Scott Ostler, San Francisco Chronicle, takes a look at the new Raiders:
You have to admire the Raiders for their core belief that a productive football career and a life of crime aren’t mutually exclusive. And that every young man deserves several second chances.
The Raiders drafted three players with police records, which gives new meaning to the term “starting lineup.” The three players have a cumulative eight significant legal/academic mishaps on their records.
Give the Raiders credit. They didn’t just draft a bunch of random guys; they drafted a self-contained support group.