Before you get excited, let me make clear the context of this article. Although the phrase "seven-year itch" has a medical connotation, in this article it makes reference to a time period of discomfort, and the failure to attain the goal of the Oakland Raiders which is a "commitment to excellence."
Over the past seven years the Oakland Raiders fell short of their "commitment to excellence," they have experienced a type of discomfort, an itch, so to speak. Now a scratch for that itch gave some comfort, but the true medication is the type of decision making the Oakland Raiders have been experiencing lately.
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Emperor of :Raider Nation", Al Davis, has been the subject of ridicule since their Super Bowl run in 2002. I was among those critics at one time.
Davis did have some misses, but one must realize just how much Davis has had to endure.
In the world of sports, aging and injuries are considered natural disasters. The Raiders had plenty...at the same time.
Then, there were sudden departures of talented players. I consider those to be self-imposed disasters, but also happened right around the same time.
Look at the history of the Oakland ...
After a miserable June, A.J. Burnett has apparently returned to form. Burnett limited Oakland to two runs over seven innings as New York topped Oakland, 6-2, Wednesday night at the Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum.
New York won their fifth straight while sweeping a three-game series in Oakland for the first time since May 13-15, 2005. Oakland only totaled four runs and 16 hits as they suffered their fourth three-game sweep of the season. Coming off 6.2 scoreless innings last Friday against Toronto, Burnett (7-7) allowed two runs on five hits over seven innings. He struck out three and walked ...
There was a point in time in the season where the Oakland A's could have made a surprising run at the American League West division title, but all hope are pretty much gone after another dreadful performance against the New York Yankees.
So, what is there for the second half of the season for the A's? Well there's five things the A's have to have to show they could become a contender in the American League West division.
First, regardless of the batting average of Chris Carter he needs to be called up to provide a big bat in the lineup. For ...
When you study calculus and learn about a limit, you realize that if the function is oscillating near a given value on the x axis, then the limit does not exist.
A conclusion cannot be drawn when we look at the data for the Oakland Raiders and the Denver Broncos.
Since this data shows an oscillating pattern, I, personally, do not want to hear commentators talking about the Broncos being consistently better than the Oakland Raiders.
Of course this study only focuses on 2007 through 2009.
Here are the facts about the performance of the Oakland Raiders when they compete against the Broncos:
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"This year is the Raiders' year," the fans write on boards, articles and web sites. They talk about it at work and debate everyday with fellow AFC West fans over the Raiders' chances.
The Chargers' fans have had the crown for years and have been able to lay it down without much to say from any of the other teams in the division. Of course, year in and year out Denver looks like a contender and seems to flounder in the second half.
KC, out of the AFCW, seems to be the team people should watch. Although they are often written ...
One writer said something about the luck of the Oakland Raiders, and now he needs to re-think his position. He stated, "Unless you have JaMarcus Russell, in which case no amount of good luck can help because, well, you have JaMarcus Russell."
The negation of the foul assertion is, "The Oakland Raiders do not have JaMarcus Russell, in which case all amounts of good luck can help, because, well, Oakland does not have JaMarcus Russell."
The writer, who has inspired a rebuttal to his comments, has reasons to change his belief if he has been enjoying the good news about the draft ...
Hello Raider Nation! Just wanted to let you know that yesterday, July 6, I got the unique opportunity to interview Oakland Raiders rookie Lamarr Houston.
Unfortunately, because it's an audio interview, I couldn't post it here. But I wanted to let you know that you can listen to it by visiting my website www.aarontorres-sports.com .
Amongst the topics that Lamarr and I discussed: - His unconventional route to the defensive line after being an All-State running back in high school.
- How Texas defensive coordinator (and head coach in waiting) Will Muschamp helped him reach the NFL level. - His ...
Many, including myself, firmly believe that professional athletes in today's society are paid too much money for a service that impacts the world, as a whole, in few other ways aside from mere entertainment.
In my mind, the worst case of this corrupted system is the NFL Draft, where first round picks, and in particular the top ten selections, are rewarded with contracts worth enormous sums of guaranteed money.
The biggest issue I, personally, have with the system is how all of these multi-millionaires are unproven commodities who may or may not have success in the league. A prime example of a ...
Raiders running back Bo Jackson only played in the NFL from 1987-1990.For those, like myself, who are old enough to have seen Jackson run the football, talk about how amazing of an athlete and football player he truly was.
A dual-sport athlete, Jackson was initially drafted in 1986 by the Buccaneers as the No. 1 overall pick in the 1986 NFL Draft, but refused to play for them.
Instead, Jackson signed a baseball contract with the Kansas City Royals and passed up what would have been his rookie season in the NFL.Then, during the 1987 NFL Draft, the Raiders decided to give ...