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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...
Opinions on what Tagovailoa should do next vary after his 3rd concussion since joining Dolphins
MIAMI GARDENS, Fla. (AP) — Nick Saban has a message for Tua Tagovailoa: Listen to experts, then decide what happens next. Antonio Pierce had another message: It's time to retire. Saban, Pierce and countless others within the game were speaking out Friday about...
Raiders need to improve run defense as they prepare for Lamar Jackson and the Ravens
HENDERSON, Nev. (AP) — The hints were there in the preseason that the Raiders might struggle to defend the run, and coach Antonio Pierce let his feelings be known that it had to be cleaned up. He's still not satisfied — for good reason. Las Vegas had a legitimate...
Pierce's decision-making shows his faith in Raiders' run game was lacking on Sunday
HENDERSON, Nev. (AP) — When Raiders coach Antonio Pierce twice opted to pass up going for it on fourth-and-1 in the fourth quarter Sunday, those decisions spoke to more than his penchant as someone wanting to play it safe. It also spoke to how little faith he had in Las Vegas' run...
J.K. Dobbins rushes for 135 yards as the Chargers beat the Raiders 22-10 in Jim Harbaugh's debut
INGLEWOOD, Calif. (AP) — J.K. Dobbins had some of his biggest games in college against Jim Harbaugh. On Sunday, Dobbins helped give Harbaugh a victory in his return to the NFL sidelines. Dobbins rushed for 135 yards on 10 carries, including a 12-yard touchdown in the...
Antonio Pierce defends his decision after Raiders punt in Chargers territory late in their opener
INGLEWOOD, Calif. (AP) — The Las Vegas Raiders trailed by six points with just over seven minutes to play when their offense faced fourth and 1 on the Los Angeles Chargers' side of midfield. Got to go for it, right? Coach Antonio Pierce didn't think so, and it might...
Harbaugh's road to Chargers, Pierce securing Raiders job began with last year's rout at Las Vegas
EL SEGUNDO, Calif. (AP) — Jim Harbaugh’s road back to the NFL and becoming coach of the Los Angeles Chargers began last Dec. 14. That was the night the Las Vegas Raiders routed the Chargers 63-21, which ended the tenures of coach Brandon Staley and general manager Tom Telesco....
Harbaugh's Chargers host Pierce's Raiders as AFC West rivals start new eras
Las Vegas (8-9) at Los Angeles Chargers (5-12) Sunday, 4:05 p.m. EDT, CBS BetMGM NFL odds: Chargers by 3. Series record: Raiders lead 68-58-2. Last meeting: Raiders beat Chargers 63-21 on Dec. 14, 2023, in Las Vegas. Raiders...
Davante Adams' repeated denials doesn't end speculation of his future with the Raiders
HENDERSON, Nev. (AP) — Davante Adams took the opportunity Wednesday in his weekly in-season news conference to insist he was not looking for a way out of Las Vegas. The question is why does this keep happening? Adams, after all, made similar comments when the Raiders opened...
NFL teams don't usually look to former players to lead their clubs
HENDERSON, Nev. (AP) — Antonio Pierce was nearing the end of his NFL playing career 16 years ago when he had the chance to intern for Howard Stern's wildly popular and often irreverent radio show. Pierce enjoyed his time there so much, he initially pursued a post-football career in...
