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Raiders schedule an interview in Miami for the one head coach candidate most everyone with a vacancy wants

The Las Vegas Raiders are doing the same thing this time of year that they were doing this time last year, and really the year before that. They’ve been doing this whole head coach search thing for a while now, trying to find the perfect one.

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One Raiders' HC Candidate Is Starting to Make More Sense

The Las Vegas Raiders start the offseason with a relatively blank slate, most notably at head coach. As the Raiders' front office moves through the process, coaches with various levels of experience around the league continue to be added to the list of options to fill its vacant position.

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Analyzing the Raiders' Top HC Candidates as the Search Continues

The Las Vegas Raiders have no shortage of options in their search for a new head coach. Assuming John Harbaugh and the New York Giants get a deal done, and assuming Mike Tomlin is still set on taking a year off from football, the Raiders' top options become pretty clear.

Las Vegas Raiders News / The Raider Ramble / January 17

A plan for aiding Fernando Mendoza in latest Raiders 3-round mock draft

If the Las Vegas Raiders select Fernando Mendoza, it is essential to use the remainder of the draft to construct a strong offense. The logical first step is to focus on protecting the future franchise quarterback.

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The '4,000-yard NFL passers' quiz

How many of the quarterbacks in NFL history with at least one 4,000-passing-yard season on their resume can you name in 10 minutes?

The 'Passing leaders by NFL franchise' quiz

The 'No. 1-overall NFL Draft picks' quiz

The 'Last 100-yard playoff rusher by team' quiz

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Where Rich Gannon Thinks Raiders' Coaching Search Should Lead

As the Las Vegas Raiders' front office continues to search for its next head coach, it must do a few things differently than it did last offseason. That includes finding a head coach who is more in tune with today's National Football League and finding a head coach who is offensive minded.

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Who had the most sacks in a season during the NFL's pre-modern era?

Thanks to pro-football-reference.com's addition of unofficial sack totals to players' resumes, more clarity has emerged about the best pass-rushing years from previous eras.

Las Vegas Raiders News / Las Vegas Raiders on SI / January 17

First Coach Progresses to Next Step of Raiders' HC Search

The Las Vegas Raiders are hard at work searching for a coach to fill their vacant head coaching position. Finding their next head coach is the most critical task on the Raiders' front office's to-do list.

Las Vegas Raiders News / Las Vegas Raiders on SI / January 17

Derek Carr Has Bold Take on Raiders' Options at No. 1

The Las Vegas Raiders hold the first overall pick of the 2026 NFL Draft. That pick is what starts it all and the Raiders have full control of it. A lot is being said about what the Raiders so do with that pick.

Las Vegas Raiders News / Las Vegas Raiders on SI / January 17

What Derek Carr Makes of Raiders' HC Search

The Las Vegas Raiders are in search of their next head coach. The Raiders are going to take their time and evaluate each candidate to see who best lines up with their vision and what they are looking to do in Las Vegas with the franchise just next season, but for many years to come.

Las Vegas Raiders News / Las Vegas Raiders on SI / January 17

Raiders' Most Fascinating HC Candidate Set to Visit This Weekend

The Las Vegas Raiders' head-coaching search is in full swing now. They've already interviewed eight potential candidates: Seattle Seahawks Offensive Coordinator

Las Vegas Raiders News / Las Vegas Raiders on SI / January 17

Raiders Add Former AFC HC to Coaching Search

The Las Vegas Raiders know what they want in their next head coach, and they are going after it. The Raiders hope this offseason is a franchise-altering one, starting with the selection of their next head coach.

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How Tom Brady's Influence Could Help One Raiders HC Option

The Las Vegas Raiders' head coaching search has now lasted two weeks, as Las Vegas' front office works through a long list of qualified candidates. With the No.

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Looking back at every NFL Christmas Day game

For years, Thanksgiving belonged to the NFL, but Christmas belonged to the NBA. Occasionally, an NFL game would fall on Christmas, but it was anomalous, even avoided if possible.

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Raiders Interviewing Panthers DC Ejiro Evero For Second Time Next Week

The Las Vegas Raiders are scheduled to interview Panthers defensive coordinator Ejiro Evero in-person for their head coaching job next week. This is the

NFL News / Yardbarker / January 17

Tom Brady could push the Raiders toward a Lamar Jackson trade

If he has as much input as reports suggest, Brady will probably play a huge role in the Raiders' decision-making process this offseason.

Tom Brady weighs Patriots’ schedule before matchup with Texans’ 'ridiculous' defense

Tom Brady discusses Aaron Rodgers' retirement mindset after Mike Tomlin's departure from Steelers

Tom Brady explains the best way to throw a football in the wind during viral moment

The most significant worst-to-first NFL teams

The 'Active 300-yard playoff games' quiz

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The 'College Football Player of the Year' quiz

The '4,000-yard NFL passers' quiz

The 'Most passes thrown by NFL season' quiz

The 'Winning NFL playoff debuts' quiz

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Putting the Raiders' Most Significant Need into Perspective

The Las Vegas Raiders have started seven different quarterbacks since the 2023-24 season. The position has singlehandedly led to numerous losses for the Raiders in what is a quarterback-driven league.

Las Vegas Raiders News / Las Vegas Raiders on SI / January 17

3 Areas the Raiders Must Target in Free Agency

The Las Vegas Raiders didn't earn the first overall pick by coincidence. They had one of the worst rosters in the NFL, and that's why they only won three of their games in 2025.

Las Vegas Raiders News / Las Vegas Raiders on SI / January 17

Qualities Raiders Must Identify in Next HC

The Las Vegas Raiders are working through the process of finding their next head coach. Las Vegas has been a sort of ‘black hole’ (no pun intended) for head coaches over the last few years, as no one has held onto the job for more than a season and a half.

Las Vegas Raiders News / The Raider Ramble / January 16

Ramble Roundtable: Debating who should be the next Raiders head coach

In our latest installment of our writer’s roundtable, let’s see where everyone lands on who should be the next Las Vegas Raiders head coach. Las Vegas does not need another coaching search that feels like entertainment.

NFL News / The Raider Ramble / January 17

Raiders need to swoop in if Eagles move on from vaunted pass rusher

Addressing the lack of a pass rush needs to be atop Las Vegas Raiders general manager John Spytek’s priorities this offseason.

The best and worst uniform changes in NFL history

The '2025 NFL sack leaders by team' quiz

Geno Smith News / Raiders Newswire / January 16

Geno Smith Wants Out Of Las Vegas?

The Las Vegas Raiders traded for quarterback Geno Smith last offseason with the belief that he would be able to jump-start this rebuild and lead this franchise back into the postseason.

Maxx Crosby News / The Raider Ramble / January 16

Top free agent gives Raiders a menacing pass rushing duo with Maxx Crosby

The Las Vegas Raiders obviously need a major improvement to their underwhelming pass rush from last season. There’s Maxx Crosby, and then there’s an enormous gap; then you have everyone else.

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Why Raiders Should Tread Carefully With Chris Shula

The Las Vegas Raiders continue to look for the coach that the front office and ownership envisions will lead the franchise back to the promise land. For an organization steeped in history, Los Angeles Rams defensive coordinator Chris Shula is a candidate that bridges the past with the present, in a new and invigorating way.

NFL News / Las Vegas Raiders on SI / January 16