NFL Announces Punishment for Raiders Player in Loss to Chiefs
One Las Vegas Raiders player will be a little light in the wallet during this bye week. The Silver and Black defense had a challenging Week 7 in the 31-0 loss to the 
On October 25, the NFL announced the Week 7 Gameday Accountability fines for player violations. The fine structure, agreed upon by
Players who are fined can file an appeal. These appeals are evaluated by a panel of officers, which includes former NFL players Derrick Brooks, Ramon Foster, and Jordy Nelson. The panel members are jointly appointed and compensated by the NFL and NFLPA.
The Raiders’ Isaiah Pola-Mao has been hit with a fine for unnecessary roughness after using his helmet during a first-quarter play at the 8:51 mark. As a result, the NFL is fining him $17,278, marking the second time this season that Pola-Mao has faced a league-issued fine.
In Week 3, Pola-Mao earned a $17,278 fine for the same incident as he used his helmet on a play. It will be interesting to see if the Raiders defender can avoid a third fine this season.
The Chiefs Also Had a Key Player Receive a Fine
Nonetheless, Pola-Mao wasn’t the only player fined in this game. Xavier Worthy of the Chiefs was hit with a fine
While no player wants to lose money, Worthy can at least know that his side came away with the win, so it’s a tolerable fine. On the other hand, Pola-Mao and his teammates fell to 2-5 heading into their bye week, and rumors of potential departures ahead of the NFL trade deadline.
Raiders Will Need to Resolve Offensive Struggles In Their Bye
The Raiders are facing criticism for how they have performed on offense over the last few weeks. According to ESPN
Las Vegas’ issues go beyond just moving the ball, Geno Smith has thrown 10 interceptions while managing only seven touchdown passes.
“I think Chip Kelly is probably the first guy they’re looking at and go, ‘I don’t know if we should have done that,'”
“His offense is too simple. It’s too easy to figure out. For a guy like [Steve Spagnuolo], he was like, ‘What is this? This is kindergarten stuff for me. I got it.
Canucks pursue halting losing streak in meeting vs. Oilers
The Vancouver Canucks will look to avoid a fourth straight loss as they continue a three-game homestand against the visiting Edmonton Oilers on Sunday night.
On Saturday, the Canucks jumped out to a two-goal lead against the Montreal Canadiens before dropping a 4-3 decision.
Elias Pettersson collected two assists against the Canadiens and Jake DeBrusk added his second goal of the season.
Conor Garland, who leads the Canucks in assists (six) and points (nine), scored with 3:47 remaining in the third period on Saturday, but his team was unable to net the equalizer.
Vancouver, which is 1-2-0 on home ice this season, is in the midst of a seven-game, 11-day stretch.
The Canucks are dealing with several injuries up front, including forwards Jonathan Lekkerimaki (undisclosed), Teddy Blueger (undisclosed), Nils Hoglander (lower body) and Filip Chytil (upper body).
"We've known the schedule since the summer, so we're not even discussing the schedule," Vancouver coach Adam Foote said. "We're working every day, how we have to work. We got slammed with some injuries during a tough schedule, and that's no excuse. We're going to keep on going."
In an effort to add depth up front, the Canucks acquired forward Lukas Reichel from the Chicago Blackhawks on Friday. The 23-year-old centered a line with Evander Kane and Brock Boeser and logged 15:54 of ice time in Saturday's loss.
"It was definitely not my best game," said Reichel, who won just two of 10 faceoffs. "I've still got more to give, but I felt good, especially in the first two periods. Just tried to get my legs going and gain some confidence."
Sunday is the second of four meetings between the Canucks and Oilers. Edmonton topped Vancouver 3-1 in the first clash between the Pacific Division rivals on Oct. 11.
The Oilers travel to Vancouver as part of a brief two-game road trip, following a 3-2 loss to the Kraken in Seattle on Saturday night.
Defensemen Evan Bouchard and Darnell Nurse each scored their respective first goals of the season while Leon Draisaitl added a pair of assists for the Oilers, who lost for the fourth time in six outings.
Goaltender Stuart Skinner made 20 saves in the loss.
"I thought our process was a little better than the other night, but we forced Stu to make some big saves, especially there off the rush -- probably gave (Seattle) a few too many looks that way," Nurse said. "For us, we've got to keep plugging away at our game."
Calvin Pickard, Sunday's expected starter in Vancouver, is 2-1-0 in three starts this season to go along with a 3.37 goals-against average and an .844 save percentage.
"Every time we play Vancouver it's a tough match," Nurse added. "They're a team that comes out and plays hard, so for us it's that connectedness we talked about -- being five players all over the ice, upping our work ethic and winning our battles. It's those simple things that allow you to work yourself out of a slump."
