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USA Today
15-07-2025
- Entertainment
- USA Today
Ice Cube shares honest thoughts on Tom Brady joining Raiders ownership
Let's get a meeting on the books Tom🤝 The rap legend and unofficial president of Raider Nation, Ice Cube, is embracing the Las Vegas Raiders' new minority owner, former seven-time Super Bowl-winning quarterback Tom Brady. It's never a bad thing to be associated with the greatest winner in NFL history, even if his actual contributions remain a mystery. No one expects Brady to be in the actual trenches working to turn the Raiders' franchise around, but he should be around for a suggestion or two if the team needs it. "I mean Tom, I think he's a winner. I don't know how much he really can do, you know? But add a lot of suggestions to the suggestion box," Cube said in a recent social media upload from Games with Names. It's worth noting that the New England Patriots are slated to host their season-opener against the Las Vegas Raiders in Foxborough on September 7. That will come nearly a full month after Brady's statue is scheduled to be unveiled outside of Gillette Stadium. There could be more camera cuts to the press box than a Taylor Swift-attended Kansas City Chiefs game for that matchup. Follow Patriots Wire on Twitter and Facebook.
Daily Mail
24-06-2025
- Sport
- Daily Mail
Las Vegas Raiders in mourning as former player dies at age 60
The Las Vegas Raiders are honoring a former player from their days when they took the field in Los Angeles and Oakland, California. The team released a statement on Monday afternoon announcing the passing of former offensive lineman Rich Stephens at the age of 60. Stephens, a former ninth-round pick by the Cincinnati Bengals in 1989, played all 29 games of his short NFL career with the Raiders. 'The Raiders family is mourning the passing of Rich Stephens, who played in two seasons with the Silver and Black,' the team's statement read. 'Originally drafted by the Cincinnati Bengals out of Tulsa in 1989, the offensive lineman went on to play in 29 career games with two starts, all with the Raiders. 'The thoughts of the entire Raider Nation are with Rich's family at this time.' According to Football-Reference, Stephens played in 16 games in the 1993 season, starting once. He then returned in the 1995 season and played in 13 games while also starting once. The Missouri native stood at 6-foot-7 and weighed 310 pounds. Stephens and the Raiders made the playoffs in 1993 for the final time in Los Angeles - beating the Denver Broncos in the Wild Card round before losing to the Buffalo Bills in the Divisional round. 1995, Stephens' final season in the NFL, was the first season of the Raiders' second-stint in Oakland. The team went 8-8 and missed out on the playoffs. The Raiders would stay in Oakland from 1995 until 2020, when they moved to Las Vegas.
Daily Mail
23-06-2025
- Sport
- Daily Mail
BREAKING NEWS Las Vegas Raiders in mourning as former player dies at age 60
The Las Vegas Raiders are honoring a former player from their days when they took the field in Oakland, California. The team released a statement on Monday afternoon announcing the passing of former offensive lineman Rich Stephens at the age of 60. Stephens, a former ninth-round pick by the Cincinnati Bengals in 1989, played all 29 games of his short NFL career with the Raiders. 'The Raiders family is mourning the passing of Rich Stephens, who played in two seasons with the Silver and Black,' the team's statement read. 'Originally drafted by the Cincinnati Bengals out of Tulsa in 1989, the offensive lineman went on to play in 29 career games with two starts, all with the Raiders. 'The thoughts of the entire Raider Nation are with Rich's family at this time.'
Yahoo
16-05-2025
- Sport
- Yahoo
Raider schedule: Ranking road trips
The Las Vegas Raiders' 2025 regular-season schedule was recently released. The Raiders play eight games on the road and we all know the Raider Nation loves to travel. I'm sure many of you are planning to hit the road this season to support the Silver and Black. I've had the privilege of attending games in all 32 NFL cities. So, to help you with your travel plans, I will rank the Raiders' trips this season. Advertisement I'm using several reasons in my formula including convenience the city, time of year, weather and other factors: Sept. 7 at New England Patriots, 10 a.m., CBS I'm really feeling this trip. I love that it's early in the season and New England is beautiful that time of year. There is added excitement that this is the first game of the season. The only thing that would make this trip perfect is if the Boston Red Sox were home that weekend. but Boston is a gem of a city regardless. What a great trip. But, full disclosure: Gillette Stadium is not super easy to get to, so plan accordingly. But everything else about this trip makes it worthwhile. Yes, try the clam chowder. Nov. 30 at Los Angeles Chargers, 1:25 p.m., CBS Advertisement The Raider Nation will be representing hard, so you might as well be part of it. This is an easy trip for West Coasters and it being on Thanksgiving weekend makes it even more appealing. Oct. 19 at Kansas City Chiefs, 10 a.m., CBS Arrowhead Stadium is a bucket-list spot for all NFL fans. This is a great time of year and Kansas City is an underrated city. Go for it. Oct. 5 at Indianapolis Colts, 10 a.m., FOX This is such an easy trip. Lucas Oil Stadium is located right downtown. The city is loaded with fun and it's all in walking distance. Don't sleep on Indy. Nov. 6 at Denver Broncos, 5:15 p.m. Amazon Advertisement A night division game to start a weekend trip, why not? The weather should be decent. Solid trip. Dec. 21 at Houston Texans, 1:25 p.m., CBS Houston isn't a bad city at all. But I'm just not feeling the Christmas week trip. Not enough about this trip pushes it up the list. Dec. 14 at Philadelphia Eagles, 10 a.m., FOX Philly is fun. But the weather could be nasty and oh, so could be the Eagles fans. Sept. 21 at Washington Commanders, 10 a.m., FOX The stadium is waaaaaaaayyyyyyyy out of the way and it's kind of a dump. But DC in the early fall is a draw. Pack those bags and have a blast. More from
USA Today
16-05-2025
- Sport
- USA Today
The Raiders most intriguing and pivotal game fo the 2025 season happens very early on
The Raiders most intriguing and pivotal game fo the 2025 season happens very early on Raider Nation will be eagerly watching this year's team. There's significant optimism with the new coaching staff and front office that the Raiders are in better hands moving forward. And quick results are expected. There's every reason to believe this team can hit the ground running with head coach Pete Carroll reunited with QB Geno Smith who has several weapons with which to work. The first big test of that will come very early on. One of the most pivotal litmus tests of the Raiders 2025 season schedule will come in the team's home opener when they host the Chargers at Allegiant. This happens in week two. And it's in primetime on Monday Night Football. Not only will it be a big test for this team, whether the Raiders come out with a win or not could go a long way as to where they will ultimately stand in a potential playoff chase. But there's an added intrigue to this game that involves their long time rival head coaches as Matt Zemek of Trojans Wire recently pointed out. What adds to the attractiveness of the matchup is that it reunites Pete Carroll with old enemy Jim Harbaugh. The two went at it when USC played Stanford nearly two decades ago, and then in the NFL when Carroll's Seattle Seahawks battled Harbaugh's San Francisco 49ers for NFC supremacy. The two head coaches seem to be doing a bit of rivalry stalking. They clearly know each other very well. The question is, which of them has changed up their tendencies enough to be less predictable? The Chargers are coming off a playoff season in Harbaugh's first year on the job. And they swept the Raiders along the way. Then again, so did the rest of the division. But this is a different team under Carroll. One that is much more confident that their head coach is going to give them the best chance to win, rather than make the wrong decisions in the most critical moments as happened a lot last season under Antonio Pierce. We can now get back to the more common philosophy that you can throw the records out the window in division rivalry games. I made my early pick for who wins this matchup in my Raiders game-by-game predictions. And whether the Raiders come out of this one with a win or not could mean the difference between heading into the week eight bye with a winning record or a losing record. So, yeah, we can all agree that game will be a big one. Buy Las Vegas Raiders tickets for 2025
