... is a sign of better things to come.

Since 2003, that has yet to materialize. 

Today, however, I actually believed that the Raiders could win when they appeared down and out. 

On the game tying drive in the last two minutes against the Cincinnati Bengals, I actually believed that the Raiders would win, even on 4th-and-10.

After which, QB Bruce Gradkowski threw a 29 yard touchdown to receiver Louis Murphy who fought his way into the endzone for the touchdown.

On the ensuing kickoff, Oakland's Brandon Myers stripped Andre Caldwell of the ball and recovered the fumble. With less than a minute to go, Sebastian Janikowski kicked the winning field goal for the Raiders to upset the Bengals in Oakland.

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