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      It was January 26th of 2003, a day that would define the once proud Oakland Raider franchise for the next seven years. It was a day that should have been celebrated. The Raiders were making their fifth SuperBowl appearance against a Buccaneer team that the Raiders, on any other day, would have methodically dismantled. However, fate had another agenda as the Bucs took advantage of an ill-prepared Raider team. In ...

Lately, many Raiders fans have had a lot to say about the Raiders' seven-year playoff drought. At one time, when players were cast aside by one team and given a second chance in Oakland, it was the highest honor that a player could have. Players usually responded by playing with a renewed vigor and took playing for Al Davis seriously. If any teammate was to try to act contrary to the Raider way, ...

Someone once said that, "those who can not learn from history are doomed to repeat it". I guess that statement can be a matter of perspective depending on whom it's applied to and what part of history is being repeated. Al Davis has seen this statement come to pass as the Raiders have revisited the mid 90's. During those dark times the Raiders were plagued with underachieving players and coaches that were ...

Al Davis is facing a crisis that is rapidly reaching an epic level. The agingáowner has watchedáhis beloved Raiders be ridiculed and mocked, and the downward spiral has spanned seven long seasons. Although much of the blame lies on his shoulders, it seems that his supporting cast has no interest in bringing the franchise back from the brink to its once dominating, in-your-face brand of football. To ...

Nine weeks into the season, Al Davis, Tom Cable, andáthe 2-7 Raiders had finally seen enough of quarterback Jamarcus RussellÆs impotent attempts to execute...wellàanything.áá In a season and a half Jamarcus Russellámanaged to provide the OaklandáColiseumáwith plenty of elbow room with his poor play behind center.á With the season circling the drain, Cable announced that Russell would be benched. That decision started what could only be described as a deadly game of ...

Since the dawn of the NFL, the Raiders-Broncos games have been one of the most heatedárivalries in history.áOn and off the field they have openlyáshown their disdain for each other.á Through the years they have jumped at the chance to sign each others' players and coaches. Over the years there have been players like Lyle Alzado,áBill Romanowski,áAshlie Lelie, and Javon Walker, not to mention former and future Hall of Fameácoach Mike ...

On Sunday afternoon the Denver Broncos defeated the Oakland Raiders 23-3 on their home field. For Raider Nation the loss couldn't be more painful. For the first time in six years the Raiders had a reason to be optimistic. The 2008 season ended with two back-to-backáwins (in convincing fashion I might add)áover teams that had playoff aspirations. In the offseason theárun defense, offensive line and wide receiving core were all addressed ...