The Raiders have high hopes for the 2008 season, and ESPN says that the team could be a surprise team this season.  Hashmarks has the Raiders on the list, here is the commentary on them:

This is nothing more than a wild hunch. Sure, the Raiders look to still be the most dysfunctional team in football. But they have plenty of talent on the roster and, no matter what Al Davis thinks, Lane Kiffin can coach.

JaMarcus Russell is as physically talented as any quarterback in the league and he’s going to get to play this year.

And maybe the apparent chaos is part of Davis’ master plan, if he has one. Sometimes, when it seems as if the rest of the world is against it, a team will pull together and surprise everyone.