Raiders coach Antonio Pierce took a page out of Lions coach Dan Campbell’s successful playbook, building a quality coaching staff composed of former NFL players.
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Days after Allegiant Air announced plans for new special flights centered around Raiders’ games, Southwest followed suit and added four flights to Harry Reid airport.
Gardner Minshew is saying all the right things about the Raiders’ quarterback competition, but he is trying like heck to be the starter when the season opens.
The Raiders’ defensive line could be one of the most fearsome units in the NFL. If the group lives up to the hype, Malcolm Koonce will play a large part.
Quarterback Russell Wilson was supposed to be the missing piece when the Denver Broncos acquired him in the offseason, but the offense is averaging only 14.3 points per game.
Questions have been raised about how diligent the Miami Dolphins followed the concussion protocols regarding quarterback Tua Tagovailoa. The NFLPA is investigating.
The winless Raiders have created lots of nervousness among their fans. Will they ever win a game again? That’s the question from one fan.
Said Raiders tight end Darren Waller: “I definitely feel the urgency from the captains on the team. … They’re challenging people to up their preparation.”
ESPN analyst Dan Orlovsky implied on “NFL Live” that Raiders quarterback Derek Carr might be going out of his way to not target Davante Adams to get others involved.
The Raiders made major changes on the offensive line again in Sunday’s game at Tennessee, and the group played arguably its best game of the young season.
The Raiders fell to 0-3 after losing to the Titans on Sunday at Nissan Stadium in Nashville, Tennessee. Here’s a sampling of what was said in the team’s locker room.
The Raiders pulled within two of the Tennessee Titans with a late touchdown, but fell short when Derek Carr’s two-point conversion throw to Darren Waller was incomplete.
Josh Jacobs, who missed practice time this week with an undisclosed illness, will play for the Raiders on Sunday.
The Titans have made the NFL playoffs four of the past five seasons and were the AFC’s No. 1 seed last season, but they’ve been pushed around in their first two games this year.