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Raiders will try to keep reigning Rookie of the Week from 3rd straight career high game

Buccaneers RB Bucky Irving beat out Raiders TE Brock Bowers for Rookie of the Week. The two face off in Tampa this Sunday.

Even a career-high 140 receiving yards and a touchdown on ten catches wasn’t quite enough for outstanding rookie tight end Brock Bowers to land Rookie of the Week honors.

The award instead went to Buccaneers running back Bucky Irving who put up a career-high 152 yards and a touchdown on 25 carries (6.1 ypc) while adding three more catches for 33 yards for 185 yards from scrimmage in an OT win over the Carolina Panthers.

Irving was selected in the fourth round of April’s draft out of University of Oregon.

Irving has set new career highs each of the past two weeks for the Bucs. Week 12 saw him put up 88 yards on the ground and a total of 152 yards from scrimmage. He’s also had a touchdown in three straight weeks.

Clearly Irving has the hot hand in Tampa and they will keep feeding him the rock and the next team on the slate is the Raiders who head for Tampa to face the Bucs next Sunday.

Each team will heavily feature their standout rookies in their offenses.

4 Raiders land inside top 10 in Pro Bowl fan voting

Some results for Pro Bowl fan votes were released Tuesday, and there were four Raiders who cracked the top 10 at their respective positions.

Some results for Pro Bowl fan votes were released Tuesday, and there were four Raiders who cracked the top 10 at their respective positions.

Las Vegas tight end Brock Bowers received the second-most Pro Bowl fan votes among tight ends, Robert Spillane received the fifth-most votes among inside linebackers, Maxx Crosby received the sixth-most votes among defensive ends and Daniel Carlson received the 10th-most votes among kickers.

Bowers is in the midst of a historic rookie season. The 6-foot-4, 230 pound tight end currently leads the NFL in receptions (84) and ranks fourth overall in receiving yardage (884). Bowers’ 884 receiving yards, 445 yards after catch and 43 first downs are all tops among NFL tight ends.

After registering a career-high 140 receiving yards on 10 receptions last week against the Kansas City Chiefs, Bowers has been nominated for NFL Rookie of the Week for the fifth time this season.

Spillane leads the Raiders with 111 total tackles. The sixth-year pro has also registered seven tackles for loss, four passes defended, one interception and one sack this season.

Crosby owns the Raiders’ team-leads in both tackles for loss (16) and sacks (7.5). The 6-foot-5, 255 pound defensive end is a nightmare for opponents and has 43 total tackles and four passes defended to his name in 2024.

Lastly, Carlson is 23-of-28 on field goal attempts this season. Carlson is perfect on field goal attempts from within 39 yards and has connected on five field goals of 50-plus yards. The Auburn alum is also a perfect 18-for-18 on PAT tries.

Fan voting for the Pro Bowl Games continues through Dec. 23.

There’s no limit to the number of times a fan can vote and you can do so at ProBowl.com/Vote and directly on X during the final two weeks (Dec. 9-23) by posting the player’s first and last name, tagging his official handle or creating a hashtag with the player’s full name.

Any of the three methods performed on social media must include the hashtag #ProBowlVote. Those social votes will count as double Dec. 22-23.

Las Vegas (2-10) returns to action with a Week 14 date at Tampa Bay (6-6). Kickoff is set for 10 a.m. PT from Raymond James Stadium.

Raiders send WR DJ Turner to IR, sign promising young RB to active roster

While the Raiders lose their best special teams player, DJ Turner, they make things official with former practice squad RB Sincere McCormick.

Midway through the third quarter of last Friday’s game in Arrowhead, Raiders wide receiver DJ Turner returned a kickoff 28 yards and went down hard and didn’t get back up. He was eventually helped off the field and didn’t return.

Today, Turner was placed on injured reserve. The talented special teams player will be missed for his gunner and return abilities as well as being the team’s starting slot receiver this season after the departure of Davante Adams in trade with the Jets.

To fill his sport on the roster the Raiders signed RB Sincere McCormick from the practice squad.

McCormick is a former undrafted free agent out of University of Texas San Antonio. As of two weeks ago, he hadn’t had an NFL carry. But with the injuries to Zamir White and Alexander Mattison, McCormick was called into service.

Over the past two weeks, McCormick has put up some impressive numbers. He has put up 97 yards on 17 carries. His 5.7 yards per carry is far better than any other Raiders back this season.

In his first appearance against the Broncos in week 12, he had 33 yards on five carries (6.6 ypc) and head coach Antonio Pierce said plainly that he earned more carries. So, he saw his carries jump to 12 last week against the Chiefs and still averaged 5.3 yards per carry.

Now in less than two weeks time, he goes from obscure practice squad back to the lead back with an NFL contract. It will be interesting to see what he can do the rest of the season and if that means he will be part of the Raiders plans moving forward.

Chiefs LB Nick Bolton earns game ball for marvelous effort against Raiders in Week 13

#Chiefs LB Nick Bolton earned a game ball from Pro Football Network for his outstanding performance against the #Raiders in Week 13.

The Kansas City Chiefs’ defense has been a force to be reckoned with this season, and with five games remaining on the defending Super Bowl champions’ schedule, the unit doesn’t have any margin for error.

In Kansas City’s latest win, a 19-17 victory over the Las Vegas Raiders on Black Friday, the Chiefs relied on their defense to stymie Aidan O’Connell during a two-minute drill that nearly ended in disaster at Arrowhead Stadium.

But, a heroic effort by fan-favorite linebacker Nick Bolton on the Raiders’ final drive made all the difference. The former Missouri Tiger recovered a fumble with 15 seconds remaining in the fourth quarter that ultimately led Kansas City to victory.

Bolton earned a game ball from the experts at Pro Football Network for his outstanding contributions in the Chiefs’ Week 13 win.

Here’s what PFN had to say about their decision to recognize Bolton:

“No matter your thoughts on the Raiders’ false-start-that-wasn’t on Las Vegas’ final offensive snap of Week 13, someone in Silver and Black still should have jumped on Aidan O’Connell’s fumble.

Nick Bolton did instead, which is why he gets a Game Ball for the latest escape act from the Chiefs.

Bolton’s fumble recovery capped another solid game for the Chiefs’ fourth-year linebacker, who led all players with 10 solo tackles (including one for loss) in the Chiefs’ Black Friday divisional tilt.

The two-time defending champs are now 10-0 in one-score games. Sustainable? Probably not. But there’s a very good chance that record would be 9-1 if Bolton weren’t on the field Friday.”

Stay tuned to see if Bolton can replicate his stellar performance against the Los Angeles Chargers in Week 14 as Kansas City makes its push for the No. 1 seed in the AFC playoffs.

Fan-favorite OL was mic’d up during Chiefs’ Week 13 win vs. Raiders

The #Chiefs decided to put a microphone on one of their most beloved offensive lineman during Kansas City’s Week 13 win over the #Raiders.

The Kansas City Chiefs’ offensive line has been a major asset for the defending Super Bowl champions this season, and veteran center Creed Humphrey has been a key part of the unit’s success.

Though his contributions don’t always show up in the stat sheet, Humphrey’s role as an anchor on the Chiefs’ front-five has helped buoy Kansas City’s offense, which has generally struggled this season due to a series of devastating injuries.

Humphrey was mic’d up for the Chiefs’ Week 13 matchup against the Las Vegas Raiders, and he put together an inspiring effort that lifted Kansas City to its eleventh win.

Check out the full video of Humphrey’s mic’d up performance, which was posted to Twitter by the Chiefs’ official account:

Though Kansas City’s coaching staff may elect to shake up their offensive line in the coming weeks, fans can expect Humphrey to continue dominating opponents as the Chiefs make their push for a third-consecutive Super Bowl title.

Raiders land top QB, 2nd RB in latest PFF 3-round mock draft

The latest PFF mock draft goes three rounds with the Raiders snagging top QB Shedeur Sanders as well as the second RB in Omarion Hampton.

With the Raiders continuing their free fall this season, they appear like a sure bet for one of the top picks in the 2025 NFL Draft. With still six games left in the 2024 NFL season, PFF has already put out a three-round NFL mock draft with the Raiders (finally) addressing their need at QB as well as adding talent at a couple other positions as well.

2. LAS VEGAS RAIDERS: QB SHEDEUR SANDERS, COLORADO

Though quarterback Aidan O’Connell managed to get the Raiders in range for an upset in Kansas City this week, all indications point toward the team selecting a quarterback in the 2025 NFL Draft. Sanders stands out as the most pro-ready quarterback in this class, earning high passing grades in each of the last two seasons and excelling under pressure with one of the highest passing grades in those situations — though he does tend to take a lot of sacks. While his arm strength might not be elite, Sanders is a polished passer the Raiders can put their faith in.

34. LAS VEGAS RAIDERS: RB OMARION HAMPTON, NORTH CAROLINA

Hampton is the second running back off the board in this mock draft behind only Boise State’s Ashton Jeanty selected at 13 overall by the Cowboys.

66. LAS VEGAS RAIDERS: S/CB SEBASTIAN CASTRO, IOWA

PFF seems to have forgotten the Raiders own the Jets’ third round pick. They have the Jets picking at 70 overall in the third round, which means the Raiders would have two picks atop that round and at least four picks in the first three rounds.

Broncos QB Bo Nix explains viral moment with Tyree Wilson

“That’s just part of the game sometimes, you know, you go back and forth,” Broncos QB Bo Nix said of his exchange with Tyree Wilson.

During last week’s game against the Las Vegas Raiders, Denver Broncos quarterback Bo Nix went viral after CBS cameras captured the rookie in a crazy-eyed exchange with defensive lineman Tyree Wilson.

It appeared that Nix told Wilson he doesn’t fear anything, but the quarterback isn’t exactly sure what he said. He explained after practice on Friday that it was just a competitive exchange in the heat of the moment.

“I did not,” Nix said when asked if he realized how viral the moment was. “That’s just part of the game sometimes, you know, you go back and forth.

“I’ve seen the clip several times, I think it’s hard to pinpoint exactly what I said. I just know that it’s competitive stamina, competitive environment. He was wanting to make big plays and I was wanting to make them back. So sometimes that’s just what you get.”

Nix certainly got the last laugh, finishing the game with 273 passing yards, two touchdowns and no turnovers in a 29-19 win on the road.

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Andy Reid stuns on red carpet at premiere of ‘Holiday Touchdown: A Chiefs Love Story’

Andy Reid and his wife Tammy stunned on the red carpet at the premiere of ‘Holiday Touchdown: A Chiefs Love Story’ on Saturday.

The Kansas City Chiefs have the best record in the AFC after their Week 13 victory over the Las Vegas Raiders on Black Friday.

Though the defending Super Bowl champions didn’t play their best football against Las Vegas, the team is riding high into its mini-bye week.

Chiefs head coach Andy Reid and his wife Tammy were spotted at the premiere of Hallmark’s Holiday Touchdown: A Chiefs Love Story on Saturday after Kansas City’s win.

The Reids dazzled on the red carpet in a photograph that made the rounds on social media after it was shared by the Chiefs’ official Twitter account:

Both Andy and Tammy are expected to have roles in the Chiefs-themed movie, which is expected to become a cult classic among fans in Kansas City this year.

Stay tuned to see if anything notable happens at the film’s premiere on Saturday night as the Chiefs get some rest ahead of their Week 14 matchup against the Los Angeles Chargers on December 8.

NFL Next Gen Stats shared concerning factoid about Chiefs OL Wanya Morris

NFL Next Gen Stats shared a concerning fact about #Chiefs OL Wanya Morris’ performance against the #Raiders in Week 13.

The Kansas City Chiefs punched their ticket to the playoffs last night with a 19-17 victory over the Las Vegas Raiders, but not all is going well for the defending Super Bowl champions.

The Chiefs’ offensive line has underperformed this season, and Patrick Mahomes has taken a beating in Kansas City’s last two games.

Mahomes was sacked five times in the Chiefs’ win over the Carolina Panthers in Week 12, and Las Vegas managed to bring him down four times on Black Friday.

Left tackle Wanya Morris has borne the brunt of criticisms from fans and pundits, and an NFL Next Gen Stats graphic from last night’s broadcast on Amazon Prime highlighted just how poorly he performed against the Raiders:

 

Given Morris’ struggle to effectively block for Mahomes against Las Vegas, fans can expect newly-signed offensive lineman D.J. Humphries to take over the former Sooner’s starting spot when Kansas City faces off against the Las Angeles Chargers on December 8.

Brock Bowers continues his unprecedented dominance on Black Friday

Raiders rookie TE Brock Bowers continues his unprecedented dominance on Black Friday

Widely considered one of if not the best player in the 2024 NFL Draft, Las Vegas Raiders tight end Brock Bowers has put together an unbelievable rookie season as he has emerged as the top weapon on the team and as one of the best tight ends in the entire league. On Friday night against the Kansas City Chiefs, Bowers continued his stretch of dominance in a close loss in a divisional matchup in which he could not be stopped.

Bowers was unguardable against one of the league’s better defenses, hauling in 10 catches, for 140 yards, and a touchdown. This has become a fairly consistent stat line for the star rookie who now ranks among the elites in the league when it comes to his receiving totals. Leading the league with 84 catches, Bowers lands 3rd overall in receiving yardage with 884 yards through the air, which puts him in elite territory in his first season.

We don’t see performances like this from rookie tight ends hardly ever, so to say the Raiders hit the jackpot with Bowers might be an understatement. With Bowers already established as a top 3 tight end in the league, the future looks bright for the young star and this Las Vegas offense.