The dreaded last-ditch lateral play once again reared its ugly head for bettors Monday. Of course, beauty is in the eye of the ticket holder.
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Dave Sager said he’ll have a lifetime of regret after losing his chance at $65,925 in excruciating fashion with the Los Angeles Chargers.
More than anything, the Raiders firing defensive coordinator Paul Guenther speaks to a failure in evaluation by management.
Baltimore is a 3-point road favorite at Cleveland. The Ravens are in danger of missing the playoffs after being one of the Super Bowl favorites.
The Raiders’ coach said the defense needed a “new voice and new energy” for the final three games of the season.
If the Raiders open up their defensive coordinator job after this season, a person close to the situation says longtime defensive guru Wade Phillips would be interested in it.
Harrison Butker kicked a 46-yard field goal with 1:08 left to give the Chiefs (-7) a 33-24 lead. But Miami covered on Jason Sanders’ 44-yard field goal with 16 seconds left.
The scoreboard watching will start in earnest on Monday as the Raiders would benefit from a Baltimore Ravens loss to the Cleveland Browns.
Paul Guenther’s reign as Raiders defensive coordinator came to an unceremonious end Sunday when he was fired after his unit was gashed again in a 44-27 loss to the Colts.
Indianapolis exposed several Raiders’ defensive warts in a 44-27 win at Allegiant Stadium on Sunday, running for 212 yards and more than 6 per carry.
Raiders running back Josh Jacobs set social media ablaze with a pregame post indicating he wouldn’t play before suiting up and being limited to 49 yards rushing.
Jonathan Taylor ran for a career-high 150 yards on Sunday during 44-27 victory to spearhead a team output of 212 rushing yards, a season high.
The Raiders never did get to Colts quarterback Philip Rivers, who finished 19 of 28 for 244 yards and two touchdowns in a 44-27 victory Sunday at Allegiant Stadium.
Three takeaways from the Raiders’ loss to the Indianapolis Colts.
The 7-6 Raiders likely will have to win their final three games to have any shot at making the postseason.
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