For so many years a defensive weakness for the Raiders, this season’s cornerback group has impacted games with physicality and the ability to force turnovers.
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After setting a franchise record for points in their last game, the Las Vegas Raiders turn their attention to Monday’s game against the Kansas City Chiefs.
Raiders interim coach Antonio Pierce expressed optimism the team could have two offensive stalwarts back for Monday’s matchup against the Kansas City Chiefs.
UNLV football coach Barry Odom received letters of intent from 22 high school prospects Wednesday, including seven Las Vegas locals.
UNLV will host San Jose State at Allegiant Stadium in the regular-season finale. If the Rebels win, they will host the Mountain West championship game.
Nebraska has a chance to make its first bowl game since 2016, and the Las Vegas Bowl might be the perfect fit for the Cornhuskers’ return to the postseason.
Raiders interim coach Antonio Pierce defended Aidan O’Connell a day after the rookie quarterback threw three interceptions in a loss to the Miami Dolphins.
The Kansas City Chiefs, who rallied for a 38-35 win over the Philadelphia Eagles in the Super Bowl, are 2½-point home favorites, and the consensus total is 46.
Raiders defensive end Maxx Crosby plays the position as well as anyone else in the NFL, and he has been the catalyst for an improved defense this season.
The Raiders put a two-game winning streak on the line when they visit Chicago on Sunday to play the Bears in a battle of backup quarterbacks.
Rookie Jakorian Bennett once clinched a win with an interception of a quarterback from Shepherd University named Tyson Bagent, who will start for the Bears on Sunday.
The Raiders can’t run the ball and haven’t involved star receiver Davante Adams much lately, making for a struggling offense that is averaging fewer than 17 points a game.
Undrafted rookie Tyson Bagent, a record-setting Division II quarterback, will start in place of injured Justin Fields when the Chicago Bears host the Raiders on Sunday.
The Raiders are 2½-point road favorites over the Bears with both teams’ starting quarterbacks ruled out for Sunday’s game in Chicago.
Undersized and often counted out, cornerback Amik Robertson, a 2020 fourth-round draft pick of the Raiders, has carved out a place for himself in the NFL.