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
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
















