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Cousins and Falcons do just enough to beat Raiders 15-9 and keep pace with Bucs in NFC South

Dec. 17, 2024 02:45 AM EST

LAS VEGAS (AP) — Ahead most of the game, including by double digits in the fourth quarter, the Atlanta Falcons were just trying to hold on at the end. The Raiders had two passes into the end zone. Two passes to steal a victory and hand Atlanta a considerable setback to its playoff...

Sincere McCormick's patience pays off as he asserts himself as the Raiders starting running back

Dec. 15, 2024 13:56 PM EST

HENDERSON, Nev. (AP) — Sincere McCormick could've at some point just walked away. Many others would have done just that. But because McCormick stuck it out — getting hurt, getting waived, getting re-signed, getting put seemingly forever on the practice squad — he...

Raiders QB Aidan O'Connell's knee injury may not be as serious as it looked

Dec. 09, 2024 20:39 PM EST

HENDERSON, Nev. (AP) — Desmond Ridder might not be able to face his old team after all, except by watching the Falcons from the sideline. When Raiders quarterback Aidan O'Connell was carted off with his left knee in an air cast in Sunday's 28-13 loss at Tampa Bay, it looked like he...

Mayfield says streaking Bucs will have to play even better down the stretch to return to playoffs

Dec. 09, 2024 16:03 PM EST

TAMPA, Fla. (AP) — Baker Mayfield already has matched his career high for touchdown passes in a season, and the Tampa Bay Buccaneers have won three straight games to climb back to the top of the NFC South standings. The quarterback is trying to lead Tampa Bay to a fourth...

Raiders rookie tight end Brock Bowers having a dominant season

Dec. 04, 2024 20:26 PM EST

HENDERSON, Nev. (AP) — A former nine-year NFL player and now the Raiders head coach, Antonio Pierce can't think of another tight end like Brock Bowers, who is playing like anything but a rookie. Bowers, taken 13th in this year's draft out of Georgia, is putting up impressive stats....

Chiefs get Pacheco, Omenihu back for Raiders; Las Vegas without RBs Mattison, White for Black Friday

Nov. 29, 2024 14:00 PM EST

KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Running back Isiah Pacheco and defensive end Charles Omenihu made their long-awaited return to the Kansas City Chiefs in time to face the AFC West-rival Las Vegas Raiders on Friday. The Raiders were short-handed at running back with Alexander Mattison...