Mr. Davis sure knows how to put on a good show, eh?
Whatup Nation, it’s time for more comments, chatter and jabber from the Hall of Famer- Dark Lord of Sith! (aka Darth Raider)
I actually hope this reaches all of your eyes this week. It appears Insidebayarea.com might be dropping me from their Bloggers list in the near future. If the ax does indeed fall, I want to tell you all now I had a hell of a time commenting on the weekly state of the Oakland Raiders. It has been an honor, my fans and friends.

So the question of the week still lingers on ALL of our curious minds…
is re-hiring Coach Tom Cable a blessing or a curse?
At the present time, of course it’s a blessing!
The main problem I have seen from the Raiders in the past few years is that the players never get a chance to get familiar with their current system!
Another year with a different Coach would mean more new philosophy’s/new techniques implemented that would take another year for others to get used to.. and I’m not sure that would sit well with the Players..yet again!

I’m more concerned about the Offensive play callers.
Sure, Cable did well in a few games, but is it truly enough?
The Sith in me says f%^& no. The fact of the matter is the guy only posted a 4-8 record. Sure, he didn’t call plays until later in the season, but I honestly needed more big plays made/more 1st downs completed from last year to be fully confident for the up and coming 2009 season.
The lighter and brighter side of me says to shut the hell up. He’s proven enough and deserves the job that Al has given him. He even put Chucky out of a job! Plus, he now has new help from Football lifer, Ted Tollner, the new Passing game Coodinator. Ted had a couple of good seasons with the Niners years back and has been waiting for a better oppurtunity to prove his worth. I hope both men takes advantage of their current promotion.
I’m not sure I can take..
another…
long..
year.
How about on the other side of the ball, Nation? I think Al did the right thing in hiring our new Defensive Coordinator. Check out the bio…
John Marshall, who most recently served in the same capacity with the Seattle Seahawks, enters his 30th season as an NFL assistant coach.
Since beginning his coaching career in 1967, Marshall has helped coach two Super Bowl champions and one national champion at the collegiate level. Since entering the NFL ranks in 1980, Marshall has assumed the defensive coordinator role five times, in Atlanta (1983-85), San Francisco (1997-98), Carolina (1999-01), Seattle (2006-08), and now with the Raiders.
Marshall began his tenure with the Seahawks as linebackers coach from 2003-05 before moving to defensive coordinator. He helped tutor a defense that ranked second in the NFL in sacks from 2005-07 with 136. In 2007, Marshall’s defense led the NFL in touchdown passes allowed (15) and ranked fourth in the NFL with 20 interceptions. His defensive unit boasted four Pro Bowlers and two AP First Team All-Pros. Two players earned Pro Bowl selections under Marshall’s tutelage in 2006, and one player earned a Pro Bowl spot in 2005.
Marshall was elevated to the defensive coordinator position prior to the 2005 season. His defense led the NFL with 50 sacks, allowed only one 100-yard rusher, finished second in the NFL in red zone defense (40.4%) and rushing touchdowns allowed (5) en route to a berth in Super Bowl XL.

So it appears the Raiders might not want let go of the Franchise tag on our best player. Hell, can you truly blame them?
“Everyone knows I’ll probably get the franchise tag again” Nnamdi Asomugha said. “Everyone knows my situation and wonders if I’m ever not going to be franchised..
Every day, me and Shane (Lechler) talk about it. We are wondering what is going to happen. It is probably going to be me, but you never know. We are both very interested.”

Right #21, you’re not the only ones..

Nam also recently told the media that many AFC players ask him what it’s like to play for the Raiders.
He simply laughed and tried to put a good spin on it.
“I think the perception out there around the league is that it is a little worse than it actually is,” Asomugha said. I’ve never really thought it is that dysfunctional there.”

Hey,as long as the L’s remain to add up?? The media will continue to add more fuel to the fire. Just win baby, indeed..

So, everyone ready for the joint Niner/Raider stadium?
Yeah, I thought not.
I don’t care if both sides agree upon listening to more ideas on what the NFL has to offer.
The fact remains that the the money can be better spent on our bay area communities, jobs and education…especially during the recession and our current economic crisis..
RIGHT??
RIGHT!!!
Plus, we need more Football historical sites/ Landmarks such as Green Bay.
There’s just something special knowing you’re standing near the same field where Madden used to Coach and where Stabler, Brown, Upshaw, etc. used to play….
keep my 2nd home in the big O, sirs..for life!!!!…my 2 cents.

Darth Raider reporting, Inside the Bay bay