Rookie Aidan O’Connell probably will start the season as the Raiders’ third-string quarterback after the team decided to keep Brian Hoyer on the 53-man roster.
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“My family and friends always made me feel like I was the best quarterback in the world even when I wasn’t,” Aidan O’Connell said.
New Raiders quarterback Jimmy Garoppolo has produced in the red zone during his career, an area in which Derek Carr struggled for the most part as the team’s starter.
BetMGM took a $135,000 wager to win $100,000 on the Eagles on the money line (-135) over the Chiefs, and Caesars took a $110,000 bet on over the total of 49½.
The line for the NFL title game between the Kansas City Chiefs and Philadelphia Eagles opened as a consensus pick’em at Las Vegas sportsbooks.
In a span of 24 hours, Jarrett Stidham went from anonymous backup quarterback to the temporary new face of the Raiders, who benched Derek Carr for the final two games.
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A former human resources employee filed a federal lawsuit this week accusing the Raiders of discriminating and retaliating against her.
Texas Christian covered in dramatic fashion as a 7-point favorite Saturday, scoring on a touchdown pass in the final minute to beat West Virginia.
The Raiders will head to New Orleans to take on the Saints over Halloween weekend.
Said Raiders tight end Darren Waller: “I definitely feel the urgency from the captains on the team. … They’re challenging people to up their preparation.”
The Cincinnati Bengals are consensus 3½-point favorites at Las Vegas sportsbooks over the Miami Dolphins for “Thursday Night Football.” The total is 48½.