The coronavirus pandemic has meant the closure of all team facilities. To deal with that, the NFL devised an offseason program that takes those limitations into account.
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Judging what the Raiders have done since finishing last season 7-9 isn’t about pass/fail. Not until things begin for real again. All we really have are names on paper.
The Green Bay Packers were the biggest loser, in the opinion of Westgate sportsbook vice president of risk Ed Salmons and Sunset Station sportsbook director Chuck Esposito.
Most national reporters gave the Raiders passing marks for their first draft, but they also thought the team could have done better in the first round.
Any workouts that take place would be voluntary and be limited to individual sessions only, according to a person familiar with the league’s decision.
The Raiders added a handful of undrafted free agents, including UNLV safety/linebacker Javin White and Utah State kicker Dominik Eberle.
Tae Crowder, a linebacker from Georgia, was selected with the 255th and final pick of the NFL draft, earning him the title of Mr. Irrelevant.
Until this weekend, the 12th and 22nd letters of the alphabet had never been used together in official association with the NFL with millions watching.
The Raiders entered the draft looking for help at wide receiver and in the secondary. By drafting three wide receivers and two cornerbacks, they addressed those needs.
Sports was one of the first major entities to shut down due to COVID-19 and could be one of the last to come back.
The Review-Journal’s Vegas Nation crew recaps the Las Vegas Raiders’ draft picks in the final day of the 2020 NFL draft.
The Raiders had just two selections on the final day of the draft, but Clemson guard John Simpson and Louisiana Tech DB Amik Robertson could push for starting jobs.
Dr. Michael Gunter has been battling COVID-19 for five weeks, believes playing games much too risky now.
In addition to being “Mr. Irrelevant,” wide receiver Ryan Hoag was a contestant on ABC’s “The Bachlorette” during which he admitted to being a virgin.
The former All-American at Penn State was named to eight Pro Bowls and missed just two games in 13 seasons while earning an all-decade team nod in the 1990s.