As the franchise enters its seventh season in the valley, former players are weighing what comes next for the Silver and Black.
The Raiders are entering their seventh season in Las Vegas, and alumni are hopeful about the franchise’s future despite its uneven start, the Review-Journal reported. That mix of optimism and realism fits a team that has already become part of the city’s sports fabric while still searching for a more stable identity.
The paper said former players Allen, Brown and Plunkett weighed in on the team’s tenure and future, offering a perspective rooted in experience rather than hype. Their comments matter because the Raiders’ move to Las Vegas was always about more than a stadium; it was about whether the franchise could build something lasting in a new market.
For local fans and newcomers alike, the Raiders remain one of the defining sports brands in town. Seven seasons in, the team is no longer an experiment, but the question of what kind of era it will become is still very much open.
That makes each year feel like a referendum on the move. The franchise has established its presence, but the next phase will determine whether Las Vegas becomes merely a stop in Raiders history or a true home base for sustained success.