The longtime former New England Patriot is looking more and more comfortable with his old teammate Tom Brady in his return to the NFL.
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It isn’t entirely clear who will line up on the offensive line for the Raiders Sunday, but no matter who it is they face a formidable challenge.
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The Raiders’ game against the Buccaneers is on target to be played if no new positive COVID-19 tests occur on Sunday morning.
Tom Brady continues to play at an elite level, warding off age and attrition to the best of his ability as the NFL’s oldest rostered player.
UNLV will open its season Saturday on the road against a San Diego State team that went 10-3 last season and has one of the nation’s top defenses.
The line probably will stay off the board until there’s clarification if Raiders linemen Kolton Miller, Gabe Jackson, Rodney Hudson and Denzelle Good will play Sunday.
The former Cowboys starter had his best game as a Raider against the Chiefs and should play even more with Johnathan Abram out Sunday.
Three options will be available — UNITED, EQUALITY and C.H.A.N.G.E. The latter stands for Come together, Have a voice, Advocate, Not Alone, Growth and Engagement.
The over is 15-7 in Bruce Arians’ games with Tampa Bay and 30-15 in games he coached dating to mid-2016. The over is 4-0-1 in Raiders games this season.
Fresno State’s defensive backs are among the worst in the Mountain West, and the Bulldogs have only five returning starters on defense under rookie coach Kalen DeBoer.
Dana Lane leads the contest with a 22-7-1 ATS record, and Paul Stone is second at 20-9-1. Ian Cameron and Lee Sterling are each 18-11-1, and Wes Reynolds is 18-12.
Trent Brown’s positive test leaves the team without him and safety Johnathan Abram on Sunday and could force the Raiders to play without their starting offensive line.
Every five years or so, someone else is hired to assume the role of UNLV head football coach. Marcus Arroyo is next up.
Fans won’t be in the seats at Allegiant Stadium for NFL games anytime soon, but the venue is offering some stadium food for at-home eating and drinking.