RAIDERS RUMORS & GOSSIP

Reactions to PFF’s grades of the Oakland Raiders after their Week 3 victory over the Tennessee Titans. With a lot to prove coming off a loss to the Atlanta Falcons in their home opener in Week 2, the Oakland Raiders (2-1) responded by uprooting the Tennessee Titans (1-2) in Nissan Stadium, 17-10. Though the Raiders’ […] PFF Recap: Grading the Oakland Raiders in Week 3 - Just...

Video highlights and film review of the Oakland Raiders’ Week 3 victory over the Tennessee Titans. Victory Monday — everything smells a little bit sweeter after victory. The Oakland Raiders defense staggered into week three battered, bloodied and belligerent due to the absurd amount of yardage and points surrendered in the previous two weeks. After […] Blackhanside’s Raiders...

Safety Karl Joseph played 61 snaps in the win over the Titans, providing a jolt to the Raiders defense.

Oakland Raiders Head Coach Jack Del Rio was back at the team's Alameda, Calif. practice facility on Monday, and took the time to talk about Sunday's win and fullback Marcel Reece.

The Oakland Raiders have released long-time fullback Marcel Reece. After keeping the active roster at 52 players for the first three weeks of the regular season, the presumption was that the Raiders were keeping that last spot open for Reece, who was suspended for the first three games. Guess not. Reece was released today, with […] Oakland Raiders Release Marcel Reece - Just Blog...

Oakland Raiders rookie linebacker Cory James appeared on air with 95.7 The Game's Joe Fortenbaugh and Lorenzo Neal to talk about Sunday's win over the Titans.

Two more Raiders were willing to join the ranks of those willing to make their feelings known during the national anthem, with linebackers Malcolm Smith and Bruce Irvin raising their fists in a quiet salute. But don’t look for wide receiver Michael Crabtree to be joining them, or apparently any cause. According to Ann Killion…

Michael Crabtree has chosen not to take part in any national anthem protests or political displays before games this year, and the Oakland Raiders receiver has a very straightforward reason for that. After Sunday’s 17-10 win over the Tennessee Titans, Crabtree was asked for his thoughts on Colin Kaepernick and the protests that are gaining popularity across the NFL. Crabtree...

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) Assured at least a split in consecutive road games, the Oakland Raiders learned in a trip to Tennessee that their high-flying offense isn't as great as they may have thought. The Raiders found themselves shut out in the second half Sunday as they needed the defense to preserve a 17-10 win over the Titans, and Derek Carr said he was praying on the sideline...

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) Assured at least a split in consecutive road games, the Oakland Raiders learned in a trip to Tennessee that their high-flying offense isn't as great as they may have thought. The Raiders found themselves shut out in the second half Sunday as they needed the defense to preserve a 17-10 win over the Titans, and Derek Carr said he was praying on the sideline...

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) The Oakland Raiders are giving up yards like this franchise has never done before, leaving plenty for coach Jack Del Rio to clean up. Making corrections is so much easier, though, with the Raiders 2-1. Oakland beat Tennessee 17-10 Sunday despite allowing the Titans to roll up 393 yards total offense, with the Raiders allowing 1,428 yards through three games...

The Oakland Raiders’ offense has been a powerful unit over the first two weeks of the season and expectations continue to rise in the Bay Area. “I don’t think we started as fast as we wanted to these first couple of games,” offensive coordinator Bill Musgrave said, via SFGate. “We want to get out there and play from the lead. We just want to be more consistent. “Our...

It’s ultimatum time for Raiders defenseOakland Raiders head coach Jack Del Rio slaps hands with Oakland … And giving the Raiders’ defense one more chance, against the Tennessee Titans this … Fantasy football start/sit advice, Week 3: Derek Carr may struggle …Besides a winning record, the Oakland Raiders could not have asked for more from their starting quarterback Derek...

The Oakland Raider are 1-1 and are facing off against the Tennessee Titans this week at 1 P.M. ET as they look to rebound from a tough loss last week against the Atlanta Falcons. The Raiders are looking to come out of Tennessee with a win, but to do so they will need to play better football then what they have been, especially on the defensive side of the ball. Matt Ryan and Drew...

When you hear the phrase “pizza guy”, what image pops into your head? A 19-year-old home from college needing to make a few extra bucks? Probably not the biggest and most intimidating guy in the world? But this story shows why stereotypes are just that and not all-sweeping, because in Harvey, Illinois, one of those delivery guys turned out to be a former NFL linebacker, and you...

The Raiders are known for being a physical and penalized team and that apparently includes their punter. Punters are people too and don’t forget that. On top of that, punters can also sometimes be really fast and really good at illegal tackles. Oakland Raiders’ punter Marquette King was fined earlier today for one heck of a horse collar penalty against Atlanta Falcons’ return...

After a terrible opening to the 2016 NFL season defensively, Oakland Raiders head coach Jack Del Rio is reportedly taking matters into his own hands. According to Pat Kirwan, Jim Miller and Greg Robinson of the Real Football Network, he’s stripping play-calling responsibilities away from defensive coordinator Ken Norton Jr. Additionally, “several starters” might sit this...

It’s not often you see an NFL punter getting a stiff fine from the league office, but that’s exactly what happened to Marquette King of the Oakland Raiders. The talented punter was dinged $18,231 for a horse collar tackle during Week 2, when he took down Atlanta Falcons return man Eric Weems from behind. Punters are hitters, too. #Raiders P Marquette King fined $18,231 for...

The Raiders have some problems on defense. They’re the first team since the merger in 1970 to allow more than 500 yards in the first two games of the season, according to Pro Football Talk. Defensive coordinator Ken Norton Jr. says it’s on him. “I’m accountable for it,” Norton told the East Bay Times. “We’ve got to work harder, work better and we expect to come out...

Several NFL players have decided to stand behind Colin Kaepernick in protesting the national anthem, but none of them are white. Michael Bennett and some of his Seattle Seahawks teammates would like to see that change. When discussing the players who have either taken a knee or raised their fist in the air during “The Star-Spangled Banner,” Bennett said representatives from�...

After two weeks of Fantasy Football, it is time to take a look at who to start and who to sit for the Oakland Raiders as they go to Tennessee to take on Marcus Mariota and the Titans. Who to Start Derek Carr Derek Carr had 21 points in Week One and 24 in Week Two. These impressive performances came against the Saints and Falcons defenses, as the Titans defense should not change anything...

With funding for a potential NFL venue to host the Oakland Raiders on the verge of becoming a reality, there’s going to be a ton of talk surrounding potential relocation in the coming months. This was taken to a whole new level earlier in September when a panel of local Vegas leaders unanimously voted to approve $750 million in public funds for the new stadium project (more on...

There simply is something wrong with the NFL’s Raiders franchise not being the Oakland Raiders. It didn’t feel right when they moved to Los Angeles and a potential move to Las Vegas just doesn’t feel right either. Just about everything has been tried to get the Raiders to stay in their original home — except for someone coming up with a plan that will appease city and county...

A potential move to Las Vegas took another step forward for the Oakland Raiders on Thursday as a tourism committee recommended $750 million in public funding for an NFL Stadium. The Nevada Oversight Committee voted unanimously in favor of the public funding for the project, while the Southern Nevada Tourism Infrastructure Committee also recommended an increase in hotel tax throughout...

The Oakland Raiders shocked the league as they left New Orleans with a victory by converting a two-point conversion to take the lead in the fourth quarter. Although they walked away with the win there are still plenty of things that this team can look to improve upon going into week 2. One of those aspects is the running back position. Latavius Murray is a stable running back in...