As part of ESPN’s “Monday Night Football” telecast plans, former Raiders standout Charles Woodson will be back in Oakland next week to watch his old team open the NFL season against the Los Angeles Rams.
Woodson, now a TV analyst, is eager to see how the Jon Gruden 2.0 era gets started, and how Jason Witten will fare as Gruden’s replacement in the “MNF” booth.
On the other hand, he’ll miss seeing linebacker Khalil Mack in the silver and black.
The morning after the Raiders traded Mack to the Chicago Bears for four draft picks — including two first-rounders — Woodson tweeted that felt “sick” about the deal.