Comments on: Hold the lights http://www.ibabuzz.com/oaklandraiders/2009/07/23/hold-the-lights/ A look inside the world of the highly classified Oakland Raiders from the writers of Bay Area News Group Thu, 23 May 2013 20:28:52 -0600 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: will there be a midnight release for madden nfl 10? if so what store? | Madden Craze http://www.ibabuzz.com/oaklandraiders/2009/07/23/hold-the-lights/comment-page-5/#comment-120632 will there be a midnight release for madden nfl 10? if so what store? | Madden Craze Wed, 05 Aug 2009 20:57:57 +0000 http://www.ibabuzz.com/raidersblog/?p=5445#comment-120632 [...] Hold the lights – Inside the Oakland Raiders – A look inside the … Share and Enjoy: [...] [...] Hold the lights – Inside the Oakland Raiders – A look inside the … Share and Enjoy: [...]

]]> By: RaiderJohn http://www.ibabuzz.com/oaklandraiders/2009/07/23/hold-the-lights/comment-page-5/#comment-114299 RaiderJohn Mon, 27 Jul 2009 21:28:33 +0000 http://www.ibabuzz.com/raidersblog/?p=5445#comment-114299 Dear Jamarcus Russell, In a year where all the TV analysts are saying this is your make or break season I disagree. Typically the rule is 3 years before the “bust” tag can be applied and your first year didn’t count because of the hold-out. That contract is done, feed and house your family well and give us fan-family what we deserve; A Super Bowl!! Not this year, no pressure but in time? Yes, I believe in you. So as a big fan of yours and an active member of the Raider Nation I have to ask you: ARE YOU READY? Are you ready to quiet the critics? Are you ready to handle the media? And most important are you ready to be the LEADER of the Oakland Raiders for the next 15 seasons? In the huddle, in the locker room, off and on the field, down by 7 with 1:32 in the 4th? ARE YOU READY? Your skill is a gift, a god-given gift that was given to you for the purpose of winning and entertaining. And you ARE a RAIDER, so let’s do this huh? I don’t know yet if they gave you that right tools to be a true passer with DHB. Khalif Barnes etc..but only time will tell. And Garcia? They just put him there to light your fire. That’s all. You are the starter for now, but listen to Jeff because he has been around the block a few times seeing that he is 39 years old and all. But also know this, you are 24 years old right? You have your whole life ahead of you, don’t you want to go to the hall of fame some day? I think it’s possible but you need to apply yourself as a leader NOW! That’s where it starts. While critics say what they say about you, they rarely mention the positive. Never have a seen you blame your WR’s or your O-line men, or slag off your team mates in the media (think Ryan Leaf), You seem to be accountable on the field. Never mind the big arm, that’s just something you already have. You were born to do this. This season understand this; our defense against ranks worst against the run, and this will not allow you much time to even be on the field as teams will again know to simply eat up the clock on the Raiders by running the ball over and over. This was not addressed in the off season. The schedule is also VERY difficult. This means that 2-6 by mid-season is very possible. But it won’t be your fault necessarily , the organization is to blame for not putting the right people in place. Garcia will come in, he’ll win a couple games and the analysts will go crazy. Warren Sapp will be beaming with arrogance (even though he praised you a few months ago, what’s wrong with that dude?), and people will say “I told you so” BUT they will be wrong. I know there is greatness in you, I know you are pro-bowl material, and I know you can take US to the Super Bowl. So go into this season as the leader of the Oakland Raiders, hold your head up high, get the team to play for you and gather around you and respect you as a LEADER!! -A true fan Dear Jamarcus Russell,
In a year where all the TV analysts are saying this is your make or break season I disagree. Typically the rule is 3 years before the “bust” tag can be applied and your first year didn’t count because of the hold-out. That contract is done, feed and house your family well and give us fan-family what we deserve; A Super Bowl!! Not this year, no pressure but in time? Yes, I believe in you.
So as a big fan of yours and an active member of the Raider Nation I have to ask you: ARE YOU READY? Are you ready to quiet the critics? Are you ready to handle the media? And most important are you ready to be the LEADER of the Oakland Raiders for the next 15 seasons? In the huddle, in the locker room, off and on the field, down by 7 with 1:32 in the 4th? ARE YOU READY?
Your skill is a gift, a god-given gift that was given to you for the purpose of winning and entertaining. And you ARE a RAIDER, so let’s do this huh? I don’t know yet if they gave you that right tools to be a true passer with DHB. Khalif Barnes etc..but only time will tell. And Garcia? They just put him there to light your fire. That’s all. You are the starter for now, but listen to Jeff because he has been around the block a few times seeing that he is 39 years old and all. But also know this, you are 24 years old right? You have your whole life ahead of you, don’t you want to go to the hall of fame some day? I think it’s possible but you need to apply yourself as a leader NOW! That’s where it starts.
While critics say what they say about you, they rarely mention the positive. Never have a seen you blame your WR’s or your O-line men, or slag off your team mates in the media (think Ryan Leaf), You seem to be accountable on the field. Never mind the big arm, that’s just something you already have. You were born to do this.
This season understand this; our defense against ranks worst against the run, and this will not allow you much time to even be on the field as teams will again know to simply eat up the clock on the Raiders by running the ball over and over. This was not addressed in the off season. The schedule is also VERY difficult. This means that 2-6 by mid-season is very possible. But it won’t be your fault necessarily , the organization is to blame for not putting the right people in place. Garcia will come in, he’ll win a couple games and the analysts will go crazy. Warren Sapp will be beaming with arrogance (even though he praised you a few months ago, what’s wrong with that dude?), and people will say “I told you so” BUT they will be wrong. I know there is greatness in you, I know you are pro-bowl material, and I know you can take US to the Super Bowl.
So go into this season as the leader of the Oakland Raiders, hold your head up high, get the team to play for you and gather around you and respect you as a LEADER!!

-A true fan

]]> By: sausee1 http://www.ibabuzz.com/oaklandraiders/2009/07/23/hold-the-lights/comment-page-5/#comment-16668 sausee1 Sun, 26 Jul 2009 17:51:29 +0000 http://www.ibabuzz.com/raidersblog/?p=5445#comment-16668 Hell yeah...sounds like we're gearing up for a strong camp...vital for a successful season!!! Hell yeah…sounds like we’re gearing up for a strong camp…vital for a successful season!!!

]]> By: 2009 Oakland Raiders Schedule | The Oakland Raider http://www.ibabuzz.com/oaklandraiders/2009/07/23/hold-the-lights/comment-page-5/#comment-16667 2009 Oakland Raiders Schedule | The Oakland Raider Fri, 24 Jul 2009 21:55:53 +0000 http://www.ibabuzz.com/raidersblog/?p=5445#comment-16667 [...] Hold the lights - Inside The Oakland Raiders - A look inside the … [...] [...] Hold the lights – Inside The Oakland Raiders – A look inside the … [...]

]]> By: Bucstats.com » Blog Archive » Lane And Raheem Have Similar Camps http://www.ibabuzz.com/oaklandraiders/2009/07/23/hold-the-lights/comment-page-5/#comment-16666 Bucstats.com » Blog Archive » Lane And Raheem Have Similar Camps Fri, 24 Jul 2009 18:09:55 +0000 http://www.ibabuzz.com/raidersblog/?p=5445#comment-16666 [...] isn’t a scoop or anything, just something that caught my eye. I was reading this piece on how the Raiders’ camp this year with Tom Cable will be a lot different than their camp [...] [...] isn’t a scoop or anything, just something that caught my eye. I was reading this piece on how the Raiders’ camp this year with Tom Cable will be a lot different than their camp [...]

]]> By: OAKlifer http://www.ibabuzz.com/oaklandraiders/2009/07/23/hold-the-lights/comment-page-5/#comment-16665 OAKlifer Fri, 24 Jul 2009 17:09:46 +0000 http://www.ibabuzz.com/raidersblog/?p=5445#comment-16665 LOL...... Hey its Duder/mr/bobby/trollolammmammma!!!! Hey duder whats the haps on the craps!!! you think we will win 4 games this year??? LOL……

Hey its Duder/mr/bobby/trollolammmammma!!!!

Hey duder whats the haps on the craps!!!

you think we will win 4 games this year???

]]> By: Silver-n-Smac http://www.ibabuzz.com/oaklandraiders/2009/07/23/hold-the-lights/comment-page-5/#comment-16664 Silver-n-Smac Fri, 24 Jul 2009 17:02:27 +0000 http://www.ibabuzz.com/raidersblog/?p=5445#comment-16664 # Bo Schembechler Jackson Says: "Justin Fargas actually posted a comment on our blog!! He even misspelled his plast name to try and be coy!!!" ------------------------------------------------------- O.K. dude, so I misspelled his name. Why don't you grow up instead of being a total dumb-ass? You people who keep throwing out all of McFadden's & Bush's "sexy" TD stats are so typical of so many Raider fans these days. You're the same people that couldn't wait until Gannon got hurt so that Kerry Collins would start for us. I remember all of you people, going on and on about Collins "Big Arm". Yeah, that took us real far, didn't it? Why don't you people realize, after 6 years of complete futility, that it's time for a Raider team to actually resemble a TEAM, as opposed to a collection of stat-collecting stars? As I said before, give me 22 guys who give it all up on every play and I'll take those guys over 22 "stars" every day of the week. If you knew anything about the running game, it's all about toughness and bruising the opponent's will in the 4th quarter. And if you actually paid any attention to opposing players in the 4th quarter, you would know that they hated Fargas because the dude is still coming at them 100 mph. Coaches and O-Lineman love Fargus. Gallery & Groves raved about that guy last year and said "that's the kind of guy you want to go to war with on Sundays" I don't give a crap how many TD's he does or does not get. The bottom line is that the 3 backs are collectively getting the job done. Fargas gets the tough yards for us. Go ask the Steelers how that type of attack as defined their franchise over the past 35 years. Yeah dude. . . . . .I'm Justin FargUs.. . . . . Whatever. # Bo Schembechler Jackson Says:

“Justin Fargas actually posted a comment on our blog!! He even misspelled his plast name to try and be coy!!!”
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O.K. dude, so I misspelled his name. Why don’t you grow up instead of being a total dumb-ass?

You people who keep throwing out all of McFadden’s & Bush’s “sexy” TD stats are so typical of so many Raider fans these days.

You’re the same people that couldn’t wait until Gannon got hurt so that Kerry Collins would start for us. I remember all of you people, going on and on about Collins “Big Arm”. Yeah, that took us real far, didn’t it? Why don’t you people realize, after 6 years of complete futility, that it’s time for a Raider team to actually resemble a TEAM, as opposed to a collection of stat-collecting stars?

As I said before, give me 22 guys who give it all up on every play and I’ll take those guys over 22 “stars” every day of the week.

If you knew anything about the running game, it’s all about toughness and bruising the opponent’s will in the 4th quarter. And if you actually paid any attention to opposing players in the 4th quarter, you would know that they hated Fargas because the dude is still coming at them 100 mph.

Coaches and O-Lineman love Fargus. Gallery & Groves raved about that guy last year and said “that’s the kind of guy you want to go to war with on Sundays”

I don’t give a crap how many TD’s he does or does not get. The bottom line is that the 3 backs are collectively getting the job done. Fargas gets the tough yards for us.

Go ask the Steelers how that type of attack as defined their franchise over the past 35 years.

Yeah dude. . . . . .I’m Justin FargUs.. . . . .

Whatever.

]]> By: Bo Schembechler Jackson http://www.ibabuzz.com/oaklandraiders/2009/07/23/hold-the-lights/comment-page-5/#comment-16663 Bo Schembechler Jackson Fri, 24 Jul 2009 16:33:55 +0000 http://www.ibabuzz.com/raidersblog/?p=5445#comment-16663 Bodumbass? Is that as good as it gets from you? And Kiffin was the coach who proclaimed Fargas the starter. By the time Cable took over, McFad was dinged and Bush had pouted about a FB role. Bodumbass? Is that as good as it gets from you?

And Kiffin was the coach who proclaimed Fargas the starter. By the time Cable took over, McFad was dinged and Bush had pouted about a FB role.

]]> By: Charlie http://www.ibabuzz.com/oaklandraiders/2009/07/23/hold-the-lights/comment-page-5/#comment-16662 Charlie Fri, 24 Jul 2009 16:31:21 +0000 http://www.ibabuzz.com/raidersblog/?p=5445#comment-16662 Dude Mr Davis has admitted his mistakes in hiring coaches as well as the poor performnce of the team over the last six years. You have been exposed to too much Bay Area venom if you do not think Cable had input in making the changes that were made last year. You probably think that signing Walker and Hall and Wilson and trading Moss were done without any input from Kiffin. You think Gannon was brought in without Gruden's input? I am tired of giving out examples. Mr Davis has always used input from his coaches and scouts. Mr Davis also has the final say just like any other NFL team. Dude

Mr Davis has admitted his mistakes in hiring coaches as well as the poor performnce of the team over the last six years.

You have been exposed to too much Bay Area venom if you do not think Cable had input in making the changes that were made last year.

You probably think that signing Walker and Hall and Wilson and trading Moss were done without any input from Kiffin.

You think Gannon was brought in without Gruden’s input?

I am tired of giving out examples.

Mr Davis has always used input from his coaches and scouts. Mr Davis also has the final say just like any other NFL team.

]]> By: Dakota http://www.ibabuzz.com/oaklandraiders/2009/07/23/hold-the-lights/comment-page-5/#comment-16661 Dakota Fri, 24 Jul 2009 16:25:37 +0000 http://www.ibabuzz.com/raidersblog/?p=5445#comment-16661 new post new post

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