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| Mon 9/14 | San Diego |
| Sun 9/20 | at Kansas City |
| Sun 9/27 | Denver |
| Sun 10/4 | at Houston |
| Sun 10/11 | at NY Giants |
| Sun 10/18 | Philadelphia |
| Sun 10/25 | NY Jets |
| Sun 11/1 | at San Diego |
| bye | |
| Sun 11/15 | Kansas City |
| Sun 11/22 | Cincinnati |
| Thu 11/26 | at Dallas |
| Sun 12/6 | at Pittsburgh |
| Sun 12/13 | Washington |
| Sun 12/20 | at Denver |
| Sun 12/27 | at Cleveland |
| Sun 1/3 | Baltimore |
2009 Prediction:
The Raiders efforts in the 2009 offseason left many wondering just how "there" Al Davis really is. Their draft, on the surface, looks like it could potentially set the franchise back even further.
Their free for all spending in 2008 was a disaster in every sense of the word, as DeAngelo Hall didn't even make it through the end of the season and was routinely destroyed by every wide receiver he faced. Gibril Wilson was cut due to salary mismanagement, and Javon Walker only had 196 yards and one touchdown after signing a $55 million dollar deal to be a Raider.
And while there is some undeniable talent on the Raiders roster, there are some undeniable holes as well. Nmandi Asomugha is the best cornerback in the NFL by a pretty significant margin, Darren McFadden should be a fine running back, and Kirk Morrison is still one of the leagues best kept secrets on defense—but the rest of this franchise seems to be in a free fall.
Luckily for them, the Raiders play in one of the worst divisions in football, but they still drew a very difficult schedule which includes matchups against six playoff teams.
Look for yet another long season in the Bay Area, and for the Raiders six year streak of failing to win over five games hit year number seven.
Predicted Finish: 3-13, 4th AFC West
And while there is some undeniable talent on the Raiders roster, there are some undeniable holes as well. Nmandi Asomugha is the best cornerback in the NFL by a pretty significant margin, Darren McFadden should be a fine running back, and Kirk Morrison is still one of the leagues best kept secrets on defense—but the rest of this franchise seems to be in a free fall.
Luckily for them, the Raiders play in one of the worst divisions in football, but they still drew a very difficult schedule which includes matchups against six playoff teams.
Look for yet another long season in the Bay Area, and for the Raiders six year streak of failing to win over five games hit year number seven.
Predicted Finish: 3-13, 4th AFC West
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