Silver And Black Pride
Covering all things Oakland Raiders football
Total reads
6,334
This week
2
Rank
#12 of 466
Published
2,450 posts
Most read posts
Featured on Sportsblogs
Run this blog? Add the badge to your site to show readers you're featured — it links back to this page.
Latest Entries
Klint Kubiak needs to help spring Ashton Jeanty
There are a lot of ways new Las Vegas Raiders head coach Klint Kubiak can impact the offense as their new playcaller. Helping get 2025 first-round pick, running back Ashton Jeanty is one of them. The Raiders drafted Jeanty to bring explosive plays to the offense. It didn’t work last year. According to a recent […]
Friday open thread
Head to the comments section to share your thoughts and join the conversation. You can sign up for a commenting account below and we have full-time moderators to enforce the Community Guidelines.
The Year 2 bar for Raiders defensive tackle Tonka Hemingway
The Las Vegas Raiders 2025 campaign was a factory of sadness. But that doesn’t mean the team was without it’s bright spots despite a 3-14 campaign. One of the shining lights: Fourth-round rookie Tonka Hemingway. The 6-foot-2 and 284-pound defensive tackle from South Carolina made the most of his limited snaps racking up four sacks […]
Las Vegas Raiders’ 2024 draft class battling obscurity during training camp
In the NFL, a player’s third season is often considered the “make-or-break” year for their career. So, it isn’t terribly surprising that the Las Vegas Raiders’ 2024 draft class as a whole has something to prove during training camp this summer. However, outside of Brock Bowers, there’s a decent chance that the seven other players […]
Cian Slone to push for Las Vegas Raiders roster
The Las Vegas Raiders signed 21 undrafted rookies this past off-season, though none have flashed as much as Raiders pass rusher Cian Slone. The undrafted rookie from NC State is coming off his lone season with the Wolfpack logging 61 tackles, 7 TFL, and just 1.5 sacks with an interception, fumble recovery, 14% pass rush […]
Submit your pre-Las Vegas Raiders’ training camp mailbag questions!
We are a week away from the Las Vegas Raiders’ rookies reporting to training camp on July 23, making this the last mailbag before the position battles are up and running. Of course, veterans won’t be there until the 28th, the following Tuesday, but this is one of your last chances to get any questions […]
Which free agent wide receiver would you pick for Raiders
The Las Vegas Raiders have been connected to free-agent wide receivers all offseason and apparently will continue all the way to the start of the season unless they add one. It’s debatable if the team needs to add a player at the position. They do have several young receivers. Plus, team officials have said they […]
NFL analyst not expecting greatness from Raiders’ offensive line
There is hope for improvement for the Las Vegas Raiders’ offense in the 2026 season and a big reason is the offensive line. The Raider’s offensive line was dreadful last season. It was caused by a combination of poor play, injuries and bad coaching. This year, the Raiders’ added free-agent prize, center Tyler Linderbaum and […]
Thursday open thread
Head to the comments section to share your thoughts and join the conversation. You can sign up for a commenting account below and we have full-time moderators to enforce the Community Guidelines.
Raiders OG Spencer Burford has the upper hand to become a starter
The Las Vegas Raiders’ offensive line struggled last season, prompting a new coaching staff to take over the group. Rick Dennison was brought in to help turn around the corps, hopefully elevate their performance, and allow Ashton Jeanty room to run and keep the quarterbacks upright. One of the players added in free agency was […]
Options for Fernando Mendoza’s Las Vegas Raiders debut
The Las Vegas Raiders drafted their potential franchise quarterback in Fernando Mendoza with the first overall selection during the 2026 NFL draft. Mendoza, the 2025 Heisman, National Champion, Big Ten Offensive Player & Newcomer of the Year, and Consensus All-American logged 41 passing touchdowns, 6 interceptions, a 72% completion rate, and 3535 yards through 16 […]
5 potential surprise cuts on Las Vegas Raiders’ roster during training camp
Las Vegas Raiders’ training camp is just around the corner, and it feels like every year there is at least one player who gets cut or traded off the roster that many didn’t see coming. So, let’s take a stab at predicting who the 2026 surprise cut might be at the end of the summer. […]
Should Las Vegas Raiders look into signing Terrion Arnold?
One of the most intriguing free agents currently available in these final days before the start of NFL training camps is former Detroit Lions cornerback Terrion Arnold. The Lions recently released the 2024 first-round pick because is is facing serious criminal charges in Florida. Still, while his future is in question, some NFL teams have […]
Klint Kubiak isn’t scared of the QB sneak
There are expected to be big changes that result in big improvements for the Las Vegas Raiders’ offense under new head coach and playcaller Klint Kubiak in the 2026 season. One of those areas may be in a very simple form —- the quarterback sneak. According to NFL analyst Ryan Paganetti (a former Raiders; employee), […]
Will Ashton Jeanty rush for 1,200 yards?
Welcome to SB Nation Reacts, a survey of fans across the NCAA. Throughout the year we ask questions of the most plugged-in Raiders fans and fans across the country. Sign up here to participate in the weekly emailed surveys. The Las Vegas Raiders brought in Klint Kubiak to help with the offense. Kubiak’s expertise lies […]
Wednesday open thread
Head to the comments section to share your thoughts and join the conversation. You can sign up for a commenting account below and we have full-time moderators to enforce the Community Guidelines.
Where does Las Vegas Raiders’ Jeremy Chinn rank among AFC West safeties?
Silver and Black Pride is wrapping up the preseason AFC West position ranking series with a pretty strong position group for the division: safety. The Denver Broncos and Los Angeles Chargers each had a safety earn second-team All-Pro honors last season, while the Kansas City Chiefs and Las Vegas Raiders each have a quality starter […]
Fernando Mendoza rookie contract: A look at recent history of No. 1 overall pick
Las Vegas Raiders rookie quarterback Fernando Mendoza, the No. 1 overall pick in the draft, remains unsigned. It’s not an issue yet, but with the Raiders’ rookie training camp reporting date looking in nine days, time is running short. Still, it’s not unusual for the the top pick to be unsigned this close to training […]
Raiders roster: 2026 is a big season for Michael Mayer
Let’s face it; we’ve said this before: This upcoming season is a critical one for Michael Mayer. Since the Las Vegas Raiders traded up to draft the tight end in 2023, there has been big expectations for the Notre Dame product. While he has had some solid moments, things haven’t really clicked on a consistent […]
Raiders front office: Meet Jourdan Blake
The Las Vegas Raiders have reportedly added Jourdan Blake to their front office. Let’s get to know Blake better: Last job: He was the director of recruiting logistics at Notre Dame for the past year. Previous spots:He worked in recruiting under Deion Sanders at Colorado and also was part of the recrutiing staffs at SMU […]
Raiders set impressive team record in 2025
The 2025 Las Vegas Raiders’ season was forgettable for many, many reasons. But it wasn’t all bad. The team actually set a team record and had one of the best all-time NFL seasons when it came to tackles for loss. According to a recent X post by Kalshi Football, the Raiders registered 105 TFL’s last […]
Last-minute Raiders’ needs?
Head to the comments section to share your thoughts and join the conversation. You can sign up for a commenting account below and we have full-time moderators to enforce the Community Guidelines.
Fernando Mendoza versus Maryland, Part IX of Las Vegas Raiders’ Mendoza Mania
We’re officially into the second half of Silver and Black Pride’s Mendoza Mania series, diving into every game from Fernando Mendoza’s last season at Indiana, breaking down film from his Week 10 outing against Maryland. The Las Vegas Raiders’ new quarterback and No. 1 pick of the 2026 NFL draft didn’t have an eye-catching stat […]
5 Raiders make Madden Top 100 Rookies
A leak of the top 100 rookies in Madden 27 was recently released, and the Las Vegas Raiders featured four of their rookies inside the top 100 including their entire day one and two selections, along with 4th rounder Jermod McCoy. Treydan Stukes – 76 overall (22nd) Keyron Crawford – 75 overall (38th) Fernando Mendoza […]
Raiders fans not feeling idea of signing Stefon Diggs
Recently, ESPN tabbed the Las Vegas Raiders as a “no brainer” landing spot for free-agent wide receiver Stefon Diggs. However, it appears, many fans of the team do not agree. We asked our community members of they liked the idea of the Raiders signing the veteran wide receiver. The vast majority of poll takers were […]