ALAMEDA, Calif. -- Khalil Mack and Menelik Watson were Oakland Raiders teammates for three seasons, from 2014-16, and yes, they had their share of practice battles.
Mack, as the edge rusher coming from the left side of the 4-3 base defense, and Watson, as the right tackle, came to Oakland in the 2014 and 2013 drafts as first- and second-rounders, respectively. But after Watson left Oakland for the Denver Broncos via free agency, Sunday will mark the first time they face off in a regular-season game.
Surely Mack, the reigning NFL defensive player of the year, is champing at the bit to add to his two sacks thus far with Watson as his foe?