John Madden’s life was celebrated Monday night. At the stadium in which he coached. In the city he loved. By the people he loved. And by the people who loved him.
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Zay Jones had his most productive game for the Raiders on Monday, finishing with six receptions for a team-high 67 yards in a road victory over the Cleveland Browns.
Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes found his mojo Sunday in a rout of the Raiders at Allegiant Stadium, completing 35 of 50 passes for 406 yards and five touchdowns.
Henry Ruggs’ fatal crash is still too raw for many in Montgomery, Alabama, to talk publicly about. But privately, it’s what everybody is talking about.
“The hardest thing to handle in professional football is success,” said former NFL MVP Rich Gannon, who quarterbacked the 2002 Raiders all the way to Super Bowl XXXVII.
Rob Rivera, a longtime Raiders fan, was inspired to found the Black Hole after seeing the Cleveland Browns’ Dawg Pound fan section during a broadcast during the 1994 season.
Baltimore Ravens quarterback Lamar Jackson fumbled twice Monday night at Allegiant Stadium, undermining what was otherwise an exemplary outing by the 2019 NFL MVP.
Darren Waller will begin his third full season with the Raiders on Monday against the Baltimore Ravens, the team that drafted him in 2015, as one of the best players in the NFL.
The Raiders will employ a new-look defensive line and secondary in 2021 — along with a revamped offensive line that includes rookie right tackle Alex Leatherwood.
It was better late than never for undrafted Alec Ingold, whom the Raiders sent to Cleveland to announce their two third-round picks.
Denean Vaughn, a lifelong educator and the Raiders’ inaugural Fan of the Year, is attending her first NFL draft in Cleveland.
The NFL unveiled its draft theater to a small gathering of media Tuesday morning, setting the stage for the rest of the week — and the beginning of the 2021 NFL draft.
The Pro Football Hall of Fame is located in Canton, some 60 miles from Cleveland, where the NFL draft begins Thursday. Raiders players and coaches are prominently featured.
Raiders safety Johnathan Abram wasn’t completely healthy entering his first NFL offseason. But he’s healthy now and focused on growth as he prepares for his second full NFL season.
Donald Penn signed Monday with the Raiders and retired as a member of the franchise. The 37-year-old played 13 seasons in the NFL, including five with the Raiders from 2014 to 2018.