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Raiders, baby | Photo by Dustin Bradford/Getty Images We break down all things Raiders Our Las Vegas Raiders weekly podcast has dropped. Among the topics we discussed: The emotion of the team right now is off the charts. The importance of keeping the production high. Keys to an easy win over the Philadelphia Eagles on Sunday. You can listen here: … [Read more...] about Raiders podcast: Marrying emotion and execution

Photo by Dustin Bradford/Getty Images BreakingT honors speedy the Las Vegas Raiders’ receiver One of the biggest breakout stars in the NFL this season is Las Vegas Raiders’ second-year wide receiver Henry Ruggs III. The Alabama product is compiling one highlight reel big play after another, utilizing his game-breaking 4.27 speed. On Sunday, Ruggs had three catches for … [Read more...] about Celebrate the fastest player in the game with our Henry Ruggs’ ‘Speed Kills’ shirts

Photo by Steve Nurenberg/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images The Raiders dominate the Broncos and TDL has the review. Raider nation is flying high after a division win over the Denver Broncos 34-24. The guys at TDL are here talking about all the action that happened with their film review of the match-up. Las Vegas Raiders pass rush-The Raiders accumulated 32 pressures … [Read more...] about Raiders podcast: TDL Week 6 review vs. The Broncos

It was a day for former highly regarded players to visit Las Vegas. The Raiders tried out four players on Tuesday, three of whom were former first-round picks. One of whom was their own former first-round pick. Two are even named DJ. The former Raiders player who paid the Raiders a visit was former 12th overall pick DJ Hayden. He was selected by the Raiders out of Houston in … [Read more...] about Raiders try out three former first-round picks including CB DJ Hayden

It was a statement game for the Raiders in Denver. With Gruden out and Rich Bisaccia in place as interim head coach, no one really knew how the Raiders would respond. They could collapse monumentally or they could come together and play inspired football. It was very much the latter. The team had their first opening-drive score since week 11 of last season. It was a touchdown … [Read more...] about Baller & Busters for Raiders Week 6 vs Broncos

There was a point in Derek Carr’s career in which he was considered among the least aggressive quarterbacks in the NFL. Far too often, he would opt for the check-down throws to the running back or tight end rather than throwing the ball down the field. On key third downs, he rarely delivered the ball beyond the first-down marker. In 2018, he averaged only 6.8 air yards per … [Read more...] about Raiders QB Derek Carr excelling on deep passes during 2021 season

After six games, the Raiders rank 13th in points per game on offense, scoring 24.5 points per game. That is actually a bit of a dropoff from last year, as the Raiders scored 27.1 points per game. However, the Raiders do have one of the best offenses in the league for several reasons. They are able to win in multiple ways and they can control the clock with their offense. Their … [Read more...] about PFF: Raiders ranked among top-10 offenses after six games

Maxx Crosby | Ron Chenoy-USA TODAY Sports 4 days until Philly The work week has begun. … [Read more...] about Wednesday open thread