The hit delivered Sunday by Texans linebacker Azeez Al-Shaair on Jaguars quarterback Trevor Lawrence as he slid to the turf has stirred debate again this week.
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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.
The Rebels led by 17 at halftime and cruised to a victory over UNR on Saturday at Allegiant Stadium. UNLV will play in the Mountain West title game Friday.
Those who fought against an expanded playoff system in college football for so many years have already been proven wrong before the first bracket is announced.
The Raiders did a lot of good things Friday against the Chiefs. But some late-game mistakes prevented them from pulling off a road upset.
The Raiders activated quarterback Aidan O’Connell from injured reserve Thursday, paving the way for him to start Friday’s game against the Chiefs.
The struggling Raiders, who have lost their last seven games, will try to recreate some Christmas Day magic when they play the Chiefs on Friday.
Two of the Raiders’ starting cornerbacks will be out with injuries for Friday’s game against the Chiefs. That means one of the team’s rookies will have to step up.
Top-ranked Kansas escaped Las Vegas with a victory over No. 11 Duke on Tuesday despite the ejection of star center Hunter Dickinson midway through the second half.
Duke freshman phenom Cooper Flagg will take the floor in Las Vegas on Tuesday as his team plays Kentucky at T-Mobile Arena.
The Raiders flawlessly executed a fake punt, had a long kick return and made four field goals on a day their special teams coordinator was out with an illness.
The Raiders lost their seventh straight game Sunday at Allegiant Stadium, falling to the Broncos 29-19. One bright spot was the play of running back Ameer Abdullah.
Dedan Thomas Jr. scored 15 of his 22 points in the first half to help overcome a slow start for UNLV, which withstood a late charge from New Mexico State on Saturday.
Long Island running backs who have known each other since they were 9 and squared off in their last high school game now find themselves as teammates with the Raiders.
Broncos rookie quarterback Bo Nix is giving the team reason for confidence as it visits Allegiant Stadium to face the Raiders.
The beat-up Raiders are hoping for a chance at redemption when they host the Broncos, the team that kicked off their six-game losing streak, on Sunday.