Devin White Drops Fiery Rant Over Raiders’ 1-3 Start
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Las Vegas Raiders LB Devin White.
The Las Vegas Raiders weren’t expected to be Super Bowl contenders this season, but many thought they’d at least be much improved over last season. However, they are 1-3 with three straight ugly losses, which is worse than the 2-2 start from last year.
The Raiders did have some moments in Week 4 against the Chicago Bears. In fact, there was no reason they should’ve lost that game other than the mistakes they made. The defense played well, the offensive line looked much improved and Ashton Jeanty showed why he was a top-10 draft pick.
Despite that, linebacker Devin White isn’t interested in silver linings. He was clearly not thrilled after the Raiders‘ close loss to the Bears.
“Hell no. Hell no,” White said when asked if there was any silver linings in the loss, via Raiders.com. “You can’t be happy about losing nothing. [There’s] going to be positive in there and you’ve just got to take it and even get better from that. Because you probably [were] just an inch away from making an even better play. But you can’t be happy about a loss.
The NFL is a ‘what can you do for me right now’ type of league and right now, 1-3 ain’t doing nothing for the Raiders organization, for the fans, for nobody. … But at the end of the day, we can’t let this linger over our heads because [we’ve] got another one coming up Sunday against a good team.”
Maxx Crosby Laments Loss
No matter how many different coaches or general managers the Raiders hire, they seem to make the same mistakes that lead to losses. Defensive end Maxx Crosby has been through several regimes at this point and has one playoff appearance to show for it.
Crosby was clearly frustrated after the Bears loss.
“I mean, we’re really close. We were right there,” Crosby said after the game. “It came down to the last play. We’ve got to find a way to not make it so hard on ourselves. It’s the only thing we can do. It freaking hurts, it sucks. I hate losing. I know everybody in the locker room hates losing. So, we’ve just got to find ways to win.”
Can the Raiders Turn Things Around?
The season is far from over, but with starting left tackle Kolton Miller likely out for the year with an injury, it’s hard to see how this team can go far. The Raiders have far too many holes on the roster.
That’s not necessarily new general manager John Spytek’s fault. Years of poor drafting have really set the Raiders back. If things continue to trend in the wrong direction, Las Vegas needs to think about leaning into its young players.
While things look grim now, there’s a lot of appealing young talent on the roster. Brock Bowers is a star, Jeanty looks like the next great running back and Crosby is still in his 20s. Making a playoff run this year is going to be a massive uphill battle, but that doesn’t mean this season can’t set the team up for success next year.
State Of Eagles: Where Things Stand After 4 Games
The Philadelphia Eagles are the best team in football.
Despite all of the drama on social media or negative chatter about the Eagles' offense, there's no way else around it. When you -- as the reigning Super Bowl champions -- can beat four contenders in a row to begin a season, especially with the offensive question marks, you can have the crown as the top team in football for the time being.
If any other team in the league had beaten the Dallas Cowboys, Kansas City Chiefs, Los Angeles Rams, and the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, they'd probably be ecstatic. But, the vibe has been more negative than expected for the Eagles. Despite this, the Eagles keep winning games.
Now, the regular season is about a quarter of the way over. Here's where things stand through four games:
The Philadelphia Eagles are in a good place despite the noise
Record: 4-0
NFC East Standings: First place in the division (Two-game lead over the second-place Washington Commanders)
MVP: Jalen Hurts. This is a tough one. The reason why it's tough is the Eagles have gotten contributions from all over the place this season. Last year, Saquon Barkley was putting up massive numbers each week. This year, there isn't an individual with eye-popping stats, instead it's been a team that has had success thanks to its all-around talent. Hurts gets the nod as the quarterback and someone who is protecting the ball. He has five touchdown passes and four rushing touchdowns without an interception.
Biggest Surprise: AJ Brown's numbers. He has 14 catches for 151 yards through four games. The Eagles likely will need more later on in the season, but are doing just fine right now.
Coach Check-In: Nick Sirianni has checked all of the boxes this season so far. The Eagles keep winning games, even with a slightly slow offense. Sirianni is a big reason why. He's pushing the right levers right now.
Biggest Problem: The slow offense. Everyone knows this. It has been attributed to the passing offense, but the rushing attack isn't popping right now either.
