Who's got it better than us?

I like a little playful ribbing as much as the next guy, so when confronted with this rather unflattering representation of my team I couldn't help but hit back. Of course, the fact that a member of haider nation posted this on my Facebook page added a little extra incentive to retort (and that's why it's written "to" a hating raider). First, here's the article. (Go ahead and right click and open in another window so you flip back to my musings for the last word.) http://deadspin.com/5930455/?utm_campaign=socialflow_deadspin_twitter&utm_source=deadspin_twitter&utm_medium=socialflow

 So here's what I had to say... To the writer's first point, Palmer will break your heart again as he completes more and more passes to the guys in the other colored jerseys. Shoulda sacked up and kept your boy Jason Campbell. Smith will dump off to Gore, James, Davis and will do so long enough to lull you to sleep for a bomb to Moss. Alex threw long strikes last year, guys just dropped several of them. The west coast office is not sexy like Air Coryell . Similarly, the triangle offense is not as fun to watch as Lob City but it makes guys like Armstrong, Kerr, Longley, Cartwright, Caffey, and Paxson look pretty damn good while they're making major contributions.

To his second point, yes, poor Kyle Williams has to get over that mental hurdle but short memories are key to every great athlete. Just ask your boy Sea Bass of Wide Right U. http://www.foxnews.com/sports/2010/09/26/cardinals-finally-play-home-face-gradkowski-led-raiders/.


  Our defense IS that good. The NFC West offenses do leave something to be desired but the QB play in the AFC WEST isn't exactly likely to produce many hall of famers either. I bring that up to say that you guys STILL couldn't stop any of those *cough* gun slingers. Philip Rivers is the only decent one in the division and he wasn't scared as he dropped 38 pts on y'all fearsome frontline. Oh and at least we didn't get Tebowed. Giving up 38 to Rivers is understandable, but Tebowed? Really??? And you don't stop the run. What do you stop other than serving beer after the 3rd quarter?

 I'll concede the point about shopping at farmer's markets and antique stores on Sundays while sipping wine and eating artisan cheeses. Touché . Some of our fans are kinda wack and don't love the raiders more than they love their own mothers like your silver and black bandits. For that matter, you have s better song, a better poem, and better tailgates. Keep your poetry. We'll take the W's.