Considering how bad the Las Vegas Raiders defensive line has been, they can only go up in 2021. Be that as it may, do they have something special brewing with that unit now? The Silver and Black have had some promise within their defensive line these past couple of years. Most notable has been Maxx […]
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The Las Vegas Raiders haven’t lost faith in last year’s first-round pick but perhaps, a move to the inside would be best. Arnette was not able to have the desired effect that a first-round selection should have on his team. It was, by no means, all on the shoulders of the former Ohio State Buckeye.
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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.
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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
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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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