#5 Las Vegas Raider sign Desean Jackson
The Las Vegas Raiders picked up Desean Jackson on the waivers this week, adding a veteran presence to a team with a lot of youth at the wide receiver position. Jackson signed a one-year, $1 million deal with the Raidersand is hoping to help contribute to the team's already stacked air game. In fact, with weapons like Hunter Renfrow, Darren Waller, and Kenyan Drake, Jackson might have to share a lot of targets this season. He seems to be fine with that, though, and doesn't want the ball all the time.
"Unfortunate situation with Ruggs," said Jackson when asked about whether he was replacing Ruggs, "I'm kind of just, not saying filling that role, but just being that spark, what I've been able to do my whole career, you know a deep threat, verticle threat, and having the defense have to account for that. If it's being a decoy, opening it up for other guys, Waller, Hunter, whatever it is I need to do to provide a spark, that's what I'm here for."
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u21YXqs3Scs
#4 Kyle Busch's crew chief suspended for February's Clash at the Coliseum
Kyle Busch was already asked to undergo sensitivity training after using a derogatory slur to refer to Brad Keselowski. Now, he has lost his crew chief for the upcoming Clash at the Coliseum in February. The announcement came after the #18 team was hit with a penalty for not having all three lug nuts secured on their tires at the end of the race. The penalty report provided by NASCAR officials claims that two lug nuts on one tire were loose, which is a safety violation.
NASCAR ultimately decided to fine Busch's Crew Chief, Ben Beshore, $20,000 and suspend him from the pit box for the upcoming race at the LA Memorial Coliseum. The track is being transformed from a football field into a quarter-mile short track that is sure to provide for an interesting experience. Whether the Las Vegas native can mount a win at NASCAR's new Frankenstein Monster remains to be seen, but he will have to do it without his Crew chief.
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#3 Jack Eichel undergoes successful herinated disk replacement surgery
Jack Eichel was traded to the Las Vegas Golden Knights last week and while it may take some time for Eichel to make his way out on the ice in the signature uniform, he is well on the way to recovery. In fact, Eichel, who was traded to the Knights after a months-long feud with Buffalo Sabres doctors, underwent successful disc replacement surgery on Friday and will spend three weeks recovering in Denver, Colorado. After he has recovered, the centerman will fly to Las Vegas to undergo the rest of his three-month rehabilitation period.
“I think there’s been maybe a narrative created that I was going out and doing something that’s never been done to a hockey player, but this is an FDA-approved surgery that’s been around for a long time,” Eichel said when asked about his decision to do disc replacement surgery over undergoing a neck fusion. “My surgeon started doing it in the early 2000s, so he’s been doing it for 20 years. I feel very, very confident in what I’m doing.”
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#2 Henry Ruggs charged again in DUI death
Henry Ruggs was released by the Las Vegas Raiders last week after being involved in a two-car incident and found to be drunk behind the wheel. The incident happened during the early hours of the morning when Ruggs was allegedly going 156 MPH in a Corvette. He rammed into the back of the car of Tina Tintor, who was run off the road and ultimately died after her vehicle caught fire. Ruggs was given a breathalyzer at the scene and had a blood-alcohol level of twice the legal limit.
The former wide receiver was originally charged with two counts of driving under the influence and causing death or serious harm and two counts of reckless driving. Ruggs was also given a misdemeanor for gun possession after a weapon was found under one of the vehicle's seats. The court later decided to charge the former Raider with felony DUI and felony reckless driving, which could end up putting him in jail for a longer time than originally thought.
"The evidence supports a second felony DUI charge," Clark County District Attorney Steve Wolfson told reporters Wednesday. "We believe that Mr. Ruggs' girlfriend [Kiara Je'nai Kilgo-Washington] was substantially injured, and under Nevada law, if one is substantially injured in a DUI collision as a result of the defendant's actions, we can file a second charge."
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#1 Damon Arnette released by Raiders after gun video surfaces
Damon Arnette was released by the Las Vegas Raiders this week after a social media post surfaced of him brandishing a weapon and threatening to shoot a person during a disagreement. The news comes only a week after the tragic events that took the life of Tina Tintor and left Henry Ruggs charged with DUI murder. Ruggs and Arnette were both early 2020 draft picks chosen by the Raiders who are now without a job after only a year and a half.
Keep in mind this is only one week after Arnette was named in a lawsuit that alleges he was speeding and hit another vehicle on his way to team practice. Arnette didn't stop to check on the crash victim and continued to make his way to the Raiders facility. He was later questioned about the incident, telling police that he wasn't the one behind the wheel. He then admitted that he was the one behind the wheel and just didn't want to be late for a meeting at the facility.
"We spent significant time, assets, and resources trying to help him in all facets of his life," Mayock said. "There have been a series of bad decisions over the last year or so, but we can't stand for the video of Damon with a gun threatening to take a life."
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