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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 […]

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 […]