It’s popular to say the Raiders should trade into the top three of the NFL draft to ensure a chance to select a franchise quarterback. But it’s not that easy.
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Only one of the 35 men who was a head coach in the NFL this season fared worse in one particular metric than former Raiders coach Josh McDaniels. That was Antonio Pierce.
Review-Journal reporter Adam Hill covered a little bit of everything in 2023, and his best-of list reflects that. Check out his top stories of the year.
Apparently breaking an NFL record isn’t enough to earn recognition from the league as one of the players of the week. Also, catching up with a former UNLV great.
The UNLV football game against Bryant, played indoors at Allegiant Stadium, was briefly halted late in the first half as water seeped into the venue during a downpour.
Returning UNLV starting punter Marshall Nichols shares a home stadium and personal kicking coach with Raiders Pro Bowler AJ Cole.
The Raiders are adding former UNLV defensive coordinator Keith Heyward as their defensive quality control coach. He spent last season with the Rebels.
Golf courses take on the most high-profile role in the effort to conserve water, but other sports are also part of an effort to conserve water as Lake Mead’s level falls.
UNLV has hired Raiders assistant wide receivers coach Nick Holz as offensive coordinator. He spent the past 10 years with the NFL team.
Ickey Woods was a second-round draft pick out of UNLV in 1988, and he went on to have a sensational rookie season with the Cincinnati Bengals.
Former UNLV coach John Robinson and Hall-of-Famer John Madden met in grammar school and stayed friends to the end.
While the Raiders’ tumultuous year dominated the news in Las Vegas, they were far from the only major story on the local sports scene.
The wave of COVID-19 infections continued to impact the sports world, including in Las Vegas. The Raiders and a headline college basketball doubleheader are experiencing the effects.
Sports venues in Las Vegas have not announced any plans that would require fans to have proof of vaccination to attend events.
— The Rebels won’t play at Colorado State on Saturday while the Raiders placed seven more defensive players on the COVID-19 list.