The UNLV football team is fighting to make the Mountain West championship game for the first time, but the Rebels need to defeat Wyoming on Friday at Allegiant Stadium.
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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.
Raiders linebacker Robert Spillane underwent surgery last week to repair a broken bone in his hand, but made nine tackles and played every defensive snap Sunday.
Bo Hardegree, named the Raiders’ offensive coordinator last week, said it was important to find out what his players would be most comfortable running.
Raiders star defensive end Maxx Crosby showed confidence in his teammates by investing in cigars the day before they demolished the New York Giants.
The Raiders are aware that all the fun they are having in the days after coach Josh McDaniels was fired will only continue if they get better results on the field.
It has been a wild week for the Raiders, who will be thankful to get back on the field and away from all the talk about coach Josh McDaniels being fired.
Bo Hardegree will have been the offensive coordinator for less than a week when he calls plays in an NFL game for the first time Sunday against the Giants.
A mini-basketball hoop and a lot of smiles were the most glaring signs that the energy of the Raiders’ locker room had been impacted by the coaching changes.
Wide receiver Hunter Renfrow, whose targets have dipped this season, is welcoming the chance for a reset and a change of energy in the Raiders’ locker room.
Raiders interim general manager Champ Kelly should get an extended look for the full-time job, but here is an early list of other potential candidates.
Dave Ziegler made a big splash early in his tenure as Raiders general manager by acquiring Davante Adams, but it might not have been the move the team needed.
The Raiders again find themselves in the market for a new coach after the firing of Josh McDaniels late Tuesday, and there are several early candidates.
“It’s a new day, a new chapter, a new era, a new mindset,” Raiders interim coach Antonio Pierce said at his introductory news conference Wednesday.
The NFL had the option to flex out the Raiders-Jets game on “Sunday Night Football” on Nov. 12 at Allegiant Stadium. Its decision might not sit well with fans.
Josh McDaniels said Tuesday that changes could be on the way after an ugly offensive performance against the Lions, but the Raiders coach didn’t go into specifics.