The Raiders were embarrassed in a 24-0 loss to the New Orleans Saints on Sunday at the Caesars Superdome. Here is a sampling of what was said by both teams afterward.
Vincent Bonsignore
Raiders reporter
Vinny has covered the Raiders extensively in the past, breaking news on their eventual move to Las Vegas and their thwarted return to Los Angeles. Before joining the Review-Journal, he covered the Rams for The Athletic and the Los Angeles Daily News.
The failures were across the board in the Raiders’ loss Sunday at New Orleans — starting with a coaching staff that didn’t have its players ready to compete.
Raiders wide receiver Davante Adams, who missed most of this week with an illness, will play today against Saints. Darren Waller is out with a hamstring.
Wide receivers Jarvis Landry and Michael Thomas, tight end Adam Trautman and cornerbacks Marshon Lattimore and Paulson Adebo are questionable for Sunday’s game.
Will the Raiders make a trade? Can they re-sign Josh Jacobs? The fans have questions, and the Review-Journal’s Vincent Bonsignore has answers.
For Derek Carr, playing against his first NFL coach, Dennis Allen, brings back memories.
Raiders star tight end Darren Waller, who has dealt with hamstring issues all season, returned to practice Wednesday. Staying on the field is now the challenge.
After experimenting with different rotations, the Raiders appear to have found a consistent starting five on the offensive line that includes rookie Dylan Parham.
The Raiders are developing a rugged persona with their run game, and it’s opening up their entire offense.
The Raiders used a big fourth-quarter push to beat the Texans 38-20 on Sunday at Allegiant Stadium. Here’s what they had to say about the win.
The Raiders unleashed a 21-0 fourth-quarter blitz that produced two touchdown drives and two straight defensive stands in a decisive win over the Houston Texans.
The Raiders will have Hunter Renfrow and Mack Hollins against the Texans on Sunday.
The Raiders activated two cornerbacks and a receiver and released two receivers ahead of Sunday’s game against Houston at Allegiant Stadium.
The Houston Texans, who play the Raiders on Sunday at Allegiant Stadium, are giving up touchdowns in the red zone 38.8 percent of the time — fourth-best in the NFL.
Wide receiver Hunter Renfrow and tight end Darren Waller, two key players for the Raiders, have battled injuries for most of the young season and haven’t played up to par.