Here’s a breakdown of the Raiders’ season-opening road win over the Patriots, including players that stood out after watching the tape.
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Raiders linebacker Devin White looked like his former Pro Bowl self Sunday, making a team-high 11 tackles in a win over the Patriots.
Raiders coach Pete Carroll said an extra day off this week will help injured players Brock Bowers and Elandon Roberts. The Raiders play on “Monday Night Football” in Week 2.
Circa Sports obliterated its own record for guaranteed football contest prize money with a total of $31.6 million after paying $20.2 million to contestants last season.
UNLV backup quarterback Alex Orji suffered a Grade 3 LCL sprain that tore the hamstring off the bone Saturday against UCLA and will miss the rest of the season.
Ben Johnson will make his debut as Bears coach and J.J. McCarthy will make his debut as Vikings quarterback on “Monday Night Football” at Chicago’s Soldier Field.
NFL money line favorites, which cashed at a better than 70 percent clip last season, went 10-2 on Sunday to help bettors deal sportsbooks a rare losing day.
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.
The Raiders received several standout defensive performances in their win over the Patriots on Sunday, but a few offensive players struggled.
The Raiders earned passing grades all around in their season-opening win against the Patriots at Gillette Stadium on Sunday.
Raiders tight end Brock Bowers had five catches for 103 yards in his team’s season opener Sunday, but left in the third quarter with a knee injury.
Raiders coach Pete Carroll speaks to the media following Sunday’s game against the New England Patriots.
Quarterback Geno Smith threw for 362 yards and a touchdown in his debut with the Raiders, leading a victory over the Patriots on Sunday at Gillette Stadium.
The Raiders released their list of inactive players for Sunday’s season opener against the New England Patriots at Foxborough, Massachusetts.
Anthony Colandrea had 262 total yards and threw three touchdown passes to lead the UNLV football team to a victory over UCLA on Saturday at Allegiant Stadium.