Walk around the Broncos’ locker room during Raiders week and don’t expect many players to be trash talking Oakland, as might be happening around the office water cooler.
Quarterback Case Keenum, when asked if he’s heard any buzz surrounding the heated rivalry at the supermarket lately, said: “No, I haven’t been to a supermarket in a while.” But fear not, apountry, not every player will be so coy in assessing the Oakland-Denver rivalry.
Let defensive tackle Shelby Harris light your fire.
“Yeah, this is big,” Harris said. “Every division game is a big game — pretty much every one is a rivalry. This one just happens to go back 20-30 years. This is huge. You always want to beat the Raiders. Especially out in the locker room, everyone wants a win, especially against the Raiders, because (of Raiders coach) Jon Gruden and all. Thatap what they’re talking about. No one talks about us. Until last week, most people probably didn’t think we were going to beat the Seahawks.
“We believe in ourselves and we know what we’re going to do.”
— , The Denver Post
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Whatap on tap?
Week 2:Oakland Raiders, 2:25 p.m. Sunday, KCNC-4; 850 AM, 103.5 FM
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Must-Read
An oral history of unlikely Broncos running back Phillip Lindsay. “He’s not scared of anybody.”
Phillip Lindsay’s dream began long ago when he was tossinga football with his siblings on the blacktop of their Denver neighborhood. Read more…
Broncos Game Plan: How Denver matches against Oakland, injury report and predictions
A seventh-round pick by Oakland in 2014, Harris was waived four times by the Raiders and once apiece by the Jets and Dallas before signing with the Broncos in January 2017. Read more…
Kiszla: Raiders stink like a skunk. But will Oakland coach Jon Gruden have last laugh on Broncos?
Are the Broncos fooling themselves by thinking they can get back to the Super Bowl with a combination of Keenum and Miller? Read more…
Quick Hits
+Broncos Game Plan: How Denver matches against Oakland, injury report and predictions
+Broncos need a “great plan” if they’re going to stop Oakland TE Jared Cook
+Raiders expected to prioritize Amari Cooper in Denver
+Broncos tracker: Denver rookies Josey Jewell, Tim Patrick reflect on first NFL game
+Denver’s Miller has respect for Oakland’s Miller
+Broncos offensive coordinator Bill Musgrave: Preferred style is “rugged”
+Broncos Podcast: Why Denver has advantage over the Raiders in Week 2
+Mack-Raiders: How often has a team traded its best player?
+ In this week’s Broncos Mailbag, one reader ponders what’s Devontae Booker’s role in Denver’s running back corps. Ryan answers this and more.
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By The Numbers
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Champ Bailey among 12 former Broncos nominated for 2019 Pro Football Hall of Fame
Bailey — a 12-time Pro Bowl selection with 52 career interceptions (four returned for touchdowns) —was one of 12 former Broncos players to receive a nomination Thursday for entry into the 2019 modern-era Pro Football Hall of Fame. Read more…
Parting Shot
Kiszla: The Butt Army likes big Jake and cannot lie. After injury, Broncos’ tight end is back, baby.
On Buttap way to becoming a two-time All-American at Michigan, the army became a phat and happy thing. Read more…
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