ALAMEDA, Calif. (AP) – When Tyvon Branch picked up a loose ball and sprinted toward the end zone for the clinching score, seven years of frustration for the Oakland Raiders against the San Diego Chargers came to an end.
Having snapped their 13-game losing streak against the AFC West rivals, the Raiders face an even taller task: reversing a run of seven straight losing seasons.
Ever since taking over the head coaching job from Lane Kiffin early in the 2008 season, coach Tom Cable has talked about the need to change the mentality around a team that had grown too used to losing during a record-setting run of ineptitude.
The Raiders (2-3) are showing signs of accomplishing that with a lack of off-field turmoil and improved play on the field as evidenced by the win over the Chargers.
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