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Oakland Raiders head coach Jack Del Rio is going to come under a lot of scrutiny this week. Not only because his team lost, but due to how they fell apart on the offensive side of the football. Basically, people want to know what in the heck happened to the big plays and all that […]

The Oakland Raiders were able to bounce back last week on Thursday Night Football with an impressive come-from-behind win over the division rival Kansas City Chiefs. Although the Raiders were able to get back on track, the team did it mostly without their star running back who was ejected for making contact with an official. […]

A wave of byes will be working against fantasy football owners for the next two weeks, with a total of 12 teams scheduled for rest over that span. This means owners will be extra busy looking for the best waiver wire pickups. To help you with that, here’s a look at some potential diamonds in […]

The Oakland Raiders spent a first-round pick in the 2017 NFL Draft to get cornerback Gareon Conley out of Ohio State in hopes of shoring up their defense against the pass. Unfortunately for the Raiders, Conley hasn’t been able to lend much help to the team, as a right shin injury has kept him away […]

Oakland Raiders receiver Amari Cooper wasn’t exactly off to the best start of the National Football League season. Once considered one of the league’s better talents at the position, he had games where he was almost a near non-factor. Following a huge performance against the Kansas City Chiefs on Thursday night, that might be no […]

For the most part, Thursday Night Football games are duds. The teams in these mid-week primetime showdowns play on a short week, which usually translates to mediocre performances on the field. However, the past couple of TNF games have been pretty darn exciting. One week after Marcus Mariota led his Tennessee Titans to a win […]

The Oakland Raiders have had a rough few weeks with the team having lost three straight games before heading into Week 7’s matchup against the division rival Kansas City Chiefs on Thursday night. Fortunately for Oakland, the team’s losing streak came to an end in thrilling fashion, but running back Marshawn Lynch didn’t play a […]

The Oakland Raiders are thirsty for a win, but ending a four-game skid as soon as this week might have just become a tougher task. This is after it was revealed that the Raiders have three linebackers questionable to play on Thursday against the AFC West leading Kansas City Chiefs, per Charean Williams of Pro […]

Veteran linebacker NaVorro Bowman found little to no downtime after he was waived by the San Francisco 49ers last week, with the neighboring Oakland Raiders quickly snagging him up to bolster their defense on Tuesday. Although Bowman hasn’t been at his best of late, the three-time Pro Bowl selection is still very optimistic that he […]

The Oakland Raiders are in a funk. After opening the season with back-to-back wins, the Raiders radiated with optimism about heading back to the playoffs for the second year in a row. However, what followed is a four-game skid that the Raiders have yet to end. The Raiders’ troubles are partly caused by a problematic […]

Linebacker NaVorro Bowman didn’t have to wait long before landing a new gig. He also didn’t stray too far from his previous employer, as it is was reported by NFL Network’s Ian Rapoport and ESPN’ Adam Schefter that Bowman agreed to play for one year for the Oakland Raiders. Former #49ers LB NaVorro Bowman is […]

The Los Angeles Chargers could use some good news after going 1-4 through the first five weeks of the season. They got one this week, as rookie wide receiver Mike Williams is ready to make his NFL debut in Week 6 against the Oakland Raiders according to Adam Schefter of ESPN. Williams, who was selected […]

The Oakland Raiders have lost two straight games. The once-promising team led by young stars Derek Carr and Khalil Mack has struggled thus far with injuries also starting to take a toll. Last week, the team was without arguably their best offensive player with wide receiver Michael Crabtree dealing with a chest injury. It appears […]

Last season, the Oakland Raiders were one of the best teams in the league. Derek Carr had the offense firing on all cylinders while All-Pro defensive end Khalil Mack did what he could to keep the defense from ruining things for the promising young squad. Although Mack is considered an elite defensive player if not […]

NFL Week 4 of the 2017 season brought about many star performances (Todd Gurley shines again) and disappointing losses (the Patriots defensive struggles continue). Here is a look at the highs and lows of the weekend in professional football: Highs 1. Todd Gurley’s dominance The Los Angeles Rams upset the Dallas Cowboys 35-30, thanks in […]

The Oakland Raiders were greeted Monday with very bad news, as they learned starting quarterback Derek Carr is going to be sidelined for at least two weeks. Adam Schefter of ESPN was among the first to break this piece of bad news for the Raiders, who are already going through a tough stretch after losing […]

After starting the season winning their first two games, the Oakland Raiders now find themselves on a two-game skid following their 16-10 road loss to the Denver Broncos on Sunday. As if that wasn’t enough to ruin their week, the Raiders also saw starting quarterback Derek Carr exit the Denver game with a back injury. […]

The Oakland Raiders headed into Week 4’s matchup against the division rival Denver Broncos hoping to bounce back from a loss to the Washington Redskins. Unfortunately, the Broncos proved to be too much to handle on Sunday and Oakland may have suffered a devastating injury to star quarterback, Derek Carr. The franchise quarterback went down […]

A wild Week 3 in the NFL closed Monday night as the Dallas Cowboys beat the Arizona Cardinals, 28-17. Although just three games have been played by the majority of teams, the AFC looks to be a very hotly contested conference and the division races will be quite entertaining. There a few surprise teams so […]

Kirk Cousins and the Washington Redskins made a mincemeat of the Oakland Raiders on Sunday and pocketed a 27-10 victory for their second win of the season. The Redskins dominated Oakland on both ends of the field. The offense, for one, was clicking on all cylinders, especially in the air with Cousins masterfully running the […]

Derek Carr and the Oakland Raiders’ offense were crippled by the Washington Raiders Sunday night, with the Raiders absorbing a 27-10 loss, their first of the season. Carr had an awful night, passing for only 118 yards on 19 of 31 attempts to go with a touchdown and two interceptions. Overall, Oakland only had 128 […]

Michael Crabtree used to have a much-publicized rivalry with Seattle Seahawks cornerback Richard Sherman back when the Oakland Raiders wide receiver was still with the San Francisco 49ers. Crabtree may have just found another adversary in the form of Washington Redskins corner Josh Norman. Following the Redskins’ convincing 27-10 win at home over Oakland on […]

President Donald Trump made a controversial statement about NFL players kneeling during the national anthem recently, and it has sent shockwaves throughout the league. Many NFL owners expressed their disgust with Trump’s comments and have decided to make a statement of their own with Mark Davis of the Oakland Raiders being one of those owners […]

Success in the NFL has been proven to open doors for opportunities outside of football for players. Oakland Raiders quarterback Derek Carr is finding that out today with plenty of companies wooing for his services to endorse their brands. But how about the idea of becoming a pop star? Does that interest the former Fresno […]

The Oakland Raiders’ offense is humming this season, and it’s not lost on Washington Redskins cornerback that one of the big reasons for that is Raiders quarterback Derek Carr. Norman and the Redskins are in the midst of planning on how to contain the Raiders’ offense in the leadup to this Sunday’s meeting between the […]

There are two things that Oakland Raiders running back Marshawn Lynch loves so much aside from breaking tackles and messing with the media: Skittles. Lynch has been known for munching on Skittles on the sidelines, in the end zone, and even during the Seattle Seahawks Super Bowl championship parade, and now he’ll be sharing the […]

After failing to suit up in Week 1, the Oakland Raiders’ first-round pick in this year’s NFL Draft in Gareon Conley is all set to make his professional debut at home against the New York Jets this Sunday. This is according to ESPN’s Paul Gutierrez, who also notes of Raiders head coach Jack Del Rio’s […]

The Oakland Raiders had a couple of veteran players on the team with contract issues coming into the 2017 NFL season. Sebastian Janikowski was asked to restructure his deal while two-time Pro Bowler Donald Penn wanted to secure his long-term future with the team. Apparently, after negotiating a deal over the past few weeks, the Raiders […]

Marshawn Lynch is back here in the NFL…to get fined, apparently. Nothing says that Lynch is truly back from retirement than the NFL handing the running back a hefty fine. According to ESPN’s Adam Schefter, sources have told him that the Oakland Raiders running back has been required by the league to pay $12,000 as […]

As arguably one of the best players in the NFL at his position, veteran left tackle Donald Penn of the Oakland Raiders felt he needed to secure his future heading into the 2017 NFL season. This led to a contract holdout, and now it appears the two-time Pro Bowler is about to get what he asked […]

The Oakland Raiders brought in a controversial figure during the NFL offseason by acquiring running back Marshawn Lynch. Along with the hometown product already making an impression on the field for Oakland, Lynch is also going to be on a reality show. According to Jessica Toonkel of Reuters, Lynch will have his own reality show […]

The Oakland Raiders have had a long stretch in which they were searching for a long-term answer at the quarterback position. Their prayers were answered in 2015, when they drafted Fresno State product Derek Carr in the second round of the NFL Draft, behind other quarterbacks in Blake Bortles, Johnny Manziel, and Teddy Bridgewater.  Fast […]

The Oakland Raiders emerged as one of the premier teams in the NFL last season behind the play of their explosive offense. In the process, what else became evident was their glaring issues defensively that often put their offense in a bind. However, this didn’t lead to the front office actively looking to improve on […]

For Tennessee Titans quarterback Marcus Mariota, there’s one more thing left for him to do before he feels that he’s fully recovered from a season-ending leg injury he suffered last year – and that’s to play in a regular season NFL game. Speaking to Cameron Wolfe of ESPN, the former Heisman Trophy winner and Oregon […]

One of the developing situations surrounding the Oakland Raiders heading into the season opener was veteran kicker Sebastian Janikowski’s contract situation. There had been a report earlier this week stating that he was at odds with the team about restructuring his deal, which had put his future in Oakland for the 2017 NFL season in […]

For the last 16 seasons, kicker Sebastian Janikowski has been a source of consistency for the Oakland Raiders. According to Adam Schefter of ESPN, the 39-year old is currently in a disagreement over his contract situation with the team. Oakland has asked Janikowski, 39, to rework his contract, which calls for him to make $4 […]

With or without Ezekiel Elliott for a few weeks, Dallas Cowboys quarterback Dak Prescott believes that the team’s offense will thrive in the regular season. Elliott has been suspended by the NFL for six weeks for violating the league’s personal conduct policy, and while the running back has since appealed his suspension, Prescott seems to […]

One of the underlying storylines surrounding the Oakland Raiders as the regular season nears has been the contract situation involving Pro Bowl tackle Donald Penn’s contract situation. Penn is in the final year of his two-year, $14 million deal that he signed with the Raiders last summer. While the 34-year-old has returned to the team, […]

The Oakland Raiders are hoping to take another step toward contending for a Super Bowl during the 2017 NFL season after ending their playoff drought last year. Derek Carr and company are on the right track with high hopes for the season, but veteran left tackle Donald Penn wasn’t happy with his contract situation heading […]