ALAMEDA
The last time the Raiders played a Sunday night prime-time game, their current quarterback was running plays at Clements High School in Sugar Land, Texas. Their return to that stage this weekend, coach Jack Del Rio said, is a reflection of the progress the team has made in recent seasons.
“Those are things that happen when you play good football,” Del Rio said Wednesday. “That was kind of the result of last year, and (we’ve) picked up and we’re playing good football this year. So you earn that kind of exposure, and we’re looking forward to it.