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Players miserable in Oakland: Oakland Raiders crisis
There can be no doubt among any in the Raider Nation that the Oakland Raiders are now a team in crisis. It is something that goes beyond the depths to which their record has fallen in the last five years.
Raiders waive Hall, lose $8 million
sfgate.com — Hall's agent, Alvin Keels, declined comment when reached by phone. The Raiders did not make any announcement. Why release Hall with eight games to play? Hall admittedly struggled to adapt to the Raiders' style of man-coverage defense, enough so that ... (more) Raiders waive Hall, lose $8 million
Raiders players ponder jumping ship
blogs.nfl.com — Last summer, Raiders wide receiver Javon Walker offered to return his bonus money in an effort to leave Oakland. If given that same opportunity today, numerous Raiders would take it, according to multiple league sources. (more) Raiders players ponder jumping ship
Enough Is Enough Al!!!
Enough Is Enough Al!!!
sportsagentblog.com — The Oakland Raiders made an Oakland Raiders type move. They released pro bowl cornerback DeAngelo Hall. (more) Enough Is Enough Al!!!
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Atrocious coaching and personnel moves: Oakland Raiders Crisis
Thoughts from the Dark Side - Independent Oakland Raiders News — There can be no doubt that the Oakland Raiders are a team in crisis. In the first edition of this series, I outlined how the players are miserable in Oakland. Today, its a look at the coaching and front office, and how that plays into the current dismal state of the Oakland Raiders franchise. In fact, its been the action of the front office and the inferior coaching that has perpetuated the Raiders state as one of the worst franchises in the NFL. It has become fashionable to say that "Al Davis has lost it" or as one of our regular commenters calls him, "The idiot." Yes, Al Davis ...

The mighty have fallen 2001-2003:Oakland Raiders Crisis
Thoughts from the Dark Side - Independent Oakland Raiders News — The Oakland Raiders are a team in crisis. Thus far, we have looked at the fact that the players are unhappy and the coaching and front office are in shambles. This situation is bad, very bad actually. Now its time to look at how the Raiders got into this mess. There is no way to find a way out, until you have examined the way in. Tonight and tomorrow, I will be looking at precisely how the Raiders have fallen into this mess. Tonight starts the look at the how they got here by looking at the Raiders from the end of the Gruden era through the 2003 collapse. Tomorrow night ...

Descent into Chaos: Oakland Raiders Crisis
Thoughts from the Dark Side - Independent Oakland Raiders News — ... The Oakland Raiders are a team in a state of crisis. The time to debate that fact has passed. Thus far, we have looked at the fact that the players are miserable, and the ...

Buliding a brighter future: Oakland Raiders Crisis
Thoughts from the Dark Side - Independent Oakland Raiders News — The Oakland Raiders are a team in crisis. This is beyond doubt at this point as the losses continue to add up once again. No less than Jason Jones of the Sac Bee recently printed, "Being a Raider is a disease. The only way to cure it is to go to another team." In my recent posts, I have delineated the problems with the front office and coaching, the players being miserable, and then traced the history of how this came to be. Now that we have seen the depths of the sickness, and how the Raiders came to become infected, it is the time to offer up ...

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sports.yahoo.com 11/5/2008 — Yes, loyal members of the Raider Nation, it can get worse. There are those in the Bay Area beginning to wonder out loud if this is the worst team in the storied history of the Silver and Black? Seriously, this might be the darkest hour in Raiders ...
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