The Oakland Raiders have acquired running back Mike Goodson on Friday via a trade with the Carolina Panthers. The Raiders sent offensive lineman and combine workout warrior Bruce Campbell to the Panthers to obtain Goodson. Campbell was drafted by the Raiders in the 4th round of the 2010 NFL Draft, but many believed that Al Davis would select him with the...
Is a 3-4 defense feasible in Oakland?
With the hiring of Jason Tarver as the new Raiders defensive coordinator, it has been speculated that the Raiders may try and transition to the 3-4 defense. Tarver has mostly been around the 3-4 defense in his tenure with the San Francisco 49er’s and the Stanford Cardinals. It remains to be seen yet if Tarver is going to implement a 3-4 defense, but he may...
Source: Raiders set to hire Broncos Dennis Allen as new head coach
Sources close to RaiderFans.net have reported that the Oakland Raiders plan to hire Denver Broncos defensive coordinator Dennis Allen as the next Raiders head coach. Raiders general manager Reggie McKenzie fired Hue Jackson on Jan. 10 with the desire to bring in his own guy and start anew. Many believed that McKenzie would hire former Raiders linebacker and...
Cotto: Q&A with Raiders LB Quentin Groves
On the eve of their biggest game since 2002, Oakland Raiders linebacker Quentin Groves gave me some insight on the team and their playoff hopes, and what he expects the O.co Coliseum to be like on Sunday afternoon. Cotto: What’s the feel of the team knowing that a win and some help will get you into the playoffs? Quentin Groves: We feel strong. We feel...
Victor Cotto on Twitter: The Oakland Raiders, 24/7
To get the latest about the Oakland Raiders and catch-up on any breaking news regarding the Silver & Black, you can follow SBReport.net columnist Victor Cotto on Twitter. Here’s a link to the Twitter page: http://twitter.com/cottovic There you’ll get up to date Raider news, opinions on all things Silver & Black, a heads up on any articles posted on...
A look into the rich history of the Oakland Raiders
The Oakland Raiders cherish one of the richest histories of all the NFL franchises. The Raiders were founded in 1960 and have been a factor in the history of the NFL ever since the beginning. Oakland’s new team settles in The Raiders were originally in the American Football League, which started in 1960 with eight franchises. The Raiders franchise was...