UNLV football coach Dan Mullen gave his team a special treat after a 4-0 start, but the season is about to get serious with the beginning of Mountain West play.
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Ed Graney came to the Review-Journal in May of 2006 as its lead sports columnist. He has covered all major sporting events, including Super Bowls to NBA championships to every Final Four since 1995. Graney also covered the Olympic Games in Beijing (2008) and London (2012). A graduate of San Diego State University, he is a five-time Nevada Sportswriter of the Year and past winner of Associated Press Sports Editors Top 10 for columns. He and wife Bonnie have two children, a son (Tristan) and daughter (Bridget).
It didn’t matter that Marcus Mariota was playing quarterback for the Washington Commanders. Not in the least. The Raiders weren’t stopping anyone on Sunday.
How the Raiders performed in a blowout loss to the Washington Commanders on Sunday at Northwest Stadium in Landover, Maryland.
“We’re going to have a lot of fun. We’re going to put a good product on the field,” says Mullen, who spent three years as an ESPN analyst before returning the sidelines.
In rallying from 14-point deficits Saturday to win at Miami (Ohio), UNLV showed the sort of fight and resilience that coach Dan Mullen has instilled in the team.
UNLV overcame a 14-point fourth-quarter deficit on the road and defeated Miami (Ohio) on Ramon Villela’s field goal with 15 seconds left to improve to 4-0.
UNLV football is 3-0 to start the season. The Rebels will look to stay perfect when they travel to face Miami (Ohio) on Saturday.
Bishop Gorman is 0-4 all-time against Mater Dei, but this could be the year the top-ranked Gaels find a way to get the job done.
UNLV’s Dan Mullen has seen both sides of the coaching carousal coin, so he feels for the two Power Four coaches that have already lost their jobs this season.
The Raiders lost to the Chargers on “Monday Night Football” in a game that saw Geno Smith throw three interceptions and the offensive line offer little protection.
How the Raiders performed in a loss to the Los Angeles Chargers on “Monday Night Football” at Allegiant Stadium.
It was evident from the opening bell that this would be Terence Crawford’s night against Canelo Alvarez — and a night that boxing fans will never forget.
The Raiders’ road win over the Patriots in Week 1 was nice. Facing the Chargers on “Monday Night Football” in Week 2 will be a much bigger challenge.
How the world consumes a fight like Canelo Alvarez-Terence Crawford has changed, with the biggest difference coming from streaming services like Netflix.
Raiders coach Pete Carroll has a proven formula when taking teams out east for early kickoffs. It worked to perfection again Sunday at New England.