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Jay Richardson sees a confident guy. Charlie Frye is impressed by a seemingly renewed sense of dedication.

Back in 2003, the Oakland Raiders defeated the San Diego Chargers by a score of 21-14. Doug Gabriel returned a punt to win the game for the visiting Raiders.

"He has the best arm I've seen since John Elway," announced Al Davis, not long after the giant JaMarcus Russell was drafted by the Oakland Raiders .

Coming off arguably the best sports weekend of 2009, it's hard to get back in a groove at school.

The Raiders actually had a chance to send this game to overtime despite being badly outplayed.

They haven't played in a Super Bowl since 1995, and have never won one.They're annually picked to challenge for conference supremacy, but usually fall short.And this year in spite of a talent-sopped roster, they're just 3-3 through six games.But like an average-looking guy who hangs out with his homeliest male friend, the San Diego Chargers have ...

Passing offense - JaMarcus Russell's second pass was intercepted and led to a Chargers touchdown.

San Diego Chargers running back LaDainian Tomlinson, left, breaks free from Oakland Raiders' Nnamdi Asomugha, right, on a 10-yard touchdown run during the second quarter of a NFL football game Sunday, Nov.

San Diego went to 4-3 with a win over Oakland Sunday afternoon. www.google.com As far as the Oakland Raiders are concerned, they're more than happy not to have to see La Dainian Tomlinson again until next season.

Until the league starts holding moral-victory playoffs, they're not playing that game.

Nate Kaeding kicks off to the Oak6. Jonathan Holland return for 22 yards to Oak28.

The Chargers forced a Darren McFadden fumble in the season opener at Oakland. The Raiders have practically given the Chargers 12 straight victories.

After that thumping by the Jets of the Raiders, I don't know that JaMarcus Russell and the Raiders even care.A I don't believe that they take pride in themselves or what they do.A TheyA seem fulfilled by getting a fat paycheck for doing nothing.

Maybe Tom Cable is stubborn enough to truly believe success can be summoned through an approach generally recognized as a definition of insanity.

Al Davis is one of the great football men of the history of the NFL. His accomplishments in both the AFL and then the NFL define a legacy that will stand the test of time.

VERSION 2.0 represents the Bay Area's best quarterback hope, and that's more scary than soothing, more of a trick than a treat.

Abandon Hope All Ye Who Enter. That's what the signs over the entrances to McAfee Coliseum should say.

JaMarcus Russell was pulled from the game after three turnovers, two which led directly to Jets' scores.

For the Raiders, Sunday represents another game for the team to decide on being Jekyll, or Hyde.

JaMarcus Russell is fallen, but will he get up against the Chargers? Raiders coach Tom Cable was right Monday.