The two-time Super Bowl-winning coach was named a finalist by the Pro Football Hall of Fame’s Coach Committee in a virtual meeting on Tuesday and will be on the ballot for the class of 2021.
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After serving as sports editor of both the Silverado Star and UNLV Rebel Yell, the Detroit native remained in Las Vegas and embarked on his professional journalism career at the Review-Journal in 2002. He has covered mixed martial arts and prep sports while helping coordinate online and social media coverage for nearly every major sporting event to come through the valley.
Monday was the first of 14 days of practices in pads permitted under an agreement between the NFL and players’ union for this season, and coach Jon Gruden liked what he saw.
Stipe Miocic made his case as the UFC’s best heavyweight ever when he defeated Daniel Cormier by unanimous decision Saturday. He has won eight of his past nine fights.
Miocic won the rubber match of the trilogy and retained the heavyweight title with a unanimous-decision victory in the main event of UFC 252.
The first Al Davis draft pick to sign with the Raiders anchored the defense for 11 years after he was selected by both Oakland in the AFL and Chicago in the NFL in 1964.
A breakdown of the fights on the main card of UFC 252 on Saturday at the Apex in Las Vegas, with picks from the Review-Journal’s Adam Hill and Heidi Fang:
The breakout star tight end is leaning on veteran addition Jason Witten to help take his game to the next level.
The former Olympian and two-division UFC champion wants to reclaim the heavyweight title and retire as the greatest champion the division has ever seen against champ Stipe Miocic.
The team leader in sacks from last season missed a week of training camp, but was back on the practice field Friday.
The 27-year-old signed a free agent deal in April and enters his sixth season in the league as one of the senior members of the defensive backfield.
The Raiders coach, who said he didn’t falsely tell his players he had the coronavirus, is focused on getting his team ready for a season despite college conferences canceling fall football.
Derek Carr compared the third-round pick to Davante Adams, while Edwards’ high school coach draws parallels to another All-Pro.
The UNLV alum has attracted the attention of the Raiders coach, but has additional competition in former Rams starter Bryce Hager.
Crosby becomes the team’s first projected starter to be placed on the list, which indicates either a positive test or known close exposure.
The former starting defensive tackle’s trade to Minnesota was voided after he failed a physical. Also, running back Devontae Booker returns from COVID list.