As Broncos fans,A we've waited long enough for this day.A I expect the Broncos to come out of Oakland withA a mark in the win column. Final score: 28-13. Let's break down the game from both teams' perspectives.OffenseA Broncos - Jay Cutler has a clean slate so to speak. He preformed well in the   more...
Original Story: http://predominantlyorange.com/2008/09/0....

By now, you've probably grown tired of all of the rumors and drama that has surrounded the Raiders recently. Tired enough to begin worrying about the game, and the Raiders chances of having an actual winning streak longer than one game. OUCH! Yeah, that tid-bit of truth 'truly' does hurt. It's   more...
Original Story: http://mvn.com/nfl-raiders/2008/09/20/oa....

One helluva punter. . .Shane Lechler is the NFL's career punting leader, and tied for second with a 49.9-yard average for the season so far and is leading all punters with a 44.5-yard net average. Since 1976 when the NFL first began keeping statistics, no punter or team has carried a net average of   more...
Original Story: http://www.raidersfanz.com/blog/content/....

Prior to seeing the added moves, I already had gone back and forth in my head about what type of message I wanted to post in this space regarding the Ashlie Lelie move. Let's just say that it wasn't the most complimentary message that I've ever thought up about the Raiders. If you follow the   more...
Original Story: http://mvn.com/nfl-raiders/2008/09/04/ra....

Special teams is an underrated yet integral aspect to a successful football team. Whether its an all world punter like Shane Lechler for the Oakland Raiders, or a terror of a return man like Devin Hester in Chicago, key plays on Special Teams can completely change the course of a game. Now, for the   more...
Original Story: http://mvn.com/nfl-raiders/2008/06/13/sp....

With the talk of the Raider Nation, turning away from the 2007 season to look towards free agency and the draft its time to take one more look back and see which Raiders made an impact on the season. There will be plenty of time to debate the merits of picking Darren McFadden, Glen Dorsey, DeSean   more...
Original Story: http://mvn.com/nfl-raiders/2008/01/03/20....

Lechler to go to Pro Bowl for 3rd time. . .Eight-year veteran Raiders punter Shane Lechler has been elected for the third time to the Pro Bowl. So far, his 46.4-yard punting average is the highest in NFL history for those who have at least 250 attempts. Lechler is first in the AFC and second in the   more...
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Oakland Raiders head coach, Lane Kiffin, wasn't mincing words when he talked about the morning session of training camp day 6. The first edition of Tuesday's two a day was full of physical plays and a hit that forced one player to take the rest of the day off...
Original Story: http://mvn.com/nfl-raiders/2008/07/30/oa....

Yesterday, Raider X took us back with his view of the biggest steals of the last 20 years. (Which is why Jim Plunkett was NOT included, as he was acquired 30 years ago.) Tonight, in this segment of the Thoughts from a Reader's Side, L Dizzle in his second appearance on Thoughts from the Dark Side   more...
Original Story: http://mvn.com/nfl-raiders/2008/02/20/ra....

As the camp battles series winds towards its close, its time to look at the one area that will make the difference between making the team and flipping burgers at the local In & Out, which is special teams. The Oakland Raiders have a couple of top flight kickers in Shane Lechler and Sebastian   more...
Original Story: http://mvn.com/nfl-raiders/2008/07/14/oa....