LOL Las Vegas Raiders History

The **Las Vegas Raiders** are the football attraction in the desert owned by the only sole owner in the NFL who isn't a billionaire. They also have resided in Oakland (playing in a shitty arena thanks to Alameda County) and in Los Angeles (where they still have more fans than the Rams and Chargers). Here is their LOL History.

## 2010's: Dawning of the Bowl-Cut

##### **Spider 2Y Banana II: Electric Boogaloo**

* Davis decided to chase the past with his next head coach hiring: Spider 2Y Banana Man Jon Gruden.
	+ What's even more surprising is Davis pretty much gave Gruden the golden goose, 10 years, $100 million contract, and an ownership stake. This is probably when Khalil Mack knew he wasn't going to play for them again.
* Now how did Gruden's first draft back fair out?
	+ Their first pick OT Kolton Miller didn't have a good first year, Derick Carr was pretty much running for his life with the offensive line practically invisible
	+ DE PJ Hall who was picked in the second round only had 2.5 sacks in his two years on the Raiders, he was dealt to Minnesota but that never materialized when he failed a physical, so he was cut and now a free agent dealing with multiple legal issues.
	+ Their second 3rd rounder DE Arden Key, well he would gain infamy in 2020, more on that later.

## 2020's: The Silver State

* Now with Oakland in the rear view the Raiders officially moved into their beautiful new stadium on the. Vegas strip, just one issue, due to COVID they couldn't have a full crowd. The state permitted a limited capacity however Mark Davis refused to have fans until maximum capacity was allowed again for a true opening, even himself not showing up to games. While this is very selfless on Davis' part, this is also concerning to him given his hefty loans to finance the Allegiant Stadium project.
* The 2020 was kind of like the 2019 season, the team looks good until shit hits the fans.
	+ After winning their first two games and losing their next two, critics' jaws dropped as Vegas proceeded to beat the defending Super Bowl Champion Kansas City Chiefs at Arrowhead. Like last year, analysts praised Gruden and said this team will be in the playoffs.
	+ And just like last year shit hit the fan, COVID ran rampant over the team and the Raiders proceeded to lose key games, even almost losing to the Adam Gase coached Jets in week 13.
	+ Week 16 was now a dire situation with Vegas needing a win against the Dolphins to stay in playoff contention. However DE Arden Key committed a personal foul grabbing Ryan Fitzpatrick's face mask, resulting in Miami getting in range to kick their game winning field goal. Key was cut in April 2021. The Raiders once again missed the playoffs.
	+ However, Jon Gruden did deliver the promise he made once he was rehired as coach, he brought the Raiders back to 1998: they finished with an 8-8 record. Truly inspiring.
* The 2021 season season is gonna be a major autumn fart.
	+ Unfortunately for the Raiders they will have to go on without Gruden after Week 5, thanks to the WFT investigation going on emails were discovered between Gruden and ex-Washington shitshow leader Bruce Allen when they were both in Tampa Bay working together. And these emails, boy these weren't nice emails. Spider 2Y Banana was officially cancelled and resigned from his position. Honestly he was gonna go at some point regardless if the emails were found.