Davante Adams’ absence from Friday’s practice triggered online speculation of discontent and rumors of an imminent trade, but the reality was far more joyous.
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The South Point recently posted lines on more than 100 college football games for this season. Sharp bettors have taken a position on Colorado and coach Deion Sanders.
The NFL Hall of Fame game Thursday was halted in the third quarter. Some bettors who thought they had already won on the total then got some bad news.
The UNLV football team starts with high expectations. But before the Rebels can try to win the Mountain West, they have to settle on a starting quarterback.
Raiders tight end Brock Bowers and offensive lineman Jackson Powers-Johnson are rookies who project to be starters out of training camp.
The Raiders are considering all options on kickoffs this season as they explore how to deal with one of the NFL’s most drastic rule changes in decades.
DJ Glaze, thrust into action on the first team after an injury to Thayer Munford, held his own against star defensive end Maxx Crosby, among others.
The Raiders, already down two potential starters on the offensive line, had to replace another during Tuesday’s first full-pad practice.
The Raiders’ offensive line, which struggled early in training camp, showed some resistance Tuesday when the team practiced in full pads for the first time.
Jon Gruden is asking the entire Nevada Supreme Court to reconsider a decision by a three-justice panel to throw out a lawsuit he filed against the NFL over emails leaked to the media before he resigned as coach of the Raiders.
Jakorian Bennett is making a strong case in training camp to be the Raiders’ starting outside cornerback after going through growing pains as a rookie last season.
Raiders coach Antonio Pierce challenged Aidan O’Connell and Gardner Minshew to take charge of the quarterback job, but both have been inconsistent in training camp.
Raiders cornerback Jack Jones played at three colleges and then was released by the New England Patriots last season before getting picked up by Las Vegas.
The Arizona Rattlers scored on the final play to eliminate the Knight Hawks in an IFL playoff game Saturday night at Lee’s Family Forum.
If the first three days of training camp are any indication, Raiders fans are going to fall in love with a defense that has fun — and will have to carry the team.