John Spytek didn’t have a backup plan when he declined a job offer with the Eagles early in his career, but his confidence in his own ability has been an asset.
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Pete Carroll might have been the Raiders’ second choice, but the 73-year-old coach with a Super Bowl ring will bring stability to a franchise badly in need of it.
Pete Carroll is tasked with rebuilding the Raiders, and the 73-year-old coach must start with picking his coordinators and finding a quarterback.
Here’s what NFL media and observers are saying about the Raiders’ hiring of Pete Carroll as their next coach.
The Raiders didn’t get their top coaching candidate, but they ended up with one who has won a Super Bowl and college football national championship.
Derek Carr’s final throw of the preseason was also his riskiest. But it paid off.
Donald Penn felt rewarded Saturday. The Raiders left tackle appeared in two series during an exhibition against the Dallas Cowboys.
Bryan Salmond and Kelly Stewart bring you the best tweets from the third Raiders preseason game.
Raiders left tackle Donald Penn made his preseason debut Saturday after missing training camp because of a contract holdout. He did not start but played during the second and third offensive series of a 24-20 loss at Dallas.
There is a cost to preseason football, one whose price isn’t shown on a ticket stub. Some Raiders starters were charged Saturday in the second quarter of a 24-20 loss to the Dallas Cowboys.
Derek Carr is expected see his most action of the preseason when the Raiders face the Dallas Cowboys at AT&T Stadium. If the past is any indicator, his evening won’t end at halftime.
If you’re an action junkie like me, Nevada is the only place to be this weekend.
Vegans Nation host Bryan Salmond and Review-Journal reporter Michael Gehlken discuss how much Raiders offensive tackle Donald Penn will play on Saturday and who else might make their debut.
Raiders safety Obi Melifonwu and left tackle Donald Penn missed the first two exhibition games for two very different reasons.
Say this about Raiders offensive coordinator Todd Downing: He has a knack for developing strong relationships.