Columnist Ed Graney covered it all in 2023. His top five stories of the year included the Henderson Little League team, the Golden Knights and the NFR.
Ed Graney
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Ed Graney is a sports columnist for the Las Vegas Review-Journal, covering a variety of topics and the Las Vegas sports scene.
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It’s on the Raiders to forget an embarrassing 30-12 loss to the Chicago Bears and prepare for a “Monday Night Football” road matchup against the Detroit Lions.
Coming off a blowout loss to the Buffalo Bills, the Raiders need to beat the Pittsburgh Steelers on “Sunday Night Football” to avoid more early-season slippage.
The Raiders will flirt with an AFC wild-card berth this season under Josh McDaniels, but there’s still concerns about quarterback Jimmy Garoppolo and the defense.
The Golden Knights found their game after the first period and defeated the Winnipeg Jets on Thursday to even the best-of-seven Stanley Cup playoff series 1-1.
The Golden Knights turned to their leadership group when another injury-riddled season threatened to derail their goal of returning to the playoffs and winning a Stanley Cup.
Kruger signed a five-year contract and hasn’t even finished a second season. Those already banging out Tweets and emails for another change at the top are incredibly shortsighted.
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