Murphy, Johnson look good to go
By Jerry McDonald - NFL Writer
Friday, October 30th, 2009 at 12:53 pm in Oakland Raiders.
A few news and notes from a quick press press briefing Friday with coach Tom Cable:
– Wide receiver Louis Murphy (hip) and cornerback Chris Johnson (groin) made it all the way through practice, making it likely both will start when the Raiders visit the San Diego Chargers Sunday.
Murphy and Johnson both did not finish Thursday’s practice.
– Quarterback Bruce Gradkowski, after missing two days with a stomach virus, was back at practice and made it all the way through, although he said he still feels a little shaky.
Gradkowski said he had a temperature of 101 degrees Monday, missed practice Tuesday and Wednesday, and was headed to get an I.V.
– According to unofficial tackling stats on NFL.com, strong safety Tyvon Branch leads all safeties in tackles with 55.
Part of that has to do with too many runners breaking into the secondary, but it’s also true Branch has been one of the Raiders’ most sure tacklers.
“Tyvon missed a couple last week, but for the most part he’s been very consistent and is playing extremely well, he and (Michael) Huff both have been very good in their time in there,” Cable said. “Tyvon’s played all year, been good at coverage, good at tackling, done a very, very good job.”
Cable conceded Branch has played so well it hasn’t afforded a lot of opportunities for Mike Mitchell to get on the field. The Raiders play with a single high safety and strong safety who plays closer to the line of scrimmage, and both Branch and Mitchell are more suited to being in the box.
He said the Raiders have attempted to get Mitchell on the field by playing him as a linebacker in some nickel packages.
– Official injury designations_ WR Nick Miller shin (out), RB Darren McFadden (knee) out, T Cornell Green (calf) out, LB Ricky Brown (ankle) out, TE Tony Stewart (chest) doubtful, WR Chaz Schilens (foot) doubtful, LG Robert Gallery (leg) questionable, DE Greg Ellis (knee) questionable, WR Louis Murphy (hip) probable, CB Chris Johnson (groin) probable, DT Gerard Warren (ribs) probable.
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October 30th, 2009 at 12:57 pm
I can’t take this much longer.
October 30th, 2009 at 1:05 pm
Yawn.
Go Raiders!
October 30th, 2009 at 1:09 pm
RaiderRockstar Says:
October 30th, 2009 at 11:31 am
wow.
CJ, Banana & Richochet don’t think it makes a difference if Russell finally shows up early, takes the blame and decides to put the work in? (previous post)
pretty sad. I don’t expect him to transform from turd to superstar overnight, but it’s progress and possibly a sign of better things to come from him in the future.
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You don’t get it.
Doing what he should have been doing for the last 3 years? Just showing up? And to you, that’s progress?
Remember the “Well, I keep hearing I don’t do what I should in training camp. I don’t put in the extra time. I don’t apply myself. I don’t study. I don’t come to camp in shape….I KNOW..I’ll have a “private” session with the receivers..yeah…THAT WILL SHUT EVERYONE UP.
Except it wasn’t “private”..because he made sure he told everyone..and no one showed.
but hey..I’m just SURE that, at that time, you state “It’s progress”.
All this is, is JR doing the least amount possible because OBVIOUSLY HE’S BEING TOLD TO DO IT.
October 30th, 2009 at 1:21 pm
Glad to see Chris Johnson is finally out of the burn ward after getting torched last week.
October 30th, 2009 at 1:24 pm
Is it too late for Southwick to save this season? Clearly Seymour was referring to Danny when he made his playoff prediction…
October 30th, 2009 at 1:28 pm
Mavs-Lakers…tonight on ESPN
Yeah baby!
October 30th, 2009 at 1:29 pm
Man I hate my job sometimes….
October 30th, 2009 at 1:30 pm
Dakota,
You mean when you have to sell Grandma’s jewelry because she didn’t pay off her loan?
October 30th, 2009 at 1:34 pm
No, that part is fun…making g-ma’s cry because they pawned their family jewels for the meth or oxycontin always makes me happy.
October 30th, 2009 at 1:57 pm
Slow here today.
Raider fans are dropping like flies.
October 30th, 2009 at 2:04 pm
The Warriors, huh?
What league do they play in?
October 30th, 2009 at 2:07 pm
The Warriors game the other night about killed me. I am too scared to get excited for games these days, if you hear of any 29 year old’s in Las Vegas having massive heart attacks, that will be me.
I feel defeated as a fan. By the time I go through the process of being excited, frustrated, than pissed off and enraged, I am pretty wiped out. No euphoria or at least excitement or hope, nope just the same old-feeling of dispair and hopelessness.
Wish, rinse and repeat.
On that note, Happy Halloween!!!!!!!!!!
October 30th, 2009 at 2:08 pm
I thought Halloween was tomorrow.
Free Palestine!
Fire Cable!
Legalize it!
October 30th, 2009 at 2:26 pm
It sounds like you need a Calgon moment Vegas =)
October 30th, 2009 at 2:32 pm
who cares if schilens sits, we got DHB!!!!!!!!!!!!!
October 30th, 2009 at 2:41 pm
DHB is a Decoy!
October 30th, 2009 at 2:48 pm
Cable is killing this young team with his play calling and bad Oline!
October 30th, 2009 at 2:49 pm
Later Nation!
October 30th, 2009 at 2:52 pm
Unfortunately it doesn’t matter. This pathetic team will blow it on Sunday. Last Sunday was the beginning of the end. If this team does end up winning on Sunday, then I will be even more pissed. It just means that the team quit last Sunday. If a team does that and is able to get away with it, then the coach must go. I will never forgive these pathetic losers for what they displayed last week. I literally apologized to my daughter for taking her to that game. The worst display I have ever seen.
October 30th, 2009 at 2:52 pm
As of today…which pick was worse…Huff or DHB?
October 30th, 2009 at 2:52 pm
Because its so slow, and I’m a total narcissist, for your reading pleasure, the best of LA to TheBay!
1. LA to TheBay Says:
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 30th, 2009 at 3:05 pm
Assumptions to be passed onto the Ghost of McFade.
Son of Nolan, unable with a Ray Lewis defense in Baltimore to stand at the top of the league, now in Donkeyland has a team which gives up no points and no third down conversions. A team that was dead to last in the NFL a year ago. Son of Nolan a genius? Elvis Dumervil the godsend of burros? Not a chance. Coach Josh has perfected the Belicheatisms to a new level.
Donaghy proposes expose book on NBA. Book deal killed just prior to publication. He, the lone gunman according to the NBA and the Feds, said he ain’t alone. Naw, the multi-billion dollar industry of the NBA and the multi-billion dollar contracts with the television industry wouldn’t have a thing to do with killing that book before publication would it?
As John Madden has uttered before, “Who were they (the refs) talking to in the dugout?” (If you don’t know the Immaculate Screwing then you don’t understand the reference.)
Who was Walt Coleman talking to?
October 30th, 2009 at 3:05 pm
JerryMac…
The burning question is, did Russell bring the doughnuts at 6:30a.m? After all it is doughnut Friday, right?
October 30th, 2009 at 3:09 pm
909RaiderLifer Says:
October 30th, 2009 at 3:05 pm
JerryMac…
The burning question is, did Russell bring the doughnuts at 6:30a.m? After all it is doughnut Friday,
right?
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We are unsure if he brought doughnuts, but he did pull up in this vehicle that morning:
http://cache.jalopnik.com/images/2006/06/donut_truck.jpg
October 30th, 2009 at 3:11 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 30th, 2009 at 3:17 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 fook 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: Fook, 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 30th, 2009 at 3:36 pm
Dakota….LO effin L..
I think Russell’s doughnut rig would have nicer rims, 24’s or perhaps 26’s….
October 30th, 2009 at 3:36 pm
Russell showed up at the facility at 6:30 am…probably because he was drunk and couldn’t find his way home.
http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_WtdXDEP9fck/ShbuPOebk1I/AAAAAAAAAJM/dsPl1lU_sMQ/s320/Jamarcus+Russell+QB+Oakland+Raiders.jpg
October 30th, 2009 at 3:37 pm
“Murphy, Johnson look good to go”
Yeh, they’re all suited up and ready to lose, as usual.
October 30th, 2009 at 3:38 pm
Russell showed up at 630am on Wednesday-maybe the first time he ever showed up that early. We will win for sure now.
October 30th, 2009 at 3:50 pm
What they didn’t tell us was that Russell left two hours early at the end of the day after showing up a half an hour early!
lol
October 30th, 2009 at 3:54 pm
Dont kid yourselves the ONLY reason JaBiscuitsAndGravy showed up @ 630 is because Cable lied to him and said there was free continental breakfast.
FK u Russell you lazy overweight overpaid glob of goo!
October 30th, 2009 at 4:23 pm
Russell, three years into his thirty million effin dollars showus up for extra work.
Great.
October 30th, 2009 at 4:23 pm
LMFAO!!!!!! Mistabrown now that’s hilarious …….jabiscuitsandgravy wow!! Lmfao!!!!! My stomach is chruning please stop it!!!
October 30th, 2009 at 4:23 pm
Jerry, your blog is screwed.
We should all send Jerry an email telling him that.
Or we could all just not log in.
October 30th, 2009 at 4:24 pm
LA to thebay, that is great stuff. LMAO !!!
October 30th, 2009 at 4:32 pm
The Dark One, Supreme Commander of the Silver & Black, has just relocated the team to City of Angels and jettisoned head coach Tom Cable and his sidekick former Raider All Pro Rich Gannon are on a mission of vengeance, in hot pursuit of their former employer.
The Dark One is meeting with the Sleazy One at a secret location somewhere in the Southland.
Roski: Al, welcome. I haven’t been this excited since I went BASE jumping in the Congo for my 65th birthday.
Al: I haven’t been this excited since Super Bowl XV. That was the finest hour in the history of the Oakland Raiders. In fact, I need to be changed. Herrera!!
Roski: Um, Al – wasn’t Mr. Herrera decapitated in the melee in Alameda yesterday?
Al: Why, yes. Yes he was. Wish I coulda done it myself to be honest. No matter, I’ll have you change me when we’re done. Let’s talk luxury boxes.
Roski: We can do that. Uh, luxury boxes that is. Plenty of ‘em. If I know one thing about Al Davis, it’s that he hates the NFL and doesn’t want to share any of his hard-swindled, er, earned money with them. I know you’ve been after this for 30 years, Al and I want to make it happen for you.
Al: Fantastic.
Roski: You’ll see by this miniature replica of the stadium that it seats 70,000, has a state of the art video board, internet café, team museum, and torture room – for your enemies of course.
Al (tearing up): Fantastic. Can we get this done, Roski? I need to be for sure. Oakland is already on the verge of a riot. I can’t announce a move and have the deal fall through.
Roski: I’ve already had my people softening up the City of Industry. They’re ready to go. Plan B is similar to what I did with the Staples Center downtown. I’ve already purchased a small piece of the ghetto in South Central Los Angeles. I’ll kick the slime out and give them all kinds of incentives to relocate to the Antelope Valley, where they can move right into my planned communities. Built ‘em over a toxic spill site. Half price.
Al: You are one cut-throat son of a b;ch, Roski, and a fine young man.
Roski: Uh, Al, I was born in ’38.
Al: Like I said…..
Meanwhile, in the baron strip of desert that stretches across Southern California, Cable and Gannon are starving and dying of thirst, hunting down the Supreme Commander.
Gannon: Dammit, Tom, you fat fart, where the hell are we?
Cable: If I’m still pretty up on my Spanish, that nice young Mexican boy told us that he saw Al Davis heading South in his rocket chair. This way.
Gannon: What did he say?
Cable: “Orale, puto. Ay, estas un gordo muchacho.” Which means ‘hello, sir. My name is Gordon.’ Then I said can you tell us where the rocket went. He said “Dios mio, que tonto. Gimme 20 bucks, I tell you.”
Gannon: FAAAAAAAHK!!!!
To be continued…….
October 30th, 2009 at 4:33 pm
LA to TheBay out.
Be good, Nation.
More of my greatest hits tomorrow.
October 30th, 2009 at 4:35 pm
Russell is starting?
Great.
Man put an ad in a paper for a wife.
He gets over a thousand replies and they all say the same thing: You can have mine.
October 30th, 2009 at 4:41 pm
The football prognosticator on the Razor & Mr. T just said that he had a source who told him there was basically a team-wide revolt against the old man when we beat the Eagles. The coaching staff basically said: ‘Screw you, Al. Where making our own gameplan.’ And, they informed the players who were all in agreement. Now, I’m not saying that I believe this dude. But, it would be cool if that were true.
October 30th, 2009 at 4:43 pm
Russell is starting?
Great.
The only thing to stay in Russell’s head for longer than twelve hours is a cold.
October 30th, 2009 at 4:47 pm
Russell is starting?
Great.
Russell still can’t figure out a very thin playbook?
No problem, tell him it’s a menu.
October 30th, 2009 at 4:48 pm
Sorry. I meant ‘…We’re making our own gameplan…’ Gawdamn grammar!
October 30th, 2009 at 4:49 pm
At least they sold the game out down in Dago. Which means I can be miserable at home watching the Raiders, rather than having to venture over to the local dive, an being miserable there. Not to mention the $20-$40 bucks I leave there.
The game(s) in your area: http://www.the506.com/nflmaps/
October 30th, 2009 at 4:49 pm
Ottacrat, that team wide revolt really lasted, didn’t it? Besides, I don’t buy it. Every now and then Al will let his coaches do things their way. Then the sight of winning someone else’s way will make him sick, and he’ll never allow it again.
October 30th, 2009 at 4:52 pm
According to Russell he’s been working hard.
Russell should ask for a raise.
October 30th, 2009 at 4:54 pm
Dammit, why’s CBS letting Al push them around? I want Gannon covering the Raiders. We’ve got Fouts and Enberg. I almost fell asleep just reading their names. I think when our game get out of hand, like in the 2nd quarter, I’m going to switch over to GB/Minn.
October 30th, 2009 at 4:58 pm
ENGLANDRAIDER..
Bada-Bing…You’re on fire tonight….
October 30th, 2009 at 4:59 pm
There needs to be a task force to find out who exactly is responsible for Russell’s stupidity. I mean, how did this kid graduate from elementary school? American needs answers! Who are these teachers?
October 30th, 2009 at 4:59 pm
You know what the heaviest thing in the world is?
A woman you no longer love.
You thought I was going to say Russell with a jelly doughnut right?
October 30th, 2009 at 5:01 pm
Russell not accepting personal responsibility is pathetic.
Doesn’t he know what professional courtesy is?
It’s when a shark moves on a lawyer swimming in the water and then veers away.
October 30th, 2009 at 5:01 pm
There you go, paranoid Davis shills. If the media really had it in for the Raiders, they’d put Gannon on the Raiders games week after week.
October 30th, 2009 at 5:01 pm
I don’t know why I should keep telling old jokes when Mr is here.
October 30th, 2009 at 5:12 pm
Since this is yet another lousy year of football. Continuation of 25yrs of misery. Time to talk QBs
Here are my favorites for free agency:
Mark Bulger
JP Losman
Rex Grossman
I think I am leaning towards Bulger. He’s had success and may just need a change in scenery. He’s demonstrated leadership and can take hits.
October 30th, 2009 at 5:12 pm
As for the draft.
I would like to see the Raiders trade down and right out of the 1st round.
They have more “success” in later rounds anyway
October 30th, 2009 at 5:13 pm
EnglandRaider,
humor good.
MaddenRaider,
kicking a man when he’s down might be alright for your mindset, but it is not becoming nor creative. It is trite and tired. I realise that you will not cease the behavior. It is Pavlovian for you. See a Raider down – kick him. C’est ca.
October 30th, 2009 at 5:15 pm
LO effin L….
Rob Ryan, hates himself.—pft.com
October 30th, 2009 at 5:17 pm
SnB
Please don’t talk about the draft.
October 30th, 2009 at 5:23 pm
KoolKell,
We can’t fire the owner and the owner won’t quit.
The team is totally inept on the field.
What else is there to comment on.
Who the next great coach is going to be?
October 30th, 2009 at 5:27 pm
post 21!!
Hilarious, again!
October 30th, 2009 at 5:32 pm
Its really pathetic following the worst franchise in sports history.
Nothing to talk about because the Owner has an iron grip and won’t change at all
October 30th, 2009 at 5:34 pm
I think the Raiders go ahead and draft Taylor Mays in the 1st round. Davis is obsessed with filling that safety position. Next year, Tyvon Branch will be put on the shelf in a way similiar to Johnnie Lee Higgins.
Mike Mitchell is going to have that SS position before its all said and done. That’s Jack Tatum! LOL
In fact, his entire strategy is recreating the 70’s team.
October 30th, 2009 at 5:44 pm
Positions to replace in the draft:
1. DT
2. RT
3. LB
4. C
5. RG
6. LB
7. RT/RG
October 30th, 2009 at 5:46 pm
How is Slade Norris doing?
October 30th, 2009 at 5:48 pm
No sellouts the rest of this year, and the league will be pressured to make some strong suggestions.
October 30th, 2009 at 5:48 pm
Probably should look to offload Nnamdi Asomugha in the offseason.
The team can’t win with him. Might as well get some draft picks and hope that Al spends them on lineman.
Go sign Mark Bulger
October 30th, 2009 at 5:52 pm
KoolKell,
Right now Al Davis is stealing from the league. His franchise is generating no revenue for the league and is only bringing in 35000 a game / maybe 40K. Some baseball teams do that on a weeknight. Plus Davis doesn’t have any debt to pay for because the Raiders play in a fully depreciated run-down stadium
The league won’t do anything. They have a perfect situation. The TV money makes all the other stuff trivial.
How else can Davis survive fielding a horrible team filled with horrible players and inept coaches
October 30th, 2009 at 5:56 pm
They start getting some 30,000-35-000 crowds, which is likely, and I don’t think even Al Davis can survive that.
October 30th, 2009 at 5:58 pm
I’m no expert, but, TV Money has to have some relationship with local popularity in a media market. And this one is the 5th largest in the US.
And he’s not likely to find any more investors for a losing proposition, and incompetent management.
October 30th, 2009 at 6:00 pm
KoolKell Says:
October 30th, 2009 at 5:56 pm
They start getting some 30,000-35-000 crowds, which is likely, and I don’t think even Al Davis can survive that.
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Sure he can. He will unload the high priced players during a cap free year.
And pay his coaching and support staff even less.
Maybe reach out to some other stupid investors.
Davis has no other businesses. His iron grip is on the football team and running things in his own unique way
October 30th, 2009 at 6:03 pm
That is why DAvis is the worst owner in sports. He is the only owner that insists on interfering with game planning and player discipline.
On top of that he run the draft like a video game player.
The Raiders have no chance to win with this arrangement. Coaching matters and Davis doesn’t respect the role of coaches.
Truth is…he should have swallowed his ego and let Kiffin stay. He had the right idea on how to develop the team.
If DAvis had let him manage the defense…they would have been decent last year
October 30th, 2009 at 6:04 pm
Why is Johnnie Lee Higgins in the doghouse? Behind Todd Watkins?
Cable is full of it!
October 30th, 2009 at 6:12 pm
Chargers 71, Raiders 0
October 30th, 2009 at 6:30 pm
Lonetree,
Al Davis isn’t down. He’s still running the Raiders. When he steps down, I’ll stop kicking him.
October 30th, 2009 at 6:32 pm
Lonetree,
I’m going to be the biggest Raider fan alive when Al’s gone. Trust me. I’m going to support the team, even when they’re losing, unless for some reason the new GM/owner winds up just like Al. But I doubt that will happen. People as evil as Al only come along once in a generation.
October 30th, 2009 at 7:20 pm
SnB
You are too sharp to believe Al could have kept Kiff.
Kiff wanted to split. He threw a temper tantrum when he didnt get the Arkansas job 5 months into his Raider head coaching job. Then he started screwing Al and the team.
That 70? yard field goal was him giving Al the bird.
I think he was using Al all along to get a sweet college gig.
October 30th, 2009 at 7:31 pm
I have no doubt that we kick arse in Diego. JR texted me and said he was gonna stay home all week, eat right and get some sleep instead of bagging ho’s till the sun comes up.
Raiders 35
Old broken down team thats moving to baja next year 13
October 30th, 2009 at 7:37 pm
I won’t be shocked if we actually win this game. The Chargers are still an underachieving bunch and have a patchwork o-line and mediocre defense. The Great Shawne Merriman has two fewer sacks (0) than our own Jay Richardson who barely sees the field more than a few snaps per game. San Diego continues to be the most overrated team in football. Their greatest strength — their passing game — will be up against our greatest strength in our pass defense.
Having said that, you can’t really be shocked whenever the Raiders lose by 30+ points these days either.
And I also won’t be fooled into thinking a win over SD heading into the bye means this team will go on some kind of run. We would be 3-5 and would probably lose to the Chiefs coming out of the bye.
October 30th, 2009 at 7:56 pm
I hate getting into draft talk in October so I’ll keep it short. But this team has to absolutely focus on o-line, QB and d-line next off-season.
The o-line continues to be a mess. Cable arrogantly thought he could take a bunch of tomato cans and line them up so brilliantly they’d be invincible. They’re not. They suck (Gallery and Henderson excluded). From C to RT we need upgrades though.
D-line hasn’t been bad, IMO. But there are some really good DT prospects at the top of this year’s draft
I’ve stood up and defended JaMarcus from Day 1. I’ve seen flashes and the potential is astronomical. But I’ve learned a lot these last two years watching JaMarcus do little while guys like Drew Brees go out and carve up any and every defense they face. The QB position in the NFL is all about two things: decision-making and accuracy. These are two areas where JaMarcus struggles the most.
QBs have to know exactly what’s happening on the entire field ever second of every snap to be good. They have to know when and where that two yard opening to throw the ball is going to be. It takes intense film study, intelligence and an extremely quick mind to see these things and react in such a short window. If you’re 1 second too slow in finding the open man he’s no longer open. If you’re 1 second slow in deciding who to throw the ball to, you’re getting sacked. End of story.
Our next QB absolutely has to be accurate and superb at making quick decisions. These are the two things NFL scouts should focus on above all else when sizing up QB prospects.
October 30th, 2009 at 8:53 pm
Just a question. Is it really easier for some people to believe there’s a conspiracy against Javon Walker, rather than the very distinct possibility that he’s just plain through as a professional football player, especially considering he’s done almost nothing for the Raiders the entire time he was wearing the uniform (except collect a fat paycheck), and considering he had his uber secret surgery done by Dr.Frankenstein/Aliens/Israeli Mossad (take your pick), and considering the fact that on the Raiders.com depth charge, he’s not even listed even though Nick Miller is? Like I said, just asking.
October 30th, 2009 at 9:22 pm
LMAO @ post 82.
Israeli Mossad!!! LMAO
October 30th, 2009 at 9:55 pm
They will cut walker next year. Another great FA that had a big contract, and did nothing to earn it.
October 30th, 2009 at 9:58 pm
Fire Cable! This team is as bad as the B&B team.
October 30th, 2009 at 10:02 pm
I told BHP that I didn’t think Cable was good Xs & Os type of HC, but I thought he can motivate the team. He can’t do both, or even call plays.
October 30th, 2009 at 10:34 pm
# The Real MaddenRaider Says:
October 30th, 2009 at 6:32 pm
Lonetree,
I’m going to be the biggest Raider fan alive when Al’s gone. Trust me. I’m going to support the team, even when they’re losing, unless for some reason the new GM/owner winds up just like Al. But I doubt that will happen. People as evil as Al only come along once in a generation.
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You’ll just find some other reason to bit*h. Go ahead, have the sex change operation now and get it over with. And stop blaming Davis for all the inadequacies of your mundane strange existence.
October 30th, 2009 at 11:09 pm
I’m tired of this crap.
Let’s kick some Dolts ass tomorrow, o.k. Raiders?
Come on baby! Let’s go!
Can’t help it man. Still love watching Raider ball. That’ll never change. Call it naive – call it whatever the hell you want.
Come Sundays. . . I always believe we’re gonna win.
So where are all the Fargas haters lately? Ah, you’re finally seeing the light ey? You’re finally seeing that he runs about 4 times as hard as the other 2 young cats, ey?
Hey, better late than never.
Go Raiders.
October 30th, 2009 at 11:12 pm
# The Real MaddenRaider Says:
October 30th, 2009 at 6:30 pm
Lonetree,
Al Davis isn’t down. He’s still running the Raiders. When he steps down, I’ll stop kicking him.
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I hate to tell ya, but you are not kicking Al Davis. You are sitting in some run down trailer park in Sacramento whining like you are four years old. You may THINK you are kicking Al, but in reality you’re not. You live in your a world of personal delusion. Just letting you know.
October 31st, 2009 at 12:13 am
The Raiders are capable of competing with anybody WHEN THEY SHOW UP AND PLAY HARD.
They need a lightning rod. Some one to step up and motivate cuz they are bigger and faster then most.
They’ll show up against SD.
October 31st, 2009 at 12:21 am
Nnamdi21 Says:
October 31st, 2009 at 12:13 am
The Raiders are capable of competing with anybody WHEN THEY SHOW UP AND PLAY HARD.
They need a lightning rod. Some one to step up and motivate cuz they are bigger and faster then most.
They’ll show up against SD.
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I agree.
That’s why Michael Mitchell should be playing.
Afraid Cable won’t make that move though. It’ll have to come straight from Al.
If we do lose to SD though and are 2-6 entering the bye, that’s exactly the kind of thing we need to do. Hell, who says he has to play SS. Put him at FS and let him sit back and crush people and be the sort of intimidating force the Raiders have lacked in the secondary for about three decades.
October 31st, 2009 at 12:39 am
# Dakota Says:
October 30th, 2009 at 1:21 pm
Glad to see Chris Johnson is finally out of the burn ward after getting torched last week.
No doubt!
October 31st, 2009 at 1:12 am
RaiderO, X’s and O’s ae very different from playcalling. You can be great at one and average at the other and still beinefective. You have to undertsand the flow of a game and what your teams stregnths are to be a great playcaller. In every organization putting the right people in the right positions to emphasize their strengths is what makes great leadership.
I read Chris in NY’s post #81 and he broke down Russell’s abilities as a potential great QB or not. What he’s mistaking as a lack of accuracy and tools to be great. What he’s misunderstanding IMO is “timing” and confidence. Those two come with reps and repeated success, film study plays a huge part in every position on the field. Because it allows you to anticipate what will happen before it happens. That is the key to execution.
Russell’s peoblems are systemic to inexperience and a lack of confidence due to unfamiliarity. He hasn’t done it enough times to know what to do and when to do it. Film study is the only that make an inexperienced QB more effective. Rusell is just starting to understand just HOW MUCH film study is necessary. He thought he had to do a lot and now he is starting to understand that he can never do enough. No one studies more film than coaches except QB’s. They most studiest person in your organization must be the franchise QB.
He is just starting to appreciate WHY!!
Most of his problems stem from his inability to check out of one play to another play that has a higher probability of success. While Cable is the playcaller the ultimate playcaller must be Russell. He is no where near that yet. It will take another two to 3 years before he is there. Right now he has to get much better at it. And that is what Cable is talking about. Cable is not talking about his accuracy anymore as much as he is his recall and recognition.
He is to see what they practiced and know when and if it can work and if it cannot check out of it into and better play. When he talked about getting players aligned correctly that was a very damning indictment concerning his recall and recognition. On the 1st play of the Jets game they were supposed to shift out of that play into something to take advantage of that defense and he didn’t see it. And the Jets were allowed to victimize us. That is what he must work on MOST thus the 6:30am start for film study.
He is startin to get the message that what he puts into it is exactly what he’ll get out of it. The talent to be great is a given, it’s recall and recognition that will allow that talent to flourish.
October 31st, 2009 at 1:16 am
Chris in NY, right now Huff is playing at a very high level at the FS position to play a rookie there in Mitchell would be 3 steps backward. We’ve waited way too long for Huff. Mitchell will have to “‘git in’ where he can fit in”.
October 31st, 2009 at 1:35 am
SnB, too often ypu let your frustration with this team cloud your powers of reason. I too am VERY FRUSTRATED no one can even imagine how frustrated I am. But I take a step back and let commone sense guide me. Let Kiffin stay?? You have totally melted down. Kiffin was here for one reason and one reason only to get to the next stop. The ONLY way Kiffin wanted to stay here is if he had been given absolute and total control. Now ask yourself what the probability of that ever happening would be?
JLH in the doghouse?? haven’t you read one word from Cable concerning JLH? That hit has him still shaken my 2 year old niece can see he’s not playing with the same aggressiveness.
Also if this team can muster a game like they did against Philly and then play the way they did vs the Jets. That screams IMMATURITY!! a lack of belief in themselves and their ability to decide who WINS.
Now Cable has GOT to make better use of his players and understand at this time they are not capable of executing an aggressive passing game. AND DAMN IT stick with what WORKS!!
October 31st, 2009 at 1:36 am
priest, why do you comment in such a lecturing tone when you’re wrong, year after year?
October 31st, 2009 at 1:38 am
Oaklglenn, Al Davis sucks.
Just kicked him again.
October 31st, 2009 at 1:41 am
Oakglenn, how do you know I’ll still complain when Al’s gone? You’ve only known me since Al’s been here, and since he’s sucked. In other words, since there was more than enough to complain about. And, you complain about the team all the time. You just avoid bringing up Al. Well, I don’t. I owe the evil old prick nothing, and will dish it out on that fossil until he folds and walks away for good.
October 31st, 2009 at 1:44 am
Wrong about what DUMBELL?? that this team is a work in progress and that the passing game will take all year to start to gel? Or that Russell is just struggling to understand how to play at this level?
Sleep is much better than discussing football with a complete FOOL.
October 31st, 2009 at 2:51 am
Dumb n dumber as usual cross dressing at night n bring they bs comments from their sugar daddy, stfu u two oakglenn n priest u two should just stay in Castro st faags. Oakglenn how cable doing since he is a better coach then gruden?
October 31st, 2009 at 5:30 am
Don’t we always play the Chargers close 1 gm and they blow us out the second one? 12 in a row is awful I swear you have no idea which Raider team will show up.
October 31st, 2009 at 6:11 am
Morning NATION!!!
October 31st, 2009 at 6:21 am
And a Happy Halloween to all!!
October 31st, 2009 at 8:18 am
Priesttj,
I am very frustrated. I didn’t have any illusions of this team winning 10 games and going to the playoffs.
All I want is effort and competition. Its been 7 yrs since this team has even bothered to compete on a regular basis.
I get the youth movement and all that. But this team gets blown out way too many times. That’s a lack of focus, professionalism and just plain competence.
Its unacceptable
October 31st, 2009 at 8:20 am
Given all that. I don’t even care if they win or lose tomorrow. I just want a competitive game. If they can repeat the MNF game…I will be more than happy with that.
Show me that the team is progressing. Show me that they are getting better at something other than the Punter position.
That’s all! I don’t care about wins and losses. Just compete and stop embarrassing themselves every freekn week
October 31st, 2009 at 8:39 pm
Don,t play Watkins he sucks.Play walker he needs to earn his money and he can run routes the right way.