Las Vegas Raiders Articles - Page 111

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wideout Antonio Brown has filed a second grievance against the NFL following the news that he could not wear an “outdated” helmet that does not meet safety regulations.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 […]

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. […]