Unbelievable..there is truly no other word to describe what you and I saw today!!!!

Behold World, the best Raider game of the year has been played!!!

Sure, I know I said the same damn thing last week, but that was before I witnessed THIS progressive week!!!

It’s only fitting that we end their year after they ended ours…
oh, so many years ago..

Warrick Dunn stared straight ahead, searching for words to explain how the Tampa Bay Buccaneers let a promising season slip away with a December swoon that left them out of the playoffs.
“There’s disbelief. There’s shock. There’s emotions, I’m sure, that I can’t really describe,” the veteran running back said Sunday after the team’s fourth consecutive loss, 31-24 to the Oakland Raiders, completed the biggest collapse in franchise history.
“To be 9-3, and you lose four in a row when all you have to do is win one and you’re in, it’s tough to swallow. The guys in this locker room have prepared hard, played hard. Things haven’t gone our way.”
Michael Bush rushed for a career-high 177 yards and scored on a 67-yard fourth-quarter jaunt, helping the Raiders (5-11) overcome a 10-point deficit and make their final case for interim coach Tom Cable retaining his job.
Tampa Bay (9-7) was tied for first place in the NFC South heading into December but was outscored 62-19 in the fourth quarter and overtime of losses to Carolina, Atlanta, San Diego and Oakland down the stretch.
“It’s very disappointing. … I’m sick for our players, and our fans, more than anything,” Bucs coach Jon Gruden said.

Paybacks surely a bitch, Chucky.

Losses to the Panthers and Falcons ended realistic hopes of repeating as division champions. More puzzling, though, were setbacks the last two weeks at home — where the Bucs were 6-0 before this month — against teams with losing records.
“I know we let down a lot of people … and we apologize for that,” quarterback Jeff Garcia said. “We, as a team, are better than what we have put on the field in the last four weeks.”
It’s certainly not the way Tampa Bay’s normally reliable defense wanted to go out under longtime defensive coordinator Monte Kiffin, who’s leaving to join his son, Lane, at the University of Tennessee.

I believe we all know by now why that little, lame pecker constantly cried to the Bay area media that our present (but not future) Defensive Coordinator, Rob Ryan wasn’t good enough for our team.
It wasn’t because of the fact that Ryan actually doesn’t do a better job in some areas,
it’s because he wanted his hand to be held by Daddy again!!!
Wah! I want my Daddy near!!!!
The Lord of the Sith really hoped you were in Tampa today, “Lance”..

“It’s all I can do. It’s the best I can do,” Cable said. “I want to be the head coach of the Raiders, but it’s not in my hands. But I certainly know I put this team together and got it going in the right direction, and today proved that.”
The Raiders were mum about Davis, but it was believed to be just the second time he has not attended a game since becoming a part of the organization in 1963.

Davis missed what Cable described as the team’s “best effort from top to bottom.”
“We went after the game that whole way,” Cable said. “Our goal was to match the intensity of a team trying to get into the playoffs.”

I think Cable has earned AT LEAST logical consideration for being our next Oakland Raider Coach in 2009.
Parcells? Cowher? Gruden? Those picks seem to be the sexy ones, but not the most realistic, Mr Fantasy.

Russell threw for 148 yards and two touchdowns for the Raiders, who looked as though they were out of the game after being outgained 168-21 in the third quarter. Tampa Bay went up 24-14 with a field goal and touchdown in the first four minutes of the fourth period.
But Oakland’s young quarterback rebounded from throwing an interception that Sabby Piscitelli returned 84 yards to the Raiders’ 11 to set up Carnell “Cadillac” Williams’ 8-yard TD run.
A 43-yard pass interference penalty led to a 12-yard TD pass to Johnnie Lee Higgins that trimmed Oakland’s deficit to 24-21, and that was just the beginning of the end for the frustrated Buccaneers.
Williams, who missed the first 10 games of the season because of a career-threatening injury to his right knee from September 2007, hurt his left knee at the end of a 28-yard gain in front of the Bucs bench.
That drive stalled on downs at the Oakland 33, and Bush took over from there. He slipped through the grasp of would-be tacklers Kevin Carter and Jovan Haye on his 67-yard TD burst and carried repeatedly on the Raiders’ next possession to burn the clock and set up Sebastian Janikowski’s 25-yard field goal that made it 31-24 with 1:09 to go.
Bush, playing a bigger role because Justin Fargas and Darren McFadden were hobbled by injuries, carried 14 times for 48 yards in the first three quarters. He gained 129 on 13 attempts in the fourth quarter.
“I knew it was all on me,” Bush said. “I’m hoping that I made a statement.”
The Bucs gave up 564 yards rushing and allowed Carolina, Atlanta and San Diego to convert 21 of 37 third downs the previous three weeks. Oakland finished with 192 yards rushing and converted 6 of 13 third downs.

Russell was also 14-of-21 and was intercepted once. He threw a 3-yard TD pass to Chaz Schilens in the second quarter that was right on the money. He threw the ball just before he was about to be sacked.

Mario Henderson looks like he has earned a spot at Left Tackle for the 2009 season. Kwame Harris? Start packing…or empty your pockets..

Kirk Morrison had 8 tackles with 5 assists..never did I ever think there was a better middle LB for our team. Right tackle, WR and Safety are the positions we should be looking into in the offseason…
PLEASE don’t disagree!!!
It is useless to resist, my sons..

I guess it’s still a good idea to keep 3 capable backs.
Fargas left the game with a knee strain and McFadden didn’t finish because of an ankle sprain. I also think we received a little break since Bucs LB Derrick Brooks left with a hamstring injury that prevented him from chasing Bush on his long TD sprint and other important runs in the 4th Quarter .
Heh, no crying over spilt f#ing milk!!! That’s a wrap, Raider Nation!!!! Enjoy being the Star Spoilers!!!!!

Enjoy the Playoffs!!! WITHOUT Moss or T.O…. Yahoooo!!!!
Cheers and have a Happy New Year!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
-DR

That was a hell of a way to finish at Home, Brothers!!!
Good Lord, was that MY team I just saw??!?!
I sure hope this wasn’t another damn dream again..

Negatory, my feet are still cold/wet and my voice is still raspy from shouting multiple chants of “First f#!%ing down!”. Jeezus, a Metallica concert and a Raider win over the weekend is never good for an old man’s voice..
I swear I’m going to be sounding like Clint Eastwood tomorrow…..
CoOL!!!!!

Man, was the kid on today, or what?
JaMarcus Russell threaded passes to Johnnie Lee Higgins, Chaz Schilens and Zach Miller. Higgins showed off his game-breaking ability on another punt return and Darren McFadden got involved in the offense early.
As another disappointing season nears its conclusion, some of the younger Oakland Raiders tried to show there could be reason for optimism in the future.
Higgins caught one of Russell’s two touchdown passes and returned a punt 80 yards for another score, leading the Raiders to a 27-16 victory over the Houston Texans on Sunday.
“You saw a lot of our young players show up and had an impact,” interim coach Tom Cable said. “As I’ve said for a while, that’s the future of our organization and that’s the direction we’re headed. It was a complete victory.”

The Raiders gained a season-high 362 yards, with 252 coming from players in their first or second year in the NFL.
How cool is that fact for the younger generation, people?

It’s the first time since the 2002 Super Bowl season the Raiders won their final home game.

The Texans (7-8) had won four straight for the first time in team history and were hoping for their first winning season. But Houston could generate little against the Raiders and were unable to follow up on last week’s win over Tennessee.

By beating the Texans for the first time in four tries, the Raiders are assured of not tying Tampa Bay for the most losses in any six-year period.
Oakland is 23-72 since the beginning of the 2003 season.
My oh my.. how time flies like the evil birds over the Coliseum…
it’s good to have minor amnesia at times.
“I know what we’re doing right now, but in the years to come how good can we be?” asked Russell. “I think out there those guys are showing it.”

This was one of the Raiders’ best performances of the year. They scored touchdowns on the opening possessions of each half for the first time in more than seven years, got two touchdown passes from Russell, recovered an onside kick and scored on Higgins’ punt return.
Russell finished 18-for-25 for 236 yards and no interceptions in one of the best performances of his young career. Zack Miller added four more catches for 70 yards and McFadden gained 87 yards from scrimmage..
The Run DMC fans finally got their wish in seeing the rookie D Mac getting more snaps.
Russell capped the opening drive with a 20-yard pass to Schilens, just the second TD on an opening drive for Oakland in the past 56 games.
Russell then connected with Higgins on a 29-yard score on Oakland’s first drive of the third quarter to make it 20-13. Higgins celebrated that touchdown with one of his end-zone dances and got a chance to do another after Oakland stopped Houston on the succeeding drive. Higgins fielded a punt at the 20 and ran right through the Texans for his third punt return TD this season, one shy of the NFL record.
“I feel like I’m explosive,” said Higgins, who has five touchdowns this season longer than 50 yards. “You never know what can happen. You know, it looks like he’s tackled, it looks like he’s down. Oh, he’s gone. It looks like he can’t catch it, like he can’t do this. … There he goes. So I look at myself, I always look at myself as a playmaker.”

The Texans got a field goal from Kris Brown early in the fourth quarter and had a chance to get even closer following a fumble by Russell at the 14. But with Houston needing 1 yard for a first down, Matt Schaub threw incompletions on third and fourth down to end the comeback bid.

Why in the hell would you even call a pass f#%^ing play on 4th and 1????

Raiders Pro Bowl CB Nnamdi Asomugha left the game in the fourth quarter with a sore neck. I’m sure he’ll be ok by the time he gets to compete against our former Coach “Chucky” Gruden next week. Now, THAT would be great way to end the season…getting back at little Jonny again for leaving us for more money.

Hell, why think of tomorrow when today feels so f$^&ing good. Have a great Holiday, Nation..enjoy your early Xmas present.

You all deserve the best in life.

To Progression and Excellence,

-DR

“Well, that wasn’t so damn bad, was it?”
Chuck Tell me.
“Go F#*%^ yourself..”
Darth Raider tells me.
Darth Raider also told me we might have a shot at beating this horrible team before the regular season even began.
Yes, my alter ego can be quite delusional at times..
but you can’t really blame him for being optimistic in any situation…even in the cold rain.

Lord, it is difficult being me (and him) at times.

I’m betting Jam feels the same way….
“It’s tough to tell the guys to keep fighting, just to keep pushing, that things are going to turn around,” said JaMarcus Russell, who threw two TD passes for Oakland. “Everybody looks at each other like, ‘When?’ It’s really depressing.”
The fans had plenty to boo about, from the ineptness of the home team to every touch by Moss or Jordan, who never fulfilled expectations during their time in Oakland.
Moss arrived with much fanfare after his trade from Minnesota in 2005, getting a police escort on his way to the introductory news conference. Yet he quickly soured in the toxic environment with the Raiders, forcing a trade to New England before last season.
Moss revived his career immediately, setting a record with 23 touchdown catches last season to go with 10 this season.
Moss capped New England’s second drive of the game by beating Rashad Baker to the corner of the end zone for a 20-yard catch before preening for the crowd.
There was a lot of focus in Randy this week,” teammate Wes Welker said. “I think he really wanted to win this game and show what kind of a player he is.”

The only player I ever saw while he was here was a lazy f!#$k who never had any consideration for his teammates.
Former team players usually say hi to each other under the tunnel right before a game.
“What up, Randy? How ya been?” Justin Fargas asked his former teammate this afternoon.
“F*ck You..” Moss replied back.
If that doesn’t give you any indication what kind of player Randy Moss is..I’m not sure what else to tell you.

The Patriots started fast, becoming the first team this season to score touchdowns on its first four offensive possessions. Cassel threw TD passes to Kevin Faulk, Moss and Welker, with Morris also scoring on a 29-yard run.
Ellis Hobbs returned a kick 95 yards for another score, giving New England five touchdowns in the first 17:14 of the game.
“We had some issues with communication there in the first half, getting everything matched up,” Raiders coach Tom Cable said. “We’re not on the same page in terms of communication and that’s something we’ve got to fix.”
The Raiders trailed 21-0 before recording their initial first down. After Justin Fargas’s 1-yard run on third-and-1 was greeted with mock applause, the Raiders generated some real cheers on the next play when Johnnie Lee Higgins caught a 56-yard TD pass for Oakland’s second offensive touchdown in the first half all season.
The Raiders got another score when Justin Miller returned a kick 91 yards following Welker’s touchdown, but that celebration was short-lived when Hobbs answered with his return. That was the third touchdown in a 28-second span.

Commissioner Roger Goodell attended the game. … I’m just hoping he didn’t observe too many fights today. The one I saw about an hour before the game was brutal. Call me sick and twisted, but it’s sure fun as hell watching girls brawl at times..
New England’s 277 yards rushing were its most since getting 281 against Cincinnati in 1985. … The only time the Raiders allowed more points at home came in a 55-21 loss to San Diego in 1981.
Somehow, I still don’t thing those dark years were as bad as THESE dark years…
Pass the Whiskey, Nation..
-DR

The bad news was the obvious…
The bright side? The Chargers have no Super Bowl wins and are still not making the playoffs while we still get a higher draft pick…
end of story!!!!

Lord, is this one another painful game to remember…
so I won’t.

Ok, just for the sake of this damn blog which I occasionally hate to write…
Tomlinson scored on a 3-yard run against his favorite opponent and Philip Rivers threw three touchdown passes, including a 59-yarder to Vincent Jackson, to give the Chargers a 34-7 victory against the Oakland Raiders on Thursday night.
The Chargers beat the Silver and Black for the 11th straight time in a series dating to the birth of the AFL in 1960.
The Chargers (5-8) snapped a three-game losing streak and won for just the second time in seven games. Once considered favorites to reach the Super Bowl, they’re still in deep trouble, trailing Denver by 2½ games in the AFC West. The Broncos have four to play.

“It was desperately needed but it was one win for us,” Tomlinson said. “We don’t want to make it more than what it is.”

Good philosophy, LT. I also know what it’s like to drink too much of your own team’s spiked Kool-aid…

Last Sunday, Tomlinson was held to 24 yards, the second-lowest total of his brilliant eight-year career, in a listless 22-16 home loss to Atlanta.
“After the showing last week, I think we wanted to prove to everyone that that wasn’t us,” said Tomlinson, who’s having the worst season of his career. “It’s good that it was a short week. We got to show people who we are as a group.”
San Diego’s Darren Sproles caught two TD passes. His 87-yard touchdown on a punt return in the fourth quarter was called back after rookie Antoine Cason was called for an illegal block in the back.

Oakland quarterback JaMarcus Russell was intercepted twice by linebacker Stephen Cooper and also lost a fumble, leading to 17 points for the Chargers. Russell sprained his right ankle after his second pickoff and didn’t return. X-rays were negative, and Russell left the locker room on crutches.

Andrew Walter replaced Russell at the start of the third quarter. Walter was intercepted by Matt Wilhelm late in the fourth quarter.

The Raiders (3-10) reached double-digit losses for the sixth straight year. They are 22-71 since being routed by Tampa Bay and former Raiders coach Jon Gruden in the Super Bowl in San Diego on Jan. 26, 2003.
“It’s clear that we’re not close,” cornerback Nnamdi Asomugha said. “We don’t play good football, we don’t play sound football. We’ve been undisciplined. You just wonder how many people care and how many people are upset.”

Nnamdi, I can honestly say, you and only a handful of players are the only ones who care about this team. Please never leave. We’ll need you when this team finally turns itself around.
I know more of you think that will happen more later then sooner..
but call me a delusional optimist…I don’t really care.

Tomlinson’s TD midway through the first quarter was his 137th, moving him into sole possession of fifth place on the career list. He had been tied with Marshall Faulk, who was at the game working for the NFL Network.
LT had 91 yards on 25 carries. He has 1,906 career rushing yards and 22 total touchdowns, 19 on the ground, in 16 games against the Raiders. They are his most yards and touchdowns against any opponent.
“I think there are always certain teams that you enjoy playing and you seem to match up well against and seem to have a great game against,” Tomlinson said. “I can’t explain it.”

Three plays into Oakland’s first possession, Russell fumbled as he was being sacked by outside linebacker Shaun Phillips, and inside linebacker Jyles Tucker recovered at the 12-yard line. Tomlinson carried three straight times, scoring untouched off left tackle for a 10-0 lead.

Rivers threw an 8-yard TD pass to Sproles early in the second quarter, capping a 15-play, 96-yard drive that took 8 minutes, 29 seconds. Tomlinson and Sproles carried five times each and Rivers had three carries on the drive.

San Diego got the ball back on Cooper’s first pickoff. Jackson got behind two defenders and hauled in Rivers’ scoring pass down the right sideline to make it 24-0.

Russell was hit by Phillips while passing late in the second quarter and the ball went straight to Cooper, who lateraled to Antonio Cromartie for a 14-yard gain. Russell was hurt on that play.

San Diego’s Nate Kaeding kicked field goals of 20 and 39 yards.

After Kaeding’s second field goal, Oakland’s Justin Miller returned the kickoff 92 yards for a touchdown.
Thank you, Justin. 7 is better then a Bagel any day.

Rivers was 10-of-22 for 214 yards. Jackson had five catches for a career-high 148 yards.

“I’m sick of losing, especially like that,” Raiders tight end Zach Miller said. “We never really got going on offense and when we did, penalties and interceptions and fumbles killed us. As an offense we were inept again.”

No sh%$?

The Raiders gained 163 yards, 59 of them in the second half. … Raiders T Cornell Green left with a knee injury. …

Kwame Harris? I think I’ve said enough about you this entire year. I think you and our slow receivers are the main reason our Raiders lose the way you do.

Anyone have any liquor??
Coincidentally, It’s Miller time, Mutha F#*%ers!!!

Have a good weekend without Football (THANKTHELORD!),

-DR

Yeah, I know it wasn’t very realistic, but I honestly thought we were about to see the making of a team that could at least be .500 squad…

how stupid of the Lord of the Sith to remain delusional.

I guess I finally know the truth about my team: There is no such thing as an easy victory for the Oakland Raiders. Hell, the other side probably thinks the same damn thing..
F$*^*!
It figures the most important play of the game for the Chiefs HAD to do with an Oakland Raiders mistake..
That’s just what happened Sunday when Maurice Leggett scooped up a fumble on a fake field goal attempt and returned it 67 yards for a touchdown to help the Kansas City Chiefs beat the Oakland Raiders 20-13 and snap a seven-game losing streak.

It was a big letdown for the Raiders (3-9), who also actually believed in playoff possibilities after beating Denver last week but now are assured of their sixth straight losing season.
The botched fake was a fitting symbol of another lost season in Oakland. With the score tied at 3-3 in the second quarter, the Raiders lined up for a 43-yard field goal try. Holder Shane Lechler took the snap and flipped the ball to kicker Sebastian Janikowski.
But Leggett read it perfectly and was in position to make a tackle on Janikowski. Instead, the errant pitch hit the ground, so Leggett picked it up for the biggest play of his rookie season.
“We haven’t had a problem handling it for almost two years now,” interim coach Tom Cable said. “It’s been something we’ve worked for really two years. We’ve handled it well. It’s something we’ve come up with. We just didn’t execute it.”

SHEEZUSSS, that play was worked on for the past 2 years?!?!?!
Lord, I’ve seen better execution from Pop Warner 10 year olds.
How is Sebass even supposed to sprint towards a 1st down without a BBQ Turkey not in place of the marker??

That play was the only touchdown for the Chiefs (2-10) through the first three quarters. But Tyler Thigpen managed to put together one long drive to help Kansas City win for just the second time in 21 games.
With the Chiefs locked in a 10-all tie and backed up to their own 9 following a punt, Thigpen got the offense moving to earn his first win in seven career NFL starts. He got Kansas City started with a 23-yard pass to Tony Gonzalez and hit the tight end twice more for 28 yards on the drive.
Thigpen also ran for 24 yards on scrambles and designed draws to set up Larry Johnson’s 2-yard run that made it 17-10. After a fumble by Justin Fargas on Oakland’s next drive, Thigpen ran it 25 yards to set up Connor Barth’s second field goal.

Fargas, I know you haven’t fumbled very often…but damn, did you pick a horrible time to cough up the rock.

Thigpen finished 15-for-22 for 162 yards and ran for 48 more. After Janikowski’s 51-yard field goal cut the lead to 20-13 with 2:55 remaining, Thigpen connected on a 12-yard pass to Dwayne Bowe for a first down that helped Kansas City run out the clock.
After allowing a franchise-worst 54 points in a loss to Buffalo last week, the Chiefs managed to shut down a Raiders team that scored 31 to beat Denver a week ago. Oakland’s only touchdown came on a 1-yard drive following Chris Johnson’s 44-yard interception return.
The Raiders managed just three points on three first-half trips inside the Kansas City 30, as the offense reverted to its form before the Denver game. Oakland had gone 15 quarters without an offensive touchdown.
JaMarcus Russell went 10-for-28 for 132 yards.
This current statistic reminds of the fact that JaM is still a young Buck. He’s a player who still has a long way to go before he can be ever be mentioned as a Superstar…
I can still hear the Nation screaming in the parking lot…GROW UP ALREADY!

“It hurts just a little bit because we were thinking about the playoffs,” cornerback Nnamdi Asomugha said. “Even though we were 3-8, we were still thinking that there was a chance that we could get to the playoffs. It hurts us because now it’s pretty much out of the way. So, we just got to keep playing and, hopefully, get some more wins before the season’s over.”
The Chiefs won for the sixth straight time in Oakland. Kansas City had won just one game since beating the Raiders 12-10 at the Coliseum on Oct. 21, 2007. The Chiefs’ only other win since then came at home against Denver in September.
The Raiders used many different looks on offense, with Darren McFadden lining up at receiver and quarterback and even taking a pitch from Ronald Curry after a short pass for a hook-and-lateral to set up a field goal on Oakland’s first possession. But the Raiders couldn’t manage much else on offense…
HELL…….What else is f$&ing new??

Let’s just hope we’ll see the real Raiders show up against San Diego on Thursday.
Hopefully, they’re saving their best for last…

Have a beautiful Week Silver and blackheads,
-DR