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Focus is on both Watson, Minshew when the Browns visit the Raiders
Cleveland (1-2) at Las Vegas (1-2) Sunday, 4:25 p.m. EDT, CBS BetMGM NFL odds: Browns by 1 1/2. Series record: Raiders lead 15-10. Against the spread: Cleveland 0-3; Las Vegas 1-2. Last meeting: Raiders beat the Browns 16-14...
Crosby and Adams will not play against the Browns, adding to the Raiders' long injury list
HENDERSON, Nev. (AP) — Maxx Crosby and Davante Adams, who each have multiple All-Pro selections, will not play for the Raiders when they host the Cleveland Browns on Sunday, dealing Las Vegas a potentially devastating setback. Tight end Michael Mayer also will not play because of...
Browns and Raiders are in similar spots as each tries to avoid going 1-3
LAS VEGAS (AP) — The similarities are striking. Both teams' star defensive ends are battling through significant injuries, long-term questions have been raised about both quarterbacks, and each team is 1-2. Sunday's game between the Browns and Raiders likely to set...
Pierce mum on possible changes as Raiders try to bounce back against the Browns
HENDERSON, Nev. (AP) — Raiders coach Antonio Pierce accused some players of making “business decisions” Sunday in a 36-22 loss to the Carolina Panthers and promised he would be willing to make some of his own. Pierce didn't back off that statement when he met with the media...
The Raiders' problems on offense go beyond Luke Getsy's play-calling
HENDERSON, Nev. (AP) — The boos began in the first quarter Sunday, when back-to-back inside runs by Zamir White didn't sit well with Raiders fans who wanted to see more imaginative play-calling. It would only get worse as Las Vegas lost its home opener 36-22 to the Panthers. Fans...
Pierce calls out Raiders for lack of effort after loss to Panthers
LAS VEGAS (AP) — One week after his team overcame a 10-point, fourth-quarter deficit to win at Baltimore, Las Vegas coach Antonio Pierce called out the Raiders for a lack of effort in their home opener. “As the game went on,” Pierce said, “I think there was definitely some...
Andy Dalton takes over at QB as winless Panthers visit the Raiders
LAS VEGAS (AP) — When Panthers coach Dave Canales decided to bench Bryce Young this week in favor of Andy Dalton, the point spread at BetMGM Sportsbook immediately dropped from 7 points to 5 1/2 in favor of the Raiders. History shows Dalton should give Carolina an excellent chance...
Quiet off the field, Raiders rookie TE Brock Bowers has made plenty of noise on it through 2 games
HENDERSON, Nev. (AP) — An NFL head coach eventually realizes if a rookie has the ‘it’ factor. Las Vegas Raiders coach Antonio Pierce knows the moment he saw it in tight end Brock Bowers. “The day he walked in the door,” Pierce said Wednesday. “We knew we...
Raiders must avoid trap game against the Panthers after big win over Ravens
HENDERSON, Nev. (AP) — Sunday underscored how much of a week-to-week league the NFL can be with several underdogs pulling off upsets. None was larger than the Raiders, 8 1/2-point underdogs, rallying from 10 points down in the fourth quarter to defeat the Ravens 26-23. ...
Tua Tagovailoa will see a neurologist this week after suffering another concussion, AP source says
Miami Dolphins quarterback Tua Tagovailoa will see a neurologist this week after suffering his fourth diagnosed concussion in five years and his third while in the NFL, a person familiar with his plans told The Associated Press on Sunday. Tagovailoa is focused on getting better and...
