<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <script>   (function(i, s, o, g, r, a, m) {     i["GoogleAnalyticsObject"] = r;     i[r] = i[r] || function() {       (i[r].q = i[r].q || []).push(arguments)     }, i[r].l = 1 * new Date();     a = s.createElement(o),       m = s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];     a.async = 1;     a.src = g;     m.parentNode.insertBefore(a, m)   })(window, document, "script", "https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js", "ga");   ga('create', 'UA-66147751-16', {     'storage': 'none',     'clientId': localStorage.getItem('ga:clientId')   });   ga(function(tracker) {     localStorage.setItem('ga:clientId', tracker.get('clientId'));   });   ga('set', 'checkProtocolTask', null);      ga('set', 'page', '/raiders-news-brock-bowers-downplays-stressful-record-chase-winning');   ga('set', 'title', 'Raiders’ Brock Bowers downplays ‘stressful’ record chase after finally winning');   ga('send', 'pageview');</script>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    background: transparent;    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #DDDDDD;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 30px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 21px;    line-height: 125%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 15px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;    text-decoration: underline;}ul {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}ol {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Medium";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 19px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 13px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article id="mvp-content-main"><header><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/Brock-Bowers-downplays-stressful-record-chase-after-finally-winning.jpg"></figure><h1>Raiders’ Brock Bowers downplays ‘stressful’ record chase after finally winning</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2024-12-23T09:02:07-08:00">December 23rd, 9:02am</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2024-12-23T09:02:07-08:00">December 23rd, 9:02am</time><address><a href="https://haydencilley.wixsite.com/hayden-cilley-s-port">Hayden Cilley</a>Hayden Cilley joined ClutchPoints in August 2024 as a Phoenix Suns and Mercury reporter, as well as an Associate Editor. Hayden graduated from the Walter Cronkite School of Journalism at Arizona State University while covering events like the 2023 NCAA Men's Final Four, the 2024 Vrbo Fiesta Bowl and the Arizona State men's swim and dive team. He recently covered the Phoenix Mercury for The Next Hoops and PHNX Sports.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">Las Vegas Raiders</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>After the Las Vegas Raiders secured their third win of the season against the Jacksonville Jaguars, it sparked an honest reaction from rookie tight end, Brock Bowers. After he spent his time with Georgia football and a two-time National Champion, it’s been anything but.</p><p>However, <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/raiders-news-brock-bowers-joins-exclusive-club-in-historic-rookie-season">Bowers joined an exclusive club in the Raiders win</a>. He became one of three tight ends to have over 1,000 receiving yards in their rookie season. The Raiders first-year player joined Kyle Pitts and Hall-of-Famer Mike Ditka in that list. Regardless, Bowers was simply happy to secure the win.</p><p>He spoke with The Athletic after the game and <a href="https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/6014402/2024/12/22/raiders-win-mark-davis-jaguars/?source=emp_shared_article" rel="noopener">explained his immediate reaction</a> to the game, despite reports of chasing the No. 1 pick. “Thinking about records just stresses me out,” Bowers said. “I just want to win. The vibes are way better. It’s awesome to see the owner in here so happy for once.”</p><p>Las Vegas has been through a shaky season so far, and some of it isn’t their fault. Rather, simply bad luck. Starting quarterback Gardner Minshew II suffered a season-ending collarbone injury. As a result, second-year player Aidan O’Connell took the reigns. However, he battled an injury, which forced the Raiders to sign Desmond Ridder.</p><p>They remained competitive through all of it, taking the Atlanta Falcons and Kansas City Chiefs down to the wire. Still, Bowers has shown out and been the promising piece of a Las Vegas rebuild.</p><h2><b>Will Brock Bowers keep playing as the Raiders aim closer to a top pick?</b></h2><p>It’s tough to say. After all, the Jaguars and the Raiders have the same record heading into Week 17. Despite this though, head coach Antonio Pierce is determined to have them be a competitive team. Still, the <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/3-best-qbs-raiders-giants-tank-2025-nfl-draft">Raiders need a franchise quarterback</a>. Luckily, the 2025 NFL Draft is loaded with premier quarterback talent. Players like Shedeur Sanders, Cam Ward, Dillon Gabriel, and Quinn Ewers highlight a talented class.</p><p>Even with the Raiders don’t land the No. 1 or the No. 2 pick, there are plenty of options to go with. Furthermore, Las Vegas could have Bowers be a pivotal part of the process. He’s their best pass-catcher by a mile, even as a rookie. Establishing a quality franchise quarterback could elevate the team to previous success.</p><p>Las Vegas has <a href="https://www.pro-football-reference.com/teams/rai/2024/gamelog/" rel="noopener">two more games</a>, one against the New Orleans Saints and one against the Los Angeles Chargers. The Saints are fighting for pride, after their head coach was fired midway through the season. On the other hand, the Chargers could be fighting for a playoff spot or better positioning. The Raiders could play spoiler in Week 18, even if it means costing them a shot at the No. 2 pick.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Raiders’ Brock Bowers downplays ‘stressful’ record chase after finally winning

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <script>   (function(i, s, o, g, r, a, m) {     i["GoogleAnalyticsObject"] = r;     i[r] = i[r] || function() {       (i[r].q = i[r].q || []).push(arguments)     }, i[r].l = 1 * new Date();     a = s.createElement(o),       m = s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];     a.async = 1;     a.src = g;     m.parentNode.insertBefore(a, m)   })(window, document, "script", "https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js", "ga");   ga('create', 'UA-66147751-16', {     'storage': 'none',     'clientId': localStorage.getItem('ga:clientId')   });   ga(function(tracker) {     localStorage.setItem('ga:clientId', tracker.get('clientId'));   });   ga('set', 'checkProtocolTask', null);      ga('set', 'page', '/raiders-news-brock-bowers-joins-exclusive-club-in-historic-rookie-season');   ga('set', 'title', 'Raiders’ Brock Bowers joins exclusive club in historic rookie season');   ga('send', 'pageview');</script>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    background: transparent;    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #DDDDDD;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 30px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 21px;    line-height: 125%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 15px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;    text-decoration: underline;}ul {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}ol {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Medium";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 19px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 13px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article id="mvp-content-main"><header><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/Brock-Bowers-joins-exclusive-club-in-historic-rookie-season.jpg"></figure><h1>Raiders’ Brock Bowers joins exclusive club in historic rookie season</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2024-12-22T14:44:48-08:00">December 22nd, 2:44pm</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2024-12-22T15:13:10-08:00">December 22nd, 3:13pm</time><address><a>Lorenzo J Reyna</a>Lorenzo J Reyna has joined ClutchPoints as Associate Editor of NFL &amp; NCAA Football. He's equipped with past experience for both realms through his recent stops at Pro Football Network and Heavy while also writing for 247Sports. His Twitter/X handle is @LJ_Reyna and his Instagram is @lj_zo_rey.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">Las Vegas Raiders</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>The Las Vegas Raiders have endured a rather forgettable 2024 season. Brock Bowers, however, has delivered unforgettable moments for the Silver and Black. The dynamic tight end now has joined an exclusive club.</p><p><a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nfl-rookie-of-the-year-power-rankings-mitchell-makes-mark">Bowers is already the league’s third-best impactful rookie this season</a>. The rookie surpassed the 1,000-yard mark against the Jacksonville Jaguars on Sunday. Bowers <a href="https://x.com/RAIDERS_PR/status/1870946626510196962" rel="noopener">is now a part of a short list of TEs</a> who’ve accomplished such a feat, per the Raiders’ Public Relations department.</p><p>“Brock Bowers has now eclipsed 1,000 receiving yards. One of only three tight ends in NFL history to reach 1,000 receiving yards in his first NFL season. Joining Kyle Pitts and Hall of Fame tight end Mike Ditka,” the Raiders’ PR X page posted.</p><p>That means Bowers has set the rookie TE mark for receiving yardage by a Raiders player. He elevated his total yards to 1,004 early against the Jaguars inside Allegiant Stadium. He could be eyeing an NFL record too.</p><h2><b>Raiders’ Brock Bowers nearing longstanding NFL record</b></h2><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/Brock-Bowers.jpg"><figcaption>Nathan Ray Seebeck-Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><p>Bowers becomes the first NFL TE to scale the century mark since Pitts in 2021, who tallied 1,026 yards. But at this pace, he could be eyeing a longstanding NFL record.</p><p>Mike Ditka remains the NFL record-holder for most single-season receiving yards by a TE at 1,076. The NFL Hall of Famer hit that mark in 1961.</p><p>The first-rounder out of Georgia is looking more like the biggest threat to shatter that mark. Ditka tallied his yardage during a time the league played 14 regular-season games. Bowers still has three games left including the Sunday Jaguars game.</p><p>The 6-foot-4, 230-pounder needs only 73 more yards to break Ditka’s 63-year-old record. Las Vegas still has the road trip to New Orleans and the season finale against the Los Angeles Chargers to come.</p><p>Bowers has a chance to take down Ditka’s mark either during Sunday’s game or even early against the Saints. The 22-year-old who once grew up in the Raiders’ former training camp city of Napa has now become the newest beloved member of Raiders nation. And a record-breaking threat at that for Vegas.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Raiders’ Brock Bowers joins exclusive club in historic rookie season

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <script>   (function(i, s, o, g, r, a, m) {     i["GoogleAnalyticsObject"] = r;     i[r] = i[r] || function() {       (i[r].q = i[r].q || []).push(arguments)     }, i[r].l = 1 * new Date();     a = s.createElement(o),       m = s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];     a.async = 1;     a.src = g;     m.parentNode.insertBefore(a, m)   })(window, document, "script", "https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js", "ga");   ga('create', 'UA-66147751-16', {     'storage': 'none',     'clientId': localStorage.getItem('ga:clientId')   });   ga(function(tracker) {     localStorage.setItem('ga:clientId', tracker.get('clientId'));   });   ga('set', 'checkProtocolTask', null);      ga('set', 'page', '/raiders-news-brock-bowers-vip-access-pga-tour-liv-golf-showdown');   ga('set', 'title', 'Raiders’ Brock Bowers gets VIP access at PGA Tour-LIV Golf Showdown');   ga('send', 'pageview');</script>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    background: transparent;    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #DDDDDD;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 30px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 21px;    line-height: 125%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 15px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;    text-decoration: underline;}ul {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}ol {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Medium";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 19px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 13px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article id="mvp-content-main"><header><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/Raiders-news-Brock-Bowers-gets-VIP-access-at-PGA-Tour-LIV-Golf-Showdown.jpg"></figure><h1>Raiders’ Brock Bowers gets VIP access at PGA Tour-LIV Golf Showdown</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2024-12-17T17:51:26-08:00">December 17th, 5:51pm</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2024-12-17T17:51:26-08:00">December 17th, 5:51pm</time><address><a>Christopher Hennessy</a>Christopher Hennessy graduated with a journalism degree from Fordham University in 2022. He has also worked at Spectrum News One in Albany, New York and with The Hockey Writers as a New York Islanders writer. Chris is originally from Connecticut and is a lifelong New York Yankees, Islanders, and Jets fan.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">Golf</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>The Las Vegas Raiders <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/raiders-antonio-pierce-desmond-ridder-stay-defiant-after-ugly-loss-to-falcons">lost to the Atlanta Falcons 15-6 on Monday night</a>. While it was a disappointing loss, it was another solid game for Brock Bowers. The rookie tight end is close to breaking the all-time receiving yards record for a rookie at his position. Bowers spent his off day watching the PGA Tour-LIV Golf showdown, which featured Rory McIlroy and Bryson DeChambeau.</p><p>Bowers was a guest on the TNT broadcast <a href="https://twitter.com/awfulannouncing/status/1869186171877925252" rel="noopener">during the round</a>.</p><figure class="op-interactive"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p dir="ltr" lang="en">Brock Bowers, a man of many words. <a href="https://t.co/2f33qXKX2D">pic.twitter.com/2f33qXKX2D</a></p><p>— Awful Announcing (@awfulannouncing) <a href="https://twitter.com/awfulannouncing/status/1869186171877925252?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">December 18, 2024</a></p></blockquote><p><script async="" src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script></p></figure><p>So not only is Bowers there, but his quarterback Aidan O’Connell is at the course. Christopher Powers of Golf Digest is at The Showdown and noticed a key difference between Bowers’ spot and O’Connell’s.</p><p>“Probably the funniest thing I’ve seen so far at the Showdown is Las Vegas Raiders tight end Brock Bowers getting the inside the ropes VIP treatment while Raiders’ injured quarterback Aidan O’Connell is standing firmly outside of the ropes,” Powers posted on social media.</p><figure class="op-interactive"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p dir="ltr" lang="en">Peaky blinders hat goes crazy at least <a href="https://t.co/COZWWxPTwj">https://t.co/COZWWxPTwj</a> <a href="https://t.co/OH2ad17msD">pic.twitter.com/OH2ad17msD</a></p><p>— Christopher Powers (@CPowers14) <a href="https://twitter.com/CPowers14/status/1869192080398201280?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">December 18, 2024</a></p></blockquote><p><script async="" src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script></p></figure><h2><b>The Showdown shows the Raiders have a star in Brock Bowers</b></h2><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/Brock-Bowers-with-LV-Raiders-2-1.jpg"><figcaption>Nathan Ray Seebeck-Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><p>There is not much to be positive about around the Raiders this year. They have two wins and will likely have a top-two pick in the NFL Draft in April. With that pick, they are likely to replace O’Connell at quarterback. But last April, they hit a home run with their selection of Brock Bowers. The Georgia product may not have been talkative on the broadcast, but he is a star on the field.</p><p>The Raiders are still settling into their home in Las Vegas and have not played a playoff game there yet. They have a star on defense in <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/raiders-news-maxx-crosby-heartfelt-message-amid-season-ending-injury">Maxx Crosby, who is out for the rest of this season</a>. And now they have a star on offense in Bowers. With a rookie quarterback, they can become the talk of Sin City.</p><p>The immediate success of the Vegas Golden Knights shows that the city will rally around a pro sports team. The Raiders can ensure it is them by getting a great quarterback to pair with Bowers.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Raiders’ Brock Bowers gets VIP access at PGA Tour-LIV Golf Showdown

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <script>   (function(i, s, o, g, r, a, m) {     i["GoogleAnalyticsObject"] = r;     i[r] = i[r] || function() {       (i[r].q = i[r].q || []).push(arguments)     }, i[r].l = 1 * new Date();     a = s.createElement(o),       m = s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];     a.async = 1;     a.src = g;     m.parentNode.insertBefore(a, m)   })(window, document, "script", "https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js", "ga");   ga('create', 'UA-66147751-16', {     'storage': 'none',     'clientId': localStorage.getItem('ga:clientId')   });   ga(function(tracker) {     localStorage.setItem('ga:clientId', tracker.get('clientId'));   });   ga('set', 'checkProtocolTask', null);      ga('set', 'page', '/raiders-news-brock-bowers-roy-case-breaking-sam-laportas-record');   ga('set', 'title', 'Raiders’ Brock Bowers makes ROY case by breaking Sam LaPorta’s rookie record');   ga('send', 'pageview');</script>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    background: transparent;    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #DDDDDD;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 30px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 21px;    line-height: 125%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 15px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;    text-decoration: underline;}ul {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}ol {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Medium";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 19px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 13px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article id="mvp-content-main"><header><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/Brock-Bowers-makes-ROY-case-by-breaking-Sam-LaPortas-rookie-record.jpg"></figure><h1>Raiders’ Brock Bowers makes ROY case by breaking Sam LaPorta’s rookie record</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2024-12-08T14:09:08-08:00">December 8th, 2:09pm</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2024-12-08T14:17:43-08:00">December 8th, 2:17pm</time><address><a href="https://matthew516sports.substack.com/">Douglas Fritz</a>Douglas Fritz has been writing about sports for almost four decades and publishes a Christian sports newsletter and podcast on Substack at Matthew516Sports. He started as a reporter for the student newspaper at East Tennessee State University, worked his way up to Editor-In-Chief, and began his sports writing career at the Johnson City Press daily newspaper while still in college. During 30-plus years at the Press, he covered University of Tennessee football, men's and women's basketball, ETSU athletics, and high school athletics. Among the people he has interviewed are Dale Murphy, Bobby Cox, John Smoltz, and Bruce Smith. He is also a Christian-based screenwriter (five feature-length and one short), book writer (three completed manuscripts and one novel), and songwriter.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">Las Vegas Raiders</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>Las Vegas Raiders tight end <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/raiders-news-brock-bowers-one-handed-catch-vs-chiefs">Brock Bowers has turned some heads</a> this season. And even in a game where Raiders quarterback <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/raiders-news-aidan-oconnell-carted-off-big-hit-buccaneers">Aidan O’Connell left with an injury</a>, Bowers made his rookie of the year case by breaking Sam LaPorta’s record.</p><p>Bowers moved his season reception total to 87 during the game, making it <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/raiders-news-brock-bowers-one-handed-catch-vs-chiefs" rel="noopener">a historic year</a>, according to a post on X by NFL of Prime Video.</p><p>The record came during a 28-13 loss to the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. Bowers finished the game with a so-so performance of three catches for 49 yards.</p><h2><b>Raiders TE Brock Bowers sets himself apart</b></h2><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/Las-Vegas-Raiders-TE-Brock-Bowers.jpg"><figcaption>Jay Biggerstaff-Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><p>The Lions’ LaPorta set the mark in 202. He caught 86 passes for 889 yards and 10 touchdowns while finishing third in the AP rookie of the year voting.</p><p>Bowers entered the NFL as the No. 13 overall pick in the 2024 draft. For the season he has 87 catches for 933 yards with only four touchdowns. Bowers already broke Amari Cooper’s Raiders season rookie mark for receptions. Bowers managed that feat in only 11 games.</p><p>Raiders’ coach Antonio Pierce said Bowers is <a href="https://www.nbcsports.com/nfl/profootballtalk/rumor-mill/news/antonio-pierce-on-brock-bowers-this-guy-is-different" rel="noopener">a different dude</a>, according to nbcsports.com.</p><p>“This guy is different,” Pierce said. “It’s different, because when you get matched up on the No. 1 corner, when you’re getting double-teamed throughout the field, and they know we’re going to throw him the ball, and we’re going to keep throwing him the ball, and he’s winning those matchups. It’s hard.</p><p>“His body type is different. I mean, I think there was some comparisons early on to Aaron Hernandez, of that type, but I just think the way he plays the game after he has the ball — I mean, it’s really like a running back. He’s a receiver when the ball is in the air, and when he has a ball in his hand, I mean he’s punishing people. He’s skilled enough obviously with his hands and his catch radius. I can’t really speak highly enough about this player. This player is doing a hell of a job this year for us, and it’s no secret what we’re going to do each and every play when there’s an opportunity to throw it to 89.”</p><h2><b>Brock Bowers ahead of the experience curve</b></h2><p>And not only that, but Bowers already seems to have a grasp of the little things that can make a tight end great.</p><p>“I’ve said that from Day 1, from the first day he walked into the building,” Pierce said. “He was just a different cat, man. He’s all about ball. You just see him, everything he’s doing, he’s always moving. Everything’s football-related, even just walking through the building. And that’s just a small sample of what he does throughout. Just his releases, his ability, we throw him a fade over there on (Trent) McDuffie late in the game or third quarter, and his ability to stack him, get on top and make a one-hand catch and put his hand up late — those are things that you see more veteran players do.”</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Raiders’ Brock Bowers makes ROY case by breaking Sam LaPorta’s rookie record

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <script>   (function(i, s, o, g, r, a, m) {     i["GoogleAnalyticsObject"] = r;     i[r] = i[r] || function() {       (i[r].q = i[r].q || []).push(arguments)     }, i[r].l = 1 * new Date();     a = s.createElement(o),       m = s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];     a.async = 1;     a.src = g;     m.parentNode.insertBefore(a, m)   })(window, document, "script", "https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js", "ga");   ga('create', 'UA-66147751-16', {     'storage': 'none',     'clientId': localStorage.getItem('ga:clientId')   });   ga(function(tracker) {     localStorage.setItem('ga:clientId', tracker.get('clientId'));   });   ga('set', 'checkProtocolTask', null);      ga('set', 'page', '/nfl-rookie-of-the-year-power-rankings-brock-bowers-breaks-through');   ga('set', 'title', 'NFL Rookie of the Year Power Rankings: Brock Bowers breaks through');   ga('send', 'pageview');</script>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    background: transparent;    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #DDDDDD;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 30px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 21px;    line-height: 125%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 15px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;    text-decoration: underline;}ul {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}ol {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Medium";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 19px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 13px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article id="mvp-content-main"><header><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/NFL-Rookie-of-the-Year-Power-Rankings-ADD-BOLD-TAKE-BASED-ON-YOUR-LIST.jpg"></figure><h1>NFL Rookie of the Year Power Rankings: Brock Bowers breaks through</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2024-12-05T09:33:59-08:00">December 5th, 9:33am</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2024-12-05T09:33:59-08:00">December 5th, 9:33am</time><address><a href="https://medium.com/bingeable">Sonny Giuliano</a>Sonny Giuliano is an experienced sports writer for ClutchPoints who has been covering the NFL, NCAA Football, NBA, and NCAA Basketball for well over a decade. Originally from the small town of Elba, New York, Sonny received his degree from Florida Gulf Coast University and currently resides in Cleveland, Ohio.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">Editorials</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>Only five weeks remain in the 2024 NFL season, and as the season unfolds, the Rookie of the Year race is only getting more muddled. At the outset, the perception was that the <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nfl-2024-offensive-rookie-of-the-year-power-rankings-bo-nix-separates-pack">NFL Rookie of the Year race</a> would ultimately boil down to Chicago Bears quarterback Caleb Williams and Washington Commanders quarterback Jayden Daniels. Williams and Daniels were the first two players selected in the 2024 NFL Draft, and there was very little resistance to each of them being named a Week 1 starter.</p><p>However, as the season has progressed, both Williams and Daniels have had their ups and downs, and a handful of other young, budding stars have proven to be <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/buccaneers-news-bucky-irving-forcing-his-way-into-the-rookie-of-the-year-conversation">worthy of Rookie of the Year consideration</a>, including the star tight end who tops ClutchPoints’ Rookie of the Year power rankings at the start of December.</p><h2><b>1. Brock Bowers, Las Vegas Raiders </b></h2><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/Brock-Bowers-runs-after-the-catch.jpg?w=1024"><figcaption>© Sam Navarro-Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><p>The Rookie of the Year is generally a quarterback’s award to lose, and in all likelihood, it will be either Jayden Daniels or Bo Nix who wins it this year, but I’m here to tell you that just because Daniels and/or Nix will lead their teams to the postseason, it doesn’t mean that they should automatically get the nod over Raiders tight end Brock Bowers, who may end up shattering numerous notable rookie records.</p><p>As thing stand right now, Brock Bowers is on pace to break <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/rams-news-puka-nacua-emotional-family-moment-breaking-all-time-rookie-receiving-records">Puka Nacua’s single season rookie record for receptions</a>, set last year when Nacua finished as the Rookie of the Year runner up to CJ Stroud. Bowers is also on pace to break the rookie record for receiving yards by a tight end set by Mike Ditka <i>63 years ago. </i></p><p>Let me repeat that. <i>63 years ago. </i></p><p>The Kennedy Assassination, the moon landing, Woodstock, Watergate, the Vietnam War and Beatlemania would all happen <i>after</i> Ditka established this mark.</p><p>Sorry, but if you break a major record set 63 years earlier, you deserve some serious award love, especially when against your contemporaries, you’re leading the league in receptions (84) and 4th in the league in receiving yards (884).</p><h2><b>2. Jayden Daniels, Washington Commanders </b></h2><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/Jayden-Daniels-runs-into-the-end-zone.jpg?w=1024"><figcaption>© Peter Casey-Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><p>Thanks to a sensational first month of the half of the season in which the Commanders looked like one of the best offenses in the league, Jayden Daniels maintains a slim edge over Bo Nix as the betting favorite to win Rookie of the Year, but as the Commanders have hit something of a skid while Denver strengthens their grip on a Wild Card berth in the AFC, the gap has certainly narrowed.</p><p>Assuming that Washington can hold onto a Wild Card berth of their own, Daniels will likely be crowned Rookie of the Year at season’s end, even if the numbers that he, Nix and Caleb Williams are putting up are closer to even than anyone realizes.</p><h2><b>3. Bo Nix, Denver Broncos </b></h2><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/Bo-Nix-celebrates-following-a-touchdown.jpg?w=1024"><figcaption>© Ron Chenoy-Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><p>Bo Nix’s is 8-5 as the Broncos starting quarterback, and those five losses have come to five Playoff teams. Against everyone else, Nix and the Broncos have handled their business, and the rookie quarterback has 16 total touchdowns to just 2 interceptions. With a two-game lead over Indianapolis for the last Wild Card spot in the AFC, it’s looking more likely by the week that Nix will lead Denver to their first postseason appearance since Peyton Manning was quarterbacking the team.</p><h2><b>4. Caleb Williams, Chicago Bears </b></h2><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/Caleb-Williams-drops-back-to-pass.jpg?w=1024"><figcaption>© Daniel Bartel-Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><p>If it weren’t for a six-game losing streak which had very little to do with the play of Caleb Williams, it’s possible that the top overall selection in the 2024 NFL Draft would top the Rookie of the Year power rankings as well. In the midst of a coaching debacle which resulted in both the head coach and offensive coordinator being fired midseason, Williams has been better than anyone on the outside will give him credit for.</p><p>If it weren’t for the play of Williams, these heart-breaking losses that the Bears have suffered to four playoff teams — Washington, Green Bay, Minnesota and Detroit — wouldn’t have been close. But time after time, Williams has delivered, putting Chicago in position to win games they had really no business winning.</p><p>And don’t forget, despite coming into the season as the quarterback that most analysts were concerned with being turnover prone, <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/bears-news-caleb-williams-sets-nfl-rookie-record-versus-lions">Williams just set the rookie record for most consecutive pass attempts without an interception</a>.</p><h2><b>5. Bucky Irving, Tampa Bay Buccaneers </b></h2><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/Bucky-Irving-scores-a-touchdown.jpg?w=1024"><figcaption>© Nathan Ray Seebeck-Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><p>Bucky Irving leads all rookie running backs in rushing yards, rushing touchdowns <i>and </i>receptions, and he’s doing so for a Buccaneers offense that is, A) Short-handed, B) One of the most productive units in the league, and C) Relying more and more on their rookie running back throughout the season.</p><p>Since the NFL went to a 7-round draft format in 1994, only two players have won the Offensive Rookie of the Year as a 4th round pick or later: Broncos running back Mike Anderson and Cowboys quarterback Dak Prescott. Irving likely won’t get there, but since he’s out-rushed the five running backs selected in front of him in the 2024 NFL Draft — 732 yards to 685 yards — he deserves recognition.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

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