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Raiders head into bye with 3 new coaches and plenty to think about before their season resumes
HENDERSON, Nev. (AP) — Anybody can be replaced. That was the message defensive back Nate Hobbs felt was sent when assistant coaches Luke Getsy, James Cregg and Rich Scangarello were relieved of their duties after the Las Vegas Raiders lost to the Cincinnati Bengals 41-24 last...
Antonio Pierce hopes recent history repeats itself when the Raiders play the season's second half
HENDERSON, Nev. (AP) — Raiders coach Antonio Pierce used a profanity Monday morning to describe the season's first half, but with a week off to contemplate all that went wrong, his attention turns to finding hope over his team's final eight games. Part of that process began Sunday...
Raiders fire offensive coordinator Luke Getsy and 2 other offensive coaches
HENDERSON, Nev. (AP) — The slumping Raiders fired offensive coordinator Luke Getsy as part of an offensive coaching staff shakeup Sunday night, less than a year after Las Vegas hired him. Quarterbacks coach Rich Scangarello and offensive line coach James Cregg also were let go....
Struggling Raiders and Bengals will try to turn their seasons around when they meet in Cincinnati
CINCINNATI (AP) — Approaching the halfway point of the season, the Las Vegas Raiders and Cincinnati Bengals are underperforming teams still searching for some kind of identity. Both have struggled to run the ball, with the Bengals and Raiders 28th and 31st, respectively, in rushing...
Pierce lacks confidence in Raiders offense as he searches for physical identity
HENDERSON, Nev. (AP) — Raiders coach Antonio Pierce was asked Monday whether there was any part of the offense he could confidently rely on to execute when needed. "No,” Pierce said. That summed up where Las Vegas stands on that side of the ball roughly midway into...
Raiders' inexperienced offensive line is struggling to open holes or protect the QB
HENDERSON, Nev. (AP) — A sign of what was to come occurred on the Raiders' first offensive play Sunday. Kolton Miller jumped early, the first of three pre-snap penalties by Las Vegas' offensive line. Jackson Powers-Johnson later committed the other two in a span of three plays. ...
Raiders endure worst offensive day of the season in 27-20 home loss to defending champs
LAS VEGAS (AP) — Las Vegas Raiders coach Antonio Pierce insists physicality is stitched into the fabric of his football team. The fabric appeared to get snagged, again. The Kansas City Chiefs (7-0) muscled their way to a 27-20 victory Sunday to stay unbeaten, while...
Chiefs looking to remain unbeaten when they visit the Raiders
Kansas City (6-0) at Las Vegas (2-5) Sunday, 4:25 p.m. EDT, CBS BetMGM NFL odds: Chiefs by 9. Against the spread: Chiefs 5-1; Raiders 3-4. Series record: Chiefs lead 71-54-2. Last meeting: Raiders beat Chiefs 20-14 at Kansas...
Raiders begrudgingly use Week 8 opponent and AFC West rival Chiefs as the standard they need to meet
HENDERSON, Nev. (AP) — As much as it would pain the average Raiders fan to admit, the Chiefs are the standard that Las Vegas needs to try to reach. Even more painful for Raiders supporters, their team isn't close to that level. But their AFC West rivals have provided...
Raiders QB Aidan O'Connell expected to be out 4 to 6 weeks with a broken thumb, AP source says
HENDERSON, Nev. (AP) — Las Vegas Raiders quarterback Aidan O'Connell is expected to be out four to six weeks with a broken thumb, a person close to the situation said Monday. The person spoke to The Associated Press on condition of anonymity because the Raiders had not made an...
