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Ready for some football? Raiders to open season again with Monday nightcap

Raiders quarterback Derek Carr, right, passes against the Denver Broncos on Dec. 24, the last "Monday Night Football" game of last season. The AFC West rivals will meet again on ESPN to open the 2019 season. John Hefti AP

As last season neared its conclusion, it was unknown what city or venue the Raiders would call home in 2019. Their relocation to Las Vegas isn’t expected to happen until 2020, a move that’s leaving some of their fans at odds.

However, it was reported last month that Oakland will be the team’s home for one more season, and now the city’s fans will get to see their team open the 2019 campaign on “Monday Night Football.