The second-year player has the job locked up, but Johnny Townsend and rookie A.J. Cole are competing to be Oakland’s punter, with Townsend favored to win the battle.
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Raiders tackle Trent Brown and his bank account are waiting on Las Vegas. In 2020, the Raiders are scheduled to move to Nevada, one of seven U.S. states with no state income taxes.
Changes to the Raiders’ coaching staff for 2019 include the apparent departure of Kelsey Martinez, the first female assistant in franchise history. She was a strength and conditioning coach.
The Coliseum Authority will meet Friday to get an update on the possibility of whether the Raiders could stay in Oakland another year.
The Raiders broke out the shiny hard hats and logo-emblazoned shovels Monday for the ceremonial first move of dirt at the site of the NFL team’s future Henderson home.
Raiders break ground on practice headquarters facility behind M Resort — in Henderson, of course.
The daughter of Chargers defensive lineman Brandon Mebane was remembered before Los Angeles’ playoff game against the New England Patriots.
New England has won the last five meetings against Pittsburgh and six of seven, and it’s riding a 13-4 cover streak against the Steelers since 1997.
Raiders defensive coordinator Paul Guenther will make his return to Cincinnati on Sunday for the first time since being the team’s coach in previous years.
The Gold Sheet handicapper Bruce Marshall provides the Review-Journal with NFL tech notes and trends.
The NFL suspended Raiders wide receiver Martavis Bryant indefinitely on Friday following the conclusion of a monthslong appeal process.
Eagles coach Doug Pederson said Friday that Wentz does not require surgery for a stress fracture in his back and the injury could take up to three months to heal. The quarterback is listed as “questionable” for Sunday night’s game against the Rams in Los Angeles and is scheduled to travel with the team.
In this episode of the Fantasy Outlaws, the Review-Journal’s Ed Graney, Adam Hill and Heidi Fang give their picks on who to start, who to sit and waiver wire players to think about picking up during the 11th week of fantasy football season.
The Raiders’ dismal season has led Las Vegas station KLAS-TV (Channel 8) to not televise their game against the Arizona Cardinals on Sunday.
Marcell Ateman has attended three Raiders games this season. That’s it.
