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2025 Raiders worse than 2024

The Raiders are bad, maybe worse then bad, actually year they are worse then bad. Las Vegas was dismantled by the Chiefs 31-0 handing Andy Reid his first ever shutout as the Chiefs head coach. Las Vegas didn’t break 100 yards of total offense, their punter had 2x the number of punts as they had […]

Many our of community members are attending games this season

It’s been a tough season but many of our community members are still planning to see the Las Vegas Raiders play in person this season. Plus, many have already seen the team play. We asked our community members for their thoughts on attending games this season in this week’s Tuesday Community Question. Here are some […]

Silver Minings: Darien Porter knows his opportunity is coming

The Las Vegas Raiders have been struggling to stop the pass all year. They ranked 25th in EPA and are one of the worst teams on third down. It has fans questioning while Kyu Blu Kelly continues to play and get major snaps week to week. According to Pro Football Focus, Kelly has allowed 399 […]

Friday open thread

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Chargers-Vikings open thread

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Pete Carroll hire looks like another gaffe so far

You can’t spell “incompetent” without “Pete”. That’s the territory the Las Vegas Raiders are in at 2-5 overall under head coach Pete Carroll. Instead of installing a culture or identity in the desert, the 74-year-old head coach, the Silver & Black are in shambles as they settle into a much-needed bye week. Instead of bringing […]

Checking in on former Raiders at Bye

The Raiders sit 2-5 after an awful loss to the Chiefs 31-0, where the Raiders amazed an impressive 91 yards of offense on the day with three first downs. This off-season the Raiders decided to part ways with players that totaled over 60% of their defensive snaps. In addition to these, the Raiders have let […]

Should Raiders consider trading Jackson Powers-Johnson?

As starting quarterback Geno Smith said after the Las Vegas Raiders’ recent loss to the Kansas City Chiefs, the Raiders need to do some “soul searching” during the Week 8 bye. The defeat in Kansas City highlighted how far off the roster is from being competitive and means Las Vegas will head into November at […]

Week 8 NFL picks: Raiders on bye, Silver and Black Pride’s Pick’em competition

We’ve made it to the bye week and are nearing the halfway point of the 2025 NFL season. Hopefully, you’re doing better than the 2-5 Las Vegas Raiders in our Silver and Black Pride Pick’em competition, as the Week 8-10 range is typically when the contenders start to separate themselves from the pretenders! Pick’em Competition […]

What’s Maxx Crosby’s future?

Tuesday, Maxx Crosby’s name was tossed into the NFL rumor mill when veteran NFL observer Trey Wingo reported the Dallas Cowboys have inquired to the Las Vegas Raiders about the superstar pass-rusher’s availability in preparation of the November 4 trade deadline. The report wasn’t shocking at all. Crosby is a great player on a bad […]

It’s time for Raiders to trade Jakobi Meyers

There is really no reason for Jakobi Meyers to play another game for the Las Vegas Raiders. The Raiders should work on dealing the unhappy wide receiver between the rest of the bye week and before they start practicing next Wednesday to face the Jacksonville Jaguars on November 2. The NFL trade deadline is two […]

Jackson Powers-Johnson takes step back

Here is a look at how the Las Vegas Raiders 2024 draft class fared Sunday in a 31-0 loss at the Kansas City Chiefs: Brock Bowers: The star tight end missed his third straight game with a lingering knee injury. He was injured in Week 1, but played through Week 4. Raiders coach Pete Carroll […]

Silver Minings: Pete Carroll is becoming famous for blow-out losses

The Pete Carroll era has started horribly for the Las Vegas Raiders. They are 2-05 at their bye week and have not competed well at all. Four of their five defeats have been by double digits. Their last three road games have all been blow outs with the latest being a 31-0 shutout (the biggest […]

Wednesday open thread

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Film shows Darien Porter needs more playing time after bye week

Heading into the bye week at 2-5, it’s obvious that the Las Vegas Raiders need to make some changes for the rest of the season. One of the Raiders’ first moves should be to push rookie cornerback Darien Porter up the depth chart by elevating him into the starting lineup. While current first-string corner Kyu […]

Raiders Trade Deadline Candidates

The NFL trade deadline is November 4th, just after week 9. With the Raiders sitting at 2-4 headed into week a week 7 matchup vs the Chiefs they hold a bye week and then face Jaguars prior to the trade deadline which barring anything will likely put the Raiders at 2-6 and fully out of […]

Dont’e Thornton, Jack Bech played a lot in Week 7

Here is a look at how the Las Vegas Raiders’ rookie class fared in a 31-0 loss at the Kansas City Chiefs in Week 7. Ashton Jeanty: The No. 6 overall draft pick was on the field for 63 percent of the Raiders’ snaps. This game got out of hand early, so the running game […]

Silver Minings: Numbers tell a penalty story

The history of the Raiders has been often complicated and adversely affected by officials. There have been numerous famous bad callas that have hurt the Raiders over the years. So, it’s no shock, that Raiders’ fans feel like the refs are out to get the team. Ad the numbers don’t lie. A recent study by […]

Tuesday Community Question: Attend a game this season?

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Raiders hope to get close to full health after bye

There isn’t a lot of good news and vibes surrounding the Las Vegas Raiders as they sit at 2-5 entering their bye week. But Monday, head coach Pete Carroll said good news may be on the way. He is hopeful some key players will be ready to return from injury when the Raiders host the […]

Jakobi Meyers Mock Trade Packages

Raiders WR Jakobi Meyers originally requested a trade prior to the start of the 2025 season and since tensions have seemingly grown with the Raiders reluctant to extend Meyers. A year after posting 87 receptions, 1027 yards, and four touchdowns along with leading the NFL in contested catches Meyers has only posted 29 receptions, 329 […]