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JaMarcus Russell Learning From The Teacher in Donovan McNabb

If you want to blame JaMarcus Russell for the Raiders being 1-4 and possible looking at 1-5, don't. If you want to blame JaMarcus Russell for the Raiders being in the bottom half of the AFC, try again...

Written by Mike Woods about about 1 month ago 571 reads 13 comments
A Forgetable Week Five For Raiders, How Bad Is This Thing?

And the laughs just keep on coming. In case anyone was asleep the past five weeks, let me get you up to speed—the Raiders are a really, really bad football team.There is no skating around that fact...

Written by Mike Woods about about 1 month ago 821 reads 12 comments
Losses, Rants, and Rumors, Oh My! What's Happening with the Oakland Raiders?

The clock ticked down, the score read 29-6 Texans and with that, another miserable, uneventful weekend in Raider nation came to an end...

Written by Mike Woods about 2 months ago 721 reads 12 comments
Oakland Raiders Optimistic About Season Despite Slow Start

"We're just around the corner, everything that we want is right there in front of us". That was coach Tom Cable's response to the media, in terms of his team's effort on the eve of their loss to the Denver Broncos...

Written by Mike Woods about 2 months ago 356 reads 7 comments
JaMarcus Russell Still Has Confidence Factor On His Side

It takes not only a smart player, but a confident player to survive as an NFL quarterback. You have to have heart, you have to have guts, lets not forget the all important "It factor...

Written by Mike Woods about 2 months ago 380 reads 25 comments
Oakland Raiders Fans Left Speechless After Loss

So who's fault is it this time? The Coaches? Ownership? Jamarcus Russell? It doesn't matter because what's done is done...

Written by Mike Woods about 2 months ago 1,699 reads 14 comments
Preparing for the Raider-Bronco Showdown;Examining Kyle Orton

When Bears' General Manager Jerry Angelo traded Kyle Orton for disgruntled QB Jay Cutler, it raised more questions than it answered...

Written by Mike Woods about 2 months ago 167 reads 3 comments
For Head Coach Tom Cable, The Season Just Got More Interesting

It's probably not the way Cable wanted to start off his new gig. It's certainly not the way he envisioned his first few weeks in office...

Written by Mike Woods about 2 months ago 879 reads 16 comments
Oakland Raiders: So What to Make of Moral Victories?

JaMarcus Russell is still inaccurate, The receivers are still learning, arguably the Raiders best offensive lineman, Robert Gallery, is out with a leg injury, but hey, a win is a win...

Written by Mike Woods about 2 months ago 963 reads 41 comments
My Weekly Rant; Sapp Yappin at The Mouth

Sometimes inspiration can come from the smallest things, at the most unexpected times. I have been inspired recently to start my own thought of the week which I will call the weekly rant...

Written by Mike Woods about 2 months ago 221 reads 7 comments
The Forgotten; Raider History Losing Its Flair.

Some of us from the newer generation are a little too young to remember some of the greater moments in Raider history. The fans that have been around awhile, however, remember the feeling...

Written by Mike Woods about 2 months ago 245 reads 16 comments
Don't Count Him Out Yet; DHB Silencing Doubters for Years

So who is Darrius Heyward-Bey anyway? He could be your cousin, your brother, or your best friend. He's like any other person that has had goals and obstacles to overcome, like you or like me...

Written by Mike Woods about 2 months ago 567 reads 8 comments
Through Thick and Thin: Motivating Raider Nation

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Written by Mike Woods about 2 months ago 449 reads 7 comments
Lonely or Misunderstood? What's Going On With Stephon Marbury?

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Written by Mike Woods about 4 months ago 27 reads 0 comments
Looking Back: The Biggest Trades in NBA History

Jason Kidd is on his way out of New Jersey in one of the largest player trades since Miami acquired Antoine Walker in a 13 player trade back in August 2005...

Written by Mike Woods about about 1 year ago 601 reads 0 comments
Best of 2007: Marion Jones-Fall from Grace

She was an American hero. She captivated us all with her warm smile, her charismatic personality, her gracefulness on and off the track field, and in the same breathe—lied and cheated us all...

Written by Mike Woods about about 1 year ago 821 reads 3 comments
Learning From Sean Taylor: Making Athletes' Security a Priority

In the wake of Washington Redskins safety Sean Taylor's death, the time has come to question the overall level of safety and security afforded to most players in professional sports today...

Written by Mike Woods about about 1 year ago 784 reads 0 comments
Blame Game: Cut Isiah Thomas and Scott Skiles Some Slack

Imagine for a second that you're a supervisor on the job and one of your employees fails to perform up to his potential.Now imagine yourself getting the boot for that employee's effort (or lack thereof)...

Written by Mike Woods about over 2 years ago 851 reads 3 comments
Chicago Hope: Bulls Show Signs of Life in Phoenix

There's something to be said for moral victories.But until the NBA changes its rules, only real wins count in the standings—and the Chicago Bulls would do well to start picking up more of the latter...

Written by Mike Woods about over 2 years ago 738 reads 0 comments
Chicago Free Fall: Gut Check Time for the Bulls

The Bulls have suffered another embarrassing loss—this time a 30-point drubbing courtesy of the Toronto Raptors.And Bulls fans again find themselves seeking answers...

Written by Mike Woods about over 2 years ago 1,230 reads 4 comments
Don't Call Him Stockton: Deron Williams Making a Name for Himself in Utah

Call him D-Will. Deron Williams is making his own name in the NBA with his exciting play. What do great players do? They force their teammates to raise their level of play, by raising theirs as well...

Written by Mike Woods about over 2 years ago 1,133 reads 3 comments

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Mike Woods Article Archive

JaMarcus Russell Learning From The Teacher in Donovan McNabb

A Forgetable Week Five For Raiders, How Bad Is This Thing?

Losses, Rants, and Rumors, Oh My! What's Happening with the Oakland Raiders?

Oakland Raiders Optimistic About Season Despite Slow Start

JaMarcus Russell Still Has Confidence Factor On His Side

Oakland Raiders Fans Left Speechless After Loss

Preparing for the Raider-Bronco Showdown;Examining Kyle Orton

For Head Coach Tom Cable, The Season Just Got More Interesting

Oakland Raiders: So What to Make of Moral Victories?

My Weekly Rant; Sapp Yappin at The Mouth

The Forgotten; Raider History Losing Its Flair.

Don't Count Him Out Yet; DHB Silencing Doubters for Years

Through Thick and Thin: Motivating Raider Nation

Lonely or Misunderstood? What's Going On With Stephon Marbury?

Looking Back: The Biggest Trades in NBA History

Best of 2007: Marion Jones-Fall from Grace

Learning From Sean Taylor: Making Athletes' Security a Priority

Blame Game: Cut Isiah Thomas and Scott Skiles Some Slack

Chicago Hope: Bulls Show Signs of Life in Phoenix

Chicago Free Fall: Gut Check Time for the Bulls

Don't Call Him Stockton: Deron Williams Making a Name for Himself in Utah

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