Bob McNair, the chairman and chief executive of the Houston Texans, apologized Friday after a report said he declared “we can’t have the inmates running the prison” during a meeting of NFL owners over what to do about players who kneel in protest during the national anthem.
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Raiders starting strong safety Karl Joseph was listed as doubtful Friday for Sunday’s game at the Buffalo Bills. On Wednesday, he appeared on the injury report for the first time this season with a groin ailment.
The Gold Sheet handicapper Bruce Marshall provides the Review-Journal with NFL tech notes and trends from Goldsheet.com.
Bryan Salmond and Michael Gehlken discuss Amari Cooper dealing with dropping passes as well as several Raiders who were limited at practice on Wednesday.
Amari Cooper has six drops on 16 catchable passes this season, according to Pro Football Focus. The drop rate of 37.5 percent is the highest in the NFL among receivers who have been targeted on at least 10 such throws.
These are this weekend’s NFL games on Las Vegas TV.
Denver’s new head coach Vance Joseph talks assembling staff, bringing in former Raider OC Bill Musgrave
Derek Carr’s final throw of the preseason was also his riskiest. But it paid off.
Donald Penn felt rewarded Saturday. The Raiders left tackle appeared in two series during an exhibition against the Dallas Cowboys.
The Review-Journal’s Todd Dewey, handicapper Kelly Stewart (@KellyInVegas) and Wynn sports book director Johnny Avello preview the 49ers’ season in the 17th of a series of 32 NFL team videos in 32 days.
Bryan Salmond and Kelly Stewart bring you the best tweets from the third Raiders preseason game.