Why Raiders kept up the pressure
By Jerry McDonald - NFL Writer
Tuesday, November 24th, 2009 at 7:38 pm in Oakland Raiders.
News, notes and quotes Tuesday as the Raiders on a short week prepared for a Thanksgiving Day game in Dallas:
– The Raiders sent pressure Carson Palmer’s way several times early on against Cincinnati and wound up down 14-0. Yet throughout the final two and a half quarters they continued to confound the Bengals with pressure and even got key sacks from Tyvon Branch and Stanford Routt.
“On a couple of those plays we were right at the ball but didn’t make a play on the ball,” defensive coordinator John Marshall said. “As long as the coverage is right and it doesn’t break down then we’ll have a chance. We’ll start making plays, or get to the quarterback.”
– According to Raiders.com, Branch has been named the club’s recipient of the Ed Block Courage Award.
– Among the congratulatory calls or texts Bruce Gradkowski received following the Bengals game were from Jon Gruden, his first NFL coach in Tampa Bay, and Jeff Garcia, a close friend he considers his mentor. Fear not, Gradkowski is only 25, but know show to play the media game. If Gruden or Garcia said anything incendiary regarding the Raiders, he’ll never tell.
“I talk to Jeff every week, and coach Gruden sent me a text,” Gradkowski said. “I told him he was doing a good job on Monday Night Football. It’s god to know those guys are watching and keeping an eye out, and I’m just excited to be out here and be able to play.”
As for replacing Garcia after Garcia made it clear he wanted out, Gradkowski said, “It’s crazy how things work out and that’s the nature of this business. Everything happens for a reason. I truly believe that, and I just take it as it comes.”
– Gradkowski’s father still works at the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette _ where he worked at one time with the father of Dan Marino.
“I actually didn’t get to meet Dan Marino until after my rookie season, and it was a neat thing,” Gradkowski said.
– Rather than refute the commonly held belief that the Raiders have an inability handle success, Cable said the only way to change the perception is to win two in a row.
“This league is about consistency,” Cable said. “It’s a player or a team being able to perform consistently, and that’s really what we’re shooting for. I think for us to get where we want to be, that’s the real last piece here. And the only way to do it is to do it.”
After the Raiders beat the Eagles and before a 38-0 loss to the Jets, Cable rebuked the notion _ most recently proffered by Showtime commentator and ex-Raider Warren Sapp _ that the Raiders were at their worst after a win.
Punter Shane Lechler, asked about it Tuesday, looked at the results and sided with Sapp.
“I agree. Especially over the last six years, you win one, and the way it’s approached the next week . . . and it’s not about the staff, it’s in here,” Lechler said. “Things aren’t handle the right way. Guys become real cool . . . I hate to say it, but after the Philadelphia, people read press clippings. It was one game.”
– With Jon Alston ruled out with concussion symptoms and Isaiah Ekejiuba not practicing with an ankle injury, the Raider would be without two key special teams players and the possibility exists that Slade Norris could be activated. If the Raiders deem Alston’s condition seriously enough, he could be headed for injured reserve.
That would mean two key special teams veterans would be replaced by two players fresh off the practice squad _ David Nixon and Norris.
Nixon was promoted the day before the Bengals game after having a solid training camp as an undrafted free agent out of Brigham Young and being signed to the practice squad.
“I knew Jon Alston wasn’t feeling well throughout the week, but I had no inkling,” Nixon said. “I got the call, came in, signed the contract, met with (John Fassel), went over the scheme, and not only was I on the roster, I was active and was going to play.”
Nixon was on two of the four special teams and played on all of them once Ekejiuba left with an ankle injury.
– Cowboys wide receiver Miles Austin is a symbol of hope for special teams players. He did little else for the better part of two years for Dallas and has exploded on to the scene this season with 35 receptions for 679 yards and seven touchdowns. That’s only five less catches than all the Raiders wide receivers combined, more yards, and five more touchdowns.
– Here’s how Charles Woodson characterized his stay with the Raiders on the Jim Rome Show recently:
“It’s always been kind of wild and crazy. But when I came in, I think it was a little better under Gruden and general manager Bruce Allen. They had pretty good control on things. And you know, we had some good players, so regardless of how wild and crazy it was, we had some players out there that could just flat out get it done. So we played through a lot of the negative stuff. Now, that’s not the case. Now they have some good players, but it’s nowhere near the talent we had when we were winning.”
As usual, Woodson effectively cuts to the heart of the matter. The Raiders “talent” has not been all its been made out to be over the last six years.
And as usual, Woodson leaves out the fact that he didn’t exactly dedicate himself to the cause once the ship started sinking. Played his heart out on Sundays, but not a real grinder during the week, either in practice or in preparation.
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November 24th, 2009 at 7:45 pm
uno!
November 24th, 2009 at 7:45 pm
beat the Cowgirls please!
November 24th, 2009 at 7:54 pm
Al,
We lack talent and coaches, and we need to draft Linemen.
Fire Cable!
November 24th, 2009 at 7:56 pm
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November 24th, 2009 at 8:03 pm
If we r gonna beat the Cowboys it will be now. They r not playing well and they got people playing hurt. We need this game! We beat Dallas we go to Steeler town 2-0 ready! GO RAIDERS! THAT KOOL – AID IS THE $H!T!
November 24th, 2009 at 8:21 pm
I’m happy we won, and I will always support the Raiders, but I’m starting to lose Hope! I always think this year will be diff, but the results are the same. I’m Crazy! I don’t think that will be the case next season, unless we hire a great HC, and I don’t see that happening!
I like some of the talent that we have, but we need more talent and better coaching.
November 24th, 2009 at 8:28 pm
JR has potential and so does DMC, but I’m not sure about DHB. Miller is great, and Bush can be great too. Chaz was a 7th RD pick, and he is doing very well.
What we lack on Offense is a Good Oline, better play calling, and a HC who can bring the best out of his players like Fisher & VY!
November 24th, 2009 at 8:33 pm
VY had the same issues JR is having now ( according to what I heard during the game), and now he is doing much better in terms of work ethic and that shows in his improvement on the field. The Titans have a good team, but I don’t think they have much better talent than we do. What they have is a better coaching staff!
November 24th, 2009 at 8:43 pm
dhb can be a good receiver. he has great speed AND size. mcfadden will be our #1 rb for years. he looked good on his runs sunday and runs hard.
November 24th, 2009 at 8:58 pm
They should shut down Alston for the rest of the year. There’s no sense in risking his brain to pick up a couple extra wins now.
Blue Jays Aaron Hill suffered a concussion a year ago and kept trying to work through it. He finally went left the team, went home and recovered. This year he had a great season.
The rest should do Alston good.
Let’s see what Slade Norris can do.
November 24th, 2009 at 9:25 pm
Enough said…
“It’s always been kind of wild and crazy. But when I came in, I think it was a little better under Gruden and general manager Bruce Allen. They had pretty good control on things. And you know, we had some good players, so regardless of how wild and crazy it was, we had some players out there that could just flat out get it done. So we played through a lot of the negative stuff. Now, that’s not the case. Now they have some good players, but it’s nowhere near the talent we had when we were winning.”
November 24th, 2009 at 9:27 pm
My brother and father are Cowboys fans. I’ll be with them on Thanksgiving Day. They think the Raiders will win haha. I won’t bet on it. Based on Raider history and how poor the Cowboys have played lately, the likely score will be 38-7 Cowboys but we’ll see. We can only hope the Raiders win.
November 24th, 2009 at 9:29 pm
Been a long time since the author of these articles didn’t bother to take some cheap shot low jab at my team.
I know it’s easy right now Jerry, but it’s pretty frickin tired!
Go Raiders!
November 24th, 2009 at 9:29 pm
raiders will come out with a win on this one.
bet on it, it may be a barely win game but a win.
November 24th, 2009 at 9:32 pm
““It’s always been kind of wild and crazy. But when I came in, I think it was a little better under Gruden and general manager Bruce Allen. They had pretty good control on things. And you know, we had some good players, so regardless of how wild and crazy it was, we had some players out there that could just flat out get it done. So we played through a lot of the negative stuff. Now, that’s not the case.”
What does this mean??? Why isn’t it stopped???
Who causes it and how???
November 24th, 2009 at 9:33 pm
cowgirls will be no cake walk but a game that we can win
November 24th, 2009 at 9:34 pm
I wonder if Al will be making the trip to Big D?
He and Jerry Jones are old friends who have done some deals in the past.
If Al doesn’t make the trip, then his health is on the down side for sure.
Anyone mention that Bills’ owner Ralph Wilson said he will spend whatever it takes to bring an A-list coach to Buffalo?
Al and Ralph go back to the AFL days, so that may spur Al to spend the money on an A-list coach as well.
November 24th, 2009 at 9:38 pm
should be a good game thurs. now that jabustus is benched. russell is the most inaccurate passer that I can remember ever seeing as a starter on an nfl team. it would be great for the raiders to play a competitive game thursday win or lose.
November 24th, 2009 at 9:40 pm
will al davis FINALLY accept reality after 7 bad seasons and hire a real coach and GM and give them power? thats the biggest question.
November 24th, 2009 at 9:43 pm
Man…the New Jersey Nets are playing basketball like I play. Maybe I should try out…I might actually have a chance. Haha.
November 24th, 2009 at 9:53 pm
manassamauler,
I think we all know Al will take the team with him to his death bed. But I still hold out that one ounce of hope that he will see the light.
If only a Gruden or a Cowher were walking the sidelines, and Cable was back giving pep talks to the back-up center.
(Manassamauler?? I forget who’s nickname that was. Sonny Liston?)
November 24th, 2009 at 9:54 pm
Since Jerry Jones and Al Davis are friends, maybe Al can ask Jerry to merge their teams together and give all the power to Jerry. We could do half and half uniforms with a star on one side of the helmet and the Raider on the other. Maybe they can change the name to the Cowders or the RaidBoys or something? I mean…it would help us in being competitive. Then we merge the rosters and get the best 53 man roster.
QB – Tony Romo
RB – Marion Barber, Felix Jones, Michael Bush, McFadden
FB – ?
WR – Roy Williams, Patrick Crayton, Miles Austin and Javon Walker? Haha.
TE – Jason Witten and Zach Miller
The Dallas Cowboys offensive line.
DL – Richard Seymour, Jay Ratliff, Marcus Spears, Ogor Olshansky, Greg Ellis
LB – Thomas Howard, Anthony Spencer, Keith Brooking, Kirk Morrison and Demarcus Ware
CB – Nnamdi Asomugha, Terence Newman, Mike Jenkins, Chris Johnson
SS – Tyvon Branch
FS – Ken Hamlin
P – Lechler
K – Nick Folk?
Janikowski for Kickoffs?
Look…a competitive team.
November 24th, 2009 at 9:55 pm
Murphy said he and his receiver mates jelled with Gradkowski quickly, even though they were playing a full game together for the first time this season.
“Everything started clicking toward the end of the game,” Murphy said. “Usually, it’s the opposite. It was great just to get that chemistry going.”
………..
wow. Another not so subtle shot at Russell.
November 24th, 2009 at 9:56 pm
Forgot to include Chaz Schilens to the WR position.
November 24th, 2009 at 9:58 pm
Oaklas RaidBoys?
Oaklas CowDers?
Dalland RaidBoys?
Dalland Cowders?
November 24th, 2009 at 9:58 pm
24,
without counting, ther’s probably 2 cowboys for every Raider on your list.
November 24th, 2009 at 9:59 pm
Forgive me…7 losing seasons has put me in the crazy house I guess.
November 24th, 2009 at 10:00 pm
NorthernD – Well…It would make sense to take the majority of the players from the team with the best record right? Considering the Raiders players have had 7 losing seasons, I’m not sure you’d want to keep most of them right?
November 24th, 2009 at 10:06 pm
Chris Johnson is a Beast! Over 1200 yards and act 6.2 YPC in 10 games. He also has 30 rec for 250 yards. Has had more yards and production than the entire Raiders offense!
Is Chris Johnson that much better than DMC, or is it coaching and Oline?!
November 24th, 2009 at 10:14 pm
some of you guys are so immature with the names for jamarcus man grow up
November 24th, 2009 at 10:19 pm
# NorthernD Says:
November 24th, 2009 at 9:53 pm
manassamauler,
I think we all know Al will take the team with him to his death bed. But I still hold out that one ounce of hope that he will see the light.
If only a Gruden or a Cowher were walking the sidelines, and Cable was back giving pep talks to the back-up center.
(Manassamauler?? I forget who’s nickname that was. Sonny Liston?)
it was jack dempsy, heavyweight champ in the 20s. awesome fighter. i always want the raiders to win but hopefully the 7 consecutive blackouts and bad seasons will make davis see the light. the raiders will be in oakland for at least 5 more years, so I’ll go out on a limb that AD does wake up and hires a GM and a repectable head coach this offseason. he can’t keep cable at this point. but i just can’t picture AD landing a big name coach, UNLESS he gives him in writing FULL CONTROL over the football operations. I think al is looking at the stanford coach harbaugh or maybe weiss at ND.
November 24th, 2009 at 10:32 pm
Now I remember, Jack Dempsey. (Too many Concussions, me that is)
The one thing that would stop Al from giving over total control is that the team would no longer be shaped in the Al Davis mould. Cowher, or another big name coach would want to build the team in his own image.
I think that building the team the way Al wants it, is just as important as winning.
Having the biggest fastest players, stretching the field, vertical game, man-to-man defence. Those are Raider staples.
So any coach that comes in would at least have to play along and say that’s what he was going to do. I think Gruden probably fed him a line or two. A few little white lies to get his foot in the door.
November 24th, 2009 at 10:51 pm
24
Most of your list does deserve to cowboys.
The Raiders and cowboys used to scrimmage against each other. The Raiders spotted a back-up FB on the cowboys and they acquired him. Turned out be Todd Cristensen. Not a bad little deal.
I wonder if they have any more hidden gems on their roster. I think they missed out on Austin Miles. That cat is now out of the bag.
November 24th, 2009 at 11:23 pm
So is Lechler ready to start peppering that scoreboard in Dallas or what? We get the lead early and it’s his task to hit the scoreboard 100 straight times and burn out the clock. 2 in a row, here we come!
November 24th, 2009 at 11:34 pm
I read that if he hits the scoreboard, it’s a dead ball, and they have to do it again.
They should make it a free ball if they hit the scoreboard. That would make it way more interesting.
Or have bumpers like a pinball machine that gives the team points.
The NFL is always trying to increase offence, why not do that?
November 25th, 2009 at 12:50 am
Where is everyone tonight?
November 25th, 2009 at 1:14 am
Raider75…they probably bailed after that lame wife beater diatribe
November 25th, 2009 at 2:43 am
We have played 3 good games this year.
1) First game vs. SD
2) Philly
3) Cincy
In all 3 of these games our Defense was the key, with 2 of the games featuring an effective blitz package.
Now that Grad (a temporary solution) is at the helm, we should focus on what we should have been doing all year. RUNNING THE BALL, MINIMIZING TURNOVERS and COMPLETING HIGH PERCENTAGE PASSES, in essence, Kiffin’s offense.
It’s a shame we had a QB that was not prepared all year trying to get vertical and failing, causing us to lose repeatedly.
JaMarcus is the answer in the long run, but he has to sit until he matures. We should still try to win NOW.
Stupid!!!
November 25th, 2009 at 2:45 am
In summary, the crux in the measage above is….go ball control and put defensive heat on the opposition’s offense.
Both of these philosophies are against Al’s big plan. He has to take the heat.
November 25th, 2009 at 4:04 am
Good Morning NATION!!!
November 25th, 2009 at 4:06 am
11/29 on HBO Rock & Roll HOF with Watch Billy Gibbons & Jeff Beck jam. Bruce/Sting/bb King/Metallica/U2/Reatha + Many more. Jeff Beck will jam with Stevie wonder on Superstition which he helped write.
Jeff Beck = Best living guitar player. Clapton is now a lounge singer Van Halen could hold Jeff’s pick, the rest are dead. Watch the HOF & you will see what I’m saying!!!
November 25th, 2009 at 4:14 am
I’ll call my Dad in Tejas today & see if he’s down with betting on his Cowgirls. My $20 bet on Raven/Denver has double downed since then to Giants/Donkeys for $80. I can’t believe I’ve found one of the last die hards in Denver. Hahahaha
November 25th, 2009 at 4:17 am
I saw Jeff Beck years ago…Never saw Billy Guitar God Gibbons live…ZZtop’s 1st album,thats the name,1st Album.Anyway there are 2 songs on that album that really stand out on an album where EVERY SONG KICKS AZZ.Brown Sugar and Old Man.Jeff Beck is a good Guirtarist but he never sing lead and PLAY LEAD at the same time.IMHO altho Beck is a great lead player…he in no way approaches the stature of Guitar God Gibbons…But I will watch!!!
November 25th, 2009 at 4:21 am
My friends they all told me…Man there’s something gonna change your life.
Man I just got to have some of that brown-sugar,man it’s just gonna make me feel SO right
Something make me feel good and its gonna change my life
Got to have some of that brown-sugar…just to try it before I die
November 25th, 2009 at 4:27 am
Some of you just won’t get over it with Jamarcus. The guy sucks. Period. He is not another Vince Young. Vince Young is a dedicated athlete, not a fat, lazy, Big Mac eating, fur coat sporting POS.
I know Gradkowski is not the answer, but taking Jamarcus out is ADDITION BY SUBTRACTION. Let us all hope that Jamarcus is no longer the future of this franchise. I really hope sanity is returning in some form to this club.
November 25th, 2009 at 4:35 am
Well in this league you never know.At this point Jmac has squandered all his talent.By being the best all his life in his age group he didnt have to work at it.What a COLD SLAP IN THE FACE REALITY IS!!!.
But this is 4da money AND glory.You have 2B humble and hungry…4 victorys not bling.2 me Jmac is a regular guy that got RAN-OVER.Who knows how he will react???But there is still time 4 him 2 get it together.Here or else-where,imo
November 25th, 2009 at 4:36 am
4eva, Jagger will be there too bad B Gibbons won’t do a medley of Brown Sugars. He’s singing with Fergie, yuk!
November 25th, 2009 at 4:37 am
Billy will play Rough Boy & Foxey Lady w/J Beck.
November 25th, 2009 at 4:39 am
Now that would be waay cool…
I think it would take 1 Keith Richard…1 Ron Wood and 1 Edge(U2) to equall 1 Billy Gibbons in a song…take daughter 2 work BBL!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
November 25th, 2009 at 4:39 am
I hope the next coach or Cable tell JR, under 260 lbs or you sit until you’re under it! + fines.
November 25th, 2009 at 4:41 am
Lou Reed Ray Davies & Ozzie will play w/Metallica.
November 25th, 2009 at 5:16 am
What’s the over/under on the game? 14?
November 25th, 2009 at 5:22 am
# 4evaRaider Says:
November 25th, 2009 at 4:17 am
I saw Jeff Beck years ago…Never saw Billy Guitar God Gibbons live…ZZtop’s 1st album,thats the name,1st Album.Anyway there are 2 songs on that album that really stand out on an album where EVERY SONG KICKS AZZ.Brown Sugar and Old Man.Jeff Beck is a good Guirtarist but he never sing lead and PLAY LEAD at the same time.IMHO altho Beck is a great lead player…he in no way approaches the stature of Guitar God Gibbons…But I will watch!!!
4eva
did you 
know 
that bhp 
(weall know what those initials stand for) 
once played in a band with Eric Clapton 
November 25th, 2009 at 5:33 am
well no…no I didnt Happy Troll…
Man he should have stayed with him…let me guess,Clapton wasnt good enough 4 him right???
November 25th, 2009 at 5:34 am
Only one team NEVER LOST a game at the old cowboot stadium.
The Oakland F-in Raiders.
The Cowboots beat every team in the NFL there but one.
They say that hole in the roof is to allow the Creator to watch cowgirl football but the Creator must have liked watching the Raiders whup butt.
Raiders 27 Cowterds 10
Best Thanksgiving ever!!!
November 25th, 2009 at 5:35 am
Clapton is a niner fan
November 25th, 2009 at 5:36 am
Kowski throws for two TD’s, one to DHB
DarronMcFumble runs for one, finally!
November 25th, 2009 at 5:41 am
Good Morning Nation!!!
BHP played in a band with Clapton? Did he say that, or is it known?
November 25th, 2009 at 5:43 am
Thats why JJ got the NFL to schedule the Raiders this year and on T-day. Jerry thought he could get the aldavismonkey off his back before he passes on to the great cowpatty in the sky.
No such luck, JJ and his Cowbiltches suck and will always be Al’s little biltch.
November 25th, 2009 at 5:47 am
Hey Thankx 4 ALL the great info Plunketthead!!!!!!!!!
I didnt know that ‘boys stadium factoid!!! Yeah 4sure we kicked azz 4 years and years and thats the SOLE reason soo many kick us when we down…actually its a sign of RESPECT…b/c if they hate us thaaat much…we was REALLY kickin their azz,imo
November 25th, 2009 at 5:48 am
Clapton is a 9er fan!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
LMMFAOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!
November 25th, 2009 at 5:50 am
Yep after Duane Allman died Clapton devolved into what ever he is now???
November 25th, 2009 at 5:53 am
good morning, gentlemen…
stand by for some serious analysis…
November 25th, 2009 at 5:55 am
roger…roger…
November 25th, 2009 at 5:55 am
RaiderTW Says:
November 25th, 2009 at 4:41 am
Lou Reed Ray Davies & Ozzie will play w/Metallica.
Seriously? That should be interesting!!!
November 25th, 2009 at 5:58 am
Analysis #1:
Jamarcas (aka Jacarcass) sucks…
add him to the pile of has been athletes that was always bigger, stronger and better than the other guy…
never worked hard… never needed to try…
so he made it to the bigs… got his lottery ticket…
and now he can coast for the rest of his life…
what did we learn in all this???
character matters…
love of the game matters…
Jacarcass will never matter… not at this level…
throw him on the heap of has-beens…
November 25th, 2009 at 5:59 am
gray goose to brown squirrel
gray goose to brown squirrel
Awaiting serious analysis =)
November 25th, 2009 at 6:00 am
LMAO! 4eva…
At first, I thought you were making yourself a drink with that grEy goose…LOL
November 25th, 2009 at 6:02 am
Yep Hwnrdr…but we havnt been graced with Pete’s views in awhile and I was/am anxious =)
November 25th, 2009 at 6:05 am
I hear ya…
However, right about now…that Grey Goose and OJ sounds really good!!!
November 25th, 2009 at 6:06 am
6 games left.
We can beat any of the 6 teams.
My prediction
4-2 for the rest of the year
Team starts to jell, Cable jells,
Next year = big year
November 25th, 2009 at 6:07 am
BHP
Can you get me tickets to see the Raidettes autograph session?
I am in love
http://www.raiders.com/team/cheerleaders/cole/bc5d1919-7419-480d-87e0-9f3c12015a40
November 25th, 2009 at 6:07 am
Analysis #2:
Heyward Bey is simply cannot play wide receiver at this level…
since catching the ball is essential in establishing any kind of credibility as a deep threat… well… we all can see that he can’t catch…
i think it is clearly a lack of talent…
he practices… he works at it… he’s just not good at it…
catching the ball is such a basic skill… that if you do not have it coming into this level… well… it’s a skill you will probably never have…
my attitude toward receivers is that they are a dime a dozen… grab a half dozen unsigned WRs after the draft every year… look them over and see if any of them can play… you’re better off…
wide receiver is one of those rare positions that players coming from anywhere can probably make it at the next level if they can run routes and catch the ball… look at the smaller colleges and Div. 2 & 3 players…
November 25th, 2009 at 6:10 am
lmao Hwnrdr!!!
November 25th, 2009 at 6:11 am
This sounds like something i would enjoy watching.
Just like i enjoyed watching the hit on Jacobs, i would like to hear from jacobs how it felt though lol.
If LeBron James fancies himself an NFL receiver, then consider Mike Mitchell among the unimpressed.
Paul Gutierrez of the Sacramento Bee caught up with Mitchell, who incidentally is getting some reps in at cornerback instead of safety (Mitchell that is, not Gutierrez. I highly doubt Paul G is suited for bump and run coverage). The former Ohio Bobcat is in the Jeremy Shockey camp when it comes to evaluating the prospects of King James in the NFL.
“Yeah, that (James) could just drop in and do it, it really is (insulting) but, you know, basketball players, they do that,” Mitchell said with a smile.
“Like I said,” Mitchell added, “he’s a great athlete, but I can’t just go and be the best shooter in the NBA so I don’t think he’s going to be able to come in here and, I mean, he can maybe be on the practice squad, but I don’t think he’s going to be an elite receiver in the league his first year.”
Mitchell has played sparingly in his rookie season. He missed most of training camp and every preseason game with a hamstring injury. Since then, he’s been involved in special teams and occasional situational play.
Still, Mitchell has made his presence felt on the field.
During the embarrassing loss to the Giants, Mitchell put a nasty hit on Brandon Jacobs that stopped the 260-pound back dead in his tracks on the goal line. He’s also made some nice open field tackles and has proven to be more of an asset in pass coverage than was anticipated.
Perhaps he’ll see more action as a corner, though even that seems unlikely given the improved play of Stanford Routt.
Here’s a little piece of advice for LeBron: if Mitchell is in the room, have your head on a swivel. Just like Jordan Crawford was eager to make a name for himself by dunking on the King, Mitchell would be equally excited to get LeBron in his sights on a crossing route.
No doubt #34 is walking around with a large chip on his shoulder ever since his selection in the ’09 draft was turned into fodder for Raider Haters everywhere. Mitchell has yet to do much to silence the laughter but he’s certainly eager to prove he’s no joke.
November 25th, 2009 at 6:13 am
Analysis #3:
McDaddy is a bust…
he reminds me of a cartoon character who sees he is being pursued and then jumps high in the air and starts running… still in the air… going nowhere…
trips on a blade of grass… doesn’t run with power because he doesn’t dig… injury prone…
maybe move him to wideout… he can take Heyward-Bey’s place…
November 25th, 2009 at 6:14 am
Speaking of great music
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tgbNymZ7vqY&feature=player_embedded
November 25th, 2009 at 6:16 am
WOW Plunketthead…
Cole looks like she could be the daughter of Luthien Tinuviel
November 25th, 2009 at 6:17 am
hwnrdr, Rolling Stone has the set list, something for everyone JL lews/CSN/Simon & (gag) Garfinkle/James Taylor as we as better groups.
4Eva, Red team go, red team go!
“The vultures are circling the carcass”, “The pit bull is out of the cage”, “The Crips are raiding the liquor store”.
November 25th, 2009 at 6:19 am
Pete
I suspect you are right about Jacountry and
Twinkletoes but the jury is still out on DHB.
He gets another year.
He gets credit from me for not being injured like most of our “playmakers”
November 25th, 2009 at 6:19 am
morning all.
November 25th, 2009 at 6:19 am
What is a “Luthien Tinuviel”?
November 25th, 2009 at 6:21 am
notice the 3 analysis provided above happen to deal with the 1st pick in each of the last 3 years?
now think about how different things would be right now… if:
we had taken the best “O” linemen available at that spot?
or if we has drafted for front 7 on defense???
or if we simply had some sense and drafted for need… knowing that everything starts up front…
November 25th, 2009 at 6:21 am
Sounds like something the drugmakers put in a vaccine to screw up your immune system
November 25th, 2009 at 6:22 am
Mitchell should worry more about Miles Austin and less about King James’ skills.
November 25th, 2009 at 6:23 am
Also Plunketthead…I agree,we can win these games…it dosent seem so far-fetched now.I think we all realized we have the horses we just couldnt make work
These guys can do this and it seems like they playing fun loose football…only after 1 game.
November 25th, 2009 at 6:23 am
Pete > Al wanted the triple threat, McFadden, JaMarcus and DHB…..it just didn’t work out.
November 25th, 2009 at 6:23 am
Sounds like something the drugmakers put in a vaccine to screw up your immune system
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And who was it in here that blamed Obama for not getting enough vaccine out?? lol
November 25th, 2009 at 6:24 am
It may already have been talked about so forgive me if that’s the case,but why are we letting Holmgren talk about going to the Browns as GM ? Why isn’t Al having a quiet word with him and asking him to join the Raiders?
November 25th, 2009 at 6:25 am
One spy to another:
“Dave? This is John. Your pimp says bring the crack shipment tonight, or he’ll be forced to stick you. Meet him where we buried the Korean whore. The one without the goatee.”
November 25th, 2009 at 6:25 am
Neilb..maybe because AL loves being GM himself?
November 25th, 2009 at 6:27 am
Copenhagen…
Of cause!! I was looking for a complex answer.
November 25th, 2009 at 6:28 am
Maybe that should be “for cause”
November 25th, 2009 at 6:28 am
I dont know if you heard of the Lord of the Rings…But Tolkien wrote other works and the origins of Middle-Earth begins with a book called the Silmarillion.Luthien was the fairest of all
November 25th, 2009 at 6:31 am
vegas raider Says:
November 24th, 2009 at 6:27 pm
I hope everybody is ready for the love fest Simms and Gumble are going to have for Bruce. As my boy does his thing, and has us in the game in the second half, Simms is going to go on and on, about his “heady” play, his “grit”, his “good decision-making”, and the “chance of pace” it is for the offense.
MR’s head might explode.
November 25th, 2009 at 6:32 am
Al Davis’ poor drafting is the main reason we suck. We could have Clady, Crabtree, Calvin Johnson, etc.. instead of McFadden, JaMarcus, and DHB. All of our problems go back to Davis’ poor drafting.
November 25th, 2009 at 6:33 am
Hell Vegas…Simms may even say Grads reminds him of him,if he’s playing LIGHTS OUT!!!!!!!!!!!!!
November 25th, 2009 at 6:33 am
4eva…
I get it now,thanks,had me thinking for a minute.
I think I’d rather have Kate Mara than Cole though.
November 25th, 2009 at 6:34 am
My Danish girlfriend has learned to love football and we watch it on TV every Sunday.
When players make great plays, she asks, “who was that?” and I always end up having to explain to her..”oh that’s a guy the Raiders could have drafted instead of DBH, McFadden and JaMarcus”…..it STINKS!
November 25th, 2009 at 6:35 am
I’ve stopped doing that “we could have had” stuff….it’ll drive you nuts if you don’t watch out.
November 25th, 2009 at 6:36 am
Hey welcome back Pete!!
My point has always been it isn’t the position that we are drafting is the issue, it is the players.
Who would have helped our offense more this year, Eugene Monroe (who has been in and out of the Jags lineup) or Percy Harvin.
No one would care that we drafted a RB last year if his name was Chris Johnson, not Darren McFadden.
Our O-line is just fine, with a sorry group of RB’s we are mediocre running the ball and just held the league leaders in sack to ZERO.
November 25th, 2009 at 6:37 am
Gotcha
I have read Bilbo Baggins and the trilogy three times but I have never made it through one or two chapters of the Silmarillion
November 25th, 2009 at 6:37 am
Well I think Dmac and DHB will work out just 4 the fact as of Sunday the opposing defense had 2 respect our passing attack.Keep feeding the ball 2 Dmac in the flats…either he breaks 1 or other things will be there.IMHO keep feeding Dmac…
November 25th, 2009 at 6:37 am
Copenhagen_Fan Says:
November 25th, 2009 at 6:23 am
Pete > Al wanted the triple threat, McFadden, JaMarcus and DHB…..it just didn’t work out.
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0 for 3 isn’t something that just didn’t work out…
0 for 3 screams a lack of forethought and foresight…
JaCarcass was interviewed and investigated… same for McDaddy and Hayward Bey….
we should have known they were risks going in… and passed…
November 25th, 2009 at 6:38 am
Yep Cole is VERY BEAUTIFULL imo
November 25th, 2009 at 6:39 am
Morning 4eva!! I see you brought up Jeff Beck, my old man (god rest his soul) was a blues bassist and Jeff Beck is my namesake, with a little bit of a hippy twist, lol.
JUST an FYI
November 25th, 2009 at 6:40 am
Pete I agree! I hate our top draft picks. Think they stink and show how poor our drafting is.
We seem to do better with mid to low round guys.
Branch
Chaz
Mario
Murphy
etc.
November 25th, 2009 at 6:40 am
Copenhagens’ girlfriend sounds good aswell…..
but I think I’ll stick with Kate Mara.
November 25th, 2009 at 6:40 am
Vegas is your name El Beckio? ha ha
November 25th, 2009 at 6:41 am
Neil my girlfriend is pretty hot…and COOL
November 25th, 2009 at 6:41 am
Since we can’t stop Al from taking these freak athletes and can’t coach em up, why don’t we just trade them all, a la Richard Seymour?
November 25th, 2009 at 6:41 am
We are not the only team that screws up. They all do.
Per PFT
With the Jets losing six of seven games, it’s time for someone to take the blame.
And possibly because benching rookie quarterback Mark Sanchez could jeopardize G.M. Mike Tannenbaum’s job security, coach Rex Ryan is getting started on the other side of the ball.
Per FOX’s Jay Glazer, the Jets are benching safety Kerry Rhodes, replacing him with Eric Smith.
In April 2008, the Jets signed Rhodes to a five-year, $33.5 million contract extension, with $20 million guaranteed.
Smith is in the final year of his rookie deal, making only $535,000.
November 25th, 2009 at 6:41 am
Duly noted Vegas!!!
November 25th, 2009 at 6:41 am
MR’s head might explode.
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MR has a head?
November 25th, 2009 at 6:42 am
Copenhagen!!! lmao
November 25th, 2009 at 6:44 am
I’m happy for you Copenhagen….
but I’ll stick with Kate!
November 25th, 2009 at 6:46 am
now that Grad has replaced Jacarcass… i actually have hope…
i know Grad is a small…
but one of the best QBs ever was Doug Flutie and he was a midget…
November 25th, 2009 at 6:47 am
I thought he was gonna go stark raving lunatic crazy in the second half. Just go back and read his comments during the game.
He was mad we benched JR, mad we won and threw out a dozen crazy conspiracy theories like Cable was Archie Bunker and benched JR because he was black.
November 25th, 2009 at 6:50 am
Pete come on !
Flutie was an interesting playmaker who made some things happen that suprised us all because he had no real skills…but he was not a greatest ever! lol
November 25th, 2009 at 6:50 am
He was worse after the game & then left because he couldn’t handle it. lol
November 25th, 2009 at 6:50 am
Doug Flutie “Americas’ favorite midget”.
Couldn’t give a crap……Just win baby.
November 25th, 2009 at 6:51 am
Spy 1: Know any good white basketball players?
Spy 2: There ARE no good white basketball players.
November 25th, 2009 at 6:52 am
Steve Nash? the goofy Euro Trash center for the Lakers??
November 25th, 2009 at 6:53 am
# RaiderTW Says:
November 25th, 2009 at 6:51 am
Spy 1: Know any good white basketball players?
Spy 2: There ARE no good white basketball players.
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That’s from Top Secret!
I see people on the post saying we should just keep feeding the ball to MCFadden. I don’t think so. I think he should earn it. I think whoever has the highest YPC average should get the ball….obviously they’re being most effective (and that’s BUSH). He should get the most. Use Mcfadden sparingly with swing passes, out as a WR occasionally as a change of pace. Use Bush on the majority of carries. Almost any game he’s gotten a fair number of carries he’s pretty well dominated.
November 25th, 2009 at 6:54 am
Vegas your boy Bruce has been preparing like a professional since his arrival.
Cincy came in with a very good defense and quite frankly our O-line did a great job,imo.Grads wasnt sacked 1 time.He threw 34 passes,while only completing 17,(thats 50% 4 those that dont know lol.)
And with the added feature of Grads working with Hackett B4,well all the better.
We can win these games and thats what the players are saying.I hope he does turn into Gradkowski The Great.
November 25th, 2009 at 6:54 am
# Copenhagen_Fan Says:
November 25th, 2009 at 6:52 am
Steve Nash? the goofy Euro Trash center for the Lakers??
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Isn’t Steve Nash Canadian?
November 25th, 2009 at 6:55 am
Steve Nash is most likely Canadian. The Euro Trash I reffered to was Gasol.
November 25th, 2009 at 6:55 am
As you well know Pete…
Football is ALL ABOUT THE SIZE OF THE FIGHT IN THE DOG
November 25th, 2009 at 6:55 am
# 4evaRaider Says:
November 25th, 2009 at 6:54 am
Vegas your boy Bruce has been preparing like a professional since his arrival.
Cincy came in with a very good defense and quite frankly our O-line did a great job,imo.Grads wasnt sacked 1 time.He threw 34 passes,while only completing 17,(thats 50% 4 those that dont know lol.)
And with the added feature of Grads working with Hackett B4,well all the better.
We can win these games and thats what the players are saying.I hope he does turn into Gradkowski The Great.
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I don’t see Grads the Great. I see Grads the mediocre….but mediocre is such a step up from what we had it’s mind-boggling.
November 25th, 2009 at 6:56 am
I chased off MR Sunday night. He tried to tell me that the reason we won was because of our ground attack.
When I told him that we threw more passes Sunday than any other game this year, and that our 24 rushes was 3rd lowest on the year. He called me a liar, a bunch of other names, and tried to say it was our RATIO of run to pass.
So I got all the stats of each game, and posted our ratio of run to pass (I have a minor in statistics) to prove how incredibly wrong he was.
Crickets. He came back after midnight when he knew he wouldn’t be challenged and didn’t even ackowledge being shown up.
November 25th, 2009 at 6:57 am
And Grads the Mediocre brings the energy and drive that’ll keep us competitive in games and let us win some. If he played (even with his 50% completion) we would’ve won 5 games so far and been 5 – 5 or 6 – 4 instead of 3 – 7 I think.
November 25th, 2009 at 6:58 am
# vegas raider Says:
November 25th, 2009 at 6:56 am
I chased off MR Sunday night. He tried to tell me that the reason we won was because of our ground attack.
When I told him that we threw more passes Sunday than any other game this year, and that our 24 rushes was 3rd lowest on the year. He called me a liar, a bunch of other names, and tried to say it was our RATIO of run to pass.
So I got all the stats of each game, and posted our ratio of run to pass (I have a minor in statistics) to prove how incredibly wrong he was.
Crickets. He came back after midnight when he knew he wouldn’t be challenged and didn’t even ackowledge being shown up.
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Hopefully we don’t go down 14 points early in the game this week and can get the run-pass ratio above 50/50. If we do that and pound Bush and Gradowski keeps his game solid we can win it.
November 25th, 2009 at 7:01 am
Of course we need our running game,thats always been us.What I’m saying keep feeding Dmac…make the safty bite and BOOM DHB,Murphy or Chaz or even JLH BOOM.Then pound Bush outta the backfield.WE B UNSTOPABLE.All this can be
November 25th, 2009 at 7:02 am
Vegas..MR is getting less and less lucid….he was always a bit crazed but had some good points. But he’s going down.
November 25th, 2009 at 7:03 am
Is the over/under 14???
November 25th, 2009 at 7:04 am
Just curious why the book is closed on Bruce as Bruce the mediocre? He is less than 2 years older than Jamarcus and half as many career starts.
Can’t we just say that the book isn’t closed on either one? If Jamarcus can one day be great, so can Bruce. What does Jamarcus do better than Grads?
Jamarcus has a rocket for an arm, but to take a golf analogy, he has no midrange game. He has a great driver and wedge game, but no 5 or 6 iron.
November 25th, 2009 at 7:05 am
WOW!!! This blog had blown up since I was gone (on break)…
November 25th, 2009 at 7:05 am
Dmac is never going to be a between the tackles RB.We should look at how the Saints use Reggie Bush and use Dmac the same way.
November 25th, 2009 at 7:05 am
RaiderTW Says:
November 25th, 2009 at 7:03 am
Is the over/under 14???
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Dallas -13.5 over/under 40.5
November 25th, 2009 at 7:07 am
REALLY???? I’ll take the 13.5 easily & the under.
November 25th, 2009 at 7:07 am
Yep a very interesting game 2morrow.Jerry Jones is prolly thinking…
Man Big Al knows how much I spent 2 have this Gala Celebration on Thanks-Giving Day in our New Stadium…
Never did I dream Cable had the nads 2 bench Jmac…
I thought this would be a gimmie
Damn that Big Al lol
November 25th, 2009 at 7:08 am
The Crips are raiding the liquor store.
Tell the man standing on the corner that the oyster owns a fine wristwatch. He’ll know what to do.
November 25th, 2009 at 7:11 am
Are you RaiderTW or Mel Torme ?
November 25th, 2009 at 7:11 am
I hope Jerry invites Al up to his box along with week 1 guest, W.
Than KoolKell’s head might explode. George Bush and Al Davis side-by-side, lol.
November 25th, 2009 at 7:12 am
My real name’s Nick…..it came to my Dad one day when he was shaving.
November 25th, 2009 at 7:15 am
lmao again…Holidays are here and it appears da Raiders are coming ALIVE ahh its in the air
And whats needed in every one of our games is the ability of a play-action QB.Man I wanna see some draws with Bush blowing by Ware
November 25th, 2009 at 7:17 am
nick nick bo bick lololo
November 25th, 2009 at 7:18 am
Man, I could use a break from this blog…I actually had a dream last night that I was driving a car on a winding road near some cliffs and Cable was the passenger and I was questioning why he doesn’t use McFadden. He said the guy cost me a game with a fumble (Denver I guess) so I asked him who won the game for him last year against KC…he said McFadden.
Then he basically told me that as long as he is the head coach of the Oakland Raiders that Lane Kiffin pick McFadden wouldn’t get more than a few touches a game and that Fargas was his best friend and despite not being that productive he would get the bulk of the carries no matter what.
I drove the car off the cliff to save the Raiders.
November 25th, 2009 at 7:18 am
Are you RaiderTW or Mel Torme ?
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Justin Case.
November 25th, 2009 at 7:19 am
# vegas raider Says:
November 25th, 2009 at 7:04 am
Just curious why the book is closed on Bruce as Bruce the mediocre? He is less than 2 years older than Jamarcus and half as many career starts.
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I don’t think the book is closed on Gradowski. I think he can build up and improve. He has completed only around 50% in his career. Not much better stats than Jamarcus in the books, but you can see the difference by a LONG SHOT on the field.
All I’m saying is he’s not our savior. He is 20x better than Jamarcus is just because of limiting mistakes, playing with heart, giving teamates hope and making key throws that move chains.
Gradowski averages 53% completion percentage with under 5 yards per pass average. BUT, with that said, he hasn’t had many reps except for his rookie year when he had his best stats. So there is definitely hope that he can build up into something….and it looks like he’s playing better this year than his last two which shows progress (rather than Russel which showed retrogression).
November 25th, 2009 at 7:20 am
Gameday tomorrow, man I can get used to this!!
November 25th, 2009 at 7:20 am
Mel Torme? Did he tell jokes?
My wife said take me somewhere I’ve never been so I showed her the kitchen!
November 25th, 2009 at 7:21 am
good job Dakota I think…Did you wake up B4 you hit???
November 25th, 2009 at 7:21 am
I did wake up…with a smile!
November 25th, 2009 at 7:23 am
AAAWWW, I bet you had a morning Woodson!
November 25th, 2009 at 7:23 am
Dakota…
you only saved the Raiders if Al was in the back seat,and we all know that Al would NEVER take a back seat.
November 25th, 2009 at 7:24 am
I hear you Maverick, I know I’ve gone off the deep end with Bruce, but I really feel he is the only type of QB that this organization can have to win. A heady, self-motivated hard-worker. No entitlements to rub the other players the wrong way.
I just don’t get the double standard of being patient with Jamarcus, while Bruce is already who he is, like he has developed as much as he will, at 26 and less than one full season of starts.
November 25th, 2009 at 7:25 am
Kitchen ?? That’s why women have small feet.So they can get closer to the sink!
November 25th, 2009 at 7:26 am
How many women does it take to screw in a light bulb?
Let her cook in the dark!
November 25th, 2009 at 7:27 am
You win…..can’t beat that!
November 25th, 2009 at 7:31 am
You wanna know the QB on our roster with the best stats?
Frye…
Completion Percentage for career:
Frye 62%
Gradowski 53%
Russell 51%
YPA (Yards per attempt)
Frye 6.1
Russell 6.0
Gradowski 4.9
QB Rating:
Frye 70.4
Russell 65.5
Gradowski 59.9
The difference…..Frye hasn’t started more than 1 game since 2006 when he had his best year (64% completion) but has been average in limited time. Russell has regressed considerably this year compared to last and it didn’t get any better.
November 25th, 2009 at 7:31 am
Sorry, I’ve been up since 3am.
November 25th, 2009 at 7:33 am
# vegas raider Says:
November 25th, 2009 at 7:24 am
I hear you Maverick, I know I’ve gone off the deep end with Bruce, but I really feel he is the only type of QB that this organization can have to win. A heady, self-motivated hard-worker. No entitlements to rub the other players the wrong way.
I just don’t get the double standard of being patient with Jamarcus, while Bruce is already who he is, like he has developed as much as he will, at 26 and less than one full season of starts.
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Yeah, I know. He’s probably maxed out. And…yet…isn’t it such a breath of fresh air to have him in instead of Russell!!!
November 25th, 2009 at 7:33 am
Ray Davies! The Kinks were seriously some of the best concerts I have ever seen in my 53 years! Seen ZZ, Zep, Who, etc…. Kinks, Bob Segar and 10 years after with Alvin Lee were some of the best guitar and shows I ever saw!
November 25th, 2009 at 7:34 am
raiderzmaverick,
I don’t know that the Raiders want Frye starting because they don’t want Russell’s replacemnt to play that well so they then have an excuse to put Russell back in after this stretch of tough opponents. They want Russell to come in and play against the Redskins and Browns, so they put Garbagekowski in and not Frye…
November 25th, 2009 at 7:34 am
Damned…aren’t we pigs on this site (the jokes)
What do you say to a woman with 2 black eyes? Nothing….you already done told the biatch twice.
November 25th, 2009 at 7:34 am
I still stand by Jeff Beck as the best living guitarist, have you heard his last 3 cds?
November 25th, 2009 at 7:36 am
We can beat Dallas. They’re on a downer, if we win this our season is worth something and next year we can try for 8-8 with Gradkowski under centre until Jamarcus is ready
November 25th, 2009 at 7:36 am
Maverick,
The TD pass to Murphy was, dare I say, very Gannon-esque.
Look one way, PUMP-FAKE (Jamarcus’ next pump-fake will be his first) and than all the way across the field to drop a dime on the best matchup on the field, Murphy single covered in space.
Fantastic, FAN-FREAKIN-TASTIC play. Sold me right there.
November 25th, 2009 at 7:36 am
4evaRaider Says:
November 25th, 2009 at 5:33 am
well no…no I didnt Happy Troll…
Man he should have stayed with him…let me guess,Clapton wasnt good enough 4 him right???
Sort of
After his 
“Blind Faith” (in Mr. avis 
) Eric 
let him 
go.
November 25th, 2009 at 7:37 am
No
November 25th, 2009 at 7:38 am
Time to go…..
Being English I can’t possibly know what tomorrow means to Americans.BUT…….that won’t stop me from wishing you all a Happy Thanksgiving Day.
Enjoy.
November 25th, 2009 at 7:39 am
# vegas raider Says:
November 25th, 2009 at 7:36 am
Maverick,
The TD pass to Murphy was, dare I say, very Gannon-esque.
Look one way, PUMP-FAKE (Jamarcus’ next pump-fake will be his first) and than all the way across the field to drop a dime on the best matchup on the field, Murphy single covered in space.
Fantastic, FAN-FREAKIN-TASTIC play. Sold me right there.
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You’re damned right!!! I’m giving the guy a chance. Hell, in his first start he didn’t play magnificant, but he gave us a chance to win. Something we’ve barely had for quite some time. So, I’m all for giving him the chance to prove himself and improve and build upon what he did.
November 25th, 2009 at 7:41 am
Same to you neilb, I might watch one of the classics tomorrow like “life of Brian”!!!
November 25th, 2009 at 7:42 am
Man, and I thought we hit a new low point last year by trying to pump Cable up as a decent HC…but no, now we are hitching our wagon to Bruce Garbagekowski?
Holy smokes!
November 25th, 2009 at 7:43 am
Hey Dakota Fanning didnt I tell you yesterday to keep your mouth shut you useless piece of chit.
November 25th, 2009 at 7:44 am
neilb Says:
November 25th, 2009 at 7:38 am
Time to go…..
Being English I can’t possibly know what tomorrow means to Americans.BUT…….that won’t stop me from wishing you all a Happy Thanksgiving Day.
Enjoy.
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It means thank you Indians for not killing us while we starve, and we will show our gratitude by almost wiping you off the face of the planet within a few years!
Just Win Baby!
November 25th, 2009 at 7:44 am
Anyone remember what happened to Frye? I remember he had a pretty solid year a few years ago for the Browns and then didn’t play any more after that.
November 25th, 2009 at 7:45 am
Wait and let Grabs finish the rest of the season and then compare his stats with Fatso, otherwise Dakota go phuck yourself .
November 25th, 2009 at 7:45 am
Morning Raider Nation,
In case I forget, I want to wish all a Happy Thanksgiving. (even MR lol)
By the way, my wife is stuffing the turkey with popcorn this year. That way she knows it’s done when the ass blows off!
November 25th, 2009 at 7:45 am
Each come into their own at different times,this we all know.Grads did very good his 1 st start 4 us.He got better and better in college and he looks like as he goes along he will get better and better in the NFL;it just figgures with the cast involved,all who has had a hand in Grads up till now.Karma Baby!!!
Big Al does good 4 Gruden,all in all,Gruden drafts Grads with hackett aboard…Grads falls into Big Al’s lap,all neat like…Thats what the oyster was about!!!
November 25th, 2009 at 7:45 am
Canadian Raider Says:
November 25th, 2009 at 7:43 am
Hey Dakota Fanning didnt I tell you yesterday to keep your mouth shut you useless piece of chit.
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Lol, yes, and as usual, no one listens to you flea.
November 25th, 2009 at 7:46 am
# Dakota Says:
November 25th, 2009 at 7:42 am
Man, and I thought we hit a new low point last year by trying to pump Cable up as a decent HC…but no, now we are hitching our wagon to Bruce Garbagekowski?
Holy smokes!
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You got a better idea?
November 25th, 2009 at 7:46 am
Right raiderzmav, at least he had the fire & leadership & didn’t act like he was on Ambien.
November 25th, 2009 at 7:46 am
They all listen to me when I bash a piece of garbage like you, go do what you do best collect welfare and phuck your dog.
November 25th, 2009 at 7:47 am
Neilb…just go shoot a turkey and eat it =)
November 25th, 2009 at 7:48 am
Canadian Raider Says:
November 25th, 2009 at 7:46 am
They all listen to me when I bash a piece of garbage like you, go do what you do best collect welfare and phuck your dog.
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Grow up and stop projecting your fantasies on others little man.
November 25th, 2009 at 7:48 am
Shut up Dakota inbred nobody pays attention to what you say
November 25th, 2009 at 7:49 am
Dakota…I believe the Indians had the right idea all along.But…If the white dog didnt do what he had 2 do we would all be speaking German or Russian.
The End
November 25th, 2009 at 7:50 am
Hey Dakota hows you sister, sorry I mean your wife
November 25th, 2009 at 7:51 am
Hey Dakota your sheep are calling for you they need to get phucked.
November 25th, 2009 at 7:53 am
Listen Dakota Inbred just fly away nobody gives a chit what you say here.
November 25th, 2009 at 7:53 am
raiderzmaverick Says:
November 25th, 2009 at 7:44 am
Anyone remember what happened to Frye? I remember he had a pretty solid year a few years ago for the Browns and then didn’t play any more after that.
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In 2007, Frye played a putrid number of series against the Steelers and was benched for Derek Anderson. Traded the next week to Seattle for a 6th round pick. Was drafted in the 3rd round originally. Not really his fault as the Brown had a matador offensive line.
November 25th, 2009 at 7:54 am
raiderzmaverick,
I don’t really care which of the QBs starts this year…they are all trash at this point, but someone just said something about Garbagekowski starting next year too!
First you guys wanted to throw away the 2009 season by keeping Cable and now you want to sacrifice the 2010 season by having Bruce Garbagekowski as our starting QB?
Jeezus, there has to be a better option in the offseason! McNabb or Kold could be available. Pennington too if Henne grabs the Phins job.
The options are not great at this point, but something better than Garbagekowski is bound to come up this offseason.
November 25th, 2009 at 7:54 am
# RaiderTW Says:
November 25th, 2009 at 7:46 am
Right raiderzmav, at least he had the fire & leadership & didn’t act like he was on Ambien.
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Yeah – that’s what I’m saying. When was the last time you saw someone complete only 50% of his passes and get overwhelming support like Gradowski is getting. It is SUCH A CHANGE in the demeanor and energy he brings this team compared to Russell it’s unbelievalbe. And just this along is getting the support of his teammates which will translate into progress on the field and I think more “W”s
November 25th, 2009 at 7:55 am
Hey Vegas…
Kurt Warner might not play 4me on FF…Kyle Orten is in a boot and rides my bench sooo yep you guessed it I just got word from the league Bruce Gradkowski has cleared waivers and is now a proud member of the Rowdy Riffers!!!
November 25th, 2009 at 7:55 am
And I’m playing Exla NEXT!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
November 25th, 2009 at 7:56 am
Dakota,
I see CrapRaider, your personal punching bag and fan is back. lol
November 25th, 2009 at 7:57 am
Listen to Dakota inbred, he wants Pennigton a 2 time surgery guy with a arm as strong as Dakotas, good choice phuck head good knowledge retard. You get a mobile QB in the 2 round of the draft cut fatso and build the lines thats what you do idiot.
November 25th, 2009 at 7:59 am
Exla,
Lol, yeah, watching this guy come at me with a 3rd grader’s games is pretty funny. Sad, yet funny.
I missed the Lakers’ game last night but it looks like we blew a big lead with the bench again.
Oh well, not a big deal I guess.
November 25th, 2009 at 7:59 am
4evaRaider Says:
November 25th, 2009 at 7:55 am
And I’m playing Exla NEXT!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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It should be close unless you bench Warner. lol
This is tough, I want Grad to do well but not against me.
November 25th, 2009 at 8:00 am
Yeh but will Al actually pick up a QB in the offseason? He’s going with Jamarcus for at least a couple more seasons i’d say… But starting Gradkowski is for sure better than starting Russell atm. Russell needs to watch and learn…
I think calling him Garbagekowski is a bit harsh, I’d like to see you guys try be QB for the Raiders
November 25th, 2009 at 8:00 am
Your just a big mouth Dakota inbred go blow Koby this is a raider site not a queer site
November 25th, 2009 at 8:01 am
Canadian Raider Says:
November 25th, 2009 at 8:00 am
Your just a big mouth Dakota inbred go blow Koby this is a raider site not a queer site
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Then what are you doing here?
November 25th, 2009 at 8:01 am
Canadian Raider Says:
November 25th, 2009 at 7:57 am
Listen to Dakota inbred, he wants Pennigton a 2 time surgery guy with a arm as strong as Dakotas, good choice phuck head good knowledge retard. You get a mobile QB in the 2 round of the draft cut fatso and build the lines thats what you do idiot.
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Actually that is not a bad idea. But I doubt Al will be drafting anymore QBs for a while. He will be running back to his previous policy of signing vet QBs. Russell scared him too much to draft and attempt to develop another QB.
I see that the extra time in special ed might be paying off for you!
November 25th, 2009 at 8:02 am
Based on the turnout at games and the appearance of our blogs, we put more energy into bashing fellow fans than cheering for our team.
November 25th, 2009 at 8:02 am
I heard on local radio out here, that if a QB came into the game and spiked the ball to stop the clock, his stats would be 0/1 0 yards and 53 QB rating. They noted that is a higher rating than what Jamarcus has for the year, LMAO!!!
November 25th, 2009 at 8:02 am
What’s the point of this argument?! Let’s talk Raiders!
November 25th, 2009 at 8:03 am
Nice quote Vegas Raider, let’s hope JR is tuning in!
November 25th, 2009 at 8:03 am
vegas raider Says:
November 25th, 2009 at 8:02 am
I heard on local radio out here, that if a QB came into the game and spiked the ball to stop the clock, his stats would be 0/1 0 yards and 53 QB rating. They noted that is a higher rating than what Jamarcus has for the year, LMAO!!!
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Schyt, that is depressing.
November 25th, 2009 at 8:04 am
Hey Dakota I cant believe that you said I had a good idea, I wont bash you on this comment, lol
November 25th, 2009 at 8:05 am
# vegas raider Says:
November 25th, 2009 at 8:02 am
I heard on local radio out here, that if a QB came into the game and spiked the ball to stop the clock, his stats would be 0/1 0 yards and 53 QB rating. They noted that is a higher rating than what Jamarcus has for the year, LMAO!!!
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OUCH
November 25th, 2009 at 8:08 am
Can we beat Dallas guys? I really think there’s a chance, especially considering they have no offence and our defence isn’t too bad..
November 25th, 2009 at 8:09 am
# centurionWR87 Says:
November 25th, 2009 at 8:08 am
Can we beat Dallas guys? I really think there’s a chance, especially considering they have no offence and our defence isn’t too bad..
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Can we beat Dallas…yes….will we….I don’t know. History shows we’ll be blown out this game. But, I have to think that things are looking better and that we won’t revert to a blow-out loss.
I actually think with the energy we have now we can do it.
November 25th, 2009 at 8:10 am
Plunketthead Says:
November 25th, 2009 at 6:07 am
BHP
Can you get me tickets to see the Raidettes autograph session?
I am in love
http://www.raiders.com/team/cheerleaders/cole/bc5d1919-7419-480d-87e0-9f3c12015a40
I
heard that Elway 
is dumping his forer wife for this one 
November 25th, 2009 at 8:11 am
Somebody earlier said to go after McNab, He is a good QB but he seems to have 4 or 5 games every year wheres he looks lost. The Eagles every year have a good team for the past 12 years but just cant win it, what apuzzle that teams is. Their fans must feel just as bad as ours.
November 25th, 2009 at 8:12 am
I just hope we play them well enough that I don’t throw up my T-giving dinner while watching the game.
November 25th, 2009 at 8:12 am
Dakota vs. World again I see…
November 25th, 2009 at 8:13 am
Join the fun Bo.
November 25th, 2009 at 8:14 am
Yep Cole is soo beautifull and she got it going on 2!!!
November 25th, 2009 at 8:14 am
# vegas raider Says:
November 25th, 2009 at 8:02 am
I heard on local radio out here, that if a QB came into the game and spiked the ball to stop the clock, his stats would be 0/1 0 yards and 53 QB rating. They noted that is a higher rating than what Jamarcus has for the year, LMAO!!!
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Jamarcus can’t throw short passes accurately. If all he ever did was spike the ball to stop the clock, he’d still have 3 or 4 interceptions.
November 25th, 2009 at 8:14 am
I think Dallas will be a hard game for us to win because of the short week, seems to favour them most Thanksgiving games. The only thing that we have going is they have played pretty lousy in their new stadium, I dont think they covered on spread
November 25th, 2009 at 8:14 am
Guys, guys, guys, it could be worse, we could have Cutlter!!!!
November 25th, 2009 at 8:16 am
Agreed Maverik, we do have the energy. And with Gradkowski’s better pocket presence and general care for the football, we’ll keep the ball safe on offence and get the D to make most of the plays, with a nice TD from Murphy again to eek out a win
– Let’s shut Romo down (but Miles Austin is on my fantasy team :/ )
November 25th, 2009 at 8:17 am
C.C.Sabathia went to Oakland to wath the Raider’s beat Cinn.
http://sports.yahoo.com/mlb/blog/big_league_stew/post/November-means-R-amp-R-for-Raiders-fan-CC-Sabath;_ylt=Asvgxh71lobhuPKDEeGsAqoRvLYF?urn=mlb,204328
November 25th, 2009 at 8:18 am
How about those Broncos, what a joke that team is turning out to be
November 25th, 2009 at 8:19 am
I think the whole Josh McDaniel kid genius story-lines, were are tad premature.
November 25th, 2009 at 8:20 am
Canadian Raider Says:
November 25th, 2009 at 8:18 am
How about those Broncos, what a joke that team is turning out to be
They
still aren’t cellar dwellers 
though 
November 25th, 2009 at 8:20 am
5 turnovers in 64 pass attempts is caring for the football?
I guess it is, but only when compared to Russell.
November 25th, 2009 at 8:23 am
Yeh compared to Rus
November 25th, 2009 at 8:23 am
Jim Rome sucks! He’s the C student that thinks he’s smarter than every one else, pathetic.
November 25th, 2009 at 8:24 am
JaMarcus reminds me of a Zombie Doug Williams at Tampa Bay.
November 25th, 2009 at 8:26 am
It just shows how quickly a season can get away from you and the teams that care. Last year Titans start 10-0 with Collins and this year 0-6 made the QB change to a QB who was lost in space but turned his life around with hard work and won 4 straight If we beat SD once and beat that KC team at home this season, we had a small chance but a chance. We beat playoff teams like the Eagles and Cincy. and get destroyed at home by the jets and lose to KC.
November 25th, 2009 at 8:28 am
Jamarcus is gonna be a BIG guy come January, over/under should be at 300 lbs….
November 25th, 2009 at 8:30 am
hey the Denver Broncos beat us every facet of the game jast time we played em.Hopefully we can win that game soo my debt will be paid in full to Happy Troll and I no longer have 2 treat the Denver Broncos with the respect they deserve
November 25th, 2009 at 8:32 am
los raiders de don rober Says:
November 25th, 2009 at 8:28 am
Jamarcus is gonna be a BIG guy come January, over/under should be at 300 lbs….
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He might hit that by Sunday after he has Thanksgiving Friday back in Oakland.
November 25th, 2009 at 8:32 am
Canadian Raider where are you at?
November 25th, 2009 at 8:33 am
By the looks of JR, he might be over 300 now.
November 25th, 2009 at 8:34 am
Since I wont be on this site tommorrow ten of us are off to Detroit for the game, we go every year to watch blow out after blow out but its a good time. I want to wish all you American Raider fans a happy Thanksgiving
November 25th, 2009 at 8:35 am
2006 Oakland Raiders 9.75 points per game
2009 Oakland Raiders 10.8 points per game
Go Tom Cable Go!
November 25th, 2009 at 8:36 am
I’m guessing Windsor Ont.
I’m out in BC.
November 25th, 2009 at 8:36 am
Those days are over…no matter what Grads is already a good game manager and will be turning into a field general…maybe not here tho…but I see no reason,if Gradkowski the Great is winning most of his games…why jinx it.Maybe he isnt what some want or they just didnt realize his accomplishments in college but the kid is entering 4th year and he could just explode next year.I hope he blows the nfl up…as I do any Raider
November 25th, 2009 at 8:37 am
A few items up for discussion.
Cali has no more tax revenue. The extra 10% will not reduce the defecit down any further. We here in this state are looking at a 20 BILLION DOLLAR defecit. Can anybody spare some coin.
How many of you really like turkey? I know the deep fry helps, the smoker helps. the cooking by somebody else helps. I can’t stand the bird. My family and I eat beef. I have turkey for the traditional family members who are invited.
The question is for me? Do I watch the Raider game and should I eat before the game or after?
All replys will be appreciated.
November 25th, 2009 at 8:40 am
4eva
Had pork steaks last nite, good stuff.
November 25th, 2009 at 8:42 am
Dakota…through 10 games and with 2 td Jmac
November 25th, 2009 at 8:42 am
4evaRaider Says:
November 25th, 2009 at 8:30 am
hey the Denver Broncos beat us every facet of the game jast time we played em.Hopefully we can win that game soo my debt will be paid in full to Happy Troll and I no longer have 2 treat the Denver Broncos with the respect they deserve
That’s why they play the game 4eva
November 25th, 2009 at 8:45 am
Raiders punter Shane Lechler was called out Tuesday by Cowboys coach Wade Phillips, who said he won’t hit the huge video board at Cowboys Stadium.
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Smart move. Dare Lechler to go for it and then when the kick is replayed, the special teams are gassed from the replay,
November 25th, 2009 at 8:46 am
Put me down as a big fan of Turkey.
Only really eat it on Thanksgiving, and the cold turkey sandwiches with the leftovers…..can’t wait.
Turkey, family, booze, Raider football…..come on doesn’t get any better than that!!!
November 25th, 2009 at 8:48 am
I usually have lamb 4 thanks giving and will again.
If I had a boat it would be lamb and red-snapper and redfish =)
We all give thanks in our own way
Game starts at 4:15 so I will have already eaten and just be pickin by that time and Drinking champagne per usual
November 25th, 2009 at 8:49 am
Vegas
I could tell you are a traditional Raider Nation man!
Go Turkey!!
November 25th, 2009 at 8:50 am
4eva
Your 3 hours on me in Cali. My game starts at 1:15 and I can’t recall eating any sooner than 2:00.
I will drink to pass the time until the game is over.
November 25th, 2009 at 8:52 am
Turkey and mashed potatoes and gravy with corn on top, some cranberry sauce to give it a little sweetness, and of course stuffing!!!!
Pumpkin pie for dessert and then leftover cold turkey sandwiches a couple of hours later!
I can’t wait!
November 25th, 2009 at 8:53 am
no sweet potatoes ???
November 25th, 2009 at 8:55 am
take-out turkey…insert lamb and still keep regular side-dishes
November 25th, 2009 at 8:57 am
My mother in law once tried making stuffing with rye bread.
PUUUUUUKE!
November 25th, 2009 at 8:57 am
Yeah the 1:15 gametime kind of throws a little hitch in the timing of everything. We’re thinking of trying to time “dinner”, for late first-half and halftime.
Aren’t the halftime’s a little longer on Thanksgiving?
November 25th, 2009 at 8:58 am
Dell Florida sucks for a lot of reasons and thats one of them lol
I remember waking-n-baking in Calli on a Sunday morn…and the 1st game is at 9:00am…sometimes at 8:30 am…
November 25th, 2009 at 9:00 am
I am a guest during Thanksgiving, and there are so many people over you can basically eat dinner anywhere…so I usually end up on the couch watching football in the den with my brother-in-law and father-in-law.
Too bad it is a 9 hour drive to get there….
November 25th, 2009 at 9:00 am
Leg-o-Lamb will be done at 2:45pm sharp gorge down 4 an hour or soo and viola!!! Kick-off at 4:15 here in floritucky!!!
November 25th, 2009 at 9:03 am
they Raider fans Dakota?!?!?!
November 25th, 2009 at 9:05 am
Dakota Says:
November 25th, 2009 at 8:57 am
My mother in law once tried making stuffing with rye bread.
PUUUUUUKE!
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Plus the rye seeds probably get stuck!
November 25th, 2009 at 9:06 am
4eva
It is near Lincoln, Nebraska…they are so fixated on Husker football I doubt they even know what the NFL is down there.
I have seen some KC jerseys around those parts, and some Viqueen jerseys…so I guess those are the teams they follow down there.
November 25th, 2009 at 9:07 am
Dakota
9 hour drive! When do you begin this journey, today and when you get there any food will do.
November 25th, 2009 at 9:09 am
Dakota vs. World again I see…
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I’m on Dakota’s side today, you shoulda Al in the truck during your dream.
November 25th, 2009 at 9:10 am
In honor of Dakota I’ll have aborted chicken fetus’ in the morning.
November 25th, 2009 at 9:11 am
well its there turn to visit your ever increasing family Dakota,imo
November 25th, 2009 at 9:13 am
TW
Can you leave the wings for the rest of us.
November 25th, 2009 at 9:15 am
When I eat the lamb and drink the wine I feel biblical
November 25th, 2009 at 9:15 am
Right, Dell, bet on the Raiders, someone said they are the only team Dallas hasn’t beaten in Dallas.
November 25th, 2009 at 9:16 am
put on a toga and I’m there =)
November 25th, 2009 at 9:17 am
4evaRaider Says:
When I eat the lamb and drink the wine I feel biblical
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You’re right 4Eva, Christianity is a cannibalistic practice.lol
November 25th, 2009 at 9:18 am
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November 25th, 2009 at 9:19 am
What did I say???
November 25th, 2009 at 9:19 am
Dell, the native American side of me wants shrimp instead. Turkey has no taste that’s why everyone puts gravy & has cranberry sauce with it.
November 25th, 2009 at 9:20 am
TW
What Raider team shows up? The team that crushed Philly with 13 points or the team that spanked Cinn with 20 points, or the team that faced the Jets….
November 25th, 2009 at 9:23 am
TW
You are invited to my house. My shrimp bowl is awaiting you. My son likes butter as a dip, Cocktail sauce for me.
November 25th, 2009 at 9:25 am
Hey “jumbo” shrimp wrapped in bacon thrown on the BBQ dipped in a nice pineapple or papaya or both sauce yeah-baby
November 25th, 2009 at 9:26 am
4eva
I knew bacon would be somewhere on that menu of yours.
You Hog master.
November 25th, 2009 at 9:27 am
lol
Dell, we leave at 4:30 this afternoon, stay in Kearney, NE, and only have a could of hours to drive in the morning…then it is time to crack open the rum and coke and get buzzed until it is time to eat!
4eva,
The drive is worth not having all those people come to our house and have to be responsible for all the cooking etc…I wouldn’t trade it for the world!
We do Christmas at our house every other year…that blows! lol
November 25th, 2009 at 9:31 am
I think…with all the comments made by the players this team is gonna be loose…being down 14-0 with less than 5 minutes in the half didnt faze them.The players are buying into it.Best Thing Cable did was bench Jmac…the attitude of the team exploded,imo.We got horses that can gallop alls Grads gotta do is get it to them.
And Jay Richardson had a great game!!!
November 25th, 2009 at 9:34 am
Boy, I can feel the love today!
I do participate in the cooking of the Turkey…we have a drink or two, hook the propane up to the fryer and watch it get hot…while having another drink or two…and then we put the Turkey in and drink while watching football for an hour or an hour and a half…then we take the Turkey out and pour another drink for dinner.
Real difficult cooking lol.
November 25th, 2009 at 9:37 am
Larz Iam in Toronto we leave 6 am to get to Detroit by 9am check into the hotel and head over to the tailgate. Then were going to this sports bar in Detroit to watch the Raider game. Gonna be a long one must start drinkin tonight to get body and mind prepared for a long day.
November 25th, 2009 at 9:37 am
there is just sooo many of them pigs in fla.Dell…
Starkey Park…which I live on the North-West border of had to have a hog hunt b/c a wild boar started getting aggressive against a man and his dog.So they had the hunt a month ago shot and killed over 300 hogs and didnt put a dent in them…I could shoot a hog a day EASY if I wanted 2.
November 25th, 2009 at 9:40 am
Yesterday morning B4 I took my daughter 2 work…She was sitting on the front porch waiting 4 me and I herd her say WHOA!!! and a Doe jumped out from behind my car.Wild-life ABOUNDS around here
November 25th, 2009 at 9:43 am
I hope Grads shuts up all the haters that are still longing for JR after he crapped all over his teammmates with his lack of professionalism…
November 25th, 2009 at 9:46 am
Raider Dell Says:
November 25th, 2009 at 8:37 am
A few items up for discussion.
Cali has no more tax revenue. The extra 10% will not reduce the defecit down any further. We here in this state are looking at a 20 BILLION DOLLAR defecit. Can anybody spare some coin.
How many of you really like turkey? I know the deep fry helps, the smoker helps. the cooking by somebody else helps. I can’t stand the bird. My family and I eat beef. I have turkey for the traditional family members who are invited.
The question is for me? Do I watch the Raider game and should I eat before the game or after?
All replys will be appreciated.”
I am like you Dell, turkey is way over rated. Our family always has Prime Rib, a tradition started by my Grandmother (RIP). There will be some turkey for others, but most of us will eat beef.
Right now the wife is at home scrambling to make sure the house is spotless, sometimes it’s good to be stuck at work.
Typically we will start dinner around 3 pm but that will be smack dab in the middle of the 3rd quarter, so we may wait until the Raiders win to eat. There are always tons of appetizers like chips and clam dip, Nuts and Bolts (this is waht my GMother used to call Chex Mix) and other munchies so we will be ok.
Here’s hoping that everyone has an excellent Thanksgiving. I will be up bright and early Friday morning to the tune of 5am to head over to Best Buy to get a good deal on another LCD HDTV. Last Black Friday I bought a $300 leather executive Raider chair for $100 so I will be on the hunt…
November 25th, 2009 at 9:47 am
Dakota Says:
November 25th, 2009 at 9:34 am
Boy, I can feel the love today!
I do participate in the cooking of the Turkey…we have a drink or two, hook the propane up to the fryer and watch it get hot…while having another drink or two…and then we put the Turkey in and drink while watching football for an hour or an hour and a half…then we take the Turkey out and pour another drink for dinner.
Real difficult cooking lol.”
Love the methods bro
November 25th, 2009 at 9:47 am
Thanx guys my girlfriend is fixing the shrimp & greens. Shanahan interviewing with the Bills right now.
November 25th, 2009 at 9:48 am
I honestly think Turkey day may be my favorite holiday.
I think I place it above X-mas. Better memories and more fun, can’t beat NFL football from 9am on.
Plus the extra long weekend. Very light work week.
November 25th, 2009 at 9:49 am
VanHeathen,
As for myself, it is not about Garbagekowski vs Russell…it is the mere thought that some believe Garbagekowski is the answer for 2010!
Gotta be kidding me!
Hey, if he suddenly becomes some decent QB, great, but it is highly unlikely. 50% completion percentage and a couple of TDs and a couple of turnovers and 180 yards might look good right now in the wake of the Russell era, but that just isn’t going to cut it either…and he has never done much better than that in the past.
Hoping Garbagekowski is the answer is like hoping Cable is more than the 18-50 HC he is.
November 25th, 2009 at 9:50 am
Hey Dogg, Go W’s!!!
November 25th, 2009 at 9:51 am
Gentleman and I use that word quite loosely. I have family and friends arriving in a few hours (6 to be exact) and I must prepare the Grill. I decided to have brisket cooked with wood chips dipped in wine and plenty of sausage and wings. I must begin my adventure.
I will bring out the lap top and enjoy your comments about the Raiders in a few.
Dakota be safe. Take the hand gun and be careful. Your driving your future son to the Thanksgiving Holiday family festival.
4eva
Love the lamb idea, great choice.
Later to all and have a happy Thanksgiving.
Raider O
Stay focused, stop worrying about firing Cable. Dakota got that part handled.
Tell KK I love the red roadster. I’m so jealous.
November 25th, 2009 at 9:54 am
Dakota,
I’ve wanted JR to succeed just like everyone else, i’m just SICK of his lack of preparation, slacker approach, to the 1 of the 32 greatest job in Pro Sports. If he wants to squander his abilities, let him do it on the bench…
November 25th, 2009 at 9:55 am
Hey Larz look for us at the Detroit game we are way up at the top OF one of the enzones we will all have our Raider Shirts on lol
November 25th, 2009 at 9:56 am
Yeah Dakota and we fully expect to see
Little Allen Jimmy Davis Carter Dakota dressed up in Raider Gear!!!
November 25th, 2009 at 9:56 am
vegas raider Says:
November 25th, 2009 at 9:50 am
Hey Dogg, Go W’s!!!”
That’s what I’m talking about! The W’s beat the Mavs with only 6 players! Curry looks to be coming along too. Everything started shaping up nicely as soon as Jackson hit the exit.
November 25th, 2009 at 9:57 am
Jr’s appraoch to this season has been so far from professional it’s a freakin’ insult to all of us!
Wake Up! this kid needs SERIOUS help getting his head straight…
November 25th, 2009 at 9:59 am
“I decided to have brisket cooked with wood chips dipped in wine and plenty of sausage and wings”
Dell
Sounds awesome. Never used wine soaked chips before, sounds interesting. You must be using green chips because I would think that regular chips soaked in wine would burn too fast. Have you ever done this before? I need details
November 25th, 2009 at 10:01 am
Dogg Good Morning!!!
I had 2 pick up daughter just when we started talkin Guitar God Gibbons.That bwont happen again as she gets her very own 1st car 2day!!!
But yeah Govt.Mule and Billy sound GREAT together,imo thankx Bro =)
November 25th, 2009 at 10:01 am
RaiderDogg, Dell,
whenever I’m around the clan leaves menu for any holiday up to me. Since T’day is also the matriarch’s b’day this year I decided upon a Hawaiian based mixed plate theme. Chicken, pig, fish and shrimp done in traditional recipes (Kalua Pig in a slow cooker rather than in the ground). She always loved a luau and there’ll be a foto of her being smooched by Don Ho as the centerpiece. Pineapple upside down cake decorated with mini-tiki torches for the wishing ceremony.
November 25th, 2009 at 10:02 am
Hey Dogg, thanks for bringing up the ‘Improved Warriors”…Getting rid of Jack, has inspired the guys who care to become a team. It’s almost EXACTLY what the raiders looked like lst Sunday, a team free of a guy that was mentally bringing them down…i really wish it wasn’t like this, but it is….
November 25th, 2009 at 10:03 am
VanHeathen Says:
November 25th, 2009 at 9:54 am
Dakota,
I’ve wanted JR to succeed just like everyone else, i’m just SICK of his lack of preparation, slacker approach, to the 1 of the 32 greatest job in Pro Sports. If he wants to squander his abilities, let him do it on the bench…
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I totally agree about his work ethic. I have been yelling about that since he left OTAs to attend that funeral for a week and a half, or his mother’s little surgery or whatever it was.
And anyone that fat clearly is not dedicated to their profession when their profession is a sport! All the kid has to do is work out and prep for GAMES for god’s sake!
Those were red flags to me and almost everyone said shut up Dakota, quit being negative, Russell will be just fine etc.
Well, that wasn’t the case. I still think there are other factors that contribute to Russell’s problems, including the clown HC, so I am not giving up on the kid yet either…
Get the kid a coach that can motivate and teach him…this staff clearly cannot do it. I know that most of the responsibility lies at Russell’s feet, but I truly believe that if we had a coach Russell believed in or feared he would be a much better QB.
November 25th, 2009 at 10:04 am
Brisket take a good long time like 10 hrs depending.But that sounds real good also…Brisket slow cooked is what I make my Mexican Burritos out of …showed 2 me bye my friends MOM!!!
BEST BURRITOS IN THE ENTIRE GALAXY I MIGHT ADD !!! =)
November 25th, 2009 at 10:06 am
What time did you say dinner will be ready M Lonetree???
November 25th, 2009 at 10:08 am
Dakota, i agree about the lack of direction the coaching staff has imparted on him, the kid needs a mentor/role model, someone, to help him go forward as a Professional. If that person exists, i hope we can find him and bring him in to help…
November 25th, 2009 at 10:08 am
Imagine the possibilities with Grads on play-action if Cable establishes a ground game. A reasonably accurate QB and a good ground game would be something to watch.
November 25th, 2009 at 10:16 am
November 25th, 2009 at 7:01 am
Of course we need our running game,thats always been us.What I’m saying keep feeding Dmac…make the safty bite and BOOM DHB,Murphy or Chaz or even JLH BOOM.Then pound Bush outta the backfield.WE B UNSTOPABLE.All this can be
November 25th, 2009 at 10:16 am
did dhb and moises alou meet up yet. moises says if u pizz on ur hands it softens em up. hopefully he pizzes all over dhb’s hands.
November 25th, 2009 at 10:18 am
with alston probably not going, hopefully we see a little more of mm. like to see them play him a little lot more. who is the nixon guy who was dressed on sunday. i assume he is a lb..???????????????? like to see mitchell flatten roy williams. i hate that bastard
November 25th, 2009 at 10:26 am
M Lonetree Says:
November 25th, 2009 at 10:01 am
RaiderDogg, Dell,
whenever I’m around the clan leaves menu for any holiday up to me. Since T’day is also the matriarch’s b’day this year I decided upon a Hawaiian based mixed plate theme. Chicken, pig, fish and shrimp done in traditional recipes (Kalua Pig in a slow cooker rather than in the ground). She always loved a luau and there’ll be a foto of her being smooched by Don Ho as the centerpiece. Pineapple upside down cake decorated with mini-tiki torches for the wishing ceremony.”
M you are the man. Gotta show love to the matriarch, she is the centerpiece of your family. So what time should I come by?
November 25th, 2009 at 10:27 am
Give Gradkowski the ball and we will ball on the cowboys!
Let Bush run.
If Gradkowski gets hurt play the wildcat the rest of the day. Do not put in Burger King. I repeat do not play Burger King JM.
November 25th, 2009 at 10:28 am
I wonder if they see Slade Norris as a MLB???
November 25th, 2009 at 10:29 am
4evaRaider Says:
November 25th, 2009 at 10:01 am
Dogg Good Morning!!!
I had 2 pick up daughter just when we started talkin Guitar God Gibbons.That bwont happen again as she gets her very own 1st car 2day!!!
But yeah Govt.Mule and Billy sound GREAT together,imo thankx Bro =)”
4eva
I have so many live recordings of so many bands, including Mule and ZZ Top. You will have to let me know anytime that you are looking for something, anything. Chances are I have it and it would be my pleasure to hook up a buddy around the holidays. Let me know.
So when are we having some of your burrito’s? Sounds so good right now.
November 25th, 2009 at 10:30 am
VanHeathen Says:
November 25th, 2009 at 10:02 am
Hey Dogg, thanks for bringing up the ‘Improved Warriors”…Getting rid of Jack, has inspired the guys who care to become a team. It’s almost EXACTLY what the raiders looked like lst Sunday, a team free of a guy that was mentally bringing them down…i really wish it wasn’t like this, but it is….”
Us Warrior fans need to stick together, we are a dying breed.
November 25th, 2009 at 10:33 am
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I will Dogg I WILL!!!
November 25th, 2009 at 10:37 am
Raider O
Stay focused, stop worrying about firing Cable. Dakota got that part handled.
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Yeah, he’s driving Cable off a cliff & I hope Al’s in the trunk!!1 lol
November 25th, 2009 at 10:48 am
4eva
I have so many live recordings of so many bands, including Mule and ZZ Top. You will have to let me know anytime that you are looking for something, anything. Chances are I have it and it would be my pleasure to hook up a buddy around the holidays. Let me know.
So when are we having some of your burrito’s? Sounds so good right now.
How about Arthur Lee/Love
November 25th, 2009 at 11:22 am
As I recall, Shanahan’s contract with Bowlen specifically stated that if approached for for a coaching job, he must not refuse to interview or his contract and the $7 mil a year would be voided. Not sure if that also included a GM position.