The Las Vegas Raiders put their hapless opposition, the Chargers, to the sword at Allegiant Stadium on Thursday Night Football. Mark Davis was soaking in all the excitement from his suite. The Vegas side, which failed to even score a single point against the Vikings last week, raked in 63 points against the Bolts, a team that is without its star QB, Justin Herbert.
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One of the snaps from the game captured Davis enjoying a glass of water while happily enjoying the game. However, what caught everyone’s attention were a few water bottles before him, bringing in a host of different reactions from the fans. Some thought that it was good to stay hydrated, but a few with vivid imaginations jokingly said the owner sneaked vodka through these bottles.
Mark Davis stays hydrated pic.twitter.com/9ii0MmtHGP
— Q (@RaidersAQ) December 15, 2023
Fans were very quick to point out that only Davis has the sheer ability to sneak in Vodka in his water bottles. He wrote, “Vodka in Water bottles!!”
Vodka in water bottles!!
— Cain(Cain’s Corner-The Pillaging podcast) (@CainMt6) December 15, 2023
Another chimed in, commenting, “That’s vodka man. Chong up in smoke.”
“That’s vodka man!” Chong from Up In Smoke.
— NetRaider (@netraider) December 15, 2023
This fan jokingly noted, “Sneaking in drinks as the owner would definitely be up Mark’s alley.”
Another one pointed out, “Hydration is the key to success.”
One fan crafted a cheeky reply, adding, “That’s one bottle per TD scored tonight. He was dehydrated from the last week.”
That’s one bottle per TD scored tonight.
He was dehydrated from last week… @M101Brian @Alex_aka_AD— Adalberto Peregrino (@AdaSports1) December 15, 2023
The Raiders Nation had a gala time as their offence finally delivered after last week’s disappointing performance. This was 2nd highest win margin this season, after the Dolphins’ 70-20 victory over the Broncos earlier this season.
Mark Davis Couldn’t Believe His Eyes When His Team Scored a Pick
During the fourth quarter of the matchup, CB Jack Jones pulled off an insane pick and returned it for a touchdown, forcing a crazy reaction out of everyone, including Davis himself. He was left astonished when Jones leaped out of nowhere at a blistering speed and intercepted a slant pass by Chargers backup QB Easton Stick before returning it for a TD.
This pick-six was awesome. Holy smokes. pic.twitter.com/7nJj8Va4N0
— Ari Meirov (@MySportsUpdate) December 15, 2023
The Vegas side has delivered a mixed performance this season. Former Patriots AC Josh McDaniels was shown the door after a disappointing 3-5 start to the season. His assistant, Antonio Pierce, stepped in to fill the void. His appointment brought a wave of optimism among fans and players. They were all ready to run through the brick walls for their new coach and even took the Giants head-on with Pierce at the helm.
But things haven’t been all rosy. Though the defense has delivered big time, the offense has struggled to put up numbers. In 6 matches, Pierce has a 3-3 record, with wins coming against .500 teams: the Giants, the Jets, and the Chargers. They are 6-8 now and have only a 3% chance of making the playoffs, as per the New York Times. Even if they win all the remaining games, they still have less than a 60% chance. They take on the Chiefs in Week 16.
The Chargers, on the other hand, have less than a 1% chance of making the playoffs. This embarrassing loss has sparked rumors about the end of Brandon Staley’s tenure in L.A. Under Staley, the Chargers made a post-season wild-card only once, losing to the Jaguars in the wild-card game.
