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The Las Vegas Raiders offense has been without a key contributor in tight end Darren Waller for over a month now. The star pass catcher went down with a hamstring injury in Week 5. It now appears that Waller is still not ready to return to the field. On Wednesday, Waller made his return to […]

Following Sunday’s 27-20 loss to the Jacksonville Jaguars, the general feeling in the Las Vegas Raiders locker room seems to be trending downward. In the team’s first season under head coach Josh McDaniels, the Raiders have blown three separate 17-point leads this season, resulting in a loss. This sour feeling weighs heavily upon players, with […]

The Las Vegas Raiders have struggled in 2022 without question. They are 2-6 on the season and are facing a number of questions in reference to their roster. However, head coach Josh McDaniels’ job is reportedly not in jeopardy, per Josina Anderson.  “League source on the status of the #Raiders:  ‘Josh (McDaniels) is safe. Don’t […]

In the aftermath of Sunday’s devastating 24-0 loss to the New Orleans Saints in Week 8, Las Vegas Raiders head coach Josh McDaniels is not pleased with his team’s performance. Per Anthony Galaviz of The Fresno Bee, McDaniels shared that point that “clearly [the Raiders] need to improve in all three phases.” “That’s our job […]

Wide receiver Davante Adams was the subject of much controversy after his despicable actions following the Las Vegas Raiders’ crushing defeat against the Kansas City Chiefs. Adams’ frustrations with yet another Raiders choke bubbled over, and he inexplicably shoved a cameraman, who was a freelancer for ESPN’s Monday Night Football, while he was exiting the […]

The Las Vegas Raiders had a chance for a huge upset against the Kansas City Chiefs on Monday. With one play late in the 4th, they made the risky decision to attempt a go-ahead two-point conversion instead of the game-tying kick. It didn’t go according to plan. Josh Jacobs, who feasted on the Chiefs defense […]

The 2022 Las Vegas Raiders are no longer a winless team. Josh McDaniels picked up his first win as the Raiders’ head coach against the Denver Broncos, the only other team he was a head coach for, by a score of 32-23. Derek Carr realized how big of a moment it was for him. According […]

It took a few games but Josh McDaniels finally got his first win as head coach of the Las Vegas Raiders. The Raiders knocked off the Denver Broncos, 32-24 on Sunday evening. Las Vegas had started off the season 0-3 after a 4-0 preseason. After the game, McDaniels had some strong praise for the team. […]

After three weeks of the 2022 NFL season, there is only one out of 32 teams that’s 0-3. It’s the Las Vegas Raiders. And it’s not like the Raiders are bereft of talent. They ended last season as a playoff team and added stars like Davante Adams and Chandler Jones this offseason. So, what’s the […]

The Denver Broncos and Las Vegas Raiders square off in Week 4. Both teams are off to rough starts with new coaches, one of which is Josh McDaniels. The Raiders coach is in his second stint as a head coach, with his first coming with the Broncos in 2009 and 2010. McDaniels went 11-17 over […]

Josh McDaniels first three games with the Las Vegas Raiders haven’t gone too well, as the Raiders are the only team in the NFL that haven’t won or tied a game so far this season. With the Raiders set to take on the Denver Broncos in Week 4, the Broncos are laughing at McDaniels’ slow […]

Josh McDaniels and the Las Vegas Raiders are off to a tough 0-3 start and frustrations are starting to boil over inside the franchise. The Raiders fell to the Tennessee Titans on Sunday 24-22, making them the only team in the NFL to remain winless on the season. Josh McDaniels is in his first season […]

The Las Vegas Raiders have not been off to the best of starts in the new campaign. Raiders quarterback Derek Carr, in particular, has not been at his best, throwing almost as many touchdowns (four) as interceptions (three) while sporting a mediocre pass completion rate of 61%, and he’s drawn scathing criticism over his performance, […]

In his first game under new head coach Josh McDaniels, Las Vegas Raiders star quarterback Derek Carr had a grand total of zero rushing yards. This is a glaring deviation from his play last season under Jon Gruden, who coached Carr to a career-best 140 yards last term. There’s clearly a major adjustment required here, […]

The Raiders will face off against the Cardinals in Week 2, and Josh McDaniels is putting together a game plan for star quarterback Kyler Murray. “Every play is an opportunity for something bad to happen when Kyler is on the other side,” Josh McDaniels said in his press conference on Wednesday. “This guy is a […]

Heading into his first regular season game as a head coach, Las Vegas Raiders Josh McDaniels is set to take on a massive challenge. McDaniels and the Raiders will have to take on the Los Angeles Chargers edge duo Joey Bosa and Khalil Mack. During his news conference on Tuesday, Josh McDaniels spoke about the […]

After three seasons with the Las Vegas Raiders, cornerback Trayvon Millen will begin a new chapter of his NFL career with the Arizona Cardinals. The Raiders traded the former Clemson Tigers defensive back to Arizona earlier this week for a seventh-round pick in 2023, a decision that did not seem easy for Las Vegas, according […]

The preseason is nearing an end for the Las Vegas Raiders as the New England Patriots come to Allegiant stadium for the exhibition finale. Las Vegas is undefeated in preseason play despite taking part in more games than any other team, aside from the Jacksonville Jaguars. It’s hard to write a better storyline than this […]

As the Las Vegas Raiders preseason comes to an end against the New England Patriots, new head coach Josh McDaniels has some big decisions to make ahead of the final round of Raiders roster cuts. With the 2022 Raiders 53-man roster due on August 30, several surprising veterans could be on the chopping block. These […]

The Las Vegas Raiders have high aspirations for the 2022-2023 NFL season. However, there is a growing amount of uncertainty around tight end Darren Waller. Waller missed the first portion of training camp due to an injury. After returning for a short amount of time, Waller has been absent from the team as of late. […]

Patriots quarterback Mac Jones clearly left a good impression on Josh McDaniels during their one season working together in New England. Ahead of Friday’s preseason game between the Patriots and the now McDaniels-led Raiders, Jones’ NFL offensive coordinator had high praise for him. “Love that kid. I really do,” McDaniels said Wednesday. “And spent a […]

Josh McDaniels is all too familiar with Bill Belichick and the New England Patriots. After all, McDaniels has had two separate stints with the team, adding up to a total of 16 years with the Patriots. The Las Vegas Raiders named McDaniels as their new head coach ahead of the season, and with his team […]

The Las Vegas Raiders have been spotless through three games in the 2022 NFL preseason, but that’s not going to make head coach Josh McDaniels feel as though he’s got it all figured out. After all, the Raiders have barely played their starters in those games. A good test for the Raiders is coming up, […]

You never know what to expect in terms of playing time during the NFL preseason. Some teams utilize their stars on a consistent basis, while other high-profile players don’t even suit up. Some coaches reveal their plans while others keep it to themselves. Las Vegas Raiders coach Josh McDaniels recently dropped a snarky comment when […]

Las Vegas Raiders head coach Josh McDaniels opened up the floodgates of speculation when he utilized starting running back Josh Jacobs far more than people expected in the franchise’s first preseason contest, the Hall of Fame Game, against the Jacksonville Jaguars. Immediately after the contest, rumors began to swirl, with many believing the Raiders were […]

The Las Vegas Raiders had a surprising inclusion in Thursday’s Hall of Fame Game against the Jacksonville Jaguars. While most starters were sidelined for the extra exhibition game, starting running back Josh Jacobs was active and saw some action during the preseason clash. His inclusion in the Hall of Fame game resulted in some speculation […]

The Hall of Fame game is the most meaningless of all preseason games. It is a fourth preseason game for two organizations that kicks off less than two weeks after training camp opens for most teams. In the 2022 version, Jacksonville starters like Trevor Lawrence, Travis Etienne, and Josh Allen didn’t partake. Neither did Las […]

Thursday night’s Hall of Fame Game between the Las Vegas Raiders and the Jacksonville Jaguars played out as many would have expected, with plenty of reserve players getting action in the preseason’s first game. However, many didn’t expect to see Raiders running back and projected starter Josh Jacobs out on the field playing meaningful snaps […]

The NFL is back, baby! On Thursday, August 4, at 8:00 p.m. ET, in Canton, Ohio, the new NFL season officially kicks off with the 2022 Hall of Fame Game. The NFL preseason opener pits Josh McDaniels’ Las Vegas Raiders against Doug Pederson’s Jacksonville Jaguars and gives fans their first opportunity to check out these […]

The Las Vegas Raiders are getting ready to play the NFL’s first scrimmage game of the ’22 season. This Thursday, the Raiders will be playing the Jacksonville Jaguars in Canton to kickoff the preseason. While the Silver and Black get ready for their first contest this season, Josh McDaniels and the Raiders have released the […]

Derek Carr has been around for quite some time now. He’s shared the field with more than a few teammates, and he’s pretty much seen it all in the eight years he’s been in the league. Be that as it may, there are still some things that continue to amaze the Las Vegas Raiders star […]

The Las Vegas Raiders are in the middle of training camp as the franchise prepares for the regular season. After a strong offseason, this team is shaping up to be one of the best in the league. On Thursday though, head coach Josh McDaniels was seen lighting up Malcolm Koonce in practice, as he nearly […]

Over the past couple of weeks, multiple players and coaches have paid their respects to now-former Tampa Bay Buccaneers tight end Rob Gronkowski after he elected to retire from the NFL. Las Vegas Raiders head coach Josh McDaniels is now the latest to laud the career of Gronkowski. McDaniels was Gronkowski’s offensive coordinator for seven […]

Las Vegas Raiders quarterback Derek Carr can’t stop fawning over new head coach Josh McDaniels. In an interview with Phil Perry of NBC Sports Boston, Carr opened up about the “genius” of McDaniels. Given the controversial second Raiders tenure of Jon Gruden, Carr’s lavish praise of McDaniels kind of comes off as a subtle jab […]

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The Las Vegas Raiders have made it a point to sign some of their key contributors to contract extensions in the 2022 offseason. Names like quarterback Derek Carr and defensive end Maxx Crosby have been taken care of with new deals. On Friday, the Raiders added to their list of new extensions, agreeing to terms […]

After spending multiple years as the offensive coordinator of the New England Patriots, Josh McDaniels has a second chance at being a head coach in the NFL. Many have high expectations for McDaniels, especially considering he’s been under Bill Belichick’s wing for quite some time. The Las Vegas Raiders’ new head coach opens up about […]

Bill Belichick’s relationship with the media is aptly described as love-hate. Not just silly or redundant questions, but any inquiry from the media — the New England Patriots head coach wants nothing to do with it. In turn, Belichick’s responses are curt, cold and undoubtedly hilarious. Nothing changed between the six-time champion head coach and […]

The Las Vegas Raiders have had one of the most interesting off-seasons in the NFL. After a drama-filled 2021 campaign, the Raiders brought in Josh McDaniels as their head coach while firing former general manager Mike Mayock. New general manager Dave Ziegler and McDaniels entered their first offseason together under a ton of pressure to […]