Significant regular-season games and the Raiders have gone together the past two decades about as well as chili cheese dogs and red wine.
Ed Graney
Ed Graney came to the Review-Journal in May of 2006 as its lead sports columnist. He has covered all major sporting events, including Super Bowls to NBA championships to every Final Four since 1995. Graney also covered the Olympic Games in Beijing (2008) and London (2012). A graduate of San Diego State University, he is a five-time Nevada Sportswriter of the Year and past winner of Associated Press Sports Editors Top 10 for columns. He and wife Bonnie have two children, a son (Tristan) and daughter (Bridget).
— The Rebels won’t play at Colorado State on Saturday while the Raiders placed seven more defensive players on the COVID-19 list.
The Raiders are rolling despite COVID-19 issues and mounting injuries, and their head coach deserves a massive amount of credit.
Defense sparkles in grading the Raiders’ blowout victory over the Broncos.
Raiders defensive line coach Rod Marinelli and his daughter, La Strega chef Gina Marinelli, on the similar qualities needed for success on the field and in the kitchen.
Mark Davis is excited about his team’s 5-3 record but knows well how fast things can change over 16 games.
Here are his takes on five overachievers, five underachievers, five players to watch, the head coach and his assistants.
Talking is a must in the middle of a defense, and Las Vegas wants even more of it from free-agent signing Nick Kwiatkoski.
Raiders coach Jon Gruden might have erred on the side of illogical Sunday, but his faith in a struggling defense paid off in a 31-26 win.
Grading the Raiders’ 31-26 road victory over the Los Angeles Chargers on Sunday that gave them a 5-3 record midway through the season.
In a year when the NFL has added an extra wild-card spot, Las Vegas should compete for a playoff berth.
The NFL reportedly fined the Raiders and head coach Jon Gruden a total of $650,000 while stripping them of a draft pick for repeated COVID-19 violations.
Senior quarterback Max Gilliam is expected to start his third straight game of this young season when UNLV hosts Fresno State on Saturday at Allegiant Stadium.
Las Vegas disregarded its history of cowering to challenging climates in beating Cleveland 16-6 on Sunday before 10,972 at FirstEnergy Stadium.
The Raiders passed the blustery road test with flying colors.