We have to admit that OTR was very, very upset when former No. 1-overall pick JaMarcus Russell was released from the Oakland Raiders. The first pick in the NFL draft didn’t even come close to signing with another NFL team. We were very sad, because he is frankly a ton of fun to talk about. [...]
The Oakland Raiders have made some head-scratching moves over the years. And sure, some have worked out. They drafted a punter in the first round in 1973, but it turned out that it was Ray Guy. Their first-round selection of Sebastian Janikowski in 2000 looks great now as he’s been their kicker ever since. But, [...]
Remember 2007? Remember when San Diego Chargers CB Antonio Cromartie was a one-man wrecking crew in the defensive backfield? Kind of a long time ago. Last year, Cromartie played for the New York Jets and was actually pretty good. Especially when you consider teams like to avoid Darrelle Revis and pound it on the other [...]
The NFL season is over, and with many expecting a lockout come March 4th, there are some who are essentially saying “fuck it” ahead of time. Why stay at home on a Friday night and study your playbook or workout when we don’t know when football will be back? Just ask Oakland Raiders RB Michael [...]
Several insiders are reporting that the Oakland Raiders have made Hue Jackson the next head coach. Jackson was previously the team’s offensive coordinator. “As expected Hue Jackson is the new coach of the Raiders. Contract finished,” ESPN‘s Michael Smith tweeted. We don’t know for sure who the next offensive coordinator will be, but Adam Schefter [...]
This is a shocker. Any team out there looking for a cornerback this offseason will be thrilled to know that they have a shot at the best one in the league. Yes, the Oakland Raiders’ Nnamdi Asomugha is better than Darrelle Revis. ESPN’s Adam Schefter is reporting that, due to a little known clause in [...]
The Oakland Raiders have been a pretty horrific team since they made the Super Bowl in 2002. They were bad when Tom Cable took over the team, and they continued to be poor during his tenure. However, he did get things turned around a bit this year, getting the team to 8-8. But, according to [...]
With the Denver Broncos routinely stinking up the joint from week to week, we had to wonder when they were eventually going to throw Tim Tebow in. Kyle Orton hasn’t been the problem for the Broncos, he’s actually been pretty good until the last few weeks. But with him not throwing all week, ESPN’s Adam [...]
It seems like players are just dropping like flies in the Bay Area. With news of Frank Gore missing the rest of the season, now it’s Bruce Gradkowski’s turn for the Oakland Raiders. According to the San Francisco Chronicle, Gradkowski suffered a Grade 3 shoulder separation against the Miami Dolphins on Sunday and will miss [...]
Former Washington Redskin and University of Hawaii quarterback Colt Brennan is in serious condition after a two-car accident on Big Island in Hawaii. Brennan has been hospitalized with head and neck injuries and will undergo a CAT scan. Police received a call of an overturned vehicle near the Four Seasons resort. The female driver of [...]
We just could not be happier for Oakland Raiders QB Kyle Boller. First, he convinces an NFL team that he deserves to be on a roster, and now we find out that his sperm threw a touchdown pass inside Carrie Prejean’s vagina. That’s right, folks, Carrie and Kyle are going to have a baby. “I [...]
Regular readers of this site know that we love to have fun with former Oakland Raiders QB JaMarcus Russell. We can’t hate on him for getting $31+ million guaranteed after being the No. 1-overall pick in the NFL Draft in 2007. That’s the NFL’s stupid system and has nothing to do with him. But, we [...]
We’ve said it before and we’ll say it again: Raiders fans deserve better than this. In the NFL, the game plan gets implemented for the first time on the Wednesday before that week’s matchup. So, if by this time you still don’t know who your QB is going to be, that’s kind of a bad [...]
Seattle Seahawks (+6.5) over Chicago Bears Two teams have never controlled their own destiny this early in a season more than the Chicago Bears and Seattle Seahawks. If either team wins out, they will win their respective divisions, which makes this Week Six match-up OTR’s Featured Game Of The Week. Unfortunately, for the Seahawks, Sunday’s [...]
There is tons of Friday injury news in the NFL and rather than put out a bunch of different posts that you won’t read anyway, I figured I’d just put it all into one post that you won’t read. Here are some updates on who is hurt and what their status is. -Minnesota Vikings QB [...]
When we talk about “shutdown” NFL cornerbacks, a few names come up. The big argument is always between New York Jets CB Darrelle Revis and the Oakland Raiders’ Nnamdi Asomugha. And despite his age, Champ Bailey from the Denver Broncos still gets in the discussion. But what about this season? How about a guy named [...]
And all this time we thought San Diego Chargers fans weren’t very passionate about their football team. Apparently, they are, and this kid is proof. No, this isn’t on the level of the crying Giants fan that blew up on Tosh.0. He was a grown man who couldn’t keep it together a day after his [...]
This is one of my favorites. We don’t know who this guy is or how he pulled this off. But it’s hysterical. This is from his days in Oakland, but we think it still resonates, especially since the Patriots just “sent him away” to the Minnesota Vikings. We actually like this version better than the [...]
If you are like me and have Houston Texans RB Arian Foster on your fantasy football roster, you were wondering just what in holy hell was going on when you noticed through one half that he had zero points. He wasn’t on the injury report this week. He hadn’t lost his starting job to anyone [...]
It feels like the NFL just started, but after this week 25 percent of the season will be done. In a blink of an eye we’ll be a quarter of the way through. So, before anything else flashes by, let’s get right into this weeks picks. Houston Texans (-3) over Oakland Raiders What a disappointing [...]
Well this sucks. The Oakland Raiders have announced that Hall of Famer George Blanda has passed away. He was 83-years old. Blanda was a phenomenal quarterback and place kicker, but is probably best remembered for his unbelievable longevity. He played until just before his 49th birthday. Think about that for a second. We talk about [...]
Oakland Raiders RB Darren McFadden probably owes half of his rookie signing bonus to Adrian Peterson of the Minnesota Vikings. Peterson was a monster in his rookie year, so people like Al Davis watched and thought, ‘hey, I want one of those.’ So, McFadden was taken with the fourth-overall pick the following season. The only [...]
Well, the Jason Campbell era didn’t last long in Oakland, did it? Benched at the half last week and apparently will sit this week against the Arizona Cardinals. According to Jason La Canfora of NFL Network, Gradkowski will get the start this week. “Raiders will start Bruce Gradkowski at QB this week, I’m told. More [...]
We’ve been saying for a while now that Oakland Raiders WR Louis Murphy is the Raider receiver to won in fantasy football. Everything we’ve seen and heard points to that, and Jerry McDonald of the Oakland Tribune supported that in a live chat on the paper’s website today. According to McDonald, Murphy will most likely [...]
A source tells Danny O’Neil of the Seattle Times that former Seattle Seahawks WR T.J. Houshmandzadeh is expected to sign with either the Washington Redskins or the Oakland Raiders. According to O’Neil, the source has spoken recently with the 32-year old free agent. The Seahawks are probably hoping that he gets the biggest contract he [...]
