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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 […]

It may not be flashy, but the Oakland Raiders are rolling. After beating the Cincinnati Bengals 17-10 to go 6-4, Oakland, on a three-game win streak, is in the thick of the AFC playoff race. Head coach Jon Gruden feels pretty good about that. After Sunday’s win, Gruden said via Vic Tafur of The Athletic, […]

The Oakland Raiders will host the Cincinnati Bengals in a game between two teams with different outlooks in Week 11. With Oakland fighting for a playoff spot in the AFC, this is a game that the Raiders can’t afford to lose. Oakland is coming off a narrow victory over the Los Angeles Chargers in Week […]

When the season started, nobody thought that the Oakland Raiders would be able to give their fans a satisfying farewell due to their poor start and all of the Antonio Brown–related drama surrounding the team. However, it seems like Jon Gruden is giving Raiders fans a season to remember as the team packs up their […]

Just because the NFL now allows teams to challenge pass interference calls and non-calls does not mean it is going to make it easy for coaches to win them. Oakland Raiders head coach Jon Gruden has found that out the hard way thus far in 2019, as he made his fourth pass interference challenge of […]

Remember all of the chatter last year about how the Oakland Raiders may have needed to move on from Derek Carr? Well, Carr has silenced that talk in 2019. Through eight games, Carr has thrown for 1,984 yards, 13 touchdowns and four interceptions while completing 71.2 percent of his passes and posting a passer rating […]

The Oakland Raiders squared off with the Detroit Lions in Week 9 in a game in which the Raiders (3-4) were trying to get back to .500. The Lions (3-3-1) were trying to get over .500. In the end, Oakland was successful in its goal of getting back to .500, as the Raiders won the […]

The Oakland Raiders find themselves in a precarious position with the Tuesday NFL trade deadline approaching. They are 3-4, so while they are not currently in the playoffs, they are at least in the postseason picture. So, they may not be good enough to buy, but they also might not be bad enough to sell. […]

Deshaun Watson is one of the elite quarterbacks in the NFL, and he showcased his abilities as a pass-caller when he willed the Houston Texans to a narrow victory over the Oakland Raiders. Texans fans cannot emphasize enough how vital he’s been to their season. Raiders head coach Jon Gruden agrees, even going so far […]

There are a number of running backs that have emerged as the top player at their position in the 2019 NFL season. However, head coach Jon Gruden is happy with the running back he got in Josh Jacobs. Jacobs has established himself as one of the most promising, young players in the league thus far. […]

Houston Texans quarterback Deshaun Watson is one of the most likeable players in the NFL. He’s talented, he’s a great kid and he has a very bright future in the league. Just ask Oakland Raiders head coach Jon Gruden, who is set to face Watson this Sunday: “I get accused of liking everybody, you know […]

The Oakland Raiders traded former first-round draft pick Gareon Conley to the Houston Texans on Monday, acquiring a third-rounder in return. Afterward, head coach Jon Gruden explained that part of the reason why the Raiders traded the cornerback was because they drafted a pair of corners in Trayvon Mullen and Isaiah Johnson back in April. […]

Aaron Rodgers is one of the best quarterbacks to ever play in the NFL. His performance against the Oakland Raiders reminded everyone why he is still the Packers’ first-choice QB after all this time. Raiders coach Jon Gruden will be the first man to tell you how impressive the 36-year-old QB has been for the […]

The Oakland Raiders will be coming out of their bye week to face the Green Bay Packers in Week 7. The Raiders own a 3-2 record while Green Bay sits atop the NFC North with a 5-1 record. Unlike the Packers, no one expected Oakland to be a formidable team heading into the season. Especially […]

The Oakland Raiders acquired wide receiver Zay Jones in a trade with the Buffalo Bills last week, just in time for the Raiders’ bye week. During his time off, Jones spent a lot of time hitting the playbook with head coach Jon Gruden, and on Monday, he said how hard he studied with Gruden, stating […]

When thinking of elite NFL tight ends, names like Travis Kelce and Zach Ertz immediately come to mind. Oakland Raiders head coach Jon Gruden considers his starting tight end, Darren Waller. Gruden praised his guy to Marcus Mosher of Raiders Wire: “He leads the league in receiving right now at his position. If you’ve watched […]

The Oakland Raiders made the move to acquire wide receiver Zay Jones from the Buffalo Bills. After the Antonio Brown situation didn’t work out and some injury issues so far this season, the Raiders wanted to add more weapons for quarterback Derek Carr. Jones, who was drafted in the second round of the 2017 NFL […]

After putting up an impressive 24 points against a tough Chicago Bears defense, the most the Bears have given up all season long, Oakland Raiders head coach Jon Gruden felt his team still needed to add a couple pieces. One was Zay Jones. Late Monday afternoon, it was reported that the Oakland had traded a […]

The Oakland Raiders are giving their support to Vontaze Burfict, who made his appeal for his 12-game suspension on Tuesday. Both the Raiders and the linebacker are seeking a reduction of his record-breaking suspension. “We want Burfict back,” Raiders coach Jon Gruden said, via Scott Bair of NBCSportsBayArea.com. “He has already been punished. We hope […]

The Washington Redskins fired Jay Gruden on Monday following an 0-5 start to the season. His brother, Oakland Raiders coach Jon Gruden, reacted to the firing on Tuesday, essentially saying that it’s something most people go through in the NFL: “It was a long night, last couple of nights,” said Jon, according to Paul Gutierrez […]

While watching the Oakland Raiders on HBO’s Hard Knocks, no one believed the roster we were seeing on our televisions was going to be a successful team. Contrary to belief, the Raiders are 3-2 on the season as they head into their bye week in Week 6. On Sunday, Oakland traveled overseas to square off […]

All of a sudden, the Oakland Raiders are 3-2 entering their bye week. The season — after a drama induced offseason — has yielded excellent results to a Raiders squad that went 4-14 in 2018; coach Jon Gruden can’t help but feel good about that. In London, Gruden’s Raiders prevailed to beat the Bears, despite […]

The Oakland Raiders are playing a “home” game in Week 5. Not on a baseball field, nor in Oakland. Instead, the Raiders are “hosting” the Chicago Bears in London. To combat time differences, the Raiders flew to England immediately after their Week 4 win over the Indianapolis Colts. They are staying at a golf resort, […]

Oakland Raiders head coach Jon Gruden says that wide receivers Tyrell Williams and J.J. Nelson are questionable for the Raiders’ Week 5 matchup with the Chicago Bears on Sunday, according to Josh Alper of Pro Football Talk. Williams is nursing a foot injury and has been held out of practice this week. Should Williams not […]

Oakland Raiders coach Jon Gruden had no interest in telling his exact feelings to ESPN on how he feels about the Vontaze Burfict suspension but it’s clear he isn’t very happy. “I’m not really going to say anything. I’ve talked to (Jon) Runyan (NFL Vice President of Football Operations) in the league office, he knows […]

O.J. Simpson has a Twitter. Whether that’s a good or bad thing is a conversation for another day. Today, he’s ripping the Oakland Raiders, specifically Jon Gruden, because he can’t “handle” linebacker Vontaze Burfict and wide receiver Antonio Brown. Simpson’s latest Twitter video labeled, “Jon Gruden, Not!” Jon Gruden, Not! pic.twitter.com/qbMSLzMo0s — O.J. Simpson (@TheRealOJ32) […]

The Oakland Raiders are on a long road trip that will see them traverse the pond and play in front of English fans. Fortunately, they are doing just fine after pulling off an impressive victory against the Indianapolis Colts. Head coach Jon Gruden, for one, could not hide his delight at how his team performed. […]

With Jacoby Brissett and the Indianapolis Colts surprising people with their impressive play through their first three games, the Oakland Raiders were on the other side of that spectrum. Coming into Indianapolis as a six-point underdog, the Raiders were able to put up points quickly in the first quarter and led 21-10 at halftime. The […]

The Oakland Raiders thought they would be going into the season with Antonio Brown leading their receiving corps. Instead, Brown didn’t even play a single preseason game before eventually requesting his release after a series of events. As one would expect, Raiders head coach Jon Gruden says that the team’s offensive gameplan changed after Brown’s […]

The Indianapolis Colts were supposed to be Super Bowl contenders this season. Fresh off a 10-6 campaign where they reached the AFC Divisional Round, the Colts had an extremely bright future given significant improvements made to the offensive line and a defensive unit that proved to be extremely staunch against the run last year. At […]

Before the season began, Jon Gruden raved about how the Oakland Raiders expected Josh Jacobs to win the NFL’s Offensive Rookie of the Year Award. To get him more touches, Gruden said that he wants to get Jacobs more involved in Oakland’s passing attack. Gruden says he wants to get Josh Jacobs the ball most, […]