1. Oakland Raiders Head Coach Tom "Curly" Cable

    Why is this man smiling? Is it because he's the Head Coach of the Oakland Raiders? Or is it because he is one of the most beloved and iconic comedians of all time? Now the secret ...

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  2. Oakland Raiders Opponents Victimized By Black Eye Or Black Cat

    Back in the day, part of what made the Oakland Raiders so tough for their opponents was the hangover they had the week following. A lot of teams would get up for "Raider Week" knowing they had to give it their best shot when they played the Raiders...

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  3. Randy Moss Waived by Minnesota Vikings: Is He Heading Back to Oakland?

    Look who's hit the waiver wire—Mr. Randy Moss . As reported on NFL.com through former Raider executive Michael Lombardi, the Minnesota Vikings have waived wide receiver Randy Moss...

    Greg Peterson Written by Greg Peterson about over 1 year ago 4,335 reads 75 comments

  4. Oakland Raiders vs Seattle Seahawks: Featuring Strength Against Strength

    This Sunday’s upcoming tilt between the Oakland Raiders and Seattle Seahawks features the Raiders third ranked rushing game colliding against the Seahawks second ranked rushing defense...

    Greg Peterson Written by Greg Peterson about over 1 year ago 1,464 reads 24 comments

  5. Oakland Raiders Draft Round Three: Lots of Offensive Linemen Left

    Through 30 picks in Round Two (62nd overall) of the 2010 NFL Draft only three offensive linemen have come off the board; Rodger Saffold from Indiana and Zane Beadles from Utah and Vlad Ducasse of UMass...

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  6. Oakland Raiders: Day Two of The 2010 NFL Draft: All About the Line of Scrimmage

    Oakland Raider head coach Tom Cable made it clear in his press conference following the Raiders' first round selection of Alabama linebacker Rolando McClain that this year the Raiders would focus on filling positions of need in the draft...

    Greg Peterson Written by Greg Peterson about almost 2 years ago 568 reads 59 comments

  7. Saints-Vikings Was Great: Overtime Could Be Better

    In today's NFC championship game, the Saints' winning field goal try was exciting and full of its own drama. But like so many sudden death field goals, it just didn't do the contest that preceded it justice...

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  8. Derrick Burgess, Brandon Marshall, and the Randy Moss Syndrome

    Many factors conspire to make dealing unhappy players difficult for the teams holding those players contracts, not least of all, the Randy Moss syndrome...

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  9. Raiders "Al" in to Prove Experts Dumb

    The NFL draft is nothing if not a crapshoot. After all the evaluation, hype, horse trading and strategizing, all NFL teams selections are at best, best guesses on the future...

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  10. Props Mike Florio, You Crybaby

    Many of you readers, like me, are appreciative consumers of the excellent work Mike Florio does to bring us NFL news on profootballtalk.com...

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  11. Jeff Garcia Rumored to the Oakland Raiders

    Mike Florio has it rumored on profootballtalk.com that free agent quarterback Jeff Garcia is drawing real interest from the Oakland Raiders. This would be an outstanding move in a good off season for the Raiders...

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  12. Is Tommy Kelly Really Overpaid?

    It's been a year now, and ever since the Oakland Raiders signed Tommy Kelly's new contract, some Raider fans have been moaning their guts out about how much the Raiders overpaid their defensive tackle...

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  13. Fire Lane Kiffin? Don't Stop There

    The bell tolls for thee, Lane Kiffin. Barring a completely unexpected and ultimate thrashing of the Chiefs in KC this Sunday, the death knell on Lane Kiffin's time in Oakland grows louder, week by week, until the bye...

    Greg Peterson Written by Greg Peterson about over 3 years ago 737 reads 10 comments

  14. Mario Henderson More Than Bust Risk for Raiders

    The Oakland Raiders 2007 draft class added a lot of talent to the team, but the group of players selected in the 3rd round of that draft have created more question marks than contributions...

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  15. A's Robbed in Ninth Against Rivera, Yankees; Geren Doesn't Say Boo

    Apparently Las Vegas isn't the only town in America where athletes from Oakland get mugged. Derelict, cross-eyed, slope headed, incontinent, suspected terrorist, and animal abuser, ...

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  16. Al Davis, Raiders Playing a Hedge on Free Agency

    Many critics panned the Oakland Raiders for Al Davis's spending spree this spring, saying it is too expensive and claim it caused Davis to second guess himself...

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  17. Angels-A's: New Oakland Squad Impressive in Rout

    In his first start for the Oakland A's, pitcher Sean Gallagher answered a lot of doubters who criticized the trade that sent pitchers Rich Harden and Chad Gaudin to the Chicago Cubs. Even me...

    Greg Peterson Written by Greg Peterson about over 3 years ago 255 reads 4 comments

  18. Chicago Cubs Win in Pitching Deal Duel

    The bottom line for comparing Rich Harden and CC Sabathia is consistency, or lack of. Both pitchers are extremely talented, sometimes dominant, and maddeningly inconsistent for different reasons...

    Greg Peterson Written by Greg Peterson about over 3 years ago 468 reads 13 comments

  19. A's Don't Get Enough for Harden and Gaudin

    Early reactions to the Rich Harden trade indicate that this move does not sit well with A's fans. My own reaction is that trading Rich Harden was inevitable...

    Greg Peterson Written by Greg Peterson about over 3 years ago 244 reads 2 comments

  20. Diamondbacks-Athletics: Brandon Webb Takes Beating As ERA Balloons

    Before Tuesday night's game against the visiting Oakland A's, former Cy Young winner Brandon Webb was leading the Major Leagues in wins (11) and had the NL's fourth-best ERA 2.73...

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  21. Open Mic: Why I Still Respect Al Davis

    "I have a dream that...one day...[people] will not be judged by the color of their skin but by the content of their character." - Martin Luther King Jr., 1963 I was born about four months before Martin Luther King Jr...

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  22. Raiders: How Darren McFadden (scoring) Helps Stop the Run

    How can a RB help a defense stop the run? Find peace grasshopper, and check this out: Can Score Can't scoreNE - 32 MIA - 26DAL - 28 NYJ - 25IND ...

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