The 2001 Patriots, the team that kicked off New England’s dynasty, were one of the longest shots ever to advance to the Super Bowl from the AFC.
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The Raiders hired Buccaneers assistant general manager John Spytek, one of Tom Brady’s former college teammates, to be their next general manager.
Former Raiders coach Josh McDaniels is returning to the NFL. And he’s going to a team that’s plenty familiar to him.
The Raiders need to adjust their coaching search after Ben Johnson agreed to join the Bears. Here’s how the team should proceed.
The Raiders will need to pivot after their primary coaching target agreed to become the next coach of the Bears.
The Chiefs are 1½-point favorites over the Bills in the AFC title game. The Eagles are favored by 5 over the Commanders in the NFC championship game.
Rams wide receiver Puka Nacua put the spotlight on a Las Vegas elementary school during Sunday’s NFC divisional round game against the Eagles.
The Raiders will interview Commanders assistant general manager Lance Newmark for their general manager role Sunday. He also spent 26 years in Detroit.
Tom Brady’s role as Fox’s analyst for the Lions-Commanders game raised questions about a conflict of interest because of Detroit assistants Ben Johnson and Aaron Glenn.
Bettors who backed the Chiefs as 9½-point favorites Saturday over the Texans suffered an excruciating loss when Kansas City took an intentional safety.
New UNLV offensive coordinator Corey Dennis reunited with his old college pal Darren Waller when he arrived in Las Vegas. Their bond dates to high school.
Whoever the Raiders hire as their new general manager will have to make several key decisions, including a new contract for Maxx Crosby and a new quarterback.
The Raiders need to wait out Detroit Lions offensive coordinator Ben Johnson in hopes that he will accept their head coaching position.
A Raiders defensive assistant coach for the past three seasons is leaving to take an assistant position at USC alongside coach Lincoln Riley.
Bet365 sportsbook, which doesn’t operate in Nevada, has posted odds on the Raiders’ next coach and lists 11 candidates at odds of 14-1 or less.