Riding With Cap'n Kiffin

sigh...

Once again, the label of perenniel loser has been draped across the once intimidating Raiders shield. This is getting bad. What was once a proud, prestigious institution that would settle for nothing less than at least a playoff berth has been forced into the "top-draft picks" eschelon of N.F.L teams. I used to get excited about Sundays. I used to get chills when I heard "The Autumn Wind". I used to get goosebumps when I'd see the team storm onto the field in the glorious Silver and Black.

No More...

That's right. The once intimidating colors have become the laughingstock of the A.F.C West and most of the N.F.L for that matter. I remember I used to watch N.F.L. films specials with the Raiders and Steelers just running all over everyone else. The teams were of the caliber of the Browns, the Oilers, and the Saints. It's sad to say that the Raiders have become the Browns, Oilers, and Saints of the new millenium. We've gone back to the mid-80's and 90's where, save for Jeff Hostetler, we couldn't find a quarterback from the scrap heap that Al Davis was looking in. He tried Marc Wilson...NOPE..He tried Jay Schroeder....NOPE...He tried Todd Marinovich....NOPE...He tried Vince Evans....NOPE...Did I mention Stever Beureline?...NOPE....How about Jeff George?....Hell NO! Then came Rich Gannon. He got the job done....YES!!! But true to Al Davis form, he waited til Rich was an old man to sign him on and that glory didn't last more than four seasons. Bad Bad Al...Yes, Bad Bad Al....Kerry Collins? Gimme a Break!...I haven't felt this horrible about our starting quarterback since the...yep, mid-80's and 90's. Al, you're too smart for your own good. Get dumb and forget anything you once knew about the NFL.

I don't even want to get into Sunday's game, so I won't. We suck! Plain and Simple. I'm tired of sucking! Plain and Simple.

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