Since Day 1, Palmer has been given things he did not earn. He was given the Bengals starting quarterback position by head coach Marvin Lewis after Jon Kitna had led the perennial basement dwellers to respectability. Now, with an injury to true Raiders starting quarterback Jason Campbell, Palmer has been given another chance that he has not earned.
How he got there no longer matters. It is time for Palmer to get it together or leave it alone.
The truth is Campbell was a Raider, while Palmer is more a 49er. Campbell embodied what it meant to be a Raider. He was stubborn and refused to listen to those that said he could not play in Washington. He was a fighter who earned the few stripes he had amassed in Washington.
Meanwhile, life has always been good for Palmer. He was given his talents and has no individual or team achievements to show for them. He walked away from his teammates and his owner because HE needed a change of scenery.
Palmer was the first pick in the 2003 draft, and has never lived up to the hype or expectations bestowed upon him. He has never been held accountable for his lack of playoff success in the Queen City and seems to always be given the benefit of the doubt.
Well, no longer.
My man, you are a Raider now and Raiders never get passes. There is no franchise that has endured as much hate as the Raiders. In the last 72 hours, we have all seen the “Raiders Don’t Know What They Are Doing” or “Palmer Wont Succeed In Oakland” or “Raiders Still Arent Going To The Playoffs” headlines across the web and in newspapers alike. Those headlines will be discussed later “fosho,” but for now back to Palmer.
