DENVER -- Khalil Mack wore superstar-cool sunglasses as he wandered on stage, but he couldn't hide a sheepish smile that turned a lot larger and then into a raw giggle when he saw the cameras and the reporters crowd in.
It was a moment; it was deserved; and it was absolutely an arrival.
"First time I'm at the podium!" Mack said -- to himself, to everybody in the room and maybe to the world at large.
This stunning, incredible 15-12 Raiders comeback victory at Sports Authority Field on Sunday obviously will not be the last time Mack is summoned specially for postgame interviews, usually a duty reserved only for quarterback Derek Carr on this team.