The_Philster
09-19-2004, 05:46 AM
Anyone trying to categorize the Raiders' offense over the past five seasons would be wise to grab a calendar. Simply pick a year, and find a distinct offensive style.
In 2000, a 12-4 regular season and a trip to the AFC Championship Game came via a top-ranked rushing attack that gained 2,470 yards. In 2001, the Raiders reverted to the pass, producing the NFL's No. 2-ranked air attack with quarterback Rich Gannon throwing for 3,287 yards. In 2002, the ground game was all but forgotten as the Raiders' top-ranked 4,689 passing yards earned Gannon an MVP award and his team a trip to Super Bowl XXXVII....more (http://sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/chronicle/archive/2004/09/19/SPGQ68QUEJ1.DTL)
In 2000, a 12-4 regular season and a trip to the AFC Championship Game came via a top-ranked rushing attack that gained 2,470 yards. In 2001, the Raiders reverted to the pass, producing the NFL's No. 2-ranked air attack with quarterback Rich Gannon throwing for 3,287 yards. In 2002, the ground game was all but forgotten as the Raiders' top-ranked 4,689 passing yards earned Gannon an MVP award and his team a trip to Super Bowl XXXVII....more (http://sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/chronicle/archive/2004/09/19/SPGQ68QUEJ1.DTL)