State of the Raiders: "I gotta get the F outta here"

[Eleazar]

‘I gotta get the f–k outta here’: Jon Gruden’s Raiders are lost
By Jaclyn Hendricks
November 12, 2018 | 2:37pm



The 2018 Raiders are what nightmares are made of.

Following Oakland’s fifth straight loss Sunday, which dropped it to 1-8 on an already disastrous season, the $100 million coach said the current state of affairs may keep much of the team’s personnel up at night.

“This will be a year that a lot of us will never forget,” Gruden said, according to the San Francisco Chronicle, after falling 20-6 to the Chargers. “It’s painful. It’s hard. It will be hard to sleep again, hard to get up in the morning.”

In a year marred by high-profile trades and internal discord, including questions surrounding quarterback Derek Carr’s leadership, older players have openly spoken about jumping ship.

“One Raiders veteran to another, on his way out of the locker room past three reporters, including myself: ‘I gotta get the f–k outta here,'” tweeted Oakland beat writer Matt Schneidman on Sunday.

One already escaped just before Halloween, when 32-year-old cornerback Dominique Rodgers-Cromartie abruptly retired.

Ever the optimist, Gruden believes hitting rock bottom now will better the Raiders later.

“This will be the foundation this organization leans on: mental toughness, physical toughness. I know it sounds corny to some people, but that’s the grit and toughness this organization was built on, and that is what we’ll continue to strive for,” he said.

Gruden also knows that the only place Oakland can go — besides Las Vegas in two years — is up.

“We’re going to keep working hard, keep preparing as hard as we can, keep developing the players that are here, and hopefully that translates into some wins,” Gruden said.

“We have seven weeks to spend with these players. The future is something we’ll talk about later. Right now, it is hard to lose, but we are seeing some progress with our young players and some of these veteran guys are giving us everything they have.”

The Raiders will have a chance to get win No. 2 Sunday against the 2-7 Cardinals.


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[FloridaMan88]

[Buehler445]

Originally Posted by Chief Pagan

I doubt it. You set TD records in shoot outs. You think Mahomes is still going to be dropping back to pass if KC is up 35-3? I doubt it. It will be a steady diet of Spencer Ware.

I agree, but Swing passes to the the flat can still go yard.

Originally Posted by chinaski

For all intensive purposes, everybody is going to look for the escape goat. It’s a doggy dog world.

Originally Posted by loochy

I think they can turn in a dominate performance.
Posted via Mobile Device

OK, damn it. I chuckled.

[loochy]

Originally Posted by Fish

I hate you guys so much right now....

Originally Posted by Buehler445

OK, damn it. I chuckled.

It's even funnier when you realize that quite a few people will read that and think "Gee, I wonder what they are laughing at."

[Red Beans]

Originally Posted by loochy

It's even funnier when you realize that quite a few people will read that and think "Gee, I wonder what they arw laughing at."

The additional irony is that his handle is a character/personification of one of America's great writers.

[chinaski]

Originally Posted by Red Beans

The additional irony is that his handle is a character/personification of one of America's great writers.

[tatorhog]

Originally Posted by carcosa

I firmly believe Mahomes will break the single game TD record against them.

Nah, he'll get close. My money is on Henne to break the record when he comes in after half up 42-0.

[KChiefs1]

[VAChief]

Originally Posted by Chief Pagan

I doubt it. You set TD records in shoot outs. You think Mahomes is still going to be dropping back to pass if KC is up 35-3? I doubt it. It will be a steady diet of Spencer Ware.

As it should be. No reason to leave anyone open to cheap shots when the rout has been established.

[Skyy God]

Originally Posted by KChiefs1

Gross.