MINNEAPOLIS -- Sure, the season is only three games old, and the Oakland Raiders, who fell to 1-2 on Sunday, still seem much improved from last season's 4-12 pratfall.
But with the flat and uninspired way the Raiders lost 34-14 to the Minnesota Vikings, might the season already be on the brink?
Not if a pair of veterans on the defensive side of the ball have anything to say about it.
"It has to be addressed, and if it's uncomfortable, it doesn't matter," defensive end Josh Mauro said.
"There's a lot of guys with a lot of pride, who put a lot of work into this, put their heart and soul into this, and so, if you feel comfortable after losing like that, there's something wrong with you.