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Raiders News: Center Stefen Wisniewski Returns To Practice

Shortly after the bye week came to an end and a few days away from the showdown with the Pittsburgh Steelers in Week 8, the Oakland Raiders received some good news as one of the most important players on the…

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Raiders Claim LB Martez Wilson; Waive DT Christo Bilukidi

  The Oakland Raiders announced on Wednesday afternoon that they have claimed former Saints linebacker Martez Wilson off waivers via the team’s Twitter account (@Raiders): The linebacker was a third round pick in the 2011 NFL Draft out of Illinois.…

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Dennis Allen Says Jason Tarver Simplifies Complicated Defensive Schemes

The Oakland Raiders have been one of the surprise teams in the NFL this season. Heading into the 2013 NFL season, most expected to see the Raiders fail to transition from Carson Palmer to Terrelle Pryor while also attempting to…

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Jason Tarver Wants To Improve Raiders’ Defense From Good To Great

One of the biggest surprises for the Oakland Raiders this season has been the much improved defense. Defensive coordinator Jason Tarver has done a superb job for changing the culture of the defense in Oakland and has turned a lot…

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Raiders News And Rumors: Defense Is Key In Bye Week

After six games where the Raiders are 2-4, all the discussion has centered around the team’s defense. While all the media coverage has been about Terrelle Pryor’s emergence, the defense has been much improved due to defensive coordinator, Jason Tarver.…

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Mavs Owner Mark Cuban Compares Miami Heat To Oakland Raiders

Arguably the most outspoken and unorthodox owner in the NBA is Mark Cuban. Ever since Cuban bought the Dallas Mavericks in 2000, the billionaire hasn’t stopped making news for all sorts of reasons from driving NBA commissioner David Stern crazy,…

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NFL Trade Rumors: Should Raiders Consider Trade For Maurice Jones-Drew?

  The Jacksonville Jaguars aren’t going anywhere this season with the San Diego Chargers handing Chad Henne and company their seventh straight game on Sunday in Week 7. With the Jaguars still winless halfway through the 2013 NFL season, there’s…

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Raiders Rumors: Josh Freeman To Be Starter If Signed By Raiders

The Oakland Raiders may be closing in on signing veteran quarterback Josh Freeman after a week of speculation surrounding the 25-year-old’s immediate future in the NFL. Although Terrelle Pryor has seemingly locked up the starting role in Oakland this season,…

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Raiders News And Rumors: Pryor Is the Present And Future

After a disappointing loss to the Kansas City Chiefs, Terrelle Pryor was optimistic and believes there’s still hope the team can get into the playoffs despite a 2-4 start. However, head coach Dennis Allen says the playoffs are the last…

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Raiders News: Oakland City Council Approves Stadium Deadline Extension

The Oakland Raiders have one of the least desirable stadium situations in all of the NFL. In sharing their home stadium with Major League Baseball’s Oakland A’s, it causes some difficult field conditions due to the dirt and pitching mound…

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