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Are Raiders Too Thin At Tight End?

With all the talent the Raiders have at wide receiver you could argue that they don’t even need a tight end. Between Marcel Reece and the multitude of weapons Oakland can use as receivers out of the…Read More

Raiders Quickly Pull Plug On Andre Hardy Experiment

Earlier today I mused on the impossible task that is making an NFL roster. Like clockwork another brutal lesson in adjusting to life in the NFL was learned. When the Oakland Raiders signed Cal State Fullerton…Read More

Raiders Hope Andre Hardy Is Next Antonio Gates

Basketball and football have always been connected in one way or another. Al Davis openly admitted that John Wooden’s defensive style was the biggest influence on his usage of the bump and run. For…Read More

Wonderlic Score Means Nothing Unless Terrelle Pryor Plays Quarterback

Why the Wonderlic test is relevant remains a bigger mystery than why Norv Turner still has a job. Since when did it matter how quickly a football player can correctly answer non-football related questions? Maybe…Read More

Raiders vs. Saints: The Good, The Bad and The Ugly

We’re at that point in the preseason where you can begin to tell what the Raiders are going to be like this season. Don’t assume the Saints doubling Hue Jackson’s misery to the tune of 40-20 means…Read More

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Raiders Should use Terrelle Pryor Everywhere Except Quarterback

This is not your dad’s NFL. Gone are the days of players being plugged in at one position with one…Read More

The Oakland Raiders Draft Class of 2011

As the old saying goes, you can’t properly evaluate a draft until at least three years have passed.…Read More

Nnamdi Asomugha to Miss Pro Bowl

There will be one less Raiders in Hawaii. All-Pro corner Nnamdi Asomugha has been replaced by Champ Bailey…Read More

Zach Miller is Pro Bowl Bound…Finally

Zach Miller, pack your bags and don’t forget the sunscreen. You’re going to Hawaii! Yesterday it…Read More