In this episode of Beyond the Scoreboard, Marcel Reece, former NFL All Pro and current Senior Advisor to the Las Vegas Raiders, provides some insights into the Raiders' recently announced Al Davis-Eddie Robinson Leadership Academy. The Academy is being created to prepare minority candidates for leaderships in the NFL and across sports in general.

The complex Nevada economic recovery from the COVID-19 pandemic and recession can be explained by one letter of the alphabet – the letter K. The “K-shaped recovery” describes how white-collar jobs are able to prosper during the COVID-19 pandemic, while blue-collar workers are forced out of the labor market or subjected to unsafe working conditions for minimal compensation. Those on the upper half of a K distribution recover at a much quicker pace than those on the lower half. According to the U.S. Chamber of Commerce, sectors on the upper half of the K include technology, retail, and software services; sectors on the lower half include hospitality, travel, and food services.

More than nine months after the official start of the pandemic, the entire world could be close to receiving what for many would be a miracle, and the most anticipated Christmas gift in 2020: the distribution of a safe, effective and accessible vaccine that shows the light at the end of the tunnel, in which for many it was a very difficult year. Adriana Arévalo from the Voice of America tells us that, apparently, that longed-for moment is yet to come.

Just as the world seemed to be turning the corner in its fight against the COVID-19 pandemic, a new mutation in the novel coronavirus has started to make things look bleaker again, as several countries imposed fresh lockdowns to curb fresh transmission.

The second vaccine approved for emergency use by federal authorities arrived in Nevada Monday and now the "Tier 1" population is moving closer to receiving the first complete round of immunizations against COVID-19. Nevada Governor Steve Sisolak tweeted about the arrival of the Moderna vaccine on Monday adding people should continue to guard against the virus by wearing a mask, social distance and good hand hygiene.

Sebastian Ajir went ahead with college this fall, even with all the uncertainties of the COVID-19 pandemic. Some of his friends, however, were unable to stay the course.

There are two camps of people in this world: the “If it’s yellow, let it mellow” camp and the “Every time you piddle, the lever you must diddle” camp. (Yeah, we totally just made up that phrase.)

The second vaccine approved for emergency use by federal authorities arrived in Nevada Monday and now the Tier 1 population is moving closer to receiving the first complete round of immunizations against COVID-19.

Fitness instructor Shauna Harrison's Instagram feed consists of simple workout routines and yoga stretches she shares with her 84,000 followers.