Chris ShellcroftChris Shellcroft

On the surface I might appear to be an open minded individual but in reality nothing exists to me outside of the Raiders, Lakers and the Pacific Time Zone. I've got a West Coast bias like Stephen Hawking has a poker face.

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Carson Palmer Left With Few Options For 2013

The end is near for Carson Palmer. Whether it’s the end of his days as a starting quarterback or his football career altogether he must surely sense it. One thing we know for sure is that in just one…Read More

Richard Seymour Pretty Much Done As A Raider

At this point the separation of Richard Seymour from the ranks of being employed by the Oakland Raiders is all but academic. Not that the team is going to make it official as the Raiders don’t openly…Read More

Has Darren McFadden Peaked?

It might sound crazy to pose this question but you can bet your season tickets in Mount Davis that it’s being discussed amongst the Raiders brass. He might be just 25-years-old and yet to play a full…Read More

Tommy Kelly A Likely Cap Causalty

Last offseason I was surprised that Tommy Kelly survived Reggie McKenzie’s cap cleansing. Certainly Kelly’s production wasn’t the issues. This was not a Stanford Routt situation. To me it was just…Read More

Early Returns On 2013 Schedule Favors Raiders

Talking strength of schedule before free agency, the draft or even the start of training camp is foolish. We have no idea what kinds of moves a team will make to either improve or hurt its chances of competing…Read More

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Dennis Allen Needs A Dynamic Defensive Player

Contrary to what we saw in 2012 the Oakland Raiders have a talented offense that features a dynamic…Read More

2013 A Critical Year For Future Of Oakland Raiders

The Oakland Raiders as a franchise have reached the crossroads. The post Al Davis era has been ushered…Read More

ESPN Names Rod Streater AFC West Rookie Of The Year

NFL Draft Scout rated Rod Streater the 122nd wide receiver in the 2012 Draft. Proving the experts correct…Read More

Todd McShay Has Raiders Taking Dee Milliner Third Overall

We all know the Raiders need help just about everywhere on the field. Many have given the Raiders the…Read More

Carson Palmer Contract Drama, Stadium Issues Haunt Raiders

Today the Raiders made an announcement that should have East Bay residents nervous. The team is effectively…Read More

With Expectations Lowered, Raiders To Lower Coliseum Capacity

Paraphrasing Method Man here but if you can’t get yourself a ten then why not settle for two fives?…Read More

2013 Must Be The Year Of Denarius Moore

Conventional wisdom is that it takes three years to properly evaluate a draft class. Well we don’t…Read More

Contract Conundrums Cloud Raiders Free Agency Options

Reggie McKenzie inherited a real mess of a salary cap situation to cleanup in his first year as an NFL…Read More

Quarterback Play In Super Bowl XLVII Would Have Pleased Al Davis

Last night the football universe bore witness to one of the best and most bizarre editions of the greatest…Read More

Raiders Are Super Bowl Longshots For 2014

The 2013 NFL season is officially in the bag with another instant classic conclusion as Super Bowl XLVII…Read More

Your 2013 Super Bowl Guide

What: Super Bowl XLVII Who: Baltimore Ravens vs. San Francisco 49ers Where: New Orleans Superdome, kickoff…Read More

Cris Carter Paves Way For Tim Brown To Enter Hall Of Fame

Super Bowl sabotage be damned. Even before Tim Brown accused Bill Callahan of trying to throw the biggest…Read More

Warren Sapp Elected To Hall of Fame

Hard to believe but if you told me a former Raider and Buccaneer would make it into the Hall of Fame…Read More

Tim Brown Fails To Make Final Cut For Hall

Far from a surprise but none the less deflating the Hall of Fame class for 2013 has been announced and…Read More

2013 Super Bowl Prop Bet Paradise

Stand with me my fellow degenerates. This is our time! One glorious afternoon a year our sickness passion…Read More