Erik Watkins

Raiders: Who’s In and Who’s Out in ’18?

The Oakland Raiders ended the 2017 season on a four-game losing streak. Granted, the last two games didn’t mean anything as far as the playoff race. But, with all of the chaos that is free agency, were some players looking to win to keep their jobs? Oakland had already changed defensive coordinators, and the rumor …

Raiders: Who’s In and Who’s Out in ’18? Read More »

Third Target: Who will be Carr’s emergency option in 2017?

The good news is that the new $25 million dollar man will have a top guy to throw to in Amari Cooper; Michael Crabtree is staying with the Silver and Black is an even better second read. However and with the emphasis on passing and the “trickiness” of the Raiders’ backfield in 2017, Derek Carr will …

Third Target: Who will be Carr’s emergency option in 2017? Read More »

Derek Carr

Position Battles: Who’ll be the back up Derek Carr this season?

When Derek Carr went down in Week 16, the hopes of a dark horse run to a Super Bowl went down with him. Matt McGloin held his own early in Week 17 against the Broncos until he suffered a similar fate by going down with a shoulder injury, turning the spotlight over to Connor Cook. With McGloin now a member of the Philadelphia Eagles, we turn to the two men who could be one play away from being the pivot in 2017.

Raiders

Raiders Learn the Time Frame of their New Home

Originally reported in the Las Vegas Review-Journal, and Tweeted by Ian Rapoport, the Las Vegas Stadium Authority has released a preliminary timeline for construction of a new stadium on land purchased by the raiders for $77.5 million on May 1. The stadium authority board is expected to discuss the timeline during a scheduled Thursday meeting at the Clark County Government Center.