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Question the article answers: What are the details with the Henry Ruggs situation
Research Path Questions: What where the consequences of the Off Field issues?

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An alarming number of NFL players are continuing to get in trouble with the law and sometimes ruining their careers in the process. One team in particular, the Las Vegas Raiders, has experienced this problem with two of their young players most recently.

The past month has been tough for the Raiders and their fans, and it's not because their team is playing poorly.

What started out as a promising start to the season for the Raiders, ultimately went downhill due to off-the-field issues with their head coach and their players.

After Head Coach Jon Gruden resigned in early October, the team seemed to be bouncing back from the bad publicity and focusing their attention on winning football games, but unfortunately that did not last long.

In the early morning hours Nov. 2, now former Raiders wide receiver Henry Ruggs III, was arrested and charged with driving under the influence. He was driving 156 miles per hour when he struck another vehicle at a red light in Las Vegas, killing a woman and her dog. The woman in the car, Tina Tintor, was only 23 years old.

According to CNN, Tintor's family released a statement following the accident.

"Tina's tragic loss has devastated her family beyond a grief they could ever comprehend. Family was everything to Tina, and she was the light of her parents' life. Tina lived in Las Vegas since she was a baby. She loved her 3-year-old Golden Retriever, Max, who passed alongside her Tuesday morning," the statement said.

Ruggs, who is only 22 years old, could face up to 20 years in prison. Whether or not he'll get the full 20 years has yet to be determined, but considering he took someone's life, he deserves to get the full sentence.

Two young lives are now forever ruined because of Ruggs' stupid decision to drink and drive. There is no logical reason that anyone should be getting behind the wheel while intoxicated - there are so many options at anyone's disposal to prevent this from happening in today's age.

Ruggs could have gotten an Uber, a Lyft or even hired his own personal driver with all the money he has made from playing football.

It is heartbreaking that this preventable situation happened, and hopefully the families for both Tintor and Ruggs can find peace and heal from this tragedy.

Damon Arnette was the other Raiders player who caused a controversy for the team.

Just a few days after the Ruggs incident, a video surfaced of Arnette swinging a firearm around in a video while issuing death threats.

Both incidents happening within a few days of each other was not a good look for the Raiders, who just moved their team to Las Vegas last year. A city known for partying was probably not the best place to relocate an NFL franchise to.

Despite the bad timing of Arnette's video being released, the Raiders handled the situation as best as they could given the circumstances - both Ruggs and Arnette were rightfully released from the team following each incident.

Hopefully, young players around the NFL learn from both of these sad situations and become more responsible because of it.

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Curiosity Question: Who is Jon Gruden
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Needless to say, the Las Vegas Raiders' season off the field has gone far worse than any team would hope. The Raiders have already lost their head coach and star wide receiver. Now, the defense takes a hit with the release of Damon Arnette.

The Raiders Off-Field Issues

The issues began in October with the loss of head coach John Gruden. After leaked emails uncovering years of racist and homophobic remarks, Gruden stepped down as the Raiders' head coach. He held the position since 2018. Special teams coordinator Rich Bisaccia has served as the team's interim head coach since Gruden's resignation.

The issues became tragic just last week. Henry Ruggs III, the Raiders' first-round pick in the 2020 draft, was arrested after getting into a car accident resulting in the death of a woman and her dog. Ruggs is facing multiple charges, including being intoxicated to more than twice the legal limit and driving 156 mph. The Raiders released Ruggs less than 24 hours after the crash.

Damon Arnette

On Monday, the Raiders released star cornerback Damon Arnette after a video leaked on social media that allegedly shows Arnette threatening to kill someone with a gun. The Raiders drafted Arnette in the first round alongside Ruggs.

The Raiders have waived CB Damon Arnette, a first-round draft pick in 2020, after he was seen on video making death threats while wielding firearms. https://t.co/cq9w05EKha

- SportsCenter (@SportsCenter) November 8, 2021

Raiders' general manager Mike Maycock described the video as "unacceptable," and the organization would not tolerate it. Maycock said the decision was a painful one. The team devoted significant time and resources in an effort to help Arnette in all facets of his life.

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Maycock also stated there were "significant concerns" around Arnette before drafting him. Despite the concerns, the Raiders' staff felt they were capable of getting Arnette's life in order and was worth the risk.

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Raiders' 2020 Draft Class

The 2020 draft class for the Raiders has fallen under a lot of scrutiny. Having already lost both first-round picks, the Raiders' class is a shell of what it was. Of the seven picks, the Raiders had in the draft, only three players remain. Ruggs and Arnette are gone. The Raiders traded third-rounder Lynn Bowden before he took a single snap. Tanner Muse missed his entire rookie season to injury. The Raiders released him in September.

Despite the 5-3 record, more has seemed too wrong for the Raiders in the last month than has gone right.

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Curiosity Question: How did the Raiders team deal with these troubled times?
Questions the articles answer: What did Derek Carr think about the situations
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ragic is the only word to describe the downfall of Henry Ruggs III. The young wide receiver had dedicated his football career to Roderic Scott, his best friend who died in a car accident during high school. Ruggs honored his friend while announcing his college football commitment to Alabama in a heart-rending video partially filmed at Scott's grave site.

For it all to end with the 22-year-old killing a young woman in an early morning car crash while driving at speeds of up to 156 mph under the influence of alcohol makes you want to scream. The NFL and his now former team, the Las Vegas Raiders, surely warned him about how easy it is to get sucked into just such a nightmare during their mandatory rookie orientation sessions.

But before the critics could pile on and spin Ruggs - who faces up to 46 years in jail -into yet another allegory of the perils of athletic entitlement, Derek Carr stepped into the firing line. Speaking to reporters at Las Vegas' team facility, the Raiders quarterback choked up. He offered his condolences to the families involved, confessed the situation "broke my wife and I's heart," and blamed himself. ("I do sit back and think ... did I not let him know that I'd be there for him at 3am?" he mused.) But no statement was quite as striking as Carr pledging his continued support for Ruggs. "He needs people to love him right now," the quarterback said. "If no one else will do it, I'll do it."

To say the Raiders season has been star-crossed takes some spunk in a city where luck is famously fickle. Still: just days after the release of Ruggs, who was seemingly on the verge of a career breakout, a video of cornerback Damon Arnette making death threats while waving a firearm surfaced on social media, prompting the team to cut him. And of course all of this started in October after the team's head coach, Jon Gruden, resigned after emails in which he used racist, misogynistic and homophobic language became public. (Late last week Gruden said he plans to sue the NFL over the release of the emails.)

It's been a traumatic time for the other players on the team, the bulk of them innocent bystanders. Yet you can't help but wonder how much worse for them it would be if the Raiders didn't have Carr holding them together. And while his arm strength for that job remains beyond doubt - Carr rates among the NFL's leaders in passing yards and completion percentage - it's his character that stands out most.

Given the way the season has spiraled, many ultra-competitive athletes like Carr - an eighth-year pro who seems as if he's been playing to keep his job for the past three seasons - would have felt bitter or even hostile toward anyone who hampered their sporting success.

But when the Gruden bombshell rocked him, Carr was quick to gather himself and say of the coach who openly flirted with the idea of drafting players to replace him in 2019, "I love the man [but] you hate the sin."

And lest you think Carr is having it both ways or, worse, just saying what he thinks folks want to hear, it's good bet he's rooting for Gruden's lawsuit, too. "If we just started opening up everybody's private emails and texts, people will start sweating a bit," said Carr, who was building a home next door to the coach and paid Gruden a visit shortly after news of his departure broke. "Hopefully not too many, but maybe that's what they should do for all coaches and GMs and owners from now on. You got to open up everything and see what happens."

After Ruggs threw his life away and with it a downfield connection that was just starting to develop between him and the QB, Carr was agonizing about the human toll of the crash rather than the sporting one. "I walked by and saw Henry's locker today, and for whatever reason that got me," Carr revealed. "Like, he's not gonna be there. Not because he's fast. Not because of what he could do for me. But because of the person that he is, and because I love him."

Indeed, it's easy to see Carr as NFL's patron saint of nuanced compassion. What's more, he doesn't hesitate to credit his unwavering sense of empathy to profound Christian faith and takes seriously his standing as a role model for devotion in action. But unlike other athletes who are forceful about spreading the gospel and perform their Christianity in public, or alienating others who don't believe or live as they do, Carr reveals the power in understatement.

And, unlike other athletes who have been hostile to the idea of sharing a locker room with a gay player, he dismissed anyone who might consider rejecting his Raiders teammate Carl Nassib, who earlier this year became the first active NFL player to come out. "We're a family when we come in this building. We better treat him like such. And so, from my point of view, it's been good," said Carr.

Nor does Carr make a big production of Tebowing before kickoff or offering thoughts and prayers or otherwise exerting any misguided sense of moral superiority. No, Carr just concedes, straight up, that life is complicated but he still has love to give and is sincere about how that dissonance can be emotionally paralysing at times. For a guy who makes his reputation with one arm, it's an especially nifty two-hander in the age of cancel culture.

Carr sets an enviable leadership standard. You might not agree with his religious beliefs or stomach his forgiveness for Ruggs and Gruden. But there's a reason why his conviction is something to admire and, perhaps, even aspire to. And that's because this pirate patron saint still somehow manages to come off as human no matter how minor or major the tragedy.

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To call the Raiders' 2021 regular season tumultuous would be an understatement. It may be one of the most drama-filled campaigns in NFL history.

Raiders fans probably thought that nothing could be worse than the Antonio Brown saga of 2019, but week after week, major issues have cropped up and team leadership has had to deal with it. During the regular season, they had to part ways with their coach, Jon Gruden, and two recent first-round draft picks, Henry Ruggs III and Damon Arnette, because of off-the-field issues.

Even despite these issues, the Raiders found a way to make the playoffs. They won their final four games of the season, including a last-second victory over the Chargers in Week 18, to earn the AFC's No. 5 seed. Now, they'll get a wild-card date with the Bengals as they look to keep this magical yet tumultuous season going.

Mike Mayock and Rich Bisaccia have done an excellent job keeping the team afloat, and they deserve a lot of credit for how they have dealt with the turmoil that has come their way. Bisaccia has been impressive in particular, as he became the first coach since 1961 to take over a team midseason and lead them to the playoffs.

Yes, Bisaccia, Mayock and the Raiders have overcome a lot just to be in the postseason. Here's a recap of all the off-the-field issues (and some on-field drama) that Las Vegas dealt with during the 2021 regular season.
JON GRUDEN RESIGNS: Explaining the emails that led to him leaving the Raiders
Timeline of Raiders 2021 drama

September, 2021: The Raiders open the season with a 33-27 overtime win against the Ravens in front of their home crowd. They win twice more in the month of September to improve their overall record to an AFC-best 3-0.

Oct. 4, 2021: The Raiders suffer their first, and only, home loss of the season. The Chargers beat them 28-14 as Derek Carr records a season-low 196 passing yards.

Oct. 8, 2021: An email sent from Jon Gruden to Bruce Allen is leaked. The communication - dated July 21, 2011 - contained a racist insult of Executive Director of the National Football League Players Association, DeMaurice Smith.

"Dumboriss Smith has lips the size of michellin (sic) tires," the email read.

Gruden claimed that the insult was not racist and that he refers to liars as having "rubber lips."

Just talked to Jon Gruden. He doesn't remember the emails but "certainly I will take accountability for it if it was on my email." Said he was upset about the lockout and that he refers to liars as having "rubber lips." He has reached out to Smith to apologize.
- Vic Tafur (@VicTafur) October 8, 2021

Oct. 10, 2021: ESPN's Chris Mortensen breaks a story revealing that Gruden admitted to calling Roger Goodell an unspecified expletive in his email exchanges with Allen during the 2011 NFL lockout.

"I was in a bad frame of mind at the time [in 2011], and I called Roger Goodell a [expletive] in one of these emails too," Gruden said. "They were keeping players and coaches from doing what they love with a lockout. There also were a lot of things being reported publicly about the safety of the sport that I love. I was on a mission with high school football [in the Tampa, Florida, area] during that time, and there were a lot of parents who were scared about letting their kids play football. It just didn't sit well with me."

Oct. 10, 2021: The Raiders lose their first home game of the season 20-9 at the hands of the Bears. They put forth an uninspired effort and dropped to 3-2 on the season.

Oct. 11, 2021: The New York Times drops a bombshell story revealing comments Gruden made in his email exchanges with Allen. He used sexist, homophobic and misogynistic language in the emails and referred to Goodell as a "f-t" and a "clueless anti football p-y." He also using homophobic language talking about other NFL owners and Michael Sam, the first openly gay player to be drafted into the NFL.

Oct. 11, 2021: Gruden resigns from his post as Raiders head coach, via a statement.

"I have resigned as Head Coach of the Las Vegas Raiders. I love the Raiders and do not want to be a distraction. Thank you to all the players, coaches, staff, and fans of Raider Nation. I'm sorry, I never meant to hurt anyone."

The Raiders accept Gruden's resignation. Special teams coordinator Rich Bisaccia is named interim head coach.

Oct. 12, 2021: Keyshawn Johnson blasts Gruden, saying that his former coach has "always been a fraud." The Buccaneers remove Gruden from their Ring of Honor, citing their "core values."

Oct. 13, 2021: EA Sports removes Gruden as the Raiders' coach in its popular video game Madden 22.

pic.twitter.com/KSKsJ1iVXU - Madden NFL 22 (@EAMaddenNFL)October 13, 2021

Oct. 13, 2021: Raiders quarterback Derek Carr comments on Gruden's departure from the Raiders. He shows some compassion for his former coach, saying he "loves the man" but "hates the sin."

"Don't get me wrong, I love the man, and you hate the sin," Carr said, via ESPN. "Like for anybody, no one is perfect. If we just started opening up everybody's private emails and texts, people will start sweating a little bit. Hopefully not too many, but maybe that's what they should do for all coaches and GMs and owners from now on. You got to open up everything and see what happens. But you hate the action, you hate it. You're not supposed to like it, but you love the person. And I love the person. I've grown to love him so much."

Oct. 13, 2021: Raiders GM Mike Mayock confirms that he has been talking to Black players and Carl Nassib about their thoughts and feelings in the aftermath of Gruden's emails and departure. Nassib, the NFL's first openly gay player, was allowed to skip that day's practice while dealing with the email fallout.

Oct. 14, 2021: Nassib returns to practice after his personal day.

Oct. 15, 2021: The AP reports that the NFL didn't find other emails containing language like that exchanged between Allen and Gruden during their investigation of the Washington Football Team.

Oct. 17, 2021: Rich Bisaccia coaches the Raiders for the first time and leads them to a 34-24 win over the Broncos.
RIVERA: Who is Rich Bisaccia? Meet the Raiders' interim head coach
Oct. 20, 2021: Raiders running back Josh Jacobs praises Bisaccia for his sideline demeanor.

"Man, the sideline ... it was like [there was no] anxiety," Jacobs said, per Adam Hill of the Las Vegas Review-Journal. "It was weird. It was like everybody was calm. You didn't have somebody cussing at you, or going crazy at the refs. None of that."

Oct. 21, 2021: The United States House of Representatives announces an inquiry into the NFL's handling of its investigation into the Washington Football Team - specifically, why the league didn't release a written report of its findings. That investigation is what led to the uncovering of Gruden's emails.

Oct. 24, 2021: The Raiders win their second game with Bisaccia as head coach. They crush the Eagles 33-22 at home and head into the bye with a 5-2 record at first place in the AFC West.

Oct. 27, 2021: Raiders owner Mark Davis expresses to NFL owners that he would like a written report of the Washington Football Team investigation released. He also criticized the timing of the Gruden email leaks and that he wished the Raiders were made aware of them before the season began.

"I believe that if we had gotten the information earlier in the summer, when (the NFL) learned about it, it would have been a lot easier for everyone involved," Davis said. "Then we could have done something before the season, rather than in the middle of the season."

Nov. 2, 2021: Raiders wide receiver and 2020 first-round draft pick Henry Ruggs III is involved in a fatal car crash in Las Vegas, Nev. The crash occurred at 3:39 a.m. local time. Ruggs was charged with driving under the influence resulting in death and reckless driving after killing 23-year-old Tina Tintor and her dog. Ruggs' Corvette was going 156 mph before the crash, during which he rear-ended Tintor's car.
GREER: What to know about Henry Ruggs III's fatal car crash
Nov. 2, 2021: The Raiders release Ruggs in wake of this crash and make a statement about the incident.

"Our hearts go out to the family and friends of the victim of this horrific tragedy. We will continue to gather facts and monitor the matter under our policies, but our thoughts at this time are with those impacted by this devastating incident."

Nov. 3, 2021: Ruggs makes his first appearance in court. He is wearing a neck brace and prosecutors in Clark County, Nev., added three more charges to the case docket: DUI resulting in substantial bodily harm; reckless driving resulting in death or substantial bodily harm; and possession of a gun while under the influence. The first two counts are felonies while the third is a misdemeanor. Bail was set at $150,000.

Nov. 3, 2021: Derek Carr speaks about Ruggs' incident. The Raiders quarterback expressed guilt about not doing enough to help Ruggs and says that Ruggs "needs to be loved."

"I will always be there for him. That won't change, and I'll prove that over the course of time to him. Not to anybody else," Carr said. "He's probably feeling a certain type of way right now. He needs to be loved. If no one else will do it, I'll do it."

Carr added: "Just seeing that and getting the news when we woke up, how am I supposed to handle that? How am I supposed to react? I do sit back and I think, did I not let him know that I'd be there for him at 3 a.m.? I want to be better. Could I have been better to help? I just wish I could have done something."

Nov. 3, 2021: Bisaccia addresses the Ruggs situation and says, "I don't know if I can put into words the emotional feelings I went through." The Raiders' coach also spoke to the mood in the locker room after news of the crash broke.

"As grown men, we all have to respond in a certain way. We're all forging our identity in life and certainly in the locker room how we deal with adversity."

Nov. 5, 2021: Video of Raiders cornerback Damon Arnette brandishing a gun and making death threats surfaces. Arnette has been on IR since Oct. 2 with groin and thumb injuries and is facing lawsuits stemming from an offseason car crash.
MORE: Why the Raiders released Damon Arnette, explained
Nov. 7, 2021: The Raiders lose their first game under Bisaccia, 23-16 against the Giants. Carr and the team refused to blame the off-field distractions for their losing effort.

"I thought mentally we were ready," Carr said, via the Associated Press. "Myself, I was ready to go. I was excited just to play football. I don't think emotions or anything like that were into it. The second interception had nothing to do with emotion. That was a decision I made. It didn't work out."

Nov. 8, 2021: The Raiders sign veteran receiver DeSean Jackson. He adds depth and speed at receiver in wake of Ruggs' arrest.

Nov. 8, 2021: Mike Mayock announces that the Raiders have released Damon Arnette in wake of his video release. Arnette and Ruggs were both first-round picks by the Raiders in 2020. Mayock explained the decision to release Arnette, who the Raiders had tried to help with maturity issues and character concerns.

"Very painful decision," Mayock said, per ESPN. "We spent significant time, effort and resources trying to help him in all aspects of his life.

"There have been a series of bad decisions over the last year or so, but we can't stand, we cannot stand for the video of Damon with a gun, threatening to take a life. The content was unacceptable, contrary to our values and our owner Mark Davis has been very clear and very consistent that this is not how we will conduct ourselves in this community. The bottom line -- the Raiders will not tolerate this type of behavior."

Nov. 12, 2021: Jon Gruden sues the NFL and commissioner Roger Goodell alleging the league "selectively leaked Gruden's private correspondence to the Wall Street Journal and New York Times in order to harm Gruden's reputation and force him out of his job," Gruden's attorney, Adam Hosmer-Henner of McDonald Carano, said in a statement.

Dec. 12, 2021: The Raiders' off-field drama has slowed down, but they have a moment of on-field drama against the Chiefs. They break their pregame huddle on the Chiefs logo in front of a hostile Arrowhead Stadium crowd. The Chiefs make them answer for it and pummel them 48-9. With a 6-7 record, they continue to fall further out of playoff contention.

Dec. 28, 2021: The Raiders franchise loses a legend, as Hall of Fame coach and broadcaster John Madden dies at the age of 85. The Raiders franchise and players pay tribute to Madden after his death.

"We lost an icon in the world of football," Bisaccia says.

Jan. 2, 2022: The Raiders earn their third consecutive win, upsetting the Colts 23-20 to improve to 9-7. They are now on the edge of Wild Card race in the AFC and are guaranteed to make the postseason if they beat the Chargers in Week 18.

Jan. 3, 2022: Nate Hobbs, a 22-year-old rookie and the starting slot cornerback for the Raiders, is arrested and charged with a DUI. Hobbs' arrest comes two months and one day after Ruggs' arrest.

The Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department released a statement about Hobbs' arrest, per ESPN.

"At approximately 4:09 a.m., LVMPD Dispatch received a call reference a driver asleep inside of a vehicle, which was parked on the exit ramp of a parking garage located in the 3500 block of South Las Vegas Boulevard. Arriving officers made contact with the driver, identified as 22-year-old Nathan Hobbs. He was given FST's (field sobriety test) by patrol and failed. He was transported to the Clark County Detention Center where he was booked for DUI (misdemeanor)."

Hobbs' attorneys claim that Dobbs' offense doesn't qualify as DUI under Nevada law.

Statement from #Raiders CB Nate Hobbs' attorneys about his misdemeanor DUI arrest. (Hobbs has same attorneys as Henry Ruggs) pic.twitter.com/n2YJBp16oe
- Josh Dubow (@JoshDubowAP) January 3, 2022

Jan. 5, 2022: Bisaccia announces that Hobbs will play against the Chargers in Week 18 despite his recent arrest.

"We take [the arrest] extremely serious, organizationally and certainly within our team," Bisaccia said after Wednesday's practice. "Based on what we've learned at this time, we expect Nate to play."

Jan. 9, 2022: The Raiders beat the Chargers 35-32 on a last-second, overtime field goal to send Las Vegas to the playoffs. The team needed a win or a tie to go to the postseason for the first time since 2016, but by winning, they avoided a first-round matchup with the Chiefs and knocked the Chargers, a divisional rival, out of playoff contention.

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