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"They're a big presence," Jack Del Rio told the East Bay (Calif.) Times of the large number of Raider fans who attend road games. "We really appreciate their support. They do a tremendous job. …
"Wherever we've been thus far, they've been there in large numbers, and I think it'll be the same (today in Tampa). Come on out, Raider Nation. We're excited about it."
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