Much of Carr’s film study in learning the Raiders’ new offense is watching when Tom Brady ran it in New England.
Ed Graney
Ed Graney came to the Review-Journal in May of 2006 as its lead sports columnist. He has covered all major sporting events, including Super Bowls to NBA championships to every Final Four since 1995. Graney also covered the Olympic Games in Beijing (2008) and London (2012). A graduate of San Diego State University, he is a five-time Nevada Sportswriter of the Year and past winner of Associated Press Sports Editors Top 10 for columns. He and wife Bonnie have two children, a son (Tristan) and daughter (Bridget).
Kenyon Drake is in a seventh NFL season and still owns a skill set for which his career has been defined — run it, catch it, whatever is asked.
It’s unknown how things have improved up front from last season for the Raiders, when its line was ranked one of the worst in the NFL.
Also a special teams standout, Mack Hollins is big on having teammates join him for an after-practice, after-lifting, after-workout mile run.
Duron Harmon, a 10-year veteran with ties to the Patriots, has helped to shape a Raiders secondary in need of such tutoring.
Josh McDaniels and his Raiders team prefer any preseason hype remain where it exists for now — far from their practice facility and those involved in the process.
The idea that a school must be good in football for Power Five inclusion is an antiquated notion in what is now a television revenue-driven world.
The resume of new Raiders president Sandra Douglass Morgan carries the day — it couldn’t be more impressive.