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Report: Former Raiders CB Damon Arnette arrested on meth, firearm charges

Report: Former Raiders CB Damon Arnette arrested on meth, firearm charges

Damon Arnette has now been arrested several times since the Raiders selected him in the first round of the 2020 NFL Draft. (Ethan Miller/Getty Images) Former Las Vegas Raiders cornerback Damon Arnette was arrested in Texas last month and charged with possession of meth and the unlawful carrying of a firearm, according to the NFL Network’s Ian Rapoport. Arnette was arrested in the Dallas area on Jan. 6 at 3:30 a.m., per the report. It’s not clear specifically what led to the arrest. While… Source link

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Baker Mayfield leads an unbelievable comeback to push the Rams past the Raiders

Baker Mayfield leads an unbelievable comeback to push the Rams past the Raiders

Baker Mayfield has had a rough season. He was told by the Carolina Panthers on Monday that he’d be their third-string quarterback this week, and Mayfield asked to be released. The Panthers didn’t have a problem letting him go. It’s not like he’d played well at any point this season. The Rams took a shot on Mayfield. During a low point in his career, he had a comeback for the ages on Thursday night. Mayfield, claimed off waivers on Tuesday after the Carolina Panthers cut him, led a 98-yard… Source link

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Jon Gruden says he’s ‘ashamed’ about emails that ended Raiders tenure

Jon Gruden says he’s ‘ashamed’ about emails that ended Raiders tenure

Jon Gruden is currently suing the NFL over the emails that ended his tenure as head coach of the Las Vegas Raiders, but that apparently doesn’t mean he doesn’t regret said emails. The former Raiders and Tampa Bay Buccaneers head coach addressed the issue at the Little Rock Touchdown Club on Tuesday, saying he was “ashamed” of the emails, but still believes himself to be a good person. Gruden’s comment: “I’m not going to say anything but honest things here. I’m ashamed about what has come about… Source link

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Raiders waive first-round bust Alex Leatherwood 1 year after drafting him 17th overall

Raiders waive first-round bust Alex Leatherwood 1 year after drafting him 17th overall

The draft media hated the Raiders’ selection of Alex Leatherwood. Sometimes the draft media is right. (AP Photo/Rick Scuteri) The arrival of NFL roster cutdown day means hundreds of players getting cut loose from their teams. It’s not often that one of them was a first-round draft pick a year ago. [Set, hut, hike! Create or join a fantasy football league now!] The Las Vegas Raiders waived Alex Leatherwood, the No. 17 overall pick of the 2021 NFL draft, on Tuesday, according to ESPN’s Adam… Source link

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UFC president Dana White says he helped broker deal for Tom Brady, Rob Gronkowski to join Raiders in 2020, but Jon Gruden ‘blew it up’

UFC president Dana White says he helped broker deal for Tom Brady, Rob Gronkowski to join Raiders in 2020, but Jon Gruden ‘blew it up’

UFC president Dana White said he helped set up a deal for Tom Brady and Rob Gronkowski to join the Las Vegas Raiders during the 2020 free agency period, but then-Raiders head coach Jon Gruden “blew the deal up.” White told the story during the “UFC with the Gronks” broadcast for UFC 278 on Saturday night. He said he never planned to tell the story, until Gronkowski asked him about it on the broadcast. “I worked to put that deal together for Brady and Gronk to come to the Raiders,” White said…. Source link

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