Submit a Story!
Get the BallHype iPhone App
Raider Nation fielding posts from the masses
Raider Nation fielding posts from the masses
Raider Nation has held strong during the tumultuous offseason. As the offseason has continued, Raider Nation has continued to keep a watchful eye on their beloved Oakland Raiders. Even when the news was at its bleakest, many of the following have posted to message boards to calm the rest of the brethren.
Comments
Related Content
Coming soon: Third annual MVN Writers’ Mock Draft
mvn.com 4/11/2008 — LDizzle’s take on draft “experts” was just in time. Its MVN’s turn to compile a mock draft. This will third annual edition of the MVN writers’ mock draft. Thus far, Thoughts from the Dark Side is 0-2 in predicting the Raiders choices. In 2006, I selected AJ Hawk and last year Calvin Johnson. Hopefully, this year with Rob on board we’ll be able to get one right.
So what do you want, Raider Nation: Raider X
mvn.com 4/11/2008 — Raider X has reappeared to give his take on the upcoming draft. He looks at what the Raider Nation wants. Do we want the home run hitter in Darren McFadden, or do we want to shore up the defense by adding a defensive lineman like Chris Long or Vernon Gholston? Or do we want to go for an offensive lineman to protect JaMarcus Russell? Which way will the Oakland Raiders go?
Raider Nation: Brace yourself, it’s going to be bumpy.
mvn.com 4/11/2008 — Up until now, reports have surfaced from different sources that would tend to make you believe that the Raiders have conflicting opinions on who to draft in the upcoming NFL Draft Weekend being held April 26th and 27th in New York. This is the time of year where the prognosticating becomes a frenzied whirlwind of confirming and conflicting reports from so-called trusted news agencies quoting so-
Thoughts From the Dark Side on Chris Carr
mvn.com 4/11/2008 — The Tennessee Titans got themselves a real asset when they signed Chris Carr, formerly of the Oakland Raiders. Carr is a little guy with the heart of a lion. He plays fearlessly, almost to the point of recklessly on special teams, and leaves it all on the field on defense...
Inside the Oakland Raiders-Thoughts from the Dark Side- MVN 2008 NFL Mock Draft War Room
mvn.com 4/12/2008 — The 2008 MVN Writers Mock draft has commenced. Rob and I have been in war room mode trying to come to an agreement on who we should pick as the representatives of the Oakland Raiders in this exorcise. As of this writing, the Atlanta Falcons are currently on the clock with a pick to be submitted in the morning. The usual suspects of Chris Long, Jake Long, Vernon Gholston, Ryan Clady, Sedrick ...
State of the Union: Oakland RaidersBleacher Report - NFL 4/8/2008
Much has been made regarding t the rumors that have swirled around the Raiders this off-season. Let’s take a break from the annual firestorm and take a look at the Silver And Black from an X’s and O’s standpoint. Offense While ...
Gholston Vs Mcfadden: Who Fits Oakland Best?Bleacher Report - NFL 4/8/2008
Gholston vs. McFadden Who Fits Oakland Best? When evaluating incoming players, a team looks not only at performance and scouting, but also at how the player would fit the team's offensive or defensive philosophies. A run-first team might bypass ...
Raider Nation: It's Time to Put Up or Shut Up!Bleacher Report - NFL 4/8/2008
For years, everyone in Oakland has been boasting about how good their team is. Every season, we all have to suffer from these rejects from the local Star Wars Convention, and every year they are more and more obnoxious. Unfortunately, no matter how ...
Ex-Raiders exec Lombardi picks Ryan for JetsThe Jet Stream - NY Daily News Blogs 4/12/2008
Former Raiders executive Mike Lombardi, working for the NFL Network, unveiled his mock draft for the top 10 picks. It includes a rather interesting choice for the Jets. Here it is: 1. Miami - OT Jake Long 2. St. Louis - DE Chris Long 3. ...
Refreshing our draft projectionThe Jet Stream - NY Daily News Blogs 4/15/2008
Based on what I'm hearing, here's how the top of the draft will shake out: 1. Miami - OT Jake Long 2. St. Louis - DT Glenn Dorsey 3. Atlanta - QB Matt Ryan 4. Oakland - DE Chris Long (also considering RB Darren McFadden) 5. Kansas City - OT ...