It’s a simple premise and yet a near-impossible challenge. The story of the past decade of college football is littered with superstars — from Lamar Jackson‘s mystifying talent to Baker Mayfield planting the Oklahoma flag at Ohio State to Tua Tagovailoa rescuing Alabama from the brink of defeat to a former walk-on in Stetson Bennett […]
Continue readingMIAMI — The Dolphins placed starting cornerback Byron Jones on the reserve/physically unable to perform list Tuesday as they finalized their initial 53-man roster, after he missed all of training camp with an Achilles injury. His placement on the PUP list means he will miss at least the team’s first four games of the regular […]
Continue readingThe 2022 NFL season will kick off a week from Thursday as the Super Bowl champion Los Angeles Rams host the Buffalo Bills (8:20 p.m. ET, NBC) — which means teams are cutting their rosters in preparation. Teams were required to cut to 53 players by 4 p.m. ET on Tuesday. Cuts came earlier as […]
Continue readingHENDERSON, Nev. — Mike Mayock has been fired as general manager of the Las Vegas Raiders after three tumultuous seasons that produced a combined record of 25-24, the team’s first playoff appearance since 2016 (and only its second since 2002) and numerous on- and off-the-field controversies. “We have relieved Mike Mayock of his duties as […]
Continue readingAnd with that likelihood comes the inevitable question — does general manager Mike Mayock deserve to return, or could he potentially join interim coach Rich Bisaccia and, yes, even quarterback Derek Carr in a sweeping teardown, the Raiders’ third in a decade? Owner Mark Davis is not talking … yet. But this much is clear […]
Continue readingHENDERSON, Nev. — The Las Vegas Raiders have waived second-year cornerback Damon Arnette, a first-round pick in 2020, after video surfaced this weekend of Arnette making death threats while brandishing firearms. Arnette, 25, had been on injured reserve since Oct. 9. He is also facing lawsuits stemming from a Las Vegas car accident last October. […]
Continue readingAs you’ve surely heard by now, the Las Vegas Raiders and Jon Gruden parted ways on Monday. It goes without saying that the emails uncovered as part of the NFL’s investigation into Daniel Snyder and the Washington Football Team were abhorrent and unbecoming of a leader. My colleagues have addressed Gruden’s resignation, and what’s now […]
Continue readingPreseason is a time for looking ahead, but as we unleash the latest version of the 2021 NFL Power Rankings, we’re looking way ahead. That means looking into the future to see whose status could be in jeopardy if they don’t step it up this season. Whether it’s judging who might be looking for a […]
Continue readingIt won’t be long before NFL teams begin their preparation for the 2021 season, as training camps open at the end of July. While much of the anticipation from a fan’s perspective is based on seeing rookies and other offseason additions for the first time, that’s not the only thing that bears watching. Along with […]
Continue readingTua Tagovailoa will lead a very young receiving corps that consists of rookies Lynn Bowden Jr. and Malcolm Perry, special teams standout Mack Hollins, veteran Isaiah Ford, who was just signed and promoted from the practice squad, and Antonio Callaway. Parker is the most surprising absence as there was high confidence as late as Saturday […]
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