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Las Vegas Raiders podcast with Tony Renteria: Does this Raiders team have a shot at making post season?

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Kansas City Chiefs quarterback Pat Mahomes (15) gets stopped by the Las Vegas Raiders defensive end Max Crosby (98) and linebacker Divine Deablo (5) in the second half at Arrowhead Stadium in Kansas City on Mon Dec 25, 2023 (AP News photo)

On the Las Vegas Raiders podcast with Tony Renteria:

#1 Tony, after all you’ve seen does this Raiders team have the confidence to make post season and what do they need to do to get there.

#2 Tony, talk about the Raiders getting two touchdowns in seven seconds all thanks to the Raiders defense forcing the turnover.

#3 Talk about how crucial running back Zamir White was in the fourth quarter with a 44 yard run and a 15 yard run to help secure a Raiders win against the Kansas City Chiefs late in the game.

#4 How amazing was it for Raiders quarterback Aidan O’Connell to throw a very limited amount of passes going 9-21 for 62 yards and no touchdown passes and come away the winning quarterback in a game like this?

#5 The Raiders prepare for their next game in Indianapolis next Sunday at the Lucas Oil Stadium against the Colts. The Colts are no slouch they are 8-7 although they lost their last game rather convincingly to the Atlanta Falcons 29-10. How do you see this match up next Sunday?

Join Tony for the Raiders podcasts each Tuesday at http://www.sportsradioservice.com

Raiders Pull Off a Christmas Miracle Beating Kansas City 20-14

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Las Vegas Raiders cornerback Nate Hobbs (39) stops Kansas City Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes (15) in the second half at Arrowhead Stadium in Kansas City on Christmas Day Dec 25, 2023 (AP News photo)

By Barbara Mason

The Las Vegas Raiders (7-8) pulled off a Christmas Miracle Christmas Day Beating the Kansas City Chiefs (9-6) 20-14. The Raiders passing game was awful with 62 total yards. It was their rushing game in the final minutes of the fourth quarter that sealed this win along with some amazing defense which included two defensive touchdowns 7 seconds apart in the second quarter. 

Christmas Day bright and early, the Raiders took on the Chiefs under cloudy skies. The Raiders came into this game on a high after annihilating the Los Angeles Chargers 63-21 a few weeks ago in a national Thursday night matchup. Last Sunday the Chiefs took care of the New England Patriots 27-17. The Chiefs came into this game favored they have seen Kansas City stumble at times this season and Sunday was no different coughing up two touchdowns to the Raiders defense in just seven seconds in the first half.

In a most unlikely first half of football, the Raiders took a 17-7 lead into the locker room. The first quarter was not a great one for either team although Las Vegas did take a slim 3-0 lead after the first fifteen minutes of play thanks to the 24 yd field goal from Daniel Carlson. 

The second quarter unveiled a shocking reversal of fortune for Las Vegas in an insane defensive effort. The Chiefs scored a touchdown at 7:34 when Isiah Pacheco rushed for 12 yards, the touchdown, and this game began to indicate a Kansas City turnaround; that is when the Raider defense began to flex its muscle, not once but twice. 

With just under five minutes left in the first half, Bilal Nichols recovered a Chief fumble and took it eight yards for a touchdown. Las Vegas regained the lead 9-7 but did miss their two-point conversion attempt. 

Seven seconds later the Raider defense struck again when Jack Jones intercepted an attempted Mahomes pass returning it for 33 yards and a second touchdown. Nothing was going right for the Chiefs offensively and the Raiders offense was not much to brag about either. It was the defensive effort by Las Vegas that had given the Raiders the lead at the half.

There was not much going on for either team in the third quarter and it looked pretty much like the opening quarter of the game. Once again, the Raiders did score in the quarter, a 35 Yd field goal extending their lead 20-7.

It all came down to the fourth quarter. Could Las Vegas hold onto the lead and hand the Chiefs a loss and actually give themselves a chance to win their division? This was a game of incredible defensive at times and horrendous missed tackles at other times from the Raiders; a real mixed bag. 

With 9:47 left in the game, the Chiefs with no other choice went on a fourth and goal. The Raider defense stepped up yet again breaking up the pass intended for Rashee Rice in the end zone and took over on downs. 

Las Vegas was seven minutes away from a most unlikely win. The defense continued to put leverage on the Chiefs offense making life pretty miserable for Patrick Mahomes. The Las Vegas defense continue to make great plays in the end zone breaking up touchdown possibilities. 

At 2:42 Kansas City found the end zone for the first time since the second quarter and had pulled to within six points 20-14.

Las Vegas picked just the right moment to get their rushing game going. Zamir White had some game clinching runs. He started slow with a six yard rush followed by a 43 yard rush and finished it off with a 15 yard run and that was the ball game. 

The Raiders had pulled off a Christmas miracle. White finished the game with 145 yards rushing and along with the Las Vegas defense stunned Kansas City. The Chiefs were just plain sloppy with a capital S.

Next Sunday, the Raiders will take on the Indianapolis Colts looking for their third win in a row. They will play that game at Lucas Oil Stadium. Kickoff is scheduled for 10:00 AM.

 

    

 

Las Vegas Raiders podcast with Rich Perez: Raiders defense scores twice in 7 seconds in first half, beat Chiefs 20-14 at Arrowhead; Raider coach Pierce has the players vote

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The Las Vegas Raiders Zamir White (35) was crucial in the second half with a 44 and 15 yard runs against the Kansas City Chiefs at Arrowhead Stadium in Kansas City on Mon Dec 25, 2023 (AP News photo)

On the Raiders podcast:

#1 Rich, talk about the Las Vegas Raiders (7-8) defense with two touchdowns on the second quarter. We’ll take the first one Bilal Nichols picked up a fumble and scored for the Raiders on the eight yard recovery making it 9-7.

#2 Talk about the Jack Jones interception he ran back for 33 yards at 4:48 left in the half and made a two point conversion make it a 17-7 lead at the half.

#3 Daniel Carlson who missed an extra point earlier in the game hit a 35 yard field goal and the Raiders go up 20-7 with 24 seconds left in the third quarter.

#4 The defense were incredible holding Patrick Mahomes and the Kansas City Chiefs (9-6) the defense forced three and out and Mahomes just had too much trouble in the red zone the Raiders defense broke up a play in the end zone. Mahomes was tested by the Raiders defense and they didn’t give up the big play.

#5 The Raiders gave up a 45 yard catch to Chiefs wide receiver Richie James to the Raiders nine yard with over three minutes but the Raiders defense broke up a pass from Mahomes. Justin Watson got a hand off and got in front of defender Nate Hobbs and scored and the Chiefs cut the lead to six points with two minutes left 20-14.

#6 Talk about Zamir White who ran and break away 44 yard run followed by a 15 yard run at the two minute. The Raiders are taking a knee and running down the clock. Quarterback Aiden O’Connell didn’t throw a second half pass and beat the Chiefs by six 20-14 at Arrowhead Stadium in Kansas City.

#7 The Raiders head to Indianapolis to face the Colts (8-7). The Colts lost their last game 29-10 to the Atlanta Falcons. The Colts are playing at the Hoosier Dome Sun Dec 31st with a 10:00AM kick off to conclude the Raiders regular road schedule. How do you see this match up?

Join Rich Perez for the Raiders podcasts Tuesdays at http://www.sportsradioservice.com

San Francisco 49ers podcast with Joe Hawkes: Battle of first place teams Raven and 49ers on Christmas night

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The Baltimore Ravens quarterback LaMar Jackson (8) tries to throw a pass under pressure against the Los Angeles Chargers defensive tackle Sebastian Joseph-Day (51) at So Fi Stadium in Inglewood on Sun Nov 26, 2023 (AP file photo)

On the 49ers podcast with J Hawkes:

#1 Joe, the game between the San Francisco 49ers and Baltimore Ravens is a late season late game on Christmas night. It’s the first time since the 1993 season that two first place teams will face off against each other in 16 weeks or later. The Cowboys and Giants met that year and were 11-4.

#2 What are some of the few things your looking forward to in this match up on Christmas night and at Levi Stadium the excitement has to be building up for this thriller.

#3 Talk about the Ravens quarterback LaMar Jackson he has 3,105 yards, 17 touchdowns, and seven interceptions how important how key has he been for the Ravens?

#4 49ers quarterback Brock Purdy has led the 49ers to six consecutive wins, would you say of those six wins his most impressive win came against the Philadelphia Eagles at Lincoln Financial on Dec 3rd.

#5 Joe, it’s time to get your prediction for this Monday’s game at Levi Stadium between the Ravens and 49ers in what could be a preview of the Super Bowl.

Joe Hawkes does the San Francisco 49ers podcasts weekly at http://www.sportsradioservice.com

San Francisco 49ers podcast with David Zizmor: Kalia Davis out with ankle injury; Defense missing a number of tackles

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San Francisco 49ers defensive tackle Kalia Davis (93) is out of the line up with an ankle injury he sustained while playing against the Arizona Cardinals on Sun Dec 17, 2023 (Eric Shaw Getty images)

On the 49ers podcast with David:

#1 San Francisco 49ers head coach Kyle Shanahan says that has been the main issue. Shanahan said fatigue was the main issue but said it’s hurting the team. It was pointed out in last Sunday’s game against the Arizona Cardinals the 49ers missed 16 tackles, nine players missed a tackle, and the defense missed 14 tackles previous to the Cardinals game and 12 in the Cardinals game.

# 2 Shanahan said losing defensive tackle Kalia Davis for several weeks due to a high ankle sprain put pressure at defensive tackle on the depth chart. David, do you feel that led to a number of missed tackles in the game and why Shanahan is so concerned about this area of the 49ers defense?

#3 The 49ers host the Baltimore Ravens (11-3) on Christmas for Monday Night Football at Levi Stadium in Santa Clara. The 49ers (11-3) are coming in on a six game win streak. The Ravens are also on a roll they’ve won four straight coming into this game. Do you see both of these teams evenly matched coming into this one?

David Zizmor does the 49ers podcasts each Wednesday at http://www.sportsradioservice.com

Las Vegas Raiders podcast with Tony Renteria: Can Raiders keep the offense going against Chiefs in KC on Christmas day?

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Las Vegas Raiders running back Zamir White (35) scores against the Los Angeles Chargers at Allegiant Stadium on Thu Dec 14, 2023 (AP News photo)

On the Las Vegas Raiders podcast with Tony Renteria:

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#1 Tony, after the Raiders got shutout last Sunday 3-0 on Thursday Night Football it was a smorgasbord of scoring for the Raiders in the first half where Las Vegas scored three touchdowns in each of the first and second quarters.

#2 Raiders head coach Antonio Pierce never one to give up and never give up on quarterback Aidan O’Connell who was pretty much able to throw all night against a virtual non existent Los Angeles Charger defense.

#3 O’Connell had four touchdowns on his portfolio before the third quarter even ended. O’Connell was well over 200 yards in passing at 241 and was 19-32 and had command of his offense all night long a stark contrast from last Sunday’s game against the Minnesota Vikings where he just couldn’t get anything going.

#4 Tony, Raiders wide receiver Devante Adams who was grumbling about not getting enough touches this season got seven receptions by the third quarter, 94 yards and one touchdown. He was besides himself as the Raiders picked up their victory since Nov 12th and snapped their three game losing streak.

#5 The Raiders head to Kansas City and Arrowhead Stadium to face the Chiefs on Mon Dec 25th on Christmas day. The Chiefs are coming off a win over the New England Patriots 27-17 after getting going on a two game losing streak. The Chiefs are trying to regroup how do you see this contest on Christmas Day on Monday?

Join Tony for the Raiders podcasts each Tuesday at http://www.sportsradioservice.com

San Francisco 49ers podcast with Joe Hawkes: 49ers go for sixth straight win in Arizona Sunday

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49ers defensive back Jason Verrett in action during a 2021 game against the Lions in Detroit says he’s excited to get back in the line up this Sun Dec 17, 2023 against the Arizona Cardinals at State Farm Stadium in Glendale. (AP News file photo)

On the 49ers podcast with Joe Hawkes:

#1 Joe, the 49ers will try and push their win streak to six games this weekend when they face the Arizona Cardinals in Glendale. They seem like there is nothing that can stop them now especially in their last few games beating Seattle twice in the last three weeks and their big win over the Philadelphia Eagles on Dec 3rd.

#2 49ers cornerback Jason Verett said that he’s not even considering retirement despite having two torn Achilles, two torn ACLs, and a torn Labrum. Varrett said that’s been his journey and his battle.

#3 Defensive end Nick Bosa is known as the elite pass rusher he will move inside to being the man in the middle. This was a move that with the help defensive coordinator Steve Wilks will this move make Bosa more effective on sacks and the pass rush?

#4 Talk about the roles of Chase Young and Randy Gregory as pass rushers at defensive end. Bosa said that having Young and Gregory they’ll get the snaps they deserve.

#5 The Arizona Cardinals have quarterback Kyler Murray back in the line up. How effective do you see Murray being under center since he’s been back and how much of a big test will this be for Murray facing a team like the 49ers at State Farm Stadium this Sunday. Also what your prediction between these two teams?

Join J Hawkes for the 49ers podcasts each week at http://www.sportsradioservice.com

That’s Amaury News and Commentary: Viva Las Vegas Raiders! 63 points – Ay Caramba!

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Las Vegas Raiders wide receiver Tre Tucker (11) is walking on air after scoring a first half touchdown against the Los Angeles Chargers at Allegiant Stadium in Las Vegas on Thu Dec 14, 2023 (AP News photo)

Viva Las Vegas Raiders! 63 points – Ay Caramba!

That’s Amaury News and Commentary

By Amaury Pi-González

Las Vegas Raiders made history this Thursday night as they beat the Los Angeles Chargers 63 to 21. This is a new franchise record in total points for the Oakland/Los Angeles Raiders.

Antonio Pierce, the Raiders head coach ( the HC role is general oversight, making calls on things like timeouts and challenges, and overall strategic adjustment) says he told the team that they should “press the gas pedal even harder” when they were up 42-0 in the second quarter.

The highest-ever scoring in one NFL game was on November 27, 1966, when the Washington Redskins scored 72 points and beat the New York Giants by a 72-41 score.

The Raiders made news, although their record the morning after was still a disappointing 6-8. Nonetheless, it was something to see.

Las Vegas Raiders podcast with Rich Perez: No mercy rule here at Allegiant Raiders get scoring out of their system crush Chargers 63-21

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Las Vegas Raiders tight end Michael Mayer (87) is jubilant after scoring a first half touchdown against the Los Angeles Chargers at Allegiant Stadium in Las Vegas on Thursday Night Football Dec 14, 2023 (AP News photo)

On the Raiders podcast with Rich:

#1 Rich after the Raiders got shutout last Sunday 3-0 on Thursday Night Football it was a smorgasbord of scoring for the Raiders in the first half where Las Vegas scored three touchdowns in each of the first and second quarters.

#2 Raiders head coach Antonio Pierce never one to give up and never give up on quarterback Aidan O’Connell who was pretty much able to throw all night against a virtual non existent Los Angeles Charger defense.

#3 O’Connell had four touchdowns on his portfolio before the third quarter even ended. O’Connell was well over 200 yards in passing at 241 and was 19-32 and had command of his offense all night long a stark contrast from last Sunday’s game against the Minnesota Vikings where he just couldn’t get anything going.

#4 Rich, Raiders wide receiver Devante Adams who was grumbling about not getting enough touches this season got seven receptions by the third quarter, 94 yards and one touchdown. He was besides himself as the Raiders picked up their victory since Nov 12th and snapped their three game losing streak.

#5 The Raiders head to Kansas City and Arrowhead Stadium to face the Chiefs on Mon Dec 25th on Christmas day. The Chiefs have lost their last two games and their last win was against the Raiders at Allegiant on Nov 26th in a 31-17 final. The Chiefs will be an angry bunch after losing two straight games and the Raiders after losing three straight and crushing the Chargers are hoping to save up some of that scoring for Kansas City. How do you see this match up on Christmas night?

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

Raiders Demolish Chargers 63-21 on Thursday Night Football at Allegiant Stadium

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Las Vegas Raiders wide receiver Jakobi Meyers (16) scores on a touchdown pass against the Los Angeles Chargers in first half action at Allegiant Stadium in Las Vegas on Thu Dec 14, 2023 (AP News photo)

By Barbara Mason

The Las Vegas Raiders (6-8) put the hurt on the Los Angeles Chargers (5-9) Thursday night. At the half the Raiders led 42-0 and never looked back. The Chargers did manage three touchdowns in the second half but the Las Vegas lead was insurmountable. The final was 63-21. 

Thursday night the Raiders took on the Chargers.Two struggling teams, two teams with identical records going into this game and both teams looking to improve their season record. The Chargers were without quarterback Justin Herbert who went through a surgery on his fractured right index finger. Season-ending injuries more often than not sink a team and the recovery time for Herbert is roughly six weeks. 

In other words this season is finished for the quarterback. The Chargers relied on back-up quarterback Easton Stick to lead the charge. The Raiders continued to stick with Aiden O’Connell.

 Las Vegas had a tough loss to the Vikings last Sunday in a very winnable game that all came down to a turnover; a Hunter Renfrow fumble at the Minnesota 20 yard-line. In the fourth quarter of the Minnesota game. Raider running back Josh Jacobs suffered a knee injury and missed tonight’s game.

Game recap: The first quarter of this game was a shocker. When the quarter came to and end the Raiders had a 21-0 lead. The last play of the opening quarter was a sack of the San Diego quarterback Easton Stick as the Las Vegas defense manhandled him the entire quarter. The first Raider touchdown was a one yard rush from Zamir White. 

Las Vegas kept the heat on and at 4:41 quarterback Aiden O’Connell connected with Tre Tucker for 30 yards and a 14-0 lead. At 3:07 the Raiders struck again with O’Connell finding Jakobi Meyers for 22 yards and their third touchdown of the game leading 21-0. This was an amazing start for Las Vegas 

The Raiders recovered another fumble deep in the Chargers territory in the second quarter at 9:32. The Chargers had given the ball away three times so far in this game. The Raiders turned that turnover into an eleven yard touchdown courtesy of O’Connell to Michael Meyer giving Las Vegas a 28-0 lead.

 O’Connell had thrown for 134 yards and three touchdowns so far in this game. The game had turned into an absolute nightmare for San Diego and would prove to be unending. The first half was a happy, happy night for Raider fans present at Allegiant Stadium for this nationally televised game. 

Las Vegas even turned to some razzle dazzle which eventually resulted in another touchdown. Brandon Bolton who had not carried the ball all season had two rushes, the second resulting in a 26 yard run and the Raiders fifth touchdown extending the Raiders lead to 35-0. 

The Las Vegas defense was having their way with the Charger’s offense and Los Angles was defenseless suffering stops on most of their possessions. It had been all Raiders, all night through two quarters. 

Just for good measure, Tre Tucker celebrated his second touchdown catch of the game with 0.31 seconds left in the half for a 42-0 Raider lead. There was still another half of football to play but the Chargers had a huge mountain to conquer. This was the largest half time lead in Raider team history.

O’Connell had thrown for 198 yards and four touchdowns in the half. The Las Vegas receiving effort was stellar with Devante Adams leading the pack with five catches for 73 yards. Las Vegas would get the ball to start the second half.

Apparently Adams wanted in on the action. At 10:42 in the third quarter he caught a three yard pass from Jakobi Meyers and the Raiders continued their onslaught leading 49-0. They would end the third quarter with a 44 yard fumble recovery for yet another touchdown. 

The Raiders John Jenkins ambled down the field leading the Charger defense on another wild goose chase taking a 56-7 lead. Earlier the Chargers had scored at 10:27 when Easton Stick connected with Joshua Palmer for their first touchdown of the game.

The Raiders opened the fourth quarter with another pick by Jack Jones for a 63-7 lead. This game was all but done at the half and this was just icing on the cake. The Chargers did score two touchdowns in the fourth quarter. 

What a night for the Raiders. O’Connell finished with 4 touchdowns and 248 passing yards. They rushed for 124 yards with Zamir White leading the way with 69 yards. Adams had a stellar night receiving for 101 yards and one touchdown. This team that got shutout last Sunday came back with a vengeance and put on an amazing display. 

The Raiders will be back on the field Christmas Day taking on the Kansas City Chiefs at Arrowhead Stadium in Kansas City. The Chiefs have had their struggles lately and will be looking to turn that around. Kickoff for that game is scheduled for 10:00 AM