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Amari Cooper has been on the comeback trail before. Not long ago, in fact. The Raiders receiver was concussed and sprained an ankle during a vicious collision with Broncos safety Darian Stewart back in Week 12. He sat out the next week with those ailments, but pushed to play a pivotal contest at Kansas

The Oakland Raiders already slim playoff hopes all but disappeared when the ball slipped out of Derek Carr’s hands as he was diving toward the goal line for a potential winning touchdown. Carr’s fumble through the end zone for a touchback denied Oakland’s comeback chance as the Raiders fell

The Raiders’ loss Sunday night to the Cowboys seems so unthinkable it’s hard to imagine as reality. And then you remember this is the Raiders.

Head Coach Jack Del Rio Man, that was a tough loss. The Oakland Raiders battled; from start to finish the team left it all on the field, but fell in the final minute of regulation. Head Coach Jack Del Rio talked all week about “letting it rip,” and for a majority of the night the team did just that.

Raiders left tackle Donald Penn just limped off the field, in obvious pain. The respective offenses in this game can say the same thing. The Cowboys hold a 3-0 lead in the first quarter of a game that has yet to offer many thrills so far, and with Penn out, the Raiders may not muster more. Penn went

Get live updates and analysis on Sunday when the Raiders battle the Chiefs in Kansas City beginning at 10 a.m. with the AFC West lead at stake. The Raiders (6-6) take on the wounded Chiefs (6-6), who have dropped four straight games to fall into a three-way tie for first with Oakland and the Chargers

The Kansas City Chiefs probably didn’t expect to be tied atop the AFC West and fighting for the playoffs a month and a half ago, when they were off to the hottest start in the NFL. Then again, the Oakland Raiders probably didn’t either when they were off to a scuffling start. ”It’

When the Oakland Raiders drew a home game against the New York Giants this season, all eyes were hoping to see a star-studded affair featuring two strong passing attacks led by solid and established veteran quarterbacks. The Raiders will be missing their top two receivers — Amari Cooper, who is in

Michael Crabtree says the NFL got it all wrong when it tried to justify his punishment for fighting with the Broncos’ Aqib Talib. In a rare interview, the Raiders receiver told The Athletic he not only didn’t deserve to be suspended for the skirmish, but the league’s interpretation of the

The Raiders likely are without their top two wideouts this week, with Michael Crabtree suspended and Amari Cooper recovering from an ankle sprain and a concussion. In need of help at the position, the team will promote Isaac Whitney from the practice squad, via Michael Gehlken of the Las Vegas Review-Journal

NFL Network Insider Ian Rapoport discusses the ramifications for Oakland Raiders wide receiver Michael Crabtree and Denver Broncos cornerback Aqib Talib after their fight in Week 12.

NFL Vice President of Football Operations Jon Runyan announced the suspensions on Monday, a day after the two players brawled during Oakland’s 21-14 victory. Both players can appeal the suspensions. The fight was a continuation of a dispute that started last season when Talib ripped Crabtree’

Oakland Raiders wide receiver Michael Crabtree holds onto spirals better than he does his own chains. Michael Crabtree’s chains are clearly of great importance to him. After getting his chain snatched by Aqib Talib during a Week 17 matchup last January, Crabtree explained that he was so angry, he wanted

When a season that started with such promise turns into disappointment, change is inevitable. With the Broncos (3-7) heading into this week’s AFC West showdown in Oakland on Sunday on a six-game losing streak, and the Raiders (4-6) coming off a lopsided loss that put another dent into their playoff

The Commander-in-Chief has turned his attention back to the anthem controversy, and the NFL isn’t taking the bait. During a Monday media briefing, NFL spokesman Joe Lockhart had no comment in response to President Donald Trump’s tweet regarding the decision of Raiders running back Marshawn Lynch to sit

A Twitter war has exploded in the last 24 hours between the White House and the City of Oakland. It started Sunday when Raiders running back Marshawn Lynch sat down during the National Anthem but later stood up as the Mexican anthem played.

Sean Smith has had a rocky tenure with the Raiders, but the veteran CB has been playing well lately and needs to keep it going Sunday.

In today’s War Room, the crew kicks around the best QBs under 30 and the best tailgate items.

Dolphins running backs were plenty good enough in Miami’s first game A.J. — After Jay — with one big exception. Kenyan Drake fumbled away the chance for the Dolphins to go up two scores and seize control of the game in Sunday’s loss to the Raiders. And Drake, who had 15 touches in the Dolphins

1. Jay Cutler returns to the starting lineup for the Miami Dolphins Sunday night and that must mean his two cracked ribs are fully healed and he’s ready to go, right? No. It means Cutler, who wanted to return to the game in which he got hurt and wanted to play last week at Baltimore, is either very

The Raiders have officially activated 2017 second-round pick Obi Melifonwu from injured reserve, the team announced Saturday afternoon. The safety will make his NFL regular season debut Sunday night when Oakland (3-5) faces Miami (4-3) at 5:30 p.m. PST. Melifonwu injured his leg during preseason and

When the Oakland Raiders (3-5) and the Miami Dolphins (4-3) meet on Sunday night, there will be two desperate teams at Hard Rock Stadium. Both the Raiders and Dolphins were playoff teams last season as AFC wild cards, but a return to the postseason is not looking likely. Miami’s season of turmoil

ALAMEDA — There’s an inside story to the rediscovery of Amari Cooper. Or at least it’s part of the story. Coach Jack Del Rio isn’t advertising it, but increased use as a slot receiver helped lead to a breakout game for the reigning AFC Offensive Player of the Week. Cooper has lined up in

ALAMEDA – Raiders running back DeAndre Washington’s number was called on second-and-goal from the Kansas City 4-yard line. That’s typically a spot where Marshawn Lynch works his magic. Lynch was in the Oakland Coliseum stands at the time. He got ejected from Thursday night’s game

A wild finish with two untimed plays gave the Raiders some extra shots at a score that could put Oakland’s season back on track. It also led to the Chiefs’ second consecutive loss after starting the season 5-0. Chiefs and Raiders fans reacted accordingly.

Derek Carr threw a 2-yard touchdown pass to Michael Crabtree on the final play after the game was extended by two straight defensive holding calls and the Oakland Raiders snapped a four-game losing streak with a 31-30 victory over the Kansas City Chiefs on Thursday night. With their season on the line

OAKLAND — Derek Carr is paid like an elite franchise quarterback. He had a chance to finally validate his salary in 2017, if only for one game, with one final drive. Less than three minutes on the clock, ball on the Raiders’ 15-yard line, Carr under center with one timeout, Chiefs up six. Oh yeah

There is nothing wrong with Amari Cooper tonight. The wide receiver caught two passes for 50 yards on the Raiders’ first possession, including a 38-yard touchdown. It was his longest reception of the season. Cooper had only 51 yards in the past four games combined, all four losses by the Raiders. In

RAIDERS VS. CHIEFS TNF GAME RECAP FLASHBACK

The Oakland Raiders have failed to score more than 17 points in each of their last four games. While Derek Carr missed a game due to a back injury, the Raiders offensive struggles can solely be pinned on his brief absence. The Raiders rank 30th in total offense and 24th in rushing through the first six