Raiders first round pick Gareon Conley will play his first NFL snap in Sunday’s home opener
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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 Sean Smith missing Thursday’s practice with a neck injury as well as Marshawn Lynch receiving a fine for his actions against the Titans.
The Raiders running back raised both hands and made an obscene gesture with his middle fingers, a move that cost Marshawn Lynch $12,000.
Review-Journal Sports Editor Bill Bradley and Sacramento ESPN 1320’s Mark Kreidler discuss the Raiders having a chance of making the playoffs as well as Derek Carr being the key to the Raiders offense this season.
Nicholas Morrow was the only undrafted rookie to make the Raiders’ initial 53-man roster. He did so after having played college football at Greenville, a Division III school in Illinois.
Best bets from Brian Blessing, Bernie Fratto, Mitch Moss and Todd Dewey.
Todd Dewey, Kelly Stewart and Boyd Gaming sports book director Bob Scucci preview the NFL weekend.
With Houston dealing with injury issues and rookie quarterback Deshaun Watson set to make his first NFL start on the road at Cincinnati on Thursday night, the line on the game shot up from Bengals minus-3 to minus-6½ this week before settling at minus-6 on Thursday afternoon.
The Chiefs, Rams and Vikings are the only favorites to cover and go over the total.
The Raiders had a playoff-like performance last week to defeat the Titans in Nashville. It should be a lot easier for Week 2 with the Raiders (1-0) opening the home schedule against the lowly Jets (0-1), who many believe could flirt with an 0-16 season.
Week 2 of the NFL regular season kicks off tonight with Thursday Night Football and the Houston Texans visiting the Cincinnati Bengals.
It isn’t unusual for tempers to flare when the Oakland Raiders are on the football field. On Thursday, the team saw how tense things can get at a public meeting.
Bryan Salmond and Michael Gehlken discuss today’s Raiders news, including what the environment might be like for Marshawn Lynch’s first regular season game in Oakland as well as the health of the roster heading into the matchup with the New York Jets.
Raiders coach Jack Del Rio is taking the term “any given Sunday” to heart ahead of the team’s home-opener against the New York Jets.
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