Raiders GM Mike Mayock was as effusive in his praise for Derek Carr as he’s been all offseason. But he stopped short of saying Carr will be the Raiders’ starting quarterback in September.
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Stadium company chief operating officer Don Webb remains confident Allegiant Stadium will be completed by July 31, even though the building won’t be enclosed until April.
Raiders wide receiver Hunter Renfrow suffered a ribs injury that will keep him out for “a while” according to head coach Jon Gruden.
Raiders rookie defensive backs Johnathan Abram and Isaiah Johnson talk fellow rookie Trayvon Mullen, Michael Jordan, LeBron James, Kobe Bryant and more.
Raiders running back Josh Jacobs is listed as questionable for Sunday’s game against the Texans after missing the entire week of practice with a shoulder injury.
The team promoted linebacker Justin Phillips off its practice squad Wednesday, two days after signing linebacker Dakota Allen off the Los Angeles Rams’ practice squad.
He says he’s staying the course, despite Raiders losses in the last two weeks.
“The NFL will miss him. I know I’ll miss competing against him,” Raiders coach Jon Gruden said. “He’s a good friend and a great player, and I wish him the best.”
A report says that when Brown chooses his next helmet, he will receive a custom-made model and an endorsement deal.
MGM Resorts International plans to take advantage of the proximity of the Las Vegas stadium to three of its resorts by hosting pregame and post-game tailgating events.
Las Vegas handicapper Kelly Stewart and Wynn Las Vegas sports book director Johnny Avello join the Review-Journal’s Todd Dewey to preview the Houston Texans’ season in the 20th of a series of 32 NFL team videos.
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.
Green Valley High’s Tyrell Crosby is one of the top offensive tackles in the NFL draft, but has interests outside of football.
A line of sharp bettors quickly pounced on what they perceived as vulnerable numbers as others in the Westgate sports book simply looked up in wonder at the extensive buffet of wagering options on Super Bowl LII prop bets.
If, as expected, a federal ban on sports betting is lifted in the coming months, the NBA wants sports books to pay the league 1 percent of the money wagered on its games as an “integrity fee.”