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Twelve months ago the NFL Owners’ opted out of the CBA and set in motion a series of events that are gathering pace at alarming speed.   Twelve months ago we were informed that the 2010 season would be an uncapped year and there would be restrictions on free agency movement. We as fans thought this was figuratively light years away. Well, it has arrived and is having a serious ...

Given Al Davis’ track record, anything is possible for the Raiders in the upcoming NFL Draft and the imminent Free Agency period. As ever the Raiders have many gaps to fill and positions to upgrade. Coming off yet another abysmal season one wonders if (not when) the Raiders will ever start to win football games again. The re-signing of Bruce Gradkowski is the single key event that Al Davis must ...

As part of his penance for his adulterous behaviour, Tiger Woods should be locked into a darkened room, chained to a chair, and forced to watch every single Oakland Raider game since the Super Bowl defeat of 2003. Upon emerging from such a harrowing experience, I am sure Tiger would severely regret every single one of his ôtransgressions.ö However, it would also act as a form of therapy. ...

We can now assume that the JaMarcus Russell era is over with the Oakland Raiders. Whether he starts next weekÆs game against Cincinnati is irrelevant. The fact that Tom Cableáis now considering benching Russell in favor of Bruce Gradkowski as the starting quarterback means the former LSU player has reached his point of no return with the Raiders.á Bruce Gradkowski may or may not be the answer (probably ...

Back in 2003, the Oakland Raiders defeated the San Diego Chargers by a score of 21-14. Doug Gabriel returned a punt to win the game for the visiting Raiders. The win ended a miserable 4-12 season for Oakland one yearáremoved fromáreaching the Super Bowl. Curiously, the Raider quarterbackáperformances that day make JaMarcus Russell look like Joe Montana. Rick Mireráand Tee Martin combined to complete six of 22 passes with zero touchdowns and ...

The Oakland RaidersÆ ongoing disintegration shows no sign of abating and indeed seems to be progressing at an alarming rate. Raider fans are both exhausted and weary of the dissolution ofáthis onceáproud team.áThe latest debacleùa humiliating 28-6 defeat to the Houston Texansùreinforces this oppressive mood. We, as fans, need to find solutions even if the organisation itself continues to flounder and continues to focus primarily on making enemies with former ...

This year, the Oakland Raiders celebrate their 50th anniversary andduring that time a celebrated list of Hall of Fame members have wornthe silver and black. From Marcus Allen to Fred Billetnikoff and Art Shell to Howie Long, theRaiders were a storied franchise during the 70Æs and 80Æs. The teamsassembled by John Madden and Tom Flores attained legendary status inNFL folklore. How times have changed. The failings and shortcomings of the ...

The NFL has always prided itself on the principle of parity. That is to say the idea that any teamácan win on "Any Given Sunday". With the franchise structure of the NFL, the college draft and free agency this should indeed be the case. However, a pattern is developing whereby parity is fast disappearing and being replaced with predictability.The likes of the Raiders, Browns, Lions, Rams, Chiefs and Bengalsáhave been ...