Five fictional players that could help the Las Vegas Raiders

By Kenny King | Jul 1, 2020

LAS VEGAS, NEVADA - APRIL 23: (EDITORS NOTE: This image was shot with a fisheye lens.) Crews test out architectural light ribbons and exterior sign lighting as construction continues at Allegiant Stadium, the USD 2 billion, glass-domed future home of the Las Vegas Raiders on April 23, 2020 in Las Vegas, Nevada. The Raiders and the UNLV Rebels football teams are scheduled to begin play at the 65,000-seat facility in their 2020 seasons. (Photo by Ethan Miller/Getty Images) /

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Five fictional players that could help the Las Vegas Raiders

Luther “Shark” Lavay, LB: Any Given Sunday

What do you get when you build a hard-hitting, hard-partying, irrational linebacker and provide him with a million dollar incentive for reaching his tackle quota? You get Lawrence Taylor on another level, which is hard to accomplish.

Shark Lavay, who was the mainstay of the Miami Sharks is a hot tempered, tackling machine who revolutionized the linebacker position. LaVay is more concerned with securing his bonus than he is with self preservation, a player who will literally put his life on the line on every down.

LaVay is the prototypical Raider of the 1970’s and 1980’s. Adding a player like Shark brings the veteran presence in the locker room that may leave a bad example, but will hold everyone all the way up to the quarterback accountable, even if it means cutting his vehicle in half.

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