The NFL draft is over, but Raiders fans still have plenty of questions, especially about their quarterbacks. Will it be Aidan O’Connell and Gardner Minshew?
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Second-year quarterback Aidan O’Connell is one of several Raiders players who will wear a different jersey number this season.
The Raiders have had a decorated history at the wide receiver position, but one current player is making a case to be included among the all-time greats.
Former Raiders linebacker Bill Romanowski and his wife are mired in a civil case brought on by the U.S. government alleging they owe more than $15.5 million in taxes.
In the first seven weeks of the season, there were only two outright upsets by underdogs of seven points or more. But there have been nine such upsets in the last four weeks.
The quarterback joined an exclusive club featuring just Peyton Manning, Cam Newton and Russell Wilson on a day his team was blown out and knocked to the fringes of the playoff picture.
Another midseason slide seems likely after a 32-13 loss to the Bengals on Sunday.
The Raiders, who are second in the league in penalties and penalty yards per game, were done in by the timing and number of flags against them in Sunday’s loss.
Joe Mixon ran for 123 yards and two touchdowns, and celebrated the first score by shooting imaginary craps with his teammates.
At one point between this week and last, the Raiders missed converting on third down 14 straight times.
The Raiders again made too many mistakes, and they weren’t aggressive enough. The combination spoiled what was mostly a solid defensive effort.
The Raiders gained just 278 yards in the loss to the Cincinnati Bengals on Sunday at Allegiant Stadium, putting their playoff hopes in jeopardy.
The Raiders are back at home for the second straight game and hosting the Cincinnati Bengals. Follow the play-by-play of the game here.
The Raiders will be without linebacker Nick Kwiatkoski and cornerback Keisean Nixon against the Bengals
