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NFL Preseason: Houston Texans Need to Swoop Up, Grab Victory over the Saints
Comparing the Houston Texans and the New Orleans Saints was no fun for me when I saw the data of total wins per season from 2002 to 2010...
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Oakland Raiders: Once Weak but Now Strong in 2011
Everyone knows that the Oakland Raiders have been weak for about seven years, but this year they have the potential to prove themselves as a stronger, more talented team. In a few days, the Oakland Raiders will clash against the New Orleans Saints...
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Houston Texans Fan Speaks His Mind About the 2011 Team: The Voice of Jackson
Damali had the pleasure of interviewing a football pundit named Charlie William Jackson, Jr. This NFL fan looks you straight in your eyes and he tells it like he sees it, with no hesitation...
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San Francisco 49ers and Oakland Raiders: Feuding Neighbors in 2011?
For four consecutive years, the San Francisco 49ers have had more wins per season, starting in 2006 and ending in 2009. In 2010, the Oakland Raiders had an 8-8 record, while the 49ers had a 6-10 record...
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Sebastian Janikowski's Always Ready to Make a Difference for Raiders
The Oakland Raiders played their first preseason game Thursday night, and the first score was made by Sebastian Janikowski. When things get tough, Janikowski always steps up and delivers those field goals...
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Jason Campbell Says Team Needs "Fans in the Stands" at Preseason Games
It was short and to the point. Jason Campbell shared his perspective on a video saying how important it is for the fans of the Oakland Raiders to show up at the games in the Oakland Coliseum...
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Gary Kubiak Must Get It Straight in 2011 Using Himself as a Measuring Stick
The Houston Texans have steadily moved upward except for a glitch in the 2010 season when the data took a dip...
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2011 NFL Predictions: San Francisco 49ers Won't Conquer the Oakland Raiders
The San Francisco 49ers are an older franchise than the Oakland Raiders . They are located close to Oakland, and the competition between the two teams is fierce...
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NFL Predictions 2011: Why the Oakland Raiders' Passion Can Overcome Arizona's
Hue Jackson is a brand-new coach, and he takes the helm after the longest NFL lockout in history. Jackson's drive for success in 2011 ought to be inversely proportional to the hindrances ...
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NFL Predictions 2011: Houston Texans Will Challenge the Jets
Some folks don't count the preseason games. Others feel like they are very important to set the tone for the regular season. The Houston Texans is a young franchise compared to the 50-year-old New York Jets ...
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Former Oakland Raider Bubba Smith, for Whom the Bell Tolls
It was July 11, 2011, just a few days ago, that a young man asked to speak with me about his math class. He introduced himself and said he worked for the Houston Texans YMCA...
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Houston Texans YMCA, a Place for Personal Development and Character-Building
The collaboration of the Houston Texans and the YMCA has produced a place for personal development and character-building in Houston, Texas. It is a clever plan to promote community service in the greater Houston area...
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Oakland Raiders Above Average in Several All-Time Categories Heading into 2011
If you look at the all-time data for all 32 NFL franchises and focus on certain categories, you realize that the Oakland Raiders are above average in several ways. First, let's get the average of all of the win-loss averages for the 32 teams...
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Oakland Raiders' Outstanding Performance Can Help the Local Area
If the Oakland Raiders play football for a cause that is greater than themselves, might that help revive the economy of the city of Oakland? In July 2010, 80 Oakland policemen ...
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Oakland Raiders: 11 Wide Receivers Ready to Catch and Deliver TDs
As of July 31, 2011, there are 11 wide receivers on the roster for the Oakland Raiders . Four of those are rookies and five of them are the same age as Jacoby Ford. Jacoby Ford is an outstanding player who is 24 years old...
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Badasses Is a Book About Smart, Strong Men Who Want to "Just Win, Baby!"
The Oakland Raiders have a historical image of being the smart, strong, bad men on the football field. A book titled "Badasses" tells the story of players called Snake, Foo, Dr...
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Oakland Raiders Unrestricted Agent Mario Henderson Gets a Chance to Get It Right
So often I drive beside young people who play their radios so loudly that my car vibrates and my ears tingle. Mario Henderson did that one day and ended up in a little trouble...
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Oakland Raiders Fans Say "Color Us Crazy, 'cause We Believe in Our Team"
Hue Jackson has been bold enough to state his vision . He says, "Call him crazy." Why? He believes that the Oakland Raiders can make it to the Super Bowl. He has written his vision, and now he is going to aggressively pursue it...
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Senior NFL Fan Boldly Expresses His Opinion of Recent Players Issues
Foreword The interview with Charlie Jackson, a senior NFL fan, veteran and football enthusiast, was conducted after Jackson made very intelligent observations of the situation surrounding the NFL lockout which has been recently resolved...
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Oakland Raiders Abstain and Challenge the Other 31 NFL Owners
Everyone knows that Al Davis is a smart business man. So, when we read that the Oakland Raiders abstained in the recent vote for the CBA which was 31-0, it was a strong indicator that something is not quite right with the plan...
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Oakland Raiders Countdown to Kickoff in 2011: Drum Roll When Lockout Ends
In early history and even now, the sound of the drum is a call to action. As many of us read about the NFL lockout, we wonder where this was going...
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Oakland Raiders: Get Up, Get Dressed and Go to Battle on the Gridiron
"Stay the course" is a phrase I heard former Coach Tom Cable use in one of his media interviews. It has prompted me to think about striving and pressing toward a goal or a mark in the NFL ...
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Autumn Wind Can Blow Strength and Energy into the Oakland Raiders After Lockout
There was a man who had a voice like a herald during the Trojan War, a man who had a voice as loud as 50 men—these are descriptions of John Thomas Ralph Augustine James Facenda ( August 8 , 1913 – September 26 , 1984 )...
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Susan T. Spencer Has Written a Powerful Article That Could Help Retired Raiders
Recently, I read a very well-written article on the lockout and the issues that relate to retired NFL players before 1993. I agree with Ms. Spencer's perspective, and I responded in the comment strand...
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Oakland Raiders: Connections, Calculations and Conquest Expected in 2011
Looking at History After a visit to the Oakland Raiders website, I noticed a posting of "Connections." I read the post carefully. I thought that it was curious to post these connections...
