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2022 Las Vegas Raiders Season
The 2022 season is the Las Vegas Raiders' 53rd season in the National Football League, their 63rd overall, their third in Las Vegas and their first under the head coach/general manager tandem of Josh McDaniels and Dave Ziegler. The Raiders look to return to the playoffs in back-to-back seasons for the first time since 2001 and 2002 when the franchise was based in Oakland. However, the Raiders suffered their worst start since 2018, with a 2–6 record to start the season, due in large part by giving up leads by at least 17 points in three games. The Raiders failed to improve on their 10–7 record from the previous season after a Week 14 loss to the Los Angeles Rams. The team lost despite leading the Rams 16–3 midway through the fourth quarter, marking their fourth loss after leading by at least 10 points. Offseason Front office changes On January 17, the team announced that general manager Mike Mayock had been fired after three years with the team. On January 30, the Raide ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
AFC West
The American Football Conference – Western Division or AFC West is one of the four divisions of the American Football Conference (AFC) in the National Football League (NFL). The division comprises the Denver Broncos, Kansas City Chiefs, Las Vegas Raiders, and Los Angeles Chargers. The division has sent teams to the Super Bowl eighteen times beginning with Super Bowl I when the Chiefs played the Green Bay Packers. As of the 2021 season, the Broncos and Raiders were tied with the most Super Bowl wins within the division with 3 each; The Broncos have appeared in the most Super Bowls in the division with 8 and the Raiders have appeared in 5. The Chiefs are 2–2 in the Super Bowl, while the Chargers lost their lone Super Bowl appearance in Super Bowl XXIX. The Chiefs won the most recent AFC West title in 2022. It was their seventh consecutive AFC West title, moving them into a four-way tie with the Broncos, Raiders and Chargers for the most AFC West titles. History The di ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2018 Oakland Raiders Season
The 2018 season was the Oakland Raiders' 49th in the National Football League, their 59th overall, their 24th since their return to Oakland, and their first under head coach Jon Gruden since his rehiring by the organization (fifth overall). The Raiders finished the season with a 4–12 record, failing to improve upon their previous season's record of 6–10, and their worst since 2014. With a loss to the Kansas City Chiefs in Week 13, the Raiders were eliminated from playoff contention for the second consecutive season. With their week 15 loss to the Bengals, the Raiders failed to improve their record from the previous season. The loss also secured their spot at last in the AFC West. On December 10, the Raiders fired general manager Reggie McKenzie who had been with the Raiders since 2012. Stadium issues Although the league approved the Raiders' eventual relocation to Las Vegas on March 27, 2017, the team maintained its lease at the Oakland–Alameda County Coliseum and used ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2021 Denver Broncos Season
The 2021 season was the Denver Broncos' 52nd season in the National Football League and the 62nd overall. It was also the final season under the ownership of Pat Bowlen's estate. 2021 marked the first season since 2011 in which John Elway did not serve as general manager, as he relinquished those duties shortly after the end of the 2020 season. Elway remained part of the Broncos' personnel, as the president of football operations, and led the hiring of new general manager George Paton. The Broncos started 3–0, albeit against teams who would combine for a 11–40 record (New York Giants, Jacksonville Jaguars and New York Jets), but after that, the Broncos' performance was memorably bad, going 4–10 the rest of the way, including losing their last four games. The Broncos' slightly improved on their 5–11 record from 2020, but missed the playoffs for a sixth consecutive season and suffered their fifth consecutive losing season—both the second-longest in franchise history fol ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kenny Young (American Football)
Kenneth Kim Young (born November 15, 1995) is an American football linebacker who is a free agent. He played college football at UCLA, and was drafted by the Baltimore Ravens in the fourth round of the 2018 NFL Draft. He has also previously played for the Los Angeles Rams and Denver Broncos. Professional career Baltimore Ravens Young attended UCLA and played college football there. He was eventually drafted by the Baltimore Ravens in the fourth round with the 122nd overall pick in the 2018 NFL Draft. In his first NFL start in the Ravens' season opener against the Buffalo Bills, Young recorded his first career sack to go along with four total tackles. He finished his rookie season with 51 combined tackles, 2.5 sacks, and a forced fumble. Los Angeles Rams On October 15, 2019, Young was traded to the Los Angeles Rams, along with an undisclosed draft pick, in exchange for cornerback Marcus Peters. In Week 14 of the 2020 season against the New England Patriots, Young led the team ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2021 Arizona Cardinals Season
The 2021 season was the Arizona Cardinals' 102nd season in the National Football League (NFL), their 34th in Arizona and their third under head coach Kliff Kingsbury. They improved from their 8–8 season from the previous year with a 23–13 victory over the Seattle Seahawks in Week 11. The Cardinals started 7–0 for the first time in 47 years when they were based in St. Louis. With their week 11 win over their division rivals, the Seattle Seahawks, the Cardinals improved on their record from the previous year and clinched their first winning season since 2015. Despite a loss to the Indianapolis Colts in Week 16, the Cardinals clinched a playoff berth for the first time since 2015 after the Minnesota Vikings lost to the Los Angeles Rams. Despite an impressive 7–0 start and acquiring All-Pros J. J. Watt and A. J. Green prior to the season starting, the team suffered their second consecutive late-season collapse, only winning four out of their last ten games and dropping to th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Chandler Jones
Chandler James Jones (born February 27, 1990) is an American football defensive end for the Las Vegas Raiders of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Syracuse, and was selected by the New England Patriots in the first round of the 2012 NFL Draft. He has also played for the Arizona Cardinals. Jones is the younger brother of former UFC Light Heavyweight Champion Jon Jones and of former NFL player Arthur Jones. Early years Jones was born in Rochester, New York to parents Arthur Jr. and Camille Jones. Jones attended Union-Endicott High School, where he played high school football. He was a 2007 SuperPrep All-Northeast and PrepStar All-East Region selection. Jones was ranked as the eighth-best prospect of the state of New York by Scout.com. College career Jones attended and played college football at Syracuse from 2008-2011. After not playing as a freshman in 2008, he appeared in 12 games as a sophomore. He totaled 52 combined tackles and 1.5 sacks ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Patrick Graham (American Football)
Patrick Graham (born January 24, 1979) is an American football coach and former player who is the defensive coordinator for the Las Vegas Raiders of the National Football League (NFL). He previously served as defensive coordinator for the New York Giants and Miami Dolphins as well as an inside linebackers coach for the Green Bay Packers and an assistant coach for the New England Patriots. College career Graham played college football as a defensive lineman at Yale University, graduating with a bachelor's degree in sociology in 2002. Coaching career College Following his college football career, Graham worked as a graduate assistant at Wagner College while also studying for his MBA. After two seasons at Wagner, Graham moved to the University of Richmond, where he was the defensive line coach in 2004 and then a tight ends coach in 2005 and 2006. In 2007, he was a defensive graduate assistant under head coach Charlie Weis at the University of Notre Dame. Following the 20 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mick Lombardi
Mick Lombardi (born October 1, 1988) is an American football coach who is the offensive coordinator for the Las Vegas Raiders of the National Football League (NFL). He previously served as an assistant coach for the New England Patriots, New York Jets and San Francisco 49ers. Coaching career Fordham Lombardi began his coaching career at his alma mater, working as a coaching assistant for the Fordham Rams. New England Patriots In 2011, Lombardi began his NFL career with the New England Patriots as a scouting assistant. He was part of the Patriots roster that made it to Super Bowl XLVI in 2011. San Francisco 49ers In 2013, Lombardi was hired by the San Francisco 49ers as their assistant to the head coach under head coach Jim Harbaugh. In 2014, Lombardi was named as an offensive assistant. In 2015, he was retained under head coach Jim Tomsula as a defensive assistant. In 2016, Lombardi was retained under head coach Chip Kelly as an offensive quality control coach. New York Jets ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jon Gruden
Jon David Gruden (born August 17, 1963) is a former American professional football coach who was a head coach in the National Football League (NFL) for 15 seasons. He held his first head coaching position with the Raiders franchise during their Oakland tenure from 1998 to 2001, where he won two consecutive division titles and made an AFC Championship Game appearance. Gruden was traded to the Tampa Bay Buccaneers in 2002, whom he led to their first Super Bowl title in Super Bowl XXXVII the same season. At age 39, he was the then-youngest head coach to win the Super Bowl. He served as Tampa Bay's head coach through 2008, setting the franchise record for wins, but made only two further playoff runs. After his firing from the Buccaneers, Gruden was featured as an analyst for ESPN's ''Monday Night Football'' broadcasts from the 2009 to the 2017 seasons. In 2018, Gruden returned to the Raiders as their head coach. He led the team until his resignation during the 2021 season after i ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rich Bisaccia
Richard Bisaccia (born June 3, 1960) is an American football coach who is the special teams coordinator for the Green Bay Packers of the National Football League (NFL). He previously served as an assistant coach for the Dallas Cowboys, San Diego Chargers and Tampa Bay Buccaneers, and was an interim head coach for the Las Vegas Raiders in 2021, leading the Raiders to the playoffs in his lone season. Early life and education A former defensive back at Yankton College in South Dakota, the native of Yonkers, New York played football at and graduated from New Fairfield High School in Connecticut. He began his coaching career at Wayne State College in Wayne, Nebraska, in 1983. He earned a Bachelor of Science in Physical Education degree with a minor in Health Education from Wayne State. Coaching career Wayne State In 1983, Bisaccia began his coaching career at Wayne State College as their defensive backs and special teams coach. In 1984, he became their quarterbacks and wide receivers ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Marcel Reece
Marcel Antoine Wayne Reece (born June 23, 1985) is a former American football Fullback (American football), fullback who is the Senior vice-president, Senior Vice President, Chief of staff, Chief of Staff of the Las Vegas Raiders. He was signed by the Miami Dolphins as an undrafted free agent in 2008. He played college football as a wide receiver at Washington Huskies football, Washington. He has also been a member of the Oakland Raiders and Seattle Seahawks. Reece became an executive with the Las Vegas Raiders in 2020. High school and college Reece attended Hesperia High School in Hesperia, California, where he was a first-team All-league performer in football, basketball and track. In high school football, football, he earned All-league honors as a wide receiver. He continued his playing career at Chaffey College where he posted 25 receptions for 600 yards and 7 touchdowns. Reece decided to transfer to El Camino College the following year where he posted 47 catches for 1,286 yar ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dan Ventrelle
Daniel Michael Ventrelle (born 1976) is an American businessman. Ventrelle is currently the Executive Vice President of Talent for WWE. Previously, he served as the interim president of the Las Vegas Raiders of the National Football League (NFL) from July 2021 until May 2022, and had previously served as the team's executive vice president and general counsel. Early years Ventrelle, a native of Chicago, Illinois, attended the University of Notre Dame and the University of Michigan Law School. Professional career Early career Prior to joining the Raiders full-time, Ventrelle served as outside counsel to the club at Howard Rice Nemerovski Canady Falk & Rabkin in San Francisco, California. Oakland / Las Vegas Raiders In 2003, Ventrelle joined the then Oakland Raiders. He rose through the ranks and became an executive vice president and general counsel. Along with owner Mark Davis and then-Raiders president Marc Badain, Ventrelle played a key role in the Raiders' relocation to La ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
