The Las Vegas Raiders (1-1) are back home in the heat of the desert to host the Carolina Panthers (0-2) this weekend at the air-conditioned and comfortable conf

It’s been just two games, but the hype train is in full steam for Raiders rookie tight end Brock Bowers. The 13th overall pick has burst onto the scene right away, catching 15 passes for 156 yards. Last Sunday in the big win in Baltimore,

There’s always a limelight on the first-round pick going into a team’s home opener, but that will be especially true at 1:05 p.m. Sunday afternoon at Allegiant Stadium when Las Vegas hosts the Carolina Panthers.

How the Raiders were able to win last week confounded quite a few NFL people. Mainly because the Raiders were expected to rely on their run game this season and that’s the one thing that’s been historically bad over the first two games.