Cable: JaMarcus understands benching
By Jerry McDonald - NFL Writer
Monday, October 26th, 2009 at 3:59 pm in Oakland Raiders.
News and notes from the Raiders’ locker room and coach Tom Cable’s weekly Monday press briefing:
– After being unwillng or unable to discuss his shortcomings or simply uncomfortable with the questioning after being benched for the first time in his career Sunday, quarterback JaMarcus Russell said he didn’t think he had played that badly and was not in agreement with Cable’s assessment of his play.
“I think today in talking with him he’s pretty clear on what went on,” Cable said. “It’s just something that you have to have a little bit better control and it’s not something that you like to do, in terms of pulling him and all that, I’ve been pretty strong against it.
“I want to push him to give him every opportunity to succeed but now looking at the tape it’s pretty clear what went on.”
Cable placed the blame for both interceptions with Russell, and although the quarterback may not have been able to prevent a fumble when Calvin Pace got past Khalif Barnes, he said Russell had the offense lined up in the wrong formation and failed to recognize it.
Again, the first play. The play Russell should be most likely to remember being that it was the first one.
– Sounds as if part of the solution is not to trust Russell with passing plays from his own 10-yard line.
“Maybe I shouldn’t put the offense in that situation on the 10-yard line to start the game, you know, trying to throw four verticals,” Cable said. “But I want to be more aggressive, I think that’s an important part of it.”
– As for Russell’s interception to Darrelle Revis, a play which Russell defended by saying it offered a “50-50 chance” of success to Todd Watkins, Cable was also clear about the mistake.
“It’s not up for the coach and the quarterback to debate this in the media, obviously, but when you see it on film it’s pretty obvious that would have been a tough play for Superman and you’ve to give him a ball that he can catch over the middle of the field,” Cable said. “He had him beat which was a great move by Todd Watkins, a great move, and you want a ball there where we can make that play, and if we have that play in there on Sunday on San Diego, JaMarcus will make that throw. That’s what I believe.”
– Asked Cable whether he would have liked to see Russell meet the issue of his benching head on with the media and be accountable in that regard,and this was his response:
“I think when he’s comfortable enough to do that, mature enough to do that, he feels good about where he’s at as a quarterback, I think that will happen,” Cable said. “I think it comes with the development at that position. Probably being scrutinized isn’t anybody’s favorite thing to do but it’s part of our job. You can’t run away from it necessarily but I think you have to be at a place where you can handle it.”
In other words, Russell may be getting paid like the face of the franchise, but he’s not comfortable enough to take on the role in its entirety.
– Tight end Zach Miller didn’t delve into Russell “being out of sorts,” as described by Cable. Rather, he assumed Cable simply removed him for the most obvious reason.
“The turnovers were big. That was the biggest reason there,” Miller said. “They were big turnovers that led to 14 points and then an interception in the end zone that may have been seven points for us if it was just incomplete and we go to the next down.
“I think that’s why he was out of sorts. Turnovers were just big plays we couldn’t afford to happen.”
Miller said he didn’t talk to Russell about being benched but hopes it will have a positive effect in that he’ll make sure it doesn’t happen again. That’s Cable’s plan, anyway.
“You hope so. If a guy’s wired right, that’s exactly how they’ll use it,” Cable said.
– Sticking with Louis Murphy and Darrius Heyward-Bey despite the lack of production from wide receivers has a lot to do with the way Johnnie Lee Higgins and Chaz Schilens closed out the season last year.
“By playing Johnnie Lee and Chaz at the end, we were able to have their breakthrough and it kind of happened at the same time JaMarcus had his in terms of improvement,” Cable said. “So you now where your future is and you want to go with it.”
Not surprisingly, the same sentiment was espoused by Al Davis when Cable was hired, believing that Lane Kiffin had slowed the development of both receivers by not playing them earlier.
– Murphy wisely kept his distance from having an opinion on quarterback play.
“I’m a rookie man. I don’t know how this quarterback thing goes,” Murphy said. “You know, I’m my first time in the NFL. This is my first time ever going through a quarterback change so I mean, I just leave that up to the coaches’ decision and I’m just playing receiver.”
– Miller corroborates the theory that the Raiders are in big trouble after giving up two quick touchdowns.
“We have to play where we can run the ball,” Miller said. “When we get taken out of running the ball we’re not a very good team. Our passing offense just isn’t good enough.”
– No deep secrets as to how the Raiders could surrender 316 yards rushing _ the second most in franchise history _ to a team they knew beyond a doubt was going to be run-heavy.
“Ii’s just having a trust in each other and belief in each other. When you believe in each other and know what you can do, great things will happen,” Cable said. “It all goes with being accountable.”
That accountability means being in their assigned positions.
“When you’re playing a single-gap defense, it’s like sitting in that chair,” Cable said. “That’s all you have to do right now, keep your butt in that chair, and everything will be fine.”
– Lineabacker and core special teams player Isaiah Ekijiuba conceded the Jets had gotten over on the 16-yard run by punter Steve Weatherford, desciring the horror of having someone nearly run up your back on a trick play.
“I was running down, I heard the yell, so either two things could have happened. Either we blocked the punt, or (Weatherford) was running down the field,” Ekejiuba said. “So I didn’t hear the punt blocked, so I just turned, and he was running right behind me.
“It was an awful feeling, though, because you’re defense worked so hard to get off the field and here they’ve got to come right back on the field.”
Ekejiuba said the Jets were probably looking to exact a little revenge after Jon Alston ran for a first down the previous season against the Jets as a personal protector for the punt team.
– No worthwhile injury updates until Wednesday, when it’s determined whether players are ready to take the field. Cable is hoping for the best regarding left guard Robert Gallery, running back Darren McFadden and left tackle Cornell Green.
Wide reciever Chaz Schilens “is still pretty sore . . . we’ll see.” Ekejiuba has a case of the stomach virus which has also effected Brandon Myers and Richard Seymour (all of whom have lockers in the same general area). Nick Miller is “in and out” of his protective boot for a shin issue and won’t be a possibility until after the bye.
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October 26th, 2009 at 4:07 pm
JERRY FIX YOUR BLOG FOR CRYING OUT LOUD
October 26th, 2009 at 4:08 pm
Screw the Raiders!!!
Talk is cheap as hell
explain it on the field!!
Good luck not getting punked again
by San Diego!!
October 26th, 2009 at 4:09 pm
By JOSH DUBOW, AP Sports Writer
Monday, October 26, 2009
Russell said after the 38-0 loss that he didn’t feel that was the case and that he had made no bad decisions or reads before being replaced by Bruce Gradkowski.
Cable said he met with Russell on Monday and that he believes Russell understands what he did wrong in the game.
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Cable: Look, JaMarcus, you understand why I had to pull you right?
Russell: Yeah, to show these scrubs what its like without my presence. You see how we couldn’t do anything out there>
Cable: Wow, I think you’re way off, son. I know Mr. Davis paid you a lot of money, but that doesn’t give you the excuse to– no, it makes you responsible to this team. You have to go in and earn in.
You have a responsibilty to the fans. To your teammantes. To me, dammit. This is my dream job. I grew up a Raider fan and always wanted to guide this team to a Super Bowl victory. Now, you’ve got the talent to —–
Russell has his headphones on, bobbing his head and mouthing the lyrics to his favorite rap song.
Cable: And I think—-
Russell pulls out a happy meal and starts chomping away.
Cable: I really think that—
Russell (on cell phone): Hello? Naw, I ain’t busy. What’s goin’ on baby girl? Oh you know it. You wan’t Gucci or D&B. Haha, yeah that’s right. Wait, wait, hold up.
Russell looks a Cable like ‘can I help you?’
Cable: You talked to Mr. Davis didn’t you?
Russell nods his head.
Cable: You’re starting on Sunday, aren’t you?
Russell nods his head.
Russell: Oh, yeah, and about your designated parking spot…..
Cable: Fook!!!
Later at the press confernece…..
Cable: I’ve spoken to him and I think he gets it. We’re on the same page.
October 26th, 2009 at 4:10 pm
Oakglenn Says:
October 26th, 2009 at 3:52 pm
Have you graduated 4th grade yet Raiders4eve?? Then there is no reason for me to talk to you. You wouldn’t understand it. It is beyond you. But thanks for asking. Dummass.
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No dude, I never went to school, what means 4th grade? Does that mean JR is a bonafida QB or Cable is a better coach than Grudenor wait maybe it means the Raiders will ran the table and win 9 games or maybe hold on you are a real fan who lives 15 mins away from the stadium? Wow, I think even a second grader can clearly see that u have no clue in life and just speak straight from u know where lol.
Ignore this clueless kid
October 26th, 2009 at 4:12 pm
Is JaKeyshawn on drugs?
October 26th, 2009 at 4:13 pm
24 Says:
October 26th, 2009 at 4:02 pm
This is hilarious. Almost everyone on this blog has disagreed with MR (MaddenRaider) over so many issues regarding this team and Al Davis. Now, in our 7th season, everyone sounds just like him. I have been one of the people who has agreed with MR in regards to Al Davis but I choose not to be as negative on a daily and very consistent basis as him because it just doesn’t change anything. So…when it all comes down to it…I just want to say, I told you so.
I am not happy with Al Davis for the crap he has produced. I will not protect his 1970’s and early 1980’s legacy that was 26 years ago. Its completely obvious that he does what he wants and theres nothing anybody can do about it even if it makes the most sense. Its his way or the highway. Has everyone finally figured out that we’re still running Al’s defense despite having different Defensive Coordinators? Did you finally figure it out? The world freaked out when we actually blitzed against the Eagles…why was it so shocking? Because its not the Al Davis way.
I was not for drafting DHB, McFadden or JR but I have supported them because they are Raiders but JR was obviously an Al Davis pick because of his arm. McFadden was a speed back who seemed more like a 3rd down back. DHB was obviously the fastest WR and Al Davis went for the attributes more than he did for their production or their intelligence and this is typical and disappointing. We had people like Eugene Monroe and Calvin Johnson at our disposal and considering how this team has played, theres not guarantee those guys would have been great but they were more complete players.
I really don’t have a clue what to do regarding the Raiders. Its better that they have been blacked out because I’d have a broken heart after each game if I had to watch them. This team isn’t worth a damn anymore. I want to see the games but at the same time, I just don’t care that much anymore. I’m just tired of hearing and reading how bad they are. They’re not even bad, they’re much much worse and I’m just tired of Al Davis and this whole persona. Its really freakin old. I’m a Raider for Life not an Al Davis for Life. I’m just biding my time until things are better. Maybe I’ll be old by then.
October 26th, 2009 at 4:16 pm
There you go Jhill. You were blaming Cable for the first play called and it turns out JaMeatball didn’t recognize the wrong alignment for his O-line!!
Anytime you wanna wakeup feel free or just keep your buried!
“Cable placed the blame for both interceptions with Russell, and although the quarterback may not have been able to prevent a fumble when Calvin Pace got past Khalif Barnes, he said Russell had the offense lined up in the wrong formation and failed to recognize it”
October 26th, 2009 at 4:16 pm
Maybe I shouldn’t have called up those four verticles from our 10 yardline!!???!!
October 26th, 2009 at 4:16 pm
The season may be over but theres still a few weeks left of Monday Night Suzy Kolber
October 26th, 2009 at 4:20 pm
“Maybe I shouldn’t put the offense in that situation on the 10-yard line to start the game, you know, trying to throw four verticals,” Cable said. “But I want to be more aggressive, I think that’s an important part of it.”
WOW!!!??
Has he watched the last seven games?
October 26th, 2009 at 4:21 pm
“You hope so. If a guy’s wired right, that’s exactly how they’ll use it,” Cable said.
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Cable is laying it all out there, basically accusing Russell of not being wired right.
“You hope so”…lol. Not exactly a ringing endorsement.
October 26th, 2009 at 4:23 pm
I see no way Jamarcus can re-gain the trust of his teammates for the remainder of this season. He showed up for the year out of shape, with accuracy, weight and leadership issues. He has been awful all year and it is another wasted season, and he completely deflected any blame after he turned the ball over 3 times in the first quarter, disagreeing with his coach and throwing his WR under the bus. The D probably hates him, he is the second highest paid guy in the building, and he is not earning it but could care less.
He has one more offseason to save his career. If he blows it the rest of this year and is cut in training camp next season, he might be out of the league. I hope he realizes it, and if so, cares that it is happening.
October 26th, 2009 at 4:23 pm
“Russell needs to grow up! He’s a big puzzy for throwing his WR under the bus like that. Glad Cable cleared that up.”
He really does.
All the potential in the world won’t get it done.
Put up or shut up.
We are at rock bottom.
Pull yourselves up off your asses and play like a team. Play like a team with one goal.
There are 52 other guys on the field wondering why you don’t take the same time out they do. Why they’re questioning your work ethic.
Like Tony D’Amato said…
You’re not some flash in the pan wide receiver, you’re a goddamm quarterback! You know what that means? It’s the top spot, kid. It’s the guy who takes the fall. It’s the guy everybody’s looking at first – the leader of a team – who will support you when they understand you. Who will break their ribs and their noses and their necks for you, because they believe. ‘Cause you make them believe. That’s a quarterback.
Said it all, Pacino. Said it all.
I’m out, Nation.
Be good.
October 26th, 2009 at 4:24 pm
Nice to hear Cable call it like it is. Russell is immature, doesn’t know how to call the right formations, and throws bad balls. That’s the long and short of it folks. I’m sick of all the excuses from the homers in here, too. Sacks? O-line? Horsesh1t! Look at how well Rodgers is playing behind a line much worse than ours. Russell needs to grow up! He’s a big puzzy for throwing his WR under the bus like that. Glad Cable cleared that up.
October 26th, 2009 at 4:24 pm
You’re not some flash in the pan wide receiver, you’re a goddamm quarterback! You know what that means? It’s the top spot, kid. It’s the guy who takes the fall. It’s the guy everybody’s looking at first – the leader of a team – who will support you when they understand you. Who will break their ribs and their noses and their necks for you, because they believe. ‘Cause you make them believe. That’s a quarterback.
October 26th, 2009 at 4:25 pm
Andrew Walter is waiting by the phone!
October 26th, 2009 at 4:26 pm
The team is improving. Jamarcus Russell is not. He is not going to get any better either. Russell is not a pro football player. We have all seen it before, Ryan Leaf, Gary Bebean, etc… It happens. Russell’s agent knew it. That’s why he held out for the GUARANTEED $$$$$$. He knows talent a lot better than Davis. He also knew the teams senile owner would take the bait. Just cut him Al. Write it off on your taxes and move on. If you swallow your pride and do what needs to be done, you might be able to get Jeff Garcia back before the deadline.
October 26th, 2009 at 4:28 pm
Colber is nasty!!!
# Plunketthead Says:
October 26th, 2009 at 4:16 pm
The season may be over but theres still a few weeks left of Monday Night Suzy Kolber
October 26th, 2009 at 4:30 pm
Let them know. This ain’t Al’s team alone. It is our team:
The Oakland Raiders
1220 Harbor BayParkway
Alameda, CA94502
510.864.5000
October 26th, 2009 at 4:33 pm
—Long Live the Revolution of the Oakland Raiders and the boycott and ousting of the dictator known as Al Davis!!
Viva La Revolucion cabrones!!
October 26th, 2009 at 4:33 pm
Jr is a bust just like DHB n Mcfumble, Cable n his staff r puppets to al the dictator. This team is so dumb that any star player becomes a bum once steps foot in this building, everyone is collecting a paycheck for free cuz Al made us the Faders not the Raiders.
October 26th, 2009 at 4:39 pm
Has anyone seen dumb n dumber, Priest n Oakglenn, they were always in here saying how we got talent blah blah blah, al is da best blah blah blah now one shows up gets clowned n comes back after two hours one word n runs away again lol
October 26th, 2009 at 4:40 pm
You are probaly right. I am blind in one eye and I cant see out of the other.
Its mostly a weak attempt at humor.
October 26th, 2009 at 4:41 pm
Well, at least JaObese didn’t say this to reporters, heehee…
http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2009/10/26/league-looking-into-larry-johnson-remarks/
October 26th, 2009 at 4:42 pm
#3
Funny as hell!!
October 26th, 2009 at 4:44 pm
LA To TheBay – #3 is friggin hilarious.
October 26th, 2009 at 4:47 pm
Raiders4eve – Oh they’re talented…JR can throw deep (which I haven’t seen very often and it either ends up looking like a duck or its extremely off target when he tries), McFadden can run really fast (which he usually trips himself up or slips or fumbles), and DHB who happened to be the fastest WR on the board (but he can’t get open or catch a pass).
Al Davis’ idea of talent is whether they are strong of fast.
October 26th, 2009 at 4:55 pm
JaMarcus didn’t throw his WR under the bus. he said it was a 50/50 chance at a catch. Isn’t that different?
When Zach Miller says “our passing game is’t good enough”, how is that on JaMarcus alone.
To have a good passing game you need good wr’s, a good o-line, we have neither…
I think Murphy and Hey-Bey CAN be good, just not now. VERY few rookie wr’s have good seasons, let alone good seasons as starters.
October 26th, 2009 at 4:57 pm
““Maybe I shouldn’t put the offense in that situation on the 10-yard line to start the game, you know, trying to throw four verticals,” Cable said. “But I want to be more aggressive, I think that’s an important part of it.””
YOU SHOULDN’T CABLE…
NOBODY, OTHER THAN THE PATS, COLTS and SAINTS should be be coming out on the first play on their own 10 yard-line running their RB out-wide. ESPECIALLY TEAMS WHERE WR’S DON’T GET OPEN AND/OR DROP A LOT OF PASSES. ESPECIALLY TEAMS THAT CAN’T PASS PROTECT. ESPECIALLY TEAMS WITH A STRUGGLING QB.
WHY DOES CABLE THINK JAMARCUS IS DREW BREES RIGHT NOW, AND HEY-BEY/MURPHY ARE GREG JENNINGS AND DONALD DRIVER?
October 26th, 2009 at 4:58 pm
“Maybe I shouldn’t put the offense in that situation on the 10-yard line to start the game, you know, trying to throw four verticals,” Cable said. “But I want to be more aggressive, I think that’s an important part of it.”
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yes, Mr. Cable. I like you but you have got to stop this crap. Your passing O is not good enough to pass inside it’s 20 let alone 10. Pound the fcking rock why dont you
October 26th, 2009 at 5:00 pm
And you guys thought the dink and dunk was bad. Haha. You got exactly what you wished for. Gannon was putting up 4,000 yards passing with that. JR can barely get 150 yards a game.
October 26th, 2009 at 5:00 pm
24
For real bro, I guess that’s what dumb n dumber Priest n Oakglenn bring in to this blog, Al theories r dumb just like his followers. What I don’t understand is why star players like Moss, Seymour, Ellis give up on this team so quick oh wait I know the answer they r here for $$$$$$$ anyone who comes here knows the system Al is running sign players who r fast n give them free paychecks.
October 26th, 2009 at 5:09 pm
how many quick slants/outs does this team run?
second series a good one to Zach miller. Later a good one to Watkins. Later a good one to Murphy that he dropped…
When your team can’t pass protect why is our offense about play-action on first down with a 5-step drop waiting for wr’s to be open 20+ yards down the field?
MAYBE you can do this with a good O-Line. MAYBE you can do this with wr’s who know how to find an open space in zone coverage more than occasionally.
When we keep it simple, we do well. When Cable wants to be new Orleans Saints, we suck…
October 26th, 2009 at 5:11 pm
First play was not on Cable.
Here is what he said…
Q: Were you trying to catch the Jets off guard with the pass on the first play?
A: Just maybe the first two or three. The first play of the game though,
as I said yesterday, we line up in the wrong formation, we motion into
it, those are things that have to be controlled. You wouldn’t expect to
have that kind of mental error on the first play of the game.
October 26th, 2009 at 5:12 pm
Fire Cable and the entire coaching staff, and cut all players except:
Nnamdi
Sey
Branch
Mitchell
Huff
Kirk as SLB
TH
Scott as a pass rusher
Matt S as a project
D Bryant as a project
Gellery
Mario
Satele as backup
Z Miller
Chaz
Murphy
DHB
JLH as a backup WR/ PR
DMC
Bush
October 26th, 2009 at 5:13 pm
Mistabrown Says:
September 12th, 2009 at 11:43 am
Cinn will clobber Denver.
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Another classic prediction from a complete imbecile. We all should ask missed-a-brain to continue to make predictions. And then whatever this moronic tool says, we should all bet the farm on the opposite answer. This total eff up couldn’t get last weeks news right if he had a NY times correspondent, Larry King, and Oprah giving him lifelines.
October 26th, 2009 at 5:14 pm
And JR!
He makes a lot of mistakes, but he can do better with better coaching.
Damn! He can’t do any worse!!
October 26th, 2009 at 5:16 pm
# RaiderYYZ Says:
October 26th, 2009 at 4:57 pm
WHY DOES CABLE THINK JAMARCUS IS DREW BREES RIGHT NOW, AND HEY-BEY/MURPHY ARE GREG JENNINGS AND DONALD DRIVER?
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Because he is trying to show confidence in them. Now, why he thinks that, no one knows.
October 26th, 2009 at 5:16 pm
This game was pathetic. Rich Gannon was right about the Raiders. Every aspect of the team sucked yesterday. They will finish the season 2-14. They are the worst team in the league. Only idiots will go to anymore home games. Watching yesterday’s game was a punishment. I bet attendance at the next home team will be 20,000 people.
October 26th, 2009 at 5:17 pm
Players that need to be cut ASAP:
TK & Warren
Euk… ( makes 2.5 mil and only plays STs)
CJ
Eugene
Sam Williams
Paul Mc
Barnes
Green
Cooper
Watkins
Walker ( if he is not on the field, what good is he?!)
Brown & Alston are solid Backups!
October 26th, 2009 at 5:19 pm
Q: Were you trying to catch the Jets off guard with the pass on the first play?
A: Just maybe the first two or three.
I DON’T GIVE A CRAP ABOUT THE REST OF WHAT HE SAID.
1) WE DON’T HAVE A GOOD ENOUGH O-LINE TO CATCH ANYONE OFF GUARD WITHE THE PASSING GAME
2) WE DON’T HAVE GOOD ENOUGH WR’s (at this point of their careers) TO CATCH ANYONE OFF-GUARD WITH THE PASSING GAME.
3) WE DON’T HAVE A QB WHO IS GOOD ENOUGH AT THIS POINT OF HIS CAREER TO CATCH ANYONE OFF GUARD WITH THE PASSING GAME
The Jets didn’t need to do anything to catch us off guard when they ran for 300 yards… No surprise there. I’m sorry but cable’s mentality of how to call a game is very flawed. Someone playing RT for the first time in their career (and widely known not good enough to be doing it) and on the first play trying to catch someone off guard?
I guess it’s JaMarcus’ fault…
October 26th, 2009 at 5:20 pm
I vote to bring in Mike Martz, as an Offensive Co-ordinator.
He’s had success with Kurt Warner who can read a defense 1,000 times better than JaMarcus, but at least he’s had success with a strong-armed QB who is a pure pocket passer.
I like cable as a coach. Everyone knows a well respected coach will not come here. At least Cable grew up a Raider fan. He IS a good O-LINE coach. Take away the responsibility of play-calling from him and he can focus on what he does well again, while being the most appropriate guy to work with Al.
October 26th, 2009 at 5:20 pm
This team needs better talent at the Lines, and it needs coaching!!
We also need a LB, and a CB to play on the other side of Nnamdi.
October 26th, 2009 at 5:24 pm
Granted the Raider unprecedented 7 yr slide sucks to beat all get out, but the simple fact is, there are ALOT of crappy teams with all kinds of moronic problems and under achievement.
The bottom line is the massive amounts of cash influxed into the leauge has turned out some reqally crappy crappy football.
Look at The Browns, the Redskins, the Lions, the Chiefs on and on.
The Raiders are my main concern but its not just in Oakland. The NFL people is really laying an egg.
Thanks for ruining football Paul Tagliabue. Your brokering of the the NFL to big business didn’t help.
The NFL sucks.
Fire Al Davis too while your at it WE DON’T WANT YOU RUINING OUR TEAM ANYMORE!!!
October 26th, 2009 at 5:27 pm
Oh I guess poor Johnnie Lee Higgins had his gwowth stunted by big bad Kiffin! What his f’in excuse this year?
Higgins has SUKT.
Russell, face it, YOU played like absolute horse **** out there.
The lines patch work, the plays sukt, no running game, blah blah blah.
DO YOUR JOBS.
October 26th, 2009 at 5:27 pm
Russell is going from bad to a cancer. Can you imagine what a Bill Parcels or a Bill Belichick or a Tom Coughlin or a Ken Whisenhunt would do with his sort of attitude? Teams start to win when they have coaches who instill discipline and accountability and an owner who backs them up.
October 26th, 2009 at 5:37 pm
C’MON MAN, mocking the Raiders…
Not like it’s unlike ESPN to jump on an easy target but three fifth’s of tonight’s installment was Raider mocking.
October 26th, 2009 at 5:38 pm
“Maybe I shouldn’t put the offense in that situation on the 10-yard line to start the game, you know, trying to throw four verticals,” Cable said. “But I want to be more aggressive, I think that’s an important part of it.”
Four Verticals —
Four verticals means four guys with their backs to the QB while trying to outrun the deep coverage.
Four verticals means that when the QB gets in trouble, the receivers can’t adjust the routes because they are all looking and running downfield
Four verticals means that if the blitz heavy Jets defense does what they always do — Blitz the QB that even the best O-Line in the league will have trouble keeping their QB upright for the 5 to 7 step drop.
Four verticals means that the defense can throw the kitchen sink at the QB and cover deep without a threat of the underneath route.
Four verticals means that Cable is calling plays directly out of the A.D. Football “Big Play or bust” playcalling handbook.
Four verticals means that a guy who wouldn’t even sniff a coordinators job for 31 other teams is definitely overmatched as a head coach and playcaller.
Four verticals means that the Raiders will likely be selecting in the top 3 of next years draft.
October 26th, 2009 at 5:43 pm
King & Crenshaw…
Only thing I disagree with you on is Cable overmatched as a head-coach. Play-caller resounding yes, but I think this guy can lead.
If he was THAT BAD of a head coach, the defense would not have shown up as much as they have this season. They mailed it in early yesterday, but for the most part have played with more emotion/heart than Raider defenses in past years.
October 26th, 2009 at 5:44 pm
bs aside kiff had jr on the right track. quick 3 step drops, short passes, occasional roll-out, easy completions. they ran the ball alot. we were at least in more games than not.now with the vertical offense, o-line,qb,wr’s exposed. russell’s stats last yr. look good enough 4 a comeback player of the yr. award 4 him next yr.
October 26th, 2009 at 5:44 pm
Oakglenn Says:
October 25th, 2009 at 10:29 pm
MR why do idiots like you, fistabrown, and that other troll, rick-ashaw, come here to gloat?? There is something wrong with you. Seriously. There is something mentally wrong with someone who would somehow think that is a worthwhile use of their time.
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Gloat?
Au contraire’…actually….I come here to laugh at you.
It’s a different kind of “deficiency”..the fun one.
Speaking of ‘worthwhile use of their time’??
Still waiting for you to explain why you choose to stay home, on the computer, up until 11:30 for a game that starts in less than 90 min?
Well? Save the “I live close”..point is instead of being at the park you’re home POSTING ON THIS BLOG.
Any explanation on how you’re that sorry a fan?
My guess is that your Mumsy was late on giving you a ride..you know..makeup and all?
October 26th, 2009 at 5:44 pm
Cable: JaMarcus understands benching…
That headline says it all. Just the fact that Cable has to reassure us that the starting QB understands the concept of being benched, tells you that this guy isn’t going to be a contestant on Jeopardy anytime soon.
October 26th, 2009 at 5:45 pm
1. Oakglenn Says:
October 25th, 2009 at 10:16 pm
# Richochet Says:
October 25th, 2009 at 10:17 pm
Hey, Alex Smith looked damn good today. Less than a half of play, and 3 td’s? 15 of 22 for 206? If not for a bobbled punt in the sun, Smith would have been the hero of the day.
Well..him and some brand new guy who, in his first game in the NFL caught 5 passes for 56 yds…
Who was that guy?
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And They still lost. And Smith posted those numbers after the other team walked off the field. When Smith really needed to make a play, he got picked. Figures you would say something stupid. Stupid.
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Do you REALLY want me to start on you? lol…geez..you’re like the little dopey kid in the neighborhood that no one plays with. You show up, all snotnosed. You know you’re going to get kicked in the ass, but you still show. Get kicked..then sit on the side, whining..still wanting attention, albeit negative.
*sigh*..ok..numbnuts..why not.
“other team walked off the field?” NINERS HAD A CHANCE TO WIN IT ON THE LAST PLAY, you stupid fool. What you’re referring to is when the whole Jets team took an early shower..somewhere in the middle of the 2nd QUARTER…no dumbass..Niners came back.
Now..uh…numbers? Sure..Smith? ending qb rating was 94. Take away the 4th and long, last second toss that was picked, and his qb rating was 114..yeah, fool..most would call that a good game.
Russell?? qb rating was 31.06.
THIRTY ONE POINT OH SIX.
Question is…do you feel as stupid as you look?
Is that possible?
October 26th, 2009 at 5:46 pm
RaiderYYZ Says:
October 26th, 2009 at 5:43 pm
King & Crenshaw…
Only thing I disagree with you on is Cable overmatched as a head-coach. Play-caller resounding yes, but I think this guy can lead.
If he was THAT BAD of a head coach, the defense would not have shown up as much as they have this season. They mailed it in early yesterday, but for the most part have played with more emotion/heart than Raider defenses in past years.
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lol…uh….WHAT??
The last 4 losses? Just in the last FOUR losses, the Raiders D gave up 136 points. (the awesome offense scored 16
)
That is NOT playing with emotion, or heart.
It’s actually not even considered as “playing”..more like “just showed up, and went through the motions”.
October 26th, 2009 at 5:55 pm
king and crenshaw Says:
October 26th, 2009 at 5:38 pm
“Maybe I shouldn’t put the offense in that situation on the 10-yard line to start the game, you know, trying to throw four verticals,” Cable said. “But I want to be more aggressive, I think that’s an important part of it.”
Four Verticals —
Four verticals means four guys with their backs to the QB while trying to outrun the deep coverage.
Four verticals means that when the QB gets in trouble, the receivers can’t adjust the routes because they are all looking and running downfield
Four verticals means that if the blitz heavy Jets defense does what they always do — Blitz the QB that even the best O-Line in the league will have trouble keeping their QB upright for the 5 to 7 step drop.
Four verticals means that the defense can throw the kitchen sink at the QB and cover deep without a threat of the underneath route.
Four verticals means that Cable is calling plays directly out of the A.D. Football “Big Play or bust” playcalling handbook.
Four verticals means that a guy who wouldn’t even sniff a coordinators job for 31 other teams is definitely overmatched as a head coach and playcaller.
Four verticals means that the Raiders will likely be selecting in the top 3 of next years draft.
^^^^^^^Yep….four verticals and no check down or slot receiver in the middle to throw to while the middle is open for the taking?? Lousy play calling….
October 26th, 2009 at 6:02 pm
Who cares? Wake me up when Davis is gone.
October 26th, 2009 at 6:04 pm
Richocet,
Ok, I will correct myself. In MANY of the games the Raiders D has shown up. I’m grasping for straws here… Opening night, Chiefs, Broncos. Took a couple games off. Eagles, took last game off.
Not as good a track record as I thought but the offense has been SO BAD…
Look, if we could get Bill Cowher I would be all for it but that isn’t happening. Cable is a good O-Line coach. He proved this in ATL. He proved this with a talentless O-LINE in 2007. He’s a life-long Raider fan. He knows how to toe the company line.
I can’t stand his play-calling, but would prefer him as a head coach vs all the previous guys we’ve had since chucky. Not the best scenario, but the most realistic one.
October 26th, 2009 at 6:05 pm
RaiderYYZ-
I also agree that he can get the team inspired, but the questionable strategy and ridiculous personnel moves (DHB as a starter with 4 catches through 7 games) leave me wondering whether he is contractually obligated or just dumb to employ the Big Play or Bust offense with these miserable results and continue to play guys based on potential and draft staus as opposed to actual competition for playing time based on production.
Being a good head coach/leader requires the management skills and ability to put the team in position to win through solid strategy and proper use of personnel. We have not seen that so far this season and it is probabaly a big reason why the team has lost focus, they can’t see where their leader is leading them to…
October 26th, 2009 at 6:06 pm
Cable let someone anyone call plays except YOU, you’re killing everything you’re trying to protect.
October 26th, 2009 at 6:10 pm
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October 26th, 2009 at 6:13 pm
JR will not be a leader no matter who is coaching. he is in total denial — all the way down to thinking that the fur coat is the right look
October 26th, 2009 at 6:16 pm
If the Moron doesn’t even know he’s in the wrong formation for the play that is called…..what difference does it make who calls the damn plays?????
October 26th, 2009 at 6:17 pm
At least Marinovich was a drug addict…..what’s JaMoron’s excuse???
October 26th, 2009 at 6:23 pm
RaiderYYZ Says:
October 26th, 2009 at 6:04 pm
Richocet,
Ok, I will correct myself. In MANY of the games the Raiders D has shown up. I’m grasping for straws here… Opening night, Chiefs, Broncos. Took a couple games off. Eagles, took last game off.
Not as good a track record as I thought but the offense has been SO BAD…
Look, if we could get Bill Cowher I would be all for it but that isn’t happening. Cable is a good O-Line coach. He proved this in ATL. He proved this with a talentless O-LINE in 2007. He’s a life-long Raider fan. He knows how to toe the company line.
I can’t stand his play-calling, but would prefer him as a head coach vs all the previous guys we’ve had since chucky. Not the best scenario, but the most realistic one.
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And as far as Cable? Does he come across as a leader to you? I mean, a bonified leader..someone who demands the most of his players? Who recognizes mistakes, and demands they not happen anymore? Who makes decisions that help the team?
To me a leader would have made it 100% clear to a receiver what he’s doing wrong, correct?
Let a linemen know about his mistakes, and what he needs to do to keep his position?
Let a qb who’s currently the worst qb in the NFL know about all of his mistakes, and what, EXACTLY he needs to do to raise up his level of play?
Why is Russell so confused on what’s going on? According to him, there is no problem. Wouldn’t you think the head coach would be REAMING HIM, in private, on how bad things are?
Yet he hasn’t.
Cable appears to be a rah rah coach..everyone’s buddy…everyone is given the benefit of the doubt..always the pat on the shoulder, and the “we’ll get em next time” motivator.
It’s not working, and a true leader would have known that immediately, and changed his tactics.
You are right in that Cable is a good line coach, and likely longs for the days he can get back to there.
October 26th, 2009 at 6:30 pm
you think Russell will be decent in his 4th year? 5th year??? all this “he’s a young QB” is BS. he is a horrid QB who plays nowhere near NFL standards & should be drummed out of the league unless he can make an immediate, huge turnaround in attitude & performance
October 26th, 2009 at 6:41 pm
Campbell & the Skins are taking a page from our playbook tonight.
October 26th, 2009 at 6:56 pm
Richochet,
First off, nobody knows what is said behind closed doors.
I don’t remember any article or any quote, or any line of questioning to Mark Sanchez after his 5 INT performance.
He made more bad throws behind one of the best O-Line’s and running games in the league than i’ve seen JaMarcus toss all season with neither of the two. He didn’t play much better yesterday (didn’t have to), missing wr’s by 10-feet at points. His TD pass was underthrown and should never have been caught. On the replay it seemed that Chris Johnson didn’t even think the pass was coming, starting slow to begin with.
My point with cable is THIS IS A PLAYER’S team. AD is a player’s owner. That’s reality. You don’t think Chucky was a player’s coach? Chucky ALWAYS took the blame. I can’t ever remember Chucky calling out his players. There have been many successful coaches who don’t publically humiliate their players. Tony Dungy and Dick Vermeil come to mind right away. Both have won SB’s…
I remember at some point in the off-season (probably the cable hiring) that Al basically admitted he’s done wrong in the past few seasons. That spending all that money was wrong. That this time “they’d do things different”.
Well that’s what they’ve done and still everyone is upset.
AT BEST I thought we could finish 7-9 and that was thinking the Broncs sucked, and we’d have a healthy McFadden, Shilens, Gallery, JLH…
Did ANYONE think Hey-Bey would be good this year? It doesn’t matter that he is the #7 pick. He was raw before he came to the nfl. He missed a lot of time in training camp… 2 other rooks pretty much for jaMarcus to pass to right now. Miller getting double teamed every play.
My issue is 2 things at the moment.
1) Raiders have drafted 4 OL in 5 seasons with a bad O-Line to begin with
2) The play-calling is as if JaMarcus, Hey-Bey, and Murphy are in their prime and we have an O-Line as good as the Colts, Pats and Saints.
Al wanted to throw everyone into the fire. Screw trying to win now… By playing all the young guys now they learn faster and can reach their potential sooner. That comes with bumps in the road.
Nobody should have been surprised by this.
At the same time I would be going A LITTLE more conservative in terms of play calling.
October 26th, 2009 at 6:58 pm
Priest u n ur bf Oakglenn need to quit coming in here talking abt what went wrong, u guys lack the understanding in seeing that Cable is just an al Davis puppet so please save us your whining go n chill with ur fok buddy Oakglenn n dream about having a secret affair with ur beloved Al Davis. Please STFU.
October 26th, 2009 at 7:07 pm
Yeah Russell was bad but damn you can’t tell me Watkins looked good. When Russell got benched I just stopped watching and focused on other things to do. No need getting frustrated and depressed over that.
I saw the INT in the endzone and I really disagree with Cable. There’s no way in hell you let a defender JUMP OVER your back to snare the ball away from you. NO WAY!! I couldn’t believe that sht. Russell’s ball wasn’t perfect but he put it up there for his WR to make a play on it like any other QB does in the league. Except our WRs never make the damn play.
October 26th, 2009 at 7:08 pm
i have tried to defend russell thus far , perhaps it was false hope that had me in this mental mindstate…
ive had enough after hearing his response to this!! he is simply not a professional sportsman.
I would seriously have more fun excreting into a colostomy bag than continue with false hope that jamarcus is going to turn this around..
can anyone tell me if mike mitchell played at all ??
October 26th, 2009 at 7:11 pm
YYZ-while we don’t know what is said behind closed doors, it’s a safe bet Cable isn’t telling the faltering qb, who’s dead last in the league, that his play is completely unacceptable, right?
Russell keeps stating he’s “happy with where I am” or “No, I don’t think I did anything wrong” adding “That interception I threw it up, and waited for my WR to make a play”. JR seems to be in total denial.
IF Cable is actually telling him he’s not doing well? Then JR truly has serious problems.
RE: Al’s spending being wrong? And doing things different?
What was wrong wasn’t that he spent money, it was that he spent ridiculous bucks on players who weren’t worth 1/4 of what they received. Correcting the problem isn’t ceasing to improve the team, it’s making better choices on free agents, and paying them what they’re worth.
(of course, as many believe, many players won’t come to the Raiders unless they receive above their market value)
As far as Chucky not calling out players? First off, not saying Cable or any coach need call out a player via the press, ever. What I’m talking about is when a player makes a mistake, the coach is there, in their face, either motivating or kicking ass. Chucky did that, in spades. From Gannon on down. Who can forget the exchanges between Chucky and players coming off the field who made a mistake, especially Gannon. Well documented F bombs exchanged on both sides, with both sides saying “no biggee..we both want the same thing for this team”. Cable never does that. For that matter, it’s hard to recall him actually walking up to any players except after a TD, or a great play. Mistakes? He doesn’t bat an eye. Turnovers? Sits there, ala Shell, staring blankly.
Vermeil? he actually had more than a few moments on the sidelines, highly charged, after bad plays, and good. (crying not withstanding, lol)
October 26th, 2009 at 7:12 pm
That toss infuriated me. Then Cable brings in Gradkowski ….click, turn the TV off. I knew that sht was going to be a disaster. 0pts scored in 3Qs. Defense giving up ..like wtf is going on.
Like many of us said …you may not like Russell at QB but he really is the best we’ve got. That offense wouldn’t even move with Gradkowski in there.
That benching will do either 1 or 2 things: it will either show Russell that he better straighten up quick or his ass is outta here or it will ruin his confidence in himself even more.
Another thing that getting me is Cable want to be aggressive but doesn’t realize he CAN’T be aggressive right now. He’s forcing it!
October 26th, 2009 at 7:16 pm
I watched the Saints game a week or so ago and the adjustments those WRs were making on the ball were night and day vs ours.
Ask yourself …if Russell lobbed it up for Watkins in the endzone and he had a step …THEN HOW IN THE HELL DOES HE LET THE DEFENDER CATCH THE BALL OVER HIM!!!!
If anything all he had to do was stop, jump up and get a pass interference call. Sht …that was one of the few plays I saw and boy was that infuriating to watch.
October 26th, 2009 at 7:21 pm
It was a lob man and the damn guy over ran it. My gawd!
October 26th, 2009 at 7:25 pm
Let the guy jump over his back for the interception. Over his back!
October 26th, 2009 at 7:33 pm
terrapin i repeat
I would seriously have more fun excreting into a colostomy bag than continue with false hope that jamarcus is going to turn this around..
October 26th, 2009 at 7:46 pm
Terrapin Says:
October 26th, 2009 at 7:12 pm
That offense wouldn’t even move with Gradkowski in there.
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Russell – 6-of-11, 61 yards, 0 TDS, 2 INTs, and a Fumble
10-of-19 for 97 yards, no touchdowns or interceptions
Grad got more yards than Russell even though the defense knew the pass was coming with oakland being down.
LET GRAD START.
October 26th, 2009 at 7:48 pm
Man if you call 10-19 with only 97yds in 3Qs good play …then ….well forget about ..i’ve got nothin to say
October 26th, 2009 at 7:54 pm
I call no ints good. I call the energy good.
I call anyone other than Russell’s sorry azz good.
Start Grad the rest of the year and give him some time to develop with this offense.
He MOST DEFINITELY can’t do any worse than Russell!
Start Grad. Hell, Start Me.
October 26th, 2009 at 8:03 pm
the season is basically lost and grad isn’t going to lead us anywhere and what if he does well, we go into next yr. with bruce gradkowski as our qb. please. let russell further bury himself or maybe by some divine miracle these guys start gelling.
October 26th, 2009 at 8:04 pm
Bring Back Andrew Walter….even in the Bed & Breakfast Offense….he was alot more effective QB than JaCarcuss
October 26th, 2009 at 8:05 pm
“He MOST DEFINITELY can’t do any worse than Russell!”
really? c’mon. His first pass was a badly underthrown deep-ball lucky to not be intercepted. He fumbled… Yah he can scramble better than jamarcus but that’s it.
How about 3 step drops and more slants/outs. When they do this it works. When they go into the standard 5-7 step drop and 20+ yard passes on first down inside their own 20 yard-line…
October 26th, 2009 at 8:06 pm
“Lynn from Snot Says:
October 26th, 2009 at 8:07 pm
No one runs a simpler offense than the Raiders. How hard can it be to get the formation right? Our next 1st round pick that is productive will be our first.”
If this is your opinion I have a couple questions
1) Why do you follow this team?
2) Why do you follow this team to the point where you are on this blog?
October 26th, 2009 at 8:07 pm
No one runs a simpler offense than the Raiders. How hard can it be to get the formation right? Our next 1st round pick that is productive will be our first.
October 26th, 2009 at 8:08 pm
watkins could done more than just laying out for a ball up in the air but my best bet is that he was open on a deep slant that required a bullet pass inside but russell tried an over-the-shoulder touch pass. awhhh.
October 26th, 2009 at 8:15 pm
cable is a broken record. post gm comments after den. i could of called a better play out of the endzone,trying to go deep after a goal-line stand, this wk’s comments, i shouldn’t of put the offense at their own 10 trying to throw 4 verticals. what a joke. just say the old man told me so after next week.
October 26th, 2009 at 8:20 pm
RaiderYYZ Says:
October 26th, 2009 at 8:05 pm
“He MOST DEFINITELY can’t do any worse than Russell!”
really? c’mon. His first pass was a badly underthrown deep-ball lucky to not be intercepted.
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Russell’s first pass never left his hand. Its was FUMBLED and recovered by NY.
October 26th, 2009 at 8:21 pm
by the way, we play sd, beating them can make my season.
October 26th, 2009 at 8:21 pm
still plan to c alot of l.a./ socal raider fans sunday in sd. just love the sight of silver and black flags hanging over sd. i say we’ll still be 15 to 20k strong there.
October 26th, 2009 at 8:22 pm
back then thru 98-02, raider fans outnumbered charger fans in sd easily
October 26th, 2009 at 8:24 pm
“Raider75 Says:
October 26th, 2009 at 8:20 pm
Russell’s first pass never left his hand. Its was FUMBLED and recovered by NY.”
So was the one Favre coughed up for the game winning score. So was the one Matt Ryan gave up to someone in front of them (not blind-sided).
I’m not comparing JaMarcus to these guys, i’m just saying take a step back and look at the situation as a whole.
If garcia was the answer how is it he still doesn’t have a contact? You telling me Carolina is happy right now? St Louis? Buffalo? I guess that’s about it, LOL.
Grads went in, they attempted a deep pass, it failed and the rest were short little passes that they typically don’t run at all when JaMarcus is in.
When they do it’s usualy successful
October 26th, 2009 at 8:26 pm
New Blog………….
October 26th, 2009 at 8:28 pm
“Maybe I shouldn’t put the offense in that situation on the 10-yard line to start the game, you know, trying to throw four verticals,” Cable said. “But I want to be more aggressive, I think that’s an important part of it.”
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4 verticals ????
Like Russell said, their was no time for a checkdown.
Idiot ass Cable!
In one breath Cable says the QB has the wrong formation. Then he goes to the QB should have checked down, lol!
Hey Cable! Your boy Barnes got pancaked by Pace and was on #2 in a second.
“The first play of the game is going to haunt me,” Barnes said. “I’m just going to have nightmares over that one. That’s unacceptable.”
Maybe you shouldn’t put the offense in that postion to start the game?????
YA THINK !!!!!
October 26th, 2009 at 8:32 pm
Let be real here. Gradkowski aint gonna lead this franchise anywhere. Anybody promoting him to start is just fooling themselves. Really fooling themselves.
10-19 for 97yds …he can’t do any worse than Russell? Sht that “IS” Russell …darn near 50% completion and piss poor production for darn near a whole 4Qs. And how long has Gradkowski been in the league?
Puuuhlezze!
Face it. The Raiders have to see this through and hope it all turns around. But the longer this goes on that hope becomes lost. If nothing shows itself then look for a replacement in the offseason.
Bring in Gradkowski in the 2Q, Cable basically told the team he gave up. And the defense got progressively worse. It was a bad move by Cable. Period! He made the move and ended up getting shut out at home – 0pt! Even if they would have loss anyway, would you rather lose 38-14 or 38-0? At least the former has some semblance of respect. But you make the move EARLY in the game and your offense gets shut out at home. Brilliant!
The playcalling – terrible – too many deep patterns – not enough quick stuff to mix it up. Not enough sticking with the run. Cable is aggressive which is great, but damn he has to realize his team isn’t there yet.
October 26th, 2009 at 8:34 pm
“Terrapin Says:
October 26th, 2009 at 8:32 pm
The playcalling – terrible – too many deep patterns – not enough quick stuff to mix it up. Not enough sticking with the run. Cable is aggressive which is great, but damn he has to realize his team isn’t there yet.”
I couldn’t agree with this more… A complete make-shift O-Line and he’s running RB’s out wide on the first play on their own 10 yard line?
Second series great opening pass to Miller. Would have preffered a run but it was a high percentage pass. Then a run. Then Murphy drops a pass for the first down.
Some people would say the ball was behind him. C’Mon. BOTH HANDS ON THE BALL.
I think many people don’t realize how many passes wr’s make for their QB’s. Does everyone here really believe that every Peyton Manning, Brees, Brady pass is in the EXACT right place every time?
So many receivers make plays that are high throws or slightly errant throws and then the next play happens and nobody thinks anything of it. You would think that fans who watched Tim Brown play would have some knowledge of such a thing.
October 26th, 2009 at 9:30 pm
I love all your answers and passion but I keep saying until al davis is dead or forced to sell the team to a true businessman owner the Raiders are never going to win. We spend as much money as the NY yankees and have nothing to show for it but a bitter old man who is to stupid to admit that the game has long passed him by. There is not one player on the Raiders other that is going to get the money al paid them from any other team in the league. Sapp was right Oakland is where careers go to die. Our bust QB and team was shown up by a bunch of hard working nobodies. Al couldn’t even get the right twin to coach on our team. Our old D-coach is doing great on the cleveland browns this year while the other is making the jets a real team. I just hope of these days they show al slumped over in his chair and we can join the 21st century. Maybe this year he will draft Tebow because all the experts say he is going to be a great pro. F**K AL DAVIS
October 26th, 2009 at 9:41 pm
“Playcalling is as much an art as any skill player learning his skill. It takes a lot pf experience and knowledge about your own team and the opponent.:
Sounds to me
that buttholeprik 
is lobbying to be greasy al’s 
next flunky 
errr….I 
mean coach 
October 26th, 2009 at 11:49 pm
I clearly remember Russell outplaying Brady Quinn in the bowl game when he was at LSU. Russell looked sharp and accurate with a quick release. His arm strength was off the charts and he could zip the ball down field. There was no doubt he was better than Quinn.
But that was the last game Russell HAD to play.
He retired after that game. He made it. He signed a huge contract for a ton of money and he can retire now. He doesn’t have to play the game anymore. He’s rich beyond belief.
Al Davis use to draft big, fast players who loved the game. I think he has clearly gotten away from that and has taken players who don’t care about the game. Ray Lewis would play football for lunch money, because he loves the game. JaMarcus couldn’t care less about the game. It shows. Johnny Lee Higgins is laughing on the side line. It shows how much he cares.
The sad thing, is that nothing is going to change. Davis thinks he can just draft players off their 40 times and everything will be alright. Davis would never draft FS Bob Sanders because he doesn’t measure up to the Raider standards. Instaed he takes Mike Mitchell.
I love the Raiders. Always have, since I first saw Stabler lead them to a comeback in the 70’s. But I know they won’t win with Davis still making the decisions.
October 27th, 2009 at 6:04 am
1. Attention all Raider fans.
Something needs to be done. Al Davis needs to feel what the fans are going through. the only way to do this is through his pocket book. Investors are already complaining. I’m going to send a letter and petition to Al Davis while copying in a few members of the Media. I’m hoping to get out what will be a request for a boycott. I’m a season ticket hold, life long Raider fan and My son’s middle name is Raider. I will always remain a Raider fan but this fiasco call the Raiders is more about Al Davis’s ego and commitment to proving himself right. I believe he needs to return a “commitment to excellence.” If anyone is interested in joining my petition please email me at salves@uniworld.com. More details to follow.
October 27th, 2009 at 9:35 am
Worst QB in the NFL , period… And maybe one of the hugest busts of all time. Bigger than Leaf.
October 27th, 2009 at 11:02 am
My favorite Raider is Jeannette Thompson from “Behind the Shield” on Raiders.com.
She’s well-prepared, articulate, presents herself well and seems to be a fine human being.
Maybe she can take over for Al Davis.
I bet Jeannette could hire a GM and turn the team around. If Al likes her, it might be our only chance.
October 27th, 2009 at 3:03 pm
I just checked Leaf and JaMarcus’s STATS … holy crap they could be twins.
Leaf … …… Games 24 … Comp 48.4% … 3,666 Yds … 14 TDs … 36 Ints … 12 Fumbles.
JaMarcus … Games 26 … Comp 51.9% … 3,687 Yds … 17 TDs … 20 Ints … 14 Fumbles
October 27th, 2009 at 6:29 pm
Ok guys. I said I would come on here and eat crow if the Raiders pulled off another improbable win. I actually wish I was in a position to do so. But sadly, this team is becoming more and more pathetic each week.
Seymour stated that on last Sunday they could probably have not beaten high school team. I believe that.
It is NOT laughable however, that JR continues to be nothing but a whiner and finger pointer instead of the leader of this team.
And excuse me……..what is it about his game that the moron does not understand lead to his benching?? Is he serious?? He cannot be that stupid.
And to blame teamates for his lack of production and leadership???
Unbelievable!!!
I did not watch this farce of a game and instead spent time with my family. Checking the score later, I was totally disgusted.
As a fan, I am sick and tired of Al Davis BS. He clearly is the one behind keeping Russell on the field, to the detriment of his teamates.
To all the Raider Nation…you deserve much better than this circus. Quit supporting the Davis administration, demand better and voice your disapproval.
Doing so does NOT make you a Raider traitor.
Cable is a capable guy, but is just brown-nosing to keep his job. He can’t really believe what he is saying either.
Does he really believe JR is paying attention?