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There was a time the lyrics in popular music inspired us to "think" and to ask for "respect." That's what the Oakland Raiders want us to do: think and earn a little respect.
As always, I am looking at the data. On the Football Outsiders website, I noticed that the Raiders are ranked below the Jacksonville Jaguars in several categories.
On another site, it reports that the Raiders are ranked third in the NFL with 150 rushing yards.
The Jaguars are ranked slightly higher with 151 rushing yards.
They rank second.
Many of us in the Raider Nation have unwavering support for the Oakland Raiders. Yet, I was surprised when I perused this data:
Jaguars 4 9 11 11 14 7 6 6 5 9 12 8 7 5 7 7
Oakland 8 7 4 8 8 12 10 11 4 5 4 2 4 5 5 6
The Oakland Raiders have had more total wins per season only four times since 1995. In 2008, the Raiders and the Jaguars tied in the total number of wins with five. The array of data spans from 1995 to a portion of the 2010 season.
It is imperative that the Raiders win on Dec. 12, since this, too, would demonstrate more consistency and confirm that the team is moving up.
One B/R writer commented, "Please no more graphs." On the contrary, there must be a visual way to see the consistency and inconsistency, the efficiency or lack thereof.
As one person said to me, "the truth shall set you free." Don't you agree?
After all...
Article Source: Bleacher Report - Oakland Raiders
