Oakland Raiders So Far: Better or Worse?

The dawning of a new era...in which lion and hyena...oh sorry.  Too many Disney movies. Sometimes the Raiders resemble a movie script, and it's not always a good one. The catchphrase "The dawning of a new era in which the Raiders team returns to significance, to say nothing of potential dominance."  The question is: should we believe it this time? Given the offseason changes in the AFC West, and the Chargers ongoing ability to blow their opportunities, there is a very real possibility that this could be the year for the Raiders.  The preseason has a couple weeks left, and here's a rundown of what some of the ups and downs of camp look like, both on and off the field: On the field:   DHB: TBD Darrius Heyward-Bey has been "the" story of the draft.  Whether the Raiders reached for him, or is he just speed, why not Crabtree or Maclin and so on.  Despite the media press, DHB has had a pretty good camp.  His initial case ...