A major way the Raiders can compete for a Super Bowl by dethroning the Patriots is by having a player who was born in London to Nigerian parents prove he can cover the NFL’s coolest party animal.
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The Raiders opened rookie minicamp Friday, and the team’s first-round draft pick out of Ohio State found himself playing inside and outside from his cornerback spot, removed from the dark cloud that hovers over his entrance into the NFL.
The Raiders will begin a three-day rookie minicamp Friday. This marks their first chance to evaluate up close a rookie class headlined by their early draft picks. But wide receiver Keon Hatcher is among their most intriguing.
A former girlfriend of Kenny Sanchez, the head coach of Bishop Gorman High School’s state champion football team, says she fabricated a story of domestic abuse, according to an affidavit released Thursday.
On May 1, 2017, it was revealed that the Oakland Raiders had secured a site for their new stadium in Las Vegas. Here’s a look at the location.
On Monday, UNLV signed the last recruit of its 2017 football class. His name is Thaddeus Thatcher. He is 9 years old, and for the past two years has been fighting t-cell leukemia/lymphoma.
Los Angeles Rams cornerback Troy Hill was suspended for the first two games of the 2017 regular season for violating the NFL’s policy on substance abuse.
Early action on the Patriots, Jaguars and Browns pushed their respective season win totals to 11.5, 6 and 4.5 at the South Point sports book.
The Oakland Raiders have closed on the purchase of 62 acres west of the Mandalay Bay resort clearing a hurdle in the team’s bid to relocate to Las Vegas for the 2020 NFL season.
Early action on the Patriots and Browns to go over their opening win totals pushed their respective numbers up to 11.5 and 4.5 as of Monday morning.
Undrafted Arizona wide receiver Trey Griffey signed with the Indianapolis Colts on Monday.
The son of former heavyweight champion Evander Holyfield faces a one-game suspension from Georgia’s football team after his arrest on misdemeanor marijuana charges.
Gareon Conley, a former Ohio State cornerback who the Raiders drafted Thursday in the first round, is scheduled to provide a statement Monday to Cleveland police.
A video in June captured Ishmael Zamora whipping his dog eight times with a belt. The footage prompted national headlines and outrage. The Baylor wide receiver went undrafted, in part, due to the incident. Soon, he’ll be a Raider.
The Oakland Raiders ended the 2017 NFL Draft with another shopping spree Saturday.