Oakland Raiders and Raider Nation: The Ties That Bind

Are there just 11 men on the NFL football field? Or, is there a team, tied together for the common purpose of winning football games?

Sunday, Oct. 25, 2009 made us all wonder about whether our Oakland Raiders team has a passion for the sport, or is there some benign, hidden tumor obstructing the progress of the Oakland Raiders?

I have looked at a lot of movies. Some story lines depict plots of "fixed" outcomes in competitions, horse races, boxing matches, and other sports.

Lately, things have been looking so unusual for the Oakland Raiders, those themes from the movies slip into my subconscious, causing me to wonder: Are these guys being paid to lose games?<...

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