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I recently read an article that dubs the top player in the history of every team in the NFL. Overall, I thought that article had strong points, but it compelled me to write my list, rather than just comment on one. I don't look purely at total numbers, because total numbers can be misleading. Moreover, some statistics did not exist at certain times, or are affected by the total ...

At this point, Raider Nation can breathe some fresh air, because the climate in Oakland seems to be on the upswing now that JaMarcus Russell is gone.  Nevertheless, the negative opinions of Russell do not justify false information from being propagated. Even though Raider Nation may disagree on the broad topics related to JaMarcus Russell, I think we can all agree that ESPN will make stuff up about the Raiders.  In ...

The debate goes on.  Is JaMarcus Russell of the Oakland Raiders the biggest bust of all time? In order for that to be true, Russell must surpass Ryan Leaf of the San Diego Chargers, taken second overall in the 1998 NFL draft.  Leaf is generally considered the biggest bust ever taken in the NFL draft. Most articles relative to Russell have been nothing more than case studies in the quixotic decisions of Al ...

Now that the Oakland Raiders have officially made JaMarcus Russell an all-time bust by releasing him, Denver's Tim Tebow is now on the clock of the "Bust Watch." Remember that the Broncos traded three draft picks for Tebow; the most for one player in the NFL Draft since Ryan Leaf. The Raiders traded nothing to acquire Russell.  People like to joke about Al Davis calling JaMarcus Russell a "great player" after Mr. ...

At this point in the offseason, most of the additions by NFL clubs have been made. Obviously, that can change. Just last season, the Oakland Raiders acquired defensive lineman Richard Seymour by trade only a week before the regular season.  Nevertheless, it's safe to discuss the majority of moves made thus far for any team.  Here I will focus on the AFC West. The San Diego Chargers are still the team to beat in ...

This article includes grades for the 32 clubs of the National Football League. I try to grade a team by determining how the picks fit the big picture of the club.  Sometimes the big picture is that the club takes the best available talent and that matches the needs. Sometimes, a reach like Tyson Alualu is better for the big picture of a team than a safe pick like Sean ...

There has been quite a whirl of ideas by Raiders fans on how to turnaround the club after seven years of waiting to see the Raiders head in the right direction. Here though are four moves that the Raiders could make this offseason in order to contend in the AFC West in 2010.   1. Acquire defensive-tackle Albert Haynesworth from Washington Recently, I wrote an article in which I said that the Raiders could ...

Currently, Baltimore Ravens safety Ed Reed has been contemplating retirement due to neck injuries over the past few years. At the same time, the Ravens have a window of opportunity to replace Reed with a rookie that could be just as good, if not better. That rookie is Tennessee safety Eric Berry. He is likely to be selected in the top 10 of next Thursday's NFL Draft. Here's the catch. The Ravens likely ...

This is a thought that has persisted in my mind.  Should the Oakland Raiders swap defensive lineman Richard Seymour for Washington defensive lineman Albert Haynesworth? Sometimes ideas that make too much sense don't happen, but humor me here. Seymour has played out of place in Oakland as a defensive end in the 4-3 base defense, and sometimes moves inside to play tackle. Seymour had spent much of his career as an end in ...