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Las Vegas Raiders TE Darren Waller has agreed to a three-year extension Darren Waller will be in Las Vegas for a few more years at least. Ahead of the Week 1 opener against the Los Angeles Chargers, the tight end and Raiders have reportedly agreed to a three-year contract extension. This comes just days after Waller said he’s focused on football and will wait and see about a new deal. The new deal includes $51MM in new money per Adam Schefter. Jordan Schultz was the first to report the news on Saturday morning: https://twitter.com/Schultz_Report/status/1568620982872723456 The 29-year old Darren Waller has…

Darren Waller is seeking a new deal but his focus is strictly on football now With the 2022 NFL season kicking off this week for the Las Vegas Raiders, a big storyline to follow is the Darren Waller contract situation. The 29-year-old has developed into one of the best tight ends in the league and should play a big role in the Raiders’ offense once again. However, he’s seeking a long-term extension to keep him in Las Vegas and he wants to be paid like a top tight end.  While the Raiders and Waller haven’t reached an agreement just yet,…

Raiders defensive lineman Clelin Ferrell has a great nickname for the pass rush The AFC West is loaded with talent on the offensive side of the football and this division may come down to which defense can step up when it matters the most. And for the Las Vegas Raiders, they have to feel good about their defense, especially the pass rush.  The Raiders’ pass rush will be led by Clelin Ferrell, Chandler Jones and Maxx Crosby, a trio that will need to play at a high level for this unit to succeed. Now, ahead of Week 1’s showdown with…

The Golden Knights new retro sweaters have reportedly leaked ahead of the season The Vegas Golden Knights will have a new look when they hit the ice for the 2022-23 NHL season and we aren’t just talking about the roster. The team will also wear a new sweater for select games this season and with about a month until puck drop, that sweater has leaked. Twitter user Ali Murji leaked the new Reverse Retro 2.0 sweater that is an All-Black look with gold and red accents throughout. White numbers round off the sleek design. Vegas Hockey Now confirmed the look…

The UNLV football team has an awesome turnover slot machine to celebrate with The UNLV Rebels are one of the teams playing in Week 0 to kick off the 2022 college football season as they host Idaho State at Allegiant Stadium. With the Rebels getting out to an early lead they also forced a takeaway and brought out the Turnover Slot. Watch as UNLV players celebrate by playing a slot machine after the takeaway in what is now the coolest celebration in college football: https://twitter.com/ActionNetworkHQ/status/1563617829252898817 We’ve seen title belts, chains, and a lot of other things from teams to celebrate…

Davante Adams is reportedly giving Patriots defensive backs fits in joint practices this week The Las Vegas Raiders and New England Patriots are hosting joint practices before their preseason finale in Sin City this Friday, allowing both teams to get extra reps in against an actual opponent. And so far in these joint practices, wide receiver Davante Adams has stood out according to reports. Adams is reportedly giving Patriots defensive backs fits at practices with his route running and ability to make plays: https://twitter.com/DakRandallNESN/status/1562485513398861825 https://twitter.com/VicTafur/status/1562479673937764353 He’s not the only one either… https://twitter.com/tashanreed/status/1562481273230094338 It’s just one practice between the two sides…

The Raiders will release running back Kenyan Drake per a report on Monday With NFL teams having to cut down their rosters to 80 players ahead of Tuesday’s deadline, the Las Vegas Raiders are getting an early start on the moves. According to Tom Pelissero, the Raiders are expected to release veteran running back Kenyan Drake: https://twitter.com/TomPelissero/status/1561807663209521154 Drake signed with the Raiders in 2021 free agency but played limited last year after suffering an injury early in the year. He finished the year with 63 carries and just 254 rushing yards. After drafting Zamir White and seeing Josh Jacobs return,…

Could the Oregon Ducks be on their way out of the Pac-12? The latest report suggests they want to join the Big Ten The story of the college football offseason has been centered around conference realignment and things got off to a big start with USC and UCLA bolting the Pac-12 to join the Big Ten. And now a Pac-12 foe could soon be on their way to joining them: The Oregon Ducks Per Brett McMurphy of Action Network, the Oregon Ducks initiated preliminary discussions in Chicago w/Big Ten to determine if Ducks are compatible in B1G: https://twitter.com/Brett_McMurphy/status/1561739635948195844 But here’s…

The Baltimore Ravens have extended their historic preseason win streak by beating Arizona There’s a new rule in the gambling community: Never bet against the Baltimore Ravens in the preseason. With Sunday’s 24-17 win over the Arizona Cardinals, the Ravens have extended their preseason win streak to 22 straight. That’s right, the Ravens haven’t lost a preseason game in 22 tries, an impressive streak that just keeps on going. Action Network has more on the historic streak: The Baltimore Ravens have won 21 straight preseason games. They’re even 18-2-1 against the spread during that span. Don’t tell Ravens backers that…

Kamaru Usman gets knocked out at UFC 278 in stunning fashion by Leon Edwards The UFC has a new Welterweight title holder thanks to a stunning KO from Leon Edwards to beat Kamaru Usman at UFC 278. After a back-and-forth bout between Edwards and Kamaru Usman, it looked like we were headed for a decision by the judges to settle the fight. That would have benefitted Usman to retain his belt but in stunning fashion, Edwards had other ideas. Watch as Edwards lands the head kick to knock out the champ and take the belt in Salt Lake City: https://twitter.com/r0bato/status/1561217144209252353…