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From the team that brought us the "vertical game," here is a list of the top 10 wide receivers in Oakland Raiders history. I have no doubt that any list of the top 10 for the Raiders will provoke a huge debate amongst the fanbase. But that's a good thing, right? So here are top 10 as I see them, and it can only be a personal view. Whilst statistics ...

What has been abundantly clear over the last 12 months is that the Oakland Raiders have had a total change in their defensive philosophy. Since their last appearance in a Super Bowl in 2002-03, when their defense ranked third against the run, they have never ranked better than 22nd in any year. That is seven years of abysmal run defense. Their personnel strategy during that time concentrated on the defensive secondary, leaving the ...

This offseason for the Oakland Raiders has been applauded even by their critics (well, apart from Mel Kiper) as taking this franchise in the right direction after seven years in the wilderness. Trades, free agent signings, and an excellent draft have combined to make the Raiders look like a much improved football team this year. At last they have begun to solve the problems that have haunted this team since its last ...

So Thomas Howard has signed his second round tender for 2010. So where now from here? Most journalists firmly believe that Kirk Morrison is on the trading block with only an original pick tender, but I think Thomas Howard has been made even more expendable when you look at the current roster moves. Only two season ago, Howard was a rising star for the Oakland Raiders, leading all NFL linebackers with six ...

The Oakland Raiders were always a team that took chances on players, both in the draft and in free agency, and it worked so well for them for a very long time.  So why now have things got so bad that every time the Raiders make a move, sports journalists write it off as a failure without even proper examination? Similarly like they way they applaud everything done by Bill Belichick ...

Everyone has their theories on who the Raiders should take with the number eight pick, and with a number of acute areas of need on the team you would think that it wouldn’t be too hard to predict who will be the first player selected by Oakland. If only it were that easy. The draft is always unpredictable, and the Raiders the most unpredictable team of all.  I got it right last ...

There is plenty of speculation about who the Raiders will take with their No. 8 pick, but one thing that just about everyone agrees on is that they need to improve play along the offensive line. They have resigned their own free agents such as Khalif Barnes, but have done nothing else to bolster one of the league's worst offensive lines. You have to believe then, that they will try and ...

There have been consistent rumors about Oakland trading for Donovan McNabb, with a move including Asante Samuel from the Eagles and Nnamdi Asomugha from the Raiders.  The rumor apparently comes from a source in the Eagles organization. The Raiders are hotly rumored to be the team most interested in McNabb, as well as the team that he least wants to play for.  There are good arguments on both sides as to ...

There are some big questions left to answer for the Oakland Raiders heading into the 2010 season, and whilst many of them might be answered on draft day, it is difficult to imagine all of them being answered in a single draft. The Raiders have been very quiet in free agency so far, and the one real move of note was the acquisition of Kamerion Wimbley from Cleveland for a third ...

The Oakland Raiders have had a less-than-perfect record when it comes to first round draft picks since 2000.  If they hope to make a better start this decade, then they must learn the lessons of the past. There are certain players who might look good on paper, but not on tape.  The ultimate yardstick for any player entering the NFL is his desire and work ethic. Without it the rest doesn't ...