The issues for the Pats pass defense came when their blitzes didn’t get home, or Smith bought just enough time for receivers to uncover. Above, New England rushes six with man coverage behind it (man-free). With only deep post-safety help, Hawkins is left 1-on-1 with Bowers in space, and the Raiders tight end wins easily on a slant for a …
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By Tashan Reed, Chad Graff and Connor Ennis Geno Smith completed 24 of 34 passes for 362 yards and a 26-yard touchdown pass to Tre Tucker, and the Las Vegas Raiders’ defense throttled the New England Patriots’ offense in a 20-13 win Sunday in Foxboro, Mass., giving coach Pete Carroll a victory in his return to the NFL. The Patriots, …
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The Silver and Black got off to a hot start in the second half, getting their first turnover of the season. As Maxx Crosby rushed inside and pressured Maye, he forced the quarterback to float a pass over his intended receiver. Safety Isaiah Pola-Mao was sitting back in coverage to come away with the pick. Like the Patriots did in …
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4. RAIDERS RUN AWAY WITH IT The Raiders had help from a big 28-yard play between Smith and Tucker help set them up for a field goal to start the fourth, making it a two-score game at 20-10. Maye and Diggs connected for a 16-yard pass on the next drive, but the quarterback took a sack immediately after. The contact …
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On the Raiders’ offensive players: “What terrific young skill players. I mean, Brock Bowers plays like a wide receiver. He’s a willing blocker. Jeanty, powerful, fast, continues to move his feet after contact, breaks a lot of tackles. Speed on the outside, savviness with [Jakobi] Meyers. Big physical offensive line. So, that will be a challenge when you talk about …
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As arguably the best player on their roster, playing the regular-season opener without Gonzalez is a significant blow to the Patriots. The reigning second-team All-Pro honoree hasn’t practiced since suffering a hamstring injury covering a pass route on July 28. Gonzalez was running across the field with WR Stefon Diggs in 11-on-11s early in camp when he pulled up, grabbing …
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Amari Cooper‘s return to the Raiders will not include any game action in 2025. The Pro Bowl wideout is instead ending his career. Cooper informed Vegas on Thursday he is retiring, Ian Rapoport, Mike Garafolo and Tom Pelissero of NFL Network report. The former Raiders draftee returned to his original team last week, ending his lengthy stay on the open …
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The New England Patriots kick off the 2025 season with a home matchup against the Las Vegas Raiders on Sunday, embarking on a maiden campaign under new head coach Mike Vrabel and looking to get things started on the right foot. Three key storylines should define how this game plays out. From defending one of the league’s most explosive tight …
Read More »HENDERSON, Nev. (AP) — Five-time Pro Bowl wide receiver Amari Cooper retired Thursday, a little more than a week after signing a one-year contract to return to the Las Vegas Raiders. Raiders offensive coordinator Chip Kelly said Cooper called coach Pete Carroll on Thursday morning and gave him the news. “It’s unfortunate because I think the world of him,” Kelly …
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