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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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Raiders News: City Council To Vote Tonight On Coliseum City

With the Oakland Raiders on a bye week preparing for a Week 8 matchup against the Pittsburgh Steelers, the city of Oakland will be making a decision that could affect the franchise’s future. The Raiders currently call O.co Coliseum home,…

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NFL News & Rumors Recap: Denver Broncos Remain Undefeated

Kirby Lee-USA TODAY Sports Coming into the 2013 NFL season, the Denver Broncos were considered to be the team to beat in the AFC after stockpiling talented players on the offensive side of the football. The addition of Wes Welker…

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A.J. Green Says It’s Not ‘Make-or-Break Year’ for QB Andy Dalton

Daniel Shirey-USA TODAY Sports The Cincinnati Bengals are a team on the rise in the AFC with the dynamic duo of quarterback Andy Dalton and wide receiver A.J. Green leading the way. Although the Bengals have made tremendous strides over…

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Bears’ Brandon Marshall Hopes Bennett Shoulders Offensive Load

David Banks-USA TODAY Sports Before last season, the Chicago Bears decided to bring in veteran wide receiver Brandon Marshall in a trade with the Miami Dolphins. The addition of Marshall was to help drastically improve the offense with former Denver…

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