ALAMEDA, Calif. -- Sure, the Oakland Raiders are chock full of slogans and sayings, from "Commitment to Excellence" to "Pride and Poise" to "Just Win, Baby."
Another mantra, though, has been exhorted as the Raiders prepare to face the defending Super Bowl champion New England Patriots on Sunday in Mexico City's Estadio Azteca: "Respect Everyone but Fear No One."
Or some such.
"It's not a scary thing to play them," Raiders quarterback Derek Carr said of the Patriots, when asked about Bill Belichick excelling at taking away opposing offenses' bread-and-butter plays.