The Raiders kicked off their 2016 season with an improbable victory over the New Orleans Saints on the road and rode that momentum to the team’s first playoff appearance since the 2002 season. This season, the Raiders get a chance to face the Saints early on once again. This time, though, it’s going to be
Report: Raiders hosting New Orleans Saints in Week 2
My wife is from New Orleans so we’re a Saints / Raiders family. It will pit family members against each other in a battle royale!
I’m just hoping the games will go on as usual. So much uncertainty.
Ah, it seems eons ago when Del Rio gave this team some swagger right before the 2017 meltdown/swoon.
A win will be harder to come by against the Saints this time, but man, oh man, what a tantalizing early matchup for the first “official” Raiders game at Allegient. (Side Note: the first “official” football game is *supposed* to be Cal v. UNLV).
Oh, Ghost, I feel for you on that whole split family thing! And, I doubt that the games will go on as usual (which sucks because I have season tickets for the new stadium). I keep hearing that sporting events/concerts won’t go “live” in front of fans before 2021, at the earliest.