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It has been a rocky return to football for Las Vegas Raiders head coach Jon Gruden. Fortunately, the relocation to Allegiant Stadium this offseason has seemingly ushered in a newfound sense of optimism going into the 2020 NFL season. The Raiders will now be calling Sin City their new home and are hoping to kick […]

The Las Vegas Raiders have had a busy offseason filling the notable voids on their roster while completing the relocation amid the coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak. Fortunately, it seems head coach Jon Gruden is rather optimistic about this team’s prospects in the 2020 NFL season. Gruden has admittedly been just excited as any to usher in […]

Las Vegas Raiders coach Jon Gruden knows that a slow start can kill a team. But with the start of his team’s schedule, he knows they have their work cut out for them. The Raiders start the season by playing the Carolina Panthers, New Orleans Saints, New England Patriots, Buffalo Bills, and Kansas City Chiefs. […]

Jon Gruden and Aqib Talib could tell you: The second overall pick in the history of the Las Vegas Raiders was Ohio State cornerback Damon Arnette, selected by the newly relocated AFC West franchise last month at No. 19. Arnette, 23, recorded 140 total tackles and five interceptions in 47 games with the Buckeyes over […]

There was much speculation that the Las Vegas Raiders could replace Derek Carr this offseason due to the supposed divide between him and Jon Gruden. After being mum on the topic for months, Carr responded to the rumors of friction with Gruden. “What people don’t get to see from the outside looking in is our […]

With NFL quarterback Derek Carr gearing up to serve as the incumbent in “Sin City,” the Las Vegas Raiders quickly brought in some competition this offseason in the former of former Tennessee Titans starting quarterback Marcus Mariota. While it appears as though this will be Carr’s job to lose — at least initially — Raiders […]

The Las Vegas Raiders have been linked to basically every free-agent quarterback. The latest one is Jameis Winston. According to Rick Stroud of the Tampa Bay Times, Jon Gruden is interested in signing Winston this offseason. Lot of belief that Jon Gruden has an interest in Jameis Winston with the Raiders. That’s been speculated for […]

The Las Vegas Raiders and quarterback Tom Brady have seemingly been circling one another since the conclusion of the 2019 NFL season. But Raiders head coach Jon Gruden tried to bring some finality to the rumors with his latest statement, in which he addressed the possibility of the organization bringing Brady aboard, via John Katsilometes […]

The Las Vegas Raiders are going to be playing in their new stadium in Sin City in 2020 and they could be a team looking to make a splash move at the quarterback position. As a matter of fact, the Raiders have recently been mentioned as a team that could have Ryan Tannehill on their […]

Jonathan Abram has been very vocal this offseason with the Las Vegas Raiders, and it has caught the eye of Jon Gruden. Amid the events at the NFL Combine, Gruden had a message for Abram pertaining to next season. “I think he leads the league in interviews right now,” Gruden said, via Jerry McDonald of the Bay […]

Karl Joseph was a first-round selection (14th overall) of the Las Vegas Raiders (then the Oakland Raiders) back in 2016. His first four seasons in the NFL have been up-and-down at best. He’s definitely had some great moments, but the negatives may outweigh the positives at this point. However, Joseph is still young and extremely […]

The Las Vegas Raiders are hoping to have a successful offseason as they prepare to relocate to a new home stadium in 2020. Jon Gruden is entering his third season in his second stint with the Raiders and he needs to start producing results. This season, the Raiders went 7-9 and were unable to give […]

The Las Vegas Raiders are hoping to provide a better showing in 2020 in front of a new home crowd. For the Raiders to produce the results they want, they’ll need to put together a successful offseason. Of course, Jon Gruden and Mike Mayock will be calling the shots on what the Raiders will do. […]

The New England Patriots and veteran quarterback Tom Brady will not be playing in the Super Bowl on Sunday for the first time in three years, but that doesn’t mean the six-time champion isn’t present during the event. Brady’s pending free agency is the talk of the NFL, with rumors he could retire, he could […]

The Oakland Raiders are slated to become the Las Vegas Raiders after playing in their final season in California. Even with the relocation, fans of the Raiders are undoubtedly going to follow a team that has some reason for optimism moving forward. For the 2019 season, Jon Gruden was in his second season as head […]

There are some who feel that the Oakland Raiders should move on from quarterback Derek Carr this offseason, but early indications are that the Raiders feel comfortable with Carr under center. For now, anyway. When asked about Carr’s progression, general manager Mike Mayock spoke glowingly of his signal-caller, saying that Raiders head coach Jon Gruden […]

The Las Vegas Raiders missed out on the playoffs, and there’s no denying that 2019 was a disappointing season. Besides missing the playoffs, the Raiders set an all-time record that they’d rather not be associated with, via Josh Dubow of the Associated Press. Whoops. Old habits die hard I guess. It's actually even worse. #Raiders […]

The Oakland Raiders may have missed the postseason for the third straight season, but there were still positives to take place. Among them, Tyrell Williams proved that he could be a deep-threat for the offense for the foreseeable future. Last offseason, the Raiders signed Williams to a four-year, $44.3 million contract in free agency. Before […]

The Las Vegas Raiders finished the 2019 season with a 7-9 record and will be watching the playoffs from home for the second straight year under Jon Gruden. As the Raiders head into the offseason, it’s time for Gruden and the Raiders to give up on their quarterback, Derek Carr. When the Raiders selected Carr […]

The Oakland Raiders will become the Las Vegas Raiders in 2020, and they are taking the final steps into making that official. On Friday, the team’s official social media accounts removed ‘Oakland’ from their information. While they will be playing their home games in Las Vegas in 2020, they won’t officially be named the Las […]

Jon Gruden has been labeled plenty of things throughout his coaching career with the Oakland Raiders, but forgetful is not one of them. Even months after the incident occurred, Gruden is still angry at the NFL for how they handled Vontaze Burfict’s suspension. https://twitter.com/MikeKlis/status/1210309848451211265?s=20 Back in Week 4, the Raiders squared off against the Indianapolis […]

The Oakland Raiders, Jon Gruden, and Josh Jacobs have a shot. Though the chances are slim, they can still go to the playoffs with a bit of luck. First, they need to beat the Denver Broncos, however. Though the Broncos aren’t playoff-bound, they should theoretically give their rival Raiders a run for their money on […]

After starting the 2019 season 6-4 and being playoff contenders in the AFC, the Oakland Raiders, Jon Gruden, and Derek Carr have dropped four straight games — the most recent being a 20-16 heartbreaker against the Jacksonville Jaguars at home. There is no single reason for the Raiders collapse at the end of this season […]

Around this time last month, the Oakland Raiders were rolling. They had won three games in a row, they were 6-4 overall and were in the driver’s seat in the race to land a Wild Card spot in the AFC playoff picture. However, since then, the Raiders have sunk, as they have lost four consecutive […]

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

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

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

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

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

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

The Oakland Raiders suffered a significant setback this past Sunday, falling to the New York Jets by a score of 34-3 in a game that most people anticipated they would win. It was one of the easiest games on the Raiders’ remaining schedule (or at least it was supposed to be), but instead of capitalizing […]

The Oakland Raiders suffered a major setback this past Sunday, falling to the New York Jets by a score of 34-3. The loss dropped the Raiders to 6-5 on the year and prevented them from maintaining sole possession of the second Wild Card spot in the AFC. An interesting little tidbit is that Oakland, which […]

The Oakland Raiders showed up with nothing on Sunday afternoon in their road loss to the New York Jets at the Meadowlands, getting crushed 34-3. Head coach Jon Gruden described “fatigue” as a factor in the defeat. Per Levi Damien in USA Today Sports’ Raiders Wire: “We had four straight games go down to the […]

Earlier on Monday, it was revealed that Oakland Raiders wide receiver Hunter Renfrow had suffered a broken rib and a punctured lung during his team’s loss to the New York Jets on Sunday. Later, Raiders head coach Jon Gruden told reporters that Renfrow may be done for the remainder of the season pending further tests, […]

The Oakland Raiders weren’t supposed to lose to the New York Jets, no matter if they were playing in New Jersey or not. However, the harsh reality, for the Black Hole, is that they did just that, as the Jets surprised them in a 34-3 curb-stomping at MetLife. The Raiders played sloppy football in the […]

There aren’t many bright spots to the New York Jets’ 3-7 2019 campaign. But, there is Jamal Adams. Adams, a third-year safety out of LSU, has taken the league by storm for his hard-hitting personality, aggressiveness, well-developed game and fearlessness. His next opponent, the Oakland Raiders, notices. Raiders head coach Jon Gruden, in preparation for […]

New York Jets defensive tackle Quinnen Williams may be enjoying a modest 2019 NFL season from a numbers perspective. However, Oakland Raiders head coach Jon Gruden does not need the stat sheet to tell him how good Williams has been. Although the Jets have not had much to hang their hat on this year, they […]

The Oakland Raiders have a big-time matchup on Sunday against the New York Jets in MetLife Stadium, and this is a winnable game that they need to take advantage of if they want to make the playoffs. The Raiders are the favorites in this game, and for good reason, because they are the better team. […]

The Oakland Raiders have stockpiled draft picks the last few years and it is finally paying off this year for Jon Gruden’s team. Gruden has always talked about liking to have a veteran roster and last year they went into the season with the oldest roster in the NFL. After some reshuffling this year they […]