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Raiders forced indoors because of air quality

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OAKLAND, CA - NOVEMBER 11: A fan wears a face mask in the stands during the NFL game between the Oakland Raiders and the Los Angeles Chargers at Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum on November 11, 2018 in Oakland, California. An Air Quality Advisory was issued due to heavy wildfire smoke in parts of the Bay Area from the Camp Fire in Butte County. (Photo by Ezra Shaw/Getty Images)

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There are much bigger concerns in California at the moment than the schedules of a football team.

But what the Raiders are dealing with now speaks to the larger concerns, where fires are rampant in both the northern and southern portion of the state.

According to Scott Bair of NBC Sports Bay Area, the Raiders are changing their practice schedule because of the poor air quality.

Instead of an outdoor practice, they’re having a walk-through at an indoor facility.

At least they play on the road this week in Arizona. Last week when they hosted the Chargers, fans in the stands wore masks to try to filter out the smoke in the air.