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 2023 Draft Was A Mix Of Celebration And Confusion

Nothing fires up a Las Vegas Raiders fan more than the draft — and I don't always mean positively. Yes, we're used to drafting high, but unfortunately, we're also used to whiffing with those premium draft picks, and so when…

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2023 Raiders NFL Draft: Mock Draft 2.0

The dust is settling, the board is set — the NFL Draft has finally arrived! And so to conclude our "Pick or Pass" series, we'll finish with my Mock Draft 2.0. If you missed the first version from a few…

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2023 Raiders NFL Draft: Big Board – Pick Or Pass?

With the entirety of our PICK or PASS player breakdowns now behind us, it's time to ramp up to the draft with the penultimate piece in the series: my big board. The last piece will be Mock Draft 2.0 on…

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2023 Raiders NFL Draft: Cornerbacks – Pick or Pass?

If the Las Vegas Raiders miss out on the quarterbacks they like as well as Will Anderson Jr. and Jalen Carter...

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2023 Raiders NFL Draft: Offensive Tackles – Pick Or Pass?

The price of offensive tackles remains among the highest in the sport, and with the possibility that the Las Vegas Raiders...

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2023 Raiders NFL Draft: Tyree Wilson – Pick Or Pass?

If you drew up the perfect edge rusher in a lab, he might look like Texas Tech's Tyree Wilson — huge frame, great power...

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2023 Raiders NFL Draft: Will Anderson – Pick Or Pass?

It must be weird to be Will Anderson Jr., the edge rusher from Alabama. On one hand, he has probably heard for 12 consecutive...

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2023 Raiders NFL Draft: Jalen Carter – Pick or Pass?

Every year there's what I call a "Dilemma Prospect", and this year it's Georgia defensive tackle, Jalen Carter...

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2023 Raiders NFL Draft: Will Levis – Pick Or Pass?

At the end of the 2021 season, Kentucky quarterback Will Levis could probably feel the spotlight burning down on him...

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2023 Raiders NFL Draft: Anthony Richardson – Pick Or Pass?

What do you want most in your quarterback prospect? Do you want polish and to see success on tape...

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