The battle for the AFC West is underway. Before the season began, the idea of the Kansas City Chiefs facing the Oakland Raiders brought to mind a first vs. last sort of contest. After all, the Raiders have been nothing but bottom-feeders for quite some time and Jon Gruden hasn’t helped the cause. The Antonio Brown drama only added to the laugh factor for a once-proud franchise.
Then came Week 1.
If you stayed up late to watch the Oakland Raiders on Monday Night Football against the Denver Broncos, you saw a franchise with some surprising momentum and some impressive young players.