Archive for May, 2009

29 May

Are the Oakland Raiders the New York Knicks of the NFL?

This is a question I never wanted to ponder, but the similarities are just all too familiar. Mind you, I’m a life long Raider fan so it pains me to even consider that our proud franchise has slid into a six year rut equivalent to the evolving train wreck that is the New York Knicks.
However, [...]

22 May

The honeymoon is over for JaMarcus Russell

JaMarcus Russell is finally getting a taste of what it means to play quarterback in the NFL.
Every quarterback in pro football receives criticism for their on field performance. Mondays are filled with armchair quarterbacks across the United States taking shots at every signal caller from Peyton Manning on down to Sage Rosenfels.
However, when you’re expected [...]

22 May

The Raiders need a Trevor Ariza

 
For those of you who do not enjoy the NBA, I apologize as this reference is certainly lost on you. For those members of Raider Nation who are Golden State Warrior fans…well, I just feel sorry for you.
If you’re not familiar with Los Angeles Laker small forward Trevor Ariza, do yourself a favor and watch [...]

21 May

There’s a storm brewing in Raider Nation

If you listen intently enough you can hear the winds of fear howling in the distance. Each day a mighty storm builds momentum off the Northern California coastline. Most estimates predict the terrible system will touch down in Oakland sometime in early September.
At the conclusion of the 2008 season there was a wave of euphoria [...]

19 May

When Al Davis gambles the NFL wins

Amid all the hyperbolic talk of the Oakland Raiders being led to the edge of irrelevancy like lemmings by owner Al Davis is an obvious fact hiding in plain sight: The Raiders are very profitable.
Among all the NFL franchises, very few have the worldwide exposure of the Raiders. It is safe to say that there [...]

12 May

Nervous times for Raider Nation

Six years since the last Super Bowl appearance and we’re now half way to becoming the Tampa Bay Buccaneers of the 1980’s. A streak of 11 losses or more since 2003 has left Raider fans with a Rich Gannon hang over and a Tom Cable sized headache.
As it stands, the greatest mind in the history [...]

08 May

Javon Walker had secret knee surgery

If you’re keeping count, Javon Walker is now the second Oakland Raider to have a secret surgery this off-season.
This was the news today as reported by David White of the SF Chronicle. White has been Twittering all day long at the first day of a mandatory mini-camp, giving obsessive Raider fans their first real fix of [...]

08 May

Lorenzo Neal is a Raider

It has been rumored for the last two weeks and now the news has been broken by Oakland Raider beat writer David White of the San Francisco Chronicle via Twitter of all things.
According to the aforementioned White and Jerry McDonald of the Contra Costa Times, the Oakland Raiders have added fullback Lorenzo Neal to the [...]

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