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Carl Nassib, first openly gay player to play in NFL games, announces his retirement
Read full article: Carl Nassib, first openly gay player to play in NFL games, announces his retirementEdge rusher Carl Nassib, the NFL’s first openly gay player to play in a regular-season game, announced his retirement on Wednesday.
Helping out: How American volunteerism is changing — and why
Read full article: Helping out: How American volunteerism is changing — and whySince Benjamin Franklin organized the first unpaid fire company in America in 1736, volunteering has been as definitively American as Girl Scout cookies, blood donation and rushing to make something for the school bake sale.
Raiders beat Cowboys 36-33 in OT on field goal after penalty
Read full article: Raiders beat Cowboys 36-33 in OT on field goal after penaltyDaniel Carlson kicked a 29-yard field goal in overtime after Anthony Brown’s fourth pass-interference penalty kept the drive alive, and the Las Vegas Raiders beat the Dallas Cowboys 36-33 on Thursday.
Carr confident with Olson calling Raiders' offensive plays
Read full article: Carr confident with Olson calling Raiders' offensive playsWith Jon Gruden tendering his resignation Monday amid reports of emails he sent before being hired in 2018 that contained racist, homophobic and misogynistic comments, longtime special Rich Bisaccia makes his debut as interim head coach of the Raiders, and offensive coordinator Greg Olson will be the new voice in quarterback Derek Carr’s ears, calling the plays in a matchup that pits 3-2 rivals seeking their first win in October.
Carr's TD pass caps Raiders rally past Ravens 33-27 in OT
Read full article: Carr's TD pass caps Raiders rally past Ravens 33-27 in OTDerek Carr threw a 31-yard TD pass to Zay Jones after the Raiders squandered their first possession of overtime, beating the Baltimore Ravens 33-27 in the team’s first game with fans in Las Vegas.
NFL faces playbook full of questions as training camps open
Read full article: NFL faces playbook full of questions as training camps openFrom players getting COVID-19 vaccinations to relaxed coronavirus protocols to lineup issues, particularly at quarterback, the NFL faces a multitude of questions as training camps open.
Why it’s so important for athletes like Carl Nassib to come out of the closet
Read full article: Why it’s so important for athletes like Carl Nassib to come out of the closetLas Vegas Raiders football player Carl Nassib made history Monday when he became the first active NFL player to come out of the closet.
Raiders fire defensive coordinator Paul Guenther
Read full article: Raiders fire defensive coordinator Paul GuentherThe Las Vegas Raiders fired defensive coordinator Paul Guenther after he failed to make any significant improvement for the unit in nearly three full seasons on the job. Defensive line coach Rod Marinelli will take over on an interim basis for the rest of the season. Marinelli has previously served as a head coach in Detroit and defensive coordinator in Chicago and Dallas. He has long ties to Gruden, having served as his defensive line coach for the Super Bowl champion Tampa Bay Buccaneers in 2002 and then rejoining Gruden this season on the Raiders. We got a chance to win all three and see what happens at the end,” defensive tackle Johnathan Hankins said before the announcement.
QB Jones inactive for Giants; McCoy to start at Seattle
Read full article: QB Jones inactive for Giants; McCoy to start at Seattle(AP Photo/Aaron Doster)The New York Giants will be without starting quarterback Daniel Jones for Sunday’s game against the Seattle Seahawks. Jones was not expected to play because of a hamstring injury suffered last week against Cincinnati. Colt McCoy will make his first start of the season at QB for the Giants. Seattle was without both starting right tackle Brandon Shell (ankle) and backup Cedric Ogbuehi (calf) leaving a major question on the offensive line. ___CLEVELAND-TENNESSEEBrowns: WR Taywan Taylor, WR KhaDarel Hodge, CB Denzel Ward, RB Dontrell Hilliard, S Tedric Thompson, DE Joe Jackson.