The Philadelphia Eagles have plenty to learn after their offense sputtered Sunday following their opening drive in a lopsided loss to the Raiders at Allegiant Stadium.
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In six games, the 26-year old hasn’t allowed a sack and is third-best pass blocking tackle in the league, according to Pro Football Focus.
Raiders defensive linemen have combined for 15.5 of the team’s 16 sacks, a figure that ranks sixth among the 32 NFL teams.
Jon Gruden’s second tenure as the Raiders’ coach ended Monday, four days after revelations of racist, misogynistic and anti-gay emails surfaced. Here is a timeline from the past four days:
Fans at Allegiant Stadium on Sunday offered differing opinions about Jon Gruden and his demeaning email comments about players union chief DeMaurice Smith, who is Black.
Khalil Mack helped anchor Chicago’s best defensive performance of the season by punishing his former team with eight tackles, a sack and a tackle for loss.
Austin Ekeler rushed for a career-high 117 yards on 15 carries in a 28-14 victory over the Raiders.
“The hardest thing to handle in professional football is success,” said former NFL MVP Rich Gannon, who quarterbacked the 2002 Raiders all the way to Super Bowl XXXVII.