The Raiders’ defense was one of the NFL’s best down the stretch last season. They could be even better this year.
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The Raiders are mirroring the enthusiasm and toughness of their energetic, beloved new leader, who presided over a victory against the New York Jets on Sunday.
When Chiefs linebacker Nick Bolton returned a fumble for a score in the Super Bowl, countless bettors roared at sportsbooks, and bookmakers let out a collective groan.
Derek Carr’s performance Sunday during a 24-19 loss to the rival Chargers certainly wasn’t satisfactory, but it isn’t worth the panic that it seems to have created.
While the Rams might be creating a new, younger fan base across this City of Angels, the Raiders remain its most popular NFL team.
BetMGM and Caesars each reported a seven-figure loss, the SuperBook reported a six-figure loss and Station Casinos also reported a big losing day capped by the Packers’ 45-30 win and cover over the Bears on “Sunday Night Football.”
New Orleans, which whipped Green Bay 38-3, delivered the biggest win on a monster day for the books as underdogs went 10-3 ATS with eight outright upsets entering Sunday night.
How the Raiders look as a team against Baltimore on Monday might be just as important as to what the scoreboard reads at game’s end.
Trading for forward Mattias Janmark on Monday will help — he should offer some middle six punch — but the Golden Knights already featured a championship roster.
When the Raiders open their season Sunday against the Panthers, the two players who grew up 15 miles apart will each start at wide receiver spots.
Suffering from plantar fasciitis, wide receiver Tyrell Williams suffered through a painful and disappointing first season with the Raiders.
The Cincinnati Bengals are expected to take Heisman Trophy-winning quarterback Joe Burrow with the No. 1 overall pick in the NFL draft.
The Raiders easily could challenge to be included among the most memorable clips of the HBO show “Hard Knocks” with a roster that includes Antonio Brown, Richie Incognito and Vontaze Burfict.
Add baseball Hall of Famer and Athletics’ roving instructor Rickey Henderson to the list of those impressed by the new Las Vegas Ballpark.
It was 11:30 Wednesday morning when the J.T. Realmuto Baseball Winter Meetings morphed into the Scott Boras Show. The super agent held a news conference to update media on client Bryce Harper’s free-agent status.
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