“Now it’s real, right?” Nevada governor Brian Sandoval said in November after scooping real dirt onto a ceremonial shovel during groundbreaking for a stadium the NFL’s Oakland Raiders will christen in 2020 when they move to Las Vegas.
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Handicapper Ted Sevransky (Sportsmemo.com, @teddy_covers) breaks down Week 17 of the NFL season.
Handicapper Hank “The Hammer” Goldberg (47-27-6 ATS) tries to hold off VSiN.com handicapper Matt Youmans (45-32-3 ATS) in Week 17.
The Raiders travel to Los Angeles to face the Chargers at 1:25 p.m. Sunday for the regular-season finale.
Raiders beat writer Michael Gehlken talks about how the team is preparing for the potentially loud, pro-Raiders crowd when they face the Chargers in Los Angeles on Sunday.
The Gold Sheet handicapper Bruce Marshall provides the Review-Journal with NFL tech notes and trends from Goldsheet.com.
The City Council will consider a proposed deal set to offer a vacant 55-acre parcel to the National Football League team for $6.05 million, just over half of the appraised value of $12 million.
One of the NFL’s fiercest rivalries literally took on new depth Thursday when a man buried a Kansas City Chiefs flag near what is expected to be the 50-yard line of the new Raiders stadium going up on the Strip.
The nickname, Jimmy G, apparently was too pedestrian for 49ers quarterback Jimmy Garoppolo, who has a golden arm and movie star looks.
Jimmy Garoppolo is having a solid start in San Francisco, but let’s not write off the other young quarterbacks.
Review-Journal reporter Todd Dewey, handicapper Kelly Stewart and CG Technology sports book vice president Matt Holt preview NFL Week 17.
Best bets from Todd Dewey, Brian Blessing, Bernie Fratto and Mitch Moss.
Norman Freedman is 83 but vividly recalled details of a bad beat he suffered 40 years ago, when Earl “The Pearl” Monroe mysteriously turned his apparent $2,000 win into a $100 loss.
Vegas Nation host Bryan Salmond and Raiders beat writer Michael Gehlken discuss the Raiders’ preparations for their final game of the season and and the future of offensive coordinator Todd Downing.
Jordan Simmons, a guard on the Raiders’ practice squad, won’t play Sunday in their season finale against the Los Angeles Chargers. But as he has all season, he will develop during the practice week. Having barely played in college, he appreciates the opportunity to learn in the NFL.
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