Case Keefer
Assistant Sports Editor
Story Archive
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SportsRaiders’ new coordinators complete a change in the franchise’s philosophy
Friday, March 11, 2022 Don’t ask new Raiders defensive coordinator Patrick Graham whether he plans to employ a 4-3 or 3-4 base defense. He’s known as a devotee of the latter, but says ...
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A&EIron Maiden frontman Bruce Dickinson brings his spoken-word tour to Las Vegas
Thursday, March 10, 2022 “[They said], ‘He might make a fool of himself,’ and I was like, “That’s kind of the whole point.”
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SportsWhat to watch and how to bet UFC 272
Saturday, March 5, 2022 Whether UFC 272 hits its once-expected sales figures might be a valid question, but there’s no doubt it’s going to be a smash hit in the sports books. ...
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SportsUFC 272: After years of buildup, Colby Covington and Jorge Masvidal finally face off
Thursday, March 3, 2022 When Colby Covington closed in on his first UFC title shot with a fourth consecutive win five years ago, the first person he embraced in his corner was fellow welterweight fighter Jorge Masvidal.
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A&EConcert review: Metallica’s meaningful 2022 live debut (Allegiant Stadium, Las Vegas, February 25)
Monday, Feb. 28, 2022 Metallica got such a loud response from “Ride the Lightning” and “Seek and Destroy,” frontman James Hetfield joked that the band needed to “play one you don’t like.” Lead guitarist Kirk Hammett and drummer Lars Ulrich then comically broke into a snippet of “Escape."
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SportsSweet 16: What to know before jumping back into college basketball betting
Thursday, Feb. 17, 2022 After the Super Bowl, college basketball annually takes its short but significant turn at the top of betting interest over the next month and a half. It can feel like a race to catch up in time for the NCAA’s Tournament Selection Sunday, set for is March 13, so we’re here to help.
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SportsRaiders’ new power duo is being tasked with building on its Super Bowl legacy—in Las Vegas
Saturday, Feb. 12, 2022 Expectations for new general manager Dave Ziegler and head coach Josh McDaniels are both crystal-clear and sky-high.
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SportsVegas pick'em: Super Bowl breakdown and pick against the spread
Friday, Feb. 11, 2022 Eighteen Super Bowl matchups were more likely than Rams vs. Bengals when the NFL playoffs started last month according to the betting odds. ...
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FeaturesA five-step plan for attacking the mountain of Super Bowl 56 props
Friday, Feb. 11, 2022 Let’s zero in on five mismatches and how to take advantage of them at Nevada’s biggest sportsbook operator, Caesars Sports.
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FeaturesCan the longshot Bengals make betting history against the favored Rams in Super Bowl 56?
Thursday, Feb. 10, 2022 The Westgate Las Vegas SuperBook had Cincinnati at 200-to-1 to hoist the Lombardi Trophy two weeks before the season began.
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FeaturesDamion Square could win a Super Bowl with the Bengals after spending most of this season with the Raiders
Thursday, Feb. 10, 2022 Against Kansas City, he became the first player in NFL history to play for two different teams in the same postseason.
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SportsAnalysis: Las Vegas fixed some but not all of Pro Bowl’s problems
Monday, Feb. 7, 2022 The four Las Vegas Raiders who were selected to the Pro Bowl spent the past five days acting as a “free concierge service” to their colleagues, in the words of punter A.J. Cole. ...
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SportsOne down, one to go: NHL All-Star weekend delivers big time in Las Vegas
Sunday, Feb. 6, 2022 All-Star games are the perfect marriage with Las Vegas’ new, sports-centric identity. Becoming the first city to simultaneously host both the NFL and NHL editions has been a smashing success.
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SportsRaider Denzel Perryman reaches Pro Bowl six months after getting traded for next to nothing
Saturday, Feb. 5, 2022 “I would not want to be hit by that man. It doesn’t matter how small he is. He puts a dent in everybody.”
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Sports‘Synergy’ between McDaniels, Ziegler was major selling point for Raiders
Monday, Jan. 31, 2022 Davis appropriately introduced the 45-year-old Josh McDaniels and the 44-year-old Dave Ziegler in a joint news conference Monday afternoon at the Raiders’ team facility in Henderson as the team’s new coach and general manager, respectively. ...
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SportsRaiders' captains react on social media to team passing over Bisaccia as coach
Sunday, Jan. 30, 2022 Rich Bisaccia, despite leading the franchise to the playoffs for the first time since 2016 as interim coach this season, didn’t get the full-time gig. ...
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SportsReports: Raiders hiring Josh McDaniels as coach, Dave Ziegler as general manager
Sunday, Jan. 30, 2022 McDaniels will return to the AFC West for his second head-coaching job after he went 11-17 in two seasons with the Denver Broncos in 2009 and 2010. ...
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SportsSetting the Super Bowl line: Action starts tonight for sports betting's biggest event
Sunday, Jan. 30, 2022 The Super Bowl still reigns as sports betting’s biggest one-day event of the year, no doubt helped by the two-week build-up that sees bookmakers post hundreds if not thousands of different ways to wager.
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SportsVegas pick'em: NFL conference championship winners against the spread
Thursday, Jan. 27, 2022 Many sports books posted odds on the exact Super Bowl matchup going into Sunday’s conference championship games, and though Rams vs. Chiefs is the favorite, it’s not so in runaway fashion like public perception may indicate. ...
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A&ETool keeps its performance fresh at latest Las Vegas stop
Tuesday, Jan. 25, 2022 The setlist was heavier on 'Fear Inoculum' material, with all but one song off the latest album performed, and the visuals were mostly new.
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SportsRaiders Report: January 20, 2022
Thursday, Jan. 20, 2022 Wrapping a season that saw the Raiders reach the playoffs.
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Raiders have lots of questions marks entering offseason
Thursday, Jan. 20, 2022 Tears fell, voices cracked and heads hung as the Raiders filtered in and out of the locker room at Paul Brown Stadium in Cincinnati, where their season ended in a 26-19 wild-card round playoff loss to the Bengals.
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SportsAmid regime change, do Raiders owe Rich Bisaccia a shot as full-time coach?
Tuesday, Jan. 18, 2022 Let’s say Nick Chubb is able to get past Jonathan Hankins and converts the 3rd-and-3 to seal a Browns’ victory over the Raiders a month ago in Cleveland. Or Darius Leonard finishes off a sack of Derek Carr the next week to prevent the Raiders’ most memorable play of ...
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SportsRaiders fire general manager Mike Mayock after playoff loss
Monday, Jan. 17, 2022 The Raiders will have a new general manager going into next season. Mike Mayock was released from the role Monday afternoon, according to a ...
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Despite ouster, Raiders say they ‘changed the culture’ and want another chance
Sunday, Jan. 16, 2022 The fleeting nature of the NFL always strikes the hardest on a team when the season ends, but it may have carried a little extra punch on the Raiders this year.
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SportsLive coverage: Raiders come up short at end of game in Cincinnati
Saturday, Jan. 15, 2022 The Raiders and Bengals will do the honors of opening the 2021-22 NFL playoffs this afternoon. One prolonged drought without a postseason win is guaranteed to end in the process. ...
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SportsRaiders’ Darren Waller overcomes physical and mental battles to return
Friday, Jan. 14, 2022 As an outspoken mental-health advocate and survivor of addiction, Darren Waller often shares how such battles are never-ending struggles while doing community outreach. The Raiders’ tight end will have another example to draw upon from his own experiences with the ...
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SportsRaiders Report: January 13, 2022
Thursday, Jan. 13, 2022 Wrapping Week 18 and looking ahead to to the playoffs. Which player needs to come up big?
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SportsCan the Raiders prevail in a wide-open AFC playoff bracket?
Thursday, Jan. 13, 2022 Las Vegas might have been written off just five weeks ago after its brutal 48-9 loss to the Kansas City Chiefs, but the Raiders have rallied to win four straight since then.
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SportsVegas pick'em: NFL wild-card weekend winners against the spread
Thursday, Jan. 13, 2022 If the NFL postseason plays out exactly in the fashion that the odds say is most likely, then a Super Bowl 1 reboot will be in store for Super Bowl 56 next month at SoFi Stadium in Los Angeles. ...
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SportsInterim or not, Rich Bisaccia has come into his own as Raiders’ coach
Wednesday, Jan. 12, 2022 Bisaccia has gotten far more willing to take risks over the last month, and the Raiders have been rewarded with a four-game winning streak leading into their 1:30 p.m. kickoff Saturday at Cincinnati in the AFC wild-card playoff round. ...
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SportsWild Wild AFC West: Raiders ride into playoffs as Jacobs wears down Chargers
Monday, Jan. 10, 2022 Jacobs channeled everything he had to deliver the Raiders to arguably the franchise’s biggest victory in at least a decade and perhaps the craziest of all-time. ...
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SportsLive coverage: Raiders defeat Chargers in overtime to make playoffs
Sunday, Jan. 9, 2022 Daniel Carlson kicked a 47-yard field goal as time expired to conclude one of the wildest games in NFL history. ...
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SportsSunday Sweats: Five bets to add to your NFL Week 18 card
Saturday, Jan. 8, 2022 The Sunday Sweats bottom line has been dropping downward for more than a month, but a boost could come in Week 18 even before getting to today’s picks. ...
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SportsFour keys to the Raiders’ win streak that they’ll need to build on against Chargers
Saturday, Jan. 8, 2022 Some aspects of the Raiders’ three-game win streak that has them on the doorstep of the playoffs going into tomorrow’s Sunday Night Football showdown against the Chargers have been obvious, but a lot more has gone into the success. ...
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SportsAnalysis: Raiders have personal score to settle with Chargers beyond playoffs
Friday, Jan. 7, 2022 Plenty is already on the line when the Raiders host the Chargers at Allegiant Stadium to conclude the regular season with a victory ensuring a playoff berth, but there’s a little extra incentive for the home team. ...
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SportsRaiders Report: January 6, 2022
Thursday, Jan. 6, 2022 Wrapping Week 17 and looking ahead to Week 18. Which player needs to come up big?
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SportsCrystal ball: Predictions for the year ahead in Las Vegas sports
Thursday, Jan. 6, 2022 From new professional teams to entrenched local favorites, 2022 will surely deliver another slate of big moments and stories in the world of Las Vegas sports.
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Tie and in the playoffs? Raiders, Chargers dismissive of alternate postseason paths
Thursday, Jan. 6, 2022 The Raiders will likely need to avenge a Week 4 loss to the Chargers to get into the postseason, but it’s not their only route to the NFL’s 14-team playoff bracket. ...
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SportsHow Hunter Renfrow delivered Raiders to being one win away from playoffs
Monday, Jan. 3, 2022 Hunter Renfrow rolled the ball out of his right hand like a pair of dice, a gesture that wound up ironic given what the catch that led to the celebration Sunday afternoon in Indianapolis ultimately signified. The play, initially called a touchdown before replay ruled Renfrow down after ...
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SportsSunday Sweats: Five bets to add to your NFL Week 17 card
Saturday, Jan. 1, 2022 Christmas and COVID-19 put Sunday Sweats on a one-week hiatus last Saturday, but the column is back now through the Super Bowl. ...
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FootballIt all comes down to this: Next two games are Raiders’ biggest since relocating
Saturday, Jan. 1, 2022 The Raiders haven’t pieced together a four-game winning streak in five years. What a time now would make to break the drought ...
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SportsD-line’s time: ‘It starts up front’ as Raiders make final playoff push
Friday, Dec. 31, 2021 Las Vegas’ front four is the biggest reason why it’s halfway through its objective of winning four games in four weeks to reach the playoffs. ...
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SportsVegas pick'em: NFL Week 17 winners against the spread
Thursday, Dec. 30, 2021 The calculus of handicapping NFL games early in the week has changed with the league’s ever-evolving COVID-19 situation. ...
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FootballJonathan Taylor serves as biggest blockade in way of Raiders’ playoff path
Thursday, Dec. 30, 2021 Fifteen members of the Colts have spent time on the COVID-19 list this week, but one who hasn’t is chief among the Raiders’ concerns. Running back Jonathan Taylor is ...
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SportsRaiders Report: December 30, 2021
Thursday, Dec. 30, 2021 Wrapping Week 16 and looking ahead to Week 17. Which player needs to come up big?
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SportsRaiders add six players including Perryman, Hayward to COVID-19 list
Monday, Dec. 27, 2021 The Raiders had avoided a large-scale COVID-19 outbreak that claimed a swath of the roster all season — until Monday. Las Vegas added six defensive ...
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SportsLive coverage: Raiders beat Broncos, remain alive for playoffs
Sunday, Dec. 26, 2021 Las Vegas closed out the Broncos, 17-13, to improve to 8-7 on the season and remain in the hunt for the AFC playoffs ...
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SportsScouting the Las Vegas Bowl: Watch for these potential pros when Arizona State takes on Wisconsin
Thursday, Dec. 23, 2021 College football’s bowl season has become as much, if not more, about scouting players for the NFL Draft as rewarding teams for their strong seasons.
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SportsRaiders Report: December 23, 2021
Thursday, Dec. 23, 2021 Wrapping Week 15 and looking ahead to Week 16. Which player needs to come up big?
