Something is amiss with the former first-round pick out of Alabama, who is averaging just 65.7 yards per game and 3.4 per carry.
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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).
It was November of 2001 when Marcus Arroyo torched the Wolf Pack as quarterback for San Jose State.
What if the defensive issues aren’t about coaching at all, but rather who is being asked to make plays?
Moments after a 45-20 loss to Tampa Bay, the Raiders head coach suggested he will make changes to an underperforming defense.
The Raiders had 24 rushes for 76 yards Sunday against the Buccaneers, who have the NFL’s best run defense, and Josh Jacobs was held to 17 yards on 10 carries.
New eras have to start somewhere. This particular one did for Marcus Arroyo and UNLV football in a 34-6 loss to San Diego State on Saturday night in Carson, California.
It was in February of 2002 when the Oakland Raiders sent Gruden to Tampa Bay in exchange for draft picks and a cool $8 million.
Every five years or so, someone else is hired to assume the role of UNLV head football coach. Marcus Arroyo is next up.
The Raiders again practiced without their starting offensive line, which had been in close contact with tackle Trent Brown before he tested positive for COVID-19.
If the Knights don’t continue to contend for the foreseeable future, it won’t be for a lack of trying. Their latest signing: Alex Pietrangelo for seven years and $61.6 million.
Raiders defenders followed their coordinator’s guidance better than he could have hoped in a 40-32 victory Sunday at Arrowhead Stadium.
When the Las Vegas victory against the Super Bowl champion Chiefs and star quarterback Patrick Mahomes was official, the Raiders’ defense had won the day.
The Raiders snapped Kansas City’s franchise-record 13-game win streak in taking down the Chiefs 40-32 at Arrowhead Stadium.
Las Vegas earns passing marks all around for upset victory against Super Bowl champions.
Through four games this season, Cory Littleton has struggled giving the Raiders much life at linebacker after signing a free-agent contract worth $36 million.
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