On This Date In Raiders History: Plunkett to Branch For 99 Yards; Long’s 5 Sacks

On This Date In Oakland Raiders History: October 2, 1983 In a regular season game against the Washington Redskins, the Los Angeles Raiders were backed up on their own one-yard line in the second quarter before quarterback Jim Plunkett hit…

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Week 5 AFC West Division Preview: Broncos-Cowboys, Chiefs-Titans

So far this year, the AFC West is surprisingly looking like the most improved division in the NFL. The Denver Broncos have looked like the best team in the NFL through the first four weeks, the Kansas City Chiefs have…

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Raiders Rise In ESPN Power Rankings Following Loss In Week 4

After a forgettable performance against the Washington Redskins, the Oakland Raiders head into Week 5 having actually moved up two spots in ESPN's NFL Power Rankings from No. 30 to No. 28: No. 32 - Jacksonville Jaguars (0-4) No. 31…

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Oakland Raiders Week 4 Recap: Trending Up, Trending Down

After taking a 14-0 lead in the first quarter of their Week 4 matchup with the Washington Redskins, the Raiders went on to allow 24 unanswered points and lose 24-14. The Raiders played without starting quarterback Terrelle Pryor and looked…

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On This Date In Raiders History: Raiders Defeat Defending AFL Champion Chiefs

On This Date In Oakland Raiders History: October 1, 1967 The Kansas City Chiefs came into Oakland 2-0 coming off an AFL Championship in 1966. The Oakland Raiders were also 2-0 at the time and had came in second place…

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Week 5 Fantasy Waiver Wire Pickups Of The Week

Your fantasy league isn't only won on draft day, it's won on those crucial days when you pick up that great waiver wire free agent before anyone else thinks of nabbing him. That's why we here at Raiders Tribune will…

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Raiders News: Raiders, Chargers To Play Late Game In Week 5

Over the past few weeks, there's been speculation about the Oakland Raiders and San Diego Chargers being potentially forced to change their home and away when the two bitter division rivals go head-to-head this season. Although the schedule has been…

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On This Date In Raiders History: Raiders Fire Lane Kiffin, Introduce Tom Cable

On this date in Oakland Raiders history: September 30, 2008 After becoming the youngest head coach in the NFL's modern era, 31-year-old Lane Kiffin was fired after just 20 games into his career. The firing came after a 1-3 start…

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GIF Of The Week: Raiders’ Mychal Rivera’s Terio Touchdown Dance

The Oakland Raiders got off to a fast start against the Washington Redskins on Sunday with the team scoring two unanswered touchdowns in the first quarter. Unfortunately, the two scores turned out to be the only time the team was…

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GIF: Raiders Strip Ball And Recover Fumble

The Washington Redskins had just picked up the first down on 3rd-and-9 from their own 12-yard line with a pass to tight end Logan Paulsen. Paulsen rumbled for 33 yards before being held up and stripped by Oakland Raiders linebacker…

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