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NFL Preview 2012: Looking at the AFC West
With the 2012 NFL season right around the corner, Rant Sports decided to breakdown the AFC West in their NFL preview 2012. Who’s your AFC West MVP in 2012? Vincent Jackson may no longer be with the San Diego Chargers, but Philip Rivers will still display big numbers once again during the 2012 season. Rivers is one of the most competitive [...]
TweetOakland Raiders Need New QB; Can’t Win Super Bowl With Carson Palmer
The Oakland Raiders may be a .500 team on paper, but they’re not on the field. The late Al Davis left the team in shambles when he passed away last year with injury-prone running back Darren McFadden being the only bright spot within the organization. The Raiders made a horrendous decision to trade for retired [...]
TweetOakland Raiders QB Terrelle Pryor Crazy for Saying “I Can be Great”
Oakland Raiders quarterback Terrelle Pryor is trying desperately to revitalize his football career and upstart his tenure in the NFL, which began very differently than the way he expected. After being suspended from the Ohio State Buckeyes football team for the first five games of his senior season, he decided to enter the 2011 NFL [...]
TweetNFL Rumors: Three Teams That Could Sign Chad Johnson
It appeared anything Chad Johnson might say or do could get him released by the Miami Dolphins. No one could really guess it would be a head-butting incident with his wife that would get him fired, but everyone knew it was only a matter of time before the team realized their mistake and got rid [...]
TweetNFL Rumors: Free Agent Wide Receiver Plaxico Burress to the Oakland Raiders?
All that wide receiver Plaxico Burress wants this season is an opportunity to play football again. It really doesn’t matter which NFL team he plays for, although he has stated multiple times that he would like to play for the Philadelphia Eagles.
TweetJuron Criner: The biggest steal of the 2012 NFL Draft?
It was a surprise to watch former Arizona Wildcats wide receiver Juron Criner slide all the way down to the fifth round of the 2012 NFL Draft before finally being snagged by the Oakland Raiders. During my pre-draft evaluations, I saw Criner as a second-round talent, possessing highlight-catch hands and the precision route running that [...]
Tweet2012 Fantasy Football Sleepers: Oakland Raiders Wide Receiver Denarius Moore
After a 7-4 start, the Oakland Raiders appeared to be on their way to an AFC West Championship in 2011 before they went on to lose four of their final eight games of the regular season. However, the Raiders have to be pleased with the type of production from Denarius Moore as the rookie–which is [...]
TweetOakland Raiders Trade Louis Murphy To The Carolina Panthers
Louis Murphy has a lot of talent but he will no longer be using that talent with the Oakland Raiders. The Raiders have traded the wideout to the Carolina Panthers, where he will get to run routes and catch passes from the reigning Rookie of the Year in Cam Newton. This move is kind of [...]
TweetFantasy Football 2012 Rankings: Oakland Raiders Running Back Darren McFadden
No running back may be more anxious to show owners what he’s capable of during the fantasy football 2012 season than Darren McFadden–who only played in seven games during the 2011 season–of the Oakland Raiders. After two decent seasons from 2008-09, McFadden finally looked like the former Arkansas star he was during the 2010 season [...]
TweetRanking the Top 50 Players For the Fantasy Football 2012 Season
It’s that time of year where the fantasy football 2012 season is right around the corner. Here’s a look at fantasy football rankings for the top 50 players heading into the 2012 season. 50. Vernon Davis Last season during the playoffs, Vernon Davis was arguably unstoppable as the tight end recorded 10 catches for 292 yards and [...]
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