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Raiders need to start faster in 2026
There’s a million reasons why the Las Vegas Raiders were awful in 2025 and there are another million reasons why there is optimism for the future, beginning in 2026, for the franchise under new head coach Klint Kubiak. One of the areas the Raiders need to improve upon this season is starting faster and not […]
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How does Fernando Mendoza stack up to other AFC West quarterbacks?
With some downtime before the Las Vegas Raiders start training camp, it’s that point of the year where Silver and Black Pride takes a look at how the Raiders’ roster measures up to the Kansas City Chiefs’, Los Angeles Chargers’ and Denver Broncos’. Up first is the most important position on the field: quarterback, and […]
Las Vegas Raiders Offensive Positional Battles to Watch
The Las Vegas Raiders don’t break for training camp for another 6 weeks, but their has already been positional battles to start, and to be talked about. The Raiders coming off a 3-14 season are not going to pencil in their starters, there’s a lot of youth, and with that a lot of unproven talent. […]
Are you in favor of Raiders signing Stefon Diggs?
Recently, ESPN tabbed the Las Vegas Raiders as a “no brainer” landing spot for free-agent wide receiver Stefon Diggs. The hypothetical pairing is easy to understand. The Raiders, on paper, appear to have a need to add a wide receiver and Diggs is the best available player at the position. There is little doubt Diggs, […]
A Raider made world history 5 years ago
Sunday marked a five-year anniversary of a landmark day in sports history. On June 21, 2021, on a quiet Monday afternoon in the NFL, Las Vegas Raiders defensive end Carl Nassib announced he was gay in a short, simple Instagram post. He become the first (and still only) active player in NFL history to be […]
Raiders OLB Keyron Crawford signs his rookie contract
Las Vegas Raiders are in their offseason break before training camp. One of the items to handle during this time is the signing of the remaining draft picks to have them ready when camp opens in late July. On Sunday they got one of those players to sing on the dotted line. Raiders third round […]
Monday open thread
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Mistakes will happen, it’s how Klint Kubiak corrects them that’s key
At this point of the offseason, it’s sunshine and rainbows for the Las Vegas Raiders. The team landed a much-hyped young offensive mind in Klint Kubiak to helm the team. Alongside general manager John Spytek, the head coach and chief personnel man rolled up their collective sleeves to build a roster via free agency and […]
Raiders QB Fernando Mendoza is different than his media persona
The Las Vegas Raiders had the number one pick in the draft and used it on a potential franchise quarterback. Fernando Mendoza was the pick and has raised Raider Nation’s hopes for the future. It was the first time the franchise had taken a quarterback in the first round since 2007. John Spytek and his […]
Raider Nation has faith Tre Tucker will reach 1,000 yards
The Las Vegas Raiders are deploying a brand-new offense for the third season in a row. This time, it is new head coach Klint Kubiak who will be leading the way, with his last offense helping the Seattle Seahawks win the Super Bowl. With Kubiak helping Jaxson Smith-Njigba lead the league in receiving, the question […]
An early look at who can reignite the Raiders’ long dormant return game
The 2011 and 2018 seasons. That’s the last time the Silver & Black had a kick return and punt return touchdowns, respectively. Jacoby Ford’s 101-yard house call against the Cleveland Browns on Oct. 11, 2011 and Dwyane Harris’ heads-up 99-yard end zone visit against the Denver Broncos on Dec. 24, 2018 were the said scoring […]
Mailbag: What is Las Vegas Raiders’ ‘best case’ scenario in Maxx Crosby trade?
We’re in the hurry up and wait period of the offseason, with the Las Vegas Raiders on a summer break before training camp. But we still have this week’s mailbag to get to, touching on camp, Maxx Crosby trade rumors and a bunch of season preview questions. Let’s get to it! Q: With the talk […]
Stefon Diggs named ‘no-brainer’ signing for Las Vegas Raiders by ESPN
It’s no secret that the Las Vegas Raiders’ roster lacks a true No. 1 wide receiver heading into training camp, even after a full offseason, including free agency and the 2026 NFL draft. But there are a handful of veteran receiver options still available who could fill the need and give rookie quarterback Fernando Mendoza […]
How tight end Michael Mayer fits, helps Klint Kubiak’s Raiders’ offense
Much of the attention is on Brock Bowers. And for good reason. Dubbed as a “football robot from heaven” by head coach Klint Kubiak, the Las Vegas Raiders tight end reached elite status after a stellar initial season in the NFL where Bowers set a rookie record with 112 receptions (for 1,194 yards and five […]
Fernando Mendoza versus Iowa, Part V of Las Vegas Raiders’ Mendoza Mania
We’re onto Week 5 in Silver and Black Pride’s Mendoza Mania series, providing film breakdowns on every game from the Las Vegas Raiders’ No. 1 pick of the 2026 NFL Draft, Fernando Mendoza’s last season at Indiana. The theme of this matchup against Iowa was pressure. The stakes were high for the Hoosiers, as they […]
Las Vegas Raiders Defensive Positional Battles to Watch
The Las Vegas Raiders don’t break for training camp for another 6 weeks, but their has already been positional battles to start, and to be talked about. The Raiders coming off a 3-14 season are not going to pencil in their starters, there’s a lot of youth, and with that a lot of unproven talent. […]
It’s June and Raiders fans are feeling good
It’s June and it’s truly one of the few (relatively) quiet periods of the NFL year. Thus, for our Tuesday Community Question this week, we simply asked our community members how they are feeling about the team right now. Expectations are high for the team after a big offseason of change. Here are some of […]
Summer Scouting: Early look at 2027 NFL Draft Class – Offense
Welcome to Summer Scouting, a personal favorite time of the year for me. Over the course of the next 1-2 months, I will be breaking down the draft classes, prospects to watch, breakout candidates, and much more on a week to week basis to better help prepare for the actual 2027 draft cycle. The 2027 […]
Friday open thread
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What’s Aidan O’Connell’s mindset heading into 2026 season as Las Vegas Raiders’ 3rd-string quarterback?
Aidan O’Connell has bounced up and down the Las Vegas Raiders’ depth chart pretty much from the moment he was drafted. When the 2023 fourth-round pick was first added to the Raiders’ roster, he was the third-string quarterback behind Jimmy Garoppolo and Brian Hoyer. But after a strong preseason, while the other two quarterbacks struggled […]
Pure pass rusher an apt role for rookie Keyron Crawford
Now here’s a name for old-school Raider Nation: Lance Johnstone. A second-round selection (57th overall) by the Oakland Raiders back in the 1996 NFL Draft, the Temple product transitioned from collegiate linebacker to a pure pass-rushing defensive end. And the 6-foot-4 and 250-pound Philadelphia native parlayed his role as a situational/rotational quarterback hunter into 72 […]
Shedrick Jackson pushing for Las Vegas Raiders roster
An underrated standout of the Raiders OTA’s & minicamp thus far has been former Auburn standout, and Bo Jackson’s nephew, Shedrick Jackson. Jackson, who will turn 27 in October, is a former UDFA out of Auburn in 2023. Jackson would sign with the Bengals where he spent two seasons bouncing back and forth between the […]
Submit your Las Vegas Raiders mailbag questions!
I’ve been talking about it for several weeks now; with the Las Vegas Raiders wrapping up mandatory minicamp last Thursday, we’re officially in the dog days of summer, sitting around and waiting around for training camp to begin at the Intermountain Healthcare Performance Center in Henderson, Nevada. So, we’ve certainly hit the “slow news” portion […]
Las Vegas Raiders undrafted free agents: Meet Chase Roberts
The Las Vegas Raiders signed wide receiver Chase Roberts as an undrafted free agent. Let’s take a closer look at Roberts: Size: 6-3, 209 pounds. College: BYU. College highlights: He had 54 catches for 802 yards (14.9 per catch average) and six touchdown catches in 2025. He was a third-team All Big-12 selection in 2025. […]