The coronavirus pandemic has shaken up the sporting landscape like nothing else in our lifetime, forcing leagues to postpone seasons and playoffs.
Although the NFL is hopeful of opening its season on time, there are a few issues that have yet to be resolved. Specifically, whether or not fans will be allowed into stadiums to watch the games.
For the Raiders, the situation could be a bit more complicated than that.
A second on-site worker at Allegiant Stadium tested positive for COVID-19 in mid-May, raising questions about whether or not construction will continue, and if so, for how long. That last half of the equation will get much more complicated if additional workers are found to test positive.
Although indications are that the $1.9 billion stadium remains on schedule to be completed by July 31, there is a slight chance that the work could get delayed. If that happens for any length of time, the question then becomes where will the Raiders play.
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‘We have to be a much more detailed football team'
Like so many Raiders fans, coach Jon Gruden found himself searching for answers after the Raiders’ second-half collapse that cost the team a spot in the expanded playoffs.
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
Raiders’ good, bad, ugly
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
Now that the 2020 season has been put to rest for Las Vegas, the Raiders have shifted their focus to what figures to be a busy offseason as they prepare for 2021.
AFC WEST ROUNDUP
The Chargers fired coach Anthony Lynn after four seasons.
