Seymour press conference, Part III
By Jerry McDonald - NFL Writer
Saturday, September 12th, 2009 at 8:31 pm in Oakland Raiders.
The final part of the press conference announcing the trade for defensive lineman Richard Seymour:
Q: Was this to address run defense?
Davis: No he’s a great player. Don’t look at it that way. It’ll help the run defense, definitely. He’s been a great run player but he fits where we are. We’ve got Greg over there on the left. We’ve got Trevor Scott who we think is going to be brilliant as a pass-rusher … but we didn’t want to put Trevor up there every down where he can get beat up like Burgess got beat up. Look, we made a trade and we think we know what we’re doing.
Q: How do you think you fit in to the Raiders’ run defense?
Seymour: I hadn’t watched any film, I hadn’t watched any tape of everything that we have going on.. Obviously I understand what they want me to do. I did a little light warmup outside earlier. I’m looking to come to add the guys that we already have in the trenches wth Tommy Kelly and Greg and Gerard and those guys. I just want to be a piece to the puzzle. Whatever they need me to do, I’m willing to do that.
Q: You’ve been on teams that defend the run well, what goes into being good against the run?
Seymour: Well it isn’t just one guy. That’s my issue. It’s not one guy that’s going to stop the run. It’s a team effort to stop the run. It’s all 11 guys out there on the field coming together. To me, stopping the run is saying ‘Hey we got a tough team.’ If you want to be a tough football team you have to stop the run and you have to be able to run the football. You can’t be a tough football team if you can’t stop the run and run the football, period. And I like to rush the passer, too, now, let’s understand that as well. But I understand in order to rush the passer you have to stop the run. It all works together.
Q: Some have suggested you’re best years are behind you. Can you be as good as you ever were?
Seymour: Absolutely. I feel like I’m midway though. I’m 29 years old and last time I checked 29 isn’t old. I’m not going to say what I’m going to do out on the field. I know I’m going to come make this commitment to the Oakland Raiders, the Raider Nation, that they’re going to get everything that I have. That’s all you can ask from anybody, is to give 100 percent while you’re out on the football field and I’m making that commitment.
Q: What was it that drew you to the Raiders?
Davis: It was the owner.
Seymour: Obviously I knew Mr. Davis. I think it’s just the history. Obviously when you look at Raider Nation you look at when they pack the stadium and just the mystique of being a Raider, putting on the silver and black and the tradition that comes along with that. I had Raider hats, Raider sweatshirts, you name it. It’s something special to be a part of, wearing this, wearing that logo, I’m happy to do that.
Q: How many of new teammates you talked with?
Seymour: I met several coaches. I met two or three players downstairs, spending time in the cold tub taking care of their body before the game on Monday night. I haven’t met a lot of the guys. I’ve talked to several guys. They understand where I’m coming from and the just said, ‘Hey, when you make up your mind and you take care of your issues with your family, we’d love to have you come on out.’ What really pushed this on through is I knew we had a game on Monday night and I wanted to be a part of it. I definitely wanted to be a part of this game and come and get a win on Monday night.
Q: Some of the negative comments were made by most unattributed sources who said they were close to you . . .
Seymour: I talked with my family and my friends. A lot of people made a lot of different statements coming from the Seymour camp. Ain’t nobody in my camp but my wife and my kids. I never said anything throughout this whole process other than to my family, to my friends and also to the Raiders. That was it. Coming from the Seymour camp, obviously I talked with a few of my friends and it’s just a lot going on right now. Do I want to go all the way out to the West Coast and leave my family? How do I make this all work? Just a lot of issues from that standpoint. I can’t say what someone else is thinking but when you don’t speak on a situation a lot of things are made up, because you have to report something, right? The situation is what it is. I’m happy to be what it is.
Q: Want a long-term deal or content to play it out?
Davis: He has an agent, I can assure you. Everyone knows his agent . . . don’t worry about things that don’t concern you.
Seymour: That’s my answer.
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September 12th, 2009 at 8:24 pm
USC
September 12th, 2009 at 8:25 pm
bfd
September 12th, 2009 at 8:33 pm
where is part 2?
September 12th, 2009 at 8:37 pm
brien!!
September 12th, 2009 at 8:38 pm
Funny thing about the Raiders in my memory (last 42 years). It always seems they are all the way up or all the way down. Very little time in transition. Maybe this year we can see a big turnaround. But I’m nervous about this first game. They don’t seem to have it quite together.
September 12th, 2009 at 8:38 pm
usc gettin shut down though …
September 12th, 2009 at 8:38 pm
Where is part 2?
They tried to post it too quickly.
September 12th, 2009 at 8:39 pm
Wow Terrel Pryor sucks. Luck ass USC win. Dont worry the fun will be ending for USC winning the pac 10 every year. The Big Ten is coward loser football
September 12th, 2009 at 8:40 pm
yeah. dont worry bout things tht dont concern u …
September 12th, 2009 at 8:40 pm
I like the fact Al admitted he wanted Ron Brace. The pats I believe are going to be running a lot more 4-3 this year and thats why they wanted to keep Brace so bad. Wilfork and Brace is close to what the Vikes have upfront with the Williams guys.
Mitchell I hope you bring your hard hat this year!
September 12th, 2009 at 8:42 pm
Oh my god did Kirk Herbstreit just say Ohio State showed theey can play with the big boys?
September 12th, 2009 at 8:43 pm
Anyhow im out for the da night. See ya
September 12th, 2009 at 8:43 pm
I wonder if anyone in the state of Tennessee thinks “Lance” Kiffin is not a liar right about now?
September 12th, 2009 at 8:44 pm
LOL …
Wasn’t the outcome you were expecting.
Don’t worry, USC will lose 2 games this year. Just can’t believe you thought Jim Tressell could get it done.
September 12th, 2009 at 8:45 pm
Big 10 is awful, Michigan State lost at home to Central Michigan, lol.
Good job today Lane Kiffin, taking the team with the obvious advantage in talent on D, and with the better RB’s, at home as well, and snatching defeat from the jaws of victory. No more Western Kentucky’s left on the schedule Lance, hope you had fun last week.
September 12th, 2009 at 8:51 pm
Seymour seems to have the right attitude, and gotta love Al getting out there. Of course, he always comes off better in print, you don’t have to see his creepy eyes and ET fingers.
September 12th, 2009 at 8:51 pm
70 thousand people in Columbus just got punched in the stomach at the same time
September 12th, 2009 at 8:54 pm
100,000 people got punched in the gut.HAHAHAHAHA
September 12th, 2009 at 8:59 pm
Al Davis is one sharp old man
September 12th, 2009 at 9:02 pm
Read my take on the presser:
http://bleacherreport.com/articles/253439-a-visit-to-big-als-house-the-richard-seymour-press-conference
Comments are welcome.
September 12th, 2009 at 9:03 pm
When is Al going to figure out IT IS NOT ABOUT HIM? This team has been a COMPLETE jOKE for 6 years now – that is an NFL RECORD – 6 straight years with at least 11 losses. Think about that next time Al says “it was the owner” He wants the credit for “what drew you to the Raiders?” – Well the same can be said when you point out their short comings. Ridiculous. Didn’t anyone ask him point blank “Why did it take you a week to get here if you wanted to be here? They sent a private jet for Moss so it couldn’t be loack of transportation” This team is the laughing stock of the NFL. And until Al gets rid of idiots like Amy Trask – who knows NOTHING about football (she is the one responsible for the deal that brouight the Raiders back to Oakland – wasn’t there a lawsuit in that somewhere) and Al steps away, IT WILL NEVER CHANGE. You can Hope for Change like everyone did when they voted for Obama (how’s THAT working out?!) but hope doesn’t make things better.
September 12th, 2009 at 9:05 pm
ALl that being said – I hope the Raiders beat the crap out of the Chargers – But I would not bet a penny on it.
September 12th, 2009 at 9:06 pm
Who is getting the ax for Seymour? I hope that they keep Joseph as I think 9 on the OL and DL is a smart way to go. Need a fresh rotation when it comes to the heavy run offense that will be in the AFC West as well as NFC East this year.
September 12th, 2009 at 9:06 pm
Go Long,…fooling nobody,..we know who you are,…and we dont care how much you wont bet on the game,..crawl back into your hole bud. lol
September 12th, 2009 at 9:06 pm
Go Long, go home, Davis was joking when he said the owner. Couldn’t see that? You said: Ridiculous. Didn’t anyone ask him point blank “Why did it take you a week to get here if you wanted to be here? He answered that 4 times why can’t you get the answer?
You also said:You can Hope for Change like everyone did when they voted for Obama (how’s THAT working out?!) but hope doesn’t make things better.
Hide & watch dufus, 9 months & you’re getting ansy, it took longer than 9mons. for the guy before him to destroy what we enjoyed. Where were you when the last 8 yrs went down? Bet you didn’t critisize anyone then but now you want change? Hide your head & look in your pockets, that’s the only change you deserve.
September 12th, 2009 at 9:07 pm
I will see your penny and raise you a peso
September 12th, 2009 at 9:11 pm
Oh boy was I ready to string Bates up! Thank god for Joe.
September 12th, 2009 at 9:15 pm
Man, I just watched that glorious drive by USC, as I was surrounded by Buckeye fans here in Tal Afar Iraq! Priceless.
September 12th, 2009 at 9:16 pm
USC Won!! They were both Sorry, but USC Won.
OSU needs a better offense!!! USC will be OK, they are just young!
September 12th, 2009 at 9:16 pm
I like Watkins but he should be cut just for his resemblance to Joeqem Noah alone
September 12th, 2009 at 9:17 pm
Or is it Joekam?
September 12th, 2009 at 9:20 pm
Another dog and pony show presented by the Oakland Raiders. Funny thing is Raiderfan will try and act like it wasnt. LOL. Man Al Davis has lost it.
September 12th, 2009 at 9:20 pm
Trolls be gone…
September 12th, 2009 at 9:21 pm
Quote from Seymour
“I definitely wanted to be a part of this game and come and get a win on Monday night”.
Thats a leader…. He should be made captain, The team should expect to win on monday… We will win on monday.
September 12th, 2009 at 9:22 pm
WTF…ive been refreshing my browser for part 2 for like an hour……….by the way,no doubt todd watkins should be the cut for seymore,not joseph
September 12th, 2009 at 9:22 pm
sorry to see Javon made inactive. For all his flaws in the past, he seems to have been working his butt off all training camp, and supposed to have looked the sharpest catching balls. What gives?
September 12th, 2009 at 9:26 pm
Dude… You are a joke. Get ready for your Niners to get beat down as usual… To the cardinals… LOL …Hows that Crabtree thing working out for you??? LOL..
September 12th, 2009 at 9:30 pm
Go Long, your girl says you’re actually rather short… Ouch… Try some Extenze… Worked wonders for Dude according to his girlfriend…
September 12th, 2009 at 9:36 pm
Seymour talks about toughness, being tough on both sides of the ball….
He is going to bring a winning attutude to this team, and raise them up a notch. No more partying for JRUSS, or anyone else before a game. Veteran Leadership that knows how to win…..
September 12th, 2009 at 9:36 pm
Am I a 9er fan?? Sweet! Didnt know that, thanks.
September 12th, 2009 at 9:38 pm
Look up dillusional in the dictionary and theres a pic od “Raider fan” staring right at cha. LOL!!
September 12th, 2009 at 9:40 pm
Did a Raider fan actually say ” Get ready for the 9ers to get beat down as usual”? Wow. Is it any wonder that Raider fan is so constantly ridiculed??
September 12th, 2009 at 9:41 pm
Even the all time nice guy Musberger piled on tonight!
“Will the Raiders even win a game this year?” Uh oh Brent, look out. Raiderfan is coming for you!!
September 12th, 2009 at 10:20 pm
Went to the facility during the PC and watched it in the back near the lockeroom. Missed a lot of it watching the OSU vs USC game. Bt had a chance to meet John Marshall afterwards and man was he walking with pep in his step. I asked him about his new piece an he glowed and sai ‘I love it’ I can’t wait to play with the pieces to that puzzle.
He seems like a very nice man, Very congenial. I think healso knows what to do with the cinsiderable talent he has on that side of the ball.
September 12th, 2009 at 10:36 pm
Why would Musburger say that? Raiders got better in offseason from a team that won the last two games against teams that had something to play for. U Sure he wasn’t talking about Detroit? Raiders won five (5) more than them last year.
If he said that he’s showing HE is the one going senile. That’s just stupidity and if he said it it is just hate plain and simple.
September 12th, 2009 at 10:42 pm
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September 13th, 2009 at 12:11 am
Blanda to Wells to pull out a win agaist the Jets.
September 13th, 2009 at 2:18 am
Salary Cap just might be the factor that determines who gets cut for Mr. Seymour/
I don’t know how far under or how close we are to the slary cap; therefore Mr. Walker could be the casualty as we have got to figure we need his space (salary) more than Mr. Watkins and as I’ve stated before Watkins can contribute on special teams.
also Mr. Holland switching to DB on the practice squad, is that to give us more depth at CB or do they think that will help his game as a WR.