I know the league jumps at any opportunity to showcase Peyton Manning, the No. 1 show in primetime.

But really, against the Raiders?

This game had mismatch written all over it when the schedules were announced in April. Oakland was 4-12 in 2012, and there was no superhero rookie coming in to rescue the Silver & Black. The Raiders had terrible written all over them.

Sure enough, the Broncos were up 30-7 in the third quarter. I only stayed with the telecast because my fantasy opponent had Manning. He completed a pass late to beat me by a point. Yet another reason why I’m ticked off today.

Scheduling the Raiders was a disservice to fans who truly look forward to a good game on Monday night. That the game still managed to do a 10.3 rating is a testament to the draw of Manning. However, imagine how much bigger the rating would have been against a quality opponent.

Mike Tirico and Jon Gruden were put in a tough spot.They tried to make the most of a lopsided game. I’m sure Tirico went in with plenty of blowout material.

And Gruden really likes, “This Terrelle Pryor.”

Hopefully, the next time Gruden sees Pryor, the Raiders will have a team worthy of playing on Monday night.