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 2019 Positional Review: Linebackers

To be honest, I thought about finding my 2018 positional review and just copying and pasting it...

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Raiders 2019 Positional Review: Defensive Line

The best word to describe the Oakland (now Las Vegas) Raiders' defensive line in 2019 is easy: YOUNG...

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Raiders 2019 Positional Review: Offensive Line

It's never glamorous, it's never sexy — and yet, there's nothing more important to an NFL offense than the big uglies up front...

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Raiders 2019 Positional Review: Skill Positions

Remember Antonio Brown? Remember when the Oakland (now Las Vegas) Raiders acquired arguably the best receiver in football...

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Raiders 2019 Positional Review: Quarterback

With less than a month before free agency officially opens, it's time to take a dive into where the Las Vegas Raiders roster stands...

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Raiders Free Agency Primer: External Options To Consider

Well friends, it's 'what-if?' season for the Las Vegas Raiders and it's time to start dreaming...

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Raiders Free Agency Primer: Internal Options To Consider Re-Signing

The Kansas City Chiefs are Super Bowl champions, which means one thing: the Las Vegas Raiders had better improve...

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Las Vegas Raiders 2020 Offseason Primer

Welcome to the 2020 season of the Las Vegas Raiders...

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The Derek Carr Conundrum: What Should The Raiders Do At Quarterback?

It's a situation nearly every franchise has found themselves in at one point or another — you could call it quarterback exhaustion...

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Raider Rewind: Oakland Sputters Into Offseason With Loss To Broncos

On a day that began with admittedly slim playoff hopes, the Oakland Raiders did everything they need to — and more — to beat the Denver Broncos...

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