- Raiders franchise location situation still in limbo
- BetOnline doesn’t name city with Raiders’ odds
- Eyeing the early favorite for Super Bowl 54
There are plenty of questions each NFL team needs to ask themselves and find answers to once their season comes to an end. But only one franchise will be asking where they will be playing next season.
That’s the situation facing the Raiders, who may have played their final game in Oakland when they beat the Denver Broncos 27-14 at the Coliseum on December 24 – just their fourth W in a disaster of a debut season for new leading football man Jon Gruden. Rumors have circulated as to where they will play, but nothing has been settled. With no resolution determined, BetOnline’s early Super Bowl 54 odds left one team location-less.Love this heads up, smart — and, actually, low risk — play by the @Raiders on the Monday Night Football game against the @Broncos . 99 yards! @espn @NFL #MNF #DENvsOAK pic.twitter.com/D7LZgNhJMu
— Mohamed A. El-Erian (@elerianm) December 25, 2018Contents show
Super Bowl 54 Odds
| Team | 2018 Record | Odds at BetOnline |
|---|---|---|
| Kansas City Chiefs | 12-4 | +700 |
| Los Angeles Rams | 13-3 | +800 |
| New Orleans Saints | 13-3 | +800 |
| New England Patriots | 11-5 | +1000 |
| Chicago Bears | 12-4 | +1400 |
| Raiders | 4-12 | +6600 |
Raiders in Limbo Before Las Vegas
What’s certain is the franchise will be known as the Las Vegas Raiders in 2020.Raiders owner Mark Davis and his team have been linked to places as close as San Diego and as far out as Mexico City (with even rumblings of Europe being a possibility), but it looks as though the Bay area is sounding like the current best option.1) LMFAO that they moved the Mack game so fewer #Raiders fans will be present.
2) Now we wait to see where the Raiders will play their other 7 home games. https://t.co/ZLeKEntaZk — James (@RaidersReporter) January 21, 2019
The most recent (and believable) sites are the San Francisco Giants’ AT&T Park, which would need to be converted from its natural and intended baseball venue, while Levi’s Stadium, home to the 49ers, still seems like it’s willing to take on another tenant, if only for this one-off season.Raiders One-Year Stadium, Where Will it Be? Eliminating the Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum as an option for next season and with the city suing the Raiders, it is obvious that the Raiders will have to play next season somewhere else. #Raiders2019season #Raiders2019Stadium pic.twitter.com/6FqoQhUbhb
— Sports Logo History (@Sportslogohis) January 20, 2019
Are the Raiders Worth a Wager?
If you believe in the adage that anything is possible, then the Raiders have just as good a shot as anybody to bounce back in the NFL, and perhaps even better, considering they have three first-round picks in this year’s draft. If Gruden hits on those, or turns them into a combination of star players and extra draft capital, this could be a very competitive team.However, as is usually the case, structure and continuity do matter. It’s hard enough to win football games in the NFL at the best of times: try doing it when you’re in limbo. You’re potentially not going to have a strong fan base (depending where you end up) and you’re in a city for what amounts to a cup of coffee, before you move into your new digs. I don’t see it happening for them.1 year ago today, Jon Gruden was introduced as #Raiders coach and said: “I love football, and I love the city of Oakland. … I want to give them two of the best years of football that I can possibly help deliver.” Not sure year 1 met the expectations
— Josh Dubow (@JoshDubowAP) January 9, 2019
Hey Kc fans, the Royals lost on a heartbreaker to the giants in 2014, the next year tho? World Champs in 2015. This chiefs team has hope.
— RS3 ? (@richiesander15) January 21, 2019
