Arkansas Bengal Posted August 25, 2014 Report Share Posted August 25, 2014 I normally don't post articles which don't mention the Bengals, but this proves we're no longer Siberia. Can you guess which team NFL guys least want to play for? Zack Cox NESN AUG 25, 2014 12:53p ET Cary Edmondson / USA TODAY Sports The Raiders received 23 percent of the vote. Most NFL players apparently want nothing to do with the Silver and Black. ESPN polled 82 current NFLers on which team they would least like to play for, posing the question as: "The only way I'd play for (team name) is if they doubled my salary." The Cleveland Browns and Buffalo Bills each pulled in more than 15 percent of the vote, but the team receiving more thumbs down (23 percent) than any other was the Oakland Raiders -- a fact that isn't particularly surprising. The once-dominant Raiders have been AFC West doormats for more than a decade now, going without a playoff appearance or winning record since losing the Super Bowl after the 2002 season. It also doesn't help that they play in what's widely regarded as one of the worst stadiums in American professional sports, or that they've had 16 different quarterbacks start at least one game over the last 10 seasons -- a number that will grow to 17 when new acquisition Matt Schaub makes his regular-season Raiders debut. Current Oakland players don't necessarily agree with the rest of the league's assessment, though. "I've never heard anybody that said they didn't want to play for the Raiders, so that's pretty shocking," cornerback Charles Woodson said. "I think you've got to take the attitude that if you didn't want to come here, it doesn't matter anyway. Over the years, I've known and talked to countless players that said, 'Man, I would love to come play in the Silver and Black.' So I think that poll might be kind of skewed." The Bills ranked second in the poll with 19 percent of the vote, followed by the Browns (16 percent), Jacksonville Jaguars (9 percent) and Green Bay Packers (6 percent). http://www.foxsports.com/nfl/story/sorry-it-seems-nfl-players-don-t-want-to-play-for-the-raiders-082514 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eva4ben-gal Posted August 25, 2014 Report Share Posted August 25, 2014 I would assume Minnesota will soon be near the top of this list once their outdoor stadium is compete. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Left Hand of Frerotte Posted August 25, 2014 Report Share Posted August 25, 2014 I would assume Minnesota will soon be near the top of this list once their outdoor stadium is compete. Yeah, no kidding. If Green Bay makes the list, even being a winning franchise with great tradition, imagine being a poor team playing in below freezing temps for half the season. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Le Tigre Posted August 25, 2014 Report Share Posted August 25, 2014 I would assume Minnesota will soon be near the top of this list once their outdoor stadium is compete. They are playing outdoors at U of MN stadium for two years while their state of the art indoor/outdoor/something playpen is built. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BengalBuck Posted August 25, 2014 Report Share Posted August 25, 2014 Not sure which is worse, playing in arctic temps or under a roof that collapses. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jrandom42 Posted August 25, 2014 Report Share Posted August 25, 2014 They are playing outdoors at U of MN stadium for two years while their state of the art indoor/outdoor/something playpen is built. Talk about memories! I remember games in that icebox that was Metropolitan Stadium. Back in those days,. with Bud Grant forbidding sideline heaters, the Vikings had a real advantage in November and December. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
|schotzee| Posted August 25, 2014 Report Share Posted August 25, 2014 Cleveland Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bleeds Orange Posted August 26, 2014 Report Share Posted August 26, 2014 I guessed the Jills. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kochman Posted August 26, 2014 Report Share Posted August 26, 2014 I would have guessed the browns with there coaching roulette. TNew turned down more money to stay with the bengals rather than go to the raiders. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blueridge Posted August 27, 2014 Report Share Posted August 27, 2014 Green Bay is unpopular because...well, it is Green Bay,Wisconsin. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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