After getting away from the run game these past few weeks, the Las Vegas Raiders began to reestablish it on Thursday Night Football. Jon Gruden’s lack of focus on the running game was becoming an issue, but against the Chargers, it was back. We all know it’s difficult to stick to pounding the ball when […]
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The Las Vegas Raiders have ripped everyone’s hearts out and stomped on their hopes and dreams, which has unfortunately been the norm in 2020. The good news? This Raiders team is young and there’s hope that the 2019 and 2020 draft classes can develop with a full off-season not affected by COVID-19. The Raiders’ brass
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The Las Vegas Raiders fired defensive coordinator Paul Guenther after their 44-27 loss to the Indianapolis Colts with the intention of shaking things up. The defense didn’t play much better, and the team lost their fourth game in the last five weeks. How did the Raiders fare in the first half? The Raiders weren’t able
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Going into Week 15, the Las Vegas Raiders are faced with a must-win game against the division-rival Los Angeles Chargers. To make the playoffs, they have to win out on the season and get some help from other teams. In Week 15, the Silver and Black will need some superb individual performances. Nevertheless, the Silver
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The Las Vegas Raiders fell to the Indianapolis Colts in Week 14, which secured Paul Guenther’s spot in the unemployment line. Now, they battle for their playoff lives against the Los Angeles Chargers. The Raiders got humbled by the Colts The Colts trotted into Las Vegas and won 44-27. While the Silver and Black held
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So much for a Las Vegas Raiders team that was cruising behind their offense earlier this year. That team’s now in a downward spiral that includes a floundering defense and a coordinator that’s now unemployed. As a result, the Silver and Black are trending downwards in recent NFL power rankings. When the Raiders were flying
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One thing has to be on the minds of the Las Vegas Raiders’ minds if they’re trying to avoid a collapse, re-establishing the run game. It must feel like months ago when the Raiders’ offense was rolling, terrible defense be damned. Nothing changed for the defense save for a last-second stop of the awful New
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The Las Vegas Raiders made Jon Gruden their head coach in 2018 and defensive coordinator Paul Guenther joined the coaching staff in the same year. In the last three years, Guenther led poor defenses, with the final straw being last week’s embarrassing 44-27 loss to the Indianapolis Colts at home. This happened one week after
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The Las Vegas Raiders need to do something about their terrible pass defense, and West Virginia’s Tykee Smith could help them. Sunday’s display against Indianapolis Colts quarterback Philip Rivers was more evidence that fixing the pass defense should be a priority. Defensive coordinator Paul Guenther was relieved of his duties following the loss so addressing
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The Las Vegas Raiders need to re-tool their interior defensive line next year. For that to happen, they will need more pressure from the inside. Alabama defensive tackle Christian Barmore could assist in that department. How the Silver and Black approach in addressing their defense next year will depend on what the staff looks like.
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