While the Oakland Raiders have to wait until Friday, April 27, before using their first draft pick, which falls at the end of the third round at 95th overall, there have been many discussions while the Raider Nation waits patiently to find out who will be the newest members of the Silver and Black. One of the discussions came about when the Oakland Raiders official Twitter account tweeted out an interesting trivia question, ” # NFLDraft trivia – from which school have the Raiders drafted the most players in the last 18 drafts?” Did you know the answer to that question? I was a little surprised to find out that it was Arizona State University with six Oakland Raiders hailing from the southwest school.

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ALAMEDA, Calif. — The Oakland Raiders had a quiet first day of the NFL draft with no pick in the first round. New general manager Reggie McKenzie did not trade into the first round Thursday and will have to wait another day to make the team’s first pick since the death of longtime owner Al Davis

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ALAMEDA, Calif. – The Oakland Raiders had a quiet first day of the NFL draft with no pick in the first round.

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What if you could go back in Oakland Raiders history and select the greatest players for each position, from any time period, to assemble the ultimate Raiders all-time dream team. I was having lunch with my friend Raider Rick , a hardcore season-ticket holder with seats in the infamous Black Hole of the O.co Coliseum and we started talking about who we would put on the Raiders’ all-time greats fantasy team. Here’s our dream line-up for the ultimate Oakland Raiders offense: Quarterback – Ken Stabler, Rich Gannon Two of the Oakland Raiders’ greatest players and I would take Plunkett as my number three

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The 2012 NFL draft is now just hours away, and there are many rumors and reports as to which players the Oakland Raiders might pick up this year. On Wednesday, April 25, James Robert Sanos of East Bay Sports tweeted that the Raiders are showing a strong interest in the former Colorado quarterback Tyler Hansen.

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The Oakland Raiders officially announced on Tuesday, April 24, that Hall of Famer Willie Brown will announce the 3rd round pick on Friday, April 27 from Radio City Music Hall. While the Raiders don’t have a lot of picks this year, they do have five including their three compensatory picks that they were awarded in late March

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New Raiders GM Reggie McKenzie (CBS) OAKLAND (CBS/AP) – For nearly a half-century, Al Davis ran the Oakland Raiders’ draft room in his own unique way. He coveted speed and size, seemingly ahead of almost all other attributes. His picks often baffled so-called experts and other teams, with some turning into surprising successes and others into notable flops.

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ALAMEDA (AP) – For nearly a half-century, Al Davis ran the Oakland Raiders’ draft room in his own unique way. He coveted speed and size, seemingly ahead of almost all other attributes.

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ALAMEDA, Calif. (AP) For nearly a half-century, Al Davis ran the Oakland Raiders’ draft room in his own unique way.

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ALAMEDA, Calif. – For nearly a half-century, Al Davis ran the Oakland Raiders’ draft room in his own unique way. He coveted speed and size, seemingly ahead of almost all other attributes.

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Although I find there are many Oakland Raiders who are missing from the Pro Football Hall of Fame (like Ken Stabler) there are 18 players (plus Al Davis and John Madden) in the Hall of Fame who wore the Silver and Black.

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North Syracuse, NY — Fourth-grader Elijah Adkins had no idea that he would be meeting one of his favorite football players when he went to school Friday. “It was shocking,” Adkins said

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ALAMEDA, Calif. (AP) Coach Dennis Allen will get a prime-time stage to the start of his tenure with the Oakland Raiders . The Raiders will once again open the season in the back end of a Monday night doubleheader on Sept.

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Read More: Oakland Raiders, Dallas Cowboys, Arizona Cardinals The Oakland Raiders’ preseason schedule was already known as of last week but the only date and time that was for certain was the Raiders’ preseason opening game on Monday Night Football at home against the Cowboys on August 13 at 5 pm PST. Now, the other home dates and times have been released. Here is the official Raiders’ preseason schedule with dates and times: Week 1, August 13, 5 pm PST: vs.

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