From the outside, the Raiders’ adherence to the coronavirus rules and regulations has been inconsistent at best, but coach Jon Gruden said they are being singled out.
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What if the defensive issues aren’t about coaching at all, but rather who is being asked to make plays?
The Raiders coach said he didn’t lobby to have Sunday’s game against the Bucs moved back to Monday or Tuesday.
Circa Sports reported a sharp bet on a side for Monday’s game between the Chicago Bears and Rams in Los Angeles. The public is on the other side.
For now, that means defensive coordinator Paul Guenther will get more time to try to get the Raiders’ defense straightened out.
Three of four popular favorites in the afternoon games covered the spread and went over the total, as the Buccaneers, Chiefs and Chargers cashed tickets for bettors.
Raiders receiver Nelson Agholor, who signed for the veterans minimum in the offseason, had his best day of the season Sunday with five catches for 107 yards and one touchdown.
Moments after a 45-20 loss to Tampa Bay, the Raiders head coach suggested he will make changes to an underperforming defense.
The Raiders rushed for 76 yards on 24 carries, with star tailback Josh Jacobs limited to 17 yards on 10 carries in the worst statistical game of his career.
Brady was near perfect, accounting for five TDs during a 45-20 victory for his upstart Tampa Bay Buccaneers over the Raiders at Allegiant Stadium.
The Raiders had 24 rushes for 76 yards Sunday against the Buccaneers, who have the NFL’s best run defense, and Josh Jacobs was held to 17 yards on 10 carries.
A sampling of reactions on Twitter during the Raiders’ loss to the Tampa Bay Buccaneers.
Three takeaways from the Raiders’ loss to the Tampa Bay Buccaneers.
The Raiders play the Tampa Bay Buccaneers at 1:05 p.m. Sunday at Allegiant Stadium.