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Raiders news: Maxx Crosby is such a monster against the run

Maxx Crosby is widely known as one of the premier pass-rushes sin the NFL. But the Las Vegas Raiders star defensive end doesn’t get enough love for his ability to affect the game in the run game as well. And that’s what makes his so special. A recent X post by NFL analyst Ryan Paganetti […]

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ESPN’s NFL top ten list shows the Raiders’ growth in talent

The Las Vegas Raiders are coming off a disappointing 3-14 season that gave them the number one pick in the draft. John Spytek had a chance to change the franchise quickly by grabbing a quarterback and spending money in free agency. Starting with free agency, the Raiders went to work to upgrade the roster. They […]

Fernando Mendoza versus Purdue, Part XII of Las Vegas Raiders’ Mendoza Mania

We’re wrapping up the regular season in Silver and Black Pride’s Mendoza Mania series, diving into film breakdowns for each of Fernando Mendoza’s games during his last College Football season, and looking at Indiana’s dominant 56-3 win over in-state rival Purdue. However, this was the Las Vegas Raiders’ new quarterback’s worst performance of a passer […]

Raiders news: Fernando Mendoza signing rookie contract

The wait is over. The Las Vegas Raiders have now secured its entire rookie draft class by signing No. 1 overall pick Fernando Mendoza. It was a long process since the Raiders drafted the Heisman Trophy winner from Indiana on April 23. There was media speculation that he remained unsigned because of details with secondary […]

Submit your Las Vegas Raiders training camp mailbag questions!

Las Vegas Raiders training camp is finally here! Rookies report to camp today (Thursday, July 23), and we already have some positive news with fourth-round pick Jermod McCoy reportedly set to sign his contract. Granted, the biggest draft pick of them all, Fernando Mendoza, hasn’t put ink to paper yet at the time of writing. […]

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Raiders fans believe Brock Bowers is No. 1

ESPN recently polled NFL coaches and executives to rank the top 10 tight ends going into the 2026 season. Las Vegas Raiders third-year star Brock Bowers was voted as the top player at the position in the league. We ran a FEED post asking our community members if they agree that Bowers is the top […]

Raiders news: Will Fernando Mendoza be a Netflix star next summer?

While this summer’s version of Netflix is streaming and getting strong reviews as the series usually does, there is already speculation on who will be the featured NFL played of ‘Quarterback’ in 2027, in a review of the 2026 season. There is already speculation there would be a major Las Vegas Raiders flavor to the […]

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Thursday open thread

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Jermod McCoy signs rookie contract

The day began with six unsigned rookie draft picks with two of them belonging to the Las Vegas Raiders. Now, though, on the eve of he team’s rookie reporting date for training camp, the team is down to one unsigned rookie as ESPN has reported cornerback Jermod McCoy plans to sign his rookie deal Wednesday. […]

Las Vegas Raiders Summer Scouting: QB Rankings

I broke down the 2027 scouting classes in my early summer scouting series, and the room has a ton of potential with a long list of potential standout players. I broke down the offense and defense in articles and I suggest reading those for a broad aspect of the room. These rankings are extremely early, […]

Will the Raiders have a winning record in 2026?

Welcome to SB Nation Reacts, a survey of fans across the NFL. 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 have improved their roster throughout free agency and the NFL draft. With […]

Raiders undrafted free agents 2026: Meet Xavian Sorey

The Las Vegas Raiders signed linebacker Xavian Sorey as an undrafted free agent. Let’s take a closer look at Sorey: Size: 6-2, 228 pounds. College: Arkansas (2024-25), Georgia (2021-23). College highlights: He played 27 games in three seasons at Georgia with two starts. He started all 25 games in two seasons at Arkansas. He led […]

Are you in favor of Raiders signing Von Miller?

Recently, future Pro Football Hall of Fame pass-rusher Von Miller mentioned signing with the Las Vegas Raiders as a potential reality while discussing potential fits for him on a podcast that included his friend, Raiders’ pass-rush star Maxx Crosby. Miller mentioned multiple teams and the sense of his tone was that he is open to […]

Raider news: Don’t sleep on Ashton Jeanty’s impact in this area

Ashton Jeanty has an up-and-down rookie season as a rusher for various reasons after the Las Vegas Raiders made the running back the No 6 overall pick in the 2025 draft. However, the Boise State product did make a major impact as a receiver out of the backfield. A recent X post by NFL Researcher […]

Wednesday open thread

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Las Vegas Raiders undrafted free agents: Meet Jacob Clark

The Las Vegas Raiders signed quarterback Jacob Clark as an undrafted free agent. Let’s take a closer look at Clark: Size: 6-5, 220 pounds. College: Missouri State. College highlights: He was a small-school standout after transferring from Minnesota early in his college career. He was a Walter Payton Award (which goes to the best small-school […]

About Fernando Mendoza not starting all season

A recent report by Ian Rapoport of NFL Media raised some eyebrows about the Las Vegas Raiders’ plan for rookie quarterback Fernando Mendoza this season. According to Rapoport, the team’s ideal plan for the No. 1 overall draft pick is to keep him on the shelf for his entire rookie season. Rapoport said the team […]

Another good sign for Raiders’ defense

We all know the Las Vegas Raiders had some problems on defense in a miserable overall season in 2025. But the defense did some good things as well in extremely important areas. According to a recent X post by NFL Researcher, the Raiders had the third best percentage rate when it came to drives without […]

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Rookies with best chance to be Week 1 starters on Las Vegas Raiders’ roster

While the 2026 NFL draft class is considered a foundational piece of the Las Vegas Raiders’ roster/rebuild, none of the 10 players drafted are currently slated to be a starter heading into training camp, according to Ourlads’ depth chart. Of course, the pecking order that the coaches have is what’s really important, and players can […]

Las Vegas Raiders Summer Scouting: WR Rankings

I broke down the 2027 scouting classes in my early summer scouting series, and the room has a ton of potential with a long list of potential standout players. I broke down the offense and defense in articles and I suggest reading those for a broad aspect of the room. These rankings are extremely early, […]