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The Chicago Bears and the Oakland Raiders were in London, entertaining fans with a great spectacle of football. The two teams proved to be the right choice to send for the NFL as they finished the game in a thrilling 24-21. The hard-fought battle saw both teams leave their hearts at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium […]

Derek Carr and the Oakland Raiders were viewed as big-time underdogs this week against the Chicago Bears. Going up against one of the NFL’s best defenses is never an easy task, especially for a team that has had some issues moving the football this season. For the second week in a row, however, Jon Gruden […]

Vontaze Burfict’s agent, Lamont Smith, claims the NFL is treating his Oakland Raiders client different. Specifically, he believes the league is being unfair for the 12-game suspension handed to him for his helmet-to-helmet hit on Indianapolis Colts tight end Jack Doyle. “Hmmmm . . . I wonder how many other players they’ve done that for in the […]

The Oakland Raiders are well-rested and ready to go against the Chicago Bears in London on Sunday. However, their No. 1 wide receiver, Tyrell Williams, may not have needed to fly across the pond last Sunday. He is considered to be a “long shot” to play with a foot injury, per Ian Rapoport of NFL […]

The Oakland Raiders defeated the Indianapolis Colts in Week 4 to bump up their record in 2019 to 2-2. So far, they’ve played on both sides of the coin. At times, Oakland has looked like a surprisingly good team that could fight for an over .500 record. At other times, however, they’ve looked completely lost. […]

Antonio Brown may be out of the NFL for now, but that doesn’t mean that he’s going quietly into the night until he gets another shot at the pros. He’ll be fighting a new battle in a new field, but against familiar opponents. The controversial wide receiver will be suing both the New England Patriots […]

The Chicago Bears moved to 3-1 with a dominant Week 4 win over the Minnesota Vikings. However, that win came from dominance on the defensive end, and saw them lose starting quarterback Mitchell Trubisky. With Trubisky out, they have to turn to veteran backup Chase Daniel. Now the Bears have the Oakland Raiders in Week […]

The Oakland Raiders were able to get a meaningful win last week against a Colts team that had been impressing since the announcement that Andrew Luck was hanging up his cleats. Head Coach Jon Gruden told reporters that he was as proud of his teams Week 4 win as any in his career. Unfortunately, they […]

The Oakland Raiders are playing a “home” game in Week 5. Not on a baseball field, nor in Oakland. Instead, the Raiders are “hosting” the Chicago Bears in London. To combat time differences, the Raiders flew to England immediately after their Week 4 win over the Indianapolis Colts. They are staying at a golf resort, […]

The Chicago Bears are headed across the pond to take on the Oakland Raiders in London for Week 5 of the 2019 NFL season. Although it has not been the prettiest start, the Bears are 3-1 and have a chance to potentially secure first place in the NFC North this weekend. They will be squaring […]

On Monday, the NFL suspended Oakland Raiders linebacker Vontaze Burfict for the rest of the season without pay for his helmet-to-helmet hit on Indianapolis Colts tight end Jack Doyle. According to Ian Rapoport of NFL Network, that wasn’t the only illegal hit from the Week 4 game. Source: The NFL informed #Raiders LB Vontaze Burfict […]

Oakland Raiders head coach Jon Gruden says that wide receivers Tyrell Williams and J.J. Nelson are questionable for the Raiders’ Week 5 matchup with the Chicago Bears on Sunday, according to Josh Alper of Pro Football Talk. Williams is nursing a foot injury and has been held out of practice this week. Should Williams not […]

The Chicago Bears’ offense hasn’t lived up to expectations in 2019. The team has been plagued by inconsistent quarterback play, and now has to deal with an injury to one of its playmakers. Wide receiver Taylor Gabriel will miss his second straight game, according to Ian Rapoport. Meanwhile, #Bears G Ted Larsen and #Bears WR […]

The Oakland Raiders snuck past the Indianapolis Colts in Week 4 with a 31-24 victory. That win pushed them to 2-2 on the year. Meanwhile, the Chicago Bears once again proved to have an incredibly dominant defense in their 16-6 win over the Minnesota Vikings in Week 4. This moved their record to 3-1 in […]

Oakland Raiders wide receiver Tyrell Williams has yet to be able to work out this week for the team, but according to Raiders offensive coordinator Greg Olson, he’s hopeful that the receiver will still be able to play this week. Tyrell Williams hasn't been able to work, but Greg Olson is hopeful that he can […]

As Oakland Raiders’ captain linebacker Vontaze Burfict seeks to appeal or reduce his season-ending suspension, his plea will be heard by fellow linebacker and Hall of Famer Derrick Brooks. Source: The appeal for #Raiders LB Vontaze Burfict of his suspension for the rest of the season will be on Tuesday, heard by NFL-NFLPA jointly appointed […]

The Oakland Raiders are without question feeling good about the way their first-round pick, running back Josh Jacobs, has performed so far this season. After taking him with the No. 24 overall pick in the draft, Jacobs has performed extremely well through the first four games of his career. ESPN shared their rookie rankings through […]

Oakland Raiders linebacker has been considered by many as a dirty player but quarterback Derek Carr thinks that impression is wrong, and he is just misunderstood. Burfict was given a suspension for the rest of the season after his hit on Sunday against Indianapolis Colts tight end Jack Doyle. Carr said he didn’t think Burfict […]

The Oakland Raiders could be short-handed on Sunday against the Chicago Bears with Tyrell Williams and Clelin Ferrell both missing practice on Wednesday. #Raiders coach Jon Gruden tells reporters in London that rookie DE Clelin Ferrell in in concussion protocol and WR Tyrell Williams has a foot injury as both missed practice today. — Paul […]

Oakland Raiders coach Jon Gruden had no interest in telling his exact feelings to ESPN on how he feels about the Vontaze Burfict suspension but it’s clear he isn’t very happy. “I’m not really going to say anything. I’ve talked to (Jon) Runyan (NFL Vice President of Football Operations) in the league office, he knows […]

Similarly to recent seasons, the first four weeks of the regular season has been dominated by running backs in fantasy football, which provides some intriguing start ’em sit ’em options for Week 5. For the people who own Christian McCaffrey, congratulations on securing first or second place in your league. The Carolina Panthers versatile running […]

We are now a quarter of the way done of the NFL regular season with Week 4 coming to a close on Monday. In Week 4, we had yet another week that had plenty of quarterbacks who had success in fantasy football, which makes for several intriguing start ’em sit ’em options. Altogether, we had […]

O.J. Simpson has a Twitter. Whether that’s a good or bad thing is a conversation for another day. Today, he’s ripping the Oakland Raiders, specifically Jon Gruden, because he can’t “handle” linebacker Vontaze Burfict and wide receiver Antonio Brown. Simpson’s latest Twitter video labeled, “Jon Gruden, Not!” Jon Gruden, Not! pic.twitter.com/qbMSLzMo0s — O.J. Simpson (@TheRealOJ32) […]

The Chicago Bears and Oakland Raiders both had impressive wins in Week 4. While the Bears beat the 2-1 (now 2-2) Minnesota Vikings 16-6, the Raiders beat the 2-1 (now 2-2) Indianapolis Colts 31-24. Now 3-1, Chicago heads to London to face off with a 2-2 Oakland team. Both teams have shown a lot of […]

Chicago Bears defensive end Khalil Mack is set to square off against the Oakland Raiders for the first time since he was traded last offseason. It seems he will be doing his best to keep his emotions in check. The obvious intrigue surrounding this game is revolving any potential hard feelings Mack has for his […]

Chicago Bears All-Pro Khalil Mack was traded from the Oakland Raiders last year, but before the trade, he expected to stay with the Raiders long term. With the Raiders and Bears facing off this weekend all eyes are watching to see how Mack does against his former team, and there have been a lot of […]

Antonio Brown is out of the NFL, and he decided to recently re-enroll in fall classes at Central Michigan University. Brown tweeted out on Sunday that he needed help with an English paper: My English paper do by tonight 12am need a prof reader make sure As and Bs #Eng303 — AB (@AB84) September 29, […]

The Chicago Bears head into their Week 5 matchup in England against the Oakland Raiders with a 3-1 record feeling really good about themselves. This is a game that they know they can’t take advantage, though, or they will drop an important game. Let’s breakdown three storylines surrounding this team entering this showdown. 3. This […]

The Indianapolis Colts faced the Oakland Raiders in Week 4 and unfortunately suffered their second loss of the season. In the game, Jacoby Brissett had a decent outing, but his team fell to the Raiders 31-24 on Sunday. Coming into the season, there was some skepticism with how Brissett would perform as the starting quarterback […]

Oakland Raiders rookie running back Josh Jacobs continues to break records. On Sunday, he broke the Raiders franchise record for most rushing yards through their first four NFL games with 307, beating Darren McFadden’s 272 set in 2008. Josh Jacobs (@iAM_JoshJacobs) set the @Raiders record for the most rushing yards (295 and counting) by a […]

The Oakland Raiders are in the midst of a six-game road trip, which includes headlining a London, England game against the Chicago Bears next Sunday. The Jon Gruden–coached franchise will have to compete against the Bears without linebacker Vontaze Burfict, who was tagged with a season-ending suspension from the NFL. The 29-year-old Burfict, a free […]

During Sunday’s game between the Indianapolis Colts and Oakland Raiders, Vontaze Burfict delivered a nasty hit to Jack Doyle. Just a day after the game, Frank Reich reacted to Burfict’s hit on Doyle. Colts coach Frank Reich called Vontaze Burfict's helmet-to-helmet hit on Jack Doyle "vicious, a pretty vicious hit." Adds: "Thankful that the league […]

Oakland Raiders linebacker Vontaze Burfict has a history of questionable (at best) behavior on the football field, and on Sunday afternoon, his ugly side reared its head again, as he laid a helmet-to-helmet hit on Indianapolis Colts tight end Jack Doyle. Not only was Burfict penalized and ejected, but on Monday, it was announced that […]

Khalil Mack spent the first four years of his NFL career with the Oakland Raiders. Now, he’ll be taking them on as an opponent for the first time as the Chicago Bears head to the Bay to battle the Raiders next Sunday, and the linebacker is looking forward to the meeting. “(It) is a game […]

Vontaze Burfict may have changed uniforms, but he hasn’t changed his stripes, and the NFL is making him pay. According to Ian Rapoport of NFL Network, the Oakland Raiders linebacker has been suspended for the remainder of the season as punishment for his late hit on Indianapolis Colts tight end Jack Doyle on Sunday. ESPN’s […]

Vontaze Burfict is at it again, and this time, the NFL isn’t playing any games. According to Chris Mortensen of ESPN, the Oakland Raiders linebacker is facing a season-long suspension for his late hit on Indianapolis Colts tight end Jack Doyle on Sunday. Burfict was ejected for the hit, which was not only late, but […]

The Oakland Raiders have a big game in London coming up as they play the Chicago Bears in front of English fans. However, they will have to play with middle linebacker Vontaze Burfict having to watch from the stands. Adam Schefter of ESPN confirmed in a tweet that Burfict will be suspended — likely for […]

The Oakland Raiders are on a long road trip that will see them traverse the pond and play in front of English fans. Fortunately, they are doing just fine after pulling off an impressive victory against the Indianapolis Colts. Head coach Jon Gruden, for one, could not hide his delight at how his team performed. […]

The Indianapolis Colts suffered a disappointing loss to the Oakland Raiders at home in Week 4. It is safe to say that perhaps no player is more frustrated with their performance than tight end Eric Ebron. Ebron struggled to find his footing after dropping the ball multiple times in the first half. According to Zak […]