<!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/las-vegas-raiders/raiders-news-brock-bowers-geno-smith-praise-2-td-chargers');   ga('set', 'title', 'Raiders’ Brock Bowers gets major Geno Smith praise after 2-TD day vs. Chargers');   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/2025/11/Brock-Bowers-with-Raiders.jpg"><figcaption> Jayne Kamin-Oncea-Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><h1>Raiders’ Brock Bowers gets major Geno Smith praise after 2-TD day vs. Chargers</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2025-11-30T18:56:45-08:00">November 30th, 6:56pm</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2025-11-30T18:56:45-08:00">November 30th, 6:56pm</time><address><a>Christopher Hennessy</a>Christopher Hennessy is a Senior Editor at ClutchPoints, with expertise in MLB, NHL and golf. Chris 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">Las Vegas Raiders</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>The Las Vegas Raiders lost to the L<a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nfl/los-angeles-chargers/chargers-news-justin-herbert-undergo-hand-surgery-injury-raiders">os Angeles Chargers 31-14 on Sunday, falling to 2-10 on the season.</a> While it has been a lost season for Vegas, they have a superstar on offense who showed his talents in Week 13. Raiders tight end Brock Bowers scored two touchdowns on Sunday, and quarterback Geno Smith <a href="https://x.com/nickwalt/status/1995294624550924547" rel="noopener">praised him for</a> the performance.</p><figure class="op-interactive"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p dir="ltr" lang="en">“He does things not many guys can do.”<a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/Raiders?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#Raiders</a> QB Geno Smith on Brock Bowers’ 2 TD day with just four targets, including a one-handed catch of the year candidate.</p><p>“We got to continue to find ways to get him in space and get him the ball.” <a href="https://t.co/T7e3GZDGxL">pic.twitter.com/T7e3GZDGxL</a></p><p>— Nick Walters (@nickwalt) <a href="https://twitter.com/nickwalt/status/1995294624550924547?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">December 1, 2025</a></p></blockquote><p><script async="" src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script></p></figure><p>“Brock Bowers is a tremendous player. We see it week in and week out. He makes plays all over the field. He does things not many guys can do. We’ve gotta continue to find ways to get him in space and get him the ball. But he’s a great player,” Smith said at his press conference, per Nick Walters.</p><p>The <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nfl/las-vegas-raiders/raiders-rumors-blame-tom-brady-for-chip-kelly-disaster">Raiders fired offensive coordinator Chip Kelly</a> after Week 12’s dismal loss to the Cleveland Browns. With Greg Olson calling plays on Sunday, things were not much better. But they targeted Bowers in the red zone, which had been a complaint in the past. The second-year tight end caught two touchdowns, including a Catch of the Year candidate.</p><figure class="op-interactive"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p dir="ltr" lang="en">HOW DID BROCK BOWERS MAKE THIS CATCH 😳</p><p>LVvsLAC on CBS/Paramount+<a href="https://t.co/HkKw7uXnxV">https://t.co/HkKw7uXnxV</a> <a href="https://t.co/RhN24iTIx6">pic.twitter.com/RhN24iTIx6</a></p><p>— NFL (@NFL) <a href="https://twitter.com/NFL/status/1995279283346952544?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">November 30, 2025</a></p></blockquote><p><script async="" src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script></p></figure><p>Bowers broke all kinds of rookie records last year, but has had a disappointing sophomore campaign. A knee injury diminished his ability for a few weeks before he landed on the shelf. In his first game back, he caught three touchdowns against the Jacksonville Jaguars. Those were his only three touchdowns of the season before Sunday’s explosion.</p><p>The Raiders are playing out the string in a lost season. Both Smith and head coach Pete Carroll could be out the door after just one year in Vegas. But Bowers, along with defensive end Maxx Crosby and running back Ashton Jeanty, is a piece to build around. His epic day on Sunday is just another highlight on his already long reel. Can the Raiders make the most of his career in the near future?</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Raiders’ Brock Bowers gets major Geno Smith praise after 2-TD day vs. Chargers

<!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/las-vegas-raiders/raiders-news-brock-bower-girlfriend-peyton-manning-connection');   ga('set', 'title', 'The unique connection Raiders TE Brock Bowers’ ‘smart’ girlfriend has with Peyton Manning');   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/2025/11/Brock-Bowers_debf89.jpg"><figcaption>Ron Chenoy-Imagn Images.</figcaption></figure><h1>The unique connection Raiders TE Brock Bowers’ ‘smart’ girlfriend has with Peyton Manning</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2025-11-18T11:27:36-08:00">November 18th, 11:27am</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2025-11-18T11:27:36-08:00">November 18th, 11:27am</time><address><a>Andrew Korpan</a>Andrew Korpan is the lead entertainment editor and film critic for ClutchPoints. He's also an award-winning author and Ken Jeong's best friend.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">Celebrity</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>During the latest ManningCast, <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/ncaa-football/tennessee-football-news-peyton-manning-hilarious-response-volunteers-showdown-alabama">Tennessee Volunteers football legend Peyton Manning</a> revealed his connection to <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nfl/las-vegas-raiders/raiders-news-brock-bowers-breaks-sam-laporta-record">Las Vegas Raiders tight end Brock Bowers</a>‘ girlfriend, Cameron Rose Newell.</p><p>Manning revealed that he taught Bowers’ girlfriend at Tennessee, a class which he described as an “easy A but a tough class.” So, it <a href="https://x.com/ESPNNFL/status/1990611739491131424?s=20" rel="noopener">sounds like she passed</a> with flying colors.</p><p>“I met Bowers at a [Denver] Broncos game last year, Eli [Manning], I had never met him before,” he recalled. “He walked up to me, and I said, ‘Bowers, you went to Georgia, so I know you couldn’t be that smart. But your girlfriend went to Tennessee, so [she’s] gotta be pretty smart.'”</p><p>Manning then said Bowers’ girlfriend was in his class, calling her “very smart.” Eli then questioned his older brother’s logic, asking, “Is she smart because she was in your class? Why is that obvious? Is it like an advanced learning class?”</p><p>Somehow, Peyton navigated his way through Eli’s jokes with grace. That is when he responded, “It’s an easy A, but it’s a tough class.”</p><p>This conversation happened while Bowers and the Raiders were playing the Dallas Cowboys on Monday Night Football. Bowers had seven catches for 72 yards. He has 39 catches for 455 yards and three touchdowns in seven games so far.</p><h2><b>Who is Raiders TE Brock Bowers’ girlfriend?</b></h2><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/Brock-Bowers-2_5927b6.jpg"><figcaption>Jay Biggerstaff-Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><p>Bowers and Newell go way back before his days in the NFL. As People notes, they knew each other from their days in Napa Valley, California. As high school sweethearts, Bowers and Newell attended prom together. However, they went to different colleges.</p><p>Bowers would go on to play football at Georgia as a star tight end. Newell, meanwhile, went to Tennessee, getting her degree in marketing (with a concentration in entrepreneurship).</p><p>Newell has been by Bowers’ side throughout his career. She was seen with him when he got drafted by the Raiders in 2024. She continues to be one of his biggest supporters.</p><p>During the 2024 NFL Draft, Bowers was selected with the 13th overall pick. He was named First-team All-Pro and to the Pro Bowl for his efforts. He was a standout player in college, and his game translated to the NFL.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

The unique connection Raiders TE Brock Bowers’ ‘smart’ girlfriend has with Peyton Manning

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As the founder and creator of OutOfSightSports, Josh spearheads the development and expansion of an engaging social media platform, with a core focus on Twitter/X. A passionate sports writer, Josh is dedicated to delivering compelling content that connects fans and fuels vibrant sports conversations. His vision is to craft stories so vivid that fans feel like they’re standing at the plate or on the field.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">Las Vegas Raiders</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>The Las Vegas Raiders entered Monday Night Football searching for momentum, but instead saw a lopsided game overshadow one of the biggest individual moments of their season. <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nfl/las-vegas-raiders/raiders-news-brock-bowers-milestone-injury-return-jaguars">Superstar tight end Brock Bowers</a> broke the NFL record for most receptions in a tight end’s first two seasons, delivering the lone spark on an otherwise difficult night. The Raiders have struggled to find consistency, yet the franchise’s tight end history gained a major milestone as Bowers made NFL news in the first half. His achievement stood out as the team fell behind early against a Cowboys squad in complete control.</p><p>NFL Plus posted the moment to its official X (formerly known as Twitter) account after the catch that pushed Bowers past Sam LaPorta’s milestone mark in just his 26th career game. The post highlighted how quickly the young tight end reached the historic milestone, <a href="https://x.com/NFLPlus/status/1990626213841547340" rel="noopener">underscoring the significance</a> of the achievement.</p><p>“Brock Bowers passes Sam LaPorta for the most receptions by a TE in their first 2 career seasons 🔥”</p><p>The moment came as Bowers recorded his third catch of the night, officially setting the new benchmark. He finished with seven receptions for 72 yards, pushing his career total to 151. That pace — breaking the record with eight games left in his second season — reinforces why the former Georgia Bulldogs standout is viewed as one of the league’s most dynamic young players. His ability to produce at this level despite the Raiders’ struggles has become a defining storyline of his early career.</p><p>The rest of the night offered <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nfl/las-vegas-raiders/raiders-news-kyu-blu-kelly-coverage-cowboys-fans-shaking-heads">little for the Raiders to build on</a>. Dallas controlled the field throughout the game and limited the Las Vegas offense to brief flashes. Even with the result out of reach, Bowers continued to work the middle of the field and served as the most reliable option for a unit still searching for answers.</p><p>The Raiders now sit at 2-8, yet the second-year standout tight end remains a cornerstone for the future. His new record underscores the talent he brings and the foundation he provides as the team evaluates what comes next.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Raiders star TE Brock Bowers shatters Sam LaPorta’s NFL record amid MNF blowout

<!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/las-vegas-raiders/raiders-news-pete-carroll-explains-brock-bowers-3-targets-broncos');   ga('set', 'title', 'Raiders’ Pete Carroll explains how Brock Bowers only got 3 targets vs. Broncos');   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/2025/11/Brock-Bowers.jpg"><figcaption>Ron Chenoy-Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><h1>Raiders’ Pete Carroll explains how Brock Bowers only got 3 targets vs. Broncos</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2025-11-06T23:12:05-08:00">November 6th, 11:12pm</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2025-11-06T23:12:05-08:00">November 6th, 11:12pm</time><address><a>Paolo Mariano</a>Paolo Mariano is a freelance writer, editor, and producer based in Manila, Philippines. He is a journalism graduate from the University of Santo Tomas and the father of a young girl whose personality swings from Simone Biles to Dillon Brooks. A beacon of objectivity, he believes Penny Hardaway is the true NBA GOAT.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">Las Vegas Raiders</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>The Las Vegas Raiders were better at one thing against the Denver Broncos on Thursday: Being bad on offense.</p><p><a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nfl/denver-broncos/broncos-news-bo-nix-boos-home-fans-blame-offense-struggles-raiders">The Broncos had a terrible performance on offense</a> at Empower Field at Mile High, but the Raiders were even worse, as they lost, 10-7, in a ho-hum contest.</p><p>Las Vegas suffered its third straight loss and fell to 2-7. Denver, on the other hand, claimed its seventh consecutive win and improved to a league-leading 8-2.</p><p><a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nfl/denver-broncos/broncos-news-alex-singleton-not-happy-allowing-raiders-7-points">The Broncos’ defense bothered the Raiders all game</a>, including being held scoreless in the last three quarters. Geno Smith was sacked a season-high six times. Brock Bowers, meanwhile, was only targeted three times.</p><p>Raiders coach Pete Carroll credited the Broncos <a href="https://twitter.com/JesseSBSN/status/1986678628617494613" rel="noopener">for their proper coverage</a> against Bowers.</p><p>“We were trying. We were trying all night long. The calls were going that way, and the ball just didn’t get there. We didn’t try to disguise it and not go there. We had calls one after another. They (Broncos) did a nice job of getting guys on him,” said Carroll in the video posted by Raiders reporter Jesse Merrick.</p><figure class="op-interactive"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p dir="ltr" lang="en"><a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/Raiders?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#Raiders</a> coach Pete Carroll on only targeting Brock Bowers three times vs. the Broncos </p><p>“We were trying. We were trying all night long. The calls were going that way, the ball just didn’t get there. We didn’t try to disguise it and not go there. We had calls one after another,… <a href="https://t.co/J4cwnOSnXH">pic.twitter.com/J4cwnOSnXH</a></p><p>— Jesse Merrick – Silver &amp; Black Sports Network (@JesseSBSN) <a href="https://twitter.com/JesseSBSN/status/1986678628617494613?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">November 7, 2025</a></p></blockquote><p><script async="" src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script></p></figure><p>The 22-year-old tight end, who was drafted by Las Vegas as the 13th overall pick last year, only had one reception for 31 yards. He had one carry and was tackled for a four-yard loss.</p><p>Bowers has missed three games this season due to a knee injury. In six appearances, he has tallied 32 receptions for 383 and three touchdowns.</p><p>Last season, the former Georgia standout logged 112 receptions for 1,194 yards and five touchdowns and was named to the All-Pro First Team.</p><p>Carroll will have to find more touches for Bowers, especially after trading Jakobi Meyers to the Jacksonville Jaguars.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Raiders’ Pete Carroll explains how Brock Bowers only got 3 targets vs. Broncos

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He’s been a sports fan his entire life and enjoys writing about every sport. He has spent three years in sports journalism and loves analyzing games. In his free time, he very much enjoys binge-watching shows and playing video games.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">Las Vegas Raiders</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>The Las Vegas Raiders got a major boost on Sunday <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nfl/las-vegas-raiders/raiders-news-brock-bowers-hits-unreal-hat-trick-ot-score-jaguars">with the return of star tight end Brock Bowers</a>, who dazzled with a transcendent performance, <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nfl/las-vegas-raiders/raiders-news-fans-erupt-geno-smith-pathetic-ot-fail-jaguars">despite the team’s narrow 30-29 overtime loss to the Jacksonville Jaguars</a> at Allegiant Stadium.</p><p>Bowers missed the previous three games with a left PCL knee injury. On his return, he caught 12 of 13 targets for 127 yards and three touchdowns, while also gaining six yards on his only rushing attempt. <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nfl/las-vegas-raiders/raiders-news-brock-bowers-return-injury-1-handed-touchdown-jaguars">Bowers reached the end zone in the second quarter</a>, again late in the fourth, and once more in overtime, which kept Las Vegas alive in the game until the very end.</p><p>The tight end’s output was <a href="https://x.com/RAIDERS_PR/status/1985133039173988637" rel="noopener">his fourth career 100-yard game</a>, tying him with NFL legends Kellen Winslow, Charle Young, and Jimmy Graham for the most 100-yard games among tight ends in their first 22 career contests. Moreover, this milestone is tied for the sixth most among tight ends in their first two seasons in NFL history.</p><p>Bowers’ second touchdown was particularly noteworthy. After the two-minute warning in the fourth quarter, he sprinted past the Jacksonville secondary for a 27-yard touchdown, giving the Raiders a temporary 23-20 lead with just 1:52 remaining.</p><p>His third touchdown came in overtime when quarterback Geno Smith connected with Bowers from two yards out to bring Las Vegas within a single point at 30-29. The Raiders attempted a two-point conversion to secure the win, but DaVon Hamilton batted down the pass, snuffing out Las Vegas’ hopes.</p><p>Facing a season-long offensive slump, Bowers’ showing provided a bright spot for the Raiders. He accounted for roughly a third of Smith’s targets. Smith finished with 29 completions on 39 attempts for 284 yards, four touchdowns, and one interception.</p><p>Rookie running back Ashton Jeanty also contributed significantly, rushing 13 times for 42 yards and catching five passes for 47 yards, including a 16-yard touchdown that gave Los Angeles a short-lived 16-13 advantage in the fourth quarter. Jakobi Meyers, Tre Tucker, and Michael Mayer added contributions of 23, 38, and 26 receiving yards, respectively, but none matched Bowers’ impact.</p><p>Looking ahead, the Raiders will hit the road to face the Denver Broncos in Week 10.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

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RECEPTIONS	RECEIVING YDS	TOUCHDOWNS	POSITION RANK
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2025 SEASON STATS
RECEPTIONS	RECEIVING YDS	TOUCHDOWNS	POSITION RANK
0	647	6	-

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