Chickens Coming Home to Roost: How Did Raiders Get Here?

Passion is the nemesis of reason. 

A desired outcome can sometimes blind the reality of the situation.  Don't get me wrong, I want the Raiders to win a Super Bowl again before I die, I'd like to be able to die someday and know that we were winners.

In 2003 I paid a month's salary to go Tampa to see the Raiders, only see them embarrass themselves.  But I kept hope...

Hope is the last thing to go.

The constant chatter has been whether the Raiders need a new head coach, new recievers, or an offensive coordinator, or how the Raiders will return to greatness with the direction of a competent general manager.

They're all good suggestions. In fact, at this point the organization is in such...

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