The Raiders hit a new low Sunday against the Vikings in a shutout loss at Allegiant Stadium. It’s clear their coaches on offense are in over their heads.
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Raiders quarterback Jimmy Garoppolo has earned praise from coaches and teammates alike for how he has responded to being replaced by rookie Aidan O’Connell.
The head coach might have changed, but the Raiders still have an offense that can’t generate any level of consistency, seen again in Sunday’s loss to the Chiefs.
The Raiders defense isn’t great, but it’s much better than what preseason forecasts suggested and has kept the team in games as the offense continues to struggle.
How the Raiders react and approach each day has been altered since Josh McDaniels was fired as coach. Most would say for the best. Most would be correct.
Rookie quarterback Aidan O’Connell was steady in his second start, leading the Raiders to a whipping of the New York Giants on Sunday at Allegiant Stadium.
Tanking might not be in order for the 3-5 Raiders, but not making the NFL playoffs and failing to secure a high draft pick would be the worst conclusion.
Raiders owner Mark Davis, who fired another coach Tuesday, needs to come to terms that this isn’t a well-run organization on the football side of things.
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.
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.