It’s Time the Oakland Raiders Met Expectations

Given the way the 2008 season ended, the Oakland Raiders entered this offseason with something they haven’t had in a while: momentum.

True, a two-game win streak might not seem like much when the team’s overall record finished at 5-11, but when you’re an organization that’s won only 23 games since 2003, you’ll take whatever positives you can get.

This is in no way meant to be an apology for a tumultuous 2008 campaign, but for the Raiders to have finished on such a high note there's reason to believe that 2009 just might be the year the Raiders take that first step in the right direction.

However, the important thing to remember about such an optimistic outlook is that it should be at best curbed, if not guarded.

After all, these ...

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