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Tyvon Branch And Mike Mitchell: Back To Basics
Published: May 10, 2009
Physicality.
In 2002, the Raiders (led by the No. 1 offense in the NFL) reached the Super Bowl under Bill Callahan. But they had something else that recent teams have lacked. The 2002 Raiders had a fearless defensive leader in Rod Woodson. Woodson mostly played CB in his career before joining the Raiders and switching to free safety.
A recurring theme in successful Raider teams of old, one could make the argument that the key to Oakland's past success was a leader at safety. In Superbowl XI, the safety was Jack "The Assassin" Tatum. Tatum is perhaps best known for his crushing hit that left Patriots WR Darryl Stingley paralyzed from the chest down.
Just ask Raiders second round draft choice Mike Mitchell out of Ohio. Mitchell, who made headlines as one of the biggest surprises in the draft, idolizes Jac...
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