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Some Cool Dynamic-Focus Photos Of Raiders-Seahawks
Here's a set of Lytro photos we came across this morning. Lytro cameras let you focus on different parts of an image, but haven't really been picked up by mainstream photogs for action shots, so this is cool. ...

Pornhub-Sponsored Soccer Team Threatened With Ban
It started off as a prank. Then Pornhub caught wind, and everything went to shit. ...

Darnell Dockett Mocks Raiders Fans With Whiteboard
As the Cardinals played the Raiders, injured defensive end Darnell Dockett reminded Oakland's fans that their team is a trash heap. He used a whiteboard to illustrate his main point....

Texas Tech's Midnight Madness Featured Tubby Smith Wrecking A Motorcycle
This is some kind of Shaft routine starring Texas Tech head coach Tubby Smith riding a motorcycle. Much like the average Red Raiders basketball performance, it features a laying-down....

Raiders Fans Egged The Chargers' Bus
The Chargers' team bus was pelted with eggs as it arrived at Oakland's O.co Coliseum this morning, and judging from the accuracy shown in the photos, Raiders fans have vaulted Matt Schaub on the depth chart....

Football Coaches' Motivational Gimmicks Have Never Not Been Lame
Spurred by new Raiders interim coach Tony Sparano burying a football (and ideally the 0-4 start), Drew recalled some of the worst and saddest motivational tactics coaches have turned to to inspire their uninspired charges. Today in the Los Angeles Times, Sam Farmer does the same thing, rounding up s...

Raiders Fire Dennis Allen After 0-4 Start
It turns out that the AP reporter who reported that Raiders head coach Dennis Allen was about to be fired before being like, "Nah, haha ignore me!" was onto something after all. Last night, the Raiders, who suck, announced that Allen had been sacked....

AP Reporter Says Raiders Have Fired Dennis Allen, Then Says Never Mind
Earlier tonight, AP reporter Terry Collins tweeted that Raiders head coach Dennis Allen had been fired after a 38-14 loss to the Dolphins in London. After the tweet traveled around, Collins deleted it. Shortly after that, he apologized for his unconfirmed report. So, Allen survives, for now....

Vince Wilfork's Ping-Pong INT Was The Most Disruptive Play In Week 3
Deep in New England territory with less than a minute to go, the Raiders had a chance to send the game into overtime with a touchdown. But Derek Carr's pass bounced out of the hands of his receiver Denarius Moore and wound up in the arms of Patriots defensive tackle Vince Wilfork. The interception...

All Of The Points In The Raiders-Patriots Game Were Scored By "-Kowskis"
It was a big game for fans of Polish NFL players....

Vince Wilfork Pinball Interception Locks Up New England Win
Oakland ended up in the end zone, but after a penalty wiped out what would have been a game-tying score the Raiders proceeded to turn the ball over in a way only the silver & black could achieve. Fat Man Interception!...

Derek Carr, Please Stop Doing That With Your Tongue
Derek Carr! Please stop sticking your tongue out like that while you are playing quarterback. This is very dangerous!...

James Jones Fumbled Twice On One Play
Gotta respect that hustle:...

Huge Brawl Breaks Out In Tailgating Area Before Texas Tech-UTEP Game
Video has surfaced of a brawl that went down before Saturday's football game between Texas Tech and UTEP. This is a mother brawl. It's a brawl that spawns other brawls, and several people are knocked out in the process. It's a mess....

Fake Quote About Derek Carr Getting Mall Tacos Makes It Into AP Story
On Friday night, a story on Raiders DE Justin Tuck moved across the Associated Press wire. It contained the following quote from coach Dennis Allen about rookie QB Derek Carr, emphasis mine:...

Maurice Jones-Drew Bicycle-Kicks His Fumble Into Derek Carr's Hands
Maurice Jones-Drew was fortunate enough to kick his own fumble back to quarterback Derek Carr. He definitely knew what he was doing. No fumble luck here. Seriously though, impressive awareness by Carr to watch the play and reel in the ball....

Raiders Settle Lawsuit With Cheerleaders For $1.25 Million
Well if you didn't think cheerleading was worth much before, the Oakland Raiders have definitely set you straight today. Lawyers for both the team and the cheerleaders, who were suing for a whole host of employment law infractions, have announced an agreement for a $1.25 million settlement....

Raiders Closing In On Stadium Deal To Keep Team In Oakland
It looks like Oakland Raiders owner Mark Davis got exactly what he wanted out of all of those fancy steak dinners in San Antonio and all that public kissy-face with Los Angeles. According to the San Francisco Chronicle, the city of Oakland has cobbled together a deal for a new stadium that would k...

Why Your Team Sucks 2014: Oakland Raiders
Some people are fans of the Oakland Raiders. But many, many more people are NOT fans of the Oakland Raiders. This 2014 Deadspin NFL team preview is for those in the latter group....

Ribeyes, Helicopter Rides, And Booze: How San Antonio Wooed The Raiders
Would you like a $2,005 dinner at Ruth's Chris Steakhouse? A corner room at the Grand Hyatt? Do you want someone else to pay for all this? Of course! All you need is to own an NFL team. Any team will do, even the Raiders. ...