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5 keys to Packers beating Raiders in Week 5

Five keys to the Packers beating the Raiders on Monday Night Football in Week 5.

The Green Bay Packers will attempt to go into the bye week at 3-2 when they take on the struggling Las Vegas Raiders (1-3) on Monday night at Allegiant Stadium in Las Vegas.

Can the Packers bounce back on offense, contain the Raiders’ star power and leave Sin City with a big primetime win?

Here are the five biggest keys to beating the Raiders in Week 5:

Chiefs TE Travis Kelce knows he’s underpaid, but maintains preference for winning

In a recent interview with Vanity Fair, #Chiefs TE Travis Kelce provided insight into the internal debate that is being paid your worth and winning in the NFL.

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Kansas City Chiefs TE Travis Kelce has consistently produced as one of the league’s best pass-catchers, yet his salary has never really reflected it. Yes, he’s been paid atop his position group, but Kelce’s average per year doesn’t even reach half of what the top receivers in the NFL now make annually.

In a recent feature from Vanity Fair’s Tom Kludt, Kelce peeled back the curtains on the internal debate that often plays out regarding his pay.

“My managers and agents love to tell me how underpaid I am,” Kelce told Kludt. “Any time I talk about wanting more money, they’re just like, ‘Why don’t you go to the Chiefs and ask them?’”

Kelce has previously indicated that he intends to play his entire career in Kansas City. We also now know that he wants to keep playing in the NFL “until the wheels fall off.” He’s helped the team out financially, restructuring his deal at times to help with salary cap space, and receiving an advance on pay in return.

The 33-year-old remains grounded knowing that he’s in a great situation and playing for a winning team, yet everywhere he turns, there seems to be a reminder that he could be and probably should be earning more.

“When I saw Tyreek (Hill) go and get 30 (million) a year, in the back of my head, I was like, man, that’s two to three times what I’m making right now,” Kelce said. “I’m like, the free market looks like fun until you go somewhere and you don’t win. I love winning. I love the situation I’m in.”

Despite his love for winning, Kelce can’t help but feel at times that he’s being taken advantage of — perhaps not by the team but by the greater system in play in the NFL. It’s like the debates centered around the franchise tag and players who play the OLB and DE positions. When your value is attached to a specific position designation, is it truly fair when you consistently exceed the norm for that position?

“You see how much more money you could be making and, yeah, it hits you in the gut a little bit,” Kelce said. “It makes you think you’re being taken advantage of.”

Upsetting the system could spell trouble for Kelce. Maybe he gets what he believes his play and production are worth, but perhaps it comes at the cost of playing in Kansas City and for a winning team.

Right now, his priorities are clear. He loves what he does and where he’s doing it.

“I don’t know if I really pressed the gas if I would get what I’m quote-unquote worth,” Kelce said. “But I know I enjoy coming to that building every single day.”

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The top 10 winningest active college football coaches

These coaches have the most wins of any college football coach still on the sidelines today.

Everyone sees the fame and money that comes with being a college football head coach, but nobody sees the countless hours and dedication that goes into it. From building the right staff around you, recruiting the right players, and then actually winning the games it is much easier said than done. Even with all of the work, there is no promise that you will build a winning program or have a successful career.

In a profession that is filled with constant turnover and new hires, very few coaches can ever achieve that level of winning, let alone sustain it. This is what makes all of the guys who have made this list so impressive is that they’ve never dropped the intensity and never settled for mediocrity. The SEC is as strong as it has ever been in terms of coaching, and in 2023, there will be two new faces.

Below are the 10 college football coaches with the most active wins.

No. 11 Notre Dame outlasts North Carolina: 5 Instant Takeaways

It never seems to be as easy as you’d like for Notre Dame but it’s another win and 7-1 on the year. What is your biggest takeaway from Saturday’s win?

Notre Dame’s offense seemed to have taken a step over their last two games entering Saturday’s date with North Carolina, as it again rolled to a 44-point scoring output in a 44-34 victory.

The win, highlighted by Kyren Williams heroics on one of the best runs you’ll see, moved Notre Dame to 7-1 on the year as they enter November likely ranked in the nation’s top-10 and a likely favorite in all of their remaining four games.

Here are five instant takeaways from Notre Dame’s 44-34 win over the Tar Heels:

How the Atlanta Braves won the NL pennant for the first time in 22 years

No one thought they’d be here … but they’re the last team standing in the National League. Here’s how the Atlanta Braves got to their first World Series in 22 years.

No one thought they’d be here … but they’re the last team standing in the National League. Here’s how the Atlanta Braves got to their first World Series in 22 years.

The Chicago Bears already won the NFL draft by drafting Justin Fields

Sports Seriously: In this week’s Sports Seriously episode Mackenzie Salmon and Analis Bailey react to the all the QB drama surrounding the NFL’s first round. Analis believes the Bears already won the draft with their big splash.

Sports Seriously: In this week’s Sports Seriously episode Mackenzie Salmon and Analis Bailey react to the all the QB drama surrounding the NFL’s first round. Analis believes the Bears already won the draft with their big splash.

How Stanford won the Women’s NCAA tournament

Sports Pulse: For the first time in almost 3 decades, Stanford is the national champion

Sports Pulse: For the first time in almost 3 decades, Stanford is the national champion

LOOK: Fans, media, athletes reacts to Alabama’s monster win over LSU

Nate Oats is doing wonders in his second season as the head coach of the Alabama men’s basketball team. The team’s undefeated record in the SEC extends as they take down LSU on the road with a final score of 105-75, and also broke their own …

Nate Oats is doing wonders in his second season as the head coach of the Alabama men’s basketball team.

The team’s undefeated record in the SEC extends as they take down LSU on the road with a final score of 105-75, and also broke their own conference record of most threes made in a single contest

The Crimson Tide, ranked No. 18 in the nation, is starting to make headlines across the country.

With success across the board for the team, it is hard to ignore what’s taking place in Tuscaloosa.

Fans, media members and even athletes are taking to Twitter to share their toughts on the team’s win over LSU.

Here’s what they had to say: