In part one of a three-part series reviewing the scintillating 5-2 start for your Las Vegas Raiders: we start with the defense. When Gus Bradley was hired to be the Raiders’ defensive coordinator, many changes ensued. So far, this defense has played like a contender. It has been a long time coming for Raider Nation […]
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With the Las Vegas Raiders heading into a bye week, let’s look at who has made the biggest strides so far, specifically on the defensive side of the ball. With the improvements that the defense has made this year, there is no shortage of candidates. Honorable Mention Johnathan Abram It seems like we haven’t heard
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The Las Vegas Raiders have been rolling these past two weeks but are still outside the top ten in many power rankings. The Silver and Black has risen to the occasion these last two games following Jon Gruden’s resignation. Offensively, quarterback Derek Carr has put the team on his back as they have been rolling,
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The Las Vegas Raiders defense as a whole is having an impressive 2021 campaign with Gus Bradley leading the way. Linebacker Cory Littleton is quietly having a solid year, bouncing back from 2020, a year that left a lot to be desired. Littleton arrived to help resurrect the Las Vegas Raiders defense last year. He
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Las Vegas Raiders defensive lineman Solomon Thomas has been one of the biggest surprises in 2021. The former third overall pick was on The Jim Rome Show recently and spoke on current events. To say this season has been eventful would be putting it lightly following Jon Gruden’s resignation. The team either could’ve floundered or
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When (now former) Las Vegas Raiders head coach Jon Gruden resigned, it could’ve derailed the entire season. However, the opposite has happened. Not A Perfect Start For all of Jon Gruden’s faults, he was a solid play-caller in his second time with the Raiders. In 2019 and 2020, the Raiders ranked 11th and 8th in total
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Upon joining the Las Vegas Raiders, prized free agent Yannick Ngakoue proclaimed that he, and Maxx Crosby, would be a premier pass-rushing duo. Seven weeks into the season, it appears Mr. Ngakoue was correct in his statement. The Raiders sought to improve their pass rush after a disappointing 2020 season, and acquiring Ngakoue has done
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Derek Carr has had a tumultuous career with the Oakland/Las Vegas Raiders, but his performance throughout the 2020-2021 NFL seasons has shifted winds towards talk of an extension. Carr has made it clear that he wants to spend his career with the Raiders and won’t be satisfied till he reaches the goal of winning a
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Sitting at 5-2 atop the AFC West, the Las Vegas Raiders do not have much to be worried about as they head into the bye week. However, the injury bug is inescapable. Some Key Starters Could Return One of the players expected to be a fixture for the Raiders this season was guard Richie Incognito.
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Don’t look now, but the Las Vegas Raiders are rolling again. They are 2-0 under interim coach Rich Bisaccia after taking out the Philadelphia Eagles, 33-22. Vegas is playing their best football of the season right now. In fact, it’s actually too bad that they have their bye in Week 8 when they are doing
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