... this economic climate, and now with the prospect of an uncapped NFL season in 2010, I must wonder about the fates of "small market" teams.

I say "small market" in quotations because I often wonder about the veracity of that term.  For instance, the Oakland Metropolitan area alone has a population greater than the state of Massachusetts, where Boston is considered a large market.

With that said, it is undeniable that the Raiders suffer from being in the unfavorable market of Oakland. Why it is unfavorable is another question.  Meanwhile, the NFL has had no interest in seeing the Raiders play in the favorable market of Los Angeles.

Before I continue, if you actually believe the people that seek only to assassinate the...

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