How the team performed in a 27-10 loss at Washington.
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Those words in the First Amendment about abridging the freedom of speech and the right to peaceably assemble advanced to a new level around the NFL this week.
Atlanta escaped with a 30-26 win and cover when Matthew Stafford’s apparent winning touchdown pass to Golden Tate was overturned to end the game.
Raiders Cornerback Sean Smith, a big-body defensive back like Obi Meliofonwu, struggled to contain the Redskins’ Vernon Davis.
The Raiders had seven first downs all night.
More than a dozen Raiders players sat on a bench with interlocked arms.
The Raiders face the Washington Redskins at FedExField for Sunday Night Football.
President Donald Trump’s criticism of players who protest during the national anthem incited a mass increase in such activism Sunday, with more than 100 NFL players sitting or kneeling and,others raising their fists.
The Raiders face the Washington Redskins on the road in Week 3 for the Sunday Night Football matchup.
An NFL game two months away is probably the last thing on the minds of the earthquake victims, but when the time comes, it will put smiles on the faces of many.
The Raiders and Redskins meet at 5:30 p.m. Sunday at FedEx Field in Landover, Maryland, with Oakland a 3-point favorite.
Handicapper Doug Fitz breaks down Week 3 of the NFL season.
President Donald Trump held a rally in Huntsville, Alabama, on Friday during which he criticized NFL players who protest the national anthem.
Handicapper Hank “The Hammer” Goldberg went 4-1 against the spread in Week 2.
During a rally Friday night, President Donald Trump said NFL owners should fire players who kneel during the national anthem. And he’s encouraging spectators to walk out in protest.