You’ve edged past the midpoint — only the midpoint! — of this godforsaken season at 1-8. The difficult decision of whether to be rooting for the Raiders at this juncture is real, even if you’re a diehard among diehards.
Admit it: You’ve begun sneaking a look at the college football landscape, sizing up who might look good in Silver-and-Black — and make an immediate upgrade to these sputtering units.
But the only way you can assure yourself those top talents will be available is if you keep on losing. It’s a flawed and soul-challenging system indeed, but it’s the only one we’ve got.