Golden Knights owner Bill Foley has never swayed from his desire for Las Vegas to host major events, a destination for NHL All-Star Games and outdoor games and drafts.
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).
If you can’t match the success of a franchise like New England’s, Raiders owner Mark Davis hired those who have lived it. Who also arrive with a bunch of shiny rings.
New England offensive coordinator Josh McDaniels needs to show he has grown since his disastrous head coaching stint with Denver 12 years ago.
Second-year coach Lindy La Rocque has the UNLV women’s basketball team sitting atop the Mountain West with a 9-1 record, and the Lady Rebels are 17-4 overall.
There are those beyond Derek Carr and Maxx Crosby and the like who believe that after such a drama-filled season, Rich Bisaccia more than proved his worth as Raiders coach.
Oakland’s planning commission approved an environmental impact report this week that moved the Athletics one bases-loaded double closer to staying in Northern California.
Raiders owner Mark Davis should embrace a more standard approach when reconstructing his management pecking order.
Raiders owner Mark Davis, who fired general manager Mike Mayock on Monday, seems intent on starting over on the management side of the ledger.
Following an AFC wild-card loss to the Bengals, the focus shifts to a bigger picture. What moves does owner Mark Davis think need to be made and with whom?
Rich Bisaccia has used a more inclusive approach to coaching the Raiders than the authoritative approach of Jon Gruden. The result? A playoff berth.
The Raiders have walked off on six occasions for victories this season. They have the fourth-worst point differential (minus-65) to make the postseason in NFL history.
The Raiders qualified for the post season for the second time since 2002 via a 35-32 overtime win against the Chargers on Sunday night.
Marc-Andre Fleury returned to T-Mobile Arena on Saturday night for the first time since the goaltender was traded from the Golden Knights to Chicago.
Sunday’s showdown with the Chargers at Allegiant Stadium is a chance for Raiders fans to give the team the raucous home-field advantage they will need.
Given Justin Herbert’s immense talent, can the Raiders beat the Chargers on Sunday night if the second-year QB is at his very best?