Khalil Mack played as if he had a point to prove, making his presence known early and sparking some on-field conversation between him and Derek Carr.
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As their sloppy, uninspired loss to the Bears proved, the controversy created in the last 48 hours by Gruden’s e-mail only adds to the Raiders’ season-long problems.
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Peyton Barber, who suffered a toe injury on Monday, is among the inactive for the Raiders on Sunday against the Bears.
The Vegas Nation crew goes over all the last-minute news ahead of the Raiders-Bears game at Allegiant Stadium.
The Raiders play the Chicago Bears at 1:05 p.m. Sunday at Allegiant Stadium.
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The Raiders, 5½-point favorites over the Chicago Bears at Allegiant Stadium, are among the ticket and money leaders at Las Vegas sportsbooks.
Raiders coach Jon Gruden used vulgar language to describe NFL commissioner Roger Goodell in one of several emails that were among the materials provided by the league to the Raiders this past week, Gruden confirmed to ESPN.
While defending Jon Gruden from accusations that he is racist, Tim Brown indicated Saturday he wouldn’t be shocked if Raiders owner Mark Davis fired him.
Cornerbacks Trayvon Mullen (toe) and Damon Arnette (groin) were put on the injured reserve list on Saturday along with tight end Derek Carrier with a pectoral injury.
Aasi.com handicapper Joe D’Amico analyzes every Sunday and Monday NFL game and gives final scores for each.
Sportsline.com handicapper Micah Roberts leads the contest with a 15-5 ATS record, and Westgate SuperBook vice president Jay Kornegay is second at 13-6-1 ATS.
Quarterback Joe Burrow is one of the best young quarterbacks in the game, and he has an exciting core of playmakers. The Bengals’ defense is also growing up.
How the Raiders fared in trading a generational talent like linebacker Khalil Mack to Chicago before the 2018 season still isn’t totally known.