There’s a lot to talk about ahead of Week One 2020. Unfortunately, I haven’t met my duties as a Raiders blogger this offseason. Between COVID and taking in my two brothers and sister, I’ve been busy. I was covering the Lakers, doing a two-times weekly podcast and started my own newsletter. However, that all came… Continue reading Week One Welcome Back
Category: Game Day
Playoffs, 2010s and Winning in Denver
The Raiders gave Los Angeles the homecoming and goodbye it deserved with a big win over the Chargers this past Sunday. That plus some help kept them alive in the playoff hunt. Sometimes when you win, you really lose. All week I’ve been taking shit for saying the Raiders don’t deserve the playoffs but it… Continue reading Playoffs, 2010s and Winning in Denver
Sticking to the Script versus the Chargers + One Last Goodbye/Homecoming
The Oakland Raiders have to beat the Chargers this week. There is not much to play for this week for either team as both AFC West teams are virtually eliminated from the playoffs. You might even argue that a win here would hurt the team’s draft pick. However, the Raiders are still a young team.… Continue reading Sticking to the Script versus the Chargers + One Last Goodbye/Homecoming
A Goodbye to Oakland and Beating the Jags
Oakland is an Experience Everyday for the past four years I’ve woken up and looked at the Oakland Coliseum, Alameda Coliseum. O.co or whatever it is called. A few years back someone bought me a picture of the stadium printed on canvas. It’s a reminder of the place I feel most at home. Gruden hit… Continue reading A Goodbye to Oakland and Beating the Jags
No Bye Week Blues, Zay Jones and No Pack No
No Bye Week issues this year minus Trent Brown’s off-the-field civil lawsuit for alleged DV against an ex girlfriend. The Oakland Raiders beat the Khalil Mack led Chicago Bears in London, the Silver and Black acquired Zay Jones and they’re sitting above .500 in the playoff pick. Either way, the Raiders are in a good… Continue reading No Bye Week Blues, Zay Jones and No Pack No
Building momentum against the Mack Attack
The return of the Mack is here and this ain’t an Andrew Yang rally. The Raiders are lucky this game is in London and not Oakland. Khalil Mack’s return to the Bay would be nuts especially if the Bears win and/or Mack dominates. Imagine Khalil Mack getting by Kolton Miller and saying I’m so glad… Continue reading Building momentum against the Mack Attack
Lessons from the collapse to the Chiefs
What did we learn from the Raiders collapse versus the Chiefs in a 28-10 loss despite the Raiders early loss? First, the Chiefs are again the class of the AFC West still. Oakland looked like they could be sneaky good when they were up 10-0 early versus their rivals. Then, the Chiefs turned it on… Continue reading Lessons from the collapse to the Chiefs
Are the Raiders the Worst in the NFL? Battle of the Bay, no trades before Halloween and more
I can’t believe I’m happy to say that we competed versus the Indianapolis Colts last week. It’s truth though. Last Sunday was the first week I enjoyed watching the 2018 Raiders. Their adjustments and talent weren’t great, sure, but I finally saw young players like Gareon Conley and Karl Joseph playing. Were they great? No,… Continue reading Are the Raiders the Worst in the NFL? Battle of the Bay, no trades before Halloween and more
Petty Pete’s Points: Hue’s Revenge and more thoughts headed into Week Four
Once again, the Raiders are headed into a must win and they couldn’t have a more ironic game. The Browns come into town giving Baker Mayfield his first NFL Start. Hue Jackson also returns to Oakland riding the high of his first win in damn near two years. Moreover, Hue returns to the team that… Continue reading Petty Pete’s Points: Hue’s Revenge and more thoughts headed into Week Four
Petty Pete’s thoughts before Week Three
I wasn’t always this petty. I didn’t always attack the Raiders. I didn’t always make jokes about being a Rams or Chargers fan. Scroll through my archive. You’ll find some combination of objective optimism and standom. I always found a way to believe the Raiders could find a way to win no matter how obviously… Continue reading Petty Pete’s thoughts before Week Three