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Antonio Pierce has had to pull Maxx Crosby out of drills during Raiders’ practices Maxx Crosby has been known to make life hell on opposing quarterbacks throughout his career with the Las Vegas Raiders. But now, he’s doing it to his teammates on the offensive side of the football. The elite pass rusher is reportedly dominating in training camp, to no one’s surprise, and doing it while the Raiders are holding a quarterback competition. That’s making it a little more difficult for Antonio Pierce and Luke Getsy to get a look at who is playing better between Aidan O’Connell and…

Will Kamaru Usman get a shot at the welterweight title? He’s motivated for a chance Chicago native Belal Muhammad achieved his goal when he dethroned Leon Edwards at UFC 304 for the welterweight belt, ushering in a new era for the division. But one top fighter is seeing it as new motivation and that’s Kamaru Usman. After losing the title to Edwards and then watching Muhammad win it, Kamaru Usman is now extra motivated for a title shot.  “Well, jump right back into action,” Usman said on his YouTube channel. “The biggest thing for me is getting healthy, so if I…

Could the Las Vegas Raiders be a sleeper team in the NFL? The Las Vegas Raiders have a lot of questions to be answered this season, primarily at the quarterback position. A franchise that has a defense ready to win now, the Raiders haven’t been able to solve the quarterback problem since Derek Carr left. And going into 2024, they have a competition on their hands between veteran Gardner Minshew and second-year quarterback Aidan O’Connell. With preseason approaching, many experts aren’t high on the Raiders going into the season. And rightfully so. But one talk show host believes they can…

An NFL insider believes that the Davante Adams situation with the Las Vegas Raiders is ‘wait and see’ As the Las Vegas Raiders get set to open up training camp this week in California, there are some storylines surrounding the team. And it’s not just the quarterback position that will be in focus but instead Davante Adams. The veteran wide receiver is one of the stars of the new Netflix series “RECEIVER” and during the show, there have been some moments where Adams looked frustrated. Mix in some media opinions about Davante Adams’ future and it seems like everyone has…

The Oakland A’s could take Florida star Jac Caglianone in the 2024 MLB Draft The Oakland A’s are still a few years away from making their move to Las Vegas but the groundwork for bringing a potential star on their roster could start as early as this July. With the 2024 MLB Draft taking place in July, the Oakland A’s are set to pick No. 4 overall and should have their choice of a few stud players. Among them could be Florida two-way star Jac Caglianone. After leading the Gators to another College World Series appearance, Caglianone is mocked to…

The Raiders are interviewing Luke Getsy for the offensive coordinator job The Las Vegas Raiders have made their hire at head coach, promoting interim coach Antonio Pierce to the job last week. After the Raiders went 5-4 with Pierce at the helm to close out the season, he earned the head coaching job. And now he’s ready to fill out his staff. On Tuesday, a new report from Tom Pelissero states that the Raiders will interview Luke Getsy for their offensive coordinator position. Getsy was fired by the Chicago Bears after two seasons as their offensive coordinator. Prior to that,…

Antonio Pierce named the head coach for the Las Vegas Raiders The Las Vegas Raiders have their next head coach and they are staying in-house to do it. Per multiple reports on Friday, the Raiders are set to promote interim coach Antonio Pierce to head coach with an official announcement coming soon. NFL insiders Adam Schefter and Ian Rapoport both confirmed the reports on Thursday. https://twitter.com/NFL/status/1748444729325531261 After the Raiders fired Josh McDaniels mid-season, Pierce took over as the interim. From there, the Raiders went 5-4 under Antonio Pierce. That included a big 63-21 win over Los Angeles Chargers on Thursday…

Las Vegas may have their hirings ready at head coach and general manager The Las Vegas Raiders appear close to a decision for both the head coach and general manager openings this offseason. And it appears as if they will stay in-house with Antonio Pierce and Champ Kelly. After a round of interviews that fulfilled the Rooney Rule, the Raiders can now proceed with hirings and multiple reports suggest they will go with Pierce and Kelly. Sports Illustrated Raiders reporter Hondo Carpenter wrote on the situation Tuesday in his mailbag, revealing his prediction: I think Champ Kelly and Antonio Pierce…

The NFL coaching cycle is in full steam as the league gets set for Super Wild Card weekend with multiple teams in the market for a new head coach. That includes the Las Vegas Raiders who fired Josh McDaniels earlier this year. Stepping into the interim role, Antonio Pierce did a fine job with the team, going 5-4. That record included a standout win at Kansas City, ending a losing streak for the franchise. While interview requests are underway for other teams, the Raiders have been quiet on that front. And a report on Saturday suggests the decision the Raiders…

Jim Harbaugh and the Las Vegas Raiders reportedly have ‘mutual’ interest The Michigan Wolverines just wrapped up a perfect season, capturing the national championship on Monday night. With the win, the college football season is over but the rumors swirling with Jim Harbaugh are just beginning. Harbaugh has been connected to a return to the NFL for months now and with the Las Vegas Raiders having a vacancy, they could be a perfect match. On Monday, a report suggested that there is ‘mutual’ interest between the two sides. Here is what Jordan Schultz of Bleacher Report posted on X about…