Las Vegas handicapper Bruce Marshall is an analyst at VegasInsider.com. Each week, he provides the Review-Journal with NFL tech notes and trends.
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To say a lot is riding on players like defensive end Tyree Wilson, tight end Michael Mayer, defensive tackle Byron Young, cornerback Jakorian Bennett and some others is an understatement.
In court documents filed last week, lawyers for former Raiders coach Jon Gruden argued that the NFL cannot use his terminated contract to force him into arbitration.
As free agency hits the second phase, the Raiders will continue to focus on cost-effective roster building with an eye on the NFL draft, where they have 12 picks.
The Raiders have fired defensive line coach Frank Okam after just one season, a source with knowledge of the situation confirmed Sunday.
Houston furniture store owner Jim “Mattress Mack” McIngvale placed a pair of $1 million money-line bets that will pay a total of $3.35 million.
The Tampa Bay Buccaneers opened as the favorites at DraftKings to bring back quarterback Tom Brady next season, but action on the Raiders has them favored now.
The Raiders have gone 5-0 in their last five meetings versus the Broncos and look to extend that win streak on Sunday.
In this episode of Vegas Nation Blitz, our team discusses the Raiders’ recent history following the bye and how the team looks to bounce back from a 1-4 start to the season.
Raiders star receiver Davante Adams commented publicly Wednesday for the first time since a misdemeanor assault charge was filed against him in Kansas City.
The Raiders practiced Wednesday after their bye week, and their return comes with optimism that they can rebound after a 1-4 start to the season.
Will Raiders coach Josh McDaniels use the occasion to get key players like Derek Carr, Davante Adams and Hunter Renfrow on the field for the first time this preseason?
Bengals scout Trey Brown and Bears assistant director of player personnel Champ Kelly on Wednesday emerged as Raiders general manager candidates.
The Lions dominated the Cardinals as 13-point underdogs in a stunning 30-12 victory and the Saints bullied the Buccaneers as 11½-point underdogs in a shocking 9-0 win.
The Raiders will look to snap their two-game losing streak when they host the Cincinnati Bengals on Sunday.
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