Here is, what I think, a thoughtful positive assessment of the Raider's situation.
Original Story: http://sports.espn.go.com/nfl/news/story....

Now that the business of winning football games is the only thing on minds at 1220 Harbor Bay Parkway, what is it that the Oakland Raiders need to shore up before that winning can begin? The Raiders went into the bye-week ranked 19th in total offense, 25th in points per game, 17th in total   more...
Original Story: http://mvn.com/nfl-raiders/2008/10/05/br....

After the first game of the season, where the Raiders bombed out on Monday Night Football against the Broncos, it was pretty certain in many people's minds that the Raiders weren't going to worry about winning this season for a coach on the chopping block. We said as much here and many of the media   more...
Original Story: http://mvn.com/nfl-raiders/2008/09/22/la....

After the first game of the season, where the Raiders bombed out on Monday Night Football against the Broncos, it was pretty certain in many people's minds that the Raiders weren't going to worry about winning this season for a coach on the chopping block. We said as much here and many of the media   more...
Original Story: http://mvn.com/nfl-raiders/2008/09/22/la....

The 2 names that seem to be surfacing on the trading blocks over the past couple of days have been Chris Simms and Gerard Warren. On paper it seems like these 2 should warrent a possible 3rd to 4th round pick depending on teams desperation for need at that position e.g. Atlanta Falcons,   more...

Among the best known of Al Davis's mantras is, "The Quarterback must go down and go down hard." The primary responsibility for this falls on the defensive line. The other thing that the defensive line is responsible for is this little detail that the Oakland Raiders seemed to forget in the vast   more...
Original Story: http://mvn.com/nfl-raiders/2008/06/05/de....

"The Autumn Wind is a pirate, pillaging just for fun…" The Oakland Raiders continued pillaging the NFL by signing defensive tackle William Joseph from the New York Giants. Joseph was a first round pick of the G-Men back in 2003 and has played in 41 games, starting the entire 2006 season before   more...
Original Story: http://mvn.com/nfl-raiders/2008/03/14/oa....

Yesterday prior to the game, many of us were saying that there were no bragging rights over a preseason game. I agreed, expecting the game to be close in every way. I didn't expect to see what I did, a complete domination over a 49er team that is definitely in transition on offense, and still not   more...
Original Story: http://mvn.com/nfl-raiders/2008/08/09/49....

As reported earlier, Javon Walker became big news Saturday. When ESPN's Chris Mortensen broke the news about his attempted retirement, we decided to take a 'wait and see' approach to the news. Even though it's rare that Mortensen whiffs, when it comes to the Raiders ESPN has a way of turning into   more...
Original Story: http://mvn.com/nfl-raiders/2008/08/03/oa....

Preseason games are nothing more than a double edged sword for coaches. One edge, the blunt one, is the improvement of the team and for getting everyone on the same page prior to the season. The other edge, the sharp one, is where you try to keep the players you really need healthy. Winning   more...
Original Story: http://mvn.com/nfl-raiders/2008/08/15/oa....

The Oakland Raiders have continued their offseason makeover with the addition of DeAngelo Hall at cornerback. They have already added safety Gibril Wilson and defensive tackle William Joseph. The additions of Wilson and Hall will upgrade the Raiders' secondary into a unit that has the potential to   more...
Original Story: http://mvn.com/nfl-raiders/2008/03/16/th....

The Oakland Raiders had the second worst run defense in the NFL in 2007. The unit most responsible for stopping the run is the defensive line. Thus far in the offseason the Raiders resigned Tommy Kelly and let Chris Clemons and Tyler Brayton go. The Raiders desperately need to bring in   more...
Original Story: http://mvn.com/nfl-raiders/2008/03/08/oa....

Here is a great article by Bucky Brooks that offers a indepth assessment of the Raiders upcoming season. It is thoughtful, positive in tone and realistic in content.
Original Story: http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2008/wr....

By all accounts, the practice on Tuesday was light and done in soft pads. Many of the starters played cheerleader as they sat on the sidelines giving those practicing funny words of discouragement...
Original Story: http://mvn.com/nfl-raiders/2008/08/06/oa....

I'm happy, Patrick is happy, Raider Nation should be happy, because JaMarcus Russell is happy. At least he is according to one reporter that we here at TFDS know and trust. According to Jerry McDonald, when asked about the pain of his injured elbow...
Original Story: http://mvn.com/nfl-raiders/2008/07/30/ra....