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Wednesday, September 13, 2006

The Bottom 10

The Raiders Blog has helpfully listed the top 10 most humiliating losses since the Raiders returned to Oakland in 1995. You'll find the complete post and my own bitching about each game behind the cut, come on it will be fun...just you read and watch.



The 10 most humiliating defeats since the Raiders returned from Los Angeles in 1995:

1) Super Bowl XXXVII: Tampa Bay 48, Raiders 21, Jan. 26, 2003 _ The Barret Robbins affair, five interceptions, Chucky dancing on the sidelines. There
was no coming back from this one because it ended the season. The Raiders are 13-36 since that day in San Diego.


OCC: I disagree with this being the most humiliating for a couple reasons.
Yes, I felt terrible when the game was over, but it was terrible at the end of a good season, and I have felt much worse after games.
This game did start the slide, but I've been in more pain. At least the Raiders did have some entertaining moments in the Superbowl like Eric Johnson's blocked punt.


2) San Diego 27, Raiders 0, Sept. 11, 2006 _ A meltdown on every level kicks off the Art Shell era. And it comes against Marty Schottenheimer, no less.
The Raiders today are a punch line. LaMont Jordan managed a thin smile afterward and noted, “There’s nowhere to go but up.'’ Hard to see that right now
with Baltimore up next on the road.


OCC: This is my top choice for worst Raiders defeat and worst performance ever by a team that is supposed to be in the NFL not 1 enjoyable thing in this whole game.

3) Kansas City 30, Raiders 0, Dec. 7, 1997 _ Things were so bad under Joe Bugel that Chester McGlockton made way to the sidelines to lobby Schottenheimer
for a spot on the 1998 Chiefs. Some guy named Gannon was 15-for-21 for 221 yards and two touchdowns for Kansas City. In the post-game locker room, Tim
Brown threatens to take over the play-calling.

OCC: 1997 was a terrible-terrible season but this will be much worse. Actually McGlockton lobbying for a spot on the 1998 Chiefs may have been one of the best things that could've happened to the Raiders.

4. Seattle 44, Raiders 10, Dec. 17, 1995. The mother of all tank jobs in the face of adversity. Raiders go belly-up when quarterback Jeff Hostetler re-injures
his shoulder. The fifth of six consecutive losses which took a team that appeared playoff bound and transformed it into an embarrassing .500.

OCC: I don't remember this game but dear Lord I remember that season. Started out 8/2 and it all fell apart.

5, Kansas City 28, Raiders 27, Sept. 8, 1997: Blew a 27-14 lead and lost the game on Elvis Grbac’s 32-yard strike to Andre Rison as time expired. A
disconsolate Bugel closed the locker room after the game so he and his team could mourn in silence. He later compared the defeat to the death of his mother.

OCC: One of many heartbreaking losses, I remember them all so well. Just a total stomach punch of a game.

6. Denver 22, Raiders 8, Nov. 30, 2003: Bill Callahan utters the imfamous words, “We have to be the dumbest team in America'’ after the Raiders self-destruct
against the Broncos.

OCC: Time has suggested that perhaps Calahan was correct in his assessment and when I say perhaps, I mean definitely was.

7. Detroit 23, Raiders 13, Nov. 2, 2003: Marques Tuiasosopo’s debut as a starter is cut short with a knee injury. Raiders are pushed around by one of
the worst teams in football. Phillip Buchanon is burned on a circle route for a deep touchdown by lumbering fullback Cory Schlesinger. For comic relief,
Frank Middleton gets in a memorable personal foul for belly-flopping on a Lions defender.

OCC: I had almost forgotten this nightmare, but now the memories live again.

8. New York Jets 26, Raiders 10, Dec. 11, 2005 _ The game that essentially sealed the fate of coach Norv Turner. Raiders are roughed up by a decimated
Jets team quarterbacked by Brooks Bollinger. Tuiasosopo gets a chance to start, turns it over four times, and loses his job to Kerry Collins two days later.

OCC: There's a definite pattern developing here, and part of it is shitty coaching a very large obvious part.

9. Green Bay 41, Raiders 7, Dec. 22, 2003 _ Oakland defense allows Brett Favre to throw jump balls for touchdowns, offering no resistance on a Monday
night in which the Packers quarterback plays following the death of his father. A nice story for Favre, a hideous effort by the Raiders.

OCC: Its a real good thing I didn't live blog this game. No comment from you Scott

10. Kansas City 28, Raiders 8, Sept. 6, 1998 _ In Jon Gruden’s head coaching debut at Arrowhead Stadium, the Raiders committed 15 penalties, fumbled
five times and quarterback Jeff George absorbed 10 sacks, taking a physical beating far worse than Brooks endured against San Diego Monday night. Derrick
Thomas, who had six sacks, had an easier time with Pat Harlow than Shawne Merriman did with Robert Gallery.

Want a silver lining? The Raiders beat the New York Giants the next week and even climbed to 6-2 before injuries and a lack of depth caused a collapse.
Oakland finished 8-8.

Right now, .500 never sounded so good.

OCC: I remember coming home from Church to watch this game, I should've stayed at church. Not the best way for the Jon Gruden regime to start off but I'd kill many people if it could bring him back as coach.

There you have it. How bad is it? Scott and I have made a bet on who's team is going to be worse this year.


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