What a whirlwind of an offseason this has been so far! It started prior to the end of the Raiders last game of 2007 and the winds of change have continued to 'dust up' many negative insights about the Oakland Raiders as an organization. In fact, many would wonder, with all of the stories written   more...
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We have a first time contributer to the Thoughts from a Reader's Side here on Thoughts from the Dark Side at TFDSsports.com. KA1Z3R weighs in with his thoughts and analysis on what the keys are to the Oakland Raiders having a successful 2008 season. He does a good job of pointing out the key   more...
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As the Oakland Raiders "Camp Battles" series moves from the side of the ball that scores points to the side of the ball that stops other teams, its time to look at the position that was by far the biggest question mark coming into the offseason, the defensive tackles. Last year's crew was woeful at   more...
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Almost daily, I read comments from the Raider Nation contemplating, proposing, and even campaigning for free agents that they'd like to see the Oakland Raiders sign. Until June 1st, it's unlikely the Raiders will sign many, if any free agents. According to Fox Sports, the Raiders are sitting at   more...
Original Story: http://mvn.com/nfl-raiders/2008/05/27/be....

The main reason for this article to exist is the general feeling I pick up from other blogger's or Raiders fans that the best thing to do with the number one pick is to trade down. The thinking here being that the Raiders are so bad they need a large overhaul. While I could not argue last years   more...
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Among the best known of Al Davis's mantras is, "The Quarterback must go down and go down hard." The primary responsibility for this falls on the defensive line. The other thing that the defensive line is responsible for is this little detail that the Oakland Raiders seemed to forget in the vast   more...
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"The Autumn Wind is a pirate, pillaging just for fun…" The Oakland Raiders continued pillaging the NFL by signing defensive tackle William Joseph from the New York Giants. Joseph was a first round pick of the G-Men back in 2003 and has played in 41 games, starting the entire 2006 season before   more...
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Last year's Oakland Raiders were a team handicapped by a below average passing game and a porous run defense. New to TFDS in our ongoing Thought's from a Reader's Side segment, Jeff Little breaks down the unit that the Raiders and Raider Nation hope is the most improved part of the team in 2008,   more...
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Since May 19, 2008 you have heard and read it on many a message board, news story, or analysis about the Raiders. Odell Thurman has been a wanted man in Oakland. It's questionable now since Jim Trotter of CNNSI.com has reported that Thurman has failed yet another drug test. Could this just be   more...
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This is a position that let the Raiders down last season. The defensive line was a complete sieve against the run. Derrick Burgess did not play up to his usual standard after being slowed by injuries. Warren Sapp has retired. Chris Clemons and Tyler Brayton are both moving on. Tommy Kelly has been   more...
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The Oakland Raiders have continued their offseason makeover with the addition of DeAngelo Hall at cornerback. They have already added safety Gibril Wilson and defensive tackle William Joseph. The additions of Wilson and Hall will upgrade the Raiders' secondary into a unit that has the potential to   more...
Original Story: http://mvn.com/nfl-raiders/2008/03/16/th....

The Oakland Raiders had the second worst run defense in the NFL in 2007. The unit most responsible for stopping the run is the defensive line. Thus far in the offseason the Raiders resigned Tommy Kelly and let Chris Clemons and Tyler Brayton go. The Raiders desperately need to bring in   more...
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This is part one of a three part series where we analyze how the Oakland Raiders stack up with the other teams in their division. We'll start at the bottom and work our way up going by 2007 standings. This edition will have the Raiders going against the Chiefs.In 2007, these two teams tied for the   more...
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