Raiders' football circus worthy of the big top

When your football team is more interesting and entertaining off the field than on, you've got serious problems. Welcome to Raiders boss Al Davis' wacky three-ring-circus of a world, the one he shares with coach Lane Kiffin and defensive coordinator Rob Ryan. I keep waiting for the elephants, clowns and Flying Wallendas to arrive and for the big top to go up at team headquarters in Alameda. I mean, can you believe what's happened so far just this week? And we still have a few days to go, including Sunday's road game against the Kansas City Chiefs. Let's review. On Monday night, the Raiders had their pants pulled down by the Denver Broncos and coach Mike Shanahan in an embarrassing 41-14 season-opening loss on national TV. To make matters worse, cornerback DeAngelo Hall, one of Davis' big-money acquisitions, was torched by rookie wide receiver Eddie Royal. And strong safety Gibril Wilson, another expensive addition, got roasted, too. ...