The Las Vegas Raiders and Los Angeles will be even more closely connected and scrutinized in the foreseeable future than normal.
Yes, as AFC West rivals, the Raiders and Chargers have always been connected.
But the course of this offseason has intensified the rivalry between this two teams.
It was kickstarted when the Raiders absolutely throttled the Chargers 63-21 (setting a team record for points scored) on Dec. 14. The Chargers fired general manager Tom Telesco and coach Brandon Staley the next morning.
The Raiders, of course, hired Telesco — who spent 11 seasons as the Chargers’ general manager — as their general manager last month.