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As an Al Davis staff member, imagine getting an order to collect video, audio and text clips of all things perceived as negative said about the Raiders.á This is the exact same sort of tactics used by the former communist secret police.á It's called a dossier. No one is allowed to speak ill of the regime lest they face serious consequences. A Rich Gannon dossier must exist front and center on Raiders ...

It’s no secret the Raiders have a struggling quarterback.  More than anything, what is needed are guys who can make plays downfield to help ease the burden.  With Chaz Schilens injured, most of the playing time has been going to rookies Darrius Heyward-Bey and Louis Murphy.   DHB is a ways away from being a consistent playmaker.  Louis Murphy has made the most of his opportunities or at least has been positioning himself ...

In the football betting world, the odds always tend to swing in favor of a team playing at home against a team who played on Monday Night Football the week prior. If we just look at the theory as a theory, that would point to the Kansas City Chiefs having the upper hand this Sunday against the Oakland Raiders.  On the field, reality tends to give some credence to the theory.  A ...

First of all, I admit I was wrong.  I thought San Diego would dominate the Raiders as they usually do.  Turns out, the opening game for both teams was better than expected as far as being competitive. As John Madden often said when he was head coach of the Raiders, "We may not win every game but the other team is going to know they were in a football game" San Diego ...

Every time Al Davis speaks to the media, he shows more and more how his vision for the Oakland Raiders franchise is a shadow of its former self.   During the Richard Seymour press conference, Al spoke of greatness in terms of former trades that paid off.  He talks of players from the 60’s, 70’s and 80’s who fit the Raiders system and helped define the franchise.   Now the future has arrived. There ...

Every time Al Davis speaks to the media, he shows more and more how his vision for the Oakland Raiders franchise is a shadow of its former self.   During the Richard Seymour press conference, Al spoke of greatness in terms of former trades that paid off.  He talks of players from the 60’s, 70’s and 80’s who fit the Raiders system and helped define the franchise.   Now the future has arrived. There ...