Oakland Raiders – My Mind on Sports

Marshawn Lynch to join the Oakland Raiders

April 27, 2017 michael webb AFC West, Marshawn Lynch, NFL, Oakland Raiders0 comment

Marshawn Lynch is officially a member of the Oakland Raiders after the Seattle Seahawks agreed to a trade involving late round draft picks in the 2018 draft. Seattle gets Oakland’s fifth-round pick in exchange for Lynch and the Seahawks’ sixth-round pick. .@MoneyLynch has arrived. pic.twitter.com/z8i6ij2LCu — OAKLAND RAIDERS (@RAIDERS) April 26, 2017 After passing a physical the running back signed a two-year... Read More

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Brown the newest addition to Washington’s front seven

April 3, 2017April 3, 2017 JamualD93 Buffalo Bills, httr, Miami Dolphins, NFL, NFL Draft, Oakland Raiders, Washington Redskins, Zach Brown0 comment

Zach Brown agreed to terms with the Washington Redskins on a 1-year deal today, pending a physical of course. The deal got done on his official visit to the Redskins after a rough free agency period for him. Brown recently had visits with the Dolphins, Raiders, and Bills before meeting with Washington. After visits with the three teams prior to... Read More

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NFL owners vote to move the Raiders to Las Vegas

March 29, 2017 michael webb Al Davis, las vegas, Mark Davis, NFL, Oakland, Oakland Raiders0 comment

The Oakland Raiders will move to Las Vegas after gathering more than the required 24 votes from NFL owners to relocate a franchise. The move is surprising considering the NFL strongly opposes Sports betting with a 31-1 vote with the Miami Dolphins being the only team to vote in the opposite direction. In a two year span, the NFL has seen the... Read More

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AFC Wild Card Weekend Preview

January 6, 2017 Eddie McDonald Antonio Brown, Ben Roethlisberger, Brandon Weeden, Brock Osweiler, Connor Cook, Derek Carr, Houston Texans, Jadeveon Clowney, Jay Ajayi, Khalil Mack, LeVeon Bell, Matt McGloin, Matt Moore, Miami Dolphins, NFL, Oakland Raiders, Pittsburgh Steelers, Ryan Tannehill, Tom Savage0 comment

The field is set with 12 teams vying to hoist the Lombardi Trophy come February. The New England Patriots and Kansas City Chiefs will be watching this weekend to see who advances to play them in the AFC Divisional Round. The Pittsburgh Steelers will host the Miami Dolphins while the Houston Texans will entertain the Oakland Raiders. Two teams will... Read More

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NFL Notebook: Weeks 16 and 17

January 4, 2017 Eddie McDonald Aaron Rodgers, Antonio Brown, Atlanta Falcons, Ben Roethlisberger, Chip Kelly, Cleveland Browns, Dak Prescott, Dallas Cowboys, Detroit Lions, Ezekiel Elliott, Green Bay Packers, Joe Thomas, Josh Lambo, Kansas City Chiefs, Kirk Cousins, LeVeon Bell, Mark Sanchez, Matt McGloin, Maurkice Pouncey, Miami Dolphins, New England Patriots, New York Giants, NFC North, NFL, Oakland Raiders, Pittsburgh Steelers, Reggie Bush, San Diego Chargers, San Francisco 49ers, Seattle Seahawks, Tony Romo, Trent Balke, Washington Redskins0 comment

Welcome back to the final regular season installment of the NFL Notebook series. With the holidays here when Week 16 occurred, I combined the final two weeks of the season into one post. There is only one thing from Week 16 that I will be discussing and a few items from Week 17. I hope you all had a wonderful... Read More

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NFL Notebook: Week 15

December 22, 2016December 21, 2016 Eddie McDonald AFC North, AFC South, AFC West, Antonio Brown, Baltimore Ravens, Dak Prescott, Dallas Cowboys, Denver Broncos, Detroit Lions, Ezekiel Elliott, Green Bay Packers, Houston Texans, Kansas City Chiefs, LeVeon Bell, New England Patriots, NFC North, Oakland Raiders, Pittsburgh Steelers, Tampa Bay Buccaneers, Tennessee Titans, Washington Redskins0 comment

This week’s installment of the notebook will be a bit different. I was only able to watch one game this week, as I was away from home all day Sunday. So this week’s installment will feature some quick hits from what I’ve observed from the highlights, scores and standings. Merry Christmas from me to all of you. Enjoy the time... Read More

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NFL Notebook: Week 14

December 15, 2016 Eddie McDonald Aaron Rodgers, AFC North, AFC West, Atlanta Falcons, Dak Prescott, Dez Bryant, Eli Manning, Ezekiel Elliott, Green Bay Packers, Jeff Fisher, Kansas City Chiefs, LeVeon Bell, Los Angeles Rams, New England Patriots, New York Giants, NFC South, Oakland Raiders, odell beckham jr, Pittsburgh Steelers, Russell Wilson, Seattle Seahawks, Tampa Bay Buccaneers, Tom Brady0 comment

Another week has passes us by in the NFL and that means we are one week closer to crowning fantasy football champions and one step closer to the postseason. A lot of scenarios are still on the table for many teams heading into the final stretch of the season. Which players and teams shined most in Week 14? Here’s my... Read More

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NFL Notebook: Week 13

December 8, 2016December 8, 2016 Eddie McDonald Atlanta Falcons, Colin Kapernick, Dak Prescott, Dallas Cowbooys, Derek Carr, Dez Bryant, Earl Thomas, Eric Berry, Ezekiel Elliott, Kansas City Chiefs, Matt Ryan, Minnesota Vikings, My Cause My Cleats, New England Patriots, NFL, Oakland Raiders, Rob Gronkowski, San Francisco 49ers, Seattle Seahawks0 comment

The 13th week of the NFL is in the books with Week 14 on the horizon. This week saw a great cause take place, a player takes one step closer to league MVP, the Cowboys winning their 11th consecutive game, Eric Berry haunting the Falcons and the loss of a great player, among other things. Here’s what caught my eye... Read More

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NFL Notebook: Week 12

December 1, 2016December 1, 2016 Eddie McDonald AFC West, Antonio Brown, Ben Roethlisberger, Collin Kaepernick, Dak Prescott, Dallas Cowboys, Denver Broncos, Derek Carr, Detroit Lions, Dez Bryant, Ezekiel Elliott, Indianapolis Colts, Jameis Winston, Kansas City Chiefs, Khalil Mack, Kirk Cousins, LeVeon Bell, Matt Prater, Miami Dolphins, Minnesota Vikings, New England Patriots, New York Jets, nfc east, NFC North, NFC South, NFL, Oakland Raiders, Pittsburgh Steelers, Russell Wilson, Ryan Fitzpatrick, Ryan Tannehill, San Francisco 49ers, Seattle Seahawks, Tampa Bay Buccaneers, Tom Brady, Washington Redskins0 comment

The NFL product has gotten better and better over the past couple of weeks and Week 12 was not different. Playoff races are heating up across the board and more teams are inching closer to the playoffs. There were some fun and exciting games this week in the NFL. Tom Brady wins career game No. 200 With the New England... Read More

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NFL Notebook: Week 9

November 9, 2016 Eddie McDonald AFC North, AFC West, Baltimore Ravens, Ben Roethlisberger, Buffalo Bills, Chris Boswell, Dan Carpenter, Denver Broncos, Derek Carr, Detroit Lions, Golden Tate, Latavius Murray, Matthew Stafford, Melvin Gordon, Mike Tomlin, Minnesota Vikings, NFC North, NFL, Oakland Raiders, Pittsburgh Steelers, Richard Sherman, San Diego Chargers, Seattle Seahawks, Walt Anderson0 comment

Nine weeks down, seven to go. That is where we are at in the NFL season. There is still plenty of football to be played. This past week there was quite a bit to talk about. An NFL officiating crew once again botched a call on the field (go figure). Some teams made statements, both good and bad, in terms... Read More