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After leading his Jacksonville Jaguars to a last-minute comeback against the Oakland Raiders, quarterback Gardner Minshew had to expect to receive some flak from opposing fans. The Raiders faithful, often known as ‘The Black Hole’ let Minshew know how they felt after the rookie quarterback ruined the Raiders last home game in Oakland before moving […]

Everyone knew that the divorce between the Oakland Raiders and the community it’s called home for all but 13 years of its existence is not going to be pretty. However, Raiders fans definitely let their feelings known as the Raiders lost their final home game in Oakland. Yahoo! Sports’ Torrey Hart showed a video of […]

The Jacksonville Jaguars recently made a late return to Gardner Minshew after their short Nick Foles experiment did little to salvage their season and make a playoff run. The rookie is still far from the ideal starting quarterback, but his last-minute magic over the Oakland Raiders reminded fans why they were all over his bushy […]

The Oakland Raiders are set to host their final home game at the Coliseum versus the Jacksonville Jaguars in Week 15. Fortunately, it seems running back Josh Jacobs will be good to go. According to ESPN NFL Insider Adam Schefter, Jacobs is active against the Jaguars: Raiders’ RB Josh Jacobs officially active today. This is […]

The Oakland Raiders have gradually fallen out of the playoff race and can begin to look forward to next year. With that in mind, the Raiders should consider taking Alabama linebacker Dylan Moses in the 2020 NFL Draft. Before the season began, Oakland signed Brandon Marshall, Vontaze Burfict, and Will Compton at inside linebacker. Marshall […]

The Oakland Raiders are set to become the Las Vegas Raiders after this season but team owner Mark Davis claims that the city of Oakland will always be part of the DNA of the team, Davis said that the Raiders and Oakland grew up together and he hopes the city of Oakland will continue to […]

The Oakland Raiders will be playing in their final game at the Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum on Sunday versus the Jacksonville Jaguars. Ahead of Sunday’s contest, Bill Belichick recalls ‘intense fans’ at the Coliseum over the years. “Pretty intense fans,” Belichick said during his Friday press conference at Gillette Stadium. “It’s like Halloween every Sunday there. […]

Josh Jacobs’ right shoulder fracture doesn’t appear to be season-ending. After missing the Week 14 bout with the Tennessee Titans, he plans to play for the Oakland Raiders against another AFC South foe, the Jacksonville Jaguars. A frontrunner for the NFL’s Offensive Rookie of the Year, Jacobs told reporters on Friday: “My plan is to […]

Oakland Raiders wide receiver Tyrell Williams is dealing with plantar fasciitis, which could be a big reason for his thin production over the last three weeks. Offensive coordinator Greg Olson says that Williams is in pain, but that he is doing what he can to manage it: “Plantar fasciitis, it’s a pretty significant injury, but […]

The Oakland Raiders have had a lot of success during their history because of players they have drafted, but they have had some impact players that they signed during free agency. There have been some busts in free agency like Michael Crabtree, who many believed would become a Hall of Famer in the black and […]

Antonio Brown’s terrible year will likely end with him not playing for any NFL team. To make matters worse, NFL commissioner Roger Goodell confirmed his biggest fears: the investigation about his sexual assault allegations is far from over. According to Pro Football Talk’s Mike Florio, the league’s investigators are still collating information about his case. […]

Just when it looked like Antonio Brown was headed in the right direction, he has dug himself another hole. Brown took to Twitter to post his latest social media rant on Wednesday, claiming that the NFL is more lenient with Caucasian players in since-deleted tweets. Guess all mighty @nfl can hold players out against there […]

The Oakland Raiders are set to host their final game at the Coliseum against the Jacksonville Jaguars in Week 15. It appears running back Josh Jacobs will be available after all. Jacobs was sidelined with a shoulder injury during the loss to the Tennessee Titans in Week 14. According to NFL Network Insider Ian Rapoport, […]

Three weeks ago, the Oakland Raiders appeared to be in the driver’s seat in the AFC Wild Card race. They were 6-4 with a game against the New York Jets on tap, and while they had a demanding schedule the rest of the way, it seemed like they were up to the challenge. Not so […]

After starting the season 6-4 and cementing themselves as a possible playoff team in the AFC, the Oakland Raiders have lost three straight games. The losing streak has led Raiders head coach Jon Gruden to say that changes will be made in the coming weeks. “”It’s a necessary evil right now. We have to play […]

The Oakland Raiders were down 21 with 3:30 left in their eventual loss to the Tennessee Titans. Realistically, they weren’t going to win. Mathematically, they could have. However, those slim chances of leaving as victors got slimmer when on fourth-and-goal on the Titans one-yard line, quarterback Derek Carr threw the ball away after seeing nothing […]

The Oakland Raiders will take the field Sunday versus the Tennessee Titans without the services of star rookie running back Josh Jacobs, who has officially been ruled out due to a fractured shoulder. The ailment has reportedly bothered Jacobs for weeks, but it appears that the pain is now too much for him to play […]

The Oakland Raiders will be missing a big part of their offensive firepower if Josh Jacobs wouldn’t be able to play against the Tennessee Titans. There’s still no assurance with regards to the condition of his fractured shoulder plate, and there’s no assurance if he’ll be healthy enough to participate in Oakland’s Week 14 foray. […]

Josh Jacobs has performed up to his first-round draft status. The rookie running back, hailing from Alabama, has added a new dynamic to the Oakland Raiders offense. That dynamic: the ability to be a workhorse running back. Jacobs, through 12 games of play, has 218 rushing attempts for 1,061 yards and seven touchdowns. His attempts […]

The Oakland Raiders have lost two consecutive games, putting their chances of making the playoffs in jeopardy. During the team’s two-game losing streak, Derek Carr has struggled to play up the standards that are expected of him. Due to his recent play on the field, the Raiders should seriously consider looking for Carr’s replacement in […]

The Oakland Raiders , Trent Brown, and Josh Jacobs are trying to stop the bleeding; they’ve lost back-to-back games to cause their playoff hopes to fade. On Sunday, they’ll play the surging 7-5 Tennessee Titans, without their starting right tackle. On Friday, the Raiders officially ruled out right tackle Trent Brown for Sunday’s matchup with […]

Richie Incognito is the oldest guard in the NFL at 36 years old. However, the Oakland Raiders aren’t opposed to keeping him on-board. Specifically, they would like to have him around for a few more years. A standout starting left guard for the Raiders; it doesn’t seem like Incognito is going anywhere, despite his age. […]

Despite the Oakland Raiders losing their last two games, Josh Jacobs has been showcasing why he was a first-round pick. As a result, Jacobs was given the Offensive Rookie of the Month Award for the month of November. Over the course of November, Jacobs rushed for a grand total of 337 yards on 77 attempts […]

Heading into a Week 12 matchup with the New York Jets, the Oakland Raiders seemed prime to make a push for the second AFC Wild Card spot. But the Raiders enter Week 14 as just another 6-6 football team after dropping two consecutive contests, one of which was a crucial game against the division rival […]

Oakland Raiders running back Josh Jacobs has been putting on a show during his rookie year. He’s a front-runner for the Offensive Rookie of the Year award and the clear focal point of the Raiders offense. However, according to Paul Gutierrez of ESPN, Jacobs has been playing on a fractured right shoulder ever since Week […]

The Oakland Raiders have quickly fallen back down to Earth. After winning three games in a row to get to 6-4, they have lost their last two games by a combined score of 74-12. They were demolished by the New York Jets and the Kansas City Chiefs. In those two games, their No. 1 receiver […]

Head coach Jon Gruden and the Oakland Raiders aren’t having quite the season they envisioned, with their second consecutive loss on Sunday in Week 13 to the Kansas City Chiefs dropping the AFC West franchise to 6-6 on the 2019 season. Despite the mediocre record, Gruden has confidence in franchise quarterback Derek Carr. Per Jerry […]

Oakland Raiders head coach Jon Gruden was less than pleased with his team’s overall performance on Sunday evening against the rival Kansas City Chiefs. Even with the Raiders ultimately getting routed by the always dangerous Chiefs, one play, in particular, stood out. Both reporters and Gruden following Oakland’s forgettable loss on the road pointed out […]

The Kansas City Chiefs are rolling against their divisional rival, the Oakland Raiders. In the second quarter of the 2019 Week 13 iteration of a storied rivalry, rookie Juan Thornhill picked off Raiders quarterback Derek Carr for a 46-yard touchdown. Watch below. Carr targets the middle of the field, which Thornhill was hoping for. The […]

The Kansas City Chiefs are without Damien Williams in Sunday’s game but it was another Williams who scored the team’s first touchdown. Following an interception from Tyrann Mathieu, Patrick Mahomes threw a touchdown pass to Darrel Williams to take an early lead over the Oakland Raiders. .@PatrickMahomes tosses to Darrel Williams for the @Chiefs TD! […]

The Oakland Raiders and Kansas City Chiefs are preparing for a gold old-fashioned AFC West showdown on Sunday in a game that has playoff implications for both sides. The Raiders and playoff implications in the same sentence? You bet. Oakland is coming off of a horrendous loss to the New York Jets, but it is […]

Terrelle Pryor, who has played quarterback and wide receiver in the NFL, was stabbed on Friday night. According to Adam Schefter, Pryor underwent surgery and is in critical condition after being stabbed. Former NFL WR Terrelle Pryor underwent surgery this morning and is in critical condition after being stabbed last night at his Pittsburgh apartment […]

The Kansas City Chiefs find themselves in a must-win situation against the Oakland Raiders in Week 13. It seems they will be shorthanded in the backfield once again without Damien Williams. According to ESPN NFL Insider Adam Schefter, Williams has been ruled out for this pivotal showdown with the Raiders: The Chiefs have ruled out […]

The Kansas City Chiefs and the Oakland Raiders face off in a big-time AFC West showdown on Sunday at Arrowhead Stadium. The Chiefs only have a one-game lead on the Raiders in the division and after Sunday they are going to be in complete control. Here are four reasons the Chiefs will pick up their […]

Derek Carr struggled in last week’s game against the New York Jets in colder weather, which prompted Jack Del Rio to criticize the Oakland Raiders’ quarterback. After getting a chance to hear Del Rio’s comments, Carr responded with somewhat of a shot towards the former head coach. In Week 12, Carr completed 15 of his […]

The time is running out for everyone to get into a position to make your league’s fantasy football playoffs. Before we pick apart what tight ends to use in Week 13, let’s take a look at what tight ends performed admirably in Week 12. For the third straight game, Zach Ertz was able to produce […]

The NFL season continues to roll along and Week 13 is already upon us. In Week 12, there were quite a few running backs who had standout performances in fantasy football. For another week, Leonard Fournette showed off his much-improved receiving skills as he led all running backs in scoring in Week 12. The Jacksonville […]

Going into the season, there were some who felt that Oakland Raiders tight end Darren Waller was a breakout candidate. The talent was always there; it was just a matter of whether or not Waller, who had been tagged with drug-related suspensions in the past, was going to be able to stay on the field. […]

Can South Carolina defensive lineman Javon Kinlaw fit in Las Vegas? After trading star pass-rusher Khalil Mack prior to the 2018 and then subsequently compiling an embarrassing 13 total sacks that season, Mike Mayock, Jon Gruden and the Oakland Raiders have made rebuilding the defensive line a top priority. Selecting Clemson edge rusher Clelin Ferrell […]