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The Oakland Raiders have done a good job of becoming a modern NFL franchise in the past year. They must continue that trend, and that means owner Mark Davis needs to continue to stay in the background and allow the men he chose to run the football...

A modern NFL defense is the order for the Oakland Raiders in 2012 and count veteran safety Michael Huff as a major advocate of the change in philosophy. The Oakland defense has long been considered out of date. As the Raiders transition from the l...

If anyone still hasn't grasped that the Oakland Raiders are a changed organization, all they have to do is watch Juron Criner run routes during this weekend's rookie minicamp. A player with potential, Criner has speed in the 4.7-second range. He i...

Reggie McKenzie just took a big risk. Al Davis would be proud. In his first move as the late Davis' replacement at the helm of the Oakland Raiders, McKenzie, a longtime lieutenant in Green Bay, made a hire few could have guessed two weeks ago w...

The post-Al Davis Oakland Raiders will be a McKenzie-Allen show. Three weeks after he was hired to run the Raiders and two weeks after he fired coach Hue Jackson, new Oakland general manager Reggie McKenzie hired Denver Broncos defensive coordinat...

It appears the Oakland Raiders are focusing on staying in the AFC West for their next head coach. ESPN's Adam Schefter and Chris Mortensen are reporting that the team is working on the final steps of making Broncos defensive coordinator Dennis All...

The Oakland Raiders' search for a new head coach has taken an interesting turn that could cause an issue in Denver. ESPN's Adam Schefter is reporting that Denver defensive coordinator Dennis Allen is going to receive a second interview with Oaklan...

With the Oakland Raiders searching for their seventh head coach since Jon Gruden was sent to Tampa Bay 10 years ago, let's look at three key aspects the new coach must address. Stability: The past three coaches in Oakland -- Lane Kiffin, Tom Cable...

Mark Davis is not Al Davis Jr. He doesn't have to be. In the first three months after taking over as the owner of the Oakland Raiders, Davis has done a terrific job in his role. It had long been expected that Davis would remain in the backgroun...

The Oakland Raiders are Hue Jackson's team. One of the biggest questions in the NFL since the Oct. 8 death of Al Davis has been who would lead the Raiders? Davis, the most hands-on owner in sports, had held control of the franchise since the 1960s...

OAKLAND -- On a day of immense emotion, the Oakland Raiders suffered a crushing blow that will force them to make a huge decision in the post-Al Davis era. Raiders quarterback Jason Campbell is expected to miss the rest of the season with a broken...

After a whirlwind, emotional weekend in Houston, Oakland Raiders coach Hue Jackson had a lengthy interview session with reporters on Monday to discuss how the Raiders' leadership will move on after the death of legendary owner Al Davis. Davis died...

Former Oakland Raiders cornerback Skip Thomas has died. He died of a heart attack during the weekend. Thomas played for the Raiders from 1972-77. He was an underrated part of a glamorous secondary in Oakland during its 1970s heyday. Nicknamed "Dr....

ESPN.com has released the "Madden NFL 12" AFC West team-by-team rankings. It's really cool that ESPN.com reveals the rankings and I know a ton of our readers play Madden. I don't play Madden or any other video game (Yes, I'm aware of the Red Dead ...

Weekend mail call: Chris from New York wants to know if I think former Oakland Raiders coach Tom Cable could bring free agent Robert Gallery guard to Seattle. Bill Williamson: Cable loves Gallery. Gallery loves Cable. Seattle needs a starting g...

Rob Lytle was a key figure in one of the most heated rivalries in the NFL. He is one of the reasons why the Denver Broncos-Oakland Raiders rivalry is so intense since he was involved in the original Tuck Rule play as far as the Raiders are concerned....