Mariucci could rate a look
By Jerry McDonald - NFL Writer
Wednesday, January 13th, 2010 at 2:02 pm in Oakland Raiders.
Dropped the name Steve Mariucci as a darkhorse candidate during Tuesday’s on-line chat in the event the Raiders fire Tom Cable, not knowing Tim Kawakami was devoting an entire column to the possibility in today’s Merc and Bay Area News Group-East Bay papers.
Word is getting out Mariucci, out of coaching in 2005, is considering getting back in. He’s had a healthy respect for Al Davis, and Davis has spoken well of Mariucci. He’s burned no bridges in his role as an NFL Network analyst.
Kawakami outlines his reasons why Mariucci would be a good idea. I’m of the minority opinion (among media types, anyway) keeping Cable for another year and having him surrender play-calling duties is preferable to starting all over again, and that the horrid play of JaMarcus Russell did more to sabotage the season than anything Cable did.
That said, if Davis does dump Cable _ it doesn’t sound as if there are any meetings scheduled for today _ Mariucci, even with an unsuccessful tenure in Detroit, is a better alternative than the usual suspects, starting with last year’s runner-up Kevin Gilbride and including Jim Fassel, Marc Trestman, Winston Moss, etc.
You coach the Raiders, chances are you’re getting a chunk of the remaining coaching staff. Mariucci has worked with John Marshall, who was his defensive cooridnator with the 49ers.
Offensively, Mariucci has a long history with passing game coordinator Ted Tollner. Tollner hired Mariucci on to the staff at USC as an assistant in 1986, Mariucci hired Tollner to be his quarterbacks coach with the 49ers in 2002 and his offensive coordinator and tight ends coach with the Detroit Lions in 2005.
Mariucci hasn’t worked with quarterbacks coach Paul Hackett, but they both come from the same offensive tree and are sticklers for quarterback fundamentals.
Mariucci fits the Raiders’ usual profile of an offensive coach, and has a good reputation with quarterbacks, although the belief here is Russell’s problems are mostly with Russell and not with his quality of coaching.
If Davis swings the axe again, he’s done a lot worse than Mariucci.
A couple of other thoughts:
– For a guy who said upon arrival he didn’t want to talk about the Patriots anymore, Richard Seymour sure loves to talk about the Patriots. He went on a New England-based Comcast Sportsnet show for a 13-minute interview which was mostly about what was wrong with New England.
He noted in free agency he’d consider “31 teams,” with the Patriots being the odd team out, and spoke well of his year in Oakland.
“I think I found my purpose out there,” Seymour said. “The coaches and players made it easy for me and I think I got rejuvenated again. Obviously I think we need a few more pieces out there to compete on an every day level. The talent is there, we’ll do a jood job putting a staff together or putting in players in place so we can compete year-in, year-out.”
Addressing the Patriots (again), Seymour said, “I’ve moved on. I’m a free agent now.”
A franchised free agent, most likely.
– Realize Lane Kiffin is the head coach and father Monte is the defensive coordinator, but at some point didn’t dad think of saying, “Son, you’ve got a commitment to Tennessee. What are you thinking?”
– Remember James Cregg, the assistant line coach Kiffin poached in-season off the Raiders staff? He didn’t get invited to make the move to USC, at least not yet. And there’s no guarantee he’ll keep his job at Tennessee.
– Don’t know about you, but Davis’ manner of dispatching Kiffin, overhead projector and all, was infinitely more entertaining than Tennessee AD Mike Hamilton’s lame statement actually thanking Kiffin for his service.
Hamilton actually thanked Kiffin for 14 months, a 7-6 record, a 23-point loss to Virginia Tech in a bowl game, an SEC reprimand for saying Florida broke the rules with one of his recruits (it didn’t) and having that same prized recruit along with two other players arrested for armed robbery.
Davis gets worked over pretty good for seven years of constant losing and firing coaches every year with the Raiders, but he’s a prophet in Tennessee.
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January 13th, 2010 at 2:04 pm
Yeah, buddy.
January 13th, 2010 at 2:06 pm
keep stringing us on…..
January 13th, 2010 at 2:07 pm
3rd
January 13th, 2010 at 2:07 pm
Ha! If I didn’t read the whole darned article first I could’ve been first probably….
January 13th, 2010 at 2:09 pm
Jerry
Why should the Tennessee AD be as tacky as the Raiders AD?
There’s nothing to gain from that.
January 13th, 2010 at 2:10 pm
Al Davis is so classless. Either come out and support Cable or fire him.
January 13th, 2010 at 2:12 pm
KK,
im sure hes already made up his mind. just depends on when he feels like gettin around to tellin everyone else.
January 13th, 2010 at 2:14 pm
RaiderD Says:
January 13th, 2010 at 2:12 pm
KK,
im sure hes already made up his mind. just depends on when he feels like gettin around to tellin everyone else.
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Has he told Cable?
January 13th, 2010 at 2:15 pm
probably not. its all floatin around in his head.
January 13th, 2010 at 2:15 pm
Realize Lane Kiffin is the head coach and father Monte is the defensive coordinator, but at some point didn’t dad think of saying, “Son, you’ve got a commitment to Tennessee. What are you thinking?”
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lol, oh come on Jerry, Tennessee could have fired him after one season. We all know there is no loyalty in football when it comes to coaches and teams. Kiffin simply exercised a contractual option. If Tenn wanted to prevent a move like this then they should have negotiated that clause out of the contract.
Monte was probably just a supportive father who was happy to see that his son’s dream of coaching USC had come true.
January 13th, 2010 at 2:16 pm
Why is Mariucci a better option than Fassel? Fassel has a higher regular season winning pct. A higher postseason winning pct. Has been to a Super Bowl as HC whereas Mariucci hasn’t. Was successful in his next coaching gig (albeit the UFL but still won the championship whereas Mariucci floundered with the borderline-UFL Detroit Lions). And Fassel had only 1 season in 7 years in which his team didn’t win at least 7 games while Mariucci had 5 such seasons in 9 years.
January 13th, 2010 at 2:16 pm
FoolKell is the epitome of classlessness.
January 13th, 2010 at 2:18 pm
I like Mariucci…i remember seeing some footage of him coaching during practices and during games. He seems very passionate and on top of things. Plus he was 60–43 (.583) with the whiners. I can’t really blame him for the mess in Detroit. Remember belacheat at Cleveland?
January 13th, 2010 at 2:18 pm
The way this is going, might as well throw Jay Leno’s name in the hat, he’s also looking……
January 13th, 2010 at 2:21 pm
I would pretty much take anyone over Cable, so Fassel or Mariucci would be fine with me.
I think I would lean just a little towards Mariucci at this point simply because I have seen more of him and he seems intelligent and dignified.
Then again, if he is intelligent he won’t touch the Raiders….
January 13th, 2010 at 2:21 pm
Chris in NY Says:
January 13th, 2010 at 2:16 pm
Why is Mariucci a better option than Fassel? Fassel has a higher regular season winning pct. A higher postseason winning pct. Has been to a Super Bowl as HC whereas Mariucci hasn’t. Was successful in his next coaching gig (albeit the UFL but still won the championship whereas Mariucci floundered with the borderline-UFL Detroit Lions). And Fassel had only 1 season in 7 years in which his team didn’t win at least 7 games while Mariucci had 5 such seasons in 9 years.
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Are you a product of the the NY public school system…McDonald laid out all the reasons Mariuchi would be a better fit….is Continuity too big a word for you to comprehend?….look it up in the dictionary.
How many of the current coaches, under contract for next season has Fassle worked with (otherthan his kid)?
January 13th, 2010 at 2:24 pm
Chris in NY, the Giants also ran Monster front lines in those years, something the Raiders used to do, and look what it got us!
January 13th, 2010 at 2:25 pm
The Blue Ridge Raiders
January 13th, 2010 at 2:26 pm
UFL champions!!!!
That was decent minor league football. I give value to the fact that Fassell’s teams were way more readly to play than Denny Green’s and Ted Cottrell’s.
January 13th, 2010 at 2:27 pm
USS Blueridge LCC19 7th Fleet Flagship. My home for 5 years.
January 13th, 2010 at 2:27 pm
The fastest 40 front line in football, that gets tossed aside with a wind gust…..
January 13th, 2010 at 2:28 pm
“Remember James Cregg, the assistant line coach Kiffin poached in-season off the Raiders staff? He didn’t get invited to make the move to USC, at least not yet. And there’s no guarantee he’ll keep his job at Tennessee.”
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At a baby Lane. Par for the course.
January 13th, 2010 at 2:28 pm
I still believe getting rid of Cable will put us two more years away from the playoffs. Keep him and build on the players playing with some passion well after they were eliminated.
If Al has a bent for offensive coaches then why? The most successful coach here was Madden, a defensive guy. Flores, an offensive guy, was also damn good.
January 13th, 2010 at 2:30 pm
Wc, we had Art Shell & Co. on the O-line then, doesn’t need explaining….
January 13th, 2010 at 2:30 pm
Here’s that fat basturd Ratto’s take on Lance going to SC:
http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/c/a/2010/01/12/SPUJ1BHA37.DTL
January 13th, 2010 at 2:32 pm
909, repost, ITEM NOT FOUND.
January 13th, 2010 at 2:33 pm
CR@P! sorry about that.
Anyways, it’s a good read from Ratso. You guys can find it. I found it at raidernews.com
January 13th, 2010 at 2:33 pm
Thanks!
January 13th, 2010 at 2:34 pm
Hearing about Blake Griffin just makes you scratch your head why these top 5, top 10 draft picks are such boom or busts?
Look at this year’s top 10 in the NFL draft. Other than the 2 QB’s, not a whole lot there. A couple guys who will be pretty good (Crabtree, Monroe) and a bunch of flops. DHB might not have been the least productive.
The best rookie was Cushing (no. 13), than Oher and Harvin who were back to back at around 22.
Hey at least Al is drafting guys that should be taken later in the draft, early. He may have the right idea.
January 13th, 2010 at 2:36 pm
“Knicks Haunted Prior to Game in OKC?
Posted: 1/13/2010 5:58:00 AM
Source: Frank Isola of the New York Daily News
The Knicks were afraid, very afraid. And it had nothing to do with the Oklahoma City Thunder.
For two days, several players had trouble sleeping because they were convinced that their downtown hotel is haunted.
“I definitely believe it,” Jared Jeffries said. “The place is haunted. It’s scary.”
Eddy Curry claims he slept for only two hours Sunday night because he couldn’t stop thinking about ghosts roaming the hotel.
For years, guests staying at the Skirvin Hilton have reported ghost sightings and strange noises. Legend has it that sometime in the 1930s, a woman jumped to her death while holding her baby in her hands.”
LOL!
January 13th, 2010 at 2:37 pm
Hey Vegas….hadnt thought about it like that! We prolly never know the maddness to Al’s method lol
January 13th, 2010 at 2:38 pm
Vegas, we need to stay away from the hype and get players who are getting it done every day, not getting hurt, and have respect for themselves AND their teamates. IMO.
January 13th, 2010 at 2:38 pm
James Cregg for HC!
January 13th, 2010 at 2:39 pm
Eddy Curry, LOL
I read somewhere that he has been paid something like 80+ million dollars in his career.
What a joke. That’s what you get for 80 million dollars, a fat, lazy space-case afraid of ghosts.
The NBA it’s faaannnnntastic!!!
January 13th, 2010 at 2:40 pm
First of all, I would like to have Cable for another year. However, AD does what AD wants and the points made about how Mariucci fits well with the asst. coaches we have in place that AD will probably keep in place, it makes sense. Mooch has the rep as a players coach, so I’m certain the guys will like him and want to play for him. It’s just gonna be a let down to me and a lot of the players who like and believe in Cable if there is yet another change. It’s not like Cable is the next Gruden or Madden, but you have to have some continuity to be successful in this league – other than having Big Al throwin his infinite power around all the time.
Give it up AD!!!!!!!!!
January 13th, 2010 at 2:41 pm
Vegas,, good job if you can get it, lol…
January 13th, 2010 at 2:41 pm
JaMarcus Russell, in my humble opinion, is like a combination of Shaq & Corky (from Life Goes On)
January 13th, 2010 at 2:42 pm
on espn.com there is a picture of a teenage girl holding a sign that says “we hate Lane Kiffin.”
That’s awesome!!!
January 13th, 2010 at 2:43 pm
Al Davis must go!
Tom Cable must go!
Jamarcus Russell must go!
January 13th, 2010 at 2:43 pm
No wonder FoolKell is so classless and bitter…he was a boiler rat or a cook in the Navy….Squid.
January 13th, 2010 at 2:45 pm
If JR could get his sheet together, and not listen to his posse, and gave it his all to be something other than a poster boy for furs, I am not against his returning, he didn’t look half bad his last outing, and that was with, what we had for a front line, all things considered.
January 13th, 2010 at 2:47 pm
Mooch’s 49ers made the playoffs 4 times in 6 seasons as HC.
can you imagine Cable leading the Raiders to the playoffs the next 4 seasons (just to tie that accomplishment) ???
I think not. I see another 5-11 season and a coaching change just another year down the road.
do it now and get it over with. Cable is not the guy
January 13th, 2010 at 2:49 pm
Pay Cable the same ammount as OC and change the HC? But would Al and Cable go for it?
January 13th, 2010 at 2:50 pm
Great picture!
http://www.sourho.net/misc/wtffingers.jpg
January 13th, 2010 at 2:54 pm
who is the last HC in Detroit that actually had success?
they’ve made the playoffs 9 times in the last 40 years.
Barry Sanders was there 5 of those seasons …
January 13th, 2010 at 2:54 pm
D, i’m still laughing…
January 13th, 2010 at 2:55 pm
Dakota,
definitely fircrackers!
January 13th, 2010 at 2:56 pm
Bobby Ross for GM!
January 13th, 2010 at 2:56 pm
I don’t know what did that to his fingers, but I want no part of it….
January 13th, 2010 at 2:56 pm
I think Mariucci (?) has the credibility league wide to combat Al Davis, don’t know if he has the personality. He seemed pretty weak in that regard when he was in SF.
And, SF was already “there” when he was hired.
January 13th, 2010 at 2:58 pm
RR, top teams draft top talent, winning teams develope winning talent. There was a time when the NFL showed a comercial of college kids getting off the bus saying, “I Want To Be A Raider”. I’ve never seen that for the Lions…. Somewhere, we as a team, lost that, it now shows for the last 7 years…..
January 13th, 2010 at 3:00 pm
860Todd Christensen:
I wasn’t comparing the Raiders to the Lions …
people are calling Mooch a loser because he couldn’t make the Lions a winner. I was sticking up for Mooch
read it again -
who is the last HC in Detroit that actually had success?
they’ve made the playoffs 9 times in the last 40 years.
Barry Sanders was there 5 of those seasons …
January 13th, 2010 at 3:01 pm
5pm in Podunk. later gents!
January 13th, 2010 at 3:02 pm
Of Course Marriucci is telegenic, local, and could help with ticket sales.
January 13th, 2010 at 3:04 pm
RR, my best friend who passed away in early November was a die hard Lions fan, I sympathized with him, and he was fron Hoboken, NJ. Some teams have it, I think we lost it, that’s all.
January 13th, 2010 at 3:08 pm
Mariucci mentioned as darkhorse in Oakland
Posted by Gregg Rosenthal on January 13, 2010 5:58 PM ET
Tom Cable isn’t out in Oakland, but that hasn’t stopped speculation about who might replace him. The latest name out of left field: Steve Mariucci.
He’s certainly a long shot, but his name was mentioned separately by two of our favorite writers in the Bay Area in the span of two days.
Mooch passes some Al Davis tests: He’s an offensive mind and he’s worked with some of the Raiders staff before. He reportedly has a healthy respect for Davis.
“Word is getting out” that Mooch may want back in to coaching, according to Jerry McDonald of the Oakland Tribune. There won’t be many NFL job offers coming his way.
With all that said, we still wonder if Mariucci wants to take on a rebuilding project under a questionable personnel evaluator. That didn’t work out so great last time.
January 13th, 2010 at 3:09 pm
Dakota Says:
January 13th, 2010 at 2:43 pm
Al Davis must go!
Tom Cable must go!
Jamarcus Russell must go!
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DMAC must go first! And fire the clown college scout who suggested we pick DMAC! I head his name was Dakota something…
January 13th, 2010 at 3:10 pm
Lance Kiffin is a great liar. Get over it!
January 13th, 2010 at 3:10 pm
Trade DMAC for Bobby Ross!
January 13th, 2010 at 3:11 pm
Trade DMAC for Alabama’s front O-line! I’m in!
January 13th, 2010 at 3:12 pm
Al Davis is so classless. Either come out and support Cable or fire him. Instead, he just let’s Cable twist in the wind.
January 13th, 2010 at 3:12 pm
Lol McFadden will prove me right in the long-run….don’t worry Bo, I’ll go easy on you when it happens.
January 13th, 2010 at 3:13 pm
Loyalty?
Al Davis is so classless. Either come out and support Cable or fire him. Instead, he just let’s Cable twist in the wind.
January 13th, 2010 at 3:14 pm
Trade Dmac for Lane
January 13th, 2010 at 3:15 pm
Vince Evans for OC!
January 13th, 2010 at 3:15 pm
Fassel > Mariucci
January 13th, 2010 at 3:16 pm
Trade DMAC for Kenny Britt…
January 13th, 2010 at 3:18 pm
I expect Mariucci’s first (and likely last) question to Al was “How soon can we dump the walrus?”
January 13th, 2010 at 3:21 pm
I really wouldnt trade Dmac…. =)
January 13th, 2010 at 3:24 pm
If you want to give Mariucci a pass on the Lions, you have to also discard most of his 49ers success considering he took over a team that went 11-5 and 12-4 the 2 seasons before he took over.
Meanwhile, Fassel’s Giants went 5-11 and 6-10 the 2 years before he took over. Fassel went 10-5-1 his first year there, won the NFC East and was named NFL Coach of the Year.
January 13th, 2010 at 3:26 pm
Bo SJ, I think JR got the wake up call, lets see what he does with it, he’s a young’n, has talent, let’s see how he prepares and comes into camp this year, then decide. One man’s garbage is another man’s feast. I say, give him one more chance to win it or lose it. I don’t think Cable shepparded over him during the past winter, and now we have the results. If JR is a man, has turned the corner, it will show on the field, he just needs a push, good or bad, to see if he can be a competitor at this level, then decide.
January 13th, 2010 at 3:27 pm
Krappy, is the USS Blueridge LCC19 7th Fleet Flagship some sort of super high tech adult diaper changing machine?
If so, I’d believe you spent many, many years aboard.
Because no one is going to believe that an old senile goat like yourself was somehow capable of defending our country.
Seriously Krappy, you have enough trouble defending your own head from getting stuck in the microwave.
January 13th, 2010 at 3:27 pm
You wouldn’t trade DMAC? If we could get a solid C, RT or MLB it is a no-brainer.
January 13th, 2010 at 3:28 pm
860Todd Christensen Says:
January 13th, 2010 at 3:26 pm
Bo SJ, I think JR got the wake up call, lets see what he does with it…..
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He did? Is that why he declined to meet with the coaching staff and went to Vegas instead?
I don’t think so…and then the team covered for him…bad bad signs.
January 13th, 2010 at 3:30 pm
Loyalty?
Al Davis is so classless. Either come out and support Cable or fire him. Instead, he just let’s Cable twist in the wind.
He does this to a guy who by all accounts has always loved the Raiders.
Davis is such a scumbag!
January 13th, 2010 at 3:31 pm
Dakota, how do you spell embarrassed in front of your peers? Priceless!
January 13th, 2010 at 3:31 pm
Rather trade Bush for a C
January 13th, 2010 at 3:31 pm
Doesn’t Mooch run a west coast offense?
January 13th, 2010 at 3:31 pm
Dakota Says:
January 13th, 2010 at 3:28 pm
860Todd Christensen Says:
January 13th, 2010 at 3:26 pm
Bo SJ, I think JR got the wake up call, lets see what he does with it…..
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He did? Is that why he declined to meet with the coaching staff and went to Vegas instead?
I don’t think so…and then the team covered for him…bad bad signs.
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I agree with Dakota. Jerry said in his chat yesterday that at least one veteran player was really pissed about the whole situation which tells you the situation is probably just JaMarcus being JaMarcus — a bum. Guy got his $30+ million payday and retired at age 21. Shows up at the office just to collect his paycheck more or less.
January 13th, 2010 at 3:32 pm
Kollkell,..you still in here crying like a little girl?..and you, almost a 60 year old real estate tycoon?…lol
January 13th, 2010 at 3:33 pm
Kell, why is it you keep posting personal information about yourself in this blog?
January 13th, 2010 at 3:34 pm
Davis must know, that the classier coaches in the league, aren’t going to show any interest while there’s already a coach there.
January 13th, 2010 at 3:34 pm
Your place of biz,..your service home,..your vacation locations,..why all the personal info kell?
January 13th, 2010 at 3:34 pm
# Dakota Says:
January 13th, 2010 at 2:43 pm
Al Davis must go!
Tom Cable must go!
Jamarcus Russell must go!
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weren’t you the one crying and crying for Dmac? enuff said.
January 13th, 2010 at 3:34 pm
Kell,..why do you obsess over the owner of the raiders anyway?
January 13th, 2010 at 3:35 pm
Kell,..my google is out of order,..whats the record the last seven years please?…and only the last seven, the other years I dont care about.
January 13th, 2010 at 3:35 pm
860Todd Christensen Says:
January 13th, 2010 at 3:31 pm
Dakota, how do you spell embarrassed in front of your peers? Priceless!
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I don’t think he is embarrassed by what happened, he probably thinks he earned the right to get out of dodge and take some personal time away from all those joke players that didn’t make the plays for him. And the team stepped up and backed his BS.
I think the guy has serious case of narcissism and the team just further enabled him by covering for him.
January 13th, 2010 at 3:38 pm
Hey Kell,..do people in your office know theres a 60 year old drunk that hangs in a blog late at night for hours obsessing over the owner of the Raiders?…hey youre leading a double life kell,…but I think you will be exposed real soon.
January 13th, 2010 at 3:39 pm
Well, again he needs to $h it or get off the pot. He needs to grab people that don’t have commitments else where. Big Al needs to grab people with talent. Or he needs to find a QB although I think Grad showed us enough that he needs to come back.
January 13th, 2010 at 3:40 pm
hahaha funniest quote of the decade…
“Jamarcus Russell is a great quarterback, Get over it”
If I didn’t love my team so much I’d laugh twice as hard. It freaking hurts to suck.
January 13th, 2010 at 3:40 pm
Hey Kell, when youre in your office at your desk, on the computer, do others around there think youre researching some big land developement deal?…wouldnt it be hilarious if they found out you stay in a blog for hours obsessing over the raiders owner?…they might find it odd that the old man of the office lives that life.
January 13th, 2010 at 3:40 pm
SEND A MESSAGE TO ALL FREE AGENTS AND FANS!!
Do as you want with coaching but, CUT/RELEASE Jamarcus Russell NOW!!!
January 13th, 2010 at 3:41 pm
Dear Al,
SEND A MESSAGE TO ALL FREE AGENTS AND FANS!!
Do as you want with coaching but, CUT/RELEASE Jamarcus Russell NOW!!!
January 13th, 2010 at 3:41 pm
Resurrection you do suck, its great though that you aknowledge that,..hey if its too much heat for you to be a raider fan, theres 31 other teams punk.
January 13th, 2010 at 3:42 pm
Nick I told these little girls in here 3 years ago what russell was, and have been proven right,..he wont be here much longer.
January 13th, 2010 at 3:43 pm
Chris n Dakota, Just my take, that’s all, I think he was sent there to not stir up this team at it’s last meeting. People on this team gave up on JR, for good reason this year, he did not show up ready, did not get it done, seemed to not care about the results, and this leads to tension with players making alot less, giving it their all. I am all for, ROOKIES making $400.000 max per year for 5 years til they prove themselves, then go for the big contracts, and I am a union person, but this league places so much upon unproven players, it’s killing the league and professional football in general. He can skip with 60 million, for what? Posing in fur? Maybe I’m the only one here not thinking about this fiasco, 45 years as a fan must of dampened me.
January 13th, 2010 at 3:43 pm
# Bo Schembechler Jackson Says:
January 13th, 2010 at 3:18 pm
I expect Mariucci’s first (and likely last) question to Al was “How soon can we dump the walrus?”
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LOL. Sadly enough, that may just be the sticking point with any potential hire.
Davis – “Can you coach the greatness out of Russell?”
Coach Candidate – “There is no greatness in Russell.”
Davis – “The door is to your right.”
January 13th, 2010 at 3:43 pm
“Lane Kiffin Doinks Al Davis Again
By JOE KUKURA
Updated 3:33 PM PST, Wed, Jan 13, 2010
You think you were shocked to see little Lane Kiffin get that plum job at USC? The jilted kids at the University of Tennessee had an awfully NSFW reaction to the news. But people who know Al Davis say that that no one’s going to be angrier over that pipsqueak’s promotion than the Oakland Raiders owner.
Al Davis is a big USC fan. He was a coordinator at USC in his last college job, from 1957 to 1959. They remain his favorite NCAA football team, his top college football rooting interest.
And now they’re in the hands of the guy whose career Davis tried to crush.
“Al loves USC, above all other sporting entities except, of course, the Raiders,” Tim Kawakami writes on his Mercury News blog. “Al loves USC almost as much as he hates Lane/Lance Kiffin.”
Jerry McDonald says in the Oakland Tribune, “If Lane Kiffin at some point determined his life’s mission would be to make Al Davis miserable, he is a success far beyond anything he’s achieved as a head football coach.”
For Mr. Davis, this is like finding out that the girl you just knocked up is a Denver fan. This is like losing a parking space to Randy Moss’ SUV. This is like having the Raiders fire Tom Cable and then hire some crappy incompetent 49ers reject — oh, wait. Sorry.
The infuriating thing is that the Raiders accidentally enabled Kiffin’s impossibly fabulous luck. They were the first team to give him a head coaching job. After leveraging his failure here into a college head coaching position, Kiffin won only six games before getting offered the best job in college football.
“At this rate,” Ray Ratto jokes in the Chronicle, “He’ll be secretary of health and human services, best supporting actor, queen of the Netherlands and pope – all by 2014.”
That may be okay with Al Davis, as long as Kiffin doesn’t become the head coach of a BCS Championship team.
Joe Kukura is a freelance writer who would just tell Al Davis to find a different college team to root for.”
January 13th, 2010 at 3:44 pm
Loyalty, You Kidding ME!
Al Davis is so classless. Either come out and support Cable or fire him. Instead, he just let’s Cable twist in the wind.
He does this to a guy who by all accounts has always loved the Raiders.
Davis is such a scumbag!
January 13th, 2010 at 3:45 pm
Lol kell,..shakin in his chair.
January 13th, 2010 at 3:46 pm
Maybe you shouldnt have put out all that personal info old man,…lol
January 13th, 2010 at 3:46 pm
If Mariuchi gets hired, then he still needs a REAL GM to work with and it sounds like he would be okay with keeping most of the coaching staff.
I would recommend hiring Mike Waufle to be on the defensive staff in some capacity. He is a heckuva football coach and Mariuchi was at Cal when Waufle was one of his assistants I believe.
Also a solid Offensive Coordinator is needed.
Mariuchi might want to look at Green Bay QB coach Tom Clements or former Pitt OC Bruce Arians.
January 13th, 2010 at 3:47 pm
Oh am I bothering you Kell?…in the middle of another big deal?
January 13th, 2010 at 3:48 pm
Nice tactic Kell,..aint workin…silly old fool Kell,…living that double life,…not much longer though…buckle up old man…lol
January 13th, 2010 at 3:50 pm
My sources in Chicago tell me Jon Gruden just boarded a plane headed to Oakland and is set to meet with Al Davis late tonight.
January 13th, 2010 at 3:50 pm
It’s pretty obvious what is going on now.
The old man is trying to talk to certain coaches who he might want to hire to replace Cable and see what if they who they want to keep among the current assistant coaching staff, and who he may want to get rid of.
The old man is trying to figure out how to fire Cable without paying him also due to the Hanson and past domestic abuse issues.
Ahh…the old man Al is sooooo predictable! LOL
January 13th, 2010 at 3:54 pm
Charles Woodson, Defensive Player of the Year!
Bad day for Al Davis.
January 13th, 2010 at 3:55 pm
Dakota Says:
January 13th, 2010 at 3:50 pm
My sources in Chicago tell me Jon Gruden just boarded a plane headed to Oakland and is set to meet with Al Davis late tonight.
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Lets hope so!!
It would be the greatest news ever if the old man re hired Chuckie Gruden!
It would rejuvenate the “organization”, players and more importantly the fans of the Raider Nation!
Season Ticket Sales would shoot through the roof!
January 13th, 2010 at 3:55 pm
Says who Kell,…you? lol
January 13th, 2010 at 3:56 pm
Your bad days comin old man,..soon..
January 13th, 2010 at 3:58 pm
Gotta run,…you hang in there OldKell,…lol…
January 13th, 2010 at 4:02 pm
Whats all this Fassell hoopla about the guy is not wanted by any team in the NFL!! And yet some posters in here are on his nuts like he is the second coming of Lombardi.
Do you know how many head coaching jobs have come up in the last 5 years in the NFL and how many of those jobs has Fassel interviewed for? Zero!
The only reason he would be considered for a Raider Head coaching job is because he is one of a few people who could put up with Al Davis. Sorry people but that is a pathetic reason to hire someone.
The guys is not getting any interviews in the league that has to say something!
January 13th, 2010 at 4:05 pm
Anybody have Jerry’s email address?
January 13th, 2010 at 4:06 pm
# Lucifer-666 Says:
January 13th, 2010 at 4:02 pm
Whats all this Fassell hoopla about the guy is not wanted by any team in the NFL!! And yet some posters in here are on his nuts like he is the second coming of Lombardi.
Do you know how many head coaching jobs have come up in the last 5 years in the NFL and how many of those jobs has Fassel interviewed for? Zero!
The only reason he would be considered for a Raider Head coaching job is because he is one of a few people who could put up with Al Davis. Sorry people but that is a pathetic reason to hire someone.
The guys is not getting any interviews in the league that has to say something!
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You could say the exact same thing about Jon Gruden. Gruden’s appointment book is not exactly jammed with head coaching interviews. What does that tell ya?
January 13th, 2010 at 4:09 pm
I have it kell,.and he has mine…
January 13th, 2010 at 4:11 pm
WB, Norco, where ya been?
January 13th, 2010 at 4:13 pm
Raider games Todd.
January 13th, 2010 at 4:14 pm
Front and center, your a good Raider! BOB!
January 13th, 2010 at 4:14 pm
COME ON DAVIS
GET REVENGE ON LANE KIFFIN, HIRE NORM CHOW!!! KIFFIN would be useless without him at USC. And at least Norm knows how to win and overlooked by others.
Kiffin has made more money than I will make in my entire life without accomplishing a damn thing. “He was born on third base and acts like he hit a triple.”
Love those protests at Tenn.
January 13th, 2010 at 4:15 pm
How’s the puppy!
January 13th, 2010 at 4:18 pm
I got it Bob.
January 13th, 2010 at 4:18 pm
raidertalk Says:
January 13th, 2010 at 4:14 pm
Kiffin has made more money than I will make in my entire life without accomplishing a damn thing.
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Amazing huh??
January 13th, 2010 at 4:22 pm
If the games going on off the field, were as good as the games going on the field, we would win the next 14 SB’s! Even with JR? OMG!
January 13th, 2010 at 4:24 pm
Former University of California Golden Bears Head Coach Steve Mariucci named as Head Coach of the Oakland Raiders. A fine idea. A very fine idea indeed.
January 13th, 2010 at 4:35 pm
Assuming AD did hire back John Gruden as HC, just how long do you think JaBustus would remain on the roster, especially if he reported late and showed up 35# over weight? Would we be talking seconds, minutes or hours?
Somehow I just don’t se a Gruden or Gruden type HC putting up with the JR special treatment he’s received so far.
Different subject: I think we need to let Cable go and do away with the ZBS while we are at it. I think we could successfully use Henderson, Gallery & Walker on a power blocking O-line, the last two being at guard. I’l like to draft a new OT, C & MLB minimally to reinforce our starting line. We also need help at DT but everybody already knows that. Is it time to look at the 3-4 for a basic defense? I guess that all will depend on if we can find a fire plug for the nose tackle.
January 13th, 2010 at 4:38 pm
according to sources, the new HC in Seagull-land wants to go ZBS, perhaps Mop Handle and Morris and Pears etc can be persuaded to head north.
January 13th, 2010 at 4:38 pm
Cable should stay, Japunk should go, and will.
January 13th, 2010 at 4:41 pm
Bruce!!!
January 13th, 2010 at 4:41 pm
Cable should stay ?????
LMFAO!
Jamarcus Russell is the starting QB for the Raiders no matter how much CRYING you do on a blog. Al ignores this blog, just like he does screaming fans in person.
January 13th, 2010 at 4:42 pm
JB, spot on as usual, the old man don’t get it, WC ain’t working for us..
January 13th, 2010 at 4:43 pm
Gradkowski won’t last 5 games. He’s a mini Jeff Garcia who also got hurt all the time. Especially behind an Oline built by the Cable man.
January 13th, 2010 at 4:43 pm
Dakota,
appreciate post #105. Just the right timbre.
January 13th, 2010 at 4:43 pm
well he does ignore crying fans (oldkell), thats for sure jhill,…I think cable should stay, he got stuck with russell when he and ENTIRE team hated the guy,…but money talks,..if davis had to do it over he wouldnt touch russell,…worst draft pick ever.
January 13th, 2010 at 4:44 pm
No way our new HC brings back Carlisle or Cornbread. Those dump trucks are outta here!
January 13th, 2010 at 4:45 pm
I found it hilarious that oldkell thought that billboard was going to make a difference,…it didnt…hey oldkell, did you keep driving by it all day long holding yourself?…lol
January 13th, 2010 at 4:46 pm
Cable and BRL need to get run……
Cable admitting at the end of the year that he should have given up play calling is pathetic….
January 13th, 2010 at 4:46 pm
Pete Carroll likes the ZBS, so we have a few O-lineman and a line coach for him.
Maybe Al can work a trade.
January 13th, 2010 at 4:47 pm
LOL at him getting stuck with the guy who got him the job last offseason. If Russell doesn’t tell Al it’s cool to hire him, he never gets a sniff at one of the 32 open NFL HC jobs.
The whole team hates Russell because dumb ass Cable scapegoated him for his own inpetness. LMFAO at this team thinking they could make the playoffs with a different QB for 9 games.
That line right there sealed his fate. Get his dumb ass outta here along with his Russell/DHB plan of attack.
January 13th, 2010 at 4:48 pm
I’ll give you Erik Pears, Carlisle and Tom Cable, for 3 bags of Seattle’s Best, some fresh Pyramid Ale’s, a cool Space Needle shot glass, and 2014 7th rounder.
January 13th, 2010 at 4:48 pm
N Bob, How’s your puppy?
January 13th, 2010 at 4:48 pm
Thec,
He essentially admitted it after the 1st Denver game when he said he knew better than to call 4 verticals out of the end zone, TWICE, but he just “wanted to be aggressive”.
WTF !?!?!?!?!
January 13th, 2010 at 4:50 pm
Jamarcus and 2 rookie wide outs plus a forced passing attack spelled doom for the Raiders this season. Its time to acknowledge the mistakes and hold some one accountable.
January 13th, 2010 at 4:50 pm
Dont have one.
January 13th, 2010 at 4:51 pm
Lynn the only mistake was putting Russell in a Raiders uniform.
January 13th, 2010 at 4:51 pm
Lynn, you can’t beat the owners box and run this team.
January 13th, 2010 at 4:51 pm
Jhill, then wtf was he doing holding the play sheet to begin with? He knew damn well he had zero clue on how to play call a game…..
Mr. Davis does have a cause to fire cable, incompentence, impersonationa a HC, while handeling duties as an OCO…. What made him think he could call plays????
January 13th, 2010 at 4:52 pm
Jhill,
I thought “4 verticals” was the Jets game? Even worse that he completely threw Barnes under the bus on the first ever play at RT.
Game-management man, it’s his strong-suit remember. He gets props around the league about it, lol
January 13th, 2010 at 4:53 pm
Sorry Bob, I thought you had a setter or something, sorry, I raise puppies.
January 13th, 2010 at 4:53 pm
what up N Bob, welcome back…..
January 13th, 2010 at 4:53 pm
Welcome back?…have I been somewhere?
January 13th, 2010 at 4:54 pm
Just because I dont get drunk every night and blog like a little girl like oldkell doesnt mean I was gone.
January 13th, 2010 at 4:54 pm
Hind sights 20-20, looking back it seems a bit fuzzy
January 13th, 2010 at 4:54 pm
Yeah, if your the real N Bob, you havent posted using that handle in months….
January 13th, 2010 at 4:55 pm
Exactly Lynn!
Like Garcia said BEFORE THE SEASON STARTED, the plan was Russell, Russell, and more Russell, DESPITE the fact he was not ready for that. They didn’t even practice the running game in training camp. Didn’t matter that Satele didn’t know the blocking scheme, and Gallery and Green go down. Did I mention Chaz and Miller going down?
And STILL no adjustment to the game plan?
2nd and 3rd string QBs come in and STILL no running the ball?
Hmmmmm ….
Get Cable the fugg outta here!
January 13th, 2010 at 4:55 pm
It’s still amazing, even at this late date, that nobody noticed all of JR’s deficiencies. Didn’t someone notice that aside from a fastball he got no other pitches? Didn’t someone notice the exceptionally small hands – especially on such a large person? Wouldn’t you think someone might say small hands – maybe fumbleprone or has a hard time hanging onto the ball when hit. Or, very slow and can’t get out of his own way – not what one would call mobile. How about not very bright – can’t learn the playbook in 3 years. For whatever reasons, can’t seem to get to the the third receiver in rotation. Did anyone check his accuracy factor – Idon’t think so.
Tell me again, why did we pick this guy? Who the hell is vetting these players – the Sarah Palin group perhaps? What a shame. Forget the money, his pick has screwed the team & staff up for he last 3 years and most likely will still be around, because AD says so, for another year before the old man concedes or figures a way to cut him for cause. Talk about a soap opera.
January 13th, 2010 at 4:56 pm
Thec, let’s be honest, Cable had too many hats to fill this season, AD wont pay to bring this team into contention, he will feel he is loosing his grip, rightfully so.
January 13th, 2010 at 4:57 pm
Im the real norco bob,…however I go to all the games during the football season, dont have time for this blog,..like oldkell does,..besides this blog is 99.9% crybabies that really should consider supporting another team if they hate things so much,..I had a great raider season this year.,..one of our best ever.
January 13th, 2010 at 4:57 pm
Kingdon the “player personel guru” needs to take a hit for BRL, and DHB…. 2 wasted picks….
January 13th, 2010 at 4:58 pm
as soon as russell is cut, the raiders are instantly afc west contenders.
January 13th, 2010 at 4:58 pm
Mooch is not coming here. He sat there on NFL Network every Sunday with the fish eyed fool making fun of the Raiders and JR all year.
Besides Mooch is an old, washed up, fish eyed fool.
January 13th, 2010 at 4:59 pm
thank you aunt Ester
January 13th, 2010 at 5:00 pm
Vegas,
The Denver game, bruh!
1st play, DHB falls down (some will say he got tangled with the DB), and the 2nd play, DHB was chipped by the DB. But it was 2 early picks when we should have been running the ball.
Jets game too, though. He NEVER adjusted, lol!
January 13th, 2010 at 5:01 pm
860, In my opinion its not just Mr. Davis spending money thats an issue, but the org…. we need to get a GM Mr. Davis needs help so until we do get the org straightend out 5-11, or 6-10 at best…
January 13th, 2010 at 5:01 pm
Bulletin !!!! the guy who signs the checks wants to go vertical
January 13th, 2010 at 5:01 pm
I never doubted it but Al was dead on about the sneaky, two faced, decietful gutter dwelling snake named Lane.
January 13th, 2010 at 5:01 pm
Jamarcus Russell had a good completion perecentage in college. I don’t have the stats but, someone will post it. It was over 60 percent tho. He has been horrible and this is not a defense for him. It’s a fact he was more accurate in college than he has been in the pros.
January 13th, 2010 at 5:02 pm
The only plays that Russell looked bad on in the last game were the 2 plays where Henderson got beat, lol. No coincidence that Cable talked about how Mario regressed the 2nd half of the season and has a lot of work to do.
Russell completed passes to Chaz, JLH, and Murphy with NO problem. And we ALL know he can hit Zach and the RBs, so you guys are trippin’, lol!
Improve the Oline, get a decent coach who can put together an offense that plays to the running game, and this team will be just fine.
January 13th, 2010 at 5:03 pm
BRL was probably 50 lbs lighter also….
January 13th, 2010 at 5:05 pm
Reading defenses in college is a lot different than reading defenses in the NFL. Thats why they call it pro football. You will be found out in this league
January 13th, 2010 at 5:05 pm
Lane Kiffin ran the ball ….
The owner is the one hiring the WCO guys, yet we keep hearing about this vertical stuff. Al meddles in the defense, not the offense. 3 or 4 deep balls per game are easy to deliver no matter what offense you run.
Cable is just a garbage OC and play caller.
January 13th, 2010 at 5:05 pm
Jamarcus Russell is a fat lazy pig loser that will go down in history,..worst draft pick ever…sorry oldkell…but thats the truth,..oh wait, let me guess,..Davis`s fault?…lol
January 13th, 2010 at 5:05 pm
Lynn,..dont assume he can read.
January 13th, 2010 at 5:06 pm
Read? the menu at the drive thru
January 13th, 2010 at 5:07 pm
Big Difference between REFUSING to throw to DHB and Watkins, versus can’t read a defense.
Cable told you over and over that Russell just wasn’t throwing to the WRs. Even told you last week that it should be more than the Zack Miller show. Funny how he threw to Chaz and JLH ONCE HE GOT THE CHANCE TO PLAY WITH THEM!
January 13th, 2010 at 5:08 pm
Strike one oldkell,..try again?
January 13th, 2010 at 5:09 pm
jettison cable to tennessee…
send BRL packing to the cfl…..
cut DHB….
January 13th, 2010 at 5:11 pm
JB, give him a pocket, we haven’t, some O-line protection for him and the RB’s, people forget our RB’s, turn this young, agressive, and talented team into a contender. I must say, Handed what Cable was handed, And all that he has had to deal with, he manned up, took care of his players, earned their respect. Coach did job one.
January 13th, 2010 at 5:11 pm
You bring back Russell, and he will let you down.
Not mature enough for the gig. If he was a DE it wouldn’t be a big deal, but he is a QB. Guys go to the QB, ALL QB’s at every-level, for leadership, knowledge and guidance. You can’t be blowing stuff off, laying low and pissing people off. It will never work. No matter how great the O-line is, the QB will hold guys back, especially if they don’t like him.
Bruce, don’t leave us buddy!!!!
January 13th, 2010 at 5:12 pm
Whats the matter oldkell,…you think jerry cares about what you cry about?
January 13th, 2010 at 5:12 pm
Russells reads were 1/3 of the field. This game is for professionals not half assers who got paid before proving their worth. Nice work if you can get it I guesss.
January 13th, 2010 at 5:13 pm
dhb will be a decent player once russell is cut,..I dont blame dhb for not goin all out for russell,..the entire team hates russell,…obviously,…I loved Chaz burning his aasss on the monday after the last game.
January 13th, 2010 at 5:14 pm
Funniest game of the season to me was the Cincy game. First game Grads starts and we have 3 1/2 qtrs of force feeding DHB. Grads should have had at least 3 picks messing around with that dude. He was NEVER open. That was the last we saw of DHB as a feature guy for the rest of the season. Chaz and Miller led the way after that, along with JLH. Murphy finally came on the last few weeks to, getting over the rookie wall he slammed into week 3 of the preseason against the Saints.
January 13th, 2010 at 5:14 pm
Lynn, dont worry, that punk russell is outta here.
January 13th, 2010 at 5:14 pm
Bree the Wannabe,
Why is it that you can’t live without me?
January 13th, 2010 at 5:15 pm
Check russell in about 5 years,..back in mobile,..at least 450 pounds…they wil ldo a story on him for outside the lines,..it will be sad,..sad for him,..not me, I will be laughing.
January 13th, 2010 at 5:16 pm
oldkell, youre one to talk, you cant go a day without obsessing over al davis…and he doesnt even know you exist…lol.
January 13th, 2010 at 5:16 pm
Louis Murphy is going to play at a high level from here on. We were fortunate that the old guy found him in the 4th round..
January 13th, 2010 at 5:16 pm
MURPHY IS BADASS…. dhb is garbage…..
January 13th, 2010 at 5:17 pm
All I have to say is let’s see with Chaz, Murphy, and Nick Miller, with a sprinkle of DHB instead of DHB, Murphy, and Watkins.
And if M is right, Dez Bryant, Chaz, and Murphy!
January 13th, 2010 at 5:18 pm
I think it’s too early to shoot DHB. Should he have been a #7 pick, especially when Crabtree was available? Obviously not. But, on the plus side, the kid has a great attitude and what appears to be a good work ethic. He is fast now all we need to find out is can he catch? Let’s give him at least a year to see if he can develop. If we can afford to keep a WR on the roster the whole season, check that 2 WR’s, without inserting them in the game we certainly can give this kid a fair shot. Give him a decent coach and let’s see if can come around. Putting him it the same category as JaBustus and/or DMac isn’t right. They have both played and for the mostpart failed. DMac might be salvaged if they move him to permanent slot WR. I just don’t think there is any hope for JR. He’s a college level player. He’s just not up to the NFL level standard.
January 13th, 2010 at 5:18 pm
Murphy scored at the end of that Cincy game.
Murphy scored four 4th quarter TD’s last year. Every one gave us the lead.
Lou is going to be a bad-ass. He reminds me a lot of a young Andre Rison, and he will have a similiar type career, IMO.
January 13th, 2010 at 5:19 pm
We wont be taking Dez B, I was hoping we went dt/ol/mlb
last 2 years , that would have set us up for Dez B, who is bettter than crabtree…..
January 13th, 2010 at 5:19 pm
Out, night Raiders!
January 13th, 2010 at 5:19 pm
dhb will be fine, as long as fatboy russell is gone, and he will be.
January 13th, 2010 at 5:20 pm
Norco Bob Says:
January 13th, 2010 at 5:16 pm
oldkell, youre one to talk, you cant go a day without obsessing over al davis…and he doesnt even know you exist…lol.
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What does that have to do with you and me, Bree?
January 13th, 2010 at 5:20 pm
Put me down as a guy who thinks DHB will be the best of the Jamarcus, DMAC, DHB mess.
January 13th, 2010 at 5:20 pm
Or even better. Sterling Sharp type player.
January 13th, 2010 at 5:21 pm
DHB should have been used more on reverses and quick outs to take advantage of his speed , not a 1st rd decoy like what was happening most of the time
January 13th, 2010 at 5:21 pm
Chaz burned himself, lol!
Have you heard about the Dez Bryant rumors!
I guess Chaz didn’t like that TD pass Russell tossed him to WIN in Denver, huh?
Guess he didn’t like those4 passes he caught against Baltimore?
Tell Chaz to try and stay on the damn field instead of sending punk arss tweets to Cam Inman.
January 13th, 2010 at 5:21 pm
I would say DMAC has the best chance, another wasted pick when we had MBUSH….
January 13th, 2010 at 5:24 pm
Dez Bryant might be another guy who ends up going 18th and ends up being one of the best guys in the whole draft.
January 13th, 2010 at 5:25 pm
LMFAO at the team “not liking” the QB ….
When did that happen? I bet it was right about the time Cable convinced them they didn’t actually suck, it was Russell bringing them down.
Probably started with Cable’s boys on the Oline. Yeah, you guys are dominant! If it just weren’t for the fat lazy guy, you guys would be pro bowlers.
Nah, DHB! It’s not you! Your grading out REALLY well.
LMFAO!
January 13th, 2010 at 5:28 pm
I actually wouldn’t mind taking Bryant. I really think that Murphy is the only damn good WR we have on the roster. Chaz just can’t seem to stay healthy, so if we only have him for 8 games a season, that’s no good.
Bryant and Murphy at WR, with DHB in the slot might work.
Trade Chaz and all the other malcontents, lol! We ALL know #2 isn’t going anywhere so get all the cry babies out of here!
January 13th, 2010 at 5:28 pm
I think after the Tampa Bay game to end the 08 season we all thought we would be a good running team. And then because we are so worried about hampering our future QB we start throwing more. I am really shocked that a line coach didn’t run the ball a whole lot more. Every line coach in the world would want to run the football. Was Cable pressing, causing the rest of the organization to press. I have been a Cable supporter and a dumb ass Jamarcus supporter but, maybe just maybe all the pressure to get Jamarcus developed killed our own identity to run the ball.
January 13th, 2010 at 5:28 pm
Vegas Raider Says:
January 13th, 2010 at 5:24 pm
Dez Bryant might be another guy who ends up going 18th and ends up being one of the best guys in the whole draft.
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My guess is Davis focuses on the 1st and 2nd rounds and lets the scouts have input with the others.
January 13th, 2010 at 5:31 pm
that your guess oldkell?…lol
January 13th, 2010 at 5:32 pm
oldkell you are much more entertaining at night, when youre drunk.
January 13th, 2010 at 5:33 pm
Dez Bryant in Rd 1
Trade for starting RT
Plug Langston Walker in a RG
Draft a C in Rd 3
Hire Mooch to do something with Bush, DMAC, Bryant, Murphy, and DHB!
January 13th, 2010 at 5:34 pm
Ex-Oakland Raider Charles Woodson voted NFL’s top defensive player
Associated Press
Posted: 01/12/2010 08:47:58 AM PST
Updated: 01/12/2010 10:15:13 AM PST
NEW YORK — In his own view, Green Bay’s Charles Woodson put together his best pro season in 2009. How appropriate, then, that he is The Associated Press 2009 NFL Defensive Player of the Year.
January 13th, 2010 at 5:35 pm
Dez Bryant. Fine.
Steve Mariucci. Fine.
Marshawn Lynch for McF. Fine.
January 13th, 2010 at 5:37 pm
Bree
Are you threatened by me?
January 13th, 2010 at 5:43 pm
Brian (Norco) aka Bree
I’ve slapped your dumbass around so much, I guess you would be obsessed with revenge. lol.
But to me, you’re just another little pootbutt wannabe, Bree.
Get over it.
January 13th, 2010 at 5:44 pm
lol,..old man,…does your wife know what you do here late at night,..the people in your office know about your double life?
January 13th, 2010 at 5:45 pm
old man,…why did you give us all that personal info,..your office,..gym…wife…vactions…would you like to know what some loan officers say about you?
January 13th, 2010 at 5:46 pm
some find it odd, disturbing, that a guy pushing 60, big time real estate man, would spend so much time in a blog, drunk, obsessing over al davis…but I dont find it odd old man,..i find it hilarious.
January 13th, 2010 at 5:47 pm
Bree
Why are you obsessed with me?
January 13th, 2010 at 5:47 pm
but hey, its your double life old man, not mine.
January 13th, 2010 at 5:47 pm
old man, why are you obsessed with me?
January 13th, 2010 at 5:48 pm
Fine Bree, I don’t give a shyt about you, why you me?
January 13th, 2010 at 5:48 pm
You dont find it weird you posted pics of your wife for us all to see?…your office?…personal info,…why did you do that old man?…were you drunk?…did you regret it when you woke up and read it all in the morning?
January 13th, 2010 at 5:48 pm
Bree
Why don’t you go get your mom cleaned up, instead of worrying about me?
January 13th, 2010 at 5:49 pm
Why are you obsessed with al davis old man?…hows that double life your leading these days old man?
January 13th, 2010 at 5:49 pm
bizarre
January 13th, 2010 at 5:50 pm
Norco Bob Says:
January 13th, 2010 at 5:48 pm
You dont find it weird you posted pics of your wife for us all to see?…your office?…personal info,…why did you do that old man?…were you drunk?…did you regret it when you woke up and read it all in the morning?
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Does me living well, bother you Bree?
January 13th, 2010 at 5:50 pm
Worrying old man?…nah, not worrying about you,..but seriously, next time youre drunk in here,..try and leave out all the personal info,..its a blog bro, be careful.
January 13th, 2010 at 5:51 pm
Living well?…which life old man, the one most see you living, or the one we know?
January 13th, 2010 at 5:51 pm
Norco Bob Says:
January 13th, 2010 at 5:49 pm
Why are you obsessed with al davis old man?…hows that double life your leading these days old man?
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I’m a Raider fan and he’s the General Manager????????? anything else?
January 13th, 2010 at 5:51 pm
Bree you threatening me?
January 13th, 2010 at 5:51 pm
Does your wife know you posted pics of her for us?…does she know you posted where you work?…vacation?…gym?…she ok with that old man?…sober up.
January 13th, 2010 at 5:52 pm
Oh heck no old man,..you told us all about you,..wasnt that so we could find you?…what else would that be for? have some Patron?
January 13th, 2010 at 5:53 pm
Krappy, please try to not get too worked up trading insults with Norco Slob.
We don’t want you winding up getting hosed down in the backyard by your wife when you pass out from exhaustion.
It would be much better if you logged off the blog and put some extra work into your broker website. I’m sure there are some more pictures of your and your wife vacationing in Switzerland for you to proudly post.
January 13th, 2010 at 5:53 pm
Bree
What’s it to you?
January 13th, 2010 at 5:54 pm
Do I make you angry because I’m living well?
January 13th, 2010 at 5:56 pm
old man, living well,..ok, but which life?…you have two seperate lives bro,…lol…and you are almost 60?…lol
January 13th, 2010 at 5:58 pm
Norco Bob Says:
January 13th, 2010 at 5:56 pm
old man, living well,..ok, but which life?…you have two seperate lives bro,…lol…and you are almost 60?…lol
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But why are you concerned about it?
January 13th, 2010 at 5:59 pm
I’m just trying to figure out why you stalk me? Is it because, I’ve slapped you around? What?
January 13th, 2010 at 5:59 pm
Jim Plunkett, finest years as a professional football player after coming to the Oakland Raiders.
Rich Gannon, finest years as professional football player after coming to the Oakland Raiders.
Tedd Hendricks, finest years as a professional football player after coming to the Oakland Raiders.
Billy Cannon, finest years as a professional football player after coming to the Oakland Raiders.
Tyrone Wheatley, finest years as a professional football player after coming to the Oaklnad Raiders.
KoolKell,
so what if CWood now is doing otherworldly things for GB? He became more a student of the game. Good for him.
January 13th, 2010 at 6:00 pm
Mabe CABLE should JUST SAY “SCEW U AL ” AND QUIT..
January 13th, 2010 at 6:01 pm
Krappy, please calm down, you old goat! I’m sure you have an industrial sized washer at home, but I’m sure its not powerful enough to clean super crappified briefs.
Anyway, this would be a good time to stop the discourse with Norco Slob, make yourself a nice crispy Hot Pocket, and take a soothing soak in your backyard kiddie pool.
We’re all worried about you Krappy – and we don’t want you committed!
January 13th, 2010 at 6:03 pm
What’s with the feud between KK & Norco Bob?
KK, did you do something like screw his wife, kill his dog or burn his house down or something? One would think so with the intensity of the attack.
Norco Bob, what’s the deal? Is that really you? I haven’t seen your posts, unless you were using an AKA, in quite awhile.
Seems to me that both of you have been correct on a number of items but now its mano au mano. We’re all supposed to be on the same team. This blog is really here to let us vent on the frustration of being a Raider fan. I have no doubt that both of you are long time Raider fans. If we kill off each other AD & the terrorists WIN!
January 13th, 2010 at 6:04 pm
M Lonetree
Charles Woodson was the best player we had the whole time he was here.
He got tired of the BS, and forced Al’s hand.
January 13th, 2010 at 6:07 pm
JB
Norco Bob has been banned for about a year. That’s Brian the General, aka The Return of Godliness. Because he’s been banned too.
I take it they are offended by my Al Davis criticisms??????????
I have slapped him around before, because of the same things.
January 13th, 2010 at 6:07 pm
Credit Willie Brown for some of Woodsons success
January 13th, 2010 at 6:09 pm
I was also instrumental in getting this blog registered. I think the trolls are not happy about that either.
January 13th, 2010 at 6:11 pm
Lane Kiffin to USC
Charles Woodson Defensive Player of the Year!
Ouch! Big Al
January 13th, 2010 at 6:13 pm
Willie Brown is retiring now.
January 13th, 2010 at 6:13 pm
Krappy, Norco Slob is most definitely not Brian the Genital. I know you’re basically senile, but even you must have the capacity to recognize writing patterns.
Here are a few quick hints for you, Krap Krap –
Brian the Genital is a silly little pansie.
Norco Slob is a retarded man child.
Brian the Genital is a raging coke whore.
Norco Slob is a degenerate recluse.
Brian the Genital is a fashion-loving fairy.
Norco Slob dumpster dives for his Sunday Brunch.
got it, krap?
January 13th, 2010 at 6:14 pm
Beecham
What are you? lmao.
January 13th, 2010 at 6:15 pm
# KoolKell Says:
January 13th, 2010 at 6:09 pm
I was also instrumental in getting this blog registered. I think the trolls are not happy about that either.
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The registration was fine but far from accomplishing the original intention of minimizing trolls. Using e-mail addresses isn’t really effective. I have 6 addresses myself so that kind of defeats the process. Maybe if they used e-mail addresses & IP addresses we might have better control. Right now I’m sure I’m seeing a lot multiple screen name entities that are in fact the same person. I guess they are just split personalities.
January 13th, 2010 at 6:15 pm
old man, i was never banned, davis isnt having a bad day, you didnt get registration done,..however, you are an old drunk, living a double life. lol
January 13th, 2010 at 6:17 pm
JB
What it did do, was stop trolls from using your name. Which was their favorite game.
January 13th, 2010 at 6:18 pm
Bree
My criticisms of Big Al offend you?
January 13th, 2010 at 6:20 pm
Krappy, don’t be so silly, you remember me! We all know you’re senile, but we didn’t think you had Alzheimers yet. Now you really have us worried.
Anyway, I’m your old pal and I’ve got your best interests at heart.
However, your best interests involve a rest home, a bedpan, daily shuffleboard and NO internet connection.
January 13th, 2010 at 6:21 pm
Beecham
I said WHAT are you, moron.
January 13th, 2010 at 6:24 pm
Wllie Brown, finest years as a professional football player after coming to the Oakland Raiders.
January 13th, 2010 at 6:24 pm
Big Al always claims his uniqueness in this league maybe he’ll just fire Cable and institute a new approach of Coach Du Jour. Each Assistant coach gets a one week chance to be HC. It will rotate throughout all the Assistants/ All will report to Al, which is what they already do anyway. This approach will keep AD in better touch with what’s happening as each Coach Du Jour will have to present their weekly game plan to AD using the overhead projector. It will give us a leg up against the other team’s game plan. They simply will not know what to expect each week from us. Taking this approach will save AD a large chunk of cash but more importantly, it will save AD from having to fire the HC at the end of each year.
January 13th, 2010 at 6:25 pm
# KoolKell Says:
January 13th, 2010 at 6:17 pm
JB
What it did do, was stop trolls from using your name. Which was their favorite game.
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I too am a little on the old side and almost forgot that very valid point. Now that you’ve mentioned it, that used to be very annoying.
January 13th, 2010 at 6:26 pm
Oh my goodness Krappy, you’ve totally lost your memory! Maybe – as I feared – the Alzheimers is settling in. Well, not a surprise with all the hours you’ve defrosted your brain in the microwave.
Krappy, do you recognize the woman who lives with you in your house? The person who cleans all your crappy diapers and refers to you as “honey”?
C’mon Krappy, give us the right answer before we’re forced to call in the friendly men in the white coats.
January 13th, 2010 at 6:26 pm
Cable just left facility carrying some boxes.
January 13th, 2010 at 6:30 pm
Gotta run,..hey old man, will you be on here drunk about midnight?…you are much more fun then that other old loser priest,…anyway, nice seein you again you old fool,…hey good idea though not asking me what those loan officers said about you…lol.
January 13th, 2010 at 6:31 pm
# He Hate Me Says:
January 13th, 2010 at 6:26 pm
Cable just left facility carrying some boxes.
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Maybe he’s taking the proactive step of stealing all the Depends & drool rags. This shortage will no doubt cause heads to roll. If enough heads roll, maybe AD will forget about his issues with TC. Just a thought.
January 13th, 2010 at 6:32 pm
Beecham, I think I’ll be fine.
January 13th, 2010 at 6:33 pm
JR has turned into a giant pile of CRAP in his 3 yrs here…he’s lazy, set into bad QB habits, and he’s not an overachiever…
It’s easy to understand why the ACTUAL Players, don’t like him.
January 13th, 2010 at 6:36 pm
Norco, what are your inside sources saying about Cable’s job and our 2010 QB situation?
January 13th, 2010 at 6:39 pm
Fine? Krappy, we’ve been best blog buddies for years now and you suddenly forget who I am? Krappy, you read enough medical journals to know that is most definitely not “fine”.
You have to answer the following questions so we can choose your best course of care:
Do you own a chalet in Switzerland?
Is your favorite fine dining establishment called Arby’s?
Is your local barbershop the place where “everyone knows your name”?
January 13th, 2010 at 6:43 pm
Seriously,
Al could get revenge by hiring Norm Chow, take him away from Kiffin at USC, install some actual play calling into this offense and if Cable gets canned he could potentially step up to be head coach. At least he is not NFL retread in terms of head coach. He never got a chance.
Chow has accomplished more as a coach than Kiffin/Cable/Callahan before they were hired.
January 13th, 2010 at 6:43 pm
4evaRaider Says:
January 13th, 2010 at 3:31 pm
Rather trade Bush for a C
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Better find a good QB. Cause under your scenario one can expect plenty of 3rd and longs
January 13th, 2010 at 6:46 pm
Beecham,
Why do trolls do it?
I believe that most trolls are sad people, living their lonely lives vicariously through those they see as strong and successful.
Disrupting a stable newsgroup gives the illusion of power, just as for a few, stalking a strong person allows them to think they are strong, too.
http://www.flayme.com/troll/
Is this why you’re infatuated with me?
January 13th, 2010 at 6:49 pm
Amateur psychiatrist, heal thyself.
January 13th, 2010 at 6:51 pm
Bo Chimpecker
I’m just asking.
January 13th, 2010 at 6:55 pm
This shall be a long off-season. Even the Cable firing is being drawn out.
January 13th, 2010 at 7:09 pm
Krappy, posting a link to one of your ridiculous conspiracy theories is no way to deflect attention from your serious medical condition.
Now listen, we’ve been best blog buddies for sometime now and you know I’m here to help.
So trust me, Krap Krap, and please answer those simple questions so we can get you the help you so obviously need.
Your friend till the end –
Beeecham!
January 13th, 2010 at 7:10 pm
Vegas
Don’t you think it’s chykenshyt to leave Cable hanging like that. A loyal guy, who’s wanted the Raider job all his life?
If you’re going to fire the guy do it, or support the guy.
January 13th, 2010 at 7:16 pm
Vegas
Don’t you think it’s chykenshyt to leave Cable hanging like that. A loyal guy, who’s wanted the Raider job all his life? Who basically did what Al Davis wanted done.
If you’re going to fire the guy do it, or support the guy.
January 13th, 2010 at 7:20 pm
Krappy, will you please stop harassing poor Vegas?
If you don’t stop acting like a deranged old fool, you’re going to leave me no choice but to report you directly to Jerry.
And he is NOT going to be happy to hear you are causing more trouble.
January 13th, 2010 at 7:21 pm
I imagine Al’s process for evaluating Cable starts with Cable explaining in detail why the team did not succeed, and his plan to solve the problems.
This naturally will center on the walrus, so Tom has got to be careful. In fact, it could be Cable who is postponing the meeting a bit.
Whether Cable stays depends on if Al can buy into Cable’s plan, or if Al insists on a plan that Cable can buy into.
So it seems ludicrous to imply that Cable is “left hanging”…he knows he has to take a stand for what he think will work and hope it flies.
January 13th, 2010 at 7:28 pm
the great al davis owes us no explanation,
January 13th, 2010 at 7:32 pm
its so obvious the lord davis is secretly goin over possible replacements . if he doesnt find anything suitable ,he will retain tom cable.
January 13th, 2010 at 7:33 pm
Just heard that Willie Brown is retiring as a coach and scout for the Raiders.
Is this a sign of an impending staff shake up for a new regime (dream a little) or is it just an old star finally hanging it up after all of these years?
Either way I say thanks for the many years of loyalty and service. You will be missed Old Man Willie, the original #24!
January 13th, 2010 at 7:33 pm
Just heard that Willie Brown is retiring as a coach and scout for the Raiders.
Is this a sign of an impending staff shake up for a new regime (dream a little) or is it just an old star finally hanging it up after all of these years?
Either way I say thanks for the many years of loyalty and service. You will be missed Old Man Willie, the original #24!
January 13th, 2010 at 7:34 pm
fuma la kush
January 13th, 2010 at 7:35 pm
Didn’t mean to post twice, there must be a glitch in the Matrix…
January 13th, 2010 at 7:39 pm
You serious about Willie? Kinda sad, but Lionel remains…
January 13th, 2010 at 7:41 pm
Bo Schembechler Jackson Says:
January 13th, 2010 at 7:21 pm
I imagine Al’s process for evaluating Cable starts with Cable explaining in detail why the team did not succeed, and his plan to solve the problems.
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Bullshyt, Davis knows if he’s going to fire the guy or not.
January 13th, 2010 at 7:42 pm
Maybe Willie is quitting to go join Lance’s staff at USC.
BWAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA!!!
January 13th, 2010 at 7:46 pm
Cable, being the staunch Raider fan that he is, knows well enough what he got himself into. To suggest that he is in a great deal of pain over the rumors and uncertainty is foolish. He knows that winning is what he will be judged on. He knew in taking the job that either Russell or the team would have to succeed and neither occurred. Retaining his job would be a gift.
January 13th, 2010 at 7:49 pm
I would imagine that the coaches who really played, like #24 old man Willie, the continuous losing probably takes its toll on them too. Player/coaches like Brown, Belitnikoff and alike are used to dominating & winning. I’m sure they have pride in their work and are probably fed up having to deal daily with ongoing frustration. At some point in time even the best are going to say screw it, it’s just not worth the hassle. I guess it’s just Willie’s turn. Thanks Willie for all the great years when you played. I was fortunate enough to see them all.
January 13th, 2010 at 7:49 pm
Those San Francisco Warrior’s jerseys aren’t too bad. Might have to get me a Nate Thurmond jersey…
January 13th, 2010 at 7:53 pm
jhill Says:
January 13th, 2010 at 4:43 pm
Gradkowski won’t last 5 games. He’s a mini Jeff Garcia who also got hurt all the time. Especially behind an Oline built by the Cable man.
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Gradkowski is the same height as and 20 pounds heavier than Garcia.
And JaMarcus sucks.
January 13th, 2010 at 7:53 pm
As valuable as many of those old Raider players are when they hang around and coach, I have always imagined they were somewhat of an albatross to whoever decided to come and coach in Oakland. As much as I like those guys, I have been waiting for a HC to come in and do a clean sweep, let those older players chill in the owners box and hire some of his own staff.
Maybe Old Man Willie knows something we don’t and is “retiring” before the new HC comes in and brings an entirely new staff.
Like I said, dream a little.
January 13th, 2010 at 7:55 pm
SATANFEARS ALDAVIS Says:
January 13th, 2010 at 7:28 pm
the great al davis owes us no explanation
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Sad but true
January 13th, 2010 at 7:55 pm
NEW YORK — That blur speeding away from opposing defenses and running off with The Associated Press 2009 NFL Offensive Player of the Year award is Chris Johnson.
Considered the fastest man in the NFL, the Tennessee Titans’ running back was uncatchable in setting a league mark for yards from scrimmage (2,509) and becoming the sixth player with a 2,000-yard rushing season.
NFL Offensive Player of the Year voting
Player Pos. Team Votes
Chris Johnson RB Titans 38½
Drew Brees QB Saints 9
Peyton Manning QB Colts 1½
Philip Rivers QB Chargers 1
Johnson is the first NFL player to finish a season with at least 2,000 yards rushing and 500 receiving (503). That earned the second-year pro 38½ votes Wednesday from a nationwide panel of 50 sports writers and broadcasters who cover the NFL.
Johnson easily beat New Orleans Saints quarterback Drew Brees, who received nine votes.
“I kind of realize what I did and I feel like I had a dream season,” said Johnson, who scored 16 touchdowns (14 rushing), second to Minnesota’s Adrian Peterson, and tied the NFL mark with six consecutive games rushing for at least 125 yards.
Johnson, who has run a 4.2-second 40-yard dash and believes he’ll remain the NFL’s fastest player unless a team signs Usain Bolt, has bigger dreams, too: breaking Eric Dickerson’s single-season rushing record of 2,105 yards and winning the league MVP award.
“I didn’t even get one vote at all (for MVP),” Johnson said. “Like the season I had, it seemed like, `What more do they want me to do?’ That just felt like rookie of the year; it’s a quarterback thing I guess.”
Atlanta Falcons quarterback Matt Ryan beat out Johnson for 2008 Offensive Rookie of the Year.
See http://www.ibabuzz.com/oaklandraiders/2010/01/13/mariucci-could-rate-a-look/comment-page-6/#comment-230278 for the whole story.
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And we took DMAC – WHY?
January 13th, 2010 at 7:56 pm
JB Says:
January 13th, 2010 at 7:49 pm
I would imagine that the coaches who really played, like #24 old man Willie, the continuous losing probably takes its toll on them too. Player/coaches like Brown, Belitnikoff and alike are used to dominating & winning. I’m sure they have pride in their work and are probably fed up having to deal daily with ongoing frustration. At some point in time even the best are going to say screw it, it’s just not worth the hassle. I guess it’s just Willie’s turn. Thanks Willie for all the great years when you played. I was fortunate enough to see them all.”
Belitnikoff was shown the door by Lance Kiffin when he hired a younger WR Coach. He didn’t leave because he wanted to…
January 13th, 2010 at 7:58 pm
RaiderDogg Says:
January 13th, 2010 at 7:53 pm
As valuable as many of those old Raider players are when they hang around and coach, I have always imagined they were somewhat of an albatross to whoever decided to come and coach in Oakland. As much as I like those guys, I have been waiting for a HC to come in and do a clean sweep, let those older players chill in the owners box and hire some of his own staff.
Maybe Old Man Willie knows something we don’t and is “retiring” before the new HC comes in and brings an entirely new staff.
Like I said, dream a little.
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Well said. You typically don’t see anything like this with other clubs, even those with similar storied histories.
January 13th, 2010 at 8:00 pm
# RaiderDogg Says:
January 13th, 2010 at 7:56 pm
Belitnikoff was shown the door by Lance Kiffin when he hired a younger WR Coach. He didn’t leave because he wanted to…
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I’m not disputing your information but I though FreddyB wanted out. Maybe it was a little of both? Was that when we got Sanjai Lai? And let’s see if he makes the cut this time around.
January 13th, 2010 at 8:02 pm
JB Says:
January 13th, 2010 at 8:00 pm
# RaiderDogg Says:
January 13th, 2010 at 7:56 pm
Belitnikoff was shown the door by Lance Kiffin when he hired a younger WR Coach. He didn’t leave because he wanted to…
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I’m not disputing your information but I though FreddyB wanted out. Maybe it was a little of both? Was that when we got Sanjai Lai? And let’s see if he makes the cut this time around.”
You could be right, maybe it was a little of both. Before Sanjay Lal it was James Lofton, who was brought in by Al Davis, yet another ex-Raider. I can’t really remember who Lance brought in before Al thrust Lofton on him.
January 13th, 2010 at 8:10 pm
JB,
Easy to rip the Raiders for taking DMac over CJ in hindsight, but I remember that CJ was projected as a 2nd-round pick by most experts and it was a bit surprising when the Titans grabbed him in the 20s of the first round.
Looking back I’m not sure why he wasn’t a slam-dunk first round pick. The 4.2 speed plus he had about 2,000 all-purpose running/receiving yards his senior season at East Carolina. Which is why the DHB pick was so sketchy. Chris Johnson had the blazing speed and the production in college to show he was a legit football player. DHB had the blazing 40 speed and that’s it. He was mediocre in college and had an awful rookie season.
I still have some hope that DHB could eventually break out because he seems like a good kid and a hard worker to go along with his speed and good size. But it’ll take a lot of work for him to just legitimately surpass Schilens and Murphy in terms of receiving ability right now.
January 13th, 2010 at 8:13 pm
Remember when Comissioner Goodell read the card all slow for the DHB pick and even he couldn’t seem to hide the “Are u f-ing kidding me?” reaction.
January 13th, 2010 at 8:18 pm
Chris in NY Says:
January 13th, 2010 at 8:13 pm
Remember when Comissioner Goodell read the card all slow for the DHB pick and even he couldn’t seem to hide the “Are u f-ing kidding me?” reaction.”
I also remember very well when Commisioner Paul Tagliabue announced Nnamdi Asomougha as the draft pick, except he said his last name first and totally butchered his name. Then all of the talking heads said “Who the f*ck is that?”
I bet they know his name now!
January 13th, 2010 at 8:21 pm
# Chris in NY Says:
January 13th, 2010 at 8:10 pm
JB,
Easy to rip the Raiders for taking DMac over CJ in hindsight, but I remember that CJ was projected as a 2nd-round pick by most experts and it was a bit surprising when the Titans grabbed him in the 20s of the first round.
Looking back I’m not sure why he wasn’t a slam-dunk first round pick. The 4.2 speed plus he had about 2,000 all-purpose running/receiving yards his senior season at East Carolina. Which is why the DHB pick was so sketchy. Chris Johnson had the blazing speed and the production in college to show he was a legit football player. DHB had the blazing 40 speed and that’s it. He was mediocre in college and had an awful rookie season.
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My guess is that Jerry Johnson – Cowboys owner, a good friend of AD, sold AD on DMAC and the Arkansas. I think he did it in part so he could get the Arkansas back that he wanted, Felix Jones. Getting AD to pick DMac instead of FJ would have been a good strategy for Jones to pull off. Based on his past history, AD would have picked the fastest RB which would have been Chris Johnson. The one time his speed pick would have been right and he blows it. We just can’t win.
January 13th, 2010 at 8:23 pm
RaiderDogg Says:
January 13th, 2010 at 7:53 pm
As valuable as many of those old Raider players are when they hang around and coach, I have always imagined they were somewhat of an albatross to whoever decided to come and coach in Oakland.
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I agree. Head coaches should be able to pick their own assistants, since they’re the ones held responsible in Oakland.
January 13th, 2010 at 8:30 pm
KoolKell Says:
January 13th, 2010 at 8:23 pm
RaiderDogg Says:
January 13th, 2010 at 7:53 pm
As valuable as many of those old Raider players are when they hang around and coach, I have always imagined they were somewhat of an albatross to whoever decided to come and coach in Oakland.
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I agree. Head coaches should be able to pick their own assistants, since they’re the ones held responsible in Oakland.
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As we all know, logic doesn’t run rampant in the Raiders organization. All I can hope for is change.
January 13th, 2010 at 8:31 pm
This might sound crazy, but one guy who would make a good HC in my opinion is Rod Woodson.
I know he doesn’t have coaching experience, but he’s been a mentor to a lot of guys and has almost two decades of playing experience in the NFL. He’s been a winner everywhere he’s gone. He’d command respect of the team. He has great football instincts. He loves the Raiders and has respect for Al Davis. Why not? HC doesn’t have to be as cerebral a position as the coordinator posts. Not to say Rod’s not a smart guy, he is. But he wouldn’t have to have as much experience planning Xs and Os as a coordinator. It’s more about commanding the whole operation, getting the team to play hard and having great decision-making instincts.
Surround him with a pair of very experienced coordinators willing to run their own sides of the ball and see what happens.
I know it’s unheard of to make a former player with no real coaching experience a head coach, but if there’s one owner who would be willing to do something so outside the box it’d be Al Davis.
All that said I’m not sure Rod would want to give up his cushy NFL Network job for the grind of being a HC, especially after being away from his family so much for so long as a player.
January 13th, 2010 at 8:45 pm
RaiderDogg Says:
Nnamdi Asomougha…Then all of the talking heads said “Who the f*ck is that?”
I bet they know his name now!
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ASS-OOO-MOOO-COW
They’ve already started practicing NAA-DAA-MAA-KONG
January 13th, 2010 at 8:46 pm
Chris in NY
AD has done a lot of goofy schit but somehow I don’t think Woodson has ever crossed his warped mind as a HC prospect. I think Woodson would be too smart to get involved, at almost any price, to involve himself in Oakland’s coaching woes. I think before Woodson would be named as a HC the Coach Du Jour* would come to pass first (* see earlier post #256).
January 13th, 2010 at 8:52 pm
who names their kid knox and then bails at the first chance classless dolt.
January 13th, 2010 at 8:52 pm
Chris in NY,
Woodson? Interesting.
You make a good point. Head coach is more about leadership and control, as opposed to X’s and O’s. Woodson presents himself in a very professional manner and doesn’t say things that are too provocative.
He has a pretty cozy gig on TV, but he might just reconsider it for the Raiders HC job.
The only real question is how the other coaches would react to him. Having never had to work his way up the coaching ranks, the others may not want work for him or sabotage his efforts. Especially in Oakland…
January 13th, 2010 at 9:03 pm
JB Says:
re post #256
HC du jour
Instead of not having to fire a HC, instead Al could fire a coach if the team lost that week. He could end up sacking 11 coaches during the year. (He’d be in heaven)
It would be a simple proposition, win or you’re gone. What motivation.
Win a game and you stay on as HC, win two and you get a raise, win 3 – assistant GM.
Then as they ran out of coaches to choose from, simply have a lucky seat holder come down and don a headset.
“Put fans in the stands, and on the sidelines.”
A PR bonanza!!!
January 13th, 2010 at 9:27 pm
# NorthernD Says:
January 13th, 2010 at 9:03 pm
JB Says:
re post #256
HC du jour
Instead of not having to fire a HC, instead Al could fire a coach if the team lost that week. He could end up sacking 11 coaches during the year. (He’d be in heaven)
It would be a simple proposition, win or you’re gone. What motivation.
Win a game and you stay on as HC, win two and you get a raise, win 3 – assistant GM.
Then as they ran out of coaches to choose from, simply have a lucky seat holder come down and don a headset.
“Put fans in the stands, and on the sidelines.”
A PR bonanza!!!
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I love it. A great idea taken to it’s fullest potential. You’ve demonstrated that you really understand the program. I am proud of you. I might even name you in the will. Keep these good thoughts coming.
Signed, Al Davis
COB, AD Football Inc.
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January 14th, 2010 at 10:58 am
Hey Norco Bob? Did I ever mention that I hated being a Raider Fan? No I love being a Raider fan. Don’t ever question my faith to my Team. Since I take it you live in Norco and since you live about 20 miles from me. If you want to say some personal stuff, you can do it to my face.
January 14th, 2010 at 12:56 pm
No way Cable is fired, now. If he was going to be fired Al Davis would have done it already. All past coaches Davis has fired he has fired within the first week following the season. The idea of him being fired is all media speculation at this point.
Let’s bring in a solid offensive coordinator, and start planning for the draft!
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