<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px;    font-size: 18px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px;    font-size: 16px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: #0000FF;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 16px;    text-decoration: none;}ul {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 16px;}ol {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    padding: 0px 0px 0px 15px;    font-size: 16px;    border-left: 2px solid black;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 12px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;    background-color: #EFEFEF;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article><header><figure><img src="https://clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/01/Gus-Bradley-Raiders-.jpg"></figure><h1>Raiders hire Gus Bradley as new defensive coordinator</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2021-01-12T09:58:43-08:00">January 12th, 9:58am</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2021-01-12T10:01:33-08:00">January 12th, 10:01am</time><address><a>Marty Fenn</a></address><h3 class="op-kicker">NFL</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>The Las Vegas Raiders are hoping Gus Bradley can help facilitate improvement on the defensive end of the football.</p><p>Las Vegas has hired the former Jacksonville Jaguars head coach to be its new defensive coordinator, per Vincent Bonsignore of the <a href="https://twitter.com/VinnyBonsignore/status/1349045512624689155?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw%7Ctwcamp%5Etweetembed%7Ctwterm%5E1349045512624689155%7Ctwgr%5E%7Ctwcon%5Es1_&amp;ref_url=https%3A%2F%2Fclutchpoints.com%2Fwp-admin%2Fpost.php%3Fpost%3D971262action%3Dedit" rel="noopener"><i>Las Vegas Review-Journal</i>.</a></p><figure class="op-interactive"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p dir="ltr" lang="en">The <a href="https://twitter.com/Raiders?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw" target="_blank">@Raiders</a> have hired  Gus Bradley as new defensive coordinator</p><p>— Vincent Bonsignore (@VinnyBonsignore) <a href="https://twitter.com/VinnyBonsignore/status/1349045512624689155?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw" target="_blank">January 12, 2021</a></p></blockquote><p></p></figure><p>Bradley officially steps in as full-time DC after the Raiders fired former defensive coordinator Paul Guenther after a Week 14 loss to the Indianapolis Colts. He takes over a defense that ranked 30th in scoring and turnovers, and 25th in total yards allowed.</p><p>Bradley has been in the NFL for 15 years, first breaking into the league with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers as a defensive quality control assistant in 2006. He eventually became defensive coordinator with the Seattle Seahawks, and eventually oversaw the early days of the “Legion of Boom.”</p><p>It has been quite the journey since Bradley was in Seattle. He went 14-48 in four years as Jacksonville’s head coach and was eventually replaced by Doug Marrone, who led the Jags to the AFC Championship Game the very next year.</p><p>Bradley went to Los Angeles to become the defensive coordinator of the Chargers. The Bolts promptly became one of the better defenses in the league, ranking third in scoring defense in 2017 and eighth in that same category the following year. But injuries on the defensive end have had a drastic impact on L.A. in the last two seasons, and the Chargers ranked 23rd in scoring defense this past season.</p><p>Perhaps a change of scenery will do Gus Bradley well<a href="https://clutchpoints.com/colts-news-anthony-castonzo-announces-retirement/" rel="noopener"> as he takes over</a> as DC for the Raiders.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Raiders hire Gus Bradley as new defensive coordinator

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px;    font-size: 18px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px;    font-size: 16px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: #0000FF;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 16px;    text-decoration: none;}ul {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 16px;}ol {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    padding: 0px 0px 0px 15px;    font-size: 16px;    border-left: 2px solid black;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 12px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;    background-color: #EFEFEF;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article><header><figure><img src="https://clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/01/Raiders-Josh-Jacobss.jpg"></figure><h1>Raiders RB Josh Jacobs avoids DUI for single-car accident</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2021-01-11T12:44:27-08:00">January 11th, 12:44pm</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2021-01-11T12:44:52-08:00">January 11th, 12:44pm</time><address><a>Marty Fenn</a></address><h3 class="op-kicker">NFL</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p><a href="https://clutchpoints.com/raiders-rumors-derek-carr-wont-be-looking-over-his-shoulder-as-las-vegas-qb/">Las Vegas Raiders r</a>unning back Josh Jacobs was not charged with a DUI following a <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/raiders-news-josh-jacobs-arrested-for-dui-after-single-car-accident/">single-car accident</a> last week.</p><p>Ian Rapoport of NFL Network reported Jacobs was instead charged with “failing to exercise due care” of his vehicle.</p><figure class="op-interactive"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p dir="ltr" lang="en"><a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/Raiders?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw" target="_blank">#Raiders</a> RB Josh Jacobs, who was involved in a single-car accident last week, was charged with failure to exercise due care, per his lawyers. He was not charged with a DUI by the Clark County DA. Statement: <a href="https://t.co/nWAvHy74ON" target="_blank">pic.twitter.com/nWAvHy74ON</a></p><p>— Ian Rapoport (@RapSheet) <a href="https://twitter.com/RapSheet/status/1348719059492331525?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw" target="_blank">January 11, 2021</a></p></blockquote><p></p></figure><p>Jacobs was initially arrested on a DUI charge following the crash.</p><p>However, Jacobs passed a field sobriety test after being taken to the hospital for a <a href="https://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2021/01/07/josh-jacobs-suffered-forehead-laceration-in-car-crash-leading-to-dui-arrest/">laceration</a> obtained from the accident. He had told officers on the scene he fell asleep at the wheel, and his attorneys said he would enter a not guilty plea if he were ever charged. That plea will not be necessary after the Clark County DA declined to charge Jacobs with DUI.</p><p>The 22-year-old Raiders running back had an interesting season in 2020. Jacobs rushed for over 1,000 yards and 12 touchdowns, but he also averaged just 3.9 yards per carry. In fact, his productivity rates were down across the board.</p><p>Jacobs had been one of the best rookie running backs in the NFL in 2019, rushing for 1,150 yards in 13 games and racking up 4.8 yards per carry. While he was somewhat underutilized in the passing game, Jacobs still averaged 8.3 yards per reception.</p><p>But Jacobs’s usage technically went down in his sophomore season with the Raiders. The difference is somewhat negligible, but he averaged fewer carries per game (18.6 to 18.2), which is rather confusing given how explosive he had been in his rookie campaign. Jacobs also saw a decrease in broken tackles, though that may be in part due to some physical limitations he experienced throughout the season.</p><p>In any case, the Raiders will be expecting big things from Jacobs in Year 3.</p><p> </p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Raiders RB Josh Jacobs avoids DUI for single-car accident

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The 22-year old was arrested on Monday morning following a single-car accident, <a href="https://twitter.com/KevinFOX5Vegas/status/1346183212196794368">per</a> FOX TV’s Kevin Bolinger.</p><p>Jacobs was found to be driving under the influence at the time of his arrest:</p><figure class="op-interactive"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p dir="ltr" lang="en">BREAKING: Las Vegas Metro Police confirm that Raiders running back Josh Jacobs was arrested on a DUI charge early this morning after a single car accident in the airport connector.</p><p>— Kevin Bolinger (@KevinFOX5Vegas) <a href="https://twitter.com/KevinFOX5Vegas/status/1346183212196794368?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw" target="_blank">January 4, 2021</a></p></blockquote><p></p></figure><p>Also per Bolinger on FOX’s website, Jacobs was later released from police custody as he awaits his court hearing on March 8.</p><p>The Raiders also addressed the situation with a statement on Monday, Per Josh Dubow:</p><figure class="op-interactive"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p dir="ltr" lang="en"><a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/Raiders?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw" target="_blank">#Raiders</a> on reports of Josh Jacobs DUI arrest: "The Raiders are aware of the situation involving Josh Jacobs. The organization takes these matters seriously and we have no further comment at this time."</p><p>— Josh Dubow (@JoshDubowAP) <a href="https://twitter.com/JoshDubowAP/status/1346196276702924802?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw" target="_blank">January 4, 2021</a></p></blockquote><p></p></figure><p>Jacobs doesn’t have a history of finding himself in off-the-field troubles, so there may not be too many repercussions for him from the Raiders. However, it remains to be seen as to what actions the league may take as well given their stance on remaining law-abiding citizens while off the gridiron.</p><p>Jacobs just finished a spectacular season with the Raiders in which he rushed for 1,065 yards from 273 carries, resulting in 12 touchdowns. His performances earned the second-year back his first Pro-Bowl selection. He also played sparingly well from the downfield aspect, catching 73.3 percent of his passes for 238 yards in total.</p><p>After turning in an exceptional rookie campaign, Jacobs continued to mesh well with Derek Carr as the two formed a unique pairing in the backfield. While the Raiders were able to get off to a 2-0 start, the rest of the season became an up-and-down affair that never saw the Raiders find much consistency.</p><p>As a result, the Raiders finished their last game of the season in a 32-31 win against the Denver Broncos, resulting in an 8-8 record and eliminating them from playoff contention.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Raiders’ Josh Jacobs arrested for DUI after single car accident

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RUMOR: Derek Carr won’t be looking over his shoulder as Raiders QB

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Ryan Fitzpatrick, who was slotted in late in the game for rookie Tua Tagovailoa, then decided to take matters into his own hands.</p><p>Owning a precarious lead of 25-23 with 19 seconds left in the game, the Raiders were poised to secure the Week 16 victory by way of a good defensive stop. After Miami’s offense took the snap, Fitzpatrick’s facemask was ensuingly pulled down by a Raiders defender which immediately brought the veteran to the ground.</p><p>Nonetheless, Fitzpatrick still managed to launch a 34-yard no-look long bomb to wide receiver Mack Hollins who hauled it in to advance the ball for an additional 15 yards on the penalty.</p><p>Dolphins placekicker Jason Sanders eventually put the finishing touches on the game with a successful field goal attempt en route to a 26-25 victory against the Raiders.</p><p>Indeed, Ryan Fitzpatrick’s clutch no-look pass was a game-changer for the Dolphins that basically saved their season and inched them closer towards securing a postseason berth. The Florida-based squad now improved to a 10-5 record to tighten their grip on the second spot of the AFC East while the Raiders slid down to a 7-8 tally to be in danger of losing out on a spot in the playoffs.</p><p>Head coach Brian Flores and his team will aim to handle their business and extend their two-game winning streak as they head to an AFC East showdown against the Buffalo Bills for their final game of the season.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Patrick Mahomes reacts to Ryan Fitzpatrick’s ridiculous clutch pass vs. Raiders

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px;    font-size: 18px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px;    font-size: 16px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: #0000FF;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 16px;    text-decoration: none;}ul {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 16px;}ol {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    padding: 0px 0px 0px 15px;    font-size: 16px;    border-left: 2px solid black;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 12px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;    background-color: #EFEFEF;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article><header><figure><img src="https://clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/12/Jon-Gruden-Raiders-Dolphins.jpg"></figure><h1>Jon Gruden speaks out on embarrassing late-game loss to Dolphins</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2020-12-27T05:40:40-08:00">December 27th, 5:40am</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2020-12-27T05:40:40-08:00">December 27th, 5:40am</time><address><a>Skyler Carlin</a></address><h3 class="op-kicker">NFL</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>The Las Vegas Raiders seemed poised to secure a win over the Miami Dolphins on Saturday night, only for the Raiders to lose in heartbreaking fashion. Following the narrow defeat to Miami, Jon Gruden discussed the late-game decision he made that led to the Dolphins winning the game.</p><blockquote>“I don’t regret it,” Gruden said, <a href="https://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2020/12/27/jon-gruden-i-dont-regret-taking-a-knee-instead-of-scoring-a-td/">via ProFootballTalk</a>. “I don’t regret it one bit, via . I just regret the results. . . . 19 seconds left, on your own 25-yard line, with no timeouts, I’ve called plays a long time, the probability of getting that done is remote. . . . I’m not going to get into all the scenarios. We played it exactly like we wanted to play it.”</blockquote><p>The Raiders had possession of the ball at the one-yard line with under a minute remaining in the game. While the Dolphins were prepared to let Las Vegas score a touchdown, Gruden informed Derek Carr to take a knee to run the clock down.</p><p>As a result, the Raiders would kick a field goal to take a 25-23 lead, giving the ball back to the Dolphins with 19 seconds left. With those 19 seconds, Ryan Fitzpatrick <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/dolphins-video-ryan-fitzpatrick-makes-miraculous-no-look-throw-that-leads-to-game-winning-fg-over-raiders/">created some magic</a> and led Miami to a field goal that kept their playoff hopes alive.</p><figure class="op-interactive"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p dir="ltr" lang="en">Ryan Fitzpatrick pulls off the NFL version of the no-look pass to set up the FG. Miami pulls off a THRILLER!<a href="https://t.co/O73aKgDbA3" target="_blank">pic.twitter.com/O73aKgDbA3</a></p><p>— ClutchPoints (@ClutchPointsApp) <a href="https://twitter.com/ClutchPointsApp/status/1343050230523031552?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw" target="_blank">December 27, 2020</a></p></blockquote><p></p></figure><p>On the other hand, Gruden’s squad was eliminated from playoff contention, making it three consecutive years without a playoff berth under Gruden. In his three seasons, Gruden has failed to deliver a winning record despite having 6-4 records at one point in the past two seasons.</p><p>If Las Vegas had chosen to attempt to score a touchdown, it would have prevented Miami from having a chance to kick a game-winning field goal. Nevertheless, Gruden’s choice to kneel at the one-yard line cost the Raiders a chance to remain alive in the playoff race.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Jon Gruden speaks out on embarrassing late-game loss to Dolphins

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px;    font-size: 18px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px;    font-size: 16px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: #0000FF;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 16px;    text-decoration: none;}ul {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 16px;}ol {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    padding: 0px 0px 0px 15px;    font-size: 16px;    border-left: 2px solid black;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 12px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;    background-color: #EFEFEF;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article><header><figure><img src="https://clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/12/Ryan-Fitzpatrick-Dolphins-Raiders.jpg"></figure><h1>VIDEO: Ryan Fitzpatrick makes miraculous no-look throw that leads to game-winning FG over Raiders</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2020-12-26T21:02:28-08:00">December 26th, 9:02pm</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2020-12-26T21:02:28-08:00">December 26th, 9:02pm</time><address><a>Aayush Patel</a></address><h3 class="op-kicker">NFL</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>Ryan Fitzpatrick has worked his FitzMAGIC once again, as his no-look throw while his facemask was being grabbed helped lift the Miami Dolphins over the Las Vegas Raiders.</p><p>NFL’s angle of Fitzpatrick’s throw will hopefully do justice to how incredible of a play it was by the Dolphins quarterback:</p><figure class="op-interactive"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p dir="ltr" lang="en">FitzMAGIC? <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/FinsUp?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw" target="_blank">#FinsUp</a></p><p>📺: <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/MIAvsLV?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw" target="_blank">#MIAvsLV</a> on <a href="https://twitter.com/nflnetwork?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw" target="_blank">@NFLNetwork</a><br>📱: NFL app // Yahoo Sports app: <a href="https://t.co/Gd3pMdskDl" target="_blank">https://t.co/Gd3pMdskDl</a> <a href="https://t.co/qVzZt5R506" target="_blank">pic.twitter.com/qVzZt5R506</a></p><p>— NFL (@NFL) <a href="https://twitter.com/NFL/status/1343048673182187521?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw" target="_blank">December 27, 2020</a></p></blockquote><p></p></figure><p>This magical pass then went on to set up a field goal opportunity where kicker Jason Sanders sent the ball through the uprights and helped the Dolphins beat the Raiders 26-25.</p><figure class="op-interactive"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p dir="ltr" lang="en">JASON SANDERS FOR THE WIN!!!!</p><p>📺 <a href="https://twitter.com/nflnetwork?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw" target="_blank">@NFLNetwork</a> 📱 <a href="https://t.co/QVvlQjh5PI" target="_blank">https://t.co/QVvlQjh5PI</a> <a href="https://t.co/9OyzPbjBBl" target="_blank">pic.twitter.com/9OyzPbjBBl</a></p><p>— Miami Dolphins (@MiamiDolphins) <a href="https://twitter.com/MiamiDolphins/status/1343049110899707905?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw" target="_blank">December 27, 2020</a></p></blockquote><p></p></figure><p>This win was crucial for the Dolphins, as their now 10-5 record will reinforce their position in the AFC playoff picture.</p><p>Fitzpatrick, who <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/dolphins-news-miami-committing-to-tua-tagovailoa-starter-despite-ryan-fitzpatrick-picking-up-w/">lost his starting role to rookie Tua Tagovailoa</a> after the Dolphins started the season with a 3-3 record, was open about how he felt when the day came that he was no longer the starting quarterback.</p><blockquote>“I was shocked by it…It definitely caught me off guard. It was a hard thing for me to hear yesterday, just digesting the news. My heart just hurt all day,” Fitzpatrick said, via <a href="https://buffalonews.com/sports/bills/ryan-fitzpatrick-on-losing-dolphins-starting-qb-job-my-heart-hurt-all-day/article_a80de0e6-13c3-11eb-b65e-3fb160667861.html">Wilfredo Lee of The Buffalo News.</a></blockquote><p>However, Fitzpatrick took advantage of when he was sent into the game against the Raiders to replace Tagovailoa, as he threw for 182 yards and one touchdown. It is safe to say that Fitzpatrick did not hold a grudge when the Dolphins stripped him of the starting title, just further showing the kind of leader he has been on the Dolphins sideline. His positive energy has spread on all of the teams he has been on throughout the 15 years he has been in the NFL.</p><p>With playoffs coming soon, Ryan Fitzpatrick definitely made a case for himself, as he may start to get more reps in the coming games.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

VIDEO: Ryan Fitzpatrick makes miraculous no-look throw that leads to game-winning FG over Raiders

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px;    font-size: 18px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px;    font-size: 16px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: #0000FF;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 16px;    text-decoration: none;}ul {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 16px;}ol {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    padding: 0px 0px 0px 15px;    font-size: 16px;    border-left: 2px solid black;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 12px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;    background-color: #EFEFEF;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article><header><figure><img src="https://clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/09/Josh-Jacobs-Darren-Waller-expected-to-play-vs.-Patriots.jpg"></figure><h1>Dolphins-Raiders Week 16, 2020: Game Time, Schedule, TV Channel, and Live Stream</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2020-12-26T12:11:05-08:00">December 26th, 12:11pm</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2020-12-26T12:11:05-08:00">December 26th, 12:11pm</time><address><a>ClutchPoints</a></address><h3 class="op-kicker">NFL Game Time</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>The Miami Dolphins (9-5) battle with the Las Vegas Raiders (7-7) at Allegiant Stadium in Week 16 of the 2020 NFL Season.</p><p><b>Game Time:</b> 8:15PM EST/5:15PM PST on Saturday, December 26th</p><p><b>TV:</b> NFL Network</p><p><b>Betting Odds:</b> <a href="https://www.oddsshark.com/nfl/odds" rel="noopener noreferrer">NFL Odds</a></p><p><b>Dolphins Injured Players:</b></p><ul><li>Jakeem Grant (Questionable – Hamstring): Limited Participation in Practice</li><li>Shaq Lawson (Out – Shoulder): Limited Participation in Practice</li><li>Xavien Howard ( – Shoulder): Full Participation in Practice</li><li>Jerome Baker ( – Knee): Full Participation in Practice</li><li>Bobby McCain ( – Ankle): Full Participation in Practice</li><li>Solomon Kindley (Out – Knee): Did Not Participate In Practice</li><li>Kavon Frazier ( – Shoulder): Full Participation in Practice</li><li>Mike Gesicki (Questionable – Shoulder): Limited Participation in Practice</li><li>DeVante Parker (Questionable – Hamstring): Limited Participation in Practice</li><li>Clayton Fejedelem ( – Thumb): Full Participation in Practice</li><li>Ereck Flowers (Questionable – Ankle): Limited Participation in Practice</li><li>Kyle Van Noy ( – Hip): Full Participation in Practice</li></ul><p><b>Raiders Injured Players:</b></p><ul><li>Raekwon McMillan ( – Elbow): Full Participation in Practice</li><li>Alec Ingold ( – Knee): Full Participation in Practice</li><li>Jalen Richard ( – Chest): Full Participation in Practice</li><li>Josh Jacobs ( – Knee): Full Participation in Practice</li><li>Hunter Renfrow ( – Concussion): Full Participation in Practice</li><li>Derek Carr ( – Groin): Full Participation in Practice</li><li>Clelin Ferrell (Out – Shoulder): Did Not Participate In Practice</li><li>Gabe Jackson ( – Knee): Limited Participation in Practice</li><li>Sam Young ( – Knee): Limited Participation in Practice</li><li>Johnathan Abram ( – Concussion): Full Participation in Practice</li><li>Johnathan Hankins ( – Hamstring): Full Participation in Practice</li><li>Nicholas Morrow ( – Not Injury Related): Did Not Participate In Practice</li><li>Carl Nassib ( – Not Injury Related): Did Not Participate In Practice</li><li>Rodney Hudson ( – Knee): Limited Participation in Practice</li><li>Daniel Carlson ( – Left Ankle): Full Participation in Practice</li><li>Isaiah Johnson ( – Back): Full Participation in Practice</li><li>Damon Arnette ( – Concussion): Full Participation in Practice</li><li>Maurice Hurst (Questionable – Calf): Limited Participation in Practice</li></ul><p><b>Follow us on Twitter</b> at <a href="https://twitter.com/DolphinNationCP" rel="noopener noreferrer">@DolphinNationCP</a> and <a href="https://twitter.com/RaidersNationCP" rel="noopener noreferrer">@RaidersNationCP</a>.</p><p><b>Follow us on Facebook</b> at <a href="https://www.facebook.com/TheMiamiDolphinsNation" rel="noopener noreferrer">Miami Dolphins</a> and <a href="https://www.facebook.com/TheRaidersNation/" rel="noopener noreferrer">Las Vegas Raiders</a>.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Dolphins-Raiders Week 16, 2020: Game Time, Schedule, TV Channel, and Live Stream

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px;    font-size: 18px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px;    font-size: 16px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: #0000FF;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 16px;    text-decoration: none;}ul {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 16px;}ol {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    padding: 0px 0px 0px 15px;    font-size: 16px;    border-left: 2px solid black;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 12px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;    background-color: #EFEFEF;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article><header><figure><img src="https://clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/12/Sam-Darnold-Jets-Marcus-Mariota-Jameis-Winston.jpg"></figure><h1>RUMOR: Sam Darnold replacement could be Marcus Mariota, Jameis Winston</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2020-12-25T08:01:49-08:00">December 25th, 8:01am</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2020-12-25T08:02:57-08:00">December 25th, 8:02am</time><address><a>Skyler Carlin</a></address><h3 class="op-kicker">NFL</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>The New York Jets may have played themselves out of the No. 1 overall pick, which has brought up the discussion on what they should do with Sam Darnold. If the Jets do decide to replace Darnold still, Mike Tannenbaum — a former NFL executive — believes <a href="https://nypost.com/2020/12/25/marcus-mariota-jameis-winston-could-be-jets-options-mike-tannenbaum/">New York could pursue</a> Marcus Mariota or Jameis Winston.</p><blockquote>“I wouldn’t discount looking at someone like [Las Vegas’] Marcus Mariota or [New Orleans’] Jameis Winston and then looking at the draft, as well,” Tannenbaum said, via Peter Botte of the New York Post. “The problem is you’re not going to get nearly the draft capital you would in prior years.</blockquote><p>During Week 15, the Jets did the impossible by winning their first game of the season, taking down the Los Angeles Rams on the road. While the players were excited to get their first win of the season, there was <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/jets-news-fans-are-outraged-ny-finally-picked-up-first-win-and-could-miss-out-on-trevor-lawrence/">disappointment</a> in the fact that New York may very well be losing the No. 1 overall pick in next year’s draft, putting them out of contention for Trevor Lawrence.</p><p>As a result, the Jets could now reportedly retain Darnold, giving him another year to prove he can be the franchise quarterback. Or New York could elect to part ways with Darnold still and instead target a veteran quarterback to be somewhat of a bridge option until they find their long-term starter.</p><p>Even if the Jets stick with Darnold and trade out of the No. 2 overall spot, Tannenbaum doesn’t believe they’ll get the return they expect.</p><blockquote>“I think those evaluations will be all over the place, so while you may be able to trade out of the second pick if you want to keep Sam Darnold, you’re not going to get this massive haul of picks.”</blockquote><p>Regardless of who the head coach is next season, the major decision will be whether or not Darnold returns. In the event that New York parts ways with their former first-round pick, then Mariota and Winston are names that could be candidates to lead the offense of the Jets in 2021.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

RUMOR: Sam Darnold replacement could be Marcus Mariota, Jameis Winston

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px;    font-size: 18px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px;    font-size: 16px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: #0000FF;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 16px;    text-decoration: none;}ul {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 16px;}ol {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    padding: 0px 0px 0px 15px;    font-size: 16px;    border-left: 2px solid black;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 12px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;    background-color: #EFEFEF;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article><header><figure><img src="https://clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/12/Raiders-Derek-Carr-Jon-Gruden-Marcus-Mariota.jpg"></figure><h1>Raiders QB Derek Carr set to start in Week 16 vs. Dolphins</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2020-12-24T15:35:16-08:00">December 24th, 3:35pm</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2020-12-24T15:35:39-08:00">December 24th, 3:35pm</time><address><a>Michael Corvo</a></address><h3 class="op-kicker">NFL</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>Derek Carr seems to be ready to go. Based on the <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/raiders-news-derek-carr-latest-injury-update-has-him-champing-at-the-bit-to-play/" rel="noopener">Las Vegas Raiders</a>‘ latest injury report — which did not include Carr, per ESPN’s Adam Schefter — the QB should get the start on Saturday night when his team faces off against the Miami Dolphins for a critical Week 16 clash.</p><figure class="op-interactive"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p dir="ltr" lang="en">Raiders did not list QB Derek Carr on their final injury report for Saturday night’s game against the Dolphins. It looks like Carr is set to start vs. Miami.</p><p>— Adam Schefter (@AdamSchefter) <a href="https://twitter.com/AdamSchefter/status/1342237952127225859?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw" target="_blank">December 24, 2020</a></p></blockquote><p></p></figure><p>Carr has participated in practice each of the last three days, leading Gruden to say on Thursday that he was “<a href="https://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2020/12/24/jon-gruden-wont-let-cat-out-of-bag-on-raiders-starting-qb/">optimistic</a>” about the QB’s chances to play on Saturday. However, Gruden initially refused to name a starter.</p><p>Last Thursday, Carr suffered a groin injury during the first quarter of the Raiders’ Week 15 matchup with the Los Angeles Chargers. Marcus Mariota played admirably in his place, throwing for 226 yards, running for 88 yards, and producing two TDs. Despite his valiant effort, Las Vegas fell 30-27 to L.A.</p><blockquote>“I am not going to let the cat out of the bag … both quarterbacks have prepared to play,” Gruden <a href="https://twitter.com/VicTafur/status/1342224044725133314">said, via Vic Tafur of The Athletic</a>.</blockquote><p>Well, the cat seems to have gotten out on its own.</p><p>The loss to the Chargers dropped Las Vegas to 7-7 and nearly eliminated the Raiders from the AFC playoff picture. They aren’t quite mathematically out of it yet, which could explain the insistence on playing a banged-up Carr, instead of shutting him down for the season’s final two games.</p><p>In his seventh year under center for the Raiders, the 29-year old Carr has put together one of his most efficient, if not prolific, campaigns. He’s tossed 24 touchdowns against seven interceptions, and his completion percentage (68.1) ranks ninth in football among qualified passers, as does his passer rating (102.0).</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Raiders QB Derek Carr set to start in Week 16 vs. Dolphins

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px;    font-size: 18px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px;    font-size: 16px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: #0000FF;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 16px;    text-decoration: none;}ul {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 16px;}ol {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    padding: 0px 0px 0px 15px;    font-size: 16px;    border-left: 2px solid black;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 12px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;    background-color: #EFEFEF;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article><header><figure><img src="https://clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/12/Raiders-Derek-Carr.jpg"></figure><h1>Raiders QB Derek Carr latest injury update has him ‘champing at the bit’ to play</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2020-12-23T07:08:17-08:00">December 23rd, 7:08am</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2020-12-23T07:09:32-08:00">December 23rd, 7:09am</time><address><a>Jeremy Chua</a></address><h3 class="op-kicker">NFL</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>The <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/sports/nfl/las-vegas-raiders/">Las Vegas Raiders</a> recently suffered a huge blow as quarterback Derek Carr went down with a groin injury in their Week 15 game against the <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/sports/nfl/los-angeles-chargers/">Los Angeles Chargers</a>. Carr is initially expected to miss 10 to 14 days to recover and was a limited participant in their recent team practice, via <a href="https://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2020/12/22/derek-carr-gets-in-a-limited-practice-tuesday/">Pro Football Talk</a>.</p><p>However, the three-time Pro Bowler remained adamant about his desire to play in their upcoming game against the <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/sports/nfl/miami-dolphins/">Miami Dolphins</a>. Raiders head coach Jon Gruden insisted that the team will continue to evaluate Carr’s condition and make the appropriate decision for the betterment of everyone on the team, per <a href="https://twitter.com/PGutierrezESPN/status/1341492034977353729?s=20">ESPN</a>‘s Paul Gutierrez.</p><figure class="op-interactive"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p dir="ltr" lang="en"><a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/Raiders?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw" target="_blank">#Raiders</a> Gruden on Derek Carr: "He's champing at the bit to play…one of the premier competitors in the league…we're going to be smart…we'll do what we think is right for Derek and this team."</p><p>— Paul Gutierrez (@PGutierrezESPN) <a href="https://twitter.com/PGutierrezESPN/status/1341492034977353729?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw" target="_blank">December 22, 2020</a></p></blockquote><p></p></figure><p>After Carr <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/raiders-news-derek-carr-groin-questionable-for-remainder-of-game-vs-chargers/">headed to the sidelines earl</a>y in the game, backup quarterback Marcus Mariota produced a respectable performance. He generated 226 passing yards on 17-of-28 passes completed along with a passing touchdown. He also burned rubber for 88 rushing yards to go with a rushing TD.</p><p>Running back Josh Jacobs chipped in 76 rushing yards and a rushing touchdown on 26 carries while tight end Darren Waller balled out with 150 yards and a scored touchdown on nine receptions.</p><p>After encountering a tightly-contested battle against the Chargers, the Raiders ultimately ran out of gas and fell short in the overtime period. Opposing quarterback Justin Herbert’s clutch 1-yard rushing touchdown ultimately iced the 30-27 victory for the Chargers.</p><p>After their pivotal Week 15 loss, the Raiders are now in danger of losing a seat in the playoffs with a 7-7 record and second in the AFC West division. Hopefully, Derek Carr will be able to rejoin the team in time as they face the Dolphins and the <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/sports/nfl/denver-broncos/">Denver Broncos</a> for their final two games of the regular season.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Raiders QB Derek Carr latest injury update has him ‘champing at the bit’ to play

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px;    font-size: 18px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px;    font-size: 16px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: #0000FF;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 16px;    text-decoration: none;}ul {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 16px;}ol {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    padding: 0px 0px 0px 15px;    font-size: 16px;    border-left: 2px solid black;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 12px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;    background-color: #EFEFEF;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article><header><figure><img src="https://clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/12/Raiders-Marcus-Mariota-Derek-Carr.jpg"></figure><h1>Raiders QB Marcus Mariota makes strong statement on taking over for Derek Carr</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2020-12-19T07:02:58-08:00">December 19th, 7:02am</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2020-12-19T07:03:25-08:00">December 19th, 7:03am</time><address><a>Mike Cruz</a></address><h3 class="op-kicker">NFL</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p><a href="https://clutchpoints.com/raiders-news-derek-carr-return-from-groin-injury-complicated-by-saturday-game-vs-dolphins/" rel="noopener noreferrer">Las Vegas Raiders</a> starting quarterback Derek Carr went down with a groin injury in the first quarter of their game against the Los Angeles Chargers. This forced the Raiders to change course by going with former no. 2 overall pick Marcus Mariota.</p><p>Despite losing in overtime, 30-27, Mariota helped keep Las Vegas in the game despite being without their starting QB for the majority of the night. The 27-year old admitted it felt great to be back out there on the field after playing sparingly over the past year. Nonetheless, he acknowledged that Carr is still the Raiders’ unquestioned leader.</p><p>Via <a href="https://www.espn.co.uk/blog/las-vegas-raiders/post/_/id/25243/qb-controversy-marcus-mariota-just-happy-to-contribute-to-raiders">Paul Gutierrez of ESPN</a>:</p><blockquote>But, as Mariota himself said, he is not trying to take Carr’s job.“This is Derek’s team,” Mariota said after his first significant action since Oct. 13, 2019.“For me, I just try to come in and help these guys get a win. Derek is a great leader and somebody this team can look to. It was cool for me to get to experience playing again after not playing for a while and to have his support, have Coach Gruden make that transition a little easier for me meant a lot. I thought it was the reason we had some success.”</blockquote><p>Mariota certainly had a memorable Raiders debut, giving the Las Vegas offense a new look that almost led them to victory. He rushed for 88 yards on nine carries, while passing for 226 yards and completing 17 of 28 attempts.</p><p>Carr reportedly suffered a pretty significant groin injury that could keep him out for two weeks. Mariota should get an opportunity to build on his strong season debut and show that he deserves more time on the field.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Raiders QB Marcus Mariota makes strong statement on taking over for Derek Carr

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px;    font-size: 18px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px;    font-size: 16px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: #0000FF;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 16px;    text-decoration: none;}ul {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 16px;}ol {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    padding: 0px 0px 0px 15px;    font-size: 16px;    border-left: 2px solid black;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 12px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;    background-color: #EFEFEF;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article><header><figure><img src="https://clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/12/Derek-Carr-groin-unlikely-to-play-Dolphins-on-Dec.-26-Saturday-game-creates-short-timeline.jpg"></figure><h1>Raiders QB Derek Carr’s return from groin injury complicated by Saturday game vs. Dolphins</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2020-12-18T14:00:16-08:00">December 18th, 2:00pm</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2020-12-18T14:00:16-08:00">December 18th, 2:00pm</time><address><a>Marty Fenn</a></address><h3 class="op-kicker">NFL</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>The Las Vegas Raiders’ playoff hopes took multiple hits on Thursday night against the Los Angeles Chargers.</p><p>Las Vegas lost starting quarterback Derek Carr <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/raiders-news-derek-carr-groin-questionable-for-remainder-of-game-vs-chargers/" rel="noopener noreferrer">to a groin injury</a> in the first quarter. Backup Marcus Mariota kept the Raiders in the game, but L.A. scored a game-winning touchdown in overtime after Las Vegas could only muster a field goal on its first possession.</p><p>The Raiders (7-7) were already on the outside looking in with respect to the AFC playoff picture. But they received more bad news on Friday, with Ian Rapoport of NFL Network reporting Carr’s groin injury could force him out of next Saturday’s game against the Miami Dolphins:</p><figure class="op-interactive"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p dir="ltr" lang="en">Source: <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/Raiders?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw" target="_blank">#Raiders</a> QB Derek Carr suffered a significant groin injury and it’s expected to have a 10-to-14 day timeline. Carr, who has been having one of his best seasons, will fight to be in the lineup against the <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/Dolphins?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw" target="_blank">#Dolphins</a> if he somehow can.</p><p>— Ian Rapoport (@RapSheet) <a href="https://twitter.com/RapSheet/status/1340044433371389953?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw" target="_blank">December 18, 2020</a></p></blockquote><p></p></figure><p>The timeline is of major significance here.</p><p>Miami and Las Vegas were originally slated to play on Sunday, Dec. 27. But the NFL decided at the end of November to <a href="https://www.thephinsider.com/2020/11/30/21726398/primetime-miami-dolphins-nfl-moves-phins-at-raiders-to-saturday-dec-26th">flex</a> the matchup to Saturday.</p><p>Had this Week 15 matchup still been scheduled for Sunday, the likelihood of Carr playing would have increased, given he would have had 10 days to recover. Granted, it might still have been a long shot, but the timeline matches up better in that regard.</p><p>While Carr will do his best to play, the Raiders also do not want to risk the long-term health of their starting quarterback.</p><p>The 29-year-old is having one of the finest seasons of his career. Carr has completed over 68 percent of his pass attempts for close to 3,400 yards and 24 touchdowns against seven interceptions. He has also tied a career-high with four game-winning drives.</p><p>Las Vegas will likely monitor Carr’s progress next week before making a determination, but the timing is not ideal.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Raiders QB Derek Carr’s return from groin injury complicated by Saturday game vs. Dolphins

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px;    font-size: 18px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px;    font-size: 16px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: #0000FF;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 16px;    text-decoration: none;}ul {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 16px;}ol {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    padding: 0px 0px 0px 15px;    font-size: 16px;    border-left: 2px solid black;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 12px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;    background-color: #EFEFEF;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article><header><figure><img src="https://clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/12/Marcus-Mariota-shows-who-the-Raiders-should-have-actually-drafted-Thumbnail.jpg"></figure><h1>Marcus Mariota shows who the Raiders should have actually drafted</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2020-12-18T10:56:10-08:00">December 18th, 10:56am</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2020-12-18T10:56:10-08:00">December 18th, 10:56am</time><address><a>Nick Angstadt</a></address><h3 class="op-kicker">NFL</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>The Las Vegas Raiders fell flat in overtime to lose the Los Angeles Chargers on Thursday night, <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/raiders-news-marcus-mariota-makes-bank-after-playing-just-one-game-in-place-injured-derek-carr/" rel="noopener noreferrer">but the quarterback play</a> from Marcus Mariota may have proved that the Raiders may need to go another direction with their quarterback’s style.</p><p>On the daily <a href="https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/locked-on-nfl-daily-podcast-on-the-national-football-league/id1139967050">Locked On NFL</a> podcast, Bo Brack and Your Boy Q discussed the game from Thursday night:</p><blockquote><b><a href="https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/locked-on-nfl-daily-podcast-on-the-national-football-league/id1139967050">Q</a>:</b> You know, I like the different options when his athleticism opens up. Look, I am a guy that during the offseason and leading up to the NFL Draft, I was saying that the Raiders should go draft Jalen Hurts for that exact reason. I wanted him to sit behind Derek Carr and kind of learn and still be that athlete, you know, and have that ability to move with his legs and also use his arm.I really enjoyed what I saw from Marcus Mariota. A lot of people are saying on social media that Derrek Carr got Wally Pipp’d and that will be the last time he ever plays in a Raiders uniform again or the last time he takes the field in a Raiders uniform again. I’m not willing to go on that kind of a limb and put that out there because Marcus Mariota still has his own warts out there, but he did show what a guy with a little bit of athleticism could do in that offense and I prefer that kind of quarterback.I am not trying to put Derek Carr out by the wayside, I am not trying to take him out back and shoot him, none of that stuff. I am not trying to do any of that stuff. I think he is a good quarterback, and he has earned the right to continue to play but moving forward, I think the Raiders should start thinking about a guy like that behind Carr to groom for the future.</blockquote><figure class="op-interactive"></figure><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Marcus Mariota shows who the Raiders should have actually drafted

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Despite the Raiders’ overtime loss, the former Heisman Trophy winner and No. 2 overall pick completed 17-of-28 passes for 226 yards, one TD and one interception against the Los Angeles Chargers.</p><p>Oh, and he earned an extra $825,000 for his appearance, too.</p><p><a href="https://twitter.com/FieldYates/status/1339754981281423360?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw%7Ctwcamp%5Etweetembed%7Ctwterm%5E1339754981281423360%7Ctwgr%5E%7Ctwcon%5Es1_&amp;ref_url=https%3A%2F%2Fclutchpoints.com%2Fwp-admin%2Fpost.php%3Fpost%3D936390action%3Dedit" rel="noopener noreferrer">According to ESPN’s Field Yates</a>, Mariota has a $200,000 incentive in his $17.6 million deal that kicks in if he plays 60% of snaps in any game this season. He will also earn an extra $625,000 added to his base salary for 2021 after Thursday’s reps. A win would have given him another $125,000, but unfortunately the Raiders fell just short.</p><p>While the first year of Mariota’s contract was guaranteed at $7.5 million, the rest of his deal is laden with <a href="https://ftw.usatoday.com/2020/12/marcus-mariota-contract-las-vegas-raiders-thursday-night-football">all sorts of incentives</a>.</p><p><a href="https://twitter.com/MikeGarafolo/status/1242193999726809092?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw%7Ctwcamp%5Etweetembed%7Ctwterm%5E1242193999726809092%7Ctwgr%5E%7Ctwcon%5Es1_&amp;ref_url=https%3A%2F%2Fclutchpoints.com%2Fwp-admin%2Fpost.php%3Fpost%3D936390action%3Dedit" rel="noopener noreferrer">According to NFL Network’s Mike Garafolo</a>, Mariota could earn up to $2.4 million more for games in which he plays 60 percent of total snaps. Among other incentives, he would earn $2 million for making an appearances in the playoffs, and could earn up to $10 million in incentives during the 2021 season.</p><p>Mariota’s contract also includes a “<a href="https://twitter.com/MikeGarafolo/status/1242193999726809092?s=20" rel="noopener noreferrer">salary escalator</a>” that could increase his base salary from $10 to $12 million. If he were to hit all the markers (which is unlikely), the backup’s deal could be worth over <a href="https://twitter.com/TomPelissero/status/1242203823139143681">$37 million</a> in total.</p><p>It’s looking like Carr <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/raiders-news-derek-carr-might-be-done-for-the-season-after-suffering-groin-injury-in-ot-loss-to-chargers/" rel="noopener noreferrer">might miss the last two games of the regular season</a>, so Mariota could very well get his chance to earn more money to finish out this campaign, which likely will end with the Raiders missing the playoffs.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Raiders’ Marcus Mariota makes bank after playing just one game in place of injured Derek Carr

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The 29-year-old exited during the first quarter of the contest in what was later officially diagnosed as a “significant” groin injury.</p><p>NFL.com’s Ian Rapoport <a href="https://twitter.com/RapSheet/status/1339909222037897220?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw%7Ctwcamp%5Etweetembed%7Ctwterm%5E1339909222037897220%7Ctwgr%5E%7Ctwcon%5Es1_&amp;ref_url=https%3A%2F%2Fclutchpoints.com%2Fwp-admin%2Fpost.php%3Fpost%3D936385action%3Dedit">provides more clarity</a> on the matter:</p><figure class="op-interactive"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p dir="ltr" lang="en">From <a href="https://twitter.com/gmfb?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw" target="_blank">@GMFB</a>: The <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/Raiders?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw" target="_blank">#Raiders</a> may have lost QB Derek Carr for the final two games, as he'll undergo tests today for his pulled groin. <a href="https://t.co/eGYQ68LgpS" target="_blank">pic.twitter.com/eGYQ68LgpS</a></p><p>— Ian Rapoport (@RapSheet) <a href="https://twitter.com/RapSheet/status/1339909222037897220?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw" target="_blank">December 18, 2020</a></p></blockquote><p></p></figure><p>Yikes. That clearly does not sound good for Carr, who sustained a non-contact injury in what turned out to be a nail-biter between the Raiders and the Chargers. The former Fresno State standout was seen to be in some considerable pain right after the play, and the fact that he was unable to return does not bode well for his status moving forward.</p><p>As the reports above states, Las Vegas has two more regular season games remaining, and based on the apparent severity of Carr’s injury, he could have very well played his last game of the campaign for the Raiders on Thursday. Las Vegas’ loss to the Chargers served as a huge blow to their playoff hopes this season. Their now virtually out of the playoff hunt, which further dampens Carr’s hope to make a return this season.</p><p>In Carr’s place, Raiders head coach Jon Gruden brought on Marcus Mariota, who himself <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/raiders-video-marcus-mariota-looks-reborn-on-first-drive-after-derek-carr-injury-vs-chargers/">was pretty impressive</a> against the Chargers. Mariota completed 17-of-28 passes for 266 yards, while also logging a touchdown and one interception. At this point, it looks like the 27-year-old could be in line for a couple of spot starts for the Raiders as they close out their season.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Derek Carr might be done for the season after suffering groin injury in OT loss to Chargers

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Justin Herbert giddy after playing against favorite player Marcus Mariota

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px;    font-size: 18px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px;    font-size: 16px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: #0000FF;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 16px;    text-decoration: none;}ul {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 16px;}ol {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    padding: 0px 0px 0px 15px;    font-size: 16px;    border-left: 2px solid black;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 12px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;    background-color: #EFEFEF;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article><header><figure><img src="https://clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/12/Raiders-news-Writer-for-New-York-Jets-website-dunks-on-Las-Vegas-after-brutal-OT-loss-to-Chargers-Thumbnail.jpg"></figure><h1>Writer for Jets website dunks on Raiders after brutal OT loss to Chargers</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2020-12-18T05:31:41-08:00">December 18th, 5:31am</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2020-12-18T05:31:41-08:00">December 18th, 5:31am</time><address><a>Paolo Songco</a></address><h3 class="op-kicker">NFL</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>Thursday night featured a tight matchup between the Las Vegas Raiders and Los Angeles Chargers, and it ended in rather contentious fashion. For one New York Jets writer — who himself has had to <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/the-jets-enter-the-darkest-era-in-franchise-history/" rel="noopener noreferrer">bear watching the Jets</a> lose all 13 of their games this season — he just couldn’t help but express his disbelief in how the contest actually ended.</p><p>Gary Philips — who is currently a staffer for USA TODAY’s Jets Wire, among other publications — took to Twitter to share how disturbed he was with the matchup:</p><figure class="op-interactive"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p dir="ltr" lang="en">I've only been watching since the end of the fourth quarter and this is the dumbest football game I've watched all year…</p><p>I've watched all 13 Jets losses.</p><p>— Gary Phillips (@GaryHPhillips) <a href="https://twitter.com/GaryHPhillips/status/1339792526904049664?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw" target="_blank">December 18, 2020</a></p></blockquote><p></p></figure><p>The Chargers, who are now 5-9 on the season, emerged with a 30-27 overtime win over Las Vegas. <a href="https://www.espn.com/blog/los-angeles-chargers/post/_/id/27903/chargers-end-nine-game-afc-west-skid-beat-raiders-in-overtime">Shelley Smith of ESPN</a> detailed the game’s controversial ending:</p><blockquote>The Raiders capped a weird game with a bizarre ending. On the second-to-last play of the game at Allegiant Stadium, Herbert fumbled in the end zone on an attempted quarterback sneak, and the ball was recovered by Chargers fullback Gabe Nabers. But because of a rule that only the fumbler can advance the ball in the final two minutes of a half, it was placed back at the 1-yard line. Herbert then leaped over the goal line on the next play, stretching the ball out for the winning TD.</blockquote><p>The Jets have been atrocious this season, so for someone who has been covering this team the entire campaign to say that the Raiders-Chargers matchup was the “dumbest” games he has had the privilege (or misfortune) to watch speaks volumes of the mindless nature of Thursday’s contest.</p><p>The worst part for the Raiders is that they had to be on the losing end.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Writer for Jets website dunks on Raiders after brutal OT loss to Chargers

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px;    font-size: 18px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px;    font-size: 16px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: #0000FF;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 16px;    text-decoration: none;}ul {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 16px;}ol {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    padding: 0px 0px 0px 15px;    font-size: 16px;    border-left: 2px solid black;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 12px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;    background-color: #EFEFEF;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article><header><figure><img src="https://clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/12/Raiders-Marcus-Mariota-1.jpg"></figure><h1>VIDEO: Raiders QB Marcus Mariota looks reborn on first drive after Derek Carr injury vs Chargers</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2020-12-17T18:59:25-08:00">December 17th, 6:59pm</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2020-12-17T18:59:58-08:00">December 17th, 6:59pm</time><address><a>David Bernal</a></address><h3 class="op-kicker">NFL</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p><a href="https://clutchpoints.com/raiders-news-marcus-mariota-td-on-first-drive-with-las-vegas-creates-eye-popping-fact/" rel="noopener noreferrer">Raiders</a> backup quarterback Marcus Mariota tossed an absolute dime to tight end Darren Waller for a touchdown, following his insertion into the game due to a groin injury to starter Derek Carr.</p><p>Known as a “bust” in NFL circles, due to his inability to convert his prodigious talent into on-the-field success, the strike by Mariota is yet another reminder of the talent the QB possesses that has both enticed and frustrated observers for years.</p><p>Raider fans, watch and be tantalized:</p><figure class="op-interactive"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p dir="ltr" lang="en">MARIOTA.</p><p>A 35-yard dime to Darren Waller puts the <a href="https://twitter.com/Raiders?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw" target="_blank">@Raiders</a> ahead! <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/RaiderNation?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw" target="_blank">#RaiderNation</a></p><p>📺: <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/LACvsLV?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw" target="_blank">#LACvsLV</a> on NFLN/FOX/PRIME VIDEO<br>📱: <a href="https://t.co/W5bCPYgMfo" target="_blank">https://t.co/W5bCPYgMfo</a> <a href="https://t.co/FusOSKmV85" target="_blank">pic.twitter.com/FusOSKmV85</a></p><p>— NFL (@NFL) <a href="https://twitter.com/NFL/status/1339753209171099648?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw" target="_blank">December 18, 2020</a></p></blockquote><p></p></figure><p><a href="https://twitter.com/Raiders/status/1339749102058262528">Though the aforementioned Carr is currently listed as being “questionable to return” by the team’s Twitter account</a>, Mariota appears likely to finish the game due to the nature of the injury of Carr’s injury. While groin strains can vary in severity, the ailment is notorious for taking several days to heal, even in mild cases. Should that be the case here, Mariota will have an opportunity to pace a scoring unit that has struggled with its lack of explosiveness all season.</p><p>Facing a must-win situation, given their hopes of playoff contention, Las Vegas should benefit from the strong arm of the former Oregon Duck, as they attempt to stretch the field. Whether it’s enough to overcome his erratic accuracy, however, is yet to be seen.</p><p>Following the touchdown by Mariota and Waller, the Chargers responded by scoring on consecutive drives, and currently lead 17-10 heading into the break.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

VIDEO: Raiders QB Marcus Mariota looks reborn on first drive after Derek Carr injury vs Chargers

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With Raiders starting quarterback Derek Carr going down with what appeared to be a severe groin injury early on, <a href="https://www.oregonlive.com/ducks/2020/12/marcus-mariota-makes-his-las-vegas-raiders-debut-against-the-los-angeles-chargers.html">Las Vegas was forced to call upon former Tennessee Titans quarterback Marcus Mariota</a>, who has looked absolutely outstanding from the jump.</p><p>With Mariota previously spending his entire NFL playing career as a member of the aforementioned Titans, the former Heisman Trophy winner and No. 2 overall NFL Draft pick was then unseated by current Tennessee signal-caller Ryan Tannehill midway through last season. The Raiders then signed Mariota to a free agent contract this past offseason in order for him to back-up Carr.</p><figure class="op-interactive"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p dir="ltr" lang="en">Marcus Mariota's 1st drive with the <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/Raiders?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw" target="_blank">#Raiders</a>: 3 for 3, 70 yards, 1 TD and a perfect 158.3 rating (+ a 11-yard run). Mariota has 1st TD pass since a 23-yarder to Corey Davis in 24-10 win vs Falcons 9/29/19</p><p>— Josh Dubow (@JoshDubowAP) <a href="https://twitter.com/JoshDubowAP/status/1339753216758534145?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw" target="_blank">December 18, 2020</a></p></blockquote><p></p></figure><p>Thanks to his time on the sideline as a back-up for both the Titans and Raiders, Mariota created an eye-popping fun fact during his first drive against the Chargers on Thursday evening. Mariota immediately led the Raiders down the field while ultimately finding Pro Bowl tight end Darren Waller for the touchdown. Mariota’s absolute dime to Waller, which capped off an impressive drive that featured several great throws, was his first touchdown pass in 14.5 months.</p><p>It is worth noting, though, that despite the fact that Mariota is off to a red-hot start for the Raiders, his time in Las Vegas didn’t start off all that great. In addition to encountering some injury trouble toward the beginning of his Raiders tenure, Mariota then spent some time as the team’s third-string quarterback behind both Carr and Nathan Peterman.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

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