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Antonio Pierce said Monday morning he assumed he still was the Raiders’ coach, but he has yet to meet with owner Mark Davis and general manager Tom Telesco.
The Lions looked like a Super Bowl favorite Sunday night, beating the Vikings 31-9 to claim the NFC’s No. 1 seed. Action is underway on the six wild-card playoff games.
Antonio Pierce is in a bad situation, little fault of his own. The Raiders are in need of a total overhaul. The roster is one of the NFL’s worst.
The Raiders ended the season 4-13 after a loss to the Chargers on Sunday, earning them poor marks across the board for their performance.
Raiders wide receiver Michael Crabtree was downgraded from questionable to doubtful on the team’s official injury report. He suffered a chest ailment in the fourth quarter last Sunday against the Washington Redskins.
The Raiders play at the Denver Broncos at 1:25 p.m. Sunday, with Denver a 3-point favorite.
If it wasn’t for his outrageous game-day outfits, Carolina’s Cam Newton would be just another boring quarterback the way he has been playing since his Super Bowl run and MVP season in 2015.
Handicapper Dana Lane breaks down Week 4 of the NFL season.
Review-Journal assistant sports editor Allen Leiker and handicappers Hank Goldberg and Matt Youmans each went 4-1 against the spread in Week 3.
Miami will play its third straight game away from home to start the season Sunday in London, where it’s a 3-point underdog to the New Orleans Saints.
The Gold Sheet handicapper Bruce Marshall provides the Review-Journal with NFL tech notes and trends from Goldsheet.com.
Sean Smith left the Bay Area on Thursday, traveling to Los Angeles for a Friday arraignment in Pasadena, where he pleaded not guilty to felony assault and battery charges.
Review-Journal Vegas Nation host Bryan Salmond discusses the Raiders performance against the Washington Redskins and the remedy offensive coordinator Todd Downing has for the teams offense this week against the Broncos.
Review-Journal Vegas Nation host and reporter Gilbert Manzano host this week’s edition of Vegas Nation Red Zone. The pair discusses what to expect in Sunday’s Raiders game against the Broncos.