With the Oakland Raiders, Young Quarterbacks Walk the Plank
In some way, you have to feel sorry for some of these guys.
These young quarterbacks join the Raiders right after a Super Bowl berth, and the mindset is, What can I do to get the team over that hump?
For several different players, it goes from that simple question to a more profound statement:
What did I just land in, and what is going on now?
Turning back the clock, we can look back to a guy named Scott Dreisbach, who was with the Raiders in 1999-2000.
After a great preseason, he was on his way to backing up Rich Gannon when an injury sidelined him for the year.
Move forward a couple of seasons to Marques Tuiasosopo, who was drafted in 2001. Sitting behind Gannon, he watched a team slowly age before his eyes, going from 11-5&n...
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