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    Lamar Jackson and other key starters to sit out Ravens’ finale vs. Steelers

    Getty Images The Ravens have already clinched home-field advantage throughout the AFC playoffs, and as a result they’ll play it safe in Week 17. Ravens coach John Harbaugh said today that quarterback Lamar Jackson and other key starters will sit out Sunday’s regular-season finale against the...
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    Raiders focused on developing roster, not scoreboard watching, in Week 17

    The Raiders need a lot of things to break their way in Week 17 in order for the team to land a Wild Card spot in the AFC, so head coach Jon Gruden said they won’t spend a lot of time thinking about those possibilities next Sunday. Gruden said that the team “can’t control what’s going on” with...
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    Raiders still have chances, which was news to some of them

    Getty Images The Raiders still have a chance at the playoffs. And while that’s news to a lot of people, that includes a number of people who work for the Raiders. Peter King of NBC’s Football Morning in America spells out the specifics, which included five particular results on Sunday falling...
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    Final AFC playoff spot a three-team race: Titans, Steelers, Raiders all in it

    Getty Images Heading into today, the Titans and Steelers appeared to be locked in battle for the final AFC playoff spot. But today the Raiders emerged as a real threat. Because the Titans and Steelers both lost, the Raiders won, and some other results that can help the Raiders’ tiebreaker...
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    Raiders hang on to beat Chargers 24-17

    Getty Images For the second week in a row, the Raiders closed out a building full of their own fans. This time, they were actually the road team, and weren’t booed off the field. The Raiders brought a close to the storied history of Dignity Health Sports Park, beating the Chargers 24-17 in...
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    Raiders without Josh Jacobs, Richie Incognito today

    Getty Images The Raiders are limping to the finish, and they’ll be without some key contributors today. Running back Josh Jacobs and guard Richie Incognito are inactive for today’s game against the Chargers. Also down for the Raiders are wide receiver Keelan Doss, linebacker Ukeme Eligwe...
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    Hunter Renfrow back and making plays for Raiders

    Getty Images Raiders wide receiver Hunter Renfrow had the kind of injury that could have ended a season. But not only is he back, he’s making plays. After missing the last three weeks with a broken rib and a punctured lung, Renfrow gave the Raiders a 7-0 lead over the Chargers with a 56-yard...
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    Derek Carr hot in first half

    Getty Images A week ago, Derek Carr was being booed out of his old building, one last time. This week, fans might not be happy with him either, but at least his teammates were. The Raiders quarterback threw a touchdown and ran for one, giving the Raiders a 14-7 halftime lead over the...
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    Raiders rule out Josh Jacobs, Richie Incognito

    Getty Images The Raiders are concluding the season down some key players. Coach Jon Gruden said today that running back Josh Jacobs, offensive lineman Richie Incognito and linebacker Marquel Lee are all out for Sunday’s game against the Chargers. Although the Raiders are technically not...
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    Week 16 injury report roundup

    Getty Images Week 16 of the 2019 NFL season kicks off on Saturday with three games and it continues with 12 more games on Sunday. The 30 teams taking part in those games have handed in their final injury reports of the week and all injury designations for those games are below. The Packers and...
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    Raiders sign Ukeme Eligwe

    Getty Images The Raiders added a linebacker to their roster on Thursday. The team announced the signing of free agent Ukeme Eligwe. He will fill the roster spot left open by right tackle Trent Brown‘s trip to injured reserve. Eligwe was a fifth-round pick of the Chiefs in 2017 and appeared in...
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    Finalists for Centennial Hall of Fame Class include Paul Tagliabue but not Robert Kraft

    Getty Images The Pro Football Hall of Fame announced the finalists for the Centennial Class of 2020 on Thursday afternoon. The list includes some familiar names like Roger Craig, Drew Pearson, Donnie Shell, Jimbo Covert and Cliff Branch. The list of 10 contributor finalists, though, does not...
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    Trent Brown will end season on injured reserve

    Getty Images Trent Brown‘s first season with the Raiders will end with an injured reserve stint. Brown has missed the last two games with a pectoral injury and Raiders head coach Jon Gruden announced at a Wednesday press conference that he will not play again this season. The news comes a day...
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    Texans, Cowboys and Vikings can clinch playoff berths this week

    Getty Images We won’t know all 12 playoff teams by the time that Week 16 comes to an end, but we could have 11 of the spots filled by the close of business on Monday. Eight teams have already booked berths and the Texans, Cowboys and Vikings can join them. The Texans will clinch both a playoff...
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    Ravens send 12 players to the Pro Bowl

    Getty Images The Ravens tied the Pro Bowl record with 12 players selected to the original list. Tight end Mark Andrews, long snapper Morgan Cox, cornerback Marlon Humphrey, running back Mark Ingram, quarterback Lamar Jackson, outside linebacker Matt Judon, cornerback Marcus Peters, fullback...
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    Josh Jacobs, Trent Brown will play if they are healthy enough to play

    Getty Images The Raiders have lost four in a row. They are all but certain to miss the postseason for a third consecutive year and for the 16th time in the past 17 seasons. Their games against the Chargers and Broncos the final two weeks are only for pride and bragging rights. The Raiders...
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    Jon Gruden: Al Riveron apologized to Raiders for bad call

    Getty Images Raiders coach Jon Gruden says NFL V.P. of Officiating Al Riveron called him to apologize for a bad call that went against Oakland on Sunday. Late in the fourth quarter, with the Raiders leading 16-13, quarterback Derek Carr ran for 12 yards and then slid near the sideline. The...
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    Raiders get out to 10-3 lead on Jaguars

    Getty Images The Raiders are going out in style. In their last game in Oakland before next year’s move to Las Vegas, the Raiders got out to a 10-3 lead over the Jaguars in the first quarter. The touchdown came in true Raiders fashion, with Derek Carr hitting Tyrell Williams for a 40-yard...
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    Raiders close out Oakland era by losing to Jaguars

    Getty Images The bright lights of Las Vegas have now swallowed the Black Hole. The Raiders lost to the Jaguars 20-16 Sunday, a result of a game that won’t be remembered for long. The venue will be. The 60-year-history — minus that 13-year sojourn to Los Angeles — of Raiders football in...
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    Gardner Minshew: I saw more middle fingers in Oakland than I had in my whole life

    Getty Images Jaguars quarterback Gardner Minshew will go down in history as the last quarterback to win an NFL game in Oakland. Raiders fans let him know they didn’t appreciate his accomplishment. Minshew said today after engineering a last-minute comeback win over the Raiders, in the final...
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