The Raiders’ days in Oakland are getting seriously numbered, and many are already bracing themselves for the possibility that Monday’s game could be their last in the city.
Matt Schneidman of the Bay Area News Group said on Monday that he spoke with a Raiders security guard, who said he would not stop fans from rushing the field if they so desired after their home finale against the Denver Broncos.
Talked to one security guard in the Black Hole about fans wanting to storm field after the game since it might be last one here:
"I'm not stopping anybody. I'm a Raider fan first."
— Matt Schneidman (@mattschneidman) December 24, 2018
The Raiders are scheduled to relocate to Las Vegas for the 2020 NFL season but could already be playing elsewhere in 2019 (with several locations already being rumored). The Oakland Coliseum has been the team’s home since they returned from Los Angeles in 1995, and it was also their home prior to that from 1966 to 1981.
With the 3-11 Raiders already long eliminated from postseason contention, Monday’s game may truly be the final hurrah for their local fans, and security definitely seems pretty sympathetic to the cause.
