For the Las Vegas Raiders to return to the playoffs this season, the offensive line will need to bounce back. The Raiders spent the better part of the 2020 offseason doing what has become expected of them, which is to say, they did what no one anticipated. Las Vegas traded away former prized free-agent acquisition …
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Heading into his fourth year as the Las Vegas Raiders head coach, does Jon Gruden belong among the NFL’s elite? The $100 million dollar man; a QB whisperer; Mark Davis’ White Whale; Chucky. Gruden is not short on nicknames. He’s also not short on recognition, good or bad. What he is short on though (other …
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It appears that the Las Vegas Raiders’ 2021 fourth-round selection, Tyree Gillespie, will be making his presence known on special teams. The Raiders’ 2021 rookie class will be under lots of observation (and scrutiny) given the organization’s recent draft history. We all know the draft is anything but a perfect science but the team simply …
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The offense was easily the strength of the Las Vegas Raiders in 2020, however, by no means was it perfect. Some positions were definitely better than others, which is what will be discussed below. The Raiders averaged 383.3 yards per game, which ranked eighth in the league, then 10th in points per game with 27.1. …
The aura of Raiders quarterback Jim Plunkett is a powerful one among Raider Nation. Some believe that he belongs in the Pro Football Hall of Fame, but does he? Keep in mind that this piece is not about whether Plunkett does or does not belong in the Hall. Instead, I want to look at whether …
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After a quick glance at the latest Las Vegas Raiders news, The Only Nation Podcast crew explores the foundation of their Raider fandom. Raiders News Round-Up This week is thin on the news as organized team activities are somewhat limited to the press. Not much is going on for the Silver and Black. We announce …
Did the Las Vegas Raiders really have the league’s worst offseason? No, but let’s not act like this is a reason to celebrate. ESPN ranks Raiders’ offseason No.32 in the NFL… Last week, ESPN’s Bill Barnwell put out part one of a two-part series in which he ranks every NFL team’s offseason moves. The Raiders …
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Can Henry Ruggs III assume the mantle of being the Las Vegas Raiders’ number one wide receiver next season? All signs point to this being a possibility. When the news broke that Atlanta Falcons star Julio Jones would be traded, it didn’t take long for Raiders fans to get excited. Of course, this is all …
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The 2020 NFL season exposed a lot of areas in need of improvement for the Las Vegas Raiders. Perhaps, in need of the most help, the Raiders defense received a serious off-season makeover. Starting with a personnel change, Las Vegas added Gus Bradley as its defensive coordinator. Jon Gruden also addressed positional needs in both …
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As Organized Team Activities wrap up across the NFL, there’s still a long way to go before final rosters are set for Week 1. Regardless, it’s always fun to guess what that final roster may look like. Take this one with a grain of salt for now, but here is what the Las Vegas Raiders’ …
