Broncos vs. Raiders
Matty Mulls
HAHAHAHAHAHA! Antonio Brown is a head case. He has brought so much drama to the Raiders this offseason that I have struggled to keep enough popcorn in the house!
I mean, how do you demand to get moved to California as opposed to Buffalo, New York and still end up with frostbite? Couldn’t have happened to a better organization.
Well, as we all know now, Brown was released by the Raiders and therefore, will not be in this matchup.
Joe Flacco shouldn’t have to do much in this one as the running game led by Phillip Lindsay and Royce Freeman will be able to control the clock, move the chains, and help the Orange and Blue score some points. The defense won’t pitch a shutout here, but it could get ugly.
Broncos buck the Raiders on the horrible excuse for a football field in Oakland.
Graham Tiedtke
The Broncos travel to Oakland to face the division rival Raiders on Monday Night Football. The lights will be bright. Some of these new players will experience the big game for the first time.
The Raiders are… a mess, to say the least. Antonio Brown was a ginormous distraction. However, Oakland decided to cut ties with the wide receiver following the aftermath of everything he put the organization through.
The final straw came on Saturday, as he posted a message to his Instagram account and included the hashtag “#ReleaseMe”. Well, wish granted, Antonio.
Oakland’s top receivers are now JJ Nelson and Tyrell Williams. Chris Harris Jr. and the other Broncos defensive backs should have things under control.
The absence of Khalil Mack (we all know what happened there) should give Joe Flacco plenty of time to sit in the pocket and find an open receiver. It also could mean that Phillip Lindsay starts year 2 on a high note with a 100-yard game.
Broncos win.
Sayre Bedinger
We all know how this one is ending up.
The Denver Broncos have been slept on all offseason, and the Raiders have been the NFL equivalent to the Kardashians. Drama, drama, more drama, and then seemingly fabricated drama.
The Raiders thought they won the final game against the Broncos in the Black Hole last year, but the Broncos are better and healthy now. Even with Antonio Brown, the Raiders would have met their match in this game.
Prediction: Broncos win