Three takeaways from the Raiders’ loss to the Detroit Lions on “Monday Night Football” at Ford Field, a game in which Jimmy Garoppolo and the offense were awful.
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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.
Zamir White is a rookie running back for the Raiders who has spent the season backing up the NFL’s leading rusher in Josh Jacobs — and waiting for his opportunity.
In starting the season 0-3, the Raiders rank 26th in the NFL in red-zone efficiency at 46 percent. They often treat those 20-yard quests for touchdowns like they’re from 40.
Much of Carr’s film study in learning the Raiders’ new offense is watching when Tom Brady ran it in New England.
Zamir White, a fourth-round draft pick out of Georgia, wasn’t supposed to live more than two weeks when born.
New England offensive coordinator Josh McDaniels needs to show he has grown since his disastrous head coaching stint with Denver 12 years ago.
What if Mike Tomlin, Nick Saban, Tony Dungy, Jim Harbaugh, Sean McVay, Pete Carroll or Dabo Swinney were to be the next coach of the Raiders? Or will it be Rich Bisaccia?
While lots goes into determining NFL draft value, it still matters most how players ultimately perform.
NFL rookies won’t have the standard learning curve this season, COVID-19 having eliminated the opportunity for critical on-field practice.
When delivering a helmet-to-helmet hit on defenseless tight end Jack Doyle of the Colts, Burfict was yet again flawless in his disregard for any level of safety.
Jon Gruden loves veteran players and the Raiders, as much as any team, offer them second chances at continuing careers and proving others wrong, both of which the former Green Bay star can pursue.