Let’s Talk: NFL free agents and traded players speak up
Let’s talk. Now that the muzzles have been removed for NFL team executives and the players they either re-signed or added in free agency, Thursday was a time for explanations and reflections. Yes, there were more transactions: Las Vegas getting running back Kenyan Drake while Denver bid adieu to RB Phillip Lindsay. New England bringing […]
BVM Sports Chalk Talk: Episode 19
Who is is your NBA MVP front-runner heading into All-Star Weekend? Which NBA head coach is on the hot seat? How does J.J. Watt fit with the Cardinals? If Russell Wilson is traded, which of his desired teams will acquire the Super Bowl champion QB?
Derek Carr rallies Las Vegas Raiders to 32-31 win in Denver
DENVER (AP) — Darren Waller caught Derek Carr’s 2-point conversion pass with 24 seconds left Sunday, and the Las Vegas Raiders rallied to beat the Denver Broncos 32-31 despite committing four turnovers. The Broncos (5-11) reached the Las Vegas 45-yard line with 9 seconds left and Brandon McManus’ 63-yard field-goal try was blocked by Maxx […]
Jason Witten set to break all-time games mark for tight ends
When Jason Witten entered the NFL 17 years ago as a third-round pick in Dallas, his famously blunt coach, Bill Parcells, delivered him a simple message. “He taught me early on, reliability, dependability, consistency, that’s how you make it in this game,” Witten said Wednesday. “Those are traits that I’ve kept near and dear to […]
Curious calls by Sean Payton, Jon Gruden highlight Week 16
What was Sean Payton thinking? What was Jon Gruden thinking? In an eventful Week 16 that culminated with a first-round draft pick going from maskless to jobless and the New England Patriots getting swept for the first time in 20 years, two of the NFL’s most seasoned coaches made decisions that had football fans scratching […]
Raiders keep finding ways to lose, fall to Dolphins 26-25
LAS VEGAS (AP) — Jon Gruden played for the field goal and then lost by a field goal. After telling his team to run down the clock for a field goal with 19 seconds remaining instead of scoring the touchdown Miami wanted to give them, Gruden could only watch as the Las Vegas Raiders defense […]
Dolphins stun Raiders 26-25 to move step closer to playoffs
LAS VEGAS (AP) — Ryan Fitzpatrick completed a 41-yard pass to Mack Hollins while being dragged down by the facemask and the Miami Dolphins moved one step closer to a playoff berth when Jason Sanders’ 44-yard field goal with 1 second remaining gave them a 26-25 victory over the Las Vegas Raiders on Saturday night. […]
Gruden optimistic Carr can start for Raiders
Quarterback Derek Carr was a full participant in practice for a second straight day and is on target to play Saturday after leaving last week’s game with a groin injury. Carr was given no injury status for the game against Miami on Saturday night, a sign he should be good to go against the Dolphins. […]
Raiders lose QB Carr, fall in overtime to Chargers, Herbert
LAS VEGAS (AP) — Justin Herbert scored on 1-yard plunge to give the Los Angeles Chargers a 30-27 overtime victory over the Las Vegas Raiders on Thursday night. The Chargers (5-9) snapped a nine-game losing streak against their AFC West counterparts. The Raiders (7-7) lost quarterback Derek Carr to a left groin injury in the […]
Raiders QB Derek Carr leaves game with groin injury
LAS VEGAS (AP) — Las Vegas Raiders quarterback Derek Carr has left the game against the Los Angeles Chargers with a groin injury. Carr came up lame on a third-down scramble near the goal line in the first quarter for the Raiders on Thursday night. He went immediately to the locker room and the team […]