There is a sense of optimism that is peculating through the Raider Nation. Al Davis made bold moves to improve the team. Lane Kiffin has a three headed monster at running back that will chew up yards on the ground. The Raiders won convincingly in their first preseason game. JaMarcus Russell looks   more...
Original Story: http://mvn.com/nfl-raiders/2008/08/13/oa....

As reported earlier, Javon Walker became big news Saturday. When ESPN's Chris Mortensen broke the news about his attempted retirement, we decided to take a 'wait and see' approach to the news. Even though it's rare that Mortensen whiffs, when it comes to the Raiders ESPN has a way of turning into   more...
Original Story: http://mvn.com/nfl-raiders/2008/08/03/oa....

This is finally a game week. The Raiders spent their day in camp getting ready for Friday night's tilt against the San Francisco 49ers. The wide receiver corps seems to be struggling, but a major factor in that could be the tandem of Nnamdi Asomugha and DeAngelo Hall. The Raiders were prominently   more...
Original Story: http://mvn.com/nfl-raiders/2008/08/07/oa....

Here are some note and links on the first 4 days of Oakland Raider training camp.Ronald Curry looks like the best receiver so far. I'd actually be surprised if the only returning receiver (worth mentioning) wasn't ahead of the new Raiders. With plenty of good comments for Drew Carter during the   more...
Original Story: http://justblogbaby.com/2008/07/28/598.

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....

It was the best of plays, it was the worst of plays. The Oakland Raiders faced off against the Arizona Cardinals for that all important third preseason game. The Raiders played a true Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde game. In the first half, the Raiders nearly dominated in every aspect except the scoreboard.   more...
Original Story: http://mvn.com/nfl-raiders/2008/08/23/oa....

Being a glutton for punishment, I was watching the NFL Network today and caught them giving the Niners the same treatment that the Raiders got on 'their' day to be previewed on NFL Total Access…Cowboy and Parcells coverage along with an inside look of another team. Oh, and about fifteen minutes of   more...
Original Story: http://mvn.com/nfl-raiders/2008/06/06/ca....

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...
Original Story: http://mvn.com/nfl-raiders/2008/05/25/th....

I took a couple days off from my inspection of the Oakland Raiders depth chart to do a couple other things, but with the players checking into the Napa Marriott in the next 24 hours it's time to get back to it.No.1 Javon WalkerWalker will be examined early and often by Raider coaches during   more...
Original Story: http://justblogbaby.com/2008/07/22/depth....