The Kansas City Chiefs and Las Vegas Raiders have a long rivalry as AFC West foes.
It might be a little one-sided in recent years with the Chiefs winning eight of their last nine matchups against the Raiders. The two teams still know that whenever they meet on the gridiron, sparks will fly.
Justin Reid is in his first year in Kansas City. He wasn’t too familiar with the rivalry before his arrival, but he has taken some time to familiarize himself with the history between the two clubs. That includes some recent history that happened when the Raiders’ Allegiant Stadium was built.
“So, I’ve been keeping up,” Reid said of his familiarity with the rivalry. “I know that we have the Chiefs flag underneath the Vegas stadium when that was being built. I know that this rivalry goes back decades. It has been back and forth, and I know that the city of Kansas City and also Oakland, Las Vegas, wherever the Raiders have played the last couple of years, it means a lot to both organizations.”
Reid is referring to Chiefs fan Gerard DeCosta, a worker who worked on the construction of Allegiant Stadium. He encased a Chiefs Kingdom flag in the concrete foundation under the stadium when it was being built.
That’s just some of the recent hijinks that have taken part in the rivalry, but Reid knows this thing goes back a long time. He’s expecting to get the best shot from the Raiders and know that the Chiefs will give it their all on Monday night too.
“So, I expect it to be a hard-nosed game,” Reid said. “Both sides have a lot of fire and energy. (I know) that it’ll be competitive.”
