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USA Today
18-07-2025
- Sport
- USA Today
We hit 51 in our Raiders countdown to kickoff. Who wore it best and who's wearing it now
We've reached 51 days until the Raiders season opener at Foxboro against the Patriots, With our countdown at 51 days we take a look at who currently dons the number in Silver & Black and who has brought it the most distinction. No. 51 Who's wearing it now: DE Malcolm Koonce Koonce enters his fifth year with the Raiders, fresh off a new one-year deal. At the end of the 2023 season, he had put up eight sacks in nine games and was projected to have a strong season in a contract year. But an injury ended his season before it began, causing him to miss the entire 2024 season. So, instead of the big long term deal he had hoped to be in line for this offseason, he got a decent payday of $12 million to run it back and try again for a long term deal next offseason. Who wore it best: DE Lance Johnstone Just like Koonce, Johnstone broke out in his third year with the Raiders. He put up consecutive double digit sack seasons in 1998 (11) and 1999 (10. In year five, his numbers dipped and the following March, he was released and signed by the Vikings. A couple years later, his numbers jumped up again to consecutive double digit seasons. After five seasons in Minnesota, he returned to Oakland for his final year, giving him 72 career sacks and 31 in six seasons with the Raiders.
Miami Herald
14-07-2025
- Sport
- Miami Herald
Predicting Random Raiders' Individual Milestones
The Las Vegas Raiders are a tough team to get a grip on heading into the 2025 season. No one knows how good or bad they will be, but due to their tough division, many expect the Raiders to finish last in the AFC West again and not make much noise in the playoff picture. However, bringing in a coach like Pete Carroll, who knows how to win, and adding Geno Smith and Ashton Jeanty to this offense could matter more than fans and experts realize. The Raiders have several talented individual players; some could earn some interesting accolades this season. Let's break down three players who could reach some unique milestones this year. Defensive end Malcolm Koonce: 10 sacks - This had a chance to become reality, had Koonce not missed the entire 2024 season due to injury. Koonce finished his 2023 season strong, totaling eight sacks after a torrid second half of the year. It is reasonable to think he can hit double-digit sacks with a fully healthy season. The Raiders have long sought a consistent pass-rush presence across from Maxx Crosby. With Koonce back in the mix, there is a chance he will become that player and have a monster season rushing the passer. Jeremy Chinn: Five sacks, five interceptions - Only a few defenders in NFL history have reached these numbers, so Chinn would have to have a legendary season. Only nine players in NFL history have ever totaled these numbers, with former Indianapolis Colts linebacker Shaquille Leonard totaling five sacks and five interceptions in 2019. The last safety to do it was Rodney Harrison in 2000. Chinn is a versatile safety who also has a linebacker skill set, and the Raiders will use him all over the field, so it is not crazy to think he could pull something like this off. Jakobi Meyers: A career-high in yards per catch - After the best statistical season of his NFL career, Meyers will top it in 2025. Meyers hit 1,000 yards for the first time in his career on 11.8 yards per reception. He had 13.8 YPR in 2019 but on just 26 receptions. Besides that, his career-high in YPR is 12.4 in 2020, which he can easily surpass this season with a better offensive scheme and a more consistent quarterback. Be sure to follow us on X (formerly Twitter) @HondoCarpenter and Instagram @HondoSr and give us your thoughts on the Las Vegas Raiders, and give us your season predictions. While here, check out our Facebook page WHEN YOU CLICK RIGHT HERE to see much more coverage of the Silver and Black. This article was originally published on as Predicting Random Raiders' Individual Milestones. Copyright ABG-SI LLC. SPORTS ILLUSTRATED is a registered trademark of ABG-SI LLC. All Rights Reserved.
Boston Globe
04-07-2025
- Boston Globe
Boston eyes AI traffic management to improve school bus arrival times
'The less time kids spend on the bus, the more time they can spend either at school or home, learning or resting so they can maximize their learning,' the statement said. Advertisement Using AI systems to prioritize public transit buses through intersections has successfully trimmed minutes off of bus trips in other places where it has been deployed, including a regional transit service in Portland, Ore. AI was also tested last year by the This appears to be the first time a city the size of Boston has used AI to help cut the travel time of public school buses, according to the city and experts contacted by the Globe. Advertisement The test, which would be conducted during the coming school year, is being funded with part of a $50,000 grant from 'Getting rid of these big delays can improve reliability,' Furth said. 'The buses in their first round are more likely to end on time, so that means they can start the second round on time.' The similar program in Portland slashed about six minutes from the total travel time of a nine-mile bus route that serves about 15,000 people daily, according to 'It's really trying to reduce the costs of services for people,' Koonce said in an interview. 'It can be a win-win if done with the right amount of management and control of the technology.' Transportation experts like Furth and Stacy Thompson, a former executive director of Livable Streets Alliance, cautioned that the technology is not a silver bullet for Boston's long-standing school transportation issues. An AI system on its own can't overcome a traffic jam stretching for several blocks, or a delivery van parked in a travel lane, for example, they said. Advertisement The technology is one tool, Thompson said, that can be used in concert with other steps, like creating more dedicated bus lanes, and redesigning schedules around school start and end times to help ease pressure on the fleet. 'It's a tool in the toolkit to solve the problem,' she said. 'It's not a panacea.' It's not the first time Boston has tried to improve the on-time rate of its school bus fleet, which currently transports more than In 2017, A school district improvement plan, With the automated traffic signal system, the goal would be to reach that 95 percent figure, the officials said in their statement. The city and BPS said they were 'inspired' by the MBTA's transit signal project along Brighton Avenue. Advertisement In the MBTA test, buses equipped with GPS devices transmit real-time location data to the city's traffic management center. That data inform MBTA's vendor, LYT, which uses machine-learning technology to identify the bus, predict its arrival time, and determine when it'd need a green light to safely pass through an intersection. The MBTA reduced the travel time of two of its most heavily used bus routes — the 57 and 66 buses — which combined transport about 15,000 people daily. Starting in July 2024, t During the last half of 2024, the agency said those buses shaved a combined 110 minutes from their travel time each day, and reduced the amount of time waiting at red lights by one-fifth, according to an agency spokesperson. Boston officials will choose a few critical intersections which see frequent delays, and will aim for an 8 percent reduction in travel time of school bus trips most impacted by congestion, the statement said. While the automated system would make adjustments to existing signal timing, safety constraints would be imposed by city engineers. Humans can override the system at any time. For parent Haval Mohamed, who has two children at the Dever Elementary School, news that Boston would seek another way to improve bus service made him optimistic. He believes the traffic signal technology would benefit both BPS families and the city at large. 'We are enhancing the traffic management flow for the entire city,' Mohamed said. Follow him on Bluesky at He can also be reached on Signal at john_hilliard.70 or email him at
NBC Sports
02-06-2025
- Sport
- NBC Sports
Malcolm Koonce is practicing at Raiders OTAs after missing all of 2024 with knee injury
Raiders defensive end Malcolm Koonce is back at work after missing all of last season with a knee injury. Koonce has been on the practice field at the Raiders' Organized Team Activities, a welcome sign for a player whose torn ACL ended his 2024 season before it started. Koonce appears to be in good shape after spending several months rehabbing his knee, according to A 2021 third-round draft pick of the Raiders, Koonce was beginning to make a name for himself in his third season in 2023, recording eight sacks that season including three against Patrick Mahomes in the Raiders' Christmas Day upset of the Chiefs. The 2024 season was then lost, but the Raiders re-signed Koonce to a one-year contract this offseason, and they're hoping he can stay healthy and pick up where he left off in 2023.
USA Today
29-05-2025
- Sport
- USA Today
Raiders breakout pass rusher takes the practice field for the first time in 9 months
Raiders breakout pass rusher takes the practice field for the first time in 9 months It's been a while since we saw Malcolm Koonce on the field for the Raiders. Nine months to be exact. That's how long ago it was that he tore his ACL in practice, causing him to miss the entire 2024 season. Today, as we approach the end of May, and the second week of Raiders OTA's, Koonce took the field once again. This is a reset for Koonce, who carried high hopes going into last season after putting up eight sacks in the final nine games of the 2023 season. This offseason, the former fifth round pick's rookie contract was up and he was headed for free agency. He opted to return to the Raiders, in part because new head coach Pete Carroll brought back his defensive coaches, so he thought the continuity gave him his best chance of returning to form. "I love it here. I love the guys here. I love Robbie [Rob Leonard]. I love the D-line room. I love everything that's going on over here," said Koonce. "It feels great. The comfortability level, like you're being around coaches or guys that know you -- know your strong suits and know how to use you and stuff. So, that's one reason why I came back." Receiving $10 million on a one-year prove-it deal probably helped make his decision an easy on as well. It means he will have a shot to enter next year's market on a high note, fresh in the minds of the NFL. Returning to the practice field today helps ensure he will have the best chance to do that. It means he won't miss a beat with the new staff and his new teammates.
