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 Rumors: Is Jimmy Garoppolo (Or Someone Similar) The Answer At QB?

There is no position in professional sports that is more important than quarterback, and if you're a fan of the Las Vegas Raiders...

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Raiders Rumors: Should Vegas Go Star-Hunting At Quarterback?

The inevitable has become reality: after nearly a decade, Derek Carr is no longer with the Las Vegas Raiders...

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Raiders Season Rewind: New Faces, Same Disappointing Defense

I honestly feel bad for Maxx Crosby. In the entire league, I'm not sure there's a guy who tries harder week to week than Crosby — a belief backed up by his absurd snap count and tackle rate. And yet,…

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Raiders Season Rewind: Explosive Offense Never Showed Up

Well, turns out Las Vegas Raiders fans will have to imagine it — because despite all the pieces being...

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Raiders Rewind: Chiefs Fittingly End Raiders’ Season With 31-13 Thumping

When the Raiders took the field at home on Saturday afternoon, the long-term health of the franchise hinged on two things...

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Is Benching Derek Carr The Raiders’ Best Path Forward?

This is the question that Josh McDaniels and Dave Ziegler must answer over the next couple of months, knowing that whether...

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Raiders Rewind: Las Vegas Gets Outplayed And Out-coached… Again

Those were the words of Josh Jacob's postgame interview, and all I could think was: Yep, that about sums it up...

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Fantasy Preview: Darren Waller And Hunter Renfrow Breakout Games Incoming?

It's the semi-finals in most fantasy leagues this week, and what a weird week for it to fall on...

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Raiders Preview: Merry Christmas (Eve) For Raiders Fans Against The Steelers?

Christmas Eve at 5 p.m., and the Las Vegas Raiders are playing the Pittsburgh Steelers — what could be better...

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Raiders Rewind: Las Vegas Beats New England With One Of The Craziest Endings You’ll Ever See

Sometimes only acronyms seem to fit the moment, and when the clock hit zero in the Las Vegas Raiders' game...

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