Raheem Morris was christened as an NFL coach in 2002 by Jon Gruden and the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, who hired him away from Hofstra as a precocious defensive quality control coach.
Sam Gordon
Sam Gordon was born and raised in Minneapolis and is back for his second stint with the Review-Journal. He’s covered the NFL, NBA, the Big Ten, the Mountain West and prep sports for various publications during his professional tenure. Gordon, a University of Minnesota graduate, is a basketball junkie who coached high school basketball for three seasons.
Los Angeles Chargers coach Anthony Lynn announced the reassignment of special teams coordinator George Stewart on Wednesday amid a myriad of special teams woes.
Woodson is a semifinalist in his first year of eligibility. Former Raiders defensive lineman Richard Seymour and cornerback Eric Allen are also semifinalists.
Raiders rookie Henry Ruggs caught one pass for 5 yards and carried once for 12 yards in a 35-31 loss to the Chiefs. He also served as the team’s primary kick returner.
Mahomes completed six passes on the game-winning drive Sunday night, including the game-winning TD pass to Travis Kelce with 28 seconds to play.
Andy Reid has championed adaptability and has the sixth-most wins (215) in the league’s history — and, as of February, a Lombardi Trophy — to show for it.
The Portland Trail Blazers superstar is enjoying the Raiders’ resurgence — albeit from afar — as he prepares for the 2020-21 NBA season.
Former Las Vegas High standout Tyler Bey was taken Wednesday by the Philadelphia 76ers with the No. 36 overall pick in the NBA draft, then traded to the Dallas Mavericks.
Mahomes has 13 touchdown passes against the Raiders in his career, the most against any opponent.
Lock threw four interceptions on Sunday in a 37-12 loss to the rival Raiders.
WBO welterweight champion Terence Crawford beat Kell Brook by technical knockout Saturday to retain his title inside Top Rank’s bubble in the MGM Grand’s Grand Ballroom.
Jerry Jeudy was drafted by Denver three spots after the Raiders took Henry Ruggs with the 12th pick in the 2020 draft. He’s outperformed Ruggs so far this season.
Raiders coach Jon Gruden said he spoke to linebacker Cory Littleton and noted that “he seems to be feeling fine” after relegation to the team’s Reserve/COVID-19 list.
Terence Crawford is back in Las Vegas for the first time since 2018 to defend his crown against veteran Englishman Kell Brook on Saturday at the MGM Grand.
It is unclear if Littleton tested positive for the virus or was in proximity to someone who tested positive.