A party atmosphere enveloped the city as fans clad in team garb packed sidewalks and stood on tiptoe for a glimpse of quarterback Tom Brady, coach Bill Belichick and the rest of the team. Red, white and blue confetti rained down.
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Raiders wide receiver Martavis Bryant has been placed on season-ending injured reserve, part of a rabid Wednesday wave of transactions. Safety Reggie Nelson and defensive end Shilique Calhoun also were placed on IR.
The Raiders will face off against the Pittsburgh Steelers on Sunday.
The Raiders signed two players Monday who ought to appreciate the game. Both had it stripped. Defensive ends Jacquies Smith and Kony Ealy signed with the club, adding depth at edge rusher for the NFL’s worst pass-rush unit.
In this episode of Fantasy Outlaws, Heidi Fang, Adam Hill and Ed Graney give their opinions on who to pick up from the waiver wire, and who to start and who to sit for Week 5 of the NFL season.
Just in time for the start of football season, Freed’s Bakery in Las Vegas is offering Raiders-themed cupcakes.
The Raiders placed a casting call this offseason for their No. 3 wide receiver.
Handicapper Kelly Stewart and USIntegrity president Matt Holt join the Review-Journal’s Todd Dewey to preview NFL Week 1.
Bryan Salmond, Gilbert Manzano, Tom Spousta and Ed Graney discuss a few topics in the Review-Journal’s 2018 NFL preview.
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.
Las Vegas handicapper Kelly Stewart and Sunset Station sports book director Chuck Esposito join the Review-Journal’s Todd Dewey to preview the Dallas Cowboys’ season in the 31st of a series of 32 NFL team videos.
Kelsey Martinez is an example how initiative and work ethic can lead to an NFL opportunity at age 26. She also happens to be a woman.
Review-Journal sports reporter Ed Graney and business reporter Rick Velotta go over the recent updates on the Raiders Stadium and owner Mark Davis serving food to construction workers.
Derrick Johnson is someone in whom the Raiders can trust to mentor young players. He can lead a film-room breakdown of an opponent. In the huddle, he is comfortable with a speaker inside his helmet.
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.
