Many are ready to slap the ‘bust’ label on the former first-round pick. Heading into Alex Leatherwood’s second year, he’s still struggling to earn a starting role. However, it’s not that simple for the Las Vegas Raiders’ offensive lineman. The better question is if it all falls on the shoulders of the Alabama product. The […]
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The Las Vegas Raiders have parted ways with Kenyan Drake today. The team signed Drake last season to a lucrative contract, but after failing to live up to expectations, the Raiders have moved on. However, it should be noted that not all of it falls on Drake’s shoulders. New head coach Josh McDaniels and general
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When the Las Vegas Raiders used the 17th overall pick in the 2021 NFL Draft to select Alabama OL Alex Leatherwood, I physically left the draft gathering I attended. No, this is not hyperbole. The idea of choosing a prospect with the holes in his game that Leatherwood had-and still has today-with the names that
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The Las Vegas Raiders originally signed DE/OLB Jordan Jenkins to help provide depth behind established pass rushers Maxx Crosby and Chandler Jones. Unfortunately, Jenkins would be hurt shortly after entering the team’s preseason matchup with the Miami Dolphins, ending his season. This puts Las Vegas back where they were a week ago, in search of
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Las Vegas Raiders fans woke up to some interesting NFL news today. General manager Dave Ziegler is sending quarterback Nick Mullens to the Minnesota Vikings. NFL Network insider Tom Pelissero broke the news earlier this morning, sharing the development via Twitter. All training camp and preseason, Mullens was entrenched in the battle to be Derek
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Las Vegas Raiders head coach Josh McDaniels noted that his run defense is making progress following his team’s victory yesterday. The defense as a whole has ambitious expectations for this season. For so long, they’ve been the Raiders’ Achilles heel, but that’s expected to change. The old adage is that it begins in the trenches,
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One player that has turned heads during the Las Vegas Raiders’ training camp has been Sam Webb. He’s also made the most of his playing time during the preseason. Currently vying for playing time, can Webb crack the final roster? Will Raiders CB Sam Webb make the roster over Amik Robertson? Right now, the Raiders
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The first two preseason games for the Las Vegas Raiders have been solid, but yesterday’s matchup was far from it. The flaws were seen in the previous games, but against the Miami Dolphins, they were front and center. There were three groups and individuals in particular that laid some duds, and questions remain going forward.
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Did former Las Vegas Raiders head coach Jon Gruden nix a deal that would’ve brought Tom Brady and Rob Gronkowski to the Silver and Black? Most Raiders fans despise Brady. Obviously, this goes back to the Tuck Rule controversy, which Brady defends to this day. Or perhaps it’s the controversy surrounding the New England Patriots
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The battle for the backup quarterback job between Nick Mullens and Jarrett Stidham has been one of the many battles during the Las Vegas Raiders’ preseason. Is Stidham beginning to separate himself from the pack? Will he be the Raiders’ QB2 once it’s all said and done? Jarrett Stidham has been impressive against the Miami
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