Sunday, October 08, 2006

Multi-Million Dollar Prima Donnas

This is the play that epitomizes the Raider's season in 2006. In the same game that saw Randy Moss catching his 100th career touchdown, he also dropped this pass in the paint. The Raiders had to settle for three points on a field goal instead.

And Jerry Porter watches from the sidelines.

Once again, the Raiders couldn't put an opponent away after leading at the half. Four interceptions by two quarterbacks, LaMont Jordan standing there looking at the ball after he dropped a lateral pass and allowing a defender to pick it up and score, a blocked punt, and a coaching staff that couldn't gameplan for the local Pop Warner team - that's the Oakland Raiders in 2006.

And Jerry Porter watches from the sidelines.

I've already taken a larger interest in college football this year as a way to scout who the Raiders should pick with their number one choice in the draft next year. Yes, it's that bad.

And Jerry Porter watches from the sidelines.

Okay, so go ahead and gloat Niner fans. You deserve it. I can dish it out and I can take it.

As one ESPN writer put it, "...these bragging rights aren't worth much. The teams are at perhaps the lowest collective point in their histories, with three straight losing seasons apiece."

Perhaps I should have called this post Who's the Best Loser by the Bay?

1 comment:

SuperSteve said...

Oh how the mighty have fallen. Jessica turned to me yesterday and said, "man, they were in the championship a couple years ago."

SUPERBOWL IN 2003, AND THEY AREN'T GOING TO WIN A SINGLE GAME THIS YEAR!!!

At this point, I can't even say that I'm looking forward to the draft...they'll probably wind up taking another defensive back that they don't need. And who's going to coach the team after Mr. Davis fires Shell? He couldn't get anybody else to take the job this year...I can't imagene anyone wanting the job after the train-wreck that this season is turning out to be.

I guess the bright side is that when things are this bad, it's hard to get frustrated...all you can do is laugh.