I hate to admit it, but I almost feel sorry for the Raiders as an organization and for their hapless fan base.
During the 60's, 70's, and 80's, the Raiders were one of the most consistent teams in all of football, winning Super Bowls in all 3 decades.
But since then, they've fallen from the heights and are now the doormats of the division. Normally, when teams are as bad as the Raiders have been, they accumulate quality draft picks that they use to rebuild themselves. But the Raiders didn't do that, and the futility of the organization can be summed up in two words: JaMarcus Russell.
And with the passing of Al Davis in 2011, the Raiders lost the only connection to their past that really mattered. Now, they are utterly irrelevant.
The question is: will they EVER be relevant again?
During the 60's, 70's, and 80's, the Raiders were one of the most consistent teams in all of football, winning Super Bowls in all 3 decades.
But since then, they've fallen from the heights and are now the doormats of the division. Normally, when teams are as bad as the Raiders have been, they accumulate quality draft picks that they use to rebuild themselves. But the Raiders didn't do that, and the futility of the organization can be summed up in two words: JaMarcus Russell.
And with the passing of Al Davis in 2011, the Raiders lost the only connection to their past that really mattered. Now, they are utterly irrelevant.
The question is: will they EVER be relevant again?
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