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Detroit native Adam Hill started his professional journalism career at the RJ in 2002. He has covered everything from high school sports and MMA to the Raiders and Golden Knights. Hill was named Nevada State Sportswriter of the Year for 2022 by the National Sports Media Association.
Social media has almost universally made the judgment that Maddy Glab needs to be fired her job as a Bills team employee, but maybe we should take a breath.
The changing landscape of college sports could mean a time in the not-too-distant future when programs like UNLV don’t get to play the best teams in the country.
The Raiders are still trying to recover from one of the worst drafts in recent NFL history. Having all of this year’s picks make the roster is a good start.
Several people in a position to know the details say former Raiders coach Lane Kiffin didn’t want his Ole Miss squad to play at Allegiant Stadium.
A closer look at the numbers reveals the Raiders may have actually taken a step forward last season despite finishing with four fewer wins and missing the playoffs.
Former Raiders tight end Foster Moreau, now with the Saints, is appreciating training camp and the game he loves in a different way than ever before.
The Raiders certainly did some good things over the course of two days of joint practices with the 49ers, but the specifics are open to interpretation.
New Raiders quarterback Jimmy Garoppolo has not had a great start to training camp. But that isn’t necessarily an indication of what’s to come. Ask the 49ers.
The Las Vegas Bowl has had an agreement with the Pac-12 since 2001, but the Big Ten, Southeastern Conference and even Big 12 could play a bigger role going forward.
Arguments about whether or not the Raiders should commit to running back Josh Jacobs are valid and fair, but fans shouldn’t engage with him directly on social media.
A first-place selection for UNLV in the Mountain West football poll led to much mockery and derision, but the voter revealed a rational explanation for the pick.
The UFC president believes there is a very good chance he will be promoting a fight between Elon Musk and Mark Zuckerberg at some point in the near future.
The creator of SlamBall believes the game that started as a literal dream is about to finally have its moment with an ESPN deal in place for the coming season.
While it’s fun to discuss two unathletic billionaires in a cage fight, the action wouldn’t be nearly as fun as the concept and the idea should be abandoned quickly.