Mark Davis has never been one to hold back his thoughts. That continued when he recently ranted about the NFL's proposed rule change while taking a shot at one of the team's bitter rivals. 

At the recent NFL owner meetings, a new rule was proposed to allow games to be shifted from Sunday to Thursday night with just 15 days' notice. In 2006, the NFL adopted a similar rule that allowed late-season games to be flexed from Sunday during the day to Sunday night. However, this new rule is in a whole different ballpark. Changing games from Sunday to Thursday would not only affect the health of players but would also affect fans who had plans to see their teams play. The deal did not go through, as multiple owners, including Mark Davis, were adamantly against the proposal. When asked about it, Davis said:

“Just make the schedule and play it.”

With Las Vegas being a hot destination to travel to for NFL games, it makes sense why Davis would be so against the idea. Many fans plan their trip to Vegas well in advance, with a big part of it being to see the Raiders play. If this change went through, that would significantly affect fans' confidence to buy tickets in advance. 

In classic Davis fashion, he did not stop the attack at just the NFL. He went on to take a shot at their division rival Chargers, and their perceived lack of fans: 

“If you have a Raiders-Chargers game in Las Vegas scheduled for a Thursday,” Davis said, “and all of the fans driving from Los Angeles – the Raiders fans and all three Chargers fans – buy their tickets and book their hotels, how in the hell do you schedule it and now say, ‘Sorry, it’s now on Sunday?’ How in the hell do you do that?”

While he could have made his point by just saying "Raiders fans," he added in "all three Chargers fans" to make sure it is known that the Chargers have been struggling with attendance since their move to LA. 

This jab should only add to the rivalry for next season.