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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 […]

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 […]