Back among the living
By Jerry McDonald - NFL Writer
Monday, October 12th, 2009 at 9:26 am in Oakland Raiders.
At the risk of imparting too much information, I hadn’t thrown up in in 10 years but puked as many times Sunday as the Raiders had first downs.
Only a coincidence, I’m sure.
Before determining that sitting upright and attempting to keep track of a 44-7 loss to the Giants was not going to be possible, the game was already well in hand for New York.
At one point I fell asleep when it was 31-7 and woke up to find it 44-7, so your own assessments are better than mine for what ailed the Raiders.
Among the developments I missed out on Sunday was the first Randy Hanson interview since the alleged altercation with Tom Cable (to Michael Silver of Yahoo! Sports), JaMarcus Russell conceding that he’d fibbed with regard to being fined for being overweight (he says he hasn’t missed any meetings) and a general tone well set by columnist Gary Peterson that the Raiders may have reached a low point in the history of the franchise.
So I guess Sunday was as good a day to be incapacitated as any.
Won’t be heading to Alameda today, but will check in later through the miracle of televised press conferences for a 1-4 team and perhaps a few locker room nuggets from group interviews from the open locker room session passed along by compassionate colleagues . . .
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October 12th, 2009 at 9:20 am
happy 4U jerry
October 12th, 2009 at 9:22 am
Jerry sorry about the ire yesterday, if the teams was winning (or competing) I probably wouldn’t have been so hard on you.
But still, it was a mail-in job. I guess if the Raiders can do it, so can you.
October 12th, 2009 at 9:28 am
Jmac why would you lie 2da NATION??????????????????
October 12th, 2009 at 9:28 am
LMAO this clown is complete and utter embarrassment.
“JaMarcus Russell conceding that he’d fibbed with regard to being fined for being overweight”
October 12th, 2009 at 9:29 am
Lots been your biggest supporter and you LIE?????????
October 12th, 2009 at 9:30 am
Get well Jerry! and lay off the tequila!
October 12th, 2009 at 9:39 am
Damn Man
October 12th, 2009 at 9:40 am
I don’t blame Jamarcus as much as i blame al davis for letting the team and players be this way, i don’t blame the coaches because everything is al davis scheme, i blame the players for not competing i do blame jamarcus for not taking it serious in the begining but give a kid 60 million dollars what are you going to do, the raiders are the worst and i can’t take it anymore, i’m tired of watching losers not even compete i don’t care if gruden, cowher or any other coach was here it would not change a thing, because Al Davis is still controlling old fart
October 12th, 2009 at 9:42 am
Sooo Jmac…what else you lie about???
October 12th, 2009 at 9:46 am
Welcome back Jerry AKA I’m too sick to write a few sentenses in my own blog!
That was weak dude!! Oohhhh you feel better you little whinner!!
October 12th, 2009 at 9:49 am
Who is this??
I’m too sick to write. I have a cold. I threw up. Wa Wa Wa!!
October 12th, 2009 at 9:50 am
Glad you are doing better Jerry. I am sure the first 10 minutes of yesterday’s game didnt help any…
October 12th, 2009 at 9:51 am
Shut up Raider O
Dont post here if you give crap to the person who makes it possible!!
October 12th, 2009 at 9:54 am
The O has spoken!!
Fire Cable & legalize it you space monkeys!
October 12th, 2009 at 9:56 am
Morning Raider O =)
October 12th, 2009 at 9:57 am
REPOST (Did I call it or what?):
Chris in NY Says:
October 12th, 2009 at 9:00 am
This just in …
Jerry Mac was playing a drinking game yesterday where he had to do a shot of 151 rum every time the Giants scored a TD.
Needless to say he was in a coma by the time the 2nd half started. That’s why the updates mysteriously stopped.
Say a prayer.
Hire Jim Fassel.
October 12th, 2009 at 9:58 am
Fire Cable and then what? Promote an assistant who can’t find a job anywhere else in the league to become head coach of a bunch of practice squad-quality players?
Some of you just don’t get it. Firing the coach is not the solution. It wasn’t for the previous four coaches. Why would it be now?
October 12th, 2009 at 10:02 am
Good Morning 4eva.
I never imagined that football can be so hard!! It’s harder that rocket science!
Who do we put 7 men in the front, but still stop the run, and rush the passer?
How do you pass, and how do you run?
How do you do this thing called Blocking!!
FU Cable!
October 12th, 2009 at 10:05 am
Who ever we promote can’t be worse than Cable.
405,
Is jerry your life partner, why do you care?
October 12th, 2009 at 10:05 am
I live in Az and the network stopped broadcasting the game after the 1st half.
What really bugs me is the broadcaster Raider-haters are opening laughing at the Raiders on the networks.
October 12th, 2009 at 10:05 am
lmao!!!
October 12th, 2009 at 10:06 am
I’m shocked that the Eagles are only 14 point favorites for next week’s game in Oakland. I predicted 21 point favorites with a chance to rise as high as 24 before kickoff.
Want to double your money? Get your bets in now on Philly. And that line definitely shoots up to at least 17 in the next few days.
October 12th, 2009 at 10:09 am
“Good Information”
LMAO
I like Jerry, but he has an easy job that most here would love to have. Some here are unemployed due to this economy, and jerry can’t post cause he threw up!
October 12th, 2009 at 10:11 am
Raider O Says:
Is jerry your life partner, why do you care?
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Its called respect. Many of us have followed the blog going on 4 years now.
Screw you if you talk smack to Jerry while he is sick. Where else do you get this sort of good information?
Please share the details….
October 12th, 2009 at 10:15 am
This basically sums up Cable’s judgment:
Yards per carry (2008-2009):
Bush: 4.2
McFadden: 4.0
Fargas: 3.7
TDs:
Bush: 5
McFadden: 5
Fargas: 1
Carries:
Fargas: 241
McFadden: 160
Bush: 137
October 12th, 2009 at 10:15 am
Oakglenn Says:
October 12th, 2009 at 8:50 am
# Mistabrown Says:
October 12th, 2009 at 8:14 am
JaMeatball is so locked on his man he cant see or feel anybody coming. If we had the best O-line in football it wouldn’t make much difference. He is dumb, slow, not prepared, overweight.
Its just horrible and it starts and end with the Qb & the coach. If you let him play it sends a message to the team that they tolerate garbage. If you sit him he wont get any better. Hence the team quit after week 1.
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Once again, a very dumb post by a very dumb person. Russell is NOT SUPPOSED to see the rush coming. He has been taught at EVERY level to be looking downfield. And if he was locked onto just one receiver all the time, his interception ratios would be much higher. The offensive line got manhandled yesterday by the Giants. THAT’S what happened. The only way he is going to feel the rush, is by playing. Getting rid of the coach and the QB is not going to solve anything. moron. And Peter King has no idea what it’s like to be a QB either.
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This is why you get laughed at and ridiculed across the board, OakDork. QB’s are taught pocket awareness FROM THE START. Sacks and turnovers kill drives, and no coach worth a penny (sorry Cable, leaves you out) does what you say. Who in the hell teaches a qb ‘TO LOOK DOWNFIELD’. No, you idiot, YOU GO THROUGH YOUR READS. You checkdown. You make sure you don’t lose the ball/take a sack. Russell locks on so tight, he didn’t even GLANCE anywhere, even though it was obvious the pressure was there.
And NO, YOU IDIOT..it’s not locking on a receiver that causes picks, it’s that even when he does THE BALL ISN’T EVEN CLOSE TO THE RECEIVER. It’s not close to anyone..over EVERYONE’S HEAD means no one gets it..bouncing the ball 5 feet in front? No one gets it. Out of bounds? No one gets it.
Like you not getting it.
Ok, now is when you concede what I just said by posting some silly whimper..oh..and toss in something about the Niners while you’re at it. Maybe everyone won’t notice you just got your ass handed to you…again.
October 12th, 2009 at 10:16 am
I was listening to part of the game on the radio when I had to run out yesterday. At one point the announcer called a play as follows:
“Fargas takes the handoff running right, and … runs right into his own teammate and falls down. Fargas runs right into the right tackle Pears on the play for a loss of 1.”
Sadly, I was not at all surprised.
October 12th, 2009 at 10:18 am
We can blame this, that and whatever.
The blame is SOLELY on the shoulders of Al Davis.
Couple things to consider….
WHY can Felix Jones – (who backed up McFadden and Arkansas) return kicks, but not McFadden? Shoot, get your money out of DHB and let him return kicks. What is the risk? injury vs 20m+ guaranteed??
WHY have we not seen any changes on the Defensive side of the ball in 7 years?
Marshall… Ryan, same scheme, same results.
Thanks Al. YOU have put this franchise out to pasture.
Advise Al… if you want to see a team over .500 before you pass away, bring in someone like Bill Cowher and had the keys over.
Until then, the only competition will be the bottom feeders competing for top draft picks.
October 12th, 2009 at 10:18 am
Back to the important issues: has Cable been fired yet?
Atleast take the play calling away from him!
October 12th, 2009 at 10:19 am
Jerry … that was a great day to take off. I have to agree with Peterson’s column … it has NEVER been so bleak. I’ve held out for years, but it’s evident Al simply has to go. Somewhere in the world there is a UFL team more deserving of a slot in the NFL that this embarrassment of a franchise. At the owners meetings, doesn’t anyone have the cojones to tell the old man he’s wetting his pants at a crowded party?!
October 12th, 2009 at 10:19 am
For those of you who say that Mr Davis will not draft lineman with our first two draft selections please see the analysis below:
Since 1963 the Raiders have drafted 36 lineman with either their first or second round pick in the draft.
Taking a look on a percentage basis only 20% of our first or second round selections since 2000 have been dedicated to lineman.
THIS IS THE LOWEST TOTAL DURING ANY PERIOD OF TIME IN RAIDERS HISTORY.
Contrast that with 70% of our first and second round picks from 1995-1999 being dedicated to lineman.
(Though certainly Gannon etc. were instrumental, this line focus also helped us in building those teams leading to the 2002 superbowl.)
Other time frames and the percentage of first and second round picks dedicated to lineman:
1990-1994 40%
1980-1989 53%
1970-1979 33%
1964-1969 50%
I understand that we have had misses on lineman in the past but my point is that a draft focus on the line is instrumental in building a competitive team.
Since 2000 we have lost that focus.
October 12th, 2009 at 10:19 am
vegas raider Says:
October 12th, 2009 at 9:22 am
Jerry sorry about the ire yesterday, if the teams was winning (or competing) I probably wouldn’t have been so hard on you.
But still, it was a mail-in job. I guess if the Raiders can do it, so can you.
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Damn dude, did Jerry steal your bicycle when you were a kid, or something?
Let me guess? You posted a question over and over on the live chat, that he didn’t reply to?
Thread after thread, you’re like the scorned lover.. or the little kid on the block who keeps crying “he won’t let me play”, even when no one’s listening..they just keep whining, over and over.
They rush to everyone to state how horrible the other person is, showing they’re still not over feeling second fiddle.
Maybe a warm cup of tea, and a cupcake would help ya, lol..something..anything.
October 12th, 2009 at 10:20 am
bring back bruce allen and jon gruden that’s the only time we were credible in a long time
October 12th, 2009 at 10:21 am
Some of you just don’t get it. Firing the coach is not the solution. It wasn’t for the previous four coaches. Why would it be now?
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I used to be a Cable supporter, but I realize now that he is in over his head. He is not capable of being the head coach. The game is too complex and he is too simple. I was a Al Davis supporter. The game is too sophisticated for his brand of ball. I respect AD but his time has passed.
October 12th, 2009 at 10:21 am
Cable said “U are retarded if U take out DHB”, as a starter.I support the Ideal of playing DHB, but I do not believe he earned the starting job.The primary job for the wide receiver is to get open and catch the ball.DHB has has struggled considerably with both of these task. Now, compound all the struggles J.Russell is having to get the ball were it needs to be and U concoct a team with the worst offense in the NFL.The Raiders have two key players failing to expedite their game and what’s funny about that is the Raiders expect to be competitve with this mindset.Do the Raiders expect the rest of the NFL to wait for them while they develop into good players.If U want players to play that don’t have good hand yet,get the ball in his hands by other means, if they don’t run good routes run pic plays to get them open. Be creative. Don’t treat every player the same.
The point is, money does not make every player great. We all fine this out time over time that big time players can make a modest pay check,while big time money maker play modestly.I Know big time money was spent on him but has he really earned the starting job?
Raiders Be With You
October 12th, 2009 at 10:21 am
The hardest DHB has worked ALL SEASON was on the Fargas fumble/bad official call when he ran down the field and failed to tackle the ball carrier.
October 12th, 2009 at 10:22 am
Have a monkey pick the plays.
Get a special Monkey to do it. A SPACE MONKEY!
Space Monkey: run, pass, pass, run, PA, and Score!
Cable AKA Fat Monkey: run, Run, Run, and Punt!
October 12th, 2009 at 10:23 am
if we would of been drafting good o lineman instead of mcfadden DHB and others who we didn’t need build the o line then get the other positions, no one can do sh,,, without a good o line, see what the giants did, they have a great o line
October 12th, 2009 at 10:23 am
I have to disagree Richochet … Russell has the worst pocket presence I have ever seen. If 75,000 people see you’re about to get shellacked, and you have no idea, you simply don’t have it. Some do, some don’t. He does not. It’s spectacular to watch.
October 12th, 2009 at 10:24 am
Exla,
LMAO @ 43
October 12th, 2009 at 10:25 am
DHB = more drops than names, more names than catches
$23.5 million guaranteed. -
October 12th, 2009 at 10:25 am
The league needs to step in and have Big Al declared unfit to represent the NFL
in his capacity to promote the interests of the Raiders and the league. Al is ruining the image of the team and the fan base that represents revenue to the league and the other Raider ownership partners. He running the team into the ground. May I suggest that those fans that still show up for future home games protest at the games with paper bag burkas and home made signs letting the “Genius ” and the rest of the ” Gang of Three ” know that as Raider fans we are as mad as hell and we’re not spending anymore till Al is removed by the NFL as an incompetant manager of a once proud organization. People, wake the hell up and stop trying figure this out. It is waste of time untill All is gone and there is a chance for competant leadership. It is a mess that can’t be resolved untill Al is out of the way.
October 12th, 2009 at 10:26 am
There is more to coaching than ra-ra emotions and expecting to win 1 on 1 matchups no matter what plays are ran.
Coaching is about finding and exploiting weaknesses on the other side of the ball by putting together a scheme that places your players in the best spot to be effective.
Al Davis, and therefore Cable, seem to think that none of that matters. They think they can run vanilla schemes and simply beat the man in front of you.
That is why the Raiders suck.
The last coach the Raiders had who actually studied other teams and developed a scheme that matched his personnel was Gruden.
Imagine that. He is also the last coach to develop a winning team in Oakland.
Al Davis only cares about winning if its done on his terms and he can’t face the fact that his way of doing things just won’t work.
October 12th, 2009 at 10:26 am
look at the grousse
October 12th, 2009 at 10:27 am
# Chris in NY Says:
October 12th, 2009 at 10:15 am
This basically sums up Cable’s judgment:
Yards per carry (2008-2009):
Bush: 4.2
McFadden: 4.0
Fargas: 3.7
TDs:
Bush: 5
McFadden: 5
Fargas: 1
Carries:
Fargas: 241
McFadden: 160
Bush: 137
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Yeah, that’s very telling. They don’t play their best players. They keep trying what doesn’t work. They don’t adjust any philosophy. It’s kinda stupid. Reminds me of a simpsons episode where Lisa’s trying to see who’s smarter a hampster or Bart her brother. She takes a muffin and electrifies it. Hampster does it, gets electricuted, finds another way. Bart keeps going to the muffin and keeps getting zapped over and over. Never learn.
If something’s not working TRY SOMETHING ELSE!!! DHB gets 0 catches many games, start someone else. Fargas keeps getting 0 yards per carry, don’t keep playing him. Play who’s effective, not who’s popular or paid the most.
October 12th, 2009 at 10:28 am
Cable asking JaMarcus to go on a diet is like Rex Ryan telling Charlie Weis he needs to lose weight!
October 12th, 2009 at 10:28 am
halster Says:
October 12th, 2009 at 10:25 am
The league needs to step in and have Big Al declared unfit to represent the NFL
in his capacity to promote the interests of the Raiders and the league. Al is ruining the image of the team and the fan base that represents revenue to the league and the other Raider ownership partners. He running the team into the ground. May I suggest that those fans that still show up for future home games protest at the games with paper bag burkas and home made signs letting the “Genius ” and the rest of the ” Gang of Three ” know that as Raider fans we are as mad as hell and we’re not spending anymore till Al is removed by the NFL as an incompetant manager of a once proud organization. People, wake the hell up and stop trying figure this out. It is waste of time untill All is gone and there is a chance for competant leadership. It is a mess that can’t be resolved untill Al is out of the way.
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LMFAO..”ruining the image of the team”??
uh…ClownBoy? For decades Al tried to impose an “image” silly and sorry that it was. His distain for the league, other teams, AND HIS OWN FANS has him playing the “me against the world” hermit bit to the hilt.
The Raiders, ClownBoy, have led the league for OVER TEN YEARS in blacked out games. Yes, the opposing team suffers sharing in the revenue for the 8 home games, but the league as a whole isn’t affected.
You’re new at this, aren’t you?
And “the image of the fanbase”?? LMFAO..what, exactly, would that image be? Besides, drunk, beligerent, incoherent, costume wearing fellow clowns who know very very little about the actual game of football, but have perfected the fine art of a manly “aarrrruuugh”?
NFL will NEVER interfere. The will spend umpteen millions in court, none of which can be recouped, because Al has zero cash flow.
Nope..much to the enjoyment of all the other owners, the Raiders are stuck with Al, and the other teams are STUCK WITH PENCILING IN A W EACH WEEK THEY PLAY THE RAIDERS.
October 12th, 2009 at 10:29 am
Here’s another telling sign about the INEFFECTIVENSS OF WHAT’S BEING DONE.
They gave up more yards on New York’s first two drives (140) than they gained all game (124). They were penalized more yards (67) than they netted passing (64).
Hmmm….let’s keep trying that over and over again. We’re getting close….
October 12th, 2009 at 10:35 am
Ricohshame, I’m still waiting for the torching. Lost your nerve tiny tot ?
MistaHandblista your next punkie.
October 12th, 2009 at 10:36 am
Tired of it all?
Boycott Raider games and Raider gear.
Force bankruptcy and a sale of the Oakland Raiders.
See Chicago Cubs file bankruptcy.
AD Football is in dire straights. This is how we are gonna do it.
Fans own a portion of the GB Packers. Why can’t Raidernation own a part of the Oakland Raiders?
Let’s turn this buggy around now!!!
October 12th, 2009 at 10:37 am
The end is nearer than we think for Al Davis. He will be forced to sell the franchise soon due to poor management and lack of funds.
Hope the next owner isn’t an ego-maniacal jerk who would be willing to sacrifice winning for having things done their way.
October 12th, 2009 at 10:39 am
My buddy was asking how the raiders are gonna do against the Giants cause he bets on sports. I told him pick the giants and tease the line to 19.5. I knew it would be bad, but Jeeez!
Signs of failure Jamarcus taking 5 seconds for a five step drop and only looking at 1 receiver = fail on almost every passing play. You can run the ball if there are 8 in the box the whole game and massive blitzes because they know you cannot get rid of the ball. Lose some weight get some glasses and we might start to get some completions.
I still have my Raider banner in front of my house! Die hard through and through!
October 12th, 2009 at 10:42 am
the510 Says:
October 12th, 2009 at 10:23 am
I have to disagree Richochet … Russell has the worst pocket presence I have ever seen. If 75,000 people see you’re about to get shellacked, and you have no idea, you simply don’t have it. Some do, some don’t. He does not. It’s spectacular to watch.
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I agree. Actually wasn’t saying he didn’t. OakDork stated he’s “not SUPPOSED to see the rush coming. Taught at every level to look downfield”
I think it’s exactly what you stated..he’s oblivious to what’s going on around him. He’s incapable of “multi-tasking” (I.E. thinking on his feet).
Because of that the likely relief of getting Russell out of there will only come from an injury. Al won’t pull the plug, and Cable doesn’t know where the plug is.
October 12th, 2009 at 10:43 am
Given the fact that our current O-Line is totally inadequate AND the fact that Cable’s firing is soon to happen (by the BYE week), it’s a good time to trash the ZBS and get back t Power smash mouth blocking. Cable should be arraigned for the Hanson caper by the BYE week. Tghat will be what AD’s been waiting for so he can fire for cause and obviate having to pay the contracted salary. Back to the O-Line. Hendersen & Gallery can play the Power smash-mouth technique. The rest I doubt will survive. That means we need at least 7 new OL to fill the vacant starter spots (i.e. C, RG, RT) and back-up positions. That means 2 C’s, 3 OT’s & 2 OG’s. On top of that we’ll need a DT & MLB. What are the odds that AD will use our picks on that grouping? How about zero? Enough said about personnel.
Coaching is a known weak spot. What can we realistically hope for you might ask. My answer is that there is only one real NFL quality HC that might even consider us and thgat is Gruden. He knows how to work AD and we’ll get the best bang for the buck from CHUCKIE. The only question is will he give us another shot? IK really don’t know.
October 12th, 2009 at 10:43 am
Richochet Says:
October 12th, 2009 at 10:28 am
halster Says:
October 12th, 2009 at 10:25 am
The league needs to step in and have Big Al declared unfit to represent the NFL
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RICHOCHET: LMFAO..”ruining the image of the team”??
uh…ClownBoy? For decades Al tried to impose an “image” silly and sorry that it was. His distain for the league, other teams, AND HIS OWN FANS has him playing the “me against the world” hermit bit to the hilt.
The Raiders, ClownBoy, have led the league for OVER TEN YEARS in blacked out games. Yes, the opposing team suffers sharing in the revenue for the 8 home games, but the league as a whole isn’t affected.
You’re new at this, aren’t you?
And “the image of the fanbase”?? LMFAO..what, exactly, would that image be? Besides, drunk, beligerent, incoherent, costume wearing fellow clowns who know very very little about the actual game of football, but have perfected the fine art of a manly “aarrrruuugh”?
NFL will NEVER interfere. The will spend umpteen millions in court, none of which can be recouped, because Al has zero cash flow.
Nope..much to the enjoyment of all the other owners, the Raiders are stuck with Al, and the other teams are STUCK WITH PENCILING IN A W EACH WEEK THEY PLAY THE RAIDERS.
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halster Says:
October 12th, 2009 at 10:35 am
Ricohshame, I’m still waiting for the torching. Lost your nerve tiny tot ?
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Richochet: Great retort..for a peanut.
I love it when posters immediately jump into a fetal position. Let’s you know who’s toast.
Hey, no shame in getting humbled. For some it’s easy. Congrats on your firm grip on reality.
BTW..not sure what you’re waiting for? I assume you said something stupid, it got shredded, then you conveniently disappeared? No idea..as I’m sure you don’t either.
Ok..QUICK..BACK IN FETAL POSITION.
Good boy.
October 12th, 2009 at 10:44 am
Cable can’t call plays, doesn’t adjust well after the 1st half, and doesn’t use the talent we have. It’s true that we don’t have a lot of talent, but we do have speed. He ran 1 reverse with DHB, not a lot outside runs with one of the fastest backs in the NFL, and no Double TE sets to help your young QB and free his fav target Z Miller!!!
FU Cable!!
October 12th, 2009 at 10:46 am
Tired of it all?
Boycott Raider games and Raider gear.
Force bankruptcy and a sale of the Oakland Raiders.
See Chicago Cubs file bankruptcy.
AD Football is in dire straights. This is how we are gonna do it.
Fans own a portion of the GB Packers. Why can’t Raidernation own a part of the Oakland Raiders?
Let’s turn this buggy around now!!!
October 12th, 2009 at 10:47 am
“I was a Al Davis supporter. The game is too sophisticated for his brand of ball. I respect AD but his time has passed.”
THAT’S EXACTLY WHAT I’M SAYING!!! Firing Cable doesn’t change the fact that you still have dysfunction at the very top of the organization – dysfunction that has resulted in poor coaches, poor draft picks, poor trades, etc. Inserting another coach right now will just produce the same results as Cable.
October 12th, 2009 at 10:48 am
Raider-405 Says:
October 12th, 2009 at 10:25 am
DHB = more drops than names, more names than catches
$23.5 million guaranteed. -
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Thee Post of the Season! Props.
LMFAO!
October 12th, 2009 at 10:48 am
No to Chuckie!!!!
Bring in Bill C ( he will say no and laugh) or JDL from the Jags, and have him teach us how to play football.
October 12th, 2009 at 10:49 am
someone posted this yesterday and it would of really pissed me off in years past but i laughed so hard i cried. lmfao
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cO7rF_XbI6Y
jamarcuss is so bad he can’t get a quarter back when he get’s change.
airlines won’t let cable ride in coach. lmfao
our shield needs to eye patches so he dosent have to watch us lose all the time. omfg lmfao.
seriously i found this shyt amusing what has happened to my beloved raiders.
October 12th, 2009 at 10:50 am
Time to drop some knowledge.
For those of you who say the schemes we run are old and outdated and Al Davis doesn’t recognize modern day football.
Shut up, sit down and listen.
Do you realize that the offense the Giants run is almost a mirror image of ours. Do you realise that the offensive Coordinator was inche away from being our HC Kevin Gilbride was second choice and we keptCable based solely on continuity. Which a lot of us in her were in favor of and also the star corner for this team.
Do you realize that the defensive system the Giants run is also almost a mirror image of our own scheme. A 4/3 which relies heavily on the front4 and rarely ever blitzes. They also play a lot of man mixed with zone in certain situations.
Do you alo realise that thestar QB they have ad the HC was inches sho of being ran out of town just weeks before the won the SB. The star QB being reemed in the local papers as a major BUST!! The HC was being reemed for having LOST the team. A star RB that retired blasted the entire team and QB as having a lack of leadership. He said the QB would never amount to more than just a average QB.
FF to this date the same is being said about this team here in Oakland. I’m not at all predicting anything what so ever I’m simply drawing a comparison.
Now the NYG are the classs of the league but at that point their Oline was average at best. With a looose cannon as a star WR. And a defense trying to find itself.
I just found all this very interesting. These teams are very simular and the Raiders talent wise is very similar to what the Giants were at that time. If theOline can some how get heathy and the star in the making WR (Chaz) can cme back andbe who he was prior t injury and the coach figures out that he has an emmense talent at HB (Bush). The second half of this season could be very interesting.
But a lot needs to happen for any of that to be possible.
October 12th, 2009 at 10:53 am
they don’t try anything else because al davis i’m too senile to run a team tells them what to do
October 12th, 2009 at 10:54 am
Richolass, speaking of clowns, the circus called and they’ll take you back but you have to loose the dress. As far as LMFAO you pervert, you need help that even
Clowney the Browns fan can’t provide. You unmitigated creep. Every post by you
includes crude insults to everyone. Lighten up punkie, Mista’s looking for a room mate matey. Talleywhacker.
October 12th, 2009 at 10:56 am
i agree im not going to buy anymore hat’s or jerseys no matter how much my son begs me he wants a nnamdi game jersey for x-mas but i can’t see buying it knowing some off my money will go to fuel al davis’s madness.
bankrupt al davis .com
October 12th, 2009 at 10:59 am
My keyboard is a mess half the keys don’t work anymore. including the space bar. Takes forever to post anything when you’re retyping everything.
October 12th, 2009 at 11:04 am
Some of you guy’s that are of the opinion that Mr Davis is stapped for cash need a clue. If you had any idea about the TV money alone you’d ignore al this madness. These teams are insulated from ever being cash strapped. He may not make what most owners make and may be at the bottom rung. But if he didn’t sell another garment or ticket it would take long after he’s dead to be cash strapped.
However all the money he makes in NFL Lic.. all he has to do is cut back in the office and his spending. Which some of that has been done. He’s not cash rich like most but that league make way tooo much money. It’ll take a while, he’ll probably be long gone.
October 12th, 2009 at 11:05 am
Feel better Jerry!
Any word on our injuries? Henderson went down like a ton of bricks.
October 12th, 2009 at 11:12 am
Priest nobody gives a rats a$$ what you have to say. You’re nothing but an ignorant fraud…..period
Go away
October 12th, 2009 at 11:12 am
I have my doubts on bringing Chuckie back…
Look how he left the Raiders…
Look how he left the Bucs…
Leaves a lot 2B desired,imo
October 12th, 2009 at 11:14 am
# 4evaRaider Says:
October 12th, 2009 at 11:12 am
I have my doubts on bringing Chuckie back…
Look how he left the Raiders…
Look how he left the Bucs…
Leaves a lot 2B desired,imo
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When he left we were a strong winning team. When he left the Bucs I agree that they had problems but they were an old team. He may leave something to be desired but as compared to Cable? Get real. We need Chuckie and Bruce Allen back.
At least we know that with Chuckie, the players would b getting an ear-full on a regular basis. He didn’t pull punches and wasn’t afraid to call people out. JR would either play the way he should or he’d be benched. Enough with Cables positive reinforcement approach. W need some ass-kicking going on in there. A few bodies along the way might be a good thing.
October 12th, 2009 at 11:18 am
if Chuckie would stay 10 years or longer.Maybe buy part of team when Big Al goes 2 his “reward”
October 12th, 2009 at 11:18 am
I wasnt comparing Chuckie 2 Cable or anyone else.My comment was aboubt Chuckie and NO ONE else
October 12th, 2009 at 11:19 am
Priesttj Says:
October 12th, 2009 at 10:50 am
Time to drop some knowledge.
For those of you who say the schemes we run are old and outdated and Al Davis doesn’t recognize modern day football.
Shut up, sit down and listen.
Do you realize that the offense the Giants run is almost a mirror image of ours. Do you realise that the offensive Coordinator was inche away from being our HC Kevin Gilbride was second choice and we keptCable based solely on continuity. Which a lot of us in her were in favor of and also the star corner for this team.
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Dude, almost doesn’t mean equal. Al doesn’t even allow almost, he wants 100% of his scheme used. U r crazy to compare Eli to Jamarcus or their defense with top DL, LB to our bums. Giants have given Eli everything he needed, Al kept getting track stars. I think u should sit down n listen. Al ruined this team.
October 12th, 2009 at 11:19 am
Deep within the bowels of the Legion of Doom (Oakland Raiders Headquarters – Alameda, CA), the Supreme Commander of the Silver & Black ponders the catastrophe that is the 2009 season.
The Dark One wonders if the season can be salvaged and if the Land of Oak can be left behind for the pristine, fortified walls of a new fortress being built in the City of Angels.
Meanwhile, Tom Cable, The Supreme Commander’s minion, has arrived for his weekly meeting and dreads being terminated from his position and sent to the dregs of the UFL.
Al: Dammit, Tim, what happened to the gameplan we discussed?
Cable: Well, actually Mr. Davis, I, uh, followed it to a T. Seven step drop, go deep, four man pressure on the opposition’s quarterback.
Al: Curses, Ted, don’t you realize that when I tell you to do something, you disregard it, install a scheme and gameplan that makes sense and win despite me, only to have your contract traded in the off-season and have a shot at a contender with a real front office?
Cable: Sir, I don’t think –
Al: Never mind, you’re too feeble minded to understand. We’re making a change at quarterback. Herrera!!
Herrera: Mr. Davis, I’m standing right behind you.
Al: I know that fool, I just felt like screaming at someone. Get Jeff George on the line. Now that’s an athlete. I can spot them just by looking, you know. Guy throws on a rope. Anyone have anything on his 40 time? Sure it hasn’t changed too much since 98. That was only, what, 2, 3 seasons ago? Why we ever benched him I’ll never figure out.
Cable: Thank God, because I’ve been wanting to bench Russell for weeks, although –
Al: Bench him? I might as well promote him to head coach, seeing as how incompetent you are. No, of course not. JaMarcus is a great player. I want George as our #2 guy. To serve as a mentor of sorts. His kind of pride and poise and commitment to excellence will surely rub off on Russell. I’m telling you, that kid’s the next LaMonica! After watching his combine tape, Herrera here had to change me twice!
Cable: (sigh) Sir, I think I’m losing my grip on this team. It’s obvious they’re quitting out there. Apparently Merriman is on the trade block and I strongly recommend we take a look at hi-
Al: Merriman? Ha! Not a superior athlete. Haven’t you seen his 40 time? It’s a disgrace to athletes. Of course you know I can spot them just by looking at them. Absolutely not. Promote that kid from the practice squad – the DB – tell him to put on 30 pounds and get ready to suit up as our 3rd down pass rusher, I’m converting him to defensive end.
Cable: Mr. Davis, I can’t sit idly by while you drive this team into the ground. I feel like hitting somebody right now.
Later at the press conference:
Cable: This team is right there, people. Write whatever you want, but we’re about to turn this thing around.
Reporter: Tom, I just got a Twitter update from Adam Schefter saying Al Davis has replaced you with Art Shell. Reported he’s to run the Bed & Breakfast offense.
Cable: That’s nonsense. More media bias against the Raiders.
Mike Taylor sheepishly walks toward Cable and whispers something in his ear.
Cable: WHAT?!!!!
Cable throws his chair into the crowd, breaking Tim Kawakami’s face. He then strikes Taylor in the jaw and has to be restrained by club security and is escorted out of the building where he sees Rich Gannon at the bus stop, eating and apple and reading the paper.
Gannon: Told ya so.
October 12th, 2009 at 11:22 am
priesttj Says:
October 12th, 2009 at 10:50 am
Time to drop some knowledge.
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preisttj Says:
August 3rd, 2009 at 12:01 am
As I’ve been saying all offseason by midseason the league will realize what the raiders have at QB.
October 12th, 2009 at 11:26 am
Chuckie wont be back (unfortunately) What sucks is that is about the only move left that will get a large portion of fans back on board.
If we went and brought in a Cohwer, then we wonder if Al has finally made a commitment to excellence, or just waiting to pull the rug under the feet of the nation yet again.
priesttj — Post 62
I agree with what you are saying.
I believe when you give your all and someone can call the shots on plays, schemes, coaching, personel and only signs checks, its a huge blow to the team concept.
There can be up to 6 captains on a 53 man roster, but in Oakland, there is ONE General that runs the show.
For better of for worse, and there aint been much of the better in a while
October 12th, 2009 at 11:30 am
Richochet Says:
October 12th, 2009 at 10:15 am
QB’s are taught pocket awareness FROM THE START. Who in the hell teaches a qb ‘TO LOOK DOWNFIELD’. No, you idiot, YOU GO THROUGH YOUR READS.
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As usual, rack-ette embarrasses herself by her lack of any type of knowledge. What the hell do you think looking downfield means?? You think he’s looking downfield at the cheer leaders??? Rack-ette you are an embarrassment to yourself. As for the rest of you, you cannot teach pocket awareness. It is something that DEVELOPS!!! It is part of DEVELOPING a player!!! The game speeds up between college and pro levels. This is one aspect of that along with timing, reading defenses, checking out of plays, making certain throws. This is why QB’s normally take a while to develop. As for poor rack-ette, she obviously was the last one chosen on her block when the kids played sports.
October 12th, 2009 at 11:31 am
Commisioner Goodell just might sanction Cable by forcing him to coach every game, start jamrcus every game, and implement Al Davis’ game plan.
Giants putting in Carr is the only Bail Out from NY the Raiders will get.
October 12th, 2009 at 11:33 am
Priesttj Says:
October 12th, 2009 at 10:50 am
Time to drop some knowledge.
For those of you who say the schemes we run are old and outdated and Al Davis doesn’t recognize modern day football.
Shut up, sit down and listen.
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Hey Priest, so u r smarter than all the coaches n analyst whom say that Al needs to stop mingling n interfering, u would say no. Lol
October 12th, 2009 at 11:33 am
Priest post 62.
I agree with most of your points.
Our glaring weakness is on both lines.
Kelly dissapears against good Olines and he will renegotiate his contract or be gone next year.
Warren is a joke at $5mil a year and he will be gone next year.
Carlisle and Green/Pears will be gone next year.
We will focus on our lines on next years draft.
(See my post #31).
Just wish we had started this two years ago.
Dmac and DHB are luxuries this team could never afford.
October 12th, 2009 at 11:33 am
Trent Dilfer is correct:
Jamracus’lack of professionalism and the coaching & upper managements apatheitic approach to his poor play has trickled down to the rest of the team, why should they give a damn and nor just collect a paycheck, the top are!
October 12th, 2009 at 11:34 am
Our offensive line got absolutely MANHANDLED the last two games. And here come the Philly Beagles. Now in the last draft, I was stomping and stomping and stomping about getting a marquee offensive lineman! Do any of you think Eugene Monroe might be a more productive player for us right now, than DHB??
October 12th, 2009 at 11:36 am
I can’t believe I still watch and attend Raider games.
October 12th, 2009 at 11:37 am
# Charlie Says:
October 12th, 2009 at 11:33 am
Just wish we had started this two years ago.
Dmac and DHB are luxuries this team could never afford.
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this is exactly right.
October 12th, 2009 at 11:37 am
This is not a team. A team trust each other and plays there roles. Oakland has not been a team for a long time. I think Randy Moss is a big mouthed idiot, but even he was able to determine that the “team concept” is lost in Oakland. I never thought I would be in full agreement with him.
October 12th, 2009 at 11:40 am
# RaidingTexas Says:
October 12th, 2009 at 10:47 am
“I was a Al Davis supporter. The game is too sophisticated for his brand of ball. I respect AD but his time has passed.”
THAT’S EXACTLY WHAT I’M SAYING!!! Firing Cable doesn’t change the fact that you still have dysfunction at the very top of the organization – dysfunction that has resulted in poor coaches, poor draft picks, poor trades, etc. Inserting another coach right now will just produce the same results as Cable.
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Most fans are right there with you. If not for the season ticket holders you would see an embarrassing turnout for the next game. Heck, it may still be embarrassing.
There are only a few Davis apologists out there blaming the coaches, players, etc. with blatant disregard to the man who hires these coaches and drafts these players. The team is a reflection of the owner. Whether the apologists like it or not. This isn’t a point that can be argued. And those that do will never get it, so don’t bother.
October 12th, 2009 at 11:42 am
Raiders 4 eve
The west coast offense works alot better with Montana/Young than Druckenmiller.
How bright did Seifert look when he went to Carolina?
Did Jeff Fisher lose his football knowledge this year?
Those new coaches in Detroit have the Lions turned around don’t they?
Schemes are only as good as the players that execute them.
Cable can only run what his Oline can handle which is obviously not much.
Players are 80% of the team with coaches and schemes only making a difference when you are competitive.
We do not have the talent where we need it. On the line of scrimmage.
October 12th, 2009 at 11:50 am
I don’t know why would someone watch the Raiders play, for the first time in mylife I don’t mind next game blacked out. Why is Al paying Khalid Barnes, Walker, Stewart, and all other players that can help this team? What has Seymour done after the SD game? Why can’t Asmough openly call out slackers, why can’t Al end up selling this team
October 12th, 2009 at 11:51 am
Was At The Game Yesterday (ugh!)… I know that many of you are able to go to each home game. Living in Ohio, I usually get to a game each year without outside distractions, etc. – I go to observe in the sincerest form. Things that I noticed in no particular order were: DHB was out early pregame catching (yes, catching) passes from staff… However, DHB was hardly turning back to JaMarcus when a sack was occurring. it appears that Cable is true to his word – he’s a “go route” receiver on most all plays. It appears his other route is a slant… OL gave little to no pass protection, and very little in the run game. It appeared that Henderson is our only stud presently playing (Gallery)… Russell doesn’t look fat to me or my unbiased friend who is a Bengals’ fan. I thought #2 would be “Fat Albert” in person the way most of you speak on here… He needs to show a sense of urgency. His body language shows he has no confidence in what the offense is doing or components of it. He looks great rolling out. They need to build the offense around his mobility as he seems to play with more intensity on the roll (no, not the JELLY roll)… Tommy Kelly is hurt – stretched out by trainer before the game and could hardly move onto or off of the field during it – I’m thinking groin pull… Gerard Warren showed emotion, did not see this with any other player outwardly… players definitely going through the motions – where is the intensity?… I think the teams take on their coaches demeanor – something NOT prevalent on this team – case in point – NY Giants had a personal foul on an OL-man in the first half. Coughlin was LIVID. He went half way out on the field and was giving the penalized player the business. He was active throughout the game with his players. On the other hand, Cable “appears” to be Art Shell part II. Hand claps the players off of the field after D gave up the 3rd TD or the O after their 3rd straight 3 and out… Don’t see the players together much if not called together by the coaches. QBs stay to themselves as does WRs and RBs, etc. Greg Ellis seemed interested in watching/supporting the offense during the 1st quarter. Cable needs to work on this aspect… Holland is lost as a return specialist. I watched him during warm-ups, and we have a serious problem without a proven returner… Offense had TE Stewart motion far out as a WR at least three times. Boy did that confuse the Giants – not!… JLH’s well enough to return punts but not healthy enough to replace Watkins as the 3rd receiver? This stinks and is “fishy”…Defense played single deep safety most of the downs – not a lot of different looks or changing looks before the snap. Just line up and hope to beat your man and not give up TOO many yards… Did I mention there is no emotion or seemingly pride? Give me the Charger game intensity from the opener, and I think we would be competing a whole lot better…Sorry that this was long, but from what few peeks at the TV I see of the bench each week was validated from my 3rd tier seats behind the Raider bench. I watch our bench and the Giants bench – with the talent levels so “close”, there is no doubt about it – coaching is FAR more important than it was during the Raiders’ glory years – when talent truly wasn’t on an even playing field. Good teams have coaches who have to motivate, teach, organize, inspire, give a sense of urgency, and step on a few toes to get the job done. I didn’t see any of this during the game. Perhaps Cable can become this type of leader – in short, he should. What ails this team is a combination of many things, not just one. Intensity and urgency would be a step in the right direction – the coach and coaches need to step it up. Football is a war. Forget the coddling…
October 12th, 2009 at 11:52 am
Until Al Davis starts drafting linemen in the first round, we will continue to suck.
October 12th, 2009 at 11:57 am
Its week six. When is that stupid Raider Micro site gonna be finished!!!?? It’s been saying “coming soon”, since the freakin summer!
October 12th, 2009 at 11:59 am
We need a GM, a true scout, a contract negotiator, and Shanahan as our coach, then we can start really rebuilding.
October 12th, 2009 at 12:02 pm
“JaMarcus Russell has such terrible pocket awareness. It’s like he’s playing quarterback for the first time. He is so unaware of rushers around him — like he has no peripheral vision. And quarterbacks are supposed to have clocks in their heads, telling them how long they can hold onto the ball. Russell’s clock needs batteries. He is powerfully ill-equipped to be a starting NFL quarterback”.
Peter King
How can JaMeatloaf have a clock in his head when the fat dumb azz can’t even count to 10? I HATE HIM.
October 12th, 2009 at 12:03 pm
He couldn’t even play in the UFL. Hell, he couldn’t even play pop warner flag football. that fat piece of shyte. F JaFatazz Russell.
I wish Al Davis would sell the Raiders. He is the problem.
October 12th, 2009 at 12:05 pm
halster Says:
October 12th, 2009 at 10:54 am
Richolass, speaking of clowns, the circus called and they’ll take you back but you have to loose the dress. As far as LMFAO you pervert, you need help that even
Clowney the Browns fan can’t provide. You unmitigated creep. Every post by you
includes crude insults to everyone. Lighten up punkie, Mista’s looking for a room mate matey. Talleywhacker.
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Oh geez..I’m a magnet for idiot.
Like I said, fetal position, repeat where applicable.
And “loose the dress”? Oh, you meant lose? You miss school the day basic English was discussed?
As far as ‘crude insults to everyone’??
Not true.
Only to the slow Raider fans.
Congrats on making the list.
October 12th, 2009 at 12:06 pm
Kirk Morrison SUCKS.
October 12th, 2009 at 12:06 pm
i think jr ate the ufl.
October 12th, 2009 at 12:07 pm
Post 94, I think JR belongs to the UFL.
October 12th, 2009 at 12:13 pm
Only threw up as many times at Raiders had first downs. He wasn’t too sick then.
October 12th, 2009 at 12:14 pm
Honestly, how can you be an NFL QB and be overweight, and just a flat out FAT AZZ?
October 12th, 2009 at 12:14 pm
FIRE CABLE…FIRE CABLE…FIRE CABLE…There is so much talent on this team with no scheme on either side of the ball…it is so depressing to watch them. The slowest running backs in the league can run the sweep against them. Yikes…Russell looks worse that the Billy Joe Hobert’s and Rusty Hilger’s we have watched. Vince Evans at 90 was more productive than Russell!
October 12th, 2009 at 12:15 pm
# big chill Says:
October 12th, 2009 at 12:17 pm
Russell will be good on another team, cable firing will not change anything.. the only change that needs to be done is from the top, he needs to change but unfortunately that won’t happen come on the only time we have been decent in the last 20 years is when we had a gm bruce allen and we were running west coast offense with jon gruden
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No he wont, JaFraud will always suck azz, no matter what team he plays for. Matter of fact, he is finished in the NFL. Not sure a single team will pick him up. Just chalk him up as another Akili Smith, Cade McNown, Ryan Leaf…..
Bruce Allen wasn’t a GM when he was with the Raiders. His title was Player Advocate Specialist or some stupid title like that. Al “Shames Us” Davis needs to sell this team before we EVER sniff success again. Old man has lost it.
October 12th, 2009 at 12:17 pm
Russell will be good on another team, cable firing will not change anything.. the only change that needs to be done is from the top, he needs to change but unfortunately that won’t happen come on the only time we have been decent in the last 20 years is when we had a gm bruce allen and we were running west coast offense with jon gruden
October 12th, 2009 at 12:20 pm
jr = garbage
farglass = garbage w/ heart
bush = meh
dmac = meh
henderson = a find / a gem.
oneil = great fb when not hurt
gallery = improving when not injured
rest of oline = absolute garbage
dhb = really fast
murphy = a baller…the kid has heart.
miller = nice hands
nmamdi = class act
cj = meh
route = garbage
t branch = a find
m mitchell = nice sticks at the goaline…need to see more.
huff = improving
seymour = all pro
warren = garbage
kelly = backup
morrison = better suited for weakside
howard = fast
r brown = hurt and backup / st material at best
j alston = backup / st
al davis = could use two eyepatches so he won’t have to watch anymore games (when not involved in litigation with lance and randy). on the other hand…if he wore 2 eyepatches chances are he might miss gannon sneaking into the facility to blow it up.
October 12th, 2009 at 12:24 pm
Raider75 Says:
October 12th, 2009 at 10:26 am
There is more to coaching than ra-ra emotions and expecting to win 1 on 1 matchups no matter what plays are ran.
Coaching is about finding and exploiting weaknesses on the other side of the ball by putting together a scheme that places your players in the best spot to be effective.
Al Davis, and therefore Cable, seem to think that none of that matters. They think they can run vanilla schemes and simply beat the man in front of you.
That is why the Raiders suck.
The last coach the Raiders had who actually studied other teams and developed a scheme that matched his personnel was Gruden.
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Exactly 75!
Well said!
October 12th, 2009 at 12:26 pm
JCMART
Take a look at scrimmage play and you will realize we have very little talent on either line unit.
Carlisle,Pears/Green,Warren,Kelly simply can not compete.
Ellis is probably a servicable back up at this stage of his career.
Good lines don’t get dominated like we do week in and week out.
October 12th, 2009 at 12:29 pm
i know gruden will never be with raiders again but if he was russell would be way better gruden is a qb guy he would have russell in shape and reading everything but just like al won’t give up the raiders soon we will never have gruden and russell will never be good, but they still invested too much in him so they have to go with him,.
October 12th, 2009 at 12:32 pm
Priesttj Says:
October 12th, 2009 at 11:04 am
Some of you guy’s that are of the opinion that Mr Davis is stapped for cash need a clue. If you had any idea about the TV money alone you’d ignore al this madness. These teams are insulated from ever being cash strapped. He may not make what most owners make and may be at the bottom rung. But if he didn’t sell another garment or ticket it would take long after he’s dead to be cash strapped.
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You privvy to Al Davis’ books now?
STFU.
October 12th, 2009 at 12:33 pm
Firing Cable won’t fix the problem. He may not be the answer, but he isn’t the problem. I don’t know if Russel will ever make a good QB with the way he stares down receivers and seems to have no field vision for anything else going on the field. That is part of his fumbling problem. He doesn’t see the pass rush as well as any other receivers other than the one he is intending to throw to. In spite of all that, it isn’t his fault the defense game up touchdowns on the first four Giant possessions. I really expected the defense to at least put up a fight. I don’t even know why the defense is so hapless. They are not getting run over like they did last year. They just are not making plays to stop drives. I hope Marshall can put his finger on what is wrong with the defense, because I can’t.
October 12th, 2009 at 12:33 pm
I was really impressed with Mitchell on the goaline as well. Totally cracked Jacobs in the grill on that 3rd down play. 1-4 with three terrible losses in a row. Hiram Eugene is not a big reason this team is so bad right now, but it’s time to see what Mitchell can do, see if he can be a difference maker on defense.
I’d leave Branch at SS since that requires a lot of man coverage on the tight end and play Mitchell at FS and just let him roam around the secondary and blast people all over the field. What do you have to lose at this point?
Of course, Cable is the same guy who started Kwame Harris over Mario last season until Week 15 and continues to let Fargas run the ball as much as anyone else in the backfield, so don’t expect many smart personnel decisions from that guy anytime soon.
Hire Jim Fassel.
October 12th, 2009 at 12:33 pm
Hey HazeDaze,
Great day to be a Raider fan, no?
October 12th, 2009 at 12:40 pm
# big chill Says:
October 12th, 2009 at 12:29 pm
i know gruden will never be with raiders again but if he was russell would be way better gruden is a qb guy he would have russell in shape and reading everything but just like al won’t give up the raiders soon we will never have gruden and russell will never be good, but they still invested too much in him so they have to go with him,.
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I think I disagree with everything you say. Your support of Russell and love of him is quite obvious as you continue to defend the fraud in every remark you make. However, your last comment is just complete idiocy.
If you think for one solitary second that Jon Gruden would put up with JaFraud’s fat azz you are either ugly or crazy, or probably both. Gruden would have benched this fat azz QB in the pre-season. You are a moron.
October 12th, 2009 at 12:41 pm
As I mentioned yesterday,Jon Gruden and Bruce Allen are the only smart move for AL,PERIOD!!! Suck it up,ADMIT YOU NEED HELP,and Reach out
October 12th, 2009 at 12:44 pm
Firing Cable WILL NOT have any impact other than to hope it sells more tickets to home games.
Please realized…. in 7 years the there are only THREE thing that havent changed.
The kicker, the punter and the owner.
Always respected Al, but seriously, QB change, coach change… on and on and its the same thing, nothing changes.
Imagine if you were a stock holder, would you want the CEO to bleed cash and not turn things around season after season and still retain him?
I thought not.
October 12th, 2009 at 12:44 pm
LOL … Russell WILL NOT be good on any team PERIOD.
The first drive … he lockes on a WR down the field and misses Zach standing in front of him 10 yds down the field with NO ONE around him.
If JaMarcus played in NY he would have been run of out town already. The NY media is very hard on players … they will chase you out … here everyone is making excuses for JaMarcus … I think I heard over 1001 excuses already and I’m sick of them.
After a great defensive performance in beating the Chiefs … the team went down hill … the players have stopped playing because of JaMarcus … he should have been benched.
October 12th, 2009 at 12:46 pm
We all agree that maintaining his ‘legacy’ is of utmost importance to Al Davis, right? Here’s how he does it. He washes his hands of this whole damn mess by FINALLY turning it over to a GM and announces he is “turning over the reigns”. Now, if the Raiders continue to suck, Al can blame it on the guys he turned it over to, and say “see, i told you what would happen if I went away”. Now if the Raiders actually start resembling a competitive NFL franchise after this move, then Al can take credit by saying it was his “genius” that he was just waiting for the “right guy” to take over and return the Raiders to greatness. And “now that I am able to step back and concentrate on the big picture, we are winning again”.
-Al now has a scapegoat for ruining the “great Raider tradition” etc. (He will also want everyone to forget the past 7 seasons by the way, but oh well.)
-Al get’s to protect his “legacy” by putting a time stamp on his departure, thereby stopping the bleeding in so far as his direct connection to Raider futility.
..In other words “get out now”, while he still has a winning record and while people still remember the “great things” he’s done for the Riders and the NFL.
October 12th, 2009 at 12:47 pm
he would of never been a fat azz sorry azz qb if gruden was here in the first place and if he did suck yes gruden would of benched him but if gruden had the time with him it would not be like this but since all this was just a hypothetical come your sorry azzz down it’s not reality, i’m just saying the invested 60 mil in this guy you can’t just throw that away, if that was your money do you think you would throw that away, no what i would do is get some big azzz mofo’s to follow him around and whip him in shape make him accountable always be watching and if he simply can’t get better then you take the loss and kept garcia’s sorry azz.
October 12th, 2009 at 12:49 pm
Do not attend another Raider game or buy the merchandise until Al proves that his ego is less important than winning. Al screwed this team over so many times because of his ego! Can you imagine that? Pissing away a reputation and a championship franchise for ego. AVOID ALL THINGS SILVER AND BLACK!
Also, as icing on the cake, if you must go to the game, wear a bag over your head and write raiduhhs across the front of the bag so it can be seen on TV. Humiliate this organization which Al has destroyed.
October 12th, 2009 at 12:52 pm
I think Davis needs to get rid of all the problems and just clean house….Oh I forgot HE is the problem!!!!!
October 12th, 2009 at 12:54 pm
CaptainBlack
During the art shell season we wore a bag over our heads and almost got our butts kick. some cholo looking dude ran up to us and tore off the bag and said to have respect for the raiders….hell no I’ll never do that again!!!
Thats the kinds of idiots that support this team
October 12th, 2009 at 12:56 pm
If Gruden was still here … he NEVER would have drafted JaMarcus.
Please look at the Bengals … last year year without their #1 pick QB Carson Palmer … they only won one game in their first 12 games. This year with a healthy Palmer … they are in first place with a 4-1 record and should actually be 5-0. It’s basically the same team minus a pro-bowl WR … so I guess a good QB can actually make or break the team.
October 12th, 2009 at 12:58 pm
Raideralex99, As bad as Jamarcus looks, neither Gruden or any top notch
GM would have set him or any QB up for failure with inadequate O-Line
personnel and blockng scemes. No good team drafts or trades from the top down. The lack of O-Line building from the bottom up has been a Raider handicap for years. That’s why the Randy Moss move was a bust from the beginning
October 12th, 2009 at 12:59 pm
If Gruden was here he wouldn’t have a choice but to draft Russel. Do you realy think a coach has that much power, even Gruden??? Why isn’t Gruden stil here if he had that much control and power?
October 12th, 2009 at 1:00 pm
Why does everyone wanna bench Jamarcus? What good would come out of it? This isn’t high school football. If he needs to be benched to be motivated then he shouldn’t be on the team in the first place. If its for “set an example” purposes then the other guys shouldn’t be there either. These are grown men making millions of dollars. Benching anyone isn’t going to make any difference.
These guys are all young behind probably THE WORST offensive line in the NFL. No need to start benching skill players. Someone mentioned rebuilding the line. Smartest thing I’ve read on here in two days. Keep the coach and the quarterback. Let them get their arses handed to them this year and put them behind a decent line next year. If motivation is the problem then everyone will know this off season and those guys will hopefully be dealt with.
Everyone talks about the talent so maybe its not so much the players. I don’t know.
You have to admire Al’s commitment and desire to win but you have to question everything else. For those of you with hope that he will change his philosophy don’t know much about old people who have experienced success.
October 12th, 2009 at 1:00 pm
post119,understand what youre asking.but I will never show up the Raiders in any fashion ,wont do it!However,I will continue to push for Chuckie and Bruce
October 12th, 2009 at 1:05 pm
There is talent on this team BUT, without a game plan it goes down the tubes. They are running basic football plays on offense and still can’t execute. On defense they are vanilla and can’t get off the field. Special teams can’t get a return going either. The coaches have to put the team in a position to succeed , I don’t see that. I see forced throws and bad routes and bad down and distance situations. Since the Charger game it looks like they don’t belong on the same field with any NFL team. That said I will not boycott or wear a bag over my head. I root for the Raiders because they’re my team not because they are in first place. Which seems like an eternity.
October 12th, 2009 at 1:06 pm
La to the Bay,
That was VERY GOOD. Too much work for just this forum.
October 12th, 2009 at 1:06 pm
CaptainBlack Says:
October 12th, 2009 at 12:49 pm
Do not attend another Raider game or buy the merchandise until Al proves that his ego is less important than winning. Al screwed this team over so many times because of his ego! Can you imagine that? Pissing away a reputation and a championship franchise for ego. AVOID ALL THINGS SILVER AND BLACK!
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So true! Gruden should be here. We’d be talking about a team with 4 Super Bowls right now, maybe a 5th? The day that trade went down continues to be the worst day in Raider fan history. Give me Gruden, and his West Coast offense with his fiery personality and a competitive team any day over this mess. Probably would have never worked though. Knowing Davis, the relationship was bound to sour if not then, then later. Especially when Russell’s fat azz came along.
October 12th, 2009 at 1:09 pm
For the enterprising fan, maybe one could come up with black tyvek burkas
to hand out in the parking lot for an eye catching protest during the next home game.
October 12th, 2009 at 1:12 pm
KoolKell Says:
October 12th, 2009 at 12:33 pm
Hey HazeDaze,
Great day to be a Raider fan, no?”
Great day to be a racist old fart, no?
October 12th, 2009 at 1:16 pm
# halster Says:
October 12th, 2009 at 1:09 pm
For the enterprising fan, maybe one could come up with black tyvek burkas
to hand out in the parking lot for an eye catching protest during the next home game.
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That sounds like a great idea ……. tell me how that works out for you while paramedics tend to your injuries.
October 12th, 2009 at 1:17 pm
# RaidingTexas Says:
October 12th, 2009 at 9:58 am
Fire Cable and then what? Promote an assistant who can’t find a job anywhere else in the league to become head coach of a bunch of practice squad-quality players?
Some of you just don’t get it. Firing the coach is not the solution. It wasn’t for the previous four coaches. Why would it be now?
………..
I could agree with that. And I was nearly sold on Cable the first two weeks. But everything he’s done since… I just don’t trust these coaches that are willing to bend for Al. True, replacing Cable with another puppet won’t work. But replacing him with a junior Al Davis type like Lane Kiffin or Gruden will bring some kind of result. Somebody here said once that they’d rather have a coach who works with Al than someone who fights with him. I say just the opposite! In recent memory, this franchise’s best years came Davis and his HC butting heads. Tyrant owners need coaches with backbones to be the ying to their yang. Let ‘em fight. If it results in getting us back to the .500 mark and competing for a playoff spot in December, I’m all for it. Because we know what happens when we have a coach who bends for Al. Just go to NFL.com and check the current standings.
October 12th, 2009 at 1:19 pm
SC – That is some funny $#!t man. I would have paid to see that go down. I live in Buckeye land and they have some of the most crazy @$$ fans on the planet. I mean if the Gov. said you either have churches or Buckeye Football in your community. There would not be one church left in Columbus. I have never seen so many non-OSU graduates or guys that can not even spell “school” fighting for a University before in my life. But that is insane man!!!
Now what the heck is a Cholo dude???
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SC Says:
October 12th, 2009 at 12:54 pm
CaptainBlack
During the art shell season we wore a bag over our heads and almost got our butts kick. some cholo looking dude ran up to us and tore off the bag and said to have respect for the raiders….hell no I’ll never do that again!!!
Thats the kinds of idiots that support this team
October 12th, 2009 at 1:23 pm
Big Bananana, Gruden would be the perfect hire. You know, it’s funny, but have you noticed that Gruden and Davis have been saying nothing but good things about each other recently? These two got a man crush going with each other. Davis doesn’t go any interview now without pointing out that he wanted Gruden over Belichick in ‘98, while B. Allen wanted Bilichick. I’ve got no delusions as to how it will end up. These two will be butting heads before draft day. But one season with Chucky would be better than 2 seasons with another run of the mill puppet.
October 12th, 2009 at 1:24 pm
Gruden is not coming back to this horse $#!t of a team. Why??? He will get a big time job else where.
No one wants to work under crazy @$$ Al. Dungy is a respectable man in the league and he is right. There is no doubt in my mind that is how coaches in the league feel.
Look at Cable’s coaching record (he sucks!). I am with Big Mouth sap on this one. This clown could not lead his team to a picnic! Before this site keeps jumping all over Russel and fat @$$ Cable to the mix as well. At least Russel did not blind side a coach, break his jaw, and try to kill a guy!
This is the most dysfunctional Non-Team in the league.
October 12th, 2009 at 1:25 pm
holy freaking schmoley,
when the HC is a blundering fabricator it does seem to dispirit the entire team. thought the Cable Guy might be something else, but the current dismal state of the Raiders does appear to swirl from his bleakness. Oh well, time to let someone else take over the reins.
I have not yet seen any of the games as I have been in television-less places, but a box score indicates little to no effort put forth at all on either side of the ball.
shrug, sigh, alas… and the next HC is???
October 12th, 2009 at 1:25 pm
A cholo is a Mexican gang member, although I doubt the fan that SC had an encounter with was a cholo. Sounds like the typical behavior of a rowdy Raider fan, to me, no matter the race or lifestyle.
October 12th, 2009 at 1:26 pm
Long time Real MaddenRaider, couldn’t agree more about the coaching angle.
Since Gruden and possibly Callahan the others morphed into one another.
Kind of like the Bugle situation where the players seem to like a particular
assistant coach and Al makes him the next voodoo doll. Al’s other big problem besides himself is that he doesn’t have a real GM to check him on trades and drafts. Herrera and Trask are nodding manequins collecting checks as are the fed up players that might care under other circumstances
October 12th, 2009 at 1:26 pm
It’s bad enough having to endure this nightmare, then we have to hear from douche like KoolKell that never stops talking out of his a$$?
KoolKell – Do us all a favor and STFU
You contribute nothing to this blog, EVER!
You are just a racist old bastard that gets off on pissing people off. I bet if JaMarcus was white you would be all over his a$$. But since he’s black he can do no wrong in your eyes. It’s Al’s fault that he sucks right?
You are so transparent and completely ignorant. Old bigot!
October 12th, 2009 at 1:28 pm
“Whats wrong with the Raiders?”
http://www.raidernationstation.com/exclusives
Pretty much…
October 12th, 2009 at 1:28 pm
M Lonetree, I think Cable really tried at the end of last year then in weeks one and two this year. It’s like Kiffin’s first 4 games, up until that SD game in ‘07 after the bye. It’s like we just turn into a different team. You can really see the difference between the coach’s team and Al’s team. The only difference is that when it happened to Kiffin, he kept fighting. Cable is playing it smart and avoiding the documentation that can lead to nullifying his guaranteed money. But I don’t want a coach who plays it smart. I want a coach who doesn’t give a s’t and takes Al on.
October 12th, 2009 at 1:28 pm
KoolKell is just as bad as Oakglen or tj. Just a moron with no real clue about the game of football. Old racist bigot! Douchebag.
October 12th, 2009 at 1:29 pm
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ICdXAmd1TWA
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and Jon Gruden isn’t walking through those doors either.
October 12th, 2009 at 1:34 pm
post132,MR,agree with youre comments,I just feel that Bruce Allen fills a void between owner and Head Coach,Um saying,Al, open youre wallet and Bring them back!!!
October 12th, 2009 at 1:35 pm
See y’all later.
October 12th, 2009 at 1:36 pm
The problem with Cable is that he is not an HC. He was decent as an assistant at Cal and Atlanta. Monty Kiffin was a great assistant coach for years and never made it to the next step. Some people know their limitations or don’t want the drama and stress of being the HC.
October 12th, 2009 at 1:36 pm
Outside the Legion of Doom (Oakland Raiders Headquarters – Alameda, CA), a posse is forming and growing more restless by the second.
Most are jaded Raider fans, some just lost and disillusioned, reaching out for something – anything – to make sense anymore. The once-proud army of the Silver & Black has been vanquished by inferior athletes with slower 40 times four times already this season, and only five games in.
Away from the gathering media horde, two stealthy figures are waiting for their moment to strike.
Gannon: OK, Tom, you got the ski masks, right?
Cable: Uh, they were all out at Big 5. I guess snowboard season’s coming up, so all those punk kids cleaned ‘em out. I got these though, which I think will work just as well.
Gannon: Are those what I think they are?
Cable: Yes, Denny Green, they are what you think they are. So you wanna be Hillary or Barrack?
Gannon: Do I look like I want to make a total fool of myself? Hillary, of course.
Cable: I have face paint too, in case we want to look intimidating.
Gannon: We’re two grown men dressing up in masks ready to break into our former boss’s office, Tom. I don’t think we’re in danger of intimidating anyone.
Cable: Suit yourself, Rich – I’m rockin’ the war paint.
Gannon: Is that mascara?
Cable: Yah, my wife left some behind when she packed up her stuff. Stop looking at me like that. What’s the count?
Gannon: Hard count, baby – on three, OK?
Cable and Gannon (unison): Ready, break!
Gannon: One….two….three!
Former Raider head coach Tom Cable and his sidekick, former Raider All Pro Rich Gannon come flying out of a tinted vehicle, almost as if in slow motion. Some of the growing mob see them as the second coming of Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid. For those over age 12, Cable and Gannon look like middle aged men playing dress up, complete with bandanas and fatigues, shouting their heads off, ready to storm Alameda HQ.
To be continued….
October 12th, 2009 at 1:37 pm
HOWS HENDERSON?!!!
October 12th, 2009 at 1:40 pm
Post #76 is the best ever. It is a perfect description of the organization.
October 12th, 2009 at 1:40 pm
Word Richochet. I figured out my error after I posted.
October 12th, 2009 at 1:44 pm
# The Real MaddenRaider Says:
October 12th, 2009 at 1:25 pm
A cholo is a Mexican gang member, although I doubt the fan that SC had an encounter with was a cholo. Sounds like the typical behavior of a rowdy Raider fan, to me, no matter the race or lifestyle.
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I can’t remember the last time I didn’t see a Cholo at a Raider game. And wearing a bag on your head will promote that kind of reaction every time.
October 12th, 2009 at 1:46 pm
BS
Upset at me today eh?
October 12th, 2009 at 1:49 pm
Can’t wait to hear the press conference and how we are right on the verge.
October 12th, 2009 at 1:51 pm
Cronyism:
Hence, cronyism is contrary in practice and principle to meritocracy. Cronyism exists when the appointer and the beneficiary are in social contact; often, the appointer is inadequate to hold his or her own job or position of authority, and for this reason the appointer appoints individuals who will not try to weaken him or her, or express views contrary to those of the appointer. Politically, “cronyism” is derogatorily used.
October 12th, 2009 at 1:51 pm
Jerry you lazy turd. Your effort today is about as inspiring as the Raiders performance yesterday…Then again, thinking about yesterday, I suppose I can’t blame you all that much.
October 12th, 2009 at 1:55 pm
Main Entry: cro·ny·ism
Pronunciation: \-nē-ˌi-zəm\
Function: noun
Date: 1840
: partiality to cronies especially as evidenced in the appointment of political hangers-on to office without regard to their qualifications
October 12th, 2009 at 2:01 pm
Plain and simple our beloved Raiders suck.. God help us!!
October 12th, 2009 at 2:10 pm
Priesttj Says:
October 12th, 2009 at 11:04 am
Some of you guy’s that are of the opinion that Mr Davis is stapped for cash need a clue. If you had any idea about the TV money alone you’d ignore al this madness. These teams are insulated from ever being cash strapped. He may not make what most owners make and may be at the bottom rung. But if he didn’t sell another garment or ticket it would take long after he’s dead to be cash strapped.
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This is just ONE of the many reasons you’re viewed as being slow.
Let me help.
There is a VERY GOOD REASON that teams state they need bigger stadiums and more luxury suites in order to compete with other teams who bring in the big bucks.
Even your simpleton mind can do the simple math of 75,000 seats revenue, times 10, times $75.00 average PLUS the hundreds of thousands luxury boxes bring in, compared to 45,000, times 10, times $50.00 average, with almost no revenue from suites.
Oh, I’m sorry, that was too confusing for you.
Ok, try this. Home team gets half of ticket sales. Opposing team gets other half.
Oh..damn..ok..forget. It’s you.
Alright. Try this.
75,000 @100.00 seat means teams split $7,500,000 for the game.
45,000 @$50.00 means teams split $2,250,000. Add in luxury suite bucks, which Davis has always had problems selling, and it’s WHY TEAMS ARE PUSHING FOR BIGGER STADIUMS.
Damn..it’s amazing you can’t figure that simple thing out. I mean, according to you, ticket sales means squat..just get the tv revenue, right? lol..moron.
Ok, here’s your homework. Why did Al sell the chunk he did recently?
Come on..you can do it…
October 12th, 2009 at 2:11 pm
Jerry, I am sorry you got sick, and I hope you feel better. We appreciate what you do for us. Aren’t we crazy to follow this team?
October 12th, 2009 at 2:11 pm
RaiderRobG —
Shut up you douche, I guess you never get sick. For what Jerry brings to the table for the Raider Nation, have some respect.
October 12th, 2009 at 2:13 pm
chaz day to day… so is gallery.. cable presser on CSNBA
October 12th, 2009 at 2:14 pm
RaiderRobG, have you never called in sick from work or school? I’m sure if you puked multiple times, you put down the spatula and go home.
October 12th, 2009 at 2:15 pm
RaiderRobG, have you never called in sick from work or school? I’m sure if you puked multiple times, you would put down the spatula and go home.
October 12th, 2009 at 2:15 pm
cable says “we need to practice better, not practice harder”… wtf more excuses
October 12th, 2009 at 2:18 pm
# BS Detector Says:
October 12th, 2009 at 1:26 pm
It’s bad enough having to endure this nightmare, then we have to hear from douche like KoolKell that never stops talking out of his a$$?
KoolKell – Do us all a favor and STFU
You contribute nothing to this blog, EVER!
You are just a racist old bastard that gets off on pissing people off. I bet if JaMarcus was white you would be all over his a$$. But since he’s black he can do no wrong in your eyes. It’s Al’s fault that he sucks right?
You are so transparent and completely ignorant. Old bigot!
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Couldn’t agree more. I’m sure most everyone agrees with your statement regarding that old goat.
October 12th, 2009 at 2:19 pm
Yep Nnamdi 21…
Many in here have said the same thing…
Now that a “writer” put in on the net,maybe its not Jmac or Cable but many many things
October 12th, 2009 at 2:21 pm
Man we sure could use some mighty-fine H2O right about now
October 12th, 2009 at 2:21 pm
Lynn From Snot, where is Snot anyway ? On the burka deal, I was thinking that
it would be a parking lot hustle for minimal bucks to get fans in an insurectionist mood for the wandering TV camera coverage. I’ve been to home games and know better than to flagrantly insult the drinking multitudes with malice or not.
October 12th, 2009 at 2:25 pm
What’s Cable saying? Same lame crap about “practicing harder” and “this team is on the verge of breaking through” and “it is what it is (50 times).”
Hire Jim Fassel.
October 12th, 2009 at 2:25 pm
cable is an idiot!!!
October 12th, 2009 at 2:26 pm
Raider405-
RaiderRobG is the gutless little wonder who stated that he owns the hats of every Super Bowl team of the last who knows how many years.
He’s the bandwagon loser who stated “I’m going to go support a winner, and then when the Raiders start to win, I’ll come back and support them. No one cares if you support a team when they lose.”
Like I told him, losers flock to winners for self esteem. They think backing a winning team makes them less of a loser, too stupid to realize he’s not only still a loser, but pathetic to boot.
October 12th, 2009 at 2:27 pm
# Cable: Fans have a right to have opinion, at same time, very loyal group and they want what they’re owed.2 minutes ago from TweetDeck
# Cable: The problem is not who we’re playing. The problem is us.3 minutes ago from TweetDeck
# Cable: Receivers haven’t been taken away. Had open post, didn’t quite get it there.3 minutes ago from TweetDeck
# Cable: Doesn’t see Hanson affair as distraction. Trusts and believes in system. Hasn’t brought it to team.5 minutes ago from TweetDeck
# Cable: Faith is not lessened, we can be a good football team.6 minutes ago from TweetDeck
# Cable: Issues go deeper than loss of Gallery on offensive line.7 minutes ago from TweetDeck
# Cable: Too early to tell for lineup changes. In evaluation process.9 minutes ago from TweetDeck
# Cable: Sees confidence issue as team-wide, not just with QB.9 minutes ago from TweetDeck
# Cable: More worried about manageable third downs than playcalling10 minutes ago from TweetDeck
# Cable: Alston had concussion, Brown hurt, Sam, Ike will have to be ready at SSL10 minutes ago from TweetDeck
# Cable: Brown either surgical issue, which would end season, or cast, boot, four weeks.11 minutes ago from TweetDeck
# Cable: Need three wins in a row for faith and belief what to do.11 minutes ago from TweetDeck
# Cable: Need to figure out why reverted _ confidence is an issue.12 minutes ago from TweetDeck
# Cable: Handling distractions early in game an issue.12 minutes ago from TweetDeck
# Cable: Like last year first few weeks after taking over, playing hard, not well. Must raise standard individually.13 minutes ago from TweetDeck
# Cable: Special teams hesitant in returns, but tremendous effort elsewhere.13 minutes ago from TweetDeck
# Cable: Not an effort issue, a problem of execution. 14 explosive plays given up by defense, a recurring theme.13 minutes ago from TweetDeck
# Cable: Will try to work Schliens into the mix this week.14 minutes ago from TweetDeck
October 12th, 2009 at 2:28 pm
I can’t wait to see Al “Shames Us” Davis’s Power Point Presentation, errrr, overhead projector presentation on how he is firing Tob Cable and JaLoser Russell for cause. That would actually be cool, then we can get rid of those two fat azz’s….
October 12th, 2009 at 2:29 pm
I am a disgruntled Raiders fan, does anyone care?
October 12th, 2009 at 2:29 pm
raiderrej Says:
October 12th, 2009 at 2:25 pm
cable is an idiot!!!
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True..but he’s your idiot.
has to stand for something, right?
October 12th, 2009 at 2:31 pm
Einstein Says:
October 12th, 2009 at 2:29 pm
I am a disgruntled Raiders fan, does anyone care?
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I’ve always wondered…what makes a fan “gruntled”?
October 12th, 2009 at 2:31 pm
161. Wow Jerry has a personal fluffer now?
October 12th, 2009 at 2:33 pm
# Richochet Says:
October 12th, 2009 at 2:31 pm
I’ve always wondered…what makes a fan “gruntled”?
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Winning, a good vag1na, and an occasional fruit and yogurt parfait.
October 12th, 2009 at 2:34 pm
Haters-B-Gone Says:
October 12th, 2009 at 2:01 pm
Plain and simple our beloved Raiders suck.. God help us!!
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Oh sure, NOW you want my help.
October 12th, 2009 at 2:35 pm
Rachocrap, there is nothing more pathetic than your sniveling little comments
that expose your lack of self esteem. It’s either in or out of the closet, dress or
pantsuit but by all means just go the Fk away. You boring twit. The 49er
douchbags accross the bay are looking for a party slut to take away the pain of their latest dose of reality, so put on your best party slut dress and don’t keep them waiting. Losing to better teams has them in a vile mood dearie.
October 12th, 2009 at 2:37 pm
Halster…you have it right. If I lived in the Bay area, I would be the first on the pickett line with signs insisting that no one pay for another Raider game until we have a decent product to put on the field. That will not happen until AD is gone. I would love to see the league step in and oust him. He has ruined the Raider image, and who suffers the most….us the fans. I can’t even tell you how embarrassing I feel to be a Raider fan. And yet I am….and will die and be buried in a silver and black casket. But I am a realist and the Raiders will not turn around until one of two things happen: either (1) Al admits that he needs a GM and hands the keys over to someone and let him make the decisions going forward (Holmgreen as a GM who hires his own coach, or Cowher as a GM/coach would be great). The only way we will get a respectable coach is if Al makes it known that he is taking his hands off, leaving the football stuff to the coach alone. The coach must be able to run the team as he sees fit. (2) Al kicks the bucket….Sorry to say it, but it is true. And ya know what I aint close to 80 years old, so I am set to hunker down and wait AL out.
October 12th, 2009 at 2:40 pm
how did we end up back in 2006?
October 12th, 2009 at 2:41 pm
Cable is now 5-12 with the Raiders, which is definitely very bad and that’s on top of his 4-20 record at the U (of Idaho).
But what stands out more to me is that of Cable’s 12 losses, 8 have been completely non-competitive blowouts:
2008
- Saints 34, Raiders 3
- Ravens 29, Raiders 10 (wasn’t even that close)
- Falcons 24, Raiders 0
- Chargers 34, Raiders 7
- Patriots 49, Raiders 26 (game was well out of hand before some window dressing TDs by Oakland)
2009
- Broncos 23, Raiders 3 (wasn’t even that close)
- Texans 29, Raiders 6
- Giants 44, Raiders 7 (could’ve been 100-7 if the Giants for some reason wanted to do that)
And on top of that we’ve now been completely obliterated for 3 straight weeks.
The guy has been completely blown out of the water in half the games he’s been head coach. I know the Raiders sucked long before he took over, but what is he doing to change anything?
Hire Jim Fassel.
October 12th, 2009 at 2:44 pm
Yeah I think Cable is going to get the axe as soon as Davis has a reason to fire him which will be when the after effects come out from the Hanson incident but I hate to say it theres still no hope. Unless Davis breaks down and runs things right our team is doomed
October 12th, 2009 at 2:45 pm
RAIDERS’ BLOWOUT LOSSES OF 20+ POINTS:
Under Tom Cable (17 games): 7
Under Art Shell Part II (16 games): 4
That’s how bad it is.
Hire Jim Fassel.
October 12th, 2009 at 2:50 pm
tom cable is a bust
October 12th, 2009 at 2:51 pm
Time to disconnect the Cable.
He has enough talent to be competitive team. Not winners, but at least getting over 200 yards of offense per game.
Time to get past the Pop Warner football in Oakland.
October 12th, 2009 at 2:56 pm
tom cable is a bust.. college coaching record 11-35 raiders record w/cable 5-11…
October 12th, 2009 at 2:58 pm
Richochet Says:
October 12th, 2009 at 2:10 pm
Ok, try this. Home team gets half of ticket sales. Opposing team gets other half.
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GOD, rackette is stupid!! And I mean bottom of the barrel stupid!! The other team doesn’t get half of ticket sales you brain dead hick!! That’s baseball!!! In the NFL All money, all, every dime, goes into a pot, and is divided equally!! It is what you call revenue sharing!! God bless, you would think this brain dead idiot would be right just once, simply out of sheer luck!!!
October 12th, 2009 at 2:58 pm
Gate Split
When the teams play, there is a “gate,” the money people pay for seats. This is in the neighborhood of about $2.5M per game. This money is split 60-40, with the visiting team getting 40% of the gate. Because of this teams like Jacksonville and Arizona just love it when the Packers or Cowboys come to play. These are the two or three games each year these teams can count on selling out, and the money they get is very welcome. Sometimes you will find that to buy a ticket to see the Packers on the road you have to buy a package of two or three tickets. This is nothing more or less than a device to get money from Packers fans into the pockets of the other teams owners.
October 12th, 2009 at 3:03 pm
I agree Raider 75!! He has to go. I’ve been in support of Russell but its all gone now! He needs to be benched, put in Charlie frye and lets roll. He don’t care about the game of football. He got his money and that’s all he cares about. We need a guy who will consume the game and put in the hard work that’s needed to steer this ship in the right direction. This season isn’t lost yet, Cable will have to have a damn gut check and pull this guy b4 its too late! At least try and salvage this season man good God give us something we can actually root for. Don’t give us this “break through”, or “we’re getting close” crap! Pull the guys that’s not playing up to par, and that’s Russell and DHB
October 12th, 2009 at 3:04 pm
is cable even qualified to coach a professional team? only Al Davis… only Al Davis!
October 12th, 2009 at 3:08 pm
Dungy to Vick: Don’t go to Oakland
Tony Dungy said Sunday night on NBC that he advised Michael Vick not to sign with the Oakland Raiders before he inked a deal with the Eagles.
“I advised Michael Vick not to go there,” Dungy said. “I said, ‘Mike, you might be able to start there but that is not a good place for you.’”
It is unclear if the Raiders made a pitch to Vick. But if Dungy advised Vick against Oakland, there had to be some interest. Very intriguing.
Dungy went on to say Al Davis has to give up control of the 1-4 Raiders for the team to turn around their fortunes.
“It starts with the organization and Al Davis needs to cede this over to someone else,” Dungy said. “Every coach that has been there has felt that they have been hamstrung a little bit (by ownership).”
Dungy he doesn’t see a top-flight head coach ever going to Oakland under the current situation.
“I don’t think they will unless you can get total autonomy and I don’t think that’s going to happen,” Dungy said.
enough said and 100% correct.
October 12th, 2009 at 3:09 pm
Enough is enough.
Bring back Marc Trestman.
“NK”
October 12th, 2009 at 3:11 pm
The newer stadiums have large box seats which are leased to corporations. This money is not currently shared, which gives individual teams a big incentive to get a new stadium with fewer normal seats and more corporate seats.
Finally, a well designed stadium can bring in other money for events like concerts, weddings, a pro shop, and the sale of $12 hot dogs. This money is not shared, again giving teams a huge incentive for a new stadium. The Packer’s stadium is a model of efficiency, and does a league-leading job of extracting money from the local residents. If Green Bay were in the Spy / Defense / Government business like Washington, or the oil business like Dallas, the Packers would almost certainly lead the league in revenue. In fact Green Bay makes placemats, napkins and toilet paper, so the Packers are about #12 in the league in revenue.
October 12th, 2009 at 3:11 pm
so far this season is among the worst seasons i have had as bein a raiders fan because were a good team but we got a qb that doesnt care and a sucky ass, lyin head coach who sucks in everything and we cant execute and the lucky ass donkeys bein undefeated. This seasons a SUPER HUMONGOUS DISSAPOINTMENT.
God help me.
October 12th, 2009 at 3:13 pm
Until Davis lets a coach hire and FIRE who he wants this will not change.
October 12th, 2009 at 3:14 pm
I can’t believe the apologists and excuse makers. Following the Raiders is the same as following your kid’s t-ball team. Oh, don’t worry about wins and losses…just as long as they play the game and everyone has fun!
You know the people who believe that B.S for an NFL franchise. Here’s the deal!
This is the worst organization period! Government, public schools, rec league at a retirement center…General Motors….none of them are as bad as this JOKE of a franchise and the JOKE of players, coaches and the INCOMPETENT owner that drives this miserable pile of B.S down our collective throats.
I hate what this team represents. A team full of RANK QUITTERS! All 53 players AND the coaching stafff AND the INCOMPETENT owner just QUIT yesterday!
That miserable group of men and women (people in the organization) embarrassed, humiliated and angered this Raider fan who WASTED his money to watch a game that WAS NOT COMPETITIVE AT ANY POINT IN THAT AFTERNOON!
I had a feeling that our understaffed, undercoached, undisciplined pile of B.S that passes as a football team would probably lose….but to NOT F’N COMPETE?!?!
Its bad when Giants fans are disappointed at HOW POOR THE OPPONENT PLAYED
THIS TEAM WILL NEVER BE SUCCESSFULL UNDER THE OWNERSHIP OF THE MOST INCOMPETENT MAN IN ALL OF ORGANIZED SPORT!
Yes, I said it! What does this guy know? To constantly field UNCOMPETITIVE TEAMS!
WHERE’S THE COMMISSIONER?
October 12th, 2009 at 3:14 pm
The organization is a joke, and the players are not going to kill themselves for it.
October 12th, 2009 at 3:15 pm
raiderrej Says:
October 12th, 2009 at 3:04 pm
is cable even qualified to coach a professional team? only Al Davis… only Al Davis!
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Of course not! His (Tom Cable) job is to get the team ready to compete. Forget about winnning..that will never happen in Oakland again…..just compete so the fans can enjoy a competitive game.
That idiot coach can’t do that.
WHERE’S THE COMMISSIONER?
October 12th, 2009 at 3:16 pm
DirtyBathWater Says:
October 12th, 2009 at 3:03 pm
I agree Raider 75!! He has to go. I’ve been in support of Russell but its all gone now! He needs to be benched, put in Charlie frye and lets roll. He don’t care about the game of football.
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There is not one redeemable player on this squad of RANK QUITTERS!
I have never seen so many quitters in sport at any level!
THOSE JERKS QUIT YESTERDAY! ALL 53 OF THEM
October 12th, 2009 at 3:18 pm
Yet no one wants to touch the issue of Al Davis hiring these cartoons for head coach.
How smart is Al Davis? — TEam is flailing and at the bottom of the league in almost every measure of success.
And we fans are along for the ride.
October 12th, 2009 at 3:19 pm
i didn’t watch the game on sunday…
i didn’t listen to it either…
didn’t even follow it on nfl.com…
i told the wife about 3:30 that the raiders were playing… she was surprised that i was doing yard work instead of following the game…
because sunday was the first time in years that i didn’t follow the raider game…
but, i did check the score at about quarter to four… i think it was 41-7…
i see Jacarcass threw 13 times… i see Jacarcass fumbled 3 times… i see we ran fewer than 40 plays in the game…
some people want to blame everybody… i don’t know… being defeated shows… the raiders were defeated before the game even started…
in my opinion something happened between the end of the San Diego game and the beginning of the Chiefs game… i don’t know what it is… it would be intersting to find out…
clearly, we have a serious lack of talent on the o-line… due to a couple of injuries, we’re starting guys that probably wouldn’t make most teams…
our d-line has visibly lost it’s spirit… they’re just not doing it…
being defeated shows…
i don’t know how good our non-linemen are right now (exept DHB, right now he sucks)… because both of our lines are hurting… this is what happens when linemen are secondary considerations…
Coach Gibbs proved that an outstanding line can make an average backfield great… it’s why he traded Schroeder to us…
we’re proving the opposite… that a schitty o-line makes an entire team suck…
some guys last week was saying we need to be patient…
i don’t think that’s true…
some of you can scoff… but there is no doubt in my mind… with my limited abilities and experience… that i could do a better job at running this team than Al Davis…
in fact… i would bet that half the posters on this blog could do a better job at running this team than Al Davis…
even that evil, ridiculous, annoying little pissant Rack of Crap could do a better job of running this team than Al Davis…
and yes, i know i have been a big Davis supporter in the past…
but as a fellow businessman… i have no problem telling Al Davis that “results matter”…
October 12th, 2009 at 3:20 pm
I live in Jersey and was at the game yesterday. I know all of you love to bash DHB but he was out having a trainer throw him balls even before the specialists came out before the game, a good 20 minutes before any other offensive player. At the very least this has to be encouraging. Unfortunitally the only 2 passes thrown his way 1 hopped it to him. He was open several times too, and Murphy basically all game long.
October 12th, 2009 at 3:24 pm
KoolKell,
I know the organization is an absolute disgrace to organized activity. But those players quit yesterday. The body language on the bench was pitiful. Those rank quitters could give a damn.
They need to readjust the pay so that there is a SIGNIFICANT variable pay element based on wins and losses. Say if you are the WORST team in the league….like Oakland…you should only collect 30% of your salary.
Then let’s see if effort and work ethic changes!
RANK QUITTERS! First time in my 25 yrs of follwing this team that I saw a bunch of RANK quitters from top to bottom
October 12th, 2009 at 3:25 pm
Gotta agree…JRuss must go. Does a crappy job and then goes over to the bench and puts that stupid beenie on his head. I never see him with his helmet on looking like he’s ready to go. I cheered hard for him before, but he has lost me. That huge contract and he has the nerve to come to camp over weight. Ya godda be kidding me. We would have been better to keep Daunte. At least he used to get jazzed up, and he is a leader. We are going to have yet another high draft pick next year. Hope we trade it away and get lots of picks. We need to concentrate on the O-line and get some decent linebackers. Ours just over run plays. Pothetic.
October 12th, 2009 at 3:27 pm
When you have Tony Dungy, every media analyst and fans suggesting/demanding that Al Davis steps aside…and such team fields the worst football in a generation…
The Commissioner needs to man up and get involved. Get involved because the situation is not correctable. Al is running this thing in a fashion that is an absolute disgrace and a joke.
Franchise laws…enact them.
WHERE’S THE COMMISSIONER?
October 12th, 2009 at 3:28 pm
Is it just me or does Ricochet seem like Stewie from Family Guy. Mean, sniveling
and snotty. Also of questionable orientation. The looser Niners are looking for a party slut Stewie, I mean Richochet.
October 12th, 2009 at 3:29 pm
You know who I would love to have as a HC, Bill Romonowski this guy makes Gruden look like he’s on sedatives. He is worse than Mike Singletary. Talk about a fired up fire and brimstone in your face type coach. When he played I thought he was actually REALLY crazy. He does the HC monday presser and his comentary on the presser and higlights makes me want to play and go hit somebody.
There is no way this team would have 3 back to back to back games like we just had and someone not get killed. I was just listening to him and it donned on me ………damn this is who we need coaching this team. Mike dropped his pants Romo would literally drop a player with a right cross.
October 12th, 2009 at 3:30 pm
Nnamdi21 Says:
October 12th, 2009 at 3:13 pm
Until Davis lets a coach hire and FIRE who he wants this will not change.
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That incompetent businessman won’t ever do it.
He is a disgrace to organized sport at all levels.
Al Davis is doing more harm to the league than Pac-Man Jones ever did!
WHERE’S THE COMMISSIONER?
October 12th, 2009 at 3:32 pm
Priesttj,
If JaMarcus Russell showed up overweight and missed meetings, what do you think a Mike Singletary, Mike Tomlin or Bill Belicheck would do?
The answer to that question combined with Tom Cable’s total inaction outside of a quote in the newspaper shows you why this franchise will never win again!
WHERE’S THE COMMISSIONER?
October 12th, 2009 at 3:33 pm
Florida Pete Says:
October 12th, 2009 at 3:19 pm
i didn’t watch the game on sunday…
i didn’t listen to it either…
didn’t even follow it on nfl.com…
i told the wife about 3:30 that the raiders were playing… she was surprised that i was doing yard work instead of following the game…
because sunday was the first time in years that i didn’t follow the raider game…
but, i did check the score at about quarter to four… i think it was 41-7…
i see Jacarcass threw 13 times… i see Jacarcass fumbled 3 times… i see we ran fewer than 40 plays in the game…
some people want to blame everybody… i don’t know… being defeated shows… the raiders were defeated before the game even started…
in my opinion something happened between the end of the San Diego game and the beginning of the Chiefs game… i don’t know what it is… it would be intersting to find out…
clearly, we have a serious lack of talent on the o-line… due to a couple of injuries, we’re starting guys that probably wouldn’t make most teams…
our d-line has visibly lost it’s spirit… they’re just not doing it…
being defeated shows…
i don’t know how good our non-linemen are right now (exept DHB, right now he sucks)… because both of our lines are hurting… this is what happens when linemen are secondary considerations…
Coach Gibbs proved that an outstanding line can make an average backfield great… it’s why he traded Schroeder to us…
we’re proving the opposite… that a schitty o-line makes an entire team suck…
some guys last week was saying we need to be patient…
i don’t think that’s true…
some of you can scoff… but there is no doubt in my mind… with my limited abilities and experience… that i could do a better job at running this team than Al Davis…
in fact… i would bet that half the posters on this blog could do a better job at running this team than Al Davis…
even that evil, ridiculous, annoying little pissant Rack of Crap could do a better job of running this team than Al Davis…
and yes, i know i have been a big Davis supporter in the past…
but as a fellow businessman… i have no problem telling Al Davis that “results matter”…
October 12th, 2009 at 3:33 pm
Romanowski? Hahahahahahahaha BHP you have officially lost it! I nominate you for GM in Oakland
October 12th, 2009 at 3:34 pm
Chaos,give it up,the Raiders are trying to win,signings of Seymore,Ellis,we just have a YOUNG TEAM,I believe we need a GM(Allen)and a PROVEN COACH(Gruden),all the money Al has spent w/ recent draft choices,etc They are TRYING,as of yet,failing! the hell w/ the commish
October 12th, 2009 at 3:34 pm
raidergo Says:
October 12th, 2009 at 3:20 pm
I live in Jersey and was at the game yesterday. I know all of you love to bash DHB but he was out having a trainer throw him balls even before the specialists came out before the game, a good 20 minutes before any other offensive player. At the very least this has to be encouraging. Unfortunitally the only 2 passes thrown his way 1 hopped it to him. He was open several times too, and Murphy basically all game long.
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DHB is not a good receiver. He is terrible. Louis Murphy is running circles around this track star and Louis Murphy isn’t all that good.
Ship him and the rest of these 53 losers out of town.
WHERE’S THE COMMISSIONER?
October 12th, 2009 at 3:36 pm
Priesttj, I’d like to see Romanowski, slug Al and get this over with. Al has familial
longevity on his side. This circling the drain could go on for 15 more years !
October 12th, 2009 at 3:37 pm
Brien the General 510 Says:
October 12th, 2009 at 3:33 pm
Romanowski? Hahahahahahahaha BHP you have officially lost it! I nominate you for GM in Oakland
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The situation is impossible and everyone and their uncle knows exactly why?
Cable is just collecting a check along with the other 53 RANK QUITTERS I watched at Giants stadium yesterday.
RANK QUITTERS BRIEN! The whole group could care less and you could see it on the sidelines.
The Giants players were making fun of them on the field.,
THAT TEAM IS A REFLECTION OF THEIR OWNER. HOW FITTING!
WHERE’S THE COMMISSIONER?
October 12th, 2009 at 3:37 pm
SnB…
i could go all day about this team…
football season isn’t even fun anymore…
i’d rather do yard work…
pretty schitty…
i still think something happened the week after the San Diego game…
October 12th, 2009 at 3:38 pm
Florida Pete Says:
October 12th, 2009 at 3:37 pm
SnB…
i could go all day about this team…
football season isn’t even fun anymore…
i’d rather do yard work…
pretty schitty…
i still think something happened the week after the San Diego game…
October 12th, 2009 at 3:38 pm
Oakglenn Says:
October 12th, 2009 at 2:58 pm
Richochet Says:
October 12th, 2009 at 2:10 pm
Ok, try this. Home team gets half of ticket sales. Opposing team gets other half.
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GOD, rackette is stupid!! And I mean bottom of the barrel stupid!! The other team doesn’t get half of ticket sales you brain dead hick!! That’s baseball!!! In the NFL All money, all, every dime, goes into a pot, and is divided equally!! It is what you call revenue sharing!! God bless, you would think this brain dead idiot would be right just once, simply out of sheer luck!!!
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You know, if not for people like you there would be NO reason for the word DUMBASS.
When are you going to learn? Everytime you stick out your scrawny little neck, I get to lob it off.
DO YOU EVEN FOLLOW THE GAME?
geez..ok…DUMBASS..pay attention.
The “revenues” you’re mentioning? THAT’S NOT FOR TICKET SALES, moron.
The equal sharing revenues apply to TV REVENUE, IDIOT.
Yeah..all the revenue from the tv deals get’s split evenly between all teams.
As well, MORON, all of the money taken in from all NFL merchandise that is sold is equally divided.
TICKET SALES ARE NOT, FOOL.
And no, it’s not even..60% to the home team. 40% to the visiting team. Home team keeps all luxury suite $, as well, obviously, of any other events scheduled.
What’s funny is you, in a desperate attempt to keep up, keeps posting, THEN THINKING, lol..which gives everyone tons of fodder to pour in as salt in that festering wound called a brain.
How damn stupid do you feel NOW for the following: “In the NFL All money, all, every dime, goes into a pot, and is divided equally!!”
Yes, again…still…LMFAO at you..DUMBASS (thanks for the setup, BTW.)
October 12th, 2009 at 3:38 pm
I’ve seen the Raiders quit many times in the last 7 years.
October 12th, 2009 at 3:38 pm
i want my post at the bottom dammit…
Florida Pete Says:
October 12th, 2009 at 3:38 pm
Florida Pete Says:
October 12th, 2009 at 3:37 pm
SnB…
i could go all day about this team…
football season isn’t even fun anymore…
i’d rather do yard work…
pretty schitty…
i still think something happened the week after the San Diego game…
October 12th, 2009 at 3:39 pm
Florida Pete,
It will be easier to find something else to do on Sundays. Its not even fun to watch them and I went to the game live.
Other than the tailgaiting and atmosphere, it was one of the worst experiences ever because those 53 men, coaches and OWNER all quit right before my eyes.
ALL OF THEM…non 52 quit! Mario Henderson actually showed some emotion.
That is the worst team I have ever seen at any level of sport!
RANK QUITTERS! LOSERS! AN
October 12th, 2009 at 3:41 pm
Dre Bly was at the coaches press conference and brought Dre Bly to APOLOGIZE to the 49er fan base for that hotdogging B.S that blew up in his face.
Singletary is a man’s man. Dude just runs that team as the undisputed leader.
WE CAN’T HAVE A GUY LIKE THAT AS COACH BECAUSE OF THAT RANK IDIOT RUNNING THE TEAM!
WHERE’S THE COMMISSIONER?
October 12th, 2009 at 3:41 pm
CJ34 you still here?
What part of Ohio you from? I live about 5 mins from Middletown, where Chris “Crackhead” Carter is from. Great Buckeye receiver, but after this past draft, a total p.o.s. in my book. My entire family are diehard Browns fans. I defected to the dark side of the force when I was about seven or eight, in the late seventies. I’ve stuck with this team through good years and bad, but this season is testing my patience. I’m losing hope.I was stoked when the Raiders were scheduled to play in Cleveland. Hoping for about week 5 or 6. nice autumn day for football.My wife and I were making plans with some other couples, make a weekend out of it. Take in rock and roll hall of fame. Saturday night in the flats. Great time, right? Nooo. should of known better. Official schedule comes out in April…Week 15, two days after Christmas. Not sure if I’m up for 5 hour drive to freeze my ass off and watch this team play an atrocious game vs. Cleveland. Wanted to represent the Nation. Probably just stay home and watch Sunday ticket.
October 12th, 2009 at 3:42 pm
Brien, I know but the guy is exactly wht we need to ge these fools motivated and ready to play. He may not be able to gameplan or make adjustments. But we have two gurus to do that. I just want him to get theis team ready on weekdays and gameday. One thing for sure saw Gruden up close and his enthusiasm for the game made all the difference in the world. Do you really think Mike Singletary is some X’sand O’s gurus? hell no but that team plays way over the heads. I just want th Raiders to play to their potential……………period
October 12th, 2009 at 3:42 pm
Against the Chiefs…
Miles Austin – Undrafted Free Agent – 10 catches, 250 yards receiving.
DHB – 1st round 7th overall pick – 1 catch, 18 yards
This team sucks.
October 12th, 2009 at 3:43 pm
gilbert Says:
October 12th, 2009 at 3:34 pm
Chaos,give it up,the Raiders are trying to win,signings of Seymore,Ellis,we just have a YOUNG TEAM,I believe we need a GM(Allen)and a PROVEN COACH(Gruden),all the money Al has spent w/ recent draft choices,etc They are TRYING,as of yet,failing! the hell w/ the commish
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B.S! The Jets are a young team. The Falcons are a young team.
The Raiders are a collection of rank quitters that can’t even field a competitive team.
unacceptable!
WHERE’S THE COMMISSIONER?
October 12th, 2009 at 3:47 pm
We’ve got veterans all over the place on this pitiful excuse for an organized team.
Tommy Kelly
Gerard Warren
Richard Seymour
Greg Ellis
Kirk Morrison
Nnamdi Asomugha
Chris Johnson
Robert Gallery
Javon Walker
Tony Stewart
Cornell Green
Cooper Carlisle
Justin Fargas
Plenty of veterans on this team THAT SHOULD BE providing leadership.
But nope! Just collecting a check….a big fat check.
Rank losers!
WHERE’S THE COMMISSIONER?
October 12th, 2009 at 3:47 pm
I want either Romo or Jim Harbaugh and if I could I’d like both. I want Romo as a DC or LB coach to start But Jimbo I think will makea great HC in the NFL. And he has said the only NFL team he’ll coach is the Raiders.
Cable get your asss in gear pronto!!!!
October 12th, 2009 at 3:47 pm
halster? which is it? First you get slapped on. You then feign confusion, followed by fetalsyndrome, then begging me to go away, AKA NO MAS, followed by kiddy snide takes..lol..you’re like “leave me alone” “where are you’?
OH..I got it..you’re still smartin about the following, aren’t you?
Hey, sorry, you inserted head up ass..all I did was toss you a couple of matches, and some lighter fluid, help you find your way out. Should have known you’ve select the safety of hiding in the shadows.
For fun?
Try and muster something besides a sniveling sorryass whine..or get your sister to do it for ya.
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halster Says:
October 12th, 2009 at 10:25 am
The league needs to step in and have Big Al declared unfit to represent the NFL
in his capacity to promote the interests of the Raiders and the league. Al is ruining the image of the team and the fan base that represents revenue to the league and the other Raider ownership partners. He running the team into the ground. May I suggest that those fans that still show up for future home games protest at the games with paper bag burkas and home made signs letting the “Genius ” and the rest of the ” Gang of Three ” know that as Raider fans we are as mad as hell and we’re not spending anymore till Al is removed by the NFL as an incompetant manager of a once proud organization. People, wake the hell up and stop trying figure this out. It is waste of time untill All is gone and there is a chance for competant leadership. It is a mess that can’t be resolved untill Al is out of the way.
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LMFAO..”ruining the image of the team”??
uh…ClownBoy? For decades Al tried to impose an “image” silly and sorry that it was. His distain for the league, other teams, AND HIS OWN FANS has him playing the “me against the world” hermit bit to the hilt.
The Raiders, ClownBoy, have led the league for OVER TEN YEARS in blacked out games. Yes, the opposing team suffers sharing in the revenue for the 8 home games, but the league as a whole isn’t affected.
You’re new at this, aren’t you?
And “the image of the fanbase”?? LMFAO..what, exactly, would that image be? Besides, drunk, beligerent, incoherent, costume wearing fellow clowns who know very very little about the actual game of football, but have perfected the fine art of a manly “aarrrruuugh”?
NFL will NEVER interfere. The will spend umpteen millions in court, none of which can be recouped, because Al has zero cash flow.
Nope..much to the enjoyment of all the other owners, the Raiders are stuck with Al, and the other teams are STUCK WITH PENCILING IN A W EACH WEEK THEY PLAY THE RAIDERS.
October 12th, 2009 at 3:49 pm
The organization is a joke, the players know it, and they’re not going to kill themselves for it. period.
October 12th, 2009 at 3:50 pm
Hey it’s that silly little gaylord Brian the Genital!
Brian, your grandpa Krappy has been in here all day whining incoherently about the Raiders. I’m sure you already gave him his rectal medication, but it sounds like he needs a nice steaming bowl of your special homemade oatmeal to calm his old, senile ass down.
It’s probably best you keep gramps from visiting the barber shop this week where they seem to always soak his head in the comb sanitizer jar. That can’t be good for his brain function, especially after all those hours of his head being routinely microwaved.
So get it together, Brian the Genital – and get to work!
October 12th, 2009 at 3:52 pm
Florida Pete,
Here’s an outsiders GUESS as to what happened. I am not there so its hard to commment
San Diego probably thought John Marshall was going to come at them with different looks and prepared accordingly. By half-time, they realized it was the same ole Al Davis INc Defense.
So other teams watched film and easily prepared for this ANTIQUE game plan for a Raider team that makes no adjustments.
Plus the team went soft and probably patted themselves on the back after the Monday night game.
No professionalism with this team.
The Raiders were better of with Kiffin!
WHERE’S THE COMMISSIONER?
October 12th, 2009 at 3:52 pm
Of course they’re not getting anything out of Russell, McFadden, Bey, Bush. A Black Hole for Talent.
October 12th, 2009 at 3:54 pm
Dre Bly was at the coaches press conference to APOLOGIZE to the 49er fan base for that hotdogging B.S that blew up in his face.
Singletary is a man’s man. Dude just runs that team as the undisputed leader.
WE CAN’T HAVE A GUY LIKE THAT AS COACH BECAUSE OF THAT RANK IDIOT RUNNING THE TEAM!
WHERE’S THE COMMISSIONER?
October 12th, 2009 at 3:55 pm
KoolKell Says:
October 12th, 2009 at 3:49 pm
The organization is a joke, the players know it, and they’re not going to kill themselves for it. period.
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But they collect that check.
Sometimes you have to have pride in what you do.
Half these guys would be out of the league if not for the scholarship plan
WHERE’S THE COMMISSIONER?
October 12th, 2009 at 3:56 pm
priesttj Says:
October 12th, 2009 at 3:42 pm
Brien, I know but the guy is exactly wht we need to ge these fools motivated and ready to play. He may not be able to gameplan or make adjustments. But we have two gurus to do that. I just want him to get theis team ready on weekdays and gameday. One thing for sure saw Gruden up close and his enthusiasm for the game made all the difference in the world. Do you really think Mike Singletary is some X’sand O’s gurus? hell no but that team plays way over the heads. I just want th Raiders to play to their potential……………period
Buttholeprik
the raderz 
ARE playing to their potential 
You just have your 
head up your hiney if you think they’ll ever be winners again 
October 12th, 2009 at 3:59 pm
Krappy, I left a message for your grandson Brian the Genital, but in an effort to calm your old deranged ass down, I’ve got a few suggestions -
Clean our your crappy diapers yourself with some liquid Clorox then hose yourself down in the backyard. This will give you a nice fresh feeling all over and you’ll probably wander upstairs to pass out harmlessly in the bathtub.
Stop cutting and pasting immediately. This is a sure sign to all of us that you’re becoming more and more senile by the minute. Plus it’ll slow down your advancing arthritis.
Put down the hot pocket and step away from the microwave. Brian the Genital should’ve already replaced your microwave with a fake kiddie one from the Barbie dream kitchen collection, but he’s so gay you never know what he’ll do.
Follow these simple instructions, Krappy, and you just may just not trip over your other foot in the shower tonight.
October 12th, 2009 at 4:00 pm
Raider75 Says:
October 12th, 2009 at 3:42 pm
Against the Chiefs…
Miles Austin – Undrafted Free Agent – 10 catches, 250 yards receiving.
DHB – 1st round 7th overall pick – 1 catch, 18 yards
This team sucks.
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That’s because the Raiders are so lucky to have Al Davis. The worst strategist, GM in NFL history.
I wonder where Lefty is. He is always saying that we shouldn’t be upset because they didn’t draft the players we wanted.
This team is a disgrace to organized endeavors!
WHERE’S THE COMMISSIONER?
October 12th, 2009 at 4:00 pm
Florida Pete Says:
October 12th, 2009 at 3:37 pm
SnB…
football season isn’t even fun anymore…
i’d rather do yard work…
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Wow.
And I need help doing yard work.
Coincidence?
I think not.
It’s a win/win situation.
soooo…what time can you be by on Sunday?
October 12th, 2009 at 4:02 pm
KoolKell Says:
October 12th, 2009 at 3:52 pm
Of course they’re not getting anything out of Russell, McFadden, Bey, Bush. A Black Hole for Talent.
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They hire coaches that are either incompetent or no longer interested.
Davis is the worst GM in sports history. He’s insane. Because he insists on doing the same thing over and over again and actually expects a different result.
But then again, I am insane too. I thought they were going to be a competitive team this year.
I was full of …..it too!
Embarassing to be a Raider fan. This team just sets new unprofessional and low standards of football.
They are genuinely a terrible lot!
WHERE’S THE COMMISSIONER?
October 12th, 2009 at 4:04 pm
Jim Harbaugh is not a coach the Raiders can hire so drop his name.
Go and get Jim Fassel.
Still doesn’t matter because the owner is going to provide the playbook and all the players.
MaddenRaider is spot on. The only coach that can have limited success is a coach that will FIGHT with Al Davis to the bitter end.
What a joke!
WHERE’S THE COMMISSIONER?
October 12th, 2009 at 4:04 pm
Richochet Says:
October 12th, 2009 at 4:00 pm
Florida Pete Says:
October 12th, 2009 at 3:37 pm
SnB…
football season isn’t even fun anymore…
i’d rather do yard work…
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Wow.
And I need help doing yard work.
Coincidence?
I think not.
It’s a win/win situation.
soooo…what time can you be by on Sunday?
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damm, rack of schitt… you can’t get one of your butt-buddies to do it???
October 12th, 2009 at 4:05 pm
The problem wth this team is the A.D. Football Inc. “Big Play or Bust” offense. Even though the Raiders look like the Giants in terms of offensive and defensive fronts, and even though the individual talent pool on the Raiders is probabaly deeper than the Giants, the Giants and the Raiders are worlds apart.
On Offense the Giants feature a patient rushing attack that emphasizes ball control and high percentage passing. They commit to pounding the rock and play the short to intermediate pass game to keep the linebackers and safeties from stacking the box. They don’t force the big play!!! They play within themselves, stay on the field and wear down the defense. It is a matter of simple probability that the longer the offense is on the field the higher likelihood of the splash play.
The Raider offense on the other hand is the classic AD Football “Big Play or Bust” scheme and features the low percentage “deep strike” play. If the offense does not see the “homerun” they don’t commit to the run, and since the 2nd game of the season seem to have abandoned the short higher percentage passing game, opting for the low percentage over the top, deep strike passing game. The play calling does not consider any ball control. Teams like the Giants eat that deep strike offense alive by selling out on the pass rush betting that they can get the QB before he can throw the ball. With no committed short passing game, the defense can focus on stopping the run and play in the offenses’ backfield with little concern for the underneath coverage. – Hence 41 net rushing yards 6 sacks and 3 lost fumbles.
The defense is also worlds apart, the Giants use the attacking 4-3 that blitzes often, the Raiders still use the four man rush and require each man to win his individual battle. The problem is that when the offense goes 3 and out and the defense is on the field as much as the Raider D they get worn out, lose focus, and give up the “Splash” play.
To compare Giant coaching to Raider coaching is like night and day. The advantage that the Giant coacching staff has over the Raider staff is almost unfair.
The Raiders are nothing like the Giants.
October 12th, 2009 at 4:06 pm
lmao
October 12th, 2009 at 4:06 pm
Florida Pete Says:
October 12th, 2009 at 4:04 pm
Richochet Says:
October 12th, 2009 at 4:00 pm
Florida Pete Says:
October 12th, 2009 at 3:37 pm
SnB…
football season isn’t even fun anymore…
i’d rather do yard work…
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Wow.
And I need help doing yard work.
Coincidence?
I think not.
It’s a win/win situation.
soooo…what time can you be by on Sunday?
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damm, rack of schitt… you can’t get one of your butt-buddies to do it???
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After you get done with them, their walking funny draws stares.
Besides, what’s the big deal? Your full time job as “botannical engineer” indicates mowing lawns is in your blood.
Tell you what I’m going to do..I’ll toss out a few dollars worth of quarters in the grass..make it worth your while. Just think in two hours doing my yard you’ll earn as much as you usually do all day, doing 5 yards.
Told you..am I a nice guy..or what?
October 12th, 2009 at 4:07 pm
And for those who wonder why I am so torqued at this squad.
I saw quitters yesterday with my own two eyes. They lost me yesterday.
The team doesn’t show improvement. They regress. Its now as bad or worse than 2006.
What a joke. I can’t stand losers.
Players not showing up to meetings…not staying on sides…not covering…missed assignments…embarrassing.
They quit on themselves, their team, their opponents and their fans.
This 2009 Raider roster is full of Rank Quitters! Losers…..
Collect that check!
WHERE’S THE COMMISSIONER?
October 12th, 2009 at 4:08 pm
Who
are you doods pulling for next week 
Broncos 
or Chargers 
October 12th, 2009 at 4:08 pm
SC,I can’t believe you let some ignorant Cholo tell you what to do. You should have decked him, make him apologize, put the bag on his head and told him to protest. Then, call ICE and have his ass deported.
October 12th, 2009 at 4:09 pm
that’s it…
me and SnB are taking over…
someone… get me the Commissioner!!!!
(yes)
(on the batphone)
October 12th, 2009 at 4:09 pm
CaptainBlack Says:
October 12th, 2009 at 4:08 pm
SC,I can’t believe you let some ignorant Cholo tell you what to do. You should have decked him, make him apologize, put the bag on his head and told him to protest. Then, call ICE and have his ass deported.
VIVA LA RAZA
October 12th, 2009 at 4:13 pm
All you have to do is look at the recent examples of Mendenhall and Bly to see that coaches matter.
JRuss would have had a completely diffrent offseason playing for Tomlin or Singletary. Appearance, attitude, and all the other ills would not be an issue. Same with Tommy Kelly and the other guys who need to be “challenged” just to do their freakin jobs.
Open up the checkbook, swallow your pride, and bring in a personnell guy. Hell, at this point, I’ll take the hard working Randy Hanson as GM. Let Hanson hire a coach, and let’s get on with this! I’m past the Dungy’s and Gruden’s. I’ll just act like it’s Christmas if something like tha that falls into our lap.
October 12th, 2009 at 4:14 pm
“He sure figured it out fast after Ford Field stopped selling out.
The toughest of all of Mr. Ford’s soul-searching comments to swallow is that he acknowledged he ignored NFL commissioner Roger Goodell’s offer of names to pursue for front-office leadership positions.”
http://www.mlive.com/lions/index.ssf/2009/06/lions_owner_william_clay_fords.html
October 12th, 2009 at 4:16 pm
I don’t understand all this boycott talk, lol!
I’ll be posted, watching the Raiders lose to Philly. No way in heck I miss DHBs breakout game, or the whole offense for that matter, lol!
The football package is already bought and paid for so you better believe I’m watching. Win or lose, I’m going down with the ship!
October 12th, 2009 at 4:17 pm
Trolls 35 Raiders 0 Says:
October 12th, 2009 at 4:08 pm
Who are you doods pulling for next week Broncos or Chargers
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Neither. I could care less who wins and have no interest in either squad. Its about what my P.O.S team is not doing!
Give a damn about some broncos and chargers.
I’ll stop following the NFL before I switch teams…
And I am close to finding something better to do on Sundays….especially while the weather is nice.
Its not much fun following this pathetic organization right now!
WHERE’S THE COMMISSIONER?
October 12th, 2009 at 4:17 pm
Al Davis is in his bunker giving orders to Generals and Armies that no longer exist.
October 12th, 2009 at 4:19 pm
I don’t even care who plays next week.
Just replace one loser for another!
WHERE’S THE COMMISSIONER?
October 12th, 2009 at 4:22 pm
These guys have no pride.
If I missed meetings in my job…I’d be reprimanded and then fired. And I would do the same!
Stupid Al Davis.
If I had a QB habitually missing meetings and being overweight…I WOULD CUT HIM IMMEDIATELY! AND SEND A MESSAGE!
RIGHT NOW I WOULD PURGE THE ENTIRE ROSTER.
THESE ARE 53 LOSERS!
Get what you can.
They need a bunch of undrafted free agents and late round picks because those guys would work hard knowing nothing is guaranteed.
NO MORE FREE AGENTS AND NO MORE HIGH DRAFT PICKS!
Forget Russell – BUST
McFAdden – BUst
Huff and the rest of these rank losers – BUST!
I really don’t like this team at all!
WHERE’S THE COMMISSIONER?
October 12th, 2009 at 4:25 pm
This is why the only decent players to emerge in this pathetic organization are late round picks.
That’s because the LOSER free agents and high draft picks coast when they get here because the Raiders have the WORST OWNER/GM in all of organized sport!
Davis is incompetent.
WHERE’S THE COMMISSIONER?
October 12th, 2009 at 4:25 pm
We are almost there folks!
Just 2 LBs, a nickle corner, a DE, and a DT away from a breakout on defense.
As soon as our QB, WRs, and RBs develop, and we draft a few Oline guys, I think we are going to see something, lol!
Hang in there Raider fans! We are on the brink!
October 12th, 2009 at 4:25 pm
Troll, I wish I had been there.
October 12th, 2009 at 4:26 pm
jhill Says:
October 12th, 2009 at 4:16 pm
I don’t understand all this boycott talk, lol!
I’ll be posted, watching the Raiders lose to Philly. No way in heck I miss DHBs breakout game, or the whole offense for that matter, lol!
The football package is already bought and paid for so you better believe I’m watching. Win or lose, I’m going down with the ship!
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I went to the Giants game and am disappointed in the way those rank bastards played yesterday.
Not competitive at all. It was like Florida playing Maine or something!
The Raiders are not professional and this SHIP HAS ALREADY SUNK!
Rank losers!
WHERE’S THE COMMISSIONER?
October 12th, 2009 at 4:26 pm
Umm, Jerry and Raiders.com give up on press conference post’s/video’s.
Just like Raiders players give up on season?
October 12th, 2009 at 4:27 pm
jhill Says:
October 12th, 2009 at 4:25 pm
We are almost there folks!
Just 2 LBs, a nickle corner, a DE, and a DT away from a breakout on defense.
As soon as our QB, WRs, and RBs develop, and we draft a few Oline guys, I think we are going to see something, lol!
Hang in there Raider fans! We are on the brink!
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Who the hell is going to coach them? More importantly, who is going to instill discipline?
Roster of rank losers!
Your dreaming man! This team is jacked for a long….long….time
WHERE’S THE COMMISSIONER?
October 12th, 2009 at 4:28 pm
Its so freekn bad that Michael Vick is told to avoid this place.
Bump Al Davis!
WHERE’S THE COMMISSIONER?
October 12th, 2009 at 4:29 pm
No excuse for this version of the vertical offense SnB. Al Davis does not mandate the offensive side of the ball. We all know what he would LIKE to see, and Cable the puppet is doing his best puckering job by calling plays he thinks Al will like. The last person to roll with this playbook was Shell and Walsh.
October 12th, 2009 at 4:32 pm
Bill Romanowski as coach? I would love it. Lets see someone go through the motions then. Think Cable is in trouble?….Man Romanowski would spit in someones face and go out on the field during the game and show those backers how it is done. Absolutely love that suggestion..tickles me to death. Hey maybe someone should tickle Al to death!
October 12th, 2009 at 4:34 pm
You must be crazy if you think coaches are going to turn down NFL money. There might be a handful of guys who can write there own ticket, but 90% of these coaches would be here in a second. Plenty of Gilbride’s out there. Al just made a bad choice in Cable over Gilbride. I guarantee you Gilbride would have done a much better job calling plays and utilizing the offensive personell. If for no other reason, it’s what he’s been doing successfully in the NFL for years.
October 12th, 2009 at 4:35 pm
Hire Jim Fassel.
Do you think Cable’s Raiders could even beat Fassel’s UFL Las Vegas team right now? Probably. I find it hard to believe any NFL team loses to a minor league team, but the result would not be nearly as lopsided as the Giants beat the Raiders on Sunday.
I say it would be something like Raiders 21, Las Vegas 17.
October 12th, 2009 at 4:35 pm
Trolls 35 Raiders 0 Says:
October 12th, 2009 at 4:08 pm
Who are you doods pulling for next week Broncos or Chargers
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i’m pulling for the raiders even though they are pos. it just show’s who you truly are when you ask that question. a troll
p.s go hose off your trailer.
October 12th, 2009 at 4:39 pm
The last time we saw our heroes, former Raider head coach Tom Cable and his sidekick, former Raider All Pro Rich Gannon, they were storming the Legion of Doom (Oakland Raiders Headquarters – Alameda, CA) with the hopes of burning it to the ground and starting all over again.
Gannon has to stop several times to sign autographs for adoring fans, reminiscing of his days as journeyman quarterback turned perennial Pro Bowler. Tom Cable has to stop several times and sign autographs for those who appreciated his work on ‘Rosanne.’
The fanfare has ended and the mission resumed.
Cable has slithered his way through a vent and into an airshaft, trying to penetrate the fortress unnoticed.
Gannon: Uh, Tom?
Cable: Yeah?
Gannon: Fred the security guard here remembers me from my playing days. He says he’ll just let us in the front door.
Cable: Don’t you think that will be less dramatic?
Gannon: We’re two grown men dressed up in camo and war paint, I think we got dramatic covered, buddy…. (sigh) amongst other many other more regrettable things.
Cable: 10-4, Rich, let’s get this bastard!
Gannon: Uh, yeah….thanks, Fred.
As the two enter the building, they notice it’s been turned into a virtual ghost town. The mounting chaos outside has driven all reasonable people from the facility. Which means Davis is sure to be here. The duo smells blood. Time to strike.
As they near Davis’ office, a team of his personal storm troopers, led by assistant John Herrera, form a circle around the duo and prepare to converge.
Herrera: Get them!!!!!
Gannon easily sidesteps his would-be attackers by delivering sidearm style blows to their heads and solar plexuses. Cable is intent on simply bludgeoning them with a balled up fist, breaking jaw after jaw like they were made of glass.
After all the assailants lie bruised and bleeding, strewn about the floor, Cable and Gannon look at each other and give the thumbs up.
Herrera (quivering): P-please don’t h-hurt me, guys. We were always tight. You know I was just taking orders from Mr. D-D-Davis. You know how that is.
Cable: Infidel!
Cable unsheathes a ninja sword and slices Herrera’s head clean off and shouts to the heavens.
Gannon: Jesus Christ, man you didn’t have to kill him! F*ck, you cut the bastard’s head clean off. And where did you get that sword? You’re f*cking crazy, Tom.
Cable: Damn right, so don’t f*ck with me, Rich. Let’s get this pr*ck.
Gannon: Wait, how do we get in his office? You know he’s got the place lined with steel and a bank vault lock.
Cable: Uh, shoot, I don’t know.
Gannon: Weren’t you supposed to game plan for this? I thought you were gonna put together a strategy of some… (sigh). Wait, never mind.
Cable (verge of tears): What do we do, Rich? What do we do?!
All of a sudden, a slick figure drops from the ceiling and lands without noise in front of the duo.
Cable: Oh my god, who is that ninja-like figure?
Gannon: Well, its none other than Nnamdi Asomugha, All Pro cornerback for the Washington Generals, er, Oakland Raiders.
Asomugha: Listen guys, I just got back from teaching the inhabitants of a small African village how to read, write, process complex equations, and interpret algorithms and heard that you guys needed some help, so here I am.
Cable: But why would you wanna help us? The old man’s paying you like 14 mil a year.
Asomugha: Quite true, but I’ve been wanting to play for a contender too long now, and I can’t stand the unprofessional, quitting, loser atmosphere around here. Time to start over. Hit reset. If I didn’t restore that orphanage in Mexico or donate to various charitable causes the world over, that money would mean next to nothing. I want a title. Here are the codes to get in. Good luck, gentleman – I’m off to speak to the UN about the escalating crisis in Somalia. (speaking into wristwatch) Beam me up.
Asomugha vanishes in a particle beam right before the eyes of our intrepid heroes.
Cable: Wow, that guy is amazing.
Gannon: Shut up, fatty, I’m almost done with the codes. Aaaaaaannd – we’re in.
With the hiss of hydraulics and gears clicking, the steel reinforced door opens.
Cable: where the Hell is the old fart?
Al (off screen): Here, you oafs!
Cable and Gannon look up to the ceiling to find Al Davis strapped into and powering up some sort of rocket device as the ceiling retracts to expose open sky.
Al: You’ll never defeat me, losers. As always, I’m ten steps ahead of you!
Cable: F*ck, I just can’t win!
Gannon: Don’t worry, stupid. Al can’t manage the team without a headquarters, can you old man?
Al: Silly fools, I’ve already planned the move to Los Angeles and my secret lair awaits. Have fun giving each other – what does my grandson say? – HJ’s, beeeeeyotch!
Davis laughs hysterically as he flies away in his rocket chair.
Gannon: Well I’ll be damned.
To be continued…..
October 12th, 2009 at 4:41 pm
Evidently there’s an article that says Oakland was Michael Vick’s first choice, then Dungy told him he’d have to be nuts to come here, and that’s how he wound up in Phily. Anyone heard about this?
October 12th, 2009 at 4:44 pm
Romanowski…LOL. You guys are unreal. Yeh, he’ll stand up to Al. You guys, we already have a coach who’ll get in the players faces and tell them what’s what. Art Shell did that. Remember, how so many of you kool aid drinkers swore Shell would bring back the discipline? Does no good when the players can circumvent the coaching staff and go right to Al. If Romanowski isn’t going to yell and spit in Al’s face, he’ll be useless here.
October 12th, 2009 at 4:53 pm
Yeah, I read the Dungy story. Evidently Vick thought he might be able to start here. But Dungy talked him out of it, citing Davis.
October 12th, 2009 at 4:56 pm
Troll, I wish I’d been there when the little runt began talking shyte. His ass would have been begging for la madre
October 12th, 2009 at 4:57 pm
Cable needs to hire Romo yesterday. this team needs a fiery guy like Romo. I mean this guy is hands down the mst inspiring guy I’ve seen. Can you imagine Gruden as HC with Romo DC you’d have guy’s running around like their hairs on fire.They might not win right away but they would literally beat the crap out of everybody the play.
You wouldn’t see guy’s moping around thinking they can get away with showing up and collecting a paychecks. Like Warren Sapp and Moss did.
October 12th, 2009 at 5:07 pm
But to be honest give me Harbaugh and Romo. And I’ll take whatever comes with it. Mr Davis I know is very high on Harbaugh and Romo is a Davis confidante.
October 12th, 2009 at 5:15 pm
Face facts BHP, I have already……..team cant win unless you know who takes a seat. The proof is too obvious. No matter the draft,free agent or coaching acquisition the franchise is fk’d.
October 12th, 2009 at 5:20 pm
post279,You want harbaugh and Romo,I want Gruden and Allen,seems most Demand WINS,but who will get it DONE? Gruden
October 12th, 2009 at 5:23 pm
Hey Racho, you would be a hit at the Niner party if you could make change from that roll of quarters you want Florida Pete to shove up your ass. That might even top Romo slugging Al Davis. Go for it party animal !
October 12th, 2009 at 6:12 pm
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October 12th, 2009 at 10:51 pm
Brien The General 510 Says:
October 12th, 2009 at 5:15 pm
Face facts BHP, I have already……..team cant win unless you know who takes a seat. The proof is too obvious. No matter the draft,free agent or coaching acquisition the franchise is fk’d.
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I agree. It’s plain and simple I had the same argument in 1997. But thought maybe things have changed but it has never rang so true. AL DAVIS has SUNKEN our Raider Ship.