The Las Vegas Raiders were coming off an embarrassing 3-0 defeat at home Sunday to the Minnesota Vikings.
There was talk of a quarterback change.
Antonio Peirce’s chances of being promoted to the full-time coach in 2024 dimmed.
Many fans wanted the team to lose Thursday night to enhance the team’s draft status.
There was talk about whether the Raiders should shut down their stars for the final stretch of the season.
The Raiders themselves?
They wanted to hear none of that bullshit.
The Raiders were clearly a pissed and determined bunch on a short week Thursday and the Los Angeles Chargers were the perfect prey.