New head coaches went 0-7 in the NFL for Week 1 of the regular season. One of those coaches was Raiders HC Jon Gruden and his football team is now 0-1. Rory’s Ruminations: 5 Questions After the Raiders’ Loss to the Rams The Rams are an expected Super Bowl favorite for most pundits so the […]
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Week 1 records Rory: 7-8-1Â Â Â Chris: 6-9-1 Year to date record: Rory: 7-8-1Â Â Â Chris: 6-9-1 These lines are from the Bovada sportsbook as of 9/12/2018. Bal @ Cin +1.5 Rory: Trusting Joe Flacco is always dangerous. Cincy is better so getting points is a bonus. Chris: I don’t think we saw the real Ravens last
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Oakland Raiders head coach Jon Gruden said back in August, “the number one ability is availability.” These comments were of course in regards to Obi Melifonwu, however, the gist of Gruden’s message is clear. He wants you on the field if you’re going to be an impactful player. It’s the same ideology that got Khalil
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The Oakland Raiders are slated for their first AFC-West battle of the 2018-19 season as they head to the Mile High City to take on the loathed Denver Broncos. Raiders News: It’s Miller Time: Kolton vs Von There are many storylines to follow for this game after the Raiders failed to score in the second
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The Oakland Raiders’ Week 1 debut probably did not go the way head coach Jon Gruden envisioned. Or maybe in some ways it did? Those expecting a hostile press conference filled with player immolations and “Grudenisms” were left sorely lacking. Instead, the press conferences of both Gruden and Derek Carr seemed almost upbeat, as if
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Raider Nation has seen two sides of Derek Carr in his time as the team’s quarterback. The first version was a confident and aggressive quarterback, which was seen throughout the first three years of his career. This included an MVP Caliber season in 2016, a season that was good enough to earn him a $125
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Hysteria! Dysfunction I say! That was the negative notion media folk took when Jon Gruden dropped a CM Punk-esque pipe bomb during the media presser after Wednesday’s practice. “You look at the film, we had him wide open deep,” Gruden said of Raiders wide receiver Amari Cooper. “We didn’t go there. He was open a
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With the return of Jon Gruden and a crowd roaring with excitement, the Oakland Raiders crashed in the second half with a thud and lost 33-13 to the Los Angeles Rams in front of a national audience. Although there were some positives out of the game, it was a disappointing start to a season that
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The Oakland Raiders pulled a big trade on draft day back in April when they gave up a third-round draft pick for the troubled Martavis Bryant. Despite his repeated infractions with substance abuse, the Raiders continued their draft day trend by taking a risk on the young speed burner. Martavis Bryant set to rejoin Oakland
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There’s a 17-year age gap between former play-caller Todd Downing and current Oakland Raiders head honcho Jon Gruden. But, apparently, there’s no gap in mundane and rudimentary play-design and game calls between the two. Do you prefer Jon Downing or Todd Gruden? Opinion: Half-and-half chalk full of gaffes for Raiders The lack of a play-action
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