Silver And Black Pride 3 hours ago
Film room: Breaking down Tyree Wilson; the good, the bad and the ugly
Tyree Wilson | Photo by Cooper Neill/ Diving into the No. 7 overall pick’s performance thus far With the Las Vegas Raiders on a bye week, let’s take a look at rookie defensive end Tyree Wilson’s tape and break down what he’s done well and where he can improve. For context, we’ll dive into his highest-graded game via Pro Football Focus, Week 7 against the Chicago Bears (82.9), and one of his lowest-graded performances, Week 8 against the Detroit Lions (46.9). I like to end on a high note, so we’ll work backward a bit here and start with the Detroit...
Silver And Black Pride 8 hours ago
Raiders rookie watch: Many inactive against Chiefs
Aidan O’Connell | Photo by Candice Ward/ Quarterback had solid day Let’s look at how the Las Vegas Raiders’ rookie class performed in a 31-17 Week 12 home loss against the Kansas City Chiefs on Sunday and look ahead to a Week 14 post-bye week home game against the Minnesota Vikings. Four of the team’s nine draft picks were inactive for the game. They were defensive tackles, third-round pick Byron Young and seventh-round pick, Nesta Jade Silvera, fourth-round pick, cornerback Jakorian Bennett and sixth-round pick, linebacker Amari Burney, All four players were...
Silver And Black Pride 9 hours ago
Raiders Reacts Week 13: What is your confidence in the Raiders direction
Photo by Candice Ward/ Checking the pulse of the Raider Nation Welcome to SB Nation Reacts, a survey of fans across the NFL. Throughout the year we ask questions of the most plugged-in Las Vegas Raiders fans and fans across the country. Sign up here to participate in the weekly emailed surveys. The Las Vegas Raiders are on their bye week after losing two consecutive games. Last week, they fought hard, but their talent deficiencies stood out in a 31-17 loss to the Chiefs. Antonio Pierce is now 2-2 as the interim head coach, and fans are questioning his decisions. The...
Silver And Black Pride 11 hours ago
Raiders coaching search: Could Lions be a blueprint?
Dan Campbell | Junfu Han / USA TODAY NETWORK Sticking with interim leaders could have a familiar look The NFL is a copycat league in many aspects. Players copy styles. Coaches copy schemes and owners and front offices copy blueprints on how to build a staff and program. So, in that regard, the Detroit Lions may offer an intriguing guide for Raiders’ owner Mark Davis and he tries to rebound from the disastrous Josh McDaniels-Dave Ziegler regime that he ended last month. And it that’s the case, it may bode well for Raiders’ interim general manager Champ Kelly and...
Silver And Black Pride 11 hours ago
SIlver Minings: Patrick Mahomes has historic success against Raiders
Patrick Mahomes | Photo by Candice Ward/ Kansas City’s quarterback has never lost on the road to Raiders Well, maybe next year. Yes, Patrick Mahomes road dominance against the Oakland/Las Vegas Raiders continues after a 31-17 Kansas City Chiefs victory at Allegiant Stadium on Sunday. Mahomes is now 6-0 against the Raiders on the road since he became the Chiefs’ starting quarterback in 2018. His road success against the Raiders has reached historic proportions as this tweet from the Associated Press shows: Patrick Mahomes improved to 6-0 on the road vs #Raiders....
Silver And Black Pride Nov 28, 2023
Film room: How Chiefs short passing game broke Raiders’ defense
Nate Hobbs, Rashee Rice | Photo by Jeff Bottari/ Las Vegas couldn’t stop Kansas City’s dink and dunk approach Patrick Mahomes threw for nearly 300 passing yards and two touchdowns during the Kansas City Chiefs’ 31-17 win over the Las Vegas Raiders in Week 12. However, unlike in years past, it wasn’t the deep shots that did the Raiders in against Mahomes and company this time around. According to Pro Football Focus, Mahomes only attempted one pass over 20 yards past the line of scrimmage in Las Vegas and said throw fell harmlessly incomplete. But on attempts from...
Silver And Black Pride Nov 28, 2023
Raiders at the third-quarter poll
Antonio Pierce | Gary A. Vasquez-USA TODAY Sports A look at Las Vegas as it heads into the final stretch of the regular season We’re basically at the third quarter point of the 2023 NFL season (this 17-game thing messes with the math) let’s take a quick review of the 5-7 Las Vegas Raiders and where they stand with three quarters of the season remaining. Quick summary of the third quarter: This quarter, of course, began with Las Vegas owner Mark Davis firing coach Josh McDaniels and general manager Dave Ziegler on Halloween night. Linebackers coach Antonio Pierce was...
Silver And Black Pride Nov 28, 2023
Raiders coaching search: Players turned coaches
Antonio Pierce | Photo by Megan Briggs/ Antonio Pierce wants to join exclusive list Las Vegas Raiders’ interim head coach Antonio Pierce is fighting to show he deserves to be hired as the team’s full-time head coach for 2024 and beyond. If so he add to the list of NFL head coaches who are players. Pierce was a Super Bowl winning linebacker as he played from 2001-09 with Washington and the New York Giants. Let’s look at the current NFL head coaches who played in the NFL. Coaches who were just on practice squads or had very brief NFL playing careers aren’t...
Silver And Black Pride Nov 28, 2023
Silver Minings: Raiders one of NFL’s best brands
Raiders | Photo by Ethan Miller/ Of course, they are There are few sports teams logo that are as conic and as recognizable as the shield of the Las Vegas Raiders. The Raiders have long been one of the best and coolest brands in all of sports. So, the fact that it is being ranked in the top most valuable brands in the NFL in 2023 is no surprise. According to a recent study by brandirectory.com, the Raiders are the 10th most valuable brand in the NFL this season. With the team playing in Las Vegas and with so much big fan base, I only see the Raiders’ brand value...
Silver And Black Pride Nov 28, 2023
Tuesday Community Question: 1 jersey
Raiders | Kirby Lee-USA TODAY Sports If you could wear just one Raiders’ player jersey (past or present), who would it be? Head to the comments section to share your thoughts and join the conversation. You can sign up for a commenting account below and we have full-time moderators to enforce the Community Guidelines.
Silver And Black Pride Nov 27, 2023
Bears-Vikings MNF: Open thread and gambling picks
Josh Dobbs | Photo by Dustin Bradford/ Come scout the Raiders’ next opponent Week 12 ends with an NFC North matchup on Monday Night Football featuring the Las Vegas Raiders’ next opponent with the Minnesota Vikings hosting the Chicago Bears. Kickoff is scheduled for 5:15 p.m. PT and the game will air on ESPN. Also, DraftKings Sportsbook is offering lines and prop bets for tonight’s game as the spread, total and moneylines are listed below. Spread: MIN -3 O/U: 43.5 MIN ML: -162 CHI ML: +136 For the injury report, the Bears have ruled out cornerback Tyrique...
Silver And Black Pride Nov 27, 2023
Raiders-Chiefs: Winners and losers, Marcus Peters plays his way off the field and team
Marcus Peters | Photo by Candice Ward/ Raiders are likely to focus on younger players after loss to Chiefs The Las Vegas Raiders started the game firing on all cylinders in Week 12 against the Kansas City Chiefs, taking an early 14-0 lead. However, they quickly ran out of gas as the Chiefs’ talent took over and they outscored the Raiders 31-3 the rest of the way out. Still that gives plenty of ammunition for this week’s winners and losers for the Silver and Black. WINNER: Jakobi Meyers While it wasn’t his most productive outing with the Silver and Black, Jakobi...
Silver And Black Pride Nov 27, 2023
Derek Carr watch Week 12: Carr struggles as New Orleans Saints’ playoff hopes take a hit
Derek Carr | Photo by Kevin C. Cox/ Former Raiders quarterback had a chance to take command of the NFC South but fell flat in Atlanta With Darren Waller still on injured reserve, we’ll just be taking a look at Derek Carr in the post-Week 12 edition of our weekly check-in on former Las Vegas Raiders. It was a tough showing for Carr and the New Orleans Saints as they failed to take command of the NFC South against the Atlanta Falcons. Derek Carr Stats: 24/38, 304 yards, 0 TDs, 1 INT Game result: 24-15, Saints lose While Carr did throw for 300 yards, that was...
Silver And Black Pride Nov 27, 2023
Raiders’ quick slants: Chiefs edition
Antonio Pierce’s Las Vegas Raiders jumped to a 14-0 lead and then got outscored 31-3 the rest of the way. The interim head coach had no answers for a superior Kansas City Chiefs team on Sunday. | Kirby Lee-USA TODAY Sports Las Vegas comes out firing only to end up floundering in lopsided 31-17 defeat to Kansas City A promising hot start resulting in an all too familiar face plant at the end. That sums up the Las Vegas Raiders Sunday afternoon against the visiting Kansas City Chiefs. The Silver & Black jumped out to a blistering 14-0 advantage over the defending...
Silver And Black Pride Nov 27, 2023
Raiders reportedly expected to waive cornerback Marcus Peters
Marcus Peters | Photo by Kevin Sabitus/ Starting cornerback was benched Sunday The first negative player-team development of the Antonio Pierce interim coaching tenure apparently is happening as the Las Vegas Raiders are reportedly expected to release starting cornerback Marcus Peters, according to The Athletic. Antonio Pierce train slows down with Raiders loss; Marcus Peters expected to be released ⤵️ https://t.co/WxgmLHUp5u— Vic Tafur (@VicTafur) November 27, 2023 Peters, in his first season with the Raiders, was benched in the second quarter Sunday in a...
