Louis Riddick could never forget the last time he played the Broncos wearing rival colors of silver and black. It was at old Mile High Stadium late in 1998 — Riddick’s final NFL season — and the Broncos were only 10 months removed from their first Super Bowl victory.



John Elway was still slinging it, Terrell Davis was closing in on 2,008 rushing yards, Shannon Sharpe would again record 10 touchdowns that year and Rod Smith and Ed McCaffrey would each put up more than 1,000 receiving yards. The Broncos were both the reigning and eventual Super Bowl champs, and Riddick, along with his coach, Jon Gruden, were unwelcome guests in Denver.



Riddick had no problem playing the villain. The defensive back recorded a career-high 11 total tackles in that game, with 10 in the first half alone. The Raiders were throttled, 40-14, but the taste of the rivalry has yet to leave him, even as he has moved from the field to the road as a scout, to the front office, to...