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Raiders’ offense girds for Steelers’ blitzes
Raiders’ offense girds for Steelers’ blitzes
Raiders head coach Jon Gruden offered a hunch Friday about the defensive tendencies of this Sunday’s opponent, the Pittsburgh Steelers. “I bet if you look at Pro Football Focus, they blitz more ...
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Raiders defense starved for sacks
Defensive end Damontre Moore described signing with the Raiders this week as a “big switch-up” vocationally, given that he was previously working at Home Depot. Moore, 26, was a third-round draft ...
Raiders’ Jon Gruden hopes Daniel Carlson can be ‘long-term solution’ at kicker
Trailing by 10 with 34 seconds left Sunday, Raiders head coach Jon Gruden opted to take his offense off the field and send in his field-goal unit for a 44-yard try. It was a sensible move, given that the ...
Raiders promote ball security after fumbles against Kansas City
Early in Wednesday’s practice, Oakland running backs went through a drill during which they carried a ball while coach Jemal Singleton jabbed at them with a boxing glove on a stick. On Thursday, the ...
Raiders running back C.J. Anderson happy to join ‘hometown team’
After being released by the Panthers last month, running back C.J. Anderson worked out for the Lions and Chiefs and also, he said, had “some playoff teams” express interest in possibly signing him for ...
Raiders place wide receiver Martavis Bryant, 2 others on IR
As recently as last week, Raiders offensive coordinator Greg Olson was asked about receiver Martavis Bryant and said: “We still think he has tremendous skills.” The Raiders, though, won’t see ...
Raiders adding former Cal running back C.J. Anderson
The Raiders are adding a Bay Area native to their already crowded backfield. Running back C.J. Anderson, a Richmond native who played at Bethel-Vallejo and Cal, is signing as a free agent with the ...
Raiders rookie receiver Marcell Ateman gaining confidence
Given time on a 3rd-and-8 from the Kansas City 32-yard line Sunday, Raiders quarterback Derek Carr pointed downfield to receiver Marcell Ateman and loosed a throw to the back of the end zone. Ateman ...
Amid losses, Jon Gruden sees Raiders’ offense improving
One sign of progress for the Raiders’ offense in their 40-33 loss to Kansas City on Sunday came on a play that ended with an incompletion. With 6:56 to play, quarterback Derek Carr dropped back from ...
Will Donald Penn or Marshawn Lynch play for Raiders again this season?
Head coach Jon Gruden did not sound optimistic Monday about the chances of either offensive tackle Donald Penn or running back Marshawn Lynch playing again for the Raiders this season. Both are on ...
Several positive indicators for Raiders despite outcome
By Scott Ostler
Takeaways from the Raiders’ moral victory that wasn’t a moral victory, since there’s no such thing: •The Raiders leapfrogged the 49ers on Sunday in the Bay Area NFL power rankings, looking a lot ...
Raiders tight end Jared Cook shows worth with 6th TD of season
By Scott Ostler
If the rebuilding Raiders are looking for a tight end to plug in as a key element of their offense for the next several years, they might check out this guy Jared Cook. They won’t have to look far. ...
Raiders: Game grades from loss to the Chiefs
Offense The Raiders were balanced (271 passing yards, 171 rushing yards) and potent (6.4 yards a play), with seven plays of 20-plus yards. Derek Carr posted his second-highest passer rating ...
Raiders lose 40-33 shootout to Chiefs
The Chiefs arrived in Oakland with their sights set on the No. 1 seed in the AFC playoffs this season. The Raiders have a better shot at the No. 1 pick in next year’s draft. Both teams made progress ...
Raiders QB Derek Carr compiling weighty career totals
Amid a difficult season, Raiders quarterback Derek Carr has continued to compile some notable career numbers. In the Raiders’ 40-33 loss to the Chiefs on Sunday, Carr completed 29 of 38 passes, ...
Raiders: By the numbers vs. Chiefs
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Number of the day 168 Franchise-record receiving yards for a tight end by the Chiefs’ Travis Kelce, who had a career-high 12 catches, two for TDs. Kelce has 79 receptions for 1,082 yards this ...
Raiders DT Ellis active, WR Bryant out vs. Chiefs
Nose tackle Justin Ellis, who was activated from injured reserve Saturday, will be available to play for the Raiders today against the Chiefs. Ellis has not played since sustaining a foot injury in Week ...
Equipment manager Bob Romanski helps Raiders players rep causes with custom cleats
An NFL equipment manager’s job is largely to ensure that players appear, as the term would suggest, uniform on game day. On Sunday, though, the creative abilities of longtime Raiders equipment manager ...
Raiders’ Gareon Conley has ‘mission to be great’
A little more than a minute remained before halftime last Sunday when the Ravens, poised at the Raiders’ 28-yard line, opted to take a shot at the end zone. Quarterback Lamar Jackson lofted a throw ...
Raiders activate DT Justin Ellis from IR
The Raiders activated nose tackle Justin Ellis from injured reserve Saturday, making him eligible to play Sunday against the AFC West-leading Kansas City Chiefs. Ellis, 27, signed a three-year, $15 ...
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Raiders defense starved for sacks
Defensive end Damontre Moore described signing with the Raiders this week as a “big switch-up” vocationally, given that he was previously working at Home Depot. Moore, 26, was a third-round draft ...
Raiders’ Jon Gruden hopes Daniel Carlson can be ‘long-term solution’ at kicker
Trailing by 10 with 34 seconds left Sunday, Raiders head coach Jon Gruden opted to take his offense off the field and send in his field-goal unit for a 44-yard try. It was a sensible move, given that the ...
Raiders promote ball security after fumbles against Kansas City
Early in Wednesday’s practice, Oakland running backs went through a drill during which they carried a ball while coach Jemal Singleton jabbed at them with a boxing glove on a stick. On Thursday, the ...