The Las Vegas Raiders’ decision to draft Malcolm Koonce is already being tossed aside without a down of football played. However, is the criticism fair at this point? Judging draft picks before they play a single down of football is usually asinine. While stating that ‘X‘ player won’t work out can be far-fetched, there are […]
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The Las Vegas Raiders’ 2021 first-round selection, Alabama’s Alex Leatherwood, trusted the process and now finds himself in ‘Sin City.’Â The decision to draft Leatherwood received almost immediate backlash and criticism from fans to so-called experts. Leatherwood was seen by some as a second-round talent that was ‘overreached for’ at number 17. However, the Raiders
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One thing we can count on is that Las Vegas Raiders head coach Jon Gruden loves his tight ends. To nobody’s surprise, the team added another one this offseason in BYU’s Matt Bushman. So far in his tenure, Raiders general manager Mike Mayock has had questionable first-round selections. Whether he’s ultimately responsible for those picks
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Following the 2021 NFL schedule release, we now know when the Las Vegas Raiders will be playing their opponents. The schedule has a nice mix of opponents who will test the Raiders from the outset, will know rather quickly if this team is for real. With so much on the line in 2021, let’s take
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The Las Vegas Raiders have invested heavily in their defense after a historically bad season in 2020. All roster subtractions and additions aside, the team still has some free agent options ahead of camp. We recently looked at some offensive free agents that could still make their way onto a Raiders uniform. Much like the
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Depending on who you talk to, they’ll tell you that Malcolm Koonce could end up being the Las Vegas Raiders’ most underrated move. “With the 79th Pick in the 2021 NFL Draft, the Las Vegas Raiders select Malcolm Koonce, Linebacker from the University of Buffalo.” Following the pick’s announcement, the national media made their usual
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The 2021 NFL schedule is out and The Only Nation Podcast crew is here to share the highlights. Along with current news, they keep you updated on all things that are Las Vegas Raiders. Listen to “Ep 57 – The Schedules Are Here, The Schedules Are Here!” on Spreaker. Raiders free-agent signings This episode starts
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Back at it again with trap games. Which games could be more difficult than they appear this year for the Las Vegas Raiders? What is a trap game? Essentially, a trap game is a game that a team might be looking past. This could cause them to lose to a team that they shouldn’t in
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Las Vegas Raiders cornerback Damon Arnette got off to a rocky start last season and never recovered. Fortunately, 2021 is a clean slate for the sophomore but will he be able to avoid being labeled a bust? Arnette’s rookie season was underwhelming, to say the least. He’s not a bust by any means, he’s too
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To the surprise of some folks, ESPN predicts that the Las Vegas Raiders will be in the playoffs this season. The Silver and Black will be entering Jon Gruden’s fourth year as head coach in 2021. Sadly, the playoffs have continued to elude him and his squad. One of the biggest issues had been the
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