The Pro Bowl always has been a congregation of the NFL’s best players. This year, it’s in Las Vegas. Former Raiders say the game itself used to be more of a slugfest.
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After the Chargers won the first meeting, they’ll meet the Raiders again Sunday night in what will be the final game of the regular season. Winner makes the playoffs.
Dramatic last-second victories, particularly those decided by the foot of Daniel Carlson, have become almost routine with this year’s team.
Expect Rich Bisaccia and some big names to be considered — including Michigan’s Jim Harbaugh and a handful of hotshot young NFL assistants like Tampa Bay’s Byron Leftwich.
Fullback Sutton Smith has earned himself a full-time promotion from the Raiders.
The Review-Journal’s Vegas Nation staff makes their best guesses on five weekly proposition wagers on Raiders’ games.
Professional handicapper Dana Lane (@DanaLaneSports) analyzes every NFL Sunday and Monday game, with trends and final scores for each.
Yannick Ngakoue was with three other teams in 2020, making for a stressful season without a long-term contract. But he’s happy to be playing for the Raiders and leads the team in sacks.
A knee injury will keep Raiders right end Darren Waller sidelined for Sunday’s game against the WFT.
Review-Journal sports betting columnist Todd Dewey leads the contest with a 32-27-1 ATS record. Westgate SuperBook vice president Jay Kornegay is second at 31-27-2.
Don’t look now, but the 5-7 Dolphins have reeled off four straight wins and are beginning to show signs of legitimately heading in the right direction.
The Raiders are 6-0 when Derek Carr throws for at least 300 yards and have averaged 32 points in those games. They are 0-5 when he doesn’t.
After snapping a three-game skid, the Raiders look to carry the momentum of a win over the Cowboys into a 1:05 p.m. Sunday game against the Washington Football Team.
Kevontae’ Ruggs, a former college football player, expressed support for his brother and condolences for the driver killed in Tuesday’s crash that has the former Raiders’ wide receiver facing felony charges.
There are six teams with odds of 10-1 or less to win the Super Bowl. The Bills are the clear betting favorites to win it all. But the NFC is a 2-point favorite over the AFC in the early Super Bowl line.
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