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Raiders news: Aidan O’Connell ruled out for personal reasons
The Las Vegas Raiders will have to go into Sunday’s game with two quarterbacks. When the Raiders travel to Los Angeles to face the Chargers, they will be without their emergency quarterback. Fourth-year quarterback Aidan O’Connell will miss the game, Kubiak announced Friday. O’Connell will be missing the game for personal reasons that have not […]
Raiders fans are all in with the team’s direction
The Las Vegas Raiders are getting ready for their first road game of the season against the Los Angeles Chargers. They haven’t beaten the Chargers since 2023 and are hoping for their first win at SoFi Stadium. Raiders fans are excited after the team put on a strong performance in Week 1 against the Miami […]
As schedule gets more difficult, sustained momentum key for Raiders
Klint Kubiak and his desert marauders passed the first test of the 2026 campaign by drubbing the visiting Miami Dolphins this past Sunday. Widely considered a “gimmie” game due to the Dolphins being in the midst of a tear down and rebuild with a new general manager and head coach, the 27-13 victory was in-line […]
What happened in Los Angeles Chargers’ upset loss ahead of matchup with Las Vegas Raiders?
While they count the same in each team’s overall record, divisional games always have more on the line in the NFL. That’s especially true in the Week 2 AFC West matchup between the Las Vegas Raiders and Los Angeles Chargers, with the Chargers falling to the Arizona Cardinals during the season opener. To preview the […]
Raiders Mailbag: Will Rob Leonard dial up more blitzes in Las Vegas’ Week 2 matchup against Los Angeles Chargers?
The 24-hour rule has long passed, meaning it’s time to put the Las Vegas Raiders’ Week 1 win over the Miami Dolphins behind us and start focusing on the Week 2 matchup against a familiar AFC West foe: the Los Angeles Chargers. To help preview the game, let’s get into this week’s mailbag! Q: Do […]
Raiders’ defense is key against Chargers’ offense
The Las Vegas Raiders week 2 opponents are the hated rivals, the Los Angeles Chargers. Making a short-distance first road trip to the Raiders’ second home stadium, SoFi Stadium. Taking on a Jim Harbaugh-led team with offensive coordinator Mike McDaniel as both the play designer and play caller. McDaniel is coming off being fired as […]
Las Vegas Raiders-Los Angeles Chargers FEED topic: Which defensive tackle steps up?
The Las Vegas Raiders are riding the high of a Week 1 victory over the Miami Dolphins, but the Raiders were expected to win that contest. In a way, last week was the feel-good/tune-up game, and this Sunday is Las Vegas’ first real test with a matchup against the Los Angeles Chargers. While the Chargers […]
Raiders Week 2: The must-account-for Chargers in an AFC West tilt
One litmus test is in the books. And another one is on tap for Klint Kubiak and his Las Vegas Raiders football team. Against a division foe, no less. It was widely assumed Kubiak and his desert marauders would top the visiting Miami Dolphins in Week 1 and the Silver & Black obliged with a […]
Raiders’ tight end Brock Bowers is doubtful to play Sunday
Las Vegas Raiders superstar tight end Brock Bowers may be making a key step back toward the playing field. According to multiple media reports, Bowers was seen on the practice field as the team started its final work day before playing at the Los Angeles Chargers on Sunday. It is the first time Bowers has […]
Klint Kubiak displays his creativity in his 21 personnel groupings.
The Las Vegas Raiders had one of their better offensive performances on Sunday, putting up 27 points. It was their highest home-opener total since 2021, when they beat the Baltimore Ravens. What shined on offense was creativity with 21 personnel from Klint Kubiak. According to Next Gen Stats, the Raiders ran 21 personnel on 36% […]
Raiders Week 1 wide receiver snap and production review
The Las Vegas Raiders opened the 2026 season with a 27-13 victory at home over the Miami Dolphins.While it was an overall strong opening effort, perhaps the team’s most questioned unit, the wide receiver group, didn’t have a great day as the top four receiver combined for nine catches for 83 yards and a touchdown. […]
Las Vegas Raiders offensive line turning heads for right reasons
The 2026 Las Vegas Raiders starting offensive line played so well that we have to ask what went wrong in 2025. It would be too easy to trash and bash the previous offensive line coach while he’s not here to defend himself. However, the truth of the matter is that Brennan Carroll, was simply horrendous […]
Raiders-Chargers Week 2: 5 things to watch
The Las Vegas Raiders, 1-0, visit the Los Angeles Chargers, 0-1, Sunday. Here are five keys to victory: Offensive line dominance: A major reason why the Raiders are 1-0 after a 27-13 home win over the Miami Dolphins on Sunday was because of the offensive line. Last season, of course, the offensive line was a […]
Raiders News: Mike McDaniel calls Maxx Crosby ‘professional game wrecker’
Ahead of the Week 2 matchup between the Las Vegas Raiders and Los Angeles Chargers, Chargers offensive coordinator Mike McDaniel was asked about game planning for Raiders defensive end Maxx Crosby and praised the five-time Pro Bowler Last week, Crosby had a big game against McDaniel’s former team, the Miami Dolphins, coming alive in the […]
Raiders Week 1: Special teams returns to form in win over Dolphins
How do you know a season has truly gone awry for the Las Vegas Raiders? When even special teams flounders. Such was the case during a disastrous 2025 campaign. Naturally, when the Klint Kubiak era of the Silver & Black descended upon us, my curiosity piqued at the new head coach’s eventual special teams coordinator […]
Ashton Jeanty-Daiyan Henley headline Las Vegas Raiders-Los Angeles Chargers Week 2 key matchups
The Las Vegas Raiders and Los Angeles Chargers came into the 2026 season with very different expectations, with the Raiders considered to be rebuilding while the Chargers are anticipated to be contenders. However, the two clubs had very different results in Week 1, with Las Vegas beating the Miami Dolphins by 14 points and Los […]
Klint Kubiak looking for a full 4 quarters from Raiders’ offense
NFL coaches are obsessed with perfection. Winning is great, but fixing problems overrides any victory joy. That’s where first-year Las Vegas Raiders head coach Klint Kubiak this week after a Week 1 27-13 home win over t Miami Dolphins. Kubiak is squarely focused on improving in Week 2 at the Los Angeles Chargers on Sunday. […]
Submit your Las Vegas Raiders Week 2 mailbag questions!
“Experts” say the best way to start a season is with a win in Week 1. Apparently, the Los Angeles Chargers didn’t get that memo after being on the wrong end of the biggest upset in the NFL last Sunday. Meanwhile, the Las Vegas Raiders took care of business against the Miami Dolphins last week. […]
Jackson Powers-Johnson, D.J. Glaze settle into roles for the Raiders
Here is a look at how the Las Vegas Raiders’ 2024 draft class fared in a 27-13 win over the Miami Dolphins in Week 1 and what to look for Sunday at the Los Angeles Chargers: Brock Bowers: The No. 13 overall pick in the draft missed Week 1 because of a knee surgery. The […]
Raiders news: Ashton Jeanty can carry the load
New Las Vegas Raiders’ head coach Klint Kubiak indicated before the start of the season that second-year starting running back Ashton Jeanty would have a heavy work load this season. Kubiak wasn’t kidding and he didn’t waste any time showing his plans for Jeanty. The No. 6 overall pick from the 2025 draft touched the […]
Fernando Mendoza makes a major commercial debut
We’re a week into his pro career, and we’re already getting an indication of the off-field selling power of Las Vegas Raiders rookie quarterback Fernando Mendoza. Thursday morning State Farm Insurance debuted a new on-branded commercial spot woth Amazon feating Mendoza. Coupled with famed State Far pitchman ‘Jake From State Farm,’ the Heisman Trophy winner […]
Las Vegas Raiders playmakers introduced themselves in win
The Las Vegas Raiders 2026 season got off to a hot start with a 27-13 victory over the Miami Dolphins. Rookie head coach Klint Kubiak got his first victory. Starting quarterback Kirk Cousins threw his 299th, 300th and 301st career touchdown passes. Additionally, he also threw his first and second interceptions of the season as […]
Brock Bowers, Darien Porter not practicing Wednesday
While the team still has hope, the Las Vegas Raiders’ practice week began Wednesday without starting tight end Brock Bowers and conerback Darien Porter working on the practice field. Before practice began, Las Vegas coach Klint Kubiak said neither Bowers nor Porter will practice. However, he said he is hopeful they could practice this week […]
Raiders got a lot out of Kwity Paye in Week 1
It didn’t take Kwity Paye long to make an impact with the Las Vegas Raiders. In his first game as a Raider, after signing a three-year, $48 million deal in free agency, Paye provided a major pass-rush burst. Paye had two of the Raiders’ five sacks also had six total tackles. He had a team […]
Ashton Jeanty starts 2nd season in a big way
Here is a look at how the Las Vegas Raiders’ 2025 draft class fared in a 27-13 win over the Miami Dolphins in Week 1 and what to look for Sunday at the Los Angeles Chargers: Ashton Jeanty: The No. 6 overall draft pick played 73 percent of the snaps in Week 1. He averaged […]
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