The Oakland Raiders still have not made it to their new home in Vegas. They play their final season in Oakland in front of the black hole faithful. Last season we saw the Raiders trade away some of their talent for draft picks. The biggest surprise in the league was trading Khalil Mack, a young defensive stud, a guy you build your team around. Jon Gruden was hired back to coach the silver and black aka Chucky, and he had different ideas for how he wanted to construct his roster.The Raiders hoarded lots of draft picks and free up lots of salary to go on a spending spree. Some of the players they got back are head scratchers. Talented players indeed. Locker room dividers is the nice way of putting it. If these guys were in a apocalyptic world, they would thrive. Even beyond the thunder-dome.

Just recently they added a long time veteran guard to the mix in Richie Incognito. The same Richie Incognito that wanted to cut his father’s head off at the funeral home in Arizona after his passing away. The jury and the league are still out on that situation. Richie Incognito would probably be the perfect Gooch as the bully in Arnold Jackson’s life on the show Different Strokes. Incognito was suspended for bullying in 2013 when he played for the Dolphins. He has been well known for his racial slurs in the trenches on the NFL football field. He retired in 2017 on Twitter after his second stint with the Buffalo Bills. Tells you what the Bills brass think of him when they heard the news that they heightened security around the whole facility.

Before Incognito, The Raiders opened up their wallets and made a trade for Antonio Brown, wide receiver for the Steelers. Antonio Brown is probably one of the best receivers in the game right now. Bringing him to your locker room could be hazardous to your surroundings. You have to admire a guy that wants the ball. Great play makers usually do as they want to win the game for you. On those given Sundays if he does not get the ball enough, watch out world. He can cause havoc with his winning personality as you ask any teammates on the Steelers. Especially others that played alongside of him as a receiver. I will say Steelers quarterback Big Ben Roethlisberger added fuel to the shit storm in Pittsburgh. How will younger quarterback Derek Carr adapt to Mr. Sunshine?

Remember when the Cincinnati Bengals would sign every NFL player that was not a good citizen? Where do those players go if they leave the Cincinnati area? Perhaps behind bars. Vontaze Burfict, former Bengal head hunter, is suiting up on the Raiders defense. Vontaze Burfict’s suspensions and fines probably equal to Khalil Mack’s sack totals. Burfict takes kill the quarterback to another level. Plus, Burfict has history with Antonio Brown. Not the type of history where these two are riding a tandem bike and singing, “My Buddy.” Steelers and Bengals always have been an epic rivalry. Will the next hit to the head caused by Burfict extend a drive for the other team in a crucial game?

On paper you can see Antonio Brown scoring lots of touchdowns. Vontaze Burfict, on a good day without a cheap shot, can probably make a few good tackles and force a turnover for your defense. Richie Incognito made it to the pro-bowl his last three seasons with the Bills. He could sure up that O-line. The negative thing on paper is you’re dealing with a canister of mixed nuts here. On any given Sunday, one of these guys could create a rift through your locker room that can linger the whole season. Can that silver and black history of being the most penalized team in the league work in today’s NFL? You can say it worked for the Rams when they mugged the receiver in the NFC championship game versus the Saints. I always thought a guy with questionable personality needs a leader on the team to keep them in control for the greater good. Like Michael Jordon when Dennis Rodman arrived to the Bulls. Bulls had Phil Jackson, who was great at handling all types of personalities and egos. Can Jon Gruden do the same thing? Who is the player that will police the locker room? Perhaps they traded him to the Bears. When the inmates run the asylum, nothing but chaos. In a dark way, it is very exciting to build a team from your fans’ personalities. The Black Hole will create a quite disturbance in the force this up coming season. Will Vegas still accept this team in 2020?