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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...
Burrow ties career high with 5 TD passes as Bengals get first home win, 41-24 over Raiders
CINCINNATI (AP) — Joe Burrow was terrific, and Chase Brown had a big day on the ground. Trey Hendrickson provided a lift on defense. The Cincinnati Bengals played one of their best games at a key moment in their season. Burrow tied a career high with five touchdown...
Anthony Richardson needs more time to develop raw talent: Analysis
On Football analyzes the biggest topics in the NFL from week to week. For more On Football analysis, head here. ___ Anthony Richardson got fewer starts than Bryce Young before he was sent to the bench. The Indianapolis Colts benched their second-year...
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. ...
Mahomes passes for 262 yards and 2 TDs, Chiefs beat Raiders 27-20 to improve to 7-0
LAS VEGAS (AP) — Patrick Mahomes didn't make many mistakes Sunday, but one of his few errors could've cost the Chiefs the game. He needed his defense to come to the rescue — and it did. Kansas City kept the Raiders off the scoreboard even after facing...
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...
Rams seek to carry momentum into Thursday night showdown with Vikings
Minnesota (5-1) at Los Angeles Rams (2-4) Thursday, 8:15 p.m. EDT, Amazon Prime Video BetMGM NFL odds: Vikings by 3. Against the spread: Vikings 5-1; Rams 1-5. Series record: Rams lead 28-17-2. Last meeting: Rams beat...
Packers keep winning even as turnovers hamper their offense
GREEN BAY, Wis. (AP) — After taking advantage of turnovers for the first third of the season, the Green Bay Packers are now getting a little too careless with the ball. The Packers (5-2) committed three turnovers and didn’t get a single takeaway Sunday in their 24-22 victory over...
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...
