Anticipating Raiders’ roster cuts
By Jerry McDonald - NFL Writer
Wednesday, September 2nd, 2009 at 8:01 pm in Oakland Raiders.
Raiders coach Tom Cable said Wednesday eight roster spots were up for grabs, while the day before he estimated between 40 of 42 were spoken for. The truth is, the final say belongs to Al Davis, and he’s not talking.
Here’s how the roster breaks down heading into Thursday night’s game against the Seattle Seahawks:
QUARTERBACKS (4, will keep 3)_JaMarcus Russell, Jeff Garcia. On the bubble: Bruce Gradkowski, Charlie Frye.
Summary: The only question is whether it’s Gradkowski or Frye for No. 3, and it’s too close to call.
RUNNING BACKS (8, will keep 5 or 6)_Darren McFadden, Justin Fargas, Michael Bush, Oren O’Neal (FB). On the bubble: Louis Rankin, Gary Russell (FB-RB), Marcel Reece (FB), Luke Lawton (FB)
Summary: The issue of who will get the ball most often and if Cable will identify a lead back remains clear as mud, but barring a surprise cutdown-day trade involving Fargas, four spots are spoken for. Rankin has had two solid camps, Russell is versatile enough to play both positions, Reece has intriguing receiving skills out of the backfield and Lawton is a conventional block-and-catch fullback.
WIDE RECEIVERS (8, will keep 5 or 6)_Chaz Schilens, Darrius Heyward-Bey, Louis Murphy, Johnnie Lee Higgins, Javon Walker. On the bubble: Nick Miller, Todd Watkins, Jonathan Holland.
Summary: Nick Miller could stick because of Justin Miller’s turf toe to return kickoffs, and might stick anyway. Watkins and Holland are in a difficult situation unless Holland’s kick coverage skills keep him around.
TIGHT ENDS (4, will keep 3)_Zach Miller, Brandon Myers. On the bubble_Tony Stewart, Darrell Strong.
Summary: Stewart has done nothing to merit being cut _ he had an outstanding camp catching the ball _ but sometimes teams just want to go young.
OFFENSIVE LINE (13 will keep between 9 or 10)_LT Mario Henderson, LG Robert Gallery, C Samson Satele, RG Cooper Carlisle, RT Cornell Green, T Khalif Barnes, C-G Chris Morris, T Erik Pears, G-T Paul McQuistan. On the bubble: T-G Mark Wilson, T Seth Wand, T James Marten, C John Wade.
Summary: As shaky as the line has been to the right of Gallery, it appears the five starters are etched in stone with the possible exception of center, where Cable floated the possibility of someone other than Satele being the starter. Based on Wade’s health, Morris would be the most likely option and regardless he’ll stick because he can play all three inside positions. Barnes will be ready by Week 2 or 3, Pears can back up at either tackle, and McQuistan can play guard or tackle. The Raiders seem to like Wilson, but he rarely stays healthy long enough to make a serious run.
DEFENSIVE LINE (11, will keep 8 or 9)_LE Greg Ellis, DT Gerard Warren, DT Tommy Kelly, RE Trevor Scott, E Jay Richardson, DT Desmond Bryant, DE Matt Shaughnessy. On the bubble: DT William Joseph, DT Terdell Sands, DE-DT Ryan Boschetti, DE Greyson Gunheim.
Summary: Cable insists Kelly is playing very well, which makes you wonder if the rest of the line is really that bad or of the coach is propping up last year’s big money re-signing. Ellis has shown flashes of still being a good pass rusher despite his age. Bryant appears to have gone from undrafted free agent to sure thing, while Scott and Richardson also seem secure. Hard to imagine Sands surviving given his inaction over the past two games, and Gunheim and Boschetti have been running often with the third team _ never a good sign.
LINEBACKERS (10, will keep 6 or 7)_WLB Thomas Howard, MLB Kirk Morrison, SLB Jon Alston, MLB-OLB Ricky Brown, MLB-OLB Isaiah Ekejiuba, OLB Slade Norris. On the bubble_OLB David Nixon, OLB Morlon Greenwood, OLB-MLB Sam Williams, MLB Chris O’Neill.
Summary: The starters have yet to be sorted out for certain, but Howard, Morrison, Alston, Brown and Ekejiuba are solid unless someone is traded or Ekejuiba’s shoulder is much worse than anyone is letting on. Throw in Norris because he’s a draft pick and healthy enough to play Thursday night. The only remaining question is whether Williams gets another year even though he’s conclusively demonstrated he’s not a starting-caliber linebacker and they already have Ekejiuba as a pure special teamer. O’Neill is already under the impression he’s headed for the practice squad
DEFENSIVE BACKS: (13, will keep 9 or 10)_RCB Nnamdi Asomugha, LCB Chris Johnson, SS Tyvon Branch, FS Hiram Eugene, CB Stanford Routt, S Mike Mitchell. On the bubble_CB Justin Miller, S Michael Huff, S Rashad Baker, CB John Bowie, S-CB Michael Hawkins, CB-S Darrick Brown, S Jerome Boyd.
Summary: Beyond the starters, nickel back Routt and Mitchell, this could sort out a number of ways. Justin Miller’s turf toe is apparently not serious, so he could be secure unless Davis is sold on Nick Miller to return kickoffs. The owner may not yet be ready to cut ties with Huff, who probably will never justify his draft status but may be worthy of the final roster. Cable is a Baker fan and never wanted him to leave, but there was never any effort made to sign him originally. Baker has also sustained concussion and a stinger since returning. Bowie, the last remnant of the Randy Moss trade, has never impressed in practice. Hawkins and Brown are classic Raider athletes in terms of size and speed. Boyd, a converted college linebacker, could probably use a year of practice squad.
SPECIALISTS_PK Sebastian Janikowski, P Shane Lechler and LS Jon Condo are in. P-PK Ricky Schmitt sticks only if one of the kickers is hurt.
Note: Johnnie Lee Higgins will be the return specialist. Justin Miller and Nick Miller are competing to be kickoff return specialist.
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September 2nd, 2009 at 8:02 pm
Welcome back LMN!!!! we missed u brethren!!!!!
September 2nd, 2009 at 8:08 pm
where is every 1??
September 2nd, 2009 at 8:10 pm
LMN’s Back Dirty’s back!!!! oh yeah!!!!!!!!
September 2nd, 2009 at 8:11 pm
gonna have 2 go 4 the record!!
September 2nd, 2009 at 8:16 pm
shout out 2 4eva thec dirty LMN Lefty12 Huff Chaos Dakota Marley Norco Brien STR NMF mcFaddens Wagon Andrews mom Dell 75 504 405 909 COW yalls trippin Madden RAIDER OG KK vegas TC860 Happy Troll RAIDERMIGHT Tazz & the whole damn NATION!!!
September 2nd, 2009 at 8:18 pm
GO RAIDERS!!!
September 2nd, 2009 at 8:19 pm
Go ME!!!
September 2nd, 2009 at 8:20 pm
Shout out 2 666 sorry I forgot ya bro kinda buzzed!!!
September 2nd, 2009 at 8:22 pm
Whats the record??? (your going down Dakota)
September 2nd, 2009 at 8:22 pm
jerry are you gonna use some of that Mcy D’s money to fix the blog???
funny as soon as I mention Jerry I get the slow down BS
September 2nd, 2009 at 8:24 pm
so Mod now that you banned me for talkin bout ur boy will you please explain why this blog is a disaster??
September 2nd, 2009 at 8:25 pm
408 408 408 408
September 2nd, 2009 at 8:26 pm
lame # … slow down
September 2nd, 2009 at 8:28 pm
Why is Russell not on the bubble?…actually should have been cut during off season.
September 2nd, 2009 at 8:28 pm
damn I think I will get the record!!!
cut the turd!!!
September 2nd, 2009 at 8:29 pm
Start Bush!!! with lots of McFadden…
awwww come on mod dude Im almost at the record
September 2nd, 2009 at 8:31 pm
I would have had it if not 4 that damn slow down thing…Cut Green!!!
September 2nd, 2009 at 8:35 pm
Bob You rock and all but Damn It I almost had the record!!
September 2nd, 2009 at 8:39 pm
Im out RAIDER ON NATION!!!!
September 2nd, 2009 at 8:43 pm
Sorry san jose dude.
September 2nd, 2009 at 8:47 pm
Dam 408…thats sad
September 2nd, 2009 at 8:48 pm
There will be some free agent pick up’s next week. The roster is far from set.
September 2nd, 2009 at 8:48 pm
Oh really Dell? How do you pretend to know that?
September 2nd, 2009 at 8:49 pm
No way russell should start charger game
September 2nd, 2009 at 8:50 pm
Dude,..ol buddy, why you always so unhappy?…dude smoke some grass and have a cold beer,…or is being an asshole just how you go through life?
September 2nd, 2009 at 8:51 pm
Dude
How do you know I don’t know?
September 2nd, 2009 at 8:52 pm
only thing that makes me angry is russell not being cut.
September 2nd, 2009 at 8:52 pm
Trust me, Dell knows
Sands is done, that is until the Patriots scoop him up.
September 2nd, 2009 at 8:53 pm
Im getting high right now, poppin a Norco,..havin a beer watching dodger game,..no complaints here.
September 2nd, 2009 at 8:53 pm
Bob
Spoken like a true professional.
September 2nd, 2009 at 8:53 pm
Well dude, we all in here know what your problem is, so I wouldnt want you thinking of me any other way.
September 2nd, 2009 at 8:54 pm
Dude
I’ll give you an answer, when you tell me why your nick went from Dude to Raider Ron, back to Dude.
Are you insane?
September 2nd, 2009 at 8:55 pm
Narcotics Boob
You missed Dude’s point, Why would a grown man brag about smoking weed on the internet? It sounds like a teenager.
September 2nd, 2009 at 8:55 pm
I’m still waiting Dude!!!!
September 2nd, 2009 at 8:55 pm
“Jerrymcd For those of you who frustrated by posting issues on my Raiders blog, I’ve passed along every complaint _ and have no influence beyond that.”
what did you guys do to KoolKell this time?
September 2nd, 2009 at 8:56 pm
Im not bragging Kell,…if you losers see it that way thats your problem, not mine.
September 2nd, 2009 at 8:56 pm
Dell
Mule @ the Warfield Friday 9/25 & Saturday 9/26
Will you be in the house by chance?
September 2nd, 2009 at 8:57 pm
By the way Kell, have you sought out a cure yet your your mental illness?…you should bud, because you are one miserable man,…if anyone needs to get high its you Kell..
September 2nd, 2009 at 8:58 pm
http://www.hiphopdx.com/index/news/id.9736/title.ice-cube-espn-team-up-for-straight-outta-l-a-raiders-documentary
just in case any of you missed it
September 2nd, 2009 at 8:58 pm
RaiderDogg
What’s up!
September 2nd, 2009 at 8:59 pm
Dogg
Raider game versus Denver that weekend. That would be a lot of driving for me.
September 2nd, 2009 at 8:59 pm
Norco Bob Says:
September 2nd, 2009 at 8:56 pm
Im not bragging Kell,…if you losers see it that way thats your problem, not mine.
——————–
Narcotics Boob
You’re the very definition of loser. Alcoholic, Drug abuser.
But that’s your problem, I’m just wondering why you feel the need to share? Some kind of status?
September 2nd, 2009 at 9:00 pm
Nothing dogg,..Kell wakes up unhappy, goes throug hhis miserable life unhappy,..blogs unhappy,…thats his story,…even if the raiders win a superbowl he would for some reason be unhappy bout it,..Kell is just a miserable prick and theres no way he can change that.
September 2nd, 2009 at 9:00 pm
408,
you a fool, dude. LOL!
Man I hope someone cuts a bad a$$ MLB and DT and we get’em. Wow our DT’s on the Jerry bubble were all on the team last year. Then we didn’t even draft a DT.
September 2nd, 2009 at 9:01 pm
Dell
not much, recovering from a brutal 3+ hour session with my dentist this afternoon.
How have you been? I was hoping that you and/or your son would be at the Warfield in a few weeks…
September 2nd, 2009 at 9:01 pm
Dogg
Dell #2 is away at college, just received a text from the lil guy, doing very well.
September 2nd, 2009 at 9:02 pm
Kell?..the definition of a loser?…look in the mirror bud,..thats where you will find the reason for your daily unhappiness, the asshole in the mirror lookin back at you.
September 2nd, 2009 at 9:03 pm
Sorry Kell,…I know about you,..mentally ill asshole,…brought on by yourself.
September 2nd, 2009 at 9:03 pm
Bob
Tell Brien I’m sorry I missed him and his grandfather. I will try to meet him again.
September 2nd, 2009 at 9:04 pm
Dell
I will be hitting both Mule shows AND the Raider/Bronco game. It’s shaping up to be a pretty stellar weekend…
September 2nd, 2009 at 9:04 pm
Kell maybe theres a link you can attach with your next lame post,…or are you now crying that people are now aware of your mental illness…I hope so,..enjoy the rest of your night Kell,…I know I will be laughing knowing how mad and bitter you will be,..sucks to be you Kell, but you know that already.
September 2nd, 2009 at 9:04 pm
Dell
Good to hear that Dell Jr is doing well. Dogg Jr just started pre-school.
September 2nd, 2009 at 9:04 pm
Dogg
That is going to be a great weekend. One tough Monday mornin to get through.
September 2nd, 2009 at 9:05 pm
Dogg
Nervous letting him go to school for the first time.
September 2nd, 2009 at 9:06 pm
Boob the Narc,
Did Brien get banned, again? He called me all kind of N-words last nite.
September 2nd, 2009 at 9:07 pm
Goodnight people,..oh and you too Kell,..I dont consider you people,..you are one of a kind,..the kind to avoid,..miserable prick that you are.
September 2nd, 2009 at 9:07 pm
Dude still watin?
September 2nd, 2009 at 9:07 pm
Dell,
Still waitn.
September 2nd, 2009 at 9:09 pm
Never said you didnt. Asked how you knew, Einstein.
September 2nd, 2009 at 9:10 pm
Dell
Monday will be a much needed day off, planned in advance many months ago. I am too old to be trying to pull anything like that off, then have to work on Monday.
I am psyched because the wife will be joining me at a Mule show for the first time since my son was born, over 3 years. So I went full bore and got us VIP tix which include tix to the after party and backstage passes. Should be quite memorable.
Yes, seeing Dogg Jr doing his thing is amazing. He is only 3 and he LOVES school. I wasn’t prepared for the emotion involved either. I was a little nervous, and I still get that feeling now and again when he isn’t with me. He has been my mini-me up to this point, always with me. It’s like my right hand man is missing. I guess I’ll have to get used to that…
September 2nd, 2009 at 9:13 pm
Norco Bob
ever been to the Pink Poodle?
It is just that you were talking about San Jose and I think the only times I ever went out there was to go to the Pink Poodle. But that was back in the early eighties
September 2nd, 2009 at 9:15 pm
Dogg
I remember those days not to long ago. They were fun to be a part of. The joy you will have is to see him progress through school and start discussing his day with you, as he gets a little older.
Enjoy these moments, they go away quickly.
September 2nd, 2009 at 9:16 pm
Judge
Been to the Pink Poodle. Born and raised in the 408.
September 2nd, 2009 at 9:21 pm
Dell
I am out for now. Always a pleasure to chat with you. Take care brother.
Here’s a new one for you, although you may already know of Joanne Shaw Taylor and her album White Sugar. She plays some mean blues guitar…
September 2nd, 2009 at 9:21 pm
Dogg
Later, always a pleasure to discuss everything and anything, including Raiders with you.
September 2nd, 2009 at 9:23 pm
Good answer
September 2nd, 2009 at 10:01 pm
Good evening Nation.
What’s up Dell?
September 2nd, 2009 at 10:03 pm
Raider O
Watching a movie on my lap top, what’s up?
September 2nd, 2009 at 10:10 pm
Raider O
Gorgeous night here. I’m off to enjoy the night and sit on a bench, with a beer and midnight. Later my friend.
September 2nd, 2009 at 10:18 pm
Dell,
Enjoy the movie sir, and have a great night.
September 2nd, 2009 at 10:25 pm
This site is killing me!!! Fix it Jerry.
Dell,
I love being a student, and I’m learning a lot. Add your free advice, and I’m in great shape.
I hope you continue to give me advice, and help me understand how things work in our sector. Your time is valuable, and I appreciate it.
Thank you.
September 2nd, 2009 at 10:29 pm
Raiders please make good choices, I want to finally watch a winning season. Lets get back to the being a team to beat!
Go Raiders….
September 2nd, 2009 at 10:38 pm
Have a great night Nation. I’m too tired to deal with all these posting issues.
September 2nd, 2009 at 11:10 pm
BigMac fries and a Coke!
September 2nd, 2009 at 11:13 pm
Cakes and pies, cakes and pies!
September 2nd, 2009 at 11:14 pm
Man I cannot wait. After six months my recliner awaits!!!!
September 2nd, 2009 at 11:16 pm
Hey,
I haven’t seen anyone comment on JaMarcus’ sweet-azz new mohawk yet. What gives?
Who’s our resident fashionista who can provide a little analysis on Russell’s new cut?
September 2nd, 2009 at 11:18 pm
Its like Romper Room in here.
Raider O
Raider Rob
Dell
Dogg
13LA
Whats up guys!
September 2nd, 2009 at 11:27 pm
Tire of listing to all the bitching, myself.
September 2nd, 2009 at 11:28 pm
Hoping we trade Fargas and magically get a run stuffing MLB
September 2nd, 2009 at 11:40 pm
It wouldn’t matter if Babe Ruth, Jackie Robinson, Wayne Gretzky, Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, Barry Sanders, Ray Lewis, Albert Haynesworth, Ed Reed and a reincarnated version of Jack Tatum were all on our team!!!
This team lacks desire!
People are here to pick up a paycheck!
Until someone can say “you are not getting your check until you do your job”
The beatings will continue.
September 2nd, 2009 at 11:50 pm
Wats good NATION!!!
less than 2 weeks till the opener!
408 imma be a beast in FFL! lol
just had the most boombastic chronic ever!!
September 3rd, 2009 at 12:15 am
Al Davis has made a bunch of bone headed decisions……….but I gotto say…..firing/trading Gruden out was the worst decision he has ever made…..atleast in the last 10 yrs!!! Had we won thesuper bowl in 2003…..Our destiny would have been a lot different!! IMO!!!
September 3rd, 2009 at 12:18 am
I say Davis suck up his pride and make up w/ Gruden!! It’s his only shot to make things right again..But as guess you really cant teach an old og like Al Davis new tricks!!! pretty sad!!
September 3rd, 2009 at 12:26 am
DEE…
I don’t think Al will ever forget Gruden running around with arms raised after defeating Al’s Raiders in the Super Bowl.
September 3rd, 2009 at 12:31 am
Why are you calling Al Davis an “OG”, Raider Dee? Al Davis is not a gangster.
September 3rd, 2009 at 12:43 am
# GalacticGus Says:
September 2nd, 2009 at 3:38 pm
If the Raiders go 8-8 I can see Gruden come back as Offensive Coordinator/Assistant Head Coach, or if Cable would be demoted to what Callahan was, Offensive Line Coach/ Assistant Head coach. The odd man out would be Tollner. he had already laid the ground work for the Verticle offense. Al would only allow Gruden to come back to conform to the Verticle game because now he has the weapons. Paul Hackett should still be the QB coach.
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HA HA HA HA HA HA HA HA HA HA HA HA HA HA!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Gruden’s going to come back and be an assistant for a Davis puppet. OMFG the funniest comment I’ve ever read here, ever. My god the crack pipe was cherry in here today.
September 3rd, 2009 at 12:58 am
OK let me explain this to you all one more time because obviously some of you are slow.
1. Gruden does not want to be here (Oakland)
2. He was looking for a way out (Notre Dame) while he was still here.
3. He wanted the big 25 Million dollar pay day and like Jason Giambi. Mark Mcguire, Tony Larussa he used Oakland as a stepping stone to get to the big Money$$
4. We are lucky that Al Davis knew it was coming and was able to (in and unprecedented manner) get draft picks and money for a coach on his way out the door!
5. Gruden will NEVER come back here EVER!
6. He talks nice about us because he is campaigning for his next job he also talks very highly of his Tampa experience. He is not stupid.
7. When Al dies his son doesn’t want this team so it could be even worse than it is now if that’s at all possible.
September 3rd, 2009 at 12:59 am
AND I AM SERIOUSLY PISSED OFF ABOUT THIS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
September 3rd, 2009 at 1:38 am
KC and Broncos “SUDDENLY” big question marks
http://sports.yahoo.com/nfl/news?slug=ap-fantasyfootball&prov=ap&type=lgns
Yeah, lots has happend with personnel, but alot of Raider fans saw this coming years ago…and told their fans so when they came on here and got lippy…
September 3rd, 2009 at 2:21 am
The reports about Al’s financial woes have a lot of credibility. The Forbes rankings are important but the key stat is the decline in the overall worth of the Raider franchise. That makes it harder for Al to raise further finance and doesn’t help the debt to liquidatable worth ratio. The implication being that Al cannot refinance the Raiders to upgrade the roster or the facilities (stadium, etc.) without selling more shares. He simply has to bring new investors in but the price is going down – and any smart investor is going to wait until Al is truly desperate. Its a vicious circle for Al.
And it is important to remember that his son has no financial clout, the Davis family have nothing to sell apart from the Raiders. This family is a one-trick financial pony and that pony is old, lame and in need of expensive veterinary attention
To add to his woes, Davis has landed himself with the highest wage bill in the NFL. He really needs to cut the overheads to improve the finances but, cutting good players isn’t going to help the Raiders win. Some overpaid dross has to go (Sands, Huff, etc.) but this is a nightmare scenario for Davis. High overheads, declining assets, no prospect of generating additional revenue and less ability to bring in affordable capital.
If I was Al’s financial advisor, I would be saying just one thing: Sell. Al could sell the Raiders for between $600m and $650m. The Forbes value is already out of date and this is a buyers market. That would give the Davis family, once debts and obligations are cleared, over $500m. Much better than nothing and much more that they will probably get in a years time.
In the end, money will bring down the curtain on the Davis regime. We’re in the end game, folks.
September 3rd, 2009 at 3:30 am
You guy’s are crazy and full of wishful thinking. The TV money alone is insane the NFL got 4 Billion from Direct TV just 1 year ago. Everybody thinks he sld that portion of the team for himself but it was more for the other owners that wanted cash out.
In just a few year they will re-up with the networks. Who knows what kind of money they will put in their pockets. The fact that Mr davis doesn’t invest in other ventures assist him in many ways. These guy’s just make way too much money per owner. It would be different if it were Baseball. But the NFL does way too much profit sharing for any one of them to urt financially. Have you ever heard of a NFL going broke tha wasn’t a nutcase NO, only Leonard Tose because he threw away mney like a drunken sailor constantly. Sales are down as long as you streamline business you can’t go wrong.
The Raiders ar presently negotiating for a new Stadium that what Mark Davis does more than his father he knows how to market the team. The money the Raiders make from sales and licensing “the Raider Image” stores is more than enough to offset any lack of gate receipts. If they ever get the new Stadium it’s over. Same with 49ers they are both in the same boat.
Adios!
September 3rd, 2009 at 4:29 am
Priesttj, the $4bn just won’t go far enough – especially split between 32 owners and 1,696 players. The Raiders image sales have kept the Davis boat afloat but, in the current market, that has little or no growth potential. And that image will fade unless he delivers results on the field.
The financial divisions within the NFL are widening and the Raiders are getting left behind – along with the 49ers, Vikings and Jags. Even the Chargers aren’t too healthy because (you guessed it) their stadium needs major investment or replacement. The Cowboys are just out of sight. Jones may be useless at picking WRs but he is one fabulous business man. Davis just isn’t in the same stratosphere.
How are the Raiders going to part-finance a new stadium in the next few years? I have no idea.
Is their a city that can bankrole the development? No.
Are there big corporate sponsors ready to write big checks for naming rights? Not any more.
Are their investors willing to be top dollar for minority shares in the Raiders? Keep looking.
Nope, bottom-line, the Davis family is going to have to contribute hundreds of millions of dollars – even with some support from a host city and sponsors. And do they have the money? No.
That means they are just going to have to sell some more of their only asset. The Raiders.
September 3rd, 2009 at 5:00 am
Good Morning NATION!!!
September 3rd, 2009 at 5:11 am
I think 2day will be Patty-Cake Sands last day as a Raider!!!
September 3rd, 2009 at 5:12 am
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September 3rd, 2009 at 5:18 am
Is today turdy’s last day in a Raider jersey lets hope so.
September 3rd, 2009 at 5:53 am
Good Morning Nation!!!
September 3rd, 2009 at 6:03 am
I swear sometimes I see more fire in Atkinson on the sidelines then from the D when they go to him he looks like he just wants to go out their and kill someone. “Lynn Swann”, Soft!
September 3rd, 2009 at 6:06 am
Mornin’ mornin’ crew! Welcome back again LMN.
September 3rd, 2009 at 6:08 am
GOOD MORNING SPORT’S FAN’S.JUST GET THROUGH THIS GAME 2NITE WITH NO INJURIES AND HOPE 4 THE BEST..
September 3rd, 2009 at 6:13 am
LMN is back? Welcome back!!!
I hear ya Dirt Lot…no injuries and lets get back to fundamentals! Someone please catch the ball…
September 3rd, 2009 at 6:16 am
morning AM crew!
September 3rd, 2009 at 6:19 am
Morn’ RR, LMN probably doesn’t want coffee he needs a beer when he gets here. How about a Flying Dog Doggy style beer?
September 3rd, 2009 at 6:24 am
Morning Nation!!!!!!
To qoute my boy HD37
“Today is a good day to be a Raiders Fan!!!!!”
The Raiders Play in the great northwest tonight should be fun!!!!
The College season is kicking off Ducks tonight on the big blue!!!!
Man I love football!!!!!
Win Lose Or Tie Im A Raider Till I Die!!!!!!
September 3rd, 2009 at 6:25 am
L N M, M L N, L M M, C N N , WHO??
September 3rd, 2009 at 6:27 am
Let’s hope the Raiders have a good showing so Dakota doesn’t destroy his garage furniture tonight! lol
Or maybe he’ll save that passion for the regular season.
September 3rd, 2009 at 6:32 am
Hola you people.
I hate Thursdays…weekly report due at COB on Thursdays. Weather is sublime however, but back is sore.
La Maricon Negra = LMN
September 3rd, 2009 at 6:36 am
=)
September 3rd, 2009 at 6:38 am
hola
RaiderTW, yup a beer would be nice =)
September 3rd, 2009 at 6:38 am
LMN! What’s up dude! It’s been awhile. How’s things on your side of the world?
September 3rd, 2009 at 6:41 am
GLAD L M N IS BACK, MISSED HIS INPUT, WHO WOULD BE YOUR CUT’S ROCKSTAR ? WITHOUT ANY BREAK-OUT PERFORMANCES 2NITE OFCOURSE..
September 3rd, 2009 at 6:45 am
Hwnrdr…
its great, absolutely great… though the weather sucks, but thats a given =) LOL
September 3rd, 2009 at 6:47 am
Naaaaawww, LMN, your telling me the weather in Spain is better than where you live??? lol
September 3rd, 2009 at 6:56 am
Hello? Hello? Did I ofeend everone or was it LMN’s cucumber joke?
September 3rd, 2009 at 6:59 am
Drink up TW,its on Rockstar!!!
September 3rd, 2009 at 6:59 am
Oh well, I’ll have a coffee BLACK with a SILVER spoon please.
September 3rd, 2009 at 7:02 am
So who is it going to be: Chuck Potato or the Polish rocket?
Gradowski has looked better on the field, so he should have the inside track.
I say cut Warren. There is a need to shake things up a little. He takes plays off, isn’t that good when he isn’t taking it off, and throwing in some youth (Joseph, Bryant) as well as another roster-cut guy from another team may serve the team better long-term. Our D-line is going to be awful this year no matter what, might as well start tinkering with things instead of sticking with the status quo.
September 3rd, 2009 at 7:03 am
couldnt agree more Vegas
September 3rd, 2009 at 7:04 am
LMN, that’s great. Great to have you back!!!
September 3rd, 2009 at 7:06 am
TW…
LOL, yeah surprisingly the weather down there is way better than up here, well to compare with something, its like mexico vs seattle =)
September 3rd, 2009 at 7:09 am
the weirdo I am, I say cut or trade Fargas and Garcia =)
Cut Sam Williams, Bowie and Holland…
September 3rd, 2009 at 7:10 am
LMN offers BSJ a map, and pamphlet about safe s3x within his “community”
September 3rd, 2009 at 7:17 am
LMN,
Why Holland? Guy makes plays whenever asked of him, and is a core ST guy.
September 3rd, 2009 at 7:21 am
I wonder if KC would trade us Bowe for Huff & Fargas?
Does that sound like a good deal?
September 3rd, 2009 at 7:21 am
If Justin Miller returns any kicks tonight, than he is still fighting for his roster spot. If Miller is doing all the work back there, than he needs to do well and make a play to probably stick.
The plight of kick-returners in the league is a strange one. Guys like Phil Buchanan, Az Hakim, and Danta Hall went from the best in the league at returning kicks to being terrible at it, in a matter of a year or two. Miller and JLH have both looked timid this preseason, and we need them to make plays on ST.
September 3rd, 2009 at 7:25 am
*128* Meant Nick Miller as the second “Miller”
September 3rd, 2009 at 7:27 am
WE NEED NEW LBs and DEs FOR GODS SAKE
Carry less WRs, less OL, less RBs, just 2 TEs,,,,,
AND CUT EVERY LB EXCEPT FOR HOWARD, BROWN and EKUJUBA. and then…
BRING IN THE 5 or 6 BEST (STRONGEST not fastest) LB/DEs THAT ARE CUT OR ON PRACTICE SQUADS.
September 3rd, 2009 at 7:28 am
We need another Greg Ellis if one is out there.
September 3rd, 2009 at 7:29 am
And off to work I go……
Later Nation!!!!!
September 3rd, 2009 at 7:44 am
What’s up, Nation? It’s game day.
What’s wrong with the AFC West? And I don’t mean us this time. Well, maybe – but the Broncos and Chiefs look like a long way from putting something together that makes sense.
Both star WRs that they drafted are on 3rd team and in the dog house. KC already fired a coach. Broncos have Kyle Orton. Wow. At least we’re good for four wins.
September 3rd, 2009 at 7:44 am
Hi Ho Hi HO, Vegas!
September 3rd, 2009 at 7:45 am
Vegas… well Im just not that keen on Holland, well the country yeah, but not the dude =)
September 3rd, 2009 at 7:46 am
“Bucs fired offensive coordinator Jeff Jagodzinski. This is a stunner. Jags was hired in January to install a vertical-strike West Coast offense and zone blocking on the offensive line. He’ll be replaced by QBs coach Greg Olson, who failed to develop Joey Harrington in Detroit before flaming out as Rams offensive coordinator in 2006. We suspect Jagodzinski wasn’t on board with Byron Leftwich, but this raises a lot of questions about the direction and strategy of the Tampa offense. Not a good sign.”
WOOOOOOOOOAAAAW!!!
September 3rd, 2009 at 7:49 am
“LaMont Jordan is in danger of not making the Broncos’ final roster. Constant in-camp injuries have left Jordan falling “off the radar,” says the Denver Post. He’ll be a fourth-stringer at best if he sticks around. Knowshon Moreno, Correll Buckhalter, and Peyton Hillis are all ahead of Jordan.”
“In addition to Matt Jones, the Titans are working out free agent wideouts Jerry Porter and Samie Parker on Thursday.Jones is the youngest of the three and definitely has the most left. The Titans are digging for someone to push Lavelle Hawkins. The winner would likely be their No. 3 receiver until Nate Washington (hamstring) rejoins the lineup.”
LOL, no wonder we sucked in previous years, when our former starters even cant become backups…
September 3rd, 2009 at 8:00 am
Well, we’ll see what happens tonight. good day to you all Nation!!!
September 3rd, 2009 at 8:01 am
LA to TheBay, seems the AFC owners didn’t learn anything from the Lance Kiffin debacle. They fired young coaches who decided to put their own personal spooch on their team by getting rid or alienating their players (think Shanahan in Oaktown). Not good for the 2-14 K Cheifs whose coach is totally unproven. In Denver Another NE coach is hired altho several NE coaches have been mediocre at best (Romeo, Weis, Mangini? etc) These guys are trying to duplicate Al’s sucess with Madden & Gruden. Meanwhile SD thinks they can turn Norv into a head coach ignoring his past prodution. Norv has slowly drug his team from 14-2 to 8-8. Keep on trying guys follow Al’s footsteps right into mediocrity!!! lol
September 3rd, 2009 at 8:02 am
I heard LMN was back, so I’m just posting to say welcome back LMN!
OAK,
Best Rap album was All Eyes On Me, 2pac. IMO
I’m on my way to school, and I will be back later. Don’t forget:
1- I’m the Lizard King, and I can do anything.
2- legalize it!!!!
September 3rd, 2009 at 8:03 am
WHO WOULD BE YOUR CUT’S ROCKSTAR ?
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Dirt Lot: here is the 53 man roster I posted last week. I’m sticking with that, despite the emergence of DL Desmond Bryant
QB: Russell, Garcia, Frye
RB: McFadden, Bush, Fargas
FB: O’Neal, Lawton
WR: Heyward-Bey, Schilens, Murphy, Higgins, Walker
TE: Miller, Myers, Stewart
OL: Henderson, Barnes, Gallery, McQuistan, Satele, Wade, Morris, Carlisle, Green, Pears
DL: Ellis, Scott, Shaughnessy, Richardson, Warren, Kelly, Boschetti, Joseph
LB: Brown, Morrison, Howard, Alston, Ekejiuba, Norris, Williams
CB: Asomugha, Johnson, Routt, Miller
S: Eugene, Huff, Branch, Mitchell, Baker
K/P: Janikowski, Lechler
LS: Condo
September 3rd, 2009 at 8:03 am
Jeff Jagodzinski.
Was he talked about coming in for the Raiduuhhhhsss before J=Kid kiffie????
September 3rd, 2009 at 8:04 am
Rankin and Russell are duking it out for practice squad bragging rights tonight.
Frye and Gradkowski are engaged in a heated battle of the ages to see who will be reading a Maxim on the sidelines for the season.
Our rookie wideouts are locked in a contest to see who can drop the least balls. Javon Walker is competing against himself.
The defense is battling logic and looking to hold a team under 200 yards of rushing.
September 3rd, 2009 at 8:05 am
OAK,
Best Rap album was All Eyes On Me, 2pac. IMO
I’m on my way to school, and I will be back later. Don’t forget:
1- I’m the Lizard King, and I can do anything.
2- legalize it!!!!
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That is a classic…..
I would add
Striaght out of Compton
36 Chambers
1- legalize it!!!!
2- legalize it!!!!
Good day to you my brother!!!
September 3rd, 2009 at 8:08 am
I wonder if KC would trade us Bowe for Huff & Fargas?
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if the donks and chefs were smart they’d trade BMarsh for DBowe and be done with it … neither player is happy, both are in the doghouse, neither has “bought in to the system” or believes in the program, whatever.
Jets should offer Kellen Clemens and a 2nd rounder for Bashin’ Brandon. say “take it leave it douche bags”
September 3rd, 2009 at 8:08 am
Jeff Jaeger?
September 3rd, 2009 at 8:09 am
Best Rap album was All Eyes On Me, 2pac.
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False.
you obviously haven’t heard Justin Fargas’ rap album!
September 3rd, 2009 at 8:11 am
LA to TheBay : Gary Russell isn’t eligible for the practice squad. Rankin is though – for this season only
where is Adimchinobe Echemandu when you need him?
September 3rd, 2009 at 8:26 am
I would add every other 2pac album to that list, Lifer. Also, In a Major Way, Illmatic, Quik is the Name, Raising Hell, the 92 Chronic, The Doors self titled, Roadhouse Blues, Californication, Sgt. Pepper, along with a whole bunch of others.
September 3rd, 2009 at 8:28 am
anybody home?
September 3rd, 2009 at 8:30 am
I heard you knockin’ but you can’t come in…
September 3rd, 2009 at 8:34 am
It’s good to have these problems of having too many good backs. Rankin looks real solid and could be any team’s #2, maybe even starter.
Russell’s pretty versatile. You figure he sticks around over Lawton?
McFarbush/OO/???
I think probably Lawton, as he’s more of a traditional FB.
September 3rd, 2009 at 8:35 am
‘Genius/GZA – Liquid Swords’ or ‘Nas – It Was Written’
^^^^^to me thats the best american hiphop/rap LPs
September 3rd, 2009 at 8:36 am
best Danish acts are Mc Einar and Malk De Koijn… obviously! =) I assume all here agree LOL
September 3rd, 2009 at 8:40 am
RaiderRockstar Says:
September 3rd, 2009 at 8:08 am
I wonder if KC would trade us Bowe for Huff & Fargas?
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HAHA KC would maybe give a 10pc bucket for this trade!!!!!!
September 3rd, 2009 at 8:41 am
Dont teams typically have two guys back there fielding Kickoffs. I would think Nick Miller and Justin Miller could be back there together.
September 3rd, 2009 at 8:42 am
The Doors self titled, Roadhouse Blues, Californication, Sgt. Pepper, along with a whole bunch of others.
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Those great albuums not sure I would classify them as best hip hop albums but to each tier own!!!
Also “‘Genius/GZA – Liquid Swords’ or ‘Nas – It Was Written’”
Two great albums and the RZA Bobby Digital is good too…So broad tho because to me hip hop and Rap are different…imho
Hip Hop= Roots, J-5, living legends, Wu-tang…
Rap= NWA, Pac, Biggie,
TIP MAC DRIZZLE on of my Favs………
September 3rd, 2009 at 8:44 am
I think probably Lawton, as he’s more of a traditional FB.
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I’d like to keep Lawton as well, as an insurance policy for O’Neal.
We don’t need to keep a FB on the roster based on his ability to catch check down passes (Reece). Don’t need to keep Gary Russell based on his ability to be a jackhammer in short yardage or goaline situations either. That will be Michael Bush’s specialty
We need somebody who can friggin block for thunder, lightning & crash test dummy !!!
September 3rd, 2009 at 8:44 am
It Was Written is a good album, so is Nas Is Like… Almost all of his early stuff is gold.
Same with Cube. Check Yourself, Bop Gun, It Was a Good Day are all classic jams in my mind.
I like Mac Dre and Mac Mall quite a bit as well. 5 out of 50 Too Short albums are classics, the rest all just kind of run together. I like Brotha Lynch as well, you gotta f with 9mm Killa Weed.
September 3rd, 2009 at 8:44 am
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g8dwRsulFVM&feature=PlayList&p=8EB1E7E2EABEB34C&index=0&playnext=1
Dope thanks LMN
September 3rd, 2009 at 8:45 am
Is it too early to talk draft? Our 53 man roster is gonna be full of holes.
Projected:
Russell
Garcia
Gradkowski
McFadden
Fargas
Bush
O’Neal
Reece
Schilens
Walker
DHB
JLH
Murphy
N. Miller
Z. Miller
Stewart
Meyers
Henderson
Gallery
Satele
Carlisle
Green
Barnes
Morris
Pears
McQuistan
Wilson
Ellis
Warren
Kelly
Scott
Richardson
Bryant
Shaugnessy
Howard
Morrison
Brown
Alston
Ekejiuba
Norris
Williams
Asmougha
Johnson
Branch
Eugene
Routt
Mitchell
J. Miller
Huff
Baker
Condo
Lechler
Janikowski
The right side of the O-line needs two new starters next year; Green and Carlisle continuing to start at those positions is all I need to know about the Raider’s offense this season.
The entire D-line needs replacing, Ellis is the only one with talent, but he is 34 years old. Shaugnessy and Bryant might be good finds that can fill some of those spots, but it isn’t likely.
A new MLB is desperately needed, I have defended Morrison for his entire career, thinking that Rob Ryan was putting him out of position to succeed. I am done, Morrison is not an elite MLB, he lacks the basic skills to stop the run in the NFL, which should be job #1 for a MLB. I think Cable realizes that much now, after switching to Marshall as DC. That’s step 1, realizing you have a problem; now we just need to move on to Step #2, fixing the problem.
September 3rd, 2009 at 8:46 am
Our Run defense has me really concerned. I know its only preseason, but I also dont see us going from worst to first in a week either.
Although I do think taking T. Scott out the starting lineup would help tremendously. Most of those big runs were to his side. They either need to start Jay Richardson @ RDE or look to claim one off wires on Tues.
September 3rd, 2009 at 8:48 am
Dont teams typically have two guys back there fielding Kickoffs. I would think Nick Miller and Justin Miller could be back there together.
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Tay: for whatever reason, it appears Cable is doing whatever he can this offseason to keep Higgins out of the starting lineup at WR. started Schilens & DHB over him. then Murphy. now Walker. they must want his focus to be on ST or something?
Higgins & J Miller were back there last year. They did an outstanding job. I don’t see why we’d want to make a change there. JM & JLH are dangerous!
September 3rd, 2009 at 8:49 am
The Doors self titled, Roadhouse Blues, Californication, Sgt. Pepper, along with a whole bunch of others.
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Those great albuums not sure I would classify them as best hip hop albums but to each tier own!!!
Gotta stay eclectic. Shoot, I like Isaac Hayes, Etta James, a bunch of Motown stuff, Temptations, Ray Charles. Huge Bill Withers fan.
Coltrane, Miles Davis.
Chuck Berry.
Some of the less fruity Beach Boys stuff.
Lot of one hit wonder hip hop, or guys with less body of work, like Pharcyde. Slick Rick.
Ghetto Boys. Whoever did Black Superman.
September 3rd, 2009 at 8:50 am
Although I do think taking T. Scott out the starting lineup would help tremendously. Most of those big runs were to his side. They either need to start Jay Richardson @ RDE or look to claim one off wires on Tues.
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FREE JAY RICH!!!!!!
Ive been posting this since b4 Trianing Wheels…err I mean camp!!!!!
September 3rd, 2009 at 8:51 am
LMN?,
Is this like Danish Gansta Rap??
Marwan – Det Os
September 3rd, 2009 at 8:51 am
No love for Dre Dog/Andre Nickatina?
Machine Gun Rhymes and Alibis, Daquiri Factory, Cocaine Raps. All classics in the Bay and beyond…
September 3rd, 2009 at 8:54 am
Andre Nickatina?
The tale of two andres!!!!!!
yUp Nicko is sic wit it…….Honestly too many to list even right here in the bay!!!
September 3rd, 2009 at 8:54 am
Ain’t that the truth!!!
Porter is finding out running your mouth and catching a fly and post every three games or so does not keep you in the NFL. To make the big money you need to know all the routes.
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La Milicia Negra Says:
September 3rd, 2009 at 7:49 am
“LaMont Jordan is in danger of not making the Broncos’ final roster. Constant in-camp injuries have left Jordan falling “off the radar,” says the Denver Post. He’ll be a fourth-stringer at best if he sticks around. Knowshon Moreno, Correll Buckhalter, and Peyton Hillis are all ahead of Jordan.”
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“In addition to Matt Jones, the Titans are working out free agent wideouts Jerry Porter and Samie Parker on Thursday.Jones is the youngest of the three and definitely has the most left. The Titans are digging for someone to push Lavelle Hawkins. The winner would likely be their No. 3 receiver until Nate Washington (hamstring) rejoins the lineup.”
LOL, no wonder we sucked in previous years, when our former starters even cant become backups…
September 3rd, 2009 at 8:56 am
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=snr083H2sL4&feature=related
@ .16 is he wearing A raider jersey on the right Is that You LMN?????????
September 3rd, 2009 at 8:57 am
Al Davis is a caricature
Trevor Scott is a caricature
Darrius Heyward-Bey is a caricature
A caricature can refer to a portrait that exaggerates or distorts the essence of a person or thing to create an easily identifiable visual likeness.[citation needed] In literature, a caricature is a description of a person using exaggeration of some characteristics and oversimplification of others.[1]
September 3rd, 2009 at 8:57 am
Oaklifer…
Malk De koijn received an award for refining that language… their lyrics is wild, they make up tons of words, and all their tunes takes place in a fictional place called LangeStranD (long beach) and hence their record company is callded LSD =)
furthermore, they were a huge reason to why LP was being produced again, they actually had a percentage of the sale of the CDs pay for the loss that the LPs would cost, I like that bigtime =)
September 3rd, 2009 at 8:59 am
It is funny how quickly things change. Back in 2003-2004 I thought we were all set for years to come with Randy Moss, Curry and Porter. Doug Gabriel off the bench to make some big catches. I thought we were in great shape. Then last year we had nothing at WR production LMAO!!!
This league changes quick. I hope our record changes even faster!
September 3rd, 2009 at 8:59 am
Lamont Jordan will play well in one game this year. Week 3 he will have 125 yards, 2 TDs and 1 rec for 15 yards, 1 TD.
He will finish the season with 225 yards, 2 TDs and 1 rec. for 15 yards, 1 TD.
Just kidding, of course.
He’ll probably go for 200 in the 2nd half after Moreno goes for 300 in the 1st. The good news, the Raiders win on Kyle Orton’s 4th INT of the game, thrown to Johnson in the end zone.
September 3rd, 2009 at 9:00 am
the least valuable franchise, yep Nation you guessed it, it’s the oakland raiders.
http://www.fannation.com/truth_and_rumors/view/117194-nfls-least-valuable-franchise-is?cnn=yes
September 3rd, 2009 at 9:03 am
“the least valuable franchise, yep Nation you guessed it, it’s the oakland raiders.”
Al could cut back by selling the V6 Turbo Charged Silver & Black Edition Golf Cart with customized IV drip and built-in bedpan and going with a CCTV to watch practice from the Legion of Doom, er, Alameda HQ.
September 3rd, 2009 at 9:04 am
Big Chill
It’s time we took these reports off ignore, off media haters, and face facts. Sweeping problems under the rug, doesn’t solve them. And we aint winning.
Forbes magazine, famous for its rich lists, just came out with its evaluations of the 32 NFL teams. No surprise, Jerry Jones’ Dallas Cowboys tops the list with a current value of $1.65 billion. Only two NFL teams are unprofitable: the Seattle Seahawks, who lost $2.4 million, and the biggest loser of them all, the Oakland Raiders. Al Davis’ once wondrous franchise is now the least valuable NFL club at a “mere” $797 million, plus the Raiders had the biggest operating loss in the league at $5.7 million.
Los Angeles Times
September 3rd, 2009 at 9:04 am
Al, please back the wheelchair from the cherry wood board room table and let someone else run the team. You get to keep the golf cart and the sweet white suits.
“You see guys this is what happens when you don’t develop any hobbies outside of work it consumes you!
That is why I am on this blog posting now at work. I need a hobby to have a life.
Thanks Al for showing me the light! : )
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big chill Says:
September 3rd, 2009 at 9:00 am
the least valuable franchise, yep Nation you guessed it, it’s the oakland raiders.
http://www.fannation.com/truth_and_rumors/view/117194-nfls-least-valuable-franchise-is?cnn=yes
September 3rd, 2009 at 9:04 am
Nyone see this?
For Redskins Fans, Hard Luck Runs Into Team’s Hard Line
It would be hard to find a more loyal fan of the Washington Redskins than real estate agent Pat Hill. She’s had season tickets since the early 1960s, when her daughter danced in the halftime shows at the old D.C. Stadium, before it was renamed in memory of Robert F. Kennedy
Hill is one of 125 season ticket holders who asked to be released from multiyear contracts and were sued by the Redskins in the past five years. The Washington Post interviewed about two dozen of them. Most said that they were victims of the economic downturn, having lost a job or experiencing some other financial hardship.
Redskins General Counsel David Donovan said the lawsuits are a last resort that involve a small percentage of the team’s 20,000 annual premium seat contracts. He added that the team has accommodated people in hard-luck circumstances hundreds of times. He said he was unaware of Pat Hill’s case.
“The Washington Redskins routinely works out payment plans and alternate arrangements with hundreds of ticket holders every year,” Donovan said. “For every one we sue, I would guess we work out a deal with half a dozen.”
September 3rd, 2009 at 9:07 am
# OAKlifer Says:
September 3rd, 2009 at 8:51 am
LMN?,
Is this like Danish Gansta Rap??
Marwan – Det Os
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no its clever rap, funny lyrics, but clearly the best musicians…
if you want gangsta its ‘L.O.C’ =Liam O’Connor youtube.com/watch?v=9wAVexxIFR4
Or ‘Suspekt’ eller ‘Niarn’ or ‘Troo.l.s & Orgi-E’
September 3rd, 2009 at 9:09 am
Has Big Al EVER sued anyone 4 that???
September 3rd, 2009 at 9:09 am
welcome back LMN!
September 3rd, 2009 at 9:09 am
thanks LMN,
Its cool to apperciate music from around the world to day I am blessed!!!!!!! Nice to have ya back!!!
September 3rd, 2009 at 9:09 am
Sure we can KoolKell just bring Ice Cube in to sell new fans on the Raider Nation. Who needs legends anymore to win games we just get a cool rap song, play it loud at the games, get everybody drunk and partying then our team will be a success right?
At least we have the Lions to look down on the Fords can’t even run a car company better yet an NFL team.
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KoolKell Says:
September 3rd, 2009 at 9:04 am
Big Chill
It’s time we took these reports off ignore, off media haters, and face facts. Sweeping problems under the rug, doesn’t solve them. And we aint winning.
Forbes magazine, famous for its rich lists, just came out with its evaluations of the 32 NFL teams. No surprise, Jerry Jones’ Dallas Cowboys tops the list with a current value of $1.65 billion. Only two NFL teams are unprofitable: the Seattle Seahawks, who lost $2.4 million, and the biggest loser of them all, the Oakland Raiders. Al Davis’ once wondrous franchise is now the least valuable NFL club at a “mere” $797 million, plus the Raiders had the biggest operating loss in the league at $5.7 million.
Los Angeles Times
September 3rd, 2009 at 9:13 am
No surprise, Jerry Jones’ Dallas Cowboys tops the list with a current value of $1.65 billion.
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Yeah, but when Texas secedes they will have to give up their sports teams because of the crazy rightwingnuts in that state!!1 lol
September 3rd, 2009 at 9:15 am
watched NFL Live yesterday…
both Mark Schlereth & Marcellus Wiley had the Raiders finishing 2nd in the division. Mark said 7-9. Marcel said 6-10.
best case scenario for KC & Dungver 5-11.
September 3rd, 2009 at 9:15 am
Ice Cube? Haven’t seen him around since the early 1990’s…
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Must not have the disney channel……..
September 3rd, 2009 at 9:16 am
CJ Legend 34 Says:
September 3rd, 2009 at 9:09 am
Sure we can KoolKell just bring Ice Cube in to sell new fans on the Raider Nation.
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Ice Cube? Haven’t seen him around since the early 1990’s…I guess our marketing department is as outdated as the rest of the organization. I hear Amy Trask is also trying to bring in the Fat Boys and Kid ‘n Play…
September 3rd, 2009 at 9:16 am
Yes Dakota I will read your mind as your posting thenm reply b4 you get a chance tro hit summit test me!!!!!
September 3rd, 2009 at 9:16 am
OAKlifer…
this one is really good, youtube.com/watch?v=Es6u9VzMGjw&feature=related
September 3rd, 2009 at 9:16 am
Guess you don’t watch movies do ya Dakota?
September 3rd, 2009 at 9:18 am
youtube.com/watch?v=Es6u9VzMGjw&feature=related
Didnt work brother……
September 3rd, 2009 at 9:20 am
Oh TW, I guess I missed Are We There Yet? Man, I am sure that guy has some major pull with people…what a marketing diamond!
September 3rd, 2009 at 9:21 am
you have to add WWW you self, i am not allowed to do so… once i posted a picture of a nice girl ever since the MODS have been on my case…
September 3rd, 2009 at 9:23 am
‘L.O.C – Absinthe’
‘L.O.C – Drik din hjerne ud’
September 3rd, 2009 at 9:23 am
So, Morrison can’t stop the run but seems to make plays against the pass.
Brown can’t stop the run and can’t cover anyone.
hmmmm, who should we start?
September 3rd, 2009 at 9:25 am
wow can’t believe the redskins did that, at least we are not that bad, but it’s just sad everything about our team looks bad, but i’m still a die hard and look forward to a good season, 8-8 or above is what i’m thinking
September 3rd, 2009 at 9:27 am
I didn’t say his movies were good did I?
September 3rd, 2009 at 9:27 am
Morrison vs. Brown at MLB?
Brown at MLB except 3rd & long?
Morrison at MLB on obvious passing downs?
Brown is a tackling machine and he brings toughness to the defense against the run. he’s a natural leader, just not fast or athletic enough to be a Kirk or Thomas in coverage
September 3rd, 2009 at 9:29 am
You kids walkin around with your clothes all half off your ass, smokin them tweeds!!
September 3rd, 2009 at 9:29 am
“The West Coast is different from the East..but it ain’t no different in the streets”- Ice Cube
still one of the best rhyme droppers in the biz…
cut Stanford Routt and Sam Williams immediately!
September 3rd, 2009 at 9:31 am
Dakota Says:
September 3rd, 2009 at 9:23 am
So, Morrison can’t stop the run but seems to make plays against the pass.
Brown can’t stop the run and can’t cover anyone.
hmmmm, who should we start?
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Maybe we should go to a 4-4? Honestly now, who would miss one of our safeties?
September 3rd, 2009 at 9:34 am
Brown has a motor on him. I really think they gave him a quick look at MLB, but really are just trying to push Kirk in a contract year, after what they saw as a sub-par year, despite leading the team in tackles again.
Brown is firely, but not suited to play the position, at least not every down. If Kirk is the leader of the D, ride him. There’s really no other option here.
They could try Ricky at mike and Kirk at sam, but I think it will just be more of the same. Can’t shed blocks, can’t penetrate (with no help from the line), making arm tackles and shoelace tackles 20 yards down field.
September 3rd, 2009 at 9:36 am
Raiderbeat suggested that the starters asked Cable to be played tonight, whereas Cable was just going to play the backups.
September 3rd, 2009 at 9:36 am
Well, we are very close to becoming a competative team…just need a C, RG, RT, NT, RDE, MLB, FS, and coaching staff.
September 3rd, 2009 at 9:39 am
thats the spirit Dakota lol
September 3rd, 2009 at 9:39 am
‘L.O.C – Drik din hjerne ud’
!! I love it
“drink your brains out”
September 3rd, 2009 at 9:40 am
cut Stanford Routt and Sam Williams immediately!
If we cut routt…who would be beat in the nickel???
Plus with NNamdis hand we need all the help we can get!!!
September 3rd, 2009 at 9:42 am
Howard, Brown, and Morrison are the 3 best LBs on the team. Alston is AWFUL! Slade Norris is not ready to start.
Morrison at MLB and and Brown at SLB.
September 3rd, 2009 at 9:43 am
Dakota Says:
September 3rd, 2009 at 9:36 am
Well, we are very close to becoming a competative team…just need a C, RG, RT, NT, RDE, MLB, FS, and coaching staff
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basically what we needed a year ago…
September 3rd, 2009 at 9:45 am
LA to TheBay Says:
September 3rd, 2009 at 7:44 am
What’s up, Nation? It’s game day.
What’s wrong with the AFC West? And I don’t mean us this time. Well, maybe – but the Broncos and Chiefs look like a long way from putting something together that makes sense.
Both star WRs that they drafted are on 3rd team and in the dog house. KC already fired a coach. Broncos have Kyle Orton. Wow. At least we’re good for four wins.
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“I don’t mean us”???
You wonder what’s happening with the AFC West..and you EXCLUDE the Raiders from the chaos?
Wow.
Convenient.
Yes, KC fired an asst.
Props to recognizing a liability, and doing something about it.
Here’s the other side of the coin.
You have a lame duck coach, in this case a HC, who SHOULD be fired..because he EXPECTS to be fired..because some lame owner actually drafted up a resignation for him.
Instead not only does he not get fired, but he’s kept around for 9 more months, let coach 4 games into the season, effectively torching the season, and THEN gets fired.
Now THAT’S dysfunctional.
As far as star WR’s drafted?
Oh..I get it. You’re saying that SOME TEAMS draft a player, and regardless of how good/bad they are, are automatically inserted as a starter?
Ever consider that other teams are laughing at the Raiders for wasting a #7 on a guy who can’t catch? Or a second round pick on a guy that didn’t even get invited to the combines?
September 3rd, 2009 at 9:45 am
I think you will end up seeing Ellis, Kelly, Bryant, and Shaugnessy as the starting front. May not happen week 1, but Warren will without question go down with an injury (always happens), and Shaugnessy will move Scott back to 3rd downs.
September 3rd, 2009 at 9:47 am
# OAKlifer Says:
September 3rd, 2009 at 9:39 am
‘L.O.C – Drik din hjerne ud’
!! I love it
“drink your brains out”
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Jeg vil drik’ min hjerne ud vælte rundt og være blæst
Og se dig smide dit kluns på et bord til en fest
Og vifte med dine trusser mens mine gutter råber højt
I en verden fuld af røv og en masse billig sprøjt
I wanna drink my brains out, tumble around and being wasted, see you without your clothe on a table to a party, i wanna dangle around your pantiez while my homies are being loud, in a world full of azz and a whole lot of cheap liquor..
roughly translated…
September 3rd, 2009 at 9:48 am
that dosent look 2 bad as a front 4 Jhill,imo
September 3rd, 2009 at 9:50 am
# jhill Says:
September 3rd, 2009 at 9:45 am
I think you will end up seeing Ellis, Kelly, Bryant, and Shaugnessy as the starting front. May not happen week 1, but Warren will without question go down with an injury (always happens), and Shaugnessy will move Scott back to 3rd downs.
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NOOOOOoooooo not Shaugnessy….
September 3rd, 2009 at 9:52 am
************MUST SEE RAIDERS RAP!!!!!!**************
HA HA HA!!!
It is hard to think that Amy and the marketing crew brought in Ice Cube for real. I don’t ahve anythign aginst Ice Cube but he is doing “Are We There Yet” movies. HE is about as hardcore as Will Smith now. Not to mention we need to win before we have a song!!!
It use to be you did not have a song until you won the Superbowl.
Check it out!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-eEF8zplJY8
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Dakota Says:
September 3rd, 2009 at 9:16 am
CJ Legend 34 Says:
September 3rd, 2009 at 9:09 am
Sure we can KoolKell just bring Ice Cube in to sell new fans on the Raider Nation.
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Ice Cube? Haven’t seen him around since the early 1990’s…I guess our marketing department is as outdated as the rest of the organization. I hear Amy Trask is also trying to bring in the Fat Boys and Kid ‘n Play…
September 3rd, 2009 at 9:52 am
Ha!
Wassup LMN!
I forgot about your disgust for Shaugnessy. What was it again, his name?
It’s really not about Shaugnessy, maybe you’ve missed the guy posing as the RDE out there so far. Scott is laughable at RDE as a starter.
September 3rd, 2009 at 9:55 am
Jhill,
Do you think Bryant could play DE? If we don’t replace Scott at RDE we may go 0-16, that’s how bad that turd is. Teams will run right at him all day long…
And some of you guys (not necessarily you Jhill) were in here claiming Scott was the jewel of the draft last year, lol…cuz he sacked Favre a couple of times…yikes.
September 3rd, 2009 at 9:55 am
“I don’t mean us”???
You wonder what’s happening with the AFC West..and you EXCLUDE the Raiders from the chaos?
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That’s why I said ‘well maybe’ right after. I’m a realist.
Our #7 pick has yet to play on down in the NFL regular season, so wait until after 9/14 to say he can’t catch. Doesn’t matter what these guys do or don’t do in practice/preseason, it doesn’t count. The guy’s a gamer. This evident at Maryland. We all knew the guy was raw.
Oh no, we took him at 7, instead of someone else taking him 15-25. So what. Argument could be made that pick would be better spent on LB/DL/OL. A good argument, but what’s done is done.
If we didn’t get Mitchell, the Bears, a pretty traditionally solid D with toughness would have. When we beat them to it, they traded out of 2nd rd.
But then again, we could have got Crabtree or Andre Smith, right?
By the way, who’s your favorite team, again?
September 3rd, 2009 at 9:56 am
# jhill Says:
September 3rd, 2009 at 9:52 am
Ha!
Wassup LMN!
I forgot about your disgust for Shaugnessy. What was it again, his name?
It’s really not about Shaugnessy, maybe you’ve missed the guy posing as the RDE out there so far. Scott is laughable at RDE as a starter.
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yeah im too fond of that pick, we needed so many others than him, I still havent seen him play as a raider, if he is the deal then I will “fold” and admit he was a good pick, I still dont like us to pick a DE when we needed so many other positions to be filled, and then add his legs isnt healthy…
September 3rd, 2009 at 9:56 am
Huff is your FS folks ….
Anyone talking about Hiram Eugene starting for us must be sleeping with the enemy! What we need to be talking about is moving Branch to FS and praying that Mitchell is what they tell us he is. Branch is NOT the answer at SS.
September 3rd, 2009 at 9:57 am
OAKlifer Says:
September 3rd, 2009 at 9:40 am
cut Stanford Routt and Sam Williams immediately!
If we cut routt…who would be beat in the nickel???
Plus with NNamdis hand we need all the help we can get!!!
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You’re being sarcastic ri?…If so then I heard Pacman Jones is available?….HA!
September 3rd, 2009 at 10:00 am
I don’t know about changing his position. He’s playing well at DT and I would like to see that he can do next to Kelly. The guy has some talent, and being a Harvard guy can’t hurt. With all the dumb fuccs we have on the D, lifting the IQ of the group is long overdue, LOL!
September 3rd, 2009 at 10:00 am
LMN,
The minute you get a look at Scott at DE, I think you will change your tune about our need for a DE. I don’t know that Shaugnessy is the answer, but the position certainly needed to be addressed. And boy has Scott proven that to be the case.
September 3rd, 2009 at 10:00 am
Man that would be cool if Shaugnessy turned out to be worth his weight in gold than we could call him
Shauggggnnnnnnaasssstttyyyy!!!!!!
Every time he made a tackle!
September 3rd, 2009 at 10:01 am
Ice Cube? Haven’t seen him around since the early 1990’s…I guess our marketing department is as outdated as the rest of the organization. I hear Amy Trask is also trying to bring in the Fat Boys and Kid ‘n Play
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Dude, where you guys been?? Cube’s last album 2006 went platnium…he still puts it down
September 3rd, 2009 at 10:04 am
“a guy that didn’t even get invited to the combines?”
Right, because everyone who goes to the combine turns out to be a star, and those who don’t end up pumping gas in Bakersfield.
Yes, KC fired an asst.
Props to recognizing a liability, and doing something about it.
Here’s the other side of the coin.
“You have a lame duck coach, in this case a HC, who SHOULD be fired..because he EXPECTS to be fired..because some lame owner actually drafted up a resignation for him.”
Al needed to build at least some kind of case to fire him without paying him.
“Instead not only does he not get fired, but he’s kept around for 9 more months, let coach 4 games into the season, effectively torching the season, and THEN gets fired.
Now THAT’S dysfunctional.”
An you’d be right. So we brought in the guy that finished decently down the stretch, a guy players responded to.
If KC is releasing guys on staff that could have been a liability this late in the offseason, by your own measure, is a sign of dysfunction.
September 3rd, 2009 at 10:06 am
Scottish Raider Says:
September 3rd, 2009 at 4:29 am
Priesttj, the $4bn just won’t go far enough – especially split between 32 owners and 1,696 players. The Raiders image sales have kept the Davis boat afloat but, in the current market, that has little or no growth potential. And that image will fade unless he delivers results on the field.
The financial divisions within the NFL are widening and the Raiders are getting left behind – along with the 49ers, Vikings and Jags. Even the Chargers aren’t too healthy because (you guessed it) their stadium needs major investment or replacement. The Cowboys are just out of sight. Jones may be useless at picking WRs but he is one fabulous business man. Davis just isn’t in the same stratosphere.
How are the Raiders going to part-finance a new stadium in the next few years? I have no idea.
Is their a city that can bankrole the development? No.
Are there big corporate sponsors ready to write big checks for naming rights? Not any more.
Are their investors willing to be top dollar for minority shares in the Raiders? Keep looking.
Nope, bottom-line, the Davis family is going to have to contribute hundreds of millions of dollars – even with some support from a host city and sponsors. And do they have the money? No.
That means they are just going to have to sell some more of their only asset. The Raiders.
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Raider will NEVER get a new stadium. No one wants to deal with Al, period.
Sponsors? Al has gone from “top of profession” to “laughingstock”..no corporations want to be linked to a punchline.
Davis money? Already shown, as you stated that there is none.
The ONLY chance the Raiders have of getting in new digs is sharing a stadium with the Niners, and that has about a snowballs chance in hell of happening..again..see “Al” as the reason why.
Al will butt in, want things HIS way, won’t listen to anyone, as usual, and will nix the deal.
September 3rd, 2009 at 10:11 am
so many other positions to be filled, and then add his legs isnt healthy…
219.jhill Says:
September 3rd, 2009 at 9:56 am
Huff is your FS folks ….
Anyone talking about Hiram Eugene starting for us must be sleeping with the enemy! What we need to be talking about is moving Branch to FS and praying that Mitchell is what they tell us he is. Branch is NOT the answer at SS
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I like Branch at least he can tackle…Huff has not shown me ANYTHING since we drafted him from Texas..as far as I’m concerned this is his last chance. Step up and make a difference or get the axe out for his ass too!
September 3rd, 2009 at 10:12 am
For all this talk about Mike Mitchell, the one thing he BETTER be able to do is cover. I don’t care about him laying someone out during the game if he can’t cover the TE or play the deep zone. That’s the #1 thing that Al requires his SS to do. Wilson was awful, Branch hasn’t shown he can get it done yet.
But yes sir, let’s all wait on that big hit. Nevermind the 6 he just gave up biting on the PA fake.
September 3rd, 2009 at 10:13 am
Maybe Bryant is a little light 4 DT right now,but the kid is young and could bulk-up…if not then I agree he could be a DE.I’d rather have a tweener DT-DE than a twener DE-OLB
September 3rd, 2009 at 10:18 am
DHB, on the other hand, so far so good. I haven’t seen him drop one ball in a game. What I have seen is him getting A LOT of attention from the S which is leaving the middle wide open. Our TEs have never been more open. Murphy and Higgins on underneath routes out of the slot are big plays waiting to happen. Of course those two catching the ball might help. DHB has clearly had an impact. Maybe not for some of you looking for a fantasy sleeper, but he has for the Raider offense.
September 3rd, 2009 at 10:19 am
CJ Legend 34 Says:
September 3rd, 2009 at 10:00 am
Man that would be cool if Shaugnessy turned out to be worth his weight in gold than we could call him
Shauggggnnnnnnaasssstttyyyy!!!!!!
Every time he made a tackle!
That has a GREAT sound 2it CJ
September 3rd, 2009 at 10:20 am
Whatever you say about Huff, Eugene is worse. May not say much that Huff is the best player we have at that position, but it is what it is.
September 3rd, 2009 at 10:32 am
If Huff can’t play SS & Branch can’t play it either I sure hope Mike Mitchell works out …
Eugene & Baker are only being tried at FS for some reason.
I don’t think Jerome Boyd or Darrick Brown are good enough to make the roster at this point. Bowie isn’t either if we’re doing away with scholarships!
September 3rd, 2009 at 10:40 am
LA to TheBay Says:
September 3rd, 2009 at 10:04 am
Rich:Yes, KC fired an asst.
Props to recognizing a liability, and doing something about it.
Here’s the other side of the coin.
“You have a lame duck coach, in this case a HC, who SHOULD be fired..because he EXPECTS to be fired..because some lame owner actually drafted up a resignation for him.”
LA-Bay: Al needed to build at least some kind of case to fire him without paying him.
Richochet: And you WONDER WHY THE RAIDERS ARE THE LEAST VALUED TEAM IN THE NFL?? Al sacrificed A SEASON..not a game..not a practice..a SEASON..all so he could try and save ONE MILLION? The guy signed out 270 MILLION IN CONTRACTS THE PREVIOUS OFFSEASON, none of which proved to be beneficial, and he keeps around Kiffin with the hopes of him doing something stupid that will SAVE HIM ONE MILLION?? Hall? 50 million contract (80??) Paid him 8 MILLION for 8 games..Walker 50 million, Wilson the same..Hell, Kwame harris a 10 million contract..which was the dumbest signing in the history of the NFL, and yet, still…Al wants to save ONE million?
Makes zero sense.
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Rich: “Instead not only does he not get fired, but he’s kept around for 9 more months, let coach 4 games into the season, effectively torching the season, and THEN gets fired.
Now THAT’S dysfunctional.”
LA-Bay: An you’d be right. So we brought in the guy that finished decently down the stretch, a guy players responded to.
Richochet: Guy lost 75% of his games. Same guy SUGGESTED the Raiders hire Kwame Harris. Same guy stubbornly kept in Kwame (we know that was Al’s call, right?) for 8 MORE GAMES..finally benching him after week 12.
) Honestly, are you telling me you look at Cable as a guy who demands respect??
Save the “guys responded to”. Raiders beat two reeling teams who had been fodder for pretty much any team they played that last month. TB couldn’t beat themselves in a scrimmage. Their qb was some oft-fired hack who had a history of choking in big games..(who’s, BTW, now YOUR hack
Are you HONESTLY saying that? That the players now, all of a sudden, see Cable, who looks about as sharp as a watermelon, has the players ‘believing’? “wanting to produce” ..”win one for the gipper” type thang? lol…I seriously doubt it.
Hell..even the players know Al didn’t want Cable. Even the players saw the “There were two coaches in the running up until the end”..which was BS..Al was hoping for applicants from SB teams..Players also saw the assts ALL BEING HIRED while Cable wasn’t even in town..wasn’t even ON THE PAYROLL.
Players know who’s in charge..and it’s NOT Cable.
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If KC is releasing guys on staff that could have been a liability this late in the offseason, by your own measure, is a sign of dysfunction.
Richochet: Uh..how do you measure a OC’s ability without actually playing games? You can’t. Very minimal, at best.
I suspect the OC butted heads with the HC. The LAST THING a new HC needs is your OC not buying into what you’re selling, and not on board with the direction you want to go.
He promoted a guy from within, who know each other, and wants to work WITH HIM..now THAT is making a good executive decision.
Bad executive decision? HC firing a horrible DC, where the owner overrules the HC, and chases the HC out of town..where THE OWNER THEN FIRES THE DC A YEAR LATER.
yep, lol…total chaos..or..as Gannon put it “dysfunctional, from the top down”.
September 3rd, 2009 at 10:40 am
Here’s a quote from Brian Burke, General Manager of the Toronto Maple Leafs:
“Until people have an attitude that you can and should win, you can’t win.”
It doesn’t matter what the roster is in the end. The Raiders are so fragile right now they’re not even close to having that attitude.
September 3rd, 2009 at 10:41 am
jhill Says:
September 3rd, 2009 at 10:20 am
Whatever you say about Huff, Eugene is worse. May not say much that Huff is the best player we have at that position, but it is what it is
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At this point thats damn near debatable..Huff hasn’t earned his 1st rd contract but we will see. Huff better at least give me 5 picks and some forced fumbles and pass breakups
September 3rd, 2009 at 10:43 am
jhill Says:
September 3rd, 2009 at 10:20 am
Whatever you say about Huff, Eugene is worse. May not say much that Huff is the best player we have at that position, but it is what it is.
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In other words, you’re screwed.
Yeah, we know.
Everyone knows.
September 3rd, 2009 at 10:43 am
RaiderRockstar Says:
September 3rd, 2009 at 10:32 am
If Huff can’t play SS & Branch can’t play it either I sure hope Mike Mitchell works out …
Eugene & Baker are only being tried at FS for some reason.
I don’t think Jerome Boyd or Darrick Brown are good enough to make the roster at this point. Bowie isn’t either if we’re doing away with scholarships
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paging Taylor Mays!!!…you’re wanted in the 2010 draft please
September 3rd, 2009 at 10:44 am
Huff is poor in coverage and worse at tackling.
Eugene is very poor in coverage but can certainly tackle.
I think Eugene is the lesser of two evils.
The safety position will probably end up being Mitchell at SS and Branch at FS, with Baker the occasional center field when they go 3 or 4 deep.
I don’t expect this to occur anytime before the bye.
If Huff can turn in more plays like the one vs. Dallas, maybe he sticks or gets limited reps on obvious passing downs. I just don’t see it happening, though.
September 3rd, 2009 at 10:46 am
jhill Says:
September 3rd, 2009 at 10:18 am
DHB, on the other hand, so far so good. I haven’t seen him drop one ball in a game. What I have seen is him getting A LOT of attention from the S which is leaving the middle wide open. Our TEs have never been more open. Murphy and Higgins on underneath routes out of the slot are big plays waiting to happen. Of course those two catching the ball might help. DHB has clearly had an impact. Maybe not for some of you looking for a fantasy sleeper, but he has for the Raider offense.
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You’re such a flea.
Bey? So far so good? YOU CALL TWO CATCHES IN THREE GAMES GOOD? Balls thrown his way he doesn’t even go for (like in college)
Middle is “open”??
“big plays waiting to happen’?? LMFAO..
All you left out, peanut, was the POTENTIAL angle.
Bey hasn’t done squat..and neither has the Raiders offense.
And the dumbest comment of the day? “Out TE’s have never been more open”.
Again, you abuse the right to be confused.
Raiders TE’s LED THE TEAM LAST YEAR IN RECEPTIONS.
Guess you forgot that.
You forget a lot, don’t you?
September 3rd, 2009 at 10:50 am
Damn somebody likes their “hateraide” nice and cold
September 3rd, 2009 at 10:56 am
Cable lost 66.67% of his games, as a Raider anyway and has produced upper echelon offenses wherever he goes. Look at how his NCAA teams ranked in offense overall in the nation. Coached on a Falcons team that went over 2,000 yards on the ground.
Davis did want someone else. Ultimately, he went with the only realistic option he had. Besides, Cable grew up a Raider fan, and stuff like that goes a long way with Davis. Never claimed he was the next Paul Brown.
But he’ll break your coache’s f*ckin jaw.
Wait, who coaches your team again?
And Kwame Harris. Kiffin and Cable wanted him in. He was a project that didn’t work. As far as I know, the current starter was a Davis pick.
September 3rd, 2009 at 11:02 am
La Milicia Negra Says:
September 3rd, 2009 at 8:35 am
‘Genius/GZA – Liquid Swords’ or ‘Nas – It Was Written’
^^^^^to me thats the best american hiphop/rap LPs
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LOL that LMN listens to the GZA. You got to get on the RZA, birth of a prince album. Similar style, better beats, more “thinking” lyrics.
September 3rd, 2009 at 11:09 am
Richochet won’t tell what team he likes. Either he is too ashamed or just chickenshyt. I asks him several times last night and he just kept
trying to change the subject.
September 3rd, 2009 at 11:11 am
BTW, welcome back LMN and LA to the Bay. Been a minute for you two.
September 3rd, 2009 at 11:12 am
Congrat to Al Davis! He has been ranked the 32nd best owner in the NFL. Looking up at the other 31.
http://sports.yahoo.com/nfl/news;_ylt=AvNRwfurKTEcikYqYAydKGtDubYF?slug=ms-ownerrankingspartone09020&prov=yhoo&type=lgns
September 3rd, 2009 at 11:19 am
“Bey hasn’t done squat..and neither has the Raiders offense.”
Also hasn’t done squat in the 2009 season….
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Bills
Broncos
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Buccaneers
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Chiefs
Colts
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Dolphins
Eagles
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September 3rd, 2009 at 11:20 am
new post. kinda
September 3rd, 2009 at 11:23 am
Pushmyshyt is still in here screaming bloody murder about the Raiders huh? Stupid muthrfuker is a 9er fan and he’s talking shyt on a Raiders blog. What a douche bag LOL. If I was a 9er fan I’d be pissed too though.
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Anyways FFL:
If you don’t check you e-mail guys, I need a RB bad. I’m willing to give up Randy Moss to get one. Bring on the trade offers.
VEGAS:
I just sent one to ya.
November 1st, 2009 at 5:32 pm
When did I say they would get blown out? I will wait patiently for a response.
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