Oakland Raiders Getting Better The Al Davis Way

May 21, 2010   ·   Elias Trejo   ·   Jump to comments

There is a buzz around Oakland and it's much different than in years past. The Raider Nation seems to have high hopes and a much better attitude after all the offseason moves the Raiders have made.
The coaches and the players all seem to have a very positive outlook on the season. Talking to the players and coaches, nobody would guess that they were coming off their seventh consecutive season of losing 11 games or more.
Fans were upset at Al Davis for putting the Raiders in a hole and they blamed him for the bad moves he's made to set the Raiders back. Some fans left for new teams, some spent thousands on billboards to show their frustration.
The Raiders have made many offseason moves that have pleased the fans and have surprised the media. During the draft, people joked that someone didn't wake Davis up for the first two rounds.
The Raiders had arguably their best draft since . . . 2007.
While they did release JaMarcus Russell their first overall pick, they st...

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