The Oakland Raiders have traded former first-round pick Amari Cooper to the Dallas Cowboys per Josina Anderson of ESPN. Let’s take a look at how things shake out for what exactly the Cowboys are getting. There are two ways to look at this trade. The first being, the Cowboys acquire a 24-year old receiver with […]
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Tank you very much, Jon Gruden. No really, tanks a lot. The Oakland Raiders head coach and de facto general manager gave the NFL viewing world clear and concise evidence the 2018 season is a tank job when his team got romped 27-3 by the Seattle Seahawks in London last Sunday. Quick Slants: Gruden’s Raiders
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In the Oakland Raiders’ Week 5 loss to the L.A. Chargers, it appeared head coach Jon Gruden got a little too cute with his goal line play calling. There is no other way to put it; if you have a running back whose nickname is ‘Beast Mode’ it would be plausible to actually use him in situations where a beastly running back is needed.
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The Oakland Raiders and the Los Angeles Chargers have a long-lasting rivalry that dates back to the 1960’s. The Raiders lead the series 63-52-2 despite losing 13 straight from December 2003 to November of 2009. Until the Raiders were blessed by the presence of Derek Carr, the quarterback situation in Oakland seemed to be a
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After a crazy and emotional win over the Cleveland Browns in overtime last week, the Oakland Raiders go to Southern California to play the L.A. Chargers in what looks to possibly be another pro-Raiders crowd at the StubHub Center. There will be many storylines going into this key divisional clash, and we will now take
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Four weeks into the season and the Oakland Raiders finally produced their first victory. It took overtime and the game ended with nearly 90 points, but in the end the Raiders were victorious 45-42 over the Cleveland Browns. Throughout the course of the game, Raider Nation went through an emotional roller coaster experiencing huge peaks
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After stealing off-season headlines when they brought back Jon Gruden, the Oakland Raiders gutted their roster in conjunction with a different approach to free agency as well as the draft that had been the norm in the last couple of years. The Khalil Mack trade notwithstanding, let’s see how Derek Carr’s shaping up four games
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After what might have seemed like an eternal four weeks for Raider Nation, the Oakland Raiders were finally able to notch their first win of the season. The 1-3 record is very deceiving and certainly gives pundits plenty of ammunition but the fact is the Raiders offense is rolling. And if this year is to
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After the first win of the season, Raider Nation is understandably exhausted.
Many fans, myself included, began to shovel dirt on what would have been a Silver and Black grave had the Cleveland Browns won. Instead, with a little “help” from some missed calls, the Raiders strong-armed their way back into the game and closed out for the first time this season. Let’s examine the best, the worst, and the deeply concerning for this team moving forward, in particular, the offense.
The Good, The Bad And The Ugly: Week 4 Raiders Offense Read More »
Trying to find the Silver (and black) lining in yet another Oakland Raider loss.
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