Monday was a day for introductions. Raiders nose tackle Justin Ellis didn’t need an important one.
Football
UNLV lost its two standout starting defensive tackles after last season. Now sophomore Kolo Uasike is showing the Rebels still might be in good shape at that position.
UNLV football coach Tony Sanchez said he was pleased with the effort level just two days after the team scrimmaged. This is the final week of spring practices for the Rebels.
UNLV had a 60-play unscripted football scrimmage Saturday at Rebel Park. Both sides of the ball had their moments as the Rebels enter their final week of spring practices.
He was the greatest quarterback Las Vegas has produced, so David Humm’s life was celebrated Friday afternoon in a sports arena with pep talks and a tailgate party. Which is how he would have wanted it.
UNLV sophomore running back Charles Williams missed almost the entire season last year after injuring his right ankle. Now he’s back trying to make up for lost time.
Less than a week after his release, Marquette King visited the Denver Broncos on Thursday and signed a three-year contract. The Raiders are now assured to see the dynamic punter twice a season in the AFC West.
UNLV football coach Tony Sanchez said he was happy with how the team practiced Thursday at Rebel Park. The Rebels worked quite a bit on their blitz packages.
Broncos linebacker Von Miller is potentially in hot water after a social media post in which he poses with a bloody hammerhead shark that was caught on a fishing expedition.
Former NFL star Clinton Portis has reached an agreement to repay $190,000 he owes a New Jersey casino.
In the deal Tuesday, New England also sends a fourth-round choice to the Rams, who give the Patriots a sixth-rounder.
UNLV football coach Tony Sanchez was disappointed in the offense’s energy in Tuesday’s practice, the team’s first after spring break.
Here’s Review-Journal NFL writer Gilbert Manzano’s first NFL mock draft. The NFL draft takes place April 26-28.
For members of the Las Vegas Stadium Authority and executives of the Oakland Raiders, the grind is over.
Marquette King is one of the most dynamic punters in the NFL. He no longer is the Raiders’ punter.