Author: Jordan Sigler

On Monday, the Carolina Panthers threw the Las Vegas Raiders a curveball before their matchup in Week 3. The Raiders coaching staff was getting the team prepared to play Bryce Young. However, the Panthers announced Young would be benched in favor of veteran quarterback Andy Dalton. Andy Dalton will start against the Las Vegas Raiders The No. 1 pick in last year’s draft has been terrible to start the 2024 season. He’s 31/56 passing for 245 yards and three interceptions. He has not thrown a touchdown pass this season. The Panthers believe Dalton gives their team the best chance…

Maxx Crosby was happy to let the Baltimore Ravens know they’d be the team to drop to 0-2 to the start of the 2024 season after the Las Vegas Raiders pulled off a 26-23 upset on the road. The Raiders looked like a much different team than the one that fell 22-10 to the Los Angeles Chargers in Week 1. The Las Vegas Raiders wanted to keep Lamar Jackson in check Before the game, head coach Antonio Pierce knew the defense had to focus on keeping quarterback Lamar Jackson in front of them. “You see Lamar, he has the…

Las Vegas Raiders head coach Antonio Pierce had strong advice for Miami Dolphins quarterback Tua Tagvailoa. Tua suffered a concussion in the Dolphins 31-10 loss to the Buffalo Bills on Thursday Night Football. The concern was the third in as many seasons for Tua. Many analysts and fans on social media were calling for Tua to retire from football after suffering the concussion on Thursday night. Given Tua’s history with concussions, it’s a problem that likely won’t go away and could jeopardize his future health. On Friday morning, Pierce told reporters that he would advise Tua to retire. Las Vegas…

The Las Vegas Raiders did a good job of keeping star quarterback Justin Herbert in check when they played the Los Angeles Chargers in Week 1. Antonio Pierce has to get the Raiders ready to play last year’s NFL MVP,  Lamar Jackson, in Week 2. Herbert went 17/26 passing for 144 yards and one touchdown. Those numbers are low for a quarterback who has over 1,700 yards passing in his first four seasons in the league. However, the Chargers were able to take advantage of a struggling Raiders offense on Sunday, as Los Angeles won 22-10. The Raiders offense is…

On Tuesday, the Las Vegas Raiders signed two defenders to the practice squad. The Raiders needed to add depth on defense after a rash of injuries. The Las Vegas Raiders have injuries on defense Last week, the Raiders put defensive end Malcolm Koonce on injured reserve for a knee injury. The Raiders planned to rely on Tyree Wilson to play more snaps against the Los And Chargers in Week 1. However, he suffered an injury against the Chargers. Wilson suffered a knee sprain, and the injury is not believed to be long-term. The Raiders announced they signed defensive end K’Lavon…

With 7:15 to play in the fourth and the Las Vegas Raiders trailing 16-10, Antonio Pierce chose to punt on a fourth-and-1 at the Chargers 43-yard line. The decision goes against what most modern NFL coaches would do. The result didn’t make starting quarterback Gardner Minshew happy. Chargers running back J.K Dobbins housed a 61-yard touchdown run after the punt. The Chargers would win 22-10. Per Paul Gutierrez of ESPN, Minshew said he wanted the ball in his hands on the fourth-and-1. Gardner Minshew on the punt “That’s Coach’s decision,” said quarterback Gardner Minshew, “But I think anybody that’s…

A few weeks ago it was a logical idea for the Las Vegas Raiders to trade 2023 first-round pick Tyree Wilson. In Week 1, the Raiders are expecting Wilson to play a significant role against the Chargers on Sunday. On Friday, the Raiders ruled out defensive end Malcolm Koonce for Sunday’s game. Koonce is battling a knee injury. Las Vegas Raiders DE Tyree Wilson will need to step up in Week 1 Maxx Crosby is penciled in as the Raiders starting defensive end. Janarius Robinson and Wilson will need to help pick up the slack for Koonce against the…

Defensive tackle Christian Wilkins is set to play his first game for the Las Vegas Raiders on Sunday. The 2019 pick by the Miami Dolphins is expected to make the Raiders’ pass rush even more formidable this season. Wilkins is coming off a career-high nine sacks last season with the Dolphins. Wilkins was used to seeing divisional opponents with less-than-stellar quarterback play in recent seasons. The Raiders need Wilkins to make a big difference in a division that has elite quarterback play. Wilkins will get his first opportunity to play an AFC West opponent on Sunday when the Raiders play…

The Las Vegas Raiders had good news on their injury report for rookie tight end Brock Bowers. The Raiders first-round pick suffered an injury in the Raiders’ second preseason game against the Dallas Cowboys. Bowers hurt his foot during the game. Head coach Antonio Pierce would keep him out of practice the next week. Bowers missed the Raiders’ final preseason game against the San Francisco 49ers. Brock Bowers is practicing this week Per the Raiders injury report released on Wednesday, Bowers was a limited participant in practice. That’s a good sign for his availability to play the Los Angeles…

Carl Weathers, a former player for the Oakland Raiders (before they became the Las Vegas Raiders) earned a Hollywood star. The honor came months after he died at his home in Los Angeles in February. Carl Weathers played for the Oakland Raiders before going to LA Weathers played college football for San Diego State. The Raiders would sign Weathers out of college as an undrafted free agent. He would play linebacker and safety for the Raiders for the 1970-71 seasons. He appeared in eight games for the Raiders. Weathers did not record any stats in the league. Following his playing…