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Fernandomania Comes To Las Vegas: Raiders’ Top Pick Mendoza Says, ‘All The Stars Are Aligning Here’

April 23, 2026April 23, 2026 Alan Snel Alex Leatherwood, Brock Bowers, Clelin Ferrell, Damon Arnette, Fernando Mendoza, John Spytek, Klint Kubiak, Mark Davis, Pete Carroll

By Alan Snel, LVSportsBiz.com Publisher-Writer LAS VEGAS, Nevada — Fernandomania kicked into high gear in Las Vegas Thursday when

Raiders head coach Klint Kubiak

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Starting Anew: Raiders Introduce New Coach, Klint Kubiak, Flanked By Former Team Greats In Hopes Of Reigniting Once-Proud Franchise

February 10, 2026February 11, 2026 Alan Snel Antonio Pierce, Ashton Jeanty, Ben Johnson, Brock Bowers, Howie Long, John Madden, Jon Gruden, Josh McDaniels, Klint Kubiak, Marcus Allen, Mark Davis, Maxx Crosby, Pete Carroll, Rich Bisaccia

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Raiders’ Awful Season Mercifully Ends With 14-12 Win Over Chiefs; Is It One And Gone For Pete Carroll?; Raiders Have No. 1 Overall Draft Pick

January 4, 2026January 5, 2026 Alan Snel Aidan O'Connell, Brock Bowers, Fernando Mendoza, Geno Smith, Harrison Butker, Kenny Pickett, Mark Davis, Maxx Crosby, Pete Carroll, Steve Yeager

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Ten-Game Losing Streak Over: Raiders Pull Out 19-14 Win Over Jacksonville Sunday

December 22, 2024December 22, 2024 Alan Snel Aidan O'Connell, Alexander Mattison, Andy Coronado, Antonio Pierce, Brian Thomas, Brock Bowers, Daniel Carlson, Josh McDaniels, Mac Jones, Mark Davis, Tank Bigsby

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Antonio Pierce

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Pierce’s Straight-Shooter Communication Approach Can Be Applied To Any Boss Situation In Business World

September 18, 2024September 20, 2024 Alan Snel Antonio Pierce, Brock Bowers, Jeremy Shockey, Malcolm Koonce, Mark Davis, Marvin Lewis, Tom Coughlin

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Raiders staged a fourth quarter comeback, starting with a Robert Spillane interception.

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Stunner From Baltimore: Raiders Rally From 10 Points Down In Fourth Quarter To Upset Ravens, 26-23, Behind Adams, Bowers, Minshew Sunday

September 15, 2024September 15, 2024 Alan Snel Aidan O'Connell, Alexander Mattison, Antonio Pierce, Brock Bowers, Davante Adams, Derrick Henry, Gardner Minshew II, Robert Spillane

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After Finishing 2023 With 8-9 Record, Raiders Seek Next Step With Pierce, Top Draft Pick Bowers In 2024; Raiders Pick Offensive Linemen Jackson Powers-Johnson With 44th Overall, DJ Glaze With 77th

April 26, 2024April 26, 2024 Alan Snel Antonio Pierce, Brock Bowers, Delmar Glaze, DJ Glaze, Jackson Powers-Johnson, Mark Davis, Michael Mayer, Tom Telesco

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After Six QBs Picked In First 12 NFL Draft Selections, Raiders Choose Georgia Tight End Brock Bowers With 13th Selection

April 25, 2024April 26, 2024 Alan Snel Brock Bowers, Caleb Williams, Roger Goodell, Steve Sisolak

Story by Alan Snel Photos by Hugh Byrne Let’s go to the video of the Raiders draft room

July 5, 2021

Alan Snel, veteran journalist and LVSportsBiz.com publisher. ASnel@LVSportsBiz.com.

LVSPORTSBIZ.COM, launched June 2017: We are a digital magazine providing market-leading news, intelligence, enterprise and breaking news on Las Vegas’ sports/stadium industry. Our stories are quoted nationally and we set the sportsbiz news agenda in Las Vegas. Publisher Alan Snel has reported on the business of sports and stadiums in Denver, South Florida, New York, Seattle and Tampa besides Las Vegas and is considered a national authority on the topic.

Click here for Alan’s recent appearance on KNPR radio in Las Vegas.

LVSportsBiz.com coverage of Athletics stadium project on Strip in Las Vegas.

A’s owner John Fisher in Las Vegas

New A’s team president Marc Badain

Marc Badain

LVCVA spends $8.25 million on A’s sponsorship

Big League Sports With Small Town Politics

Man of Many Hats

Athletics’ long, strange journey for new ballpark

How Deal Was Made For A’s Ballpark On Strip

May 24, 2021

LVSportsBiz.com Publisher Alan Snel is a nationally-known bicycle rights leader and bicycle travel writer.

Alan focuses on reducing road violence and has asked government to enforce road safety laws, design better roads for bicyclists and walkers not just motorists, educate drivers, install more penalties for reckless motorists and lower speed limits.

Here are Alan’s travel story samples, literary adventures based on Alan’s expansive and curious approach to reporting sports-business news and a bicycle life:

Let’s Pedal Zion National Park

Bicycling Bristlecone Trail At 9,000 Feet

Biking magical Seattle and the Northwest

Bicycling the Tour de Stadiums of Las Vegas

Las Vegas bicyclist struck by bullet during memorial ride

Incomparable Grand Canyon by bike

LVSportsBiz.com Publisher Alan Snel has also written two books: Long Road Back To Las Vegas and Bicycle Man. Purchase Long Road Back To Las Vegas on Amazon and contact Alan to buy Bicycle Man at asnel@LVSportsBiz.com.