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The Oakland Raiders made the decision last week to part ways with longtime punter Marquette King after six seasons with the team. However, it wasn’t the move to cut him that caught most eyes; instead, it was how they did it. King was visiting the practice facility when he was released before having a chance […]

Through his first three years in the league, Amari Cooper has established himself as one of the top young wide receivers in the league. However, he experienced a significant drop off in production while dealing with nagging leg injuries last season. Since the arrival of head coach Jon Gruden, he has spewed nothing but an encouraging […]

The Oakland Raiders’ decision to cut Marquette King caught many people by surprise. Apart from being a very good punter, King was the rare punter with some actual personality, which made him a fan favorite in Oakland. However, head coach Jon Gruden apparently isn’t a big fan of King’s trademark personality, which reportedly factored into […]

Since the end of the 2017 season, the NFL has undergone some major changes to several of the rules that have caused controversy and confusion over the last few years. The league has shown the willingness to adjust to the times were they feel change is necessary to improve the quality of the game for […]

The Oakland Raiders have been really busy in free agency this offseason. They’ve already added 16 new players while losing eight. Head coach Jon Gruden explained per Raiders.com that he felt the team needed to bring in a lot of players this offseason in order to address multiple needs on the roster. “We didn’t feel […]

Jon Gruden is typically considered a smart “football guy.” He was a great coach during his last stint in the NFL, and as a commentator for the last few years, it is safe to assume he has his finger on the pulse of the league. So, when he talks about an issue like Colin Kaepernick’s employment […]

One of the many changes that the Oakland Raiders underwent this offseason was deciding to part ways with veteran wide receiver Michael Crabtree. This came just two years in this his four-year, $34 million deal with the team. In response to that move, the Raiders decided to ink former Pro Bowl wide receiver Jordy Nelson, […]

After the Oakland Raiders signed head coach Jon Gruden to a record 10-year, $100 million contract back in January, it was assumed that he would play a large role in roster personnel decisions under general manager Reggie McKenzie. On Sunday during the first day of the NFL’s owners meeting in Florida, Raiders owner Mark Davis essentially […]

Since the Oakland Raiders decided to go in another direction with their coaching staff by bringing on a new head coach in Jon Gruden, the front office has been quite active in restructuring the roster. The team has made a few moves involving the addition of a couple proven players to the mix. This saw […]

One of the most important players on every team in the NFL is a guy who rarely, if ever, steps on the field— the backup quarterback. The Oakland Raiders learned this lesson the hard way when they lost Derek Carr to a late-season injury a couple of years ago. It looks like they may be […]

That strange Jon Gruden-Oakland Raiders-Tampa Bay Buccaneers tri-connection just keeps on marching on. And now, it comes in the form of the Raiders running back needs. According to Ian Rapoport of the NFL Network, the new boss man of the Raiders met with former Bucs running back Doug Martin and reportedly came away extremely “impressed with […]

Following a nearly 10-year absence from the NFL, Jon Gruden has hopped back into the league with an opportunity to be the head coach of the Oakland Raiders. It was a long-awaited move that many envisioned him getting back into the mix at some point since his last coaching gig. Gruden has already instilled a […]

The Oakland Raiders, who underachieved last season en route to a 6-10 record for third place in the AFC West, plan to be quite active players in the upcoming free agency frenzy beginning in less than two weeks. On Feb. 15, star outside linebacker Bruce Irvin took to Twitter and pondered if he’d even be retained […]

In the last several weeks, there have been plenty of questions concerning former Pro Bowl running back Marshawn Lynch’s future with the team. There hasn’t been any concrete He is set to enter the second year of his two-year, $9 million deal that has a $1 million roster bonus that will come into effect on March […]

Like most of his Oakland Raiders teammates, wide receiver Amari Cooper had a disappointing 2017 season. He had just 48 catches for 680 yards, which were easily his lowest numbers in his first three years in the league. However, he was playing hurt for most of the year, as quarterback Derek Carr revealed recently. Luckily, […]

Following a nearly decade absence from coaching in the NFL, Jon Gruden is back for his second stint as the head coach of the Oakland Raiders. There had been continuous talk surrounding Gruden over the last few years about his interest in jumping back into the league. According to S.L. Price of Sports Illustrated, the […]

In the years that have followed the 2005 NFL Draft, there has been much made about Aaron Rodgers dropping in the first round down to the 24th overall pick with the Green Bay Packers. Rodgers was thought to be in contention for the No. 1 pick as he was dubbed one of the best players […]

One of the biggest questions facing Oakland Raiders head coach Jon Gruden ahead of his first season back on the sidelines is the future of former Pro Bowl running back Marshawn Lynch. There has been much uncertainty around the potential role that Lynch will have in Gruden’s offensive game plan, and whether he’ll be back at […]

After four years in the NFL with the Oakland Raiders, cornerback TJ Carrie is set to officially become an unrestricted free agent in March. However, according to a recent article written by Matt Kawahara of the SFGate, Carrie would love to re-sign with the Raiders and continue his career in Oakland moving forward. “My intention […]

The future of Oakland Raiders wide receiver Michael Crabtree remains unclear. There’s continued speculation Crabtree may have played his last game for the Raiders following a year which reportedly did not go smoothly on and off the field for him in Oakland. However, Jon Gruden’s recent comment about Crabtree in an interview with the Mercury […]

The Oakland Raiders have one of the most promising young teams in the NFL. The current squad is led by a franchise quarterback in Derek Carr and arguably the best defensive player in the league, Khalil Mack. New head coach Jon Gruden was drawn back to the storied franchise for a number of different reasons […]

With Jon Gruden back at the helm of the Oakland Raiders once again, there’s been a lot of speculation about potential moves the new head coach might make ahead of the 2018 NFL season. Marshawn Lynch’s future with the team has been one of the many hot topics in Oakland. Recently, rumors surfaced about Lynch […]

Since Jon Gruden joined the Oakland Raiders as the next head coach, his relationship with running back Marshawn Lynch has drawn much attention. According to Michael Gehlken of The Las Vegas Review-Journal, Gruden has reportedly spoken to Lynch on several occasions over the past few weeks at the team’s headquarters in Oakland. Marshawn Lynch, Jon […]

The Oakland Raiders are starting fresh this year with the addition of new head coach Jon Gruden. In his second stint with the team, Gruden is cleaning house with Marshawn Lynch’s future with the Raiders uncertain. There’s a rumor currently circulating about Lynch potentially blowing off a meeting with Gruden. That rumor was emphatically denied […]

NFL head coaches who once stared across a snowy freezing-cold northeast field at each other with contrasting emotions, have been linked in the news again. With Super Bowl 52 just five days away, New England Patriots iconic head coach Bill Belichick had a few glowing things to say about Jon Gruden, the man who’s now […]

In wake of the hiring of Jon Gruden as the next head coach of the Oakland Raiders, the future of former Pro Bowl running Marshawn Lynch has been put into question. According to Lisa Olson of The Athletic, Lynch is expected meet up with Gruden to discuss his role with the team in 2018. The […]

Following the disappointing end to the 2017 season, the Oakland Raiders made some major changes to their organization, and Pro Bowl guard Kelechi Osemele can’t wait to get started. The Raiders parted ways with head coach Jack Del Rio after three seasons, opening the door for the big-splash hire of Jon Gruden as his replacement. This move […]

Is retired NFL wide receiver Jerry Rice flirting with the idea of making a return to pro football action? The Hall of Famer wideout, whom many consider as the greatest to ever play the game, was a recent guest on the podcast of ESPN’s Adam Schefter and had some interesting things to say that probably […]

Following the hiring of Jon Gruden as the Oakland Raiders’ new head coach, much of the media attention has shifted toward his relationship with Pro Bowl quarterback Derek Carr. Reports emerged about possible concerns with Gruden’s often-times brash coaching style. Despite that being thrown out there, Carr has voiced that he wants the 54-year-old to […]

Oakland Raiders fans have rejoiced over the return of head coach Jon Gruden and for good reason. Prior to his first retirement, Gruden was one of the most accomplished young coaches in football. Still, he admits that there is some unfinished business to attend to. Gruden’s stint with the Raiders came to a bitter end after […]

The Oakland Raiders opened the offseason by bringing back Jon Gruden out of retirement to be their head coach for the foreseeable future. Fortunately, Gruden was not away from the game of football by any means during his time off. When he wasn’t providing color commentary on Monday Night Football, “Chucky” was running Gruden’s QB Camp […]

Following the hiring of Jon Gruden as the Oakland Raiders’ next head coach, much of the focus on the franchise has shifted to the new relationship between Gruden and Pro Bowl quarterback Derek Carr. New offensive coordinator Greg Olson recently chimed in on the topic, voicing that he strongly believes the pairing will work wonders […]

After signing a historic 10-year deal with the Oakland Raiders and being introduced as the new head coach of the storied NFL franchise, Jon Gruden’s next task is to fill out his coaching staff. Recently, Gruden approached Rich Gannon, his former quarterback in Oakland, about the team’s vacancy at quarterback coach. Gannon passed on the […]

The Oakland Raiders have their head coach their new head coach place for the long-term future with Jon Gruden agreeing to a 10-year deal with the team. Whether he gets to 10 years or even close remains to be seen. With Gruden having inked a long-term deal worth $100 million, the pressure is on to […]

The NFL has formally launched an investigation looking into the Oakland Raiders’ head coaching search and whether or not it violated the league’s Rooney Rule, which requires teams to interview at least one minority candidate for a vacant position. NFL officially now looking into Raiders’ head coach hiring process and whether they violated the Rooney […]

After a disappointing 6-10 season, the Oakland Raiders have decided to make some major changes to the coaching staff. The team has brought in Jon Gruden as Jack Del Rio’s successor and the one-time Super Bowl champion has some plans for quarterback Derek Carr. The two-time Pro Bowler is coming off a down season in […]

Jon Gruden and Rich Gannon combined to deliver two of the best seasons in recent memory for the Oakland Raiders. However, Gannon has passed up the chance to team up with his old head coach once more as he turned down an offer to be Gruden’s quarterbacks coach. Gannon, who has spent the last 12 […]

The Oakland Raiders have already made arguably the biggest splash in the offseason with the hiring of head coach Jon Gruden. Among the coach’s notable qualities is that he is known as one of the great motivators in football. Needless to say, the Raiders personnel can expect much more intensity in the coming 2018 NFL season. […]

Jon Gruden looks and sounds genuinely excited that he is back in the Bay Area. Speaking in front of reporters, including Rick Stroud of The Tampa Bay Times, during last Tuesday’s press conference, Gruden disclosed that he had no intention of leaving the Oakland Raiders in 2002, the year he was traded to the Tampa […]