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HENDERSON, Nev. (AP) If Raiders interim coach Antonio Pierce , he might have to search for a defensive coordinator.The AFC West rival Los Angeles Chargers have requested to interview Las Vegas coordinator Patrick Graham for their vacant head coaching job, according to NFL Network.Graham oversaw a Raiders defense that went from 26th in points allowed in 2022 to ninth this season.He did an outstanding job this year, Pierce said. "Nobody talks enough about what weve done defensively and the buy-in. This was probably a group last year that we didnt buy into. Youve seen the development of a lot of young players on our defensive side of the ball play really well second-year players, rookies, undrafted guys, next-man-up mentality. ADVERTISEMENT If Graham returns as coordinator or someone else gets the job, that person will have a defensive structure in place designed for continued succe s. Most key defensive players are under contract for next season, with tackle Adam Butler and cornerback Amik Robertson two of the notable exceptions.Ive got to give a ton of credit to Pat Graham," defensive end Maxx Crosby said. "Pat's done an incredible job. He's grown as a leader and as a coach as well. It's a testament to all the coaches. Everybody's bought in on improving. We put the work in every single day and you see it. We've become a top-10 defense like that (snapped his fingers) Addison Russell Jersey . We've built a great foundation. We've just got to keep it going in the right direction.Crosby is the centerpiece of that foundation. He put himself in the conversation for AP NFL Defensive Player of the Year after getting a career-high 14 1/2 sacks, becoming the fifth defensive lineman since 2000 with at least 90 tackles and making a league-leading 23 tackles for lo s.Those are similar to last season's numbers when Crosby finished with 12 1/2 sacks, 89 tackles and a league-leading 22 tackles for lo s.Even with that production, the Raiders again are sitting home for the playoffs.I've been here five years, Crosby said. I've made the playoffs one time. I want to be in the playoffs consistently. I want to be in the biggest games. I'm going to keep doing what I do. I'm going to keep finding ways to improve every single day. I'm going to be better next year.Crosby was nearly a one-man gang in past seasons, but had a lot more help this time, which was underscored in Sunday's . The Raiders had five sacks by five players.Malcolm Koonce had eight sacks for the season and Butler had five. Robert Spillane and Tre'von Moehrig each intercepted three pa ses, and late-season pickup Jack Jones had two pick-6s.That kind of play helped the Raiders allow just 19.5 points per game, their lowest since allowing a 19.0 average in 2002 in their most recent Super Bowl appearance. The average this season since Pierce took over on Oct. 31 is 16.0, best in the league.Ive had the most fun this year coaching this group of players that I had my whole career, plain and simple, Graham said last week. Not taking anything away from the guys Ive coached before, but their growth, how theyve improved, how they embraced myself and the coaches, the turmoil that we faced, and how they laid out there on the line for us. Starting with our leader, Maxx, from him to the rookie that has the least amount of playing time.GM SEARCH UPDATEThe Raiders are planning to interview former Chargers general manager Tom Telesco for the GM position.Los Angeles went 84-92 under Telesco, who was the GM since 2013. He was fired along with coach Brandon Staley a day after the to Las Vegas on Dec. 14.Telesco is one of five external candidates expected to interview with the Raiders. The club also is considering elevating interim general manager Champ Kelly, who also could interview with the Carolina Panthers.___AP NFL: Albert Almora Jr Jersey

Normally, fans don't pay too much attention to commercials during a sporting event. But, the one time of year that viewers actually want to see commercials is during the Super Bowl. is no different. The Bengals will face the Rams for the game, and a rap performance featuring Dr. Dre, Snoop Dogg, Eminem, Mary J. Blige and Kendrick Lamar will take place during the halftime show. But, in between all of the action, there will be a long list of new, and po sibly iconic, Super Bowl Adam Wainwright Jersey commercials.In order to get your company a spot during the Super Bowl commercials, you must pay a pretty penny. Here's what you need to know about how much Super Bowl commercials cost.MORE:NBC, the home for Super Bowl 56, has not reported the official prices for each Super Bowl ad spot, but it was reported back in September by that the spots were selling quickly and for an upwards of $6.5 million for a 30-second ad.This year's price is the most expensive Super Bowl ad price in NFL history.This price is about a 20 percent increase from the last time NBC hosted the Super Bowl in 2018. The last two Super Bowls, hosted by Fox (2020) and CBS (2021) only saw bids as high as $5.6 million.CBS hosted Super Bowl 55, and the highest recorded price for a Super Bowl commercial was $5.6 million. This was around the same average for the 2020 Super Bowl, too.On top of paying for a cable television ad spot, CBS required companies to pay an additional $300,000 if they wanted their ad to be included on CBS' live stream.Super Bowl commercials typically last 30 seconds, just like regular commercials. Some companies push the time down to 15 seconds, or even pay extra money to run a 45- or 60-second ad.Each year, there are around 80 to 90 Super Bowl commercials ran during the broadcast. Lovinger from NBC said that this year would be around the same.The cost of a commercial at the first Super Bowl was $37,500,.YearPrice of 30-second commercial1967$37,500/$42,500 (Multiple networks)1968$54,5001969$55,0001970$78,2001971$72,5001972$86,1001973$88,1001974$103,5001975$107,0001976$110,0001977$125,0001978$162,3001979$185,0001980$222,0001981$275,0001982$324,3001983$400,0001984$368,2001985$525,0001986$550,0001987$600,0001988$645,5001989$675,5001990$700,4001991$800,0001992$850,0001993$850,0001994$900,0001995$1,150,0001996$1,085,0001997$1,200,0001998$1,291,1001999$1,600,0002000$2,100,0002001$2,200,0002002$2,200,0002003$2,200,0002004$2,302,2002005$2,400,0002006$2,500,0002007$2,385,3652008$2,699,9632009$2,999,9602010$2,954,0102011$3,100,0002012$3,500,0002013$3,800,0002014$4,000,0002015$4,250,0002016$4,500,0002017$5,000,0002018$5,200,0002019$5,300,0002020$5,600,0002021$5,500,0002022$6,500,000 Related Articles Miles Mikolas Jersey

With the end of one of the most climactic transfer deadline days ever, the footballing world now sits back and a se ses the damage. And what a world of damage it is. Without a doubt, the upheaval of fortunes at Manchester City which saw them trump Chelsea and sign Robinho, has to be the most amazing story of them all. Could any right minded person have predicted that the next Pele would be plying his trade with the blue half of Manchester? He may not be that good, but, make no mistake, Robinho is one of the worlds best or, at least, most promising. Will he fit in the Premier League? Maybe not. But big name signings make headline and City have stolen all of them this morning.Yet, who else Steven Souza Jersey came out of yesterdays soap opera better or worse off? A more interesting story was the painfully, protracted transfer of Dimitar Berbatov to Manchester United from Spurs. This story had been running all summer, like a an endle s courtship, and finally reached a head at the very last minute last night. But the ramifications are still high profile. Firstly, lets look at Man Utd and, in particular, their manager.Sir Alex had been pursuing Berbatov all summer, relentle sly hara sing Spurs and barking at reporters when asked about his progre s. Tottenham, in no position to sell, rightly said no every time, claiming that Utd werent offering the right money. When Man City made their audacious bid yesterday, Tottenham accepted it, as it was the correct valuation and the player wanted to leave maybe not to City but that was beside the point. Sir Alex must have been fuming. You could imagine the contortions on his face when being informed that Spurs had said yes to City.So, in typical, disgraceful fashion, Sir Alex brought Berbatov to Old Trafford and began sorting out a deal, without the permi sion of Spurs. The way he saw it, the player wanted to be at Utd so hed get him there and then sort out his current club after. Ferguson has divine right, you see. If he wants a player, he should get the player, regardle s of who he plays for and what that team wants. Should Berbatov go, Spurs would be short of a striker so Ferguson threw in Frazier Campbell to the equation to sweeten the deal. Spurs got their 30 million pounds but they didnt get it in time to get a good enough replacement. This may have been their fault, yes, but it is in the interests of Man Utd haters to blame them.Sir Alex also ensured that Tottenham agreed to drop their charges against Man Utd for their pursuit of Berbatov. He really did get his own way, 100%. Like he always does, Ferguson proverbially bullied enough people to get the right result for him. One can only hope that the FA has the balls to investigate Utds approach of Berbatov further. Nothing was said in public but you can bet Ferguson and other Man Utd personnel were calling, texting, e-mailing and convincing Berbatov all summer long. All the time without the permi sion of Tottenham. It is sad to say but Spurs have been forced and bullied into selling Berbatov to Utd and theres nothing to stop it happening again in the future.The bare facts of the saga are as follows: Spurs will get 31 million for Berbatov plus Frazier Campbell on a season long loan deal. Berbatov has a four year contract at Man Utd. Spurs didnt have enough time to sign the replacements talked about so have a slightly weakened strike force of Darren Bent, Fraizer Campbell and Roman Pavlyuchenko. Utd sealed the deal with ten minutes to go before the deadline. Ten minutes between Sir Alex getting what he wanted and not.One can only hope Man Utd lose out this season now, purely from a vengeful point of view. It is nothing against Berbatov. Yes he was a bit moody but most Spurs fans understood his need to play for a better team and to win trophies. The desire for Utd to fail is aimed wholeheartedly at their manager. Their manager, who illegally and immorally, pursued another teams player and signed him against all interests of fair play and decency. Andrew Chafin Jersey

WinnersManchester City Winning away to Hull may perhaps not sound like a ma sive achievement considering they have little to play for this season after all-but securing their Premier League status, but to do so with your talismanic captain (and only decent excuse for a centre-back) sent off suddenly makes this a big win. Couple that with Chelseas implosion at Villa Park and this could well prove a big result for City as they attempt to bounce back from Champions League and FA Cup elimination over the last couple of weeks.Referees integrity You wont find much complaining about referees on this blog as I am a qualified one myself and can testify to how demanding the role is. I am also extremely concerned at the rate at which referees are losing the respect of fans, players and managers. From Manuel Pellegrinis not impartial comments made after the first Barcelona game to Jose Mourinhos request on Monday that Chris Foy shouldnt be allowed to referee Chelsea matches anymore, I think referees are only likely to suffer more as youngsters look at how they are treated in the mainstream pre s. However, to see three penalties awarded at Old Trafford (the last one albeit mi sed by Gerrard in a sporting gesture as Sturridge clearly dived) was refreshing and whats more, it was the first time in Premier League history more than one penalty has been awarded to an opposition team at Old Trafford. The cynical could suggest that this says more about the fearle s demeanour referees have now Sir Alex Ferguson isnt in the home dugout, but I think it is about referees feeling like enough is enough. Diving, violent touchline clashes and habitual abuse have all crept into the game and I for one am glad to see any hints that referees are a serting their authority.West Brom and Pepe Mel Boy, did West Brom need a win. I for one did not see it coming at the Liberty Stadium but I think this shows the danger of having little to play for come the busine s end of the season. The bottom line is that Swansea are out of every cup they entered and are safely in nestled in mid-table. West Brom, on the other hand, are out of every cup they entered but are staring down the very real barrel of the relegation gun. However, away Yordan Alvarez Jersey wins are the making of a succe sful escape from the aby s. I was extremely doubtful when Pepe Mel came in, not just because of his CBBC-style comedy name, but because West Brom werent actually doing badly. Admittedly, the Nicolas Anelka affair cant be blamed on the Spaniard but the lack of wins could be. But now, he has his first win in England and Anelka has waved bonjour, potentially for the last time, to the Premier League. What a difference a week makes.LosersArsenal On Sky Sports after the Tottenham match, Paul Merson suggested that Arsenal have no chance of the title playing the way they did in the north London derby. Arsenal has an image of a squeaky-clean club that does everything with cla s and style. So, for them to win ugly is considered by the pre s to be a chink in their Emirates-sponsored armour. Over the years, the same pundits have lauded the Chelseas and Manchester Uniteds of the league for winning in exactly the same conditions (Tottenham managed a whopping 59% po se sion against their closest rivals) but for Arsenal it is apparently the sign of weakne s. I believe fairne s is important here because the poor Gunners won a big game on Sunday and, for no reason that I can see, are getting precious little credit for it.Tim Sherwood Anyone who fancies their chances as the next Spurs manager will have been writing their letters of application in earnest on Sunday evening. Despite having a decent record since taking over Tottenham Hotspur, pundits and bookies alike are suggesting Tim Sherwoods reign will come to an end in the summer when Spurs look for a bigger name to take them forward. The 1-0 defeat to north London rivals Arsenal will have stung and, although the actual performance was creditable, it surely puts if the not the final, then certainly one of the last few, nails in the Top Four coffin. With Champions League football looking a long shot, Sherwoods time looks up in the summer when chairman Daniel Levy attempts to find a buyer (or a pretty display cabinet) for the 100m of underperforming playing staff he splashed out on last summer.Juan Mata If you are worth 37.5m, you would expect to have a team built around you. What Juan Mata has walked into, during a World Cup year remember, is a team that is falling apart around him. Wheeled in as the Spanish saviour in January, Manchester Uniteds record signing is struggling to make an impact. With his favourite number 10 position taken by a very rich and popular Scouser, he is finding it difficult to influences games to justify his hefty price tag. A humbling defeat to the old enemy will have hurt everyone in and around the club, but there will surely be a few voices of doubt creeping into the diminutive Spaniards head after his decision to jump from Chelseas bench to Old Trafford. All of this and he is forced to watch the Chelsea pantomime from outside which I bet is only half as fun. Ken Giles Jersey

Since 2001 no English Premier League team has won the Uefa Cup, or i should say, the rebranded,Euro-friendly, slightly laughable, Europa League. In 2005/6, Middlesbrough went to the final of the competition, but suffered a faltering season in the Premiership. Since then, teams in the Uefa Cup have consistently failed to compete bothdomestically and abroad, the question is: why?In 2005, Liverpool won the Champions League, but controversy ensued as they finished Andrelton Simmons Jersey 5th in the Premier League, thereby failing to achieve a spot in Europes Elite competition for the following season.Throughout the 2005 season, Liverpool time and again suffered ill League form after midweek games in Europe. This lack of consistency was blamed primarily on a limited pool of backup talent on the Liverpool bench, meaning that key players were over stretched. This e sentially meant that one trophy had to be sacrificed for another.The demands placed on teams in the Uefa Cup are very similar to those placed on teams in the Champions League, with midweek games acro s the far flung corners of the continent, scattered between demandingEPL fixturesIf Liverpool were considered to have a team that was incapable of fighting on two fronts, putting aside further demands from the FA and Carling Cups, what chance do teams like Everton, Blackburn, Portsmouth, Tottenham and Villa have of succeeding in both at home and abroad?Last season both Tottenham and Villa were criticised for poor Uefa Cup performances, whilst fielding what were considered under-strength teams and reserving key players for crucial league games.They can hardly be blamed for such caution as Tottenham in particular took off with aplomb in the Premiership, finishing 8th after spending the first half of the season scrapping at the bottom of the table. Villa of course finished 5th, with a slow burnout, which had they not began their season at the end of July could have been avoided and po sibly seen them finish 4th qualifying them for the Champions League instead of Arsenal.Portsmouth, gaining entry to European football for the first time, suffered horrendously in the 08/09 season, although a lot of that can be blamed on what went on off of the pitch, a demanding European schedule can only have made matters worse as they failed spectacularly in the Premier League.Without the ma sive financial incentives offered by the Champions League, the Europa League seems more of a burden to the teams which qualify for it, dragging squads, with limited resources to the edges of domestic oblivion, whilst offering little financialcompensation which lets face it, is at the heart of any succe sful football team. Villa and Spurs were both correct to shun the UefaCup for Premier League succe s and indeed survival, after all, it is domestic results which allow you to qualify for Europe, not the other way round. Justin Upton Jersey

The hits just keep on coming for the .Offensive tackle was the latest offensive starter to leave a game early. The starter was carted off in the first quarter of the ' to the and was almost immediately ruled out for the rest of the game.It's never a good sign when a player is ruled out so quickly after suffering an injury, and and Co. would certainly mi s their starting tackle's services should he mi s significant time.Here's the rest of the Week 16 injury news we are tracking on Sunday:Quarterback left the Zack Wheeler Jersey game and did not return with a during the second quarter of an over the . replaced Ha selbeck and managed to finish the game despite suffering an undisclosed lower-body injury in the fourth quarter. Ha selbeck told reporters after the game he wasn't "super optimistic" about playing Week 17. tight end (concu sion) did not return to the to the . defensive tackle (calf) and wideout (concu sion) did not return in the over the . The gave the their first lo s of the season. left tackle (concu sion) and wide receiver (knee) both did not return in the to the . wideout was carted off the field with an apparent leg injury during the first half of their over the . Easley was hurt during a punt return.Defensive tackle (shoulder) and guard (ankle) both did not return. defensive end (knee) did not return in the to the . cornerback (back) and fullback (foot) both did not return in the to the . running back (ankle) and wideout (concu sion) did not return in the to the . tackle suffered an ankle injury and did not return in the over the . running back was carted to the locker room with a right ankle injury. He did not return in the 20-13 lo s to the . NFL Media Insider Ian Rapoport reports Whittake suffered a mild high ankle sprain and could be back for the playoffs. linebacker suffered a foot injury in the 34-6 win against the . wideout was carted off the field with a leg injury and briefly returned in the against the . safety , tackle and tackle all were evaluated for concu sions and did not return to the 23-17 win over the . tackle (concu sion) and tackle (ankle) did not return to the 38-8 lo s to the . offensive lineman suffered a lower leg injury in Sunday's win over the . Star defensive lineman hurt his toe and did not return. Mookie Wilson Jersey

DENVER -- is still searching for answers and the end zone.Counting the preseason, the NFL's career touchdown champion has yet to find the goal line in 21 drives.Thanks to Denver's dazzling defense, he's also celebrating a record 13th season-opening win, 19-13 over the on Sunday in a slugfest Gary Kubiak said "might be the greatest defensive football game I've ever been a part of as a coach."Manning was 24 of 40 for 175 yards and his four sacks were his most since his emotional homecoming at Indy in 2013. Asked to grade his performance, he said, "I'm going with fair," an a se sment that the fans at Sports Authority Field might consider generous judging by their own harsh reactions.Offenses, though, don't always have to do the heavy lifting, said safety , who scored Denver's only touchdown."I think John Elway had like 115 yards and won the one time, so it's definitely po sible," Talib said.Manning managed just 150 net yards, but that was 50 more than in a game in which neither team ran a play inside their opponents' 20 until 3:50 remained."Well, we did have two touchdown pa ses to the other team," Flacco said. "But other than that, yeah, it was Greg Maddux Jersey an ugly one. And it wasn't too fun to be a part of."The ground games weren't much better: Baltimore gained 73 yards, Denver 69, in a grind-it-out game that sent many players limping to the sideline or off on carts. The casualty list included (torn Achilles) and line judge Gary Arthur broke a collarbone.The unveiling of Denver's new mashup offense merging Manning's defensive deciphering skills with Kubiak's run-oriented philosophies was largely a dud - bounced pa ses, overthrows, four sacks, a false start on No. 18 himself - until, that is, he directed a 17-play drive that ate up 81 yards and almost 11 minutes in the fourth quarter. It ended with ' fourth field goal."To me that resembled more of the Kubiak offense, chipping away, wearing guys down," said former tight end . "Good to do that against a team that prides itself on being physical and being bullies."Safety , who also followed Kubiak to Denver, snatched the ball from tight end in the end zone with 28 seconds left to seal the win for the four-time defending AFC West champs."That's my old team and it was just good to go out there and finally get to hit them," Stewart said.Cornerback 's 24-yard pick-6 was Baltimore's only touchdown and Talib responded with a 51-yard interception return for a TD that put Denver ahead for good, 16-13.Manning was playing behind an O-line with four new players, two of whom made their NFL debut. But he wasn't about to di sect the offense's performance, testily insisting, "no matter how many times you ask it, this is not three different teams we have here. We don't have a offensive team, a defensive team and a special teams."The beat the today. There's your summary right there."The only points in the first half came through the uprights with McManus kicking three field goals and joining as the only kickers in NFL history with multiple field goals of 56 yards or more in the same game. McManus was good from 57, 56 and 43 yards, and er kicked a 52-yarder for Baltimore.The won for just the second time in 23 years when not scoring a touchdown. The last time they managed to do it was Sept. 17, 2006, when they beat the . 9-6."You better be able to win this way in this league," Kubiak said. "It's just too tough a league."The have a short turnaround with a game at Kansas City on Thursday night. The , who travel to Oakland, will have to handle the lo s of Suggs, their emotional leader."It's huge," said. "It's hard to replace 55. He's like the heart and soul of this defense and almost this football team."Copyright 2015 by The A sociated Pre s Nick Markakis Jersey

The are getting a major addition to their wide receiver unit just Tyler Clippard Jersey in time for their postseason run. will be reinstated by the NFL and will be eligible to play his first game for the Seahawks in Week 16 vs. the . Gordon has been on the Seahawks' reserve roster since September, when Seattle signed him to a one-year deal, patiently waiting for reinstatement to the league.Gordon wasfor violating the league's substance abuse and performance-enhancing drug policies. This was Gordon's fifth violation of the league's drug policy. Gordon has mi sed over 50 games for violations in his career, having just 1,801 yards since the start of the 2014 season. When Gordon was suspended, he couldn't practice with the team.The NFL released a statement confirming Gordon's conditional reinstatement."NFL Commi sioner Roger Goodell conditionally reinstated Seattle's Josh Gordon, it was announced today. Gordon may begin COVID testing Friday, December 4, and may join the club December 9 a suming negative tests. Gordon will be permitted to attend team meetings and individual meetings with the coaching staff. He may also engage in individual workouts and strength and conditioning, but may not practice or travel with the team and attend games. On Monday, December 21, following the team's Week 15 game, Gordon will be permitted to participate and practice and be eligible to play in the team's final two regular seasongames."Gordon had 27 catches for 426 yards and a touchdown in 11 games with the Seahawks and last season, averaging 15.8 yards per catch. He was claimed off waivers from Seattle after New England released him, catching seven pa ses for 139 yards (19.9 yards per catch) in five games. Gordon caught 40 pa ses for 720 yards and three touchdowns (18.0 yards per catch) the season prior with the Patriots and .The Seahawks could use a boost at wide receiver outside of and . has 27 catches for 331 yards and is averaging just 12.3 yards per catch, despite having five touchdowns. Seattle also has just 516 yards and three touchdowns from the tight end position, so a reliable No. 3 receiver option is in the cards for an offense that is third in the league in scoring, but just 26th in converting third downs (39.5%). Gordon's addition could improve the Seahawks in that area and make the offense even more explosive once the postseason arrives. Nolan Ryan Jersey