Two players with local ties will receive tryouts this weekend with NFL teams.
Wide receiver Jerry Rice Jr., who played last season for UNLV, will try out for the Baltimore Ravens. He caught 11 passes for 86 yards and a touchdown for the Rebels.
Former UCLA defensive end Keenan Graham, a Silverado High School graduate, will attempt to make the Chicago Bears roster. He made 21 tackles last season, including seven for loss and six sacks.
Raiders fans have a lot of questions after the team fired coach Antonio Pierce and general manager Tom Telesco this week.
After winning two of their final three games, the Raiders dropped to the No. 6 spot in the NFL draft and probably will have to trade up to get a quarterback.
Raiders rookie tight end Brock Bowers finished with the third-most receptions in the NFL, was eighth in receiving yards and fourth in yards after the catch.
The UNLV football team is set to welcome plenty of new talent under coach Dan Mullen, but will be without a key contributor on offense and special teams.
The Raiders are scheduled to interview a Super Bowl-winning coach as they search for Antonio Pierce’s replacement.
Dan Mullen’s first UNLV football coaching staff is filled with his previous SEC connections and some returners from Barry Odom’s regime.
No matter how much power Tom Brady will have with the Raiders, nothing can hide the level of impermanence that has defined the organization for years.
Pro sports bettors and handicappers will try to improve on their profitable run against the spread on weekend best bets in the Review-Journal.
Professional handicapper Scott Kellen (@SixthSenseNFL) won the Las Vegas Review-Journal NFL Challenge with a 51-37-2 record against the spread (58 percent).
Here is a list of early candidates to be the Raiders’ next general manager after Tom Telesco was fired Thursday following his first season in charge.
