Oakland Raiders Finally Finding Relevance Despite Growing Pains of Young Roster

October 31, 2016   ·   Sean Tomlinson   ·   Jump to comments

It’s hard to process a few new NFL realities after the Oakland Raiders’ win Sunday over the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. We need to go slowly here and absorb everything.
Taking on too much, too fast while thinking about that game could be hazardous to your health. The root of any mental strain may actually depend on your age.
There’s a young generation of NFL fans that have never known a successful Raiders team, or at best, those visions are a faint memory. Oh sure, they’ve heard the folktales from their football-watching elders around the campfire. But to see it with their own eyes is something else entirely.
To briefly summarize the stench of recent Raiders history: They last made the playoffs in 2002 and in the years since haven’t had a winning record once. During that stretch, they finished with four or fewer wins seven times, and going 8-8 twice (2010 and 2011) felt like an accomplishment.
Now a team infused with youth at core positions ...

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