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What’s in a name: Fathers and sons who have played (and coached) for the Raiders

What’s in a name: Fathers and sons who have played (and coached) for the Raiders

Two of the biggest names in the Las Vegas Raiders’ 2020 draft class were clearly proud of their heritage — Henry Ruggs III and Lynn Bowden Jr. But, despite their generational suffixes, Ruggs and Bowden won’t be adding their names to one of the team’s most exclusive clubs anytime soon: those Raiders who have truly epitomized the word “family.” Among the team’s quirky personnel traditions — including signing castoff first-round draft picks (see “Mariota, Marcus”) or taking a chance on…

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Strike a pose: Mariota will be 12th Heisman winner to don Silver & Black

Strike a pose: Mariota will be 12th Heisman winner to don Silver & Black

The offseason addition of quarterback Marcus Mariota provides the Las Vegas Raiders with the latest chapter in a time-honored franchise tradition: Employing Heisman Trophy winners. Mariota won the award as college’s best player in 2014, shortly before becoming the second overall pick in the 2015 NFL Draft by the Tennessee Titans. He joined the Raiders this spring, under a two-year contract to ostensibly replace a rogue’s gallery of 2019 mediocrities as the backup to quarterback Derek Carr. Once NFL football…

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The real black hole: Why can’t the Raiders find a decent pair of corners?

The real black hole: Why can’t the Raiders find a decent pair of corners?

With their first major transaction as the newly minted Las Vegas Raiders in January 2020, the Silver & Black signed cornerback Nevin Lawson to a one-year contract extension. Lawson, who was coming off a one-year free agent contract, played in 11 games with five starts for the Raiders in 2019 — after missing the first four games due to a failed drug test. He’ll actually start his second season with the Raiders on the suspended list, too, earning a one-game…

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