UtahUtesFan Posted March 5, 2019 Share Posted March 5, 2019 https://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2019/03/04/report-raiders-exploring-preseason-game-in-canada-practices-with-rams/ Quote The Oakland Raiders are exploring playing a preseason game in Canada and joint practices with the Los Angeles Rams this summer, according to Michael Gehlken of the Las Vegas Review-Journal. A game north of the border in Canada could be the first of two times the Raiders will leave the states to play a game in 2019. The team is already scheduled to play the Chicago Bears in London during the regular season. Per the report, it would be a Raiders home game that would be moved to the Canadian site if the game is scheduled. The Raiders are, begrudgingly, set to play one final season in the Bay Area before moving to Las Vegas for the 2020 season. Efforts to find an alternate home site for games this fall after their lease with the Oakland Coliseum expired proved fruitless. However, the London and Canada games would mean the team would play just eight home dates in Oakland instead of the standard 10 for the preseason and regular season. A postseason appearance would potentially add to that number, obviously. The Canadian preseason game would also mean one fewer game with the dirt baseball infield of the Coliseum as well. The report points to Regina, Saskatchewan and Mosaic Stadium as a possible site for the game. The field plays host to the Saskatchewan Roughriders of the Canadian Football League. Rogers Centre in Toronto played host to several games – exhibition and regular season – featuring the Buffalo Bills from 2008-2013. BC Place in Vancouver was the last stadium outside Toronto to host an NFL game of any kind as the Seattle Seahawks and San Francisco 49ers met in the 1998 preseason. Additionally, the Raiders are also trying to set up joint practices with the Rams. The team held practices with the Detroit Lions last year as well. The Rams also held joint practices with the Baltimore Ravens last August. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dome Posted March 5, 2019 Share Posted March 5, 2019 Now @gopherwrestler can finally watch a game Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RaidersAreOne Posted March 5, 2019 Share Posted March 5, 2019 Please happen. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RaidersAreOne Posted March 5, 2019 Share Posted March 5, 2019 Not just because I am Canadian and would definitely make the drive, but I love the fact we are exploring new places to play. The longer we play out of Oakland, the more I hope we play in new cities/countries. Mexico and England were cool, but let's ramp it up even more with Canada, Asia, etc. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lodestar Posted March 5, 2019 Share Posted March 5, 2019 Insert Raiders/Canada jokes here, but Regina would be an amazing place for an exhibition game. They LOOOVE football. The first NFL game I saw was a Packers-Bills exhibition game in Toronto in 1997. It was very cool. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tom cody Posted March 5, 2019 Share Posted March 5, 2019 Heard about this. Always good to see the game being played in new markets even for an exhibition game. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tugboat Posted March 5, 2019 Share Posted March 5, 2019 Regina seems like kind of a funny destination on the surface, but they absolutely love their (Riders) football there. It certainly could be a place that nets the Raiders a few new fans down the line too, if they can latch it into the popularity of heading down to Vegas for a little winter getaway to escape the cold. At the very least, i'm sure you'll sell out a preseason game while you're in the midst of a prolonged moving process. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tugboat Posted March 5, 2019 Share Posted March 5, 2019 Regina seems like kind of a funny destination on the surface, but they absolutely love their (Riders) football there. It certainly could be a place that nets the Raiders a few new fans down the line too, if they can latch it into the popularity of heading down to Vegas for a little winter getaway to escape the cold. At the very least, i'm sure you'll sell out a preseason game while you're in the midst of a prolonged moving process. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blazer026 Posted March 6, 2019 Share Posted March 6, 2019 As long as it isn't a regular season game I'm cool with it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nabbs4u Posted March 6, 2019 Share Posted March 6, 2019 59 minutes ago, Blazer026 said: As long as it isn't a regular season game I'm cool with it. Better Canada then England or Mexico City. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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