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The first two games of quarterback Geno Smith’s tenure with the Raiders have produced very different results. Smith averaged 10.6 yards per attempt in a season-opening win over the Patriots, but the team picked up just 4.18 yards per attempt in Monday night’s loss to the Chargers. Twelve of Smith’s 43 attempts traveled more than 10 yards in the air, …

Week 2 was a rough one for the Las Vegas Raiders as the team blew a chance to take control of the AFC West, losing 20-9 against the Los Angeles Chargers on Monday Night Football. That leaves little room for optimism for this week’s winners and losers. Heading into this week, Smith was 3-6 in nine starts on Monday nights …

Ryan McFaddenSep 16, 2025, 06:44 AM ET Close Ryan McFadden covers the Las Vegas Raiders for ESPN’s NFL Nation. Prior to ESPN, McFadden was a Denver Broncos beat reporter for the Denver Post. McFadden also wrote about the Baltimore Ravens and University of Maryland athletics for The Baltimore Sun. LAS VEGAS — Geno Smith‘s fearlessness in throwing the ball into …

It wasn’t an enjoyable night for birthday boy Pete Carroll and his Las Vegas Raiders on “Monday Night Football” against the division rival Los Angeles Chargers. Nothing went right for the 74-year-old head coach in a 20-9 defeat. Carroll is now the first NFL head coach to coach a game at the age of 74. Longtime nemesis and Chargers head …

The Los Angeles Chargers have been in front of a national TV audience twice in two weeks. Their closeups have gone well. In Brazil, the Chargers got an early signature win in Week 1 by beating the Kansas City Chiefs, who have won the AFC West nine years in a row. Week 2 was tricky. Back from São Paulo, the …

The Los Angeles Chargers have been in front of a national TV audience twice in two weeks. Their closeups have gone well. In Brazil, the Chargers got an early signature win in Week 1 by beating the Kansas City Chiefs, who have won the AFC West nine years in a row. Week 2 was tricky. Back from São Paulo, the …

The O-line stiffening up helped, too, as did Isaiah Pola-Mao’s momentum-turning third-quarter interception, helped in part by Maxx Crosby hitting Drake Maye as he threw the ball. Football is a complementary game of momentum, and it definitely swung back to Smith after Pola-Mao’s pick. The challenge, then, was for Smith to take it and run with it. He did, and …

As summer turns to fall and the 2025 season nears, it’s worth remembering that Nebraska has a five-star quarterback on its roster. Dylan Raiola isn’t Georgia’s, Alabama’s, or Ohio State’s QB; he’s Nebraska’s, and now it’s time for him to leave his mark. Nebraska returns a starting quarterback for the first time since 2021, and while most players seem to …

“Sam, when you put the pieces around him, has as higher ceiling,” another voter said. “This is wild to say, but Geno is maybe better if your team is bad. Sam is better if your team is good.” Smith could be the higher-variance player, by this way of thinking. “Geno can look great, and you can win a game you …

Geno Smith’s return to Seattle wasn’t a heartwarming moment.  The former Seahawks quarterback may actually be an enemy now after his antics.  Smith and Raiders defensive end Maxx Crosby were seen making obscene gestures toward Seahawks fans as they entered the field Thursday night for their preseason game.  🚨🚨THIS IS WILD🚨🚨#RAIDERS QB GENO SMITH AND STAR MAXX CROSBY FLIPPING OFF …