As we headed to the third round of the 2025-26 NFL playoffs, the conference championship round, I wanted to see if Las Vegas Raiders fans are paying attention to the postseason. So, that was the topic of our Tuesday Community Question this week. The answer is yes, many Raiders fans are paying attention to the […]
From Silver And Black Pride
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After taking a look at Rashan Gary and Elgton Jenkins, our cap casualties series now turns to the offensive backfield. What does the future hold for running back Josh Jacobs? A 2019 first-round pick by the Raiders (with one of the picks they got from Chicago in the Khalil Mack trade in 2018), Jacobs joined […]
From Acme Packing Company
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The Las Vegas Raiders are looking for a new head coach after firing Pete Carroll after the 2025 season. This time around, the Silver and Black have been extensive in their search, interviewing 14 candidates in the last two weeks. One of those they interviewed was Jesse Minter. Minter is the defensive coordinator of the […]
From Silver And Black Pride
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A report from Jordan Schultz on Wednesday indicated that the Las Vegas Raiders are looking for an “offensive minded” coach to pair with likely first overall selection Fernando Mendoza. Additionally, Schultz went on to mention the top three candidates seem to be Klint Kubiak, Davis Webb, and Jesse Minter. While Minter is a defensive minded […]
From Silver And Black Pride
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Shed a tear, with the Conference Championships this Sunday, we only have three football games left and two weekends of the NFL playoffs before we embark on the long offseason. Granted, that is when the news surrounding the Las Vegas Raiders gets interesting, but we also only have a handful of opportunities to close out […]
From Silver And Black Pride
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The Las Vegas Raiders have the number one pick in the draft, and everyone is expecting that to be Fernando Mendoza. However, there are other positions of need for the Raiders, and one of them is the offensive line. Throughout the season, the Offensive line has been a topic of discussion with viral videos displaying […]
From Silver And Black Pride
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A report from Jordan Schultz on Wednesday indicated that the Las Vegas Raiders are looking for an “offensive minded” coach to pair with likely first overall selection Fernando Mendoza. Additionally, Schultz went on to mention the top three candidates seem to be Klint Kubiak, Davis Webb, and Jesse Minter. While Minter is a defensive minded […]
From Silver And Black Pride
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I hope everyone enjoyed watching the soon-to-be Las Vegas Raiders quarterback, Fernando Mendoza, help the Indiana Hoosiers take home the College Football National Championship on Monday night! With that in mind, we’re keeping it rolling with the offseason mailbag this week, focusing on the head coach search, 2026 NFL draft and free agency. As a […]
From Silver And Black Pride
| 19 days ago
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A report from Jordan Schultz on Wednesday indicated that the Las Vegas Raiders are looking for an “offensive minded” coach to pair with likely first overall selection Fernando Mendoza. Additionally, Schultz went on to mention the top three candidates seem to be Klint Kubiak, Davis Webb, and Jesse Minter. While Minter is a defensive minded […]
From Silver And Black Pride
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We have a opinions on AI. But whatever, they may be, I’m sure Las Vegas Raiders fans will be interested and ready to buy this AI prediction. Via DraftKings Sportsbook, this AI made a prediction on the upcoming NFL career of Indianan quarterback Fernando Mendoza. The Heisman Trophy and National championship-winning quarterback is very much […]
From Silver And Black Pride
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Despite regime changes, Rob Leonard remained a constant. He even got an additional title — run game coordinator — to go along with defensive line coach for the Las Vegas Raiders when the team went from Antonio Pierce to Pete Carroll as head coach. Originally brought in as the defensive line coach under then-head coach […]
From Silver And Black Pride
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Earlier this month, the Raiders signed 12 players to reserve/futures contracts, these contracts are essentially any current free agent that did not end the year on an active roster in 2026 and/or are practice squad players. Typically, these players are those that ended the season with a teams practice squad but in recent years we’ve […]
From Silver And Black Pride
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The Las Vegas Raiders have began their second round of interviews by talking to Ejiro Evero of Carolina Panthers and Jesse Minter of the Los Angeles. They are both defensive coordinao0trs. Yet, continuing a long belief, NFL reporter Jordan Schultz stated Wednesday that the feel around the NFL is the Raiders want to hire an […]
From Silver And Black Pride
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Tom Pelissero is reporting that Mike McDaniel has withdrawn from consideration for the Cleveland Browns head coaching search. He was scheduled to have an in-person interview in Cleveland tomorrow. Pelissero says that McDaniel is still in the running for head coaching vacancies with the Baltimore Ravens and Las Vegas Raiders. McDaniel is interviewing for the […]
From Music City Miracles
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The Las Vegas Raiders don’t even have a head coach yet, but but rumors of player movement has already begun. In the past few days, both Pro Football Talk and ESPN have floated rumors that the Raiders could be a perfect trade partner for two time NFL MVP Lamar Jackson, who could potentially be made […]
From Silver And Black Pride
| 20 days ago
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It’s no secret, I enjoy reminiscing about Raiders history. I do every chance I get. I got another chance this week. Saturday, during the television broadcast of the Denver Broncos’ thrilling overtime home victory over the Buffalo Bills, a stat was shown that the Bills became the 85th team to play on the road have […]
From Silver And Black Pride
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Position: Wide Receiver Height: 6’2 Weight: 214 Stats: 2025 (14 games) – 62 receptions, 802 yards, 15 touchdowns, 12/26 contested catches Class/Age: Senior (22) Team: Indiana Positives: Sarratt has been highly productive in his career between St. Francis, JMU, and now Indiana logging a career 237 receptions, 3630 and and 44 touchdowns with a career […]
From Silver And Black Pride
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With the Divisional Round now in the books and the Bears’ season unfortunately concluded, it’s a good time to run through another 2026 NFL Mock Draft.
How will the Jets react after Dante Moore’s choice to go back to Oregon? What will the Bears do with the 25th pick ?
Let’s get to it.
2026 NFL Mock Draft
1. Las Vegas Raiders: QB Fernando Mendoza – Indiana
As the College Football Playoff moves on, Fernando Mendoza’s stock keeps rising. As of right now, he seems to be the...
From Bleacher Nation | Chicago Sports News, Rumors, and a Reasonable Level of Obsession
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It’s been exactly two weeks since the Las Vegas Raiders fired Pete Carroll and began their head-coaching search. The process is kicking into the second phrase. Monday, ESPN reported that the Raiders will have second interviews with Los Angels Chargers defensive coordinator and Green Bay Packers defensive coordinator Jeff Hafley this week. Meanwhile, there are […]
From Silver And Black Pride
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Especially with Dante Moore officially going back to school, it feels like it’s just a matter of time until the Las Vegas Raiders make Indiana quarterback Fernando Mendoza the No. 1 overall pick in the 2026 NFL draft. That being said, the Heisman Trophy winner still has one more game to play as the Indiana […]
From Silver And Black Pride
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With the Las Vegas Raiders’ 2025 season in the books, it’s time for Silver and Black Pride’s annual awards, where each writer gives their take on who should be the Raiders’ MVP, Offensive Player of the Year, Defensive Player of the Year, Rookie of the Year and Comeback Player of the Year. While Tristen Kuhn […]
From Silver And Black Pride
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The NFL Divisional playoffs are in the books, and a few more teams know when they will be picking in the first round of the 2026 NFL Draft. Let’s look at the updated order.
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2026 NFL Draft Order (Post Divisional Round)
The Las Vegas Raiders claim the No. 1 overall pick in the 2026 NFL Draft after a season to forget. Check out the draft order as we head into the Conference Championship Games. We have 28 picks set.
Pick Team Rec 1 Raide...
From Bleacher Nation | Chicago Sports News, Rumors, and a Reasonable Level of Obsession
| 22 days ago
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With the Las Vegas Raiders looking for a new quarterback and head coach this offseason, many have speculated that Indiana’s combination of Fernando Mendoza and Curt Cignetti could continue working together in Las Vegas. The Hoosiers are playing for the College Football National Championship on Monday night, and the Raiders are expected to use the […]
From Silver And Black Pride
| 22 days ago
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It’s Mendoza mania in Las Vegas as the expectation is that the Las Vegas Raiders will be using the No. 1 overall pick in the 2026 NFL draft on Indiana quarterback Fernando Mendoza in just a few months. Obviously, that’s one of the big topics for this week’s mailbag, and we’ll also touch on the […]
From Silver And Black Pride
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The Las Vegas Raiders fired coach Pete Carroll on the first day of the 2026 season, kickstarting their fourth head-coaching hiring search since 2022. The team, which is being led by part owner Tom Brady and general manager John Spytek during the search, has had a round of interviews and have six up several more. […]
From Silver And Black Pride
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