Oakland Raiders relocation: 5 reasons it is wrong
By John Buhler
4. The Raiders are finally good. Let Oakland enjoy the ride
Last season was a great year for Raiders football. It was the best campaign of football in Oakland since the 2002 team made it all the way to the Super Bowl. Quarterback Derek Carr, outside linebacker Khalil Mack and head coach Jack Del Rio have the Raiders ready to rumble in the AFC for the rest of the decade.
Oakland has suffered essentially 15 years of atrocious football. The end of the Al Davis era of ownership became a joke, as he would only draft track stars. Along with the second incarnation of the Cleveland Browns, the Raiders might have been the worst team in the AFC over that stretch.
That being said, Raiders Nation firmly supported the Silver and Black on their quest to one day be committed to excellence. Now that the Raiders are viable once again in the AFC West, it would feel like cutting corners to relocate a team that is on the come-up.
If a team has to be relocated for whatever reason, shouldn’t their be a clause that says a playoff team from the year before cannot file for relocation. It’s a disservice to the fans to bail on them in times of winning. If they support in times of defeat, let them know you still care about them when things are going okay for your club in the standings. The Raiders should still play in Oakland, especially if they are contending for Super Bowls with this corps in place.