. But, come draft day, even if you select a top flight tight end, be aware that your job is not over. Grabbing a big name at the position, just like with any other position in fantasy football doesn't guarantee anything. Don't believe us, just ask those owners who drafted Todd Heap and Alge   more...
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I thought I might spend the next few columns here at A Librarian's Touch looking at some positions on your fantasy team that you might be glossing over in your draft prep. So, today let's look at the tight end and where you might be able to snag some serious value with your TE spot. Much like QBs   more...
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1. Who will be the more productive fantasy performer, Brett Favre or Aaron Rodgers?2. Is Marvin Harrison going to be the steal of the draft or is he finished?3. Will Michael Turner be a star or a flop in his first season as starting running back?4. Which of these mid to late round Tight Ends will   more...
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With the 4th of my 7 part NFL series, I will give you my top 20 tight ends today. Tight end is a very unique position in today's NFL, as they are now a huge part of the offense in both blocking and receiving. Some are mainly blocking oriented, some are receiver oriented, and some can do both.   more...

People around the league think that the 3rd year is the breakout year for a receiver and the theory was proven true last year as players like Roddy White and Braylon Edwards had great seasons. Edwards even made it to the Pro Bowl as he had 16 touchdowns. Tight Ends are harder to predict but every   more...
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Oh, how the mighty have fallen. What was once considered a very proud organization, finding its energy through Raider Nation, now finds itself on a downward spiral in which they still haven't been able to recover. Following the 2007 draft in which they drafted highly touted quarterback, JaMarcus   more...
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A detailed look at the top 20 Fantasy NFL tight ends going into the 2008 season.
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One thing that the 2007 season showed is that despite the improvement there are still gaping holes in the Raiders' squad that need to be filled. The offense showed a renewed spark in the 2007 season, but the defense underperformed expectations. With the drafting of JaMarcus Russell and Zach Miller,   more...
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I'm going to preface this by stating that in this day and age there really are no "sleepers" since there is so much coverage that a third string TE can't make a nice catch in practice without the world knowing about it. That said, here is a list of TEs that I feel will exceed expectations this   more...
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Well, well, well. It's finally the offseason and for most of Raider Nation, it was a disappointing year. I can agree, I am sick of 4-12 records, stupid mistakes and penalties, as well as close game losses. It's become the norm, outside of the Art Shell disaster, since 2003. I for one predicted 5-11   more...
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Since Kiffin took the reigns of the Oakland Raiders, he's continued to look for and find players that have more to offer than just playing their expected position. He wants players that can do at least a second job. In the NFL, 53 players are not enough to field an offense, defense, punt team, kick   more...
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So now we wait. Friday can't come soon enough for the Raider Nation to get its first glimpse of their 2008 Oakland Raiders, 'glimpse' being the operative word. The first preseason game is not a game for fans to get good long looks at most of the players that will be starting on opening day, but   more...
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The first wave of free agency and the NFL Draft are now history. The protoform version of the 2008 rosters are taking shape, so how do the Oakland Raiders stand up to the rest of the AFC West? Last year, for the first time in many years, the AFC West was one of the weaker divisions in the NFL, with   more...
Original Story: http://mvn.com/nfl-raiders/2008/05/26/an....

Recently, my partner in crime Rob stuck his neck out and said that the Raiders would be playoff bound. He was called a homer and a kool aid drinker for his efforts. The Oakland Raiders can be a playoff team this coming season if certain things break their way. Any Given Sunday is more than the   more...
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Stepping away from mocking the draft for a few minutes we have some crack analysis from our reader and first time contributer to Thoughts from a Reader's Side with Captain Blues Buckholz aka Raider Blues. Blues wins the award for the furthest traveled to get here as his post made it in from   more...
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