Is there any organization in sports run worse than the Oakland Raiders? They currently have their head coach under investigation for allegedly assaulting an assistant coach, Their number one draft pick of three years ago, the man who’s supposed to be their franchise quarterback has been an abject failure and they’ve just been fleeced again by the New England Patriots for a future number one draft pick.
Oh yeah and their owner is a raving loon. NFL commissioner Roger Goodell has stepped in repeatedly and slapped players with fines and suspensions for their off field activities that have brought shame to both themselves and the league, can’t he find a loophole in the league’s by-laws that allow him to take over legal guardianship of the Raiders?
This is like when your parent has reached a point when they can no longer can care for themselves and someone in the family has to step in. Most NFL fans don’t remember that Al Davis was once one of the most dynamic and powerful forces in pro football history as he helped guide the AFL, battle the NFL and build the Raiders from their inception. Yes, he was always rocking the boat, but his teams won. I hated that because I grew up a Chiefs fan. All fans know of now is the scary old man in the silver and black track suits who looks like death warmed over and talks like he’s not there anymore.
The Richard Seymour trade fiasco is just the latest in a line of bizarre actions by the Raiders. They gave away too much for a player who’s past their peak and they have a high likelihood he’ll be gone in a year. Oh yeah, that’s if he reports. That’s worth a number one pick in 2011? What was once a proud franchise is a complete and utter joke.
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