The Review-Journal’s Vegas Nation crew recaps the Las Vegas Raiders’ draft picks in the final day of the 2020 NFL draft.
Football
The Raiders traded up to draft yet another Clemson players on Saturday morning. Of course they did.
Joe Burrow and Tua Tagovailoa are expected to be the first two quarterbacks selected in the 2020 NFL draft in Las Vegas this April.
Raiders GM Mike Mayock was as effusive in his praise for Derek Carr as he’s been all offseason. But he stopped short of saying Carr will be the Raiders’ starting quarterback in September.
Raiders wide receiver Hunter Renfrow suffered a ribs injury that will keep him out for “a while” according to head coach Jon Gruden.
UNLV athletic director Desiree Reed-Francois announced Monday that she had fired football coach Tony Sanchez after five seasons.
In a new addition of the Vegas Nation Stadium Show Ed Graney and Rick Velotta discus the latest construction on the Raiders Allegiant Stadium with interviews from Don Webb.
Raiders rookie defensive backs Johnathan Abram and Isaiah Johnson talk fellow rookie Trayvon Mullen, Michael Jordan, LeBron James, Kobe Bryant and more.
Raiders running back Josh Jacobs is listed as questionable for Sunday’s game against the Texans after missing the entire week of practice with a shoulder injury.
Previous UNLV football coaches Mike Sanford and Bobby Hauck, like Tony Sanchez, had high hopes when they took over only to be faced with the harsh reality of building the program.
The team promoted linebacker Justin Phillips off its practice squad Wednesday, two days after signing linebacker Dakota Allen off the Los Angeles Rams’ practice squad.
He says he’s staying the course, despite Raiders losses in the last two weeks.
“The NFL will miss him. I know I’ll miss competing against him,” Raiders coach Jon Gruden said. “He’s a good friend and a great player, and I wish him the best.”
A report says that when Brown chooses his next helmet, he will receive a custom-made model and an endorsement deal.
MGM Resorts International plans to take advantage of the proximity of the Las Vegas stadium to three of its resorts by hosting pregame and post-game tailgating events.
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