The Raiders have finished outside the top 22 of red zone efficiency since the 2017 season. Many blamed former quarterback Derek Carr for the inability to finish drives with a touchdown, and for good reason. However, it seems as though the issues go deeper than Carr. I get it. “Shut up about Derek Carr”, but …
With Derek Carr Gone, Who Deserves Blame For The Raiders’ Red Zone Failures? Read More »
Should the Raiders trot out rookie Aidan O’Connell if Jimmy Garoppolo can’t go in the team’s next game against the Bears? Let’s face it, Week 7 could be pivotal when considering the teams that come after Chicago—getting above .500 would be huge for Josh McDaniels’ squad.
What say you, Raiders fans? Does Davante Adams’ recent comment shut down any trade rumors regarding his unhappiness in Vegas? Or is it merely a throwaway quote that is nothing more than lip service from Adams to Garoppolo?
Aidan O’Connell had a solid debut last Sunday. Still, not impressive enough to take the Raiders’ starting quarterback gig. Yet, there’s more to this—at least as far as one anonymous player is concerned.
A wise person once said, “When a child gets behind the wheel of a car and runs into a tree, you don’t blame the child. You blame the 30-year-old woman who got in the passenger seat and said, ‘Drive, kid. I trust you.’” There’s no chance Pam Beesly could have known her analogy for working …
Blame Josh McDaniels; Jimmy Garoppolo Was Never The Answer For Raiders Read More »
It took less than a month of the 2023 regular season before quarterback Jimmy Garoppolo found himself in a very familiar situation. Another fan base is already calling for his unheralded backup to take his starting gig. Jimmy G arrived in Las Vegas with head coach Josh McDaniels personally rolling out the red carpet for …
Jimmy Garoppolo vs. Aidan O’Connell: Josh McDaniels’ No-Win Situation Read More »
The hits keep coming as Raider Nation got dealt another dose of bad news on Saturday afternoon. The team will be without starting quarterback Jimmy Garoppolo versus the Chargers, as he remains in concussion protocol from a head injury suffered last week. To make matters worse, the defensive side of the ball will be shorthanded …
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Las Vegas Raiders fans feel as though they’ve seen enough from the Jimmy Garoppolo-led offense. Start Aidan O’Connell, they say—is this one of those times that the fans are right?
Losing always sucks, but being on the wrong end of a gross 23-18 scoreline is a special kind of frustrating. This home loss — to a mediocre team that did not even play that well — leaves the Raiders at 1-2 on the year. The product on the field has been just as bad, maybe even …
Knee-Jerk Reactions To Raiders’ Week 3 Loss: Garoppolo And Peters Are Washed Read More »
Things are different for the Raiders with Jimmy Garoppolo at the helm; at least that’s what head coach Josh McDaniels envisioned. However, through the first two weeks of the 2023 NFL season, Las Vegas is struggling both offensively and defensively.
