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Matt Flynn vs Terrelle Pryor: Who should the Raiders start? 24 Aug 2013 | 08:15 pm
I’ve been fairly down on Pryor’s prospects as a starter this offseason, mostly based on his training camp performance and the fact that he is still a project at the QB position, a fact he readily admi...
Keys to the Game for Raiders vs Bears, Pre-season week 3 22 Aug 2013 | 11:44 am
The Raiders face the Chicago Bears in week 3 of the 2013 Pre-season. Here are some of the top keys for the Raiders to feel like the week was a success, no matter the final score: 1. O-line improvemen...
Why the Raiders failed to convert 4th & inches versus the Saints 21 Aug 2013 | 11:09 am
One of the pivotal plays in the Saints first-teams drubbing the Raiders top players was Oakland’s inability to convert a first down on 4th & inches. I was curious what had happened in this play as it...
Raiders vs Saints: the good, the bad, and the ugly 19 Aug 2013 | 05:59 am
The Good Matt Flynn didn’t look likely to make the good section from the way he started as the team was unable to get any rhythm, offensively, and after having a few hits and sacks, Flynn’s internal ...
Raiders vs Saints: conclusions and predictions 18 Aug 2013 | 06:00 am
Writing about bad losses are the hardest pieces to write because there is little to accentuate except the bad. And, unfortunately, there was a lot of bad in the Raiders 28-20 loss to the Saints. To ...
What the Raiders will be looking for versus the Saints 14 Aug 2013 | 12:10 pm
Preseason is all about improvement and the Raiders will be looking for their team to do better. Here are some improvements that Dennis Allen and company will be looking for Friday, the Raiders second ...
Play Action: breaking down the Terrelle Pryor 17 yard read-option play 11 Aug 2013 | 11:58 pm
One of the most interesting play calls in the Raiders first preseason game was a read-option play in the second-quarter in which Terrelle Pryor was flanked by two tight ends and a running back behind ...
Oakland Raiders vs Dallas Cowboys: the good, the bad, and the ugly 11 Aug 2013 | 11:48 am
With the Raiders first pre-season game in the books, TFDS looks at what good and bad came from the game: The Good -Brice Butler: We’ll start with the play of the game, a 30 yard finger-tip TD snag ...
Camp Focus: Updating every position battle for the 2013 Oakland Raiders 5 Aug 2013 | 06:22 am
The Raiders are now a week and a half into their 2013 Training Camp, and are less than a week from seeing the field for the first time, facing the Dallas Cowboys this Friday, August 9th. The media ac...
Kevin Burnett says both he and the Raiders are hungry to win 4 Aug 2013 | 12:16 pm
New Raiders linebacker Kevin Burnett has is entering his ninth year in the league this year but his numbers have never been better than last season when he started every game for the Miami Dolphins an...
