Would you look at that? The Las Vegas Raiders didn’t even need to play a game to remain atop the AFC West. Bloody brilliant! With the Los Angeles Chargers getting zapped at home by the New England Patriots, the 5-2 Raiders remain the top team in the division. Meanwhile, the 4-3 Chargers entrenched in second […]
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The Las Vegas Raiders are about midseason now and sitting at 5-2. Nevertheless, mock season is upon us, and Pro Football Focus has the team going in an interesting direction. One of the biggest headlines of the 2021 season has been the defensive turnaround for the Silver and Black. Led by Gus Bradley, the unit
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The Las Vegas Raiders have had several players improve from last season, a big reason they are 5-2. Let’s take a look at which offensive contributor has improved the most so far in 2021. In the 2020 NFL draft, the Raiders rolled the dice and selected Henry Ruggs III with the 12th overall pick. Former head
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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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