Henry Ruggs chose to get behind the wheel when reportedly impaired Tuesday morning and then was involved in a fiery crash that left a woman dead.
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The Raiders went 96 yards in 10 plays over 4:26 to grab hold of a game they would dominate over the Philadelphia Eagles on Sunday at Allegiant Stadium.
How the Raiders performed in a victory over the Philadelphia Eagles on Sunday at Allegiant Stadium.
Rod Marinelli is overseeing a unit that has as much to do with the team’s 4-2 start as anything.
An interim head coach, Rich Bisaccia oversaw the Raiders’ 34-24 win against the Broncos on Sunday at Empower Field at Mile High.
Offensive coordinator Greg Olson did a masterful job getting the likes of running back Kenyan Drake and wide receivers Henry Ruggs and Bryan Edwards involved in the attack.
They have been down this road before — Greg Olson calling plays for Derek Carr — in 2014 with the Raiders.
Raiders quarterback Derek Carr spoke publicly Wednesday for the first time since head coach Jon Gruden resigned. “I love the man, but you hate the sin,” Carr said.
How the Raiders performed on and off the field under Jon Gruden as head coach.
Jon Gruden resigned as coach of the Raiders on Monday night in the wake of a New York Times report that he used misogynistic and anti-gay language.
Raiders players insisted Sunday that Jon Gruden’s controversy had nothing to do with their embarrassing performance against the Chicago Bears. But what else would you expect them to say?
How the Raiders performed in a 20-9 loss against the Bears.
Raiders coach Jon Gruden has some serious mending to do. Players might talk one way and act another. Cohesion could be splintered. Never a good thing for a team game.
Chargers defensive end Joey Bosa’s comments on Derek Carr didn’t take into account the most glaring Raiders weakness.
The final score from SoFi Stadium — a 28-14 win by the Chargers — doesn’t do the Raiders’ first-half ineptitude justice.