Fans might not have been allowed inside Allegiant Stadium for the first NFL game at the Raiders new home. There was still plenty of celebrating going outside, however, after the team pulled off a completely unexpected comeback 3424 win over Drew Brees and the New Orleans Saints.
A steady stream of people clad in Raiders T-shirts and hats began pulling up on Al Davis way and tailgating as the team was putting the finishing touches on the Saints and beginning its own party inside. Loud music blared from car speakers and the revelry began to look like the parking lot parties they had at the Oakland Coliseum for the previous 25 years.
There’s no telling whether the crowd was made up of Bay Area fans who made the 12-hour drive to Sin City or whether it was new fans from Las Vegas, or a mixture of both.
Not that it matters.
The Raiders are 2-0 and tied with defending Super Bowl champion Kansas City for first place in the AFC West.
That is not where I had them before the season, and it’s definitely not where I thought they’d be after falling behind 14-0 on Monday Night Football, looking completely inept on both sides of the ball and seemingly headed for a flop in their Las Vegas debut.
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ابدأ النسخة التجريبية المجانية من Magzter GOLD لمدة 7 أيام للوصول إلى آلاف القصص المتميزة المنسقة وأكثر من 9,000 مجلة وصحيفة.
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هذه القصة مأخوذة من طبعة October 2020 من Silver & Black Illustrated.
ابدأ النسخة التجريبية المجانية من Magzter GOLD لمدة 7 أيام للوصول إلى آلاف القصص المتميزة المنسقة وأكثر من 9,000 مجلة وصحيفة.
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WHAT THEY'RE SAYING
Starting Tackle Kolton Miller is entering the final year of his rookie contract.
Wanted: Defensive coordinator
The Raiders didn’t wait long to begin their search for a new defensive coordinator, and it’s becoming clear that Jon Gruden has already narrowed his list down.
Raiders' good, bad, ugly
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NEWS & NOTES
The Raiders had one of the easier schedules in 2020 and got only eight wins to show for it. Things won’t get any easier in 2021, either.
Looking back at 2020 season
The 2020 season will absolutely be remembered for being one of the strangest and most disappointing in franchise history.
Gruden feeling the heat?
“I know there is a big bull’s-eye on my chest, certainly. If the people want to use that as an incentive, then so be it. I worked for Al Davis in 1998. That was pressure. I was 34 years old. I’ve dealt with pressure before. I don’t really feel pressure. I love the excitement and thrill of competing, and I can’t worry about things I can’t control in that regard. I know people will want to step on me and beat me, and that is just the way this league is.”
From the SILVERANDBLACK.com Message Boards
S&BI continually scans the message boards across Raider Nation to see what Raider fans are talking about now that the 2020 season has ended for the Raiders. We chose some of the better posts and present them here.
Checklist for 2021
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AFC WEST ROUNDUP
The Chargers fired coach Anthony Lynn after four seasons.
