4. Mack ready for Year 11
Khalil Mack was asked Thursday how he’s feeling ahead of his 11th NFL season.
“I’m in a great spot,” Mack said. “I was rolling today, hitting on everything. Everything is clicking right now.”
That’s probably not what the Raiders want to hear. The last time Las Vegas came to SoFi Stadium, Mack set a Bolts single-game record with 6.0 sacks as he completely took the game over.
As Mack enters Year 11 of a Hall-of-Fame career, the 33-year-old with 101.5 career sacks said that he’s as driven as ever.
“I’m motivated by everything,” Mack said. “I hear what people are talking about with this and that. I let it all build up and I get ready for games like this.”
Mack later added: “I’m picking up more stuff this week. I’m trying to listen in and tune in to see what everyone is saying. I like to hear all of their opinions and try to use them.”
Mack will look to continue a string of epic performances against the Raiders, the team that drafted him fifth overall in 2014.
In two games at SoFi Stadium against Las Vegas, Mack has tallied 9.0 sacks, eight tackles for loss, eight quarterback hits and three forced fumbles.
“That book is always open for me,” Mack said. “But Week 1 against the Raiders is always fun.”
5. Sizing up the Raiders offense
Las Vegas will start veteran Gardner MInshew II at quarterback in Week 1.
“I’ve always been a big fan. He’s a starting NFL quarterback,” Harbaugh said. “He presents a lot of problems and plays with great ability and knowledge of the system. Confident. He’s a winner. Got a lot of respect for him.”
And while Minshew is in his first season with Las Vegas, so is Raiders Offensive Coordinator Luke Getsy, who was with the Bears the past two seasons.
How will the Chargers prepare against some new faces on the opposing sideline?
“Watch a lot of different tape, try to get a feel for maybe conceptually what…
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