It’s on the Raiders to forget an embarrassing 30-12 loss to the Chicago Bears and prepare for a “Monday Night Football” road matchup against the Detroit Lions.
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Coming off a blowout loss to the Buffalo Bills, the Raiders need to beat the Pittsburgh Steelers on “Sunday Night Football” to avoid more early-season slippage.
The Raiders will flirt with an AFC wild-card berth this season under Josh McDaniels, but there’s still concerns about quarterback Jimmy Garoppolo and the defense.
The Raiders on Wednesday worked out quarterback Colin Kaepernick, who essentially was banished by the NFL for five years for protesting racial injustice.
Henry Ruggs and Damon Arnette are gone, but nothing is more important to an NFL team than finding players you believe are good enough to win.
The Raiders went 96 yards in 10 plays over 4:26 to grab hold of a game they would dominate over the Philadelphia Eagles on Sunday at Allegiant Stadium.