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RAIDER OF THE DAY

DON HASSELBECK

Hasselbeck was selected by the New England Patriots in the second round of the 1977 NFL Draft, where he played for the first six seasons of his nine-year career. He was traded to the Raiders early in the 1983 season; in Super Bowl XVIII, Hasselbeck blocked an extra point attempt by the Redskins.

He then played for the Minnesota Vikings in 1984 Minnesota Vikings and the New York Giants in 1985 before retiring; he scored the final touchdown of the Giants' season in a 17-3 NFC Wild Card victory over the defending Super Bowl champion San Francisco 49ers.

Happy 64th birthday to Mike Haynes

Raider of the Day: Vann McElroy S 1982-1990

Vann McElroy was selected by the Los Angeles Raiders in the third round of the 1982 NFL Draft. A 6'2", 193-lb., safety from Baylor University, McElroy played in nine NFL seasons from 1982 to 1990 for the Raiders and Seattle Seahawks.

McElroy played in the 1984 and 1985 Pro Bowls and was a member of the Raiders' 1984 championship Super Bowl team. McElroy is currently an agent representing professional players in contract negotiations. For his career McEroy had 31 interceptions, placing him 4th in Raiders history.

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Derek Carr Voted Castrol Edge Clutch Performer Of The Week Oakland Raiders quarterback Derek Carr was voted the Castrol Edge Clutch Performer of the Week.

http://www.mercurynews.com/2016/10/06/raiders-derek-carr-emerging-as-one-of-the-nfls-top-quarterbacks/

Raiders’ Derek Carr emerging as one of the NFL’s top quarterbacks Oakland Raiders third-year quarterback Derek Carr is second in the NFL in touchdown passes and leads all AFC starters with a passer rating of 104.6.

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Expert Game Picks: Oakland Raiders vs. San Diego Chargers The Oakland Raiders return home to take on the San Diego Chargers at the Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum. Let's see who the experts think will win.

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Raiders vs. Ravens (Week 4) | Post Game Highlights | NFL The Oakland Raiders defeated the Baltimore Ravens, 28-27, in Week 4 of the 2016 NFL season! Subscribe to NFL: http://j.mp/1L0bVBu Start your free trial of NF...

RAIDER OF THE DAY: Desmond Bryant DE

Desmond Bryant graduated from East Bladen High School at Elizabethtown, North Carolina in 2004. In his senior season, Bryant helped his high school football team to a 13-1 record. That was his only year playing high school football in North Carolina; Bryant played football and basketball for three years while attending high school in Middletown, Delaware and played for the East Bladen basketball team for two seasons. With a weighted 4.2 grade point average and 1230 SAT score, Bryant chose Harvard despite offers by Duke, Florida A&M, and Towson State.

As Ivy League schools do not offer athletic scholarships, Bryant received an academic scholarship. Harvard coach Tim Murphy thought that Bryant could be a four-year starter and potentially a professional player and compared Bryant to a Southeastern Conference player. At Harvard, Bryant majored in economics and played 32 games in four seasons. In his senior season, Bryant was named second team All-Ivy League after leading Harvard with eight quarterback hurries and 4.5 tackles leading to losses.

Reflecting on his college years, Bryant told the Los Angeles Times: "The Ivy League's not really my type of environment. I had some really good teammates and friends, but outside of the football world I didn't interact much with the other kids."

Bryant is the 29th Harvard Crimson football player to play in the NFL. In April 2009, Bryant signed a free agent contract with the Oakland Raiders. Bryant played all 16 games of his rookie season and had 24 solo and 8 assisted tackles. The next season, Bryant made 2.5 sacks. In 3 seasons with the Raiders, Bryant has recorded 88 tackles, 7.5 sacks and 2 forced fumbles.

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