Sports Business Journal reported the NFL hopes to play a full schedule and keep the Super Bowl in February, but is working through many scenarios.
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Several 2021 NFL drafts are out nearly a year before next year’s event is scheduled to take place in Cleveland. If they are to be believed, the Raiders have some work to do.
Most national reporters gave the Raiders passing marks for their first draft, but they also thought the team could have done better in the first round.
The Raiders traded up to draft yet another Clemson players on Saturday morning. Of course they did.
Twitter reacted quickly to the Raiders using back-to-back picks in the third round to draft receivers, giving them three among their first four selections.
New England Patriots coach Bill Belichick’s dog was the talk of Twitter as the second day of the NFL draft got under way Friday.
Golden Knights forward Ryan Reaves offered his thoughts on the team’s Twitter account of the Raiders’ two first-round picks.
Todd McShay, an NFL draft analyst for ESPN, tested positive for the coronavirus. ESPN, ABC and NFL Network are televising the draft, which is Thursday through Saturday.
Several NFL mock drafts have come out in recent days, including one on NFL.com that looks at all seven rounds. Here’s a look at the Raiders’ picks in the latest ones.
The Raiders are believed to be targeting a wide receiver for their No. 12 choice in the NFL draft, and Alabama’s Jerry Jeudy is in high demand.
The NFL draft, which is Thursday through Saturday, will be conducted remotely. It originally was scheduled to be in Las Vegas, and it could return as early as 2022.
One site projected UNLV’s Javin White, who can play multiple defensive positions, as anywhere from a fifth-round pick to a preferred undrafted free agent.
The coronavirus pandemic prompted the Southern Nevada Sports Hall of Fame to delay its ceremony by a year. The class includes six members.
The NFL draft is April 23-25 and will be originated from ESPN’s studios in Bristol, Connecticut. Commissioner Roger Goodell will announce the picks from his home.
The NFL is being conducted remotely for the first time because of the coronavirus pandemic. It has raised concerns about hackers invading the process.