The Athletics won’t play in Las Vegas until at least 2028. A lot can change in the sports landscape — including another Super Bowl here — before then.
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The Buffalo Bills look like Super Bowl contenders again after destroying the Dallas Cowboys. Also, Circa Survivor is down to 10 entries alive for the $9.2 million prize.
The soft scheduling that started Antonio Pierce’s tenure allowed the Raiders to build confidence with two straight wins. But they will be tested Sunday in Miami.
In a baffling decision that dealt a bad beat to Niners bettors and gave many Rams bettors a backdoor cover, Los Angeles kicked a 38-yard field goal as time expired in its 30-23 loss.
The Raiders were rudderless yet again under Josh McDaniels, who suffered his most lopsided loss since taking over the team and now has an 18-29 coaching record.
Newly signed quarterback Jimmy Garoppolo said all the right things at his introductory press conference, but now must prove he can win in Las Vegas.
Not chosen until the fifth round of the 2021 draft, the 167th choice overall, Nate Hobbs has become a fixture in the Raiders’ secondary.
The Raiders acquired the league’s best wide receiver in Davante Adams on Thursday, a coup for new general manager Dave Ziegler and coach Josh McDaniels.
Raiders owner Mark Davis, who fired general manager Mike Mayock on Monday, seems intent on starting over on the management side of the ledger.
COVID is still a monster and much bigger than one team feeling it has again been slighted by the NFL.
Caesars Sportsbook and BetMGM each reported multimillion-dollar losses, and the South Point, Station Casinos and Westgate SuperBook also suffered their worst losing day of the season.
An interim head coach, Rich Bisaccia oversaw the Raiders’ 34-24 win against the Broncos on Sunday at Empower Field at Mile High.
Offensive coordinator Greg Olson did a masterful job getting the likes of running back Kenyan Drake and wide receivers Henry Ruggs and Bryan Edwards involved in the attack.
Gus Bradley inherits a defense in one of the worst slumps in franchise history. He’s looking for playmakers and better results.
Free agency officially commenced Wednesday, where the Raiders added needed help on the defensive line.