Author: Jordan Sigler

Antonio Pierce said everything was on the table for a potential quarterback change for the Las Vegas Raiders’ loss to the Carolina Panthers on Sunday. Pierce decided to stick with Gardner Minshew for Week 4, but that doesn’t mean the job will continue to be his if the offense can’t score against the Cleveland Browns. Minshew is 73-of-99 passing for 747 yards, three touchdowns and three interceptions so far this season. More importantly, he’s 1-2 as a starter in Las Vegas. Will the Las Vegas Raiders bench Gardner Minshew? Dan Graziano of ESPN recently wrote about why Minshew was…

The quarterback position has been on the minds of many members of the Las Vegas Raiders organization. Head coach Antonio Pierce said after Sunday’s loss to the Carolina Panthers that his staff would evaluate potentially making a quarter change from Gardner Minshew to Aidan O’Connell. The Las Vegas Raiders are sticking with Gardner Minshew Pierce decided to stick with his veteran instead of promoting his second-year quarterback. Wide receiver Davante Adams wishes the Raiders had a third option. During a recent interview on the Up & Adams Show, Adams said many in the Raiders organization were hoping Jayden Daniels…

Head coach Antonio Pierce said last week that the Carolina Panthers threw the Las Vegas Raiders a curveball for Week 3 when they announced they were benching Bryce Young for Andy Dalton. The Raiders were unable to adjust for Dalton on Sunday. Dalton went 26/37 passing for 319 yards and three touchdowns in the Panthers’ 36-22 win in the Raiders’ home opener. The Raiders came into the contest with momentum after their upset of the Baltimore Ravens in Week 2. The Las Vegas Raiders didn’t show enough effort Per the Raiders website, Pierce said after the game that the…

The Las Vegas Raiders like how cornerback Jakorian Bennett has progressed in year two. The Raiders selected Bennett in the fourth round of the 2023 draft. Bennett didn’t turn too many heads during his rookie season. He started in four games and appeared in 14. He recorded 32 tackles and had three passes defensed. Bennett has the same number of passes defensed through the Raiders’ first two games of the season, both starts. Praise for Jakorian Bennett Per the Raiders’ website, head coach Antonio Pierce offered praise for Bennett: “I love where JB has gotten to,” Pierce said. “He…

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…