Former Super Bowl champion outside linebacker Bruce Irvin has been extremely positive about his new team’s chances to become an instant winner ever since he made the decision to leave the Seattle Seahawks for the Oakland Raiders in March. A free agency move that raised eyebrows and made a huge splash that has the national media buzzing over the Raiders chances of making the playoffs for the first time since 2002.
That positivity includes the willingness to make bold claims. Like telling the local media that the Raiders are ready to take the AFC West from the Super Bowl champion Denver Broncos and the Kansas City Chiefs as early as this season.