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The level of speed and power is different between college and professional football, so it’s not usually expected for rookies to be able to contribute right away. But there are certain rookies like Jonathan Abram who just impresses the teams that pick them up. The Mississippi State product has so far impressed in his preseason […]

The Antonio Brown helmet saga finally appears to be coming to an end. According to Pro Football Talk, Brown is close to choosing a new helmet, a helmet that will be a custom-made model and will come with an endorsement deal. Brown has been embattled with the NFL over the usage of his headgear, which […]

Oakland Raiders wide receiver Antonio Brown refuses to take flak from detractors about his specific helmet specifications. He took to Twitter to directly address his detractors about his helmet debacle. He posted an interesting image on his Twitter account to have a laugh at the people saying he is too picky with his helmet. Mr.Outrageous […]

Antonio Brown is in a good place and mindset to play top-quality football. If you are an Oakland Raiders fan and you believe the words of his agent Drew Rosenhaus, these words are nothing but music to your ears. According to a tweet by Zig Farcassi, Brown is more than happy with his current setup […]

The Oakland Raiders are longing for one of their guys in the secondary to help make plays for the defense. Jon Gruden said that Keisean Nixon has ‘made more plays than any of our corners‘. The Raiders signed Nixon as undrafted rookie earlier this offseason. In his last year at South Carolina in 2018, Nixon […]

The Oakland Raiders bolstered their defensive line on Sunday. The team announced they have signed defensive tackle Corey Liuget. There’s no word on the length or amount of the contract. Oakland also signed linebacker Bryson Allen-Williams and released long snapper Andrew DePaola. Earlier reports indicated that they had released running back Doug Martin, but they […]

Antonio Brown has been trying to allow the NFL to wear the helmet he has worn since entering the NFL in 2010. On Sunday, Brown has lost his second helmet grievance against the NFL per Ian Rapoport. Source: #Raiders WR Antonio Brown has lost his grievance for his helmet. Again. — Ian Rapoport (@RapSheet) August […]

The Oakland Raiders are parting ways with running back Doug Martin, according to NFL Network’s Tom Pelissero. The team re-signed the back in early May after a season-ending injury to Isaiah Crowell. Martin — also known as the “Muscle Hamster” — played 16 games with the Raiders in 2018. He started nine. For the season, […]

The Oakland Raiders picked up yet another exhibition win on Thursday night, defeating the Green Bay Packers by a score of 22-21 to get off to a 3-0 record with one week left to play in the preseason. But how much did the win actually matter? Seeing as how none of the Raiders’ regulars actually […]

The Green Bay Packers appear to be facing a roadblock before the season even starts. Undrafted rookie linebacker Curtis Bolton has impressed in camp, but now they might be without his services for some time. On Thursday, the Packers played their preseason Week 3 game against the Oakland Raiders. Bolton left that game early and […]

Antonio Brown has been a walking drama show all offseason long. Early in the offseason, the drama surrounding him had to do with his trade demand and the Pittsburgh Steelers shipping him to the Oakland Raiders. Now, he has been going through a helmet grievance situation against the NFL as he tries to find a […]

The Oakland Raiders are coming off of a miserable 2018 campaign in which they won just four games, but thanks to a bustling offseason that included some major additions, there is hope for the club heading into 2019. While the Raiders probably still won’t make the playoffs, they should certainly be better than the abject […]

Daniel Carlson’s redemption tour with the Oakland Raiders is off to a good start in his first full season with the squad. Carlson went 3-3 on Thursday night against the Green Bay Packers including the game-winner with 12 seconds remaining the game. So money he doesn't mind the exchange rate. Another look at @DanielCarlson38's go-ahead […]

Green Bay Packers rookie pass rusher Rashan Gary left the team’s third preseason game of 2019 — against the Oakland Raiders in Canada — with an unspecified injury, according to NFL Network’s Ian Rapaport. He left the game with a tackle to his name. Gary went down twice in the preseason bout. Once when he […]

Preseason football is almost entirely meaningless. Many teams elect against playing their starters in multiple games, and all teams roll out vanilla offensive and defensive concepts that are far from an accurate reflection of the schemes they will employ during the regular season. Exhibition games are used primarily to decide backup roles and the final […]

The great Dr. Phil McGraw once stated that problems and bills are two things that have the ability to get worse over time if not addressed. While the Oakland Raiders will perhaps never lack with the latter, the former is showing in Antonio Brown. The Antonio Brown helmet-gate saga has become one of the leading […]

Oakland Raiders wide receiver Antonio Brown has been at odds with the NFL over the usage of his helmet, which is now banned by the league for no longer being certified by the NOCSAE. Brown filed a grievance against the NFL over the issue earlier this month and lost, but now, Brown has filed yet […]

The Oakland Raiders are getting set play a preseason game in Canada, and Antonio Brown is going along for the ride. On Wednesday, Brown took to Instagram to post a story of himself boarding a flight to Winnipeg for the Raiders’ exhibition contest against the Green Bay Packers on Thursday night, per Scott Bair of […]

This year’s team for HBO’s series Hard Knocks is the Oakland Raiders. So far, there hasn’t been a shortage of material due to Antonio Brown and Jon Gruden. Brown showed up to training camp in a hot-air balloon to the dismay of his fiery head coach. A few days after the balloon spectacle, Brown began […]

Oakland Raiders veteran wideout Antonio Brown has filed a second grievance against the NFL following the news that he could not wear an “outdated” helmet that does not meet safety regulations. After the first case was shot down, the 31-year-old wide receiver acquired by the Raiders in the offseason from the Pittsburgh Steelers, will reportedly […]

Frustrated Oakland Raiders fans aren’t the only ones fed up with Antonio Brown’s uncertain status as the regular season draws closer and closer. During a Monday appearance on FOX Sports’ Undisputed, James Harrison, his former teammate with the Pittsburgh Steelers, said that “it’s time” for Brown to give up the helmet-related grievance that’s most recently […]

Since the news dropped that Antonio Brown wasn’t at practice with the Oakland Raiders due to being unable to wear his helmet, there were laughs throughout the media. Jon Gruden hasn’t found any of the situation to be humorous and says that Brown’s helmet grievance is “no laughing matter”. Last word on Antonio Brown being […]

Antonio Brown exited the Oakland Raiders’ walk-through practice on Tuesday when it was time for he and his teammates to strap up their helmets. His departure came in the wake of the six-time Pro-Bowler filing a second grievance with the NFL over his adherence to wearing a helmet that had since been discontinued and ruled […]

The saga surrounding Antonio Brown and his helmet disputes continue, but the Oakland Raiders receiver was recently at the latest training camp practice with the team, and in a brand new helmet. Speaking to the media following the team’s latest practice, Raiders coach Jon Gruden confirmed that Brown was at practice, and in a new, […]

Antonio Brown has been the talk of the NFL offseason. From his trade request from the Pittsburgh Steelers, to being dealt to the Oakland Raiders, to the drama that has ensued, things simply couldn’t get worse surrounding him, could they? Think again, as the most absurd thing in recent NFL history happened today. In a […]

Helmetgate continues. After the NFL declined Antonio Brown’s 2014 Schutt AiR Advantage helmet made in 2014, the Oakland Raiders wide receiver is filing another grievance against the league, according to ESPN’s Adam Schefter. Raiders’ WR Antonio Brown filed a new grievance against the NFL in an attempt to be able to wear the helmet he […]

Maybe Oakland Raiders wide receiver Antonio Brown is all in after all? On Sunday night general manager Mike Mayock made some pointed comments about Brown’s absence from the team, and it appears Brown heard him because according to Adam Schefter of ESPN, Brown is back with the team practicing. Raiders’ WR Antonio Brown was at […]

The drama surrounding Oakland Raiders wide receiver Antonio Brown and his dispute with the NFL regarding his helmet continues. Things culminated in Raiders general manager Mike Mayock expressing frustration yesterday that Brown was still not with the team, although Brown’s agent recently responded, saying that Brown won’t be gone for too long. Speaking on ESPN […]

On Sunday night Oakland Raiders general manager Mike Mayock made some very pointed comments towards Antonio Brown saying the team had exhausted all options in terms of the helmet and at this point, he needs to decide if he is all in or all out. Brown’s agent Drew Rosenhaus appeared a few hours later on […]

Oakland Raiders general manager Mike Mayock is running out of patience for Antonio Brown’s antics. With Brown once again missing training camp Sunday due to his ongoing helmet issue, the Raiders GM issued an ultimatum to his star receiver. “You all know that AB is not here today, right?” Mayock told a group of beat […]

The Oakland Raiders have employed a three-man group for the quarterback position in the preseason. So far, they’ve done well. Greg Olson knows this. Through two games, a unit consisting of Derek Carr, Mike Glennon, and Nathan Peterman has thrown for a total of 522 yards and four touchdowns to two interceptions on a 77% […]

Helmetgate continues. Though the Oakland Raiders’ mercurial wide receiver Antonio Brown found his Schutt AiR Advantage helmet made in 2014, which has been certified for use by the National Operating Committee on Standards for Athletic Equipment (NOCSAE), the NFL announced that the helmet failed. Raiders’ GM Mike Mayock said WR Antonio Brown is still not […]

Oakland Raiders coach Jon Gruden is known for having a tough coaching style, but one thing is common for the players under him, they all love him. This is Tyrell Williams’ first year with the Raiders and said the thing he didn’t know about Gruden is just how good he is with the one-liners and […]

Oakland Raiders quarterback Derek Carr is coming off of a rather rough 2018 campaign in which he threw for 4,049 yards, 19 touchdowns, and 10 interceptions while completing 68.9 percent of his passes and posting a passer rating of 93.9. In Carr’s defense, the Raiders were miserable this past year, and he was also sacked […]

Derek Carr is entering the 2019 season in a make-or-break year with the Oakland Raiders but has a chance to cement himself in Raiders history. Carr has a legitimate chance to break Ken Stabler’s passing-yards record this year and is in awe of the opportunity to do so. “That gives me goosebumps. That was my […]

Oakland Raiders cornerback Lamarcus Joyner led the defense in an embarrassing beatdown against Kyler Murray and the Arizona Cardinals offense. Murray really struggled against the Raiders defense and Joyner even sacked him in the end zone for a safety. After an impressive showing on the field. Joyner went to the sideline and gave an interview […]

When the Oakland Raiders traded for wide receiver Antonio Brown earlier this offseason, he and quarterback Derek Carr immediately connected a very positive sign for the team. Carr and Brown have not gotten much of a chance to work together in training camp, as Brown has been dealing with frostbite on his feet and was […]

Antonio Brown always makes for interesting theater in addition to being a tremendous football player, and Oakland Raiders head coach Jon Gruden has already experienced that first hand. Speaking about Brown on Friday, Gruden said he was pumped to have his wide receiver back on the field, but also acknowledged how odd the past couple […]

Many were scratching their heads when the Oakland Raiders took running back Josh Jacobs in the first round of the NFL Draft back in April, but obviously, they saw something in him that they liked. On Thursday night, Jacobs showed flashes of his potential, rushing for 21 yards on four carries in what ended up […]