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Tom Cable seeks another no frills win over Jets

Tom Cable is a no frills kind of guy who coaches a no frills kind of football team. His Oakland Raiders aren’t going to sell many tickets on the strength of their highlight reels, but his team sure…Read More

Raiders Defeat Eagles with Dominating Defense

The Oakland Raiders needed only 13 points to defeat a Philadelphia Eagles team that swooped into the Black Hole averaging 32 points per game. Thanks to an inspired effort on all fronts, the Silver and…Read More

Raiders slide into the Black Hole with miserable loss in Houston

If you’re going to be bad, then it is best to be epically terrible. At least that seems to be the goal of Tom Cable and the akland Raiders in 2009. That is not a misprint. Cable’s offense is so horrendously…Read More

Raiders look to run rampant on Texans

After Sunday there will be no more excuses. Tom Cable has given JaMarcus Russell and Darren McFadden every opportunity to prove themselves in 2009. Now it is up to Russell and Run-DMC to repay their coach…Read More

The Fantasy Football Survival Guide for Raider Nation

So, you’re a lifelong fan of the Silver and Black who also enjoys the great American pastime of playing fantasy football. You love your team but just wish JaMarcus Russell would put up numbers that would…Read More

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Raiders and Cowboys: A preseason appetizer for a Thanksgiving feast

We’re counting down the hours until the Oakland Raiders take the field for the first time in 2009.…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…Read More

A Day of Firsts for Raiders: First Injury, First Fight and First Fumble of Camp

On the calendar, Wednesday was the third day of full contact drills for the Oakland Raiders but on…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

Lorenzo Neal: Born to be a Raider

Where ever he goes, 1,000-yard rushers follow. He’s 260 pounds of punishment with a license to…Read More

Three Ways to Pay Dirt: Fargas, Bush and McFadden

Tom Cable has a problem on his hands. He’s got three very talented running backs with three very…Read More

What Will Define Tom Cable’s Offense?

The ball is in your court, Coach Cable. You spent the free agency period convincing Al Davis to sign…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…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

Michael Bush is still a Raider; Al Davis is still a genius

There is no need for me to rehash the Michael Bush trade that supposedly was to be announced on Monday. To…Read More

What Jeff Garcia’s Oakland arrival means to JaMarcus Russell

Jeff Garcia has made his return to the Bay Area, this time as an Oakland Raider. A homecoming that has…Read More

JaMarcus Russell bashing is the flavor of the week

And so it came to pass that the final week of March, in 2009, was spent lampooning Raider quarterback…Read More

Justin Fargas and the Re-Commitment to Excellence

Last Friday, The Steering Committee for the Oakland Raiders Booster Clubs presented Justin Fargas and…Read More

Raider players are buying in but will the front office sell them out?

Tom Cable speaks with a calming, measured, tone in press conferences. When hearing him give such a glaring…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