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The Las Vegas Raiders’ comeback effort against the Los Angeles Chargers in Week 1 at SoFi Stadium fell short. Las Vegas simply couldn’t overcome the Chargers’ sizable lead, falling to 0-1 on the season. The Josh McDaniels era did not begin as the Raiders supporters had wanted. The Raiders battled AFC West rivals Los Angeles […]

Khalil Mack and the Los Angeles Chargers were pushed to the brink by Derek Carr and the Las Vegas Raiders in their season opener, but the Chargers prevailed, 24-19, thanks in no small part to Mack’s contributions. Mack had his revenge against the team that drafted him in 2014, posting three huge sacks against Raiders […]

Las Vegas Raiders center Andre James apparently left SoFi Stadium in an ambulance following Sunday’s loss to the Los Angeles Chargers. According to Paul Gutierrez of ESPN, James is being evaluated for a concussion. However, it is worth noting that he was sitting up, alert and seemingly in good spirits when he was brought to […]

Las Vegas Raiders quarterback Derek Carr tried to pin the blame on himself for the lackluster performance of his team’s offense in Sunday’s 24-19 road loss to Justin Herbert and the Los Angeles Chargers. Via Vic Tafur of The Athletic: Derek Carr said he was way too aggressive. pic.twitter.com/z5mepjL9Wd — Vic Tafur (@VicTafur) September 11, […]

It looks like Green Bay Packers quarterback Aaron Rodgers will be missing Davante Adams even more after the results of Sunday’s Week 1 games. Both the Packers and Adams’ new team, the Las Vegas Raiders, lost their season-openers. However, there aren’t a lot of positives to take away from Green Bay’s defeat to the Minnesota […]

Derek Carr is set to once again meet former teammate Khalil Mack, as the Las Vegas Raiders will square off with the Los Angeles Chargers in Week 1. Mack made a name for himself in the NFL during his four-season run with the Raiders, where he amounted to 40.5 sacks and 84 total quarterback hits. […]

The Las Vegas Raiders have some high hopes for the 2022 season. A big reason for that is because of Davante Adams, the team’s new star wide receiver. The Raiders are excited to see how high their offense can fly this season, and it seems like a good time to look at our Davante Adams’ […]

Just one day before the 2022 NFL season begins, the Las Vegas Raiders and Darren Waller have struck a deal on a contract extension. Momentum was building for the tight end’s new deal in the past few days and now it is official. According to Adam Schefter of ESPN, Waller will be getting paid $51 […]

The Las Vegas Raiders head to Southern California to face off with their division-rival Los Angeles Chargers in an opening-week thriller at Sofi Stadium. It’s time to continue our NFL odds series with a Raiders-Chargers prediction and pick. The Raiders went 10-7 in 2021, making the playoffs before falling to the Cincinnati Bengals in the wildcard round. […]

It has been five years since Khalil Mack left the Las Vegas Raiders (then in Oakland), and by the looks of it, the Los Angeles Chargers linebacker has moved on from his rather controversial time with the franchise. Mack’s time with the Raiders didn’t end well, with the team trading him in 2018 after holding […]

With a Las Vegas Raiders Week 1 game scheduled against the Chargers, many fans will dissect how Derek Carr fares in his QB clash against Justin Herbert. Carr has always been serviceable, but can he be spectacular against a high-octane Chargers team? Ahead of this Raiders-Chargers game, we’ll be making our Derek Carr Week 1 […]

The Los Angeles Chargers were painfully close to the playoffs last season. Justin Herbert and company lost the final game of the regular season to the Las Vegas Raiders in overtime, costing them a postseason berth. The Chargers could have simply tied the game and also made the playoffs but instead suffered the one outcome […]

The Las Vegas Raiders Week 1 matchup with the division rival Los Angles Chargers is almost here. Both these teams have big expectations heading into the 2022 season, but with this first game, only one can get off on the right foot in the gauntlet of the AFC West. With this in mind, let’s look […]

With a Los Angeles Chargers Week 1 game scheduled against the Raiders, the spotlight will be on Justin Herbert. He has had some eye-popping numbers against the Raiders in the past, but can he put up big stats again? Ahead of this Chargers-Raiders game, we’ll be making our Justin Herbert Week 1 bold predictions. The […]

All hands will be on deck for Derek Carr and the Las Vegas Raiders in the upcoming Week 1 showdown against the Los Angeles Chargers on the road Sunday. In a recently released injury report of both teams ahead of the said matchup, the Raiders have zero names on their list. That means Derek Carr […]

Heading into his first regular season game as a head coach, Las Vegas Raiders Josh McDaniels is set to take on a massive challenge. McDaniels and the Raiders will have to take on the Los Angeles Chargers edge duo Joey Bosa and Khalil Mack. During his news conference on Tuesday, Josh McDaniels spoke about the […]

Darren Waller has yet to reach a new contract agreement with the Las Vegas Raiders, but by the looks of it, the issue could be resolved soon. According to Vincent Bonsignore of the Las Vegas Review-Journal, Waller and the Raiders are already working on his contract situation and could come to an agreement by the […]

The Las Vegas Raiders had a big offseason. As a result, there are some big expectations for the team heading into the season. They somehow evaded several serious roadblocks during the 2021 campaign to earn the fifth seed in the AFC, which was more than anyone could have reasonably expected from them given what they […]

The Las Vegas Raiders are seeing success coming their way in the 2022 NFL season. The confidence isn’t unjustified. For one, they won the Davante Adams sweepstakes, as they managed to acquire Aaron Rodgers’ favorite downfield target via a trade with the Green Bay Packers. Then they also addressed a major need on the other […]

Las Vegas Raiders star tight end Darren Waller missed a significant part of training camp due to a hamstring injury. However, some believe that there’s more to this than what’s on the surface as the 29-year-old tries to negotiate a new deal with his team. Despite the rumors, however, what is important now is that […]

The Las Vegas Raiders made one of the boldest moves this NFL offseason when they traded for All-Pro wide receiver Davante Adams. There are big expectations this season amid that groundbreaking trade. Adams and Raiders quarterback Derek Carr already have a bond on the field. They played two seasons together at Fresno State. But as […]

The Las Vegas Raiders and Derek Carr finally believe that they have the pieces in place to succeed during the 2022 season. When it comes to Derek Carr predictions for the 2022 NFL season, it’s clear that the expectations need to be raised to account for the improvements he has seen alongside him this offseason. […]

The Las Vegas Raiders had an excellent offseason. New head coach Josh McDaniels brought in All-Pro wide receiver Davante Adams and All-Pro pass-rusher Chandler Jones. The Raiders roster is now deep and talented (almost) across the board. The only problem is the Raiders offensive line. With the season just days away, there aren’t many realistic […]

At the rate his career is going, Davante Adams already seems to be a lock to make the Pro Football Hall of Famer one day. But the Las Vegas Raiders wide receiver isn’t about to rest on his laurels just yet. Davante Adams still has the burning desire to be a greater player than he […]

Do you feel that, Raider Nation? That’s the feeling of regular season football returning. In a little more than one week’s time, the Las Vegas Raiders will be in Los Angeles to battle the Chargers in Week 1. That means it’s time to make some 2022 Raiders predictions for the upcoming NFL season. A month of […]

Former NFL player and now ESPN analyst Ryan Clark just played some sweet music for the ears of Derek Carr and the Las Vegas Raiders. Clark predicted that Carr is about to have the kind of season that Tom Brady had with the New England Patriots back in 2007. https://twitter.com/RaiderNationBOS/status/1565918816542101504 That’s a bold prediction, to […]

The wait is over, Raider Nation. For weeks, you’ve been patiently waiting to see what the deal is with the Las Vegas Raiders’ 53-man roster. Now that the preseason is all wrapped up, the wait is over. Las Vegas has announced every cut on the way to 53 players. #Raiders roster moves: pic.twitter.com/7osEqRs7wq — Raiders […]

After three seasons with the Las Vegas Raiders, cornerback Trayvon Millen will begin a new chapter of his NFL career with the Arizona Cardinals. The Raiders traded the former Clemson Tigers defensive back to Arizona earlier this week for a seventh-round pick in 2023, a decision that did not seem easy for Las Vegas, according […]

Derek Carr and the Las Vegas Raiders have been anxiously awaiting Darren Waller’s return to the field throughout training camp. Waller was forced to miss a big chunk of time during training camp with a hamstring injury, putting his status for Week 1 of the regular season in doubt. Those concerns should be eased after […]

The Las Vegas Raiders have high expectations for the 2022 campaign. However, there were some surprising Raiders roster cuts made ahead of the season opener. The team certainly has talent on the roster. But it will be interesting to see how some of their roster cuts affect them moving forward. Let’s go ahead and take […]

Davante Adams is an American football player who plays as a wide receiver for the Las Vegas Raiders of the NFL. As a two-time First Team All-Pro and five-time Pro Bowler, he has already established himself as one of the best players in the league at age 29. Before joining the Raiders, Adams played eight […]

Alex Leatherwood will now have to look somewhere else to play after the Las Vegas Raiders made him among their final roster cut casualties. The Raiders did not really want to lose the former first-rounder for nothing, as they tried to shop him around with the hopes of getting any asset in return. Unfortunately for […]

Former Las Vegas Raiders coach Jon Gruden has broken his silence nearly a year after he was fired. While speaking at the Little Rock Touchdown Club, the disgraced coach and broadcaster addressed the email controversy, saying he’s “ashamed” of what he said. He also confirmed he’d like “another shot” at coaching in the NFL. “I’m […]

Playing in what looks to be the NFL’s toughest division for the 2022-23 season, the Las Vegas Raiders are fighting an uphill battle in Josh McDaniels’ first season as their head coach. With 53-man roster cuts having just been made, they have positions that still need talent added to them. Derek Carr and the offense […]

The Las Vegas Raiders waived former first-round pick Alex Leatherwood ahead of the NFL cut deadline, per Adam Schefter. Leatherwood was a highly-touted offensive tackle coming out of college. But he never panned out in Las Vegas. For the Raiders, cutting former first-rounders as unfortunately become a trend as of late. According to Ari Meirov, […]

The Las Vegas Raiders are having a busy Tuesday ahead of the roster cut deadline. After shockingly releasing former first-round pick Alex Leatherwood, Las Vegas is severing ties with another former draft pick. ESPN’s Adam Schefter reports that the Raiders have agreed to trade 2019 second-round pick and cornerback Trayvon Mullen to the Arizona Cardinals. […]

Las Vegas Raiders star Darren Waller is one of the best tight ends in the game and it appears he’s about to get paid better than any other. Per Josina Anderson of CBS Sports, Waller is currently in negotiations for a record-setting extension that will pay him $16 million per season. That would surpass George […]

A week ago, NFL fans were treated to a bombshell revelation from an unlikely source. Speaking on Rob Gronkowski’s UFC show, Dana White revealed that the Las Vegas Raiders were close to acquiring Tom Brady and Gronk. However, then-head coach Jon Gruden apparently vetoed the trade, and Brady went to the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. The […]

Las Vegas Raiders 2021 first-round pick Alex Leatherwood could be on the chopping block. After Las Vegas Review-Journal’s Vincent Bonsignore reported that the Raiders could release or trade the former Alabama offensive lineman, a second report seemingly confirmed that Leatherwood could be on his way out of Sin City, according to ESPN’s Jeremy Fowler. The Raiders […]