Raiders

This season, the Raiders have seen a lot of opposing teams run away with games. With their trip to Miami this week, they will be trying to stop the Dolphins players from literally running away from them. “One, you’ve got to be able to find a way to match up with their speed,” said Raiders DC Patrick Graham. “Whether it’s staying on top, whether it’s to run with them, you’ve got … [Read more...] about ‘They can run run’: Raiders DC discusses preparing for Dolphins speed on offense

Since Antonio Pierce overhauled the offensive coaching staff, he made it clear this team will be built around the run game. And that fact alone tells you why the team is 2-7 and have lost five straight. They simply cannot run the ball. Like, historically bad at running the ball. Which wouldn’t be terrible if the team wasn’t depending upon it so heavily. But being that they were … [Read more...] about Raiders hope one particular coaching move can rekindle spark on offense

Raiders tight end Michael Mayer, who missed the past six games for personal reasons, returned to practice Wednesday and thanked the organization for offering its support. … [Read more...] about Graney: Michael Mayer says he’s ‘on my feet again’ after month’s absence

The Raiders are back at practice Wednesday, getting ready for their Week 11 matchup with the Dolphins. The last time the Raiders stepped on a field was in Cincinnati before the bye week when they suffered their fifth straight loss. That led to the firing of several offensive coaches and Antonio Pierce considering making (another) change at quarterback. The decision was between … [Read more...] about Raiders sticking with Gardner Minshew as starting quarterback