The Raiders play an old time rival in the Steelers this week. Unfortunately, Steelers legend Franco Harris died this week. That should give Pittsburgh some extra will in a must win. It is also going to be cold. We know Derek Carr doesn’t always play well in the cold. Expect a heavy dose of Davante… Continue reading Raiders versus Steelers and getting the Pats off our back
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Keys to getting a third-straight win
Neither the Raiders or Chargers seasons are going as planned. Both were suppossed to be Super Bowl contenders. Los Angeles is still in the mix. However, they lost two of three. The 49ers and Chiefs reminded the Bolts that they are not quite elite. Vegas has won thr last two games. They are on the… Continue reading Keys to getting a third-straight win
Gratitude and keys to beating the Seahawks
Raiders fans don’t have a lot to be thankful for this year, given their overall record and playoff prospects. Nonetheless, they should be thankful for the Broncos. Not only did the Raiders sweep the Broncos for the third year, but Denver is the only team more underwhelming than the Raiders. Denver leveraged picks for a… Continue reading Gratitude and keys to beating the Seahawks
Raiders vs Jaguars: How Vegas Can Bounce Back
The Raiders need a win. That outing versus the Saints doesn’t merit two articles. That’s a game you watch once and move on from. Vegas showed up for a shootout but got shutout. What we learned from the trenches versus New Orleans Offensively, the Raiders started the same offensive line for a third time. We… Continue reading Raiders vs Jaguars: How Vegas Can Bounce Back
Raiders vs Texans: What we learned from the MNF loss, how to beat Houston and more from the Bye
Bye Week Blues Every bye week comes and it brings ambitious of catching up on a bunch of articles. Instead, I didn’t finish my separate film article. I’m combining both columns into this week’s preview versus the Texans. The Bye week always brings a great time to pause and rest as well as reevaluate and… Continue reading Raiders vs Texans: What we learned from the MNF loss, how to beat Houston and more from the Bye
Raiders vs Chiefs Preview 2022: How Vegas can get their second win of the season
By Tuesday morning, the Raiders will have played each of their AFC West division foes. Vegas also played an NFC playoff team (Arizona Cardinals) and an AFC Playoff team (Tennessee Titans) from a year ago already this season. Neither look as good as last year, but both of those losses came down to the final… Continue reading Raiders vs Chiefs Preview 2022: How Vegas can get their second win of the season
Raiders versus Broncos: Keys for securing Vegas’ first win
The Raiders found a way to not win once again. It was frustrating watching the Tennessee Titans come out with confidence and swagger. They looked like the sleeping giant the Raiders should have looked like. Tennessee looked more explosive upfront. Vegas did much better versus the run in the second half. Derrick Henry gashed them… Continue reading Raiders versus Broncos: Keys for securing Vegas’ first win
Raiders vs Titans: Keys for Vegas to avoid 0-3
The Las Vegas Raiders are a few plays away from easily being 2-0. They lost their first two games by less than a score each. Both times they had opportunities to win the game. Unfortunately, they went the other way and the Raiders are still desperately seeking their first win this season. Derek Carr’s play,… Continue reading Raiders vs Titans: Keys for Vegas to avoid 0-3
What we learned from the trenches in Week One
Under 100 yards rushing and six sacks will not cut it for the Raiders. The offensive line and defensive line played better than the box score indicated. It doesnt take all-22 to see a lot of the sacks were due to the quarterback holding the ball. The offense was able to convert some big plays.… Continue reading What we learned from the trenches in Week One
Silver and Black Take SoFi Part Two: Preseason lessons and keys for beating the Bolts
The Vegas Raiders enter the 2022 season in a unique position. They made the playoffs for the first time since 2016, despite firing their head coach midseason. Vegas starts this season with a new head coach Josh McDaniels and GM Dave Ziegler. Both are cut from the New England Patriots. McDaniels’ first stint as a… Continue reading Silver and Black Take SoFi Part Two: Preseason lessons and keys for beating the Bolts