ALAMEDA, Calif. -- Eddie Vanderdoes is doing his best to extend the Oakland Raiders brand, so to speak.
The former UCLA defensive tackle grew up outside of Sacramento in Auburn, about a two-hour drive from the Oakland Coliseum. So with the Raiders making Vanderdoes their third-round draft pick, well, let's let him explain ...
"Most of Auburn is Raiders fans," he said after Day 1 of the Raiders' rookie minicamp last week. "And if they're not Raiders fans, they just became one last week.
"I'm happy to make my community proud and it's great that they support me 100 percent.