Today's Pigskin
Oakland Raiders
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High expectations could put too much pressure on Raiders
It’s putting it mildly to say that the expectations for the Oakland Raiders are high in 2016. This is a team that...
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Power ranking Raiders’ top 25 players
The Oakland Raiders are widely considered a team ready to make a legitimate playoff push in 2016. With training camp starting next...
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How the UFC sale potentially impacts the Raiders
On the surface the record sale of the UFC to media conglomerate WME-IMG, the former William Morris Endeavor, for $4 billion has...
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Amerson and Raiders reap benefits of Redskins’ impatience
David Amerson was discarded by the Washington Redskins two games into the 2015 season. The Raiders took a chance on him, picking...
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Raiders 2016 training camp primer
An offseason featuring a talent influx unlike any this franchise has seen in the past decade will heap expectations upon the Oakland Raiders...
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We still haven’t seen Khalil Mack’s true ceiling
Raiders linebacker Khalil Mack is the definition of constant improvement. When he first got into the league, people said he was too...
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Derek Carr can be great but not in Favre’s ‘gunslinger’ way
With all of their young talent combined with some significant upgrades during the offseason, the Oakland Raiders are the trendy pick to...
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Jack Del Rio still has plenty to prove to Raiders
Upon hearing the Kevin Durant news, the mood in Oakland must be somewhere in between Drew Stanton against the Seahawks and the Nintendo 64...
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Raiders’ Vegas survey skips the only question that matters
The Oakland Raiders are still toying with the idea of moving to Las Vegas. After their failed bid to get to Los...
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Without Reece, Raiders will get creative with personnel
Entering his ninth year in the NFL, Marcel Reece’s career seemed to be in its best stretch yet. The four-time Pro Bowler’s...
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Raiders stand to gain most from losses throughout AFC West
A lot has been made about the Raiders’ gains this offseason. They’ve added pieces on both sides of the ball, really hitting...
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Dominant Week 14 sign of things to come for Khalil Mack
Football may be a team game, but dominant individual performances can swing the balance between defeat and victory from week to week....
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Slot wideout depth options for the Raiders
Few teams are as improved this offseason as the Oakland Raiders. Yes, it’s all on paper right now and they’ll have to...
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Del Rio hopes to find a contributor in D.J. Hayden
If hope “springs” eternal in baseball, the summer makes the average NFL reclamation project look like a piece of cake. The problem...
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Don’t read too much into Raiders’ backup QB battle
There’s been a lot of talk lately about Oakland Raiders QB Connor Cook. He fell massively in the draft—some projections put him...
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Raiders catch key schedule breaks over chief competition
The Oakland Raiders have a lot going for them as they prepare for training camp and a regular season that looks as...
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Carr and Cooper’s growing chemistry another reason for Raiders optimism
The Oakland Raiders have been the darlings of this offseason, creating all sorts of predictions for greatness in the upcoming season. All of...
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Carr will shine with improved third-down accuracy
Considering that he’s just 25 years old and is entering his third season in the NFL, Oakland Raiders quarterback Derek Carr has...
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NFL 25 at 25: No. 3 Khalil Mack
NFL 25 at 25 is Today’s Pigskin rankings of the top 25 players in the NFL age 25 and younger as voted...
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Raiders should have an interesting battle at nickel
It’s never easy to replace a Hall of Famer, especially one with the clout that Charles Woodson holds in Oakland. But the...
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Mack obviously won’t get 30 sacks but upward trajectory insane
Breaking news: Oakland Raider linebacker Khalil Mack won’t get 30 sacks next season. Not shocked? You’re not alone. The sack record is...
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Breaking down new Raiders corner Sean Smith
Cornerback DJ Hayden, once a top draft pick, simply hasn’t been getting it done in Oakland. Out of 111 qualifying cornerbacks, Pro...
