Raiders kicker Daniel Carlson knows what he did wrong in his team’s loss to the Chiefs. He’s ready to rebound Sunday against the Buccaneers.
Adam Hill
Golden Knights backup reporter
Email: ahill@reviewjournal.com
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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 Raiders will try to snap their eight-game losing streak Sunday when they play a Buccaneers team still fighting for an NFC playoff spot.
Running back Sincere McCormick is finally getting an opportunity in his third year with the Raiders. Now he’s turning heads with his play on the field.
Raiders starting quarterback Aidan O’Connell missed practice Thursday with an illness, but he returned to the field Friday.
Raiders quarterback Aidan O’Connell missed Thursday’s practice, but there doesn’t appear to be much concern about his availability for Sunday’s game at Tampa Bay.
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.
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.