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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Raider Rewind: There Were Plenty Of Highs And Lows In Win Over Bengals To Move To 6-4

Just win baby. The words have never been truer than on Sunday when the Oakland Raiders squeaked out a win against the league's worst team, the Cincinnati Bengals...

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Lack Of Killer Instinct Could Come Back To Haunt Raiders

Yes, the Oakland Raiders might be on the verge of making the playoffs — but, no, they haven't come close to "arriving" yet...

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Raiders Vs. Bengals Preview: Oakland As Big Favorites? This is Weird

Are the Oakland Raiders this good or the Cincinnati Bengals just that bad...

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Raider Rewind: It Wasn’t Pretty, But Oakland Got The Win They Needed Over The Chargers

The beauty of sports is that when you need to, you can let a final score overshadow everything else you saw that night...

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Raiders Vs. Chargers Preview: Short Week Makes Big Division Game Even More Interesting

I remember fondly the days when I viewed this upcoming three-game stretch of games with high expectations...

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Raider Rewind: Derek Carr Balls Out, Oakland Survives At Home Against Lions

It's about dang time that Oakland Raiders head coach Jon Gruden starts getting some credit around here, alright?

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Raiders Vs. Lions Preview: Home Sweet Home For Derek Carr And Co.?

Alas, the Oakland Raiders are back home — and the timing couldn't be more perfect given the two-game losing streak they bring with them...

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Raider Rewind: Painful Loss To Texans Puts Back Against The Wall

I read last week that disappointment only exists where hope has resided. Well, the Oakland Raiders officially had their fans' hopes up...

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Raiders At Texans Preview: Oakland Looks To End Long Road Trip With Win In Houston

At the beginning of the season, you looked at this five-game stretch away from Oakland for the Raiders, you knew it was going to be tough...

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Raider Rewind: Aaron Rodgers Flexes, Offense Comes Up Short Too Many Times In Loss To Packers

Sometimes, you meet the wrong guy on the wrong day and it seems like nothing else matters. And, well, Sunday was one of those days...

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