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The Oakland Raiders lost a legend on Saturday with Cliff Branch passing away, and on Sunday Jon Gruden paid tribute to the former wide receiver. During Sunday’s practice Derek Carr, Tyrell Williams, Vontaze Burfict and Lamarcus Joyner all wore number 21 to honor him, and Gruden said that he remembers him as a great ambassador […]

The absence of wide receiver Antonio Brown from Oakland Raiders training camp is disappointing. Though he’s shown up and played from time-to-time, he hasn’t been on the field consistently, missing the last two days. Reportedly, Brown is dealing with an undisclosed injury; though not appearing to be major, the Raiders are probably taking a cautious […]

The Oakland Raiders put the future of the franchise in the hands of Jon Gruden last year when they signed the head coach to an eye-popping 10-year deal worth $100-million. His first season of this tenure didn’t go too well though. It all started with the Khalil Mack situation. Oakland ended up trading the superstar […]

The Oakland Raiders made a bunch of free-agent signings and trades to bolster their roster on both sides of the ball this offseason, but one area in which the Raiders will be relying on homegrown talent is at safety. Oakland boasts a pair of first-round talents at safety, with 2016 first-round pick Karl Joseph manning […]

Over the past couple of seasons, Nathan Peterman has become a spectacle … but not in a good way. The Oakland Raiders signed Peterman this offseason and Jon Gruden has actually taken a liking to him. While speaking about the team, Jon Gruden said Nathan Peterman is “growing” on him. Peterman is expected to compete […]

The Oakland Raiders and coach Jon Gruden have a new-look offense after they added some weapons to help Derek Carr and the offense. Among the new additions is Josh Jacobs, who figures to be the featured running back in Oakland. Coming into this season, Jon Gruden expects Josh Jacobs to win Rookie of the Year. […]

The Oakland Raiders added a ton of offensive weapons to surround Derek Carr in 2019. Jon Gruden has some ideas when it comes to Carr in the Raiders offense in the upcoming season. In 2019, Jon Gruden wants to get Derek Carr to scramble more in the offense. Carr also realizes that if he scrambles […]

The Oakland Raiders have been chosen to grace the big screen by appearing on HBO’s Hard Knocks series. Jon Gruden has gotten people even more hyped with his recent quote that will appear on the show. In a recent post by the NFL Films Twitter account, Jon Gruden gave an epic preview of Hard Knocks […]

Oakland Raiders wide receiver Antonio Brown added another chapter to his neverending book of eccentricity on Friday, arriving to training camp via hot air balloon. No; seriously. Raiders head coach Jon Gruden could only laugh at Brown’s choice of vehicle, saying that he expects more of the same from the seven-time Pro Bowler moving forward: […]

The vast majority of NFL rookies are entitled to a grace period of acclimating to the size, speed, and intellect of professional football, riding the bench or playing most only on special teams during their debut campaigns. Running backs stand apart from other first-year players, though, and especially ones selected in the first round of […]

As many people know, the Oakland Raiders were able to acquire Antonio Brown from the Pittsburgh Steelers. Along with Brown, the Raiders also signed Tyrell Williams to improve their receiving corps. Jon Gruden knows people are speaking about Brown but Gruden is excited about Williams’ potential in the offense. Brown dominated headlines by arriving at […]

The Oakland Raiders’ first training camp practice will be held Saturday as the team prepares for its final season before a move to Las Vegas. More than sentimentally, this is an important season in Oakland. This is Year 2 of Jon Gruden’s celebrated return to the Silver and Black. Year 1, of course, was a […]

NFL training camps open across the league in less than two weeks. With that in mind, let’s take a look at five burning NFL questions, as we get one step closer to the 2019 season. Can Daniel Jones challenge Eli Manning for the Giants’ starting QB job? Eli Manning’s play has been trending downward for […]

The Oakland Raiders are now going into their second year with Jon Gruden at the helm, and while many have criticized Gruden’s decision-making process thus far, Raiders linebacker Tahir Whitehead has confidence in his head coach: “I think Gruden understands what needs to be done,” Whitehead said, via the Raiders’ official Twitter account. “He’s taken […]

Jon Gruden and the Oakland Raiders are hoping to bounce back from a rough 2018 season. Mike Mayock has come in as the new GM and has made some moves to improve the roster. One of the first moves that Mayock made was acquiring Antonio Brown from the Pittsburgh Steelers via trade. Then, Oakland also […]

Oakland Raiders coach Jon Gruden has plenty of confidence in Derek Carr. Gruden’s first season back on the sidelines didn’t go as planned, and the Raiders finished 4-12. They came in last place in the AFC West in an extremely disappointing campaign. This is the team’s last season in Oakland before they move to Las […]

There were a lot of questions last season about Oakland Raiders quarterback Derek Carr and the relationship with his coach Jon Gruden. There were rumblings that the two didn’t get along very well and many believed the team would actually move on from him this off-season. After not drafting a quarterback it’s Carr’s job for […]

The Oakland Raiders just got announced as this year’s ‘Hard Knocks’ team, which will certainly command the headlines. But the team also has a lot of interesting storylines that are flying more under the radar, including the development of Karl Joseph. The Raiders drafted Joseph in the first round back in 2016, and things haven’t […]

After months of speculation, the decision has finally been made with Jon Gruden’s Oakland Raiders set to be featured on HBO’s Hard Knocks ahead of the 2019 NFL season. According to ESPN’s Adam Schefter, the Raiders were given the nod as only the second AFC West squad to be featured on the popular docu-series. Jon […]

Jon Gruden’s first season back running the Oakland Raiders didn’t exactly go as planned. Oakland ended up going 4-12 last year, tying them for the worst record in the AFC. The campaign was a disaster from start to finish, but there’s a lot of optimism surrounding the team as they enter their final season in […]

Washington Redskins head coach Jay Gruden wants to see his brother’s team, the Oakland Raiders, on HBO’s “Hard Knocks.” Gruden told The Washington Post’s Les Carpenter on May 29 HBO “would be crazy” not to feature Jon Gruden’s Raiders for the upcoming 2019 NFL season. Jay Gruden says HBO would be crazy not not pick […]

The Oakland Raiders have definitely had a wild last two years. It all started when they signed head coach Jon Gruden to an eye-popping 10-year contract. Gruden immediately made the Raiders one of the most talked about teams – then came the drama. First was the Khalil Mack issue. Instead of extending his contract, Oakland […]

Antonio Brown is ready to put all the drama behind him, at least for now. The star wide receiver has been in the headlines for everything other than football this offseason, but things are finally starting to get back to normal. Now that OTAs are underway, he can finally start practicing with his new Oakland […]

The Oakland Raiders traded third and fifth-round draft picks to the Pittsburgh Steelers in exchange for Antonio Brown, a swap many across the NFL reacted to with shock given the cheapo price tag it took to acquire one of the most productive receivers in NFL history. Less than a month into the start of organized […]

Derek Carr may have had confidence the Raiders would not select a quarterback in the 2019 NFL Draft, but that didn’t stop the team from being connected to, and scouting, Kyler Murray and Dwayne Haskins. Comments from General Manager Mike Mayock about always looking to see if you can upgrade a position spurred speculation that the […]

The Oakland Raiders made fortifying their receiving corps a point of emphasis this offseason. It appears wide receiver Keelan Doss is among those that have caught the eye of head coach Jon Gruden. The Raiders are getting a number of new faces up to speed in OTAs. According to Josh Schrock of NBC Sports, Doss […]

Prior to last year’s NFL Draft, former Michigan defensive lineman Mo Hurst faced my questions about his health concerning a medical heart condition. Although he was able to receive clearance to continue to pursue his professional career, Hurst’s stock fell despite him being a consensus All-American in the 2017 season. This led to him dropping […]

The main reason why Antonio Brown was traded from the Pittsburgh Steelers to the Oakland Raiders was because of his tense relationship with quarterback Ben Roethlisberger. So, is Raiders head coach Jon Gruden worried about the bond between Brown and Oakland quarterback Derek Carr and the rest of his new Raiders teammates? Not at all. […]

Oakland Raiders wide receiver Antonio Brown missed the first day of organized team activities, something that is sure to raise the hairs of fans and media members. However, Raiders head coach Jon Gruden isn’t thinking much of it, saying he “wouldn’t read much into” the situation but adding that he’s “sure people will,” according to […]

The Oakland Raiders tried their best to make the most of this offseason while making some serious changes at several key positions. With head coach Jon Gruden most notably acquiring All-Pro wide receiver Antonio Brown from the Pittsburgh Steelers, the Raiders also used the 2019 NFL Draft in addition to free agency in order to […]

The Oakland Raiders big offseason addition was Antonio Brown but it appears that fans will have to wait until the regular season to see him on an NFL field. Brown is a veteran and knows all about life in the NFL but this still seems a bit surprising because playing him would give Derek Carr […]

The Oakland Raiders have had an incredibly busy offseason, and part of their offseason haul included landing offensive tackle Trent Brown. Brown spent the 2018 campaign with the New England Patriots and played left tackle in all 16 of his starts. However, he is going to have to become re-accustomed to playing the other side […]

The Oakland Raiders declined safety Karl Joseph’s fifth-year option but Jon Gruden made it clear on Friday that doesn’t mean the team doesn’t want him. Gruden confirmed on Friday the team did decline Joseph’s fifth-year option, but also explained the reason why they made the decision. Gruden on #Raiders opting not to exercise Karl Joseph's […]

The Oakland Raiders managed to shore up their backfield by bringing back Doug Martin and taking Josh Jacobs in the first round of the 2019 NFL Draft. It appears head coach Jon Gruden has high hopes for the dynamic between these two running backs. There is no question that Jacobs has been brought in as […]

The Oakland Raiders notably selected three players in the first round of the 2019 NFL Draft. With the Raiders selecting former Clemson defensive lineman Clelin Ferrell, former Alabama running back Josh Jacobs and former Mississippi State defensive back Johnathan Abram, many believe that Oakland did a pretty good job — though it appears as though […]

It’s safe to say Mike Mayock and Jon Gruden tuned in for Clemson’s 44-16 victory over Alabama in January. The Oakland Raiders, after all, used three of their first four picks in the 2019 NFL Draft – all in the top 40 – on prospects who played in the national championship game. First, Oakland shocked […]

There were some who felt that the Oakland Raiders could take a quarterback with the fourth overall pick in the 2019 NFL Draft on Thursday night, as Dwayne Haskins, Daniel Jones and Drew Lock were all on the board at that spot. However, the Raiders had maintained all along that they were behind Derek Carr […]

Josh Jacobs was selected by the Oakland Raiders with the No. 24 overall pick in the first round of the 2019 NFL Draft. It was a selection that many saw coming, especially after the news broke that Marshawn Lynch would be retiring. Now, the Raiders have their running back of the present and the future. […]

The Oakland Raiders currently own three first round picks with the 2019 NFL Draft now just days away. However, it appears as though the Raiders are wide open in terms of wheeling and dealing this weekend as general manager Mike Mayock and head coach Jon Gruden couldn’t possibly be more unpredictable at this point in […]