Well, what a long, strange season it's been for the Oakland Raiders. From in-house fighting before the season began, to a mega trade before opening night, to JaMarcus Russell's struggles to the rise (and quick sidelining) of Bruce, to the baffling inability to ... (Continue reading)
This team is confusing. Are we a running team? Are we a passing team? Does Tom Cable even know what kind of team he wants? The Raider Nation has been clamoring all year for more Michael Bush. We got it on ... (Continue reading)
Because he can't have both. Not after a recent interview with JaMarcus Russell in which the young man spoke volumes by saying essentially that Bruce Gradkowski's success was just luck, his own failings are everyone else's fault, he's unwilling to restructure a contract he hasn't ... (Continue reading)
After generating some good will amongst a frustrated and rightfully fed up fan base by winning a huge game in Pittsburgh last weekend, the Oakland Raiders have once again taken steps to ensure they continue to alienate Raider lovers both ... (Continue reading)
I've been taken to task at times this season by the Raider Nation for being somewhat perpetually negative, and at times it's been justified. Call me a cynic, but this team had just broken my heart too many times to ... (Continue reading)
Welcome to another exciting edition of pressures, hurries, and knockdowns for our beloved Raiders. Let's take a look at what's going on this weekend: PRESSURES Al Davis It's finally happened. Taking a queue from the fanbase in Buffalo, the Raider Nation has purchased ... (Continue reading)
We didn't put our best foot forward yesterday during the Thanksgiving game in Dallas, and paid for it on the scoreboard. It wasn't all bad, though, and there were some signs that were encouraging for the future. There were some ... (Continue reading)
We're all feeling pretty good in Raiderland these days, with a temporary break in the clouds coming through in the form of a hard-fought, comeback victory over the heavily favoured Bengals last weekend. On short rest, we travel to Dallas for ... (Continue reading)
Well, I've been known to say that Bruce Gradkowski isn't any better than JaMarcus Russell, and I don't see how it helps our future to play him. I've also been known to be wrong. Often. And this is another example. Whether or ... (Continue reading)
After a bye-week hiatus and the a subsequent very busy week for my family, we're back with the old pressures, hurries, and knockdowns. There have been some shakeups around our beloved Raiders, the most obvious of which is a switch from the struggling ... (Continue reading)