A photo that showed Gardner Minshew wearing a black sweatshirt with the phrase “Lil Ass Boy” across the chest was the top trending Raiders topic on social media Tuesday and Wednesday.
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One of the Raiders’ few holes on defense is at cornerback. The good news for them is that this month’s draft class gives them plenty of options to fill it.
The Golden Knights’ annual softball game against the Raiders will return this year, with a new captain replacing Reilly Smith.
The Raiders had a surprising turnaround on defense last season, but they could still look to add on that side of the ball during this month’s NFL draft.
The Raiders are the only 0-3 team in the NFL, and the AFC West is a combined 5-7 straight-up and 3-6 ATS. The division also has gone under in eight of 12 games.
ESPN analyst Dan Orlovsky implied on “NFL Live” that Raiders quarterback Derek Carr might be going out of his way to not target Davante Adams to get others involved.
There have been plenty of laughs this week about the Miami Dolphins’ disastrous punt Sunday, but the moment wasn’t as frivolous for Raiders punter A.J. Cole.
The Raiders are 0-3, but nobody can question the play of wide receiver Mack Hollins, who leads the team with 240 receiving yards and is averaging 17.1 yards per catch.
The Raiders are the only winless team left in the National Football League.
The Raiders made major changes on the offensive line again in Sunday’s game at Tennessee, and the group played arguably its best game of the young season.
For the third straight week, a Raiders starter, this time cornerback Nate Hobbs, has been placed in concussion protocol after taking a big hit.
Coach Josh McDaniels says the Raiders need to avoid those coin-flip moments at the end of games and make winning plays earlier.
Miami, which closed as a 4½-point underdog, was one of eight underdogs that won outright Sunday and among nine that covered (9-4-1 against the spread).
A player-led discussion at halftime fueled the Raiders’ defense to a dominant second half against the Tennessee Titans, but the damage already had been done.