Eddy Pineiro is competing with incumbent Giorgio Tavecchio for the Raiders’ kicking job. He laughed Wednesday at a reporter’s suggestion that he might ask Johnny Townsend to manipulate their competition.
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Raiders defensive end Khalil Mack officially began a holdout Tuesday, skipping the start of a mandatory three-day minicamp. The 27-year-old has missed a firsthand look at the team’s draft class.
Derrick Johnson is someone in whom the Raiders can trust to mentor young players. He can lead a film-room breakdown of an opponent. In the huddle, he is comfortable with a speaker inside his helmet.
Generally, optimism is in season around the NFL. But the Raiders carry a distinct strand of it. Across their roster and coaching staff, they’ve experienced significant turnover and are convinced they are better for it.
While most of the focus on the planned $1.8 billion, 65,000-seat Las Vegas stadium is focused on the construction site at Interstate 15 and Russell Road, the Las Vegas Stadium Authority continues to monitor agreements it has reached with the stadium’s builders, the Oakland Raiders.
Vegas Nation host Bryan Salmond and Review-Journal sports writer Gilbert Manzano talk about what went down on day 2 of the NFL owners meetings in Atlanta.
The stadium authority board unanimously approved a $546.3 million budget for the 2018-19 fiscal year and a collection of amended agreements designed to better account for funding of the $1.8 billion, 65,000-seat indoor stadium under construction at Interstate 15 and Russell Road.
Las Vegas reportedly could be in line for a rotation of cities that hosts the Super Bowl every four years.
Gareon Conley’s explosion, fluidity and instincts were on display Tuesday for all to watch. That’s what Obi Melifonwu did. Watch.
Measured risks will be what define the Raiders’ 2018 NFL draft. In the fifth round Saturday, they took one unlike the others.
Vegas Nation host Bryan Salmond, Raiders beat writer Michael Gehlken and Review-Journal reporter Gilbert Manzano go over the Raiders draft picks for the second day of the NFL drafts.
The Raiders spent the NFL draft’s second day as they did the first: trading. And anyone who doesn’t like the result, well, coach Jon Gruden has a few words.
The two newest Raiders were introduced Friday at team headquarters. Each sat between coach Jon Gruden and general manager Reggie McKenzie during news conferences held two hours apart.
The Raiders opened the three-day draft Thursday with a flurry.
On Tuesday, for the first time in several years, Jon Gruden coached on a field. He was true to form. His energy added a weight and intensity to what might otherwise have been a slow, vanilla spring workout.
