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Team History
The Oakland Raiders are famous for a few things-two being the move back and forth between Oakland and Los Angeles and the rowdy fans. Another is the domination of the AFC in the ‘70s.
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About The Oakland Raiders
The Raiders won six AFC West division titles in seven years between 1970 and 1976 with John Madden, now famous for Monday Night Football, as coach. Despite the dominance of the AFC West, the Raiders had difficulties advancing to the Super Bowl.
In 1976, with quarterback Ken Stabler at the helm, the Raiders went 13-1. The Raiders finally found success in the playoffs and defeated the Steelers 24-7 in the AFC Championship game and defeated the Minnesota Vikings 32-14 in Super Bowl XI.
The Raiders became a team of firsts in 1980. Under the guidance of the league’s first Hispanic coach, Tom Flores, the Raiders made the playoffs as a wild card with an 11-5 record. The team surprised every one and won the Super Bowl with rookie Jim Plunkett as quarterback. That team would be the first wild card team to win the Super Bowl.
The Raiders have had success since, including a Super Bowl win in 1983, but the team would more often be known for the wild antics of its players or its owner, Al Davis.
The Oakland Raiders ended 2007 with a 4-12 record, a terrible defense, and a worse offense. The team has used the offseason to franchise cornerback Nnamdi Asomugha, trade for DeAngelo Hall, sign defensive tackle William Joseph, and pick up safety Gibri Wilson. All those moves hope to dramatically improve a defense that gave up over 25 points a game.
The offense is ready to be passed on to JaMarcus Russell. The team will have plenty of speed in the backfield with the resigning of Justin Fargas. If the Raiders are able to build a decent offensive, starting with the fourth pick in the draft, the team will be an entertaining offensive show once again.
McAfee Coliseum will play home to the Raiders again next season and fans will get to see JaMarcus Russell take a crack at a soft AFC West schedule as he begins his career.