Raiders beat writer @reviewjournal. Boxing and basketball coverage, too. Former NBA beat writer @sfchronicle. Minneapolis native and @mndailynews alum.
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BAM IS HIM!!!!!
THREE-WEIGHT WORLD CHAMPION š
ALL OVER IN ROUND 6 š„ @DAZNBoxing
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Pound-for-pound star Bam Rodriguez can become a three-division champion tonight against WBA 118-pound champ Antonio Vargas in Arizona. Callback to my 2022 profile of Rodriguez, in which trainer Robert Garcia opined he could win titles in six divisions: reviewjournal.com/sports/boxā¦
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Kubiak said he expects cornerback Jermod McCoy to practice during training camp: "It's going to be a moving target with him, but we drafted him for a reason. Drafted him to play. So, I expect him to compete in camp and get plenty of reps."
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Kubiak on quarterback Kirk Cousins: "He's getting healthier. He's played really good football for us at this time of year and we're counting on him come the season."
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Kubiak on the team's progress through the spring: "We're an improved team. Our guys have taken the coaching. They're doing everything we've asked them to do. ... What team we're going to become, we'll find out come training camp when we put pads on."
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Kubiak on linebacker Nakobe Dean, who missed the team's offseason program: "Nakobe (has) been here every day. ... Injuries and things like that, I don't want to talk about this time of year. We just want to get all our guys healthy to training camp."
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Kubiak said quarterback Fernando Mendoza "has been diligent" improving at "the things we've asked him to improve on," like playing under center. As for Mendoza's contract status as one of two unsigned first-round picks, he said he'll let general manager John Spytek handle it.
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Raiders head coach Klint Kubiak wrapping mini-camp with a news conference at Intermountain Healthcare Performance Center:
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Sam Gordon retweeted
.@Raiders free-agent linebacker signing Nakobe Dean was a non-participant for the entirety of offseason practice program.
STORY: lvrj.com/post/3836364
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Sam Gordon retweeted
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Kirk Cousins capped mandatory minicamp as the likely-soon-to-be starting quarterback for the @Raiders, with whom he signed a contract that guarantees him $20 million in 2026.
STORY: lvrj.com/post/3836408
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Sam Gordon retweeted
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We have signed WR Brandon Johnson. In a corresponding move, we have placed WR Corey Rucker on the Reserve/Injured list.
Read More ā”ļø bit.ly/49S0Sk8
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Nailor on returning home to Las Vegas, where he starred as wideout for Bishop Gorman: āItās a blessing. I wasnāt expecting to come back here, but ā¦ once I did get that call ā Iām just very grateful to have this beautiful city, have my family around me. Things like that.ā
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Wide receiver Jalen Nailor says heās ready for an expanded role with the Raiders after four seasons with the Minnesota Vikings.
āI see myself as a guy that can have that jump from snaps and just be who I am. ā¦ Try to make plays when Iām called upon.ā
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Walker on his role with Las Vegas: "I'm playing more positions than I've probably ever played in my career, but this is a challenge that I'm willing to accept. This is what I've always wanted to do."
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Raiders linebacker Quay Walker highlights what he learned from three trips to the playoffs with the Green Bay Packers.
āItās a day-in-day-out type of thing. Itās a certain mentality that you have to have. Youāve really got to take it week by week.ā
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Speaking after practice, Raiders special teams coordinator Joe DeCamillis addressed the kicking battle between Matt Gay and Kansei Matsuzawa: "We try to put them in some pressure situations. You want to try to get as many of those as you can."
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Raiders continue mandatory mini-camp at Intermountain Healthcare Performance Center. Another gorgeous morning in Henderson:
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Wrote today about Raiders quarterback Aidan O'Connell, who hopes to carve out a career as a starter.
"Thatās what Iām working for. Itās what Iām trying to do.ā
More: reviewjournal.com/sports/raiā¦
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.@AdamHillLVRJ's latest from Raiders mini-camp:
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.@Raiders top overall draft pick Fernando Mendoza is not perfect. The star quarterbackās coaches are fine with that. āItās not going to happen overnight, just learning and mastering everything,ā assistant head coach Mike McCoy said.
DETAILS: lvrj.com/post/3835777
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Cousins dispels the notion that heās mentoring Mendoza and fellow quarterback Aidan OāConnell: āI think to say Iām mentoring them is a bit of a reach. Probably more of a narrative than it is a truth. ā¦ Iām learning a lot from them, too.ā
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