The Oakland Raiders have certainly taken us on a supercharged version of Mr. Toad’s Wild Ride this season, haven’t they?
From the excitement and high expectations heralded by the return of Oakland’s prodigal son, Jon Gruden, to the darkness, pain, and misery of not just a 2-10 (so far) season – and really, 2-14 doesn’t seem all that far outside the realm of possibility at this point – 2018 has been pretty much a year to forget.
Despite all of the gloom and doom though, there are some silver linings that can be gleaned. That is, if you squint in a dark room, tilt your head, and look hard enough.