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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 […]

For a moment, it appeared as though the Oakland Raiders were going to give the Los Angeles Rams a run for their money in the 2018 NFL season opener. Fortunately, cornerback Aqib Talib and the defense were able to bounce back in the second half against head coach Jon Gruden. The Raiders’ offense had diced up the […]

Since the Oakland Raiders made the move to trade All-Pro defensive end Khalil Mack there has been plenty of fallout around the league concerning the trade. Among those is former Raiders linebacker Bill Romanowski, who voiced that Mack is a generational talent that can compare to the likes of Hall of Famer Lawrence Taylor, according […]

It has a whirlwind of events for veteran wide receiver Martavis Bryant over the last couple of weeks that has seen his status with the Oakland Raiders change rapidly. Shortly after the Raiders made the decision to part ways with Bryant last week due to a possible suspension due to violating the league’s substance abuse […]

The Oakland Raiders are bringing in free-agent defensive tackle Johnathan Hankins over for a visit, per Adam Schefter of ESPN. Former Colts’ DT Johnathan Hankins is on his way to Oakland to visit the Raiders, who want to sign him, per source. — Adam Schefter (@AdamSchefter) September 12, 2018 Schefter adds that the Raiders have […]

Oakland Raiders head coach Jon Gruden says he wants his offense to get Amari Cooper going in Week 2. Cooper was on the field for all but five of the Raiders’ offensive snaps in their 33-13 loss to the Los Angeles Rams in Week 1. Despite being on the field so much, he was only […]

Despite their Week 1 routing from the Los Angeles Rams, Oakland Raiders head coach Jon Gruden believes that Derek Carr has the makings of a great quarterback. Carr completed 29 of 40 passes for 303 yards in their 33-13 loss to the Rams. The Raiders led 13-10 at halftime, but Carr struggled to be effective […]

The Oakland Raiders suffered a disappointing 33-13 loss in Week 1 to the Los Angeles Rams on Monday Night Football, which has brought down the level of expectations surrounding the franchise with head coach Jon Gruden back in the fold. This has significantly pushed down the betting odds from BetOnline.ag to 80-1 regarding the Raiders’ […]

Had Oakland Raiders head coach Jon Gruden picked up his phone and dialed Khalil Mack’s number in the offseason, the pass rusher would’ve been there on the field Monday night chasing Los Angeles Rams quarterback Jared Goff and providing the Raiders what they clearly and sorely missed in that game. According to a story shared […]

It’s been quite a ride in the NFL life of wide receiver Martavis Bryant of late. A little less than two weeks since his football career looked as though it already hit a dead end after getting cut by the Oakland Raiders, Bryant is apparently back in the team’s fold. According to Tom Pelissero of […]

In the short period of time that has passed since the Oakland Raiders made the decision to trade All-Pro defensive end, Khalil Mack, there has been plenty of criticism tossed the franchise’s way primarily at head coach Jon Gruden. During a recent interview with TMZ Sports, former star linebacker and current NFL Network analyst Willie […]

Fifteen teams lost their season openers in the NFL this week. The 21-21 tie between the Cleveland Browns and the Pittsburgh Steelers made it one less than usual. However, nearly half of the teams that lost in Week 1 featured coaches in their first year with their team. New coaches went 0-7 in their season […]

The first game as head coach for Jon Gruden in his second stint with the Oakland Raiders didn’t go as planned and a big reason for that was the lack of pass rush. After having an excellent start to the game, the Los Angeles Rams made gameplan adjustments during halftime, and it caused the Raiders […]

Oakland Raiders quarterback Derek Carr says that the final score of their 33-13 loss to the Los Angeles Rams doesn’t indicate how competitive the game really was. The Raiders led 13-10 at halftime, but they were only able to score a field goal in the second half and things got out of hand in the […]

Marshawn Lynch may be on the wrong side of 30, but he still can get the job done on the ground. And if there were any questions about Lynch’s health heading into the Oakland Raiders game against the Los Angeles Rams in Week 1, the veteran running back squashed those doubts early by willing his […]

The Oakland Raiders are set to make their season debut on Monday against the Los Angeles Rams but before that, Raiders head coach Jon Gruden expressed his true feelings about Khalil Mack and the saga that his team went through in the offseason with regards to the controversial linebacker, who now plays for the Chicago […]

On Monday, the Oakland Raiders will open their 2018 campaign going head-to-head against the Los Angeles Rams. One concern the team had heading into Week 1 was the health of veteran running back Marshawn Lynch who has been limited this week due to a groin injury. According to Mike Florio of Pro Football Talk, Lynch […]

The Oakland Raiders have a tough test waiting for them in Week 1 of the 2018 NFL season, as they are set to host the Los Angeles Rams at home for a Monday Night Football match. It could get harder for the Raiders, though, with running back Marshawn Lynch seemingly not in 100 percent form […]

The Los Angeles Rams have had a significant amount of buzz around the franchise around the busy offseason that has created much anticipation for the season opener against the Oakland Raiders. According to Rich Hammond of the Orange County Register, the Rams may have to play in Week 1 action on Monday night without the services […]

The Oakland Raiders have received scathing criticism for trading away defensive end Khalil Mack to the Chicago Bears. However, it appears defensive coordinator Paul Guenther is supportive of the decision. Although Guenther did acknowledge his skepticism with trading a player of Mack’s caliber, he says it was indicative of the direction the Raiders are going in, […]

Bill Simmons of The Ringer doesn’t like the moves that Jon Gruden has made this offseason and he is so confident that the team will not make the playoffs he has vowed to eat a testicle if the Oakland Raiders will make the playoffs. Simmons on his Guess The Lines the podcast tried to pick […]

Amari Cooper and the Oakland Raiders are set for a formidable test in their season opener as they face the Los Angeles Rams. The Rams were the highest scoring offense in the NFL last season, averaging just a shade below 30 points per game. Cooper realizes that he and the rest of the Raiders offense […]

Oakland Raiders coach Jon Gruden still seems to be salty about a game that took place over 16 years ago, and he’s back in the league to get revenge on Tom Brady. It was Jan. 19, 2002 when the infamous Tuck Rule Game took place in which the New England Patriots beat the Raiders 16-13 […]

Jon Gruden and the Oakland Raiders ended the Khalil Mack saga by trading him to the Chicago Bears over the holiday weekend. The move drew a lot of criticism across the league, and it was initially met by shock by several Raiders players. Per a team press release, Gruden had this to say when asked […]