The NFL announced its 2017 schedule Thursday, and the defending Super Bowl champion Patriots will kick off the season Sept. 7 against the Chiefs.
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More tickets have been wagered on Las Vegas’ future NFL franchise to win Super Bowl LII than on any other team at the South Point sports book, which has the Raiders at 15-1 odds to win their fourth Lombardi Trophy next season.
The NFL announced its 2017 schedule Thursday, and the defending Super Bowl champion Patriots will kick off the season Sept. 7 against the Chiefs.
The defending Super Bowl champion Patriots will kick off the season Sept. 7 as 7-point home favorites over the Chiefs.
Menacing pass rusher Khalil Mack had his fifth-year contract option exercised by Oakland on Thursday, presumably keeping him with the team through the 2018 season.
The Raiders will open the 2017 season Sept. 10 at Tennessee, then hold their home opener Sept. 17 against the Jets.
Members of the Las Vegas Stadium Authority Board on Thursday took their first dive into a new draft lease agreement with the Oakland Raiders amid concerns they won’t be able to build a 65,000-seat dome in time for the 2020 season.
Aaron Hernandez’s body was released to a funeral home following an autopsy, but government officials on Thursday refused to release more information about the circumstances behind his apparent suicide in a maximum-security prison.