Regretfully, we want to inform you that the world will, in fact, be ending soon. That is the only possible explanation for the Raiders’ defense coming up with five turnovers in Week 10 against the Denver Broncos. Quarterback Blaine Gabbert really struggled. Excuse us, sorry that was Drew Lock. They are the same person so […]
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If you had a stroke watching the Las Vegas Raiders on Sunday, you aren’t alone. Watching their games from start to finish is the equivalent of running a marathon. They let the Los Angeles Chargers hang around and let them have a chance to win on the final snap of the game. Of course, it
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Merriam-Webster defines graupel as a granular snow pellet that can also be called soft hail. What they forgot to mention is that graupel is not enough to stop the Las Vegas Raiders. This was a relatively low-stress win even with the autumn wind swirling in Cleveland. Raider Nation isn’t used to a low-stress win, but
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This past game left us wondering many questions about the Las Vegas Raiders and many of them are worrisome. Why is cornerback Nevin Lawson covering tight end Rob Gronkowski in the red zone? How is it possible that every time quarterback Tom Brady threw an incompletion there was a penalty? How can the Raiders register
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For all the millions of you that have been keeping up with the weekly Motley Reviews, you know it’s been pretty structured, but the bye week messes that up. So, just hang on for the ride and I’ll figure something out for this week. After all, there’s plenty to talk about when it comes to
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If this is a dream, don’t wake me up. Did the Las Vegas Raiders really beat the Kansas City Chiefs in Arrowhead? That’s the NFL equivalent of a triple rainbow and a solar eclipse on the same day. Yet, it happened. And the Raiders earned it, no injuries, major officiating mistakes, freak turnovers, or luck.
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If I had a time machine, I would go back in time and cut my cable lines before the second half of the Las Vegas Raiders Week 4 matchup. It was incredibly horrible. Two fumbles, fourth-and-1 stuff, and a failed onside kick. That doesn’t even mention the defense, which turned Buffalo BIlls wide receiver Stefon
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The hype train hits a speed bump as the New England Patriots thoroughly dismantle the Las Vegas Raiders in Week 3. There’s enough blame to go around as the second half was just terrible on all fronts. Except the fans, we were fantastic as always. The Raiders in one sentence “And, Newton hands the ball
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Remember this, 2-0. That’s the Las Vegas Raiders record after they broke in The Death Star with a statement 10-point win over quarterback Drew Brees and the New Orleans Saints. Quarterback Derek Carr outplayed Brees, head coach Jon Gruden outcoached Sean Payton, and defensive coordinator Paul Guenther’s defense allowed only seven second half points. Also,
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Well, that was a lot of fun. Waking up Sunday and having the Las Vegas Raiders try to give you a heartattack is a feeling I’m sure we’ve all missed dearly. Despite having a double-digit fourth-quarter lead, Derek Carr found himself leading another fourth-quarter comeback late. His majesty Josh Jacobs punched it in with about
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