John Wooten never thought he needed confirmation the Raiders were compliant with the Rooney Rule. He trusted the franchise. In particular, he trusted its general manager. That confirmation nonetheless has come.
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Review-Journal sports betting columnist Todd Dewey, handicapper Kelly Stewart and CG Technology sports book vice president Matt Holt preview the NFL’s Wild Card playoffs.
The Patriots and Vikings tied for the NFL’s best ATS records at 11-5, the Rams and Packers were the best over teams at 11-5, and the Chargers and Bears were the top under teams at 12-4.
Handicapper Hank “The Hammer” Goldberg finished 50-29-6 (63.2 percent) ATS to edge VSiN.com handicapper Matt Youmans by 2.5 points in the Las Vegas Review-Journal NFL Challenge.
No deal-killing issues emerged Thursday when the Nevada Board of Regents picked through UNLV’s Joint-Use Agreement with the Oakland Raiders for use of the planned 65,000-seat domed Las Vegas football stadium.
Thirteen always has been a lucky number for Granny’s Boy, the alias of the Westgate SuperContest winner who won a cool $1.3 million for finishing 58-22-5 (72.5 percent) against the spread.
The agreement outlines improvements to infrastructure and public safety at and around the stadium, all of which the Raiders have agreed to fund.
Little said publicly can change what is believed and considered all but a formality privately: Jon Gruden will become the Raiders’ next head coach.
Vegas Nation host Bryan Salmond and Raiders beat writer Michael Gehlken talk about the potential hiring of Jon Gruden and the Raiders disappointing performance during the 2017 season.
The Henderson City Council voted unanimously Tuesday to sell 55 vacant acres to the National Football League team for half the land’s appraised value.
A time is expected to come when Jon Gruden confirms what is widely considered certain: He will be the Raiders’ next head coach. That time isn’t here yet.
Las Vegas Review-Journal NFL reporter Gilbert Manzano’s weekly rankings, with last week’s ranking in parentheses.
The Raiders know their opponents for the 2018 regular season. They must wait to learn the passport requirement.
If NFL coaching is a blade, Jon Gruden has stayed sharp during a prolonged stint as an ESPN broadcaster.
The Chicago Bears fired John Fox on Monday after a 5-11 season, ending one of the least successful coaching stints in team history.
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The Raiders will have a lot of decisions to make in training camp this season. Here’s a look at how their 53-man roster is shaping up so far.
The Raiders are off until training camp. Here are four things that stood out from their completed organized team activity practices and minicamp.
Fourth-year cornerback Nate Hobbs is a key ingredient to a Raiders defense that could rank among the NFL’s best this season.
This week’s questions from Raiders fans include the state of the quarterback competition and how long it will take the offense to master the new scheme.