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Tue, 29 Sep 2009 13:49:34 +0000

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By: andrew33

andrew33 — Tue, 29 Sep 2009 13:28:05 +0000

Word is the league will pusnish the Raiders by forcing them to give Cable a contract extension.

By: Copenhagen_Fan

Copenhagen_Fan — Tue, 29 Sep 2009 13:07:06 +0000

Sit DHB and play Jivin’ JAVON WALKER! The dude has got to be able to get something going!

By: Copenhagen_Fan

Copenhagen_Fan — Tue, 29 Sep 2009 13:06:07 +0000

This is where the Raiders usually pack it in and go on a long losing streak and go into the tank all the way.

I still believe there is hope. We just have to fight!

Yeah JaMarcus sucks, but he could get better.

Yeah McFumble coughed up the ball, but he can fix that.

Yeah the D got run over, but they were on the field all day and demoralized by the lack of production by the O.

ALL of these things COULD turn around quick with focus and effort! COME ON!!!!!!!

By: GalacticGus

GalacticGus — Tue, 29 Sep 2009 11:48:47 +0000

sometimes, it can be as easy doing a pump fake on a double TE set and throwing em were they aint and having an understanding with all receivers that they may have to make a short dive on a comeback or out route for a completion and not even worry much about getting hit because they caught the ball going low on the ground. its easier than baseball, where they say, hit it where they ain’t, which is more dependent on chance than a two player communication and execution. I wish I had a video of the spectacular diving catches I make playing, qb to WR diving catches. I know its a whole different animal when you have 200 lbs ready to hit you, but thats where being on the same page with your qb comes in place…. so that if you do get hit, you have already secured the ball, and you might even get a late hit penalty or PI. but with the Raiders, that would be hard to come by, that is why you have to strive and go the EXTRA MILE!!!! to avoid the close calls and make this a game of feet, and not inches.

By: GalacticGus

GalacticGus — Tue, 29 Sep 2009 11:25:48 +0000

MR, the way Gruden was defending the Raiders on the NFL network on draft day, you know he is a Raider at heart despite of Ol’ Al shipping him away. If Gruden is an upgrade over Cable, then Cable as an offensive line/ assistant Head Coach is an upgrade over Callahan. Cable has that passion and is good with the players. The veterans took us to the superbowl that 2002 year, not Callahan. Callahan’s positive impact was being even keeled after the four game skid and not changing things much… which was to the detriment of the Super bowl game plan against Chucky. That was the ultimate mistake, forcing the throws on a pass happy offense instead of using Wheatley in the power running game and catch them off guard.
what do you think of the Hanson incident? Are the players reaching out to him? Is he being shoved aside as if he is a mad scientist who is really on to something and has the respect of the hard working players?

By: GalacticGus

GalacticGus — Tue, 29 Sep 2009 10:58:40 +0000

MR, you are right on about the play calling. That first interception changed the whole game. I am not saying we would have won, but it would have been much closer and perhaps provided the opportunity for late game heroics.
Instead of trying to throw a 20 yard strike, the offense was better off taking its chances on trying to bulldoze its way to the ten (with Bush)if not the first down so that we can either sustain the drive and keep our defense off the field, or give Lechler room so he can hit a booming 60 yarder. It was an unnecessary gamble. As much as DHB is hailed as a good blocking WR, he should be used to his strengths in those critical situations while the offense lines up in some kind of power formation or double Tight end set. If we throw on on 3rd down after gaining a sizable chunk of yards, meyers or miller on a short gainer could be higher percentage since Meyers proved to be a capable receiver and the defense does not just zero in on one tight end like they did in KC.
Mcfaddy has proved that he is better off being used on draws, screens, pitches, sweeps to the outside and being split out wide. Bush should be the starter and power back with Fargas as the hard hitting closer at the end of games.

By: Copenhagen_Fan

Copenhagen_Fan — Tue, 29 Sep 2009 10:56:50 +0000

Maybe if Al hired a stripper to read the playbook out loud for JaMarcus he could learn it?

By: king and crenshaw

king and crenshaw — Tue, 29 Sep 2009 09:41:00 +0000

In Tom Cable’s press conference he said that there was a 90-10 thing going on with the team where 90% of the team had mastered the playbook and concepts and 10% had not. Then he went on to say that Jamarcus was a part of the 10% that had not mastered the playbook. How can that be? JRuss has been in the system for 3 years, taken all the first team snaps fo 2 years, and started 20+ games. WTF?!?!?

JRuss is a extremely gifted athlete, and he is very young, but understanding the playbook and it’s concepts does not require years of experience, it does however require dedication, study, and commitment to your craft.

JRuss’s 38.7 QB Rating through the first 3 games of the season screams that the commitment is not there.

This is not good….

By: The Real MaddenRaider

The Real MaddenRaider — Tue, 29 Sep 2009 08:04:30 +0000

Gruden coming back would be awesome, GG. He only failed in Tampa because he was trying to stay true to their defensive culture while putting his offense second priority. He should have just lit a match to Dungy’s D and just built the offensive team he really wanted to build. Look at all of the drafting they did for defense, the fact that he kept Monte Kiffin. Tampa was a defensive team right up to his end, and he’s an offensive head coach with complete control. There were rumors at the end of last year that he wanted to come back, because he knew the Tampa thing was going downhill. But Al would just ruin it, anyway.