No one expected the Las Vegas Raiders to make the playoffs this season, but they were at least expected to make some progress in Pete Carroll's first year at the helm. Instead, the Raiders have gone horizontal, and at worst, they have actually taken a step backward. Read more: Vikings Linked to Wild $180 Million QB Trade to Replace JJ McCarthy Las Vegas is just 2-8 following its Monday night loss to the Dallas Cowboys, and it's becoming more and more obvious that its decision to trade for — and