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The Las Vegas Raiders have a new head coach, officially hiring former Seattle Seahawks offensive coordinator Klint Kubiak after the Super Bowl. This means the Raiders will shift toward the Kyle Shanahan-Sean McVay style of offense, featuring a wide-zone heavy rushing attack and a lot of play-action concepts off of that in the passing game, […]
Role: Defensive Pass Game Coordinator Previous Role: Defensive Pass Game Coordinator Previous Team: Las Vegas Raiders Age: 55 The Las Vegas Raiders made their second coaching move, retaining pass game coordinator Joe Woods under new defensive coordinator Rob Leonard. Woods, previously worked with head coach Klint Kubiak during their time together with the New Orleans […]
There was a time where the Silver & Black was the eventual home of Super Bowl heroes-turned-NFL free agents. The names Larry Brown (cornerback), Desmond Howard (wide receiver/return man), and Malcolm Smith (linebacker) standout as big game MVPs to head West back in the day. While that trio didn’t pan out — Smith had two […]
Role: Secondary Coach Previous Role: Assistant Defensive Line Coach Previous Team: New York Giants Age: 32 The Raiders have reportedly hired former Ravens coach, and Giants assistant defensive line coach, Matt Robinson as their secondary coach, yes that felt weird typing. Robinson is close with current Raiders defensive coordinator Rob Leonard from their time in […]
The Las Vegas Raiders officially have a new head coach, hiring former Seattle Seahawks offensive coordinator Klint Kubiak after Super Bowl 60. To get to know Las Vegas’ new coach better, Silver and Black Pride reached out to our friends at Field Gulls, and John Gilbert was kind enough to answer some questions about Kubiak […]
Primarily because the team has churned through so many in the past, a popular question among Las Vegas Raiders fans is how the organization went about its process to hire a new head coach. Well, Sports Illustrated’s Albert Breer recently detailed how Las Vegas landed former Seattle Seahawks offensive coordinator Klint Kubiak. “The Raiders wanted […]
The Seattle Seahawks are set to lose one more offensive assistant coach to Klint Kubiak’s Las Vegas Raiders staff. CBS Sports’ Matt Zenitz reported on Monday evening that run game coordinator Rick Dennison is expected to leave Seattle for Vegas in an undisclosed role. Dennison has not only worked with Klint in prior stops with […]
The Las Vegas Raiders are expected to add former Seattle Seahawks run game coordinator and senior offensive advisor Rick Dennison to Klink Kubiak’s coaching staff, according to CBS Sports’ Matt Zenitz. Dennison brings 30 years of NFL coaching experience to the Raiders. His first coaching job was in 1995 as an offensive assistant with the […]
New Las Vegas Raiders head coach Klint Kubiak has been busy filling out his coaching staff over the last several days, including hiring Travis Smith as the Raiders’ defensive line coach on Monday, according to ESPN’s Ryan McFadden. Smith was the Tennessee Titans’ defensive run game coordinator last season. Tennessee’s run defense ranked 15th in […]
Role: Offensive Coordinator Previous Role: Quarterbacks Coach Previous Team: Seattle Seahawks Age: 37 The Raiders have hired Seahawks quarterbacks coach Andrew Janocko as their next offensive coordinator, per multiple reports. The Clearfield Area, Pennsylvania native spent four years at Pittsburgh as a quarterback and has bounced around with a variety of positions in his NFL […]
Role: Special Teams Coordinator Previous Role: Assistant Head Coach & Special Teams Coordinator Previous Team: South Carolina Gamecocks (NCAA) Age: 60 Early on Sunday morning, it was announced that the Raiders will be hiring veteran special teams coordinator Joe DeCamillis as their next special teams coordinator. The nearly 35 year NFL veteran hasn’t coached in […]
Position: WR Height: 6’4 Weight: 218 Stats: 2025 (12 games) – 36 receptions, 630 yards (17.5 YPC), 5 touchdowns | 11 contested catches (48%), 192 YAC, 1 drop Class/Age: RS Senior, 22 Team: Notre Dame Positives: Fields is about as freak of an athlete as you can be, he’s a true 6’4, 218 and has […]
The New England Patriots are coming off their best season in years, but there are still areas that need to be addressed in order for them to keep finding consistent success. One of the most glaring among them is the defensive edge, which saw some solid performances but is nonetheless facing questions heading into the […]
New Las Vegas Raiders head coach Klint Kubiak is continuing add to his coaching staff as he has hired Matt Robinson as his defensive backs coach according to ESPN. Let’s get to know Robinson some more: Current job: He was was by new New York Giants head coach John Harbaugh this offseason to be their […]
When former Seattle Seahawks offensive coordinator Klint Kubiak accepted an offer to take the helm of the Las Vegas Raiders, the question of which assistant coaches he’d try to poach from the Super Bowl champions was top of mind for many. As of Sunday, it seems he’s found his first, hiring Seattle’s quarterbacks coach, Andrew […]
The George Pickens Experience in 2025 was nothing short of a pass-catching lollapalooza for the Dallas Cowboys. He didn’t just play receiver. He functioned as a human highlight reel, snagging 93 receptions for a career-high 1,429 yards, including nine wonderful touchdowns. He possessed a rare combination of catch radius and body control, putting 50/50 balls […]
Role: Defensive Coordinator Previous Role: Defensive line Coach & Run Game Coordinator Previous Team: Las Vegas Raiders Age: 38 The Las Vegas Raiders have hired defensive coordinator Rob Leonard as their next defensive coordinator, according to multiple reports. Leonard has been with the Raiders since 2023 and has served as the teams defensive line coach […]
New Las Vegas Raiders head coach Klint Kubiak is continuing to fill his staff as he reportedly has hired veteran special teams coach Joe DeCamillis, according to CBS Sports. Let’s get to know DeCamillis some more: Current job: DeCamillis was the special teams coach at South Carolina in the 2025 season. Age: He is 60. […]
Our Bill Zimmerman recently discussed rumors that the Bears are expected to make a “big splash” on the defensive line. Well, what could be that big splash? Here are some candidates who could be had either by trade or in free agency: Maxx Crosby (Las Vegas Raiders): This would be the biggest of big splashes […]
The first major coordinator hire for former Seattle Seahawks play-caller and Las Vegas Raiders head coach Klint Kubiak does not involve anyone from Mike Macdonald’s staff. Instead, he’s opted to promote someone who was on Pete Carroll’s Raiders staff. With Patrick Graham leaving the Raiders to be DC of the Pittsburgh Steelers, it looks like […]
The Las Vegas Raiders promoted defensive line coach Rob Leonard to defensive coordinator on Saturday. Here are some thoughts on the move: He deserves chance: Leonard, who has been with the Raiders for three seasons, is a well-respected coach around the NFL and he has had success. He has been an NFL coach for 13 […]
New Las Vegas Raiders head coach Klint Kubiak is starting to fill out his coaching staff, promoting Rob Leonard to defensive coordinator and keeping Joe Woods as defensive pass game coordinator, according to NFL Network. Leonard has been with the Raiders since 2023, serving as the defensive line coach under former defensive coordinator Patrick Graham, […]
The “12” may be a Seattle Seahawks thing. But with Klint Kubiak’s arrival in the desert as the Las Vegas Raiders head coach, it’ll become a Silver & Black thing, too. No, no. Not the raucous home crowd at Lumen Field in Seattle. That’s most-definitely a Seahawks thing as the Raiders have a tremendous amount […]
The lone on-field coach who remains on the Green Bay Packers’ defensive staff from the 2025 season is defensive line coach/run game coordinator DeMarcus Covington. There’s a chance he doesn’t even make the initial 2026 staff announcement, though, as the Las Vegas Raiders are interviewing him for their defensive coordinator opening, per NFL.com. The Packers […]
It’s a short celebration for Klint Kubiak as he goes from winning the Super Bowl with the Seattle Seahawks to filling out his coaching staff with the Las Vegas Raiders. That will be one of our big topics of discussion for this week’s mailbag, as well as free agency and the 2026 NFL draft. So, […]