ALAMEDA, Calif. – That certain Wine Country ambience that enveloped Napa during Oakland Raiders training camp has moved about 55 miles south, to the team’s East Bay headquarters in Alameda.
Yes, that feeling of confidence has only been emboldened by the Raiders’ 35-34 comeback win at the New Orleans Saints to open the season last weekend and it is jumping through TV screens on the other side of the country.
“You could just see the energy and swagger that they’re playing with,” Atlanta Falcons cornerback Desmond Trufant said on a conference call.