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About Moe Moton

Maurice Moton is our Sr. NFL columnist and co-host of Silver and Black Tonight on Southern California's The Mightier 1090-AM. Moe has covered the Oakland/Las Vegas Raiders and the entire NFL since 2014. Now, a featured columnist and NFL writer at Bleacher Report , he writes deep-dive articles on roster moves, news around the league and also provides insight on fantasy football decisions. Don't expect to read the popular groupthink opinion in his columns—journalistic roots have encouraged him to promote freedom of thought based on factual accuracy.

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2019-11-29

Derek Carr Must Focus on a Winning Game Plan More Than Weather Forecasts

Talk of poor play and a bad record in cold weather bubbled up as the main storyline for the quarterback…
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2019-11-19

Maxx Crosby Has Arrived While Khalil Mack Sack Comparisons Fade

Rookie defender Maxx Crosby is flourishing as part of the Raiders young defense as thoughts of Khalil Mack sack comparisons…
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2019-11-08

Moton: Raiders Enter Playoff Picture with Youth, Resilience and Poise

The young Oakland Raiders continue to fight adversity and their own shortcomings to position themselves as real playoff contenders in…
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2019-11-05

Moton: Midseason Hardware for Improving Raiders

The 2019 season is half way done for the Raiders in their last year in Oakland. Sr. NFL Columnist Moe…
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2019-10-25

6 Realistic Trade Deadline Proposals for the Raiders

The Raiders stand at 3-3 and are reported to be in the market to strike a deal to get better…
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2019-10-23

Moton: Raiders Try Addition by Subtraction to Fix Porous Pass Defense

Moe Moton says the Raiders, in trading Gareon Conley to Houston, are taking a addition by subtraction approach in addressing…
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2019-10-16

5 Roster Developments to Monitor Following Bye Week

The Raiders roar out of the bye the winners of two straight but they might not be done tinkering with…
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2019-10-09

MOTON: Raiders Establish Identity in Win Over Bears

The Raiders have looked bad at times in 2019 yet in their big win in London against Chicago last week,…
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2019-10-03

Moton: Exploring Expectations of Raiders Linebacking Corps Without Vontaze Burfict

With the loss of Vontaze Burfict to a season-long suspension, Sr. NFL Columnist Moe Moton looks at who's left at…
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2019-09-28

Loss to Injury-Riddled Colts Would Send Raiders Season into Downward Spiral

The Raiders and their fans could be in for a very long season if the team can't take advantage of…