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Vegas Nation video host Bryan Salmond and writer Gilbert Manzano discuss the Raiders matchup on Monday Night Football against the Philadelphia Eagles.
Bryan Salmond and Michael Gehlken talk about Rodney Hudson playing through kidney stones as well as several Raiders struggling with injuries.
Rodney Hudson left no doubt leading up to Sunday. He was good to go. Never mind the kidney stone. Never mind the excruciating pain. The Raiders center said he would be available for a crucial game against the Dallas Cowboys.
Most avid sports bettors and poker players can write a book on bad beats. It would be a tragicomedy about the most agonizing losses of their gambling lives that double as miracle wins for other bettors.
The disputable paper measurement occurred in the fourth quarter of the Raiders’ 20-17 loss to the Dallas Cowboys on Sunday night.
The Eagles and Vikings are tied for the NFL’s best ATS record at 10-4, and the Packers have the top over-under mark at 10-4.
Here are five things to know about the Raiders’ Week 16 opponent, the Philadelphia Eagles.
Review-Journal reporter Todd Dewey, handicapper Bernie Fratto and The Mirage sports book director Jeff Stoneback preview Week 16 of the NFL season.
A Los Angeles County Superior Court judge ruled Tuesday there is sufficient evidence for Raiders’ Sean Smith to stand trial for allegedly assaulting his sister’s then-boyfriend on July 4.
The New England Patriots have stripped Tom Brady’s trainer of several team privileges, adding to the speculation of a rift between the trainer and coach Bill Belichick, according to a report in The Boston Globe.
In what’s known as a “Woodson Wednesday” at Raiders camp, players were given an extra day of rest as the team prepares on a schedule to play Monday night this week against the Philadelphia Eagles.
Defensive end Khalil Mack joined center Rodney Hudson, left guard Kelechi Osemele and left tackle Donald Penn as Raiders named to the NFL’s annual showcase game. All but Mack, who is still playing under his rookie contract, received a six-figure bonus for the nod.
This week’s NFL broadcasts in the Las Vegas market.
The Patriots’ victory over the Steelers moves them back to the top spot in the RJ’s NFL rankings.