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Joey Bates

Joined: Jan 14, 2019

Joey's a Mississippi kid who loves Jesus and the Raiders. He loves to talk about both of those things, and if you ask his wife, who he also loves, she would tell you he talks about the Raiders too much which is why he wanted to write about them. He promises to give fresh opinions centered on the Raiders. He also promises to that you might not always agree, but the debate will be fun!

ARLINGTON, TEXAS - DECEMBER 29: Case Keenum #8 of the Washington Redskins celebrates after scoring a touchdown in the second quarter against the Dallas Cowboys in the game at AT&T Stadium on December 29, 2019 in Arlington, Texas. (Photo by Tom Pennington/Getty Images)

Raiders may want to roll the dice on this veteran QB in free agency

GREEN BAY, WISCONSIN - OCTOBER 20: Derek Carr #4 of the Oakland Raiders communicates prior to the snap against the Green Bay Packers in the game at Lambeau Field on October 20, 2019 in Green Bay, Wisconsin. (Photo by Stacy Revere/Getty Images)

It is time to put the Oakland Raiders quarterback question to rest

MIAMI, FLORIDA - AUGUST 22: Minkah Fitzpatrick #29 of the Miami Dolphins celebrates after a tackle against the Jacksonville Jaguars during the second quarter of the preseason game at Hard Rock Stadium on August 22, 2019 in Miami, Florida. (Photo by Michael Reaves/Getty Images)

Should the Oakland Raiders trade for Minkah Fitzpatick?

CINCINNATI, OH - DECEMBER 16: Darren Waller #83 of the Oakland Raiders breaks a tackle by Jessie Bates #30 of the Cincinnati Bengals before being dragged down short of the goal line by Shawn Williams #36 during the second quarter at Paul Brown Stadium on December 16, 2018 in Cincinnati, Ohio. (Photo by Andy Lyons/Getty Images)

Darren Waller could be the Oakland Raiders secret weapon

JACKSONVILLE, FL - OCTOBER 23: Derek Carr #4 of the Oakland Raiders attempts a pass against the Jacksonville Jaguars during the game at EverBank Field on October 23, 2016 in Jacksonville, Florida. (Photo by Rob Foldy/Getty Images)

Oakland Raiders to be featured on HBO’s Hard Knocks

STARKVILLE, MS - SEPTEMBER 15: Safety Johnathan Abram #38 of the Mississippi State Bulldogs intercepts a pass intended for wide receiver Ja'Marcus Bradley #2 of the Louisiana-Lafayette Ragin Cajuns during the third quarter on September 15, 2018 at Davis Wade Stadium in Starkville, Mississippi. (Photo by Michael Chang/Getty Images)

Oakland Raiders quick reaction NFL Draft grades 2019: Johnathan Abram

BATON ROUGE, LA - OCTOBER 20: Johnathan Abram #38 of the Mississippi State Bulldogs breaks up a pass intended for Derrick Dillon #19 of the LSU Tigers during the second half at Tiger Stadium on October 20, 2018 in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. (Photo by Jonathan Bachman/Getty Images)

Oakland Raiders select Johnathan Abram with pick No. 27

CARSON, CA - OCTOBER 07: Oakland Raiders head coach Jon Gruden walks out to the field ahead of the game against the Los Angeles Chargers at StubHub Center on October 7, 2018 in Carson, California. (Photo by Sean M. Haffey/Getty Images)

Oakland Raiders: Jon Gruden building team with Grinders

INDIANAPOLIS, IN - MARCH 02: Wide receiver D.K. Metcalf of Ole Miss runs the 40-yard dash during day three of the NFL Combine at Lucas Oil Stadium on March 2, 2019 in Indianapolis, Indiana. (Photo by Joe Robbins/Getty Images)

Should the Oakland Raiders draft D.K. Metcalf at No. 4?

OAKLAND, CA - NOVEMBER 11: Jalen Richard #30 of the Oakland Raiders rushes with the ball against the Los Angeles Chargers during their NFL game at Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum on November 11, 2018 in Oakland, California. (Photo by Ezra Shaw/Getty Images)

Oakland Raiders: Two key areas to improve on in 2019