The Las Vegas Raiders have reached an agreement with Pete Carroll to became the franchise's head coach on a three-year deal with a fourth-year team option, sources told ESPN's Adam Schefter.
The Vikings play their preseason opener Sunday at Las Vegas against the Raiders at 3:25 p.m., pregame on AM 1390/93.9 FM Granite City Sports at 2:30. Starters often times either don't play or play very little in the first preseason game. Star Tribune Sports Columnist Jim Souhan joined me on WJON Friday.
The Vikings lost 27-21 at home to the Oakland Raiders Sunday afternoon at Mall of America Field. Minnesota fell behind 24-7 but scored 14 4th quarter points to make the game interesting. Christian Ponder was 19-33 passing for 211 yards and 2 touchdowns with 3 interceptions and he ran for 71 yards to lead the team...
Hours after the Oakland Raiders topped the Houston Texans for a thrilling 25-20 win on Sunday, speculation swirled around who will run the NFL franchise after the passing of its iconoclastic owner Al Davis, who died Saturday in Oakland at age 82.