The Oakland Raiders made a pair of trades to gain some value in the remaining rounds of the NFL Draft. The Review-Journal’s Michael Gehlken and Heidi Fang break down those moves, what positions the Raiders could look to fill in the coming rounds and more at the conclusion of day 2 of the 2019 NFL Draft.
Chef Jose Andres was presented with a Key to the Las Vegas Strip and a proclamation declaring April 26 Jose Andres Day in Clark County by County Commissioner Tick Segerblom on Friday. The ceremony took place at his restaurant Bazaar Meat in the SLS Las Vegas. (Al Mancini/Las Vegas Review-Journal)
Dwier Brown, who played John Kinsella in “Field of Dreams” was at Las Vegas Ballpark on Friday, April 26, 2019, and saw El Paso jump out to a big lead and hang on for an 8-6 win. (Las Vegas Aviators)
The Oakland Raiders selected Clemson cornerback Trayvon Mullen with the no. 40 overall pick in the second round. Mullen says his teammate Clelin Ferrell’s work ethic is unparalleled. (Heidi Fang / Las Vegas Review-Journal)
The Raiders made two trades which gave them picks in later rounds and moved down in the second-round to grab the 40th pick overall on Day 2 of the 2019 NFL Draft. General Manager Mike Mayock explains the moves and talks about their new cornerback from Clemson, Trayvon Mullen. (Heidi Fang / Las Vegas Review-Journal)
Josh Jacobs, Clelin Ferrell and Johnathan Abram talk about the rich culture and tradition the Raiders organization is built on and what it means to them to be a Raider. (Heidi Fang / Las Vegas Review-Journal)
Running back Josh Jacobs recalls a confrontation he had with a Clemson defender. Clelin Ferrell and Johnathan Abram chime in on their past meetings with Jacobs.
Running back Josh Jacobs was homeless. Defensive end Clelin Ferrell lost his father at 13-years-old. Safety Johnathan Abram has a daughter he wants to provide for. The Raiders first-round picks talk about how their past experiences fuel them to push through adversity.
With the Oakland Raiders moving to Las Vegas in the 2020 season, the team’s 2019 draft picks – Clelin Ferrell, Josh Jacobs and Johnathan Abram – talk about what they imagine it’ll be like to play in a state-of-the-art stadium
According to a 2018 report from the Las Vegas Convention and Visitors Authority, bars and lounges are showing to be more popular than night clubs in the valley. While 7 percent of respondents said they went to a hotel nightclub, 52 percent made a stop at a hotel bar or lounge. Additionally, the number of visitors who said they’d visited a hotel nightclub with a cover dropped from 13 percent to 7 percent between 2017 and 2018. Matthew Minichino, vice president of nightlife and daylife for Hard Rock International
