Dennis Allen
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2.2K5Here’s the door, Matts – Raiders will start Derek Carr in Week 1
Dennis Allen has confirmed that second round draft pick Derek Carr is the starting quarterback. “We made the decision to go with Derek Carr as the quarterback. There were a lot of factors involved in that. It’s not an indictment on Matt Schaub at all, I still feel very confident in Matt Schaub,” Allen told reporters. […]
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2.1K11Despite disappointing Raiders preseason debut, Schaub will continue receiving all first team reps
The Oakland Raiders did not exactly impress in their preseason opener, a 10-6 loss to the Minnesota Vikings on Friday. The quarterback position was no exception. Starter Matt Schaub did not look very good in his debut in Silver and Black as he struggled to get the offense going with any kind of rhythm. He […]
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Dennis Allen not pleased with Raiders vs. 49ers charity basketball game
The Oakland Raiders and the San Francisco 49ers played in a charity basketball game last week. When asked about the game, Raiders head coach Allen stated that he was happy that his players were doing something for a good cause but was not happy about how they did it, “they’re paid to play football. Any […]
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Dennis Allen thinks D.J. Hayden is going to be “outstanding”
The Oakland Raiders have not had a first round draft pick who was a difference maker since taking Nnamdi Asomugha back in 2003. That’s 10 years without having a first rounder come in and help the team improve, which is a large part of the reason the Raiders have been long stuck in a quicksand-like […]
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2.7K7Should Raiders be concerned with Jadeveon Clowney’s “OK” work ethic?
The Oakland Raiders would be lucky if defensive end Jadeveon Clowney fell to them at No. 5 in the NFL Draft. Or would they? The Raiders are in desperate need of a pass rushing defensive end, so the athletic freak out of the University of South Carolina seems like the perfect fit. Plus, he is […]
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2.6K1Browns interviewing Raiders asst for vacant OC position
The Oakland Raiders may yet still lose a key member of their coaching staff. While the excitement over the future of head coach Dennis Allen and the one-year contracts Mark Davis offered his assistants has dissipated, the coaching staff may not yet be set. Raiders quarterbacks coach John DeFilippo is reported to be interviewing for […]
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2.5K2Raiders coaching drama turns out to be rather vanilla
While every member of an NFL coaching staff plays an important role in developing a successful team, most people focus on the big three coaching positions: offensive coordinator, defensive coordinator and head coach. And for understandable reasons, as these three coaches are tasked with running the team. Much like an NFL quarterback, these are the […]
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Oakland Raiders confirm Dennis Allen will be head coach in 2014
It may have taken the Oakland Raiders longer than some of the other teams in the NFL, but they have finally provided clarity on the status of head coach Dennis Allen. After a day of speculation and reporters waiting outside of Raiders headquarters in Alameda, California, Fallon Smith of CSN Bay Area received confirmation around […]
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Raiders reportedly looking to extend assistant coach contracts
The Oakland Raiders have not confirmed that head coach Dennis Allen will be back in Oakland in 2014, but it is looking more and more like that will be the case. The latest news that hints he will return is that according to Ian Rapoport, the Raiders are looking to give one-year extensions to their […]
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Darren McFadden will be back
By Guest Contributor Raiders Sports Guy Many have called for Darren McFadden to be traded for draft picks, but that doesn’t look...
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These aren’t your father’s Raiders executives
By Guest Contributor Raiders Sports Guy Do you want to know why Stanford Routt got let go by the Raiders and promptly...
