Many around the NFL landscape call Darren McFadden's 2010 a breakout season. It was nice for Raider fans to see their 2008 first round pick finally shake off the injury bug and do something but I call it a break through.
This is a man with an unstoppable blend of talents that hasn't even scratched the surface of what he can truly do. I say that 2011 will be his real breakout season and a big case will be made for him to win NFL MVP.
He has size, speed, power, moves, hands and picks up the blitz well to protect the quarterback. ...
2011 has been a great year for the Oakland Raiders as they have hired what may be the best coaching staff in the NFL. Big names like Rod Woodson, Steve "The Wiz" Wisniewski, former linebacker Greg Biekert, former Oakland Raider defensive coach Chuck Bresnahan (who worked with "Chucky" Jon Gruden), and of course Mr. Willie Brown.To begin with lets look at the corner backs assistant coach, Mr. Rod Woodson. Just the mention of his name and everyone knows who were are talking about. Rod Woodson was basically an interception master. Rod Woodson has played in three Superbowl's. One of those ...
What's the first thing that comes to mind when you hear the name Bill Romanowski?Is it the fact that the former NFL linebacker, who played for four different teams from 1988-2003, was known around the league as one of the dirtiest players in the history of the game?Or perhaps you think of when he admitted to taking steroids and numerous others drugs during his playing career once he hung up his cleats for good?Or are you one of the few that actually remembers him as one of the most intimidating linebackers the game as ever seen? And know how great ...
The Oakland Raiders are on the way up. In 2010 the team was competitive for the first time in years and wasn't mathematically eliminated from the playoffs until week 16 and finished with a respectable 8-8 record.2011 will be a different story. This team will make the playoffs, and maybe, go even further.Here is a look at the top ten reason the Raiders will make the playoffs in 2011.Begin Slideshow
The Oakland Raiders and the Raider Nation are a learning community. We study. We work. We play hard. We strategize. We think.After reading a few passages with a former Oakland Raider, I noticed that the key words "ask", "seek", and "knock" have the acronym of A.S.K. Each word represents another level of action. "Ask" means to simply request using words. "Seek" means to move forward toward the goal or desired outcome. "Knock" indicates the action of making your desires known or heard by others.So, I thought I would try to be clever and give meaning to A.S.S.S. and we have:AskSmartStrongStrategicLet's ...
It’s not shocking to think that Warren Sapp could have helped the Oakland Raiders more than he did in the time he spent wearing the silver and black.Yet, by the time he landed in the Bay Area in 2004, the QB killer was nearly spent.The notion that all great players will inevitably end their careers wearing the bad boy colors of silver and black, might have factored into Sapp’s decision to sign a seven-year, $36 million deal with the Raiders in March of 2004. Certainly Jerry Rice found the Fountain of Youth in Alameda, so why couldn't the same happen to the ...
Stanford Routt.This guy received so much scrutiny from Raider Nation it was ridiculous. While some of it was deserved, a lot was uncalled for.Routt was drafted in the second round in 2005 and faced an anxious Raider Nation that wanted to see him on the field and contributing immediately. However, it was not to be. Routt found himself getting burned for touchdowns often and eventually was buried on the depth chart.Many wanted the Raiders to cut him, but I said we should have faith in his development as a player.I hate to say I told you so, but...Routt had a ...
Being the head coach or manager of an athletic team is quite a bipolar position in the sporting world: it’s good when the team is winning, but it’s horrible when they’re losing. Credit is oftentimes overly given during teams’ successes, but blame is too when failure is more dominant and frequent. When the losses become commonplace, the head coach shoulders culpability and is ultimately run out of town, even if it’s not entirely his fault. It’s easy for this to be the result, because fans demand accountability from those in charge, even though assessment of head coaches is sometimes difficult. This is no ...
Oakland A's fans know how good Kurt Suzuki is at his job behind the plate.It's certainly time the rest of the nation begins to take notice. He's been a steadfast member of the team for the past three-and-a-half years. He's handled some the best pitchers in the American League, and his team has the lowest ERA in the majors this year.He keeps runners off the bases, and when they do reach, they don't stay long.There are many reasons why Suzuki should get his first Gold Glove this season. It was difficult to pair the list down to five, but I ...
There are so many towns, states and countries, yet the man who keeps predicting Judgement Day lives in or near Oakland, California. With the NFL lockout continuing and with the predictions being made by Harold Camping, it seems like time is running out for the Oakland Raiders to reclaim their greatness.
Some folks could be like Marvin Gaye and ask, "What's going on?" Others are joking and jabbing, thinking that the man (Harold Camping) is wrong and there is plenty of time to get certain things done.
Here are a few reasons to consider that timing is important:
1. Al Davis is a senior ...