Case Keefer
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SportsPro Bowl arrives in Las Vegas ‘with an eye’ on next year’s Super Bowl
Wednesday, Feb. 1, 2023 The 2023 Pro Bowl Games will commence Thursday night with a skills competition at the Raiders’ Henderson headquarters before a series of flag-football games serves as the main event starting at Noon Sunday at Allegiant Stadium ...
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FootballDeposed Raiders quarterback Derek Carr elevated to Pro Bowl as a replacement
Tuesday, Jan. 31, 2023 Derek Carr will get a chance to say goodbye at Allegiant Stadium after all. The nine-year Raiders quarterback was unceremoniously displaced from ...
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SportsFly Money Fly: Eagles favored over Chiefs in Super Bowl after taking early action
Sunday, Jan. 29, 2023 The American Gaming Association estimates more than $7 billion is bet on the Super Bowl nationwide, including both legal and illegal wagers.
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SportsConference championship sweats: Eight bets to add to your NFL card
Saturday, Jan. 28, 2023 From a personal standpoint, it’s unbelievable that these are the final four times and fitting given the razor-thin edges of the NFL. ...
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SportsVegas pick'em: NFL conference title winners against the spread
Thursday, Jan. 26, 2023 The competition between the final four teams to win the Super Bowl has never been tighter according to the betting odds. ...
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Why Raiders should find their next quarterback in draft, not free agency
Thursday, Jan. 19, 2023 Finding the right successor for Derek Carr, who has been the Raiders’ starter for the past nine years, is “paramount” in coach Josh McDaniels’ words and stands above every other decision ...
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SportsPressure is on McDaniels, Ziegler after underperforming first year with Raiders
Friday, Jan. 13, 2023 Coach Josh McDaniels and general manager Dave Ziegler cannot afford another season where they guide the Raiders to an underwhelming finish like this year’s 6-11 record. ...
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Raiders' Derek Carr: 'It’s especially hard to say goodbye'
Thursday, Jan. 12, 2023 Derek Carr has broken his silence for the first time since getting benched by the Raiders last month and leaving the team. In a statement posted to his social media accounts, the 31-year-old veteran quarterback bid farewell to the franchise that took him in the 2014 NFL Draft and confirmed his plans to keep playing elsewhere. “I once said ...
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SportsJacobs says Las Vegas 'obviously where I want to be' ahead of uncertain offseason
Monday, Jan. 9, 2023 Las Vegas running back Josh Jacobs, who rushed for a league-high 1,653 yards during the regular season, made it clear he wanted to be back in silver and black for a fifth season Monday at ...
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SportsCollege football by the odds: Vegas picks and preview of championship game
Monday, Jan. 9, 2023 If they win the title, the Horned Frogs will go down as not only the biggest surprise college football champion ever but one of the biggest surprise champions in the history of sports. ...
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SportsFor 'Pops': Jacobs perseveres through ‘hardest game’ in Raiders loss to Chiefs
Sunday, Jan. 8, 2023 Jacobs gave the season the biggest positive footnote as he elevated to superstar status by finishing with an NFL-leading 1,653 rushing yards, the second most in franchise history. ...
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SportsSunday Sweats: Seven bets to add to your NFL Week 18 card
Saturday, Jan. 7, 2023 Sunday Sweats is up a more-than-comfortable amount on the year. ...
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SportsRaiders season ends in lackluster loss to Chiefs at home
Saturday, Jan. 7, 2023 Jarrett Stidham had 269 total yards and a touchdown pass, but the Raiders allowed 202 yards and a touchdown to likely MVP Patrick Mahomes in Las Vegas’ 31-13 loss ...
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How will the Raiders address their quarterback vacancy this offseason?
Friday, Jan. 6, 2023 For the first time in nearly a decade, Raiders’ fans will go into the offseason with no clarity on who will be playing quarterback for their team next year. ...
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SportsRaiders Report: January 5, 2022
Thursday, Jan. 5, 2023 Jarrett Stidham, who stepped in for the benched Derek Carr, became the second quarterback in NFL history to throw for more than 350 yards and three touchdowns in his starting debut—and he did it against the NFL’s best defense.
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SportsCalling our shots: Predictions for the sports year ahead in Las Vegas
Thursday, Jan. 5, 2023 We called the Aces winning the WNBA championship, the Raiders having a disappointing season and UNLV football finishing 5-7 in last year’s version of our annual predictions for the sports year ahead. Other forecasts, like the Vegas Golden Knights reaching the Western Conference Finals and the Raiders hiring Brian Daboll as their next coach, didn’t pan out quite as well.
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SportsDavante Adams 'absolutely' wants to stay with Raiders despite Carr's benching
Thursday, Jan. 5, 2023 Carr had been the face of the franchise for the nine years he spent as the Raiders’ starting quarterback. Now that title belongs Adams. ...
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SportsRegardless of next quarterback, Raiders must overhaul defense this offseason
Monday, Jan. 2, 2023 All progress the Las Vegas defense had appeared to make in recent weeks was lost against San Francisco. ...
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SportsRaiders officially out of playoff contention after overtime loss to 49ers
Sunday, Jan. 1, 2023 It’s the end of an era for the Raiders as quarterback Derek Carr will miss his first start for reasons other than injury since coming into the league nine seasons ago.
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Sunday Sweats: A wide-ranging variety of bets to add to your NFL Week 17 card
Saturday, Dec. 31, 2022 Only two remaining weeks, NFL’s conference championship weekend and Super Bowl, can possibly to stack up to what’s ahead this weekend. The College Football Playoff semifinals give 2022 one last sports-betting blockbuster.
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Sports‘Tough as hell’ Jarrett Stidham won’t be intimidated by making his first NFL start
Friday, Dec. 30, 2022 When the Raiders first convened for mini-camp over the summer, most of the offensive players were admittedly overwhelmed if not altogether lost by new coach Josh McDaniels’ scheme. Then there was Jarrett Stidham. Despite the fact that the fourth-year veteran had just come to the franchise via trade and was ...
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SportsRaiders teammates have mixed reactions to Derek Carr’s benching
Thursday, Dec. 29, 2022 Most of the players in the Raiders’ locker room after Wednesday’s practice hadn’t spoken to Derek Carr since coach Josh McDaniels informed them of his decision to bench the veteran quarterback earlier in the morning. Davante Adams was the exception. The star receiver who came to the Raiders this offseason largely to ...
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SportsRaiders will bench Derek Carr, start Jarrett Stidham to finish season
Wednesday, Dec. 28, 2022 The Raiders will sit longtime quarterback Derek Carr for the final two games of the season. Jarrett Stidham, who served as Carr's backup for the first 15 games of the season, will start.
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SportsAnalysis: Blame for Raiders’ fatal loss to Steelers falls squarely on Derek Carr
Saturday, Dec. 24, 2022 A pair of Steelers’ rookies, quarterback Kenny Pickett and wide receiver George Pickens, connected on a game-winning 14-yard touchdown pass with 46 seconds remaining to beat the Raiders 13-10. ...
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SportsCollege football’s tackle king from Las Vegas gets his due with Hall of Fame nod
Saturday, Dec. 24, 2022 Boomer Grigsby, who’s lived in Las Vegas since 2015, was recently among a group of 18 players inducted into the College Football Hall of Fame as part of the Class of 2022. ...
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SportsRaiders vs. Steelers has feel of playoff showdown in bitterly cold Pittsburgh
Saturday, Dec. 24, 2022 Tonight’s Christmas Eve matchup amounts to a de facto postseason game for the pair of storied franchises as the loser will almost surely be eliminated from playoff contention.
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SportsRaiders Report: December 22, 2022
Thursday, Dec. 22, 2022 Las Vegas and Pittsburgh are both two games out of the postseason picture, so this meeting amounts to an elimination game.
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SportsChandler Jones earned emotional moment in shocking Raiders' win
Monday, Dec. 19, 2022 Once Chandler Jones, who started his career with the Patriots, freed himself, emotions hit him with the scoreboard spelled out a 30-24 Raiders’ victory over his former team. ...
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SportsLive coverage: Raiders shock Patriots on final play of the game at Allegiant
Sunday, Dec. 18, 2022 In a season mired of ways the Raiders have found ways to lose, finding a way to win this one just topped them all ...
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SportsOregon State blows out Florida in Las Vegas Bowl
Saturday, Dec. 17, 2022 A motivated Oregon State, fresh off finishing the top half of the Pac-12 Conference standings, bulldozed Florida 30-3 at Allegiant Stadium. ...
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SportsDarren Waller, Hunter Renfrow officially returning for Raiders against Patriots
Saturday, Dec. 17, 2022 Tight end Darren Waller and slot receiver Hunter Renfrow will both play for the Raiders tomorrow against the New England Patriots at Allegiant Stadium. ...
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SportsAssessing McDaniels: Where coach has excelled and failed so far
Friday, Dec. 16, 2022 Not only must Las Vegas’ first-year coach steer his team back on course after its latest collapse, but he must do it against the franchise that helped elevate his career ...
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SportsRaiders Report: December 15, 2022
Thursday, Dec. 15, 2022 The Raiders ruined their three-game win streak by getting back to their old ways and crumbling late to lose in an inexcusable fashion.
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SportsLas Vegas Bowl looks like one of the biggest in the game's history
Thursday, Dec. 15, 2022 Modern-day college football bowl teams typically fall into one of two categories: an experienced roster hoping for a last hurrah or an ultrayoung group looking to get a jump on the future. This year’s 30th edition of ...
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Analysis: Waller deserves better than the incessant criticism he's faced
Wednesday, Dec. 14, 2022 In a disappointing year where fans and perhaps even teammates are looking for scapegoats, Waller has emerged as an unlikely and unwise top option. ...
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NoiseFive Thoughts: Cave In with Astronoid (December 7, Backstage Bar & Billiards)
Monday, Dec. 12, 2022 Has it really been 20 years since Cave In's last Las Vegas performance?
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SportsRaiders’ hopes of salvaging season dashed in Rams self-destruction
Friday, Dec. 9, 2022 Edge rusher Maxx Crosby was too busy looking towards the Raiders’ sideline celebrating a late-game split-sack with Chandler Jones to realize what happened behind him. Raiders coach Josh McDaniels missed it too. Once Crosby turned around, he saw a penalty flag and raised his arms in ...
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SportsBest in Bets: The College Football Betting Awards return to honor six of 2022’s top teams
Thursday, Dec. 8, 2022 The college football regular season has wrapped up, with bowl games right around the corner starting December 16. That means it’s time to take account of the best sportsbook performances among the 131 Football Bowl Subdivision teams from throughout the year with our seventh annual College Football Betting Awards.
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SportsRaiders Report: December 8, 2022
Thursday, Dec. 8, 2022 Las Vegas is now just two games out of a playoff spot, and favored to win four of its remaining five games.
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SportsLive coverage: Raiders fall apart late, lose to Rams at SoFi Stadium
Thursday, Dec. 8, 2022 The Raiders outplayed the Rams for three and a half quarters Thursday night at SoFi Stadium. It wasn’t enough. ...
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SportsHow Harmon has helped the Raiders start to turn their season around
Wednesday, Dec. 7, 2022 There’s been a lot of discussion regarding the turning point that’s sprung Las Vegas to success after hitting a new low in a Week 10 loss at home to the Indianapolis Colts. In the locker room, the players bring up ...
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Sports‘Barbecued chicken’: Raider defense awakens to answer Chargers' challenge
Monday, Dec. 5, 2022 In by far their best defensive performance of the year, the Raiders gave up only one offensive touchdown in a 27-20 victory over the Chargers that wasn’t as close as the final ...
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SportsLive coverage: Raiders close out Chargers for third straight win
Sunday, Dec. 4, 2022 Davante Adams had 177 receiving yards and two second-half touchdowns today for the Las Vegas Raiders in a 27-20 victory against the visiting Los Angeles Chargers.
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Sunday Sweats: NFL Week 13, World Cup bets to add to your card
Saturday, Dec. 3, 2022 Taking in a World Cup match at Circa or any other major sports book is highly recommended. There’s still 14 more chances over the next couple weeks before a champion is crowned in Qatar. ...
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SportsPerryman’s play, personality are equally infectious to Raiders still in the hunt
Friday, Dec. 2, 2022 Perryman has been a productive player ever since the Chargers drafted him in the second round of 2015 NFL Draft out of Miami, but he’s never felt as needed as he does with this year’s Raiders. ...
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SportsRaiders Report: December 1, 2022
Thursday, Dec. 1, 2022 A record-shattering week from running back Josh Jacobs revitalized hope for Las Vegas heading into the final six games of the season.
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Jacobs or Adams? Defenses face tough call on which Raider to focus on slowing
Thursday, Dec. 1, 2022 Adams and Jacobs have brought the best out of each other all year especially during the Raiders’ (4-7) two-game win streak that’s revived some hope in their season. Both players are having record-breaking seasons in part because of the chances they’re creating ...
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Josh Jacobs’ historic performance in Raiders' win came on a hobbled leg
Monday, Nov. 28, 2022 Josh Jacobs walked with a limp for the two days before the Raiders’ Sunday afternoon game at the Seahawks. The Raiders’ fourth year running back hurt his calf in a walkthrough practice Friday ...
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SportsJosh Jacobs runs for 86-yard game-winning touchdown in Seattle
Sunday, Nov. 27, 2022 Joh Jacobs set a career high with 229 rushing yards and also had 74 receiving yards on six catches. The game-winning touchdown was his second score of the day,
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SportsNewest Raider Tillery could be a difference-maker on defensive line
Saturday, Nov. 26, 2022 Tillery practiced only twice with the Raiders before debuting with the team in Denver, playing 12 snaps and not registering any statistics, but should have a larger role going forward. ...
