Another NFL Week, Another Torching Of Raiders CB DeAngelo Hall...

The Oakland Raiders have problems. Big deal. Nothing new there, as that franchise has been in disarray since the 2003 season.

This year was supposed to be different. Key free agent pickups, lots of money spent adding to an already talented defense, better offense and better coaching.

The Raiders were supposed to exceed expectations, or at least keep their defense on pace to build on last season. After 3 games this season, the Raiders just look like, um, the Raiders.

I'm not sure how Al Davis could convince himself that his team would be in a better position this season, considering the fact that he attempted to make current coach Lane Kiffin quit last year and has let him burn on the hot seat ever since.

Lane doesn't deserve to be on a consistent burning chair every week for the last 10 weeks or so dating back to last season. After all, Davis did hire him with the knowledge that he would become the youngest coach in the league and gain experience on the fly.

Most rational people would realize that when starting someone to something they don't have much experience at, it takes a little patience.

But in today's win right now NFL, Kiffin has been dealt an unfair deck of cards and expected to produce a royal flush. It just won't happen, and Mr. Davis doesn't want to hear it.

He wants the Raiders ran his way, and expects success to happen now.

Lane Kiffin is a good coach, and if given the adequate time he could make the Raiders play for him. Heck, they already are, and with the exception of week one's blowout loss to the Broncos, the Raiders have played much better.

They beat the Chiefs which isn't saying much at all, but that is Davis' bitter rival and the Bills needed a huge 4th quarter and last second field-goal to defeat the stingy Raiders.

Isn't that enough?

Apparently not, as the blame for losses falls on Lane Kiffin's shoulders. Rob Ryan stepped up like he was supposed to and admitted that his defense laid an egg in the Broncos game.

Ya think?

That brings me to the subject of DeAngelo Hall, Oakland's biggest defensive off-season pickup.

Hall fought his way out of Atlanta last season, and blamed the Falcons and former coach Bobby Petrino for his tumultuous exit out of Georgia. Petrino's regime combined with the Michael Vick saga gave him the excuse he needed to give explanation for his mental lapses last season.

Save it, DeAngelo.

As I wrote in my article, "DeAngelo Hall Is Overrated, but Oakland Raiders Defense Is Solid", DeAngelo has ran into a wall and hasn't recovered yet. Somewhere between his Pro Bowl season and the middle of last season he has looked like a different corner.

The meltdown that cost his team the game against the Panthers, the personal foul penalties, the defensive missed assignments and lapses.

Those have reared their ugly faces this season so far, and last week against the Buffalo Bills in a tight game was no different.

It appeared as though Hall was playing too far off of the receivers, and Trent Edwards continuously hit receivers on Hall's side of the field, even prompting the commentators doing the game to point out Hall's play.

It almost seemed as though Dick Jauron just told Trent Edwards, "go to whatever side Hall is covering." Just as in week one against the Broncos, DeAngelo Hall was picked on time and time again.

His interception against Lee Evans should've been ruled a simultaneous catch, and the Bills were not intimidated by Hall. Edwards kept throwing his way, just as Jay Cutler did, even drawing a personal foul on Hall for tossing Eddie Royal when he was clearly out of bounds.

DeAngelo Hall is starting to remind me of Terrell Owens in his San Francisco 49er days. Over-inflated ego, brashness and pride all rolled into one, yet to fully develop package. Owens attacked everyone around him and refused to take blame for his immaturity and finger-pointing.

It wasn't until arriving in Dallas that Owens realized he had to take responsibility for his own actions, and that everything wasn't everyone else's fault. DeAngelo Hall doesn't realize that he has to take responsibility for what he doesn't do or makes a mistake on.

He'll be much better that way.

It seems as though ego has gotten to him, and the humble, emerging DeAngelo Hall we witnessed in his first couple of seasons is non-existent.

His body-language doesn't even look the same, and he is being grossly outperformed by his counterpart, Nnamdi Asomugha, the same guy he was supposed to help.

Hall may have the interception this season thus far, but Asomugha has been better covering receivers and seemed more comfortable on the field.

I predicted the Raiders to finish at .500 this season, and I stand by that prediction. I believe that there is a ton of talent on that team with guys like Asomugha, Gibril Wilson, Hall, and emerging WR Johnnie Lee Higgins.

Al Davis needs to make a decision so the players can know who they're playing for, and the offense needs to let JaMarcus Russell loose and pass 20-30 times a game.

Darren McFadden and Michael Bush won't be effective as they can be if the Raiders don't pass more.

Furthermore, DeAngelo Hall has to wake-up and be who he can be in that defense. Hall still has lots of speed and instincts. He just needs to humble himself, give up the T.O role and come back to planet Earth.

His team's success depends on it.