"Carson Palmer was asked after the Raiders' season-ending loss Sunday whether the midseason trade for him - at the cost of a first-round pick and a second-rounder - was a failure.

"It was this year," he said. "It didn't work out for us this year. I always feel like when you don't win, the quarterback can always play better, and I can definitely play better. It stinks to sit here and say next year, what are we going to do next year.

"We'll get back together, look at film, find ways to get better, find a way to get to the playoffs next year.""