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

TOPICS: Segment #1: "Welcome Raiders New Head Coach Dennis Allen" The Raiders held their introductory press conference on Monday for new head coach Dennis Allen. He did a good job outlining his vision for building the Raiders. In this segment we include some audio clips from the press conference and Raider Greg gives his opinion on the hire, some concerns, and his outlook for the 2012 Raiders. Segment #2: "Greg Knapp, Raiders Offensive Coordinator - Part 2" Greg Knapp was Raiders offensive coordinator for the 2007 and 2008 seasons. Most recently he was the quarterbacks coach for the Houston Texans in 2011. Dennis Allen has brought him back to be our offensive coordinator once again. Many people in Raider Nation are not happy about this hire, and Raider Greg voices their concerns and his own. Segment #3: "Our Boneline Voicemail Segment" This week's callers: 01. ObiWan Raider from Houston, Texas 02. Raider Jaime from Bakersfield, California 03. Raider Steve in Vegas 04. LA Raider 05. Houston Raider

TOPICS: Segment #1: "A Look Back At Raiders' 2011 Season" Raider Greg reviews the key elements of the Raiders 2011 season. What happened, what should have happened, etc. Segment #2: "Reggie McKenzie hired as Raiders General Manager" The Raiders held an introductory press conference Tuesday with Mark Davis introducing the Raiders new GM. Raider Greg summarizes the event and we hear comments from Michael Lombardi via "95.7 The Game - The Bay Area's Only FM Sports Station". We also hear a radio interview of Reggie McKenzie himself. Segment #3: "Hue Jackson Fired" The first action by Raiders new GM Reggie McKenzie was to fire Raiders 2011 Head Coach Hue Jackson. The search for a new head coach begins immediately. Raider Greg gives his take, and we hear more radio interviews. Segment #4: "Will the Raiders Stay in Oakland?" Mark Davis was asked at Tuesday's press conference about the possible locations of a new stadium for the Raiders. He did not rule out Los Angeles and said that he has had offers to move

TOPICS: Segment #1: "Raiders trade for Carson Palmer" On the final day of the NFL trading period, the Raiders traded a 1st round pick in 2012 and a 2nd/1st conditional pick in 2013 to the Bengals for Carson Palmer. The broken clavicle to Jason Campbell in the Browns game led to this move. Some think the price was too steep, but most of Raider Nation seems happy with the move. Raider Greg is happy and he tells you why. Segment #2: "Browns at Raiders Postgame Review" The Raiders defeated the Browns 24-17 last Sunday after losing Jason Campbell to a broken clavicle early in the game. Although the Raiders lead by 14 points late in the game, the Browns made it too close for comfort by scoring a touchdown then recovering an onside kick. Raider Greg gives you his feelings on the game. Segment #3: "Chiefs at Raiders Pregame Breakdown" The Chiefs are coming to town this Sunday. Carson Palmer may actually start the game according to some predictions, although Hue Jackson hasn't made his plans public officially.

TOPICS: Segment #1: "Raiders win one for Al Davis in Houston" The Raiders had a VERY emotional win in Houston last Sunday. The game was won on an interception by Michael Huff (being called, "The Immaculate Interception") when the Raiders had only 10 men on the field. Afterwards Hue Jackson told the team that "Coach Davis" was the 11th man on the field during that last play. Raider Greg details the game and we include audio from Hue Jackson in the emotional locker room. Segment #2: "Amy Trask - CEO on the Go" The Raiders are in good hands with Amy Trask as CEO. Raider Greg has met her, and tells you his feelings about her. We also include audio of a radio Amy did recently where she speaks of her long relationship with Al Davis and the emotional win in Houston. We also include audio of former Raiders players, coaches, and others who Al Davis' life had touched. We hear reactions from John Madden, Raymond Chester, John Gruden, and Greg Papa. Segment #3: "Cleveland Browns at Oakland Raiders Pregame" The Bro

TOPICS: Segment #1: "Rest In Peace Al Davis" Raider Greg does a tribute to Al Davis, who passed away this morning. Segment #2: "Raider Nation says goodbye to Al Davis" We had an outpouring of calls into our "Boneline" voicemail 800 number from Raider Nation giving their thoughts and tributes to Al Davis. Regardless of how people felt about some of Mr. Davis' management decisions, everyone is in agreement that we will miss him and we are concerned about the future of the team without him. We have strung all of these calls together end to end, then Raider Greg gives some final thoughts afterwards. We will all miss you Al. Special thanks to all who nominated Raider Nation Podcast for the People's Choice Podcast Awards. WE MADE THE BALLOT! In two categories. Best Sports Podcast, and Best Produced Podcast. Voting begins on October 12th. You can vote every day for 15 days straight. Voting instructions will be on our website, http://www.raidernationpodcast.com. We're going up against some big podcasts and we

TOPICS: Segment #1: "Raiders 2011 Post-Draft Analysis" Raider Greg goes through the Raiders draft picks one by one, entertains us with his pronunciation of their names, and gives you his feelings on these new players. Segment #2: "Free Agent Frenzy" We review our list of unrestricted free agents. Greg gives his opinion on which players he thinks we should retain, which we probably will retain.....and other free agents throughout the league who we could use. Segment #3: The Boneline (our toll-free voicemail line) 1-800-620-7181 Here are this week's callers: 01. Raider Jaime from Bakersfield, CA 02. Raider Davolla 559 03. Houston Raider Steve 04. Raider Jake in Iowa 05. Raider Chris in Scranton, PA 06. Crusader Raider Keith Smith from London, England 07. HellRaider in Texas You too 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.

TOPICS: Segment #1: "New name, same place….the Overstock.com Coliseum" The Alameda County Coliseum Authority approved a 6-year naming rights deal with Overstock.com, giving the Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum its fourth name. Overstock.com is in the process of changing its name to O.co, so the company has the right to change the name of the coliseum to O.co Coliseum at any time. They also have the right to opt out of the deal if the Raiders move at the end of its lease in Oakland after the 2013 season. Raider Greg tells the story. Segment #2: "A-hole of the week….Yahoo Sports Chris Chase" Yahoo Sports writer Chris Chase had some unflattering things to say about the Raiders and its fans in regards to the renaming of the Oakland Coliseum. Raider Greg will fill you in on all the details as he dubs Chris our A-hole of the week. Segment #3: "NFL Lockout…..or not" On April 25th, Judge Susan Nelson granted the NFL players a preliminary injunction, lifting the lockout. The players however were not granted ac

TOPICS: Segment #1: "Players Union Decertifies, It's in the Courts Now, The Fans Lose...and we're not happy" Will we have football this season? We didn't want it to come to this, but it has. Raider Greg tells the story and gives his opinion. Segment #2: "Roger Goodell Sends an e-mail to the Fans" NFL Commissioner sent out an e-mail to the fans, telling his side of the story in regards to the negotiations....the impending litigation, etc. Raider Greg gives his opinion on this move. Segment #3: "Interview with Gene Taylor, Ex-NFL WR and now Firefighter Co-worker with Raider Greg - Part 2" Gene sat down and talked with Greg while they were on duty at the fire station on various topics concerning the NFL. In Show #304, Gene told the story of his career in pro football. In this final segment of the interview Gene talks more about the topic of the day....the NFL labor issues, the impending lockout, and issues surrounding the negotiations between labor and management. Gene had to go out on strike during his

TOPICS: Segment #1: "Robert Gallery Quits On The Raiders" Free agent Robert Gallery was "asking too much" to resign with the Raiders according to their official media statement. So the Raiders former first round pick will not be returning to the team in 2011. Raider Greg tells the story and gives his opinion. Segment #2: "Chuck Bresnahan is the Raiders Defensive Coordinator" Originally labeled simply as "Defensive Coach" after his hiring several weeks ago, the Raiders have officially announced that Chuck Bresnahan will be the Raiders Defensive Coordinator. Raider Greg predicted it all along, and so did most other people, and Greg tells the story. Segment #3: "Interview with Gene Taylor, Ex-NFL Wide Receiver and now Firefighter Co-worker with Raider Greg" Gene sat down and talked with Greg while they were on duty at the fire station on various topics concerning the NFL....least of which was the threat of an NFL Lockout. Gene had just started his rookie year in the NFL in 1987 when the players went out

TOPICS: Segment #1: "Welcome Hue Jackson - Raiders New Head Coach" Al Davis introduced Hue Jackson as the new Raiders head coach and he also gave the media a detailed explanation of why he did not retain Tom Cable as head coach. Also, the media thinks Al Saunders has already been hired as the Raiders new offensive coordinator, although the Raiders have not officially announced it. We feature a few clips from the press conference, and Raider Greg gives his opinion on the situation. Segment #2: "Cablevision"...what happened during the press conference, and did anyone understand it? Raider Greg elaborates on the press conference, and then discussed the "after-party". The media stayed after the formal press conference was over and asked Al Davis more questions. Raider Greg goes over some of the topics. Segment #3: The Boneline (our toll-free voicemail line) 1-800-620-7181 Here are this week's callers: 01. HellRaider from Texas (on Nnamdi) 02. Raider Maniac from Central Illinois 03. Pheromone Raider 0

TOPICS: Segment #1: "Raiders Beat Chiefs in KC to Complete 2010 Sweep of AFC West" The Raiders dominated the Chiefs at Arrowhead. In all phases of the game. The Raiders complete their first sweep of the AFC West since 1976, but fall short of the playoffs due to their 2-8 record against their non-division opponents. Raider Greg tells the story. Segment #2: "Coach Cable's Contract Option Not Picked Up By Raiders" The Raiders let Coach Tom Cable go just days after the end of their season. The 49ers asked for permission to interview Raiders offensive coordinator Hue Jackson for their vacant head coaching position, and hours later the Raiders announce the release of Cable. Coincidence? Perhaps. Perhaps not. Raider Greg gives you his take. Segment #3: The Boneline (our toll-free voicemail line) 1-800-620-7181 Here are this week's callers: 01. ObiWan Raider from Houston Texas 02. Cos the Raider from South Florida 03. Raider Special Ed, Exiled in St. Louis 04. News Raider from a New Orleans Gay Bar 05.

TOPICS: Segment #1: "Raiders Choke the SeaChickens 33-3" The Seahawks came into Oakland last Sunday, the Raiders started a little slowly, but ended up putting together a very solid win. The first back to back wins for the Raiders since the '08 season. Raider Greg was there, and he tells the story. Segment #2: "Raiders Prepare to Battle the Chiefs in Oakland" The Chiefs are leading the AFC West, and the Raiders are unbeaten in two games against AFC West foes. The stage is set for one of the biggest games in the last 8 years for the Raiders. The Coliseum is nearly sold out. We can't wait for Sunday! Segment #3: The Boneline (our toll-free voicemail line) 1-800-620-7181 Here are this week's callers: 01. C-Money 02. ATL Raider 03. Raider JP from Cypress 04. Raider Mac from London 05. Virginia Raider 06. Raider Mike from Gainesville, Florida 07. Raider Chris from Scranton, Pennsylvania 08. Lord Raider 09. Raider Jaime from Bakersfield 10. Pheromone Raider 11. Raider Jeff from Orlando 12. Penn

TOPICS: Segment #1: "Raiders Ride The Broncos....HARD!....59-14" The Raiders went into Invesco at Mile High, and put a Mile High slap down on the Bron-co-hoes. A Raiders franchise record setting 59 points! RNP regular Raider Mike was there....and he calls the Boneline later in the show to tell his story. Raider Greg breaks down the game and tells you why he thinks that it was no fluke. Segment #2: "Seahawks Pregame" This coming Sunday the Raiders take on the Seahawks in Oakland. Greg gives his thoughts on this matchup. Segment #3: The Boneline (our toll-free voicemail line) 1-800-620-7181 Here are this week's callers: 01. Crusader Raider from London, England 02. Raider Mike during pregame intros in Denver 03. Raider CEO Pride in Nashville 04. Raider Ed in the Cochella Valley 05. Raider Steve in Vegas 06. Raider Jaime in Bakersfield 07. Raider Smitty in Portland, Oregon 08. D Raider from the IE 09. Raider Mike after the game in Denver 10. ObiWan Raider and Matthew 11. Raider Analicia in N

TOPICS: Segment #1: "10/10/10 - Raiders Shock Bolts!" In one of the most exciting Raiders games in a long time, the Raiders snapped their 13 game losing streak to the San Diego Chargers in dramatic fashion, and defeated them by a score of 35-27. We were there, and Raider Greg paints the story very well. We also replay the game predictions that were made on the Chargers podcast "BoltTalk" in their Raiders pregame show, and see how accurate their predictions were. Segment #2: "49ers Pregame" The Raiders go up against the 0-5 San Francisco 49ers this coming Sunday. We will be there along with our complete tailgate party. It should be a great time, and Raider Greg does a pregame breakdown. Segment #3: The Boneline (our toll-free voicemail line) 1-800-620-7181 Here are this week's callers: 01. Raider Jim from Titanland 02. The Troll from Chicago 03. Raider Knuckles from Las Vegas 04. Pennsylvania Raider (2nd Quarter Chargers Game) 05. Tennessee Blue Raider (2nd Quarter Chargers Game) 06. Raider Mik

TOPICS: Segment #1: "Happy 5 Year Anniversary to Raider Nation Podcast" This segment looks back over the 5 year history of Raider Nation Podcast, telling the story of how we got started and how the show has evolved. You'll listen to clips from dozens of shows, starting with Show #1 which was recorded by Raider Greg on May 20, 2005. You'll hear Greg on an emotional rollercoaster as he follows the Raiders changing roster, changing coaching staff, and the wins and losses. We also get to hear how the Raider Nation was feeling from our Boneline archives. Segment #2: A Tour of the Raiders Alameda Training Facility and Headquarters One of our RNP legends, Juan Jorge, was invited to take a tour of the Raiders Alameda facilities, and was joined by Raider Greg and fellow podcast listeners Raider Mike, Raiders Stutters, Robert and John Moorehead along with others. Greg tells the story of their tour, which was hosted by none other than Raiders legend and Hall of Famer Jim Otto. Segment #3: The Boneline (our toll-

TOPIC: Segment #1: "Good-Bye JaMarcus Russell" Only one topic today, and it's a big one. The Raiders cut quarterback JaMarcus Russell on May 6th, and our Boneline 800 line started ringing off the hook. Raider Greg gives his thoughts on JaMarcus' release, then we hear from the Raider Nation on the Boneline. Segment #2: The Boneline (our toll-free voicemail line) 1-800-620-7181 Here are this week's callers: 01. Raider Dan from Tracy 02. XX Raider 03. Raider Mike from Pennsylvania 04. Raider Joe from Columbus, Ohio 05. Raider Jake from Iowa 06. Raider Josh "The Nature Boy" 07. Black Hole Lou 08. Raider 23 09. San Jo Raider 10. Raider Victor from Fresno 11. Black Hole Lou (2nd Call) 12. XX Raider (2nd Call) 13. The Troll in Chicago 14. Raider Damien in Placer County 15. Raider Mike in Chico 16. RaiderBoy in Wylie, Texas 17. Aztec Raider 18. Raider Jim in Tennessee 19. Raider Ren from L.A. 20. Darth Baron in the Mile High City 21. Raul Oliveros 22. Virginia Raider 23. Lumpy Raider fro

TOPICS: Segment #1: "Raiders Post-Draft Reactions" Raider Greg discusses the players that the Raiders picked in the 2010 NFL draft and the reactions by the Raider Nation. Segment #2: "Jason Campbell To The Rescue" The Raiders acquired Jason Campbell from the Redskins for a 4th round draft pick in 2012. Does this mean JaMarcus Russell will be cut? Or will he take a pay cut? Will Campbell be the starter? Raider Greg gives you his speculation on what may happen. Segment #3: "Where Oh Where Will JaMarcus Russell Go" More on the JaMarcus Russell saga. Is it coming to an end? Segment #4: The Boneline (our toll-free voicemail line) 1-800-620-7181 Here are this week's callers: 01. Sin City CJ from Las Vegas 02. Tommy the New York Raider 03. Uptown Raider, back from Yemen 04. NC Raiderfan 05. Raider Ces from Cypress, California 06. Raider Queef from Oxnard, California 07. Raider Jaime, aka "Bakersfield Raider" 08. Raider Joe from Columbus, Ohio 09. RaiderBoy from Wiley, Texas 10. Raider Doha from D

TOPIC: "Raiders 2009 Season Recap EXTRAVAGANZA" This is the only topic for this show. Our longest show ever, by far, because we cover every Raiders game of the 2009 season. How did Raider Greg's preseason predictions hold up? Listen to what he said before the season began, then listen to his thoughts and feelings as the season unfolded. We include actual game audio from each game, hitting on key plays, plus pre and postgame input from Raider Greg recorded throughout the season. If you didn't catch all of our shows during the 2009 season, this one podcast will give you a two hour review. We left off the Boneline callers for this show since it was so long already. We will save the calls that we've received during the last few weeks and include them in our next show this coming week. Running time - 2:08:01

TOPICS: Segment #1: "Raiders Head Coaching Picture....Clear As Mud" Coach Cable is staying! We think? After several weeks of speculation by the media, Coach Cable finally says in an interview that his position as head coach "has never been an issue". Raider Greg gives his thoughts. Segment #2: "The Raider Nation Needs Some "Emotional Rescue" Raider Greg thinks that the Raiders organization owes their fans something to be excited about, or optimistic about as we prepare for the 2010 season. A short segment on this topic. Segment #3: The Boneline (our toll-free voicemail line) 1-800-620-7181 Here are this week's callers: 01. Surface Raider from the UK 02. 'Lil Raider from East Oakland 03. Raider Tim from Oklahoma 04. Hardcore Adam from Bedford Indiana 05. Raider Jaime from Bakersfield California 06. Juan Jorge from Sana Rosa California 07. Raider Steve from New England 08. LA Raider 09. Virginia Raider 10. Crusader Raider Keith Smith from London England 11. Forgot to give name from the Bay

SHOW #235 - "NFL Post-Draft Show" TOPICS: Segment #1: "NFL Post-Draft Show" The reactions to the Raiders 2009 draft picks included much ridicule from the media. The reaction from Raider Nation ranged from anger to delight. Raider Greg will give you his thoughts on our draft, he will go over each player taken, then we will hear the opinions of Raider Nation directly on our Boneline segment. Segment #2: THE BONELINE 1-800-620-7181 We hear from 17 callers on our toll-free voicemail line, the "Boneline" Caller #1: Raider Fan Until Death Caller #2: Juan Jorge Caller #3: Raider Boy Caller #4: Raider Chris from Scranton, Pennsylvania Caller #5: Raider John from Livermore, CA Caller #6: Raider Mike from Gainesville, Florida Caller #7: Slow Raider Caller #8: The Arch Angel from Stone Mountain, Georgia Caller #9: Jersey Raider Caller #10: LouDog Raider Caller #11: Pennsylvania Raider Caller #12: Lil Raider from Eastside Oakland Caller #13: High School Raider Caller #14: Raider Johnnie Caller #15: Raider Santos