The Black Hole roared Monday night when the game became final as thousands in silver and black sang along with Bay Area rap blaring from loudspeakers. Raiders Nation danced on stadium side walls. A handful of fans ran onto the field, only to be tackled by security into the muddy mess. Party on.
Inside the visiting locker room, though, a quiet hung over Broncos players searching for difficult answers to familiar questions after a 27-14 loss.
Can Denver finally start fast? The Broncos have trailed at halftime in eight games this season and were held scoreless after two quarters against the 49ers and Raiders (twice).