We at The Distraction HQ do not need much of an excuse to invite ESPN NFL ace and Defector comrade emeritus Kalyn Kahler onto the program. We think she’s great at her job and great at talking about it, and the frequency with which she’s joined us to speak excitedly about the NFC North and … Read more
Maxx Crosby has reportedly been battling through injuries all year long, but has consistently stayed on the field for the Las Vegas Raiders, despite their disastrous 2025 NFL season. The franchise still apparently made a significant decision against his wishes ahead of their Week 17 matchup with the New York Giants. Some insiders have speculated … Read more
The Las Vegas Raiders came into 2025 with high hopes that this would be the season they returned to winning. Unfortunately, it has not worked out that way as they currently sit at 2-13 at the bottom of not just the AFC West but the entire AFC. Now, there is more bad news regarding star … Read more
At 2–8, the Las Vegas Raiders still haven’t found any real traction on offense. The inconsistency starts at quarterback, where Geno Smith hasn’t provided the lift they’ve needed. Heading into Week 12, the team announced their third-year quarterback is back from injured reserve, which puts another option on the table if things don’t improve. Dive … Read more
Down 15 points in the fourth quarter, deep in their own territory, facing first-and-11 after a false start penalty, the Las Vegas Raiders ran a plunge into the line. It went worse than you might expect. It is worth pausing here to mention that the Dallas Cowboys are a joke. This once-proud franchise, winners of … Read more
After an impressive resurgence with the Seattle Seahawks, Geno Smith was traded to the Las Vegas Raiders for a third-round pick. Raiders minority owner Tom Brady and head coach Pete Carroll entered the offseason determined to stabilize the quarterback position, and Smith now steps in to replace the revolving door of 2024 starters, Aidan O’Connell, … Read more
The Las Vegas Raiders came up just short in Week 9 as they couldn’t convert the two-point conversion in overtime to take down the Jaguars. It was a heartbreaking defeat, as the team felt they had a potential victory in their grasp. With their sixth loss of the season, it is almost safe to say … Read more
As the NFL trade deadline approaches, the Las Vegas Raiders are weighing a quarterback pivot that could change the franchise’s trajectory. Multiple national reports now project the Raiders as a realistic landing spot for former No. 4 pick Anthony Richardson, a move framed as both a midseason stabilizer and a longer‑term reset. Dive into PFSN’s … Read more
The Las Vegas Raiders played the Chiefs on Sunday, or at least appeared on the same field as the Chiefs on Sunday. They were certainly there, in their spiffy white uniforms, in Kansas City, but with Brock Bowers and Jakobi Meyers both injured and inactive, “played” may have been asking too much. Vegas never entered … Read more
san francisco — Doug Martin, a former All-Pro player for the Oakland Raiders and Tampa Bay Buccaneers, has died, his family said in a statement Sunday. He was 36 years old. The family’s statement said, according to what was reported by the British newspaper “Daily Mail”: “It is with great sadness that I inform you … Read more