2008 NFL Playoffs: Oakland Raiders will be back in black
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RdrRob posted 4/17/2008 from mvn.com [flag] |
Now that the 2008 schedule is out, the Raiders and Raider Nation must be licking their chops. For the first time in over three years, the Raiders have only one team from the previous Super Bowl on their schedule. As a matter of fact, the Raiders only have four games against teams that made the playoffs last year, two of which are against the San Diego Chargers. Normally, I try to be skeptical ...
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