How bad was the game for the Raiders you may ask? The game was so bad that we fans were unable to stand up and cheer a play until many minutes into the third quarter. It just so happened to be a play that gave us our FIRST first-down of the game. Did I mention that the Raiders had -2 total offensive yards in the first half?
How bad was it? It was so bad that they not only booed the team, but booed the Raiderette chearleaders also. Imagine that, football's most fabulous females being booed at the Coliseum. I Guess when the girls came out in the second half with jackets covering those enhanced mounds of milk and honey, the fans felt they'd been deprived of the one stimulating silver and black uniform on the field. One guy was heard yelling "Hey, What's With The Jackets?"
Seriously, I considered asking for a full ticket refund. I've been around long enough these past few years to see the Oakland Raiders play bad football, lousy football. But today they took poor performance to a new level. It wasn't the usual shoot themselves in the foot on third down kind of stuff, nor was it a blame it on the refs day. Oh no, this debacle was a plain and simple case of hopelessness. The team all around just seemed as if they had no game plan, no incentive, no interest what so ever in playing the game at a professional level.
The Oakland Raiders have simply quit playing football as a team. Maybe there are some players trying their hearts out to make a play, but as a team they looked as if it were the last game of another losing season and they couldn't wait for the off-season to begin.
I believe what I saw is a direct result of losing a head coach early in a season. Lane Kiffin at times had the team playing as a cohesive unit whether they were winning or losing. While Kiffin was coach, the team seemed as if they had something or someone to play for. Now, after two straight losses, the team appears lost without leadership. If leadership starts at the top, then the blame for what I saw today is at the top.
Our team has a serious problem, and the disease that was once lingering beneath the skin has erupted and is leaking puss all over the playing field in front of the paying customers.
Is There A Doctor In The House!
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Falcons 24
Raiders 0
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Dear Raider Legend,
ReplyDeleteYour lamenting post sounds much the same as Republican espectations in winning the White House again: a "debacle" of hopelessness, "no game plan, no incentive, no interest what so ever in playing the game at a professional level".
Also, the party's current status is a "a direct result of losing ... early in a season", and "appears lost without leadership" because "If leadership starts at the top, then the blame ... is at the top."
The "leaking puss" is the internal backstabbing before the election ends. This is a deceitful attempt to severe ties with the party in order to save their seats in local elections.
The most striking analogy was that the crowd booed the cheerleaders. Instead of protecting their personal interests, they missed their core message:"Winning One for the Gipper".
There is one factor critical to boost team morale: full support. And, as teams need unconditional and full support, so do individuals, and even political campaigns.
Thankfully, there IS a doctor in the house. A doctor than can restore team confidence, as well as its fans. He's ready to go all the way for the team, but he can only be reached at Barackobama.com!