In this episode of Vegas Nation Blitz, we recaps the loss to the Steelers and Christmas Eve and what happens now that Carr is not under center for the team.
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Raiders quarterback Derek Carr was benched Wednesday by coach Josh McDaniels, and many were divided on whether Carr is to blame for the team’s poor performance.
In what signals the end of quarterback Derek Carr’s career with the Raiders, the longtime face of the franchise was benched Wednesday and replaced by Jarrett Stidham.
Coach Josh McDaniels isn’t sure the Raiders would have been able to find a way to win Sunday’s game without the confidence they gained the previous week in Denver.
Some Rebels were reeling after the firing of coach Marcus Arroyo on Monday, but they still participated in the cannon-painting tradition after beating UNR on Saturday.
Caesars Sportsbook took the biggest bet of football season, college or pro, at the Atlantis resort in Reno on Friday’s Pac-12 championship game at Allegiant Stadium.
Seahawks linebacker Darrell Taylor illegally came off the sideline in the middle of an interception by teammate Quandre Diggs Sunday against the Raiders.
Associate head coach and linebackers coach Kenwick Thompson will serve as the team’s interim head coach if the Rebels earn a five-win bowl bid.
The Raiders hit the road for a 10 a.m. Sunday game against the Saints at Caesars Superdome in New Orleans looking to build off their best play-action passing game of the season.
The Raiders are the only winless team left in the National Football League.
As expected, the Raiders spent a quiet first night of the draft. But as they look ahead to Day Two, they do so confident they can reel in players of interest.
In trading for wide receiver Davante Adams from the Packers, the Raiders secured a far more polished player than any available in the first round of the NFL draft.
After a two-year wait, fans from all over the U.S. gathered on the Strip on Thursday to celebrate the NFL draft, Vegas style.
The NFL draft and NFL Draft Experience in Las Vegas are free to the public, but fans will be required to register at NFL.com/OnePass or the NFL OnePass app.
Figuring out where Derek Carr fits on the quarterback pay scale might take some time. What could take shape is a two-year extension at $40 million per season.