Why the Guarantee By Raiders’ Richard Seymour Is Audacity of Hope

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Published: October 22, 2009

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... to declare that the Oakland Raiders will earn a postseason berth.

Many in Raider Nation think that Seymour's statements are setting up the Raiders for heartbreak.

Frankly, I love it.

I call Seymour the King, as in King Richard, and that the team needs to listen to The King.  He has three Super Bowl rings, and played for a team that went 16-0 in the regular season.

The King has also played for a New England team in 2001 that started that season at 3-4 and was riddled by the loss of star quarterback Drew Bledsoe, whom was replaced by of course, Tom Brady.  That team of course, would eventually win the Super Bowl in an upset over the St. Louis Rams.

I'm not about to declare JaMarcus Russell as the next Tom Brady, but I am saying that Seymour has triumped through adversity to achieve greatness.  The past is in the past, and the future has yet to be written.

After the Raiders upset the Eagles in a game that included a remarkable sight....

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