The Ravens crushed the 49ers on Christmas, but they’re 1-point underdogs to San Francisco in lines on possible Super Bowl matchups posted at sportsbooks.
NFL
A bettor at the Westgate SuperBook turned $100 into $125,730.49 on Sunday after hitting an 11-team multi-sport parlay.
Tom Telesco was fired as the Los Angeles Chargers’ general manager Dec. 15, a day after they lost to the Raiders 63-21. He has worked in the NFL since 1991.
Bo Hardegree, the Raiders’ interim offensive coordinator for the final nine games of the season, will not be retained, a person with knowledge of the situation confirmed.
Only one of the 35 men who was a head coach in the NFL this season fared worse in one particular metric than former Raiders coach Josh McDaniels. That was Antonio Pierce.
The Raiders have their coach in place in Antonio Pierce. Now he and the organization need to make some key decisions to get the team back in the playoff picture.
Planning for the Super Bowl began more than two years ago, and the NFL and its Las Vegas partners are close to reaping the benefits from a worldwide audience.
Almost 14,000 people applied for unpaid positions guiding tourists around Las Vegas for Super Bowl LVIII in three weeks.
Now that he is the Raiders’ head coach, Antonio Pierce faces some important decisions with his coaching staff and roster, starting with the team’s putrid offense.
Here’s a look at the eight remaining teams in the NFL playoffs, with analysis and odds to win the conference title and qualify for Super Bowl 58 at Allegiant Stadium.
Here’s what players, NFL media and observers are saying about the Raiders’ hiring of Antonio Pierce as their next coach.
Antonio Pierce went 5-4 after being named the Raiders’ interim coach Oct. 31 and immediately won the support of players by embracing the Raiders’ way.
Las Vegas handicapper Bruce Marshall is an analyst at VegasInsider.com. Each week, he provides the Review-Journal with NFL tech notes and trends.
Sharp bettors backed the Lions over the Buccaneers in Sunday’s divisional round game. Westgate SuperBook vice president Jay Kornegay also likes a side in that game.
Raiders players have stood united behind interim coach Antonio Pierce and their desire for him to get the full-time job. The rest is up to owner Mark Davis.