Raiders wide receiver Johnny Holton consumed double teams Thursday night in punt coverage, eating up the attention of jammers by chomping through contact as he impressed coaches with his special teams play.
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More than 40 Raiders players did not play a single snap Thursday night in the exhibition finale against the Seattle Seahawks in which EJ Manuel clearly won the backup quarterback battle over Connor Cook.
Seminoles coach Jimbo Fisher is 6-1 ATS in his past seven openers and has perhaps his best defense since his 2013 national title team, which allowed 12.1 points per game.
If anyone understands the hype that surrounds UNLV quarterback Armani Rogers, it’s Jason Thomas. He had similar expectations when he took over in 2000.
Nevada Preps staffers Ben Gotz and Justin Emerson preview Week 2 of the Southern Nevada high school football season.
The Review-Journal’s Todd Dewey, handicapper Kelly Stewart (@KellyInVegas) and Wynn sports book director Johnny Avello preview the Seahawks’ season in the 21st of a series of 32 NFL team videos in 32 days.
Jalen Nailor was the team’s top receiver in 2016, but he’s also starting at safety for the Gaels this season. He and the rest of the team’s inexperienced secondary will be tested when Gorman (1-0) plays top-ranked Mater Dei (California) at 7:30 p.m. Friday.
Spring Mountain is preparing to defend its Class 1A state football championship while mourning the death of Eric Brooks, who quarterbacked the team in 2016.
The Review-Journal’s Todd Dewey, handicapper Kelly Stewart (@KellyInVegas) and vice-president of CG Technology sports books Matthew Holt preview the marquee matchups in the first full slate of the 2017 college football season.
If faith really means seeing light with your heart when all your eyes see is darkness, it also means seeing success in Columbus, Ohio, when everyone else sees a trip to the woodshed.
If UNLV is to compete for a bowl appearance, the Rebels need to win the close games that have often eluded them. They are favored in six games, but many are expected to be close.
The Raiders will conclude their four-part exhibition schedule Thursday against the Seattle Seahawks at the Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum.
The team’s attention is split this week between the devastation in Houston and preparing for a season-opening game against Howard on Saturday night at Sam Boyd Stadium.
The Review-Journal’s Todd Dewey, handicapper Kelly Stewart (@KellyInVegas) and Wynn sports book director Johnny Avello preview the Cowboys’ season in the 20th of a series of 32 NFL team videos in 32 days.
Las Vegas Review-Journal staffers make their picks for Week 2 of the high school football season.
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