A tumultuous season for the Oakland Raiders is finally over and as difficult a look back might be, here are some grades for 2017 Safe to say Raider Nation will call this past Raiders season a roller coaster. A once a soon-to-be elite offense regressed. The defense did not improve until a coach lost his job. Those statements sum up what was …
The Jon Gruden hype is dominating the headlines for the Oakland Raiders right now, but could another prodigal son return? The love for Heisman Trophy winner and future NFL Hall of Famer Charles Woodson is undeniable. One of the most popular to ever put on the Silver and Black, a return by Woodson could possibly …
The Raider Ramble brings you some quick hits on the Raiders’ offseason so far. Just because you can’t prove something doesn’t make it true. Sounds like some obnoxious philosophical malarkey, doesn’t it? But in the case of the Oakland Raiders, that statement was the truth. Quick Slants: The Raiders Off-season Thus Far For an organization …
Unless you have been living under a rock without power and wi-fi, or without a friend in the world then you probably are aware Jon Gruden has been rumored, reported, and expected to return as Oakland Raiders head coach. Losing seasons suck. Ownership is disappointed in the monies funneled into preparing and maintaining a professional …
As questions loom over Beast Mode’s future in Oakland with his unpredictable personality and large contract, the Oakland Raiders should be looking for a long-term replacement. Oakland’s 2016 rushing-attack was bolstered by Jalen Richard and DeAndre Washington as they combined for 958 rushing yards providing a unique one-two-punch. But to the dismay of Raider Nation, …
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We know potential Oakland Raiders head coach Jon Gruden’s reached out to John Morton to become offensive coordinator while Rich Gannon as quarterbacks coach and Bill Callahan as offensive line coach can’t be too far behind.
Marc Trestman getting out of the deep freeze may be in the works and “Chucky” may even be scouring the planet to dig up Chuck Bresnahan. I think it’s safe to say David Shaw has bigger things in mind.
The Oakland Raiders ended the 2017 season on a four-game losing streak. Granted, the last two games didn’t mean anything as far as the playoff race. But, with all of the chaos that is free agency, were some players looking to win to keep their jobs? Oakland had already changed defensive coordinators, and the rumor …
With what was a forgettable 2017 season now over, Raider Nation is turning their attention to the draft. Oakland Raiders general manager Reggie McKenzie has shown an ability to hit on key picks in previous draft classes (2014) but has also made some selections leaving Raider Nation scratching its head (Jihad Ward & Shilique …
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Jon Gruden’s possible return to the Raiders resurrects a lot of emotions for the majority of Raider Nation. Gruden’s first tenure in Oakland was a success, in four seasons he never had a losing record and made the playoffs twice. He groomed Rich Gannon from an NFL journeyman quarterback into an MVP caliber player. Gruden’s …
The year in review continues with things that went wrong in the Raiders’ 2017 season. Anyone who paid attention this season would agree, there was a lot. This season seemed to be a whirlwind of refuse that saw a rapid decline for the Oakland Raiders, and there seemed to be no shortage of bad things …
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