Graney's Viewpoints
Las Vegas Review-Journal sports columnist writing about Raiders, Golden Knights and all things South
03/10/2022
Graney: Raiders lean on Josh Jacobs to defeat Broncos The fourth-year running back went for a career-high 144 yards on 28 carries and scored two touchdowns in a 32-23 win against AFC West rival Denver.
01/10/2022
Graney: Failures in red zone continue to haunt Raiders In starting the season 0-3, the Raiders rank 26th in the NFL in red-zone efficiency at 46 percent. They often treat those 20-yard quests for touchdowns like they’re from 40.
29/09/2022
Graney: Free spirit Mack Hollins makes impact with Raiders The Raiders are 0-3, but nobody can question the play of wide receiver Mack Hollins, who leads the team with 240 receiving yards and is averaging 17.1 yards per catch.
24/09/2022
Graney: Derek Carr must play better for Raiders to succeed Derek Carr is the 31st-ranked quarterback by Pro Football Focus after the Raiders’ 0-2 start. He has thrown for four touchdowns and three interceptions.
20/09/2022
Graney: Urgency, not overreaction, is best recipe for Raiders With losses to the Chargers and Cardinals to open their season, the Raiders next play at Tennessee, where they need a win to avoid going 0-3.
18/09/2022
Graney: A draft-day steal, Nate Hobbs chases greatness Not chosen until the fifth round of the 2021 draft, the 167th choice overall, Nate Hobbs has become a fixture in the Raiders’ secondary.
18/09/2022
https://www.reviewjournal.com/sports/raiders/mark-davis-chooses-aces-over-raiders-on-sunday-2641778/
Mark Davis chooses Aces over Raiders on Sunday Mark Davis, owner of the Raiders and Aces, will be in Connecticut as the Aces try to win the WNBA title while the Raiders play the Arizona Cardinals at Allegiant Stadium.
12/09/2022
Graney: Carr loses Round 1 to Herbert in AFC West duel Derek Carr of the Raiders threw three interceptions in a 24-19 loss to Justin Herbert and the Chargers on Sunday.
12/09/2022
Grading Raiders’ season-opening loss to Chargers Here’s how the Raiders performed in a loss to the Los Angeles Chargers on Sunday at SoFi Stadium in Inglewood, California.
08/09/2022
Graney: German born, Jakob Johnson finds niche with Raiders The fullback, born and raised in Stuttgart, Germany, is a product of the NFL’s International Player Pathway program.
06/09/2022
Graney: Raiders’ new GM straightforward about his goal New Raiders general manager Dave Ziegler hopes the roster he builds will ultimately produce a Super Bowl title.
31/08/2022
Graney: Leatherwood another casualty from Gruden-Mayock era Alex Leatherwood, cut on Tuesday by the Raiders, was the No. 17 overall pick by former coach Jon Gruden and general manager Mike Mayock.
22/08/2022
Graney: Raiders tackle hopes to finally fulfill expectations Jermaine Eluemunor, who has underachieved along the offensive line during a six-year NFL career, is battling to start at right tackle for the Raiders.
21/08/2022
Raiders owner recalls little of Brady-to-Vegas rumors Raiders owner Mark Davis said he doesn’t remember particulars of a deal that would have brought quarterback Tom Brady and tight end Rob Gronkowksi to Las Vegas.
15/08/2022
Graney: Derek Carr is where he should be for now — watching Raiders starting quarterback Derek Carr didn’t play for the second straight preseason game Sunday, a victory over the Minnesota Vikings at Allegiant Stadium.
09/08/2022
Graney: It makes little sense for Raiders to trade Josh Jacobs Raiders coach Josh McDaniels officially denied it Monday, insisting his team has no plans to trade running back Josh Jacobs, who played in the preseason opener last week.
30/07/2022
Graney: Derek Carr learns offense with assist from Tom Brady Much of Carr’s film study in learning the Raiders’ new offense is watching when Tom Brady ran it in New England.
26/07/2022
Graney: O-Line remains mystery for Raiders as season approaches It’s unknown how things have improved up front from last season for the Raiders, when its line was ranked one of the worst in the NFL.
25/07/2022
Graney: Mile run defines mental toughness of Raiders receiver Also a special teams standout, Mack Hollins is big on having teammates join him for an after-practice, after-lifting, after-workout mile run.
23/07/2022
Graney: Duron Harmon’s leadership what Raiders defense needs Duron Harmon, a 10-year veteran with ties to the Patriots, has helped to shape a Raiders secondary in need of such tutoring.
21/07/2022
Graney: Grand expectations for Raiders day-to-day process Josh McDaniels and his Raiders team prefer any preseason hype remain where it exists for now — far from their practice facility and those involved in the process.
08/07/2022
Graney: Davis hits home run with hiring of team president The resume of new Raiders president Sandra Douglass Morgan carries the day — it couldn’t be more impressive.
12/06/2022
Graney: 4th-year safety has much to prove with Raiders The Raiders didn’t pick up the fifth-year option on safety Johnathan Abram, a first-round draft pick in 2019 who has struggled with performance and injuries.
27/05/2022
Graney: Kolton Miller the only sure thing up front for Raiders Miller is the constant whose annual production has improved at tackle, who shined early enough in this career out of UCLA to be paid handsomely for it.
26/05/2022
Graney: Here’s hoping Colin Kaepernick workout is legitimate The Raiders on Wednesday worked out quarterback Colin Kaepernick, who essentially was banished by the NFL for five years for protesting racial injustice.
07/05/2022
Graney: Better or worse, Davis wiping slate clean with Raiders The Raiders on Friday announced team president Dan Ventrelle was no longer part of the organization.
01/05/2022
Graney: Raiders pick has overcome lifetime of adversity Zamir White, a fourth-round draft pick out of Georgia, wasn’t supposed to live more than two weeks when born.