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Las Vegas Raiders podcast with Rich Perez: Great first half but Raiders can’t keep pace with Chiefs

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Kansas Chiefs Derrick Nnadi (91) and cornerback L’Jarius Sneed (below) puts the tackle on the Las Vegas Raiders wide receiver Devante Adams (17) in first half action at Allegiant Stadium in Las Vegas on Sun Nov 26, 2023 (AP News photo)

On the Las Vegas Raiders podcast with Rich Perez:

#1 In the first half of Sunday’s game at Allegiant Stadium the Las Vegas Raiders and Kansas City Chiefs were knotted up 14-14 and it looked as if the Raiders were going gain ground on the Chiefs.

#2 Raiders quarterback Aidan O’Connell had 240 yards and a touchdown. O’Connell is the quarterback that the Raiders are hoping that could be their future.

#3 Raiders running back Josh Jacobs with 20 carries, 110 yards, and one touchdown. He was key in the first half in the Raiders scoring.

#4 Raiders wide receiver Jakobi Meyers six receptions, 79 yards, one touchdown, the Raiders played good enough to win this game but as we were talking in the second half the Chiefs had a game plan but talking about Meyers he picked up a touchdown in this one on Sunday.

#5 The Raiders have the bye week on Sun Dec 3 and will return to action in Las Vegas on Sun Dec 10th against the Minnesota Vikings. The Vikings are without Kirk Cousins at quarterback and are starting are starting Josh Dobbs. The Vikings have won five of their last six games. They did lose their last game last Sunday to the Broncos and host the Chicago Bears on Monday Night Football. How do you see the Raiders and Vikings matching up on the 10th?

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

Headline Sports with Jessica Kwong: Colts owner Irsay says cops pulled him over for being a “white billionaire”; Turkey Day line up 3 big games; plus more news

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Indianapolis Colts owner Jim Irsay protested his DUI arrest saying the reason why he failed a sobriety test was due to having hip surgery not because he was under the influence. (AP News photo)

On Headline Sports podcast with Jessica Kwong:

#1 Jessica, Indianapolis Colts owner Jim Irsay said after being arrested for DUI “I am prejudiced against because I’m a rich, white billionaire,” said Irsay during a recent Tuesday interview. “If I’m just the average guy down the block, they’re not pulling me in, of course not.”

#2 Irsay said that he failed a walk in a straight line test while being detained in a Indianapolis suburb. Irsay said that he couldn’t walk a straight line because he just had hip surgery and not because he was under the influence.

#3 Jessica it’s a Thanksgiving triple header starting with the Green Bay Packers (4-6) and Detroit Lions (8-2) at Ford Field in Detroit. Detroit is much improved and are a on three game win streak. They won their last game against the Chicago Bears last Sun Nov 19, 31-26. The Packers led by quarterback Jordan Love won their last game against the Los Angeles Chargers in a close on 23-20.

#4 Next game number two on Turkey Day, the Washington Commanders (4-7) come calling against the Dallas Cowboys (7-3) in Dallas. The Commanders have lost three of their last four games. Losing their last game on Sun Nov 19 to the struggling New York Giants 31-19. The Cowboys have won four of their last five and handled the Carolina Panthers 30-10 last Sunday.

#5 Finally the third and last Thanksgiving Day game between the San Francisco 49ers (7-3) and Seattle Seahawks (6-4). The 49ers have won two straight games after losing three in a row. In one of those two wins the 49ers defeated one football’s best the Jacksonville Jaguars leaving them in the dust 34-3. The Seahawks dropped a close one to the Los Angeles Rams 17-16. The Seahawks have won three of their last five games.

Join Jessica for Headline Sports every other Wednesday at http://www.sportsradioservice.com

Las Vegas Raiders podcast with Tony Renteria: Bears Bagent leads offense in landslide win over Raiders; Raiders prepare for Lions this Sunday

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Chicago Bears rookie quarterback Tyson Bagent led the offense with three touchdown drives against the Las Vegas Bears at Soldier Field in Chicago on Sun Oct 22, 2023 (AP News photo)

On the Las Vegas Raiders podcast with Tony Renteria:

#1 It took a rookie back up quarterback on the Chicago Bears to hand the Las Vegas Raiders a convincing 30-12 loss. Tyson Bagent ran the offense for three touchdowns and scored one himself.

#2 Tony we talked about how Bagent ran the offense how off balance were the Raiders defense in trying to stop Bagent and have decent prevent defense?

#3 For a first start how impressive was Bagent as he was filling in for Justin Fields. Bagent going 21-29 for 162 yards and one touchdown.

#4 The Raiders started Brian Hoyer and lost a landslide game after winning back to back games against Green Bay and New England this one had to sting a bit how badly do the Raiders miss starter Jimmy Garoppolo in the line up?

#5 The Raiders head for Detroit this weekend to take on the Detroit Lions at Ford Field. The Lions suffered they’re second loss of the season now 5-2 after losing in almost similar style of the Raiders in a landslide the Baltimore Ravens 38-6. How do you see these two teams matching up this Sunday?

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

Raiders Lack of Offense Is Huge Part of Loss to Chicago Bears 30-12

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Las Vegas Raiders quarterback Brian Hoyer threw for 129 yards with no touchdowns and two interceptions against the Chicago Bears at Soldier Field in Chicago on Sun Oct 22, 2023 (AP News photo)

By Barbara Mason

The Las Vegas Raiders lack of offense was a huge part of the loss they suffered Sunday against the struggling Chicago Bears at Soldier Field in Chicago. The poor offense was overshadowed by the defense which struggled all afternoon. They were unable to stop the rushing game that the Bears brought today. Chicago ran right through the Raider defense which appeared to be helpless against the ground offense of the Bears. The final was 30-12 with the Bears coming out on top

Sunday afternoon the Raiders (3-4) traveled to Soldier Field to take on the Bears (2-5). Both teams have had their struggles and the Raiders are still without quarterback Jimmy Garoppolo. He will miss todays’ game but is expected to play next week.

The first half was all Bears. Chicago took the first lead of the game in the early minutes of the first quarter. The Bears D’Onta Foreman rushed for two yards and the touchdown, the first of two rushing scores for Chicago in the first half.

Foreman had his second touchdown of the day in the second quarter; this one a three yard scamper extending their lead to 14-0. The Raiders finally got on the scoreboard in the second quarter, a 40 yard Field Goal but had a lot of work to do in the second half.

The Bears took a 14-3 lead into the locker room at halftime. The Chicago rushing game was averaging five yards per carry and they were tearing the Raider’s defense apart.

Las Vegas got the ball to start the third quarter. The flow of this game was clearly being dictated by the Chicago offense especially their running game. The Raiders could not stop them as the Bears ran roughshod all over the Las Vegas defense in the third quarter.

The Bears D’Onta Foreman had his third touchdown of the game at 4:04, this one a five yard pass from quarterback Tyson Bagent and a Chicago lead 21-3. The Raiders were struggling not only defensively but also offensively in this lopsided affair.

The Raiders Daniel Carlson got their second field goal of the game in the early minutes of the fourth quarter, a 25 Yarder but with the score now 21-6 the Raiders desperately needed touchdowns; field goals would hardly make a dent in the score. The Bears kicked a field goal at 5:46, a 54 yard kick taking a 24-6 lead as they kept pounding the Las Vegas defense.

Things went from bad to worse in the final quarter. The Bears had a pick six in the closing minutes of the fourth quarter taking 30-6 lead. The extra point was blocked. This was the third interception of the day for the Bears defense.

A late touchdown for the Raiders was the only bright spot of the day. At 1:10 Aiden O’Connell (who took the field in place of Brian Hoyer) threw a nine yard pass to Jacoby Meyers for the score. The two point conversion would fail (their second failed 2-point conversion attempt of the day). Hoyer had two interceptions and O’Connell had one. With 3:44 left on the game clock Chicago was simply trying to run the clock out and win their second game of the season. The Bears held on for the 30-12 win. The Raiders dropped to 3-4 and the Bears now have a 2-5 season record.

The Raiders will certainly welcome Garoppolo back on the field next week. This was a game that many thought would be a manageable one for the team. This game went sideways from the get go for the Raiders. Turnovers, lack of offense and the inability to stop the run was a recipe for disaster for Las Vegas.

They were 1 of 8 on third downs and the three turnovers did not help at all. Hoyer was 17 of 32 with a mere 129 yards. O’Connell was 10 of 13 for 75 yards and one touchdown for a total of 196 passing yards for the Raiders. Their rushing numbers were anemic with only 39 total yards.

The win for the Bears was their first win at home since September 25, 2022. This was their longest losing streak in franchise history.

Next week the Raiders will take on the NFC North leaders the Detroit Lions in a very short week when they play on Monday night football. The Lions came into today’s game against the Baltimore Ravens with a 5-1 record and got trounced losing 38-6. So much for winning records. Both of these teams will be looking to get back on track next Monday on the national platform. Las Vegas does not want to play a second game the likes of today’s game. It was a pure embarrassment. Kickoff for this game is scheduled for 5:15 PM PT.

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Las Vegas Raiders podcast with Rich Perez: Raiders Hoyer struggles as Chicago’s defense Bears down

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Las Vegas Raiders wide receiver Devonte Adams seen here taking in some running practice back on Oct 15, 2023 vs. New England said he hasn’t been getting enough passes thrown to him and on Sun Oct 22, 2023 in Chicago he got 7 receptions for 57 yards in a landslide loss to the Chicago Bears (AP News photo)

On the Las Vegas Raiders podcast with Rich:

#1 Rich, the Raiders (3-4) struggled with very little offense today in Chicago (2-6) in a 30-12 loss. Talk about how much protection a little protection that Raiders quarterback Brian Hoyer got today?

#2 Hoyer didn’t get too much yardage he was looking for his key receivers Jakobi Meyers and Davonte Adams didn’t get as much as one touchdown pass.

#3 Rich, the same could be said for rushing none of the key running backs Josh Jacobs, Zamir White, or Tre Tucker got much ground. Tell us how successful the Bears were in sticking the Raiders running game?

#4 Raiders starter Jimmy Garoppolo is expected back in the line up for the Raiders next game at Ford Field in Detroit against the Detroit Lions (5-2) on Monday Night Football on Mon Oct 30th. How ready do you see him for Monday the 30th and how important was it for Garoppolo taking this week off.

#5 The Raiders face the Lions on the 30th and the Lions had a tough afternoon against the Baltimore Ravens (5-2). Pretty much the same issues the Raider had today on offense. The Lions quarterback Jared Goff couldn’t get anything going 30-43 for 261 yards and one touchdown but couldn’t get a lot of scoring to get past the Ravens. How do you see this Raiders-Lions match up on MNF?

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

Las Vegas Raiders podcast with Tony Renteria: McDaniels says Garoppolo’s  prognosis is better but could miss game in Chicago Sunday

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Las Vegas Raiders quarterback Jimmy Garoppolo (10) is hit by the New England Patriots linebacker Jahlani Tavai in first half action at Allegiant Stadium in Las Vegas on Sun Oct 15, 2023 (AP News photo)

On the LV Raiders podcast with Tony Renteria:

#1 The Las Vegas Raiders (3-3) and head coach Josh McDaniels says he’s received encouraging news that quarterback Jimmy Garoppolo is getting better from his back injury he got last Sunday against the New England Patriots and had to leave the game.

#2 Garoppolo had to leave the game at half time in an ambulance to get his back checked out. According to McDaniels the back has improved and said that the Raiders will try and do all the right things before they move forward with Garoppolo.

#3 Garoppolo might still have to sit out against the Chicago Bears and he’ll be replaced by back up quarterback Brian Hoyer.

#4 Tony, just wanted to get your impressions of the job Hoyer did in the second half of the game throwing 102 yards and going 6 for 10 in passing.

#5 The Bears (1-5) have been struggling they lost their last game to the Minnesota Vikings 19-13. The Bears used quarterbacks Tyson Bagent and Justin Fields but just couldn’t get by the Vikings. How do you see this match up in Chicago for the Raiders this Sunday at 10:00AM PT?

Tony Renteria does the Las Vegas Raiders podcasts each Tuesday at http://www.sportsradioservice.com

Raiders Defense Finishes Off Patriots With a Late Game Safety 21-17

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Las Vegas Raiders running back Josh Jacobs (8) tries to gain some ground on New England cornerback CJ Jackson (29) first half action at Allegiant Stadium in Las Vegas on Sun Oct 15, 2023 (AP News photo)

By Barbara Mason

The Las Vegas Raiders defense stepped up, and stepped up big in the final 1:47 of the fourth quarter. The Raiders were clinging onto a 19-17 lead. The Patriots had the ball but the Raiders defense forced them deep into their own territory. The Raiders defense closed out this game in the end zone with a safety courtesy of Maxx Crosby and Bilal Nichols in a 21-17 win. The Raiders have now won back to back games.

The Las Vegas Raiders (3-3) took on a struggling New England Patriot team (1-5) Sunday afternoon at Allegiant Stadium. Neither team is having a stellar season this year and the Raiders reached .500 are in third place behind second place Los Angeles Chargers in the AFC West with the Chargers still to play on Monday Night Football. The Raiders have lost some close games this season and Sunday’s game against the Patriots was no exception.

Patriots-Raiders post game recap: It was a defensive first quarter with a single score, a Raider field goal at 6:54, for a 3-0 lead going into the second quarter.

The Raiders extended their lead in the second quarter. Quarterback Jimmy Garoppolo found Jakobi Meyers for 12 yards and the touchdown. The extra point was good and Las Vegas had a 10-0 lead to start the second quarter. The Patriots got on the scoreboard at 8:38 via a 43 yard field goal and they had cut into the Raiders lead 10-3.

As the game went into the half, the Raiders had tacked on a second field goal now leading 13-3. Garoppolo was hurt in the closing minutes of the second quarter after having a very efficient first half of football. He was 14 of 22 for 162 yards and one interception. He was transported to a local hospital with a possible back injury. Back-up quarterback Brian Hoyer replaced Garoppolo under center to start the third quarter. He had not thrown a single pass this season.

New England had won the coin toss and deferred to the second half. The Patriots had a successful opening drive in the third quarter. They had not scored a touchdown in 12 quarters but that all changed when Ezekiel Elliott rushed up the middle for two yards and the Patriots finally had scored a touchdown after quite a drought.

New England now trailed the Raiders by a field goal 13-10. The Raiders Daniel Carlson kicked his third field goal of the day, a 30 yard kick giving Las Vegas a 16-10 lead.

Back-up quarterback Hoyer delivered the Raiders longest pass of the season in the third quarter, a 48-yard strike to Tre Tucker which set up the field goal attempt. The Raiders had been in the red zone twice in the second half; once in the third quarter and as it turned out once in the fourth.

Carlson was having a banner day kicking his fourth field goal, this one a 24 yarder, and the Raiders had a 19-10 lead. Las Vegas needed their defense to protect their lead and hand the Patriots their fifth loss of the season.

The Patriots had a great deal of success in the air in the fourth quarter putting together a great drive that would take, unfortunately for them, 9:30 off the game clock. A quarterback hit by the Raiders’ Maxx Crosby put this game in real jeopardy giving the Patriots a first and goal.

New England scored the touchdown and the Raiders would have to fight for this win leading by the slimmest of margins 19-17 with 3:36 left in the game. Las Vegas could not keep their final drive going and the Patriots had one final chance with 2:23 left on the clock and no timeouts.

A Raider win would be in the hands of their defense as this game went down to the wire. Las Vegas closed out this game in Crosby style stuffing Patriot quarterback Mac Jones in the end zone for the safety and a 21-17 lead and that was the ball game.

So much went down in this game from start to finish. The Raiders had a nice first half unfortunately culminating in the injury of Garoppolo right before half time. The fact that he went to a local hospital right after the injury does not bode well for Las Vegas.

Yes the Raiders won this game but they settled for four field goals while inside the red zone. This does not often win a lot of games. Hoyer had some really nice passes although failed to find the end zone. He did drive the team downfield a couple of times which culminated in two field goals. The Raiders’ defense came up huge in that final Patriots drive with the safety and the 21-17 win.

Next week the Raiders will travel to Chicago to take on another struggling team, the Bears. The Raiders will possibly be playing without Garoppolo and in that event Hoyer will take his place after looking pretty good in the Patriot game. Kick off at Soldier Field is at 10:00AM PT on Sun Oct 22.

Hoyer did not score any touchdowns in today’s game but he also had not thrown a single pass this season. It was a decent game for him and now he has some invaluable time with the team in game day situation. This is yet another game that Las Vegas has the ability to win and they should come into the game with a lot of confidence after today’s win.

Las Vegas Raiders podcast with Rich Perez: Garoppolo leaves in ambulance; Raiders hang onto beat Patriots 21-17 in Vegas

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New England Patriots linebacker Anfernee Jennings puts a tackle on Las Vegas Raiders quarterback Jimmy Garoppolo (10) in first half action at Allegiant Stadium in Las Vegas on Sun Oct 15, 2023 (AP News photo)

On the Las Vegas Raiders podcast with Rich:

#1 It was a close one but the Las Vegas Raiders were able to hold off Bill Bellichick and the New England Patriots at Allegiant Stadium with a four point 21-17 win on Sunday.

#2 Raiders quarterback Jimmy Garoppolo left with a back injury after the first half. Garoppolo in the first half went 14-22 for 162 yards, one touchdown and one interception. Did Garoppolo look like he was in any discomfort in that first half?

#3 Brian Hoyer came into relieve for Garoppolo, Hoyer went 6-10 for 102 yards, no touchdowns and on interceptions. The Raiders held up and now have won back to back games. The Raiders defeated the Green Bay Packers in their last game 17-13.

#4 The Raiders have to be happy ending a six game streak in games not scoring more than 20 points getting 21 Sunday against the Patriots. The Raiders are now 3-3 reaching .500.

#5 The Raiders head to Chicago where Hoyer will face his former teammates the Bears at Soldier Field in Chicago. Hoyer played for the Bears in 2016 will be at his former stomp next Sunday for a 10:00 AM kick off.

Join Rich following all Raiders home and away action for the Raiders podcast at http://www.sportsradioservice.com

San Francisco 49ers podcast with David Zizmor: 49ers host Seahawks Sunday in home opener at Levi Stadium

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The Chicago Bears quarterback Justin Fields (1) avoids getting hit by the San Francisco 49ers Samson Ebukam in first half action at Soldier Field in Chicago on Sun Sep 11, 2022 (AP News photo)

Om the 49ers podcast with David Z:

#1 If it wasn’t rough enough for Elijah Mitchell missing all of pre season from a hamstring injury after getting a dose of the rough and tumble Chicago Bears Mitchell has injuries to his shoulder, ribs, head, fingers, and a sprained MCL to his right knee and is expected to miss two months.

#2 Dave, 49ers quarterback Trey Lance had a couple of good passes early in the game against Chicago but he looked like he did disappear in the second half. Was it a matter of the Bears keeping him on the run or he just couldn’t manage finding his targets and the Bears read the running backs well?

#3 The Seattle Seahawks will be on hand for the home opener at Levi Stadium against the 49ers. The Seahawks just edged their old teammate quarterback Russell Wilson and the Denver Broncos at Lumen Stadium in Seattle last Sunday 17-16. How do you see this match with the 49ers and Seahawks for this Sunday.

Join David Zizmor for the 49ers podcasts Wednesdays at http://www.sportsradioservice.com

49ers stumble to Bears 19-10 in wet, dreary game

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San Francisco 49ers quarterback Trey Lance (5) is outnumbered and tackled in first half action by the Chicago Bears linebacker Roquan Smith (58) and defensive lineman Dominique Robinson (91) at Soldier Field in Chicago on Sun Sep 11, 2022 (AP News photo)

by Marko Ukalovic

A monsoon of mother nature and a tight lipped defense spoiled the season opener for the San Francisco 49ers.

The Chicago Bears took advantage of the weather and costly turnovers as they upset the the scarlet and gold 19-10 on a miserable wet Sunday afternoon at Soldier Field.

On a day where the heavens opened up and were relentless, the field made things difficult for both teams dealing with a drenched field. Penalties and turnovers were detrimental to San Francisco’s ability to overcome the weather.

San Francisco’s defense was dominant in the first half as they forced Justin Fields and the Bears offense into numerous three and outs.

Talanoa Hufanga intercepted Fields on the Bears second possession as he read the deep ball over the middle where Fields overthrew his receiver.

The 49ers (0-1) drew first blood in the second quarter. Hybrid receiver-back Deebo Samuel concluded a seven play, 52-yard drive when he rushed for a six-yards touchdown on an end around handoff from quarterback Tre Lance.

Samuel had fumbled the ball on the 49ers first drive that was the beginning of the missed opportunities San Francisco experienced throughout the game.

Chicago (1-0) tried for a field goal just before halftime but were flagged when they used a towel on the field to try sop up some of the water, which is illegal to do. The 15-yard penalty took them out of field goal range and then ended up punting to end the half.

San Francisco started the second half off with a promising drive. However, it stalled at the Bears 18-yard line as Lance was sacked on third down and they had to settle for a 25-yard field goal by Robbie Gould instead of being able to double its lead.

“You don’t win a lot of games when you miss those opportunities to put a game away. Not to take anything away from them (Chicago), I’m disappointed in some of the silly mistakes we did to ourselves,” 49ers head coach Kyle Shanahan said after the game.

The second half was a flip of the script. Chicago’s defense became the dominating force and didn’t allow San Francisco to score the rest of the game.

The Bears’ offense came alive late in the third quarter. Fields made a play where he scrambled out of the pocket to the right then to the left before finding a wide open Dante Pettis down the right sideline. Pettis raced in the rest of the way for a 51-yard touchdown reception to cut the lead to 10-7.

Chicago gained its first lead early in the fourth quarters. Fields led a 10 play 84-yard drive when he found Equanimeous St. Brown for an 18-yard touchdown with 12:45 remaining. Kicker Cairo Santos missed the extra point as the Bears led 13-10.

Lance was intercepted by Eddie Jackson on the next 49ers’ possession when he telegraphed a pass over the middle intended for Jauan Jennnings. Jackson returned the ball 26 yards to the 49ers 21 yard line.

Chicago cashed in the turnover when Khalil Herbert rushed for a three-yard touchdown to put the game out of reach despite Santos second missed extra point.

“Whenever you let a team hang around, it’s not gonna be good,” offensive tackle Trent Williams said.

It was a difficult game for Lance, who finished 13 of 28 for 164 yards, no touchdowns and one interception. Lance led the team in rushing with 54 yards on 13 carries. His best carry was on a 3rd and 13 where he rushed for 13 yards to get the first down.

Jennings led San Francisco in receiving with four catches for 62 yards. Both Samuel and Brandon Aiyuk only had two catches a piece respectively.

Field finished the game 8 of 17 for 121 yards, two touchdowns and one interception. He also added 28 yards on the ground.

GAME NOTES: San Francisco finished 8-for-17 on third down conversions. Chicago was 5-for-14.

INJURY UPDATE: San Francisco suffered two keys injuries during the game. Running back Elijah Mitchell left the game in the first half with a knee injury. Defensive tackle Javon Kinlaw suffered an ankle injury in the first quarter and also didn’t return. Both player will be evaluated on Monday.

UP NEXT: San Francisco returns to Santa Clara for their home opener against the Seattle Seahawks on Sunday 9/18 at 1:05pm at Levi’s Stadium.