AvatarSFGateAvatarAvatarRaiders fend off Browns in overtime 45-42SFGate - Matt KawaharaIt was only Week 4. But as Derek Carr and the rest of the Raiders’ offense took the field late in the waning minutes of the fourth quarter Sunday, down by eight points and staring at the possibility of an 0-4 start, they seemed to carry with them the weight of a season. “I’ve been through a lot of …
AvatarSFGateAvatarAvatarBrowns lament late replay reversal in loss to RaidersSFGate - Matt KawaharaDown by eight late in the fourth quarter Sunday, the Raiders drove down to the Browns’ 9-yard line - and stalled there. Derek Carr threw behind Amari Cooper on a 4th-down play that seemed to spell an end to the Raiders’ comeback bid. “You want to throw up,” Carr said. “You just go to the sideline …
AvatarSFGateAvatarAvatarMarshawn Lynch quizzed on British slang ahead of Raiders-Seahawks game in LondonSFGate - Drew CostleyOakland Raiders running back Marshawn Lynch knows how to "ghost ride the whip," but does he know what "do one's nut" means? The Cal alum was put to the test on British slang in a video released earlier this week. "This British slang is almost like learning SAT questions, bruh," he said, after being …
AvatarSFGateAvatarAvatarFormer Oakland Raiders LB Neiron Ball in coma after aneurysmSFGate - Katie DowdFormer Oakland Raiders linebacker Neiron Ball suffered a brain aneurysm on Sept. 16 and is currently in a medically induced coma, according to the team. Ball, 26, first started experiencing headaches and neck pain as a student-athlete at the University of Florida. Doctors diagnosed him with an …
AvatarSFGateAvatarAvatarReport: Raiders sign kicker to replace Mike NugentSFGate - Matt KawaharaThe Raiders have reportedly found a new kicker to replace injured Mike Nugent, signing Matt McCrane, according to the NFL Network. Head coach Jon Gruden had said Monday the Raiders would need a replacement after Nugent suffered a hip injury. Nugent made 2-of-2 field goals Sunday at Miami - including …
AvatarSFGateAvatarAvatarRaiders’ Jon Gruden: “We have a ways to go”SFGate - Ron KroichickHead coach Jon Gruden wore an expression equal parts shock and disgust Sunday on the sideline, as his Raiders let another second-half lead evaporate in their 28-20 loss to Miami. One day later, Gruden occasionally struck a philosophical tone during his weekly news conference in Alameda. He clearly …
AvatarSFGateAvatarAvatarRaiders snap counts: Defense’s second-half lapse came in limited actionSFGate - Matt KawaharaMIAMI GARDENS, Fla. - Factors contributing to the Raiders’ defense falling apart late in a 28-20 loss to the Dolphins on Sunday did not include overuse. The Raiders’ defense was on the field for just 44 snaps - compared to 76 snaps for the offense - another indication of how thoroughly they …
AvatarSFGateAvatarAvatarRaiders collapse again late in loss to DolphinsSFGate - Matt KawaharaMIAMI GARDENS, Fla. — Different setting, similar script. The Raiders, letting a game they mostly had controlled slip away late. 3 notables RB Marshawn Lynch: He has a rushing touchdown in all three games this season, leaping into the end zone from 1 yard out Sunday and finishing with 19 carries for 64 …
AvatarSFGateAvatarAvatarT.J. Clemmings subs at right tackle in Raiders’ lossSFGate - Matt KawaharaMIAMI GARDENS, Fla. — T.J. Clemmings’ first game experience with the Raiders came suddenly. With starting right tackle Donald Penn being evaluated for a concussion in the second quarter Sunday, Clemmings entered and played the rest of the way in Oakland’s 28-20 loss to the Dolphins. “We’re mentally …
AvatarSFGateAvatarAvatarRaiders WR Seth Roberts inactive vs. DolphinsSFGate - Matt KawaharaMIAMI GARDENS, Fla. - Receiver Seth Roberts, who has the Raiders’ lone touchdown catch this season, won’t be on the field today against the Dolphins. Roberts is inactive for the Raiders’ game at Miami. He has four catches for 54 yards through the first two games, including a 20-yard touchdown …
AvatarSFGateAvatarAvatarRaiders WR Jordy Nelson not sweating quiet startSFGate - Matt KawaharaDerek Carr’s primary receiving target has resulted in a gaudy stat line in each of the Raiders’ first two games. Tight end Jared Cookhad nine catches for 180 yards in Week 1. On Sunday in Denver, receiverAmari Cooperhad 10 catches on 10 targets for 116 yards. “So maybe I’m in the rotation this week,” …
AvatarSFGateAvatarAvatarWith Chucky video, former punter trolls Raiders' 0-2 startSFGate - Bill DisbrowMarquette King is not over getting cut by the Raiders this offseason. Not even close. In April, new head coach Jon Gruden and the Raiders cut King, a 2016 All-Pro punter, reportedly over "personality issues." The flamboyant King has a history of making headlines off the field, especially on his …