Oakland still needs more defenders
Matthew Carrera,
Contributor
May 24, 2018
The NFL draft concluded on April 28, and the Oakland Raiders came out with an average draft. There is a lot more they could have done, and they made some moves that made fans scratch their heads. Oakland needed to secure their defense, and they failed to do that. The Raiders left a lot of good pl...
49ers need young talent on offense through draft
Ishwardeep Singh Anand,
Contributor
April 2, 2018
It's the offseason for the San Francisco 49ers. This is the time for the team to rest, practice and start recruiting new talent. The 49ers finished their 2017 season with a record of 6-10 which is not great, but it was the beginning of a new era of 49ers football. During the 2017 season, the 49ers...
Fantasy football culture in america: Loophole in illegal gambling or game of skill?
Haley Lyss,
Contributor
October 19, 2017
Fifty-nine point three American and Canadians participate in fantasy sports each year making it a $7.22 billion industry, according to Fantasy Sports Trade Association. With a 17 week NFL regular season schedule, we are right in the heart and soul as well as the excitement of fantasy sports. This...
Golden State Warriors future depends on free agency
Victoria Groenewold,
Contributor
June 28, 2017
Last Thursday’s NBA Draft proved once again that owner Joe Lacob wasn’t far off when he declared that the Warriors front office was lightyears ahead of everyone else in the NBA. As arrogant as that may have sounded, the Warriors continue to make very smart, strategic moves. Last year, they bough...
‘Beastmode’ returning to Oakland
Louis LaVenture,
Editor-in-Chief
April 26, 2017
According to multiple NFL and Oakland Raiders sources, the team agreed to a trade with the Seattle Seahawks on Wednesday that will bring Oakland native and retired running back Marshawn Lynch back to the silver and black. The deal will cost Raiders a couple late round picks in this year’s draft, how...
Bay Area is in free agent frenzy: Raiders, 49ers sign new players
Gabriel Armenta-Rose,
Contributor
March 15, 2017
Every year a month after the Super Bowl, the NFL enters a part of the season called free agency. Free agency is where players who are not under contract with their former team, either released or not resigned, are able to visit other teams to potentially find a new place to play with a new contract. ...
Strength in numbers or superstars?
Louis LaVenture,
Editor-in-Chief
July 13, 2016
When the Golden State Warriors lost game seven of the NBA finals to the Lebron James-led Cleveland Cavaliers last month, I was devastated. I deactivated my twitter account and avoided all sports-related content, including ESPN, which is a very tough task for a sports fanatic like me. I did this bec...
49ers draft class full of potential: Chip Kelly era begins
Erik Khan,
Staff Writer
May 12, 2016
With all that they have endured as of late, the San Francisco 49ers needed this year’s draft to go as smoothly as possible. Hiring a new head coach and having a quarterback demand a trade has turned a respectable franchise into the laughingstock of the league. It’s safe to say that the 49ers made ou...
Draft day crucial for Raiders
Erik Khan,
Contributor
April 30, 2015
Tonight’s NFL draft won’t be more important for any single team in the league than the Oakland Raiders. After last season’s 3-13 finish, the Raiders go into the draft with the fourth overall selection and there are two key players that should be available that can make an immediate impact: Ala...
