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When the Oakland Raiders traded for Buffalo Bills wide receiver Zay Jones earlier this week, it was thought to be a move to add depth to a depleted receiving core. With wideouts Tyrell Williams, Dwayne Harris, and J.J. Nelson all sitting on the injury report, there seemed to be a clear need for Jones. On […]

After delivering a Week 4 hit on Indianapolis Colts tight end Jack Doyle that officials determined had malicious, helmet to helmet intentional contact, Burfict was not only kicked out of the game, but suspended for the rest of the season. We have seen hits like the one Burfict inflicted before, but it was the name […]

The Oakland Raiders are enjoying their week off during the bye week, but one wide receiver won’t be sticking with the team beyond this week. According to Scott Bair of NBC, Oakland has waived Marcell Ateman. Raiders waive Marcell Ateman to make room for Zay Jones. — Scott Bair (@ScottBairNFL) October 8, 2019 Earlier this […]

Oakland Raiders linebacker Vontaze Burfict tried appealing his suspension for the remainder of the season, but the ban was upheld by appeals officer and Hall of Fame linebacker Derrick Brooks: Appeals officer Derrick Brooks, jointly appointed by the NFL and NFLPA, has upheld the suspension of Vontaze Burfict. Burfict is suspended for the remainder of […]

The Oakland Raiders made the move to acquire wide receiver Zay Jones from the Buffalo Bills. After the Antonio Brown situation didn’t work out and some injury issues so far this season, the Raiders wanted to add more weapons for quarterback Derek Carr. Jones, who was drafted in the second round of the 2017 NFL […]

Week 5 of the 2019 NFL season opened with high drama when the Seattle Seahawks beat the Los Angeles Rams, 30-29, on Thursday Night Football. However, it was their NFC West rival San Francisco 49ers that stole the show with a dominating 31-3 victory over the Cleveland Browns to finish the week.  Meanwhile, the Washington […]

After putting up an impressive 24 points against a tough Chicago Bears defense, the most the Bears have given up all season long, Oakland Raiders head coach Jon Gruden felt his team still needed to add a couple pieces. One was Zay Jones. Late Monday afternoon, it was reported that the Oakland had traded a […]

The Oakland Raiders are giving their support to Vontaze Burfict, who made his appeal for his 12-game suspension on Tuesday. Both the Raiders and the linebacker are seeking a reduction of his record-breaking suspension. “We want Burfict back,” Raiders coach Jon Gruden said, via Scott Bair of NBCSportsBayArea.com. “He has already been punished. We hope […]

The Washington Redskins fired Jay Gruden on Monday following an 0-5 start to the season. His brother, Oakland Raiders coach Jon Gruden, reacted to the firing on Tuesday, essentially saying that it’s something most people go through in the NFL: “It was a long night, last couple of nights,” said Jon, according to Paul Gutierrez […]

The Chicago Bears currently play in one of the toughest divisions in football. The NFC North franchise can ill afford to lose games to seemingly inferior teams, which is what happened on Sunday afternoon in London, England, against the Oakland Raiders. The Bears lost, 24-21, to fall to 3-2 on the season. The archrival Green […]

While watching the Oakland Raiders on HBO’s Hard Knocks, no one believed the roster we were seeing on our televisions was going to be a successful team. Contrary to belief, the Raiders are 3-2 on the season as they head into their bye week in Week 6. On Sunday, Oakland traveled overseas to square off […]

The Buffalo Bills are trading wide receiver Zay Jones to the Oakland Raiders in exchange for a 2021 fifth-round pick, according to Chris Mortensen of ESPN. A second-round pick in 2017, Jones bounced back in 2018 from an abysmal rookie year. In 16 games (15 starts), Jones brought in 56 receptions for 652 yards and […]

In August, an unnamed NFL executive suggested the now-present for the Oakland Raiders: get rid of Antonio Brown and Vontaze Burfict in the first place. “My concern for Oakland would be veteran drama and that would be Antonio Brown, Vontaze Burfict and some other guys, and then confusion by the young guys,” said the unnamed […]

All of a sudden, the Oakland Raiders are 3-2 entering their bye week. The season — after a drama induced offseason — has yielded excellent results to a Raiders squad that went 4-14 in 2018; coach Jon Gruden can’t help but feel good about that. In London, Gruden’s Raiders prevailed to beat the Bears, despite […]

Despite not facing off against one another very often, it was quite evident that Sunday afternoon’s matchup in London meant something to both the Oakland Raiders and Chicago Bears. In Oakland’s case, it was somewhat of a revenge game as the AFC West franchise infamously traded away current Bears pass rusher Khalil Mack midway through […]

The Chicago Bears and the Oakland Raiders were in London, entertaining fans with a great spectacle of football. The two teams proved to be the right choice to send for the NFL as they finished the game in a thrilling 24-21. The hard-fought battle saw both teams leave their hearts at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium […]

Derek Carr and the Oakland Raiders were viewed as big-time underdogs this week against the Chicago Bears. Going up against one of the NFL’s best defenses is never an easy task, especially for a team that has had some issues moving the football this season. For the second week in a row, however, Jon Gruden […]

Vontaze Burfict’s agent, Lamont Smith, claims the NFL is treating his Oakland Raiders client different. Specifically, he believes the league is being unfair for the 12-game suspension handed to him for his helmet-to-helmet hit on Indianapolis Colts tight end Jack Doyle. “Hmmmm . . . I wonder how many other players they’ve done that for in the […]

The Oakland Raiders are well-rested and ready to go against the Chicago Bears in London on Sunday. However, their No. 1 wide receiver, Tyrell Williams, may not have needed to fly across the pond last Sunday. He is considered to be a “long shot” to play with a foot injury, per Ian Rapoport of NFL […]

The Oakland Raiders defeated the Indianapolis Colts in Week 4 to bump up their record in 2019 to 2-2. So far, they’ve played on both sides of the coin. At times, Oakland has looked like a surprisingly good team that could fight for an over .500 record. At other times, however, they’ve looked completely lost. […]

Antonio Brown may be out of the NFL for now, but that doesn’t mean that he’s going quietly into the night until he gets another shot at the pros. He’ll be fighting a new battle in a new field, but against familiar opponents. The controversial wide receiver will be suing both the New England Patriots […]

The Chicago Bears moved to 3-1 with a dominant Week 4 win over the Minnesota Vikings. However, that win came from dominance on the defensive end, and saw them lose starting quarterback Mitchell Trubisky. With Trubisky out, they have to turn to veteran backup Chase Daniel. Now the Bears have the Oakland Raiders in Week […]

The Oakland Raiders were able to get a meaningful win last week against a Colts team that had been impressing since the announcement that Andrew Luck was hanging up his cleats. Head Coach Jon Gruden told reporters that he was as proud of his teams Week 4 win as any in his career. Unfortunately, they […]

The Oakland Raiders are playing a “home” game in Week 5. Not on a baseball field, nor in Oakland. Instead, the Raiders are “hosting” the Chicago Bears in London. To combat time differences, the Raiders flew to England immediately after their Week 4 win over the Indianapolis Colts. They are staying at a golf resort, […]

The Chicago Bears are headed across the pond to take on the Oakland Raiders in London for Week 5 of the 2019 NFL season. Although it has not been the prettiest start, the Bears are 3-1 and have a chance to potentially secure first place in the NFC North this weekend. They will be squaring […]

On Monday, the NFL suspended Oakland Raiders linebacker Vontaze Burfict for the rest of the season without pay for his helmet-to-helmet hit on Indianapolis Colts tight end Jack Doyle. According to Ian Rapoport of NFL Network, that wasn’t the only illegal hit from the Week 4 game. Source: The NFL informed #Raiders LB Vontaze Burfict […]

Oakland Raiders head coach Jon Gruden says that wide receivers Tyrell Williams and J.J. Nelson are questionable for the Raiders’ Week 5 matchup with the Chicago Bears on Sunday, according to Josh Alper of Pro Football Talk. Williams is nursing a foot injury and has been held out of practice this week. Should Williams not […]

The Chicago Bears’ offense hasn’t lived up to expectations in 2019. The team has been plagued by inconsistent quarterback play, and now has to deal with an injury to one of its playmakers. Wide receiver Taylor Gabriel will miss his second straight game, according to Ian Rapoport. Meanwhile, #Bears G Ted Larsen and #Bears WR […]

The Oakland Raiders snuck past the Indianapolis Colts in Week 4 with a 31-24 victory. That win pushed them to 2-2 on the year. Meanwhile, the Chicago Bears once again proved to have an incredibly dominant defense in their 16-6 win over the Minnesota Vikings in Week 4. This moved their record to 3-1 in […]

Oakland Raiders wide receiver Tyrell Williams has yet to be able to work out this week for the team, but according to Raiders offensive coordinator Greg Olson, he’s hopeful that the receiver will still be able to play this week. Tyrell Williams hasn't been able to work, but Greg Olson is hopeful that he can […]

As Oakland Raiders’ captain linebacker Vontaze Burfict seeks to appeal or reduce his season-ending suspension, his plea will be heard by fellow linebacker and Hall of Famer Derrick Brooks. Source: The appeal for #Raiders LB Vontaze Burfict of his suspension for the rest of the season will be on Tuesday, heard by NFL-NFLPA jointly appointed […]

The Oakland Raiders are without question feeling good about the way their first-round pick, running back Josh Jacobs, has performed so far this season. After taking him with the No. 24 overall pick in the draft, Jacobs has performed extremely well through the first four games of his career. ESPN shared their rookie rankings through […]

Oakland Raiders linebacker has been considered by many as a dirty player but quarterback Derek Carr thinks that impression is wrong, and he is just misunderstood. Burfict was given a suspension for the rest of the season after his hit on Sunday against Indianapolis Colts tight end Jack Doyle. Carr said he didn’t think Burfict […]

The Oakland Raiders could be short-handed on Sunday against the Chicago Bears with Tyrell Williams and Clelin Ferrell both missing practice on Wednesday. #Raiders coach Jon Gruden tells reporters in London that rookie DE Clelin Ferrell in in concussion protocol and WR Tyrell Williams has a foot injury as both missed practice today. — Paul […]

Oakland Raiders coach Jon Gruden had no interest in telling his exact feelings to ESPN on how he feels about the Vontaze Burfict suspension but it’s clear he isn’t very happy. “I’m not really going to say anything. I’ve talked to (Jon) Runyan (NFL Vice President of Football Operations) in the league office, he knows […]

Similarly to recent seasons, the first four weeks of the regular season has been dominated by running backs in fantasy football, which provides some intriguing start ’em sit ’em options for Week 5. For the people who own Christian McCaffrey, congratulations on securing first or second place in your league. The Carolina Panthers versatile running […]

We are now a quarter of the way done of the NFL regular season with Week 4 coming to a close on Monday. In Week 4, we had yet another week that had plenty of quarterbacks who had success in fantasy football, which makes for several intriguing start ’em sit ’em options. Altogether, we had […]

O.J. Simpson has a Twitter. Whether that’s a good or bad thing is a conversation for another day. Today, he’s ripping the Oakland Raiders, specifically Jon Gruden, because he can’t “handle” linebacker Vontaze Burfict and wide receiver Antonio Brown. Simpson’s latest Twitter video labeled, “Jon Gruden, Not!” Jon Gruden, Not! pic.twitter.com/qbMSLzMo0s — O.J. Simpson (@TheRealOJ32) […]

The Chicago Bears and Oakland Raiders both had impressive wins in Week 4. While the Bears beat the 2-1 (now 2-2) Minnesota Vikings 16-6, the Raiders beat the 2-1 (now 2-2) Indianapolis Colts 31-24. Now 3-1, Chicago heads to London to face off with a 2-2 Oakland team. Both teams have shown a lot of […]