The NFL Didn't Snub the Raiders. It Just Told the Truth.
The Raiders got zero primetime games and zero international games in 2026 -- the league telling Vegas exactly how much this roster matters to anyone.
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Raiders Bench Their No. 1 Pick for a 38-Year-Old
The Raiders handed Kirk Cousins the Week 1 job over rookie Fernando Mendoza, and John Spytek's 'earn it' line is doing a lot of heavy lifting here.
Raiders, Lions, Eagles Are Chalk. Only One Split the Room.
Three separate Week 1 favorites are drawing 90%+ of the money. The betting data says two of them are just a stampede: one game is hiding a real split.
Raiders Didn't Bench Mendoza After His Pick-Six
Fernando Mendoza threw an 80-yard pick-six on his second NFL pass. The Raiders left him in anyway, and that decision says more than the pick did.
Cousins Threw a TD and Still Got the Hook
Kirk Cousins threw a touchdown on the Raiders' opening drive and got benched a series later. Fernando Mendoza balled out too. Guess who's still QB1.
Cousins and Crosby Fought. Kubiak's Answer Was Mendoza.
Kubiak benched Cousins and Crosby for fighting each other at practice. A week later, Cousins is publicly admitting he's trying to hold off his own rookie.
Kirk Cousins and Maxx Crosby Threw Hands at Raiders Camp
Kirk Cousins grabbed Maxx Crosby's jersey at Raiders camp, Klint Kubiak shrugged it off as 'part of camp,' and then quietly benched both of them anyway.
The Raiders Drafted a QB1. Then Benched Him Before Camp.
Klint Kubiak named Kirk Cousins the Raiders camp starter over rookie Fernando Mendoza. That is Vegas covering for a call it already made in April.