Well, at least the Oakland Raiders can say they didn’t have anybody retire on them at halftime. Have to take the Silver and Black linings where you can find them, right?
There’s no question that heading into week two, the Raiders needed to make a statement. And they did. Unfortunately, that statement isn’t what anybody hoped it would be. And suffice it to say, within the Raider Nation, the natives are quickly growing restless.
Head coach Jon Gruden rolled into town like a conquering hero. Crowds cheered, bands played, people wept, and parents named their children Chucky to honor him.