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    Raiders grab 17-13 lead before halftime

    Getty Images The Jets haven’t found an answer for Darren Waller and they’re trailing at halftime as a result. Waller turned a short pass into a 38-yard touchdown with 1:12 to play in the first half to give the Raiders a 17-13 lead. It’s the first time the Raiders went in front on Sunday and...
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    Jets take 28-24 lead in fourth quarter

    Getty Images The Jets have lost their first 11 games of the season, but they are in position to nab their first win of the year. Ty Johnson scored from a yard out with 5:34 left to play and the Jets lead the Raiders 28-24 after Sergio Castillo‘s extra point. Las Vegas extended their lead to...
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    Raiders avert disaster, pull off last second win over Jets

    Getty Images The Jets were seconds away from their first win of the 2020 season, but the Raiders snatched it away. Derek Carr hit Henry Ruggs for a 46-yard touchdown with five seconds left in the game and the Raiders escaped with a 31-28 win that moves them to 7-5 on the season. It was a...
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    Marcus Maye on Raiders game-winning TD: Has to be a better play call

    Getty Images Many Jets fans likely breathed a sigh of relief when Raiders wide receiver Henry Ruggs reeled in a 46-yard touchdown pass from Derek Carr in the final seconds of Sunday’s game. The score made the Raiders 31-28 winners and moved the Jets a step closer to landing the first overall...
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    Henry Ruggs: I knew I had to come back and make a play

    Getty Images The first 59-plus minutes of Sunday’s game against the Jets were not pleasant for Raiders first-round pick Henry Ruggs. Ruggs had a pass go off his hands for an interception in the first half of the game and then he lost a fumble in the fourth quarter. The Jets used that turnover...
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    Vontaze Burfict arrested for misdemeanor battery

    Getty Images Former Bengals and Raiders linebacker Vontaze Burfict was arrested early on Saturday. According to multiple reports citing court records in Clark County, Nevada, Burfict was arrested on a misdemeanor battery charge. No details of the incident leading to the arrest are known at...
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    Raiders promote Vic Beasley to their active roster

    Getty Images The Raiders promoted defensive end Vic Beasley to their active roster for Sunday’s game. They have only 12 sacks this season, with only the Jaguars making fewer, and Las Vegas defensive coordinator Paul Guenther gushed about Beasley’s speed this week. The Titans released Beasley...
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    Marv Marinovich, Raiders lineman and icon of obsessive sports parents, dies at 81

    Getty Images Marv Marinovich, who had a brief pro football career but is best remembered for the way he attempted to construct his son Todd Marinovich into the perfect NFL quarterback, has died at the age of 81. Marinovich played on both the offensive and defensive lines at USC and was captain...
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    Josh Jacobs, Johnathan Abram out for Raiders this weekend

    Getty Images The Raiders will have to bounce back from last weekend’s lopsided loss to the Falcons without the help of running back Josh Jacobs and safety Johnathan Abram. Head coach Jon Gruden said that both players have been ruled out for Sunday’s game against the Jets. Jacobs sprained his...
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    NFL Week 13 injury report roundup: Saints shorthanded on defense

    Getty Images There was no Thursday night game this week, so Week 13 of the 2020 NFL season will kick off at 1 p.m. ET on Sunday. There will be 12 games played that day and the 24 teams taking part in those games submitted their final injury reports of the week on Friday. The teams playing on...
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    Derek Carr: Fumbles not a stat I’m proud of

    Getty Images The Raiders had a disastrous day in Atlanta in Week 12 and Derek Carr‘s turnovers played a big role in it. Carr threw an interception and lost three fumbles in the 43-6 loss. He has now lost a league-high eight fumbles this season and his 31 lost fumbles are more than any other...
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    Report: Rams, Chargers eyeing stadium backup plans

    Getty Images With the 49ers forced to play home games not in San Francisco but Arizona, the Rams and Chargers have begun to prepare for the possibility of playing not in L.A. Charles Robinson of Yahoo Sports reports that the NFL has communicated with the Rams and Chargers about planning for a...
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    Russell Wilson continues to fade as MVP candidate

    USA TODAY Sports Overtaken in recent weeks by Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes, Seahawks quarterback Russell Wilson has now been leapfrogged again in the MVP odds. Wilson, via PointsBet, now has +700 odds to win the top annual individual award. The bet-$100-win-$700 proposition puts him...
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    Adam Gase: Jets loved Henry Ruggs, but couldn’t pass on Mekhi Becton

    Getty Images At 0-11, the 2020 Jets are a team with countless “what if” moments. Head coach Adam Gase revealed one that happened during the spring. New York plays Las Vegas this Sunday, prompting a discussion of Raiders rookie wide receiver Henry Ruggs. Per Connor Hughes of The Athletic, Gase...
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    Raiders DC Paul Guenther looking to get Vic Beasley going soon

    USA Today Sports Back in 2016, Vic Beasley led the league with 15.5 sacks as he helped power Atlanta’s defense to a conference championship. Beasley hasn’t reached double-digit sacks ever since, though he did register 8.0 in 2019 — his last with the Falcons. Though he signed a one-year deal...
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    Josh Jacobs misses second straight practice

    Getty Images Running back Josh Jacobs sprained his ankle in last Sunday’s loss to the Falcons and his status is in doubt for the team’s Week 13 game against the Jets. Jacobs did not practice on Thursday, which means he’s now 0-for-2 on opportunities to get on the field this week. Friday will...
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    Raiders place Tanner Muse, Nick Bowers on COVID-19 list

    Getty Images The Raiders placed injured linebacker Tanner Muse and practice squad tight end Nick Bowers on their COVID-19 reserve list. It is unknown whether the players tested positive for COVID-19 or were in close contact with someone who did. Muse went on the injured reserve list at the...
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    Jacob Tuioti-Mariner is the NFC defensive player of the week

    USA Today Sports Falcons defensive tackle Jacob Tuioti-Mariner was one of the biggest factors in the Falcons beating the Raiders 43-6. He recorded the first sack of his career, forcing quarterback Derek Carr to fumble on the same play, and picked up the loose ball for a takeaway...
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    Updated 2021 NFL draft order: Cowboys currently fifth, Eagles sixth

    Getty Images Heading into Week 13 of the NFL season, the winless Jets remain atop the NFL draft order for 2021. The Jaguars, who have one win, could become the first team to go 1-15 and not finish with the worst record in the league. The Cowboys, with a loss to Washington on Thanksgiving, have...
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    Raiders placing Maliek Collins on injured reserve

    USA Today Sports The Raiders will be without one of their starting defensive tackles for at least three weeks, as head coach Jon Gruden said Wednesday the club will place Maliek Collins on injured reserve. Per Vic Tafur of The Athletic, Gruden did not disclose Collins’ specific injury. But the...
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