treeduck Posted August 27, 2014 Share Posted August 27, 2014 Poll: Raiders least desirable team http://a.espncdn.com/photo/2014/0819/nfl_confidential3_600x600.png It pays to be a member of the Oakland Raiders -- but only if the pay is extraordinary. The Raiders are the least desirable team to play for in the NFL, according to an NFL Nation Confidential survey posed to 100-plus players on the following question: "The only way I'd play for [team name] is if they doubled my salary." Of the 82 players who answered, 23 percent named the Raiders, followed by the Buffalo Bills (19 percent), Cleveland Browns (16 percent), Jacksonville Jaguars (9 percent) and Green Bay Packers (6 percent). These are tough times for the Raiders, who have endured 11 consecutive nonwinning seasons and last reached the postseason in 2002 -- the season the Tampa Bay Buccaneers routed them in the Super Bowl. Since then, the organization has become known for its instability. Dennis Allen is the team's sixth different head coach since 2004. Questions about the franchise's future in Oakland also have fueled a cloud of uncertainty. Nevertheless, Raiders defensive back Charles Woodson was stunned when informed of the results of the leaguewide survey. "I've never heard anybody that said they didn't want to play for the Raiders, so that's pretty shocking," he said. "I think you've got to take the attitude that if you didn't want to come here, it doesn't matter anyway. Over the years, I've known and talked to countless players that said, 'Man, I would love to come play in the silver and black.' So I think that poll might be kind of skewed." Teammate Marcel Reece said he wasn't shocked with the results because it was an anonymous poll. He lashed out at those who picked the Raiders, saying, "Whoever said it, they're telling a lie. They didn't think about it. They thought about the one team that has the biggest stigma of negativity around them. From the media. From the masses. "The most hated team in the world? The first thing that comes to mind is the Oakland Raiders. The bad boys. The black sheep of the NFL. And it's not really a negative thing because we don't do bad things. We're not the team that's having the most arrests in the NFL, or the DUIs or the drug cases or throwing the big parties. But we just have that stigma around us. "If guys really would be honest with themselves, and think about when they were little kids, or when they wanted to be tough guys, or they wanted to play football, what team did they think about? Or what helmet did they want to put on? What colors did they want to put on? What shield did they want to represent? I can guarantee you that 80 to 90 percent of true lovers of this game -- lovers of competition and have passion for this game -- would say the Oakland Raiders. "I would play for this team if they paid me half of what they pay me, and I have taken pay cuts to stay. I guarantee you, if half those guys would have the opportunity to come play for this franchise, they'd be on board. They'd get it." Wide receiver Jacoby Ford, who played with the Raiders from 2010 to 2013, agreed with Reese's strong opinion, saying outsiders are buying into the perception, not the reality. "I think people have a certain persona of the Raiders," Ford said. "When you've actually been in that organization, you know how it is. That statement isn't true. I've been in that organization. Anyone who came to the Raiders, it was always, 'I always wanted to be a Raider.' They love the silver and black." Evidently there's not as much love as they believe. One opposing player, speaking on the condition of anonymity, said the survey was dead-on. Alluding to the Raiders' reputation for overpaying aging veterans, the player said of the survey result: "It's true. They've got a bunch of players who got double their salary." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Narps Posted August 27, 2014 Share Posted August 27, 2014 The terminally sh*tty teams. No surprise there... :) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Turbine Freight Posted August 27, 2014 Share Posted August 27, 2014 The Raiders are great! I love 'em! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
treeduck Posted August 27, 2014 Author Share Posted August 27, 2014 The terminally sh*tty teams. No surprise there... :)And the Packers! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
treeduck Posted August 27, 2014 Author Share Posted August 27, 2014 The Raiders are great! I love 'em!Earl and Troutman are gonna be pissed! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Narps Posted August 27, 2014 Share Posted August 27, 2014 The terminally sh*tty teams. No surprise there... :)And the Packers!The terminally sh*tty teams. No surprise there... :)And the Packers!Outdoors. Fridged weather and ugly ass uniforms.. :) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
treeduck Posted August 27, 2014 Author Share Posted August 27, 2014 Why are the Jets not on the list? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
treeduck Posted August 27, 2014 Author Share Posted August 27, 2014 And the Failclowns,,, Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Principled Man Posted August 27, 2014 Share Posted August 27, 2014 The terminally sh*tty teams. No surprise there... :)And the Packers! 1. The cold weather2. They don't pay outside free agents much3. It's hard to make the team ;) ;) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
treeduck Posted August 27, 2014 Author Share Posted August 27, 2014 The terminally sh*tty teams. No surprise there... :)And the Packers! 1. The cold weather2. They don't pay outside free agents much3. It's hard to make the team ;) ;)Maybe they're scared of doing the Lambeau Leap? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Turbine Freight Posted August 27, 2014 Share Posted August 27, 2014 The Silver & Black attack!!! :madra: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thesweetscience Posted August 27, 2014 Share Posted August 27, 2014 The terminally sh*tty teams. No surprise there... :)And the Packers!Because it's f***ing cold. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
treeduck Posted August 28, 2014 Author Share Posted August 28, 2014 The terminally sh*tty teams. No surprise there... :)And the Packers!Because it's f***ing cold.It's cold in New England and New York and Chicago. Why do these players want to play for the Bears and not the Pack??? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Narps Posted August 28, 2014 Share Posted August 28, 2014 The terminally sh*tty teams. No surprise there... :)And the Packers!Because it's f***ing cold.It's cold in New England and New York and Chicago. Why do these players want to play for the Bears and not the Pack???Green Bay is different cold. Epic cold. Cold as a mofo... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
treeduck Posted August 28, 2014 Author Share Posted August 28, 2014 The terminally sh*tty teams. No surprise there... :)And the Packers!Because it's f***ing cold.It's cold in New England and New York and Chicago. Why do these players want to play for the Bears and not the Pack???Green Bay is different cold. Epic cold. Cold as a mofo...Colder than Soldier Field?? :o Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Narps Posted August 28, 2014 Share Posted August 28, 2014 The terminally sh*tty teams. No surprise there... :)And the Packers!Because it's f***ing cold.It's cold in New England and New York and Chicago. Why do these players want to play for the Bears and not the Pack???Green Bay is different cold. Epic cold. Cold as a mofo...Colder than Soldier Field?? :oFor sure. Its futher north... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
troutman Posted August 28, 2014 Share Posted August 28, 2014 The Raiders are great! I love 'em! Memory is short lived, Been fan since the late 60's. They were great for decades!! The Davis family just needs to sell the team soon. The new owner should be a big fan and clean house from top to bottom. It's not Rocket Science. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
treeduck Posted August 28, 2014 Author Share Posted August 28, 2014 The terminally sh*tty teams. No surprise there... :)And the Packers!Because it's f***ing cold.It's cold in New England and New York and Chicago. Why do these players want to play for the Bears and not the Pack???Green Bay is different cold. Epic cold. Cold as a mofo...Colder than Soldier Field?? :oFor sure. Its futher north...Yeah but it's pretty warm in September and October isn't it? So it's only for a couple of months and if you're in the play-offs in January you can't be bitching about the cold or you really don't belong in the NFL. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
troutman Posted August 28, 2014 Share Posted August 28, 2014 (edited) The terminally sh*tty teams. No surprise there... :)And the Packers!Because it's f***ing cold.It's cold in New England and New York and Chicago. Why do these players want to play for the Bears and not the Pack???Green Bay is different cold. Epic cold. Cold as a mofo...Colder than Soldier Field?? :oFor sure. Its futher north...Yeah but it's pretty warm in September and October isn't it? So it's only for a couple of months and if you're in the play-offs in January you can't be bitching about the cold or you really don't belong in the NFL.Damn right! :haz: :7up: BTW, Domes suck!! :madra: Edited August 28, 2014 by troutman 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
laughedatbytime Posted August 29, 2014 Share Posted August 29, 2014 The terminally sh*tty teams. No surprise there... :)And the Packers!Because it's f***ing cold.It's cold in New England and New York and Chicago. Why do these players want to play for the Bears and not the Pack???Green Bay is different cold. Epic cold. Cold as a mofo...Colder than Soldier Field?? :oFor sure. Its futher north...I used to live near Green Bay. It's definitely considerably colder than the Chicago area, where I grew up. But I don't think it's that...it's a traditional franchise that has been pretty successful throughout the lifetimes of most of the players. I think part of the reason may be that a few players may be unexcited about the lack of diversity among the general population there, I remember Brent Fullwood talk about that when he was drafted there. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Principled Man Posted August 30, 2014 Share Posted August 30, 2014 The terminally sh*tty teams. No surprise there... :)And the Packers!Because it's f***ing cold.It's cold in New England and New York and Chicago. Why do these players want to play for the Bears and not the Pack???Green Bay is different cold. Epic cold. Cold as a mofo...Colder than Soldier Field?? :oFor sure. Its futher north...I used to live near Green Bay. It's definitely considerably colder than the Chicago area, where I grew up. But I don't think it's that...it's a traditional franchise that has been pretty successful throughout the lifetimes of most of the players. I think part of the reason may be that a few players may be unexcited about the lack of diversity among the general population there, I remember Brent Fullwood talk about that when he was drafted there. According to some people, there is "nothing to do" in the Green Bay area. As it's a not-so-big city, it doesn't offer as much nightlife as the big cities do. It's all relative, ya know. If all you want to do is go clubbing and frolic in a metropolitan style, then Green Bay is not for you. But if you want to focus on your football career, then Green Bay is THE place to be. You may have to travel a bit to get whatever ethnic food you like, but it's a good place to live. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nappy2112 Posted September 2, 2014 Share Posted September 2, 2014 I'm just happy I don't see the Bengals on that list anymore. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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