In a much-ballyhooed maneuver, tight end Darren Waller is no longer with the Las Vegas Raiders; he’s a New York Giant. The Silver and Black sent the talented pass catcher to the G-Men in exchange for a third-round pick in the upcoming NFL Draft (No. 100 overall) in a surprise move. The reasons for the …
Jimmy Garoppolo is the new leading man in the Las Vegas Raiders quarterback room, for better or worse. Whether you like the signing or not, the natural progression of things pointed to “Jimmy G” being the logical choice for the team’s most important position in the collective minds of general manager Dave Ziegler and head …
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Just over two months ago, I wrote about how the Las Vegas Raiders need Josh McDaniels and Dave Ziegler to remain an audacious duo. The need for the head coach and general manager, respectively, to be bold is strong as they’re remaking the image of the Silver and Black to their liking. Yes, that includes …
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Jimmy Garoppolo is headed to the bright lights in the desert. What a Silver and Black splash at the onset of free agency for the Las Vegas Raiders, no? What? Not ecstatic at the signing? I get your angst. I really do. “Jimmy G” is a lot of things, and “hurt” and “winner” are first …
Are the Las Vegas Raiders out of the Lamar Jackson action? The answer depends on who you ask. But the saga that is the Baltimore Ravens quarterback seeking a fully guaranteed long-term contract is yet another example of where the NFL offseason is at this point in time: Lying season. Post-NFL Combine, there are reports …
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Man, when I scribbled my initial mock draft — a satirical one at that — it was rife with sarcasm. Full of jest, I postulated the Las Vegas Raiders would take Kentucky quarterback Will Levis with the No. 7 overall pick. But all of a sudden, is Raiders satire going to become Raiders reality? With …
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Mock draft season is in full force across the NFL content creator landscape. As we careen towards the 2023 NFL Draft in April, the prognostications will exponentially increase. Yet, to stay true to the “mock” in the mock draft hemisphere, let’s take a trip down the rabbit hole — the satirical Las Vegas Raiders NFL …
*Satirical* NFL Mock Draft 1.0: Will Levis At No. 7? Sure, Mark Davis Wears Them! Read More »
While he didn’t pull the Bill Callahan “Dumbest Team in America” jewel, it wasn’t difficult to hear a hint of that when Las Vegas Raiders general manager Dave Ziegler was on the Bussin’ With The Boys podcast released earlier this week. While Ziegler’s comment on perhaps the Raiders not having an “immediate answer” to the …
Now we can all say, “Derek Carr, former Las Vegas Raiders quarterback.” There will be no more semantic debates—no more shoulda, woulda, coulda. The deed is done. He was officially released on Tuesday afternoon. The Silver and Black took a sizable pivot in the future of the franchise by sending Carr, the quarterback of the …
“Best for business.” That was a kayfabe line uttered constantly on WWE TV during “The Authority” storyline with Daniel Bryan (Bryan Danielson). Yet the mantra is best practice for any business, such as the NFL. If it isn’t clear already — and it hasn’t been because there are folks out there that believe there’s a …
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