Mark Mangino Needs to Go Jedi to Bounce Back
Published on: 4th December, 2009
There was a time when both Kansas and Kansas State football were in complete shambles. Both programs were so bad that they came in dead-last and next-to-dead-last every season in the “dirty dozen,” a list compiled annually either by Playboy or Penthouse (I can’t remember which) of the worst college ...Raiders-Steelers: Rivalry Is All But Dead
Published on: 3rd December, 2009
Considering the history of the NFL, there are few rivalries as nasty as the Steelers vs. Raiders. In the distant past, such matches were blood feuds with playoff implications. Rules of the game were different than they are today. For example, there is no way the Immaculate Deception would have occurred ...Pony Up a Few Million; Own 10% of the Raiders
Published on: 2nd December, 2009
So the rumors are true. Just like everything else in Raiders HQ, there are no secrets as soon as Al Davis decides to make a phone call or two or three. What does this tell us? No one cares about your privacy when it comes to business matters Al. They’ll all ...Oakland Raiders’ Punting Is Big News
Published on: 26th November, 2009
A big win in dramatic fashion is the best medicine for a struggling team. It doesn’t get much better than scoring 10 points in the last 33 seconds of the game to knock off the Bengals last week. In all fairness, Cincy really should have scored more points the way they controlled ...Chucky’s Not Coming Back
Published on: 12th November, 2009
Why would he? Some Raiders fans have noticed how diplomatic Jon Gruden is in everything he says or does concerning the Oakland Raiders, and this provides some measure of hope he would consider returning as head coach. Well, that’s not going to happen so long as Al Davis is alive. Al is ...Michael Huff Is Making an All-Pro Case for Himself
Published on: 5th November, 2009
Despite all the doom and gloom hanging over the Oakland Raiders franchise, there are some bright spots. The inspired play of free safety Michael Huff has to be considered a welcome surprise. After three lackluster seasons and a failed experiment at strong safety, Huff has come into his own. He is now ...Will the Raiders Be Dragged Down by Coach Tom Cable’s Past?
Published on: 2nd November, 2009
Unpleasant working conditions have gotten a little worse than grim for Oakland Raiders head coach Tom Cable. What Cable does and has done is a reflection of the Raiders organization. It does not look good at all when allegations surface of domestic abuse in Cable’s past. We have to ask ourselves, why is ...A 3 Step Blueprint for Jamarcus to Turn His Season Around
Published on: 28th October, 2009
How often does Al Davis place a call to a journalist? Not very often. It would even be more rare for Al to call a journalist for a positive conversation. However, recently he did in fact call Jarrett Bell of USA Today . I'll speculate that his reasons could not have been because ...Bill Callahan Comes Full Circle, Raiders Still Stuck In First Gear
Published on: 26th October, 2009
Unless you count the Norv Turner era as respectable, the last, best hope the Raiders had at success was when Bill Callahan was Head Coach. I know that is a tough pill for many Raider fans to swallow but show me a better offensive line coach the Raiders have had ...Jawgate Fallout: Al Davis Again Fails To Bar the Media
Published on: 25th October, 2009
Hanging out at Raider fan headquarters (Ricky’s in San Leandro, California ) I heard the first plausible explanation for Randy Hanson’s broken jaw. First, as new details have come to light, we just have to laugh at the scenario in the Napa Marriot hotel room where Jawgate took place. According to the ...Featured Sponsors
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