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The Oakland Raiders seem to be pulling all the stops in their attempt to extricate Jon Gruden from the broadcast booth and put him on the sidelines coaching again. The Raiders still have Jack Del Rio handling the team, but according to a report from Adam Schefter and Chris Mortensen of ESPN, Oakland management is […]

The Oakland Raiders have undoubtedly been one of the most disappointing teams in the 2017 NFL season. After entering the year with the highest of expectations, the Raiders have stumbled into the season finale with a 6-9 record. Although their disappointing year can be attributed to lackluster performances on both sides of the ball, the struggles […]

The NFL made headlines this week for its rescheduling of a number of games as a result of the current playoff implications. Among the teams still in postseason contention are the Los Angeles Chargers. As a result, it is likely Chargers players will be doing their fair share of monitoring throughout their 2017 NFL season […]

The Oakland Raiders lost yet again on Monday night to the Philadelphia Eagles. With a Christmas audience watching, Derek Carr and Oakland’s offense were doing the opposite of hitting on all cylinders. Derek Carr knows this, spoke on it, and accepts all the blame… kind of. “[I]t’s come down to the end and we have […]

The Oakland Raiders are in the midst of missing the playoffs after ending their postseason drought last year. Although Oakland’s playoff hopes are technically still alive as they’re in the hunt, Derek Carr and company will likely be watching the playoffs from home with a lot of uncertainty surrounding the immediate future for head coach […]

Oakland Raiders receiver Amari Cooper, who has a status of up in the air for Monday Night Football, is actually not upset over a hit that hurt him and resulted in a fine. Denver Broncos safety Darian Stewart was fined $24,309 for the illegal hit, which left Cooper with a concussion and an ankle injury. And […]

Oakland Raiders quarterback Derek Carr is having himself a strange season. He’s been fine, but Carr’s sometimes stellar play gets marred by a few iffy games. Basically, he’s not been as consistent as most people expected — although, to be fair to him, that isn’t only his fault. Despite the storied National Football League franchise […]

The 6-8 Oakland Raiders are unlikely to go back to the playoffs a year after making it that far. In any case, they still want to give their fans a nice present on Christmas Day – a win over the NFC-leading Philadelphia Eagles. Their chances of accomplishing just that should go up if wide receiver […]

In Week 15, the Oakland Raiders lost to the Dallas Cowboys in a thrilling showdown between promising young quarterbacks Derek Carr and Dak Prescott. The Raiders were within striking distance against Dallas with Carr having an opportunity to score late in the game but then had a costly fumble right before entering the end zone. […]

Oakland Raiders running back Marshawn Lynch leaves his emotion on his sleeves, whether he’s on the field or off of it. He’s unequivocally himself at all times, and given the strict nature of the NFL, it often gets him in trouble. Lynch’s latest fine was issued by the league after he yelled at an official at […]

We’re down to the final two weeks of the regular season, and yes, waiver wire pickups still matter. In that span, your fantasy football league’s champion will be decided, the one who will take home The Shiva and earn the rights to brag about his fantasy title for an entire year. If you’re among those […]

The Oakland Raiders’ playoff aspirations took a significant hit on Sunday night when they fell to the Dallas Cowboys in heart-wrenching fashion. Although the Raiders are not entirely out of the postseason picture, their chances are slim and their path has become more difficult with Pro Bowl left tackle Donald Penn declared out for the season […]

Oakland Raiders wide receiver Michael Crabtree is furious and confused with an official’s decision to remove him from the team’s game against the Dallas Cowboys on Sunday. Crabtree said after the game that just before the team’s last offensive snap he was told he needed to leave the field for a concussion evaluation. This resulted […]

The Oakland Raiders will have their playoff aspirations on the line in Week 15 at home against the Dallas Cowboys. However, the Raiders will not have the services of one of their primary offensive weapons as star wide receiver Amari Cooper has been ruled out of the contest, according to James Palmer of NFL Network. […]

Oakland Raiders star wide receiver Amari Cooper is back at square one after reinjuring his left ankle sprain against the Kansas City Chiefs this past Sunday. According to Michael Gehlken of the Las Vegas Review-Journal, Cooper has now missed two straight days of practice, making him unexpected to take the field in Week 15 against […]

The Oakland Raiders season hasn’t lived up to people’s lofty expectations prior to its start. The team is just 6-7 through 14 weeks. Nevertheless, the Raiders still have a shot at the AFC West division title, as they are just a game behind of the Kansas City Chiefs and the Los Angeles Chargers in the […]

It’s the fantasy football playoffs, baby. Whether your team is still alive and kicking or has already been eliminated, quality waiver wire pickups are still available to improve your squad. We are also aware that there are some leagues out there that punish last-placers with some of the most embarrassing penalties imaginable, so let’s see […]

Oakland Raiders head coach Jack Del Rio is sick of the team playing it safe. Instead of playing football cautiously, he prefer the Raiders to go out each Sunday with their collective hair on fire. Figuratively speaking, of course. “I think that there have been many examples throughout the season where we have not played boldly to […]

Oakland Raiders wide receiver Amari Cooper, who has been dinged up for awhile, will play in the team’s game against the Kansas City Chiefs. For some context, Amari Cooper actually hasn’t played since suffering a concussion and injuring his ankle in a Week 12 outing against the Denver Broncos. Even though I haven’t seen him […]

When the Oakland Raiders fired defensive coordinator Ken Norton, it took many players by surprise. One of the most shocked players happened to be linebacker Bruce Irvin, who recently open up about how the move sent a message to the entire defense. “Guys saw the Norton situation, and that kind of got guys fired up, […]

Heading into Sunday’s critical matchup against the Kansas Chiefs, the Oakland Raiders appear that they will be without star wide receiver Amari Cooper. According to Dan Graziano of ESPN, Cooper is expected to miss Week 14 action due to a left ankle injury despite clearing the concussion protocol. Oakland Raiders wide receiver Amari Cooper is expected to miss […]

Oakland Raiders running back Marshawn Lynch, who some figured would be washed during his return to football, can realistically reach 10,000 career rushing yards this season. Well, maybe, if we are being honest. For a reference point, when Marshawn Lynch originally called it quits after his stay with the Seattle Seahawks, he had 9,118 careers yards […]

Oakland Raiders wide receiver Amari Cooper took a step closer to a return to action after clearing concussion protocol, Charean Williams of Pro Football Talk has reported. That being said, Cooper is still uncertain to play this coming Sunday in an all-important matchup on the road against the Kansas City Chiefs, as he’s still dealing […]

The Oakland Raiders are set for a huge AFC West divisional matchup against the Kansas City Chiefs on Sunday afternoon with many implications involved. The Raiders may have to take the field once again without star wide receiver Amari Cooper as Michael Gelken of the Las Vegas Review-Journal is reporting that he is still working […]

Several weeks of tinkering with rosters, combing for waiver wire pickups, and concocting trades finally paid off for all of you who’ve clinched a fantasy football playoff spot. Still, there’s plenty of work left for playoff-bound team owners before taking home the title. The waiver wire can be your friend. For those who’ve been officially […]

It has been a tumultuous 2017 NFL season for the Oakland Raiders yet, somehow, they find themselves in position to win the AFC West division. The Raiders took another step towards that goal on Sunday with a 24-17 win over the lowly New York Giants. During the first half of the year, it looked as […]

The Oakland Raiders grabbed a crucial 24-17 win on Sunday afternoon against the New York Giants that has thrust them into a three-way tie atop of the AFC West. Raiders were able to accomplish that despite not having the services of their top two wide receivers in Michael Crabtree and Amari Cooper available for the […]

The Oakland Raiders have worked their way back in the playoff picture in a three-way tie atop of the AFC West standings after a 24-17 win over the New York Giants on Sunday afternoon. Former Pro Bowl running back Marshawn Lynch led the way with his first 100 rushing yard performance of the season with […]

The New York Giants steady descent to Nowheresville continued Sunday, as they lost a road game to the Oakland Raiders, 24-17. The setback worsened their record to 2-10, but the game will mostly be remembered as the first in the franchise’s last 211 regular season games in which a quarterback not named Eli Manning started […]

The Oakland Raiders continue to fluctuate throughout the 2017 NFL season. Fortunately, they were able to get back into the win column with a 21-14 victory over the division rival Denver Broncos. Unfortunately, Oakland may have suffered a key casualty for next week in the process. According to Michael Gehlken of the Las Vegas Review-Journal, […]

Wide receiver Amari Cooper won’t be on the field for the Oakland Raiders this coming Sunday, no thanks to a concussion and ankle injury he sustained back in Week 12’s 21-14 win over the Denver Broncos. Cooper left the Broncos game in the first half and didn’t return, and he would need more than a […]

Oakland Raiders wide receiver Amari Cooper’s status for this coming Sunday’s game against the New York Giants remains cloudy. According to Michael Gehlken of the Las Vegas Review-Journal, Cooper wasn’t able to join his teammates in practice Wednesday, suggesting that the Alabama product is still recovering from a concussion and an ankle injury he sustained […]

Everyone has an opinion about Denver Broncos cornerback Aqib Talib snatching Oakland Raiders wide receiver Michael Crabtree’s chain. This isn’t limited to fans only, as Raiders defensive back David Amerson has some thoughts on the matter. For what it is worth, with a large portion of people having no idea what level of disrespect chain […]

Tom Coughlin is no longer with the New York Giants, but Eli Manning is still on his mind. After all, he and Manning have partnered in propelling the Giants to two Super Bowl wins in 2007 and in 2011. So when news broke out that the Giants are benching Manning in favor of backup Geno […]

Earlier, it was reported that both Oakland Raiders wide receiver Michael Crabtree and Denver Broncos cornerback Aqib Talib were handed a two-game suspension each by the NFL as penalties for their involvement in an on-field fight that broke out during a game last Sunday. The two players appealed for their suspensions to be reduced and […]

Week 12 featured several interesting matchups, but the Los Angeles Rams hosting the New Orleans Saints topped everyone’s must-watch list, while the Dallas Cowboys getting crushed by the Los Angeles Chargers produced the highest ratings. The battle of the first-place Rams and Saints didn’t quite live up to the billing. However, it showed that L.A. […]

The Michael Crabtree chain snatching incident is the gift that keeps giving. Well, at least in terms relative to making us entertained. Oakland Raiders head coach Jack Del Rio, however, isn’t as pumped as the rest of us about the entire ordeal. Jack Del Rio turned to the mean streets of Twitter to voice his […]

Some fantasy football leagues will commence with the playoffs starting next week while others are in the twilight of their regular season. Either way, many teams are still competing for the last available spots in the postseason. Whatever the case is for your league, here are some of the names who could potentially spell the […]

The AFC West showdown featuring the Oakland Raiders and Denver Broncos was expected to be intense given the animosity between these two teams. Needless to say, it did not take long for the tensions to boil over between wide receiver Michael Crabtree and cornerback Aqib Talib. The two engaged in a series of fisticuffs which […]