Oakland Raiders: Tackling Tough Opponents Is What They Do

Published on: 8th August, 2010

  A lot of folks enjoy looking at pictures or graphs. The old saying is that a picture is worth a thousand words. I believe in that old saying, so I transform numbers into graphs so that the reader can see the ups and downs, the periods in which one team dominates ...

Oakland Raiders: Time, Talent, Toughness Equals Touchdowns

Published on: 7th August, 2010

This is a collaboration with Damali Binta YAEL and Karume Kanyama. Karume is Damali's son.   They called the Oakland Raiders "cliffhangers." It's time for that type of tag to be used again so that the Oakland Raiders can get those touchdowns, even if it is the last few seconds of the fourth quarter. I ...

Oakland Raiders Have Peek-a-Boo Pattern against the Chicago Bears

Published on: 6th August, 2010

What does "peek a boo" mean? Here is a definition: peekaboo: a game played with young children; you hide your face and suddenly reveal it as you say boo! In 2010 the Oakland Raiders are going to show their talent and strength, their true face, against the Chicago Bears, and scare them ...

Oakland Raiders: You’ve Got Work To Do To Outscore the 49ers

Published on: 6th August, 2010

This is a reality check. As we study our opponents, one by one, we must be honest about the needs of the Oakland Raiders. As a teacher, sometimes I have to return test grades that are not good. Those assessments need to be done early during the semester. The educational jargon is "You ...

Oakland Raiders: The Test Of The Pudding Is To Play Mean

Published on: 5th August, 2010

Pep Talk Yes, I said it, "Play mean." As we think about guys like George Atkinson, Mean Joe Greene, Ernie Holmes and other football legends, we realize that they played "mean" and won games. Of course, what they did had to comply with NFL rules. Now if a college team in North Texas ...

Oakland Raiders 2010: Future Victories Are Within Grasp and Clasp

Published on: 4th August, 2010

Some folks say things are in the stars. Some say there is a destiny that is within grasp if we just believe. For some reason I started charting a map to see what connections, both strong and weak, that I may have to NFL players. The findings are interesting. As I sat ...

Oakland Raiders: Charge Forward and Challenge the San Diego Chargers

Published on: 4th August, 2010

One article that I published on B/R got folks so heated up that there were more than 170 comments, and it made the front page. I guess when you write an article about your next door neighbors and rivals it can get to be the "wild, wild west" in the comment strand. Thank goodness ...