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The Raider Marathon

Like many marathons, at the starting gun, the real “runners” to the front of the pack, fatties and wild cards to the rear. Raider Nation, we are the fatties! We are sitting on the backside of the…Read More

Mike Goodson Needs More Touches

Greg Knapp might not read many high quality Raider blogs such as the one you’ve had the good sense to spend a portion of your day reading today. But if he does there is no doubt he must feel like all…Read More

Less Rolando McClain Is Better For Raiders

With the way Reggie McKenzie has cleaned house it wouldn’t at all be surprising to see the Raiders part ways with Rolando McClain. With a possible jail sentence looming there is already reason to believe…Read More

Raiders Must Correct Second Half Struggles

If football games only lasted 30 minutes then the Oakland Raiders would be sitting atop the AFC West and Greg Knapp wouldn’t be getting nearly as much hate mail. Unfortunately it takes 60 minutes of…Read More

Now Or Never For Raiders Running Game

The time for patience with the Raiders adapting to the thus far failed zone blocking scheme has passed. The Raiders aren’t going to have much more than pride to play for if they fall to 1-4 with another…Read More

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Stefen Wisniewski Key To Unlocking The Zone Blocking Scheme

Greg Knapp and his zone blocking scheme are taking a beating only Rodney King would have envied. It’s…Read More

Greg Knapp Thinks Raiders Run Game is Progressing

Let Greg Knapp tell it and he’d likely think that one person in North Korea getting a work promotion…Read More

Reggie McKenzie Must Put More Pressure On Coaches

The Al Davis method to motivating his coaches wasn’t the most constructive way to the get most out…Read More

Has Dennis Allen Already Lost The Locker Room?

Is it too early to wonder aloud whether or not rookie head coach Dennis Allen still has the ear of his…Read More

What Happened To Raiders Pass Rush?

Ummmm…correct me if I’m wrong but weren’t the Raiders among the NFL bottom feeders when it came…Read More

Raiders Secondary In Shambles

When Nnamdi Asomugha left he took the swagger of Oakland’s secondary with him. Like Billy Bob without…Read More

Carson Palmer, Darren McFadden Need A Statement Game

I’m through talking bout Greg Knapp. Dude couldn’t coordinate a two man parade and we know this.…Read More

Mark Davis Welcomes Marcus Allen Back To Raider Nation

For better or worse this is a brand new era of Raiders football. Whether or not the Mark Davis-Reggie…Read More

Greg Knapp Has Plenty Of Excuses

Greg Knapp doesn’t get the benefit of the doubt. Not in Oakland he doesn’t. We’ve seen his tired…Read More

Too Early To Second Guess Reggie McKenzie?

Yes, we do live in a time of instant gratification. A lot of us have grown accustomed to watching movies…Read More

Raiders Looking Like a Scab Football Team

At least we can watch the 2012 Oakland Raiders without any concerns of high expectations. The writing…Read More

Cup is half full/empty

This week’s game was a tail of two halves. First half was very competitive and enjoyable to watch.…Read More

Greg Knapp Is No Hue Jackson

Greg Knapp is no Hue Jackson. Not by a longshot. Jackson turned Oakland’s inept offense into a budding…Read More

DeMarcus Van Dyke Is Officially Out Of Work

When the Oakland Raiders decided to end the DeMarcus Van Dyke experiment just one year removed from drafting…Read More

Raiders Still Reeling From Loss Of Nnamdi Asomugha

No secret that Al Davis loved him some defensive backs. A year in which Davis didn’t draft a defensive…Read More