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NFL Free Agent Feeding Frenzy Finale – Team Needs (AFC South and AFC West) and Position Wrap-Up
It’s been a long haul, but now we’re wrapping up with a look at our final two divisions – the AFC South and AFC West - as well as a drive-by look at the top five guys at each position (besides the O-line which was covered previously). Didn’t quite get this series wrapped up before the official...
Today in Sports History: January 14th
(Bart Starr lines up from center. Photo courtesy of Sports Illustrated) 1/14/1954 - Joe and Marilyn tie the knot One of the most famed celebrity marriages of all time occurs as Joe DiMaggio, the former outfielder for the New York Yankees, and famed actress Marilyn Monroe elope. The honeymoon did...
11/17/1968 - The Heidi Game
(Daryle Lamonica lines up towards the end of the game. Screenshot from NBC) The year was 1968. A minute and five seconds remained in the fourth quarter between the New York Jets and Oakland Raiders. It was close throughout, and Jim Turner had just kicked a 26-yard field goal to give the Jets a...
Today in Sports History: April 29th
(Randy Moss. Photo by Rusty Jarrett, Getty Images) 4/29/1970 - Jerry West sinks 60-footer With just three seconds left in Game 3 of the NBA Finals, a jump shot by Dave DeBusschere gave the New York Knicks a 102-100 lead. The Los Angeles Lakers were out of timeouts and were 94 feet away from the...
Throwback Uniforms: Raiders and Chargers (1963)
The San Diego Chargers and Oakland Raiders kicked off the 2009 season in style. Playing in the nightcap of a Monday Night Football doubleheader, the Raiders looked to end their 11-game losing streak to the heavily-favored Chargers. Oakland came damn close, even taking the lead with 2:34 left on a...
Football, Anyone?
Anyone? Well, come on, it's not like I've gone skinny-dipping into uncharted waters. The topic has been broached here before once or thrice, although when I used the search thingy I was surprised to find so many football related stories penned by baseballgirl. Pleasantly surprised at that. I am...
Heidi turns 40
The schedule-makers screwed this one up big-time. With a chance to play up the 40th anniversary of the “Heidi Game”, we get the Browns versus the Bills tonight instead. Nice. For those of you who slept through Raider history class, the “Heidi Game” featured...
Oakland Raiders News: Sweet, Sweet Redemption:
Every moment of the past 5+ years of futility was on display yesterday, and each was overcome in one of the most fulfilling and exciting victories since 2002. There was our left tackle taking 6 points off the board with a penalty. There were crucial penalties for stupid things like "Not Lining Up...
Oakland Raiders News: The Roster "Up" Grades, Wide Receiver
Now that the dust is settling from the rebuilding in 07-08 and the restocking of the off-season I want to take a look at just exactly how upgraded each of our positions are and I chose to start with Wide Receiver. Last season there was no real number one receiver. Sure there were Jerry Porter, the...
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