The week through the eyes of the Elias Sports Bureau
Tweet As the official statistician of MLB, NFL, NBA, NHL, MLS, and the WNBA the Elias Sports Bureau provides a look into sports that goes beyond the home run saving grabs, made-for-highlight-reel...
View ArticleOakland Raiders acquire Matt Flynn from Seahawks for draft picks
Tweet The Oakland Raiders appear to be ready to move on from the Carson Palmer experience and have traded for Seattle Seahawks quarterback Matt Flynn, per a report from Fox Sports Jay Glazer: OAK has...
View ArticleTerrelle Pryor named starting quarterback by Raiders
Tweet After a long and bumpy road, according to multiple reports the Oakland Raiders have named former Ohio State quarterback Terrelle Pryor their week 1 starter. After being drafted in the 2011...
View ArticlePhotos: Matt Flynn sells home in Washington for $1.4 million
Tweet A 480-yard, six touchdown performance against the Detroit Lions at the end of the 2011 NFL season helped earn Green Bay Packers backup quarterback Matt Flynn a big payday. The following spring...
View ArticlePhoto: Meet the Raider Rusher, the Oakland Raiders’ new mascot
Tweet When you think of the Oakland Raiders’ fan base images like these probably come to mind. And with that ESPN’s Darren Rovell shows us the team’s new mascot. The Raiders new mascot, the Raider...
View ArticleMoreno, Ball, Hillman played ‘rock, paper, scissors’ for Broncos goal-line carry
Tweet With Peyton Manning leading the way for the Denver Broncos offense this season, they have been somewhat of an unstoppable force with Peyton putting up record-breaking numbers after three games....
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Matt Flynn Released by the Oakland Raiders
Tweet The Oakland Raiders have released Matt Flynn according to Sport Illustrated’s Jim Trotter. The news — of course — was broken on the mean streets of Twitter. BREAKING: The Raiders have released QB...
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American Airlines hasn’t heard the news about Raiders cutting Matt Flynn...
Tweet As Joe Nardone reported earlier on LTSB, the Raiders decided to cut Matt Flynn on Monday morning. This move comes after the Raiders acquired Flynn this off-season, but was then beat out for the...
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GIFs: Week 6 NFL touchdown celebrations
Tweet Because everyone (except for probably the opposing team) loves end zone celebrations, here are some from the NFL’s week 6. Joseph Fauria Marquise Goodwin Mike Tolbert Emmanuel Sanders...
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Nnamdi Asomugha to retire as member of Oakland Raiders
Tweet At one time Nnamdi Asomugha was worthy of being in the discussion of best cornerbacks in the NFL. Some considered him the best. Asomugha was among the few who could take away his side of the...
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Raiders sign former Giants DE Justin Tuck
Tweet Per a report from ESPN’s Adam Schefter, free agent defensive end Justin Tuck has agreed to a contract with the Oakland Raiders: After giving the Giants a chance to improve their offer, DE Justin...
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Raiders agree to trade late round pick for Texans QB Matt Schaub
Tweet All signs indicate that Matt Schaub‘s days as the Houston Texans starting quarterback are finished. Per a report from ESPN’s Adam Schefter, the Oakland Raiders are likely to land Schaub from the...
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Terrelle Pryor reportedly has asked Raiders to trade him
Tweet According to reports, Oakland Raiders part-time starting quarterback Terrelle Pryor has asked the team to trade him after they acquired Matt Schaub to be their starter. FOX Sports’ Alex Marvez...
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Magic Johnson thinks Los Angeles will have NFL team within next two years
TweetThe city of Los Angeles has been without an NFL franchise to call their own since the mid-90’s, when both the Raiders and Rams left town for Oakland and St. Louis, respectively. NBA Hall of Famer...
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Rookie Derek Carr to start in Raiders season opener
TweetThe Oakland Raiders will trot a rookie QB out as their season opener starter for the first time in team history. Monday the team confirmed that rookie second round pick Derek Carr has been named...
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