#5 Hunter Renfrow reveals he originally didn’t want to play for the Las Vegas Raiders
It’s no secret that Hunter Renfrow is a key producer for the Las Vegas Raiders offense and could be instrumental in helping them towards a Super Bowl. With that being said, the 2019 draft pick opened up during an interview last week about originally not wanting to be drafted to the Raiders. He and his wife even claimed it was the one place he didn’t want to go.
“I talked to my agent a little bit about if I’m not drafted and I’m a free agent, where are the places I want to go,” Renfrow told podcast host Darien Rencher. “The places where I and Camilla would feel good about going and signing a free-agent contract and hoping to make the team. So I remember going through a list of where I wanted to go and then I made a list of where I did not want to go. And I remember me and Camilla came to the consensus that the Raiders were the no. 1 team that we did not want to go to.”
Fortunately for Las Vegas Raiders fans, Renfrow ended up feeling right at home in Sin City and has been a constant threat on the field. In fact, in 2021 alone, he accumulated 103 receptions for 1038 yards, 10.1 yards per carry, and nine touchdowns. Who knows where the organization would be without him?
“I remember at the moment they call you and tell you you’re going to Oakland and once those feelings fade you start thinking, and I remember thinking this is God just laughing at us,” Renfrow continued. “We think we have our plans but we have no idea what’s going on.”
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2ZfF79m9vBQ
#4 Las Vegas Raiders Quarterback Derek Carr cracks top-ten in the NFL QB index for second time in his career
Las Vegas Raiders Quarterback Derek Carr continues to be one of the most underappreciated quarterbacks in the NFL, but he finally got the respect he deserves this week when the QB index was released. Not only did Carr crack the top ten for the second time in his career, but he is also now ranked among the likes of Tom Brady, Aaron Rodgers, and Patrick Mahomes, a who’s who of quarterbacks in the NFL.
While Derek Carr had an up and down season in 2021, he did help his team to a spot in the playoffs, where they lost to the Super Bowl-bound Cincinnati Bengals. Carr kept the game competitive but was unable to connect on key throws that would have sent the team to the second round. Still, Carr has a lot going for him right now, and it could lead to a pretty impressive season in 2022.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xYgrVz_Dj6c
#3 Las Vegas native Kurt Busch has high hopes for 23XI Racing in 2022
Kurt Busch hasn’t won a championship in over 18 years. Fortunately for Busch, 23XI Racing wants to help him change that and so brought him on board for the 2022 NASCAR Cup Series season. Of course, the move was made to bring a veteran presence to the second-year race team, but it seems like Busch’s expectations are even higher than that. He wants to make the playoffs in the first year with his team and help get teammate, Bubba Wallace there as well.
“We’ve set our expectations very high and we have every ambition and every bit of focus and intensity to achieve those goals,” Busch said.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gYgMpRzeHEw
#2 Jack Eichel takes the ice in first game for the Las Vegas Golden Knights.
The countdown has been on for Jack Eichel to take the ice ever since he was traded by the Buffalo Sabres and fans finally got the chance to see him live versus the Colorado Avalanche last Wednesday. Eichel finished the game with a -1 and one shot on goal. Although the Las Vegas Golden Knights were shut out 2-0 in the game, Eichel still says he felt the love from the fans.
"There was a lot of energy in the building, and I thought I fed off that and played pretty well in the first period," Eichel said after his first start in almost a year. "You don't want to take two penalties and be on the ice for [a goal], but there are some things to build on. They're a really good team, and you get matched up against a pretty good line for part of the game. First game in 11 months, good to get back doing what [you're doing]."
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xGA62eTva_Y
#1 Las Vegas Aces sign Kalani Brown as replacement for Liz Cambage
The Las Vegas Aces made headlines last week by signing center Kalani Brown to a contract, and while she may need time to grow into the role, it could end up being a good fit. Of course, people will be quick to compare her to Liz Cambage, who verbally announced she was signing with the Los Angeles Sparks a week ago, but that might not be the intention.
For example, if the Aces could just make a few more key signings over the offseason and find ways to get more points from the bench, they might not need Brown in a scoring capacity. This would make her primary duties rebounding, blocking, stealing, and contesting shots. She is already six foot seven and has had very few turnovers, so she's obviously very capable.
"I'm so excited to join the Aces," Brown said in a statement."I'mm beyond grateful for this opportunity, andI'mm ready to get to work"”
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uekj0-Fj4CE