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The Oakland Raiders are longing for one of their guys in the secondary to help make plays for the defense. Jon Gruden said that Keisean Nixon has ‘made more plays than any of our corners‘. The Raiders signed Nixon as undrafted rookie earlier this offseason. In his last year at South Carolina in 2018, Nixon […]

Since the news dropped that Antonio Brown wasn’t at practice with the Oakland Raiders due to being unable to wear his helmet, there were laughs throughout the media. Jon Gruden hasn’t found any of the situation to be humorous and says that Brown’s helmet grievance is “no laughing matter”. Last word on Antonio Brown being […]

The saga surrounding Antonio Brown and his helmet disputes continue, but the Oakland Raiders receiver was recently at the latest training camp practice with the team, and in a brand new helmet. Speaking to the media following the team’s latest practice, Raiders coach Jon Gruden confirmed that Brown was at practice, and in a new, […]

Oakland Raiders coach Jon Gruden is known for having a tough coaching style, but one thing is common for the players under him, they all love him. This is Tyrell Williams’ first year with the Raiders and said the thing he didn’t know about Gruden is just how good he is with the one-liners and […]

Antonio Brown always makes for interesting theater in addition to being a tremendous football player, and Oakland Raiders head coach Jon Gruden has already experienced that first hand. Speaking about Brown on Friday, Gruden said he was pumped to have his wide receiver back on the field, but also acknowledged how odd the past couple […]

The Oakland Raiders’ most realistic hopes of competing in the AFC West this season lie with Derek Carr regaining the level of play that him a breakout star in 2016. Fortunately, Oakland’s franchise signal-caller seems very confident his additional experience and comfort in Jon Gruden’s system will prove beneficial. “Year 2, we’re having different level […]

If there was any doubt that Antonio Brown would not be ready for Week 1, the Oakland Raiders have put it to rest. Both quarterback Derek Carr and head coach Jon Gruden have confirmed that Brown will be playing in the season opener, according to Vic Tafur of The Athletic and Field Yates of ESPN. […]

Oakland Raiders second-year head coach Jon Gruden signaled on Sunday that punter Johnny Townsend is not secure as the starter. This is due to a strong training camp from rookie AJ Cole. Cole, 23, is an undrafted free agent out of N.C. State signed by the Raiders. Townsend, meanwhile, is entering his second season in […]

The Oakland Raiders are going to be one of the most exciting teams to watch in 2019—win or lose. There’s a reason why the silver and black were selected to star in this year’s series of HBO’s Hard Knocks. Jon Gruden returns in his second season with the Raiders since returning to the coaching ranks […]

Oakland Raiders wide receiver Antonio Brown shocked everybody who follows the NFL with his reportedly and seemingly outrageous request to wear the “old” helmets on Friday, thus threatening to retire if he doesn’t get his wish. Nevertheless, head coach Jon Gruden has since defended his veteran wideout, who was traded by the Pittsburgh Steelers in […]

Oakland Raiders wide receiver Antonio Brown has been in the forefront of the NFL media storm for the entirety of the offseason. So, when he misses training camp due to frostbitten feet, one could expect he’d stay there. It’s a genuinely odd injury with unknown severity and time to recover. Raiders head coach Jon Gruden […]

Oakland Raiders coach Jon Gruden doesn’t sound too optimistic about the injury to guard Gabe Jackson. Jackson, Oakland’s starting right guard, went down during team drills at Thursday’s practice. “We’re concerned, obviously,” Gruden said after practice, via Scott Bair of NBC Sports. “We’re really concerned. We’ll get more information that will allow us to be […]

Oakland Raiders wide receiver Hunter Renfrow was a fifth-round draft pick in April and he has already opened up a ton of peoples eyes with his play in training camp, including Coach Jon Gruden. On the team’s first depth chart, he was listed as the team’s starting slot receiver, but Gruden has been most impressed […]

It is no secret that the Oakland Raiders have been selected to appear on this year’s installment of the hit HBO television series, ” Hard Knocks.” With the latest season of the ever-popular program set to debut on Tuesday evening, it doesn’t seem as though Raiders head coach Jon Gruden will be waiting around for […]

Oakland Raiders mercurial wide receiver Antonio Brown has missed a chunk of training camp due to a previously undisclosed injury. In the past 24 hours, light has shed onto his situation; Brown has suffered a foot injury, specifically frostbite. The severity of the damage is unknown; frostbite is more likely to occur on one trekking […]

The Washington Redskins could have been picked for HBO’s Hard Knocks this season, and head coach Jay Gruden knows how much would have been on his plate if that would have been the case. While Gruden was a coordinator the Cincinnati Bengals, he was apart of Hard Knocks, and he knows how much extra work […]

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 […]