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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 […]

Oakland Raiders wide receiver Antonio Brown has had a tumultuous offseason, and he was most recently in the news for his battle with the NFL over the usage of his helmet. Because the helmet that Brown had been wearing for the first nine years of his career was no longer certified by the NOCSAE, the […]

It appears as if Jon Gruden’s tough love to his backup quarterbacks is effective. On HBO’s “Hard Knocks with the Oakland Raiders, Gruden ranted about his backup quarterbacks and their lack of killing instinct, saying “I can’t even look at the guy,” after Mike Glennon thew two interceptions. Glennon must have watched that and listened […]

ESPN has hired yet another former Raiders coach as an on-air analyst. ESPN announced the hiring of the former Oakland Raider and Jacksonville Jaguars head coach Jack Del Rio on Thursday. He’ll make appearances on NFL Live, SportsCenter, and ESPN Radio. His first appearance is on Friday, August 16, on NFL Live. This excites me […]

The Oakland Raiders should get back the superstar wide receiver Antonio Brown soon. NFL Network’s Ian Rapoport reports that he is likely to start practicing next week. “One note on Raiders WR Antonio Brown: Sounds like he’s very close to practicing and should do so next week. I imagine you’ll see a thing or two […]

The Oakland Raiders’ most realistic hopes of competing in the AFC West this season lie with Derek Carr regaining the level of play that him a breakout star in 2016. Fortunately, Oakland’s franchise signal-caller seems very confident his additional experience and comfort in Jon Gruden’s system will prove beneficial. “Year 2, we’re having different level […]

Oakland Raiders wide receiver is facing a civil lawsuit that claims he didn’t pay a chef for his services during the 2018 Pro Bowl. According to Jeremy Fowler of ESPN, Stefano Tedeschi filed a suit in Osceola County, Florida, claiming that Brown still owed him $38,521.20. According to the lawsuit Brown rented a mansion and […]

Oakland Raiders wide receiver Antonio Brown has endured a rough start with his new team heading into the 2019 NFL season. Regardless, former NFL wide receiver and analyst Greg Jennings is still confident in the potential impact he will have this year. There has been plenty of speculation regarding the start of Brown’s tenure in […]

Count Hall of Fame wide receiver Cris Carter as someone who doesn’t think Antonio Brown will be worth it for the Oakland Raiders. Carter likens Brown to fellow legendary wide outs Randy Moss and Terrell Owens, two guys who were supremely talented but bounced around between a bunch of teams because of the issues they […]

The New York Giants have claimed punter Johnny Townsend off waivers, according to NFL Network’s Mike Garafolo. The Oakland Raiders released Townsend on Tuesday, giving the reins of the position to rookie A.J. Cole. The Raiders selected Townsend, hailing from Florida, with a fifth-round pick in 2018. In 2018, Townsend punted 70 balls for 3,024 yards […]

The Oakland Raiders will play their second preseason game of the year on Thursday against the Arizona Cardinals. It appears starting quarterback Derek Carr will be getting his first action of 2019 in that contest. Raiders QB Derek Carr to see some snaps Thursday vs. Cardinals, Jon Gruden said. — Michael Gehlken (@GehlkenNFL) August 13, […]

After losing his grievance case against the NFL on Monday, Antonio Brown is working his way back onto the field for the Oakland Raiders. Brown, 31, recently felt aggrieved by having to conform to updated helmets from the league. Besides his threat to retire due to the new headwear, the former Pittsburgh Steelers wide receiver […]

When Oakland Raiders wide receiver Antonio Brown showed up to training camp late last month and was then immediately placed on the non-football injury list, people wondered what was going on. Brown was then removed from the list in less than 48 hours and partially practiced with the team, but he has not practiced since. […]

When Antonio Brown arrived at Oakland Raiders training camp late last month, he was immediately placed on the non-football injury list due to, what was a the time, an undisclosed issue. Brown came off of the list less than 48 hours later and partially practiced, but he has not practiced since. It was then revealed […]

If there was any doubt that Antonio Brown would not be ready for Week 1, the Oakland Raiders have put it to rest. Both quarterback Derek Carr and head coach Jon Gruden have confirmed that Brown will be playing in the season opener, according to Vic Tafur of The Athletic and Field Yates of ESPN. […]

The Oakland Raiders are hoping for an improvement on their 2018 season. Part of this is in the hands of the rookie class, specifically safety Johnathan Abram. Abram proved himself to be quite the character on the first episode of Hard Knocks, and it appears that him and quarterback Derek Carr are forming a good […]

Oakland Raiders wide receiver Antonio Brown has decided not to retire from the NFL as he threatened, but he still isn’t practicing as he recovers from his foot issues. Antonio Brown is not out here practicing today. Still working his way back from foot issues. — Scott Bair (@ScottBairNFL) August 13, 2019 The expectation is […]

The Oakland Raiders quickly became one of the more intriguing teams from around the league this offseason. With head coach Jon Gruden currently gearing up for his second year at the helm in Oakland (again), the Raiders also managed to acquire former All-Pro wide receiver Antonio Brown from the Pittsburgh Steelers to get things going […]

The Oakland Raiders have had a weird few weeks. Star wide receiver Antonio Brown has been missing from camp for a couple of reasons, and both are totally out there. The first is that Brown got frostbite from using improper footwear in a cryotherapy machine. The even crazier one is that the former Pittsburgh Steeler […]

The NFL may have ruled against Antonio Brown in his attempt to wear his old helmet in 2019, but that doesn’t mean that the Oakland Raiders wide receiver won’t get his way. According to reports, the NFL will allow Brown to keep his helmet design if he finds an updated version. Throughout this whole process, […]

The Oakland Raiders started their 2019 campaign with a 14-3 preseason win over the Los Angeles Rams. In preseason Week 2 action, they’ll fly out to the desert to face the Arizona Cardinals on Thursday, August 15th. A rebuilt team with both sides of the ball receiving plenty of fresh faces, there are a fair […]

The Antonio Brown drama has been a tough thing to handle for the Oakland Raiders so far this season. He has gone from being at training camp, to being injured with frostbitten feet, to having an issue with the NFL, to threatening to quit, to now being ready to re-join his team and get the […]

Oakland Raiders quarterback Derek Carr sent the NFL landscape ablaze in 2016. He led the Raiders to a 12-3 record, tallying 3,937 yards and 28 touchdowns to six interceptions on a 63.8 completion percentage. By all measures, he was a bonafide MVP candidate, before he broke his leg late into the season. After 2016, Carr […]

Oakland Raiders wide receiver Antonio Brown’s continuing helmet saga struck what could be its endpoint on Monday after his grievance case against the NFL fell through. To recap, Brown, the 31-year-old wideout acquired by the Raiders in the offseason in a trade with the Pittsburgh Steelers, has been away from full practice at Oakland’s Napa, […]

Oakland Raiders wide receiver Antonio Brown lost his grievance case against the NFL on Monday. After the decision, it’s “very unlikely” the 31-year-old All-Pro will appeal the decision, ESPN’s Adam Schefter reports. Brown, entering his first season as a member of the Raiders after being traded to the Bay Area franchise from the Pittsburgh Steelers […]