I must admit, I didn’t think Emperor Al could justify and cover most of Kiff’s team comments/allegations made earlier in the season…
but he did.
It looks as if the old man out of from Brockton, Mass won the verbal battle once again..(at least for now).
I still would like to know if he personally had anything to do with ANY kind of play calling during games in the past 5 years.
Former Raider employees and representatives had once told the Lord of the Sith..
“yes, he sure as hell has!”
Eh, I guess some mysteries will never be solved.

Back to the War..
Kiff recently told ESPN that just because somethings written on a letter, it doesn’t mean it’s necessarily true. I guess we’ll be hearing the ENTIRE story from Lane and his Attorneys in a wee bit. A press conference was supposed to be set for tomorrow, but our former Coach bailed out of his promise earlier this evening.
UGH, this War of words might even go on for the entire year..
Do you really care?
I’m sensing “Hell to the no!”
Do you want to watch the team win regardless of who the Coach is?

Don’t we all, sir.

REVISED TRANSCRIPT
Raiders Owner Al Davis: I will start by saying it is a regretful day, very much so. It was January ‘07. I was excited about the naming of the new head coach of the Raiders, a young guy, who I thought was dynamic. I thought could carry the flag, the torch of the Raiders; because I wanted to get young, I wanted young people in the organization. I knew it was a bold attempt, calculating that I always had a great success or that I thought I did with young people. And even those that didn’t stay with me long, I knew they were qualified with quality and sometimes things just don’t work out. It was after a short period of time that I realized I didn’t hire the person I thought I was hiring. This morning, I called Lane [Kiffin] and told him he is no longer the head coach of the Oakland Raiders and I was going to dismiss him with cause and I just couldn’t go on much longer with the propaganda of lying that has been going on for weeks, and months, and a year and time.
We’ll get back. The Raiders will be back. I have unshakable confidence, the will to win, and I just know that the fire that burns brightest in this building is the will to win and we WILL win. We will win.

Q: A few years ago, won two games, last year four games, this year 1-3, you’ve been in this game a long time. Do you think this team is better than 1-3, shouldn’t this organization be getting more wins based on the players you’ve brought in?

Al Davis: I think this team can win. I see every team in the league, I look at the tapes, I see one or two that may be above the rest. Buffalo is 4-0 and we can play with Buffalo. San Diego is 2-2, we’re getting closer, and we can play with San Diego. There’s one or two that may be above, but other than that this league will balance out and we’ll get there if we keep them alive, he’s good. This kid from LSU, [JaMarcus Russell] he’s a great player and we’re going to make him great. [Darren] McFadden is a hell of a player. [Nnamdi] Asomugha is a great player and we’re banged up and all, but we’ll see. It’s not over yet.

[After a short break]

Al Davis: Ladies and gentlemen this is Tom Cable. He is the new interim head coach of the Raiders. He’s been our offensive line coach of the Raiders last year, his first year, and has a tremendous record as a coordinator and offensive line coach at Atlanta. I think he had the number one rushing team in the league in Atlanta. At UCLA he really developed some great offensive teams as a coordinator. I think he’ll do great. I introduce you to Tom Cable and I’m proud to say he’s an Oakland Raider head coach.

Tom Cable: Thank you all for coming. It’s time for us to move forward, to put everything that’s happened in the past behind us, which we will do. We have a good coaching staff here and we have a good team here. Make no mistake about it we have a good football team. The process you go through, you learn how to achieve and win in this game and we’re on this process and that won’t change. As we move forward I’ll sit down with the staff shortly after this press conference and we’ll have some discussions.

Q: Tom did such a good job on the offensive line and I was just wondering is there any question to the line suffering from Tom not working there day to day?

Coach Cable: [That’s not] going to change. I’ll still coach the line. That’s what I do, it’s what I am. Those guys and that group, I’m very familiar with that group. There’s a bond there that won’t be broken and can’t be broken and we will move forward with that every day…go to work and do what we do. At the same time, we’re going to bring that work, that commitment and that bond to the whole team as the head coach now. That’s what it amounts to. There’s no reason to make any changes that way. This is a good coaching staff. We’ve got people in the right place. We’ve got good players. The bottom line is its up for us to win football games. At the end of the day that’s all this is about. This is a good football team.

Mr. Davis: I was concerned about it. I really was. He’s very strong and very forceful. I think it can be done. It has been done in the past. I think if anyone can do it, he can do it. I thought this team needed him.

Q : Will Greg Knapp call plays?

Coach Cable: Yes, Greg will call the plays. Greg and I will work side by side on that. I had the fortune of being with Greg in Atlanta and this system. We’re very familiar with each other. Greg is very good at what he does. There’s no issue there. I will have final say as to the game plan…how we’re going to get after you, how we’re going to attack you and how we’re going to manage the game. As the game goes, as for the play calling, the right decision right now is for Greg to do that and I feel very confident in that.

Q: How can you turn things around?

Coach Cable: Well, I think you first got to get an understanding of something. The spirit of the team is of the utmost importance. All of these guys to be professional football players have been winners, they are winners. They didn’t get here because they’re second hand and couldn’t achieve, so you got to draw that out. You have to take them back so they can find that spirit. Then you have to do it collectively as a team. That’s what we plan to do and that’s what we will work towards doing. How do you finish teams? You don’t let up. You throw the football to score points in this game and you run the ball to win games. You have to find the balance in those two. You have to get the ball in your play makers’ hands. You have to be able to do that to finish. Defensively, you have to be able to choke them out, you have to intercept balls, get your hand on the ball and cause fumbles. To me, you emphasize and talk about all these things but sometimes it’s best to go out and play and to pull the spirit out of these men. They’re good football players, they always have been, and that’s why they’re professionals.

Q: As you look at the Raiders right now, what would you say is the strength of the team as you look at it?

Coach Cable: I think the strength of this team is the character of this football team. I think you have great men on this team, you have guys who can fly around. The play makers on defense, you have a defensive coordinator that I watch daily put everything he has into it. It’s his life, it’s all of our lives. Rob [Ryan] is no different than anyone else.

He has done a great job and he’ll do a great job even more so now. The rest of the staff, very very solid group of guys…good teachers and that’s the most important thing. This football team - its strength to me is its character. We’ll hit you in the mouth, we can run the football at you, we have a quarterback who’s a special guy and now it’s up to us to get him in a position so he can succeed. Obviously, we’ve been attempting to do that but we have to do it better.

Q: When did Mr. Davis offer you the job and did he say something that convinced you that this was the right opportunity for you?

Coach Cable: We talked this morning. You know what he had to convince me of really was is that it is the right thing and the right time and that he believed in me. It was a surprise to me and at the same time is a dream to me obviously. I think that when I heard in his voice that he believed that I could take his football team, his organization where he wants it to go. That is all that I needed to hear. Because my passion and my love for the game, my love for the players and coaches that I work with every day - it does not wane. Once that I heard it in his voice that he believed in me I knew that this was the right thing to do.

Q: Under your direction will the offense look any different that it has in the early part of the season in terms of either play selection or personnel?

Coach Cable: The biggest thing that I need to do quite honestly is go back and sit down with the coaches and get some input and give them some input about the direction that I want to go in terms of specifics. It’s no secret what we have to do. We have to take care of the football and score points on offense. And on defense you have to get ball away and knock people’s heads off and keep them from scoring points. And at the end of the day, win. It does not matter if it is 49 to 48, it does not matter if it is one to nothing. Win.

Looks like Cable has the right attitude.
I just hope the players buy into the fresh and new program as well as the current Coaches…
otherwise?
Hell, we all have been down on that lonely damn road before..
Couldn’t get any worse, right???

(Please don’t mention Art’s record)

To new beginnings,
-DR

It’s so hard to be the negative Buttocks which is you, child.
To even see the game as you see it, at such a young, new and crispy age.

Jings..here I go.

I see progression from the Defense, JaMarcus (277 yards!), Coaches, etc..
and all you see is a poofy team that loses.. that will NEVER arise from despair.
You threaten to leave and never come back (for the 3rd time….)
You continue to give the team grief for
..losing once again..
..not running enough..
..ONLY running for 5 yards on 1st down..
..JaMarcus over throwing his receivers…
..Not making plays in the 4th Quarter..
..peeing on your Corn Flakes
etc…etc.
..While I see a injured team that still improves each and every time they take the field, but is still learning how to finish and close out games.
I still wonder if the kid that sat beside me had ever even played Football in his entire life..
the poor, misinformed and passive Tadpole.
Maybe if he did, he would realize that 5 yards on 1st down can be the team’s best play of the game…
..Players get tired in Sunny weather..
..shouting on Offense is moronic..
..He’d realize that even when our team is losing, they STILL can gain experience…
and while you saw JaMarcus over throw kids and remained a little rattled…
I saw Linemen get beaten the F$&* up…causing JR to throw towards the sidelines and no where near his intended Receivers.
Eh, maybe the kid will come across this blog sometime..listen more to his Football Elders, or just simply watch the game again.

Please, children of today, i beg you all; educate yourselves!!! Rewatch the tape and unlearn! It’s your only damn hope!!!!
uh…thank you.

Ok, that was my meaningless rant for the youth of today…
now on to the others!!!

Kwame Harris, I complained about your lack of skill from Day 1 of your signing. People said I was wrong, thought I was too harsh, negative and opinionated about you..blahblahblahblah..
while I simply defended my barking with honest fact.

I have to tell ya, I hate being right sometimes.

For those who missed it, Mr. Harris was responsible for picking up the outside rush on the weak side and gave up a sack which resulted in a fumble while the Raiders were still up 15-10 in the 4th Quarter. If the Raiders would of scored on that series, I believe we’d all be in a better mood on this dark and dreary evening.
He wasn’t the only one at fault. I believe if JaMarcus had run on a few downs rather than to try to force a throw..
If a certain Lineman didn’t hold on a Goal line situation..
If the Defense was more conditioned near the end of the game, etc. etc.
you get the idea.

To Hell with it. You’ve all seen the game.

By now, you all know the Oakland Raiders strengths and weaknesses after 4 games…
everyone else does.

Strengths: a fresh Running game, Special Teams, a fresh O-line, a confident Jam Russell, Zack Miller and most of our Defense..
Weaknesses: an injured running game, a tired O-Line and D, WR’s,an unsure JR and…

UGH..D Hall.

D Hall…damn, I was just going to take back every negative thing I ever said about you after that Interception..
Then they abused you like a crash test dummy..yet again.
Eh, the jury is still out on you, bub…
but so far? the seasonal report card is not looking good.
Thank the Lord for the Quarter system.

Lane Kiffin, this was your best Coaching effort by far. I really don’t understand why the Emperor and others think the team will be in better shape with James Lofton, Rob Ryan or yet another inexperienced Coach at the helm..
but apparently, they still do.
What a bunch of excrement.

If you’re not here by the next game…
we’re in for a longer damn year than I have anticipated.

Sigh..it is tough to move onwards.
Maybe we’ll have better luck after the bye week…

but hard to see, the Dark side always is.

Strength and Honor,
The Mighty DR

Close, but no Cigar…
This loss seemed familiar, didn’t it? Perhaps the exact same kind of outcome from the 2007 season??
Up in the 3rd or 4th Quarter..
only to lose dramatically late in the 4th.

I was ready to kick something into space after the Oakland Raiders went 3 and out on their last possession..
I’m sensing you did too. You also probably realized we CAN NOT defend the pass against high caliber QB’s.
Sure, Al paid for weapons to improve one of our main weaknesses on Defense, but it looks like we were sold Wagons when were promised galactic Tie Fighters.

I don’t mean to single anyone out (yesIdo), but DeAngelo Hall now appears to be targeted almost every game. I guess that fact shouldn’t be a surprise. Everyone and their Madre had seen Hall get torched like a BBQ Patty in the last Raiders big Prime time game. The main question is, what the hell does he do about it? I’ve seen him play up closer to Wide Receivers (like Nnamdi Asomugha) and have better results against the opposition.
In the 4th Quarter, “No D” Hall went right back to his crappy tactics, playing FAR off Wides, resulting in big gains by the Bills Offense. I think part of the reason was he was simply gassed…
“It just seemed like they just played a little harder,” cornerback DeAngelo Hall said. “We came out early in this game fighting, clawing. Towards the end I could just feel myself kind of not having the same punch we had early in the game. I definitely felt it myself. I let some balls get caught on me, and if you want to win games you’ve got to win them in the fourth quarter.”

It seems like the entire Raiders Defense also didn’t execute the same kind of “punch” that was thrown in the 1st Quarter.
Tommy Kelly, was killing the Offensive Line in the first half and into the third quarter. He wasn’t pressuring like he did earlier in the game. Gerard Warren also left with a neck injury late in the game after having a huge impact. Derrick Burgess was bothered by his shoulder and was “winded” according to Kiffin.
You get the feeling these guys need more conditioning than anything else..
If anyone wants to hit the treadmill tomorrow with me, you’re welcome to.

The Offense also continued to play without any proven consistency. This is due to the fact that we now have 2 injured Running Backs in week 3 of the NFL season. Just our damn luck, eh?
Injured Darren McFadden, May the force bless his tough soul, had 42 yards on 14 attempts. Mike Bush also netted 55 yards on 14 attempts.
You get the feeling the duo could of had more of an impact if D-Mac was at full strength.
Turf Toe is a bitch sometimes. It could be pain in the ass all year if you don’t treat it properly.
For all those who ask; Turf toe is a condition of pain at the base of the big toe, located at the ball of the foot. The condition is usually caused from either jamming the toe, or pushing off repeatedly when running or jumping. The most common complaint is pain at the base of the toe, but you may also have symptoms of stiffness and swelling.
I just hope this injury doesn’t linger as long as Chuck Woodson’s back in the day..
“I thought Woodson didn’t practice anyway, the stories I heard. I don’t think it had anything to do with his toe.” Lane Kiffin said earlier in the week.
I loved that line.

I’m praying Justin Fargas can still come back from the groin injury he received against the Chiefs. ESPN’s John Clayton reported that Justin Fargas could be out “a few weeks.” Fargas’ MRI results have yet to be released. I think the upcoming results might determine if we’re going to be good team, or just the same cursed team from 2007, unless McFadden can heal quicker than the X-men’s “Wolverine”.

JaMarcus Russell showed improvement from last week. I’d rather see him log in 156 yards than 55 total yards any day. I don’t really care that the bulk of yards were from Johnnie Lee Higgin’s BEAUTIFUL 84 yard reception. Jam has shown promise for the future. I’m just not sure if he can show all of his ability without
1) Talented Receivers
2) Higher profile RB’s in the spotlight
3) The limit of passing plays implemented in the current Offensive gameplan (due to #1)

You would think with the current injuries noted, that Kiff would still try to open up the passing game just a tad bit more.
Then again, I wasn’t feeling the wind in Buffalo.
Hmph, it didn’t seem to bother Trent f$%#ing Edwards…

Johnnie Lee Higgins..where in the hell were would we be without your speedy Kickoff returns!?!?
What do you have when you add that power to the fact JL can actually catch the ball and have the ability to take it to the house with ease on a simple slant route??
Possibly, you may have a playmaker. Time will only tell..

Overall, we did a OK job against an undefeated team. It’s unfortunate we didn’t get the W but hey, it’s still early. Don’t throw yoursleves out of the window just yet.

I’m hoping we play with the same kind of passion against a San Diego Offense who has an improved passing attack. Philip Rivers must go down and go down hard!!!!!!
Round 4..let’s keep fighting until we’re victorius! I’d take a San Diego win over a Bill win any day…

Keep painting it Silver and Black,
DR

Praise the Force, the Oakland Raiders are now in 2nd place in the AFC West!!!
Sure, we don’t know for how long, if the team will tank or tumble towards the playoffs, if we’ll have a Coach to the morrow..if we’ll eventually be in last place in league pass defense..

but we at least know Darren McFadden can run like hell!

What a display of incredible talent!
Linemen, you swallowed your opponent like you haven’t eaten in years.
For every yocal who ever complained about Gallery, I invite you to re-watch the tape, sirs.
Cornell, Coop, Jake and the newly added “Super Mario” Henderson played magnificently.
300 total yards rushing with no sacks given is not an easy accomplishment.

After the line pinned their men, the D-machine ran through the Defense like a sword through tracing paper. He kept agile, mobile and hostile? Nah, #20 never even lost his cool! The kid had 162 yards in only his 2nd game!! Someone buy me a damn Jersey!
I’ll take a Michael Bush jersey too. I knew it was only a matter of time before the wrecking ball would break through the Defensive. BOOM! 90 Yards from a 3rd string back..
have it!!!

Defense, that was a hell of an effort. Huard looked dazed and “Coastal Carolina” looked confused for mostly the entire game. The added blitz packages worked well resulting in 5 sacks (Howard, Burgess, Morrison, Warren and Edwards) and several hurries caused by the rest of the mean D. I KNEW the Kansas City Offense would try to pick on D-Hall, but the veteran actually held up pretty well today. DeAngelo even had a few shots at intercepting the ball. Next time, shut the haters up for good, Hall. You owe us a lot more for getting burnt to a crisp (or a corpse) last week.
Nnamdi also played exceptional, as usual. I don’t believe that was P.I. on Tony Gonzales..
Sheez, will that fool retire already?

Johnnie Lee Higgins, you keep running THIS well on Kick off returns and we’re in for more scoring in the weeks to come. I’m not actually sure if the special team blocking is improved or you’ve just actually gotten faster with your instincts…
WHATEVER IT IS?!?! It’s working!

Eh, now if only the passing game can catch up to the rest of the squad…
6/17 for 55 yards???? JAM, WTF?!??!? I know that the added pressure can be tough on you at times, but damn son!
Was it that windy? Were the Receivers just not finding enough space?
It appears Ronald Curry lacks confidence to catch the ball when the team needs him to convert on critical downs, while the rest of the Wides just can’t find the separation Russell needs.

I thought Zack Miller would run wild all over the Chiefs today, but he only came down with 2 catches for 24 yards.
There was only 1 catch made by an actual Wide Receiver:
Ashley Lelie had a catch for 11 yards.
How much is Javon Walker getting paid again?
I’m now thinking he actually did retire..
I’m just not sure if the rest of team is aware of it.

Will Kiffin be fired?
I hope not. Argue if you must, but I believe Coach Kiff has not had enough time to turn things around in the big O. I mean, Art Shell had more time than this!!
I also believe he currently doesn’t have enough talent to make this team a contender.
He asked for talent last year and got water pistols instead of guns…
(PENDING!)
If he does indeed make this 2008 team a contender? He was the right choice.
Give him a year, Al.
Even ol’ Chucky himself had 2 years under his belt before he had a winning season. The main factor I witness is improvement.
Note to all: the running game has improved. I’m not sure the passing game can do the same, but I’m willing to wait..
Reminder: This is only Russell’s 3rd start!
Jay Cutler’s? 23rd..
If Kiffin does get fired, what is the next logical solution?
Promote James Lofton? Rob Ryan?
Hire Mooch? Dennis Green?
I’m actually pulling the saber out if you picked the latter…

I think the Emperor should at least show him a little respect for this current win. I know it’s the lowly Chiefs, but C’MON!! 1-1 and done????
Never in all my days have I seen a Coach fired from the Oakland Raiders after adding a win to his record….
I hope I never will.

Peace and the proper Punishment,
DR

Stop the madness. I know you’ve read every bit of discouraging Oakland Raider article by now..
why punish yourself even further??
Fine, read my blog then off to bed, young man…

Sure, I know you’ve seen more discipline in a Kindergarten classroom..
Right, I know you want to throw several hundred beer cans at “No-D” Hall right about now..
I also sense you want to fire Kiffin, bench J-Russ and suit up at Guard for Paul McQuistan, who appears to be out for the season..
I say again, please…. for the love of the Force..

STOP THE MADNESS!

It was one game. Move on and prepare for next week. Sure, it’s cliche’, but an honest cliche’.

Truth be told, it was a terrible day for us and our beloved team. The Secondary had given up more plays than an I-pod, the D-line ran into several brick walls (ONCE AGAIN) and our Supermen like Linebackers played like they just swallowed Kryptonite before the game.
The Offense wasn’t any better. The O-line surrendered sacks, the Running Backs were not as effective as the Coaching banter had previously indicated and the Offense itself remained to appear something cheaper then Vanilla. (uh, water with added sugar?)

Hell with it, I’ve moved on. After all of these years, I seem to have adapted that familiar NFL reaction/emotion after watching many Oakland Raiders interview after a bad loss:
forgetful.
No,you didn’t see Ronald Curry drop that ball..in the past, he’s caught more balls than a Circus Fish bowl…couldn’t have been him…
The O-line gave up sacks? Really? Well, it wasn’t the same Sack total as the last Monday nighter against SD was it?
Superb!!!!!!!!
D hall was used like a car rag? Hmph, I must of been buying my $8.00 Coliseum beer right about then..
ok, several beers…

Seriously, the players know WTF they did wrong. Coach Kiffin knew what they did wrong and of course, most of the Die hard Fans knew as well..(Ok, some..we’re a dying breed).
In my opinion, I think the team will do whatever it takes to correct their numerous mistakes.

Curry will learn to catch the pop flys again.
Russell will learn how to throw it away and run with the ball when the situation calls for it.
D Hall will dispose of his burnt uniform and will eventually gain back his confidence. (mmm…hopefully)
Etc., Etc.

After watching more Football than an NFL Scout, I now realize that Football is all about momentum. If you have it? You try to continue to achieve it. If you lose it after achieving?
Your team’s in for a long, negative and cursed night.
If Jam didn’t turn over that ball and scored on the opening drive, we could of observed an actual game rather than an ass beatin’. Denver already had a 7-0 lead and never looked back from that point, putting up 27 points before Oakland even got on the scoreboard.
If Denver was actually called for that TOTALLY OBVIOUS P.I. call on Zack Miller?
If Curry didn’t have mustard on his hands for that wide open catch?
If D Hall didn’t go Wrestlemania on that out of bounds tackle?
You get the idea… momentum can be your best friend and your worst enemy.

I still think this team has potential to make some great plays . As many bad ones as we witnessed, I still keep thinking about the hit Pro Bowler, Nnamdi Asomugha put on Jay Cutler when trying to scramble towards his side of the field..
BOOM! Hip check!!!
Let’s rewind that yet again..
BAMMMMM!!!
OWWwww!
AHHhhhhhhh!
D-Mac put some moves on the D at times, didn’t he? Hope that injury stinger heals before this Sunday..This kid will improve with every carry given to him..
Fargas is the forever Workhorse. 97 yards isn’t setting the World on fire, but know that your work ethic is duly noted in the eyes of the Sith Lord ,sir.
Johnnie Lee Higgins? Damn, kid…did you redeem yourself or what?

You know…isn’t that what Football is all about? Yesterday’s fallen zero is today’s game Hero?? It can happen to anyone in the NFL. You only need to believe..

I just hope the rest of the team can mimic that same kind of philosophy in the next several weeks before the team remembers…

wait, was there a game played yesterday????
These aren’t the Droids you’re looking for..

Ignorance is bliss..
indeed, my friends.

Let’s just now focus on the chump Chiefs.
Team…
Redeem!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

til next week,
-DR

Final Cuts?
Not alot of surprises indeed.
Despite all of the cuts, number and roster changes, it appears we’re still the same damn team to love and hate.
The Oakland Raiders are still a young, powerful, run oriented team that still has a lot to prove on the defensive side of the ball.
The Lord of the Sith just hopes we finally have enough weapons to stop the run.
Our team still has the dominant Pro Bowler which is Derrick Burgess, but will any of the other Ends, Tackles and Backers be able to hold up the likes of LT (SD) , Selvin Young (DEN) and LJ (KC) twice this year?
If anyone really knows the AFC West, they know it’s all about the winners of the divisional match-ups that matter the most…
and the easiest way to accomplish that task?
..stop the damn run.
I know Tommy Kelly playing in the 3 technique gives us somewhat of an advantage from last year, but I can’t help but wonder about the durability of the “Tommy Gun”.
7 games last year and that was it….on to the IR couch.
That injury in my mind was the difference of what was once an OK run stopping Defense….
to a horrible run stopping Defense.
People still are scratching their heads wondering if the injury prone Kelly deserved that much in the off season…
Time will only tell if the price on the wide wall of Warrior was well spent.

Anyone catch the last Raider’s pre-season game?
Yes, I’m sensing you wished you missed it as well..
At least Drew Walter showed up (16/24, 162 yards). Every time I see this kid I wonder if he will eventually take his game to the next level or just stay on the sideline forever with a clipboard attached to his mitts. Eh, at least you didn’t lose your job to Tui.
Talk about staying on the sideline..that boy has cobwebs in his armpits from standing in one place for so long…
JK, Marques..that TD was kinda nice..Tui! Tui! Tui!

Darren McFadden keeps getting better every time the Rook touches the ball. 4 ATT for 50 yards???? I know a lot of Seattle’s starters weren’t in… but daaayyyyyuuumm, this kid is impressive!
The only question now is will Run DMC be a Reggie Bush kind of impressive (565 yards, Rookie year) or more in the mold of of a Mr. Adrian Peterson?? (1,341 yards, Rookie year!!)
Hey man…whatever it takes to win the game.
Bear jr. Fargas and the battle Bush will also have to get their yards accordingly.
Man, I can’t wait to see what our triple threat can accomplish this year..sky’s the limit!!!

I hope everyone knows the importance of the Denver game. You can say they suck if you would like, but you have to realize this team was league ranked 5th in points (22.8), 7th in rushing yards (135.5) and 5th in yards gained (336.0). They also are STILL pretty good at stopping the run. (8th; 93.8)
In addition to these strengths, Jay Cutler looked like he was in great shape during the pre-season…
Can we pressure him?
Oh, hellllllll yeah…especially knowing Ryan wants to blitz this year..
Can we beat this team?
I can’t see why the f%^& not. We beat ‘em last year!!!!!!!!
..and we’ll beat them again!!!!!!!

Bring your A game voice come Monday night, Nation.
We’re about to play in one of the most biggest games in the Kiffin era. It’s been a very long time since our team has accomplished a 1-0 record..

Break on progress!!!!
1-2-3 PROGRESS!!!!!!!

pride and peace,
-DR