Rookie Rashee Rice emerged as the Kansas City Chiefs’ No. 1 wide receiver this season, a reliable talent that quarterback Patrick Mahomes desperately needed.
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The Raiders will flirt with an AFC wild-card berth this season under Josh McDaniels, but there’s still concerns about quarterback Jimmy Garoppolo and the defense.
Raiders quarterback Jarrett Stidham is an unrestricted free agent after the season, making Saturday’s game against the Chiefs a lot more consequential for him than the Raiders.
With apologies to Winston Churchill, halfway through the NFL season, handicapping the league remains a riddle, wrapped in a mystery, inside an enigma.
If they haven’t learned how to play four quarters by November, there’s no reason to think the Raiders will figure it out in the second half of the season.
Marco Piemonte isn’t a professional sports bettor and doesn’t sell his picks. He’s a Chicago-area car dealer who is married with three daughters ages 1, 3 and 6.
New Raiders general manager Dave Ziegler hopes the roster he builds will ultimately produce a Super Bowl title.
AJ Cole steals Pro Bowl show with a sideline soundbite — “Got zero punts, three holds (on kicks), two halftime hot dogs,” Raiders punter says.
The NFL’s investment in Las Vegas is perhaps the saving grace of a Pro Bowl that resembled a peewee football practice more than an All-Star game.
Green Bay Packers quarterback Aaron Rodgers, as high as -600 at the Westgate SuperBook to repeat as NFL MVP, is still available at -450 at Boyd Gaming and -400 at BetMGM.
Playoff berths seemed likely the last two seasons before the Raiders self-destructed and fell out of the postseason race. Why could this season be any different?
Chargers defensive end Joey Bosa’s comments on Derek Carr didn’t take into account the most glaring Raiders weakness.
Friday was another step on the journey for Carl Nassib, speaking publicly for the first time since coming out in June as the first openly gay active player in the NFL.
A cursory scan of the internet reveals dozens of athletic stars who have answered to the iconic Iceman nickname for being cool under pressure.
There are two faces to Tampa Bay Buccaneers coach Bruce Arians, one passionately devoted to another time and a second to the desire for a progressive future.