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Oakland Raiders, NFL's real Black Hole
The entire Raiders franchise as well as Al “Da Rat” Davis is in the beginning stages of rigormortis. The last 5½ seasons Oakland has won 21 games. Oakland last won a Super Bowl in 1984 and last made the playoffs in 2003. The Oakland Raiders currently sit atop the NFL with a $154 million dollar payroll. $6 million more than the No. 2 team in the NFL, the Dallas Cowboys. The Kansas City Chiefs currently have the lowest payroll at $83 million, and have only one fewer win than the Raiders.
If the Raiders stay on their current pace, they would win four games this season, and should they reach that mark, have spent roughly, $38 million per win. Should they hold steady at two wins, well, that would be $76 million per win. USA Today has published a list of the top-25 highest paid players in the league, which contain three Raiders players. This clearly illustrates how a team can spend the most money in the league and still be one of the worst teams on the field game after game. This season they've lost six games, one head coach and a very good cornerback having a very poor season, as “Da Rat” fires CB DeAngelo Hall, eight games into his Raider career. Half way through the 2008-2009 season and here are some of Oakland's most-pressing issues entering the second half of the season.
There is not much to be happy about being a Raiders fan these days. However there are a few bright spots in the black hole. One is K Sebastian Janikowski. “Sebass” has been fairly steady over his 8-year tenure with Oakland, and recently celebrated breaking George Blanda's record of the most points scored by a Raider with 865. Another bright spot is three time Pro Bowler, P Shane Lechler. RB Justin Fargas who is coming off his first 1,000-yard season and playing in a new three-year contract also show signs of consistent play along with fellow RB Darren McFadden (if the O-Line could open holes.
I must agree that Raiders CB Nnamdi Asomugha is said by many to be the best at his position in the NFL. That teams seldom throw the ball in his direction is a testament to his ability. Nnam is definitely the “silver” in the Silver and Black this season. While his return to the Raiders in the 2009-2010 season is questionable. He is most likely headed to the Pro Bowl while the Raiders are headed to the Toilet Bowl.
Until “Da Rat” drops dead the Raiders will suck. The latest game showed just how pathetic they truly are. One completed pass to a wide receiver, and this when you are down 24-0 at the half and should come out throwing the ball. Not one Raider wide receiver has as many as 10 receptions this season.
“Da Rat” should just go down on the field and coach the team himself. Then after a couple games he would have to fire himself, thus ending the misery.
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posted by
adampayne
on Nov 11, 2008 at 05:10 PM
I'm not sure how, or why, the stars aligned themselves into such a configuration that has made football on the West Coast irrelevant, but I see no end in sight. Yes the Raiders stink, and have for five years now. The 49ers stink just as badly. The Chargers have played their way into mediocrity this season, and next year when their once prime time players find themselves two steps slower and less resilient the franchise will commiserate with the 49ers and Raiders at the bottom. The Seahawks must have been caught in whatever curse the California teams have been forced to suffer through this season because they are really bad and won't be back into contention for some time. And if you think the pro-football scene is bad on the West Coast, listen to any college football analyst talk about the Pac-10 conference for a few minutes. The commentator consensus is that the Pac-10 is the worst college football conference in America this year. If this goes on for too much longer people living here in the west just might turn to soccer for relief.
posted by
refiguy
on Nov 12, 2008 at 07:35 AM
my prediction will be that the Lions will draft yet another qb and or another wide reciever and the raiders a running back that is one of the main reasons these guys continue to fail....among other issues posted by
Btowntv007
on Nov 12, 2008 at 08:07 AM
Being a 49ers fan, I feel your pain. Our ownership is so out of touch with what it takes to win in this leauge that it hurts. Having back to back subpar coaches, a revovling door at OC and money being shelled out to free agents that just don't fit the system hurts. But, at least they are not as crazy as Al Davis. That guy is a nut job.
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