ALAMEDA, Calif. -- George Blanda, the seemingly ageless Hall of Fame quarterback and kicker whose 26-year career was best remembered for a remarkable run of late-game theatrics with the Oakland Raiders, has died. He was 83. Blanda retired a month shy of his 49th birthday before the 1976 season, playing longer than anyone else in pro football history.
The Raiders had been careful in how they characterize minority owner Tom Brady’s involvement with the organization because he is the lead analyst of Fox’s NFL coverage.
General manager John Spytek should have a stronger voice in the organization after the Raiders fired coach Pete Carroll, and Spytek is among the winners in the situation.
After defeating the New England Patriots to open the season, the Raiders summarily regressed from that point. It was right to move on from Pete Carroll as coach.
The Raiders are looking for a new coach for the fourth time in five years after firing Pete Carroll. Here’s a preliminary list of coaches they might pursue for the job.
The Raiders finished the season 3-14 under coach Pete Carroll after defeating the Kansas City Chiefs in the season finale Sunday at Allegiant Stadium.
Bill Bradley has been named Assistant Managing Editor for Sports at the Las Vegas Review-Journal. He replaces Allen Leiker, who is retiring after more than 36 years at the RJ.
The Raiders ended their season with a win against the Kansas City Chiefs, but landing the No. 1 overall draft pick was far more important.
Here’s today’s local and national sports schedule, including television and radio listings.
The Rams are 10-point road favorites over the Panthers in the NFL’s super wild-card weekend opener on Saturday afternoon at Carolina.
Here are three questions and answers about the Raiders after Sunday’s season-ending win over the Kansas City Chiefs at Allegiant Stadium.
