Pandemic Just 1 More Challenge For The Raiders As They Settle Into New Vegas Digs

From CBS San Francisco:

July 31, 2020

LAS VEGAS (AP) — Dealing with an offseason move from Oakland to Las Vegas, an overhaul of his defense and contending in a division with Patrick Mahomes and the defending Super Bowl champion Kansas City Chiefs is a tough enough task for Raiders coach Jon Gruden.

It all pales in comparison to trying to keep his players safe from COVID-19 in a city where the coronavirus is spreading.

“One mistake can bring us all down in a real bad way,” Gruden said Thursday. “It’s not just becoming to football; it can create a terrible illness. So I want to dominate when we leave the building. We want to crush this virus. We want to beat this virus into the ground, and I can use those words because it’s not on our schedule but it is an opponent that we have not been able to beat. It can really break you down physically. I know a lot of people that have had it and have it, and it’s an awful thing and we don’t want to have anything to do with it but beat it.”

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