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Minshew and Raiders bring a five-game skid into their matchup with Tagovailoa and Dolphins
MIAMI GARDENS, Fla. (AP) — Mike McDaniel has said amid the Dolphins' struggles this season that adversity would reveal the character of the team. Miami's coach was impressed with his team's character during a recent three-game losing streak, and he credited it with the Dolphins'...
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 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...
Raiders are beating themselves during 3-game losing streak
HENDERSON, Nev. (AP) — The Raiders host a Kansas City Chiefs team this Sunday that seems to spend every game finding a new way to win. Just the opposite of Las Vegas. It's little coincidence the Raiders have in the past three weeks committed 10 giveaways and 25...
Rams made big plays to hold off Vegas, but they need steadier excellence to turn around their season
LOS ANGELES (AP) — The Rams' defense is still struggling to stop anybody. Even an unimpressive Raiders offense playing without injured starting quarterback Aidan O'Connell and just-traded receiver Davante Adams marched up and down the field on Los Angeles. The Rams beat Las Vegas...
Raiders QB Aidan O'Connell's start vs Rams ends with thumb injury in 1st quarter
INGLEWOOD, Calif. (AP) — Aidan O'Connell was looking forward to securing his hold on the starting quarterback job for the Las Vegas Raiders, only to sustain a thumb injury in the first quarter of a 20-15 loss at the Los Angeles Rams on Sunday. O'Connell was hurt when his right hand...
Rams force 4 turnovers and hold off Raiders 20-15 after QB Aidan O'Connell gets injured
INGLEWOOD, Calif. (AP) — The Los Angeles Rams' defense hasn't been good in its first season after Aaron Donald's retirement. Forcing turnovers has been a particular area of struggle. A chance to play against the Raiders' subpar offense run by its backup quarterback was the perfect...
Raiders' new minority owner Tom Brady greeted by Mark Davis, employees at team facility
HENDERSON, Nev. (AP) — Tom Brady opened his tenure as a minority owner of the Las Vegas Raiders on Wednesday. Raiders majority owner Mark Davis sat on a bench outside the team facility looking chipper for a guy whose team is seemingly reeling after a 2-4 start to the season, one...
Raiders waste chance to even record and get fresh start in mistake-filled loss to Steelers
LAS VEGAS (AP) — Raiders coach Antonio Pierce didn't hesitate when asked if his team is any good right now. ”Our record is what it shows. We’re 2-4 — it’s not good enough,” Pierce said after Sunday's 32-13 loss to the Pittsburgh Steelers. “We’re not coaching well...
Najee Harris' first 100-yard rushing game this season lifts Steelers to 32-13 win over Raiders
LAS VEGAS (AP) — Najee Harris broke free down the left sideline, reached the 5-yard line and dived toward the pylon, just getting the ball across the goal line for a Steelers touchdown. Shaking off a slow start to the season, Harris didn't let anything stand in his way — even if...
