The Las Vegas Raiders defeated the Miami Dolphins 15-13 this past weekend. Even if this is considered a meaningless game, there are several concerns for the team, even in a win. Skyler Thompson and Teddy Bridgewater, the opponent’s second and third-string quarterbacks, often took advantage of the Raiders’ secondary. It was clearly their biggest weakness […]
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Many are ready to slap the ‘bust’ label on the former first-round pick. Heading into Alex Leatherwood’s second year, he’s still struggling to earn a starting role. However, it’s not that simple for the Las Vegas Raiders’ offensive lineman. The better question is if it all falls on the shoulders of the Alabama product. The
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Fresh off securing his money bag from the Los Angeles Chargers, super safety Derwin James sat down with The Pivot Podcast to discuss a multitude of topics They included his thoughts on his AFC West rivals. James ranked Derek Carr fourth among the divisional quarterbacks while saying he would consider Carr underrated. Stop playing with
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The Las Vegas Raiders have parted ways with Kenyan Drake today. The team signed Drake last season to a lucrative contract, but after failing to live up to expectations, the Raiders have moved on. However, it should be noted that not all of it falls on Drake’s shoulders. New head coach Josh McDaniels and general
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On a day where there’s been constant breaking NFL news, the Las Vegas Raiders and their brain trust are having a busy day. Earlier today, the team shipped off Nick Mullens to the Minnesota Vikings. Clearly, the Vikings liked what they saw from Mullens and were okay with exchanging a seventh-round pick for his services.
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When the Las Vegas Raiders used the 17th overall pick in the 2021 NFL Draft to select Alabama OL Alex Leatherwood, I physically left the draft gathering I attended. No, this is not hyperbole. The idea of choosing a prospect with the holes in his game that Leatherwood had-and still has today-with the names that
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The Las Vegas Raiders originally signed DE/OLB Jordan Jenkins to help provide depth behind established pass rushers Maxx Crosby and Chandler Jones. Unfortunately, Jenkins would be hurt shortly after entering the team’s preseason matchup with the Miami Dolphins, ending his season. This puts Las Vegas back where they were a week ago, in search of
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Las Vegas Raiders fans woke up to some interesting NFL news today. General manager Dave Ziegler is sending quarterback Nick Mullens to the Minnesota Vikings. NFL Network insider Tom Pelissero broke the news earlier this morning, sharing the development via Twitter. All training camp and preseason, Mullens was entrenched in the battle to be Derek
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Las Vegas Raiders head coach Josh McDaniels noted that his run defense is making progress following his team’s victory yesterday. The defense as a whole has ambitious expectations for this season. For so long, they’ve been the Raiders’ Achilles heel, but that’s expected to change. The old adage is that it begins in the trenches,
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One player that has turned heads during the Las Vegas Raiders’ training camp has been Sam Webb. He’s also made the most of his playing time during the preseason. Currently vying for playing time, can Webb crack the final roster? Will Raiders CB Sam Webb make the roster over Amik Robertson? Right now, the Raiders
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