Paul Guenther shared several hundred words with media during his weekly Zoom news conference, but the first two might have been the most telling.
As the Raiders defensive coordinator settled into his chair at the team’s Henderson headquarters, he immediately captured the general theme of Las Vegas’ trip to take on the New England Patriots at Gillette Stadium on Sunday morning.
“Big week,” Guenther announced.
So simple, yet so sincere.
By starting the season with wins in each of their first two games, the Raiders have raised the stakes for their first year in Las Vegas.