The Raiders are off this week, but that doesn’t mean the games don’t mean anything to them. As they sit at 2-7, they are among a whole host of teams who have a shot at the number one overall pick. Two of those teams faced off in Germany today — the Giants and Panthers. That game went final with the Panthers getting the 20-17 OT win. And that’s good news for the Raiders. On the … [Read more...] about Panthers win over Giants good news for Raiders
Former Raiders DE claimed off waivers by Patriots
This week the Raiders saw one of their former edge rushers hit the waiver wire, potentially giving them the chance to bring him back to bolster their pass rush. Yannick Ngakoue was waived by the Ravens on Thursday, which means any team looking for a bit of pass rush could put a claim in on him. The New England Patriots were the team that landed him off waivers. And according to … [Read more...] about Former Raiders DE claimed off waivers by Patriots
ESPN grades Raiders’ Davante Adams trade after deadline
The 2024 NFL trade deadline has come and passed. Though the move happened all the way back on Oct. 15, the Las Vegas Raiders were involved in one of this season’s biggest trades. The Raiders traded away star receiver Davante Adams to the New York Jets after their 32-13 Week 6 loss versus the Pittsburgh Steelers. At the time, the Raiders had slipped to 2-4 after consecutive … [Read more...] about ESPN grades Raiders’ Davante Adams trade after deadline
Raiders 2024 midseason Busters
Now that we’ve separated the positive performers aka the Ballers, let’s move on to those whose performances led most directly to the Raiders’ 2-7 record and their five-game losing streak. Busters HC Antonio Pierce, OC Luke Getsy A head coach who preaches not riding the emotional rollercoaster but who lets every loss cause him to make unwise public statements and every week not … [Read more...] about Raiders 2024 midseason Busters
Raiders midseason Ballers & Busters
This season the Raiders’ bye week lands pretty much right in the middle of the season. Making for a good time to check in on how things are going. Which is…not too well. Each season the Raiders like to say how close they are to things going a different way. But this season that kind of statement might just be met with either some serious side eye or just outright laughter. That … [Read more...] about Raiders midseason Ballers & Busters