Raiders wide receiver Jakobi Meyers wasn’t selected in the 2019 NFL draft — instead signing with the Patriots as an undrafted free agent — and still uses that as motivation.
Adam Hill
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 will host the Patriots on Sunday at Allegiant Stadium, with struggling New England coach Bill Belichick taking on his protege in Josh McDaniels.
The Raiders’ win over the Denver Broncos marked the first time in Hunter Renfrow’s career that he has not been targeted in a game, but he said the win was the most important stat.
The Raiders decided to set up temporary headquarters at a remote mountain resort this week with two consecutive road games in different time zones to start the season.
The Carolina Panthers and Seattle Seahawks each claimed a player off the Raiders’ practice squad Wednesday, one who appeared in all 17 games for Las Vegas last season.
Raiders receiver Davante Adams said he was watching “Monday Night Football” on the plane to West Virginia when his longtime friend Aaron Rodgers suffered a season-ending injury.
Former Raiders quarterback Derek Carr made his debut in a Saints uniform with a 26-24 win over the Chiefs on Sunday.
Raiders star defensive end Maxx Crosby didn’t play in Sunday’s preseason victory over the 49ers, but maintained his role as an emotional leader from the sideline.
The Raiders’ defense accomplished its goal of creating chaos against the San Francisco 49ers, and rookie quarterback Aidan O’Connell looked comfortable in his first NFL game.
Hall of Fame running back Marcus Allen expressed disappointment in the way NFL teams are treating running backs, including the Raiders with Josh Jacobs.
Adin Hill made a huge early save to stabilize the Golden Knights, who used a typically dominant second period en route to the franchise’s first Stanley Cup title.
Florida Panthers center Matthew Tkachuk did not take the ice for warmups and was scratched. Coach Paul Maurice said after the game that Tkachuk had suffered a fracture in his upper body.
Game 6 of the Golden Knights-Oilers playoff series will start at 7 p.m. Sunday, which does a disservice to hockey fans, especially in the Eastern time zone.
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.
Here is a look at some of the most colorful characters and wild personalities who shaped the city’s sports landscape before major league sports ever came to town.