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Reggie McKenzie Retires Raiders Need For Speed

The Raiders are being rebuilt in every way possible. Not only is the team itself changing but the very philosophy of the franchise is being overhauled. Reggie McKenzie wasn’t being disrespectful to…Read More

Randy Moss Returns To The Bay

He’s baaaaccckkkk…but not in Oakland. Never that. Not during the Reggie McKenzie era and never again will Randy Moss be allowed to disrespect the silver and black. Instead it’s that other Bay Area…Read More

Raiders are Better Off Having Passed on Michael Crabtree

Darrius Heyward-Bey looks highly unlikely to ever live up to his draft status. Entering the third year of his less than impressive pro career DHB has been outperformed by most every receiver taken after…Read More

Denarius Moore Could Spell the End for Darrius Heyward-Bey

Yeah, I’m the guy that’s reading way too much into a 5th round pick. Maybe I’m making a reach only Al Davis and the Oakland scouting department would envy. But to me the end is near for Darrius Heyward-Bey. Denarius…Read More

Silver and Black Stock Watch: Defensive Line

Projected Starters: Matt Shaughnessy, Richard Seymour, Tommy Kelly, Lamarr Houston If your only working knowledge of the NFL is related to fantasy football then you’d think the emergence of Darren McFadden…Read More

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Silver and Black Stock Watch: Wide Receivers

Projected Starters: Chaz Schilens*, Louis Murphy, Jacoby Ford *If Healthy There is no doubt that Chaz…Read More

Battle of the Bay: Let’s Get it On!

Forget about the records, tear up the playbook and toss out any cliché you want. This Sunday is all…Read More

Raiders, Rolando McClain Play Waiting Game

Come one week from today – when the Oakland Raiders begin training camp – chances are they’ll be…Read More

Heyward-Bey vs. Crabtree: Round 3

When Al Davis chose speed over ego at the 2009 NFL Draft, a rivalry was born. Darrius Heyward-Bey became…Read More

Vick won’t get a warm reception in Oakland; Heyward-Bey just hopes to get one

Another Sunday, another NFC East opponent and once again the Raiders are a two-touchdown underdog. If…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…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…Read More

From the Diary of Al Davis: Seymour Watch, Day Three

The following is an entry in the diary of Al Davis. Seymour Watch, Day Three: Three days ago I called…Read More

Heyward-Bey Signs, Crabtree Whines

This is not an “I-told-ya-so” post. But it is a strong endorsement of the Raiders selecting Darrius…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

All Eyes on Darrius Heyward-Bey

Debating the success of an NFL team’s draft before any of the members of their rookie class has taken…Read More

B.J. Raji and Ron Brace: The two that got away

After the 2009 NFL draft, most of the debate centered on the Oakland Raiders selecting Darrius Heyward-Bey…Read More

The Michael Mitchell Report

Perhaps you’ve seen those commercials for Dos Equis beer that feature The Most Interesting Man…Read More

Al Davis and Tom Cable: The Smartest Guys in the Room

The Oakland Raiders are to blame for the burgeoning swine flu pandemic. Those horrific business practices…Read More

The Oakland Raiders 2009 Draft Class

The ’09 draft is in the bag and as expected Mel Kiper and Todd McShay are still taking any moment…Read More