tfdssports.com - 2/14/2009
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Our friend Ryan Brown from the Home of the Chiefs has once again brought his unique, if red and gold tainted insight to Thoughts from the Dark Side to share his thoughts on the Oakland Raiders from an enemy perspective.
Oakland Raiders eye view of the AFC West
tfdssports.com 3/2/2009 — With the first few days of free agency in the books, there is enough drama swirling around the AFC West to produce a new reality show for the FOX network, and for once none of it centers on the Oakland Raiders.
Can the Oakland Raiders turn it around in 2009
tfdssports.com 2/13/2009 — The question on the minds of the entire Raider Nation is whether or not the Raiders are going to be snapping out of their six year funk in the coming season. The optimistic say yes, whilst the pessimistic say no. Meanwhile, the answer is not so clear.
Tom Cable: We will be the Oakland Raiders
tfdssports.com 2/5/2009 — Another offseason and another Oakland Raiders press conference to announce the next great Oakland Raiders coach. Many in Raider Nation are fed up with this merry go round that the silver and black has been on for the last few years, but there is always hope that it has finally stopped.
Oakland Raiders free agent shopping list
examiner.com 2/12/2009 — The Oakland Raiders have started their annual roster shuffle. Players will be leaving and new faces will be arriving, and the Raiders will be getting ready to play under coach Tom Cable for the 2009 season.
How will the Oakland Raiders build?
examiner.com 1/19/2009 — There are many areas of the Oakland Raiders' roster that needs upgrades, and the Raiders will use the tools of free agency and the draft to attempt to fill those holes and improve the team for the 2009 season. The new coach and Al Davis will be working diligently to bring the players they feel ...
Oakland Raiders making all the right moves
examiner.com 3/6/2009 — This has been an odd offseason for the Raider Nation. In a time period where the Oakland Raiders tend to make headlines by overpaying middle of the road players, or by infighting among the front office, instead the Raiders are making smart and prudent moves, and avoiding the headlines.
Oakland Raiders next moves?
examiner.com 3/13/2009 — The Oakland Raiders have been restructuring contracts like crazy. They have been able to free up an additional $12 million dollars against the 2009 salary cap, but they have yet to make any notable signings. Given that Al Davis has never been one to just sit on cap space and not make a move, it ...
Raiders Will Look to FA for Linebacker Help —
Bleacher Report - NFL 2/13/2009
At last, the first wave of the off-season is here. Well, almost. The NFL Scouting Combine doesn't count as it doesn't affect the teams right now. Free Agency (Feb. 27th) is what we're talking about here folks.
The Raiders have some holes to fill ...
The Positives Of The 2008 Kansas City Chiefs —
Bleacher Report - NFL 2/14/2009
Coming off the worse season in Kansas City Chiefs history, I feel obligated to list some of the positives that happened for the Chiefs this season. It was difficult but here is what I have got.
Tony Gonzalez had 1,058 yards with 10 touchdowns, ...
A Puppet You Say? —
Bleacher Report - NFL 2/14/2009
Raiders' coaches who were considered puppets yet succeeded:
John Rauch- He was hired to be the heir apparent to Al Davis as coach and won the '67 AFL Championship.
John Madden- He was open like Cable in regards to him admitting he needed Al to ...
NFL Mock Draft 2009: Version 1.0 —
Bleacher Report - NFL 2/15/2009
As you remember from the '07 NFL Draft, it's nearly impossible to predict. I'm going to try my best however, and offer the best insight that I can.
Also, in a lot of mock drafts there are big "ifs" that go into people's picks. Example: Detroit will ...