While the NFL reigns as king of the American sports landscape, regionally, it can be a different story.
The Raiders are one of the most iconic franchises with one of the largest fan bases in football, but according to their All-Pro TE Darren Waller, they are the “Clippers” of Vegas, playing second fiddle to the NHL’s Golden Knights.
“We’re like the Clippers when we showed up,” said Waller in an interview with USA TODAY Sports’ Mackenzie Salmon. “We played a softball game against the Knights at the minor league ballpark, and the fans went crazy for the Knights. They were happy for us too, but the Knights are their squad.”