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Spirit of Al Davis on the Field for Oakland’s Win Over Houston

We all know that there is no way Al Davis isn’t still hovering over his team from high above the same way he was while still living. However we never could have expected him to actually be on the field.…Read More

Inspired Raiders Strip a Win from the Bengals

The Cincinnati Bengals were warned. They knew the Eagles were caught with a John Marshall sucker punch back in October. They knew Bruce Gradkwoski had a previous history of hunting big cats in the wild. What…Read More

The grim details of a boating tragedy as told by Nick Schuyler

There really are no words to describe the feelings I had when watching Nick Schuyler detail the final moments he spent with his best friends after their boat capsized off the coast of Florida back in…Read More

Commitment to Continuity

Under normal circumstances, returning the bulk of your roster from a team that finished with a record of 5-11 would appear to be a recipe for disaster. In Oakland, however, familiar faces are a welcome…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 review of Marquis Cooper, during what must have been such a tough topic to grasp, one begins…Read More

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Tom Cable keeps a steady hand on the wheel

At 12:01 am on Friday, February 27th, 2009, the free agency tornado touched down on the NFL. Amid the…Read More

The Burden of Hope

On a boat ramp in Clearwater, Florida, an SUV is parked with an empty boat trailer attached. A one-day…Read More

Keeping sports in perspective

When the reports of two NFL players missing at sea broke yesterday I opted not to post anything in hopes…Read More