Silver Mining 10/13: What have we learned from the Raiders at the Bye Week

Raiders News

Raiders at the bye: What have we learned? - SFChronicle.com
The Oakland Raiders can draw encouragement from several aspects of a 3-2 start. But their schedule doesn’t get easier after the bye week.

NFL hands out more than $60,000 in fines from Bears-Raiders game - Chicago Sun-Times
A look at the hefty penalties the league issued to four players for five offenses.

Raiders mailbag: How Maxx Crosby has stood out from impressive rookies | NBCS Bay Area
Is it too early to make a season record prediction?

How the return of Gabe Jackson will impact the Oakland Raiders offense
All signs point to Oakland Raiders guard Gabe Jackson returning in week seven. Here is how Jackson impacts the Raiders offense.

Raiders' Darren Waller taking sobriety, life in NFL one day at a time - Oakland Raiders Blog- ESPN
Darren Waller is the NFL's leading receiver among tight ends, but the Raiders' breakout star is prouder of his fight against addiction.

AFC West

4 ‘musts’ for Texans to beat Chiefs
In order to beat the Kansas City Chiefs on Sunday, the Houston Texans will need to do these four things.

Chiefs vs. Texans: Five stats to know - Arrowhead Pride
Five numbers to know ahead of the Chiefs hosting the Texans on Sunday

The 5 big things I’m watching in the Broncos’ Week 6 matchup with the Titans - Mile High Report
These five things will mean the difference today.

Elway Addresses Whether Broncos Will Activate QB Drew Lock Off IR
Will the Broncos designate Drew Lock to return to the active roster? John Elway addressed the question on Friday night.

Hunter Henry set to play for Chargers – ProFootballTalk
The Chargers have not had tight end Hunter Henry in the lineup since they beat the Colts in overtime to open the regular season, but it appears his time on the shelf has come to an end.

Chargers TE Hunter Henry ready to play against Steelers after ‘weird’ knee injury – Orange County Register
The pain never really returned, but Henry has missed the past four games recovering from what he called a “weird” knee injury.

NFL News

Dan Snyder expected to make strong push to acquire Mike Tomlin from Steelers - CBSSports.com
The Washington owner would be prepared to deal draft picks to Pittsburgh in order to land the coach

Jaguars owner Shad Khan: It's taken 'a while' for the NFL to warm to betting
According to Jacksonville Jaguars owner Shad Khan, there’s a reason why the league has been slow to warm up to sports gambling — and it is the same reason anyone who follows the NFL would assume.

NFL's knee-jerk replay reaction is becoming unbearable
So now the NFL, in an attempt to treat the aberrational, allows all PI calls/non-calls — the common and reasonably sufferable — to be reviewed, while its TV networks cut to commercials for added revenue.

Churn of NFL coaching produces victors and victims - StarTribune.com
Mark Craig's On the NFL: When staffs change, some coaches rise and some sink.