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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2020 NFL Draft: The Athletic’s Dane Brugler Weighs In On Raiders’ Strategy

If you've been on social media and following the NFL Draft, no doubt you've come across...

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Raiders 2020 NFL Draft Pick Or Pass: Florida Cornerback CJ Henderson

This offseason it was no secret that the Las Vegas Raiders were in search of some help at cornerback to pair with last year's...

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Raiders 2020 NFL Draft Pick Or Pass: Alabama Safety Xavier McKinney

Defense, defense, defense. If you've followed the Las Vegas Raiders this offseason the priority has been obvious...

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Raiders 2020 NFL Draft Pick Or Pass: Auburn Defensive Lineman Derrick Brown

Can you smell it? It's almost here — with the calendar on the verge of turning over to April, it means we are less than...

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Re-Mock the Mock: Raiders Stay Put And Play It Safe With Pair Of Alabama Players

The NFL General Managers have asked for the 2020 NFL Draft to be postponed, but barring an unexpected change, the NFL...

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Re-Mock The Mock: Raiders Trade Up From 12, Down From 19

On Monday, the league announced that the 2020 NFL Draft would be taking place on the dates originally planned...

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Second Wave Of Free Agency: Raiders Work On Their Offense A Bit

Mike Mayock was blunt when he said this offseason that his defense wasn't any good — and apparently he meant it...

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Free Agency Day 3 Recap: Raiders Slow Down, But Still Strengthen Defense

All week the Las Vegas Raiders have been big game hunting when it came to defensive backs...

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Free Agency Day 2 Recap: Raiders Make Biggest Splash Yet And Add Depth On Defense

In 2019, the Oakland Raiders went big game hunting on Day 1 of the free agency tampering period, but this year the folks...

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Free Agency Day 1 Recap: Raiders Find Backup Quarterback; Bolster Linebacking Corps

While many mock the excitement that comes with this time of year, the truth is that it's a season of optimism...

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