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Bill Belichick Takes a Page from the Book of Al Davis

Bill Belichick fancies himself as a vintage Al Davis. The man widely regarded as the best coach in pro football is taking a page from the man who pretty much wrote the book on pro football. By trading…Read More

Silver and Black Stock Watch: Linebackers

Projected Starters: Kamerion Wimbley, Rolando McClain, Quentin Groves There has been plenty of talk during this extended off-season about the Raiders making the move to a 3-4. Unless they draft wisely…Read More

Al Davis is back to square one…again

Just over month ago, the Oakland Raiders opened their 2009 training camp in Napa, California. The initial days of camp were spent without Derrick Burgess who was a no-show. The veteran defensive end had…Read More

Raiders acquire Richard Seymour from the Patriots

The on-going inside trading between the Oakland Raiders and New England Patriots has finally benefited the Silver and Black. According to reports, the Raiders have acquired 5-time Pro Bowl defensive lineman…Read More

The 10 Best Moments of the Last Six Years of Raider Football

Yesterday, I put together a list of the 10 worst moments of the last six years of Raider football. Not one to dwell on the negative and in attempts to send out some good vibes as another season approaches.…Read More

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Raiders trade Burgess to Pats for future picks

Pro Football Talk’s Gregg Rosenthal reports that the Oakland Raiders have once again traded with the…Read More

Derrick Burgess is Not a Cable Guy

Three days into training camp, nearly $50,000 in fines, still there is no sign of Derrick Burgess. In…Read More

Raiders Open Camp Without Burgess and Heyward-Bey

With only a fraction of the players selected in the first round of the ’09 NFL draft under contract,…Read More

The Method behind the Raider Madness

I’m not going to pretend to know exactly what is going on behind those closed doors in Alameda.…Read More

Is Greg Ellis in and is Derrick Burgess out?

Numerous outlets are reporting that the Oakland Raiders have signed former Dallas Cowboy Greg Ellis…Read More

Oakland Raiders draft needs

Where to begin? Let’s not kid ourselves, the “need” list in Oakland is about as long…Read More