Former NFL top selections Tom Mack, George Kunz and Mike Pritchard of Las Vegas recall draft day experience with fondness.
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Hall of Fame New Jersey sports writer Jerry Izenberg, 89, will end his streak and watch the big game from a sportsbook in Henderson on Sunday.
Stage Door Casino was among those to extend offers to Wayne Mabry — aka “Violator” — who said he had been priced out of following the Raiders to Las Vegas.
Waybe Mabry, one of the Raiders’ most ardent and recognizable fans, said he won’t be able to follow the team to Las Vegas because season tickets cost too much.
Instead of a last hurrah, the Raiders went out of Oakland-Alameda Coliseum with another whimper, blowing a late lead and losing 20-16 to the Jacksonville Jaguars.
A lackluster performance against the NFL’s worst team kept the Raiders tracking positively with crunch time in the AFC West looming large.
In 2020, the Pro Football Hall of Fame will expand by 20 members to celebrate the NFL’s 100th anniversary. Las Vegan George Kunz hopes to be among the additions.
Sports wagering is topping expectations since the Indiana General Assembly voted to legalize it in June in return for 15 percent of the profit.