Oakland Raiders Return To Old-School Defense and Look To Punish in 2011

April 5, 2011   ·   RaiderusMax   ·   Jump to comments

Pure adrenaline and excitement! That sentence describes the Oakland Raiders newest weapon on defense. The Raiders rookie MLB Rolando McClain was a thrill to watch everytime he set cleat to turf. Rolando McClain became a fan favorite after he suplexed St. Louis WR Danny Amendola.
I am talking Rolando McClain literally lifted Amendola and slammed him on his back. Punishment. It's been a long time since the Raiders had defensive punisher like Rolando McClain.
In his rookie season, Rolando McClain had 85 tackles. This placed him third overall in tackles for the Raiders, putting himself behind Tyvon Branch (104 tackles)) and Michael Huff (94 tackles) , Huff himself has made a remarkable come back. Rod Woodson's tutelage should benefit Michael Huff immensely.
Rolando McClain's toughness is perfect for the Silver and Black. His recent addition to the Raider defense has proven to be extremely successful. He not only compliments Pro Bowler Richard Seymour and Kamerion Wimbley, bu...

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