Pro sports bettor Chuck Edel is 7-1 against the spread this season on his best bets in the Review-Journal, where experts went 14-2 ATS the last two weeks.
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The Raiders are on track to pick in the top 10 of the draft once again. That could mean this is the year they look to take their quarterback of the future.
Raiders linebacker Jon Rhattigan, who learned leadership at West Point, has steadied the ship on special teams since being signed this month.
CBS Sportsline handicapper Bruce Marshall provides NFL notes and trends for Week 8 games for the Las Vegas Review-Journal.
The Raiders’ slow start is bound to cause the team to consider a rebuild this offseason. Would coach Pete Carroll be on board with that?
The Raiders entered this season with optimism, but that’s disappeared after a 2-5 start. Here are the three biggest reasons the team has disappointed.
Opposing fans could flock to Allegiant Stadium during another disappointing season for the Raiders, but owner Mark Davis knows it’s on the team to turn things around.
The Raiders have no intention to shop star defensive end Maxx Crosby before the Nov. 4 trade deadline despite a social media post suggesting the possibility.
The concern over Tom Brady’s roles as the lead analyst on Fox’s NFL coverage and a Raiders minority owner was a nontopic at the owners meetings this week.
Despite Jon Gruden’s ongoing legal battle with the NFL, commissioner Roger Goodell said he can’t prevent Gruden from coaching in the league again.
NFL owners haven’t officially made a decision on what city will host Super Bowl 63 in 2029, but Las Vegas remains the clear favorite.
From what we’ve witnessed — a 2-5 record and epic disaster that was 31-0 at Kansas City on Sunday — you wonder if seven wins is remotely possible for the Raiders this season.
Wide receiver Jakobi Meyers’ mind hasn’t changed. He still prefers to be traded from the Raiders organization, he said.
The NFL is not expected to vote this week on approving Las Vegas as the host site for Super Bowl 63 in 2029, but it would be a surprise if the city’s bid didn’t ultimately win.
Raiders owner Mark Davis said he has faith in coach Pete Carroll and general manager John Spytek despite Sunday’s embarrassing loss to the Kansas City Chiefs.
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