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.
301 Articles

Raiders Rewind: Defense Comes Up Big In Week 10 Win Over Broncos

It has been 24 hours and I still can't tell if the Las Vegas Raiders were lucky to escape with as comfortable of a win...

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Raiders Preview: With Broncos In Town, Las Vegas Aims To Remain Perfect Against AFC West

The last time the Las Vegas Raiders won three straight games in the division was 2010 — but on Sunday, they have a really good chance...

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Raiders Rewind: Despite Injuries, Week 9 Win Over Chargers Keeps Las Vegas In Playoff Mix

How many NFL teams could win a game without two starting tackles and their top two cornerbacks (not to mention a starting guard...

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Raiders Preview: Las Vegas Heads to Second (Third?) Home For Matchup With Chargers

If you follow the Las Vegas Raiders closely, the story heading into the season was how tough the first five games...

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Raiders Rewind: Josh Jacobs, Derek Carr & Co. Grind Out Week 8 Win Over Browns In Poor Weather

It's rare to see a betting line move dramatically without an earth-shattering injury, but when the over/under for the Las Vegas Raiders'...

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Raiders Rewind: Rough Week Ends With A Blowout Against Buccaneers

If it's any consolation, this game was closer than the final score indicated — and yet, I'm not sure anything really...

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Raiders Preview: COVID-19 Causing Problems With Buccaneers Coming to Town In Week 7

The Tampa Bay Buccaneers were going to be a tough enough test on their own. Add in a coronavirus (COVID-19) scare running...

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Raiders Rewind: Derek Carr And Co. Shock The World With Offensive Explosion Against Chiefs

Can you believe the NFL season is only five weeks old? I mean, think about life as a Las Vegas Raiders fan thus far...

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Raiders Preview: A Tough Challenge Against Patrick Mahomes & Chiefs Before Bye Week

I can only imagine what it's like to be an NFL player who knows the bye week is coming up...

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Raiders Rewind: Week 4 Loss To Bills Is Marred By Turnovers

I'm trying to remember how many different times I assumed Sunday's game was over between the Las Vegas Raiders...

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