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There are a number of reasons why a player may have bettors favoring them in an MVP race. Sometimes it is because that player is on a championship-contending team. Other times that player is coming off a great statistical season and is set to carry the team during the coming season. None of those reasons […]

Oakland Raiders wide receiver Antonio Brown is using some of the money earned in his new contract to honor one of the greatest of all time, Muhammad Ali. According to TMZ Sports Brown wanted to honor Ali in a flashy way so he ordered a piece of custom jewelry that comes in the shape of […]

Mark Davis is happy Pat Bowlen’s family is getting what they deserve from the Pro Football Hall of Fame. Yet, Davis – the owner of the Oakland Raiders – wishes other deserving families received the same courtesy. The Hall of Fame decided Tuesday that the family of Denver owner Pat Bowlen will receive his gold […]

Jon Gruden’s first season back with the Oakland Raiders didn’t go as planned. The team struggled all year long and finished just 4-12 and in last place in the AFC West. After the season was over, the Raiders still weren’t sure where they were going to play in 2019. The team is set to move […]

The Oakland Raiders and Mike Mayock are continuing to find ways to improve their roster. One way they can do that is possibly adding a player through the NFL’s supplemental draft. According to Tony Pauline of draftanalyst.com, Mayock was among a group of representatives from other teams to attend the workout of Marcus Simms. Simms […]

Most around the NFL have high hopes this upcoming season for Oakland Raiders rookie running back Josh Jacobs. His Madden 20 rating reflects that. Usually, rookie running backs are rated a little lower in the game than other skill positions and that is no different this year with Jacobs being the highest rated rookie back […]

The Oakland Raiders were targeting Alabama running back Josh Jacobs with one of their three first-round picks and were quite happy when he fell into their laps. They ended up getting their guy, and Jacobs has a good shot at becoming the team’s featured back as a rookie. During a recent hit on NFL Network, […]

The Oakland Raiders like most teams have a lot of famous fans and one of those stars that love the Raiders is Ice Cube. Ice Cube, whose real name is O’Shea Jackson, has often worn Raiders gear in music videos and when on stage performing. He recently appeared on Undisputed on FS1 and gave quite […]

Oakland Raiders running back Jalen Richard is coming off his best season in the NFL. The 25-year-old had 55 carries for 259 yards and one touchdown, but more impressively had 68 receptions for 607 more yards. Richard is set to be a major part of the Oakland offense again. Although they drafted running back Josh […]

Two of football’s most prideful superstars might again train together ahead of the regular season. Last summer, Antonio Brown and Cam Newton made headlines when the superstar pair joined forces to conduct offseason workouts in Miami. They heavily-documented their time together on social media, both just hanging out after training and playing throw and catch […]

This NFL offseason contained a bevy of moves that shifted the dynamic of the entire league. Thus, causing the media (like myself) to have a level of expectations for certain teams. In return, this causes teams to have a certain level of pressure from the outside media. For instance, the Cleveland Browns acquired Odell Beckham […]

Dallas Cowboys wide receiver enjoyed a bit of a resurgence in the 2018 NFL season. He appears to be happy to be far removed from the Oakland Raiders. Cooper was recently asked what it is he misses about being in Oakland. Following a long pause, he finally managed to give a concise, cliche answer during […]

It wasn’t that many seasons ago that the Oakland Raiders were the most-picked team to win the Super Bowl, according to ESPN and the Westgate SuperBook. There was also discussion around Derek Carr emerging as an MVP candidate. Clearly, the hype didn’t pan out or last very long. Just three years after going 12-4, the […]

It’s no secret that Antonio Brown left the Pittsburgh Steelers with very little love between the two. However, that doesn’t mean the whole experience was bad. According to John Newby of 247Sports.com, the Oakland Raiders newest superstar receiver posted a video to Youtube reflecting on his “funny moments” with his old team. Brown has never […]

Former NFL head coach Jeff Fisher knows a thing or two about making a major move. During his time as the head coach of the St. Louis Rams, Fisher remained at the helm as the NFC West franchise moved across the country to Los Angeles. Although his time in Los Angeles didn’t last very long, […]

The Oakland Raiders parted ways with some serious talent last season en route to earning a trio of first-round picks in the 2019 NFL Draft. With the No. 24 overall pick in the first round of the 2019 NFL Draft, the Raiders notably selected former Alabama Crimson Tide running back Josh Jacobs, who has already […]

Joint practices are a common thing amongst most NFL training camps, and as we get closer to the beginning of them, many teams are announcing their schedules. For the Oakland Raiders and Los Angeles Rams, this includes a joint practice session between both teams. The Raiders announced today that the Rams would be joining them for […]

Many, many football fans across the globe, not just those who reside in the Bay Area, would prefer if the Oakland Raiders stayed in their longtime home forever. It’s safe to say that none of them, however, used that sentiment for personal financial gain. Well, except former NFL quarterback Rodney Peete. According to TMZ Sports, […]

NFL analyst and former running back Maurice Jones-Drew likes how things are shaking out for Oakland Raiders rookie running back Josh Jacobs. He thinks Jacobs is set up for success in his first NFL season. Maurice Jones-Drew ranked Josh Jacobs 21st on his running backs list heading into 2019 and had this to say about […]

Oakland Raiders first-round pick Josh Jacobs hasn’t yet stepped onto an NFL field for a game, but movie makers are already interested in his story. Jacobs had a rough childhood and sometimes had to sleep in his father’s car, but that didn’t stop him from living out his dream and making it to the NFL. […]

Oakland Raiders cornerback Daryl Worley has had a tumultuous time in the NFL. Worley originally entered the league as a third round pick of the Panthers back in 2016, but was traded to the Eagles for Torrey Smith after the 2017 season. He barely made it a month on the Eagles’ roster before he was […]

The Raiders signed Johnathan Abram to his rookie contract late Tuesday, making the safety the third selection to ink a deal that day. No. 4 pick Clelin Ferrell and No. 40 Trevon Mullen also signed. Abram was slotted to receive a contract worth $11.45 million over four years that includes $6.380 million in a signing […]

The Oakland Raiders have had a busy offseason so far. They were the beneficiary of a big splash trade when they acquired Antonio Brown from the Pittsburgh Steelers. Tyrell Williams decided to sign with Oakland this offseason which gives Derek Carr more options in the passing game. Off the field, the Raiders were recently selected […]

Earlier on Tuesday, the Oakland Raiders announced they had officially signed second-round cornerback Trayvon Mullen. No details about the deal have been announced yet. Another one. 🔏 We have signed second-round pick CB @MullenIsland1: https://t.co/k1FyLIV6eu pic.twitter.com/nsQ8ikrizP — Las Vegas Raiders (@Raiders) June 18, 2019 Trayvon Mullen was selected 40th by the Raiders in the 2019 […]

The Oakland Raiders have officially signed first-round draft pick Clelin Ferrell, with the Raiders announcing that the Clemson defensive lineman signed his four-year rookie deal, per Darin Gantt of Pro Football Talk. In desperate need of a pass rusher, Oakland went with Ferrell with the fourth overall pick, a decision that surprised some people that […]

When the Oakland Raiders drafted safety Johnathan Abram in the first round, it signaled another decision the team announced days later. They would not pick up Karl Joseph’s fifth-year option. Lamarcus Joyner’s arrival in free agency also played a roll in muddying the picture at the back end of the Raiders’ defense. Joyner has spent […]

As many NFL teams continue to prepare for training camp, rosters are being filled out in an effort to try and find the best 53 players for every team. The Oakland Raiders recently signed offensive linemen Richie Incognito for this very reason, but according to one prediction report, ESPN doesn’t seem to think that the […]

The Oakland Raiders have had a big offseason, making one of the biggest splashes in football by trading for Antonio Brown as well as making numerous other significant moves up and down their roster. But, the question is, do the Raiders have enough to make a playoff push? The problem for Oakland is that it […]

So far, everyone has seemed to want to talk about Oakland Raiders pass rusher Arden Key’s weight. He doesn’t mind, since it beats talking about how his team averaged less than a sack a game last season. Key had a frustrating rookie season, coming in at 238 pounds and battling a shoulder injury. The 6-foot-5 […]

The Oakland Raiders have put an emphasis on the secondary in recent years. It appears safeties Karl Joseph and Johnathan Abram have already started to hit it off. The two have gotten acquainted through OTAs and mandatory minicamp. Karl Joseph is admittedly impressed with what he has seen from Abram so far, via the team’s […]

When the Oakland Raiders first traded for Antonio Brown, there were a lot of question marks. Sure, he was the best wide receiver in the NFL – but what about all the other issues? Brown seemed to have a lot of problems with his old team, the Pittsburgh Steelers. He clashed with other players, as […]

Emmanuel Sanders is known as one of the hardest-working players in the NFL. The Denver Broncos’ wide receiver, to no one’s surprise, has continued living up to that billing during his ongoing recovery from a ruptured Achilles tendon, on track to be ready for the regular season despite suffering the injury in December. Needless to […]

Offensive lineman Richie Incognito has been making a positive impression with the Oakland Raiders. Raiders head coach Jon Gruden spoke highly of Incognito to NBC Sports Bay Area’s Scott Bair (via Pro Football Talk’s Charean Williams) on June 11. He’s pretty good. I like him. He’s a Pro Bowl left guard. The last time he […]

By this point, everyone knows what happened between Antonio Brown and the Pittsburgh Steelers. Now on the Oakland Raiders, it’s safe to say Brown isn’t a big fan of the Steelers anymore. He has called out Ben Roethlisberger and JuJu Smith-Schuster on multiple occasions in fact. That hasn’t stopped Smith-Schuster from trying to keep the […]

The Oakland Raiders have been selected as the team to be on HBO’s ‘Hard Knocks’ that will debut August 6th and will give fans an inside look at the teams training camp. #HardKnocks with the Oakland @Raiders ☠️ Coming to @HBO on August 6! pic.twitter.com/DsiOG9LT8s — NFL (@NFL) June 11, 2019 Owner Mark Davis and […]

The Oakland Raiders just got announced as this year’s ‘Hard Knocks’ team, which will certainly command the headlines. But the team also has a lot of interesting storylines that are flying more under the radar, including the development of Karl Joseph. The Raiders drafted Joseph in the first round back in 2016, and things haven’t […]

After months of speculation, the decision has finally been made with Jon Gruden’s Oakland Raiders set to be featured on HBO’s Hard Knocks ahead of the 2019 NFL season. According to ESPN’s Adam Schefter, the Raiders were given the nod as only the second AFC West squad to be featured on the popular docu-series. Jon […]

Jon Gruden’s first season back running the Oakland Raiders didn’t exactly go as planned. Oakland ended up going 4-12 last year, tying them for the worst record in the AFC. The campaign was a disaster from start to finish, but there’s a lot of optimism surrounding the team as they enter their final season in […]

NFL fans in Canada will have to pay up if they want to attend the preseason game between the Green Bay Packers and Oakland Raiders in Winnipeg. The game is scheduled for 7 p.m. Aug. 22 at IG Field in Winnipeg, Manitoba. The stadium seats 33,000. Tickets went on sale Saturday. The Milwaukee Journal-Sentinel reports that the cheapest […]