Sunday Morning Bloody Mary: The ABSOLUT Truth About The 2010 Raiders Will be Revealed Today

by Raymond St. Martin (Saint) on Dec 12, 2010 8:43 AM PST

ONWARD and FORWARD!!!(Photo by Jeff Gross/Getty Images)

There should be NO doubt in anyone's mind that a victory today will cement the fact that the Oakland Raiders are a legitimate threat in the NFL, once again.

Their Jekyl and Hyde season has seen them blow out San Diego, Denver and Seattle, but also lose to two teams that are competing for the rights to draft Andrew Luck, San Francisco and Arizona.

This will be a statement game for Oakland. They are on the road and facing a Jacksonville team that currently sits atop the AFC South at 7-5 and has won four of their last five games.

For the record, the Raiders have been blown out by the other two teams from the AFC South that they have faced. In fact, they have been blown out by a combined score of 57 points in those games, which coincidentally, were BOTH on the road.

So, another blow-out loss will let us know exactly what we have here. A team that can beat up on the AFC West and do little else. A team that can only beat the AFC West on the Road. A team that can go 6-0 in their Division and be the first team EVER to run the table in their Division and NOT win it.

A victory here will instantly put the team front and center in the playoff talk. A victory here will show that they can beat a tough non-divisional foe on the road. in fact, a win here will "ABSOLUT" ly (Hey, they are the sponsor) send Raider Nation into a justified frenzy.

This team has worked very hard in order to get here. They deserve this chance at legitimacy. Now, in a little over an hour we will all bear witness to how this 2010 story plays out. Does a win get them in? No. But, a win does put them IN the race.

Go Raiders!

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McClain is inactive today!

That’s not gong to help with MJD….

Cable Bumaye! Raiders Bumaye!

by SBcitizen on Dec 12, 2010 9:01 AM PST reply actions

Boy, that really sucks

I would rather have Goethel fill in the middle than Ricky “missed-tackle” Brown.

Your team is your child...You love it no matter what.

by TheRaiderWay on Dec 12, 2010 9:24 AM PST up reply actions

I would have too...

…but that fact that Goethel has missed most of the season makes me want Brown instead.

Cable Bumaye! Raiders Bumaye!

by SBcitizen on Dec 12, 2010 9:45 AM PST up reply actions

I think we'll be alright

John Henderson sounds like he wants eat up MJD and spit him out in Del Rio’s mouth.

by $73.27 on Dec 12, 2010 9:27 AM PST up reply actions

Yea Big John sounded motivated about this game..

Which is refreshing. I dont want him doing anything stupid..but i want him in Raider mode all day

I want to be the modern day version of Super Mario Brothers!!! Dont care for *shrooms*, but would love to *get large* and *spit fire*...unless im constantly told "thanks, but your girl is in another castle". That would rate a 8.9 on the ole *Suck-ometer*!!!

by Kobe Won Kenobi on Dec 12, 2010 9:34 AM PST up reply actions

I think we'll know the tone of the game from the initial couple drives on either side

and how key Rolando’s absence will play in this game. It hurts, no doubt, but the real run stopping performance must come from the front four combos all day. If we can win the line of scrimmage in what promises to be a physical game if nothing else, we’ll edge victory today.

"The only yardstick for success our society has is being a champion. No one remembers anything else."--John Madden

""The massive Raider Nation is beyond doubt the sleaziest and rudest and most sinister mob of thugs and wackos ever assembled."--Hunter S. Thompson

by brhynno on Dec 12, 2010 9:28 AM PST reply actions

Feeling the love from Coach Cower on CBS

He’s geeked on the Raiders and says the’ll win AFC West

by Raiderreaper on Dec 12, 2010 9:33 AM PST reply actions

Sapp was the only one to pick the Raiders on NFL Network.

…it’s wierd having people actually pick us to win.

Cable Bumaye! Raiders Bumaye!

by SBcitizen on Dec 12, 2010 9:47 AM PST up reply actions

Sapp is the only person who considers him an expert on any topic….loser

by Raiderreaper on Dec 12, 2010 9:50 AM PST up reply actions

Will this be the game thread

I’ll take 11 players with heart on the field over 11 guys with just talent. Talent is fleeting, it goes away over time. Heart is what drives you to be better. To push yourself beyond what you think your capabilities are. To show us that when you strive, all things are possible.- SMP

These players, a lot of other people didn't believe in them, but they believe in themselves. And that is all that matters."- Bill Belichick

I'm also a Raider Fan dammit!!! RAIDER NATION!!!!

by patriotguy2 on Dec 12, 2010 9:56 AM PST reply actions