It seems that we share similar thoughts….

Many on the penalties called, some may call questionable, and I point to the Howard penalties in Denver, however the Raiders as a franchise have set the tone, so I ask who do you blame. But that does not account for the many mental mistakes, and bad conditioning calls that the Raiders take.

I really have to question the conditioning of the team in general. But is that a function of the environment? 6 losing seasons, makes it difficult to ask players for the highest level of commitment, but millions of $$ definitely makes a strong arguement.

Fact is this team has talent, but there’s sooo much baggage that they make it harder than it needs to be. I can’t help but get a chuckle out of Marty Schottenhiemers quote “Keep it close and let the Raiders beat themselves” sometimes I can’t help but think that no truer words have ever been spoken.

But we have potential and young talent that should step in to leadership roles, but they need to gut-check themselves, and ask if they are willing to lead by example, or simply provide soundbytes for the media. And those players know who they are. The best part of adversity is that it allows the opportunity to play through it.

But the many talented players on this team need to decide how they want their careers marked… as the worst stretch in NFL franchise history (72 losses over 6 seasons or something crazy like that?) Or those that rose from the ashes to greatness…or at least respectability.

The ATL game was a disturbing sign, and even worse was the follow up in Denver which simply proved that this team can decide to be great, I don’t know which is worse, being bad, or being bad by choice…

With all my heart, with Silver and Black in my veins, and only because I can’t be on the field, I hope our players, our Raiders, begin to decide to be a good football team, and its obvious is that they are the ones that can choose…

How unrealistic should it be for an athlete to make the right decision as a human being? That kind of logic perpetuates the concept that they are above the law and adhere to their own rules. I really don’t know the details of the Sanders situation, but thought I would give my two cents on that point.

Clem Daniels and Todd Christensen…LOL. Guess Skloomsh doesn’t have any examples from THIS millennium.
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The point is/was that having players change positions isn’t necessarily a bad idea. I suppose it depends how things work out in the end. As far as examples from THIS millennium, there’ve been a few, some more successful than others, but I don’t really feel like playing that game with you. Look them up for yourself.

Maybe he requests a transfer to another house or they kick the drug dealing teammate out.

But you are assuming that Crabtree knew about everything that was happening. I would need more information.

Crabtree will be fine and I am sure that everyone has been in uncomfortable situations (maybe not as extreme as cocaine dealing) where one decision or just plain luck prevented serious personal trouble

Charley,

Fair enough…