The 2008 season ended with the Oakland Raiders in 3rd place in the AFC West, but with another new coach at the helm (Tom Cable), the 2009 season might finally bring an end to their playoff draught. Most of the off season moves centered around strengthening the offense, adding quarterback Jeff Garcia, offensive tackle Khalif Barnes, center Samson Satele and wide receiver Darrius Heyward-Bey. Have the Raiders finally found their prince charming in Cable? The best way to find out is to see for yourself, so snap up your Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum tickets and help cheer the Raiders on!

Some Oakland Raiders history: The Raiders were professional football’s most consistent team from the mid-1960s through the mid-1980s, reaching the playoffs 15 times and earning four NFL or American Football League (AFL) titles in 19 seasons. As AFL champions, they played in the second Super Bowl, in 1968, and lost to the Green Bay Packers (33-14). During John Madden’s ten years as head coach (1969-1978), Oakland played in seven league or conference championship games and won one Super Bowl, in 1977. From 1980 to 1993 the team reached the postseason eight times, winning the Super Bowl in 1981 and 1984. The Raiders are the only team that appeared in at least one Super Bowl each decade during the 1960s, 1970s, and 1980s.