Between the weather, no state income tax, new facilities and an organization that is winning, NFL free agents would be encouraged to look at playing for the Raiders in Las Vegas.
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Randall Cunningham said Friday he was not retained as Silverado’s football coach after leading the Skyhawks to the postseason in each of his two seasons in charge.
The 2021 neutral site game between Brigham Young and Arizona was expected to be played at Sam Boyd Stadium, but that’s now moving to the yet-to-be-built home of the Raiders, according to an ESPN article.
The Raiders might not be playing in Las Vegas for a while, but the Minus5 Ice Experiences in Mandalay Place and the Monte Carlo are already welcoming them as our home team.
Housing an NFL team and competing for various events and having all such performances under a retractable roof might not be the only similarities between the home of the Arizona Cardinals and what might prove to be one for the Raiders in Las Vegas.
The Spring Showcase has arrived, but UNLV hasn’t stopped the quarterback race among Armani Rogers, Johnny Stanton and Kurt Palandech.
The Nevada Interscholastic Activities Association’s board of control voted Thursday to create a new 5A classification, which will go into effect when realignment occurs for the 2018-2019 school year.
With the Raiders’ impending move to Las Vegas, there may come a day when NASCAR and the NFL butt helmets on the same Sunday afternoon.
Seattle Seahawks coach Pete Carroll said Wednesday that retired running back Marshawn Lynch is considering a return to the NFL.
Sean Payton looked around at the crowd of reporters and chuckled, knowing why they’d come to his table at the NFC coaches breakfast Wednesday morning.
UNLV left tackle Kyle Saxelid is happy about the Raiders moving to Las Vegas despite his ties to Northern California.
The Yelp contributor didn’t mince words: “Face it, the food sucks, but that’s why tailgating is key before every game.”
The unofficial odds on where the Raiders could end up playing in 2019 (or sooner) while waiting for their new $1.9 billion stadium to be built in Las Vegas.
Perhaps more amazing than owners voting 31-1 on Monday in favor of allowing relocation for owner Mark Davis and his Raiders from Oakland to Las Vegas was that gambling was barely mentioned before ballots were cast.
Scouts from the Jaguars, Broncos, Falcons, Chiefs and Packers attended UNLV’s Pro Day on Tuesday at Rebel Park, and most were there to watch linebacker Tau Lotulelei.
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