Gannon won’t be the story
By Jerry McDonald - NFL Writer
Sunday, September 27th, 2009 at 12:21 pm in Oakland Raiders.
Former Raiders quarterback and CBS analyst Rich Gannon went straight from the elevator to the network booth in the press box and appears intent on reporting the story rather than being the story.
A member of a local radio crew attempted to get inside the booth to visit with a friend and was turned away. He was told only essential personnel were allowed and that they were on “high alert.”
Gannon was the target of public comments from a Raiders spokesman who said the club would attempt to ban the former Raiders MVP from a production meeting for “negative” comments. Gannon was eventually allowed to participate in the meetings.
Former Raiders running back Lamont Jordan had a friendly visit with some early-arriving fans in the Black Hole and walked along the railing shaking hands with Raiders fans. He also greeted Darrius Heyward-Bey, the Raiders first-round draft pick and like Jordan a Maryland alum.
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September 27th, 2009 at 12:30 pm
go Raiders
September 27th, 2009 at 12:34 pm
The story will be Russell, ALL eyes are upon him and he knows it. Time to step your game up kid….
Off to the local dive to watch the game….
GO RAIDERS!!
Beat the rented Mules!!
September 27th, 2009 at 12:34 pm
Gannon is a “class act” and too smart to let himself get drug into the media circus for cheap ratings.
September 27th, 2009 at 12:35 pm
Big game for the Raiders offense today! Big game!
Defense will lock it down in a physical effort!
September 27th, 2009 at 12:36 pm
Herrera and Russell both could learn alot from Gannon.
September 27th, 2009 at 12:38 pm
Wow Lefty ….were we suppose to be as witty as some of these morons and say first?
September 27th, 2009 at 12:40 pm
the Raiders are petty and wrong in the way they are handling this latest “incident”,but to call Gannon a class act is going a little too far.listen to his interview on khtk.he obviously has a vendetta against the Raiders.
September 27th, 2009 at 12:41 pm
Gannon played his heart out here (and while hurt) and has the right to voice an opinion….no matter how unpopular it may be to the fans or Raider organization.
September 27th, 2009 at 12:42 pm
that’s why i like to do that Earl.
September 27th, 2009 at 12:43 pm
# Crude Earl Says:
September 27th, 2009 at 12:34 pm
Gannon is a “class act” and too smart to let himself get drug into the media circus for cheap ratings.
…….
We can’t say the same for al.
September 27th, 2009 at 12:44 pm
I predicted the Raiders by 10 earlier in the week. But with al creating these distractions? Who knows now?
September 27th, 2009 at 12:48 pm
909RaiderLifer Says:
September 27th, 2009 at 12:34 pm
The story will be Russell, ALL eyes are upon him and he knows it. Time to step your game up kid….
Off to the local dive to watch the game….
GO RAIDERS!!
Beat the rented Mules!!
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I’m hoping the story will be our D and run game exploding on the hapless Broncos.
Lets mangle them like we did SD!!!
September 27th, 2009 at 12:50 pm
Face it. Gannon’s nopt pulling a Sapp and spouting off with no reason. I think Gannon’s been no non sense and straigth forward. I think he is a Raider and is disgusted at the way things have gone down hill.
He’s not making up stories out of class. There are and have been problems that much is clear.
All that aside, its Raider focus and Raider football in 5…4…3
September 27th, 2009 at 12:50 pm
Lefty, I don’t see where Gannon has a vendetta against the Raiders. In fact, it sounds more to me like he cares and wants the team to win. That’s Gannon’s style. Telling it like it is. He believes that if humiliating someone results in them doing better to prove him wrong, then the job’s done. It’s the players and coaches not commenting at all with the real vendetta. They’re just sitting back and laughing their asses off.
September 27th, 2009 at 12:52 pm
Wow singeltary tought vernon davis how to catch
September 27th, 2009 at 12:52 pm
Sure, Nnamdi, we drop the Gannon issue and only talk Raider football, just as soon as you get the last word.
September 27th, 2009 at 1:08 pm
Click clack!
September 27th, 2009 at 1:10 pm
sup nation??
23-17 RAIDERS!!!!
September 27th, 2009 at 1:14 pm
Yes, Texas Raider. He said there’s some good qualities about Al Davis. Huge lie.
September 27th, 2009 at 1:17 pm
hells bells playin in Oakland
September 27th, 2009 at 1:20 pm
Is anything Gannon said a lie?
September 27th, 2009 at 1:21 pm
Guess there’s still some juice left in that arm.Great game Favre.
September 27th, 2009 at 1:21 pm
I can’t find the game on any justin.tv channel. Anyone have any luck?
September 27th, 2009 at 1:22 pm
lets go D
September 27th, 2009 at 1:22 pm
the Raiders are petty and wrong in the way they are handling this latest “incident”,but to call Gannon a class act is going a little too far.listen to his interview on khtk.he obviously has a vendetta against the Raiders.
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Naw man forget rich gannon he acts as if he was the only person who brought that raiders team to glory. he had jerry ric tim brown rod woodson charles woodson, charlie garner rtyrone wheatley,and he talks like he made the raiders great, and he carried a burden while he was there. Like al saide gannon didn’t make the raiders the raiders made gannon. Until he came and played with us he was a never was. He says oh to win I had to do this I had to do that like he didn’t have a team of vets and gruden. Nobbody liked gannon when here was with the team he didn’t know how to talk to people. Notice outta all players on that team from jerry, to tim, to romo to, rod, only person who talks negative is rich. Imagine steve young talkin bad about the niners? It wouldn’t be right because they were successful and are the reason he is who he was. Rich went against the code some things you just don’t do.
September 27th, 2009 at 1:23 pm
come on….
September 27th, 2009 at 1:23 pm
14 more straight completions and he’s back to 50%!!!
September 27th, 2009 at 1:24 pm
that piece of shyt channelsurfing site is down.
They have to review that Minn TD, don’t they?
September 27th, 2009 at 1:24 pm
taz listen on ksfo560.com
September 27th, 2009 at 1:24 pm
What up Nation,
It’s about that time. Russell goes about 60% today and we win by 10+.
September 27th, 2009 at 1:24 pm
Our Pass defense suck!
September 27th, 2009 at 1:25 pm
Could be a long day
September 27th, 2009 at 1:25 pm
It’s a TD, from the slow motion. Slid the second foot in. Wow. It was luck. I don’t know why they’re crediting Favre. He just heaved it up there. But it’s still a great play.
September 27th, 2009 at 1:26 pm
Denver is driving right down the field. They look crisp. About to score the TD
September 27th, 2009 at 1:27 pm
Penalty might help
September 27th, 2009 at 1:29 pm
this sucks can’t watch any of the games because none of the sites is working
September 27th, 2009 at 1:31 pm
Looks like we got a REAL Defense……
September 27th, 2009 at 1:31 pm
this is BS!!!
September 27th, 2009 at 1:31 pm
That was awesome….
September 27th, 2009 at 1:33 pm
redzone already
September 27th, 2009 at 1:33 pm
Hell yeah that’s what I’m talking about D
September 27th, 2009 at 1:33 pm
Got it!!!
http://atdhe.net/8341/watch-denver-broncos-vs-oakland-raiders
September 27th, 2009 at 1:33 pm
goal line stand. YEEAHH BABBY!!
September 27th, 2009 at 1:35 pm
nice job RT
September 27th, 2009 at 1:35 pm
Raiders offsides
September 27th, 2009 at 1:35 pm
Big Kelley f’s up
September 27th, 2009 at 1:36 pm
They Stand!
September 27th, 2009 at 1:37 pm
RaidingTexas…..thank you !!
September 27th, 2009 at 1:37 pm
the game is on adht.net
September 27th, 2009 at 1:37 pm
come on D
September 27th, 2009 at 1:37 pm
Raiders make the stand on 4th and Goal
September 27th, 2009 at 1:38 pm
Mitchel in the game… D holds!!!
September 27th, 2009 at 1:39 pm
DDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDD!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
September 27th, 2009 at 1:39 pm
lafat sucks!!! hahaahaha so does posting to fast thing
September 27th, 2009 at 1:39 pm
Well, this just means that Lechler will have no room to punt.
September 27th, 2009 at 1:40 pm
the atdhe.net link seems to work. myp2p is useless today.
September 27th, 2009 at 1:40 pm
lets go O… give it to bush!!!
September 27th, 2009 at 1:41 pm
It is Russell’s fault because he threw it to DHB.
September 27th, 2009 at 1:41 pm
DHB falls down and Broncos get the pick.
September 27th, 2009 at 1:41 pm
Cable needs to Run the Damn Ball
September 27th, 2009 at 1:42 pm
fuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuudge
September 27th, 2009 at 1:43 pm
jruss at his best!
September 27th, 2009 at 1:44 pm
russell with all day to throw plenty of room to see and throws a pick
September 27th, 2009 at 1:44 pm
that wasent russells fault dhb fell and didnt go after the ball
September 27th, 2009 at 1:44 pm
Starting to force the deep ball again. That play was not there. Much higher percentage play going underneath to the back that was open. Cable, don’t do this. Don’t become who I thought you were before the season started.
September 27th, 2009 at 1:45 pm
TD Denver. Marshall wide open.
September 27th, 2009 at 1:45 pm
im just getting sick of this defense constantly having to play with its back against the wall
September 27th, 2009 at 1:46 pm
alright, time to bench this fat turd
September 27th, 2009 at 1:46 pm
come on jabling lets go
September 27th, 2009 at 1:47 pm
el gordo jamarcus throws another td! way to go dawg!
September 27th, 2009 at 1:47 pm
wow, so what are the excuses on that one by the few blind/delusional people still in the russell camp.
September 27th, 2009 at 1:47 pm
hahaha! russel is soooo bad.
Where are all the russel lovers?
defend how great he is..and how its not his fault that he sucks
September 27th, 2009 at 1:49 pm
I didn’t think that it could get much worse than 3 and out all game long but I was wrong.
September 27th, 2009 at 1:49 pm
I’m watching this game and these no calls are really concerning me. DHB was just picked on the route – no call resulting in an INT.
On JRs first INT that couldve easily been called PI on Denver on DHB.
These no calls dont’ bode well for today.
September 27th, 2009 at 1:50 pm
The refs must have went on vacation Lefty12
September 27th, 2009 at 1:50 pm
DHB was doubled on the pick. There was a man underneath and a man over the top.
Russell had no business throwing the ball
September 27th, 2009 at 1:51 pm
http://www.zomse.com/137.htm game live
September 27th, 2009 at 1:51 pm
Unbelieveable!
Enough already!
Let someone else play!
September 27th, 2009 at 1:51 pm
you know who is really solid at Quarterback?
Not us
September 27th, 2009 at 1:52 pm
Raiders will be good next year when they finally admit the mistake with Russell and look for a real QB.
Another pick by Russell. Nowhere close to the WR.
September 27th, 2009 at 1:52 pm
BOO freaking boo!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Play someone else!!!!!!!!!!!!
September 27th, 2009 at 1:52 pm
you know who is really solid at Quarterback?
Not us!
September 27th, 2009 at 1:52 pm
Russell is f’n horrible
September 27th, 2009 at 1:53 pm
wow please put someone else in please
September 27th, 2009 at 1:53 pm
Forced another one. I know you guys are going to blame Russell but it’s the playcalling. THOSE PLAYS ARE NOT THERE. Brady and Manning couldn’t pull these passes off. Denver was playing for that pass. The playcalling is awful.
September 27th, 2009 at 1:53 pm
I am trying hard to hold my tongue….
September 27th, 2009 at 1:53 pm
illegal contact-no call.DHB was bumped.
September 27th, 2009 at 1:53 pm
I said i would wait until the bye….
September 27th, 2009 at 1:54 pm
Will you Russell defenders now just go the fk away? Man, this guy just absolutely sucks. This team is completely screwed until they get him off the field. Just makes me so fkn sick. Two out of the past three first rounders are worthless idiots taking up a ton of cap space.
September 27th, 2009 at 1:54 pm
Why aren’t we running the ball? Is it Russsell’s fault that our playcalling isn’t complimenting our strength?
September 27th, 2009 at 1:55 pm
Madden…
Are you serious? DHB was open out of the break and Russell overthrew him.
And it wasn’t even close.
September 27th, 2009 at 1:55 pm
Raiding Texas, we’re able to run the ball, but we’re not. We could have ran the ball on that very down. Why didn’t we? Why are you blaming Russell for the playcalling?
September 27th, 2009 at 1:56 pm
I agree that we need to pound the rock a little especially with bush but im sorry both those picks are on russell. I understand DHB fell but he had other options on that play that were safer, the 2nd one was just pathetic.
September 27th, 2009 at 1:56 pm
why should we not throw the ball Real MaddenRaider? Because our QB sucks?
This is the NFL..
September 27th, 2009 at 1:57 pm
We will never have a winning season again with this playcalling. We have the capability to be one of the best running teams in football. We can run the ball now. Our passing game is not developed yet. Yet, we’re still forcing balls downfield. Just retarded. I’m about to take back every good thing I’ve said about Cable this past week.
September 27th, 2009 at 1:57 pm
hey one more pick and russell will have completed more passes to the other team than his own, thats quite an accmplishment.
September 27th, 2009 at 1:58 pm
You’ll only be able to run the ball so many times before they load up the box and put that to an end.
And I blame Russell for LOCKING ON TO THE DAM RECEIVERS! My blind grandmother could see where he was going to throw that ball.
September 27th, 2009 at 1:59 pm
LOIUS MURPHY IS BADASSSSSSS
September 27th, 2009 at 2:00 pm
i just hope the old man and cable come to there sense and bench the dude put him on the subway diet and getting him some glasses take them big dumb chick earring out his ear
September 27th, 2009 at 2:00 pm
Russel sucks
September 27th, 2009 at 2:02 pm
More Bush….less Janormus
September 27th, 2009 at 2:02 pm
DMAC rocks today, same way Bush Too Murphy is looking good Russel sucks
September 27th, 2009 at 4:24 pm
If Al keeps JaMarcus Fatso in the starting lineup next week, this will just reinforce pathetic management.
September 27th, 2009 at 4:42 pm
Hey “Alisgod” and “SnB Offense Defense Special Teams” and all you other Davis sycophants. Defend this team now. Tell us all when we’ll win the next playoff game. Tell us again how Davis is a genius. Tell us how Gannon is a know nothing who owes his career to Davis. In fact, please tell us how you live life with your heads your asses, OK? Please! You guys are complete imbeciles.