Ted Nguyen
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4 Candidates To Be Retained For Raiders
Last week, I wrote about four potential cut candidates for the Oakland Raiders. This week, we learned a little bit more... → Read More
4 candidates to be cut on Raiders roster
The first order of business for Jon Gruden and Reggie McKenzie will be which players to keep or cut from the Oakland Raiders roster. Currently, the Raiders are ranked in the middle of the league with about $27 million in cap space, according to Spotrac. However, they have the ability to trim some salary from […] → Read More
What Raiders Could Learn From Patriots And Eagles
There was a time in the offseason when people thought the Oakland Raiders were Super Bowl contenders. With a young team, they went 12-4 in 2016 and started 2017 with two resounding wins. Reality quickly hit after a dismal Week 3 loss to the Washington Redskins and the Raiders’ hype quickly dissipated. The team flirted […] → Read More
How The Alex Smith Trade Changes The AFC West
Tuesday night, Chiefs beat writer Terez Paylor reported for the Kansas City Star that the Kansas City Chiefs and the Washington Redskins came to an agreement to send quarterback Alex Smith to the Redskins in return for a third-round pick and an unknown player. After some Twitter drama, it was revealed that that player was […] → Read More
Jon Gruden’s Raiders offensive staff is complete
Jon Gruden took his time to put together a Raiders staff and went through many interviews before he made up his mind for several position groups. With the hiring of Brian Callahan, his offensive staff is finally complete. Below are lists of each coach, a brief history, and how they could contribute to the team. […] → Read More
NFL Playoff Teams Should Avoid This Formation
Last Sunday’s NFL divisional playoff games came down to a few key third and fourth-down short-yardage conversions. The Steelers and Saints failed to convert in these situations and it cost both teams a trip to the conference championship game. The Steelers couldn’t convert on two fourth downs and lost by three. The Saints couldn’t convert […] → Read More
Examining Potential Candidates To Finish Jon Gruden's Staff
During Jon Gruden‘s introductory press conference as the head coach of the Oakland Raiders, he made a point to say the first step of rebuilding the franchise is to put together a top-notch staff. Although coaches make that assertion all the time, most end up hiring those that they are familiar with. Gruden appears serious […] → Read More
Raiders | What We Learned From Jon Gruden's Press Conference
After a riveting collection of sound bites from Jon Gruden‘s first stint as the Oakland Raiders‘ head coach for the room full of journalists, friends, family, and former players, the iconic bell sounds from the intro of AC DC’s Hells Bells came on. For a second, it seemed Gruden was really going to be reintroduced […] → Read More
Carr Engine | Jon Gruden Fills Out Raiders Offensive Staff
So now, it’s officially official… or at least it will be. Steve Corkan first reported that the Oakland Raiders will have a press conference to introduce the return of Jon Gruden as head coach. Gruden will be the highest-paid coach in history. Adam Schefter reported that he will get a 10-year contract worth 100 million dollars. Along with […] → Read More
Evaluating Potential Jon Gruden Assistants With Raiders
For a team that just finished one of the most disappointing seasons in recent memory, the Oakland Raiders are creating quite the buzz. All signs point to a reunion with former coach Jon Gruden. Mark Davis is reportedly ready to give Gruden one of the most lucrative deals for a coach in NFL history. The […] → Read More
Raiders Film Study | David Sharpe And Pharaoh Brown Show Promise
With the Oakland Raiders out of playoff contention, they should be taking a hard look at their rookie class. First-round draft pick Gareon Conley and second-round draft pick Obi Melifonwu barely played this season because of injuries, even though both did not have injury histories in their college careers. Undrafted rookie Nicolas Morrow has been […] → Read More
Derek Carr has to use Eagles game to improve craft
The Oakland Raiders will be going against one of the fiercest pass rushes in the league on Monday night. The Philadelphia Eagles not only boast one of the best front fours in the league, they also have a very aggressive blitzing defensive coordinator, Jim Schwartz. To add insult to injury, the Raiders’ starting left tackle […] → Read More
How Rob Gronkowski Willed Patriots To Victory Over Steelers
Nine receptions for 168 yards — that stat line does not even come close to capturing the absurd dominance the New England Patriots‘ Rob Gronkowski asserted over the Pittsburgh Steelers last Sunday. In a game that likely decided home-field advantage for the AFC playoffs, the all-world tight end made his return from a one-game suspension […] → Read More
Hard to Reid — Chiefs offense benefits from Andy’s disguises
Kansas City Chiefs head coach Andy Reid has taken some heat after his team cooled off. The Chiefs lost six of seven games after starting the season 5-0. Reid gave up play-calling duties so that he could better manage the game. However, one ability no one could question with Reid is his ability to design […] → Read More
Haason Reddick Growing Slowly In Arizona
Haason Reddick was one of the 2017 NFL Draft’s fastest risers. He went from a virtual unknown, a walk-on at Temple University without a true position, to the 13th pick in the draft. Reddick began his career at Temple playing cornerback before getting moved to SAM linebacker and finally at defensive end for his senior […] → Read More
Film Room | Is Josh Rosen Worth Hype?
Josh Rosen was ranked the No. 1 recruit coming out of St. John Bosco High School. He chose to graduate early and go to UCLA in part because the Bruins ran a similar spread system. However, head coach Jim Mora decided to move away from offensive coordinator Noel Mazzone and go to a “pro-style” system. […] → Read More
4 plays that changed the tide of AFC West
Rewind the clock four weeks ago. The Kansas City Chiefs were sitting on top of the AFC West at 5-2 with the Denver Broncos at 3-3 and the L.A. Chargers and Oakland Raiders at 3-5. The Chiefs’ armor of invincibility was starting to get pierced with a couple of loses after a strong 5-0 start […] → Read More
Film Room | Raiders Fight For Playoffs Against Geno Smith
New York Giants fans and the football world were stunned and angered at the way coach Ben McAdoo handled the benching of Eli Manning, who has manned the quarterback position for the franchise since 2004. Regardless of how people feel about it, the Oakland Raiders will face Geno Smith, who has fared well against the […] → Read More
The case for Michael Crabtree
On November 27, 2017, NFL vice president of football operations Jon Runyan issued a two-game suspension to Oakland Raiders receiver Michael Crabtree and Denver Broncos defensive back Aqib Talib for a fight that occurred when the two teams met on Nov. 26. The two-game suspension is unprecedented: Only one player has been suspended for “brawling” […] → Read More
Raiders vs Broncos Part 2
If the magic number to make the playoffs is 10, the Raiders can’t afford to a lose a game from this point on. Miraculously, the Raiders — at 4-6 — are still in the playoff hunt. The AFC continues to lose and dangle the hope of a playoff berth in front of them, but they’ve […] → Read More