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We’re in that slow period between the Super Bowl and the new league year where it sometimes feels like the NFL world has ground to a halt. And that makes it a perfect time to ask: Where in the world are our Silver & Black Pride readers? We don’t want or need your address or […]
The Las Vegas Raiders front office and coaching staff are getting ready for the NFL combine next week. It is the first time they will get a chance to meet with all the top prospects and see them work out in person. This will be an opportunity for them to build their draft boards and […]
There was a time where “Speed Kills” was very much a Silver & Black thing. The launch codes provided by both Al Davis and Don Coryell meant the long-bomb aerial assault that bombarded the opposition into submission. As of late though, speed has killed in a different way: The Las Vegas Raiders offense faceplanting with […]
It was a busy week for the Las Vegas Raiders and head coach Klint Kubiak, as Kubiak made several hires to fill out his first coaching staff with the Raiders. Also, the franchise tag window opened, bringing us one step closer to the start of free agency, and the 2026 NFL draft talk is heating […]
Role: Linebackers Coach Previous Role: Assistant Linebackers Coach Previous Team: Philadelphia Eagles Age: 34 Experience Williams logged 376 tackles, 27 TFL, 5 INT, and 10 PBU along with 3 sacks and 11 sacks in his four seasons with West Chester where upon graduating in 2014 he was hired as the Widener linebackers coach in 2016. […]
The trade rumors surrounding Las Vegas Raiders defensive end Maxx Crosby continue to fly, and ESPN recently conducted an interesting exercise on the topic. With Raiders beat writer Ryan McFadden playing the role of general manager John Spytek, four other ESPN writers submitted trade offers for Crosby, using the Chicago Bears, Dallas Cowboys, Tampa Bay […]
Klint Kubiak’s arrival in the desert represents a paradigm shift — in more ways that one. First and foremost, by landing the former Seattle Seahawks offensive coordinator as the new head coach, the Las Vegas Raiders displayed not only uncanny patience to wait for the opportunity to interview Kubiak (twice), but they landed the highly-regarded […]
With the Las Vegas Raiders starting to build their coaching staff, they will begin preparing for the 2026 NFL draft next week at the NFL Combine. While they try to build up their draft boards, the number one pick in the draft is uneventful. Indiana quarterback Fernando Mendoza is the likely pick and will be […]
Role: Runningback Coach Previous Role: Runningback Coach Previous Team: Iowa Hawkeyes (Big 10) Age: 42 Experience Young started his career in 2009 as the De Anza JC WR coach, before joining Minnesota State-Moorhead in 2010 as a ST coordinator. He’d transition to San Jose State for 2011 & 2012 as ST assistant, and then an […]
Silver and Black Pride is keeping tabs on the Las Vegas Raiders’ divisional rivals this offseason, previously diving into what to expect from the Los Angeles Chargers during free agency and the 2026 NFL draft. Next up are the Kansas City Chiefs, and Maurice Elston from our frenemies at Arrowhead Pride was kind enough to […]
Role: Defensive Line Coach Previous Role: Defensive Run Game Coordinator & OLB Coach Previous Team: Tennessee Titans Age: 39 The Raiders officially announced the return of DL coach Travis Smith, who returned to Las Vegas after roughly 5 years away from the franchise with the Chicago Bears and Tennessee Titans. Smith, who was slated to […]
The Las Vegas Raiders coaching staff is coming together, with them filling up both sides of the football. Today, they announced that Rick Dennison and Omar Young will serve as the OL coach and running backs coach, respectively. However, they are still searching for more coaches to fill the staff. One of the positions they […]
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Travis Smith is no stranger to the Silver & Black. His NFL coaching career began with the Oakland variant in 2012 as a defensive assistant and continued on 10 years with his final season a 2021 campaign with the Las Vegas version. And after three seasons as the Chicago Bears defensive line coach (2022-24) and […]
Klint Kubiak has been busy this week filling out his first coaching staff with the Las Vegas Raiders, and has people in place for all three coordinator positions by hiring Andrew Janocko (offense) and Joe DeCamillis (special teams) while promoting Rob Leonard (defense). Kubiak has also hired a few position coaches, the NFL’s franchise tag […]
Role: Wide Receivers Coach Previous Role: Wide Receivers Coach Previous Team: Pittsburgh Steelers Age: 49 The Raiders officially hired wide receivers coach Zach Azzanni on Wednesday, and the longtime NFL assistant will bring a long list of development, high end receivers, and NFL pedigree to the Raiders receiver room. The Raiders have three young receivers […]
To keep tabs on the Las Vegas Raiders’ AFC West rivals during the offseason, Silver and Black Pride has reached out to writers from SB Nation’s other sites within the division. First up are the Los Angeles Chargers, and Michael Peterson from our frenemies at Bolts from the Blue was kind enough to answer a […]
We’ve hit the free agency ranking period of the 2026 offseason, and The Athletic’s Daniel Popper released his Top 150 impending free agency. Popper’s list included three Las Vegas Raiders: cornerback Eric Stokes, guard Dylan Parham and defensive end Malcolm Koonce. Let’s see what he had to say about each of them. Eric Stokes Rank: […]
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The Las Vegas Raiders have reportedly added Ronell Williams to their coaching staff as the linebackers coach, according to ESPN’s Adam Schefter. Let’s get to know Williams a little more. Previous job: He was the Philadelphia Eagles’ assistant linebackers coach/defensive quality control coach for the last two seasons, previously serving as the Eagles’ nickelbacks coach […]
New Las Vegas Raiders head coach Klint Kubiak has added someone to his coaching staff to work with 2025 first-round pick Ashton Jeanty, reportedly hiring Iowa running backs coach Omar Young to the same position in Las Vegas, per CBS Sports’ Matt Zenitz and David Eickholt. Let’s get to know Young better. Previous job: He […]
In just about two months, the Las Vegas Raiders will find out who their next franchise quarterback is. We all know at this point that Indiana’s Fernando Mendoza is the likely first overall pick, and that Mendoza will find his new home in Las Vegas with the Raiders. But beyond that, what does it all […]
To hear general manager John Spytek and head coach Klint Kubiak tell it, the Las Vegas Raiders are far away from consensus on the No. 1 overall pick in the 2026 NFL Draft. Even if the general consensus is Indiana quarterback Fernando Mendoza is going first to the Silver & Black in late April. Both […]
The NFL’s franchise tag window opened on Tuesday, and 2026 free agency is right around the corner. As a result, ESPN’s Matt Bowen released his Top 50 free agents and named the Las Vegas Raiders as “best fits” for three of them: cornerback Jaylen Watson, wide receiver Romeo Doubs and guard Zion Johnson. CB Jaylen […]
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