Oakland Raiders Kurtenbach: All jokes aside, Jon Gruden's Raiders' offense is worth your optimismThe Mercury News - Dieter Kurtenbach That was the joke going around the league this past offseason, and it’s only a slight exaggeration of the latest turn of the coaching carousel. Yes, …
Derek Carr Eight takeaways from Raiders decisive win over CardinalsThe Mercury News - Jerry McDonald The Raiders showed a little bit of everything they hope to be Thursday night in a 33-26 road win over the Arizona Cardinals. Keep it mind it was …
Oakland Raiders Live updates: Raiders vs. Cardinals in preseason, Thursday nightThe Mercury News - Jon Becker We’ll have live scoring updates, news and analysis from the Raiders’ preseason game against No. 1 overall pick Kyler Murray and the Cardinals in …
Antonio Brown Raiders' Antonio Brown accused of stiffing a celebrity chef of $38,521The Mercury News - Gary Peterson Food for thought: You might want to think twice before entering into a business agreement with Antonio Brown. According to ESPN, Brown, then in the …
Oakland Raiders Raiders on 'Hard Knocks': So how many people are watching?The Mercury News - Chuck Barney The world of television isn’t all that different from sports. Success — or failure — is usually reflected in the statistics. And so far, HBO has to be …
Oakland Raiders Five questions for Raiders vs. CardinalsThe Mercury News - Jerry McDonald You want answers? After preparing for Thursday night’s road game against the Arizona Cardinals with two walkthroughs and a single practice, it’s …
Winnipeg, MB Some Raiders ticket prices are slashed in half -- for Winnipeg gameThe Mercury News - Jon Becker After shockingly few people had purchased tickets to next week’s Raiders “home game” in Winnipeg next week, there’s finally been a rash of sales for …
Jon Gruden How Jon Gruden saved second 'Hard Knocks' episodeThe Mercury News - Jon Becker In episode 2 of HBO’s “Hard Knocks,” the producers kept calling the one sure-fire winning play in their playbook: Spider 2 Y Banana, better known as …
Jon Gruden 'Hard Knocks' recap: Of raised bars and 'circumcised' feetThe Mercury News - Chuck Barney That was the reaction many of you had to last week’s premiere of “Hard Knocks: Training Camp With the Oakland Raiders” on HBO. Apparently, all those …
Play buttonAntonio Brown Raiders camp return just another scene in Antonio Brown's contrived melodramaThe Mercury News - Dieter Kurtenbach NAPA — Antonio Brown’s representatives wanted everyone to know that their client, amid not one, but two bizarre sagas that are keeping him off the …
Oakland Raiders A.J. Cole wins Raiders punting job -- for nowThe Mercury News - Jerry McDonald NAPA — The only surprise was the timing as the Raiders waived Johnny Townsend Tuesday, thereby making A.J. Cole the likely starting punter in …
Antonio Brown Antonio Brown returns, but when will he practice again? "Stay tuned"The Mercury News - Curtis Pashelka NAPA — Antonio Brown made his first appearance at Raiders training camp in two weeks Tuesday but it is unknown when the receiver — sidelined with …
Antonio Brown Antonio Brown calls out on Twitter for newer version of his preferred helmetThe Mercury News - Michael Nowels Monday afternoon, an arbiter ruled Raiders receiver Antonio Brown could not wear his Schutt Air Advantage helmet on the field because it was more …
Oakland Raiders Antonio Brown will return to Raiders camp Tuesday: reportThe Mercury News - Michael Nowels After an extended weekend absence, Antonio Brown will be back at the Raiders’ Napa facility Tuesday, according to a report from ESPN’s Adam …
Oakland Athletics Editorial: Oakland A's shouldn't get sweetheart Coliseum dealThe Mercury News - Mercury News & East Bay Times Editorial Boards Alameda County supervisors should abandon their plans to sell half-ownership of the Oakland Coliseum to the A’s and instead return to the bargaining …
Antonio Brown NFL denies Antonio Brown's grievance, he indicates he'll playThe Mercury News - Jerry McDonald NAPA — Wide receiver Antonio Brown was denied in his bid to wear his old helmet by an arbitrator Monday, but indicated on social media he intended to …
Antonio Brown Raiders mailbag: Too soon to panic about Antonio BrownThe Mercury News - Jerry McDonald NAPA — With the Raiders scaling back Monday’s practice to a no-access walkthrough, it’s a good time to field some questions with one exhibition game …
Antonio Brown In wake of Antonio Brown helmet grievance, NFL states its caseThe Mercury News - Jerry McDonald NAPA — Are we about to find out whether a helmet is worth $30 million? A statement made on Twitter by NFL spokesman Brian McCarthy makes it seem …
Antonio Brown Report: Antonio Brown would hold league liable if injured in new helmetThe Mercury News - Jerry McDonald NAPA — The latest layer to the Antonio Brown-helmet saga includes the threat of making the NFL liable if he sustained a head injury in a helmet he …
Oakland Raiders Raiders' top story vs. Rams wasn't on field, it was Matt Millen in boothThe Mercury News - Jerry McDonald OAKLAND — Finally, a feel good story for the silver and black. It was a gloomy off-season for the Raiders, one that went far beyond wins and losses. …
Antonio Brown Raiders' Gruden ends silence on Antonio Brown, backs absent receiverThe Mercury News - Jerry McDonald NAPA — After steadfastly declining to talk about issues relating to wide receiver Antonio Brown, Raiders coach Jon Gruden sounded like a man Saturday …
Oakland Raiders Top eight takeaways from Raiders' win over RamsThe Mercury News - Jerry McDonald NAPA — With both teams resting the majority of their top players, the Raiders beat the Los Angeles Rams 14-3 Saturday night at the Coliseum. The teams …
Oakland Raiders Raiders CB Isaiah Johnson leaves game vs. Rams with apparent head injuryThe Mercury News - Michael Nowels The Raiders’ first defensive drive of the preseason resulted in a forced punt, but it was still a loss for the Oakland defense. Rookie cornerback …
Los Angeles Rams Live updates: Raiders vs. Rams in preseason, Saturday nightThe Mercury News - Jon Becker We’ll have live scoring updates, news and analysis from the Raiders’ preseason opener against the Los Angeles Rams at the Coliseum on Saturday at 5 …
Oakland Raiders Rams open exhibition season against Raiders, with both teams eyeing new homesThe Mercury News - Staff and news service reports The Oakland Raiders glitzy new stadium in Las Vegas is still a year away from opening, so the Rams will visit the venue affectionately referred to by …
Antonio Brown Kurtenbach: Antonio Brown's helmet drama is stranger than fiction — but don't feel bad for the RaidersThe Mercury News - Dieter Kurtenbach A bizarre foot injury might not be a wedge in the new relationship between star wide receiver Antonio Brown and the Raiders. Brown has worn one type …
Play buttonOakland, CA Did you miss the Raiders on 'Hard Knocks'? Watch the premiere hereThe Mercury News - Michael Nowels The Raiders made their “Hard Knocks” debut Tuesday night in a premiere episode that highlighted rookie defensive back Johnathan Abram’s pronunciation …
Antonio Brown Report: Antonio Brown tells Raiders he won't play again if NFL won't allow him to wear his old helmetThe Mercury News - Jon Becker Antonio Brown is threatening to never play football again, apparently telling the Raiders Friday he’s done unless the NFL loosens its rule and allows …
Antonio Brown Kurtenbach: Why Antonio Brown's bizarre foot injury isn't a real issue for the Raiders... yetThe Mercury News - Dieter Kurtenbach Antonio Brown’s podiatric situation is strange, mysterious, and possibly hilarious. But we all know that’s par for the course with the Raiders. What we …
