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Seymour deal more evidence of Oakland's decline

Published Sep. 13, 2009 9:24 a.m. ET

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Long-time fans of the Raiders and 49ers have been suffering lately. Their teams aren't winning and certain players don't really want to be on their rosters. This is a new phenomenon for Raiders owner Al Davis, who lately has been forced to over-pay his own players to keep them from leaving.

Michael Crabtree continues to withhold his services from the 49ers, and I have to believe this would never have happened if Eddie DeBartolo still owned the team and the late Bill Walsh was still in the front office. Walsh might not have tempted fate with Crabtree, instead passing on him in the draft. But regardless, the player's holdout situation would be resolved by today if Eddie and Bill were around. Players didn't hold them hostage.

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