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We should all wish that Antonio Pierce had something to say about the Raiders every week. One week removed from a performance that was as lackluster and inspired as it was embarrassing, the Oakland Raiders looked themselves in the eyes and asked "Are we not men?" The answer, at least for three-and-a-half hours on Sunday, was "Yes. Fierce men." After laying an egg against the Giants in a 44-7 thrashing that honestly could've been 51-0 or worse, the Raiders were called out by New York linebacker Antonio Pierce. Breaking an unwritten rule of team sports that makes it taboo for an opponent to question another team's heart, desire, passion, and professionalism, Pierce saw a team that was so far in shambles that his statement was more one of pity than it was of criticism. It was on these playe ...

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