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The Las Vegas Raiders have had their fair share of ups and downs in recent seasons. However, there’s a palpable sense of optimism surrounding the team as they head into the 2024 NFL season. With a revamped roster, new strategic directions, and a hunger to reestablish themselves as playoff contenders, the Raiders are gearing up […]

With many question marks entering the 2024 season, including a battle at the quarterback position between unproven players, the Las Vegas Raiders need to make wise decisions for roster cuts heading into the 2024 NFL training camp season. Among the three candidates to fall short of the 53-man group are running back Ameer Abdullah, defensive […]

Though he’s only been in the league for five seasons, Las Vegas Raiders defensive end Maxx Crosby is the textbook definition of an NFL Ironman. Consider, that throughout his half-decade-long career, Crosby has dealt already dealt with two broken hands, a torn labrum in his shoulder, a torn UCL in his thumb, and a bursa […]

There are some things to like with the roster makeup of the 2024 Las Vegas Raiders. That’s especially true on the defensive side of the ball. However, it would help if the Raiders added a free-agent cornerback to fill out the roster before the 2024 training camp. And the guy they need to target is […]

The Las Vegas Raiders are in a transition period. They sit in the middle of contending for a Wild Card spot and “tanking” for a top pick in the draft. Their best player, star running back Josh Jacobs, left the team in the offseason. What they will do in the 2024 season is anyone’s guess […]

Head coach Antonio Pierce and the Las Vegas Raiders are currently in the midst of what figures to be a highly important offseason as for the future direction of the franchise following a relatively disappointing 2023-24 season that resulted in the team once again falling short of the NFL playoffs. It was a whirlwind of […]

In a recent episode of “The Rush With Maxx Crosby,” legendary Raiders defensive lineman Howie Long shared some sage advice with the current star pass rusher, Maxx Crosby. The conversation centered around the intense workload Crosby has been shouldering and the potential long-term impact on his career. Long, known for his durability and relentless play […]

\Former Las Vegas Raiders’ linebacker Chandler Jones has an opportunity to avoid a jail sentence, stemming from a domestic violence case. The Raiders’ released Jones in September, following the arrest. Las Vegas Justice Court records state Jones received a suspended 90-day jail sentence on June 17. It will allow him to avoid jail time if […]

After bouncing around the middle of the NFL pack for years, employing four different head coaches in the four seasons since the team moved from Oakland to Las Vegas, the Raiders finally appear to have found the man to lead them into the future in Antonio Pierce, the former Pro Bowl linebacker who galvanized the […]

There are two hidden gems on the 2024 Las Vegas Raiders’ roster that people need to know about, with one player on each side of the ball. Linebacker Tommy Eichenberg is poised to make noise. And the deep dive is running back Dylan Laube, a sixth-round pick out of New Hampshire who should carve out […]

Heading into the 2024 NFL Draft, the assumption around the league was that the Las Vegas Raiders may be in business for a rookie quarterback. Sure, Vegas had just recently signed Gardner Minshew and second-year signal-caller Aidan O’Connell played reasonably well down the stretch during his rookie season, but neither of these guys were viewed […]

The Las Vegas Raiders are incredibly lucky to have Maxx Crosby. The former fourth-round pick in 2019 has become one of the best defensive ends in the entire NFL. Crosby is a leader for the Raiders who was rewarded with a massive contract extension two years ago. Crosby and his wife were in Ypsilanti, Michigan […]

The Las Vegas Raiders have made some solid moves this offseason. Las Vegas added playmaker to both sides of the ball and added depth at a few key positions. The Raiders will have the horses needed to make waves in Antonio Pierce’s first full year as head coach. Davante Adams just wants to see the […]

The Las Vegas Raiders embark on yet another new era for the franchise in the upcoming 2024 season. Interim head coach turned full-time head coach Antonio Pierce has been given the reins of the team to lead them in what hopes to be the opposite of most of the last couple of decades or so. […]

The Las Vegas Raiders picked who many thought was the best player on the board in tight end Brock Bowers with their first round pick in the 2024 NFL Draft, and star wide receiver Davante Adams is super high on him, he went into why when explaining the “BM” nickname that he gave him, meaning […]

The Las Vegas Raiders are entering a new era under head coach Antonio Pierce. Last season’s interim head coach made quite the impact on the team and fans, earning him a contract this offseason. There’s no doubt that the Raiders will look much different than they did under Josh McDaniels. Pierce and new general manager […]

The Las Vegas Raiders are beginning a bit of a new chapter once again. Antonio Pierce is the new head coach after an impressive run as the interim last year. The Raiders also are going to peg either Aidan O’Connell or Gardner Minshew as the starting quarterback. Pro Bowl defensive end Maxx Crosby seems excited […]

Former Las Vegas Raiders running back Josh Jacobs is beginning a new phase of his NFL career with the Green Bay Packers. After leaving the Raiders in free agency, Josh Jacobs’ decision to join the Packers had been somewhat unclear. However, during a recent appearance on the “Green Light With Chris Long” podcast, the former […]

The existence of aliens has always been a topic of discussion, as many have claimed they have either seen an alien or a UFO. That seems to be the case for Maxx Crosby, as he claims he and the Las Vegas Raiders saw a UFO one night on a flight leaving Miami. Crosby shared his […]

After spending the first nine seasons of his career with the Las Vegas/Oakland Raiders, Derek Carr ended up signing with the New Orleans Saints last offseason in free agency. And now that he’s with the Saints, he revealed that he was comfortable making a pretty eye-opening admission about the Kansas City Chiefs and Arrowhead Stadium […]

The Las Vegas Raiders have made a significant financial move official as they enter June. Earlier this offseason, the Raiders decided to cut quarterback Jimmy Garoppolo, designating the cut to take effect post-June 1. This strategic decision, while requiring months of patience, has now paid off as the team will receive a substantial $24 million […]

The Las Vegas Raiders have an intriguing quarterback battle on their hands this offseason as Aidan O’Connell and Gardner Minshew are battling it out. Minshew has been in the league longer as he has played for five seasons. He led the Indianapolis Colts last year, but he is now with the Raiders. O’Connell is entering […]

The Las Vegas Raiders selected Brock Bowers in the first round of this year’s NFL Draft after not being able to land a quarterback, and he is not a bad consolation prize, as former tight end Greg Olsen raved about his ability and fit alongside Michael Mayer when appearing on The Herd. “I think if […]

The Las Vegas Raiders have been hard at work revamping their defense under Antonio Pierce’s regime. One of the first players to step up and stand out during Pierce’s interim head coach tenure was cornerback Jack Jones. Jones was acquired in the middle of the 2023 season after he was cut by the New England […]

Las Vegas Raiders head coach Antonio Pierce is one of the rare cases of an interim head coach showing he has the chops for the permanent job. The former New York Giant galvanized the locker room, becoming the permanent Raiders coach after leading them to a 5-4 record at the end of last season. Now, […]

What happens in Vegas, stays in Vegas. Or in this case, what happens in Vegas, gets a rumor started about it and ends up turning into a twist-filled story involving another sports figure. Thus is the basis of the latest headline involving Las Vegas Raiders owner Mark Davis. The 69-year-old was rumored to be an […]

The Las Vegas Raiders are coming off of an 8-9 season, a final record made all the more remarkable by average quarterback play and a slow start that included five losses over a seven game stretch. The Raiders are coming back strong for this season with a talented roster led by rising head coach Antonio […]

The Las Vegas Raiders shocked many with their first-round pick in the 2024 NFL Draft. Brock Bowers was not expected to be available when they selected 13th overall. But no one can fault a team for following the best player available philosophy, especially with someone as good as him. Bowers was one of two offensive […]

Josh McDaniels’ net worth in 2024 is $12 million. The esteemed offensive coordinator has struggled to take that success to the head coach ranks as the Las Vegas Raiders fired him as head coach just eight games into the 2023 season. Let’s look at Josh McDaniels’ net worth in 2024. What is Josh McDaniels’ net […]

Just one year ago, the Las Vegas Raiders entered OTAs under head coach Josh McDaniels. Little did anyone know, the 47-year-old head coach, who had long been one of the most highly-regarded assistants in the NFL, would only make it eight games in what was his second season with the Raiders. McDaniels would lose the […]

The Las Vegas Raiders are finally back at OTAs. This week saw many NFL teams get together for the first time following an eventful offseason of moves. Las Vegas added a host of new players to the team and everyone is excited to get going. The Raiders find themselves in a QB battle between second-year […]

Earlier this offseason, Las Vegas Raiders edge rusher Maxx Crosby was threatening a trade request if the club didn’t retain Antonio Pierce as head coach. Well, the Raiders ended up keeping Pierce, and that made Crosby (and pretty much everyone in Las Vegas) happy. As if there were any doubt that the Raiders planned on […]

Las Vegas Raiders players have made it pretty clear that they did not like former head coach Josh McDaniels, and tight end Michael Mayer is the latest one to express those thoughts. To be fair, Mayer did not name McDaniels outright, but his recent comments indicate that the second-year player is much more content now […]

In a highly anticipated update from the NFL’s Spring Meeting in Nashville, Commissioner Roger Goodell addressed the ongoing discussions surrounding Tom Brady’s potential stake in the Las Vegas Raiders. Per NFL Insider Ian Rappoport, “In his news conference from the Spring Meeting in Nashville, Commissioner Roger Goodell says “progress is being made” on Tom Brady […]

The Las Vegas Raiders lucked into landing tight end Brock Bowers in the first round of the 2024 NFL Draft. Now, the Raiders must focus on figuring out the best way to implement Bowers into their offense. Not many NFL Draft pundits expected Bowers to be available at Las Vegas’ No. 13 selection. But when […]

Tom Brady has been in the news a lot lately. One of the more forgotten about stories related to the legendary QB is his pending bid to become a partial owner in the Las Vegas Raiders. The potential deal could be getting a crucial update later this week. According to Washington Post’s Mark Maske, it […]

The Las Vegas Raiders only recently moved to Las Vegas, but their franchise history has seen them spend time in both Oakland and Los Angeles throughout the years. Tons of legendary players have taken the field for the Raiders no matter where they have played, but there may not have been anyone better than former […]

The Las Vegas Raiders are far from favorites in a stacked AFC West populated by the Chiefs and Chargers, but Antonio Pierce’s team does have the makings of a potential spoiler in the division. Last season, former Notre Dame star Michael Mayer flashed his potential as a talented receiving and blocking tight end. Now, the […]

The Las Vegas Raiders added key help for presumed starting quarterback Aidan O’Connell in the 2024 NFL Draft with offensive players taken in the first three picks. First round selection Brock Bowers out of Georgia is expected to add a security blanket as a pass catcher over the middle and a talented blocker on the […]