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The Raiders play a preseason game against the Packers tonight in Winnipeg, Manitoba. That was news to Raiders punter A.J. Cole. Cole wore during the road trip from Oakland to Canada a hoodie that says, “Winnipeg, Alberta.” He poked fun at himself for the wardrobe malfunction. “Apologies to...

Cardinals rookie quarterback Kyler Murray didn’t look like a generational talent in his second preseason game. And it looks like the Raiders specifically wanted to keep that from happening. Last night’s Hard Knocks includes clips from a Raiders team meeting in advance of the preseason game at...

Getty Images Antonio Brown is apparently willing to risk frostbite again. According to Scott Bair of NBCSportsBayArea.com, the enigmatic Raiders wide receiver is, in fact headed to the Raiders’ preseason game in Canada. Brown posted a social media video of him getting on the team plane, which...

Getty Images They once were teammates. Now, they’re on different teams. Le'Veon Bell sat out last season in a contract dispute with the Steelers and walked in free agency. Pittsburgh traded Antonio Brown after the receiver became a major distraction. The two haven’t spoken recently, according...

Kyler Murray complained to Antonio Brown after last week’s game, asking the Raiders receiver why Oakland’s defense “gotta bring the house on me?” The Cardinals either were annoyed or amused by safety Lamarcus Joyner‘s postgame comments. It was hard to tell. Joyner appeared on ESPN and called...

Getty Images Schadenfreude sells. HBO has announced the viewership for the third episode of this year’s Hard Knocks, and one line from the press release resonates most loudly: The ratings for Tuesday night’s show in Pittsburgh outpaced the national average by more than three times. This means...

Hard Knocks addressed Antonio Brown‘s feet last week. It ended the second episode with a “to be continued” tease to Brown’s helmet issue. Hard Knocks wasted little time in getting to Brown on Tuesday, setting up the helmet issue only three minutes into the hour-long reality series before...

Getty Images For the first time since they traded for him two weeks ago, the Texans had running back Duke Johnson on the practice field yesterday. Coach Bill O’Brien liked what he saw. “It’s great to have him out here,” O’Brien said, via the Houston Chronicle. “He’s a good addition to the...

Getty Images Chargers long snapper Mike Windt made a bonehead play in the first week of the preseason, which made him the subject of a Raiders film session, which meant he was the subject of ridicule on this week’s episode of Hard Knocks. But Windt was only put in the position to make his...

Getty Images The Lions have added a wide receiver to their roster, but it isn’t Dontrelle Inman. Word on Monday was that Inman was visiting with the Lions after being released by the Patriots, but the team opted to sign former Ravens and Raiders wideout Jordan Lasley instead. Lasley was a...

Getty Images The first two episodes of this year’s Hard Knocks didn’t say all that much about Raiders receiver Antonio Brown. Tonight’s new episode apparently will say plenty. The trailer for Tuesday’s Episode Three focuses exclusively on Brown and his various difficulties and issues. “The...

Getty Images A week has passed since a report that the Cowboys were not concerned about Amari Cooper‘s plantar fascia irritation on the bottom of his foot. Yet, he remained out of practice Tuesday. The Cowboys receiver also isn’t worried despite his continued absence. Cooper told Mike Fisher...

Getty Images Antonio Brown was on the field with the rest of the Raiders when Tuesday’s practice began, but it was unclear what he’d be doing during the session because he didn’t have a helmet during the stretching period of the session. Given Brown’s ongoing grievance against the league...

Antonio Brown practiced with a certified helmet on Tuesday, but his second grievance against the league is moving forward. Brown wants to be able to wear a Schutt AiR Advantage helmet made in the last 10 years and certified by the National Operating Committee on Standards for Athletic...

Getty Images Tuesday night’s Hard Knocks probably won’t even scratch the surface as to the events of the past week regarding Antonio Brown‘s fight with the NFL over his helmet of choice. Monday’s #PFTPM does. For as misguided as his grievance regarding the question of whether he should be...

It’s time for Antonio Brown Helmet Grievance 2.0. Per a source with knowledge of the situation, the Raiders receiver has filed a new grievance regarding the league’s decision to prevent him from wearing a Schutt AiR Advantage helmet that is less than 10 years old. Last Monday, a neutral...

Getty Images A day after Raiders G.M. Mike Mayock publicly declared that receiver Antonio Brown needs to be all in or all out, Brown is all in. For now. Per a source with knowledge of the situation, Brown returned to the team and attended practice on Monday. Brown left the team on Sunday due...

Getty Images Regardless of how things got to where they are regarding the Antonio Brown helmet issue (we’ll go through the timeline on Monday’s PFT Live and then I’ll write something up that points out every key development of the past week), the Raiders have drawn their line in the sand...

The Raiders think it’s time for Antonio Brown to Schutt or get off the pot. As explained by his agent, Antonio Brown doesn’t agree that the time has come to pick a new helmet and move forward — or to walk away from the game. “We’ve worked very closely with the Raiders, and we will continue to...

Getty Images A day after Raiders General Manager Mike Mayock expressed frustration that wide receiver Antonio Brown is not participating in training camp, Brown’s agent said Brown will not be gone long. Drew Rosenhaus said on ESPN this morning that Brown should be back with the team soon. But...