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The Raiders thought they finally found a place to play next season Antonio Brown Jersey White , only to find out they’re not wanted in San Francisco.Not by the mayor, and certainly not by the team that still calls itself the San Francisco 49ers — even while it plays its games in a stadium 40 miles away in the Silicon Valley. They’ve pretty much shut down any plans to play at Oracle Park, home of the baseball Giants.“play in Oakland,” San Francisco Mayor London Breed said.Six months before the preseason begins, the Raiders are officially still homeless for 2019, locked in an angry dispute with Oakland politicians and searching for a welcome mat somewhere nearby. Even with a scheduled game in London, they still need a home field for seven other regular-season games and two exhibitions.Not that anyone should feel sorry for Mark Davis and his nomadic team. They’ve got a nifty new place all lined up in Las Vegas, where the politicians are much more accommodating.They’re building the team a new $1.8 billion stadium that will open in 2020 with a view of the glitzy Strip just in case the action on the field isn’t enough to keep fan attention. Taxpayers will be footing $750 million of that deal in what might be the biggest giveaway ever to a team owner.Still, Las Vegas officials have to wonder about the competence of Davis and his brain trust, who have vowed not to play a final year in Oakland after being hit with a lawsuit for moving the team. They’ve been reduced to begging for a site for the lame-duck team while finishing touches are being put on the sparkling new facility in Sin City.So what does Davis do? Where will the Raiders play?Here’s a few suggestions, just in case nothing else works out:SAN DIEGO — There’s a stadium just sitting there begging to be used, and a lot of angry fans just waiting to buy tickets. The Raiders are California’s team anyway, though it might get a bit weird when the Los Angeles Chargers come to town.CAESARS PALACE PARKING LOT — If the Raiders are looking for an iconic spot, this is it. Muhammad Ali fought there, as did Mike Tyson, Marvelous Marvin Hagler and most of the rest of boxing’s greats. They even held a couple Formula One races behind the hotel, so they know how to put on an event. Put up some temporary bleachers, get Wayne Newton to sing the national anthem, and it will seem just like home.SANTA CLARA — The last thing the Raiders want to do is share the 49ers home field, but they may have little choice. Imagine tech millionaires sipping their trendy drinks alongside the scariest fans in football.RENO — It’s the Biggest Little City in the World, at least according to the sign hanging over downtown. Ever jealous of Las Vegas, Reno wants a part of the Raiders action, too, and it’s just a short ride over the hill on game day. Unfortunately the city isn’t the only thing that’s little. The University of Nevada-Reno stadium seats a cozy 29,993, way too small for any team not named the Chargers.LONDON— What better way to really introduce the NFL to proper Brits than give them the Raiders, if only for a year. Tottenham’s new stadium, should it ever open, was built for the Spurs but also with the NFL in mind.MEXICO CITY — The Raiders are used to playing on dirt and bad grass Bo Jackson Jersey White , so they’ll feel right at home in Mexico City, where the NFL had to move its latest game at the last moment last year because the field at Azteca Stadium was a mess.SAN ANTONIO — They’ve got a dome built for an NFL team and been waiting patiently for years to land one. Yes, it’s only for a year, but someone in the NFL should really throw the city a bone.LOS ANGELES — Never mind. There are already way too many NFL teams in LA, no matter how much the Raiders would like to return to their 1980s home.OAKLAND COLISEUM — Ok, so the stadium is horrible and there’s a dirt baseball infield in the middle of it. Raiders’ fans don’t complain about it, as long as they’re allowed to get drunk and wear silver and black studded collars to games. Davis should apologize to Oakland politicians for stealing their team, swallow his pride, and pay whatever ransom is needed to finish off one last season there.____Tim Dahlberg is a national sports columnist for The Associated Press. Write to him at tdahlberg@ap.org or http://twitter.com/timdahlberg Selecting at pick four there will be plenty of attractive options that would fill a position of need for the Raiders.Unfortunately, it seems likely that the top two options (Bosa/Allen) at the..."WhiteFanposts Fanshots Raiders StoriesScheduleRosterStatsYahoo Raiders NewsYahoo Raiders Team PageYahoo Raiders ReportYahoo Raiders Depth ChartYahoo Raiders TransactionsYahoo Raiders PhotosOdds About Masthead Community Guidelines StubHub ✕Raiders Draft 2019Giants have the ammo to trade up which would have major implications for RaidersNew,142commentsPDTShareTweetShareShareGiants have the ammo to trade up which would have major implications for RaidersDanielle Parhizkaran-USA TODAY SPortsSelecting at pick four there will be plenty of attractive options that would fill a position of need for the Raiders.Unfortunately, it seems likely that the top two options (Bosa/Allen) at the biggest position of need, edge rusher, will both be taken off the board in the top three picks of the draft.Quinnen Williams, who some believe is the second best prospect in the draft, if not the best certainly would be a good consolation prize.Or how does stud middle linebacker Devin White sound?He would be the answer to the void in the middle of the Raiders defense for over a decade.One other very attractive option that could present itself is a trade down.There are a few quarterback needy teams such as the Giants, Broncos, Dolphins, and Redskins that could be looking to leap frog each other and the Raiders could be big beneficiaries.The Giants are the only one of those teams with a second pick in round one to dangle as trade bait.Of those four teams the Giants make the most sense as a potential trade partner with the Raiders for many reasons.First, Eli Manning is 38 years old and looks like a shell of his former self, second the Giants have two first round picks to package to get up to four,and finally just a year ago Giants general manager Dave Gettlemen was criticized for passing on Sam Darnold and opting to draft Saquan Barkley. Most rankings have Dwayne Haskins rated second among quarterbacks behind Kyler Murray.At this point Murray looks to be the pick at first overall to the Cardinals, leaving Haskins as the next most coveted quarterback.Over the past three drafts there have been 11 quarterbacks drafted in round one, all but one of those quarterbacks (Mayfield) required a trade up to get them.History has shown that when teams want their guy they will do what it takes to secure him.The best case scenario would be if the Raiders could fleece the Giants for both of their first round picks in return for moving up just two spots.This could be wishful thinking considering the most recent and closest example of this occurred just two years ago when the Bears traded up one spot with the 49ers from three to two and gave up a third and fourth in 2017 and a 2018 third.The next best scenario would be if the Giants come calling and offer their sixth overall and second round pick (37 overall) at the least, Gruden and Mayock need to be ready to pull the trigger and make this move happen.The Raiders can move down to pick six and still be in prime position to select a stud pass rusher in Montez Sweat, Brian Burns, or Clelin Ferrell.The additional second round pick would give the Raiders five picks in the top 37.Another scenario would be Giants trading up ahead of the Raiders for their quarterback.For example with the 49ers at two or the Jets at three.Indirectly, that would benefit the Raiders because in that scenario two quarterbacks going in the top three pushes either Joey Bosa or Josh Allen down to pick four.Last year Gruden showed willingness to be aggressive moving up and down the board. The Raiders made five draft day trades in 2018. Should they be looking to do maneuver again at pick four, the Giants could be a good trade partner.