When Raiders general manager Dave Ziegler traded Pro Bowl tight end Darren Waller to the New York Giants mid-March, the tight end position suddenly became an urgent need in Las Vegas. Ziegler helped patch the group in free agency by welcoming both Austin Hooper and O.J. Howard to Sin City, then put the cherry on […]
The last time that the Raiders walked away with a “steal” at quarterback from the NFL Draft, it turned out pretty well—maybe that’s happened again. Funny enough, the same quarterback has been in the headlines a lot this week, but hey, enough of that. In a recent edition of the “Raiders Insider” podcast, Sports Illustrated’s
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When you serve as an organization’s starting quarterback for nine seasons, you’re bound to experience a variety of emotions. Some years will leave you believing there’s something special in the works, while others feel like a never-ending cycle of punches to the gut. In a recent interview with The Fresno Bee’s Anthony Galaviz, Derek Carr
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It seems that former Las Vegas Raiders quarterback Derek Carr won’t skip a chance to talk about his old team. Much like a scorned ex, a lot of what he has said isn’t flattering. The real question is whether fans have lost some respect for the signal-caller. To be fair, a lot of what Carr
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On a roster with some — but not much — top-end talent, cornerback ranks high on the list of concerns for the Las Vegas Raiders heading into 2023. Defensive coordinator Patrick Graham has suffered from a lack of productive players at the position since taking the job, and more of the same is expected this
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Derek Carr has been through NFL purgatory and back within the last nine years. From being anointed ‘the chosen one’ to becoming a familiar face looking for a fresh place, Carr has seen it all. But when the Las Vegas Raiders organization made his wife cry, they were dead to him. When the Raiders crossed
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Pro Football Focus handed the Las Vegas Raiders more bottom-tier rankings—color me shocked. Perhaps Maxx Crosby can’t save the team’s entire defense by himself after all. The media outlet recently listed the best offensive and defensive lines heading into the new campaign. The Las Vegas Raiders’ linebacker and secondary groups didn’t receive a favorable ranking being
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The Texas signal-caller is next in line to go under the microscope in our 2024 NFL Draft preview. Quinn Ewers is a quarterback that was born to play for the Las Vegas Raiders. Where does he rank amongst the best of the best at the position? “Joe Dirt With A Cannon” Ewers grew up in
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Everyone sees history differently, and perhaps that sums up former Las Vegas Raiders wideout Antonio Brown. Meanwhile, Derek Carr is the story that keeps on giving, which shouldn’t shock anyone considering his connection to the organization. Brown’s association as a former Raiders player is dubious at best. Let’s face it, he technically didn’t suit up
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If the Las Vegas Raiders need any motivation on defense, Pro Football Focus provided that for the linebacker and secondary corps heading into the 2023 NFL season. PFF recently ranked every team’s linebacker and secondary group, and the media outlet wasn’t too kind to the Silver and Black. The units were at the bottom of
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