UNLV and Boise State will meet in the Mountain West championship game for the second straight season. The rematch has College Football Playoff implications.
Ed Graney
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Ed Graney came to the Review-Journal in May of 2006 as its lead sports columnist. He has covered all major sporting events, including Super Bowls to NBA championships to every Final Four since 1995. Graney also covered the Olympic Games in Beijing (2008) and London (2012). A graduate of San Diego State University, he is a five-time Nevada Sportswriter of the Year and past winner of Associated Press Sports Editors Top 10 for columns. He and wife Bonnie have two children, a son (Tristan) and daughter (Bridget).
Barry Odom’s base salary is $1.75 million a year at UNLV. That won’t be nearly enough for the Rebels to keep Power Four teams from trying to poach their football coach.
UNLV is better in all phases of the game since losing to Boise State on Oct. 25. It’s how you want things to be in November and December when championships are decided.
Tie-down roper Shad Mayfield has a chance to become only the second Black cowboy to win the PRCA all-around title at the National Finals Rodeo in Las Vegas.
Second-year UNLV coach Barry Odom has his team back in the Mountain West championship and a win away from the College Football Playoff.
Coming off their longest road trip of the season, the Golden Knights showed their mettle in beating the Winnipeg Jets, the league’s best team, on Friday.
The Raiders made horrible mistakes at awful times Friday. It’s why they’re walking out of Kansas City with a loss, instead of a promising win.
UNLV’s football team has shown a lot of skill this season. The Rebels have proven to be just as competent above the shoulder pads in amassing their 9-2 record.
Jordan Meredith has been waived five times during his NFL career. That hasn’t stopped him from being a standout on the Raiders’ offensive line this year.
The team from the rural town of Alamo won its record 24th state title on Tuesday, more than even mighty Bishop Gorman. They have now captured 15 championships since 2005.
The Chiefs, Chargers and Broncos are far superior to the Raiders at quarterback and coaching, two of the most important areas in building a winning team.
How the Raiders performed in a loss to the Denver Broncos on Sunday at Allegiant Stadium, a defeat that dropped them to 2-9 this season.
Raiders quarterback Desmond Ridder once led Cincinnati to the College Football Playoff, but his time in the NFL has been a whirlwind.
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 couldn’t get the Dolphins off the field all day Sunday. The result was another road loss for a struggling team.