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  1. Calling All Raiders: You Control Your Destiny in The Unforgiving Minute

    IF... (Rudyard Kipling) If you can talk with crowds and keep your virtue,Or walk with kings--nor lose the common touch,If neither foes nor loving friends can hurt you;If all men count with you, ...

    Written by David Xaviel about 10 days ago 11 comments

  2. If MLB Execs Are Reading This: Pitchers That Could Be The Next Cliff Lee

    Now that Cliff Lee of the Indians has set the focus of MLB execs—finding another Cliff Lee—here's some free advice to you MLB Executives that might be reading this...

    Written by David Xaviel about 20 days ago 8 comments

  3. Why The NFL Hall Of Fame Should Increase The Inductions Of Special Teams Players

    Looking at the list of Hall of Fame candidates for 2008, I was hit with the "has the time passed that fast"; feeling. Well, sort of. Only because, many of the first-time candidates are those that I still remember playing...

    Written by David Xaviel about about 1 month ago 2 comments

  4. Why Brett Favre Could go to The Oakland Raiders

    Okay, so I created some confusion here. I originally theorized that Brett Favre could and should sign with the San Francisco 49ers, but that was before Green Bay announced that they would not release Favre unconditionally...

    Written by David Xaviel about 4 months ago 45 comments

  5. Memo to Al Davis: Get Roy Williams, the Receiver -- Not the Safety

    If there's any trade to make, Al Davis, it's the acquisition of WR Roy Williams from the Detroit Lions. Here's the proposal. Send Ronald Curry, LaMont Jordan, and Andrew Walter, plus a conditional draft pick in 2009, for Roy Williams...

    Written by David Xaviel about 6 months ago 13 comments

  6. Oakland Raiders v New England Patriots: From Snow Job to Spygate

    Here is the thing I have been wondering about since Spygate came to light. Of all the teams that the New England Patriots reportedly stole signals from, never once have I read the Oakland Raiders...

    Written by David Xaviel about 6 months ago 29 comments

  7. Dolphins Preview: Why Miami Could Contend in 2008

    First of all, you readers must be thinking: Why is a die-hard Oakland Raiders fan interested in talking about the Miami Dolphins? The answer is quite simple, I enjoy analyzing teams other than the Oakland Raiders (it eases the pain)...

    Written by David Xaviel about 6 months ago 12 comments

  8. My Final Mock: 2008 NFL Draft

    1. Miami Jake Long, ot MichiganThis would actually be a good move for Miami. Shore up the o-line to protect whover the QB is and Ronnie Brown...

    Written by David Xaviel about 7 months ago 0 comments

  9. NFL: 4 Dark Horses to Watch For in 2008

    As every football fan has come to expect, every NFL season has a dark horse. A team that rises from the ashes and makes a push in the postseason, and occasionally the Super Bowl...

    Written by David Xaviel about 8 months ago 3 comments

  10. Oakland Raiders: Possible 2008 Roster

    QB JaMarcus Russell (24) Andrew Walter (26)HB Justin Fargas (28) Michael Bush (24) SB Dominic Rhodes (30)FB ...

    Written by David Xaviel about 8 months ago 10 comments

  11. Why The Oakland Raiders Will Win The AFC West in 2008

    Face it, by getting CB DeAngelo Hall to pair with Nnamdi Asomugha--the Raiders are now the team to beat in the AFC West. The Chargers, Chiefs and Broncos don't have enough weapons at receiver to break that tandem...

    Written by David Xaviel about 8 months ago 77 comments

  12. Oakland Raiders: Start Making Sense

    I can imagine that many of you who read the headline would think that I'm about to lambast the Oakland Raiders for their woes since the Super Bowl loss in 2003. Think again.I love my Oakland Raiders...

    Written by David Xaviel about 8 months ago 32 comments

  13. 2008 NFL Draft: The Road Ahead for the Oakland Raiders

    For a franchise that has wallowed in futility since 2003, it's hard to say what will right the ship. The future of Lane Kiffin once looked promising—now it's up in the air...

    Written by David Xaviel about 8 months ago 31 comments

  14. Play It Again, Al Davis: Oakland Just Might Trade for Larry Fitzgerald

    I really don't have much to report on this idea. This is just a question to all of you all out there in the Blog-o-sphere...

    Written by David Xaviel about 9 months ago 6 comments

  15. 2008 NFL Mock Draft: Same As it Ever Was

    1. Miami Chris Long, DE VirginiaUnless Bill Parcells swaps the pick with Dallas--I expect the Big Tuna to take Chris Long, because Long is the best defensive ...

    Written by David Xaviel about 9 months ago 24 comments

  16. Why the Oakland Raiders Should Draft Darren McFadden

    Decisions and Drama:I know it is easy to bag on Oakland. They've suffered in futility since the end of their Super Bowl run in 2002, in which starters Tory James, Jon Richie, Rod Coleman ...

    Written by David Xaviel about 9 months ago 34 comments