ALAMEDA – The Raiders got back to Oakland just before dawn Monday morning. The flight was solemn, downright quiet after Washington whooped the Silver and Black 27-10 on national television.
Players had the day off, plenty of reason to ignore the alarm and relax. The defensive line resisted that urge. There was important work to do, and it required a smile.
Kids at UCSF Benioff Children’s Hospital Oakland didn’t care much about Sunday night’s final score. They have bigger problems to deal with. They just wanted to have some fun with their heroes.
Bruce Irvin, Khalil Mack, Mario Edwards Jr.