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INGLEWOOD, Calif. — The Las Vegas Raiders trailed by six points with just over seven minutes to play when their offense faced a fourth and 1 at the Los Angeles Chargers 43. Got to go for it, right? Coach Antonio Pierce didn't think so, and it might have cost him the Raiders' season opener. After a brief but intense sideline discussion, Pierce sent punter A.J. Cole onto the field. Displeasure and confusion rumbled through SoFi Stadium, with a low thundering of boos emanating from the crowd in a metropolitan area where the Raiders are still a home team.
