Sports Betting Spotlight: Chicago Bears season preview

Sports Betting Spotlight: Chicago Bears season preview (Elaine Wilson/Las Vegas Review-Journal)

Chicago Bears quarterback Jay Cutler passes against the New England Patriots during the first half of a preseason NFL football game Thursday, Aug. 18, 2016, in Foxborough, Mass. (Elise Amendola/AP)

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By MATT YOUMANS LAS VEGAS REVIEW-JOURNAL

August 21, 2016 - 8:52 am

The Review-Journal’s Matt Youmans, Las Vegas radio host Bernie Fratto and Sunset Station sports book director Chuck Esposito preview the Bears’ season in the 10th of a series of 32 NFL team videos:

Only one team in the league was shut out in the first week of the preseason. Is it an overreaction to bury the Bears because of a pathetic performance in early August?
John Fox-coached teams historically improve in his second season. Will the trend continue in Chicago?
The Bears went 1-7 at Soldier Field last season, but five of the losses were by six points or fewer. Can quarterback Jay Cutler get the team over the hump in close games?
Matt Forte has followed Brandon Marshall to the New York Jets, so who can Cutler count on to make big plays?
Over or Under 7½ regular-season wins?

Check out the video above.

Raiders’ 4th-year pro labeled the ‘most talented safety in football’

By Vincent Bonsignore / RJ

June 20, 2024 - 12:08 pm

Raiders senior defensive assistant Rob Ryan made a bold statement last week about one of the team’s starting safeties.

‘He’s a worker’: New Raider emerging as key defensive leader

By Vincent Bonsignore / RJ

June 18, 2024 - 2:36 pm

Christian Wilkins hasn’t been with the Raiders for long. But he’s already emerged as a key leader for the team’s defense.

Raiders get start date for training camp in Southern California

By Vincent Bonsignore / RJ

June 18, 2024 - 7:07 pm

The Raiders will begin their training camp a little more than a month from now in a new location: Costa Mesa, California.

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By Alex Wright / RJ

June 18, 2024 - 12:28 pm

The three-time All-Southern Nevada first-team selection has committed to play college football at Hawaii. He enrolled early to join the Rainbow Warriors for spring practice in his home state.

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By JOE REEDY AP Sports Writer

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Raiders’ 53-man roster projection: Where things stand before camp

By Vincent Bonsignore / RJ

June 16, 2024 - 2:16 pm

The Raiders will have a lot of decisions to make in training camp this season. Here’s a look at how their 53-man roster is shaping up so far.

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June 15, 2024 - 5:30 pm

Raiders coach Antonio Pierce is able to make up for lost time with his son De’Andre on his staff, and is proud of the amount of good dads in the organization.

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June 15, 2024 - 4:11 pm

The Raiders are off until training camp. Here are four things that stood out from their completed organized team activity practices and minicamp.

How this Raiders cornerback became a ‘pivotal piece’ of defense

By Ed Graney / RJ

June 14, 2024 - 1:34 pm

Fourth-year cornerback Nate Hobbs is a key ingredient to a Raiders defense that could rank among the NFL’s best this season.

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Raiders mailbag: Who has early edge in QB competition?

By Vincent Bonsignore / RJ

June 14, 2024 - 2:00 pm

This week’s questions from Raiders fans include the state of the quarterback competition and how long it will take the offense to master the new scheme.