It's not uncommon for executives, coaches and players to represent multiple teams over the course of their careers. Quite the contrary, in fact. It happens all the time.

But that's not to say the Week 1 matchup between the Patriots and Raiders isn't at least a little bit unique. A Raiders minority owner, you may have heard, is a Patriots Hall of Famer while New England's offensive coordinator hasn't stood on an NFL sideline since he was fired by Las Vegas.

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Simply put, there will be some familiarity on the field at Gillette Stadium on Sunday.

First, those who currently represent the Patriots:

McDaniels said he didn't put much thought into it when he saw the Raiders were the first team on the schedule . Whether

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