HENDERSON, Nev. -- Super Bowl LVI presented a unique learning opportunity for the Las Vegas Raiders.
In the champion Los Angeles Rams, the Raiders watched the first team they faced in a competitive situation this past season in their fight-marred joint practices in Southern California. It was the only time their starters took the field against other first-stringers in the preseason. And in the Cincinnati Bengals, the Raiders witnessed the team that ended their season a mere four weeks earlier in the wild-card round of the AFC playoffs.
What, exactly, might the Raiders have learned on Super Sunday, aside from realizing that 50 Cent can still rap while hanging upside down?