HA! Like any of us ever stopped. The Raiders showed yet again why they are incapable of beating decent teams on the road. Meltdowns in the secondary, shit QB and O-Line play, repetitive play calling on offense, all of these things made an appearance on Sunday as they laid down for nearly as offensively anemic Baltimore Ravens. Tom Cable showed exactly why he'll be back to coaching offensive linemen next year. He has no clue what the hell he's doing on the sideline, which really isn't his fault. The players could seemingly give a shit less if they win or lose at this point, which is what happens when you dump your coach early in the season. It is becoming more and more apparent that a season that was originally being billed as one where the right steps were being taken is instead going to end up as yet another lost season with no improvement made. The win over the Jets last week, while still a win, was more an inditement of the current state of the Jets than it was a sign of things taking a turn for the better here in Raiderland. On Sunday any momentum that may have been gleaned from the Jets game was promptly pissed away before halftime. JaMarcus Russell looked like utter shit in the first half as the Raiders promptly fell behind and had to rely on him to make plays. The running game has taken a huge step backwards the last few weeks. This team simply cannot move the ball. A recent study shows that 100% of teams who score more points than their opponent at the end of the 4th quarter go on to win the game. Someone may want to pass that info along to Greg Knapp, Al Davis or whoever the hell is calling the plays nowadays. The much maligned Javon Walker followed up his best performance so far this season with his typical 2 catch bullshit. Justin Fargas continued to play like shit. Johnnie Lee Higgins, owner of the Raiders longest play from scrimmage this season, continues to be misused and under utilized. Ashley Lelie did his usual one catch and done act. The defense managed to generate zero sacks and only 1 turnover. But hey, at least they were only penalized twice! The final results were 234 net yards of offense and a dismal 10 points. This team needs to be blown the fuck up starting now. Cut the underachieving Javon Walker. Cut whinny ass Ronald Curry. Cut the inept left side duo of Kwame Harris and Robert Gallery. Fire Greg Knapp. Fire Rob Ryan. Hire a general manager. All of the things A NORMAL FRANCHISE would do under the same circumstances. Sadly, none of these things will happen and the Raiders will be hard pressed to win another game this year, leading to another high draft pick who will accomplish nothing. Wash/Rinse/Repeat.
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