The Raiders’ defense played well vs. Chargers, but rookie end Maxx Crosby has seemed to hit the rookie wall the past three games.
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Raiders head coach Jon Gruden said he will play whoever is available to help the Raiders defeat the Broncos in Week 17.
After he replaced Brandon Parker during the Chargers game, David Sharpe is slated to remain the Raiders’ starting right tackle for Week 17.
While the supposedly tenuous nature of Derek Carr’s future with the Raiders has been the subject of several reports, Jon Gruden once again praised the QB on Monday.
CG Technology took early sharp action on the Vikings, who opened as 4½-point favorites. The line climbed to 5½ before dipping back to 5 and 4½ Monday at Las Vegas books.
The bruising, 33-year-old running back known as “Beast Mode” signed a contract with the Seahawks on Monday night, his agent confirmed on Twitter.
The bettor who won Station Casinos’ Last Man Standing pro football contest needed the Dolphins to beat the Bengals, who forced OT after trailing 35-12 in fourth quarter.
The Raiders controlled reeling Los Angeles for most of 60 minutes Sunday, posting a 24-17 win before a heavy dose of Oakland faithful at Dignity Health Sports Park.
Renfrow took a slant pass and ran 56 yards for a touchdown to put the Raiders up 7-0. In the process, he put his route-running, ball-catching and playmaking on display.
Mike Tomlin won’t be winning coach of the year, the Patriots could benefit from Steelers loss, Seahawks hammered with injuries and what makes Saints WR Michael Thomas so good.
The crowd at Dignity Health Sports Park was clearly pro-Raiders, which helped the visitors defeat the Chargers in Southern California.
Raiders cornerback Trayvon Mullen left the game on a stretcher in the fourth quarter after sustaining a violent inadvertent hit from teammate Curtis Riley.
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After defeating the Chargers on Sunday, the Raiders still have a chance to make the postseason next week. But they’ll need a lot of help.
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