Thayer Munford has the opportunity to start at right tackle for the Raiders. Now all the third-year pro has to do is take the job.
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The accessibility of social media too often has fans feeling entitled when it comes to directly criticizing athletes after critical mistakes on the field of play.
Dave Ziegler will oversee his second draft for the Raiders, hoping to land a starting player and difference-maker with the seventh overall pick.
Josh McDaniels and his Raiders team prefer any preseason hype remain where it exists for now — far from their practice facility and those involved in the process.
Oddsmakers still expect the Raiders to finish last in the loaded AFC West. But bettors are backing them in a big way to win the division and the Super Bowl.
In the first seven weeks of the season, there were only two outright upsets by underdogs of seven points or more. But there have been nine such upsets in the last four weeks.
Another midseason slide seems likely after a 32-13 loss to the Bengals on Sunday.
At one point between this week and last, the Raiders missed converting on third down 14 straight times.
The Raiders defensive end became the first active NFL player to come out as gay on Monday, making the announcement on an Instagram post.
When Andy Reid complained about the Raiders taking a victory lap in the team bus, it was learned that they were involved in another bus brouhaha in Kansas City 25 years ago.
Significant regular-season games and the Raiders have gone together the past two decades about as well as chili cheese dogs and red wine.
Monday Night Football might have been about introducing the wonder of Allegiant Stadium, but the Las Vegas Raiders weren’t blinded by the celebration.
How the team performed in the win against the Saints.
From first glance, new home to the Las Vegas Raiders is as impressive and illuminating as advertised.
Las Vegas was dealt the league’s most difficult home schedule, with its eight Allegiant Stadium opponents totaling an NFL-high 71½ wins at the Westgate sportsbook.