Maxx Crosby: Vegas is a different type of city, we have to earn home-field advantage
The Raiders haven't had a lot of success since moving to Las Vegas in 2020, but things may be changing. The Raiders are 3-0, on Sunday they host the 3-0 Chiefs, and Maxx Crosby says now is the time to show what kind of home-field advantage Allegiant Stadium can provide.
Crosby said that unlike Oakland and Los Angeles, where the rabid fans of the Black Hole were legendary, Vegas is a city where the Raiders are going to need to develop a fan base that isn't yet so invested in the team. cat-cross.com
"We’re gonna need the fans at full effect, and that's all season," Crosby said. "We have to earn our stadium, and having the fans here. In Oakland it's built in, fans are going to show up, it's going to be Silver and Black. L.A. is the same thing. But Vegas is a different type of city. We're new to this city and we have to win. The fans come out, they want to see a winner. We have to earn that."
Crosby thinks winning comes first and the home-field advantage follows.
"We take it one day at a time and keep earning the respect, and love and passion for the fans. We know the fans have it, to fill that stadium every Sunday with Silver and Black, we've got to continue winning and keep putting a great product out there for the fans," Crosby said.
If the Raiders beat the Chiefs on Sunday, a whole lot of Las Vegas fans will be buying in.
Wolff: Something else going on after Bahrain qualifying
Toto Wolff suggests there is "something else going on" hindering their pace. Wolff believes the performance discrepancy between practice and qualifying indicates an underlying problem.
Kimi Antonelli topped the final practice session but qualified in the second row, sparking speculation about the car's reliability or setup during the race run.
Manchester City whistleblower ready to help UK authorities in return for protection
Rui Pinto faces loss of witness safeguarding in Portugal
More documents over City affairs may be made available
Rui Pinto, whose leaks helped to trigger the Premier League’s investigation into Manchester City’s financial affairs, is prepared to help authorities in the UK with their legal case in exchange for protection from threats, the Guardian understands.
Despite the crowdfunding campaign launched on Friday to fund a new life after leaving the protection of the Portuguese police, the whistleblower’s priority remains to cooperate, provided adequate security arrangements are in place.
Continue reading...Max Verstappen claims first pole position of season at Bahrain GP in Malaysia
Ferrari’s Lewis Hamilton starts second on the front row
Kimi Antonelli in fourth, George Russell down in eighth
Max Verstappen claimed pole position for the Bahrain Grand Prix in Malaysia at Sepang, taking the top spot for Red Bull for the first time this season.
The Dutch driver beat Lewis Hamilton, who delivered a mighty lap into second, for his first pole since last year’s Abu Dhabi GP. The championship leader Kimi Antonelli was fourth but crucially for the title race his Mercedes teammate George Russell could mange only eighth.
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