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Oakland Raiders cornerback Gareon Conley faced as potentially serious injury in the team’s Week 1 Monday Night Football matchup with AFC West division rivals Denver Broncos and, frighteningly, had to be carted off the field due to a neck injury. After more than 24 hours of medical surveillance, though, Conley dismissed the severity of his […]

The Oakland Raiders made a statement Week 1 win against their AFC West division rivals Denver Broncos on Monday Night Football yesterday—the last Monday night game at the Coliseum. Head coach Jon Gruden was especially impressed with running back Josh Jacobs’ performance. The 21-year-old Jacobs was the Raiders’ first-round selection from the 2019 NFL Draft […]

The Denver Broncos suffered a disappointing loss to the Oakland Raiders in the 2019 NFL season opener. Regardless, general manager John Elway is not ready to cast this team off just yet. The Broncos had been outplayed by the Raiders for the bulk of the game. According to Nicki Jhabvala of The Athletic, Elway is […]

There had been plenty of speculation regarding the state of the Oakland Raiders passing attack following the departure of wide receiver Antonio Brown. Fortunately, tight end Darren Waller was able to help fill the void in the 2019 NFL season opener versus the Denver Broncos. Waller quickly established himself as a safety net for quarterback […]

For the second year in a row, the Oakland Raiders lost a key member of their roster just before the season began. In 2018, it was pass rusher Khalil Mack, whom the Raiders suddenly traded to the Chicago Bears. This time around, it was wide receiver Antonio Brown, who requested his release from Oakland late […]

Life went on for the Oakland Raiders without Antonio Brown on Monday night, as they defeated the Denver Broncos by a score of 24-16 in their season opener. Whether or not it’s a sign of things to come remains to be seen, as the Broncos aren’t exactly a stellar opponent, but, at the very least, […]

Week 1 of the fantasy football season is always fun. There are players who surprise, and there are players who disappoint. Both play a role in the top 10 waiver wire pickups for Week 2. One of the worst mistakes you can make in fantasy is to drop nearly half your team after the first […]

The Oakland Raiders cut ties with Antonio Brown earlier in the week only for him to sign with the New England Patriots. Following Oakland’s victory over the Denver Broncos on Monday night, Jon Gruden wishes the best for Brown and the Patriots. “You know, we gave it a shot. Now New England gets their turn. […]

The Oakland Raiders are officially done with Antonio Brown, as they released the wide receiver last week before he went on to sign with the New England Patriots. The Raiders then played their season opener on Monday night, beating the Denver Broncos by a score of 24-16. After the game, quarterback Derek Carr addressed the […]

The Oakland Raiders started their 2019 regular season off on a good note on Monday night, as they defeated the Denver Broncos by a score of 24-16 in their season opener. The win comes after a tumultuous week in which the Raiders released prized offseason acquisition Antonio Brown, who would go on to sign with […]

The Oakland Raiders were able to fight out a win in their season opener against the Denver Broncos by a final score of 24-16. It was a game that helped alleviate the pressure of the Antonio Brown drama and a big start for a team that struggled mightily last season. Unfortunately, Gareon Conley suffered an […]

The Oakland Raiders have begun their swan song with the city, and everyone who bled silver and black knows that this season will be a sad split between the two sides. However, local legend Marshawn Lynch has promised that professional football will not leave the city. Lynch has co-founded and co-owns an indoor football team […]

The Oakland Raiders are enjoying a fantastic opener against the Denver Broncos. However, their Monday night opener was stunted by an unfortunate and dangerous collision between two Raider players. Gareon Conley was hit by teammate Johnathan Abram as both of them tried to get Broncos running back Royce Freeman out of bounds. Dieter Kurtenbach shared […]

The Oakland Raiders are enjoying a terrific opener to the NFL season against the Denver Broncos. However, they endured a scare when one of their top secondaries went down with an injury. Corner Gareon Conley took a hard hit during the game and had to be taken off the field. Gareon Conley being placed on […]

Oakland Raiders fans don’t have a lot of reasons to be happy. Their team is playing its final season in Oakland. However, Josh Jacobs and the team played fantastic football to give the fans something to cheer for. The team is leading 14-0 over the Denver Broncos after going through one of the craziest weekends […]

Everyone supporting the Oakland Raiders is still processing what happened during the short, tumultuous time Antonio Brown was with the team before going to the New England Patriots. While they did know that the former Steeler was going to be a problem with his outspoken personality after they traded for him, they didn’t expect such […]

It’s no secret that all of Oakland hates Antonio Brown. After all, his release from the Oakland Raiders was one of the messiest breakups we’ve ever seen in recent memory. And yes, that includes celebrity splits. The fans understandably didn’t take things well with the split. In fact, they are so enraged with what went […]

The New England Patriots might currently be sporting the best wide receiver group in NFL history. With future Hall of Fame quarterback Tom Brady still leading the way under center, Patriots head coach Bill Belichick recently added even more firepower to the mix by way of adding former Pittsburgh Steelers and Oakland Raiders wide receiver […]

Was Antonio Brown’s implosion as a member of the Oakland Raiders this offseason all an act so he could indirectly force his way to the New England Patriots? Hall of Fame wide receiver Jerry Rice seems to think so. Speaking on 95.7 The Game on Monday, Rice said he thinks Brown’s blowup in the Bay […]

Antonio Brown was released by the Oakland Raiders after a drama-filled offseason on Saturday. It didn’t take long for him to latch on with the New England Patriots, which has upset many fans and media members. Either way, things were not going to work out for Brown in Oakland. One of his last acts as […]

It’s been a strange turn of events for Keelan Doss. However, he found himself donning the jersey of the Oakland Raiders. The very team that cut him at the end of the preseason last month and paid a good fee to win him back. After the chaotic circus act that was Antonio Brown’s stint with […]

In case you have been living under a rock for the last few weeks, the New England Patriots recently signed former Oakland Raiders wide receiver Antonio Brown to a one-year deal over the weekend. Not only is Patriots quarterback Tom Brady all in on adding Brown to the equation in New England, but the future […]

Antonio Brown managed to get his way by signing with the New England Patriots after his release from the Oakland Raiders. According to ESPN’s Adam Schefter, the Patriots tried to acquire Brown via trade in March when the Pittsburgh Steelers made the All-Pro receiver available. Patriots tried to trade for Antonio Brown in March, but […]

This is not how Raiders coach Jon Gruden planned things to work out when they burned two draft picks for Antonio Brown. All of the noise that Brown and the team made over social media was not something they needed. However, they had to do what had to be done. They released the outspoken wideout […]

Following Antonio Brown’s release from the Oakland Raiders, the players that remained with Oakland had to face media scrutiny. Among them, Derek Carr declined to speak after he seemed to be overwhelmed with the news. When Brown arrived to the Raiders earlier this offseason, the first player he visited was Carr. The veteran receiver showed […]

Antonio Brown’s tenure with the Oakland Raiders has come to an end but that doesn’t mean the feud between the two is over. According to Ian Rapoport, the new Patriots receiver Brown can still appeal the nearly $300,000 in fines that he accrued from the Raiders. New #Patriots WR Antonio Brown can still appeal the […]

The New England Patriots were able to secure Antonio Brown for the 2019 season following his release from the Oakland Raiders. Brown’s agent, Drew Rosenhaus, claims that his client is ready to fit in with New England. “I’ll just tell you that the Patriots are obviously a very solid, strong organization,” said Rosenhaus, who also […]

The rich get richer: The New England Patriots were able to sign Antonio Brown following his release by the Oakland Raiders. After signing Brown, New England now has the NFL’s best odds to win this year’s Super Bowl. Patriots are now the Super Bowl favorites 👀 pic.twitter.com/lqu21Q6Sea — br_betting (@br_betting) September 7, 2019 The reigning […]

The Oakland Raiders had to act quickly following the release of Antonio Brown. As a result, they tried to bring back Keelan Doss, who was on the Jacksonville Jaguars practice squad—but to no avail, per Mike Garafolo. From @nflnetwork: Keelan Doss had a good day today. The Antonio Brown saga resulted in a nice raise […]

The news that everyone was dreading has become a reality. Following his release from the Oakland Raiders, Antonio Brown has signed with the New England Patriots. That isn’t a typo. As always, the Patriots continue to find ways to benefit from other team’s misfortunes. The Patriots adding an All-Pro receiver who has character concerns sounds […]

What a difference few hours make. Antonio Brown is now officially a member of the New England Patriots, having signed a one-year deal with the reigning Super Bowl champions that could be worth as much as $15 million. The six-time Pro Bowler woke up on Saturday, though, as a member of the Oakland Raiders – […]

The drama surrounding Antonio Brown resonates all too well with former Hall of Fame receiver Terrell Owens. Owens sent Josina Anderson of ESPN a perfect self-serving response to the Brown saga. On the phone with Terrell Owens. He just told me, "somebody owe me an apology, some money & a contract. See I wasn't that […]

The Oakland Raiders released Antonio Brown, leaving multiple sports accounts to get involved in the action. The Vancouver Canucks sent Brown a lighthearted tweet that invited the receiver to their training camp. Brown replied with a comical response: See you there 🤗🤗 https://t.co/FujlmP53Op — AB (@AB84) September 7, 2019 It would be rather interesting to […]

On Friday night, Antonio Brown shared a video to his followers on Instagram and Youtube of him speaking to Oakland Raiders head coach Jon Gruden. The conversation was about Brown’s absence from practice, and he ended it by saying “ain’t no more games” after Gruden implored him to return to the Raiders. Less than 24 […]

The Denver Broncos have a chance to make some noise this season. They have the second-toughest strength of schedule based on teams’ records from 2018. However, the Broncos are still a talented team that could string together wins and build momentum which they can carry into the future. It all starts with beating the Oakland […]

The Oakland Raiders fulfilled Antonio Brown’s demand to be released from the team on Sunday. That didn’t stop Brown from sending out a cryptic tweet following his release. “The child who is not embraced by the village will burn it down to feel its warmth” — AB (@AB84) September 7, 2019 It seems as if […]

As the Oakland Raiders’ saga with Antonio Brown and unfolded with a release on Saturday, the team’s brass took roles. Head coach Jon Gruden took the “good cop” one while general manager Mike Mayock took “bad cop,” according to Mike Garafolo of NFL Network.  “Two different factions inside the building trying to figure out what […]

The Oakland Raiders finally cut ties with wide receiver Antonio Brown after a short stint in which he caused more controversy than highlights on the field. The NFL landscape hasn’t remained mute since the release. One that shared their words on the news is Tony Dungy, a Hall of Fame head coach and two-time Super […]

At one point in time, it appeared as if Antonio Brown was buddy-buddy with Oakland Raiders quarterback Derek Carr. Then, everything changed. Brown was run out of Oakland for a litany of reasons and finally released on Saturday before he could play a snap for the team donning black and silver. Brown doesn’t seem to […]