Week 1 is in the books for the Oakland Raiders after delivering an excellent road victory over the Tennessee Titans. Despite a lackluster preseason showing, the defensive unit shined with an impressive performance against a Tennessee Titans’ offense loaded with young talent. Oakland held All-Pro running back DeMarco Murray in check, and that alone should spark […]
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They only yielded one touchdown? Believe it. The Oakland Raiders defense, the butt of Raider Nation’s jokes, left Titans fans (for the lack of a better term) butt hurt. I’ll give you a second to let that marinate … A composed effort on defense coupled with sound play on offense and special teams and the
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Take your hand away from the panic button! In Oakland’s 26-16 victory against Tennessee on Sunday, Raider fans saw something many thought was going to be non-existent for Oakland in 2017. That something was a defense that stood its ground and bent but didn’t break. Oakland’s defense only surrendered 95 yards and 1 touchdown on
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To the surprise of many, the Oakland Raiders suddenly found themselves in a contract dispute with kicker Sebastian Janikowski. Only to subsequently place the 18-year vet on injured reserve after resolving said dispute.
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The ongoing concern of many Oakland fans and pundits since the end of last season has been the Raiders’ porous defense. The defensive concerns are certainly not unfounded as the team’s defensive squad finished a dismal 20th in the league in overall defense, 25th in defending the pass and 17th in rushing. In spite of
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After a bittersweet ending to the Oakland Raiders’ 2016 season, the Silver and Black prepare to finally retake the field with the eyes of Raider Nation ready to be fixated this Sunday. During this past offseason, the Raiders focused on areas of need specifically on the defense; case in point, in this year’s draft, the
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There are a few things that Raider Nation should keep an eye on this Sunday when the Oakland Raiders travel to take on the Tennessee Titans, 1 P.M. Eastern Time at Nissan Stadium. The Defense All eyes will be on the Oakland defense in Week 1 as they travel to take on a potent Titans offense.
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Thursday Night Football: the stage is set. The reigning Super Bowl champ New England Patriots taking on the AFC West champ Kansas City Chiefs. It was supposed to be a slam dunk for the Patriots. The number one scoring defense from last season should have handled Andy Reid’s Chiefs with ease. But the team that
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Rebounds are more associated with the game of basketball. But, when it comes to the Raiders-Titans tilt in Week 1 this Sunday, the term couldn’t be more apt. Oakland’s and Tennessee’s respective quarterbacks are on the rebound. In an eerie Week 16 last season, both the Raiders’ Derek Carr and the Titans’ Marcus Mariota suffered
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Whether deliberate or by chance, Reggie McKenzie and Jack Del Rio are set to live with the growing pains of the Oakland Raiders rookies. By Hook or by Rook: Raiders will live with rookie growing pains The general manager and head coach work in unison and both concur that neophyte inside linebacker Marquel Lee and
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