One of the first NFL power players to venture out to the Minute Maid Park on Monday night at the Super Bowl Opening Night festivities was DeMaurice Smith. One of the first questions the executive director of the NFL Players Association fielded was about the Raiders potentially relocating from Oakland to Las Vegas.
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Libby Schaaf Releases Statement on Oakland Raiders Relocation Application
May 11, 2016; Las Vegas, NV, USA; General view of Oakland Raiders helmet at the “Welcome to Fabulous Las Vegas” sign on the Las Vegas strip on Las Vegas Blvd. Raiders owner Mark Davis has pledged $500 million toward building a 65,000-seat domed stadium in Las Vegas at a total cost of $1.4 billion. NFL commissioner Roger Goodell said Davis can explore his options in Las Vegas but would require 24 of 32 owners to approve the move.
Carr has surgery as Raiders prepare for life with McGloin
In this Nov. 27, 2016, file photo, Oakland Raiders quarterback Matt McGloin drops back as Carolina Panthers free safety Tre Boston applies pressure during the second half of an NFL football game in Oakland, Calif. After losing star quarterback Derek Carr to a broken leg, the Raiders now turn to McGloin with the AFC West title on the line in the season finale at Denver.