The first-time Pro Bowler believes he and his family were ahead of the rest of the world in their holiday tradition.
Adam Hill
Raiders Reporter/Sports Columnist
Email: ahill@reviewjournal.com
Phone: (702) 224-5509
After serving as sports editor of both the Silverado Star and UNLV Rebel Yell, the Detroit native remained in Las Vegas and embarked on his professional journalism career at the Review-Journal in 2002. He has covered MMA, prep sports, Raiders and Golden Knights while helping coordinate digital coverage for nearly every major sporting event to come through the valley.
The Raiders’ defensive end said his journey from rehab to the Pro Bowl in less than two years is a credit to his determination and support system.
Derek Carr led a late drive that produced Daniel Carlson’s game-winning, 48-yard field goal as time expired Monday. The Raiders (7-7), who had lost five of six games, kept alive their playoff hopes.
The full rosters are set to be unveiled on Wednesday for the Feb. 6 game at Allegiant Stadium in Las Vegas.
Raiders’ cornerback Nate Hobbs has been added to the reserve/ COVID-19 list and will miss Monday’s 2 p.m. game against the Browns at FirstEnergy Stadium. Tight end Darren Waller listed among the inactives.
Baker Mayfield and Case Keenum, along with coach Kevin Stefanski, remain on the COVID list and will all miss Monday’s game against the Raiders.
Cleveland got in an extra practice on Saturday and hopes to get a few players back off the reserve/COVID list with an extra 48 hours to prepare for Monday’s game at FirstEnergy Stadium.
The Review-Journal’s Vegas Nation staff makes their best guesses on five weekly proposition wagers on Raiders games.
The Raiders hope to cleanse their pallet after the ‘bitter taste’ of an ugly loss to Kansas City with a better performance Saturday against the Browns in Cleveland.
Browns fans reacted favorably Friday to the league’s decision to postpone a scheduled game with the Raiders until Monday to help Cleveland deal with a COVID outbreak.
Whether to keep Derek Carr at quarterback after this season will be one of the most important decisions by whoever ends up in a position to make that call for the Raiders.
The Raiders will be without their top tight end and tackler, as well as one of their starting cornerbacks when they play the Browns in Cleveland.
Jacksonville’s decision to fire Urban Meyer means there is another team looking for a coach and a new rule has moved the timeline up for the process to begin.
The forecast for Saturday in Cleveland has started to take a turn for the worse, though that depends on your perspective.
The Raiders offered their thoughts on Wednesday’s announcement of the biggest event in their sport coming to their town in 2024.