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March 27, 20134

Next Oakland Raider to get cut: Tommy Kelly

The funniest thing Tommy Kelly ever said was “Nobody is safe”. He said it after Hue Jackson replaced Quentin Groves in favor of Aaron Curry. Over two years time, Kelly was

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SL
March 25, 201314

Hannibal Lechler

The Raiders haven’t watched a player as decorated as Shane Lechler walk away since Marcus Allen defected to the Chiefs in 1993. I am a special teams junkie, and having

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broken oakland raiders glass
November 12, 201222

Ravens rout Raiders … what else is on TV?

Hey, the Raiders suck! The whole game could be summarized by two failed fourth down conversions where (1) Carson Palmer got stepped on by his own lineman and fell down,

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Bucs Raiders
November 04, 20127

Get ready for exhausting Doug Martin coverage … and more time off for Darren McFadden

Doug Martin is a fine running back as most of the nation now knows, and as former Tampa Bay safety John Lynch couldn’t stop reminding us from the broadcast booth.

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sebastian janikowski
October 21, 20126

Thank you, Sebastian

The Raiders new slogan should be “Just Win By A Field Goal At The Last Minute, Baby.” It wasn’t pretty, but it was a win. Carson Palmer took a serious

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Falcons Raiders
October 14, 20127

Raiders almost pull off massive upset in Atlanta

There were almost tears in the fourth quarter when Asante Samuel picked off Carson Palmer and took it to the house. Then there was the painful one-second interlude between Matt

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Raiders Fans Carson Palmer face
September 30, 201224

Blame it on McClain

The Oakland Raiders defied the odds … makers who believed they’d lose to the Broncos by only seven points and got shellacked 37-6 at Chump Field in Denver. Because the

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Oakland Raiders
September 24, 201234

Just won, baby

I was late getting the kids to school today, and usually I’d have a fit over something like that. But The Oakland Raiders beat the Pittsburgh Steelers in a real

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Raiders
September 17, 20129

Don’t get the rope yet, Raider Nation

The Raiders played very uncomfortable football again on Sunday. That’s the only way I can describe it. The instincts and reflexes on this team seem dulled or borderline robotic. There

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Raiders
September 10, 201213

Will the Raiders embark on a new era, one marked by professionalism instead of pain?

The Raiders are a whole new household this year. Mr. Davis is dead, long live Mr. Davis. Coach Dennis Allen will debut at the helm of our sailing ship full

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