Raiders coach Jon Gruden has some serious mending to do. Players might talk one way and act another. Cohesion could be splintered. Never a good thing for a team game.
Ed Graney
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).
Chargers defensive end Joey Bosa’s comments on Derek Carr didn’t take into account the most glaring Raiders weakness.
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How the Raiders performed in a 28-14 loss against the Chargers on Monday Night.
“You always dream as a kid about playing on Monday night,” Derek Carr said in advance of Monday night’s game at SoFi Stadium against the Chargers.
Erick Harper now sits in the seat at UNLV most responsible for understanding the national landscape and how best the Rebels fit. He’s also auditioning to be the full-time athletic director.
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Rare was the familiar face running up and down the Mendenhall Center courts for a UNLV team featuring nine transfers. But the effort and intensity were there.
Signed off the Washington Football Team practice squad, Barber had a career-high 111 yards rushing Sunday in a 31-28 overtime win over the Miami Dolphins.
The Raiders did just enough to remain unbeaten.
New defensive coordinator Gus Bradley has brought his familiar defensive approach — rush four players and drop seven into coverage.
Former casino mogul Steve Wynn — accused of demanding sex from and assaulting resort employees over three decades— will light the Al Davis Memorial Torch on Sunday.
The Golden Knights opened training camp Thursday — their first one without Marc-Andre Fleury — with a familiar narrative of being among those favored to win the Stanley Cup.
Foster Moreau was a fourth-round draft pick of the Raiders out of Louisiana State in 2019 and has developed into more than a backup to Darren Waller.
Miami’s starting quarterback has fractured ribs and will be replaced by Jacoby Brissett.