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The 5 Least Deserving Coaches to Win a Super Bowl

Posted: 18th May 2010 by Elias Trejo in NFL
Winning a Super Bowl as a coach is a career defining moment. It is a moment that will be cemented in the NFL history books. A Super Bowl is not only a one season journey. It starts on the day the coach is hired. Some coaches inherit a great situation and get to coach a team that is already championship ready... Some coaches have to start from scratch and build their teams ...
The Oakland Raiders have decided to part ways with JaMarcus Russell. This is a move that makes a lot of sense for both sides. The Raiders traded for Jason Campbell on draft weekend, and that made Russell's future with the Raiders a bit cloudy. Campbell is the favorite to start, and the Raiders were not excited about paying $9 million to a back up. Russell joined the Raiders in 2007 as the ...
The Oakland Raiders have decided to part ways with JaMarcus Russell. This is a move that makes a lot of sense for both sides. The Raiders traded for Jason Campbell on draft weekend, and that made Russell's future with the Raiders a bit cloudy. Campbell is the favorite to start, and the Raiders were not excited about paying nine million dollars to a backup QB. Russell joined the Raiders in 2007 as the ...
Tom Cable has stated that the Raiders goal this year is to reach the playoffs. The road to the playoffs this year will go through the NFC West and the AFC South. The Raiders will also play a team from the AFC East and AFC North. There is a very good feeling about the Raiders in 2010, and it is much different than before. John Clayton has the Raiders as one ...

Why JaMarcus Russell Could Be a Raider in 2010

Posted: 28th April 2010 by Elias Trejo in NFL
I know what you are thinking. "Here we go again Elias, let it go." Let me start off by saying that I believe JaMarcus Russell will not be the Raiders' starter in 2010. To clarify any confusion, I am an Oakland Raider fan first, before any player in the league. I love Nnamdi Asomugha, but if he went to the Broncos next year, it'd be over between us. As I mentioned, I think ...

10 Things to Watch For at the Oakland Raiders’ First Mini Camp

Posted: 28th April 2010 by Elias Trejo in NFL
The draft has come and gone and for first the first time in a while Raider Nation has a good feeling after draft weekend. The Raiders will hold their first mini camp this weekend and there will be a lot of things to watch for. So far the offseason has been very good for the Raiders and the mini camp will give the fans a sneak peak at what the ...
The Raiders defense is a very talented unit, but even with all its talent the defense has struggled in recent years. They give up the big play, and are not very good against the run. At times it is surprising that a team filled with so much talent on the defensive side of the ball, could struggle so much. One week they look like a championship caliber defense, then the next week they look like ...
Darrius Heyward-Bey was one of the most talked about picks in the 2009 draft. Draft "experts" were shocked when the Raiders picked Heyward-Bey with the number seven overall pick. Why someone who calls themselves an expert would be shocked that Al Davis went with the fastest guy in the draft is almost shocking in itself. Heyward-Bey's first season was filled with drops and growing pains of being a rookie. He started most ...

Albert Haynesworth Should Be Pursued By the Oakland Raiders

Posted: 5th April 2010 by Elias Trejo in NFL
There are multiple reports coming out that the Washington Redskins are not happy with Albert Haynesworth. Haynesworth also doesn't seem happy with the Redskins switch to the 3-4 defense. The Raiders are in need of a defensive tackle, and need to figure out how to stop the run. It wouldn't be a reach to suggest that the Raiders could go after Haynesworth; not many people thought the Raiders would go after Mcnabb. Now McNabb ...
The Oakland Raiders are bringing back offensive linemen Khalif Barnes and Langston Walker next season. These moves could mean that the Raiders are not looking to add an offensive lineman in the first round. This is interesting because the Raiders offensive line allowed the most sacks per pass attempt last season. The Raiders did deal with injuries on the offensive line losing Khalif Barnes and Robert Gallery early in the year. Perhaps the ...