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Do the Raiders Need a Power Back?

Much like the understanding that the NFL has become a passing league, it has also has adopted the "running back by committee" model. In a day and age where running backs seem to be a dime a dozen, teams are less likely to commit to one guy and therefore take on the RBBC approach to the season. With the mindset of having multiple backs sharing the touches, many also assume that each team needs a "speed back" and a "power back". The idea, of course, being that the power back gets the tough yards and wears down the defense while the speed back plays the finesse role and provides the home run threat to the offense. The last few years the Raiders have had the luxury of a backfield that consisted of Darren McFadden and Michael Bush. In some ways, it seemed to be the perfect combination power and speed that would be a nightmare for any defense. Except when you break down the games when both running backs were healthy last year, you saw more of McFadden wearing do...

Training Camp Day 4 Primer

Friday's training camp practice starts at 2:20 p.m. Did you forget what happened the rest of the week or are you still catching up from a busy work week? No problem! Check out these links to my camp report series. Day 1 Day 2 Day 3 With training camp underway, our friends at TiqIQ bring you a "limited-time only" offer on discounted tickets from their partners at PrimeSport. Just click the image and use promo code: "TiqIQ" at checkout and you can save 10% off your purchase of Raiders tickets from now thought Sunday, Aug 5th. So take advantage of this deal soon and keep your eyes out for great deals from TiqIQ and PrimeSport throughout the season. Seriously these guys provide an awesome service and it's worth checking out if you are shopping for single game tickets.

Oakland Raiders Training Camp Report: Winners and Losers from Day 1

As seen on  Bleacher Report . Owner Mark Davis and general manager Reggie McKenzie were in Napa, Calif. to watch the first practice under new head coach Dennis Allen. The new era of Raiders football got underway on a beautiful sunny day in wine country and finished on a positive note for the defense when rookie defensive tackle Christo Bilukidi picked off a Terrelle Pryor screen pass and returned it for a touchdown. Allen believed the Raiders had a pretty good day of practice, but there was plenty of room for improvement. Once Allen goes back to watch the video of practice, he will see a few players that really helped themselves on Monday and a few who didn't.   Winners Eddie McGee Not only did McGee make a few nice catches, including a long grab from Carson Palmer over veteran cornerback Shawntae Spencer, but McGee was coming in with Ford with the No.2 unit ahead of standout rookies Juron Criner and Rod Streater. It's a sign that McGee is very much still in the mix to make the...