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Oakland Raiders wide receiver Amari Cooper has been extremely inconsistent thus far in the 2018 NFL season. Offensive coordinator Greg Olson feels his fluctuating performance falls on the offense as a whole. The Raiders were adamant about Cooper being a focal point in their game plan heading into the year. According to Matt Kawahara of sfgate.com, Olson acknowledged […]

It has been anything but a promising start to the 2018 season for the Oakland Raiders in their first year under head coach Jon Gruden losing four out of their first five games. This has put them in a bit of hole toward turn things around, which is something that head coach Jon Gruden has […]

The Oakland Raiders have a date with the Seattle Seahawks in London, England, and Jon Gruden isn’t thrilled. The Raiders will have a long trip ahead of them. After losing to the Los Angeles Chargers 26-10, morale is probably low for the team. Now they’ll have to travel overseas and play with a neutral crowd […]

Former San Francisco 49ers and Oakland Raiders defensive end Tank Carradine is visiting the Detroit Lions on Wednesday, according to NFL insider Ian Rapoport. Carradine only saw action in one game with the Raiders before he requested his release last week due to limited playing time. The 28-year-old spent the first five seasons of his […]

Jon Gruden decided to make his return to the Oakland Raiders this season after signing a massive contract to become their head coach for the second time in his career. It was a move that excited fans in a big way. Gareon Conley was one of the most intriguing players that Gruden inherited to help […]

The 2018 NFL season has been loaded with drama. Week 5 was no different. The Cleveland Browns survived another overtime game. The Atlanta Falcons fell to 1-4. Matt Stafford and the Detroit Lions beat another future Hall of Famer at home in Aaron Rodgers and the Green Bay Packers. Oh, and the Los Angeles Rams […]

The Oakland Raiders have gotten off to a rough start to the 2018 NFL season. Head coach Jon Gruden has an idea of what it would take for his team to improve. Running back Marshawn Lynch and linebacker Bruce Irvin have taken on integral roles on both sides of the ball. According to Bob Condotta of […]

Jon Gruden called a pass play that got intercepted on a first-and-goal attempt in the Oakland Raiders’ 26-10 loss to the Los Angeles Chargers in Week 5, and according to him, it won’t be the last time. The Raiders trailed 20-3 at the time the play was called. Gruden was aggressive, because he needed to […]

The Oakland Raiders suffered yet another disappointing 26-10 loss to the Los Angeles Chargers that saw them notably struggle offensively. This saw a similar situation arise for former Pro Bowl running back Marshawn Lynch in the fourth quarter with a goal-line situation that saw yet another interception thrown with Derek Carr on the one-yard line […]

Oakland Raiders quarterback Derek Carr threw a costly interception in their 26-10 loss to the Los Angeles Chargers, his eighth pick through five games. With a first-and-goal at the Chargers’ 1-yard line, Carr turned the ball over as the Raiders lost a golden opportunity to put points up. After the game, Raiders head coach Jon […]

After the Los Angeles Rams edged out the Minnesota Vikings 38-31 in a Thursday night thriller, it seemed as if Week 4’s premier game had already taken place. However, at four o’clock eastern time on Sunday, the Cleveland Browns kicked off against the Oakland Raiders and officially claimed that title. A back and forth battle […]

Oakland Raiders quarterback Derek Carr admires Philip Rivers, but says he could probably do without having as many kids as him. At least that’s what Paul Gutierrez of ESPN reported. #Raiders QB Derek Carr, on #Chargers QB Philip Rivers: “I love Philip. Obviously, I’m not trying to have as many kids as him, but I […]

The Oakland Raiders have placed starting right tackle Donald Penn on injured reserve due to a groin injury he suffered Sunday in their overtime win against the Cleveland Browns, per Ian Rapoport of NFL Network. The Raiders are still hopeful to have him back later in the season. Penn will be eligible to return after […]

On Wednesday, Oakland Raiders head coach Jon Gruden revealed that LT Kolton Miller, the team’s 2018 first-round draft pick, wasn’t his first choice. Jon Gruden said he wanted to take Derwin James in the first round, but unfortunately they took a safety in the first round in 2016 (Karl Joseph) and one in the second […]

After three straight weeks of disappointment, the Oakland Raiders were finally able to get a win under head coach Jon Gruden in Week 4. The team was taken to the brink against the up-and-coming Cleveland Browns with Marshawn Lynch and company having to pull it out in overtime. Following his first win since returning to […]

In the weeks that have followed the Oakland Raiders’ decision to move on from star defensive end Khalil Mack, there has been plenty of consistent chatter from head coach Jon Gruden about the Pro Bowler. In a recent piece by Michael Silver of NFL.com, Gruden had voiced his surprise at Mack continuing his strong start […]

Oakland Raiders head coach Jon Gruden hadn’t won an NFL game in a decade, but he finally broke the drought last night against the Cleveland Browns. Despite all the hype behind Gruden, his Raiders started off the year 0-3. They just couldn’t seem to hold onto their leads. This time around, the Raiders were the […]

The Cleveland Browns are heading into Sunday’s game against the Oakland Raiders looking to grab their second win of the season with what could be a formidable challenge. Among those priorities in the game plan against the Raiders defensively is limiting former Pro Bowl running back Marshawn Lynch. Defensive coordinator Gregg Williams stated that his […]

The NFL has received scathing criticism for its new rule regarding quarterback sacks. The league has now seemingly suffered its first casualty of the rule after Miami Dolphins defensive end William Hayes tore his ACL while trying to avoid landing on top of Oakland Raiders quarterback Derek Carr. Even Carr admittedly wishes things would have […]

The Oakland Raiders are off to a bit of a rough start out of the gate to the 2018 campaign, dropping their first three games to put them in an early-season hole. During this stretch, Pro Bowl quarterback Derek Carr has made some untimely interceptions in the fourth quarter that have contributed greatly to his team’s […]

The Oakland Raiders have struggled through the first three games of the season, dropping each in a disappointing fashion that has put them in an early rut. A notable issue has been their struggle to create pressure on opposing quarterbacks since the departure of All-Pro Khalil Mack. According to Michael Gehlken of the Las Vegas Review-Journal, head […]

The honeymoon stage for the Oakland Raiders and Jon Gruden has long been over and just two weeks into the season, leaks of frustration and divide have hit the wire. According to Ian Rapoport of NFL.com, things are coming to a head in Oakland due to the scouting system, among other things. “But the manner in […]

The Oakland Raiders made headlines for all the wrong reasons when they traded star defensive end Khalil Mack to the Chicago Bears. If quarterback Derek Carr had it his way, he and Mack would have retired as Raiders together. Mack’s departure is magnified by the fact that he has been perhaps the most dominant defensive […]

This is the second season that former NFL quarterback Colin Kaepernick has been without a job in the league due to the stigma that been strongly around him over entire stance with kneeling during the national anthem to bring attention to social injustice in the country. However, it appears that Kaepernick could be soon back […]

The Oakland Raiders have understandably received scathing criticism for trading star defensive end Khalil Mack to the Chicago Bears prior to the 2018 NFL season. To make matter worse, all head coach Jon Gruden has done since then is stoke the flames of the current dumpster fire. Gruden has acknowledged Oakland’s difficulties with pressuring quarterbacks […]

The Denver Broncos are known for having one of the best defenses in the league, but even in victory, Vance Joseph wasn’t happy with their performance against the Oakland Raiders. Derek Carr completed 29 for 32 passes for 288 yards and one touchdown in the Broncos’ 20-19 win in the final seconds. That concerned Joseph, […]

Oakland Raiders head coach Jon Gruden thinks that left tackle Kolton Miller can be a star. Miller was selected No. 15 overall in the 2018 NFL Draft to replace left tackle Donald Penn, one of the game’s best. At 6-foot-9, Miller is a towering force on the offensive line. Many pundits were skeptical about Penn […]

The Pittsburgh Steelers were unable to close out a deal for Le’Veon Bell to secure his services with the franchise long-term. James Conner has proven to be a great option with Bell out and now likely gone. While trading him would’ve brought in an asset that could benefit their team now, the Steelers tried and […]

It has been nearly a couple of weeks since the Oakland Raiders made the move to trade All-Pro defensive end Khalil Mack to the Chicago Bears, which has given head coach Jon Gruden a chance to further assess the move. According to Michael David Smith of Pro Football Talk, Gruden has voiced that he has […]

When Jon Gruden was hired to be the head coach of the Oakland Raiders, there were rumblings that general manager Reggie McKenzie might be on his way out. According to Jason LaConfora of CBSSports, it looks more and more like that is the case and he expects the Raiders to have a new general manager in […]

The Oakland Raiders have decided to bring back veteran wide receiver Martavis Bryant on a new deal after parting ways with him just prior to the start of the regular season. According to Tom Peilssero of The NFL Network, the Raiders are set to put Bryant on a prorated contract that will give him the […]

Los Angeles Rams cornerback Marcus Peters will be fined $13,000 for his touchdown celebration on the game-sealing pick-6 in the team’s 33-13 victory over the Oakland Raiders on Monday night, according to Yahoo Sports’ Jordan Schultz. With the Rams up 26-13 and the two-minute warning approaching, Peters picked off Derek Carr’s throw and took it […]

Von Miller and the Denver Broncos will have their hands full this weekend trying to get pressure on Oakland Raiders quarterback Derek Carr. Carr has one of the fastest releases in the NFL, which makes it hard for opposing defenses to have to time to get to him. “People don’t really want to play Derek […]

Martavis Bryant’s separation from the Oakland Raiders didn’t last too long. Just a couple weeks after his release from the team, Bryant is back with the team after signing a one-year deal. As Kyle Martin of the team’s official website writes, Bryant admits feeling some apprehension about his future following his release, but he continued to stay […]

The Oakland Raiders keep on making surprises. After trading away pass rusher Khalil Mack, cutting and re-signing wide receiver Martavis Bryant, they are now designating wide receiver Johnny Holton, who has never played the cornerback position at any point of his career, to a cornerback role, Vic Tarfur of The Athletic reports. Olson said Raiders […]

It has been nearly two weeks since the Oakland Raiders pulled off the surprising trade to move All-Pro defensive end Khalil Mack to the Chicago Bears in exchange for a plethora of draft picks including a pair of first-round selections. Denver Broncos star outside linebacker Von Miller has voiced that he was “shocked” by the […]

Kansas City Chiefs speedster Tyreek Hill has been given a lot of compliments since he entered the NFL but probably none better than the praise Jerry Rice gave him Thursday comparing him to the then-Los Angeles Raiders legend, Bo Jackson. Rice appeared on the Sept. 13 edition of The Simms and Lefkoe Podcast with Chris […]

Oakland Raiders coach Jon Gruden tried to send a message when he released punter Marquette King who is one of the best in the NFL. King signed with the Denver Broncos and will now get a chance to go against his former coach and team in Week 2. King was interviewed by 9News and he […]

The Oakland Raiders have officially brought back wide receiver Martavis Bryant just a couple of weeks after they cut him from their 53-man roster ahead of the season. Bryant, whom the Raiders acquired for a third-round pick from the Pittsburgh Steelers during the 2017 Draft, did not impress during training camp, which contributed to his […]