Jeff Spiegel

Jeff Spiegel was raised in California but currently resides in Portland, Oregon. After graduating from the University of Oregon, he worked in sports before entering journalism full time — first as a Sports Reporter and then as the Associate Editor of a small newspaper. Online, he has been writing about both the Raiders and Dodgers since 2012 — having written for DodgersNation.com and SBNation.com prior to joining both DodgerBlue.com and RaidersNewswire.com. He left full-time journalism in 2012 to become a pastor. Jeff can be found on Twitter at @JeffSpiegel. Favorite Raider This one is an easy one for me: Charles Woodson. When the Raiders drafted him, there was nothing to dislike about the guy — he was exciting and he was freaking good. Unfortunately, of course, he left after eight seasons — but when he returned in 2013 it was one of the better Raider moments of my lifetime. At that point, I didn't care how washed he was (and he wasn't!) — I just liked having him back in the silver and black. Obviously Tim Brown is another guy that was easy to love, but Woodson is the all-timer for me. As far as current, I'm still a believer in Derek Carr and think he's going to figure this all out. Favorite Raider Moment I think I'll go with the two weeks leading up to the 2001 Super Bowl. As a kid, I remember getting the newspaper every morning to read what they were talking about, clipping out the articles to keep for later. It was obviously far more exciting than the Super Bowl itself, but I'll never forget those moments of hope leading up to the Super Bowl. I referenced it above, but second to that was probably the return of Charles Woodson in 2013 — I just loved the guy, and never dreamed he'd actually come back.
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Raiders Preview: Gut Check Time For Raiders In Jacksonville

With back to back East Coast games on the schedule, the Raiders opted to hole up together in Florida for the week...

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Should the Raiders consider trading Josh Jacobs?

When the Raiders declined Josh Jacobs' fifth-year option back in April, most of us didn't bat an eye...

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Raiders Embarrassed, Shutout By Saints – Season Officially On The Brink

That's how Las Vegas Raiders head coach Josh McDaniels began his press conference following...

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Raiders Preview: Team Faces Old Coach, While Pressure Mounts On Josh McDaniels

In his final 10 games as coach of the Raiders, Dennis Allen didn't win once. In fact, they didn't even get within...

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Fantasy Preview: Derek Carr, Josh Jacobs And Hunter Renfrow

As the Las Vegas Raiders prepare to face the Saints this Sunday, we take a look at three key players that will be featured...

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Raiders Defense Is Heading The Wrong Direction

The bar for the Raiders defense isn't high. Since 2007, the Raiders haven't finished in the top 20 for scoring defense in a season...

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Raiders Rewind: Las Vegas Blows Out Texans… Kind Of

For a franchise whose motto is "Just Win, Baby!", Sunday's home win over the Texans was just what the doctor ordered...

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Raiders Preview: Playoff Hopes Already On The Line Against Texans

It’s an old football adage, and if you’re a Raiders fan at the moment, it’s one that stings to hear...

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2022 Raiders Schedule + Picks: How Will Las Vegas Rebound From 2021 Weirdness?

A year after making the playoffs for the first time since 2016, the Raiders did something unconventional...

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With Roster Cuts Made, 5 Questions Remain For The Raiders

On Tuesday afternoon, the Raiders officially trimmed their roster down to 53 names...

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