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Paul Gutierrez

@paulhgutierrez.bsky.social

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Paul is a columnist for Raiders.com. Hispanic Football Hall of Fame selector. Former Pro Football/Baseball Hall of Fame voter. UNLV journalism lecturer. Barstow native. Roadrunner, Berber, Aztec, Viking, Rebel. "Who is this is?"

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Paul Gutierrez @paulhgutierrez.bsky.social · 04/10/2026

Marv Hubbard graces the cover of today's #Raiders vs #KCChiefs GAMEDAY magazine...

Paul Gutierrez @paulhgutierrez.bsky.social · 02/10/2026

#Raiders RG Jackson Powers-Johnson (groin) is OUT against the #KCChiefs...

Paul Gutierrez @paulhgutierrez.bsky.social · 02/10/2026

#Raiders RG Jackson Powers-Johnson (groin) again missed practice on Thursday...

Paul Gutierrez @paulhgutierrez.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

Sat down with #Raiders DE @maxxcrosby.bsky.social in the @lasvegasraiders.bsky.social TV studio for a 1-on-1 interview. Wrote a song about it. Wanna hear it? Here it go...(In Living Color reference. #IYKYK)

Maxx Crosby doesn't need every snap to leave his mark

Crosby can get used to this. This, of course, being the pseudo-load management program in games that keeps him fresh late while enhancing his already preternatural ability to close games out.

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Paul Gutierrez @paulhgutierrez.bsky.social · 30/09/2026

How was @profootballhof.bsky.social & Hispanic Football Hall of Fame coach Tom Flores an unsung hero for the #Raiders 1976 champs? "If it wasn't for Tom...essentially being the offensive coordinator," Fred Biletnikoff said,"we never would have been in the Super Bowl." www.raiders.com/news/1976-un...

1976 Unsung Hero: Tom Flores

How can a Hall of Fame coach, who was also the first quarterback in franchise history, serve as some sort of unsung hero? When it’s Tom Flores, who worked as an assistant coach for John Madden's winni...

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Olman Feelyus @walkerp.bsky.social · 30/09/2026

This is the coolest picture ever:

Paul Gutierrez @paulhgutierrez.bsky.social · 30/09/2026

How was @profootballhof.bsky.social & Hispanic Football Hall of Fame coach Tom Flores an unsung hero for the #Raiders 1976 champs? "If it wasn't for Tom...essentially being the offensive coordinator," Fred Biletnikoff said,"we never would have been in the Super Bowl." www.raiders.com/news/1976-un...

1976 Unsung Hero: Tom Flores

How can a Hall of Fame coach, who was also the first quarterback in franchise history, serve as some sort of unsung hero? When it’s Tom Flores, who worked as an assistant coach for John Madden's winni...

Paul Gutierrez @paulhgutierrez.bsky.social · 28/09/2026

Don't let #Raiders TE Brock Bowers' mellow mien fool ya... www.raiders.com/news/brock-b...

Gutierrez: Brock Bowers picked up right where he left off

“I mean, I’m not surprised - Brock is Brock,” said linebacker Nakobe Dean, who was also college teammates with Bowers.

Paul Gutierrez @paulhgutierrez.bsky.social · 25/09/2026

#Raiders TE Brock Bowers (knee) and DE Kwity Paye (illness) are both QUESTIONABLE at the #Saints while FS Treydan Stukes (concussion) is OUT.

Paul Gutierrez @paulhgutierrez.bsky.social · 24/09/2026

While #Raiders TE Brock Bowers (knee) remained LIMITED in practice Thursday and FS Treydan Stukes (concussion) was still sidelined, CB Darien Porter (foot) was a FULL participant and DE Kwity Paye (illness) missed practice.

Paul Gutierrez @paulhgutierrez.bsky.social · 24/09/2026

If you see #Raiders LB Nakobe Dean rocking a pair of black Air Force 1's, should you walk on the other side of the street? "Yeah, depends on where you at," Dean laughed. "Depends on where you at. And it depends on if I've got them tied up or not." www.raiders.com/news/nakobe-...

Nakobe Dean's style of football makes him one of one

The different type of energy Dean has brought to the Raiders' reimagined defense is contagious.

Paul Gutierrez @paulhgutierrez.bsky.social · 23/09/2026

#Raiders TE Brock Bowers (knee) and LB Nakobe Dean (shoulder) were among five @Raiders players LIMITED in practice Wednesday.

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Paul Gutierrez @paulhgutierrez.bsky.social · 21/09/2026

Not all heroes wear capes. But on Sunday at SoFi, he wore Silver and Black. Introducing, then, #Raiders WR Cody White, a self-described fan of superheroes... www.raiders.com/news/cody-wh...

Gutierrez: Sunday marked Cody White's arrival as an unexpected force for the Raiders

“He’s a pro’s pro,” marveled fellow wideout Tre Tucker.

Paul Gutierrez @paulhgutierrez.bsky.social · 21/09/2026

Not all heroes wear capes. But on Sunday at SoFi, he wore Silver and Black. Introducing, then, #Raiders WR Cody White, a self-described fan of superheroes... www.raiders.com/news/cody-wh...

Gutierrez: Sunday marked Cody White's arrival as an unexpected force for the Raiders

“He’s a pro’s pro,” marveled fellow wideout Tre Tucker.

Paul Gutierrez @paulhgutierrez.bsky.social · 18/09/2026

What might #Raiders rookie FS Treydan Stukes have in store for an encore?

Treydan Stukes' improbable path pays off in Raiders debut

Stukes not only had the pick in the Raiders’ win over the Dolphins, he also finished with five tackles, a pass defensed and another tackle on special teams while playing all 56 snaps on defense.

Paul Gutierrez @paulhgutierrez.bsky.social · 18/09/2026

#Raiders TE Brock Bowers (knee) practiced LIMITED Friday and is DOUBTFUL to play Sunday at the #LAChargers, while CB Darien Porter (foot) is OUT.

Paul Gutierrez @paulhgutierrez.bsky.social · 16/09/2026

An unsung hero for the #Raiders 1976 champs, the late Morris Bradshaw was more than "along for the ride," as he claimed. The WR/special teams ace was, as Tom Flores told me 50 years later, an "indispensable" part of that raucous squad. www.raiders.com/news/super-b...

1976 Unsung Hero: Morris Bradshaw

To hear the late Morris Bradshaw tell it, he was simply “along for the ride” when it came to the Raiders’ run to Super Bowl XI. But he was much more than that.

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Paul Gutierrez @paulhgutierrez.bsky.social · 14/09/2026

Yes, it was one game. Sure, it was against the #Dolphins. But it was the kind of feel-good win the #Raiders can lean on going forward..."semana a semana," as Kirk Cousins and Fernando Mendoza said in a reflective locker room. www.raiders.com/news/week-1-...

Gutierrez: One game doesn’t mean everything, but it meant plenty for these Raiders

In the Raiders’ first season-opener at home since 2021, all felt right.

Paul Gutierrez @paulhgutierrez.bsky.social · 14/09/2026

Yes, it was one game. Sure, it was against the #Dolphins. But it was the kind of feel-good win the #Raiders can lean on going forward..."semana a semana," as Kirk Cousins and Fernando Mendoza said in a reflective locker room. www.raiders.com/news/week-1-...

Gutierrez: One game doesn’t mean everything, but it meant plenty for these Raiders

In the Raiders’ first season-opener at home since 2021, all felt right.

Paul Gutierrez @paulhgutierrez.bsky.social · 11/09/2026

As expected, #Raiders TE Brock Bowers (knee) is OUT vs the #Dolphins.

Paul Gutierrez @paulhgutierrez.bsky.social · 11/09/2026

Took this video with a camcorder upon landing at LaGuardia in April, 1996. #NeverForget

Paul Gutierrez @paulhgutierrez.bsky.social · 10/09/2026

#Raiders rookie RB Mike Washington, Jr. more than made a name for himself in the preseason... www.raiders.com/news/raiders...

Raiders RB Mike Washington Jr.'s ambitions come with no ceiling

"I have super high expectations of myself and I will exceed those," the Raiders' fourth-round pick said.

Paul Gutierrez @paulhgutierrez.bsky.social · 08/09/2026

#Raiders Week 1 depth chart...

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Paul Gutierrez @paulhgutierrez.bsky.social · 26/08/2026

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Paul Gutierrez @paulhgutierrez.bsky.social · 04/09/2026

What an opportunity to be a fly on the wall while the fog of time lifted for Art Shell, Fred Biletnikoff, Monte Johnson, Phil Villapiano, Dave Casper and Dave Rowe as they recounted that epic 1976 season for the #Raiders.

Fifty years later, the memories remain: Raiders champions reunite to revisit Super Bowl XI

Six former Raiders came together last week to recall, relive and commemorate the team’s Super Bowl XI championship, the first NFL title in franchise history.

Paul Gutierrez @paulhgutierrez.bsky.social · 04/09/2026

What an opportunity to be a fly on the wall while the fog of time lifted for Art Shell, Fred Biletnikoff, Monte Johnson, Phil Villapiano, Dave Casper and Dave Rowe as they recounted that epic 1976 season for the #Raiders.

Fifty years later, the memories remain: Raiders champions reunite to revisit Super Bowl XI

Six former Raiders came together last week to recall, relive and commemorate the team’s Super Bowl XI championship, the first NFL title in franchise history.

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Paul Gutierrez @paulhgutierrez.bsky.social · 03/09/2026

That time Arbor View High helped the #Raiders reenact Super Bowl XI, from KenStabler Fred Biletnikoff to Dave Casper to Pete Banaszak to Willie Brown...and had an adolescent Al Davis and a juvenile John Madden lead them onto the Allegiat Stadium field: www.raiders.com/news/behind-...

Recreating Greatness: Behind the scenes of the Raiders’ Super Bowl XI play recreation

The Arbor View High School football team was exhilarated as they'd just taken part in an epic recreation series, representing all 43 Raiders who suited up for Super Bowl XI, to commemorate the 50th an...

Paul Gutierrez @paulhgutierrez.bsky.social · 03/09/2026

That time Arbor View High helped the #Raiders reenact Super Bowl XI, from KenStabler Fred Biletnikoff to Dave Casper to Pete Banaszak to Willie Brown...and had an adolescent Al Davis and a juvenile John Madden lead them onto the Allegiat Stadium field: www.raiders.com/news/behind-...

Recreating Greatness: Behind the scenes of the Raiders’ Super Bowl XI play recreation

The Arbor View High School football team was exhilarated as they'd just taken part in an epic recreation series, representing all 43 Raiders who suited up for Super Bowl XI, to commemorate the 50th an...

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Paul Gutierrez @paulhgutierrez.bsky.social · 31/08/2026

Join Lincoln Kennedy and me as we break down the #Raiders' INITIAL 53-man roster, on the latest episode of Upon Further Review...@Raiders www.youtube.com/watch?v=IRHH...

Instant Reactions to the Raiders’ Initial 53-Man Roster

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Paul Gutierrez @paulhgutierrez.bsky.social · 31/08/2026

Join Lincoln Kennedy and me as we break down the #Raiders' INITIAL 53-man roster, on the latest episode of Upon Further Review...@Raiders www.youtube.com/watch?v=IRHH...

Instant Reactions to the Raiders’ Initial 53-Man Roster

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Paul Gutierrez @paulhgutierrez.bsky.social · 31/08/2026

ICYMI, some #Raiders roster moves: DE Keyron Crawford on IR, TE Carter Runyon on IR/designated to return; DT Brandon Cleveland, PK Kansei Matsuzawa, DT Treven Ma'ae, RB Roman Hemby, DE Cian Slone, CB Greedy Vance among waived; WRs Deven Thompkins, Phillip Dorsett among released.

Paul Gutierrez @paulhgutierrez.bsky.social · 26/08/2026

Paul Gutierrez @paulhgutierrez.bsky.social · 26/08/2026

#Raiders OL Caleb Rogers in a "great spirited competition" at right guard... www.raiders.com/news/caleb-r...

Caleb Rogers elevating his game is just one part of the collective O-line lift

"It’s about us; it's about we … so our job is to meet that standard every single day," Rogers said on Upon Further Review.

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Paul Gutierrez @paulhgutierrez.bsky.social · 18/08/2026

#Raiders LT Kolton Miller has been through this rigmarole plenty, and the message is always the same when it comes to joint practices: "You have to defend yourself, but you have to be smart." Bring on the #Texans for some good work, then. www.raiders.com/news/joint-p...

Gutierrez: Joint practices are the sweet spot – controlled chaos fueling real improvement

Joint practices have essentially replaced exhibition games as the true proving grounds during the preseason.

Paul Gutierrez @paulhgutierrez.bsky.social · 18/08/2026

#Raiders LT Kolton Miller has been through this rigmarole plenty, and the message is always the same when it comes to joint practices: "You have to defend yourself, but you have to be smart." Bring on the #Texans for some good work, then. www.raiders.com/news/joint-p...

Gutierrez: Joint practices are the sweet spot – controlled chaos fueling real improvement

Joint practices have essentially replaced exhibition games as the true proving grounds during the preseason.

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Paul Gutierrez @paulhgutierrez.bsky.social · 14/08/2026

There was a lot to like about Fernando Mendoza's debut, but imagine how much better it will look when he plays with the #Raiders first-teamers on offense... www.raiders.com/news/fernand...

Gutierrez: Fernando Mendoza delivers in his debut; the bigger test awaits

It’s a small sample size for Mendoza's debut. One that will grow with two more exhibitions plus a joint practice with the Texans.

Paul Gutierrez @paulhgutierrez.bsky.social · 14/08/2026

There was a lot to like about Fernando Mendoza's debut, but imagine how much better it will look when he plays with the #Raiders first-teamers on offense... www.raiders.com/news/fernand...

Gutierrez: Fernando Mendoza delivers in his debut; the bigger test awaits

It’s a small sample size for Mendoza's debut. One that will grow with two more exhibitions plus a joint practice with the Texans.

Paul Gutierrez @paulhgutierrez.bsky.social · 10/08/2026

Still stunned, heartbroken, mad & looking for the right words. Wags welcomed me to the beat and become more than a friend; he was family. Always there with the right, and real, message. No one more real. He made any and everyone in the press box feel the same. Rest easy, brother.

Paul Gutierrez @paulhgutierrez.bsky.social · 06/08/2026

I watched a training camp practice with #Raiders owner Mark Davis and got his thoughts. "It looks like we've got a lot of football players," he told me, emphasizing the word football. "I like the feel. The momentum. The tempo...this year feels good."

Mark Davis sees momentum building under Spytek and Kubiak, eyes growth from second‑ and third‑year core

Paul Gutierrez joined Davis in his midfield box overseeing practice for a wide-ranging interview to get his take on the Raiders as he goes through his 15th training camp as owner.

Paul Gutierrez @paulhgutierrez.bsky.social · 05/08/2026

#Raiders rookie CB Hezekiah Masses, a converted receiver, has turned heads in camp. As Masses told me, "I love the ball. When the ball's in the air, I feel like it's mine. I'm the receiver." www.raiders.com/news/how-rec...

How receiver instincts are accelerating cornerback Hezekiah Masses’ transition to the pros

A former high school wideout-turned-cornerback, Masses is leveraging ball skills, length and receiver instincts to open eyes in his first NFL camp.

Paul Gutierrez @paulhgutierrez.bsky.social · 02/08/2026

Rookie WR Malik Benson is the #Raiders' Odysseus... www.raiders.com/news/malik-b...

Malik Benson’s well-traveled path gives Raiders a ready-made adapter

Benson's football journeys have taken him from Lansing High School, just outside of Kansas City, to Hutchinson Community College to Alabama to Florida State to Oregon to, yes, Las Vegas as a sixth-rou...

Paul Gutierrez @paulhgutierrez.bsky.social · 02/08/2026

Surprised by Kirk Cousins being named #Raiders QB1 entering training camp? You shouldn't be... www.raiders.com/news/kirk-co...

Gutierrez: Kirk Cousins opening camp as QB1 isn’t a surprise, but the logical extension of Kubiak’s plan

Cousins being the starter entering camp makes all the sense in the world, writes Raiders columnist Paul Gutierrez.

Paul Gutierrez @paulhgutierrez.bsky.social · 02/08/2026

Rookie DE Key Crawford is a case study in perseverance and confidence on the #Raiders' reshuffled defensive line. www.raiders.com/news/keyron-...

Camp is about more than reps for Keyron Crawford, it’s about showing his relentlessness

“He’s got a real chip on his shoulder. And you feel it. You can feel his intensity," Raiders college scouting director Brandon Yeargan said of the rookie.

Paul Gutierrez @paulhgutierrez.bsky.social · 02/08/2026

"Everybody in the quarterback room is a top-tier quarterback and it's going to be competing with each other, not competing against each other." - #Raiders rookie QB Fernando Mendoza www.raiders.com/news/fernand...

Fernando Mendoza enters first training camp ready to learn, listen and lean into the grind

“Everybody in the quarterback room is a top-tier quarterback and it's going to be competing with each other, not competing against each other," Mendoza said.

Paul Gutierrez @paulhgutierrez.bsky.social · 02/08/2026

#Raiders rookie kicker Kansei "#TheTokyoToe" Matsuzawa's origin story is as fantastical as it is inspiring... www.raiders.com/news/kansei-...

Kansei Matsuzawa’s Raiders story started in the stands. Now it’s unfolding on the field

“Definitely it’s a full-circle moment,” Matsuzawa said. “It’s so, like, beautiful. … The Raiders lost the game, but I’ve been influenced by players, teams and the fans."

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Paul Gutierrez @paulhgutierrez.bsky.social · 27/07/2026

That time Fernando Mendoza joined me in the #Raiders podcast studio... www.youtube.com/watch?v=7R1h...

Fernando Mendoza on Signing His Rookie Deal, His Mindset for Training Camp and More

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Paul Gutierrez @paulhgutierrez.bsky.social · 28/07/2026

"When we go out to practice tomorrow, Kirk Cousins is the starting quarterback. He's the guy and he's going to get a ton of reps. He deserves them because he's played really good football. But I want Fernando [Mendoza] and I want Aidan [O'Connell] to push him." - #Raiders coach Klint Kubiak

Paul Gutierrez @paulhgutierrez.bsky.social · 27/07/2026

That time Fernando Mendoza joined me in the #Raiders podcast studio... www.youtube.com/watch?v=7R1h...

Fernando Mendoza on Signing His Rookie Deal, His Mindset for Training Camp and More

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Paul Gutierrez @paulhgutierrez.bsky.social · 25/07/2026

#Raiders QB Fernando Mendoza joined me in the pod studio today...

Fernando Mendoza on Signing His Rookie Deal, His Mindset for Training Camp and More

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Paul Gutierrez @paulhgutierrez.bsky.social · 21/07/2026

#Raiders rookies report this week and vets next week. Yes, we can talk about the QB competition, or Maxx Crosby, the reimagined O-line, the ascension of Brock & Ashton or the heat-seeking missiles at LB. But here are 3 under-the-radar ST storylines for you to ponder: www.raiders.com/news/3-under...

3 under-the-radar storylines for Raiders 2026 Training Camp

Paul Gutierrez dials in on three special teams storylines to know before camp starts.