The Autumn Wind is a Raider…
The musical score of Sam Spence hits…the booming voice of John Fascenda commences…the timeless words of Steve Sabol are recited…the hair on my arms stand on end. Every. Single. Time. The Autumn Wind is a pirate, Blustering in from Sea, With a rollicking song, he sweeps along, Swaggering Boisterously. His face is weather beaten, he …
There are no moral victories in the NFL. However, some losses feel different than others. Last week the Silver and Black experienced such a loss. The Raiders traveled to the East Coast for a 1:00 kick-off against the league’s top offense. There was no reason to believe that they could hang with the Dolphins. However, …
Everything feels different right now… The energy surrounding the Raiders since Antonio Pierce took over as Head Coach is palpable. The Raiders improved to 2-0 under Pierce and 5-5 overall, with a victory on Sunday Night Football over the New York Jets. The team has responded to Pierce’s energy and the players are having fun …
For at least one Sunday…the Black Hole was filled with joy again. It was a whirlwind week that began with sweeping changes at General Manager, Head Coach, Offensive Coordinator and Quarterback but finished with pure elation. Not only did the Raiders thoroughly dominate the New York Giants, but it felt as if some demons were …
The Autumn Wind swept through the Raiders facilities this week and change came with it. I’m never one to celebrate someone losing their job. I also recognize that this organization has lacked stability for far too long. However, it became increasingly obvious that change was necessary. The offense once again continued to be incredibly inept…the …
We’ve been down this road too many times. Once again, the Raiders took the road against a team that they should beat and just don’t show up. Whether it was New Orleans in 2022, Atlanta in 2020, New York in 2019 against the Jets or any of a long list of other examples…this team consistently …
Anything can happen in the NFL…a win is a win…and there are no apologies. Therefore, the Raiders are starting to make some noise after back to back wins have gotten them to a 3-3 record. Critics will say that they have not beaten anyone of note with wins over the Broncos (1-5), Packers (2-3) and …
The Raiders defense has allowed just one Touchdown over the last six quarters of football. This performance led the Silver and Black to a primetime victory on Monday Night Football over the Packers in Week 5. The defense is starting to show signs of life while the offense is still struggling to find its way. …
The Raiders traveled to Los Angeles to take on the Chargers in Week 4. They would start 4th Round rookie Aiden O’Connell at QB for this game as Jimmy Garoppolo was ruled out due to a concussion. Although there was some excitement due to the fact that the unknown rookie was taking the helm…the expectation …
Week 2 was disappointing but wasn’t overly surprising. Week 3, however, was flat out disappointing. The Raiders had a winnable game…in their home opener…against a mediocre football team. The Raiders looked like a team without a plan. The offense was putrid. The defense could not take advantage of a lower tier opposing offense. Jimmy Garoppolo …
