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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Five And One: Raiders Vs. Chargers, 2018 NFL Season Week 5 Game Preview

It still feels weird to type Oakland Raiders at Los Angeles Chargers for a game in Los Angeles -- but that's how the schedule lists it, so it's what we'll go with. Coming off their first win of the 2018 NFL…

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Monday Morning Observations: Raiders Get Their First Win Of 2018 NFL Season

Excuse the Thursday morning edition of the Monday Morning Observations -- the Oakland Raiders won on Sunday and I'm not really sure I was prepared to handle that. Regardless, here we are: the Raiders are 1-3 and the 2018 NFL…

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Five And One: Raiders Vs. Browns, 2018 NFL Season Week 4 Game Preview

For the first time during the 2018 NFL season, the Oakland Raiders are favorites and at 0-3, it's safe to say this game is a must-win. After some weird travel, the Raiders return home to host the Cleveland Browns, who…

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Monday Morning Observations: Raiders Fade Again In Week 3 Vs. Dolphins

Have you had enough heartbreak yet? First, the blind-siding trade of Khalil Mack. Then, the "get-your-hopes-up" first half on Monday night against the Los Angeles Rams, quickly followed by the "we-should-have-won" week against the Denver Broncos, only to be tailed…

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Five And One: Raiders Vs. Dolphins, 2018 NFL Season Week 3 Game Preview

Before the 2018 NFL season began, a Week 3 matchup against the Miami Dolphins that led into a Week 4 home game against the Cleveland Browns felt like it might provide a bit of a respite. Now that we're here,…

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Monday Morning Observations: Raiders Rebound, But Lose Heartbreaker Vs. Broncos

As far as the Oakland Raiders are concerned, you can take all your Week 1 hot takes and shove 'em. After hearing all week about how bad they were, how scared their quarterback was, how out-of-touch their coach was, the…

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Five And One: Raiders Vs. Broncos, 2018 NFL Season Week 2 Game Preview

It's a short week for the Oakland Raiders -- made even shorter by the need for travel to a place that isn't exactly friendly to them: Denver, CO. The Broncos are coming off of a victory over the Seattle Seahawks…

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Five And One: Raiders Vs. Rams, 2018 NFL Season Week 1 Game Preview

It's finally here -- Oakland Raiders games that count, Derek Carr playing entire games, head coach Jon Gruden's mysterious offense and starters against starters. Ahhhhh. Every week before the game, this column will greet you typically on Fridays before a…

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Khalil Mack Trade To Bears Represents Dark Day in Raiders History

It's been nearly 72 hours since news broke that the Oakland Raiders had traded their best player and defensive end Khalil Mack and I'm still not sure I've moved past the grieving stage yet. On the cusp of what figured…

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Raiders Double-Down on Rookie Defensive Linemen For 2018 NFL Season

If you wanted to spin the Khalil Mack debacle in the most positive light possible, it wouldn't be what we've seen a lot of: "Jon Gruden didn't think the Raiders were good enough this season," but rather the exact opposite:…

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