As was the case last week, Las Vegas Raiders rookie Nate Hobbs stole the show. Presumably, his play has locked up the starting slot corner job as well. Let’s take a closer look at what made his game so special. Constant energy… The biggest thing that always sticks out about Hobbs is his passion and […]
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Every year, the NFL releases a ‘Top 100 players’ list voted by the players. It’s a switch up from the media-driven rankings and analyses that are featured on talk shows. Some put more stake into it since the players are voting on it; some put less. One thing is clear: the list generates some conversations
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After winning their second preseason game 17-16 over the Los Angeles Rams, the Las Vegas Raiders’ morale is high. As such, there are many takeaways to have from this game. Here are three things we learned from the nail-biting victory. Alex Leatherwood will be just fine Considered the worst pick of the first round back
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Welcome to the second week of the NFL preseason! The Las Vegas Raiders visited their ‘home away from home’ to face off against the Los Angeles Rams. These two teams got together this week for some ‘spirited’ joint practices as well. The practices were eventful. From the Hunter Renfrow ‘legend‘ to the all-out brawls that
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In this edition of The Only Nation Podcast, we cover some Las Vegas Raiders news and then dissect the preseason win against the Seattle Seahawks as we look to today’s matchup with the Los Angeles Rams. The latest Raiders news The news starts off with the revelation that general manager Mike Mayock had fought a
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Most of the top spots at defensive back appear to be locked down for the Las Vegas Raiders. However, who will take the remaining slots? Heading into Week 2 of the NFL preseason, many positions have been locked in. Of course, there will still be some questions until the roster is completely set. Some of
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The Las Vegas Raiders’ running back room has a major upcoming challenge. The problem isn’t a bad one, actually, quite the contrary. There’s almost too much depth at the position, making the upcoming and previous cuts extremely difficult. There’s talent top to bottom in Jon Gruden’s backfield. The first two spots are solidified (obviously), and
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After an action-packed week of practice, the Las Vegas Raiders will play the Los Angeles Rams today. Of course, it’s just another preseason game but there’s something to be gained from every football game. Here is what to watch for this weekend. Who’s gonna play? Per The Athletic’s Vic Tafur, close to 25 players won’t
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Last Saturday, the Raiders won their first preseason game against the Seahawks by a score of 20-7. This week, they head west to Los Angeles to take on the Rams. The defense, as a whole, looked very impressive last week. Lets talk about three players who shined last Saturday and may have a big week
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Last weekend, Raider Nation finally got to see first-round pick Alex Leatherwood on display. With plenty of positives and learning moments, here’s a recap of his first start for the Las Vegas Raiders. The Positive The first thing that sticks out about Leatherwood is his size. He fits right in with the Raiders’ propensity for
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