UNLV quarterback Armani Rogers had to watch for three games as Johnny Stanton took over the job. Rogers then made the most of his opportunity when he got it back Friday at New Mexico.
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The Raiders, with the only defense in NFL history not to record an interception through the first 10 games of a season, fired defensive coordinator Ken Norton Jr. on Tuesday.
The Philadelphia Eagles retained their No. 1 ranking in the Las Vegas Review-Journal’s weekly NFL rankings. The Eagles host the Chicago Bears in Week 12.
Five UNR football players to watch when the Wolf Pack host UNLV at noon Saturday.
This weekend’s NFL broadcast games in the Las Vegas market.
The Browns have got nothing on the Dolphins when it comes to dealing bettors a bad beat.
UNLV’s football team will become bowl eligible Saturday with a victory at UNR. The Rebels, however, still might get left out of the bowl picture of a large number of eligible teams.
The Seahawks opened as a 3-point home favorite over the Falcons on “Monday Night Football,” but money has since poured in on Atlanta, which is now favored by 1 or 1½ points at most Las Vegas sports books.
Five burning questions for UNLV’s football game at UNR at noon Saturday.
UNLV redshirt freshman quarterback Armani Rogers was named Mountain West offensive player of the week for his performance Friday at New Mexico. He had 404 yards rushing and passing in the 38-35 victory.
Marshawn Lynch sat for the U.S. anthem on Sunday and rose for the Mexico one. On Monday, President Donald Trump scolded him for it.
Chants of “Brady! Brady!” broke out during pregame warm ups. They got louder after each one of Tom Brady’s three touchdowns during the New England Patriots’ dominant 33-8 victory over the Raiders.
All 32 NFL teams were well represented, showing the growth of American football in Mexico. Before the Raiders and Patriots kicked off, the league announced it had come to an agreement to play three more regular-season games in Mexico from 2019 to 2021.
Raiders running back Marshawn Lynch finally stood for a national anthem this season, but it wasn’t for the Star-Spangled Banner played prior to the game against the New England Patriots on Sunday in Mexico City.
