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Ghosts of Seasons Past: 5 players who have haunted the Oakland Raiders

By Micah McDonald

OAKLAND, CA - JANUARY 03: JaMarcus Russell #2 of the Oakland Raiders walks off the field against the Baltimore Ravens during an NFL game at Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum on January 3, 2010 in Oakland, California. (Photo by Jed Jacobsohn/Getty Images)
OAKLAND, CA - JANUARY 03: JaMarcus Russell #2 of the Oakland Raiders walks off the field against the Baltimore Ravens during an NFL game at Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum on January 3, 2010 in Oakland, California. (Photo by Jed Jacobsohn/Getty Images) /
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OAKLAND, CA – DECEMBER 16: Carson Palmer #3 of the Oakland Raiders runs a quarterback keeper to get a first down against the Kansas City Chiefs in the fourth quarter at Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum on December 16, 2012 in Oakland, California. The Raiders won the game 15-0. (Photo by Thearon W. Henderson/Getty Images)
OAKLAND, CA – DECEMBER 16: Carson Palmer #3 of the Oakland Raiders runs a quarterback keeper to get a first down against the Kansas City Chiefs in the fourth quarter at Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum on December 16, 2012 in Oakland, California. The Raiders won the game 15-0. (Photo by Thearon W. Henderson/Getty Images) /

In the spirit of the holidays, and playing off the novel “Christmas Carol,” we take a look at five “ghosts” that have haunted the Oakland Raiders.

With the holiday season already upon us, Week 17 quickly approaching, and the Christmas miracle of the Raiders still being alive in the playoffs there is plenty to be thankful for. This has been quite a whirl wind of a season from the jump, but largely in part it has been better then most have expected.

Many within Raider Nation thought and hoped the success they’ve had would be a reality this year, but majority of the national media barely expected the Raiders to win 6 total games, let alone be 6-4 through the toughest part of their schedule.

But what would the caroling of this Christmas season be without the struggles and misfortunes that have come along the way. Making the playoffs only once in 2002 has been a nightmare in itself, but we dive a bit deeper in this piece, highlighting some of the players who have haunted this franchise.

Here are the top 5 players who have haunted Raider Nation in seasons past and still haunt us to this day.

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