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The Raiders Make Their Return to the Bay Area when They Take on the 49ers
- On Sunday, the Las Vegas Raiders visit the San Francisco 49ers in their first regular-season Bay Area game since relocating to Las Vegas after 2019, marking a homecoming for defensive end Maxx Crosby.
- Crosby played his rookie season in 2019 in Oakland, the final year before the Raiders relocated, recording 10 sacks and 47 tackles during that campaign per Pro-Football-Reference.
- With Las Vegas at 4-4, Crosby praised first-year coach Klint Kubiak and defensive coordinator Rob Leonard, saying, "We have a really good football team," amid the playoff push.
- San Francisco linebacker Fred Warner anticipates an intense atmosphere, stating, "They're the Oakland Raiders this week," and expecting the stadium to be packed with returning fans.
- Tight end Brock Bowers faces a 49ers pass defense that allowed 127 yards to tight ends over the past two weeks, testing one of the league's best receiving threats.
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Total News Sources22
Leaning Left5Leaning Right4Center10Last UpdatedBias Distribution53% Center
Bias Distribution
- 53% of the sources are Center
53% Center
L 26%
C 53%
R 21%
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