Giants are what Raiders hope to be
By Jerry McDonald - NFL Writer
Wednesday, October 7th, 2009 at 4:17 pm in Oakland Raiders.
News and notes following the Raiders’ pracitce session Wednesday and press briefing with coach Tom Cable:
– The New York Giants are what the Raiders want to be when they grow up.
Although the Giants’ don’t play nearly as much man-to-man coverage in their secondary, their defense is built on a front four that rotates seven players, keeping them fresh, and doesn’t spend a lot of time dialing up exotic blitzes when natural pressure will do just fine.
Their offense has a heavy emphasis on play-action, is utilizing young receivers just coming into their own and has a no-frills running game with multiple running backs.
“You really have to respect what they’ve done there and what they have going,” Raiders coach Tom Cable said. “I think everybody in football would like to get those two units to be similar to their style.”
It’s no secret that Raiders’ owner Al Davis was interested in offensive coordinator Kevin Gilbride in part because he was able to utilize three backs successfully last season.
The Giants developed a No. 1 overall draft pick, Eli Manning (acquired by trade from San Diego), into a Super Bowl championship quarterback now considered among the elite at his position.
– Chaz Schilens still has pain in his left foot when he plants and cuts, did not practice and is listed as doubtful. He almost certainly will not face the Giants. Left guard Robert Gallery has already been declared out, as wide receiver Nick Miller (shin) and right tackle Cornell Green (calf).
Fullback Oren O’Neal is day-to-day with an ankle sprain, Zach Miller day-to-day with a concussion (he wasn’t scheduled to practice Wednesday but will have to be cleared medically to play) and Tyvon Branch was limited with a hip injury.
Darren McFadden underwent what Cable called successful surgery to “clean out” a knee, although the coach still isn’t sure whether it was the right or left knee.
– As expected, the Raiders will start Erik Pears at right tackle, Chris Morris at left guard and Samson Satele at center to go along with right guard Cooper Carlisle and left tackle Mario Henderson. Cable went back to his offensive line coach roots with some personal instruction, which should continue throughout the week.
“I want to help because the changes that are going on I think needs another set of eyes in there and certainly that’s one place I can help, for sure,” Cable said.
Cable was blunt in his assessment of the group’s performance, particularly against Houston.
“I’m not good with it at all, at this point. We don’t have an identity, we have to get that back, we have to learn how to strain, to do those kinds of things,” Cable said. “The protection has really been pretty good the first three games, only two sacks last game but too many hits on the quarterback, there were 10, plus the two sacks.”
Henderson is at a loss to explain what happened.
“We expected more out of our running game but things haven’t been working out there. The good thing is we have a chance to get on track,” Henderson said. “We need to do it early. People might make excuses because we have different linemen. But there aren’t no excuses. No matter who you put up, you get out there and you’re taught to do this. That’s what we all need to do and be responsible.”
– Taking positive thinking to the limit, Henderson said, “It’s not the best momentum but it’s still momentum” regarding the reversal of fortunes since Week 1.
– Cable confirmed the Raiders tried out Langston Walker Tuesday, the former Raider who signed with the Bills during free agency in 2007. The Raiders made no attempt to bring Walker back in part because they thought he wasn’t compatible with a zone blocking system.
“He’s working on what he needs to do in terms of conditioning and all that, so we’ll just see down the road,” Cable said.
– Cable said the starting running back between Justin Fargas and Michael Bush won’t be determined until they put in the offense and the initial series of plays and that it doesn’t matter, anyway.
“Yeah, I think it’s really feel, but they both have to get involved,” Cable said. “You’ve got to do it with two runners.”
– Gary Russell signed Tuesday with McFadden out from two to four weeks, can expect play on special teams and as a third running back.
Russell gained 155 yards on 28 carries, averaging 5.5 yards per carry during the preseason after arriving from Pittsburgh, where he scored the first touchodwn in last year’s Super Bowl against the Arizona Cardinals.
“I pretty much already knew it was a numbers game,” Russell said. “I thanked them for the opportunity to showcase my talent.”
– Cable said Jonathan Holland, sufficiently recovered from an elbow dislocation, would resume kickoff return duties and that Johnnie Lee Higgins would return punts against the Giants.
– Thomas Howard wasn’t bragging about the sack of Matt Schaub which wound up on the stat sheet against Houston.
“My sack was more of a scumbag sack,” Howard said. “I was reaching for him but he ran out of bounds. I think I touched him _ barely. I still want it though. At the end of the year, it’s a sack.”
– Howard said dealing with 270-pound running back Brandon Jacobs, who he considers a close friend and someone he visits with in the offseason, as a great challenge.
Defensive tackle Tommy Kelly is of the belief Jacobs has some bird-like qualities.
“You don’t get to see 270-pound backs running that fast, but I mean he’s human so if you hit him around his beak a couple of times, he’ll slow down,’’ Kelly said.
“He is a load, but like (Tommy) says, you rap him around the beak a time or two and he’ll fold up.”
– Howard says he fully expects Manning to play, but Manning did not practice Wednesday and it’s conceivable they’ll rest him against the Raiders.
If Manning can’t play, the quarterback will be former No. 1 overall pick David Carr, who has the kind of dream supporting cast the Raiders would love to put around Russell.
“Look at the production they’re getting out of the receivers and the tight end in the passing game,” Cable said. “It’s a system, the run game ,they do what they do. I think whoever is playing, you still have the other 10 pieces around you.”
– Russell is scheduled to speak to the media Thursday.
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October 7th, 2009 at 4:15 pm
uno?
October 7th, 2009 at 4:16 pm
Go Raider’s
October 7th, 2009 at 4:22 pm
Raiders have to step up this week and show everyone Giants are not a real 4-0 team!! They’ve beaten Chiefs, Bucs, and Skins, with a decent win over a decent cowboys team. Raiders could have a winning record against that competition. Sounds like Raiders might go back to run, and cable is back where he belongs, coaching the O-line!!
October 7th, 2009 at 4:24 pm
I smell a massacre. When was the last time you have seen Tommy Kelly blast ANY running back let alone someone like Brandon Jacobs. He should keep his mouth shut and stay in his lane.
October 7th, 2009 at 4:26 pm
Krappy is in classic Krappy form today! The old dog is whining about the old days and cut and pasting worthless stats that no one is going to read.
If there is a stronger argument for why ol Krappy should be taken directly to the old folks home and chained to his bed pan, I’d like to hear it.
I’m guessing he hasn’t had his afternoon oatmeal feeding, which would explain why his feathers are getting so ruffled. I mean seriously – is anyone grumpier than this old goat besides Adolf Hitler?
Anyway, hopefully his latest pant crapping will calm him down just a tad. We can only pray he’ll get hosed down and tucked in before he jams that old dome in the microwave again.
October 7th, 2009 at 4:27 pm
Silver-N-Smac Says:
October 7th, 2009 at 4:21 pm
KoolKell:
I really could care less if guys like you don’t show up to games.
Raider games are the best bar-none. We cheer our asses off, win or lose.
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When’s the last time you’ve been to a Raider game, you sweet child.
October 7th, 2009 at 4:39 pm
Oakglenn Says:
October 7th, 2009 at 3:09 pm
One thing I have learned is people who are pains in the ass in the beginning of a relationship, are pains in the ass in the middle and pains in the ass in the end of the relationship.
……….
Like Richard Seymour?
October 7th, 2009 at 4:42 pm
Look out, silver n smac – whenever Krappy calls anyone a “sweet child”, he’s planning on taking off his overalls in front of them and pouring a milkshake over his head.
October 7th, 2009 at 4:45 pm
It’s getting to be comical around here. I didn’t think I’d have to abandon my pre-season predictions so early.
I think I’ll go buy a Bret Favre jersey and enjoy watching some football this year.
Go Vikings!
October 7th, 2009 at 4:46 pm
“Russell is scheduled to speak to the media Thursday”
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Can’t wait.
He should predict a victory. Guarantee it.
Why the hell not?
October 7th, 2009 at 4:46 pm
– The New York Giants are what the Raiders want to be when they grow up.
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The New York Giants are what the Raiders want to be when they grow up. Huh. The New York Giants are one of the most physical franchises if not THE single most physical franchise in the history of the entire league. They had Tunnell, Huff, Robustelli, Taylor, Carson, George Martin. How about Leonard Marshall busting Joe Montana in HALF, ending his Whiner career? They stood toe to toe 2 years ago with an undefeated New England team and beat their ass. Who on our team is a physical player??? Honestly, other than Gallery and Nnam, I can’t think of ONE. And Nnam is a freaking corner for crissakes.
October 7th, 2009 at 4:46 pm
I honestly think playing the Giants is the best thing for this young, struggling team.
If you get blown off the field against the mediocre Texans, sometimes playing one of the best teams with no pressure on you can be a relief. They are expected to get crushed, any type of a competitive down the last few minutes game would be a huge confidence boost.
I think they are going to shock everyone and play a tight game, and maybe win this weekend.
October 7th, 2009 at 4:48 pm
Another thing Oakglenn. Singeltary and V. Davis got off to a rocky start, too. That seemed to have worked itself out. I think you’re overlooking the Singletary factor. He’s one of the best coaches in the NFL. As painful as it is to admit, the 49ers have finally turned the corner. They’re doing everything right over there.
October 7th, 2009 at 4:48 pm
Oakglenn
I remember when the Raiders were the most physical team in the league, them and the Steelers.
I would have never imagined……………………
October 7th, 2009 at 4:50 pm
Oakglenn, It’s Jerry’s job to blow a little sunshine for the readership. He knows there’s absolutely no comparison between the current Raiders and the NY Giants, be it today’s Giants or any other good Giants team in history.
October 7th, 2009 at 4:50 pm
# The Real MaddenRaider Says:
October 7th, 2009 at 4:39 pm
Oakglenn Says:
October 7th, 2009 at 3:09 pm
One thing I have learned is people who are pains in the ass in the beginning of a relationship, are pains in the ass in the middle and pains in the ass in the end of the relationship.
……….
Like Richard Seymour?
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Seymour didn’t report for five days, and lined up two days later. Craptree effed around for 3 and half months. A little bit of a difference if you ask me.
October 7th, 2009 at 4:51 pm
Cable has got to be running out of lip stick, to put on this pig by now….
October 7th, 2009 at 4:52 pm
The Raiders and the Steelers were the most physical teams in the league as recent as 8 years ago. You don’t even have to go back to the ’70s. The Steelers still are. Of course, the Steelers aren’t ran by an 80 year old nut job, either.
October 7th, 2009 at 4:53 pm
Oakglenn, the point you made is that relationships usually end the way they start. You said it’s one thing you’ve learned in life. So, how did the relationship between Seymour and the Raiders start off, Oak?
October 7th, 2009 at 4:57 pm
# 909RaiderLifer Says:
October 7th, 2009 at 4:51 pm
Cable has got to be running out of lip stick, to put on this pig by now….
……………
Not even close.
An Oakland Raiders coach’s job is to put lipstick on a pig. That’s what Cable does, period. You do what Al Davis tells you to do, you spin the disastrous results, and you take accountability. It’s not a bad gig for an offensive line coach who would never get hired as a head coach elsewhere in the league. But no real coach will ever put up with it. Young coaches looking to become respectable coaches someday will just try to circumvent the system, the way Kiffin and Gruden did.
October 7th, 2009 at 4:57 pm
Heres the bottom line. JaChickenandWaffle, is just too fat to be a qb you cant weigh 300 lbs and be able to move and have good footwork, not for an nfl qb
October 7th, 2009 at 5:04 pm
Hello Nation,
I’ve been a loyal Raider fan for over 30 years, and have been reading this blog for about a year and a half now. This is my first post. Mike Pereira on NFLN right now spouting his usual b.s. All calls are made the same irregardless of player or team. Gimme a break.
October 7th, 2009 at 5:06 pm
Hey at least basketball season is about to start…oh wait, I forgot, we’ve got the Warriors!
Is there a curse on the city of Oakland or what?
Raiders suck!
Warriors suck!
A’s suck!
We suck again!
I forget the year but I think it was the year after Jeter threw out Giambi at home, we had home field and lost to Minnesota in game five I was there. Mark Ellis had to give us some false hope with a late inning homer, but in the end, we lost again.
Why must we suck for so long, only to get so close and suck again?????
I’m losing it here! My Tim Brown jersey has seen better days and I can’t for the life of me wear another players jersey…
Except Bret Favre’s!
Go Vikings!
October 7th, 2009 at 5:08 pm
– Russell is scheduled to speak to the media Thursday.
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Great. I can’t wait for some of those perls of wisdom.
“I think I’m playing well.”, “You guys can’t see what we see”, “It’s my wide receiver’s fault”, “I like to put on my wool cap, and laugh it up on the bench while we’re getting destroyed.”, “Then, I like to take the hat off and eat it.”, “Stay the course”…Oops, sorry. That last one was a Cable cliche’
October 7th, 2009 at 5:09 pm
Someone should tell Kelly and Howard that the Raiders are not allowed to hit anybody in the beak. Only their opponents are allowed to do that.
October 7th, 2009 at 5:09 pm
take the raider off your name ROB. F favre and the vikes, i’ll never be caught alive wearing another team’s jersey chump.
October 7th, 2009 at 5:10 pm
Meweeman got his widdle feewings hurted!~
http://sports.yahoo.com/nfl/news?slug=txchargersmerrimansmit&prov=st&type=lgns
October 7th, 2009 at 5:12 pm
Ottocrat, I’ll put an Al Davis press conference up against Russell’s, any day. They’re both irresponsible liars. Russell, btw, has only been here 3 years. Davis has been here for a half a century.
October 7th, 2009 at 5:14 pm
post 22… if that were true, he wouldn’t have to come on national television and say it was.
October 7th, 2009 at 5:15 pm
# The Real MaddenRaider Says:
October 7th, 2009 at 4:53 pm
Oakglenn, the point you made is that relationships usually end the way they start. You said it’s one thing you’ve learned in life. So, how did the relationship between Seymour and the Raiders start off, Oak?
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No, it’s not about relationships at all. It’s about people. People that are pains in the ass to start, are normally pains in the ass in the end. It is certainly true in relationships and I used that to diagram what I was saying. Can’t really say Richard Seymour has been anything other than advertised: he has shown up for us and played well for us. One of the few that has.
October 7th, 2009 at 5:23 pm
edward teach Says:
October 7th, 2009 at 5:09 pm
Someone should tell Kelly and Howard that the Raiders are not allowed to hit anybody in the beak. Only their opponents are allowed to do that.
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You know it.
Looks like Cushing WON’T get fined for braining Russell OR Miller. What a shock…
He is down with flu like symptoms though.
A modicum of justice I suppose…
October 7th, 2009 at 5:25 pm
buckeyeraider Says:
October 7th, 2009 at 5:04 pm
Hello Nation,
I’ve been a loyal Raider fan for over 30 years, and have been reading this blog for about a year and a half now. This is my first post. Mike Pereira on NFLN right now spouting his usual b.s. All calls are made the same irregardless of player or team. Gimme a break.
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He’s the Donald Rusmfeld of the NFL.
LIAR!!!
Spout the corporate line despite what EVERYONE KNOWS and sees with their own eyes.
Disgusting…
October 7th, 2009 at 5:25 pm
Oakglenn, maybe you were in a coma when the Seymour trade took place, but he was AWOL for a week. There were numerous reports having people close to him saying that he did not want to play in Oakland, and was considering sitting out the year. Sure, they may all be liars. Usually those who criticize the Raiders are, right? But anyone who doesn’t think Seymour was a pain in the ass to the Raiders at the time of the trade is out of their mind.
October 7th, 2009 at 5:27 pm
Jamarcus’ press conference:
Jamarcus, “Mr. Langston Walker & I cannot be on the same team, the airplane will not be able to take-off.”
okay not that funny, material great, delivery awful.
On a more serious note, if McFadden & Jamarcus are two of the elite representatives of the SEC, how is it the SEC has three in the top?
October 7th, 2009 at 5:28 pm
Sure, I thought the Raiders could be competitive this year. I was optimistic, as always in July. I thought they would lean on those talented RB’s and strike with the pass when necessary.
My only fear was that Al Davis would preempt the sane and rational, and instead pursue his fantasy’s of yesteryear.
Which he’s indeed done. With the same predictable results as 2006′
If he had ANY class, he’d retire.
October 7th, 2009 at 5:29 pm
Retribution… Very simple. TV ratings. The polls mean absolutely nothing other than that this time of the year.
October 7th, 2009 at 5:30 pm
Edward Teach = black beard
October 7th, 2009 at 5:36 pm
Vegas Raider said:
“I honestly think playing the Giants is the best thing for this young, struggling team.
If you get blown off the field against the mediocre Texans, sometimes playing one of the best teams with no pressure on you can be a relief. They are expected to get crushed, any type of a competitive down the last few minutes game would be a huge confidence boost.
I think they are going to shock everyone and play a tight game, and maybe win this weekend.”
FIRST, BIG UP 702 AS I WAS BORN AND RAISED IN VEGAS.
BUT MY MAN, THE GIANTS ARE GOING TO BEAT OUR ASSES, AND SO ARE THE JETS, AND THE EAGLES AND MOST LIKELY THE CHARGERS. I HATE THAT I AM SAYING IT, BEING A FAN THAT BLEEDS SILVER AND BLACK FOR 25 YEARS NOW, AND I WILL DIE BLEEDING IT.
HOWEVER, LOOKING AT THE PAST SIX YEARS AND LACK OF LEADERSHIP, IDENTITY, AND MORE TO THE POINT. . .PASSION……..THIS SEASON IS GOING NOWHERE UNTIL SIGNIFICANT CHANGES ARE MADE.
I REALIZE AND APPRECIATE THAT AL BROUGHT THE NATION TO GREATNESS, BUT IT IS HIS FAULT THE LAST SIX YEARS HAVE SEEN US THE JOKE OF THE LEAGUE.
October 7th, 2009 at 5:37 pm
I found it pretty weird Mcfadden was able to break some tackles and not go down easily in the first half against the chargers. Usually, hes tackles for losses were bad plays by the o-line but what I hated was the shoe string tackle near the end and since then, he has gone down on very little contact except a little broken tackle for a TD vs the chiefs (watching most of that game, I was thinking the guy would stop him short). I hope he can do better.
Also, Russell sort of stepped of this week playing like a regular nfl QB missing 2 passes like cable said but the receivers dropped a lot and I think the catch that was ruled out of bounds messed up murphy mentally because he came back the next drive with 3 drops.
October 7th, 2009 at 5:38 pm
What has your loyalty to a piece of silver and black cloth brought you? When it’s all said and done is you being a fan or a team that sucks balls going to matter? All these years of losing football games and being miserable when you could have been enjoying good football being played somewhere else. What, do you think you get an award because, you “Stuck it out” during the down years? Do you think it matters in the long run. No! We’ve only got some many seasons in us, even as fans. Why waste them being miserable? It’s like being in a marriage when the other person is doing nothing to fix the relationship. Sometimes you got to move on.
I might come back, if they get their act together, but for now I think we (me and the Raiders) need some space.
If they’re willing to do the right things and regain a minimal level of self respect then there might be a chance of reconciliation in the future. Until then, I’m going to keep my options open and see other football teams. The Vikings may just be a rebound, but they’re there for me when I need good football in my life. Where are the Raiders? This dysfunction in unacceptable!
October 7th, 2009 at 5:38 pm
Friction in Boltland;
Merriman publically criticizing his GM, AJ Smith’s public criticism of SD’s “soft & bewildering” defensive play,just read it on yahoo sports,(Bernie Wilson AP writer reporting the story)
I thought all of you could use some good news.
October 7th, 2009 at 5:40 pm
Smith’s going to be fired. This guy drove out Marty, is about to drive out their best defensive player in years. It’s amazing the Spanos family has put up with him for this long. It’s not like this guy has superbowl hardware.
October 7th, 2009 at 5:42 pm
man is it me or does michael irvin look wasted in this video.
please respond and let me know if my detective skills are off he seems hammered.
http://sports.yahoo.com/video/player/nfl/15963720;_ylt=AuL0lkWs1v4kKYMNl05i2AMdsLYF
October 7th, 2009 at 5:43 pm
Plunketthead = another vegas boy
Valley High 75
Lets rag on Elway instead of the team for a change.
John Elway narrated a DHS video that portrays average Americans as terrorists. This is scary stuff.
Elway wants to run for guv ov Colo after the collapse.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jHjI6mj1jOA&feature=player_embedded
October 7th, 2009 at 5:46 pm
Irving looks and is stoned half the time, not that theres anything wrong with that, of course.
October 7th, 2009 at 5:48 pm
The Chargers were on the top tier of this league when Marty was there. Now they’re just a team with good players, yet no direction. The only difference between them and the Raiders is that at least AJ Smith isn’t stuck in the ’60s. But his style of management is still dragging that team down. They might have won a SB by now with Marty.
October 7th, 2009 at 5:49 pm
Rob, are you ok?
You should hear yourself.
You dont have to explain yourself. Just get a seat on the viqueen ship before it sails.
October 7th, 2009 at 5:50 pm
Broadcasting live from the good ship “Queen Anne’s Revenge”, thank you very much, Lynn From Snot.
October 7th, 2009 at 5:53 pm
RobG
I hear ya. The Raider game messes me up so much, that I don’t watch any other games.
But, watching good teams play good games kinda give me fresh respect for the game.
I’m going to start watching other games too.
October 7th, 2009 at 5:53 pm
Will be an ugly game. O-Line will get owned.
35-3 Giants, if Eli plays
…and…
35-3 Giants, if Carr plays
Does NOT matter.
Thanks Al
October 7th, 2009 at 5:54 pm
RaiderRobG Says:
October 7th, 2009 at 5:38 pm
What has your loyalty to a piece of silver and black cloth brought you? When it’s all said and done is you being a fan or a team that sucks balls going to matter? All these years of losing football games and being miserable when you could have been enjoying good football being played somewhere else. What, do you think you get an award because, you “Stuck it out” during the down years? Do you think it matters in the long run. No! We’ve only got some many seasons in us, even as fans. Why waste them being miserable? It’s like being in a marriage when the other person is doing nothing to fix the relationship. Sometimes you got to move on.
I might come back, if they get their act together, but for now I think we (me and the Raiders) need some space.
If they’re willing to do the right things and regain a minimal level of self respect then there might be a chance of reconciliation in the future. Until then, I’m going to keep my options open and see other football teams. The Vikings may just be a rebound, but they’re there for me when I need good football in my life. Where are the Raiders? This dysfunction in unacceptable!
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that’s your decision so get off the blog then judas we’ll see you back here in a few years when you climb off whatever bandwagon you go hop on
RAIDER NATION FOR LIFE PHUK THE REST WIN LOSE OR TIE RAIDERS TILL WE DIE !!!!!!!!!
al davis will die soon enough i’ll just stick it out.
October 7th, 2009 at 5:54 pm
he will free the Raiders when they run from his cold, lifeless fingers. then, and only then.
October 7th, 2009 at 5:55 pm
“Russell is scheduled to speak to the media Thursday”
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Jerry, just make sure you translate what this idiot says. He can’t complete a pass and he sure can’t complete a sentence. Can we get a replacement for JR?
October 7th, 2009 at 5:58 pm
hey al davis when you love something sometimes you gotta let it go.
we should all mail him a copy of free willy just scratch out the willy
free the raiders
maybe if he got like a million copies on the same day it might just hit home
October 7th, 2009 at 6:00 pm
You’re such a little girl, Smac.
“Ohhhh…we’re “different”
“Everyone is afraid of us”
“We do stupid/silly/asinine/dumb things..means we’re “unique”.
HONESTLY, ARE YOU A KID? You sound exactly like one..all enamored over the “we’re pirates” “we’re scary” “we’re different”.
In other words, YOU DON’T CARE THAT PEOPLE LAUGH AT YOU..as long as you get “ATTENTION”.
Again, are you a kid? You have to be. NO ADULT runs the “I feel special because we do dumb things”.
And that COMPLETELY ASININE “if wins are all that’s important to you, go elsewhere’??
LMAO..damn, that was dumb.
YOU’RE AN IMAGE FAN..nothing more. You don’t care about wins. You’re likely a dweeb..short/fat/loser type..that feels SPECIAL wearing your little pirate shirt.
Wow..never EVER read someone stating “If all you care about is winning”, lol..THAT’S THE GOAL, FOOL.
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Silver-n-Smac Says:
October 7th, 2009 at 4:28 pm
To all you guys who can’t wait for Al to pass away:
Will there really be anything interesting about being a Raider fan at that point?
Will there really be anything interesting, unique or cool about the Raiders, any more so than any other NFL team?
The answer is HELL NO.
Obviously, to some of you, the only reason to root for this team is the wins.
Let me tell you something; There is only one reason the Raiders are different, and unique, and cool, and “us-against-the-world” and that reason is Al Davis.
For all his greatness, for all his faults (and he has many), he is the single ingredient that makes our team different. And to me, as a fan, that is cool.
We’ve won with Al and we’ve lost with Davis. But, once he’s gone, all that uniqueness goes away. We become just another NFL franchise, win or lose.
Is that really that interesting to any of you? If it is, then damn. . . .go root for any of the other 31 teams that may be having success right now.
I for one choose to be part of the NATION that says “screw the rest of you”.
October 7th, 2009 at 6:01 pm
Lynn from Snot Says:
October 7th, 2009 at 5:30 pm
Edward Teach = black beard
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Good girl, LynnyPoo. *pat on head*
We learned that in 5th grade too.
Aren’t you just so special?
October 7th, 2009 at 6:02 pm
Ricochet…………LOL. Damn dude, damn.
But true.
October 7th, 2009 at 6:03 pm
Infinite Raider Says:
October 7th, 2009 at 5:53 pm
Will be an ugly game. O-Line will get owned.
35-3 Giants, if Eli plays
…and…
35-3 Giants, if Carr plays
…..
LOL.
October 7th, 2009 at 6:04 pm
Richochet, how does anyone here being a fan, win or lose, hurt you? Why does someone supporting a football team rather they win or lose offend you so much?
October 7th, 2009 at 6:04 pm
Yikes. Don’t talk smack. And now both Miller and JLH are casualties of JaMarcus leading them into brick walls with his passes..
October 7th, 2009 at 6:05 pm
510 makes a key point in his post #60, re:Zach & Johnny.
October 7th, 2009 at 6:08 pm
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October 7th, 2009 at 6:10 pm
I think (hope) this will be the game where Jamarcus Russell gets the injury that will end his already miserable career. All busts inevitability get hurt around thier second crappy season and never see the field again. ex. ryan leaf, alex smith. Either that or I wanna see jamarcus finish under 40 percent completion precentage for the year and still hear morons blame it on the refs, wrs, o line, rbs, defense, etc.
October 7th, 2009 at 6:14 pm
The Real MaddenRaider Says:
October 7th, 2009 at 6:04 pm
Richochet, how does anyone here being a fan, win or lose, hurt you? Why does someone supporting a football team rather they win or lose offend you so much?
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Shut up peanut.
You’ve already stated ‘I have no balls..look Ma’
And when I slap your sorryazz down, that “tink tink” will be the sound of both your BB size huevos bouncing down the stairs.
Now..save yourself the trouble of dealing with rush hour traffic, and get back to the shallow.
However, because you look so cute in your new dress, I’ll reply to your question:
Where did you get the idea it bothered me? Words of wisdom should never be confused with visions of total disaster.
That’s YOUR area. You know what I mean, right Waffle?
One day you hate Russell, then you love him. One day you hate Al, then you love him, then hate him.
That’s why your called Waffle, Waffle.
October 7th, 2009 at 6:15 pm
RaiderRobG Says:
October 7th, 2009 at 5:06 pm
Hey at least basketball season is about to start…oh wait, I forgot, we’ve got the Warriors!
Is there a curse on the city of Oakland or what?
Raiders suck!
Warriors suck!
A’s suck!
We suck again!
I forget the year but I think it was the year after Jeter threw out Giambi at home, we had home field and lost to Minnesota in game five I was there. Mark Ellis had to give us some false hope with a late inning homer, but in the end, we lost again.
Why must we suck for so long, only to get so close and suck again?????
I’m losing it here! My Tim Brown jersey has seen better days and I can’t for the life of me wear another players jersey…
Except Bret Favre’s!
Go Vikings!
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Gett off this blog. fans like you disgust me. you aint a true raider fan juss because they are havin a miserable start u started whinnin like a baby n quit on them and root for the vikings? shut up and go to your new teams blog and go dik ride on them. Even richochet is better than you.
October 7th, 2009 at 6:19 pm
Hey guys,
I’ve got a question.When did this Al Davis won’t let his D.C.’s blitz b.s. begin? Within the last six years maybe? Coincidence. I think this defense has the potential to be special. But the lack of even an occasional blitz is driving me crazy. You can’t leave your corners hanging out in man like that. And the Raiders have two good cover corners. I always remember the Raiders playing a physical, attacking style of defense. I thought Al’s often mocked quote was “the other teams quarterback must go down, and he must go down hard!”
October 7th, 2009 at 6:21 pm
oh yeah raider robG,
THROUGH MISERY OR SUCCESSS,
WIN LOSE OR TIE,
RAIDERS TILL I DIE!!
punk
October 7th, 2009 at 6:22 pm
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# UP LOCOMOTIVE ENGINEER Says:
October 7th, 2009 at 5:42 pm
man is it me or does michael irvin look wasted in this video.
please respond and let me know if my detective skills are off he seems hammered.
http://sports.yahoo.com/video/player/nfl/15963720;_ylt=AuL0lkWs1v4kKYMNl05i2AMdsLYF
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Not hammered or wasted. Probably just beat after learning all those new dance steps for Dancing with the Stars. BTW, he really is terrible. He was voted out last night. I thought he last 1-2 more weeks because there are others that were worse but I guess his posse wasn’t large enough to impact the vote. He was a graceful as a board.
October 7th, 2009 at 6:30 pm
Children, hush.
Refs miss calls. We get it.
Refs blow calls, on occasion. We get it.
Happens IN EVERY SINGLE GAME, EVERY SINGLE WEEK.
Raider fan DOESN’T get it.
Stop with the “everyone is picking on us” whine.
That’s what LOSERS use.
What’s funny is posters like Smac said ‘I like being different. I feel like such a big boy when everyone hates us and picks on us.”
Then we get the other side, in this case you two, who say “wahhh..stop it. STOP IT..It’s NOT FAIR!!.
Oh…lol…but it is.
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Nnamdi21 Says:
October 7th, 2009 at 5:25 pm
buckeyeraider Says:
October 7th, 2009 at 5:04 pm
Hello Nation,
I’ve been a loyal Raider fan for over 30 years, and have been reading this blog for about a year and a half now. This is my first post. Mike Pereira on NFLN right now spouting his usual b.s. All calls are made the same irregardless of player or team. Gimme a break.
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He’s the Donald Rusmfeld of the NFL.
LIAR!!!
Spout the corporate line despite what EVERYONE KNOWS and sees with their own eyes.
Disgusting…
October 7th, 2009 at 6:31 pm
Awhile back KoolKell brought up the Bo Jackson/Seattle monday night game. He mentioned the nice touch Marc Wilson had on his deep throws in comparison to Jamarcus.
I was a senior in high school, and I remember that game like it was yesterday.But it was on bspn classic awhile back.When I watched that game over the summer, two things hit me. First, whoever was at DC, whether it was still Charlie Sumner or whoever.. they didn’t get Al’s memo. They blitzed Dave Kreig getting off the bus.Rod Martin from the outside. Matt Millen up the middle, and strong safety Stacey Toran three or four times. All that with a defensive line of Howie Long, Townsend, and rookie Sean Jones.That’s the type of attacking D the Raiders need to get back to.
October 7th, 2009 at 6:35 pm
Only 3 QB’s have finished an NFL game with less than 40% completions – all 3 were named JaMarcus Russell.
Will the real JaBUSTus please step up to the counter. Your bag of cheeseburgers is ready…
And, this idiot thinks he’s progressing satisfactorily. What a dumb SOB. Unfortunately, he’s OUR DUMB SOB.
We just can’t win…
October 7th, 2009 at 6:38 pm
Boy time flies while on this blog. My first post was @ 6:22PM. My second one, a MINUTE later, shows 6:35PM. This blog is as screwed up as the Raider organization is. Maybe Uncle Al is in charge of both of them…
October 7th, 2009 at 6:39 pm
tazZraider Says:
October 7th, 2009 at 6:15 pm
richochet is better than you.
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Thanks, ya big lug.
October 7th, 2009 at 7:00 pm
Speaking of pirates, I just read on Yahoo that some Somali pirates mistakenly attacked a French military ship today.
Oops.
October 7th, 2009 at 7:00 pm
You have got got be kidding me Richocet.There is no denying the fact that the Raiders are held to a different standard than every other team by NFL officials.Sure, every team gets a bad call now and then. Nobody ever got screwed worse than Seattle in the superbowl against Pittsburgh.It was so bad I almost thought the fix was in. If that had been the raiders my wife would have had to have me sedated. But it is just a fact of life as a Raider fan. Every week they have two opponents, the other team and the refs. I’m not whining. I’m not saying that’s the only reason they lose. It doesn’t matter if they’re a good team winning three straight division championships and being one tuck rule away from playing in three straight conference championships. A team full of veteran hall of fame caliber leaders like Rod Woodson, Gannon, Rice and Brown. Or a young struggling team devoid of leadership on a six year skid.Only one thing is constant, the Raiders will lead the league in penalties and controversial calls. It’s been that way for forty years.
October 7th, 2009 at 7:00 pm
Buckeyeraider Says:
October 7th, 2009 at 6:31 pm
Awhile back KoolKell brought up the Bo Jackson/Seattle monday night game. He mentioned the nice touch Marc Wilson had on his deep throws in comparison to Jamarcus.
I was a senior in high school, and I remember that game like it was yesterday.But it was on bspn classic awhile back.When I watched that game over the summer, two things hit me. First, whoever was at DC, whether it was still Charlie Sumner or whoever.. they didn’t get Al’s memo. They blitzed Dave Kreig getting off the bus.Rod Martin from the outside. Matt Millen up the middle, and strong safety Stacey Toran three or four times. All that with a defensive line of Howie Long, Townsend, and rookie Sean Jones.That’s the type of attacking D the Raiders need to get back to.
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They were playing a 3-4 then, and they had Howie Long.
October 7th, 2009 at 7:06 pm
Vegas – Pass the Kool Aid, I’ll stand with you and watch the game from a bar anytime.
Buckeye – I agree – Did Al change? Did Madden Blitz a lot? As far back as I can remember Al hates the blitz.. but we DID used to blitz…
You can do it when your safety and corners are good enough. I’d like to think we were getting close.
October 7th, 2009 at 7:11 pm
You’re right Kell. They were playing a base 3-4. But on passing downs, they slid Long In to DT.And brought Jones in as a pass rush specialist. Maybe they could run some 3-4 packages now. Ellis and Seymour offer some versatility. Not sure we have the linebackers for it. Or a true nose tackle. The 3-4 is back in vogue. All the rage around the league. Whoda thunk it. The senile old man was years ahead of his time.
October 7th, 2009 at 7:15 pm
Anybody remember Howie Long blowing up O-lines?
How bout Art Shell & Gene Upshaw manhandling the baddest and the boldest?
To see the Raiders as a laughingstock?…………oh my gawd. Getting pushed around????????
October 7th, 2009 at 7:17 pm
Richochet, why are you pretending to be tough on the internet? Do you honestly think you’re intimidating anyone?
October 7th, 2009 at 7:19 pm
Kell… I’ll never forget the Super Bowl against the Vikings. Minnesota had the baddest, meanest front four in the business and the Raider o-line made them look like schoolboys.
Now we’re the ones looking like schoolboys. Gotta get that fixed.
October 7th, 2009 at 7:24 pm
Our o-line couldn’t block the Washington State Cougars right now. That doesn’t exactly help the QB’s timing with his receivers, either.
October 7th, 2009 at 7:28 pm
When the Raiders were successful last year they had Russel throwing to Chaz S, Miller and J.L.H for the last few games last year.
I think that the bad passing game is as much the receivers fault as Russels. If you don’t have any confidence and are hesitant throwing to your receivers (they run wrong routes, timing is off, you don’t know where they’ll be when) obviously you’ll hesitate…and if they’re on a wrong route you’ll look like you’re throwing into left field.
Now…needless to say he had some HORRIBLE throws also, but I think that the receivers are as much to blame as the QB at this point. I don’t get why they don’t put ANY experience in there. It’s obvious that they’re not in sync….with time they’ll develop, but we don’t need to look bad while they’re doing it!
October 7th, 2009 at 7:28 pm
Ed Teach
Those were the days, I remember Curly Culp, Buch Buchannan, Aaron Brown with K.C
Mean Joe Green, LC Greenwood, Ernie Holmes and Dwight White with the Steelers.
But, the Raiders made then behave. We gotta get back to that.
October 7th, 2009 at 7:44 pm
The second thing I noticed from that MNF game was the play of Stacey Toran. After Jackson, he was the second most impressive player on the field that night. He absolutely laid a receiver out. I don’t know how the dude held onto the ball. He hit a back in short yardage so hard Gifford and Dierdorf were laughing and replayed it like three time to here the pads crack. He timed his blitzes so well, he was on the qb at the snap of the ball. When I watched Toran I thought of one thing. The Mike Mitchell youtube highlights.Identical. Now he needs to translate that onto an NFL field. We’ve already seen him splatter Darren sproles on a kickoff return. We need his 220 lb ass in the box, stuffing the run, blitzing the QB and intimidating receivers old school Raider style.
October 7th, 2009 at 7:44 pm
Does anyone else think they should just put in the players who get the best stats, not who have the most status by draft pick or the most $$$ paycheck?
Bush would be in for sure. Heck, we’d probably be playing the 2nd tight end (forgot his name who we drafted this year and looked DAMNED GOOD in pre-season). We wouldn’t have DHB in there now for sure.
Funny quote I saw from a person when asked if he thought Crabtree would end up the year with more catches than DHB “Well, with Crabtree holding out 4 games into the season he’s still only 2 catches behind DHB”.
October 7th, 2009 at 7:53 pm
Raiderzmaverick,
Branden Meyers is the rookie TE, out of Iowa. He was supposed to be drafted for his blocking ability. But you’re right he looked excellent in the preseason. caught everything thrown his way.You’d think they could use that right about now. somebody actually catching the ball. I know tony stewart is valued for his ST play. But I’d like to see more of Meyers as well.
October 7th, 2009 at 8:10 pm
Free JLH. Yes, he celebrates too early on his way to the end zone, but sweet Jesus he actually gets there–and mostly on his own–occasionally.
October 7th, 2009 at 8:14 pm
Watching the Crabtree presser on NFLN. Does OZZY know samurai Mike stole his six inch crucifix necklace. Singletary’s got the niners ballin though.
October 7th, 2009 at 8:17 pm
I figure put some guys out that can catch the ball. JLH did well last year and turned short passes into long gains. Branden Meyers made some amazing catches in the pre-season (and Russel seems to throw MUCH better over the middle than to the sidelines). Even the passes to Wide Receivers are normally caught deep middle rather than sideline throws. So 2 tight ends running out would make sense. And that would also open more lanes if they’re packing 8 men in the box for Bush to run through.
October 7th, 2009 at 8:19 pm
The only thing I can figure is management is trying to be RIGHT more than trying to WIN. They have to prove how wrong all the criticism for drafting DHB was….and so, it’s more important to prove them wrong than to put in someone else and concede that DHB will take more development
October 7th, 2009 at 8:22 pm
Where the hell did everybody go?Well, it’s almost 11:30 here, and I have to work tomorrow. I’m out. This has been fun.
October 7th, 2009 at 8:32 pm
Is it too much to ask that when the quarterback does have time and spots an open receiver that he throw an accurate pass to them, and is it too much to ask that when a receiver does get open and then has an accurate pass thrown to him that he catch it? If we could have managed to have done even that much we would have been much more competitive.
October 7th, 2009 at 8:36 pm
All you morons on here acting like rooting for a sucky team counts for something are Ruh-tards!
Hey that’s fine with me that you’ll spend your Sundays all season begin miserable and watching a terrible team play terrible football, again. When they turn it around I’ll enjoy watching them again.
Someone of you keep watching the same train wreck over and over again hoping that when you play it over one more time the outcome will somehow be different…we call that insanity.
I have hopes for this team, I know there are talented players on the roster. And I’ve been hearing the same thing, “On paper they’re a very talented team, but…”
If that makes you happy so be it. I’m going to watch some good football played by some good football teams.
Favre was great on Monday night, leaving me longing for the kind of Raiders win we’ve not seen since Gruden’s team whipped the Broncos on Monday night not so long ago. But that’s not there; only excuses from coaches and players and even fans.
“We suck and if you don’t like it, screw you!”
Sort of like saying, “Say yes to Communism so we can all be miserable together.”
So by all means, continue on with this giant suck fest. When the Raiders start winning again, no one will remember, and no one will care that you were there during the time that they sucked, they’ll just ask, “why did you waste all those Sundays watching the Raiders play crapy football?”
You might respond by saying, “for moments like this!!!,” like the true homers that you are. That’s so lame!
When they start winning again I will be there at the games, and I will not care that you didn’t miss a single one of them. I will show up, I will pay to see them play good football, winning football and I will reward them with approval and applause. They don’t need encouragement in down times, these are grown men playing a game. At the very least they can play the game well and entertain me. That they don’t, and that nothing is being done to fix it is a waste of my precious time…
And no, I don’t care that you want to beat me up. Actually, that makes me laugh.
October 7th, 2009 at 8:42 pm
Enjoy baby…
Raiders Chargers week One
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UnzHPUNb318&feature=related
October 7th, 2009 at 8:48 pm
To think of all the possibilities with that number seven pick…I used to say DHB was another Rickey Dudley, but again, that’s not being fair to Dudley, occasionally he caught the ball.
October 7th, 2009 at 8:58 pm
Kell, I was saying that in the early ’90s. About how the Raiders look getting pushed around. That was when we were 8-8 every year. I never imagined we’d be this bad someday.
October 7th, 2009 at 8:59 pm
You know, even a dog remains loyal to an owner that beats him. I guess a lot of you like being kicked by Al.
“Yes master, may I have another?”
Bandwagons are fun and often times unappreciated by those who refuse to join the party.
“That’s not fair, you’re enjoying the Raiders playing good football while we sat and watched them suck.”
October 7th, 2009 at 9:02 pm
Yeah, and being blindly loyal and drinkn the “kool aid” no matter how bad it tastes makes you a GREAT fan
October 7th, 2009 at 9:04 pm
# Nnamdi21 Says:
October 7th, 2009 at 5:25 pm
buckeyeraider Says:
October 7th, 2009 at 5:04 pm
Hello Nation,
I’ve been a loyal Raider fan for over 30 years, and have been reading this blog for about a year and a half now. This is my first post. Mike Pereira on NFLN right now spouting his usual b.s. All calls are made the same irregardless of player or team. Gimme a break.
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He’s the Donald Rusmfeld of the NFL.
LIAR!!!
Spout the corporate line despite what EVERYONE KNOWS and sees with their own eyes.
Disgusting…
^^^^^^^^Yep! Perreira is a corporate stooge and just a flat out lying sack of crap!!
October 7th, 2009 at 9:05 pm
Jerry,
Did you check with AL ? I’m pretty sure AL thinks the NYG want to be like the Oakland body but Raiders not the other way around.
The players and coaches might want to be like NYG but you know AL doesn’t want to be like anybody but…..AL!
Give me a break!
October 7th, 2009 at 9:07 pm
***Corrected Repost***
Jerry,
Did you check with AL ? I’m pretty sure AL thinks the NYG’s want to be like the Oakland Raiders not the other way around.
The players and coaches might want to be like NYG but you know AL doesn’t want to be like anybody but…..AL!
Give me a break!
October 7th, 2009 at 9:13 pm
# RaiderRobG Says:
October 7th, 2009 at 8:36 pm
All you morons on here acting like rooting for a sucky team counts for something are Ruh-tards!
Hey that’s fine with me that you’ll spend your Sundays all season begin miserable and watching a terrible team play terrible football, again. When they turn it around I’ll enjoy watching them again.
Someone of you keep watching the same train wreck over and over again hoping that when you play it over one more time the outcome will somehow be different…we call that insanity.
I have hopes for this team, I know there are talented players on the roster. And I’ve been hearing the same thing, “On paper they’re a very talented team, but…”
If that makes you happy so be it. I’m going to watch some good football played by some good football teams.
Favre was great on Monday night, leaving me longing for the kind of Raiders win we’ve not seen since Gruden’s team whipped the Broncos on Monday night not so long ago. But that’s not there; only excuses from coaches and players and even fans.
“We suck and if you don’t like it, screw you!”
Sort of like saying, “Say yes to Communism so we can all be miserable together.”
So by all means, continue on with this giant suck fest. When the Raiders start winning again, no one will remember, and no one will care that you were there during the time that they sucked, they’ll just ask, “why did you waste all those Sundays watching the Raiders play crapy football?”
You might respond by saying, “for moments like this!!!,” like the true homers that you are. That’s so lame!
When they start winning again I will be there at the games, and I will not care that you didn’t miss a single one of them. I will show up, I will pay to see them play good football, winning football and I will reward them with approval and applause. They don’t need encouragement in down times, these are grown men playing a game. At the very least they can play the game well and entertain me. That they don’t, and that nothing is being done to fix it is a waste of my precious time…
And no, I don’t care that you want to beat me up. Actually, that makes me laugh.
^^^^^^^My thoughts exactly…thats why I haven’t bought season tickets since Gruden left.
No point in wasting my time, energy, money and emotions on a team that is being ran by a stubborn senile old man like Al Davis who doesn’t give a flyin rats arse about the fans and what truly needs to be done to turn around this franchise….which is him QUITTING AND RETIRING OR SELLING THE TEAM OR DYING!
October 7th, 2009 at 9:20 pm
KoolKell Says:
October 7th, 2009 at 7:28 pm
Ed Teach
Those were the days, I remember Curly Culp, Buch Buchannan, Aaron Brown with K.C
Mean Joe Green, LC Greenwood, Ernie Holmes and Dwight White with the Steelers.
But, the Raiders made then behave. We gotta get back to that.
—– Curly Culp—Oilers was the original nose tackle….
Buch Buchannan was a KC beast, but all drafted Gene Upshaw to handle him…and Upshaw did
October 7th, 2009 at 9:39 pm
Fire Cable!!
Fire Marshall!!
Fire the WRs Coach!!
Fire the LBs coach!!
F them all!! This team is sorry, and these idiots aren’t doing much to change it.
October 7th, 2009 at 9:40 pm
This team is beyond help. They need Talent at the Oline, Dline, and LBs. They need better coaching, and their GM/ Owner is…. Who knows at this point.
Why us lord?? Why?!
October 7th, 2009 at 9:47 pm
One thing I have learned is people who are pains in the ass in the beginning of a relationship, are pains in the ass in the middle and pains in the ass in the end of the relationship.
……….
Like Richard Seymour?
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How idiotic is dissing a 5 time pro bowler with 3 rings?
This is what losing does to fans….
October 7th, 2009 at 9:52 pm
We need:
1DT
1DE
2LBs
1 OT
1G
1C
HC
OC
DC
We need a lit of help
October 7th, 2009 at 9:55 pm
I knew Art’s team was going to be sorry, but I didn’t expect this. This team SUCKS!!!
October 7th, 2009 at 9:56 pm
FU Cable!!! You are an idiot. A fat idiot.
October 7th, 2009 at 10:01 pm
Why isn’t walker on the Field??
Why isn’t JLH on the field?!!
Why isn’t Barnes on the field??!!
Why isn’t Paul MC on the field??!!
Why isn’t Bush on the field???!!
Why isn’t the rookie TE on the field, and using more double TE sets?!?!
Why are you running on a 9 man front with Fargas, and from the 1 yard line??!!
WHY???
WHY you FAT MORON???
FU Cable!!!!!!
October 7th, 2009 at 10:03 pm
jamarcus is a bust! Pinche gordo!
October 7th, 2009 at 10:07 pm
Al,
You have done a lot off the wall crap and we stood by you, but this is too much. Lack of Coaching, real talent ( not 40 runners), and stability is killing our team!
We demand that you did these issues:
Fire Cable & hire a real HC with exp.
Allow the new coach to draft.
Hire a GM!!!!!
October 7th, 2009 at 10:09 pm
The entire team is a bust, except Nnamdi & Lechler.
October 7th, 2009 at 10:11 pm
I feel alittle better. Maybe now I can sleep.
Later Nation!
Fire Cable!!
Legalize it!!
FU Cable!! You are an Idiot!
October 7th, 2009 at 10:17 pm
the entire team is a bust except Nnamdi & Seabass & the Raiderettes!
If Eli is QB 35 – 0 Giants!
If Carr is QB 35 – 3 Giants!
October 7th, 2009 at 10:20 pm
Nnamdi21 Says:
October 7th, 2009 at 8:42 pm
Enjoy baby…
Raiders Chargers week One
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UnzHPUNb318&feature=related
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Great video, tis a shame to see us play so well then and look at the team now.
October 7th, 2009 at 11:06 pm
Giants also stuck with Eli well into his 4th season while he struggled, never made it to the playoffs his first 3 years and had fans calling for him to be benched in that 4th season. Late in that 4th season, the light went on. Eli improved dramatically and the Giants went on to stun the 18-0 Pats in the Super Bowl and Eli was the clearly the team’s playoff MVP.
No, Eli never struggled as much as JaMarcus has this season. He also didn’t play as well as JaMarcus did in the second half of last season. Eli also never played with two rookie WRs. He never had 2 head coaches and 3 playcallers in his first 2 seasons. He also played all 4 years in college and didn’t come out after his junior year with limited starting experience.
Not saying you wait forever on JaMarcus, but you’ve got to give him this season to see if he catches on. If he doesn’t, make it a true QB competition going into next season with a viable alternative.
October 7th, 2009 at 11:11 pm
# RaiderRobG Says:
October 7th, 2009 at 8:36 pm
All you morons on here acting like rooting for a sucky team counts for something are Ruh-tards!
Hey that’s fine with me that you’ll spend your Sundays all season begin miserable and watching a terrible team play terrible football, again. When they turn it around I’ll enjoy watching them again.
Someone of you keep watching the same train wreck over and over again hoping that when you play it over one more time the outcome will somehow be different…we call that insanity.
I have hopes for this team, I know there are talented players on the roster. And I’ve been hearing the same thing, “On paper they’re a very talented team, but…”
If that makes you happy so be it. I’m going to watch some good football played by some good football teams.
Favre was great on Monday night, leaving me longing for the kind of Raiders win we’ve not seen since Gruden’s team whipped the Broncos on Monday night not so long ago. But that’s not there; only excuses from coaches and players and even fans.
“We suck and if you don’t like it, screw you!”
Sort of like saying, “Say yes to Communism so we can all be miserable together.”
So by all means, continue on with this giant suck fest. When the Raiders start winning again, no one will remember, and no one will care that you were there during the time that they sucked, they’ll just ask, “why did you waste all those Sundays watching the Raiders play crapy football?”
You might respond by saying, “for moments like this!!!,” like the true homers that you are. That’s so lame!
When they start winning again I will be there at the games, and I will not care that you didn’t miss a single one of them. I will show up, I will pay to see them play good football, winning football and I will reward them with approval and applause. They don’t need encouragement in down times, these are grown men playing a game. At the very least they can play the game well and entertain me. That they don’t, and that nothing is being done to fix it is a waste of my precious time…
And no, I don’t care that you want to beat me up. Actually, that makes me laugh.
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In other words, you’re not a Raider fan? Why not just say that? Why all that pathetic drivel trying to justify why you have different hats in your drawer?
No, dude, no one gives a ratsass that you stayed or left. You aren’t a fan. You’re bandwagon. Everyone, even YOU know bandwagon fans are the fake fans..those who, FOR SOME ODD REASON own a hat of the last 5 SB winners. Means you’re a joke as a fan.
Hey, you know it, I know it. Everyone knows it. No biggee.
On the other hand, they’re are the diehards.
Those that stick with a team. Through the good. Through the bad. See..they, unlike you, aren’t bandwagon.
Oh, sure, you’ll cheer on whatever teams hat you have on that day..you’ll even do as you THINK YOU SHOULD DO, which is jump up and celebrate a td..as if you supported them all along. You’ll high five. You’ll yell out the window.
But it’s fake.
What you’ll NEVER feel is the feeling a fan gets when their team does come back. You have no idea what I’m talking about, do you? Hell no.
You have NO IDEA what passion for you team means. You can’t even comprehend what I’m talking about. Because you’re bandwagon. you’re a fakeass fan who only wants to watch if he’s cheering on a winner, or a team that has a really good chance of winning..your fake ass will pretend you’re all excited..but it’s fake. It’s made up.
Oh..and here’s EXACTLY WHY YOU’RE A FAKEASS FAN..you stated “when the team starts winning, no one will care that you were there when they were losing”..
WTF??? “no one will care”?? LMAO..you dumbass waste of space..WE AREN’T FANS BECAUSE WE WANT SOMEONE ELSE TO ACKNOWLEDGE US AS FANS..you moron.
We support our teams FOR US..not anyone else.
You’re textbook example if living vicariously through your team. When they succeed..YOU PROUDLY WEAR YOUR HAT..WANTING OTHERS (IN YOUR WORDS) TO NOTICE YOU’RE THAT TEAMS FANS..and when the team loses? Oh hell no, you don’t wear the colors..you view their losing as YOU BEING A LOSER.
Dude, you know where this is going, right? How can you be anything but a loser? YOU stated you do it for ACCEPTANCE..and that you’ll be back..when the team wins..SO YOU CAN BRAG, AND GET ACCEPTANCE.
Of course when your friends laugh at you for being a fakeass fan, you just laugh it off..
But inside you know they’re right, right Bandwagon?
oh..I know, I know..”I don’t care..I DON’T..I DON’T..I JUST WANT EVERYONE TO NOT LOOK AT ME AS A LOSER”
Bad news for ya..too late.
October 7th, 2009 at 11:32 pm
Cable has got to fix the Oline, that last 2 weeks has been atrocious.
Get the damn Oline fixed!!
October 7th, 2009 at 11:36 pm
Richochet, enjoy reading that gigantic mess over and over again, because I promise you no one else is going to.
October 7th, 2009 at 11:39 pm
Chris, how Cable culd allow this Oline to deteriorate le this is ridculous. He passed on sme very good Oline help in the last two drafts and look at this crap. Because he doesn’t want physical types he goes for these athletic types and look at this mess.
We must make sure this doesn’t happen next draft as well as the offseason. We need talented physical players on this line, no more scrap heap projects that he makes into a player. Damnit draft great players and let them be dominant. I hate his approach to the Oline. It stinks.
October 7th, 2009 at 11:51 pm
Raider DEE, how old are you 5?
October 7th, 2009 at 11:51 pm
Priesttj
Oh yeah, the next draft will solve everything.
October 7th, 2009 at 11:51 pm
Raiders are a BAD team!!
DHB and JaBlubber are both BUSTS!!! Murphy could not catch a pass if his life depended on it!!
Tom Cable is a FAT loser of a coach!!
And Al Davis should play Ebeneezer Scrooge at a play near you!! He’s the worse owner in sports!!
HOW PATHETIC it is to be a RAIDER these days!! Years, Months!
October 8th, 2009 at 12:05 am
The Real MaddenRaider Says:
October 7th, 2009 at 11:36 pm
Richochet, enjoy reading that gigantic mess over and over again, because I promise you no one else is going to.
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I’ll bet your wrong, Mama’s boy.
See, unlike you, most don’t view reading as a chore.
and unlike you MOST HERE ACTUALLY ARE DIEHARD FANS.
you? YOU’RE NAME IS WAFFLE, you little flea.
WAFFLE MEANS YOU GO BACK AND FORTH..just like RaiderRobG.
Difference is he proudly brags being a bandwagon beyotch.
YOU??
I happen to enjoy being the one who exposed you.
Right, Waffle?
On top of that, you’re a lying ass dog. BY YOUR OWN ADMISSION”
RealWimp: I hate Russell
RealWimp: He looks good now.
ReadWimp: My mom is taking me to get a new jersey.
RealWimp: Oh, I was just kidding. I didn’t get a jersey. I made that up.
You’re a LIAR and a waffle..doesn’t get much worse than that.
OH, LMAO..yeah..it does. YOU also admitted to enjoying looking at Garcia’s ass in his tight little pants.
Ouch. lol..sucks to be you.
October 8th, 2009 at 12:08 am
priesttj Says:
October 7th, 2009 at 11:39 pm
Chris, how Cable culd allow this Oline to deteriorate le this is ridculous. He passed on sme very good Oline help in the last two drafts and look at this crap. Because he doesn’t want physical types he goes for these athletic types and look at this mess.
We must make sure this doesn’t happen next draft as well as the offseason. We need talented physical players on this line, no more scrap heap projects that he makes into a player. Damnit draft great players and let them be dominant. I hate his approach to the Oline. It stinks.
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Talk about delusional? How could CABLE??? You mean “How can Al” right? Cable doesn’t pick draft picks. Cable doesn’t do much, actually.
And the “we can’t let this happen”? LMAO..oh..ok. Well, you show up at the war room, and set Al straight.
October 8th, 2009 at 12:09 am
Richochet Says:
October 7th, 2009 at 11:11 pm
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Hey Rack-ette. Start your next novel romance something like this:
It is the brutal winter of 1871. All the choice corn meal is gone. If it wasn’t for Captain Fremont and his fortitude, I would have nothing to live for.
There you go. Maybe someone would read your garbage.
October 8th, 2009 at 12:23 am
Hey OakWimp..don’t apologize. You’re slow. We get it. You get confused..We understand. Hell, little boy, YOU ran the “Russell is a great qb ” bit that Brownie keeps laughing at you..
BTW..little boy..most of that post was from RobG, whining about how he’s proud to jump on and off the bandwagon..I simply got the joy of laughing at him..much like I do you.
Now, for fun? Tell us how much russell has improved.
Oh..THAT’S RIGHT..you begged off like a slapped on little b!tch months ago.
Good. I like it when worms know their place.
You may go, flea.
October 8th, 2009 at 12:26 am
lol..you moron.
Niners are in first place in the NFC West..by two games, dumbass.
How freaking stupid are you to bring up Hill, WHEN YOU’RE ON RECORD AS STATING THAT RUSSELL IS GOING TO BE A SUPERSTAR?
How can you be this ignorant? You take a class, or it just come natural?
October 8th, 2009 at 12:27 am
Rack-ette what was I thinking?? Here, let’s do this again:
It was the brutal winter of 1871. All is lost. The choice corn meal is gone. We thought Captain Hill could bring us to the promised land. But after the ancient aborigine some call Favre scalped us, we have no hope other than slow painful death.
There. Much better.
October 8th, 2009 at 12:35 am
Shaun Hill is the answer rack-ette. Keep repeating that. Even tho he is 29th in the NFL in total offense. You’ll be fine. lmao. dummfukk.
October 8th, 2009 at 12:38 am
you have beaten teams with a .182 winning percentage. You have played ONE winning team. AND LOST!!!!!!!!!!! But everything will be fine. Hill is a good player.
October 8th, 2009 at 12:41 am
Singletary has control of the team. He shot his wad in the first game DEMANDING they win!! What happens when they actually play good teams, and lose??? What does Singletary demand then??????? lmao
October 8th, 2009 at 12:43 am
You make crap for brains look bright, OakDork.
Here, because I like laughing at you.
http://www.nfl.com/stats/categorystats?season=2009&seasonType=REG&d-447263-o=2&conference=null&tabSeq=0&statisticCategory=PASSING&d-447263-p=1&d-447263-s=PASSING_PASSER_RATING&d-447263-n=1
Hill is 11 as far as qb rating. You know, dumbass, the rating that defines qb’s. rating of 93.
Russell? YOU KNOW..the qb YOU stated was an OBVIOUS STAR…GOING TO BE A SUPERSTAR??
Out of 32 qb’s? HE’S 33, lol..rating of 42..damn, dude, Hill has over TWICE his numbers..
thanks for the setup, moron. Love you trying to smack on a qb who’s easily twice your hero, while the Niners are in first and the raiders are in the gutter..dumbass.
October 8th, 2009 at 12:43 am
rack-ette where’d ya go????????????????? To the St. Louis Lambs and Zona websites to tell me how good those teams are?????? lmao
October 8th, 2009 at 12:44 am
.119 Text book Ruh-tard.
Ooh die hard fan! Wow, I care. Let me tell everyone.
“Hey everyone, Richo-shart is a die hard Raider fan!”
When the Raiders win the Superbowl they’re going to say it was all because of him.
Richo-shart “I was there man! I cheered no matter what the old man did! I cheered my bestest and the team got worse and worse, but I LIKE IT! I LOVED IT!!!!”
Richo-shart is the classic example of someone who excepts crapy work conditions, takes a cut in pay even though his boss makes him work more hours and tells his old lady it’s alright if the milk man stays the night.
October 8th, 2009 at 12:54 am
Oakglenn Says:
October 8th, 2009 at 12:41 am
Singletary has control of the team. He shot his wad in the first game DEMANDING they win!! What happens when they actually play good teams, and lose??? What does Singletary demand then??????? lmao
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damn crappola for brains, you are a glutton, aren’t you?
Singletary?
You want to bring up Singletary?
What? you stupid, or something?
Raiders WISH they had singletary, you idiot.
Yeah, Singletary demanded they win, AND THEY DID, IN AZ..AT THEIR HOUSE..He kicked ass.
Cable? lol..guy is a meatloaf..and the Raiders are just below spam, you fool.
Great..you love cable..and you love russell..lol..yep, you’re a cotton ball.a
October 8th, 2009 at 1:05 am
awww..look at widdle RobbyG.
Hey dude, I torched your idiot take.
Deal with it.
You’re a joke fakeass fan.
Deal with it.
You own a drawer full of different hats..by YOUR ADMISSION…so shut up, quit crying, and deal with it.
No shame in being a sorry excuse for a fan, who’s made it clear he does it because IT MAKES HIM FEEL SPECIAL.
Yeah, LMFAO knowing that hit home..how freaking sad is someone who actually states YOU NEED THE ACCEPTANCE, SO YOU ONLY CHEER ON WINNING TEAMS?
About as sorryass sad as you.
Oh..and I’m not a Raider fan, you stupid fool..lol…geez…another “bright” Raider bandwagon fan. I. E. Crap for brains.
October 8th, 2009 at 1:06 am
Russell will be as good as he wants to be, he has emmense talent top teir and it’s only experience ad what’s going on around him that’s holding him back.
When hecam here the C didn’t want him and undermined everything he did. He should’ve challenged Russell fined him and not accepted anything short of his best. Instead he allowed him to think he could get away with being unprofessionalism. A HC worth his salt pushes and prods and demands that his prise pupil conforms to what it takes to be his best. But his HC never believed in him. When Cable inherited Russell he was on a fast track to being an underacheiving washout.
Cable has exposed him and demanded he take his profession seriously, Outlining what he need to do an put his ass in QB school with the best instructors this profession has to offer and since then he has made grea strides tha aren’t obvious to the untrained eye. You would simply have had to be with him when cable got him to understand any of this. They are at the embroinic stages of Russell’s development. Like any student with bad habits it is taking Russell time to adjust. But he is struggling to adjust andCable has had to make some concessions in order to get some production. But Russell needs two more offseasons with Hackett before he gets to where the technigues they’re teaching is natural to him. That doesn’t preclude them from winning games and titles. Big Ben is just now getting to where Russell needsto go. But he has won in the meantime. Elway had the same struggles as did Steve Young when Steve came to the49ers he was a mess. It took 3 years for the 49ers to get him straightened out by the time Montana was winding down Stee was winding up. No one sawhis flawsuntil he 1st year starting ad it was at times very ugly, Jerry Rice and i talked about it almost weeekly. Then the light turned on and Young stated to get it. Two years later he was a SB winner. The QB coach was none other than our own Paul Hackett.
Russell needs the very same tutelage that Young recieved and his mechanics can be transformed into a very sound technician with aility to process infomation as he drops. Steve and Elway really stuggled with tha and would just take off running if the first read was covered.
Steve Young has conveniently forgotten those days because they were very ugly. He critigues Russell along with the gannons of the world as if none of them went through that and the truth is THEY ALL DID.
Russell is simply going through what it takest be a professional QB the sameas every other QBthat’s EVER played this game and he’s struggling like 98% of them did when they came in. Some never got it. His collegiate performances appear in short glimpses and then regresses back to trying to apply the teaching and that’s when you see the awkwardness and robotic behavior becase he’s trying to go through the process which he is very uncomfortale with. His body and mind want to play the way he always has but you can’t do that at this level.
He needs time to make that transition to becoming a pro and that will take time wether we like it or not…………period
October 8th, 2009 at 1:15 am
Oak, Shaun Hill is a jurneyman QB at best, when the 49ers start to plat top notch team s that ar competing for the playoffs he’ll get exposed. They must get Frank Gore healthy in a hurry or they will drop the next two games.
They are a run of mill teamthat has maufactur some wins on grit and guts. Pretty soon they’ll have actually be a good team, right now it’s easier to get away with the try hard effort stuff. But that team is seriously lacking talent. It will show soon enough.
A few injuries and some bad breaks and the bottom will fall out. This league is very unforgiving and any chink in your armour teams will find it and beat you to death with it.
If they’re for real you’ll see it in the next 4 games. Look at the division record it’s HORRIBLE they are the only team that’s half way decent the rest of the teams are worse than the Raiders. Tuth be toldthe 49ers aren’t much better than the Raiders if at all. But they’ve benefitted from a lousy division.
October 8th, 2009 at 1:40 am
I have been very angry of late because of the failures of the team, but JESUS, let’s get real.
I’m tired of hearing “we suck”, “fire Cable” etc etc.
The fact of the matter is that we have had to re-build the entire team over the last 3 years.
Jamarcus is having a tough time, but he has no O-line and rookies at WR.
We need to stick with Jamarcus, Murphy and DHB and get them up to speed TOGETHER. They all have the tools. They need time.
The offensive line is a mess. We can now see how good Gallery is in his absence, and Henderson has improved and is demonstrating that he was a great 3rd round pick.
We need a center and RT, as well as a RG. We can pick up all of these guys in the next draft. We also need a power LB and a backup CB.
Let’s stick with the guys have potential and pick up some tough guys.
I have to give Jamarcus some credit, he is a tough guy. He has to listen to all the venom of the press and the fans. He has shown that he pulls through in some tough situations. He is first now understanding how much work he needs to do. Give him a chance with some continuity.
Don’t be stupid, if you basically have nothing and have to replace the whole team in 3 years, it takes more time.
October 8th, 2009 at 1:41 am
Reading the last story about Cable working with the OL makes you start hoping again but the OL will have three guys starting after a week of practice in that position working together.
That better be a fast jelling process.
At the end of last year and prior to the draft Cable spoke several times about the need to bolster the OL in the draft.
And yet we didn’t.
At the end of the year he went out of his way to say how important it was to keep Grove if they were going to play as well as they did in the last three games of last season.
And yet we didn’t.
You can’t just change centers and expect everything to be just fine.
It all starts with the OL and although Grove isn’t a great center the Raiders only gave up five penalties in the last two games and only two in the TB game.
We should have gone for Mack among others in the draft. He was probably my favorite pick. We should have also worked on both lines.
As loathe as I am to criticize you Al, it’s your fault.
In the upcoming draft, where we look to be well placed, we need to do the same thing we needed to do in the last draft.
You need to get on the ball Al, or get out.
October 8th, 2009 at 1:41 am
Priest says: “Russell will be as good as he wants to be..”
That is entirely correct.
And that is entriely the problem.
You really have to wonder how much this guy wants it.
There is no denying his physical talent but you could say the same thing about Jeff George and Ryan Leaf.
In the last game he only completed a third of his attempted passes but he did play as if he wanted it.
October 8th, 2009 at 1:44 am
We haven’t gotten a single break this year either. A bunch of no-calls or bad calls, a bunch of injuries, including Ndamdi, Chaz, Mitchell, Branch, Eugene, Gallery, N. Miller, Javon, Justin Miller, JLH, and now McFadden, Z. Miller, and Green.
No excuses, but we have had adversity. The Cable jaw breaker, the Garcia garbage and the Gannon drama didn’t help either.
October 8th, 2009 at 1:48 am
Cope_fan, thanks for the support, I know we all want to win now but it just isn’t realistic. These guy’s are just way too young especially the QB and WR’s andthat is where your points should come from.
If we are patient this could pay off big, the Oline needs TALENT on it. NO more scrap heap types from cable, andjus develope this young team. And I think we’ll all be very happy with the results. So we’ll see.
It’s nice to have a sober post like yours to read, thanks again.
Adios!
October 8th, 2009 at 1:51 am
Priest. Just trying to keep it real. I am also critical at times, but am sick of it.
I am starting to think that Raider Nation is getting DISFUNCTIONAL itself.
We give up at the first sign of failure and start calling for everybody’s head. Players are expected to step in from day one and play like all pro’s, we boo the QB who hasn’t even had a chance to get himself together.
I think he will.
October 8th, 2009 at 5:25 am
Good Morning NATION!!!
October 8th, 2009 at 5:42 am
Good morning 4eva! Anotha day in paradise…….I sure hope cable lets Javon play, we have to at least see what he can do
October 8th, 2009 at 5:44 am
Post 119 Richochet…
Very nice post bro!!!
October 8th, 2009 at 5:45 am
“We” already know what Walker can do. Nothing. Thats why he isnt playing. How hard is that to understand??
October 8th, 2009 at 6:01 am
So their terrible if you’re a fan you watch the game, can’t even remember last Raider game I missed . What tools other than speed has DHB shown?
October 8th, 2009 at 6:02 am
DBW…
Yep ,empty the bench.No one thought we were going 2 S/B this year anyway.Most at begining of camp said they would give Jmac this WHOLE YEAR 2 get it together now some are calling 4 his head.Well you know how I will end this!!
wax on
wax off
October 8th, 2009 at 6:05 am
No one who is realistic was thinking SB but getting worse and if having 2 rookie wr is so awful then why did they not get a vet not a superstar but just somebody who knows how to get open and catch the ball.
Suck on this Dub fans http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Nek9fjaQspQ
October 8th, 2009 at 6:09 am
GDDD MORNING SPORT’S FAN’S
October 8th, 2009 at 6:16 am
Good Morning Nation!!!
I am really at a loss of words right now…Can we beat the Giants? You know, that would be a huge upset, but…
October 8th, 2009 at 6:27 am
Well we got nutin 2 lose Hwnrdr.That being said,I hope Cable comes out with a plan that lets Jmac get into a rhythm.Short passes that can be caught.Then we can go by his motto of…
LET ER RIP!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
October 8th, 2009 at 6:35 am
“…in part because he was able to utilize there backs successfully…”
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Stay on your game, Jerry. Professional writers should not be making such grammatical miscues. Don’t play down to the level of professionalism around you.
October 8th, 2009 at 6:40 am
4eva, I wish they would start playing like they have nothing to lose. 6 years of losing seasons…mix it up a bit. I mean, at least try…
October 8th, 2009 at 6:42 am
Hope you’re sitting down Thec…But I won both my leagues this past week!!!!
And You???
October 8th, 2009 at 6:45 am
What up NATION???????
How is everyone?
4eva, how is the fantasy thing going this year?
October 8th, 2009 at 6:47 am
Dude, I think that’s the mistake you and , well you are making…why do you assume Walker can’t help the team? Do you think he’s washed up with nothing left in the tank? To say that YOU KNOW HE WON’T DO NOTHING is as stupid a comment I’ve heard. I will telll you that what you said is hard to understand, a proven veteran can in someway help this team period.
October 8th, 2009 at 6:47 am
sounds like Tommy Kelly & Thomas Howard don’t think Brandon Jacobs presents much of a challenge.
Let’s hope Gerrard Warren & Kirk Morrison are also up to the task!
October 8th, 2009 at 6:56 am
What’s good Thec chillin going back and forth with the morning crew. Nothing new
October 8th, 2009 at 7:00 am
I don’t think Kelly should talk he’s been getting pushed around like a rag doll, Jacobs isn’t one he should simply dismiss he might get 200 yards rushing
October 8th, 2009 at 7:01 am
Tommy Kelly had a LOT of tackles against Houston. I think it was 9 solo stops plus some assists.
October 8th, 2009 at 7:01 am
This is a good coach
http://www.nfl.com/videos/san-francisco-49ers/09000d5d8133b564/Sound-FX-49ers-tough-love
October 8th, 2009 at 7:04 am
What’s up Hwndr, bro honestly I have seen nothing from our team that can show we can compete with this giants team, they don’t even have to blitz cause the get consistant pressure with the front guys, and I rreally don’t know how we will be able to handle that. Cable has no creativity in his play calling. He’s gonna have Russell drop back and get killed. Id be surprised if he gets the man out of the pocket at all.
October 8th, 2009 at 7:04 am
the only way to beat the Giants is to take the ball out of Russell’s hands. that means a ton of running, trick plays, own the time of possession and field position battle (helps that we have Seabass & Shane)
a want to see a reverse to DHB. maybe a double reverse to Higgins. fake FG attempt. flea flicker. HB pass. bring in an extra OL and declare him an eligible receiver for a run play.
the defense is solid. they can hold thier own
we can win this game if we keep it low scoring and then kick a late FG or perhaps a punt return score from Higgins…
Russell is a liability and since Al Davis is forcing him in the starting lineup Tom Cable needs to be creative and find a way to win in spite of him, because we WILL NOT win games because of him. He’s not the type of QB that can put a team on his shoulders and takes them to victory. Those QB’s work hard and study hard prior to Sunday afternoon.
October 8th, 2009 at 7:06 am
So, everyone that has been wanting Bush to get more carries and become the lead back. Think he breaks out this game? Or will he do as bad as DMC has been?
October 8th, 2009 at 7:11 am
Ahmad Bradshaw is a guy who comes in after Jacobs and busts through the line and makes BIG plays. He is a very good back.
October 8th, 2009 at 7:12 am
I agree Rockstar.2me it looks like the G-men copied our RB tandem of Hubbard/Davis.Strong and quick,imo
October 8th, 2009 at 7:13 am
Ahmad Bradshaw is averaging over 5.6 yards per carry
Raiders have to look out for him as well … not just Jacobs
October 8th, 2009 at 7:28 am
GOOOOOO LAKERS!
October 8th, 2009 at 7:39 am
Bynum 24 points
Artest 12 pts 9 rebs 7 assists
Yeah baby!
October 8th, 2009 at 7:42 am
Looks like you guys might be getting your wish, Ed roski is planning to put a bid in to al and move the team to LA……
October 8th, 2009 at 7:44 am
Lol, like Al would sell.
October 8th, 2009 at 7:44 am
Two-Peat for the Lakers. That’s what I’m talking about. Helps temper the Raider’s frustration.
October 8th, 2009 at 7:45 am
AD doe’t have to sell to Roski. Just a right of first refusal unless he buys another team. He wants 2 teams for his stadium.
October 8th, 2009 at 7:46 am
that’s doesn’t. lol
October 8th, 2009 at 7:50 am
I’m not saying he will but if he wanted a new stadium and real fans he might…
October 8th, 2009 at 7:51 am
Memphis Grizzlies guard Allen Iverson could miss three weeks after an MRI revealed a partial tear in his left hamstring.
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NO !!!
get well soon A.I.
October 8th, 2009 at 7:52 am
A simple lil slant 2 JLH can blow the game and our season wide open,imo.It is impairative that he is on the field as much as possible.
MAN-O-MAN WE NEED JOHNNIE LEE
October 8th, 2009 at 7:53 am
RE New L.A. Stadium:
Semcken said new talks would begin after the Super Bowl in February, and may involve the Jacksonville Jaguars, the Buffalo Bills, the Minnesota Vikings, the St. Louis Rams, the Chargers and the Oakland Raiders.
The San Francisco 49ers could also be pursued if a vote for a new stadium in Santa Clara fails.
“There are at least seven teams that are having an issue,” Semcken said. “San Francisco, I think they’re fine. So the other six teams, one of those six will move to our stadium.”
October 8th, 2009 at 7:55 am
we need Iverson for the 10/28 revenge game against the garbagetown Pistons!
lets go Memphis, lets go
*clap clap*
October 8th, 2009 at 7:55 am
4eva, how the hell are you pullin that off?
Who is your QB?
October 8th, 2009 at 7:58 am
DBW, how have you been man? How are you guyss coping with the possibility of another losing season?
Drinking, gambling, crying, blowing up stuff?
October 8th, 2009 at 7:58 am
Thec…
1 league = kurt warner…matt hasselback…senaca wallace
2 league = brett favre…ben rothlisberger…mark sanchez
October 8th, 2009 at 8:00 am
4eva, I hear ya Bro, but how come we cant do that same slant with DHB? Playcalling?
October 8th, 2009 at 8:02 am
maddenraiderfan Says:
October 8th, 2009 at 7:06 am
So, everyone that has been wanting Bush to get more carries and become the lead back. Think he breaks out this game? Or will he do as bad as DMC has been?
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Let’s hope for a big breakout!
This game reminds me of the types of chances Bush has gotten the last few games. 3rd and 27 from the 5 — draw play to Bush (what are the odds of a first down?)
If he gets actual playing time this week, it will be with a completely mixed up o-line (except Mario), Z Miller coming off a concussion, starting FullBack confusion, and no passing game at all.
Let’s see him kick some butt anyway!
October 8th, 2009 at 8:04 am
Exla: so the Raiders are 1-6 for a new stadium?
very interesting. thanks for sharing
we’ll have a WIN/LOSS record of 1-6 on Oct 19th …
October 8th, 2009 at 8:04 am
Semcken said new talks would begin after the Super Bowl in February, and may involve the Jacksonville Jaguars, the Buffalo Bills, the Minnesota Vikings, the St. Louis Rams, the Chargers and the Oakland Raiders
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something to consider is the league confrences.
If bills, rams, vikes move that would screw up the existing conferences. Raiders or chargers move no big deal….
right now chargers have the lead…IMHO
October 8th, 2009 at 8:05 am
I’m such a “little girl”??? Wow, that really cuts to the bone Richonuts.
So, let’s re-cap. I’m such a little girl for being drawn to a particular football team for reasons other than them being located within a 50 mile radius from me? How lame are you? Yes, that’s right – I absolutely love the Raiders because they ARE different. . . . .Is there shame in that??? HELL NO. And the last thing I’m going to do is apologize to a clown like you.
Wins and losses don’t matter to me???? What are you – stupid? Of course they matter. I’m sorry if you’re too dense to realize that. The point was that there are reasons beyond winning and losing that draw an individual to a particular team, whether it be the team colors, certain players, home-town, whatever. . . .If there wasn’t, then why would anyone be a fan of the Lions, for example?
What, is your pee-wee sized brain not capable of digesting that?
Now, why don’t you answer a simple question for me: If wins are the ONLY thing that matter to you, why the hell are you a fan of THIS team? Please explain, because I’m sure everyone would like to know. You hate Al, you hate Cable, you hate DHB and seemingly everything currently Silver and Black. So, what exactly is it that draws you in?
Answer the damned question.
Schmuck.
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# Richochet Says:
October 7th, 2009 at 6:00 pm
You’re such a little girl, Smac.
“Ohhhh…we’re “different”
“Everyone is afraid of us”
“We do stupid/silly/asinine/dumb things..means we’re “unique”.
HONESTLY, ARE YOU A KID? You sound exactly like one..all enamored over the “we’re pirates” “we’re scary” “we’re different”.
In other words, YOU DON’T CARE THAT PEOPLE LAUGH AT YOU..as long as you get “ATTENTION”.
Again, are you a kid? You have to be. NO ADULT runs the “I feel special because we do dumb things”.
And that COMPLETELY ASININE “if wins are all that’s important to you, go elsewhere’??
LMAO..damn, that was dumb.
YOU’RE AN IMAGE FAN..nothing more. You don’t care about wins. You’re likely a dweeb..short/fat/loser type..that feels SPECIAL wearing your little pirate shirt.
Wow..never EVER read someone stating “If all you care about is winning”, lol..THAT’S THE GOAL, FOOL.
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Silver-n-Smac Says:
October 7th, 2009 at 4:28 pm
To all you guys who can’t wait for Al to pass away:
Will there really be anything interesting about being a Raider fan at that point?
Will there really be anything interesting, unique or cool about the Raiders, any more so than any other NFL team?
The answer is HELL NO.
Obviously, to some of you, the only reason to root for this team is the wins.
Let me tell you something; There is only one reason the Raiders are different, and unique, and cool, and “us-against-the-world” and that reason is Al Davis.
For all his greatness, for all his faults (and he has many), he is the single ingredient that makes our team different. And to me, as a fan, that is cool.
We’ve won with Al and we’ve lost with Davis. But, once he’s gone, all that uniqueness goes away. We become just another NFL franchise, win or lose.
Is that really that interesting to any of you? If it is, then damn. . . .go root for any of the other 31 teams that may be having success right now.
I for one choose to be part of the NATION that says “screw the rest of you”.
October 8th, 2009 at 8:08 am
Chargers have to pay a $25 mill penalty to notify the city of San Diego to break stadium lease. This year it was over $50 mill.
October 8th, 2009 at 8:08 am
4evaRaider Says:
October 8th, 2009 at 7:58 am
Thec…
1 league = kurt warner…matt hasselback…senaca wallace
2 league = brett favre…ben rothlisberger…mark sanchez
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At this point Bro I am go to go out on a limb and say YOU CHEATED. What did you have everyone else on automatic draft? just kidding, nice set of backs. Kurt warner very smart pick. He will allways do ok first game, but as the season progresses he turns it up, and he has a GREAT wr corp….
October 8th, 2009 at 8:10 am
exlaraiderseasonticketholder Says:
October 8th, 2009 at 8:08 am
Chargers have to pay a $25 mill penalty to notify the city of San Diego to break stadium lease. This year it was over $50 mill.
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Ouch………….
October 8th, 2009 at 8:11 am
word press acting up again
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4evaRaider Says:
October 8th, 2009 at 7:58 am
Thec…
1 league = kurt warner…matt hasselback…senaca wallace
2 league = brett favre…ben rothlisberger…mark sanchez
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Thec…I have no idea why we hav’nt giving DHB a slant
I know that DHB ran fast at the combine but I would still like 2C a race between JLH and DHB.I think JLH is faster at the break but in 20 yards,maybe,DHB closes
October 8th, 2009 at 8:11 am
1 league = kurt warner…matt hasselback…senaca wallace
2 league = brett favre…ben rothlisberger…mark sanchez
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pretty good 4eva!
here’s mine …
1 league = drew brees, matt ryan
2 league = aaron rodgers, donovan mcnabb, david garrard, jason campbell
I’m 3-1 in League #1 (brees was contained the past 2 games)
I think i’m 1-3 in League #2 (McNabb was hurt, Adrian Peterson has been contained the past 3 games)
October 8th, 2009 at 8:13 am
Maybe Al is purposely making all this stupid moves so the team will be sure to lose & then he can move them back to LA after next season & the end of the lease at the coliseum?
October 8th, 2009 at 8:15 am
Maybe Ice Cube & Co. can make a bit to buy out Al and move back down to LA. Team will proabably be worth a lot more down there than in Oaktown.
October 8th, 2009 at 8:17 am
I have a self imposed ban on being critical of players until the bye week. that say I can bang the Hell out of the organization which is where EVERYTHING starts and stops. The only way we become relevant in the NFL is if we purge the ORGANIZATION.
Mr. Davis, trask, herrera, taylor, the mob goons, lawyers, secretaries, mailroom guys, receptionist, gophers, janitors, lackeys, hangers on, yes men and women…. All need to go….
October 8th, 2009 at 8:19 am
I also forgot to metion the IT staff at raider head quarters, and contra costa times need to be purged….
October 8th, 2009 at 8:20 am
hose are GREAT picks 2 Rockstar!!!
I’m 2-2 and 1-3…having lost 1 game by less than 1 point.
October 8th, 2009 at 8:22 am
The only way we become relevant in the NFL is if we purge the ORGANIZATION.
Mr. Davis, trask, herrera, taylor, the mob goons, lawyers, secretaries, mailroom guys, receptionist, gophers, janitors, lackeys, hangers on, yes men and women…. All need to go….
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Thec:
you want to get rid of n0rco bob’s janitor boyfriend too? then who will be the new blog insider?
we know it wont be Chris in NY. he GUARANTEED we would sign RB Chris Henry a few days ago. Henry signed on the Texans practice squad and we ended up taking Gary Russell back.
October 8th, 2009 at 8:25 am
hose hahahahahahahahahahahahahahaha.Those
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I hope they do purge most of the org. Thec I could use a job
October 8th, 2009 at 8:25 am
RaiderRockstar Says:
October 8th, 2009 at 8:22 am
The only way we become relevant in the NFL is if we purge the ORGANIZATION.
Mr. Davis, trask, herrera, taylor, the mob goons, lawyers, secretaries, mailroom guys, receptionist, gophers, janitors, lackeys, hangers on, yes men and women…. All need to go….
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Thec:
you want to get rid of n0rco bob’s janitor boyfriend too? then who will be the new blog insider?
we know it wont be Chris in NY. he GUARANTEED we would sign RB Chris Henry a few days ago. Henry signed on the Texans practice squad and we ended up taking Gary Russell back.
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ROFLMAO…..
October 8th, 2009 at 8:25 am
4eva: who else is on your FF teams?
Team #1: Brees, Ryan, Chris Johnson, Ryan Grant, Thomas Jones, Reggie Wayne, Chad OchoCinco, Roy Williams, Jerricho Cotchery, Derrick Mason, John Carlson, Visanthe Shiancoe, Neil Rackers, Ravens D, Falcons D.
Team #2: Rodgers, McNabb, Garrard, Campbell, Adrian Peterson, Clinton Portis, Darren McFadden, Leon Washington, Andre Johnson, Roddy White, Santonio Holmes, Braylon Edwards, Johnny Knox, Mario Manningham, Vernon Davis, Greg Olsen, Ryan Longwell, Bears D, Patriots D.
(dropped Lendale White, Lee Evans, Zach Miller and my backup kicker for Washinton, Davis, Knox & Manningham last week) I gotta drop McFadden this week – he’s killin’ me
October 8th, 2009 at 8:26 am
4evaRaider Says:
October 8th, 2009 at 8:25 am
hose hahahahahahahahahahahahahahaha.Those
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I hope they do purge most of the org. Thec I could use a job
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what do you do, and where r you located?
October 8th, 2009 at 8:29 am
wishbone Says:
October 8th, 2009 at 8:13 am
Maybe Al is purposely making all this stupid moves so the team will be sure to lose & then he can move them back to LA after next season & the end of the lease at the coliseum?
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Anything is possible whit this ORGANIZATION….
October 8th, 2009 at 8:29 am
Thec…
I have been a commercial plumber doing mostly hospitals and wal-marts and grocery stores for the last 23 years.
just north of tampa,florida =)
October 8th, 2009 at 8:34 am
Iverson will be back, Ai MVP!!!!
October 8th, 2009 at 8:42 am
thanks Ragin. glad somebody else agrees
good to know i’m not the only lucid one in the building…
Memphis is gonna beat the Pistons like the 49ers beat the Rams last week.
October 8th, 2009 at 8:46 am
Cable is doing what he’s told, lay off!
Ding a ling
# priesttj Says:
October 7th, 2009 at 11:39 pm
Chris, how Cable culd allow this Oline to deteriorate le this is ridculous. He passed on sme very good Oline help in the last two drafts and look at this crap. Because he doesn’t want physical types he goes for these athletic types and look at this mess.
We must make sure this doesn’t happen next draft as well as the offseason. We need talented physical players on this line, no more scrap heap projects that he makes into a player. Damnit draft great players and let them be dominant. I hate his approach to the Oline. It stinks.
October 8th, 2009 at 8:46 am
I think Nick Miller COULD be another Wes Welker, but he would need a real QB, OLine, coaches, organization, owner, stadium, but other than that.
October 8th, 2009 at 8:50 am
what do you guys think of Holland back on KR duties?
I think Justin Miller was on a short leash. He didn’t impress against the Texans, but he was awesome last year for us! Nick Miller is another Chris Carr imo.
October 8th, 2009 at 8:53 am
The Vikes just need to get an outdoor stadium built in Minneapolis and get it over with. Hell, even the college football team managed to get that done. Only holds 50,000 or so but from what I saw on TV when watching the Cal game it looks like some nice digs. A view of downtown and the whole bit.
Los Angeles Vikings? Yeesh.
October 8th, 2009 at 8:54 am
4evaRaider Says:
October 8th, 2009 at 8:29 am
Thec…
I have been a commercial plumber doing mostly hospitals and wal-marts and grocery stores for the last 23 years.
just north of tampa,florida =)
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What impacted your business, the economy? Not sure how long you have been off work, now is a great time to be innovative. Right now solar is booming, and requires relatively low experience, all because of the green initiatives.
October 8th, 2009 at 8:56 am
Three words come to mind as I witness the current ineptness of the Raiders: Hapless, Hopeless and Heartbreaking.
As a kid, I remember sitting in the backseat of my dad’s ‘68 Dodge Dart riding to grandma’s house and listening to Bill King describe George Blanda coming off the bench at about 73 years old and leading the Raiders down the field for the winning TD.
It was all about pride. It was a special team to root for. Now, the Raiders are “special” in a durogatory way.
It’s hard to watch — but through all the pain I still bleed silver and black.
That’s the way it will always be.
October 8th, 2009 at 8:58 am
He passed on sme very good Oline help in the last two drafts
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I agree Mr. Brown – look at Priest’s comment above. Tom Cable was HC in last year’s draft? thats news to me! I thought it was Lane Kiffin?
and anybody who thinks that a HC in Oakland is in control of draft picks rather than Al Davis is seriously delusional. Maybe moreso than AD himself!
2008 draft: McFadden & DeAngelo Hall trade
2009 draft: Heyward-Bey & Mitchell
classic Al Davis moves
October 8th, 2009 at 9:01 am
The L.A. Chollos?
October 8th, 2009 at 9:03 am
I’ve got it!
The L.A. Lowriders
October 8th, 2009 at 9:03 am
If Al’s stranglehold on this Franchise is intended to choke the life out of it and make it a choice for relocation to his beloved LA. He is out of his mind!
There is no way a team with our recent win/loss record is going to be given the keys to a new stadium…nothing like a brand new yard w/ tons of empty seats.
October 8th, 2009 at 9:03 am
Instead of trying to organize boycotts of games (never will happen), how about trying to galvanize everyone in the stadium to start chants directed at Al? That’s the only time we the fans are in front of him.
“Give it up Al”….”Give it up Al”…
Bring signs to that effect, JaBusta is too easy of a target (though he deserves the chants too), but we all know nothing is going to change until Al gives it up or passes away…don’t get me wrong love the man for building the franchise, just can’t stand by idly while he continually tears it down.
October 8th, 2009 at 9:06 am
Los Angeles Vikings? Yeesh.
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ET,
I think the Vikings would have to change thier name if they moved to L.A. , like the Titans did when they moved to TN.
the L.A. Polluters, maybe?
L.A. Thugs?
L.A. Scumbags?
L.A. Liberals?
October 8th, 2009 at 9:08 am
Imagine the fun we’re all going to have renaming the franchise when Mr. Oxycontin himself buys the Rams….
October 8th, 2009 at 9:09 am
iriebuff Says:
October 8th, 2009 at 9:03 am
Instead of trying to organize boycotts of games (never will happen), how about trying to galvanize everyone in the stadium to start chants directed at Al? That’s the only time we the fans are in front of him.
“Give it up Al”….”Give it up Al”…
Bring signs to that effect, JaBusta is too easy of a target (though he deserves the chants too), but we all know nothing is going to change until Al gives it up or passes away…don’t get me wrong love the man for building the franchise, just can’t stand by idly while he continually tears it down.
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Until Mr. Davis leaves we will never be a winner.
October 8th, 2009 at 9:11 am
I’ve come up with the perfect nickname for the Raiders QB:
Ja-ba The Hut
October 8th, 2009 at 9:13 am
Rockstar:
1st team…kurt warner,percy harvin,sidney rice,JLH,devery henderson,ray rice,pierre thomas,corell buckhalter,jeremy shocky,mercedies lewis,SEABASS,matt hasselback,senaca wallace,new orleans and cleavland defence.I just dropped Dmac b/c of his knee and thats how I picked up cleavland defence b/c the saints have a bye…
2nd team…brett favre,ben rothlisberger,mark sanchez,shaun hill,percy harvin,sidney rice,jacoby jones,brandon stokley,devery henderson,chris johnson,jerome harrison,heath evans,jeremy shockey,jeremy stevans,samy morris
October 8th, 2009 at 9:13 am
Would Los Angeles support an NFL team owned by Rush Limbaugh?
I wouldn’t play for the guy, and I’m white. Can’t imagine what a dilemma it would be for a black player.
October 8th, 2009 at 9:14 am
It’s 370+ miles from Oakland to L.A.
I think the new proposed stadium owner would like to see 370+ yards from the Raiders offense (in a 2 game span) before he pulls the trigger on this deal.
that won’t happen with an unmotivated, overweight, nonchalant, inaccurate QB with terrible footwork and zero leadership skills.
in my opinion, sorry. almost forget about that!
October 8th, 2009 at 9:16 am
4eva: Correll Buckhalter & Brandon Stokley … really ???
i could never bring myself to root for a donk, dolt or chef!
its alright though. I know you bleed silver & black
October 8th, 2009 at 9:16 am
Can someone please loosen the wheels on Al’s walker??? Either that or refuse to change his diaper. Commitment to Excraments.
October 8th, 2009 at 9:19 am
If Mr. Davis removed himself, you could build the organization, and run it like a normal NFL frnachise. The game is way bigger than Mr. Davis…He just doesnt see that. His ego is super human large….
October 8th, 2009 at 9:20 am
You guys have great day….
Gotta get back to work…… will be lurking….
LTR Nation
October 8th, 2009 at 9:29 am
Texans rookie linebacker Brian Cushing stayed home from practice Wednesday with flu-like symptoms.
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maybe he got the swine flu from slamming that fat pig Russell to the ground? poor guy …
October 8th, 2009 at 9:35 am
still no WR Chaz Schilens at practice. Going on Week 8 with a 4-to-6 week foot injury.
-David White (twitter)
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remember when I said that he’d be back after the bye week? I’m sticking to that …
originally people thought I was a Chaz hater for wanting him to take his time and allow DHB to get acclimated with the offense. I remain one of the few DHB supporters on this blog, but thats ok. I was in Huff’s corner when nobody else was and you all see what he’s doing this season!
October 8th, 2009 at 9:47 am
Over under on Laker victories this season? Could they set the record?
October 8th, 2009 at 9:48 am
BSJ: I’d be surprised if the Lakers win more games than the Clippers this year …
October 8th, 2009 at 9:57 am
RaiderRockstar Says:
October 8th, 2009 at 9:48 am
BSJ: I’d be surprised if the Lakers win more games than the Clippers this year …
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LOLOLOLOLOL! And Palin will be Prez in 2012. Dream ON!
October 8th, 2009 at 10:02 am
Here’s a delightfully ironic news story for the edification of you Charlton Heston worshippers:
http://www.google.com/hostednews/ap/article/ALeqM5ji_m8YJlPgzZql8nKtV43aJPDpugD9B70BVO0
October 8th, 2009 at 10:02 am
BSJ: we’re talking about sports here, not politics
stay focused sasha…
is Danny Southwick’s website still under maintenence?
October 8th, 2009 at 10:03 am
BSJ: Heston was a good actor in the 10 Commandments.
Charlton Heston hasn’t been president of the NRA since 2003, when the Raiders were still a good football team (until September)
give it up man.
stick with football!
October 8th, 2009 at 10:06 am
Limbaugh is too controversial. The league won’t let him in. They’re not that desperate, yet. As far as the players not playing for Limbaugh? They already play for a bunch of white owners that would call the police in a heartbeat if they saw 5 black guys walking down their street. Money talks.
October 8th, 2009 at 10:09 am
Thanks to Russell and McFelldown, sports is MORE depressing than politics right now…
And no, Danny’s site is still down (probably at Al’s orders).
Were you being sarcastic with your Clippers prediction?
October 8th, 2009 at 10:10 am
Did they pry the guns from Heston’s cold dead hands yet? I would have paid to see that!
October 8th, 2009 at 10:11 am
Stick with football? What a ludicrous thing to say.
October 8th, 2009 at 10:11 am
Its Lakers season!
October 8th, 2009 at 10:14 am
Limbaugh = Marge Schott.
October 8th, 2009 at 10:16 am
Heston was a racist jerk.
October 8th, 2009 at 10:16 am
Did they pry the guns from Heston’s cold dead hands yet? I would have paid to see that!
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not cool to bash a dead guy… unless it’s Al Davis!
haha, j/k
October 8th, 2009 at 10:18 am
I hope you’re right about them not letting Limbaugh into the league, MR. One thing’s for sure, though, if they do: LA will not be getting the Rams. Those people down there would have a fit, and rightfully so.
October 8th, 2009 at 10:18 am
Were you being sarcastic with your Clippers prediction?
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not really, but Blake Griffin is a good player. should help them win 1 or 2 more games this year
October 8th, 2009 at 10:19 am
be back later. lunch time in Podunk
October 8th, 2009 at 10:20 am
How many of you guys are from LA?
October 8th, 2009 at 10:21 am
1. Silver-n-Smac Says:
October 8th, 2009 at 8:05 am
I’m such a “little girl”??? Wow, that really cuts to the bone Richonuts.
So, let’s re-cap. I’m such a little girl for being drawn to a particular football team for reasons other than them being located within a 50 mile radius from me? How lame are you? Yes, that’s right – I absolutely love the Raiders because they ARE different. . . . .Is there shame in that??? HELL NO. And the last thing I’m going to do is apologize to a clown like you.
Wins and losses don’t matter to me???? What are you – stupid? Of course they matter. I’m sorry if you’re too dense to realize that. The point was that there are reasons beyond winning and losing that draw an individual to a particular team, whether it be the team colors, certain players, home-town, whatever. . . .If there wasn’t, then why would anyone be a fan of the Lions, for example?
Now, why don’t you answer a simple question for me: If wins are the ONLY thing that matter to you, why the hell are you a fan of THIS team? Please explain, because I’m sure everyone would like to know. You hate Al, you hate Cable, you hate DHB and seemingly everything currently Silver and Black. So, what exactly is it that draws you in?
Answer the damned question.
Schmuck.
LMFAO…getting a little testy Smac? You should. You got exposed as being an image fan. NOT A FOOTBALL FAN..but an image fan.
HERE, LOOK AT WHAT YOU STATED AGAIN:
Silver-n-Smac Says:
October 7th, 2009 at 4:28 pm
Obviously, to some of you, the only reason to root for this team is the wins.
Let me tell you something; There is only one reason the Raiders are different, and unique, and cool, and “us-against-the-world” and that reason is Al Davis.
For all his greatness, for all his faults (and he has many), he is the single ingredient that makes our team different. And to me, as a fan, that is cool.
We’ve won with Al and we’ve lost with Davis. But, once he’s gone, all that uniqueness goes away. We become just another NFL franchise, win or lose.
Is that really that interesting to any of you? If it is, then damn. . . .go root for any of the other 31 teams that may be having success right now.
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This is FOOTBALL, fool. Not a handholding tea party where all that matters is everyone feels warm and fuzzy inside. IT’S WHAT HAVE YOU DONE LATELY..not that silly sorry stupid take of yours about “oh goody, we’re different. I feel special. Al is a maverick AND THAT’S WHY I BECAME A RAIDER FAN.
That’s asinine dude, and you know it.
Actually, YOU DON”T.
YOUR WHOLE ARGUMENT IS THAT YOU THINK ALL RAIDER FANS WHO “just want to WIN” shouldn’t SUPPORT THE RAIDERS..that they should just blindly follow along Lord Al, LIKE YOU DO, and blindly genuflect when he passes by, LIKE YOU DO, and just accept being the laughingstock of the NFL because. IT’S AL.
Hell dude, you’re all about ‘IMAGE..not winning. Well..I guarantee you that EVERYONE WHO SHOWS UP FOR THE GAMES COULD GIVE A RATSASS ABOUT CODDLING THE OLD MAN.
Every single fan WANTED TO BEAT THE BRONCO’S ASS.
Yeah..WIN. Not “lose but it’s cool, because we lost AL’S WAY.”
We get it. You bought the shirt because of THE IMAGE.
We get it. Everytime Al sued someone you felt it was Al, AND YOU against the NFL.
The dumbest thing you said was “the ONLY REASON WE’RE COOL IS BECAUSE OF AL”
LMFAO..you’re “cool”?? Uh…WHAT??
Winning is cool. Celebrating is cool. Getting to the playoffs is cool. Looking good on the field is cool. Having players want to play for you is cool. NOT having explayers rip the organization is cool. Making wise choices is cool. NOT BEING LAUGHED AT BY ALL THE OTHER TEAMS IS COOL.
You’re a lemming. You’re a follower. You do as your told. You do as you think others want YOU TO DO.
Yeah..I think I hit it on the head when I stated “little girl”
October 8th, 2009 at 10:23 am
Rockstar…
I am in this FF 2 win!!!Even tho I have 2 Denver Broncos on my team they were IN-ACTIVE vs.da Raiders.I could have got a lot of points from them but NOT vs. Raiders.
I will activate then vs gaytriots
October 8th, 2009 at 10:34 am
Any of you guys read the report from Nancy Gay at Fanhouse. lmao now she is at fanhouse.
1. I thought the mediots and all you guys said that Cable threw a punch??? Nope not according to Hanson’s side of the story.
Cable pushed him up against the wall and broke his jaw. Wow amazing how the mediots spun this BS the wholetime.
October 8th, 2009 at 10:36 am
Teach, you’d be surprised how many sports fans in LA are conservative. People think California is like 99% liberal. They’re the ones who are on dope. Just look at the money we spend on locking up drug offenders, even still, when we’re broke! It would not be impossible for Limbaugh to get into LA.
October 8th, 2009 at 10:40 am
AlisGod, if his jaw was broken, it’s not a stretch to assume he was punched. Him having his jaw broken from a shove is a very unlikely scenario. So I’d chalk it up as an error, not some kind of conspiracy to exaggerate every incident with the Raiders. Most people would assume that a punch was thrown if they heard there was an altercation that resulted in a broken jaw.
October 8th, 2009 at 10:42 am
Richochet, another cut and paste novel that no one is going to read, not even the person you’re addressing it to. Congrats. Have fun rereading it yourself 20 times over.
October 8th, 2009 at 10:43 am
Rush would keep the team in St. Louis, he has personal interests and business interests there as does his partner Dave Checketts. (I think that’s how it is spelled)
October 8th, 2009 at 10:43 am
And I don’t know if I buy Hanson’s story, anyway. Broken jaw…from a shove? Cable would have had to have literally thrown him through the wall to break his jaw from merely pushing him. He might as well have punched him. Either that’s what happened, which is just as severe as a punch, if not more malicious, or Hanson is retracting to earn his way buck into the clubhouse.
October 8th, 2009 at 10:43 am
Yo Thec im nearly over the raiders loosing, im tired of that sinking feeling I get every time we stink it up. Another loss and im getting my mind ready for some NBA GO MAGIC!!!!!!
October 8th, 2009 at 10:52 am
At what point do you guys think the league intervenes with the Raiders? 6 straight seasons with 11 or more losses is already a record. We’re heading toward 7. In fact, this could be a 2-14 year at the rate things are going. We look hopeless. Would the league ever intervene? Is there an avenue to remove Al? Or, would they just rather sit back and laugh as the Raiders implode?
October 8th, 2009 at 10:55 am
DelRio on Rome right now…
wish he was our Head Coach.
October 8th, 2009 at 11:05 am
The Real MaddenRaider Says:
October 8th, 2009 at 10:52 am
At what point do you guys think the league intervenes with the Raiders? 6 straight seasons with 11 or more losses is already a record. We’re heading toward 7. In fact, this could be a 2-14 year at the rate things are going. We look hopeless. Would the league ever intervene? Is there an avenue to remove Al? Or, would they just rather sit back and laugh as the Raiders implode?
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Listen up, Simpleton.
You can only get ousted if you BREAK THE RULES.
No rules says you can’t lose, or can’t make bad draft picks, or can’t fire HC after HC after HC or throw silly money at players that don’t deserve it.
No rules say you can’t butt in, can’t call down plays, can’t ride out onto the practice field and call over players to “tutor” them.
No rules, Mama’s boy, that says you can’t be the laughingstock of the NFL.
Usually one team is, each year.
It’s just the Raiders have been for 6 years straight, now going on 7 years.
Oh, and certainly no rule that says the fans can’t be clueless.
NOTHING THE LEAGUE CAN DO.
Oh..and Gumby? THE OTHER OWNERS WILL NEVER VOTE FOR IT..Al makes them look good. Al stupidly gives up players for next to nothing. Playing the Raiders is penciled in as a W.
Funny thing is reading Detroit fans saying “hey, at least we aren’t the Raiders”.
October 8th, 2009 at 11:13 am
DirtyBathWater Says:
October 8th, 2009 at 10:43 am
Yo Thec im nearly over the raiders loosing, im tired of that sinking feeling I get every time we stink it up. Another loss and im getting my mind ready for some NBA GO MAGIC!!!!!!
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I tend to do a lot of Laughing, this blog is a great place for it….
Laughing with, and at the team, and some of these so called fans…
October 8th, 2009 at 11:13 am
Shaun Hill went undrafted. played in one game for the Vikings in 2005, in which he didn’t even throw a pass.
He was out of the league in 2006, then the 49ers picked him up for depth, prior to the 2007 NFL season.
the Raiders drafted Russell #1 overall that year and Alex Smith, 49ers #1 overall draft pick was going into his 3rd NFL season (when most QB’s are almost fully developed).
who would have thought 3 years later that Shaun Hill would be the most talented QB in the bay area ???
what a sad state of affairs!
October 8th, 2009 at 11:19 am
RaiderRockstar Says:
October 8th, 2009 at 11:13 am
Shaun Hill went undrafted. played in one game for the Vikings in 2005, in which he didn’t even throw a pass.
He was out of the league in 2006, then the 49ers picked him up for depth, prior to the 2007 NFL season.
the Raiders drafted Russell #1 overall that year and Alex Smith, 49ers #1 overall draft pick was going into his 3rd NFL season (when most QB’s are almost fully developed).
who would have thought 3 years later that Shaun Hill would be the most talented QB in the bay area ???
what a sad state of affairs!
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Shaun Hill is not the most talented QB in the Bay Area, but he does play for a more competent organization.
October 8th, 2009 at 11:21 am
Bush is finally starting at running back. He has been our best running back since the beginning of last year.
October 8th, 2009 at 11:23 am
Richochet, stop wasting your time. I was asking everyone else. Nobody reads your comments except for you. I don’t know when you’re going to realize that. Just keep rereading your own comments, pretending you’re a talented writer. You’re not. That’s why the only writing you do is on this blog. Reality sucks, doesn’t it?
October 8th, 2009 at 11:25 am
RockStar, I don’t know. It’s hard to say what he could do if he had a qb coach and was in a good system. He’s got an arm. If you had a solid coaching staff that could write up a good playbook around him, something a little more current than Al’s Sid Gilman playbook, who knows?
October 8th, 2009 at 11:25 am
Nice update Jerry.
Seasons over!
October 8th, 2009 at 11:26 am
No way Mike Singletary would be allowed to do his thing in Oakland, like he’s doing in SF.
No way any Coach in Oakland is allowed to develop anything organically in the locker-room between players and coaches. The stuff that produces fidelity, and emotional investment, esprit d’ corp. All the shyt that’s lacking in Oakland. All because Al Davis is shining the light on himself. Up in his office playing fantasy football with the Raiders.
October 8th, 2009 at 11:27 am
MR, do you think JaMarcus Russell will ever be a good NFL quarterback?
on the Raiders or a different team …
October 8th, 2009 at 11:28 am
KoolKell Says:
October 8th, 2009 at 11:19 am
RaiderRockstar Says:
October 8th, 2009 at 11:13 am
Shaun Hill went undrafted. played in one game for the Vikings in 2005, in which he didn’t even throw a pass.
He was out of the league in 2006, then the 49ers picked him up for depth, prior to the 2007 NFL season.
the Raiders drafted Russell #1 overall that year and Alex Smith, 49ers #1 overall draft pick was going into his 3rd NFL season (when most QB’s are almost fully developed).
who would have thought 3 years later that Shaun Hill would be the most talented QB in the bay area ???
what a sad state of affairs!
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Shaun Hill is not the most talented QB in the Bay Area, but he does play for a more competent organization.
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Oh geez…
Pray tell, who might that ‘most talented qb” be?
Tell me you’re not referring to the absolute worst qb IN THE LEAGUE?
Even you aren’t that stupid.
Ok..I take that back.
October 8th, 2009 at 11:28 am
I’d bet you Belichick could do something with Russell. I never thought Brady was great. He’s all formula, imo.
October 8th, 2009 at 11:30 am
We can come up with all these what if we do this scenario’s, but if we dont get the ORGANIZATION fixed everthing else is moot. Starts at the top and rolls down hill.
October 8th, 2009 at 11:31 am
I wonder if Mark Davis ever says to Mr. Davis…….
Hey dad I think you should give it up, retire, let me restructure this team into a real NFL franchise by hiring the right people for the right jobs. you are sharp enough to continue to wear 8 hats of this organization. Will take what you do and hire 8 people to do those jobs, i will move out of the way and let the GM run the team.
This franchise is stuck in a time warp……
70’s offense……
70’s defense……
70’s owner……
All that adds up to an NFL team stuck in the 70’s.
October 8th, 2009 at 11:32 am
and she be a-rolling fast
October 8th, 2009 at 11:34 am
Mr. Davis = Feeble man with a super human ego…..
Runs the NFL franchise the Oakland Raiders like it is his school science project….
October 8th, 2009 at 11:35 am
RR
I think Russel will be a good back on another team if he looses some of that weight. If not, he will not last long enough to find that out. I think 70% of players (no joke) are good on other teams (mainly as role players).
October 8th, 2009 at 11:36 am
Funny some of the same people I here saying Cable has to go are the same people slamming Al Davis for firing coach after coach.
October 8th, 2009 at 11:37 am
See you guys later. You too, Richochet. I have no idea what you’re saying because you’ve been on ignore for weeks, but I’m sure it’s interesting. Just keep impressing yourself with your own writing. See you guys later.
October 8th, 2009 at 11:38 am
I think Singletary is doing a great job with SF. Now he has a young talented, hot headed WR to groom and I think he is just the man to do it. Crabs will fall in line.
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KoolKell Says:
October 8th, 2009 at 11:26 am
No way Mike Singletary would be allowed to do his thing in Oakland, like he’s doing in SF.
No way any Coach in Oakland is allowed to develop anything organically in the locker-room between players and coaches. The stuff that produces fidelity, and emotional investment, esprit d’ corp. All the shyt that’s lacking in Oakland. All because Al Davis is shining the light on himself. Up in his office playing fantasy football with the Raiders.
October 8th, 2009 at 11:38 am
MR… My money’s on the Chargers if anyone relocates, but I really think the league will expand to get a team there. Jacksonville has a relatively new stadium, the Rams (as LAtotheBay pointed out) have Limbaugh’s midwest propaganda ministry in the Midwest, no way the Vikings leave Minnesota, and the league does everything it can to thwart Al Davis as it is; no way he gets a brand new facility in a market like that. Of course, he’ll probably sue, claiming eminent domain or something but the league won’t lose that one in my opinion. I really feel it’ll be expansion, with the rules (draft, etc.) slanted toward making them as competetive as possible as quickly as possible.
October 8th, 2009 at 11:39 am
The Real MaddenRaider Says:
October 8th, 2009 at 11:23 am
Richochet, stop wasting your time. I was asking everyone else. Nobody reads your comments except for you. I don’t know when you’re going to realize that. Just keep rereading your own comments, pretending you’re a talented writer. You’re not. That’s why the only writing you do is on this blog. Reality sucks, doesn’t it?
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LMAO..what really annoys your sorry “Waffle like a slapped on little girl”s azz is you’ve been sent to the shallow end of the pool long ago.
Oh..that’s right. YOU CRIED NO MAS..STOP..LEAVE ME ALONE.
Laughing at you is entertainment, Waffle.
Everyone else does..and so shall I.
Hey, congrats on getting your new Russell jersey in a XS. And here your Mom didn’t think you would find one.
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September 29th, 2009 at 1:45pm
The Real MaddenRaider Says: I’d still take Garcia. It would be kind of nice to see Jeffy running around in tight pants again.
October 8th, 2009 at 11:40 am
CJ, I do like Dez Bryant, I liked him better than crabtree last year in college. Not sure nother rookie wideout will help our passing game, we have other stuff that need to get fixed.
October 8th, 2009 at 11:43 am
The Real MaddenRaider Says:
October 8th, 2009 at 10:40 am
AlisGod, if his jaw was broken, it’s not a stretch to assume he was punched. Him having his jaw broken from a shove is a very unlikely scenario. So I’d chalk it up as an error, not some kind of conspiracy to exaggerate every incident with the Raiders. Most people would assume that a punch was thrown if they heard there was an altercation that resulted in a broken jaw.
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Mr. According to the report and confirmed by Hanson’s attorney. There were no punches thrown. Cable pushed him against the wall and that broke his jaw along the way. Believe me that is a far cry from swinging at someone. My take is the fcker got in his face and Cable showed him. Far cry from throwing a puch for all the hoopla the mediots threw at Cable.
October 8th, 2009 at 11:44 am
San diego would be an obvious choice as they have nothing on the table right now for a new stadium. I read the developer is friends with the SD owner. Would love to see them leave as i hate the chargers, and the fans are bandwangoners….
Someone posted earlier that SD would get a heavy fine in the tens of millions.
October 8th, 2009 at 11:44 am
Since our passing game still sucks does that mean we take Dez Bryant in the draft this year?
October 8th, 2009 at 11:46 am
edward teach Says:
October 8th, 2009 at 11:38 am
MR… My money’s on the Chargers if anyone relocates, but I really think the league will expand to get a team there. Jacksonville has a relatively new stadium, the Rams (as LAtotheBay pointed out) have Limbaugh’s midwest propaganda ministry in the Midwest, no way the Vikings leave Minnesota, and the league does everything it can to thwart Al Davis as it is; no way he gets a brand new facility in a market like that. Of course, he’ll probably sue, claiming eminent domain or something but the league won’t lose that one in my opinion. I really feel it’ll be expansion, with the rules (draft, etc.) slanted toward making them as competetive as possible as quickly as possible.
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No expansion.
Not for quite some time.
They have the divisions how they view it as perfect.
8 divisions.
4 teams each.
And so it shall be. Adding another team messes it all up..has to be minimum two at a time.
October 8th, 2009 at 11:46 am
CJ… it had better mean that we take somebody to pass and run block, but we’ll only do it if Taylor Mays is gone when we pick because, well, you know…
October 8th, 2009 at 11:48 am
Richochet… I personally think they effed it up when they put Indy in the South and the Ravens in the North (and I know why they did it), but whatever.
Be interesting to see where the new LA team comes from. I understand what you’re saying about the divisions and number of teams and all, but if there’s one market where they’d make an exception it’s that one. We’ll see.
October 8th, 2009 at 11:49 am
1. The Real MaddenRaider Says:
October 8th, 2009 at 11:37 am
See you guys later. You too, Richochet. I have no idea what you’re saying because you’ve been on ignore for weeks, but I’m sure it’s interesting. Just keep impressing yourself with your own writing. See you guys later.
LMFAO..aren’t you just the most precious child?
“See you later. BYE EVERYONE…BYE….uh…BYE BYE. Uh…BYE!!. See you later.
Damn dude..get a freaking life. Who the hell says BYE? AND WHO THE HELL SAYS IT TWICE, WHILE WHINING THAT YOU DON’T READ ME, YET YOU CAN’T HELP BUT POST TO ME? Geez.. it’s like Romper Room in here.
Someone please pat widdle Mama’s boy on the head, and make his day…please?
LOL..You’re such a dweeb.
October 8th, 2009 at 11:51 am
A safety number 1 overall? I highly doubt it…but stranger things have happened. Prove me wrong, Al.
October 8th, 2009 at 11:54 am
I say we draft a competant NFL organization. Get rid of all the lackeys, rebuild this thing from the top down. C4 the whole org from the owner to the janitor.
October 8th, 2009 at 11:55 am
Since our passing game still sucks does that mean we take Dez Bryant in the draft this year?
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nah. I think Al Davis will try and get Usain Bolt in here. he should be fast enough to get downfield and catch a Russell pass, no matter where the walrus throws it!
October 8th, 2009 at 11:56 am
It would further complicate the divisions if you moved buffalo, jacksonville, or Minn. Logical chioce would be san diego, or oakland everything would remain the same division wise.
October 8th, 2009 at 11:57 am
Does Bolt drop a lot of passess?
October 8th, 2009 at 11:58 am
No Eli Manning = Battle of the Busts…..so you’re sayin there’s a chance?
October 8th, 2009 at 11:58 am
Thec07 Says:
October 8th, 2009 at 11:31 am
I wonder if Mark Davis ever says to Mr. Davis…….
Hey dad I think you should give it up, retire, let me restructure this team into a real NFL franchise by hiring the right people for the right jobs. you are sharp enough to continue to wear 8 hats of this organization. Will take what you do and hire 8 people to do those jobs, i will move out of the way and let the GM run the team.
This franchise is stuck in a time warp……
70’s offense……
70’s defense……
70’s owner……
All that adds up to an NFL team stuck in the 70’s.
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Actually, the conversation between Al and son went like this:
Marc: “Dad? We need to talk about the team.”
Al: “Who are you? I don’t know you, so why should I talk to you?”
Marc: “It’s Marc. Your son.”
Al: “Son? My son? You have ID? Oh, wow. Guess you are. What do you want? You already got your allowance.”
Marc: “I want to talk to you about the team.”
Al: “Who are you?..I don’t know you. Hey? Can you see the overhead projector?”
Marc: “Never mind Dad”
October 8th, 2009 at 11:58 am
Speaking of Dez Bryant messed up how he is no longer playing college ball…..
October 8th, 2009 at 12:00 pm
who should we blame for Russell not putting the work in?
1. Russell
2. Al Davis
3. Tom Cable
4. Hackett/Tollner
5. WR’s & TE’s
6. O-Line
7. Popeye’s Chicken
cast your vote now !!!
October 8th, 2009 at 12:04 pm
Funny some of the same people I here saying Cable has to go are the same people slamming Al Davis for firing coach after coach.
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good point. 9 out of 10 of them are also the ones who begged & pleaded to get him retained as HC saying he was the right guy for the job. Jerry Mac brainwashed all of his blog readers into beleiving that 2 worthless wins against non playoff calibur football teams meant great things to come from this team in 2009
October 8th, 2009 at 12:05 pm
I hope and pray that Mike Bush takes better advantage of his opportunity to seize the starting running back job, than Darren did.
Or else…….we will start to see a lot more Fargas, and sadly, if he is more effective, you have to run with him.
October 8th, 2009 at 12:05 pm
And the MVP trophy on offense goes to………………
SUPER MARIO!
There is a bright side to the offense raider nation.
October 8th, 2009 at 12:08 pm
You know what im gonna go out on a limb and say I think the raiders may pull an upset this week. I think they are being completely over looked and underestimated this game. I mean they gianst are acting as if they’re going to play a lil league team ” oh yeah we’re going to throw at nnamdi and be successful,” “we don’t even have to allow eli to practice to win this game thats how easy it is” and we all know when teams think like that they get walked. I remmember pittsburg came into oakland with that mentality and kicked their asses, and nnam had like 2 int’s. So I think we’re going to pull an upset due to neww yorks big headness.
October 8th, 2009 at 12:08 pm
Eli will take the week off from practice, and still play against us…
Our d-line needs to shut the hell up,
Jacobs is a beast…
October 8th, 2009 at 12:09 pm
RaiderRockstar Says:
October 8th, 2009 at 12:00 pm
who should we blame for Russell not putting the work in?
1. Russell
2. Al Davis
3. Tom Cable
4. Hackett/Tollner
5. WR’s & TE’s
6. O-Line
7. Popeye’s Chicken
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This from a person who uses his employers computer all day gossiping on the internet.
Why don’t you give your employer a days work?
October 8th, 2009 at 12:11 pm
RR,
I am starting to get the impression that you think Russel is a bust. LOL!
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RaiderRockstar Says:
October 8th, 2009 at 11:55 am
Since our passing game still sucks does that mean we take Dez Bryant in the draft this year?
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nah. I think Al Davis will try and get Usain Bolt in here. he should be fast enough to get downfield and catch a Russell pass, no matter where the walrus throws it!
October 8th, 2009 at 12:11 pm
i reaaly feel that bush will look good this week like last year at the end of the year when he was the number 1
hopefully he will take over the number 1 spot and not look back
but with big al he could have two or 3 100 pluas yard games and still get put back to number 2 when mcfadden comes back.
October 8th, 2009 at 12:12 pm
Have we cut that clown Routt yet??????? This guy is lost on every play. Hate to say this, but I’d rather see Bowie play.
October 8th, 2009 at 12:12 pm
RaiderRockstar Says:
October 8th, 2009 at 12:13 pm
Kell: you’re here all day every day, so either you’re wasting your employers time as well or you’re unemployed,
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You’re a damned liar, count your posts today, then count mine, lol. And I’m self-employed. You’re on somebody else’s dime, till you punch out in Podunk, 5pm sharp.
October 8th, 2009 at 12:13 pm
Kell: you’re here all day every day, so either you’re wasting your employers time as well or you’re unemployed, living off your wife’s income. I think the latter
shut your mouth.
if I wasn’t productive here they wouldn’t have given me a raise & promotion this month d-bag. mind your own business. I was talking about football, you weren’t.
October 8th, 2009 at 12:13 pm
I have said this once before and I want to get it on record by my Raider Nation Brotherhood.
Bush will be the best RB when it is all said and done.
He will be getting more touches than DMAC. DMAC needs to catch more from the flanker position.
October 8th, 2009 at 12:14 pm
The latest rumor from Alameda is Southwick has changed his first name to Napolean in a fruitless, yet creative attempt to get on the field…
October 8th, 2009 at 12:15 pm
DMAC!!!!!
Damn man it is over for DMAC.
Change your name! How about DamnMAC!!!!
LOL!!!!
October 8th, 2009 at 12:15 pm
How about we make a move for my good friend Jon Kitna?
October 8th, 2009 at 12:15 pm
FREE NAPOLEAN SOUTHWICK!
October 8th, 2009 at 12:16 pm
DMAC Says:
October 8th, 2009 at 12:12 pm
Have we cut that clown Routt yet??????? This guy is lost on every play. Hate to say this, but I’d rather see Bowie play.
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You are in need of a new name, bro…
October 8th, 2009 at 12:17 pm
I blame it on his personal trainer. LOL!!!
He may be the first pro athlete still playing the game to be out due to liposuction history!
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RaiderRockstar Says:
October 8th, 2009 at 12:21 pm
I am starting to get the impression that you think Russel is a bust.
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LOL @ CJ. nah, give the kid 3 more years. he’ll develop!
If not, we’ll just blame it on the owner, coaches and his teammates. booyah
October 8th, 2009 at 12:17 pm
Not yet. I haven’t seen anybody else do anything with the run game. Hopefully Bush does something this weekend.
October 8th, 2009 at 12:18 pm
Sorry fellas I’m sticking with the name. I kept my Huff jersey for 3 years even though I do admit I was a little embarrased wearing it to all the previous games. Now he’s making my jersey worth a little something.
October 8th, 2009 at 12:21 pm
I am starting to get the impression that you think Russel is a bust.
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LOL @ CJ. nah, give the kid 3 more years. he’ll develop!
If not, we’ll just blame it on the owner, coaches and his teammates. booyah
October 8th, 2009 at 12:24 pm
RaiderRockstar Says:
October 8th, 2009 at 12:25 pm
Kell: what I do is my business. I get my work done.
and who are you to judge me, you racist peice of trash?
at least I came here to talk about football, rather than delving into the details of fellow internet posters lives. are you that pathetic? I think so.
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You’re in here all day everyday on somebody else’s dime, discussing JaMarcus Russell’s work ethic. So I think your work ethic is fair game, as well.
October 8th, 2009 at 12:25 pm
KoolKell Says:
October 8th, 2009 at 12:12 pm
And I’m self-employed. You’re on somebody else’s dime, till you punch out in Podunk, 5pm sharp.
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How hilarious to have a REAL ESTATE BROKER making claims about ethical workplace behavior!
When Rockstar’s profession manipulates the nation into a financial calamity, you can step right up and give him a few pointers.
October 8th, 2009 at 12:25 pm
Kell: what I do is my business. I get my work done.
and who are you to judge me, you racist peice of trash?
at least I came here to talk about football, rather than delving into the details of fellow internet posters lives. are you that pathetic? I think so.
October 8th, 2009 at 12:28 pm
You’re in here all day everyday on somebody else’s dime, discussing JaMarcus Russell’s work ethic. So I think your work ethic is fair game, as well.
October 8th, 2009 at 12:30 pm
wassup oak
October 8th, 2009 at 12:32 pm
Kell is one of those guys that buys the celebrity magazines at checkout stands in stores. he has no life, so he tries to live his life vicariously trough others
his life is so dull & boring that he has to come in here (an internet football blog, of all places) and try to act like a rich, sophisticated man who knows everything about everything. nobody gives a cr@p about who you are or who you’re pretending to be.
we actually come here to talk about the Raiders you dope!
October 8th, 2009 at 12:35 pm
Congratulations Rockstar!!!
I said your promo was in the bank
And I assume Gabby will start expecting bigger tips now!!!
Oh well she is worth it,imo =)
October 8th, 2009 at 12:35 pm
wow……
it gets tense in here by week four
Whats up brethran…Man is it tough these days to support this garbage…but it will get better im sure Whats up double R? BSJ, thec vegas dmac whats the happs fellas!!
October 8th, 2009 at 12:35 pm
BSJ: I think Danny Southwick should have changed his name to Sam Williams instead. at least that guarantees him a spot on the 53 man roster every year …
October 8th, 2009 at 12:36 pm
OAKlifer & 4eva!
AM crew representin’ … haha
how u fellas doing today?
October 8th, 2009 at 12:39 pm
RaiderRockstar Says:
October 8th, 2009 at 12:36 pm
OAKlifer & 4eva!
AM crew representin’ … haha
how u fellas doing today?
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You a security guard in Podunk?
Your job must not be very demanding.
October 8th, 2009 at 12:43 pm
The Bush finally gets his chance!
WTF took so damn long.
This move should have been made LAST YEAR,not because of injury but because he’s the best RB on our roster.
Tough test this week against NYG defense but I’d be willing to go down with the ship alongside Bush over McFadden ANYDAY!
All I want to see is Cable pound the rock all day long!!
October 8th, 2009 at 12:44 pm
By the way is this a Raiders forum or a soap-opera between certain posters?
October 8th, 2009 at 12:46 pm
All I want to see is Cable pound the rock all day long!!
“is this a Raiders forum or a soap-opera between certain posters?”
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this has to be the recipe for success, even against a stout Giants D-Line. Russell isn’t going to carry the team.
Kell waits to analyze every word I type. He loves to talk about all non-football related things with me for some reason. It’s flattering, yet somewhat annoying.
October 8th, 2009 at 12:50 pm
good man ny post was takin down Ive awnsered twice…
Just earnin my livin on pokerstars!! thats right Kell Im my own boss
October 8th, 2009 at 12:50 pm
Wel we’ll just have to tune in tomorrow 2 find out the answers 2 this and “other” important questions
October 8th, 2009 at 12:52 pm
7. Popeye’s Chicken
cast your vote now !!!
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Votes are in it looks like Popeye’s bye a good margin!!
October 8th, 2009 at 12:55 pm
The cowgirls smashed the Giants for over 200 yards rushing.
I am well aware of the fact that we don’t have a running game like Dallas but their not that great either.
I’m just hopin for a HEAVY dose of the rushing attack cause regardless of what anyone thinks about Jamarcus,he’s not going to win any games for us at this point.
October 8th, 2009 at 12:56 pm
…and what better way to get a fledgling O-line going in the right direction than by RUNNING THE DAMN BALL
October 8th, 2009 at 2:06 pm
The Real MaddenRaider Says:
October 8th, 2009 at 10:40 am
AlisGod, if his jaw was broken, it’s not a stretch to assume he was punched. Him having his jaw broken from a shove is a very unlikely scenario. So I’d chalk it up as an error, not some kind of conspiracy to exaggerate every incident with the Raiders. Most people would assume that a punch was thrown if they heard there was an altercation that resulted in a broken jaw.
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no… no, i don’t see it that way…
for example… when i see a guy with a black eye ???
hit by a door !!!
every time !!!