The Raiders lost to the Dolphins in a fantastic finish at Allegiant Stadium Saturday night that hardly sounded like one without spectators.
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The COVID pandemic has snuffed out more than four times as many American lives as the Vietnam War. Yet the moments of silence for the victims have been too few and far between.
The death of former Dolphins All-Pro safety Jake Scott sparked memories of a rare interview with the iconoclast, who shunned the spotlight.
When Andy Reid complained about the Raiders taking a victory lap in the team bus, it was learned that they were involved in another bus brouhaha in Kansas City 25 years ago.
Recent off-the-field developments add to lore of Chiefs-Raiders showdowns that reached their zenith 50 years ago.
The infamous Raiders cheering block has mellowed a bit over the years, but remains one of pro football’s most colorful fan bases.
Las Vegas sportsbooks make adjustments for the coronavirus but still attract plenty of action on pro football’s opening Sunday.
With the first kickoff in Las Vegas’ NFL history just a couple of days away, a pandemic limiting social gatherings is overshadowing the team’s first game since moving to the desert.
Full house or no house at all, Raiders owner Mark Davis says, pushing back Allegiant Stadium’s big reveal to 2021.
The Chicago Bears were first with the “Super Bowl Shuffle.” The Raiders’ contribution to the NFL music video genre was called the “Silver and Black Attack.” It peaked at No. 97.
When it comes to return on investment, it would be hard to argue with the performance of Sam Boyd Stadium, Las Vegas’ home for sports and entertainment for nearly 50 years.
Hall of Fame nominee, hoping finally get the call from Canton, said it would have been exciting to call Raiders games in Las Vegas as a radio analyst.
He lived hard, colorfully and long — but not long enough, said former Raiders backup quarterback David Humm of his buddy Ken Stabler, who died five years ago this month.
Long before Madden football video games there was the Tecmo Bowl, and former Raiders’ running back Bo Jackson was its undeniable hero.
Backup lineman, special teams player Steve Sylvester is least known among the six Raiders who played on all three Super Bowl winning teams.