Allegiant Stadium, the new home of the Raiders, will host the NFL Pro Bowl in 2021.
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The global pandemic that is the coronavirus has gripped Southern Nevada in a most relentless manner, its harsh realities being felt from one side of town to the next.
Local leaders won’t speculate on a future NFL draft here, but what’s known for sure is that thousands of people and millions of dollars won’t be coming in April.
The initial plan is for Marcus Mariota to back up Derek Carr, but Mariota’s skill set is a fit in coach Jon Gruden’s offense and GM Mike Mayock always has been fond of him.
The NFL has canceled plans to hold its draft in Las Vegas this year because of concerns over the spread of coronavirus.
The Las Vegas Stadium Authority showed a timelapse of the construction of Allegiant Stadium at their meeting Thursday, accompanied by the Golden Knights’ intro music.
Jon Gruden said the NFL’s head of officiating called to apologize for the officials’ incorrect ruling on a Derek Carr slide late in the fourth quarter in Sunday’s loss to the Jaguars.
The Raiders improved to 5-4 after defeating the Los Angeles Chargers in Week 10 and are in the second wild-card spot for the AFC playoffs.
The right tackle has been accused of domestic violence by a woman in a lawsuit, though coach Jon Gruden said his absence from practice was unrelated to the civil case.
The city of Las Vegas will welcome the NFL with open arms in 2020, with the draft set for April 23-25 and the new Raiders stadium opening in July.