Are the Oakland Raiders Now Real Contenders with Carson Palmer at Helm?

Carson Palmer is the man in charge of the Oakland Raiders offense and has put them in a position to succeed. But the path there wasn't easy.

The Oakland Raiders (6-4) seemed to be in a pretty good position after Week 5 of the 2011 season with a 3-2 record.

But in a Week 6 win over the Cleveland Browns, the Raiders plans seemed to get derailed when starting quarterback Jason Campbell went down with a broken collarbone.

But almost immediately after, head coach Hue Jackson and the Raiders turned around and made one of the most shocking trades in recent NFL history: trading a first-round pick and a conditiona...

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