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LAS VEGAS -- Developers who want to build a domed stadium for the Oakland Raiders in Las Vegas vowed to zero in on two potential sites within the next month as they face a tight timeline to lock in a real estate deal, government approvals and the NFLs blessing.Representatives from Majestic Realty and the Las Vegas Sands casino company told an oversight committee Thursday that they want to get their plan in order by January, when NFL owners are scheduled to meet. The owners must approve any team relocation by a three-quarters vote.I think the hardest part will be getting to the finish line on the land, said Sands President Rob Goldstein. Please be advised that were on it day in and day out.The Raiders are mulling a move to Las Vegas; Oakland hasnt made significant progress toward building them a new stadium. Los Angeles is another potential home for the Raiders if the San Diego Chargers pass on an opportunity to move there. Residents in San Diego will vote in November on the Chargers proposal to raise local hotel taxes for a new downtown stadium. The Chargers would likely look north if that fails.Raiders owner Mark Davis has said hed prefer to move the Raiders to Las Vegas -- a position reiterated by team president Marc Badain on Thursday.I know there are some people that question our commitment, Badain told Las Vegas-area business and government leaders. I hope they dont.Stadium proponents want to tap into $750 million in hotel tax revenue to pay for a venue they estimate will cost $1.7 billion to $2.1 billion, depending on land acquisition costs that havent been finalized. They narrowed a list of nine potential sites to four priority locations within the past two weeks.Those include the Bali Hai Golf Club, the UNLV campus near McCarran International Airport, the Wild Wild West casino and a site just to the west of Interstate 15, where the highway runs parallel to the Las Vegas Strip. Developers want to place the stadium as close as possible to the Strip and secure at least 60 acres for their project, if not 100.Proponents must clear several government hurdles to build the proposed 65,000-seat stadium. They need approval from the Nevada Legislature to raise the hotel tax and need the Federal Aviation Administration to ensure a tall stadium doesnt interfere with plane traffic at the airport, which is close to the Strip.Developers expect there will still be loose ends when they present their two favorite options to the oversight panel, the Southern Nevada Tourism Infrastructure Committee.I just caution, by August 25, we wont know much from the FAA, said Craig Cavileer of Majestic Realty.Las Vegas had long been passed over by major professional sports leagues that were uncomfortable with the citys robust gambling industry. 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PHILADELPHIA -- A 2-0 start in Philadelphia has people comparing Carson Wentz to Peyton Manning and Doug Pederson to Vince Lombardi.Eagles defensive coordinator Jim Schwartz deserves some credit, too.Wentz has certainly exceeded expectations . Hes the first rookie quarterback in NFL history to win his first two starts and not commit a turnover.Pederson has pushed all the right buttons, showing strong leadership and excellent playcalling.Meanwhile, Schwartz has taken a defense that ranked among the worst each of the past three seasons and turned it into a stingy unit. Theyre ranked fourth in yards allowed and have allowed the second-fewest points (that includes a punt return for a TD ).I like the way its coming together, middle linebacker Jordan Hicks said after Monday nights 29-15 win at Chicago.Were playing stout, pretty strong and aggressive. Thats what this defense is. Im excited. The sky is the limit with this defense. We have a lot to improve and its a long season, but weve started out pretty well.Schwartz, a former head coach in Detroit, returned to coaching after sitting out the 2015 season. He brought an aggressive, 4-3 scheme and is maximizing the talent he has.Brandon Graham and Connor Barwin moved to defensive end after playing linebacker in former coordinator Billy Davis 3-4 system. Fletcher Cox and Bennie Logan are getting a strong push up the middle. Linebackers Hicks and Nigel Bradham have made big plays . The secondary overcame the absence of injured cornerback Leodis McKelvin and shut down Jay Cutler and the Bears.Were playing well together, having fun and everybody is chipping in, said Graham, who had one sack and two tackles for losses.Wentz, the No. 2 overall pick, gets most of the praise and hes been outstanding. He has a 94.1 rating, three TDs and a comppletion rate of 60.dddddddddddd6 percent.Wentz already has won more games in two starts than Joe Montana (0-1) and Troy Aikman (0-11) did their rookie seasons. Manning went 3-13 with the Colts in 1998. John Elway (4-6), Terry Bradshaw (3-5), Fran Tarkenton (2-8) and Johnny Unitas (3-4) also had losing years as rookies.But the Eagles beat the hapless Browns (0-2) and the Bears (0-2). They have a tougher road ahead, starting with a home game against Ben Roethlisberger and the Pittsburgh Steelers (2-0) on Sunday.Big Ben, by the way, was 13-0 his rookie season in 2004 and led the Steelers to the AFC championship game.Asked if Wentz reminds him of Roethlisberger, Pederson said: Little bit, little bit. Carson has the ability to extend plays with his legs. Ben is big, strong, physical in the pocket, hard to bring down and continues to have great vision down the field.I think thats one thing with Carsons strength is he continues to have that vision down the field when things begin to break down.So, yeah, there are a lot of similarities there. The fact that theyre both very good throwers outside the pocket is a tribute to both of them.Game notes Pederson said RT Lane Johnson will start until a decision is made on the appeal of his 10-game suspension for violating the NFLs substance abuse policy. ... LB Mychal Kendricks broke his nose and has a quadriceps contusion, but is expected to play vs. Pittsburgh. ... Pederson said theres no change with the status of McKelvin (hamstring) and TE Zach Ertz (ribs). Both players missed one game.---AP NFL website: www.pro32.ap.org and www.twitter.com/AP-NFL---Follow Rob Maaddi on Twitter: https://twitter.com/AP-RobMaaddi ' ' '