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

FINALLY, Ashley Lelie and the Oakland Raiders both got their revenge on the Denver Broncos!
The deep-threat receiver who forced a trade out of Denver in 2006 after a bitter holdout returned to Invesco Field on Sunday and helped lead the Raiders to a stunning 31-10 win over the Broncos by catching a touchdown pass and setting up another with a spectacular 51-yard reception.
Rookie Darren McFadden ran for two 1-yard touchdowns and the Raiders (3-8) snapped a four-game losing streak and rectified their 41-14 thrashing at the hands of the Broncos (6-5) in the opener.
In that game, the Broncos repeatedly picked on since-released cornerback DeAngelo Hall, and they went after his replacement, Chris Johnson, with very little success Sunday.
Lelie’s long catch set up McFadden’s first score, which broke a 10-10 tie in the third quarter and snapped a 15-quarter drought for Oakland’s offense.
The Raiders hadn’t scored a touchdown on offense since Oct. 26 against Baltimore.
McFadden’s second 1-yard TD followed linebacker Thomas Howard’s interception of Jay Cutler’s pass at midfield and put the Raiders ahead 31-10.
In between, Lelie caught a 4-yard touchdown pass from JaMarcus Russell, then held his right hand to his ear to take in all the boos from the fans who once adored him.
The Raiders, who had lost seven of eight, also got a punt return for a touchdown from Johnnie Lee Higgins for the second straight week.
After Brett Kern out kicked his coverage with a 60-yard boomer just before halftime, Higgins skittered 89 yards down the Broncos sideline, picking up blocks along the way, including one near the goal line by helmetless teammate Jon Alston, who ran the last 45 yards with his helmet in his left hand.
That gave Oakland a 10-3 halftime lead.
Lelie caught 54 passes for 1,084 yards and seven touchdowns during his best NFL season with Denver in 2004, but he hasn’t come close to replicating those numbers since then with the Broncos, the Atlanta Falcons, San Francisco Giants or Raiders.
Coming into Sunday’s game at Denver, Lelie was the Raiders’ ninth-leading receiver with seven catches for 105 yards and a touchdown this season.
Against his former team, he caught four passes for 92 yards.
The Broncos stumbled and fumbled their way through the first half but appeared to right themselves when they took the second-half kickoff and covered 85 yards in 13 plays for the tying score.
On fourth-and-1 from the 6, Peyton Hillis, the Broncos’ new 250-pound tailback took the pitch from Cutler and followed left tackle Ryan Clady’s block of Howard into the end zone.
But Russell and Lelie hooked up for 51 yards on the first play of the next drive and it was all downhill for Denver from there.
Matt Prater missed field goals of 47 and 43 yards for Denver in the first half.

You may now thank the Dark side of the Force for those mile high misses..
I’ll wait..

I now sense your optimistic frame of thinking, Nation.
I can only tell you to just be proud with today’s victory.
Let’s worry about tomorrow’s opponent..
tomorrow.

Tonight is a night for celebrating the progression of the Offensive line which made Mr. JR feel FINALLY at ease with this Offense.
Will we ever see the Offense shine as well as they did today????
Only time will tell…

Sleep tight, Raider Nation.
Something is telling me Tom the Turkey will taste even more delicious this Thursday with this beloved win…

EXCELSIOR!!!!
-DR

It all seemed too familiar after Dan Carpenter nailed a 38-yard field goal with 38 seconds left to cap a 61-yard drive, and the Dolphins earned their fourth consecutive victory Sunday by defeating the Raiders 17-15.

Johnnie Lee Higgins scored on a 93-yard punt return with 4:30 left to give the Raiders their first lead. Chad Pennington then moved the Dolphins down the field in 10 plays, completing a 7-yard pass on fourth-and-5 to Ted Ginn Jr. to keep the drive alive.
“It was my first fourth-and-5 with a minute or so left in the game,” said Ginn, a second-year pro. “It was probably Chad’s 20th. He’s cool, calm and collected. He went out there and got the job done.”
Oakland (2-8) lost its fourth in a row, and Tom Cable fell to 1-5 as interim coach.
“This is good for us,” Cable said. “It hurts because we lost, but we’re getting closer. We’ve just got to keep pounding away, and we’ll get a break one of these days.”

I’m only afraid that most of the Raider Nation will still be asleep by the time that happens.

The Raiders generated only two field goals on offense, and scored when Jay Richardson sacked Chad Pennington for a safety. They haven’t registered an offensive touchdown in 13 quarters, and reinforcements failed to provide a spark.
Quarterback JaMarcus Russell returned after missing one game with a knee injury, and he went 15-for-22 for 156 yards, but Miami had six sacks. His last pass was a completion to the Oakland 30 before time ran out.
Russell, keep working on getting to the next level, we all still believe in you.
(well, most of us..)
Teammate Darren McFadden, nursing a toe injury that has hampered him most of the season, played for the first time in four games as a reserve. He carried only three times for 13 yards, and the Raiders totaled just 70 yards on the ground.
“You can’t have an offense that doesn’t score points,” running back Justin Fargas said. “We have to pick up our side of it.”
Ginn had a 40-yard touchdown run on an end-around for the Dolphins. They ran for a season-high 222 yards, including 101 by Ronnie Brown in 16 carries.
The Raiders went 2-for-11 on third-down conversations and were out gained 382-186. Still, they nearly pulled out a win thanks to Higgins.
The Dolphins’ punt coverage unit ranks second worst in the NFL, and he found a gaping crease. The closest would-be tackler was the last line of defense, punter Brandon Fields, who slapped Higgins’ heel in an unsuccessful diving attempt to prevent the score that put Oakland ahead 15-14.

“We keep putting ourselves in these dogfights,” Porter said. “You don’t want them to come back and bite you. When you’ve got a team down, you’ve got to figure out how to put them away. Having last-second wins is not something you want to be hoping for every time.”
The Dolphins drove 93 yards on their opening possession and scored on the run by Ginn, who broke one tackle and juked past another defender. Their other touchdown drive covered 64 yards in the third period and was capped by Patrick Cobbs 10-yard run for a 14-5 lead.
The Raiders drove 75 yards late in the first half, but with first-and-goal at the 5, they committed two penalties, lost 5 yards on a broken play and settled for a field goal and a 7-3 halftime deficit.
Sebastian Janikowski had a chance to give Oakland an 8-7 lead in the third quarter, but his 46-yard field goal attempt deflected off the right upright.
The Force almost knocked it in, but even the great Lord of Sith can do so much.

Russell was informed after the game of a death in his family, the Raiders said.
He didn’t talk to reporters.. God be with you, Jam.

Shane Lechler also continues to be one of Oakland’s few bright spots. He averaged 52.7 yards on six kicks, four inside the 20.
Looks like another lonely trip to the Pro Bowl for you, kid.
Nnamdi would make a great travel passenger, but I forsee the NFL screwing #21 again due to our crappy record.
Eh, who knows? Maybe Asomugha will get lucky.

Denver’s next??!?! Please playuh players, cook up something special for me. Bring the pain or remain out of the game!!

Have a great week,
-DR

” I’m so glad we won, because you want to talk about a long plane ride home? We just didn’t get this team going,” Delhomme said. “It wasn’t a good day offensively, but you know you’re going to have those days, and the great thing about it is we won.”
Delhomme, who had thrown only five interceptions in the first eight games for Carolina (7-2), finished 7-for-27 for 72 yards. The 26 percent completion rate was the worst in any of Delhomme’s 74 starts and he threw four interceptions for just the third time in his career.
He became just the second quarterback since the merger in 1970 to complete fewer than 30 percent of his passes and throw four interceptions in a victory, according to STATS LLC. Cincinnati’s Ken Anderson went 4-for-19 with four interceptions in a 14-10 victory over the Raiders on Oct. 19, 1975.

Andrew Walter, playing in place of an injured JaMarcus Russell, threw two interceptions before leaving temporarily with an ankle injury in the fourth quarter. Marques Tuiasosopo couldn’t do much better in his first appearance in more than two years as Oakland (2-7) lost for the fourth time in five games under interim coach Tom Cable.
Oakland has just nine touchdowns on the season and none in its past 135:36 of game action.
“We couldn’t catch a break,” said Walter, who went 14-for-32 for 143 yards. “It was tough as an offense. We couldn’t get into a rhythm all day. But I thought penalties put us in long down and distances.”
After Johnnie Lee Higgins fumbled the opening kickoff for the Raiders at the 16, Delhomme converted on a 3-yard touchdown pass to Muhsin Muhammad. That was the lone highlight of the day for Delhomme.
Delhomme threw three interceptions in his own territory, but the Panthers got the ball back after the first when Richard Marshall intercepted Walter in the end zone and forced field goals after three plays on the next two picks.
“It is frustrating to get those type of plays, and then three-and-out and you go right back on to the field,” cornerback Nnamdi Asomugha said.
Sebastian Janikowski kicked field goals from 38 and 45 yards after two third-quarter turnovers. The first kick ended a scoring drought of 107:11 and the second gave Janikowski 865 career points, breaking George Blanda’s franchise record of 863. Janikowski missed a 58-yard field-goal attempt with 9 seconds remaining.
The Raiders managed to move the ball more effectively this week than they did when they gained only 77 yards in the worst offensive performance for the team in 47 years in last week’s 24-0 home loss to Atlanta. But with 10 penalties and five sacks, they weren’t able to make it into the end zone.

What else is new?
Not a damn thing..

Let’s all pray Run DMC rejoins the silver and black soon to give us something more to cheer about.
Otherwise, I’m making a Darth Raider Scarecrow in place of mwa for the next home game.
Have a great week,
-DR

I appear to be still here…supporting my half ass team…yelling for my half ass team…encouraging my half ass team…
but I feel I am still missing true intelligence by still believing in what can never transpire…

ah, to be competitive again. A fool can only now dream.
…a fool like me.

I started taking off of my sweaty costume in the middle of the 3rd Quarter. I also started talking to fans near the end of the massacre..
“What would we all rather be doing on a beautiful Sunday afternoon such as this?!?!?!” I yelled.
I heard everything from Fishing, Movies, playing with their Children..
to simply just sleeping.

Lord, does it all sound tempting? You bet it does.

Damn me for being me. I always knew I had a passion for self abuse.

For every fan that still wanted me to put on the mask and play Mr. enthusiastic Clown in the 2nd half?
I’m sorry. The positive energy has been drained from me by the organization, the players and the Owner.
I’m not sure when there will be a better day….
but I just hope I’m still alive to see it.
Have mercy on me, World. This one hurt more than any other.

Matt Ryan threw a pair of first-half touchdown passes to Michael Jenkins and the Falcons held the Raiders to negative yards and no first downs in the first half and their lowest yards total in 47 years in a 24- victory.
In a six-year stretch of losing, embarrassment and new lows in Oakland, Al Davis’ once-proud franchise might have reached a new low this week in front of a half-filled stadium of fans who began booing the Raiders (2-6) just minutes in. Oakland finished with just 77 yards for its worst total since getting 58 in 1961 against the Chargers, when Davis was an assistant in San Diego.
The Falcons (5-3) scored on their first four possessions as Ryan had open receivers to pick from almost every time he dropped back, while Michael Turner and Jerious Norwood had big holes to run through.
Atlanta also posted its first shutout since 2002, preserving it with an interception in the end zone by Erik Coleman midway through the fourth quarter.
Ryan finished 17-of-22 for 220 yards, outplaying JaMarcus Russell in a matchup of the first quarterbacks taken in the past two drafts. Turner added 139 yards on 31 carries.
The misery of 2007 that started with Vick’s guilty plea to federal dogfighting charges and ended when Petrino fled town with three games remaining in his first season as coach is quickly becoming a distant memory.
Led by a rookie quarterback in Ryan and rookie coach Mike Smith, the Falcons have already surpassed last season’s victory total by one at just the halfway point and are in the thick of the race in the NFC.
Ryan bombed on former Falcons cornerback DeAngelo Hall with a 37-yard touchdown pass to Jenkins to cap the first drive. Stanford Routt then got beat on a corner route for a 27-yard touchdown on the third drive. Norwood added a 12-yard touchdown run and Jason Elam kicked a 48-yard field goal for Atlanta’s other first-half scores that made it 24-0.
The Raiders finally got a stop in the final seconds of the half when Gerard Warren sacked Ryan and forced a fumble that was recovered at the Oakland 23 with 16 seconds remaining. But John Abraham brought down Russell with his third sack to end the half. The Raiders finished the half with minus-2 yards of offense, compared to 309 for Atlanta.
Even attempts at trickery didn’t work for the Raiders, who sent in receiver Ronald Curry at quarterback on the first play of their fourth drive. Before they could even run a play, Robert Gallery was called for a false start and Russell returned.
Justin Fargas 13-yard run with 9:26 to play in the third quarter gave the Raiders their initial first down of the game and led to mock applause from the frustrated crowd. The boos quickly returned when Russell lost a fumble three plays later.
Russell doubled Oakland’s yardage total with a 24-yard scramble in the opening minute of the fourth quarter for the second first down of the game.
The loss was the third blowout in four games under interim coach Tom Cable, whose only win came in overtime at home two weeks ago against the New York Jets. Cable now has the same record that Lane Kiffin had when he was fired after four games.

The only positives?
The Raiderettes, Nnamdi, Shane and the fact that it didn’t rain.

Enjoy the new week, Fans..it’s going to be another long one.

Peace and Obama,
-DR

then today happened.

The same kind of outcome has visited our doorsteps on yet another black and empty Sunday…
The same kind of mishaps have revisited our silver and black Soldiers. .
The same kind of problem’s have plagued our team…
once again.

JaMarcus Russell, the jury is still out, kid. Some Fans still want to complain about your lack of progress made. Some still want to label you as a bust..
The others..just hope you’re learning something new with every game played.
I have to admit, the possibility of you becoming one of the David Carr’s, Alex Smith’s, etc., etc. has crossed the Lord of the Sith’s mind.
What if you never get the help you need?
What if you never receive help within your offensive line? (as you all might know by now, Kwame Harris might not be the best fit in the World)
What if they’re are no valuable recievers that will EVER want to join your offense?
What if you never get control of that “Wild Thing” meathead persona of all muscle and no control?
(I can almost hear the Major Leauge chants with every pass overthrown “Mild thing, you make my butt sting! You make everything SH*TTY!”)
All is then put to rest with a sweet dime to Chaz Schilens on a 60-yard pass that led to a field goal in the 3rd Quarter. Zack Miller also had a somewhat good of a day by catching 2 passes for 56 yards.
Russell went 15-for-33 for 228 yards and an interception.
“You have to grow up fast and I think, with certain situations, you become better,” he said. “It’s tough out there, man — I promise.”
Hell, I bet it is.

The Nation can’t wait to see you back here in Oaktown for some home cooking, Jam.
Not to worry, it’s not like every defense will be as intense as the Ravens..
uh, hopefully.

Baltimore held a 221-35 advantage in first-half yardage in building a 19-0 lead.
“The first half, we just got our tails whipped at the line of scrimmage on both sides of the ball,” Oakland coach Tom Cable said. “There’s really no other way to put it.”
So what about the second half?
“It’s just challenging them,” Cable said. “I’m going to say this again: We have a good football team that’s got to believe … in itself. That’s where it starts, and it starts with me.”
The Ravens opened the scoring with the first safety against the Raiders since 2000. After Sam Koch punted to the Oakland 7, Russell was sacked by Jameel McClain in the end zone on third down.
Baltimore went up 9-0 in the second quarter. Jim Leonhard returned a punt 46 yards to the Oakland 17 to set up a 1-yard touchdown by Willis McGahee.
It became 16-0 when Flacco found a wide-open Demetrius Williams on the left sideline for a 70-yard touchdown to complete a 97-yard drive that followed an interception by Frank Walker.

Anyone have remedies to feel better about our team’s present situation?
If not, here are some creative suggestions listed by 1 our craziest fans….

Run like hell and exercise. At least you can control some things in life..like your health, sir.

Watch the opening Basketball NBA tipoff on Tuesday. There’s currently a lot of talented teams out there right now…and on the west side? EVERY playoff team’s 500. and up

Go Sharks!

Church always helps with keeping your balance. Don’t even think about praying for wins though…
you know I’ve tried.

Party with your friends at Miyakies in Palo Alto. Once again, Happy Birthday, Tabs!

Keep your heads up, kids. The Sun will shine again.

Peace and Victory,
DR

Thank the good Lord I told all of your minds to block out the negative and wait for the positive!!
Blessed IS the power of the Sith!!!

How did you like it, Nation?!?! Our team FINALLY has proven their worth!!
The Silver and Black has FINALLY won at home!
The D FINALLY finished off their opponent near the end of the game!
Javon Walker FINALLY produced!!

Good Lord, Kids. I’m not even sure where to begin..

Hmph..the wise say to first mention the things we need to improve on..
Ok..quickly!!
Kwame Harris..what the hell is up with collecting all of that yellow laundry?
D in the box..How do you let punkass Thomas Jones gain 159 yards on 24 carries?
Cable..Do you think the Pych out Time out rule is STILL advantageous?

Hell, who gives a flying sh$# about the negatives at this point. We won a game!!!

Javon “Sky” Walker, the Lord of the Sith has been waiting for your ability to be seen for what seems like eternity.
After watching you celebrate your TD in the “Dark Side” End Zone, it looked as if you were waiting on your ability to be displayed as well!
Hell kid, the only real reason fans get on you so much is because we all want the same thing in life… we all want your high priced, dramatic arse to succeed!
“That’s what’s going to happen when I get thrown the ball” Walker said. “It’s going to continue to happen.”
Congratulations, sir. I hope we can see a lot more of that ability in the future.

Trevor Scott, those TWO sacks on Farve came up real big in the game. I think the fans now realize that the defensive line can hold their own without Pro Bowler, Derrick Burgess starting. It’s not like we all wish for #56 to stand on the sideline with a triceps injury, but we all want to know that we’re still in good hands. Tommy Kelly, you get big ups for a sack too. It’s not easy putting the old man down when he gets into “Legend” mode.

D-Hall, you’re improving with every game. I hope you now realize that the closer your get to the receiver near the snap, the better results, sir. That interception was sick as sin. Wilson also got an INT in his gift basket…yahoo!, Christmas has come early!!!!!!!!

More Game balls!
The Raiders have been guarded with second-year quarterback JaMarcus Russell. But offensive coordinator Greg Knapp took the wraps off his young signal caller at the end of OT, and Russell responded with impressive completions to Javon Walker and Zach Miller to get the Raiders in position for Janikowski’s winning kick. JAM.. damn good job, kid. It wasn’t the prettiest win, but we’ll take it!

Jano..it’s been a while since I’ve said anything positive about you in this blog.
On the Raiders’ game-winning drive, Cable asked kicker Sebastian Janikowski, who missed a 40-yarder earlier in the game, how far could he kick a field goal in the situation. Janikowski said about a 57-yarder. So when the opportunity arose, Janikowski got his chance. And he nailed it, easily.

Cable’s reason for allowing Janikowski to try it with 2:35 to go in overtime? Simple, said the players’ coach.

“You have to believe in your players,” Cable said.

If we all only knew it could be so simple.

HAVE A GREAT WEEK, NATION! DRINKS ARE ON ME!!!!!

CHEERS AND CHILI BOWLS!
DR

“Looks like Cable is on his way out too. Lord Satan, have I seen better days..”

I believe we all have seen better days.
We’ve all seen better Quarterbacks, Receivers, Lines and Defense.
I’m just trying to figure out when we can hope to see that day again.

When the beginning of the off season started, Al spent cash on numerous free agents that were supposed to make a difference. Believe it or not, I recall MOST of the crowd was pleased. I heard many fans comment..
“Well, it’s not Al’s fault if we lose again this year!” to
“There’s no way we lack greatness now!” to
“Our Defense will be one of the best in the league!”

..and here we are.

I usually stay away from the hype, but I have to admit, the players and fans eventually wore me down and had me get pumped during those long summer days where all you have to do sit and think.
“Playoffs, here we come!”
“We’re back!”
“No team can stop us! 1st in our division, no doubt!”

I now wish I could reset time to saber slap myself.

In the future, please be mindful of too much off season optimism. Save it for game day, kids. THANKS!

Ok, I think we all know JaMarcus Russell is still a young Quarterback.. but damn, did he miss a couple of key throws to his receivers. To be more specific; Zack Miller, Ash Lelie and Chaz Schilens in the end zone…ugh.
It wasn’t entirely his fault. I also observed a lot of dropped balls and bad routes…but what else is new?
It all sort of reminded me that Playmakers make plays while average players still just play.

Sure Cable, you can open up the passing playbook all you want, but it doesn’t necessarily mean our players will then play the best of their ability overnight.

After watching the past 5 games, I realize we still don’t have the talent we need at Wide Receiver.

Javon Walker caught 1 ball for 7 yards for 55 million dollars..
JL Higgins caught 1 for 35
Ash Lelie 1 for 11
Ronald Curry 3 for 32

This isn’t the first time we’ve all seen these kind of end game results.

I now wonder if we could of beat this team if we ran just a wee bit more. I’m sure Mcfadden and Fargas are wondering the same things.
These guys are after all, our core strengths!!
Eh, spilt f$%%ing milk tastes bad this time of night. I’m making this blog a short 1.

At least we didn’t see our burnt poster boy, D-Hall look too bad today. He actually had a good game if you watched closley enough.
Gibril Wilson and Mike Huff? I think they got more toasted than Subway bread.
It didn’t help Drew Brees was under no kind of pressure throughout the game.
It made me almost sick to my stomach after reading today that we showed no kind of interest during that small window of his free agency.

Eh, I still like the kid from LSU. I just think he needs more time to be the great QB he’s going to be in the future…

just progress, Jam..don’t worry about wins or losses..just progress…
Maybe he’s saving the good stuff for Brett and the Jets!

Have a great week Nation,
DR

ps Once again, Good Job, Shane!!!!!
pss GO SHARKS!

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

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