Oakland Raiders: Decline Since Opener Shows Team Is Its Own Worst Enemy

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Published: October 5, 2009

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... the team you love struggle, than watching the coach pretend things are okay.

Tom Cable, things are not okay. And by the looks of it, they are not getting better each week.

JaMarcus Russell is still the laughingstock of the NFL.

Dropped passes, fumbles and poor play quality adds up to a team that needs to sit down and figure out a way out of this mess.

Back in Week 1, the Raiders were minutes from a win against the San Diego Chargers.

What changed between Week 1 and Week 2?

In the weeks that have followed, the defense has progressively deteriorated to the point that the Texans made the Raiders look like a high school team during Sunday's first half.

Oakland's season started off with some promise. And the Raiders are not completely out of the picture in the AFC West. They're just a game behind San Diego.

But unless they can find a way to right their own ship, Oakland's worst opponent won't wear another team's colors.

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