The Las Vegas Raiders came into the 2022-23 NFL season with reasonably lofty expectations.
Although nobody quite envisioned them unseating the Kansas City Chiefs from the top of the division, it felt like the team’s offseason efforts could lead to an increase in wins.
Namely, the hope was that Derek Carr and Davante Adams could become a lite version of what the latter was with Aaron Rodgers during their time with the Green Bay Packers.
And beyond that, there was some faith that Josh McDaniels would be able to work the same sort of voodoo magic on Carr that many believed he had worked on Tom Brady when they were both with the New England Patriots.
In the end – none of that materialized. Carr and Adams struggled to get on the same page as McDaniels. It culminated in Carr getting benched and eventually departing for the New Orleans Saints this offseason.
Moreover, instead of challenging the Chiefs for supremacy in the AFC West, Las Vegas finished 6-11 – just one game ahead of the last-place Denver Broncos.
As bad as the team was last season, one lone bright spot presented itself every game: the cheerleaders. One Raiders cheerleader, in particular, continuously went viral over her wild photos.
The dancer in question, Taylor, boasts nearly 10,000 followers across social media. Any time she posts anything it immediately blows up online, and it’s easy to see why.
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In a week where Aaron Rodgers’ girlfriend, Mallory Edens, set the internet ablaze with her quirky body photos, it’s telling that Taylor still found a way to steal the show.
Big picture, the 2023-24 NFL season promises to be a fascinating one for the Raiders.
Carr is out and Jimmy Garoppolo is in. Adams, who specifically came to Las Vegas in hopes of playing with Carr, is understandably miffed.
Moreover, Garoppolo isn’t even healthy – making the three-year, $72.75 million contract he received even more bizarre.
Last season, the on-the-field product in Vegas got so bad at one point that the biggest news item surrounding the team was the identity of owner Mark Davis’ blonde girlfriend.
The photos speak for themselves. https://t.co/rLXHFv2gJE
— Game 7 (@game7__) May 27, 2023
The hope was that this year the Raiders would be better.
But on paper, it is hard to see how that is going to happen.
Las Vegas looks be in for another rough campaign. Either way, though, regardless of how the team looks, the Raiders’ cheerleaders will still be there rooting them on every step of the way.
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A longtime sports reporter, Carlos Garcia has written about some of the biggest and most notable athletic events of the last 5 years. He has been credentialed to cover MLS, NBA and MLB games all over the United States. His work has been published on Fox Sports, Bleacher Report, AOL and the Washington Post.
