#4 Jack Eichel still months away from playing for Las Vegas Golden Knights
It's no secret that Las Vegas Golden Knight fans are foaming at the mouth to see Jack Eichel finally take the ice. Unfortunately for the Knights and their fans, the veteran's timetable for return remains unknown. Head coach Peter Debor even went as far as to say that it will be several months before Eichel can finally take the ice with the Golden Knights.
"I don't know what the timeframe will be," DeBoer told reporters Wednesday. "It'll be at least a month or two months before he plays."
This comes after Eichel had successful neck fusion surgery in December. In January, he participated with the Golden Knights' practices and wore a no-contact jersey. There is hope that he will start traveling with the team in the coming weeks, but Deboer's words don't sound very promising for someone hoping for a regular-season debut.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DndoCJzNexg
#3 Kyle Busch remains vague about racing with Joe Gibbs Racing past 2022
Las Vegas native Kyle Busch already made headlines this offseason after Mars company announced they wouldn't sponsor him past 2022, leaving the two-time champion looking for a new backer.
"It would be nice to just have all the discussions out the window and have us ready to have something to announce," Busch said when asked if he wanted to stay at Joe Gibbs Racing. "We're very early in that game, so we're not ready for that. Obviously, I'm good where I'm at, would love to stay, and hopefully, all that works out."
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I_C_hs-WpYc
#2 NFL asks judge to dismiss Jon Gruden case on grounds of unfounded claims.
The Jon Gruden email scandal continues to rock the sports world this week after attorneys for the National Football league asked a judge to dismiss his claims against the league. Gruden’s lawsuit alleges that the NFL orchestrated the entire scandal by leaking his emails to the media.
"Gruden does not, and cannot, dispute that he wrote the published emails. He does not, and cannot, dispute that he sent those emails to multiple parties," the league's filing reads. "Nor does he claim that they were somehow altered or edited and that the repugnant views espoused in them were not in fact expressed by him. Instead, Gruden filed the instant complaint against the NFL and the commissioner, painting himself as the victim in a fictional story and seeking money through baseless claims against the NFL."
Gruden signed a ten-year, $100 million contract with the Raiders in 2018, but the former Super Bowl-winning coach resigned in shame three years later after the incriminating emails were released. The job was quickly taken over by Rich Bisaccia, who helped the Raiders to a 7-5 record and a playoff spot.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RFeQ_Ul1jB0
#1 Michigan insider thinks Jim Harbaugh would leave if offered Las Vegas job
The Las Vegas Raiders have a lot of big decisions to make during the offseason, and chief among them remains who to name as their head coach for the 2022 season. Interim head coach Rich Bisaccia seems interested in the job, but he's getting overshadowed by Michigan head coach Jim Harbaugh.
Interestingly enough, a new report from the Athletic claims that an insider believes Harbough would leave the University if offered the job as Las Vegas head coach. That would mark a monumental change for the future of the team and maybe even lead to the release of Derek Carr. There's a lot at play here.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qFMPUojzn7w