Raider Nation Podcast - Oakland Raiders News And Opinion With Raider Greg

TOPICS: Segment #1: Oakland Raiders New Head Coach Jack Del Rio The Raiders haven't made it official yet, so we hope all the media reports are accurate, but Jack Del Rio's hire as Raiders head coach has been widely reported to be a done deal. Reportedly a four year contract, we are expecting an official announcement to be made tomorrow along with a press conference. In this segment we hear opinions on Jack from various sources by way of the Raiders flagship station 95.7 "The Game". We'll hear from Greg Papa and John Lund, Dave Logan, Herm Edwards, and Marcellus Wiley. Raider Greg was very happy with the hire and gives you his thoughts. Segment #2: Raider Nation "Boneline" Call-in Segment You can call in to the Boneline and get on the podcast yourself. Toll-Free 1-800-620-7181. Try to keep your call around 2-3 minutes long. If we get a lot of calls we may not be able to air all of them, so make them good. Preference may be given to first time callers. Sorry if your call is not aired. Please call back to ge

TOPICS: Segment #1: Oakland Raiders Search The Head Coaching Universe There have been media "reports" of various head coaching interviews that the Oakland Raiders have completed and scheduled, and they may be getting close to an announcement. We listen to the thoughts of various NFL insiders via the Raiders flagship radio station 95.7 "The Game", and Raider Greg gives you his thoughts and opinions. Segment #2: A-Hole of the Month Recent television ratings listed the Oakland Raiders as the least watched NFL team. A Bay Area sports talk host who has bashed the Raiders in the past was quick to mention this report, and he suggested that "Raider Nation" may not be very large at all, more like "Raider Village". Do you think the fact that the Raiders games aren't carried in many parts of the country could have something to do with the results of this poll? Segment #3: The Princess of Darkness Speaks! Former Raiders CEO Amy Trask comments on recent reports that the Rams may be building a football stadium in Los

TOPICS: Segment #1: Raiders Shock 49ers 24-13 in Oakland Raider Greg was there and shares what it was like to witness this epic game. We hear lots of clips from the Raiders flagship station 95.7 "The Game" along with game calls by Greg Papa via Raiders.com. We hear commentary from Bill Romanowski, Lorenzo Neal, Coach Sparano, Derek Carr, and more. Segment #2: Raiders @ Chiefs Pregame The Raiders head to Kansas City to try their best to complete the 2014 sweep of the Chiefs and possibly play spoiler to the Chiefs playoff hopes. Segment #3 “The Boneline” Voicemail Segment You can call in to the Boneline and get on the podcast yourself. Toll-Free 1-800-620-7181. Try to keep your call around 2-3 minutes long. If we get a lot of calls we may not be able to air all of them, so make them good. Preference may be given to first time callers. Sorry if your call is not aired. Please call back to get on another show. This week’s callers: 01. Mikey Rayder the day before the 49ers game 02. Gem Raider in Glasgow, Sc

TOPICS: Segment #1: Raiders Now 0-9 and Raider Greg Goes On A Rant The Broncos defeated the Raiders in Oakland and Raider Greg is not in the mood for a post-game recap. He's not even in the mood for a pre-game preview of the Raiders at San Diego Chargers. So this show will basically be a rant on the state of the Raiders and their future. Segment #2 “The Boneline” Voicemail Segment You can call in to the Boneline and get on the podcast yourself. Toll-Free 1-800-620-7181. Try to keep your call around 2-3 minutes long. If we get a lot of calls we may not be able to air all of them, so make them good. Preference may be given to first time callers. Sorry if your call is not aired. Please call back to get on another show. This week’s callers: 01. Loudog from sunny Southern California 02. J-Rad calling in from “Donkeyville” 03. Raider Joe from Rochester, NY 04. Gabriel from Mesa, Arizona 05. Raider Red from Southern Illinois 06. Kansas Raider 07. Pennsylvania Raider 08. HD Raider 09. Rueben from North Carolina

TOPICS: Segment #1: Raider Nation Invades London - Raiders/Dolphins Postgame Recap We had a great time in London with the Crusader Raider welcoming fans to his home town. Raider Greg was a guest in his home and we'll tell you about our trip and recap the game at Wembley. Segment #2: Dennis Allen Fired, Tony Sparano made interim Head Coach We talk about the head coaching change four games into the 2014 season and what the Raiders need to do going forward. Should they keep Reggie McKenzie, or do we also need a new GM? How about our next permanent head coach? Could Tony Sparano win the job? Will Mark Davis try to hire Jon Gruden? We'll hear a segment from "The Wheelhouse" on 95.7 The Game and get Greg Papa's opinion, and hear some of his insider knowledge. Segment #3 “The Boneline” Voicemail Segment You can call in to the Boneline and get on the podcast yourself. Toll-Free 1-800-620-7181. Try to keep your call around 2-3 minutes long. If we get a lot of calls we may not be able to air all of them, so make

TOPICS: Segment #1: Ray Guy finally inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame Ray Guy was officially inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame, the first pure punter to be inducted. He was presented by John Madden, and we'll hear Raider Greg's thoughts as well as some audio of John Madden's and Ray Guy's speeches. Segment #2: Are the Raiders moving to San Antonio? Raider Greg says, “hell no!” Segment #3: Raider Greg’s training camp report Raider Greg shares his observations from Raiders training camp in Napa after several visits. Segment #4: “The Boneline” Voicemail Segment You can call in to the Boneline and get on the podcast yourself. Toll-Free 1-800-620-7181. Try to keep your call around 2-3 minutes long. If we get a lot of calls we may not be able to air all of them, so make them good. Preference may be given to first time callers. Sorry if your call is not aired. Please call back to get on another show. This week’s callers: 01. Raider Steve from Richmond, Virginia 02. RJ Raider the “Raider

TOPICS: Segment #1: "Thanks to our Raider Nation Podcast Listeners" Thanks to all of you guys for the support you've given us over nine seasons of Raider Nation Podcast. Despite the nine years without a winning season, you have all kept us going and made it a pleasure for us to put out these shows. We treasure the friendships we've made and people we've met in Oakland and in traveling the country for Raiders away games. Thanks for everything. Segment #2: "Dennis Allen, he's a keeper!" Mark Davis met with Reggie McKenzie and Dennis Allen recently, and the partnership will remain intact, at least for the 2014 season. This has received mixed opinions among Raider Nation. We also hear excerpts from a few interviews on the Raiders flagship station 95.7 "The Game". Rich Gannon, Trey Wingo, Dane Brugler, and Trent Dilfer give their thoughts on various topics regarding the Raiders. Segment #3: "The Deconstruction - Reconstruction of the Oakland Raiders" Raider Greg gives his thoughts on deconstruction and recon

TOPICS: Segment #1: "Raiders Beat Chargers 27-17" The Raiders played the Chargers in the latest game ever started on a Sunday night, due to having to convert the Coliseum over from baseball the night before. Raider Greg paints you the picture of what it was like on this night when the Raiders played as if they were "possessed", and took advantage of every break they got. A 100 percent effort in all phases of the game. The momentum shifted in the second half to make things a little nervous for Raider Nation, but the Raiders defense stepped up when they needed to. Segment #2: "Was Matt Flynn A Sin? Raiders cut QB Matt Flynn" Matt Flynn was cut by the Raiders after game five of the 2013 season, when he was signed in the early off-season with expectations that he would be our starter. Over $6 Million later he is cut. Terrelle Pryor's progress has surprised everyone, and what a pleasant surprise it has been. Segment #3: "The Raiders Travel to Kansas City to play the 5-0 Chiefs" Raiders at Chiefs preview. Can

TOPICS: Segment #1: "Brief Comments on Redskins game last week and Chargers game this week" A short intro to the show by Raider Greg with brief comments on last weeks loss to the Redskins and today's Sunday Night game vs the Chargers. Segment #2: "The Boneline" Voicemail Segment Today, since we don't have time for a full show, we will let you listen to EVERY Boneline call that was made over the last seven days, 33 calls in all. Greg didn't have time to comment on each call, so we are just playing the calls themselves. You can call in to the Boneline and get on the podcast yourself. Toll-Free 1-800-620-7181. Try to keep your call around 2-3 minutes long. If we get a lot of calls we may not be able to air all of them, so make them good. Preference may be given to first time callers. Sorry if your call is not aired. Please call back to get on another show. - Join our forum at: http://www.raidernationpodcast.com/forum - Subscribe free in iTunes - Visit our YouTube page at: http://www.youtube.com/raidernati

TOPICS: Segment #1: "Raiders @ Colts Postgame Review - Pryor Impresses" The Raiders lost their season opener, but left the Raider Nation feeling good about their future with Terrelle Pryor. Raider Greg gives his thoughts and breakdown of the game, and we hear analysis from immediately after the game from Bill Romanawski, Lorenzo Neal, and Henry Woford. We also hear from Coach Allen's post game press conference as well as Terrelle Pryor's thoughts. Segment #2: "Jacksonville Jaguars @ Oakland Raiders Preview" The Jaguars lost badly in their season opener to the Chiefs by a score of 28-2. The Raiders are 6 point favorites this Sunday. Raider Greg breaks down the upcoming game and invites everyone to come out for the home opener! Segment #3: "The Boneline" Voicemail Segment You can call in to the Boneline and get on the podcast yourself. Toll-Free 1-800-620-7181. Try to keep your call around 2-3 minutes long. If we get a lot of calls we may not be able to air all of them, so make them good. Preference may b

TOPICS: Segment #1: "Terrelle Pryor Starting QB in Season Opener at Colts" Was it Matt Flynn's tendonitis that gave Pryor the start in the season opener, or would he have won the starting job anyway. Raider Nation is excited about Pryor starting, and Raider Greg gives you his feelings. Segment #2: "The Hot Seat" We haven't even played our first game of the season, and the pundits have Dennis Allen in the hot seat. What does he need to accomplish in order to be coaching the Raiders in 2014? We hear an excerpt from the Raiders flagship station 95.7 "The Game" where the hosts are discussing this topic, then Raider Greg gives his thoughts. The the topic is switched to Reggie McKenzie. Is he on the hot seat in 2013 also? We hear thoughts on that too. Segment #3: "My Little Ponies" Raider Greg breaks down the upcoming matchup against the Colts in Indianapolis. Segment #4: "The Boneline" Voicemail Segment You can call in to the Boneline and get on the podcast yourself. Toll-Free 1-800-620-7181. Try to keep y

TOPICS: Segment #1: "Raiders looking into a new 56,500 seat stadium in Oakland" The Raiders and the City of Oakland are studying the feasibility of building a new stadium on the current site in Oakland that would have 56,500 seats. The Raiders say they could contribute $300 Million towards the estimated $800 Million project. If the NFL gave them a $200 Million loan as they did for the 49ers, this would leave $300 Million. They estimate $100 Million could be gathered via personal seat licenses. This still leaves $200 Million, and the city and county still owe $100 Million from the previous coliseum renovations in 1995. Segment #2: "Oakland Raiders ranked #32 in the PFT Pre-season Power Rankings" Raider Greg says, "the Pre-Season Power Rankings….what in the hell is THAT?" He gives you his feelings on the Raiders being ranked #32, and predicts that they will NOT pick first in the 2014 NFL Draft. Segment #3: "What if Aaron Hernandez had been a Raider and not a Patriot?" Would the public and the media have

TOPICS: Segment #1: "Raider Nation Welcomes Back Charles Woodson" Charles Woodson showed up at Raiders headquarters to a cheering throng of Raider fans. He admitted that it would have been pretty hard to leave without a contract signed after a welcome like that. Raider Greg goes over the details, plus the story of ESPNs Trey Wingo and how he turned Raider Nation against him. We play an audio clip from an interview with Mr. Wingo on the Raiders flagship station 95.7 "The Game". Segment #2: "JaMarcus Russell's Latest Comeback Update" J-Russ has reportedly lost a total of 50 lbs. since he began his comeback training program, with the assistance of Jeff Garcia and others. Greg passes on the latest reports. Segment #3: "Raiders QB Controversy" Will Matt Flynn be our starting quarterback without much of a doubt? Or will Tyler Wilson give him a run for his money? Will the Raiders coaching staff give Wilson a fair competition? Segment #4: "Where are we? Where are we going? How long will it take?" Raider Greg

TOPICS: Segment #1: "Raiders CEO Amy Trask Resigns After 25 Years" As we left Raiders rookie mini-camp last Saturday, we saw Amy Trask walking out of the front door of Raiders headquarters to her car. We called out, "hi Amy!" and waved. She waved back. Little did we know that it may have been her last time leaving that building. We heard on the radio about 3 minutes later that she had just resigned. Knowing all the Amy had done for the Raiders organization and how much she had meant to us personally, we were shocked. Raider Greg will tell you the rest of the story. Segment #2: "Oakland Raiders Rookie Mini-Camp 2013" We were privileged to be on hand at Raiders headquarters Saturday to watch practice, sit in on Coach Allen's press conference, then join the interview session with the Raiders draftees. Raider Greg threw in a few questions for them. You can see the video we took of the occasion on YouTube and on our website: www.raidernationpodcast.com Segment #3: "The Raiders pick up a few more free agents""

TOPICS: Segment #1: "News Updates" A quick mention of Raiders former Asst. Coach Randy Hansen's conviction on assault and battery charges. Raider Greg is wondering who started that altercation at Raiders' headquarters that led to Hansen's fractured jaw. We know who ended the altercation. Segment #2: "Close Encounters of the Raider Kind" Raider Greg suggests a topic for our "Boneline" voicemail callers. Call in and tell your story of a "close encounter" with a Raiders player or former player. Raider Greg tells about his close encounter that happened just today! Segment #3: "Oakland Raiders Post-Draft Recap" Raider Greg reviews all of the Raiders draft picks. He tells about our experience at the Raiders official draft party in San Ramon, California at Buffalo Wild Wings. We had a great time! You can see it on our video on YouTube and on our RaiderNationPodcast.com website home page. We also hear some post-draft interviews aired by the Raiders new flagship station 95.7 "The Game". Segment #5: "Our Toll-Fr

TOPICS: Segment #1: "King Goodell?" It was recently reported that NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell made $29.5 Million in 2011. Raider Greg gives his opinion on this story. Segment #2: "New Raiders Coaching Staff Meets The Media" The new Raiders assistant coaches met with the media at Raiders headquarters recently. There are videos of the meetings on Raiders.com and we added some of the audio to this show. Questions and answers with new Raiders Offensive Coordinator Greg Olson, O-Line Coach Tony Sparano, Special Teams Coach Bobby April, and Linebackers Coach Bob Sanders. Raider Greg watched the videos and gives you his impression of the new coaches and what they said. Segment #3: "Mt. Davis will be tarped over for the 2013 season" In a new approach to selling out the Oakland Coliseum for every game to avoid television blackouts, the Raiders will tarp over the upper deck of Mt. Davis this season. This will reduce the capacity of the Coliseum to 53,250 (down from 64,200). People with season tickets in that u

TOPICS: Segment #1: "Superbowl XXXVII is News Ten Years Later?" Tim Brown has been giving out his opinion that Bill Callahan, Raiders head coach for their 2003 Superbowl XXXVII appearance, actually "sabotaged" the game for the Raiders - to let his "friend" and Superbowl opponent Jon Gruden win the game for the Tampa Bay Bucs. Raider Greg gives him feelings on the story, plus we hear from several Raiders players from that team on radio 95.7 "The Game". Segment #2: "Manti Te'o Story" The bizarre story of Notre Dame's linebacker Manti Te'o, who is projected to be a top draft pick in this year's draft. Raider Greg tells the story, gives his opinion, then we hear from Greg Papa and co-host John Lund on 95.7 "The Game", as they hear Manti's true story via their "truth machine". Segment #3: "Raiders Asst. Coaching Search Nearly Complete" The Raiders have hired new Offensive Coordinator Greg Olson, Special Teams Coach Bobby April, and today there are reports that they have hired Tony Sparano as Offensive Line C

TOPICS: Segment #1: "Oakland Raiders Moving Forward - Fast" A look ahead to the 2013 off-season and hopes for the Raiders' future. Segment #2: "Raiders @ Chargers recap" We recap the Raiders season finale in San Diego, a 24-21 loss that highlighted promise from quarterback Terrelle Pryor. Segment #3: "Our Toll-Free Boneline Voicemail Segment" This week's callers: 01. Raider Todd from Fresno 02. Raider Rob from Maryland 03. Pennsylvania Raider 04. Raider Mike from Tampa Florida 05. Moneyman has spoken Raider 06. South Central Raider 07. Raider Grant in Salem Oregon 08. Raider Dee from the IE 09. The Raiders Edge from Buffalo NY 10. Raider Jim 11. Raider Al You can call in to the Boneline and get on the podcast yourself. Toll-Free 1-800-620-7181. Try to keep your call around 2-3 minutes long. If we get a lot of calls we may not be able to air all of them, so make them good. Preference may be given to first time callers. Sorry if your call is not aired. Please call back to get on another show. - Join ou

TOPIC: A Tribute To Al Davis - One Year After His Passing" Al Davis did so much for football and the Raiders, he will never be forgotten. October 8th was the one year anniversary of his passing, and Raider Greg does a short tribute in his memory. Now on to Atlanta! You can call in to the Boneline and get on the podcast yourself. Toll-Free 1-800-620-7181. Try to keep your call around 2-3 minutes long. If we get a lot of calls we may not be able to air all of them, so make them good. Preference may be given to first time callers. Sorry if your call is not aired. Please call back to get on another show. - Join our forum at: http://www.raidernationpodcast.com/forum - Subscribe free in iTunes - Visit our YouTube page at: http://www.youtube.com/raidernationpodcast Music credit: "The Raiders" Music from NFL Films - by Sam Spence. "Raider Nation", by Ice Cube - Available in the iTunes store. Running time - 9:16

TOPICS: Segment #1: "NFL Referee's Contract Situation Update" We briefly cover the latest news on the referee's contract status. Will we have "scab" referees? Segment #2: "Raider Greg Visits Raiders Napa Training Camp 2012" We visited Raiders training camp and Raider Greg interviewed Raiders Offensive Coordinator Greg Knapp, Defensive Coordinator Jason Tarver, and Rookie Linebacker Miles Burris. We hear the audio from those interviews. You can see the interviews in full HD video on our website www.raidernationpodcast.com and on YouTube on our RaiderNationPodcast page. Segment #3: "Our Boneline Voicemail Segment" This week's callers: 1. Raider Tony in Monterey, California 2. Raider Jesse in Minnesota 3. The Cache Creek Crawdad 4. Raider Eric 5. Crusader Raider Keith Smith from London, England 6. Bloodline Raider You can call in to the Boneline and get on the podcast yourself. Toll-Free 1-800-620-7181. Try to keep your call around 2-3 minutes long. If we get a lot of calls we may not be able to air all