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The Oakland Raiders have definitely had a wild last two years. It all started when they signed head coach Jon Gruden to an eye-popping 10-year contract. Gruden immediately made the Raiders one of the most talked about teams – then came the drama. First was the Khalil Mack issue. Instead of extending his contract, Oakland […]

Jared Cook was one of the most important players on the Oakland Raiders offense last year, and when Derek Carr needed someone to make a catch, he usually looked his way. With Cook moving onto the New Orleans Saints earlier this season the Raiders need someone to step up, and offensive coordinator Greg Olson thinks […]

It appears that being on the Oakland Raiders has energized Antonio Brown and that is contagious for his teammates.  One thing that has stood out from Raiders practice is how Brown has handled himself in practice, always giving 100 percent, and that is something that his teammates and coaches have taken notice of. “If you’re […]

The Oakland Raiders made another bold move Tuesday, signing guard Richie Incognito. The Raiders clearly aren’t shying away from splashy moves, but this one raised a lot of eyebrows. Incognito worked out for the team a little while back and they were reportedly interested, so his signing wasn’t that surprising. But Incognito is notorious for […]

The Oakland Raiders will be forced to compete with the Kansas City Chiefs, Los Angeles Chargers and Denver Broncos in 2019-20. However, and luckily for Oakland, the Raiders will now attempt to do so with the tandem of quarterback Derek Carr and wide receiver Antonio Brown leading the way. As a result, Brown knows just […]

Antonio Brown wasn’t the only splashy acquisition the Oakland Raiders made this offseason. The team also handed a massive payout to offensive tackle Trent Brown, hoping he can help cure some of their offensive line woes. Brown is coming off a stellar season protecting Tom Brady’s blindside, and he just won a Super Bowl with […]

Antonio Brown is ready to put all the drama behind him, at least for now. The star wide receiver has been in the headlines for everything other than football this offseason, but things are finally starting to get back to normal. Now that OTAs are underway, he can finally start practicing with his new Oakland […]

The Oakland Raiders definitely know how to make a move that brings along some publicity. First, they traded for Antonio Brown and now they have signed Richie Incognito. Before signing with the Raiders, Incognito changed his agent to Ken Sarnoff—an agent from Lil Wayne’s sports agency. Richie Incognito joining Lil Wayne’s sports agency is never […]

Richie Incognito is back in the NFL. The troubled offensive lineman officially signed a one-year contract with the Oakland Raiders on Tuesday after sitting out the duration of the 2018 season. We have signed free agent G Richie Incognito: https://t.co/TyDRUFsh1B pic.twitter.com/WsWOlCuJqY — Las Vegas Raiders (@Raiders) May 28, 2019 Incognito initially stated his intention to […]

The Oakland Raiders traded third and fifth-round draft picks to the Pittsburgh Steelers in exchange for Antonio Brown, a swap many across the NFL reacted to with shock given the cheapo price tag it took to acquire one of the most productive receivers in NFL history. Less than a month into the start of organized […]

The Oakland Raiders took running back Josh Jacobs with the 24th overall pick and ESPN is expecting a big rookie season. Jacobs split carries with the Crimson Tide which caused many to question why the Raiders selected him so high, but an elite skill set means he should be able to be counted on heavily, […]

Antonio Brown and Vontaze Burfict were not fond of each other when the two were part of the Pittsburgh Steelers-Cincinnati Bengals rivalry but now that they are teammates on the Oakland Raiders coach Jon Gruden is making sure they are making an effort to get along. According to Gruden, the team played Family Feud to […]

Derek Carr may have had confidence the Raiders would not select a quarterback in the 2019 NFL Draft, but that didn’t stop the team from being connected to, and scouting, Kyler Murray and Dwayne Haskins. Comments from General Manager Mike Mayock about always looking to see if you can upgrade a position spurred speculation that the […]

Oakland Raiders quarterback Derek Carr hopes his words can fire up the team’s rookies. Carr gave a motivational speech during the Raiders Rookie Academy on May 24. He said the players who excel pay attention to the little things. Carr said, “Every single thing that they do matters to them (via 247Sports.com’s John Newby).” That […]

Oakland Raiders first-round draft pick Josh Jacobs out of the University of Alabama was not only the first running back off the board in the 2019 NFL Draft, but could be a big-time fantasy stud this season as well. A lot of fantasy experts are viewing Jacobs’ success in 2019 as a very high possibility […]

The Oakland Raiders made fortifying their receiving corps a point of emphasis this offseason. It appears wide receiver Keelan Doss is among those that have caught the eye of head coach Jon Gruden. The Raiders are getting a number of new faces up to speed in OTAs. According to Josh Schrock of NBC Sports, Doss […]

The Oakland Raiders have managed to shore up their backfield this offseason. Running back Doug Martin is ready to take on a mentorship role for fellow running back Josh Jacobs. The Raiders selected Jacobs with one of their three first-round picks from the 2019 NFL Draft. According to Scott Bair of NBC Sports, Martin is […]

As the NFL offseason begins to ramp up, one of the talking points between the Green Bay Packers and Oakland Raiders has been where they’ll be playing their Week 3 preseason game. After many back and forth discussions, it seems as if the game will be going north after all, with both teams officially playing […]

The Oakland Raiders are a team trying to right the ship after a few disappointing seasons following their long-awaited return to the NFL playoffs. The team has revamped the squad and brought in Jon Gruden to lead the way. This offseason the Raiders were as aggressive as they’ve ever been in both free agency and […]

As is the nature of the offseason, NFL players will lose their jobs on their respective teams due to the NFL Draft, free agency, and trade market. The Oakland Raiders are no exception to this. In 2019, they’ve molded their roster in the eyes of head coach Jon Gruden; it’s a radical difference than before. […]

For the first time in his NFL career, Antonio Brown is playing for a team other than the Pittsburgh Steelers, as he is heading into the 2019 campaign as a member of the Oakland Raiders. That means a new set of players will now get to witness his ridiculous work ethic, and Raiders quarterback Derek […]

Deion Sanders approves of at least one of the Raiders’ picks. Appearing on Good Morning Football Wednesday, the 14-year vet and Hall of Famer said Oakland running back Josh Jacobs was one of the rookies that impressed him most on draft night. “There’s a guy, that I want the rights to his childhood story,” Sanders said […]

The Oakland Raiders, as they always seem to do, made a splash in last month’s NFL Draft. They shocked all observers when they took Clemson pass-rusher Clelin Ferrell with the fourth overall pick. Oakland was widely expected to take Kentucky edge rusher Josh Allen with the pick. Ferrell wasn’t supposed to go until the middle […]

Antonio Brown has been the center of a lot of drama this offseason. Whether it was his public falling out with Ben Roethlisberger, his bizarre legal situations, or his social media-fueled war of words with former teammate JuJu Smith-Schuster, Brown has dominated the headlines for months. There have been so many distractions and so much […]

Oakland Raiders left tackle Kolton Miller had a lot of struggles in 2019, but he knows he can play better and has expectations that will be the case in 2019. Miller was the 15th overall pick in the 2018 draft but really struggled allowing 16 sacks and a league-high 65 pressures. “It felt good staying […]

Prior to last year’s NFL Draft, former Michigan defensive lineman Mo Hurst faced my questions about his health concerning a medical heart condition. Although he was able to receive clearance to continue to pursue his professional career, Hurst’s stock fell despite him being a consensus All-American in the 2017 season. This led to him dropping […]

The Oakland Raiders have released quarterback Landry Jones. The Raiders waived Jones after they signed tight end Erik Swoope on May 22, per their official Twitter account. We have signed TE Erik Swoope. More: https://t.co/8DestpSz4I@eswoope21 | #RaiderNation pic.twitter.com/YpxgCDW492 — Las Vegas Raiders (@Raiders) May 22, 2019 Oakland also confirmed the news of Swoope’s signing and […]

Antonio Brown may be unable to move past his beef with some of his former Pittsburgh Steelers teammates, including wide receiver JuJu Smith-Schuster. However, that does not mean Smith-Schuster is remaining bitter. Smith-Schuster, who was criticized by Brown on social media earlier in this offseason, has no issue with Brown and wishes him nothing but […]

The main reason why Antonio Brown was traded from the Pittsburgh Steelers to the Oakland Raiders was because of his tense relationship with quarterback Ben Roethlisberger. So, is Raiders head coach Jon Gruden worried about the bond between Brown and Oakland quarterback Derek Carr and the rest of his new Raiders teammates? Not at all. […]

Derek Carr never wavered in his confidence that he would be the Oakland Raiders’ starting quarterback for 2019, stating that he never doubted his status in spite of rumors that the Raiders could draft a quarterback with the fourth overall pick last month. So, just how little was Carr’s concern? “About negative 47 percent if […]

The Oakland Raiders are making a move in the late stages of free agency. Jon Gruden’s squad is signing tight end Erik Swoope, per Ian Rapoport of NFL Network. Swoope worked out for the team yesterday, and they apparently liked what they saw. In a separate tweet, Rapoport noted he had also worked out for […]

Clelin Ferrell was one of the most surprising picks in the entire 2019 NFL Draft. While he was projected to go in the middle-to-late first round, the Oakland Raiders decided to make him the No. 4 overall pick. It was a move that left many fans and media members scratching their heads. Despite being drafted […]

The Oakland Raiders still have Derek Carr under center as the team’s starting quarterback with the month of June now looming on the immediate horizon. The Raiders were continually linked to eventual No. 1 overall pick and current Arizona Cardinals quarterback Kyler Murray — among others — earlier in the offseason, which left Carr in […]

The Oakland Raiders underwent a massive overhaul this offseason, and part of that overhaul included reconstructing the receiving corps. The Raiders not only signed former Los Angeles Chargers wideout Tyrell Williams and drafted Clemson’s Hunter Renfrow, but they also traded for Antonio Brown in one of the biggest splashes of the offseason. Oakland quarterback Derek […]

There was plenty of speculation in the lead-up to the 2019 NFL Draft that the Oakland Raiders could take a quarterback with the fourth overall pick, but they ended up selecting Clemson defensive lineman Clelin Ferrell. Raiders quarterback Derek Carr never had any doubt that Oakland was committed to him moving forward, and he made […]

Oakland Raiders wide receiver Antonio Brown missed the first day of organized team activities, something that is sure to raise the hairs of fans and media members. However, Raiders head coach Jon Gruden isn’t thinking much of it, saying he “wouldn’t read much into” the situation but adding that he’s “sure people will,” according to […]

Oakland Raiders wide receiver Antonio Brown was not present at the team’s first day of organized team activities on Tuesday, according to MJ Acosta of NFL Network. It’s worth noting that these workouts are voluntary, and Brown was an active participant at the first round of offseason workouts. The Raiders acquired Brown in a trade […]

The Oakland Raiders surprised a lot of people when they signed Vontaze Burfict, but defensive coordinator Paul Guenther says it was a “no-brainer” to sign him. When Burfict left Arizona State in 2012 current Raiders, general manager, Mike Mayock was working for NFL media as a draft analyst and had an “undraftable” grade on him. […]

Pittsburgh Steelers quarterback Ben Roethlisberger apologized to former teammate Antonio Brown during an interview with KDKA’s Bob Pompeani that will air on Monday night, taking responsibility for their poor relationship as Steelers teammates. “I took some heat and deservedly so for some of the comments on that show and especially towards him,” Roethlisberger said, via […]