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Las Vegas Raiders podcast with Rich Perez: Raiders shutout in second and third quarters set them back in loss to Steelers

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Pittsburgh Steelers linebacker T.J. Watt (90) celebrates after sacking Las Vegas Raiders quarterback Jimmy Garoppolo during the first half at Allegiant Stadium in Las Vegas on Sun Sep 24, 2023 (AP News photo)

On the Las Vegas Raiders podcast with Rich:

#1 Pittsburgh Steelers quarterback Kenny Pickett who threw two touchdown passes on Sunday Night Football against the Las Vegas Raiders for a 23-18 win at Allegiant Stadium in Las Vegas.

#2 Pickett had his way with the Raiders defense throwing for 225 yards, Pickett had time to throw and got protection from the offensive line.

#3 Raiders quarterback Jimmy Garoppolo threw for 28-44 for 324 yards, and two touchdowns but not enough to stay ahead of the Steelers.

#4 How frustrated do the Raiders have to be after falling short and Garoppolo throwing for two interceptions.

#5 The Raiders will try it all over again as they face the Los Angeles Chargers this coming Sun Oct 1st. The Raiders have lost two of their last three games. The Chargers have also lost two of their last three games how do you see this match up Sunday?

Join Rich Perez following all home and away Raiders games at http://www.sportsradioservice.com

Raiders Rally in Fourth Quarter Falls Short Losing to Steelers 23-18

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Pittsburgh Steelers wide receiver Calvin Austin III (19) runs for a touchdown during the first half against the Las Vegas Raiders at Allegiant Stadium in Las Vegas on Sun Sep 24, 2023 (AP News photo)

By Barbara Mason

The Raiders attempted comeback in the fourth quarter fell short losing to the Steelers 23-18 at Allegiant Stadium in Las Vegas. Las Vegas had a scoreless second and third quarter which spelled the difference in this game.

The Las Vegas Raiders (1-1) welcomed the Pittsburg Steelers (1-1) to Allegiant Stadium in a Sunday Night Football clash. Last week the Raiders were blitzed by the Buffalo Bills 38-10. The Steelers got past the Cleveland Browns winning the game in the fourth quarter 26-22.

The Raiders were first up on the scoreboard but that would be all that Las Vegas could manage going into the fourth quarter. In the opening quarter Jimmy Garoppolo found Davante Adams for 32 yards, the touchdown and a 7-0 lead.

It all went downhill from there. The Steelers also had one touchdown in the first quarter to tie up the game and it was a huge play, a 72 yard pass from Kenny Pickett to Calvin Austin.

Neither team could break the tie until 8:33 in the second quarter. The flow of this game was about to change. Pittsburg would kick two field goals in the quarter. Kicker Chris Boswell made a 43 yard field goal mid-way through the quarter and a 42- yard kick to end the first half. The Steelers took a 13-7 lead into the locker room after two quarters.

As the third quarter got underway the Raiders were still very much in this game. They were one touchdown away from taking the lead. The Steelers kicker Chris Boswell kicked a third field goal at 9:28 for 57 yards.

Pittsburg took a 16-7 lead but the Raiders were still within striking distance. With 3:56 left in the third quarter the game really took a turn when the Steelers scored their second touchdown of the game. With Pittsburg now leading by the score of 23-7, the Raiders had one quarter left to try to turn this game around.

The fourth quarter was a rough one for Jimmy Garoppolo getting sacked a couple of times but putting together a great drive that culminated in a one yard pass to Davante Adams for the touchdown. The Raiders made a two point conversion and it was a one score game 23-15 with 5:41 left on the game clock.

The Raiders held tight and sent the Steeler offense off the field three and out with 4:35 to go in the game. Las Vegas drove down to the Steeler eight yard line with 2.35 left in the game in a real nail-biter. The Raiders could not score the touchdown and had to settle for the field goal a 26 yard Daniel Carlson kick cutting the Steeler lead to 23-18.

Had the Raiders scored the touchdown, they could have tied up this game. There was 2:22 on the clock remaining and the Raiders had to go three and out. Las Vegas could not hold the Steelers and with one time out left and two minutes left in the game it was all but over.

The Steelers ended this game with their third interception of the evening with 12 seconds on the clock. The Raiders came so close in this game but it was the lack of offense in the second and third quarters that really hurt them.

Jimmy Garoppolo had a great second half finishing with 324 passing yards but also had three interceptions. The Raiders had 69 rushing yards, 62 of them from Josh Jacobs. Davante Adams had 13 catches for 172 yards.

Next Sunday Oct 1st the Raiders will travel to San Diego to take on the Chargers. San Diego will come into this game on a high after beating the Minnesota Vikings keeping them winless. Charger quarterback Justin Herbert had a banner day throwing for 405 yards. Kickoff for next weeks game is scheduled for 1:05 PM.

Las Vegas Raiders podcast with Tony Renteria: Raiders get ready for Steelers on Sunday Night Football

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Las Vegas Raiders quarterback Jimmy Garoppolo (10) throws a pass as guard Jermaine Eluemunor (72) blocks for him during the first half against the Buffalo Bills at Highmark Stadium in Orchard Park on Sun Sep 17, 2023 (AP News photo)

On the Raiders podcast with Tony R:

#1 Tony how disappointing has it got to be after the Las Vegas Raiders won in week 1 by a point to just get demolished in week 2 by the Buffalo Bills 38-10.

#2 Tony the Raiders had only 20 minutes of offensive possession, the Bills defense just ended the Raiders offense before they could even get something going.

#3 Quarterback Jimmy Garoppolo 16-24 for 185 yards, one touchdown, and two interceptions. Tony did Garoppolo did get the opportunities in the pocket, it seemed the Bills got to third down and it was time to sit down for the offense.

#4 Running back Tre Tucker one carry and 34 yards and for James Cook 17 carries and 123 yards, the Raiders running game was silenced and in the second half they were shutout.

#5 Raiders open up their regular season on Sunday Night Football against the Pittsburgh Steelers. How important is it for the Raiders to finally get home field at Allegiant and what are their chances against the Steelers?

Join Tony Renteria for the Raiders podcasts Tuesdays at http://www.sportsradioservice.com

Raiders Blown-out By Bills 38-10; Las Vegas to host Pittsburgh on Sunday Night Football

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The Las Vegas Raiders wide receiver DeVante Adams scores the only touchdown the Raiders would have for the game in the first half against the Buffalo Bills at Highmark Stadium Orchard Park NY on Sun Sep 17, 2023 (AP News photo)

By Barbara Mason

An outstanding game Sunday from Josh Allen and company blew the Raiders out of the stadium as the Bills beat the Raiders 38-10.

In Week 2 the Raiders (1-1) traveled to Buffalo (1-1) for a game at Highmark Stadium with Josh Allen and the Bills. Buffalo lost their opener at MetLife Stadium to the New York Jets, despite the early exit of Aaron Rodgers in the first quarter , 22-16.

Turnovers really hurt the Bills in Week 1. Allen threw three interceptions in the wild and often ugly game. The loss was a stunner especially in the absence of Rodgers. It’s a good bet that the Raiders will see an entirely different Josh Allen in Week Two.

The temperature at kickoff was 71 degrees, a balmy afternoon for this game. As this season goes deeper we will no doubt see some very nasty weather but Sunday’s game was played in clement conditions.

Game recap: The Raiders were first up on the board in the opening quarter. Las Vegas quarterback Jimmy Garoppolo found Davante Adams for 16 yards and the touchdown giving the Raiders the 7-0 lead. Buffalo tied up the game in the first quarter on a four Yd rush by Latavius Murray 7-7.

Raider’s kicker Daniel Carlson made a 47 Yard Field Goal in the second quarter, but the quarter belonged to Josh Allen who threw two touchdown passes. The first score in the quarter was a pass from Allen to Dawson Knox for two Yds in the opening minutes.

As the quarter began to wear down Allen found Kahlil Shakir for 11 yards and a second touchdown with 18 ticks left in the first half. The score at the half was 21-10. Josh Allen was hot unlike the awful game he had last week pulling it all together in the first two quarters. He was 18 of 21 for 142 yards, a vast improvement this week.

There was good quarterback production on both sides in this first half. Garoppolo did have a pick, a tipped ball, but other than that he was solid.

The Bills had won the coin toss and had elected to defer to the second half. At 5:59 in the third quarter, Allen struck against this time a two yard pass to Gabe Davis and a 28-10 lead. This was Allen’s third touchdown of the game.

Buffalo’s Tyler Bass kicked a 29 yard field goal to start the fourth quarter taking a commanding lead 31-10. Las Vegas was in deep trouble. The Raiders had very little opportunity with so little time on the field in this game.

The Raiders only had the ball for close to 15 minutes through three quarters. The Bills had the ball for almost 13 minutes in the third quarter. It was complete domination by the Bills as Buffalo was stuffing the Raiders rushing game, and shutting down their passing game.

With 5:08 left in the game the Bills had their second rushing touchdown of the day taking a 38-10 lead. Buffalo was on their way to their first win of the season.

With so little time of possession, the Raiders didn’t have much of a chance and the two interceptions didn’t help. Jimmy Garoppolo was 16/24 for 185 yards, one TD and two interceptions.

They only had 55 total rushing yards and one fumble. It was a truly forgettable game. To make things even worse, Davante Adams left the field late in the fourth quarter after a heavy hit. With Jacobi Meyers out due to concussion suffered in the Denver game, the Raiders cannot afford losing another player on their receiving corp.

Josh Allen was 31 of 37 passing for 274 yards, three touchdowns and no interceptions. The Bills had 183 yards rushing and no fumbles playing a tremendous game.

Raiders post game notes: Last Sunday the Raiders squeaked out a nice win over a division rival to start the 2023 season. They beat the Denver Broncos 17-16. As Davante Adams put it, “it ain’t got to be pretty, ” and it certainly was not pretty but Las Vegas got the job done opening the season with a win. The Broncos special teams self-destructed and the Raiders took full advantage.

In Week Three the Raiders will welcome the Pittsburg Steelers to Allegiant Stadium for Sunday Night Football. The Steelers are playing the Cleveland Browns on Monday Night Football and looking for their first win of the season. Kickoff for the Raiders vs Steelers game next week will be Sunday night at 5:20 PM.

Las Vegas Raiders podcast with Rich Perez: Raiders defense doesn’t show up; Garoppolo and offense only 20 minutes of possession; Home opener Sunday for Vegas

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Las Vegas Raiders quarterback Jimmy Garoppolo (10) and the offense had only 20 minutes of possession. The Raiders defense spent most of the day on the field against the Buffalo Bills at Highmark Stadium in Orchard Park on Sun Sep 17, 2023 (AP News photo)

On the Raiders podcast with Rich Perez:

#1 Rich, it wasn’t even close as the Las Vegas Raiders were landslided by the Buffalo Bills 38-10. The Bills had a lopsided more time of possession on offense than the Raiders.

#2 On both sides of the ball the Raiders struggled. Quarterback Jimmy Garoppolo was pretty three and out all day and the turnovers hurt the Raiders chances to get some time in the red zone.

#3 In the first half the Bills made themselves at home at Orchard Park scoring seven in the first quarter and in the second quarter 14 points the Raiders could only answer with ten. Second half the Raiders were shutout.

#4 Jimmy Garoppolo threw a pass for Davonte Adams but Buffalo had three man coverage and put Adams in jeopardy he got to his feet after getting laid out late in the fourth quarter.

#5 The Raiders turned the ball over three times including a penalty late in the fourth quarter offensive holding on the Raiders tight end Michael Mayer the Bills declined and the ball went back to the Bills.

#6 Garoppolo went 16-24, 186 yards, one touchdown and two interceptions. For the Bills quarterback Josh Allen 31-37, 274 yards, and three touchdowns.

#7 Raiders make their season home opener against the Pittsburgh Steelers. For Sunday Night Football Sep 24 kickoff at 5:20pm PT at Allegiant Stadium in Las Vegas. The Steelers played on Monday Night Football against the Cleveland Browns in Pittsburgh and will have six day rest before kicking off against the Raiders Sunday. Raiders are coming off a tough loss can they overcome it and take advantage of home field.

Join Rich after every home and away game during the 2023 Raiders season for the Raiders podcast at http://www.sportsradioservice.com

Las Vegas Raiders podcast with Tony Renteria: Bills host Raiders on less than 7 days rest Sunday in Buffalo

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Las Vegas wide receiver Jakobi Meyers (16) out paces the Denver Broncos cornerback Damarri Mathis (27) in second half action at Mile High Stadium in Denver on Sun Sep 10, 2023 (AP News photo)

On the Las Vegas Raiders podcast with Tony Renteria:

#1 Tony, the Raiders just got by the Denver Broncos 17-16 at Mile High Stadium on Sunday. How much of this contest was a high wire act for the Raiders to get this game?

#2 Raiders quarterback Jimmy Garoppolo put up some good numbers with 200 yards passing a touchdown going 20-26 how impressive did you find him in his first game under center for the Raiders?

#3 The Raiders and Broncos played neck and neck football in the first half with the Broncos coming away with a 13-10 lead at the half. Did the Raiders play a good enough first half to give them the confidence that they could quite possibly edge this game out.

#4 The Raiders have the Buffalo Bills in Orchard Park this Sunday. The Bills are coming off a 22-16 loss to the New York Jets yesterday on Monday Night Football and they lost to a Jets team that lost their starting star quarterback Aaron Rogers in less than five minutes of his Jets debut.

#5 Josh Allen will be under center for the Bills who went 29-41 for 236 yards on Monday night against the Jets. Defense played a role in stopping Allen and the Bills offense can the same hold true for the Raiders defense in order to stop Allen and the Bills?

Join Tony Renteria each Tuesday for the Las Vegas Raiders podcast at http://www.sportsradioservice.com

Raiders Garoppolo and Meyers Debut Tops Broncos In Season Opener 17-16

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Las Vegas Raiders quarterback Jimmy Garoppolo (10) celebrates a first down during the second half against the Denver Broncos at Empower Stadium in Denver on Sun Sep 10, 2023 (AP News photo)

By Barbara Mason

The 2023 NFL season got underway in earnest starting with Thursday Night Football. Sunday, 28 teams took the field with the Las Vegas Raiders taking on the Denver Broncos in Denver. This was Jimmy Garoppolo’s debut with the Raiders and it was also Sean Payton’s debut as head coach of the Broncos. Despite the deafening noise that is a part of Mile High the Raiders prevailed 17-16

RECAP-After one quarter, the Raiders had a slim lead 7-6 although at the half Las Vegas trailed 13-10. Neither team found the end zone in the third quarter and the Raiders till trailed by three points. It all turned around for Las Vegas in the fourth quarter.

The Broncos kicked a 24 yard field goal extending their lead 16-10. Jimmy Garoppolo capped off a 75 yard drive finding Jakobi Meyers for six yards and the touchdown.

Jimmy Garoppolo threw two touchdown passes to fellow newcomer Jakobi Meyers. He finished with 200 passing yards and Meyers pulled in 81 yards off of nine receptions. The Broncos did intercept a pass in the end zone with 6:34 remaining in the game but despite that the Raiders were able to win on that final drive.

They held the Broncos offense hanging onto the slim lead. In the final minutes of the game, the Raiders held Denver to their only three and out in the game. The Raiders got the ball back with five minutes left in the game and the Broncos never got it back.

It was a horrible showing for the Bronco special teams especially from kicker Will Lutz. He missed two field goals wide right, very shocking from the usually reliable kicker. This was the biggest problem for the Broncos in this game.

Russell Wilson finished with 177 yards and was 27 of 34. He also had two touchdowns in the game. Javonte Williams led the Broncos with 52 yards on 13 rushes. This was his first game since a serious knee injury nearly a year ago sidelined him.

The Raiders only had 61 yards rushing but it was Josh Jacobs who finished with 48 yards. It’s a sure bet that he will continue to rack up the yards as the season goes on. The bottom line in this game was that this was not a pretty win. The Raiders had to get the job done and that’s just what they did.

The Raiders will take on the Buffalo Bills in week two of the 2023 season. The Bills will take on the New York Jets on Monday night football in their opener. It will be a short week for Buffalo, this game being played at Highmark Stadium in Buffalo.

Sunday’s Kickoff is scheduled for 10:00 AM and the weather at game-time is being forecasted at 64 degrees. Las Vegas played in great conditions avoiding the frigid weather that comes along later in the season.

Las Vegas Raiders podcast with Tony Renteria: How ready is Garoppolo and Raiders for Broncos on Sunday?

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Las Vegas Raiders quarterback Jimmy Garoppolo speaks with a Raiders assistant coach on the field against the Dallas Cowboys at AT&T Stadium in Arlington on Sat Aug 26, 2023 (AP News photo)

On the LV Raiders podcast with Tony R:

#1 Jimmy Garoppolo quarterback Las Vegas Raiders says the spirit of the dressing is high, and said it’s great to be back in the Raiders building working out and getting ready for Sunday’s game against the Broncos.

#2 On Aug 26th the Raiders sat down and ironed out a deal with running back Josh Jacobs for one year deal for $12 million. Jacobs held out for a new contract for quite some time.

#3 Jimmy G said that he met with Jacobs first time this week since his signing and Garoppolo said that it’s great to see Jacobs in practice and said he’s glad that it all worked out for Jacobs.

#4 Raiders kicker Daniel Carlson could be the best place kicker in the NFL, Carlson was 34 for 37 in field goal attempts last season how surprising is it that he hasn’t made the Pro Bowl yet?

#5 How does quarterback Brian Hoyer look in pre season games and how much confidence does head coach Josh McDaniel have in Hoyer coming into the season as Garoppolo’s back up.

Join Tony Renteria does the Las Vegas Raiders at http://www.sportsradioservice.com

Las Vegas Raiders podcast with Rich Perez: McDaniels has faith in RB Williams and QB O’Connell

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Las Vegas Raiders running back Damien Williams (32) postures after carrying for 24 yards for a touchdown in the first half against the Dallas Cowboys at AT&T Stadium in Arlington in the final week of pre season action on Sat Aug 25, 2023 (AP News photo)

On the Raiders podcast with Rich:

#1 Rich, the Dallas Cowboys who picked up Trey Lance on Friday didn’t use him for game three of this final pre season game against the Las Vegas Raiders. They certainly wanted to rest first stringer Dak Prescott and Lance before their season gets started.

#2 The Cowboys had quarterback Will Grier under center for the entire game. Grier threw 29-35 for 305 yards and threw for two touchdowns.

#3 The Raiders had quarterback Aidan O’Connell under center for most of the game. Head coach Josh McDaniels is impressed with the job he has been doing and could win the second stringer job behind first stringer Jimmy Garoppolo.

#4 Raiders running back Damien Williams ran for a 24 yard touchdown, Williams had been taking up some of the slack while running back Josh Jacobs who was holding out was working on the final touches of this contract. McDaniels said that Williams is a pro, is very physical, has tough mindset and attitude.

#5 So here are the Raiders at week one of the NFL season ready to kick off against the Denver Broncos at Empower Field at Mile High on Sun Sep 10th at 1:35pm PT. How do you see the Raiders opening up on the road against AFC West Conference rival Denver?

Join Rich Perez for the Raiders podcast after each Raiders home and away game at http://www.sportsradioservice.com

Raiders Finish Off Pre-Season Losing to Cowboys 31-16

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Dallas Cowboys quarterback Will Grier (15) crosses the goal line for a touchdown in the second half against the Las Vegas Raiders Chris Smith II (42) and Sam Webb (27) at AT&T Stadium in Arlington on Sat Aug 25, 2023 (AP News photo)

By Barbara Mason

Saturday evening the Las Vegas Raiders traveled to Dallas taking on the Cowboys in their final pre-season game of the 2023 season. Yes it is a pre-season game but it is also vitally important to players vying for a spot in the final 53-man roster.

Up to this point NFL teams have carried as many as 90 players. The deadline for the final roster is Tuesday August 29th. This will be the day that dreams are either realized or crushed. Every player on the field Saturday night for both teams will want to put out extraordinary effort. The Raiders picked up the loss to the Cowboys 31-16 to close out the pre season schedule.

Game wrap up: The Cowboys took the lead in the first quarter 7-0. Quarterback Will Grier rushed for two yards and the touchdown. The Raiders kicker Daniel Carlson would get Las Vegas on the board in the second quarter kicking a 44 yard field goal.

Las Vegas was within striking distance trailing 7-3. Dallas distanced themselves in the second quarter scoring a second touchdown now leading 14-3. Will Grier found Luke Schoonmaker for nine yards and the score.

The Raiders found the end zone for the first time in this game at 4:38 in the second quarter. Damien Williams rushed for 24 yards and the touchdown. Las Vegas was within striking distance 14-10.

The Cowboys refused to back down continuing with a great offensive effort. Grier threw his second touchdown of the game finding Hunter Luepke for 15 yards as the first half began to wind down giving the Cowboys a 21-10 lead.

Dallas scored that touchdown with 0.50 left on the clock. Las Vegas squeezed five plays into the final 50 seconds. The sixth play of the final first half drive for the Raiders was a Daniel Carlson 62 yard field goal. This was impressive clock management from the Raiders. The half-time score was 21-13 in favor of the Cowboys.

The Raiders were able to kick a 50 yard field goal in the third quarter keeping Las Vegas in this game 21-16. Carlson was having an amazing game. Unfortunately Las Vegas would not score again in the game.

Dallas’ quarterback on the other hand was not even close to finished. Grier scored his second rushing touchdown of the game and the Cowboys were dominating this game 28-16. Dallas finished off this game with a 59 yard Brandon Aubrey field goal.

Grier had an impressive game with two passing touchdowns and two rushing touchdowns. The Cowboys had 304 passing yards and 153 rushing yards. The Raiders did not fare well in this game. Vegas quarterback Aidan O’Connell threw for 178 yards and no touchdowns. They only had 97 rushing yards.

Newly acquired Dallas quarterback from the San Francisco 49ers Trey Lance did not get a snap under center on Saturday night. Neither Cowboys quarterbacks Dak Prescott or Lance played against the Raiders as Will Grier was under center for the entire game.

Las Vegas will kick off the regular season taking on the rival Broncos in Denver on Sunday September 10th. That game will start at 1:25 PM. The Cowboys will play on Sunday night football in New York taking on the Giants September 10th with kickoff at 5:20 PM.