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 Rewind: Maxx Crosby Dominates As Raiders Catch Lucky Break

When Las Vegas Raiders head coach Josh McDaniels sits around the Thanksgiving table this week, one name should be atop...

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Fantasy Preview: Raiders’ Josh Jacobs Due For Another Huge Performance Vs. Broncos?

When the schedule makers wrote out Las Vegas Raiders at Denver Broncos a few months ago, they probably...

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Raiders Preview: Is This The Week Las Vegas Gets Back In The Win Column?

It's not easy to be encouraged as a Las Vegas Raiders fan nowadays, but Sunday might actually offer a small...

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Is Firing Josh McDaniels The Right Move For Mark Davis And The Raiders?

There are few folks I envy less than Raiders head coach Josh McDaniels right now. Not only is his team 2-7...

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Raiders Rewind: Josh McDaniels Gets Cute At Worst Possible Time

With 95 seconds left on the clock and his team trailing by five points against the Indianapolis Colts...

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Raiders Preview: Week 10 Features Golden Opportunity To Hit The Reset Button

If you're a Las Vegas Raiders fan that wants to feel better about things, I have good news: the Indianapolis Colts...

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Fantasy Preview: 2 Must-Start Players In Raiders-Colts Matchup

Say what you will about the Las Vegas Raiders' record, but for fantasy owners, the Raiders have...

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Raiders Porous Defense Is A Mess Ziegler And McDaniels Have Created

New regime comes in, results are underwhelming, and the blame needs to go somewhere, right...

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Raiders Rewind: Raiders Making History In All the Wrong Ways

As I re-watched the game Monday morning, my six-year-old (who isn't much of a sports fan) was excited...

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Fantasy Preview: Should You Start Or Sit Raiders’ Darren Waller Vs. Jaguars?

A few weeks ago, Las Vegas Raiders vs. Jacksonville Jaguars seemed like it would be a borderline marquee matchup...

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