From what we’ve witnessed — a 2-5 record and epic disaster that was 31-0 at Kansas City on Sunday — you wonder if seven wins is remotely possible for the Raiders this season.
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As with the last two Mountain West championship football games, Boise State on Saturday flexed its muscles in beating UNLV.
Tight end Michael Mayer scored his third career touchdown in the Raiders’ win Sunday and caught five passes for 50 yards in place of injured starter Brock Bowers.
As shaky as things have been at times during UNLV’s 6-0 start to the season, one thing that remains solid is the team’s resolve. The Rebels showed no quit Saturday.
Star center Jack Eichel wanted to remain in Las Vegas, and the Golden Knights wanted him. Everything worked out with an eight-year, $108 million contract extension.
Raiders coach Pete Carroll predicted before the season his team would win “a bunch of games.” It’s now 1-4 after a 40-6 loss to the Colts on Sunday.
There is only one grade the Raiders deserve after their embarrassing blowout loss to the Colts on Sunday at Lucas Oil Stadium.
Raiders quarterback Geno Smith leads the NFL in interceptions with seven. The team is never going to have success as long as that’s the case.
Star defensive end Maxx Crosby did everything he could to will the Raiders to victory, but the team fell short again in a loss to the Chicago Bears on Sunday.
Raiders tight end Brock Bowers continues to deal with a knee injury he suffered in Week 1, which has limited his impact the past few weeks.
It didn’t matter that Marcus Mariota was playing quarterback for the Washington Commanders. Not in the least. The Raiders weren’t stopping anyone on Sunday.
In rallying from 14-point deficits Saturday to win at Miami (Ohio), UNLV showed the sort of fight and resilience that coach Dan Mullen has instilled in the team.
Bishop Gorman is 0-4 all-time against Mater Dei, but this could be the year the top-ranked Gaels find a way to get the job done.
The Raiders lost to the Chargers on “Monday Night Football” in a game that saw Geno Smith throw three interceptions and the offensive line offer little protection.
It was evident from the opening bell that this would be Terence Crawford’s night against Canelo Alvarez — and a night that boxing fans will never forget.
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