ALAMEDA – Kelechi Osemele was really excited about returning to Baltimore. He played four seasons with the Ravens and was upset they didn’t try harder to retain him before the Raiders coaxed him to switch coasts.
He had to keep emotions in check during that Week 4 win against his old teammates.
Sean Smith won’t experience something similar on Sunday against the Kansas City Chiefs. The veteran cornerback will face a Chiefs team he represented the past three seasons before signing a four-year, $38 million contract.
That doesn’t add meaning to this next tilt.
“Why would it?