Going into the Bengals game, it seemed like the task for Bruce Gradkowski was impossible.
They would be playing at home, sure. But against a 7-3 team that had beaten both the Steelers and Ravens, twice?
If you had tried to place a bet on this contest, the bookie might have looked at you like you were crazy. No one bets on the Raiders.
Sure, they beat the Eagles. But that was a fluke with an ineffective quarterback and a good defensive effort.
Come Sunday's start, that was the prevailing opinion around football. The numbers, via Yahoo, had the odds of us winning at 4 percent.
When the Bengals had the ball through the first half of play, it looked as though the Raiders were going to have a long day. Every time the Bengals ran a play, they made first downs and built up a 14-0 lead.
Then, some ...
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Luck, Skill, or Is It Our Time?: Three Questions for the Oakland Raiders
Posted: 23rd November 2009 by Raider Card Addict in NFLComments Off on Luck, Skill, or Is It Our Time?: Three Questions for the Oakland Raiders