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SportsAnalysis: Raiders' top pick Alex Leatherwood is a work in progress
Friday, April 30, 2021 Since Jon Gruden returned to the Raiders before the 2018 draft, he has been on a peculiar mission. That mission: To field two stud offensive tackles, by any means necessary ...
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SportsReport: Aaron Rodgers pushing for trade, Raiders on his list
Thursday, April 29, 2021 As if they weren’t busy enough with preparations for the first round of the NFL Draft, the Raiders’ war room no doubt jumped into overdrive on Thursday afternoon as reports surfaced that Las Vegas could be on Aaron Rodgers’s short list for trade ...
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SportsRanking all 25 Raiders draft picks of Gruden 2.0 era
Thursday, April 29, 2021 Jon Gruden has been back on the job with the Raiders for three years now, and while he has worked with general managers Reggie McKenzie (2018) and Mike Mayock (2019, 2020) throughout the draft process, it’s Gruden who is ultimately calling the shots ...
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SportsNFL Draft: Raiders could add defensive talent with first-round pick
Wednesday, April 28, 2021 If the Raiders opt to use their first-round pick in Thursday’s NFL Draft on a defensive player, new coordinator Gus Bradley would certainly applaud the move, given Las Vegas' current situation on that side of the ball ...
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SportsNFL Draft: Offensive line options abound for the Raiders
Tuesday, April 27, 2021 Offense is not the Raiders’ biggest problem. Las Vegas finished 10th in scoring in 2020, and there aren’t a lot of holes at the skill positions. The offensive line is a different story.
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SportsFirst-round forecast: Who might the Raiders snag in the NFL Draft?
Thursday, April 22, 2021 How important is the NFL Draft? Last year, the Raiders passed on Minnesota safety Antoine Winfield Jr. in the first round, and Winfield went on to start from Day 1 and win a Super Bowl with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, while Las Vegas had the league’s worst safety unit and ...
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SportsRounding up Raiders mocks as NFL draft approaches
Sunday, April 18, 2021 The NFL draft is less than two weeks away, and you may be able to feel a consensus forming around the Raiders’ first-round pick ...
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SportsMoses Wood is 10th UNLV player in the transfer portal
Wednesday, April 14, 2021 The exodus from the UNLV basketball program reached double digits on Wednesday, as Moses Wood became the 10th player to enter the transfer portal.
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SportsFormer UNLV great George Ackles, overwhelmed by medical bills, seeks an assist
Thursday, April 8, 2021 George Ackles spent his college career doing the dirty work for some of the best teams in UNLV history. Now he’s hoping Las Vegans will help support him ...
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SportsCounting on Kruger: How UNLV’s new basketball coach will succeed where others have failed
Thursday, April 1, 2021 UNLV really, really needs a good head basketball coach.
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SportsAnalysis: Could Raiders opt for offensive lineman in first round?
Thursday, April 1, 2021 The consensus seems to be that Las Vegas will go defense with its first-round pick in next month’s NFL Draft, and that would be plenty logical. The Raiders have fielded one of the league’s worst defenses for years, and with holes at every position ...
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SportsKevin Kruger's contract with UNLV runs 5 years, $3.85 million
Tuesday, March 23, 2021 Details of Kevin Kruger’s contract were released on Monday, revealing that UNLV’s new head coach is set to make $3.85 million over the next five ...
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SportsFormer UNLV teammate on Kevin Kruger: 'He's Lon, Part 2'
Monday, March 22, 2021 When it comes to the subject of new UNLV coach Kevin Kruger, there may not be anyone (aside from his father, of course) who has seen him from as many different angles as Curtis Terry ...
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SportsUNLV hires Kevin Kruger as head basketball coach
Sunday, March 21, 2021 Like father, like son. UNLV announced on Sunday that Kevin Kruger will take over as the head coach of the men’s basketball program. He previously served the last two years as an assistant ...
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SportsRaiders lose Nelson Agholor to New England in free agency
Tuesday, March 16, 2021 The biggest Raiders news on the opening day of free agency was the team’s signing of defensive end Yannick Ngakoue to a 2-year, $26-million deal. But that wasn’t the only move that had an impact on Las Vegas ...
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SportsRaiders make splash in free agency, expected to sign Yannick Ngakoue
Monday, March 15, 2021 NFL free agency began on Monday, and the Raiders fired one of the loudest shots by agreeing to terms with former Pro Bowl defensive end Yannick Ngakoue in a move that should add some much-needed explosiveness to the team’s tepid pass rush ...
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NFL mock draft: Will Raiders target defense in the first round?
Friday, Feb. 5, 2021 The NFL Draft is nearly three months away, but draft season is already in full swing. While underclassmen still have until March 1 to decide ...
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SportsTen to go: Projecting how UNLV's final men's basketball games will play out
Thursday, Jan. 28, 2021 It’s been a trying campaign for the scarlet and gray, but a lot can happen over the final month of the regular season.
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SportsFive NFL free agents who could be fits for revamped Raiders defense
Saturday, Jan. 16, 2021 The Raiders want their defense to look completely different in 2021, and with good reason, as their 2020 unit was one of the worst in the entire NFL. To that end ...
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Sports11 draft prospects for Raiders to consider in national title game
Saturday, Jan. 9, 2021 NFL executives watch a lot of film and attend numerous in-person workouts leading up to the draft and generally leave no stone unturned in their pursuit of prospects ...
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SportsThree early questions for Raiders' 2021 offseason
Monday, Jan. 4, 2021 There are some things we already know for sure about that 2021 team: Derek Carr will be the quarterback, Jon Gruden will be the coach ...
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SportsInstant analysis: Raiders head into offseason with win at Denver
Sunday, Jan. 3, 2021 The Las Vegas defense learned nothing from last week's late collapse against Miami, but the Raiders were nevertheless able to slink away with a 32-31 win over the Denver Broncos in the 2020 season finale ...
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SportsRaiders need to rewrite Henry Ruggs section of playbook
Thursday, Dec. 31, 2020 When the Raiders selected Henry Ruggs with the 11th overall pick in last year’s draft, making him the first wide receiver off the board, it came with the implication that the team was prepared to go out of its way to work Ruggs into the offense in order to ...
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SportsInstant analysis: Another late defensive collapse ends Raiders' playoff hopes
Saturday, Dec. 26, 2020 If there's one thing we've learned this season it's that no lead is safe when the Las Vegas defense ...
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SportsAfter Waller and Jacobs, which Raiders are on the Pro Bowl track?
Thursday, Dec. 24, 2020 Earlier this week Darren Waller and Josh Jacobs learned they were selected to the Pro Bowl for the first time. It’s a huge milestone for both players and clearly marks them as young building blocks for the Raiders franchise ...
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SportsA holiday movie marathon dedicated to UNLV athletics
Tuesday, Dec. 22, 2020 Last year we spread holiday cheer by dedicating Christmas songs to the UNLV basketball program, but let’s think bigger in 2020.
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SportsAnalysis: What Marcus Mariota brings to Raiders offense
Monday, Dec. 21, 2020 Mariota's running ability is a big weapon, and though he hadn’t played all year, coach Jon Gruden had some packages ready to take advantage of his speed.
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SportsInstant analysis: Raiders give up OT lead and watch playoffs fade in loss to Chargers
Thursday, Dec. 17, 2020 The Raiders absolutely needed a win on Thursday, and they came achingly close, even taking a brief lead in overtime. But Justin Herbert led the Chargers the length of the field and finished the game with a walk-off touchdown on a quarterback sneak ...
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SportsMarcus Arroyo lands big 2021 recruiting class at UNLV
Wednesday, Dec. 16, 2020 Marcus Arroyo was not able to deliver a win for UNLV on the field in 2020 but he continues to rack up recruiting triumphs, as he secured a second straight impressive class on Wednesday when the program signed 19 high school prospects to letters ...
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SportsAnalysis: Top priorities for new Raiders defensive coordinator
Tuesday, Dec. 15, 2020 Las Vegas doesn’t have a lot of time to retool the defense, as they’re on a short week and there are only three games left in the season ...
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SportsInstant analysis: Defense implodes in Raiders' loss to Indianapolis
Sunday, Dec. 13, 2020 Sunday’s meeting between Las Vegas and Indianapolis was built up as a quasi-playoff game, but only the Colts showed up ...
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SportsCan Derek Carr carry Raiders to the playoffs?
Friday, Dec. 11, 2020 If everything goes according to plan for the Raiders, they’ll get star running back Josh Jacobs and mountainous right tackle Trent Brown back for the season’s final four games, giving the Las Vegas offense a big boost as they jostle for playoff positioning. And safety ...
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SportsInstant analysis: Raiders receive gift of last-second win in New York
Sunday, Dec. 6, 2020 The Raiders traveled to New York needing a win to keep pace with the rest of the AFC wildcard contenders, and they came away with that victory — barely. Las Vegas gave away a big lead in the second half, but a miracle 46-yard touchdown pass ...
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Raiders relying on offense to wake up against winless Jets
Friday, Dec. 4, 2020 Coming off a humiliating loss in Atlanta that saw the Raiders fail to penetrate the end zone, the offense is under the microscope ...
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SportsInstant Analysis: Raiders' Carr comes up small in painful loss to Falcons
Sunday, Nov. 29, 2020 One week after playing their best game of the season, the Raiders turned in their absolute worst on Sunday, malfunctioning on both sides of the ball in a 43-6 loss ...
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SportsRookie Damon Arnette trying to get up to speed at cornerback for Raiders
Tuesday, Nov. 24, 2020 Las Vegas rookie cornerback Damon Arnette was in the spotlight on Sunday night, and that’s mostly because the Chiefs wanted him there. Defending champion Kansas City made a point of going after the young defensive back, who was playing in ...
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SportsInstant Analysis: Defense falls apart as Raiders squander chance to sweep Chiefs
Sunday, Nov. 22, 2020 No one expects the Las Vegas defense to stop the Chiefs. No defense could do that. But the Raiders needed just a little bit more ...
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SportsIntriguing debut for new Raiders defender David Irving
Wednesday, Nov. 18, 2020 The Raiders have spent much of the season searching for ways to bolster their defensive front, and one move that has really piqued the interest of the fan base was the signing of David Irving. Irving appeared to be on his way to a breakout season with the ...
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Carr happy to take backseat in Raiders' win
Monday, Nov. 16, 2020 In an alternate universe, Derek Carr was the star of Sunday’s 37-12 win over the Denver Broncos. In reality, Carr had a quiet day at the office, mostly serving as a game manager while the Raiders ran for 203 yards as a team and scored four ...
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SportsInstant Analysis: Raiders overcome mistakes to win third straight
Sunday, Nov. 15, 2020 Hello, winning streak. The Raiders dropped the overmatched Denver Broncos on Sunday, 37-12, to improve to 6-3 on the season. It was the third consecutive win for Las Vegas, which hasn’t tasted defeat since ...
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SportsAt midway point, disappointing UNLV has no choice but to look forward
Saturday, Nov. 14, 2020 Freshman wide receiver Kyle Williams announced himself as another key cog in UNLV’s rebuilding plan by hauling in nine catches for 110 yards and a touchdown.
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SportsGrading the Raiders' rookies at the midway point
Friday, Nov. 13, 2020 The 2020 NFL Draft was always going to be a big one for the Raiders. With two first-round picks and five in the top 100, a strong haul from this year’s draft had the potential to boost Las Vegas’ rebuilding process into overdrive — or conversely, to throw ...
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SportsRaiders' run game is all-inclusive
Monday, Nov. 9, 2020 Last week the Raiders’ running game was all about Josh Jacobs, as Las Vegas rode its second-year star like a workhorse in a key road win at Cleveland. In Sunday’s victory at Los Angeles, everyone got involved. Jacobs did his thing, of course, picking up 65 yards and a touchdown on 14 carries, but the rushing attack was about so ...
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SportsInstant Analysis: Gruden's faith in Raiders defense is rewarded
Sunday, Nov. 8, 2020 Against the better judgment of just about everyone who has followed his team this season, Jon Gruden chose to put his faith in the Raiders defense on Sunday. And he was rewarded — barely. Gruden deferred to the struggling Las Vegas defense ...
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SportsRaiders counting on Josh Jacobs to produce down stretch
Friday, Nov. 6, 2020 Josh Jacobs was not a factor down the stretch last year, but after carrying the Raiders to a win at Cleveland last week the sophomore running back is poised for a much stronger finish in 2020. Jacobs carried 31 times and churned out 129 yards against ...
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SportsRaiders lose draft pick as punishment for COVID-19 violations
Thursday, Nov. 5, 2020 The Raiders have continually skirted the NFL’s health and safety protocols regarding COVID-19, and the league is ...
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Offensive line plays starring role in Raiders' 16-6 win at Cleveland
Sunday, Nov. 1, 2020 Coach Jon Gruden credited the offensive line and the ground game for powering Vegas to the win.
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SportsLive blog: Raiders win slugfest in Cleveland, 16-6
Sunday, Nov. 1, 2020 The Raiders just released their inactives for Sunday and in a bit of a surprise, Trent Brown will not play today. The big right tackle returned to practice on Friday and it looked like he could be on track to play ...
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SportsFor Raiders offense, slowing Myles Garrett has to be top priority vs. Browns
Friday, Oct. 30, 2020 Myles Garrett is a one-man wrecking crew, and that term applies to the Cleveland defensive end very literally: If the Raiders aren’t careful, that one man will wreck their offense on Sunday. Through seven weeks, Garrett has emerged as a candidate — perhaps the favorite — for ...
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SportsUNLV’s first-year football coach isn’t staking season on Fremont Cannon game
Thursday, Oct. 29, 2020 UNLV football is under new management, evident in the way the program has handled preparations for its Week 2 rivalry game against UNR.
