Vegas Nation Gameday — A Quick Stop in Cincy Before the Bye
Dominic Lavoie and the Vegas Nation team preview the Raiders Week 9 road matchup against the Cincinnati Bengals, right before Las Vegas’ bye week.
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With five games left in another disappointing season, the Raiders have put themselves in position to draft the franchise quarterback they have sought for more than two decades.
The Denver Broncos are 7½-point favorites over the Raiders in Sunday’s AFC West matchup at Allegiant Stadium, and the total is 40.
CBS Sportsline handicapper Bruce Marshall provides NFL notes and trends for Week 14 games for the Las Vegas Review-Journal, including the Raiders-Broncos game.
The Raiders expect defensive end Maxx Crosby to play Sunday, but tight end Michael Mayer and wide receiver Dont’e Thornton have been ruled out for the game.
The Raiders and Broncos will look to get their offenses going after combining for only 17 points in their first meeting, a 10-7 Denver victory in Week 10.
The Raiders could have a say in the AFC playoff seeding with a win Sunday over the Denver Broncos, who are battling for the top seed with the New England Patriots.
The star defensive end’s extensive work in the community has once again made him the Raiders nominee for the Walter Payton Man of the Year Award, announced Thursday.
Raiders cornerback Greedy Vance is small by NFL standards, but the undrafted rookie’s toughness and playmaking ability have not gone unnoticed by coaches.
With a 2-10 record, the Raiders have nothing tangible to play for, but that doesn’t lessen the importance of the final five weeks of the season for the franchise.
Interim special teams coach Derius Swinton II sat down with the Review-Journal to discuss how much he has been able to change since taking over the job, among other topics.