Raiders surprisingly calm amid AFC West storm

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Published: June 18, 2009

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... are they now Oakland’s best sports team, but they also enter the 2009 season with fewer distractions than any team in the AFC West.

Divisional rival Kansas City completely overhauled their franchise, bringing in the holy trinity of NFL rebuilding: A new GM, a new coach, and a new quarterback.

The Chiefs also traded Tony Gonzalez, need to find a replacement for Larry Johnson (he’s turning 30!), may deal Pro Bowler Brian Waters, and changed their defense from a 4-3 alignment to a 3-4, a transition which takes more than one season.

Things aren’t much better in the Mile High City. For months now, the Broncos have starred in Oakland’s favorite reality show, voting off a new member of the team each week.

First, head coach and Raider nemesis Mike Shanahan (20-6 career record vs. Oakland) was let go. Then new coach, Josh McDaniels, traded Jay Cutler to Chicago, handing his team over to the legendary Kyle Orton.

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