The NFL is just better when the Oakland Raiders are relevant. Technically, that's an opinion I just stated, but it certainly feels like a fact. You could say the National Football League is better whenever (insert traditional power/brand name team) is good, but with the Sliver and Black, you know it's true. The "tuck rule game" (or "snow job" or "snow bowl") versus New England … [Read more...] about Charles Woodson Picks Raiders to Win it All; Khalil Mack MVP
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Twitter Hash Tags for All 32 NFL Teams #NFLGameDay #NFLKickoff
Here it is; the primary and secondary social media hash tags for all 32 NFL teams. Happy NFL kickoff. This comes to us via a social engagement company called Postano, You have the official hash tag for each NFL team, as well as the most used hash tag for each NFL team. Enjoy! … [Read more...] about Twitter Hash Tags for All 32 NFL Teams #NFLGameDay #NFLKickoff
Lane Kiffin Revenge Bowl vs USC Trojans Commences Saturday
Former USC coach Lane Kiffin, now the offensive coordinator at Alabama, is one polarizing figure. There's a whole host of reasons for that. Some of it is jealousy, some of it is his personality. A lot of it is the fact that he was essentially born on third base in the football world because of his legendary dad Monte Kiffin. The "failing upwards" which seemed to occur during … [Read more...] about Lane Kiffin Revenge Bowl vs USC Trojans Commences Saturday
Oakland Raiders Looking to Mimic Buddy Ryan’s Defensive Philosophy
Buddy Ryan is probably looking down and smiling at the defense the Oakland Raiders have begun assembling. The Raiders finished in the middle of the NFL pack in 2015, and while that's very impressive, it's much better than their 2014 bottom feeder performance (as some NFL odds suggested). … [Read more...] about Oakland Raiders Looking to Mimic Buddy Ryan’s Defensive Philosophy
Oakland Raiders 2016 NFL Draft: Mixed Bag, Mixed Opinions
It's hard to concisely summarize the fifth draft of Oakland Raiders GM Reggie McKenzie, because it was such a mixed bag. Their first round pick, Safety Karl Joseph of West Virginia was definitely a big reach, right? Or was it? Not really when you find a guy who fills a need to solidify the pass defense. We knew coming in that Oakland was going to prioritize DB, and that's … [Read more...] about Oakland Raiders 2016 NFL Draft: Mixed Bag, Mixed Opinions
Steve Mariucci on What Connor Cook Brings to the Oakland Raiders
What a tumultuous NFL Draft for Michigan State Quarterback Connor Cook. Entering Thursday, many people thought he had a decent chance at becoming a first round pick. We covered the multiple destinations within round one where he could have conceivably landed. If he didn't go round one, then we almost certainly thought he'd be selected in round two or three on Friday night. … [Read more...] about Steve Mariucci on What Connor Cook Brings to the Oakland Raiders
Oakland Raiders Drafting Jihad Ward Gets Mixed Reaction
When Oakland Raiders made Jihad Ward their second round pick, 44th overall, tonight it drew some mixed reaction. Ward was projected to be a second-rounder by most draftniks, and the NFL Network's Mike Mayock has consistently been talking about Jihad Ward as a second round talent since February. First off it's pronounced juh-HODD, not jee-hahd as it's spelled. Although it's … [Read more...] about Oakland Raiders Drafting Jihad Ward Gets Mixed Reaction
2016 NFL Mock Draft 4-28-16 FINAL
Happy Draft Day!!!! This will be our penultimate 2016 NFL mock draft update, with the final version coming late this afternoon. To get you ready for the draft, here's a list of 40 NFL Draft buzzwords, catch-phrases and cliches that you'll hear tonight, and all weekend, from the TV network draftniks. "He can make all throws when you put him in space a hand in the round guy … [Read more...] about 2016 NFL Mock Draft 4-28-16 FINAL
Experts Opine on What the Oakland Raiders Will Do at #14
Happy Draft Day everyone! It's the Christmas of the offseason for NFL fans everywhere. We've done our Oakland Raiders NFL Draft mocksourcing already which you can check out here. Almost everybody has published their final NFL mock draft by this point and and you can check our offering here. Bear in mind (pun intended) that we had a more accurate mock draft, with more picks … [Read more...] about Experts Opine on What the Oakland Raiders Will Do at #14
Oakland Raiders 2016 NFL Draft Mocksourcing
Oakland Raiders fans, Be sure to check out the Walter Football 2016 NFL Mock draft database, now with 262 mocks included. It's the biggest and best mock database on the whole world wide web. With their help we did some "Mocksourcing." you know like "Crowdsourcing" or "Twittersourcing." Complementing our own mock, we choose a few select mocks that we know have a great track … [Read more...] about Oakland Raiders 2016 NFL Draft Mocksourcing