Four observations from Oakland Raiders HBO Hard Knocks Episode 1

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BALTIMORE, MARYLAND – NOVEMBER 25: Quarterback Derek Carr #4 of the Oakland Raiders talks on the sidelines with head coach Jon Gruden during the fourth quarter against the Baltimore Ravens at M&T Bank Stadium on November 25, 2018 in Baltimore, Maryland. (Photo by Rob Carr/Getty Images) /

The Oakland Raiders 2019 training camp will be on full display this summer, as they kicked off their first episode of HBO Hard Knocks on Tuesday.

On Tuesday night, those who had the ability to tune into HBO were treated to the first episode of the Oakland Raiders stint on HBO Hard Knocks. During the next five Tuesday nights, the program will chronicle the Raiders 2019 training camp, which is sure to be loaded with plenty of storylines.

The first episode saw the Raiders start to training camp, which is once again held at the team’s Napa Valley Training Facility in beautiful Napa Valley, California. Though the team plans to move out of the Bay Area for the 2020 season, they will remain in Napa for training camp, possibly for more than just next summer.

We also got our first look at the newest Raiders, including the rookies, like Johnathan Abram, who certainly stole the show in Episode 1. We also got familiar with the big veteran acquisitions from the offseason, like wideout Antonio Brown, and left guard Richie Incognito to name a few.

Here are four observations from Episode 1.

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