Several people in a position to know the details say former Raiders coach Lane Kiffin didn’t want his Ole Miss squad to play at Allegiant Stadium.
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A closer look at the numbers reveals the Raiders may have actually taken a step forward last season despite finishing with four fewer wins and missing the playoffs.
Former Raiders tight end Foster Moreau, now with the Saints, is appreciating training camp and the game he loves in a different way than ever before.
The Raiders certainly did some good things over the course of two days of joint practices with the 49ers, but the specifics are open to interpretation.
New Raiders quarterback Jimmy Garoppolo has not had a great start to training camp. But that isn’t necessarily an indication of what’s to come. Ask the 49ers.
The Las Vegas Bowl has had an agreement with the Pac-12 since 2001, but the Big Ten, Southeastern Conference and even Big 12 could play a bigger role going forward.
Arguments about whether or not the Raiders should commit to running back Josh Jacobs are valid and fair, but fans shouldn’t engage with him directly on social media.
A first-place selection for UNLV in the Mountain West football poll led to much mockery and derision, but the voter revealed a rational explanation for the pick.
Pro Bowl punter AJ Cole is seeing the difference in taking snaps from a left-hander, as well as adjusting to losing one of his best friends from the locker room.
The NFL’s new fair catch rule is mere window dressing for a league more concerned with legal consequences than actual player safety.
As NFL programming continues to account for larger and larger shares of a shrinking television audience, more nights are inevitably going to be in play for live games.
A pair of former Bishop Gorman standouts have taken different paths since playing for Kenny Sanchez, but both were drafted by the Cleveland Browns this weekend.
As compensation continues to plummet for what once was one of the league’s best-compensated positions, the union and league need to figure out a solution.
A franchise willing to tank — lose on purpose — should be celebrated for its competitiveness as long as leagues continue to incentivize such a practice.
The Raiders’ decision to replace long snapper Trent Sieg might make sense, but even the most hardened cynic can’t completely remove emotions from sports all the time.