In a heartfelt social media post to Raider Nation, Derek Carr officially announced his departure from the team after nine years. The former Fresno State standout expressed gratitude for the support and memories shared with the team and its fans, and reflected on the roller coaster of emotions experienced during...
Raiders Tweet After Chauvin Conviction Brings Backlash
The Las Vegas Raiders got angry backlash for a tweet the team sent after Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin was convicted of murdering George Floyd. The tweet sent by the team's official account on Tuesday said “I CAN BREATHE 4-20-21.” Floyd told officers “I can’t breathe” more than 20 times...
Valley Legend Tom Flores Gets Another Shot at Hall of Fame
Two-time Super Bowl-winning coach Tom Flores has again been nominated for enshrinement in the Pro Football Hall of Fame. Flores and standout wide receiver Drew Pearson were named Tuesday as finalists for the Hall's class of 2021. A Sanger native and the first Hispanic coach in the NFL, Flores was...
Raiders Have 7% Chance of Making Playoffs. Here's How.
The heart of playoff football in Oakland is still beating. Barely, but the Raiders head to the regular-season finale at Denver on Sunday alive for a playoff berth. Many things have to happen for them to play another week. Namely: the 7-8 Raiders must win, the Colts (7-8) must win,...
NFL, Raiders Both Botched Finale at Oakland Alameda Coliseum
The NFL and the Raiders both botched the final football game at Oakland's Alameda County Coliseum as the team prepares to pack up for Las Vegas in 2020. A bad call contributed to a crushing late-game collapse by the Raiders that left the jilted Black Hole projecting venom and trash...
Raiders Finale in Oakland About Nostalgia Not Playoffs
ALAMEDA — Three straight lopsided losses means the finale at the Oakland Coliseum will be all about nostalgia instead of a playoff run. The Raiders were all but eliminated from postseason contention when they fell 42-21 to the Tennessee Titans for their franchise record-tying third straight loss by at least...
Carr, Garoppolo Excel in Prove-It Years While Some Struggle
ALAMEDA — Derek Carr has silenced the questions of his long-term viability as the starting quarterback for the Raiders by looking once again like the quarterback who was one of the top young passers in the league back in 2016. Jimmy Garoppolo is proving why the San Francisco 49ers invested...
Raiders Rebound in Year 2 Under Gruden to Become Contenders
ALAMEDA — Not much went right for the Raiders in the first season of coach Jon Gruden's return to Oakland with stars getting traded, losses mounting, and questions raised about whether Gruden still had it after nine seasons in the broadcast booth. Things are going much better in year two,...
Raiders Get Late TD Pass, Defensive Stop to Beat Lions
OAKLAND — Derek Carr and the Raiders gave their football-starved fans quite a show in their first game back in Oakland in seven weeks. Carr threw a 9-yard touchdown pass to rookie Hunter Renfrow with 2:04 remaining and Karl Joseph broke up a fourth-down pass in the end zone with 3 seconds...
Gruden's Rabble-Rousers Are Diminishing in Numbers
Jon Gruden tried retrofitting the Raiders into their renegade, rabble-rousing best for one final season in Oakland. Harkening to the time when Jack “The Assassin” Tatum patrolled the defense with a menacing stare and a villainous vibe emanated from Oakland Alameda Coliseum, Gruden added mischief-makers Richie Incognito, Antonio Brown and...