Repeat after me, and don't forget it....

[Gramps]

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oh, i know what he was assuming. i was just surprised that anyone would consider it a plausible factor.

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Mostly just a retort to that, "If the Raiders had just done __ and ___" and KC hadn't elimnated any of their mistakes, then.... bemoaning (which is valid to some extent, but not at all jiving with the facetious tone of my first post).

Though if the Raiders have made some solid offseason acquisitions (i.e., a certain WR and RB) that has the O/U on their season win total inflated a bit (given their continuing weaknesses in certain areas and tough schedule), then maybe it is something to factor in...