The Raiders are arguably the most surprising 2-0 team after traveling across the country on a short week and beating the Steelers 26-17 on Sunday as 5½-point underdogs.
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The defense again played a major part in an early-season victory, as the Raiders beat Pittsburgh 26-17 at Heinz Field.
Including a doubting columnist, the Raiders have proven many wrong by beginning the season with wins against Baltimore and Pittsburgh.
“It’s kind of something you feel in the air” is how tight end Foster Moreau described it after the Raiders’ 26-17 win over the Steelers on Sunday.
On a day where not much went right for the Steelers, the veteran quarterback pinned the team’s loss to the Raiders on himself.
Offensive coordinator Greg Olson made quite a declaration about Foster Moreau, a third-year player who didn’t get a single target in the regular-season opener against the Ravens.
Johnathan Abram has turned down the volume a notch or two, and after one game, it’s helped turn him into a better player.
Hunter Renfrow is in his third season and has played above and beyond his status as a fifth-round draft pick in 2019.
The Raiders will be without backup quarterback Marcus Mariota at least a few weeks after he reinjured his quad Monday night.
Ha Ha Clinton Dix, the former Alabama safety, has 16 career interceptions, including one returned for a touchdown, in his six NFL seasons.
The Vegas Nation crew discusses how the Raiders defense, led by two sacks from Maxx Crosby, was crucial in helping the Silver and Black secure the win.
Drawing 15.3 million viewers, the game’s megacast broadcast was the most-watched Week 1 Monday Night Football game since 2013, ESPN announced Tuesday.
According to the Raiders, 287 fans got their first dose of the COVID-19 vaccine outside of Allegiant Stadium on game day, allowing them to attend Monday’s game.
Raiders defensive end Maxx Crosby earned AFC Defensive Player of the Week honors for his performance Monday during a 33-27 overtime victory over the Baltimore Ravens at Allegiant Stadium.
Veteran Raiders defensive tackle Gerald McCoy will miss the rest of the season after suffering a knee injury Monday night.
