... about the Raiders' seven-year playoff drought.

At one time, when players were cast aside by one team and given a second chance in Oakland, it was the highest honor that a player could have.

Players usually responded by playing with a renewed vigor and took playing for Al Davis seriously.

If any teammate was to try to act contrary to the Raider way, other players quickly met them with an attitude adjustment.

But that was then. Since free agency became the standard in the NFL, we have seen new labels for players. Terms like prima donna, journeyman, cancer, and even diva have been applied to high-profile athletes.

Since the Raiders' Super Bowl XXXVII disaster, it doesn't seem like the Raiders can do anything right. At...

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