SAN FRANCISCO – The Raiders have a few proverbial tackles to break before they can crash the San Francisco Giants’ 20th season at Oracle Park, the recently renamed ballpark at Third and King.
Unable to move into their new Las Vegas stadium until 2020, the Raiders reportedly want to sublet the Giants’ home for this coming season. Here are a few mysteries that must be cleared up before that deal is done:
1. NFL approval. Don’t expect things to get as contentious as back in the 1980s, when Al Davis battled the NFL in court so his franchise could move to Los Angeles, a layover that lasted from 1982 to 1994.