Raiders quarterback Aidan O’Connell missed Thursday’s practice, but there doesn’t appear to be much concern about his availability for Sunday’s game at Tampa Bay.
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The hit delivered Sunday by Texans linebacker Azeez Al-Shaair on Jaguars quarterback Trevor Lawrence as he slid to the turf has stirred debate again this week.
Jackson Powers-Johnson, Jordan Meredith, Kolton Miller, Dylan Parham and DJ Glaze appear to have a bright future together on the Raiders’ offensive line.
The Raiders rewarded a running back by signing him to the active roster Tuesday, while a wide receiver went on the injured reserve list.
The Raiders will miss the NFL playoffs for the 20th time in the past 22 seasons. They last appeared in the postseason in 2021 and before that in 2016.
The Broncos are tied for the best record against the spread in the NFL this season, and they’re favored over the Browns on “Monday Night Football.”
Favorites won 11 of 14 NFL games Thursday, Friday and Sunday, and the betting public also won on the three popular underdogs that prevailed.
Scott Kellen (@SixthSenseNFL) went 4-0-1 against the spread last week and leads the NFL handicapping contest with a 37-22-1 record (62.7 percent).
Raiders coach Antonio Pierce has raised a complaint about the frantic last play that doomed them to a 19-17 road loss to Kansas City on Friday.
GambLou.com handicapper Lou Finocchiaro analyzes every NFL Week 13 Sunday and Monday game and makes predictions for each matchup.
Raiders rookie tight end Brock Bowers put on a show Friday with Chiefs star Travis Kelce watching from the opposing sideline.
The Raiders made horrible mistakes at awful times Friday. It’s why they’re walking out of Kansas City with a loss, instead of a promising win.
The Raiders did a lot of good things Friday against the Chiefs. But some late-game mistakes prevented them from pulling off a road upset.
Multiple players took the blame for the Raiders’ latest loss, a setback against the Chiefs that ended in heartbreaking fashion Friday.
The Raiders will be without two starting cornerbacks and their top two running backs in Friday’s game against the Chiefs.