People around the league think that the 3rd year is the breakout year for a receiver and the theory was proven true last year as players like Roddy White and Braylon Edwards had great seasons. Edwards even made it to the Pro Bowl as he had 16 touchdowns. Tight Ends are harder to predict but every   more...
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With the 4th of my 7 part NFL series, I will give you my top 20 tight ends today. Tight end is a very unique position in today's NFL, as they are now a huge part of the offense in both blocking and receiving. Some are mainly blocking oriented, some are receiver oriented, and some can do both.   more...

Okay, now that we've got the scrubs out of the way (21-30), we can get to some guys that can really contribute to your fantasy teams. While most standard leagues only use one tight end, I've played in leagues that use two, or that use a WR/TE flex position a€" and don't forget about PPR leagues.   more...
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In this new top ten we look at sleeper candidates for the 2008 season. Our top ten sleepers are players that could breakout and most are also very safe bets to outperform their average draft position. Find out why Leon Washington is number one on our list and who else we believe will surprise in   more...
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Oh, how the mighty have fallen. What was once considered a very proud organization, finding its energy through Raider Nation, now finds itself on a downward spiral in which they still haven't been able to recover. Following the 2007 draft in which they drafted highly touted quarterback, JaMarcus   more...
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The modern NFL tight end can no longer get away with be a plodding, one-dimensional, nice-sized blocker and expect to stay on the field often for his team.Instead, the position has evolved as one for premier, basketball-style athletes whose teams hope they can change the entire dynamics of their   more...
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Tonight, I'll be representing MVN in an expert fantasy football mock draft at one of our partner sites, Mock Draft Central. The site was created to give any fantasy junkie the chance to participate in multiple mock drafts in order to prepare to out draft their league foes when the real draft came   more...
Original Story: http://mvn.com/nfl-raiders/2008/06/30/fa....

As we move through the various camp battles that will be taking place starting next month we come to one of the most undervalued positions in football, the tight end. Having a top tier tight end can be the difference maker for an offense. The Oakland Raiders have a very good young tight end in Zach   more...
Original Story: http://mvn.com/nfl-raiders/2008/06/23/oa....

Al Davis was aggressive in rebuilding the Oakland Raiders this offseason. He upgraded most of the need positions through free agency, bringing in a plethora of fresh faces. With their first pick in the draft, the Raiders look to have upgraded their already strong rushing attack. Questions do remain   more...
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One thing that the 2007 season showed is that despite the improvement there are still gaping holes in the Raiders' squad that need to be filled. The offense showed a renewed spark in the 2007 season, but the defense underperformed expectations. With the drafting of JaMarcus Russell and Zach Miller,   more...
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Well, well, well. It's finally the offseason and for most of Raider Nation, it was a disappointing year. I can agree, I am sick of 4-12 records, stupid mistakes and penalties, as well as close game losses. It's become the norm, outside of the Art Shell disaster, since 2003. I for one predicted 5-11   more...
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Since Kiffin took the reigns of the Oakland Raiders, he's continued to look for and find players that have more to offer than just playing their expected position. He wants players that can do at least a second job. In the NFL, 53 players are not enough to field an offense, defense, punt team, kick   more...
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Recently, my partner in crime Rob stuck his neck out and said that the Raiders would be playoff bound. He was called a homer and a kool aid drinker for his efforts. The Oakland Raiders can be a playoff team this coming season if certain things break their way. Any Given Sunday is more than the   more...
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Stepping away from mocking the draft for a few minutes we have some crack analysis from our reader and first time contributer to Thoughts from a Reader's Side with Captain Blues Buckholz aka Raider Blues. Blues wins the award for the furthest traveled to get here as his post made it in from   more...
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The first wave of free agency and the NFL Draft are now history. The protoform version of the 2008 rosters are taking shape, so how do the Oakland Raiders stand up to the rest of the AFC West? Last year, for the first time in many years, the AFC West was one of the weaker divisions in the NFL, with   more...
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