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The Woodson Effect: Dennis Allen Can Finally Run Aggressive Defense for Oakland Raiders
Last season, the Oakland Raiders had arguably the worst secondary in the NFL. One can argue that the 2012 Raiders defensive backs were the worst of the decade. Both mediocre starting cornerbacks Shawntae Spencer and Ronald Bartell went down to injury ear from Rant Sports Read more »
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UCONN FOOTBALL: Dwayne Gratz and Blidi Wreh-Wilson to become first set of corners drafted from the Huskies (video)
When Dwayne Gratz and Blidi Wreh-Wilson signed their national letters of intent with UConn back in February of 2008 they were joining a program with a grand total of one defensive back taken in the NFL draft in the previous 30 years. Well, it is safe to from New Haven Register Read more »
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Point/Counterpoint: Which Husky will have the best NFL career?
Phil: The last few years have not been too kind to Huskies in the NFL draft. While there have been some bright spots, such as All-Pro safety Tyvon Branch and rising star Kendall Reyes, the blue-chip to backup route has been more common with athletes such from The Daily Campus Read more »
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Draft Deals Since 2008
The Raiders traded up four spots in the 2008 NFL Draft to select SS Tyvon Branch. Photo by Tony Gonzales. Here are the trades involving draft picks that the Raiders have made since 2008, with transactions made on draft day in italics. • CB DeAngelo Hall from The Official Site of the Oakland Raiders Read more »
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Grading the Raiders defense: Safety
The Oakland Raiders are rebuilding their defense from the bear bones on up. Continuing my look at the rebuilding process, today we take a look at the safety position. You can also check out the posts on the defensive end, defensive tackle, linebacker and from Silver and Black Pride Read more »