A Giant Sleeps in Oakland As the NFL Season Nears

The NFL season is finally drawing near, and this writer is already planning what games to attend in Oakland. What many of you may have noticed is that the Oakland Raiders are not in the news as much nowadays. There is no controversy this year. Actually, things appear to be normal in Oakland. This is a welcome change.

The Oakland Raiders have done a great job in nailing down a permanent coach, the "Cableman," Tom Cable. They also have a whole new system set up in Oakland. I am certain that we as fans can expect the QB to scramble a lot less in the backfield, and we should also see a lot more blitzes. This was lacking under Lane Kiffin and Rob Ryan. This also gives Derrick Burgess or rookie Trevor Scott more opportunities.

I was impressed that the Raiders didn't go...

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