Raiders-Browns: How Badly Does Oakland Want It?

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Published: December 24, 2009

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... with the prospect of doing something that no Raider team has done since the Super Bowl. 

Winning six games in a season.

It might not sound like a great achievement, but the road back has to start somewhere, and this week 16 matchup will give us a good idea of how far this team has come.

Although the Raiders have won three of the past five games, against such playoff caliber teams as Pittsburgh, Philadelphia, and Cincinnati, they have yet to win two in a row or show the consistency that comes with real progress.

This game is the ideal opportunity. Why? Because it comes on a cold and muddy field, with both teams having little threat in the passing game.

In other words, it is going to come down to guts and who wants it most.

This Raiders team has come up with some tough wins in the second half of the season and has continued fighting for coach Tom Cable and each other long after they were eliminated from playoff contention. With one more win, ...

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Raiders-Browns: How Badly Does Oakland Want It?

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for NFLSportChannel.com

Published: December 24, 2009

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... with the prospect of doing something that no Raider team has done since the Super Bowl. 

Winning six games in a season.

It might not sound like a great achievement, but the road back has to start somewhere, and this week 16 matchup will give us a good idea of how far this team has come.

Although the Raiders have won three of the past five games, against such playoff caliber teams as Pittsburgh, Philadelphia, and Cincinnati, they have yet to win two in a row or show the consistency that comes with real progress.

This game is the ideal opportunity. Why? Because it comes on a cold and muddy field, with both teams having little threat in the passing game.

In other words, it is going to come down to guts and who wants it most.

This Raiders team has come up with some tough wins in the second half of the season and has continued fighting for coach Tom Cable and each other long after they were eliminated from playoff contention. With one more win, ...

Read Complete Article at Bleacher Report - NFL
Article Source: BleacherReport.com


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