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Talanoa Hufanga: From special teamer to a potential starter

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Talanoa Hufanga has forced his way into the picture as a starter with an impressive preseason. | Darren Yamashita-USA TODAY Sports The chatter about the USC product’s play has steadily increased this offseason until he officially entered the conversation at starting strong safety spot. Talanoa Hufanga was destined to be a fan favorite from the moment he was selected in … [Read more...] about Talanoa Hufanga: From special teamer to a potential starter

49ers vs Raiders: Five defensive plays that stood out

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Photo by Ezra Shaw/Getty Images DeMeco Ryans’ blitzes caused problems for the Raiders. The San Francisco 49ers' defense showed out during a preseason against the Raiders blowout on Sunday. Defensive coordinator DeMeco Ryans’ aggressive play-calling meshed with the defensive line play will give QB’s nightmares this season. Again, the Raiders starters didn't play, but you … [Read more...] about 49ers vs Raiders: Five defensive plays that stood out

A’s shake up bullpen, get saves from Sergio Romo and Andrew Chafin

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Photo by Thearon W. Henderson/Getty Images Switching to closer-by-committee for a bit The Oakland A’s bullpen was ready for a shakeup. Beginning a week ago Sunday, they blew saves in three straight games, and then a few days later they blew a tie in the 9th inning. Those slipups contributed heavily to a six-game losing streak that dropped the team out of Wild Card … [Read more...] about A’s shake up bullpen, get saves from Sergio Romo and Andrew Chafin

Raiders TE Darren Waller finishes as No. 45 player on ESPN's top-100 list

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The NFL Network revealed their top-100 players of 2021 last week, so of course, ESPN had to share their list too. But instead of polling players, ESPN’s beat writers and national writers took on this difficult challenge. The Raiders only had one player inside of the top-100 and that was tight end Darren Waller. He ranked as the third-best tight end in the league, only behind … [Read more...] about Raiders TE Darren Waller finishes as No. 45 player on ESPN's top-100 list