OAKLAND, Calif. (AP) — Wins have been so hard to come by for the Oakland Raiders that it took three tries at the final play for them finally to pull this one out and possibly save their season. Derek Carr threw a 2-yard touchdown pass to Michael Crabtree on the final play after the game […]
With less than 13 minutes remaining in a 45-20 blowout win over the New York Jets, Marshawn Lynch of the Oakland Raiders broke out in dance on the sideline. Fans at Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum went crazy watching Beast Mode go dumb to Vell’s 2014 track “Oakland,” feat. DJ Mustard. The song includes the line, “I’m […]
NFL running back Ezekiel Elliot will play in the preseason game against the Oakland Raiders on Saturday, August 26, 2017. According to NFL.com, the Dallas Cowboys player will play around 8-12 snaps in his first preseason appearance. It will likely be the only time we will see him play during the preseason. The next time Elliot will […]
ALAMEDA, Calif. (AP) — Marshawn Lynch is coming out of retirement after agreeing on a two-year deal with the Raiders that paved the way for a trade to his hometown team in Oakland. Lynch passed a physical Wednesday and agreed to a restructured two-year contract. Those were the final steps needed before Seattle could trade […]
Retired Seattle Seahawks running back Marshawn Lynch visited his hometown Oakland Raiders on Wednesday, with thoughts of orchestrating a comeback. An NFL source told ESPN’s Adam Schefter that a deal between the Raiders and Lynch “eventually will happen.” The Seahawks, who still retain Lynch’s rights, granted permission for the visit, ESPN reported. Lynch, who turns […]
PHOENIX (AP) — Invoking his father Al’s name, and copying what the Hall of Fame owner did with the Raiders, Mark Davis is moving the franchise out of Oakland. NFL owners approved the Raiders’ move to Las Vegas 31-1 at the league meetings Monday. Miami was the lone dissenter. “My father used to say the […]
NEW YORK (AP) — The Oakland Raiders lead the NFL with seven players selected for the Pro Bowl. Quarterback Derek Carr, wide receiver Amari Cooper, center Rodney Hudson, defensive end Khalil Mack, safety Reggie Nelson, guard Kelechi Osemele and tackle Donald Penn were picked from the Raiders, who are in first place in the AFC […]
Oakland Raiders player Marquette King holds a unique distinction in the NFL. He is league’s lone Black punter, and just the fifth Black player in a position typically reserved for smaller white players. King, born October 26. 1988 in Macon, Ga., discovered a love for football as a teenager. Although he originally wanted to […]
HOUSTON (AP) — The Rams are moving back to Los Angeles, maybe with company. The San Diego Chargers and Oakland Raiders might end up staying put, although the leadership of both teams didn’t come close to making that commitment Tuesday night. Or one of them could be headed to L.A., too. A long day of […]
ALAMEDA, Calif. (AP) — Oakland Raiders linebacker Aldon Smith was suspended Tuesday by the NFL for one calendar year because of violations of the league’s substance-abuse policy. The penalty is effective immediately and Smith will be eligible to apply for reinstatement no sooner than 60 days before the end of the suspension. Smith, 26, was […]
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Former Raiders defensive end Anthony Wayne Smith was found guilty Thursday of murdering three men, including two whose faces appeared to have been branded with a hot iron. A Los Angeles County jury convicted the 48-year-old Smith of three counts of murder in the shooting of two brothers in 1999 and […]
SANTA CLARA, Calif. (AP) — Prosecutors in Northern California say Oakland Raiders linebacker Aldon Smith has pleaded not guilty to hit and run, drunken driving and vandalism. Santa Clara County District Attorney spokeswoman Cynthia Sumida said Wednesday that Smith’s attorney entered the not guilty pleas on his client’s behalf Sept. 29. The 25-year-old Smith was […]
