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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The Raiders’ latest loss — against an undrafted rookie quarterback and a struggling team — was Indianapolis of last season bad. New Orleans of last season bad. Gross!
The Raiders can’t run the ball and haven’t involved star receiver Davante Adams much lately, making for a struggling offense that is averaging fewer than 17 points a game.
Veteran quarterback Brian Hoyer replaced an injured Jimmy Garoppolo and helped lead the Raiders to a win over the New England Patriots on Sunday.
New England Patriots coach Bill Belichick brings his 1-4 team — outscored 72-3 in the past two weeks — to Allegiant Stadium for a date with the Raiders on Sunday.
All-Pro edge rusher Maxx Crosby had five tackles (four for loss) and a sack in a victory over the Green Bay Packers on “Monday Night Football.”
Rich Bisaccia, named interim coach in 2021 after the resignation of Jon Gruden, returns to Allegiant Stadium as part of the Green Bay Packers’ coaching staff.
Josh McDaniels made the correct decision to start rookie quarterback Aidan O’Connell, but the coach and his team was again overmatched in a loss to the Chargers.
The Raiders can’t run the ball on one side and rank 24th in sacks on the other, which has a lot to do with their 1-2 start to the season.
Fans of the Pittsburgh Steelers on Sunday night became the latest visiting group to find a homefield advantage in Allegiant Stadium.
Josh McDaniels made one of the worst coaching decisions in his 20 games leading the Raiders during a loss to the Pittsburgh Steelers on Sunday night.
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 have played just one of 17 games, but if guys play harder for someone they admire, effort won’t be an issue with Jimmy Garoppolo in charge.
Poised and productive in the fourth quarter, Jimmy Garoppolo, the Raiders’ new quarterback, led the team to a season-opening victory over the Denver Broncos on Sunday.
The Raiders ranked 30th in turnover margin last season at minus-8. They were minus-9 in 2021 and minus-11 in 2020. They haven’t had a positive margin since 2016.