Everybody wants to hug Roger Goodell. That is, everybody at the NFL Draft.
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With win at the Patriots, Kansas City is now the No. 2 AFC team with Titans closing fast.
The Raiders released three players, signed running back Rod Smith and placed rookie tight end Foster Moreau on season-ending injured reserve.
A third-straight poor game from the Oakland defense has to put Paul Guenther’s future as coordinator in doubt.
The Knicks-Pacers total was 209 on Saturday. Indiana led 104-100 with 5:05 left and the over looked like a lock. The final score was 104-103.
Raiders coach Jon Gruden said running back Josh Jacobs and right tackle Trent Brown have not been shut down for the season. Both could play if they’re medically cleared.
Raiders coach Jon Gruden said he was pleased with the performances of DeAndré Washington and Jalen Richard in Sunday’s game.
Raiders tight end Foster Moreau suffered a season-ending knee injury during the third quarter of Sunday’s loss to the Titans.
Raiders fans booed Derek Carr on Sunday. But Jon Gruden indicated circumstance — specifically a growing list of injuries to key players — has impacted Carr’s play.
The Eagles are consensus 9½-point home favorites over the Giants and there are multiple 9s at Las Vegas sportsbooks. The total is 45 after opening at 47.
Countless bettors toasted the Ravens’ cover over the Bills, including two high rollers at The Mirage who won more than $500,000 between them on Baltimore.
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Chiefs-Patriots was a night Roger Goodell dreams about. It turned into a nightmare as the NFL’s subpar officiating got yet another airing from coast to coast in a signature game.
The Raiders fell this time to the Titans before an unhappy crowd of 52,760 at Oakland-Alameda Coliseum, where boos rained down on the team that will move to Las Vegas in 2020.
Titans quarterback Ryan Tannehill looked more like an MVP than a washed-up backup in Tennessee’s 42-21 victory over the Raiders. He threw for 391 yards and three TDs.