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Oakland Raiders to Have Darren McFadden Run The Wild Hog?

November 20, 2010   ·     ·   Jump to comments

As the Raiders get ready for the Steelers and figure out which way to attack their stingy defense, I wondered how much of the "Wild Hog" we'll see this week. 
I began to wonder if Darrenn McFadden getting the snap directly from center is the best way for him to pick up positive yards against the Steelers' front seven. 
In the victory over the Chiefs, Hue Jackson broke out the Raiders version of the Wild Cat, known as the "Wild Hog."  It was effective on some plays and picked up no yardage on others. 
You know Jackson has been tinkering with this formation since the KC game two weekends ago.  This formation allows the Raiders to get both McFadden and Michael Bush on the field at the same time.  The defense has to respect both men as they are capable of the big play on any given attempt.
With Zach Miller and Louis Murphy back that gives Jackson more options out of the WH formation.  With so much focus on McFadden and Bush in the back...

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