Los Raiders se mudarán a Las Vegas después que los propietarios de equipos lo aprobaron el lunes.
Cardenales han jugado 10 partidos de pretemporada y cinco de temporada regular contra Raiders desde el año 2000, nueve de esos partidos se ha jugado en Oakland.
Los viajes en avión pronto serán más cortos.
Los propietarios de equipos de la NFL aprobaron el lunes la mudanza de Raiders a Las Vegas – "abrumadoramente," dijo Roger Goodell comisionado de la NFL – en una votación durante sus reuniones anuales de primavera, celebradas en el Arizona Biltmore Resort. Raiders son el tercer equipo en los últimos dos años – luego del traslado de Rams de St. Louis a Los Ángeles y el traslado de Chargers de San Diego a Los Ángeles – en conseguir un nuevo hogar.
"Nuestro objetivo es tener 32 franquicias estables," dijo Goodell. "Trabajamos muy duro y nunca queremos ver la reubicación de una franquicia."
A diferencia de Rams en 2016 y Chargers esta temporada, Raiders no saldrán inmediatamente de su casa actual. Mientras que su nuevo estadio está siendo construido en Nevada, el propietario de Raiders, Mark Davis, planea jugar las temporadas 2017 y 2018 en Oakland. El equipo tiene dos opciones de un año para esas temporadas. Raiders podrían también quedarse allí en 2019, aunque el equipo aún no tiene una opción para jugar en el Estadio Oakland Alameda.
La NFL había estado trabajando para arreglar la situación del estadio en Oakland durante varios años, pero finalmente decidió que no iba a funcionar, especialmente con una oferta favorable en Nevada.
"Esa es la meta para todos nosotros en la liga, tener 32 equipos que todos sean fuertes," dijo el dueño de Texans, Bob McNair, presidente del comité de finanzas de la liga.
Cardenales, que jugaron en Oakland en 2014, no están programados para jugar de nuevo en temporada regular contra Raiders hasta el 2018 – aunque ese partido está programado para tener lugar en el Estadio University of Phoenix. La próxima vista de Cardenales a Raiders sería en 2022, después que el traslado a Las Vegas debería estar consumado.
Aunque Cardenales podrían estar antes en Las Vegas. Raiders y Cardenales se han enfrentado en 10 ocasiones durante la pretemporada desde el año 2000. El año pasado, Raiders visitaron Arizona en pretemporada.
De hecho, la franquicia continuará siendo Oakland Raiders hasta que se muden.
"No usaría el término 'capítulo final,' " dijo Davis. "Seguimos representando a la Nación Raider."
Images from the Arians Family Foundation's charity golf tournament and concert this weekend, which raised money for CASA
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From left: Chris, Bruce and Jake Arians at the Friday night festivities
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Jordin Sparks on Friday night
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T Jared Veldheer and his wife, Morgan
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CB Patrick Peterson
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Assistant strength and conditioning coach Roger Kingdom
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Kingdom, Cardinals QB Carson Palmer and Chargers QB Mike Bercovici
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Colts coach Chuck Pagano (left) with Bruce Arians
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Browns QB Brock Osweiler and Chargers QB Mike Bercovici
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Cardinals GM Steve Keim (right) with Cubs manager Joe Maddon
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LB Chandler Jones with former Cardinals TE Todd Heap
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Coach Bruce Arians and his wife, Chris
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Cardinals cheerleaders and Big Red at the event
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QB Carson Palmer
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Coach Bruce Arians (left) and singer Jordin Sparks
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Panthers coach Ron Rivera lays it all on the line
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QB Carson Palmer tees off
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OC Harold Goodwin (second from right) joined the golf outing
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The Friday night event
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Panthers coach Ron Rivera (left) with Colts coach Chuck Pagano
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Colts coach Chuck Pagano
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Rhett Atkins (left) and Jordin Sparks perform on Friday night
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TE Troy Niklas
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Coach Bruce Arians and his wife, Chris, on stage Friday night
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Colts coach Chuck Pagano (left) attends the event
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Coach Bruce Arians and center A.Q. Shipley (second and third from left) hit the links
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A group shot
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Ann Meyers Drysdale tees off with a jubilant group behind her
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Former MLB OF Joe Carter with his golfing group
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Jordin Sparks
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Panthers coach Ron Rivera and his crew
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Jake Arians on stage Friday night
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Parachuting in on Saturday
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A fake snake scared multiple golfers
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"No Risk It, No Biscuit"
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Defensive Line coach Brentson Buckner
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Buccaneers coach Dirk Koetter
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Raiders coach Jack del Rio
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Cardinals defensive coordinator James Bettcher
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Jets coach Todd Bowles (left) and Bruce Arians
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Chris Arians (left) at the golf tournament