Sep 12th 2008 11:00PM by Ryan Wilson (author feed)
Filed under: Chiefs, Raiders, AFC West, NFL Coaching
I applaud Raiders defensive coordinator Rex Ryan for his frankness. In a league full of automatons when it comes to interacting with the media, it’s a refreshing change.

But it doesn’t alter the fact that Oakland is an embarrassment, which was on full display during Monday night’s 41-14 beatdown courtesy of Al Davis’ nemesis, Mike Shanahan. Maybe we shouldn’t be surprised; I mean, Warren Sapp told us the Raiders were going to suck and that DeAngelo Hall was the “flashiest, burnt-up corner in the history of the game,” which is saying something with Fred Smoot still collecting a paycheck.

Not to worry, Raiders faithful: Ryan knows that a season isn’t determined in Week 1, and he plans on rectifying the situation if it takes him all g-damn year. He’s that m—erf–king committed to excellence.Continue Reading