Raiders-Broncos Clash Finally Means Something Again

DENVER (The Sports Xchange) – The last time Denver and Oakland played in the second half of a season with both teams over .500, the Raiders were headed for Super Bowl XXXVII and the Broncos were only in their second season at what is now known as Sports Authority Field at Mile High.
Nearly 14 years have passed since that Week 16 game in 2002, a game that turned out to be Brian Griese’s final start in a five-season Broncos career. He struggled early, the Broncos fell behind 21-3, and