Silver And Black Pride
We’re pitting teammates against each other for the second and final wide receiver spot on the 2000s team.
Previously, Silver and Black Pride polled Las Vegas Raiders fans to see who deserves the No. 1 wide receiver spot on the Raiders’ 2000s All-Quarter Century Team, and Tim Brown won by a landslide with over 90 percent of the votes. So, we’re following up and giving Jerry Rice and Jerry Porter a second chance to make the squad as the WR2.
But, S&BP is also throwing a little curveball at the community by including another pair of teammates from the franchise’s Oakland days, Amari Cooper and Michael Crabtree.
As a reminder, this will be the final wide receiver spot on the All-2000s team, so get your vote in to ensure your guy earns a spot!
Previously:
Raiders Stats: 243 catches, 3,286 yards, 18 TDs (4 seasons, 54 games)
Accolades: Pro Bowl and Second-Team All-Pro (2002)
While he gained more notoriety for his work across the Bay, Rice’s tenure with the Raiders in the early 2000s was also impressive. At 39 and 40 years old, he still managed to have consecutive 1,000-yard campaigns and ranks 14th in franchise history for receiving yards despite playing just three and a half seasons with the club. The G.O.A.T. receiver also had postseason success in Oakland, adding another 27 catches, 434 yards and three touchdowns in five playoff games to his silver and black stat line.
Previously:
Raiders Stats: 284 catches, 3,939 yards, 30 TDs (8 seasons, 105 games)
Accolades: none
The 2000 second-round pick spent the majority of his first few seasons in the NFL as the third receiver behind the two wideouts above, leading to a slow start to begin his career. But Porter proved to be an excellent third wideout and complement to the Hall of Famers in 2002, racking up nearly 700 yards and nine touchdowns. He also led the league with 237 yards and three touchdowns during the postseason that year. Then, when Brown and Rice left, Porter became the top target and flirted with 1,000-yard campaigns in ‘04 and ‘05, notching 998 and 942 yards, respectively.
Raiders Stats: 225 catches, 3,183 yards, 27 TDs (4 seasons, 52 games)
Accolades: 2x Pro Bowl (2015, 2016)
Cooper has had an impressive 10-year career in the NFL, where he’s one of 57 players in league history to record more than 10,000 receiving yards, and it all started in Oakland. The 2015 fourth overall pick came out of the gates firing, becoming the first rookie in franchise history and the first receiver to exceed 1,000 yards since Randy Moss did it in 2005. That helped earn his first of two Pro Bowl appearances with the club, and it’s technically three if you count the 2018 campaign, where he was traded to the Dallas Cowboys midseason. Cooper was also an integral part of the 2016 offense...
