Raiders held their pregame huddle on the Chiefs’ logo, then had horrific start to game
Having lost four of their previous five games heading into Sunday’s contest against the Chiefs at Arrowhead Stadium, the Raiders were looking for a spark.
So they decided to move their pregame team huddle from one end of the field to the 50-yard line, right on the Chiefs’ logo.
As one might expect, that led to Chiefs fans showering the Raiders with boos.
Did the Raiders’ succeed in their mission to build excitement? Possibly, but unfortunately for Las Vegas, it was the Chiefs who started strong.
The Chiefs kicked off, and on the Raiders’ first play, running back Josh Jacobs was hit by the Chiefs’ Jarran Reed and fumbled. Cornerback Mike Hughes scooped up the ball and ran it back for a touchdown.
Things continued to go wrong for the Raiders, who muffed the ensuing kickoff.
Later in the first quarter, the Chiefs took a 14-0 lead on Darrel Williams’ 23-yard catch and run on a pass from Patrick Mahomes.
This story was originally published December 12, 2021 at 12:34 PM.
