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.
297 Articles

Revisiting The Raiders And Bears Trade For Khalil Mack

A year ago, the biggest storyline in Raider Land was the team's best player — Khalil Mack — being away from the team as he awaited a new contract extension. Of course, in June of 2018 no one imagined that…

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Five Dream Raiders Storylines For Next Four Months

If only we could fast-forward to September 9 when the Denver Broncos visit the Oakland Raiders for Week 1 of the NFL season, right? If only... While unfortunately we can't, I wanted to imagine a fun scenario: what if I…

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Projected Raider Depth Chart Flooded With Newcomers

The Oakland Raiders were not a good football team last year — that pretty much goes without saying...

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Rapid Reaction: Raiders Continue To Plug Holes On Days 2 And 3 Of 2019 NFL Draft

The weekend Oakland Raiders fans have been optimistically longing for has come and gone, with the 2019 NFL Draft officially in the rearview mirror...

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2019 NFL Draft: Raiders Day Two Big Board

If the first round was busy and exhausting for Oakland Raiders head coach Jon Gruden and general manager Mike Mayock, Day 2 of the 2019 NFL Draft...

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Recap Of Raiders First-Round Picks Clelin Ferrell, Josh Jacobs And Johnathan Abram

It's impossible to pretend like the night didn't start as a hopeful one. The Oakland Raiders were bad last season...

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2019 NFL Draft: Complete Raiders Seven-Round Mock Draft

I'll be honest: when I see the phrase "seven-round mock" I cringe a little bit. To think that I'm writing one now is borderline painful — and yet, I think in some cases there is value, and here's why: thanks…

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Raiders 2019 NFL Draft Pick Or Pass: Big Board

The NFL Draft is finally almost here and as we wrap up our series breaking down a number of the prospects in play with one of the Oakland Raiders' first-round picks, the bow on the entire set is going to be…

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Raiders 2019 NFL Draft Pick Or Pass: Ranking Nick Bosa, Josh Allen and Quinnen Williams

I'll be the first to admit that it's kind of sad how much I love NFL Draft Season — but when you're an Oakland Raiders fan in the 21st Century...

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Raiders 2019 NFL Draft Pick Or Pass: Tier-Two Pass-Rushers

What are the odds that the Oakland Raiders use all four of their top-35 draft picks without any trades...

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