The Raiders, unlike last season, won’t have a training camp competition to decide their starting quarterback. But there is still intrigue behind Geno Smith.
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Appearing on the Up & Adams Show, Kansas City Chiefs star quarterback Patrick Mahomes praised Raiders minority owner Tom Brady for offering him advice the past few months.
The NFL Players Association has long sought fully guaranteed contracts for its players, but NFL owners consistently find ways to fight off such progress.
With a new coach and offensive coordinator, the Raiders could have the edge on offense against the majority of their opponents this season.
The Raiders have high hopes under first-year coach Pete Carroll, who has a distinguished track record of turning around losing programs in short order.
The Raiders are counting on a healthy Kolton Miller to lead their offensive line this season. Read answers to fans’ questions about Miller and other players.
Former Raiders tight end Darren Waller is coming out of retirement and being traded by the New York Giants to the Miami Dolphins, according to a report.
Texas quarterback Arch Manning is the clear favorite at sportsbooks to win the Heisman Trophy in his first season as the Longhorns starter.
Texas State’s decision to leave the Sun Belt Conference for the Pac-12 should end all speculation about UNLV possibly departing the Mountain West for the rebuilt league.
John Murray, who was promoted from SuperBook director to Westgate VP of race and sports last year, sat down with the Review-Journal recently for a Q&A.
Jonah Laulu heard how well he was playing last year with the Raiders, but wouldn’t let himself believe it. Now Laulu wants to be so successful even he can’t deny it.
The Raiders haven’t had the coaching edge often the last three decades, but Pete Carroll could give the team a major boost next season.
A Raiders player is at the top of the betting board for one NFL award this season, and he’s attracting the most tickets and money at Caesars Sportsbook.
The Raiders eventually will have to make decisions on their pending free agents, including Kolton Miller, Jakobi Meyers, Daniel Carlson, Malcolm Koonce and Dylan Parham.
UNLV’s game against Idaho State was scheduled for Sept. 13 at Allegiant Stadium, but it has been displaced because of the Canelo Alvarez-Terence Crawford title fight.
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