No player in NFL history had kicked multiple 50-yard field goals in his career debut, but history surrendered to Giorgio Tavecchio, who kicked two of his four from 52 yards Sunday.
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Week 1 of the NFL is here, and the soon-to-be-Las Vegas Raiders kick off their season on the road against the Titans on Sunday.
The league in March approved relocation of the team from Oakland to Southern Nevada, and a season opener against the Titans on Sunday will mark the first regular-season game for the Raiders since that 31-1 vote.
No autopsy today can confirm what Lee Smith believes he already knows. Football, toward the end, changed his father.
Some personnel turnover is expected each year on special teams. What the Raiders have absorbed entering the 2017 season is extraordinary.
Joe D’Amico of aasiwins.com breaks down Week 1 of the NFL season.
Giorgio Tavecchio’s shot finally has arrived. It comes at the expense of the longest-tenured player in Raiders history.
A look at the Raiders’ season opener Sunday at the Tennessee Titans.
Heavy action at William Hill sports books on Oakland to win the Super Bowl has driven its odds down from 22-1 to 7-1, which is the second choice behind the New England Patriots (11-4).
Don’t be surprised if three teams come out of the AFC West to make the playoffs. But the one with the weakest defense — the Raiders — should come out on top.
Sebastian Janikowski began the week dealing with a back injury. The Raiders’ concern level was enough to work out three kickers Monday.
Gareon Conley is listed as questionable before Raiders opener against Tennessee Titans after week of limited practice
Marquel Lee will make his first NFL start on Sunday. And what a time for it.
Tennessee, which posted a 9-7 record in 2016, improved its roster via the draft and free agency, making Sunday’s Titans-Raiders game one of the better matchups of Week 1.
There is no question Sebastian Janikowski will play an 18th season with the Raiders. It’s a matter if he will start on time.
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