Denver Broncos at Oakland Raiders Monday Night Football: The McAfee Coliseum in Oakland, CA, will be rocking tonight as the Silver and Black kicks off its 2008-2009 NFL regular season against long-time division rivals, the Denver Broncos . This AFC West showdown is the second game of a doubleheader on ESPN, which has a scheduled starting time of 10 PM ET (7 PM PT). At LooseLines.com, the Denver Broncos are -3 (points) NFL Monday Night Football betting odds favorites against the Oakland Raiders (+3) in their opener.

The last time these teams met was on the 500th regular season telecast of MNF, which dates back to November 11th 2002, when the Raiders prevailed by a final score of 34-10.

Presently, the Raiders lead the head-to-head series with the Broncos, 54-39-2. Also, Oakland is 2-0 in NFL season openers at home over Denver.

Denver Broncos head coach, Mike Shanahan, who was at the helm of the Silver and Black back in 1988 and start of 1989, would like nothing more than to chalk up a “W” against this divisional rival, and former team. The OVER/UNDER in this Denver Broncos at Oakland Raiders Monday Night Football game has been set at a combined to tal of 41 points .

As far as personnel are concern, both of these clubs have new faces on both sides of the ball. For the Raiders, the JaMarcus Russell-era begins in Oakland. The former first round draft pick had a decent preseason, as he enters his second year in the league. But the player receiving the biggest buzz on the Raiders is HB Darren McFadden.

With the combinations of he and Justin Fargas, Oakland will possess one of the most talented backfields in all of football. The Raiders also added CB DeAngelo Hall to an already explosive secondary, which includes CB Nnamdi Asomugah, and S Michael Huff.

On the other side, the Broncos have some very good players. Starting with All-Pro, shutdown-CB Champ Bailey. Also, the addition of DT Dewayne Robertson will be a key addition for the Broncos’ scheme. 

Are the Oakland Raiders' new acquisitions enough to put them over the hump? Will the Silver and Black be the surprising team of the NFL this season? Don't hesitate another second, get your Denver Broncos at Oakland Raiders Monday Night Football Prediction now!

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