op ed

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April 24, 2009
Op ed

Some people still like the Oakland raiders because they think that the odds are; they will go somewhere. I do not blame them because I like the rams. The rams are a horrible team because of coaching. That is the difference though. The Rams are not good because of their coaches and the Raiders are bad because they have no good players. If they were not good because of their coaches they would still at least have some all pro players. The rams have at least five every year, they have the best receiver in the league according to the hands challenge, and they have one of the best running-backs. The raiders have their past and that’s about it. They are a bunch of thugs that do what they want.
The Oakland Raiders are said to have bad coaching staff and that is the reason that they do not do good. I would venture to say that it is just because they suck. If they didn’t win because of coaching staff they would at least have a couple of good players but no. Do you ever hear about the Raiders for something good on ESPN? I know that I never do. They have a horrible team with and average coaching staff.
The Raiders owner is used to the old rules of where if they guy isn’t broken it wasn’t a cheap hit. The rules now don’t allow guns; sorry Raiders but that’s how it is. If you want to win don’t make it because you stabbed better than the other teams. Its really pathetic. I feel for some of the players on that team but not for the people who fit right in.
They Raiders should be at least half decent for getting the first pick in the draft every year. They should have about ten of the best players in college. Don’t think I was going to leave out that they will possibly get Michael Vick; straight out of jail! How fitting for the Raiders. He should be the face on their emblem.
The Raiders will be a good team eventually. They have potential but don’t think it is because they have bad coaches that they suck. It is because they do not try.