Oakland Raiders Week 10: Pressures, Hurries and Knockdowns

The Raiders blew a golden opportunity to seize control of their destiny last Sunday with a meltdown in the second half that was almost beautiful in its ugliness.

Once Carson Palmer's high pass to Jacoby Ford was tipped and intercepted, nothing went right for the Raiders. It would be comforting to blame the powers that be or some kind of freak kismet for the Raiders struggles, but truth be told they simply beat themselves in every way possible.

The self-immolation was as sadistic as it was masochistic, as Raider Nation saw hopes of yet another season circling the drain as the team packed it in and let the Tim Tebow-led Br...

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