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Oakland Raiders quarterback Carson Palmer calls his first season with the Raiders A FAILURE, after the team was unable to make the NFL playoffs.According to San Francisco Chronicle, Palmer was asked if the mid-season trade for him, at the cost of a first-round pick and a second-rounder, WAS A FAILURE?:It was this year. It didn't work out for us this year. I always feel like when you don't win, the quarterback can always play better, and I can definitely play better. It stinks to sit here and say next year, what are we going to do next year. He also goes on to say:We'll get back together, look at film, find ways to get better, find a way to get to the playoffs next year. We have a lot of things to figure out how to get more touchdowns, because when it comes down to it, when you're playing a team that is hot on offense like they are, field goals don't get it done. You have to get seven when you get down there. Keep in mind that the Raiders, early in the season, wer...
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