Friday, September 15
Wild West showdown



Rich Gannon
Rich Gannon helped the Raiders erase a 21-0 hole in Indy.
Their rivalry dates back to the old AFL when Lionel Taylor caught everything in sight and Ben Davidson intimidated opposing offenses. But nowadays, the Raiders and Broncos hate each other for more personal reasons, reports ESPN.com's John Clayton in his weekly look at the NFL's best matchups. ESPN's Mark Malone thinks Denver's offense will be too much for Oakland's defense, which stopped the Colts cold in Sunday's 38-31 comeback win.
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