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Sunday games open thread

The Las Vegas Raiders may be on their bye but there’s a full slate of games to watch Sunday. Discuss it all here. Head to the comments section to share your thoughts and join the conversation. You can sign up for a commenting account below and we have full-time moderators to enforce the Community Guidelines.

3 months ago | 2 reads

Silver Minings: Mark Davis sounds off on Maxx Crosby trade rumors

The Las Vegas Raiders are on a bye week and won’t be playing a game on Sunday. During the team’s time away, there have been plenty of trade rumors flying around the media. The main culprit is Jakobi Meyers, who ESPN reported. Maxx Crosby is another player whose name has been floating around social media […]

3 months ago | 2 reads

Raider Nation’s confidence drops to it’s lowest of the year

The Las Vegas Raiders are 2-5 heading into their bye week, with the fan base on edge. After the third loss by three or more scores, the nation wants everyone shipped off. Pete Carroll is surprised by the start of the season and expected better results. His choice of personnel and John Spytek’s conservative approach […]

3 months ago | 2 reads

Raiders defense: Time to end the Kyu Blu Kelly experiment

Kudos to Kyu Blu Kelly for putting in the hard work to not only impress the coaching staff, but also earn a starting spot at outside cornerback for the Las Vegas Raiders. After not being able to find a foothold in the league after being selected in the fifth round (157th overall) of the 2023 […]

3 months ago | 2 reads

Mailbag: Which rookie will have biggest impact in 2nd half of season?

It’s the bye week and if you’re anything like me, you could use a break from getting disappointed by the Las Vegas Raiders this season. I know I’m looking forward to a stress-free and relaxing Sunday, but first, we have this week’s mailbag to get to, focusing on the rest of the season, free agency […]

3 months ago | 2 reads

Silver Minings: Jackson Powers-Johnson named top 10 trade candidate

While wide receiver Jakobi Meyers is expected to be on the trade block since the Raiders currently own a 2-5 record, another player has been gaining steam ahead of the NFL’s trade deadline: offensive lineman Jackson Powers-Johnson. Silver and Black Pride recently explored the idea of trading Powers-Johnson, given that he seems to have fallen […]

3 months ago | 1 read

Mike check: Comparing Elandon Roberts and Robert Spillane

Out went Robert Spillane. And in came Elandon Roberts. And the results of that swap at middle linebacker is quite the mixed bag for the Las Vegas Raiders. Spillane, who spent two seasons as the Mike for the Silver & Black’s defense and amassing 306 total tackles, 17 stops for loss, 5.5 sacks, five interceptions, […]

3 months ago | 3 reads

2025 Raiders worse than 2024

The Raiders are bad, maybe worse then bad, actually year they are worse then bad. Las Vegas was dismantled by the Chiefs 31-0 handing Andy Reid his first ever shutout as the Chiefs head coach. Las Vegas didn’t break 100 yards of total offense, their punter had 2x the number of punts as they had […]

3 months ago | 2 reads

Many our of community members are attending games this season

It’s been a tough season but many of our community members are still planning to see the Las Vegas Raiders play in person this season. Plus, many have already seen the team play. We asked our community members for their thoughts on attending games this season in this week’s Tuesday Community Question. Here are some […]

3 months ago | 3 reads

Silver Minings: Darien Porter knows his opportunity is coming

The Las Vegas Raiders have been struggling to stop the pass all year. They ranked 25th in EPA and are one of the worst teams on third down. It has fans questioning while Kyu Blu Kelly continues to play and get major snaps week to week. According to Pro Football Focus, Kelly has allowed 399 […]

3 months ago | 2 reads

Friday open thread

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3 months ago | 0 reads

Chargers-Vikings open thread

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3 months ago | 2 reads

Pete Carroll hire looks like another gaffe so far

You can’t spell “incompetent” without “Pete”. That’s the territory the Las Vegas Raiders are in at 2-5 overall under head coach Pete Carroll. Instead of installing a culture or identity in the desert, the 74-year-old head coach, the Silver & Black are in shambles as they settle into a much-needed bye week. Instead of bringing […]

3 months ago | 2 reads

Checking in on former Raiders at Bye

The Raiders sit 2-5 after an awful loss to the Chiefs 31-0, where the Raiders amazed an impressive 91 yards of offense on the day with three first downs. This off-season the Raiders decided to part ways with players that totaled over 60% of their defensive snaps. In addition to these, the Raiders have let […]

3 months ago | 2 reads

Should Raiders consider trading Jackson Powers-Johnson?

As starting quarterback Geno Smith said after the Las Vegas Raiders’ recent loss to the Kansas City Chiefs, the Raiders need to do some “soul searching” during the Week 8 bye. The defeat in Kansas City highlighted how far off the roster is from being competitive and means Las Vegas will head into November at […]

3 months ago | 3 reads

Week 8 NFL picks: Raiders on bye, Silver and Black Pride’s Pick’em competition

We’ve made it to the bye week and are nearing the halfway point of the 2025 NFL season. Hopefully, you’re doing better than the 2-5 Las Vegas Raiders in our Silver and Black Pride Pick’em competition, as the Week 8-10 range is typically when the contenders start to separate themselves from the pretenders! Pick’em Competition […]

3 months ago | 4 reads

What’s Maxx Crosby’s future?

Tuesday, Maxx Crosby’s name was tossed into the NFL rumor mill when veteran NFL observer Trey Wingo reported the Dallas Cowboys have inquired to the Las Vegas Raiders about the superstar pass-rusher’s availability in preparation of the November 4 trade deadline. The report wasn’t shocking at all. Crosby is a great player on a bad […]

3 months ago | 1 read

It’s time for Raiders to trade Jakobi Meyers

There is really no reason for Jakobi Meyers to play another game for the Las Vegas Raiders. The Raiders should work on dealing the unhappy wide receiver between the rest of the bye week and before they start practicing next Wednesday to face the Jacksonville Jaguars on November 2. The NFL trade deadline is two […]

3 months ago | 2 reads

Jackson Powers-Johnson takes step back

Here is a look at how the Las Vegas Raiders 2024 draft class fared Sunday in a 31-0 loss at the Kansas City Chiefs: Brock Bowers: The star tight end missed his third straight game with a lingering knee injury. He was injured in Week 1, but played through Week 4. Raiders coach Pete Carroll […]

3 months ago | 3 reads

Silver Minings: Pete Carroll is becoming famous for blow-out losses

The Pete Carroll era has started horribly for the Las Vegas Raiders. They are 2-05 at their bye week and have not competed well at all. Four of their five defeats have been by double digits. Their last three road games have all been blow outs with the latest being a 31-0 shutout (the biggest […]

3 months ago | 2 reads

Wednesday open thread

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3 months ago | 0 reads

Film shows Darien Porter needs more playing time after bye week

Heading into the bye week at 2-5, it’s obvious that the Las Vegas Raiders need to make some changes for the rest of the season. One of the Raiders’ first moves should be to push rookie cornerback Darien Porter up the depth chart by elevating him into the starting lineup. While current first-string corner Kyu […]

3 months ago | 3 reads

Raiders Trade Deadline Candidates

The NFL trade deadline is November 4th, just after week 9. With the Raiders sitting at 2-4 headed into week a week 7 matchup vs the Chiefs they hold a bye week and then face Jaguars prior to the trade deadline which barring anything will likely put the Raiders at 2-6 and fully out of […]

3 months ago | 1 read