Oh, how sweet it is…the running of the Joey Porter mouth…
..more continuous running of the mouth from the team…
the headlines..
the bickering..
the game..

Pep in the End Zone, laughing his ass off, pointing to his knee, shouting “Don’t worry! It’s A ok,kids!! ”
2 TIMES!!

Honestly, the real heroes were the Offensive Line. Jeremy Newberry, welcome back you gigantic, mean Mammoth of a man. We’ve missed your toughness.
Cornell Green, Barry Sims; when you guys aren’t collecting yellow laundry, you can be quite a force to be reckoned with.
Robert Gallery, this new Cable scheme fits your ferocity…even though I still think you’re too enormous to play Guard. Cooper Carlisle, thanks for coming aboard. The Pony’s were idiots to let you go…don’t worry, the big payback will come your way again.
Justin Griffith? There’s no way in hell we could of amassed nearly 300 yards without your pulling and blocking ability. Gracias, big J. High sabers up, kid.

Mr. Lamont Jordan. You run with vengeance, great motion and powerful energy….
the kind of power you want to avoid if you’re a thin D back..
the kind of power that the Defense fears, but will never admit to it.
Too bad you can see it in their squinted,bloodshot eyes.
Damn shame you got hurt, Warrior. We were just establishing you as the main engine of our hybrid Offense.
It’s never a good time for injury, but this Bye week might finally come in handy to heal your wounds. I’m just praying it will be enough time. May the force be with….blahblahblahblahhh…

Justin Fargas. You get the MVJ, son. (Most valuable Jedi).
Way to play, Huggie Bear jr!!! We all knew that you’re the quickest Running back on our roster, but even I, the dark Lord of the Sith, Master of all evil, never thought you could of rack in 179 yards against Miami’s hostile D!! I almost forgot you’re our 3rd string back!!!
Speaking of which, how dominant are we going to be with THREE talented backs when Dominic Rhodes joins the cast?!?!?!
Back to two-five…Justin, again…great damn job.
I will always love the the arm to the ground move after a hit. You always seem to maintain your balance afterwards and pick up serious yardage.I now remember the same kind of effort against the Whiners last year.
Keep up the good work, brother.

Defense, we were on our way to holding each starting back we’ve played to 70 yards…
then Ronnie Brown broke a long one…
RONNIE F#@@*@@ BROWN????
This is unacceptable and I expect more from the starting D line and LB’s. If Brown could do that against us, what will feisty LT do to us in a couple of weeks?!?!?
(ok, maybe not much with Norv Turner runnin’ the show..)
Thomas Howard..another nice frackin’ pick. Seems like every week either you or Captain Kirk is stealing a Pig. Could we possibly be heading for Hawaii??? Cloudy, the future is when it comes to voting….
but both of you, in my opinion, have what it takes.
The defensive Backs also seemed to be on the ball today. Although, I do believe Trent Green helped our Secondary look better than usual. That pick to Stanford Routt…WTF was that? I’m now writing our front office and thanking them for not making an offer to your clumsy arse during the off-season.
Whew!
14/25 for 158 yards with 2 picks??…
hell yeah, today was good damn day.Someone play Ice Cube.

Last, but not least, I wanted to comment on the man of the hour, Duante Culpepper. Pep’s numbers were not great (5/12 for 75 yards) but the thing that’s special about this guy is he finds a way to win the damn game. He uses his knowledge of the Offense, his legs and his size to dominate the opponent. He also didn’t have to force lousy duck balls to prove a point.
I’m sure most of the our fans are happy with his performance.. but I personally, want more.
Trust me and the force….
the man could be better.
When he gets more comfortable and familiar with the offense, we all will soon shall see how hot Daunte’s inferno can truly burn.

Have a great Bye week, Troops…
live it up and enjoy the sunshine. Some say the shining star will shine brighter in the up and coming days…
The Nation can only hope..

from the Dark Side,
DR

ps: Sapp’s comments about Joey Porter’s “Guaranteed Victory”
“What’s he going to guarantee next week?” Sapp said. “It’s tough when you run your mouth.”

aaaaah, I’m sleeping well tonight…

Tommy Kelly..you’re the damn man..
The tallest man…
You’re the man in a cape with a Hammer in his hand,
descending from the clouds…Thor?…
You’re F#$#ing Superman…
aka, The infamous Block-man…
You’re the damn reason we’re all smiling like children on Christmas for a Week..
You’re the President…
I mean, a good President…

In another time and dimension, we’re all kicking ourselves this evening, criticizing the Secondary/Coaching staff and hating on the entire team and one another for the plain and painfully obvious…
or maybe not so obvious…

so this is why I am here..

Fans, why in the F$”&ing hell would you cheer for a man getting hurt?
I MIGHT understand this idiotic gesture after observing an opponent who gives the fans the bird and spits and shits on our end zone.. (Junior Seau comes to mind)
an opponent who injures another player on our team after laughing…
OJ making a comeback with the Chiefs/Chargers…

but Josh McCown??!?!??!
WTF??!???
I turn to Master Chuck in the “Dark Side” end zone and say “Man…our fans can be pretty f$#&ing stupid sometimes..do they have ANY real idea??”
Yeah, I could go on and you can even criticize for me making an grand standin’ opinion..
but in my rule book, you never boo your damn team…
you just don’t.
You also never cheer for a player that’s getting injured…
ESPECIALLY IF HE’S ON YOUR HOME TEAM!
Trust me, Karma can be a bitch.
I know the following thought seems like it’s coming from a fat headed fanatic with delusions of empathy…

but these guys are like my f$#$ing familia..

and I sure as hell am never booing my family, EVER in this lifetime.

Does this blind rage actually help our team? Would you actually boo your kid/brother/nephew for fumbling the rock in a Pop Warner game?

Also, if I see anyone break a bone, lose a leg, run across a concussion, etc, etc..I’m not standing up like an imbecile and cheering because I know of the pain.
Sorry, I’ve spent way too much time dwelling on this…
I’m just still trying to teach, my Brothers and Sisters.
To put it simply, save the rage and hostility for the enemy on 3rd down…
and not our Brothers.

Onwards and upwards, Empire..
Lamont Jordan, Offensive Linemen:
This is your damn team. 300 yards plus change in the past 3 games?
LJ, you’re off your ass.
O-Line, STOP collecting yellow laundry so I can give you all the grade of an A instead of a B- ..( you know who your are…ahem! CORNELL GREEN!)

Daunte? Congratulations, you played well, sir.
Not as well I I thought your were going to play, but you did enough to make a difference.
(8/14 118yards with NO turnovers)
I know the crowd was also expecting more, but there’s always next week.
That is, in fact, if the Lane train doesn’t start Public enemy #1; aka McClown.
BTW..Is 6/12, 108 yards with 1 touchdown a bad game?
It is, if you’re hobbling by the 2nd half.

Defense? We’re supposed to be better than this. Mike Huff? You almost cost us the game.
Schweighert? Tighten up….please….
PLEASEPLEASEPLEASE (play James Brown here)
for the life of you…I just want more plays made. Live on instinct instead of over-thinking.
Hell, even I could learn from that line..
D line? Great job containing the likes of J. Lewis.
Gerard Warren, J Rich and Kelly?
You get the game balls.
3 sabers way up, Soldiers.
Now what else do we have left in the tank?

Here’s to progress, pain and pleasure..

-DR from the Dark Side

“The victory is in our progression” I text on my cell.
Even though I’m not entirely sure I believe in what I write. I still ponder that thought a bit..stare at my words for a few minutes….
I then realize it’s just another Raider hater/ Niner fan I’m writing to, in response to his simplistic critique on Sebastion’s 2nd try. He’s not even really worth my thought provoking insight…
just another hater….another hater with all the time in the world. You ever wonder why 49er fans even watch our games anyways?
I believe it’s possibly the same reason we watch their games…
to hopefully, watch them lose. (guess that makes us haters too, huh?)
Trouble is, they’re more losses on our side of the bay..
I still send my message, even though he’s not worth a response. I also realize they are still a fugly team despite being 2-0.
Would I rather be on an ugly team that’s undefeated or a team that showed progress with an 0-2 record?
The truth is, either…as long as the team I was playing for was the Oakland Raiders.
f$%% it, I have more on my mind than a sloppy ass team with delusions of grandeur…

Sebastian Janikowski, WTF??!?! The paper read today that you’ve made 10 out of 26 kicks from 50 yards and beyond since you’ve been drafted???
Now if I’M Emperor AL Davis and I read that? Your ass would be off my team more quicker than OJ commits another crime..

See-ass, please read this clearly if you ever get this far for season ticket holder criticism:
FINISH!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Plain and simple…or I swear next time I’m jumping out of my “Dark Side” End Zone and personally force choking you…

Mr. Lane Train Kiffen:
It was a rookie mistake.. you let Josh McCown play even though he wasn’t fully recovered.
The total passing stats tell the whole story: 8/16, 73 yards with 3 picks.
Yeah, I’m sure he said all the right things to play..
but in the end? You were fooled. Duante should of had his shot.
All I ask now is to please make sure the right QB shows up in Oakland this Sunday.
I’m not necessarily saying it SHOULD be Daunte….I’m just saying to pick the most capable Quarterback…
or Stormtroopers will be deployed.

L.Jordan? KEEP UP THE GOOD F$#$#$#@ WORK!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Defense? You did what you could…but I know the execution could of been improved.We should also Blitz more often. (I’m sure you’ve heard it before, Ryan)
D-Backs? Tighten up, damnit..you’re more capable than what we see on our Plasma’s.
Warren, you made a hell of a play in the End Zone that reminded me of a Rod Woodson pick that also made a great impact on the game.
It’s just too bad we didn’t get the “DUB” that also followed.
In due time, Nation….
in due time..

Players:
Keep working for progression….
and true victory will soon follow.
Believe it or be destroyed, Thank you.
-DR out.

The rumors of our Defensive backs demise have been greatly exaggerated…..
or have they?
As if there was something worse than getting beat by the once cowardly Lions.
At this point, a quick death would be a blessing.

uh… sarcasm….
very bad sarcasm…
Sorry, kids.

It’s just unbelievably frustrating to have faith in a team you’d had faith in for most of your life…
and year after year, they keep shooting you in the mechanical, cybernetic foot.

Things that come to a hazy, clouded mind…(kind of like the morning weather)

Thanks for reading, fans. If you’ve gotten this far for Raider opinion, you are more of a fanatic than I am…..
well…I did write almost…

If this is what a #1 pass defense looks like…I’d rather be between #2 and #31

If the Offense was a Snail in the opener last year,
at least we were a Rabbit today.

The defensive line looked a wee bit tired today. So what was all that bullshit spread by the D about conserving energy for Gameday? This was supposed to be one of or greatest strengths on our team. Maybe we should of trained a little harder to observe more of a Push? The only Sacking that was taking place was on the other side of the ball.
Was the Detroit offensive line really that good?
Sure, there was hardly a running game present today, but did they really need one???
(as my boy, Master Chad put it “Why would they run when they could pass that well?”)

Roy Williams, Kitna, Calvin Johnson, Tatum…
they kicked our overrated D’s ass.

Sure, it was our first game, sure you thought Daunte would’ve done a better job….
Sure we didn’t have Dominic Rhodes…J. Russell; all the pieces that would make our team whole again…
but this is today, Junior. This is the team we wanted. This is the team we believed in and read about all Summer….are we all still enthusiastic???

Don’t even get me started on the O. I know how u feel. The shouts and screaming in the 2nd Quarter for a man named “Daunte” made me well aware of your interchangeable feelings.
Yeah, I know Josh McCown did some bad things, but give the guy a chance. The man threw for over 300 yards for F#&#’s sake. He would of given you great Fantasy Football points…
Ha…..
you could give a damn.

You could also give a damn about our starting Kicker.
Sorry, Jano….but even inside that fat head of yours, you knew you could of had a better day.
Dirt, shmirt. That didn’t seem to bother the Lions kicker.

So what happens when you get kicked in he mouth, Soldiers?
Do you stay on the ground?
Or come back with furious vengeance?
Only time will tell.

Hey, if the Bills could hang with the Bronc-ho’s, so can we…
(In theory)
Suck it up, Pirates…
and take your anger out on a team we hate more than any other team in the NFL.
Press the reset button, have short memories and think of nothing but victory…
for all we have now is tired belief.
-DR out.

Coach K, I commend you on all of your hard work, dedication and house cleaning skills you bring to our Oakland Raiders this far, but honestly…
What the hell were you thinking of by letting the beast that is Quentin Moses go??????????????????????????
NOOOOOOOOOoooooooo!!!! This man was all over the field during Pre-season! He was making tackles, causing mis-matches and double teams, piling on Sacks, creating FEAR in the opponent…WHAT GIVES???
The Dark Side of the force can’t even figure out why.
Oh wait…I’m receiving a Hologram message from Emperor Al Davis…
“What is thy bidding, my Master?”
(pause)
He basically said that the man had to work on his run blocking skills, attitude and demeanor..and that Jay Richardson had a hell of a camp as well.
Great…I am still angered…now I’ll have to saber spar with him because of this decision….
(pause, take 2: insert saber sound effects here..followed by screams…hisofcourse..)
Good Luck in Arizona, Q. Your anger and ferocity will be extremely missed.

I believe the mystery of the Quarterbacks is no longer a mystery. Josh McCown will get the start? (according to a Josh McCown source..uh,wifey??)
Yes, yes..I sense you wanted to see Duante get the nod…but all I really know is that Josh has practiced with this team for over 5 months while Culpepper has practiced with the team for 5 weeks.. PLUS Daunte had thrown a pick in his last game which caused the Lane Train to decide on number 12 taking the wheel.
The bottom line is; at the present time, they are both mobile, accurate and are capable of getting our team BACK in the winning column, damnit. (Lord, has it been a long time…)
Either of them starting will be fine by the Dark Lord of the Sith, Master of all evil..

Let us now focus on what’s really important…
the next kill.
Roy Williams, Kitty Kitna, Tatum Tater tot, #2 Calvin..
your dark day is coming..
Let’s give them all you got, Oakland…
and when they beg you to ease up??
give them more…
for Sunday we give them hell.
-DR