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Raiders come up short in loss to Chargers

Six years and counting. 13 straight losses with no end in sight. You can set your watch to this rivalry. About the only things guaranteed in Oakland these days are losses to the Chargers and smear campaigns…Read More

Report: Langston Walker is returning to Oakland

According to reports, the Oakland Raiders are set to re-sign Langston Walker today. Walker was given a tryout last week after Cornell Green suffered a calf injury, missing the destruction in East Rutherford…Read More

Raiders are Gallery-less for next 4 to 6 weeks

When the Raiders listened to Mel Kiper way back in 2004 and selected Iowa left tackle Robert Gallery with the second pick in the draft, it was assumed that they made the safest selection that day. After…Read More

5 Quick Fixes for the Raiders

Yes, I fully realize that this is just the preseason. But if what you’ve seen from the Oakland Raiders, specifically the defense, over the course of the first three exhibition games doesn’t alarm…Read More

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. Tonight, the Dallas Cowboys come to town to renew one of the better preseason rivalries in the NFL,…Read More

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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

JaMarcus Russell is trying to make Tom Cable a loser

If JaMarcus Russell sticks to his guns then he’ll give Tom Cable a loss on the first day of training…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…Read More

The Raiders cannot afford a draft day mistake in 2009

No matter what any of the paid professional evaluators say, there is no such thing as a “can’t…Read More

Tom Cable talks draft, defense and Jeff Garcia’s role

The Oakland Raiders allowed a few members of the Bay Area media behind the iron curtain today for a…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

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

Raiders trade for a center, draft philosophy comes into focus

That gaping hole in the middle of the Oakland offensive line has just been filled. Various media outlets…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

Commitment to Continuity

Under normal circumstances, returning the bulk of your roster from a team that finished with a record…Read More

Khalif Barnes a Raider?

Could it be true? To be honest I’m not sure what to believe. Don’t get me wrong, I want this…Read More

More questions mount as the Raider off-season advances

The careful and cautious approach that the Oakland Raider front office has taken this off-season has…Read More

Raiders courting Khalif Barnes and Marvel Smith?

In desperate need of an upgrade at right tackle, the Oakland Raiders could once again be turning to the…Read More