Are the Raiders Nuts? Actually, yes.

This is actually a picture of Strom Thurmond's corpse dressed in Raiders gear taken last week. He died 4 years ago.
John Clayton is now reporting that Calvin Johnson is the new favorite for the number 1 pick amongst the Raiders' front office folk. The only problem is that the old man wants to take Jamarcus Russell because of his arm. This comes no less than a week after Peter King wrote that the brain trust in Oakland wants to take Russell but Al Davis wants Calvin Johnson. So which is it? That's easy: both are correct. You have to remember that Al Davis moved Art Shell into the front office after this past season (he's vice-president of football operations & development....). So just imagine what goes on in the board room everyday when these two brain surgeons are breaking down talent everyday. Here's a sneak peak:

Al Davis: We gotta get this Russell kid. He can throw the ball a mile.

Shell: .......

Al: You're right Art. This Johnson kid is off the charts. He'd be number one any other year.

Shell: .......

Al: Not a bad point Art, we do need a QB more than we need another WR.

Shell: .......

Al: Art, you are a genius. Moss and Johnson would be unstoppable.

Shell: .......

Al: Dammit Art! Quit fucking with my mind. If you want Russell so bad, why didn't you say so in the first place. The guy's got a cannon for an arm.

And so on. This draft is gonna be unreal.