The Raiders are scheduled to have two practices this week, the third and final phase of organized team activities. Their mandatory minicamp is set for June 11 to 13.
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Las Vegas-based Allegiant Air announced several special flights to bring opponent team’s fans to Las Vegas for games against the Raiders in Allegiant Stadium.
The Raiders are reaping the benefits of having an experienced hand as their assistant head coach, one who has a lot of experience working with Antonio Pierce.
The Raiders will get some salary cap relief starting Monday, plus three more observations from the second week of organized team activities.
For various reasons, including the potential availability of wide receiver Davante Adams, the Raiders are waiting on word about the future of Packers quarterback Aaron Rodgers.
In the Raiders’ offseason video series, Vegas Nation’s Heidi Fang and Sam Gordon review each of the team’s position groups, starting with Derek Carr and the quarterbacks.
Josh McDaniels has a difficult task in putting his stamp on a locker room still dealing with the emotions of seeing the ultra-popular Rich Bisaccia leave the organization.
The Raiders celebrated Thanksgiving with a thrilling 36-33 overtime victory over the Dallas Cowboys.
“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.
The Los Angeles Chargers opened as 3-point favorites and were bet to -3½ after Right Angle Sports, a respected handicapping service, released a play on the Chargers -3.
Raiders general manager Mike Mayock is not shying away from expectations this year and believes his club is good enough to contend for a playoff spot. ‘We’re not hiding from expectations,’ he said.
The Raiders took Missouri safety Tyree Gillespie in the fourth round, Illinois cornerback Nate Hobbs in the fifth and Pittsburgh center Jimmy Morrissey in the seventh.
Soon-to-be Hall of Famer Charles Woodson says current Raiders safety Johnathan Abram has never reached out for advice. Abram’s rep says otherwise.
Throughout the Raiders’ offseason, Vegas Nation’s Heidi Fang and Sam Gordon evaluate each position group.