Is it me or has this last week of TV been pretty boring since the NBA Finals ended? The lakers gave it a good try. I kinda wanted to see them pull it out but KG, Ray and Pierce deserved it more. Well last week we finished up the last of our OTA's (thank god). I swear we had to have been the last   more...
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Just got finished with our mandatory mini-camp. Things went pretty well. Everybody was there that could be there. We got alot of expectations this year (and alot of nay-sayers) so we definitely got to bring it!! I think this year will be completely different but I guess we just have to wait and   more...
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What's good everybody!! This ya boy Stan Routt. How's everybody's spring goin? If you're from the south you know how it's goin. Hot as H**L!! Lol. I just wanted to let everyone know I just got my yard account activated and wanted to let everyone know to be on the look ou for all my articles and   more...

Hey guys. I started filming last week. This is my first YB video. Stay tuned for a lot more and check out the other stuff we shot in the video player on my column page. Peace!!!
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On tonight's edition of the Oakland Raiders Camp Battles series, we come to probably the strongest unit on the Raiders, the cornerbacks. The Raiders will be starting two Pro Bowl corners in Nnamdi Asomugha and DeAngelo Hall. There is talk in the Nation that these guys could be a reincarnation of   more...
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It's popular around these parts to see the glass as half full. With the first preseason game a month from today (August 8 against the 49ers), there's more "ifs, ands, & buts" around the Raider Nation than in Conjunction Junction. While there's room for optimism after a summer of spending, it's   more...
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John Clayton reports that the Oakland Raiders have traded their second-round draft pick to the Atlanta Falcons for cornerback DeAngelo Hall. The report also said that the Raiders were close to working out an extension with Hall. This move is puzzling as cornerback was not a need for the Raiders,   more...
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One thing is certain, the Oakland Raiders have not been very good for a while. Every year since they lost the Super Bowl, there have been false prophecies about the following season and false promises from players, coaches, and Raiders personnel. For the most vocal and die hard Raiders fan, they've   more...
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Friday's FIO weekly fantasy football columns deals with those leagues that implement Individual Defensive Players (IDP) - co-founder & editor Matt Hinzpeter discusses some of the key defensive players to keep an eye on in Week 9. Check this article each and every week on Fridays.
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The Oakland Raiders have already addressed their safety position adding Gibril Wilson from the G-Men to pair with Michael Huff. The Raiders franchised Nnamdi Asomugha and are returning (as of now) Fabian Washington and Stanford Routt at corner. They also retained the jack of all trades Chris Carr,   more...
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Analysis on the Chris Carr signing by the Titans.
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Continuing with the "From a Raider's Eye View" series, its time to profile the cornerbacks of the West. The AFC West is loaded with elite cornerbacks. In fact, the AFC West cornerbacks have a combined 17 Prow Bowl invitations. Any wonder the offenses of the division are built around the run. Nnamdi   more...
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Once again April first has arrived. This is the day of merry pranksters pulling off practical jokes. Here at Thoughts from the Dark Side, things are a little bit more serious on this day. This is the day to highlight the various fools around the NFL and the Oakland Raiders who have either made us   more...
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The rumors are flying all over the TV and the Internet. "Al Davis is forcing Lane Kiffin out as head coach of the Oakland Raiders." Much of the Raider nation is up in arms over the potential departure of Kiffin after one year as head coach of the Oakland Raiders. In fact, there is a tsunami of   more...
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I caught a recent article by Mike Sando of ESPN.com on my cell phone regarding the lack of success of combine "freaks," and I was expecting to read a laundry list of Raider draft picks that are underachieving or have busted their way out of football. After all, Al Davis always goes for the   more...
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