NAPA — The lights and camera phase of the Raiders’ 2019 season are underway, courtesy of the HBO Series “Hard Knocks.”
In terms of action, we’ll get our first peek at the new-look Raiders Friday during their first training camp practice on the grounds of Redwood Middle School behind the Napa Valley Marriott.
Rookies and selected veterans report Tuesday, with the full squad arriving Thursday. Coach Jon Gruden will talk that day, having already dealt with the presence of NFL Films, which helps produce the HBO series.
Camera crews are on site in Napa and have been to the East Bay home of quarterback Derek Carr.