Do the Raiders Have a Chance to Come Out of the Black Hole?

The Oakland Raiders came out of the gate in 2011 seeming to be a legitimate threat. 4-2 in the first six games including a win over last year's AFC South Division Champion Houston Texans. All they'd have to do is outlast the San Diego Chargers, the only other 4 win team in the division at the time. That's when the first of a string of important injuries began to occur. I say important injuries, because the WR corps had sustained plenty of injuries themselves to that point, but first of the devastating setbacks was QB Jason Campbell's broken collarbone.

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