Oakland Raiders 2012 Expectations: Raider Nation Needs a Reality Check

Raider Nation, our hopes were high when the Oakland Raiders started the 2012 season.

New general manager Reggie McKenzie had been brought on as the team’s first-ever general manager. First-year coach Dennis Allen was hired as Oakland’s first defensive-minded head coach since the legendary John Madden. He brought on offensive coordinator Greg Knapp to help bring the Oakland offense into the 21st century.

2012, according to many in Raider Nation, was the year the Raiders turn things around.

Now that we’re almost 13 weeks into the season and the Raiders record is currently 3-8, Raider Nation is starting to panic. Here are some comm...

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