Bryan Salmond and Raiders beat writer Michael Gehlken discuss NaVorro Bowman being expected to play in Thursday’s game against the Chiefs and Raiders who have been ruled out of the game because of injuries.
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Thursday night isn’t as much an AFC showdown between the first-place Chiefs and a last-place Raiders team hoping to discover some sort of divisional relevance as it is unmitigated survival mode from the hosts.
Vadal Alexander received more advance notice of his “Thursday Night Football” start this year.
Here are Sunday’s NFL Sunday Ticket channels for DirecTV.
These are the NFL games in the Las Vegas this weekend.
The Chiefs own a five-game winning streak against the Raiders. Kansas City has the mental edge over the Raiders, who are in the midst of a four-game losing streak.
The NFL is not changing its national anthem policy to require players to stand during the national anthem.
Philadelphia Eagles defensive end Chris Long announced Wednesday he is donating the rest of his 2017 salary to increase educational equality.
An MGM Resorts sports book bettor won $250,000 Monday night when the Lions beat the Giants 24-10 to close out his $8,500 five-team parlay.
The Raiders scored on two different long runs Sunday and wideout Seth Roberts’ effort was a constant.
With Odell Beckham Jr.’s status a game-time decision, the line dropped as low as New York minus-2½ over Detroit on Monday before settling at minus-3.
Detroit enters the game 1-0 after a 35-23 win over the Arizona Cardinals in Week 1 while the Giants enters the game 0-1 after falling 19-3 to the Dallas Cowboys last week.
A federal judge in Texas has denied the NFL’s request to suspend his injunction that blocked a six-game suspension for Dallas Cowboys running back Ezekiel Elliott.
Packers at Falcons: Falcons -2.5/-3 (55.5); Falcons, 34-23; Falcons converted two Aaron Rodgers turnovers into TDs to open up a 31-7 lead.
Derek Carr will be at quarterback for the Raiders on Saturday. Wide receivers Amari Cooper and Michael Crabtree will be running routes. And defensive end Khalil Mack and outside linebacker Bruce Irvin will be rushing the passer.
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