Believe it or not, there are some rational reasons behind a possible playoff run for the 2021 Las Vegas Raiders. Before diving into why the Raiders will make it to the dance this year, let’s rewind 15 years, back to 2006. That’s when I first began watching the Raiders. That team, in case you’ve forgotten, […]
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Whether you care for Las Vegas Raiders quarterback Derek Carr or not is irrelevant. Clearly, he’s head coach Jon Gruden’s ‘guy’ or else he’d be playing elsewhere, right? Nevertheless, his individual exploits continue to be overlooked each year. Most recently, Pro Football Focus decided Carr wasn’t worthy of a top ten ranking. Carr’s no stranger
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Throughout the storied history of the Las Vegas Raiders, the team has bested NFL greats like Tom Brady (yes, they beat him… once in 2002), Don Shula, Roger Staubach, Lawrence Taylor, and Walter Payton. However, few fans recall the time that the famed members of the Silver and Black “beat” Willy Wonka and his famed
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Las Vegas Raiders quarterback Marcus Mariota shined in a few glimpses last season. However, fans might want to prepare to see him leave after this year. When Mariota signed with the Silver and Black, many fans believed he’d battle for the starting job but injuries derailed that notion. Instead, Mariota was a non-factor until late
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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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