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Raiders tight end Michael Mayer returns after missing 6 games because of personal reasons
HENDERSON, Nev. (AP) — Las Vegas Raiders tight end Michael Mayer, who has not played since Sept. 22 because of personal reasons, returned to practice Tuesday. Mayer was placed on the non-football illness list on Oct. 11, which meant he would have to miss the following four games. ...
Raiders head into bye with 3 new coaches and plenty to think about before their season resumes
HENDERSON, Nev. (AP) — Anybody can be replaced. That was the message defensive back Nate Hobbs felt was sent when assistant coaches Luke Getsy, James Cregg and Rich Scangarello were relieved of their duties after the Las Vegas Raiders lost to the Cincinnati Bengals 41-24 last...
Antonio Pierce hopes recent history repeats itself when the Raiders play the season's second half
HENDERSON, Nev. (AP) — Raiders coach Antonio Pierce used a profanity Monday morning to describe the season's first half, but with a week off to contemplate all that went wrong, his attention turns to finding hope over his team's final eight games. Part of that process began Sunday...
Saints fire coach Dennis Allen after seventh straight loss. Darren Rizzi named interim coach
NEW ORLEANS (AP) — The New Orleans Saints fired coach Dennis Allen on Monday, a day after a loss at last-place Carolina extended the Saints' losing streak to seven games — their longest since 1999. “DA is an excellent football coach,” Saints general manager Mickey Loomis...
Raiders fire offensive coordinator Luke Getsy and 2 other offensive coaches
HENDERSON, Nev. (AP) — The slumping Raiders fired offensive coordinator Luke Getsy as part of an offensive coaching staff shakeup Sunday night, less than a year after Las Vegas hired him. Quarterbacks coach Rich Scangarello and offensive line coach James Cregg also were let go....
Gesicki's big day helps the Bengals get a sorely needed victory against the Raiders
CINCINNATI (AP) — Mike Gesicki finally got to do “The Griddy” with Ja’Marr Chase in the end zone. Gesicki caught two touchdown passes in Cincinnati's 41-24 victory over Las Vegas on Sunday, providing a big lift for the Bengals. The veteran tight end finished with five...
Burrow ties career high with 5 TD passes as Bengals get first home win, 41-24 over Raiders
CINCINNATI (AP) — Joe Burrow was terrific, and Chase Brown had a big day on the ground. Trey Hendrickson provided a lift on defense. The Cincinnati Bengals played one of their best games at a key moment in their season. Burrow tied a career high with five touchdown...
Higgins, Brown and Moss are out for the Bengals' matchup with the Raiders
CINCINNATI (AP) — The Cincinnati Bengals will be without three key players for their game against the Las Vegas Raiders on Sunday. Receiver Tee Higgins will miss his second straight game with a quad injury. He previously missed two games earlier this season with a hamstring injury....
Bengals and Raiders are trying to keep their seasons from slipping away
Las Vegas (2-6) at Cincinnati (3-5) Sunday, 1 p.m. EST, Fox BetMGM NFL Odds: Bengals by 7 1/2. Against the spread: Raiders 4-4, Bengals 4-4. Series record: Raiders lead 21-13. Last meeting: Bengals beat Raiders 26-19 on...
Struggling Raiders and Bengals will try to turn their seasons around when they meet in Cincinnati
CINCINNATI (AP) — Approaching the halfway point of the season, the Las Vegas Raiders and Cincinnati Bengals are underperforming teams still searching for some kind of identity. Both have struggled to run the ball, with the Bengals and Raiders 28th and 31st, respectively, in rushing...
