Deja Vu, Oakland Style: Janikowski Locked Up for Four Years
Published on: 17th February, 2010
Well, call it a case of the repeats. Last year, Oakland was looking at the possibility of watching both Shane Lechler and Nnamdi Asomugha walking away from Oakland for more money. Then Al Davis, ever the rich sort, dropped two contracts that left the NFL Network heads spinning. Fast forward to this season, ...Time Changes Some Things: For The Raider Nation, Time Stands Still
Published on: 13th February, 2010
Ask any Raider fan over the age of 40 what he most remembers of the Raiders, a tight group of names will come out. Some will speak of Ken Stabler's ability to move on the fly. Some will speak of Tatum hitting a guy so hard, he was knocked out cold. ...Tom Cable Staying As Coach: Lesser Of Two Evils?
Published on: 4th January, 2010
As soon as the time ran out on the Raiders, Tom Cable's name came up for Black Monday's firing squad. Sure enough, Jim Zorn was gone in Washington. The Bills, going 6-10, didn't stop at one coach...the team fired everyone in the coaching ranks. Tom Cable, as it now stands, is still ...Oakland Raiders And The Blame Game: Cable, Davis or Russell?
Published on: 2nd January, 2010
When looking around the media these last few weeks, there has been a lot of blaming going on. A lot of what ifs, if onlys, and a share of maybes, that do nobody any good. If only we pulled JaMarcus Russell. If only we have Gruden back. If only Al Davis ...The Raiders vs the Officials: Enough is Enough, Already
Published on: 27th December, 2009
You sometimes truly hate to be a fan. Other times, you wish you could be an owner. On Sunday, I wish I could have been a player...and after being thrown out of a game for a ticky-tack penalty, I would have knocked a ref from the game. Let's recap. Oakland had started the ...The Raiders’ Version of Purgatory: Javon Walker’s Lost Season
Published on: 26th December, 2009
To some, it has to be the dream job. You get paid to play football, and make millions of dollars a week. The only catch is, your job primarily consists of being a cheerleader on the sideline or during the weekly practice, imitating the opposing teams' star wideout. Welcome to the world of ...Could Charlie Frye Borrow Bruce Gradkowski’s Fire?
Published on: 24th December, 2009
A couple weeks ago, the Raiders had a game to play against the Pittsburgh Steelers. JaMarcus Russell had fallen out of favor and was benched, leading to the surprise choice of Bruce Gradkowski to be starter against the Steelers. His last game against the Steelers, was a complete disaster. A rout, he ...Will the Real JaMarcus Russell Step Forward?
Published on: 21st December, 2009
Like many Raider fans who tuned in for the game Sunday, they started out watching Charlie Frye have a decent day throwing against Denver. While he wasn't overpowering, the offense seemed to operate more smoothly, picking up a couple yards here, a couple there. Oakland managed to take a lead into ...Fire Tom Cable? Possibly the Worst Idea for Oakland
Published on: 18th December, 2009
Being a fan of the Raiders has not been a fun task, these last several seasons. Poor drafts, blowouts, the occasional annoying prediction from fans or "specialists" who know everything gets to you after a while. One recent idea that had been kicked around was to clean house again, start fresh ...The Usual Suspects: Are the Oakland Raiders Cursed?
Published on: 14th December, 2009
For the fans who showed up in the rain yesterday, you got to see the best of times and the worst of times. When the Raiders had Bruce Gradkowski running around making plays, the Raiders looked like they wanted to win back-to-back games and prove that beating the Steelers wasn't just ...Featured Sponsors
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