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Rookie Receivers and Run Defense: The Raiders prepare for the 49ers on Saturday

After locking horns in joint practices this week, the Raiders and 49ers will meet this Saturday in the annual Battle of the Bay. The Raiders won this fixture one year ago. In fact, it was the only win…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

Mario Henderson meets Drew Rosenhaus, this will get ugly

After seeing how much money Al Davis was willing to commit to Nnamdi Asomugha, ultra successful used car salesman Drew Rosenhaus decided to get a pony into the Oakland sweepstakes as well. Rosenhaus made…Read More

Final Thoughts on Raider OTAs

The OTAs have come and gone. Now, we’re all just waiting until training camp starts in July for our next serious Raider fix. Here are a few of my takes on what has transpired during the OTAs. JaMarcus…Read More

Just give Darren McFadden the damn ball!

The numbers don’t lie and since Tom Cable is calling the plays in 2009, I hope he’s more than aware of this. During Darren McFadden’s injury shortened rookie season, the Oakland Raiders…Read More

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Javon Walker had secret knee surgery

If you’re keeping count, Javon Walker is now the second Oakland Raider to have a secret surgery…Read More

Heyward-Bey to the Bay: Raiders draft a receiver with seventh pick

Tom Cable wanted an Escalade. Al Davis bought him a CTS. After looking over the prospects in the ’09…Read More

A decade of Raider drafts

In order to properly evaluate a draft class, one must wait at least three years. When evaluating a franchise,…Read More

The top 10 reasons why Michael Oher could be a Raider

With just over a week  remaining until the NFL draft is underway, the picture is as clear as a foggy…Read More

Raider preseason is filled with intrigue

For season ticket holders, the preseason is just another excuse for the NFL to squeeze every last cent…Read More

Khalif Barnes is in, drafting an offensive tackle is out

After a month of contentious negotiations, the Raiders finally played hardball with Khalif Barnes. In…Read More

Crabtree or Maclin? I’ll pass on both

Recently, the NFL writers here on the FanSided.com Sports Network each wrote a brief blurb on who we…Read More

Vote NO on Proposition 81

My Brothers and Sisters of Raider Nation, Thank you for joining me here today in the parking lot of…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