I seriously believe that the Oakland Raiders are really cursed. I don’t know if the curse began when Barrett Robbins went missing before Super Bowl XXXVII or it began when Jerry Rice grew braids ( I kid), but whatever the curse is has a strong hold on the Raiders. The Silver and Black Raidizz (Chris Berman voice) are currently sitting 0-4, and are on the hunt again for a head coach. Dennis Allen was recently fired after an eleven hour flight from London. Under Allen, he went 8-22 in his short tenure. Allen, who was previously a successful defensive coordinator with the Denver Broncos and a top-notch assistant coach with the New Orleans Saints was expected to bring a new sense of urgency to the organization.
The Raiders are one of few organizations that takes chances on younger coaches that have minimal head coaching experience. It worked well doing it with John Madden and John Gruden, but the experiment has failed miserably with Tom Cable and now Dennis Allen. The Raiders have to start over AGAIN as an organization, and it may have to start from the top. During the late 2000’s the team was falling apart under the legendary Al Davis, and it has only became worse since his death in 2011. The team is ran by his son Mark Davis, and unlike his father he has yet to find success in his early years running the team.
When looking at the Raiders roster, Davis has put together some quality pieces, and even spent a hefty amount of money during free agency, but that can’t override the curse that is being held over the Oakland Raiders. I don’t know why, but I felt that this year could be a decent year for the Raiders, but so far I am wrong. With drafting Khalil Mack and Derek Carr, and signing quality veterans like Lamarr Woodley, Maurice Jones-Drew, Justin Tuck, and James Jones the Raiders seemed to be headed out of obscurity. It’s only four games into the season, and a lot can change, but being the gambler that I am–I expect the Raiders to only become worse.
Something has to shake in the Bay Area. The Raiders have one of the best fan bases in all of sports, and year after year they have to deal with the somber Raiders. Change is needed: quick, fast, and in a hurry, but I am afraid to say that the Raiders hex will make them continue to bite the dust.
