Four turnovers and a blocked field goal were just some of the mistakes the Raiders made in a loss to the Chicago Bears on Sunday at Allegiant Stadium.
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Ed Graney came to the Review-Journal in May of 2006 as its lead sports columnist. He has covered all major sporting events, including Super Bowls to NBA championships to every Final Four since 1995. Graney also covered the Olympic Games in Beijing (2008) and London (2012). A graduate of San Diego State University, he is a five-time Nevada Sportswriter of the Year and past winner of Associated Press Sports Editors Top 10 for columns. He and wife Bonnie have two children, a son (Tristan) and daughter (Bridget).
Junior transfer Anthony Colandrea is completing more than 70 percent of his passes and helped the UNLV football team to a 4-0 start entering Mountain West play.
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.
The Stars won the PCL championship in 1988, the last Las Vegas Triple-A team to accomplish the feat until the Aviators on Wednesday at Las Vegas Ballpark.
UNLV football coach Dan Mullen gave his team a special treat after a 4-0 start, but the season is about to get serious with the beginning of Mountain West play.
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.
How the Raiders performed in a blowout loss to the Washington Commanders on Sunday at Northwest Stadium in Landover, Maryland.
“We’re going to have a lot of fun. We’re going to put a good product on the field,” says Mullen, who spent three years as an ESPN analyst before returning the sidelines.
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.
UNLV overcame a 14-point fourth-quarter deficit on the road and defeated Miami (Ohio) on Ramon Villela’s field goal with 15 seconds left to improve to 4-0.
UNLV football is 3-0 to start the season. The Rebels will look to stay perfect when they travel to face Miami (Ohio) on Saturday.
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.
UNLV’s Dan Mullen has seen both sides of the coaching carousal coin, so he feels for the two Power Four coaches that have already lost their jobs this season.
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.
How the Raiders performed in a loss to the Los Angeles Chargers on “Monday Night Football” at Allegiant Stadium.