November 6, 2026 - 2:29 pm

Star tight end Brock Bowers grew up following the rivalry between the Raiders and 49ers as an aspiring athlete in nearby Napa, California, though he insists he never fully committed his allegiances to either side.

The same can’t be said of his mother.

“I didn’t have a dog in the fight,” the Raiders tight end smiled. “But my mom was a Niners fan.”

Once a regional rivalry in the Bay Area, the Raiders will return for a regular-season game for the first time since relocating to Las Vegas on Sunday when they play the San Francisco 49ers at Levi’s Stadium in Santa Clara.

“Being from Napa, everyone is either a Raiders or Niners fan,” he said. “It was always pretty fun when they played. It was always interesting to see the Battle of the Bay.”

Now Bowers will get to experience it on the field in front of some of those same people he used to watch the game with on television.

“I have a ton of people coming to the game,” he said. “Somewhere around 50 from what my mom said.…