Vegas Nation Gameday — A Quick Stop in Cincy Before the Bye
Dominic Lavoie and the Vegas Nation team preview the Raiders Week 9 road matchup against the Cincinnati Bengals, right before Las Vegas’ bye week.
Bruce Marshall is a handicapper for CBS Sportsline. He provides the Review-Journal with NFL betting notes and trends.
The Raiders’ offense looked better under interim offensive coordinator Scott Turner against Miami. They’ll have to show more improvement against the Broncos.
Raiders coaches Norv and Scott Turner were happy to be reunited Sunday, but their family thought the attention they received on the broadcast was a bit much.
Michael Trotter served in the Army for eight years. During his deployment in Iraq, he learned music on one of Saddam Hussein’s pianos.
Raiders quarterback Desmond Ridder once led Cincinnati to the College Football Playoff, but his time in the NFL has been a whirlwind.
The Raiders owner is selling off an additional chunk of the team, one month after completing a deal with former NFL great Tom Brady for part of the club.
Raiders rookie cornerback Decamerion Richardson has seen an increase in playing time the past few weeks and will be counted on even more because of injuries.
Raiders rookie Dylan Laube fumbled on his first career NFL carry and hasn’t played since. He will get a chance to redeem himself against the Broncos.
The Raiders’ running game hasn’t shown any signs of improvement through 10 games and is ranked last in the NFL — a major reason they have lost six straight games.
The Raiders made some subtle changes on offense Sunday. They didn’t snap the team’s losing streak, but they did give the offense a boost.