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Is This Finally A ‘Prove It’ Year For Raiders’ Rod Marinelli?

Given how much of the Las Vegas Raiders 2021 season is riding on the defensive line, will this be it for Rod Marinelli if they can’t produce? Marinelli joined the Raiders following Brentson Buckner’s dismissal as defensive line coach. This was after Buckner coached up one of the team’s more promising units. Nevertheless, Marinelli’s addition […]

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Looks Like We Wont Wait Long For New Raiders DC

Las Vegas Raiders / Mario Tovar

2020 was a dreadful season for the Las Vegas Raiders’ defense. Looking back, this is a year most fans want to forget about. To remedy this, the Silver and Black will move fast to bring in a new defensive coordinator. Raiders head coach Jon Gruden did what many thought imaginable, he actually fired now-former defensive

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Do Raiders Already Have Defensive Line Reinforcements In Place?

Las Vegas Raiders / Mario Tovar

After one of the worst seasons on defense in Las Vegas Raiders history, could their defensive line already have reinforcements for 2021? The 2020 season is one the Raiders probably wish to put in their rearview mirror as soon as possible. The first order of business more than likely will be to name a new

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Raiders Defense In Good Hands With Rod Marinelli Leading The Way

Raiders News / Carlos Sanchez

Nobody will deny the fact the Las Vegas Raiders defense has struggled throughout the 2020 season. It’s true some of their woes have to do with the personnel. However, former defensive coordinator Paul Guenther didn’t put his players in a position to succeed and should be held accountable for his lack of results. Now that

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Week 15 Reactions: Raiders must keep looking for defensive coordinator

Las Vegas Raiders / Dalton Blackman

Welp, that’s probably it. The Las Vegas Raiders’ slim playoff chances became minuscule after losing to the Los Angeles Chargers and dropping their third game in a row. Thursday Night Football is THE WORST In a normal year, Thursday night games are typically lousy. This year, COVID-19 restrictions have made it even harder to prepare

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Raiders Finally Stopped The Run With DC Rod Marinelli At The Helm

Las Vegas Raiders / Mario Tovar

It’s never easy to find positives in a crushing loss but one thing’s for sure, the Las Vegas Raiders were able to stop the run. After weeks of putrid defensive play, the Raiders finally made the change fans were clamoring for, following a loss to the Indianapolis Colts. Paul Guenther was out and now in,

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Raiders HC Jon Gruden’s New First Mate: Rod Marinelli

Raiders News / Eagleye

The Las Vegas Raider’s day-and-night defense just parted ways with a day-and-night play-caller, as Jon Gruden finally did what Raider Nation has been hoping for, he fired Paul Guenther. Now, he has a new first mate: Rod Marinelli. We saw it coming, but the nation is concerned about how he may perform. Pump the breaks

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Replacing Paul Guenther: 4 Options Raiders Must Consider

Damon Arnette, Jon Gruden, Jonathan Abram, Lamarcus Joyner, Las Vegas Raiders, Mike Mayock, Nick Kwiatoski, Trayvon Mullen / Jason Willis

The Las Vegas Raiders made Jon Gruden their head coach in 2018 and defensive coordinator Paul Guenther joined the coaching staff in the same year. In the last three years, Guenther led poor defenses, with the final straw being last week’s embarrassing 44-27 loss to the Indianapolis Colts at home. This happened one week after

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Week 14: Recapping Dreadful Defensive Performance by Raiders

Las Vegas Raiders / Mario Tovar

Week 14’s defensive performance by the Las Vegas Raiders sums up what the 2020 season has looked like for Jon Gruden’s squad. In a nutshell, that picture is of defensive ineptitude bringing down offensive efficiency. The Raiders’ offense, led by quarterback Derek Carr, did what it could to keep the team in the game. Wide

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Raiders HC Jon Gruden Finally Chose Business Over Friendship

Las Vegas Raiders / Mario Tovar

Being in business with friends is never easy, especially when things get rough, the lines can get blurred. For two years everyone outside of the Las Vegas Raiders was pleading for defensive coordinator Paul Guenther to get the boot. On Sunday night, head coach Jon Gruden finally had to do what was best for his

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