A franchise whose personalities and storylines are fit for a miniseries now will be the subject of one, the Raiders announced Tuesday, as they’ll be featured in HBO’s “Hard Knocks” this training camp.
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Amazon announced Thursday that Hannah Storm and Andrea Kremer will provide commentary and analysis for the Los Angeles Rams and Minnesota Vikings game Thursday night and for 11 additional games streamed on Amazon Prime Video.
Just in time for the start of football season, Freed’s Bakery in Las Vegas is offering Raiders-themed cupcakes.
Nike has unveiled its first “Just Do It” ad narrated by Colin Kaepernick, a spot scheduled to air during the NFL season opener on Thursday night as well as during the U.S. Open tennis tournament and other major sporting events.
An estimated 103.4 million people watched the Philadelphia Eagles beat the New England Patriots in the Super Bowl, the smallest audience for television’s biggest yearly event since 2009.
The NFL announced Monday that the pop star Pink will perform “The Star-Spangled Banner” before the game on Feb. 4 at U.S. Bank Stadium in Minneapolis.
Free agent quarterback Colin Kaepernick has been named GQ’s magazine’s “Citizen of the Year” for his activism.