Before Week 16, the Las Vegas Raiders were neck-and-neck with the New York Giants for the distinction of worst record in the NFL and the reward that comes with it: the No. 1 pick in the NFL draft. The Raiders (3-12) have now plummeted out of the top five thanks to their 19-14 win over the Jacksonville Jaguars on Sunday. Raiders coach Antonio Pierce didn't want hear about it when addressing reporters Monday, one day after fans on social media trashed the organization for winning a so-called meaningless game that hurt their draft position. He said fans more concerned with the team's 2025 draft picks should "Talk to Tom Telesco" -- Las Vegas' general manager -- before going deeper. "We don't do this to lose," Pierce said. "We don't do this for anybody's fantasy football team. We don't do this for anybody's draft projections. None of that (expletive) matters to us. The only thing that matters is winning, and that's all we want to do." The Raiders' win was their first since Sept. 29, ending a 10-game losing streak. The Giants lost their 10th straight game to be the NFL's only 2-13 team. Las Vegas is not only tied with four other teams at 3-12, but it currently sits in the No. 6 overall spot because it loses the strength of schedule tiebreaker to the New England Patriots, Jaguars, Tennessee Titans and Cleveland Browns. It's felt acutely by Raiders fans because the franchise has run into a black hole at quarterback. Las Vegas has used Gardner Minshew, Aidan O'Connell and Desmond Ridder at the position, with none making a case to be the starter in 2025 and beyond. Colorado's Shedeur Sanders and Miami's Cam Ward are the only two quarterbacks projected to go in the first round by many recent mock drafts. The last time the Raiders got to select No. 1 overall in 2007, they picked QB JaMarcus Russell, widely considered one of the biggest NFL draft busts of all time. The Raiders' two remaining games come Dec. 29 at the New Orleans Saints and in Week 18 at home against the Los Angeles Chargers. --Field Level MediaBoeing advances safety and quality plan, FAA notes
The eighth annual South Wales Health and Care Awards will be taking place on Wednesday, December 4. The ceremony at Rodney Parade will celebrate the health and care providers across south Wales, and the finalists have been revealed. The finalists for the Care Hero Award are people working in care who have worked hard to enable someone to live an independent, safe, and fulfilled life and/or helped to change someone’s life for the better. Hannah Burnett, employed by Arian Care for over eight years, has consistently demonstrated exceptional commitment. Her acts of kindness include waiting 19 hours for an ambulance with clients, shopping for clients, providing emergency first aid to save someone's life, and visiting individuals in hospital. She is an 'extremely popular' and professional member of the company. Since being assessed as a Shared Lives carer in October 2019, Katerina Aspioti has been dedicated to improving the lives of others. She provides long-term care to a lady with mental and physical conditions and supports a friend of hers for occasional respite. Ms Aspioti also offers social support to a lady with dementia. Lyn and Graham's dedicated care for a woman has earned them the nomination. The couple, who have been providing support for 22 years, help with all aspects of personal care, health appointments and keeping a social lifestyle and health and wellbeing. The couple have been praised for their dedication to care. They joined the Shared Lives Scheme in 2012. These finalists exemplify the dedication and compassion that are at the heart of the Care Hero Award.
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