All sounds good for JaMarcus
By Jerry McDonald - NFL Writer
Wednesday, January 20th, 2010 at 8:09 am in Oakland Raiders.
Let’s see . . . Hue Jackson, Jim Fassel, Marc Trestman . . . what do these guys have in common?
Each either has been asked (in the case of Fassel and Trestman) or will be asked (in the case of Jackson) how to fix quarterback JaMarcus Russell. And you just know Kevin Gilbride will be asked for his thoughts for a second straight year.
Then Al Davis will formulate a plan regarding their answers, plus new theories about how best to protect the quarterback and run the ball with three running backs, and determine how to proceed.
That’s assuming Fassel and Trestman have indeed already interviewed, as the Chronicle reports, and ESPN is correct about Jackson’s involvement in the process.
Nobody’s affixing their name to the sources, of course, what with Cable still technically being employed and all.
Not sure why Davis does this to line coaches, but in 1994, the situation regarding Art Shell was so protracted there never was a firm firing date, only a way-after-the-fact recognition that Mike White had become the new coach. Joe Bugel waited 16 days after the regular season finale to find out he was gone. Cable hits Day 17 today.
Davis could be in the process of building a staff around Cable, or, was was subjected when Cable lost his interim label, the coach could be involved in the whole process.
By the way, Davis’ yearly declaration that lots of coaches are interested in the Raiders job came from an unlikely source _ Bills’ G.M. Buddy Nix.
“Don’t ever think you can’t fill coaching jobs, even if they’re bad,” Nix said.“Oakland gets a lot of calls. Don’t say I said that.”
There have been various moments when the Raiders have been said to have hit rock bottom, but that might be it.
Getting dissed by the general manager of the Buffalo Bills.
The guy who just made Chan Gailey as his head coach popped off about the Raiders.
The same Chan Gailey who was fired as head coach of the Dallas Cowboys, Georgia Tech and most recently offensive coordinator of the Kansas City Chiefs.
We’ll see if the Raiders confirm anything today . . .
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January 20th, 2010 at 8:10 am
4evaRaider Says:
January 20th, 2010 at 8:09 am
I can see #2 lining up under center and barking out….And now my servent will hand me the ball on 2!
January 20th, 2010 at 8:11 am
JaMarcus sux a$$.
January 20th, 2010 at 8:13 am
Who cares what sounds good to Jamarcus, he is irrelevant! His coaches dont care, his team mates dont care and more importantly I dont care.
January 20th, 2010 at 8:16 am
Hobs,
tj isnt a Raider employee he is just a demented tool that gets off on playing the role of me against the world.
No sane person with half his wits would have JaMeatballs back, only a fool, a tool, or buffoon.
January 20th, 2010 at 8:17 am
Raiderdebo, there you have it and really it’s a no-brainer NFL personnel know this kid can play Fans just don’t get it.
January 20th, 2010 at 8:18 am
the bills hired gailey because the man they wanted recommended him….cowher.
January 20th, 2010 at 8:18 am
I saw that Buddy Nix comment on TV. Guy just hired Chan freaking Gailey as his head coach and his team is on the verge of playing half its games in Canada, not to mention Al’s 3 Super Bowl titles to the Bills’ 0 and it shows how ridonkulous a statement that was.
January 20th, 2010 at 8:19 am
Fassel, Trestman, Gilbride and Jackson BETTER NOT LIE TO AL!! Have some juevos boys and hit Al with the sad reality….JaMardiGras is not likely to change his lazy attitude and poor performance. Another plan for QB is almost certainly required.
And thats all I have to say about that.
January 20th, 2010 at 8:20 am
fans pay the moolah. it doesn’t take a whole lotta brain to see that jafukus doesn’t have one (brain), he’s just one giant arm (phalus) that davis gets off on.
sure lots of people are willing to put up with a lot of crap to be a hc in the nfl, but anyone with better options need not apply
January 20th, 2010 at 8:21 am
If Deion Sanders, they guy who has the back of every troubled athlete says Jamarcus is garbage. Micheal Irvin says Russell is garbage. B Esiason says Russell is garbage. M Shlereth says Russell is garbage.
There you go debo, all the opinions on Russell are the same he’s garbage. Fans & media are in agreement.
January 20th, 2010 at 8:21 am
at least they have a gm
January 20th, 2010 at 8:22 am
The end.
Can we get a new thread Jerry? The majority consensus is Jamarcus is garbage..
January 20th, 2010 at 8:23 am
it is always the same old story to get the job.
yeah man he has tons of potential, al you are right on the mark. all the while thinking they can do just as cable has played it. bench him after a couple (lmao at a couple) of bad games (seasons)
January 20th, 2010 at 8:24 am
lol @ Tiger Woods being in a sex rehab clinic
January 20th, 2010 at 8:26 am
Gotta say I’ve been driving the Jim Fassel bandwagon since Kiffin was fired and I think he’s the best choice. Proven NFL winner, QB guru, eye for talent, worked for the Raiders before and would like to again.
I will admit though that Jackson and Trestman have had some success as coordinators, position coaches and in Trestman’s case as a CFL head coach. So there are some good options out there. Heck even Cable with one of these 3 guys as the new OC would be alright with me.
But Fassel is the only one who’s proven he can command and lead an NFL team to success and I submit that he’s the best choice for the job.
January 20th, 2010 at 8:26 am
Jamarcus may come to camp next year at 400 pounds!
January 20th, 2010 at 8:27 am
Tell you what, that Buffalo Bills GM,..total Gomer Pyle,..I havent read one message board out of Buffalo where a fan isnt considering shooting the Niagra Falls Rapids right now,..that old hillbilly GM,..and hes crackin on Oakland?…maybe he should walk into Ralph Wilsons office and ask Ralph to show him where his three trophies are at,…unsure how you can make fun of a team with three trophies, when you have none.
January 20th, 2010 at 8:28 am
Is there a rehab clinic out there for JaMeatloaf ?
Leadership defiant anonymous or Lack of work ethic starts here, anything? No accuracy R us ?
January 20th, 2010 at 8:28 am
Expect Al to respond to Buddy Nix’s diss.
I wonder if he will use a projector.
January 20th, 2010 at 8:28 am
that 30 mil or what ever al paid to jr is the only thing the old man sees or is it his words to the world that jr will be great. whichever it is means more to al then winning at this point.
January 20th, 2010 at 8:31 am
Schefter reporting Hue Jackson is interviewing for the OC position, not HC. However, Schefter — like most of the media — has been off the mark left and right on this whole situation so take it with a grain of salt.
January 20th, 2010 at 8:31 am
i just think p@ssy to al to command respect. i’m thinking mike white here.
January 20th, 2010 at 8:31 am
fassel that is, sorry
January 20th, 2010 at 8:32 am
Don’t know if you guys saw it or not but in the Bal game, maybe a few plays after Frye went down, Russell broke the huddle and Green & another lineman left shaking their heads. I think that has something to do with his protection. Not that it was good for the other QB’s or anything, just don’t think it was the same for Russell.
With that being said, I haven’t given up on Russell, TOO much of a monetary commitment to him. Also seeing what Young was able to do, after his teammates gave up on him, gives me hope that Russell may be able to win back this team
January 20th, 2010 at 8:34 am
lmao @ 118!
January 20th, 2010 at 8:36 am
If you look at Cable and the way he handled the media and kept the team focused on playing, that was a darn good job. He knows how to lead a team he just needs help being creative.
January 20th, 2010 at 8:41 am
I think Russell’s career is pretty much in the toilet. I give him about a 10% chance of turning it around and being considered a legitimate starting QB and not just a guy with potential who’s playing because he was the No. 1 pick.
I will say that if someone could just get him to develop a sense of urgency — to play at full speed all the time — it would make a tremendous difference. JaMarcus is a different QB in the last 5 minutes of game than he is in the first 55 minutes. It’s in that time when he finally plays with a sense of urgency.
It’s noteworthy that JaMarcus only threw 3 TD passes this season … and that 2 of the 3 came with sustained drives with the Raiders trailing inside 3 minutes left in the game. Not to mention the first KC game when he drove the team down inside the 5-yard line after sucking all game before McFadden took it in.
January 20th, 2010 at 8:45 am
The assumption that the press knows everything that the people involved know (beyond Davis) is just an assumption.
BAN THE TROLLS!
January 20th, 2010 at 8:47 am
Ravens QBs coach Hue Jackson is interviewing for the Raiders’ offensive coordinator position.
The notion that Jackson was interviewing for head coach Tom Cable’s job was incorrect. Jackson would be a solid NFL coordinator, but he has little to work with in Oakland — especially if Al Davis forces him to stick with JaMarcus Russell.
Source: Adam Schefter on Twitter
January 20th, 2010 at 8:50 am
When is the league going to step in and take Big Al away?
He is out…of…his…mind. It’s like the Raiders are run by Grandpa Munster.
There is no hope for this team. It doesn’t matter whether he keeps Cable or hires another stooge, whether he drafts another lousy DB or a WR who can’t catch, whether he commits to JaMarcus or not, whether he dreams of moving the team to Haiti when it’s rebuilt.
None of it matters a bit. As long as Big Al runs the show like a paranoid, creepy, nasty, delusional dictator, the Oakland Raiders will suck.
At least we’ll all get a laugh when Big Al starts reminiscing about Bill Walsh and Sid Gillman during his annual fire-the-coach press conference. Or when Herrera throws a chair at someone.
Commitment to lunacy!
January 20th, 2010 at 8:53 am
AXIN CABLE….BIG MISTAKE!
Accountability and trust of your teammates and leader are essential when you go into the trenches. If you don’t have that I don’t care how talented your players are (ie RANDY MOSS/CHARLES WOODSON) you will still lose. Cable’s already laid foundation NOW GET HIM GOOD ASSISTANTS TO DEVELOP THE YOUNG PLAYERS!!!!!
Doesn’t take a genius for cryin out loud. Someone tell me differently. With those two things the wins will come.
January 20th, 2010 at 8:55 am
Hire Jackson as OC. Let him develop our 3 headed monster running attack with a play action based passing attack. Draft Mcclain to help shore up the run D. Draft 2 OT and an OG.
Let Cable work more with the O-Line and work as a Head coach. Not a micromanager who’s spread too thin to do any good. I just don’t think any of the other candidates are any better and at least theres some consistancy and the guys do seem to play hard for him.
January 20th, 2010 at 9:08 am
One other reason for Fassel: Kerry Collins was considered a bust before he landed in NY with Fassel. The Giants were his third team. He did have a Flaccoesque season early on in Carolina where he rode a good defense to an NFC Championship game, but after that he was on the verge of washing out of the league. I wouldn’t count out Fassel working some of that same magic with Russell. If Fassel is our next HC I’d say the odds of JaMarcus emerging go up considerably.
January 20th, 2010 at 9:10 am
if JaCarcass had been taken in any other round…
hell, if he had been taken beyond the 5th pick…
he would be out of football right now…
January 20th, 2010 at 9:10 am
Well said, Voiceofreason.
January 20th, 2010 at 9:12 am
What could Fassel do that Hackett can’t Chris? Nothing. It all rides on the walrus’ attitude.
January 20th, 2010 at 9:20 am
The thing about comparing jr to young in tennessee, is young hasn’t done anything yet either. yeah, he has won his job back but there is no consistency there to suggest he’s going to make it in the league at least to me there isn’t. up and down and really to short of a time to evaluate what he will be.
jr has been really awful, there is only one way for him to go and that is up because it’s hard to imagine getting worse, but will he do it? odds are against him.
January 20th, 2010 at 9:22 am
Gannon thinks the Bears should hire Pail Hackett as OC. When he was asked about how Hackett failed with JR, Gannon said: ” you could bring in vince lombardi and I don’t think he would make Jamarcus any better”.
January 20th, 2010 at 9:22 am
at the beep the time will be 12:22 and 10 seconds…
beep…
January 20th, 2010 at 9:22 am
Hobs, try comparing their won-loss records.
January 20th, 2010 at 9:24 am
Chicago sun-times by Neil Hayes.
January 20th, 2010 at 9:24 am
Raider O Says:
January 20th, 2010 at 9:22 am
Gannon thinks the Bears should hire Pail Hackett as OC. When he was asked about how Hackett failed with JR, Gannon said: ” you could bring in vince lombardi and I don’t think he would make Jamarcus any better”.
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so why, then, would Gannon ask the Raiders to let him help JR…
i smell bullschitt !!!
January 20th, 2010 at 9:25 am
I hear you BSJ. I think Hackett is an excellent QB coach who should be kept around. The one difference I see is that Hackett is credited with having more success with cerebral QBs like Gannon and Pennington (and Gradkowski and Frye if you want to consider their improvement this season over where they’d been in the past) while Fassel has had more success with big, strong-armed QBs like Elway, Simms and Kerry Collins.
The other thing I like about Fassel is that off the field he’s a pretty laid back guy. He’d get along well with not only the players but Al Davis as well. But he’s also passionate about football. On the field he’s fairly fiery. Look at his famous playoff guarantee. That’s something you wouldn’t see out of a Norv Turner or Kevin Gilbride kind of “laid back coach.”
January 20th, 2010 at 9:25 am
Hugh Jackman for OC! Brilliant. Bring some much needed glamour to this team.
January 20th, 2010 at 9:26 am
If the Raiders did not have a 1st round pick three years ago, Russell wouldnt have been a 1st round pick.
January 20th, 2010 at 9:27 am
Trade DMAC for Vince Lombardi!
January 20th, 2010 at 9:28 am
what my point was bob, what will young do next season, if he backs it up then you have something. if he sucks in that environment (same team, coaching, solid philosophies) then he probably will be a streaky qb and nothing to build a team around. he’s a a good season and a bad one as i see it.
January 20th, 2010 at 9:28 am
Trade DMAC for Hugh Johnson!
January 20th, 2010 at 9:29 am
Keeping Cable and adding an OC will be a disaster waiting to happen. Cable’s ego is too large and when offense have one or two bad games, Cable will strip duties and call plays again.
We need a firey coach who demands accountability. Cable is Art Shell minus the notepad.
January 20th, 2010 at 9:30 am
i like gannon but he is like jaded towards the raiders at this point
January 20th, 2010 at 9:31 am
Pete,
See post # 41.
I agree. It does look Odd!! It could be that Gannon’s feelings were hurt and this is his way of payback, or he is just a big mouth!
January 20th, 2010 at 9:31 am
First of all, Young vs Russell,..Young was a legendary college qb,..phenom,..Russell was average at best,..no pub at all til sugar bowl, then played awful Irish team,…I watch SEC alot, Russell never stood out,..Young was incredible.
January 20th, 2010 at 9:32 am
1 How does a awful head coach get a big ego he has won nowhere ,2 how did Cable get any fans to back him who cares what the players think we won 5 games take the hype over the Philly,Pitt,Cinn wins and remember the Chiefs loss,Jets,Giants and again getting swept by the Bolts.
January 20th, 2010 at 9:32 am
Mistabr0wn Says:
January 20th, 2010 at 8:28 am
Is there a rehab clinic out there for JaMeatloaf ?
Leadership defiant anonymous or Lack of work ethic starts here, anything? No accuracy R us ?
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Yes. Duke University has a Fat Farm. Gilbert Brown went there once and flunked out. Still was able to stop the run though.
January 20th, 2010 at 9:41 am
I don’t get the Young/Russell comparrison. Totally different types of QBs. This is like how every white WR coming into the league gets compared to either Ed McCaffery or Wes Welker.
January 20th, 2010 at 9:42 am
# Hobs Gnarly Says:
January 20th, 2010 at 9:30 am
i like gannon but he is like jaded towards the raiders at this point
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Can you blame him? He may not have gone about offering up his help the right way but the response he received from the Raiders was uncalled for. Childish even.
January 20th, 2010 at 9:42 am
remember the Chiefs loss,Jets,Giants and again getting swept by the Bolts.
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all games jamarcus played in. Fans back cable because he’s not the problem… With any other qb on our roster starting we win that kc game, bruce almost brought us back untill dhb killed us. Jamarcus threw two strait interceptions that led to 14 points at the start of the game. Jamarcus left too many play on the field in tghe sd games. People believe if it weren’t for jamarcus cable would have had a better season and he wouldnt be on the hot seat thats why.
January 20th, 2010 at 9:44 am
Norco Bob Says:
January 20th, 2010 at 9:31 am
First of all, Young vs Russell,..Young was a legendary college qb,..phenom,..Russell was average at best,..no pub at all til sugar bowl, then played awful Irish team,…I watch SEC alot, Russell never stood out,..Young was incredible.
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Chuurch bob…. Chuuch!!!
January 20th, 2010 at 9:47 am
What a glorious morning!
January 20th, 2010 at 9:53 am
Stormy days here in CA!
January 20th, 2010 at 9:54 am
I saw those floods on the news…nasty stuff.
January 20th, 2010 at 9:56 am
Power went out here at work yesterday, but it didnt happen until right before i left.
January 20th, 2010 at 9:58 am
Its like living in Seattle this week I am sick of rain already.
January 20th, 2010 at 10:00 am
Raiders tried but Harbaugh not interested…..
http://sports.espn.go.com/nfl/news/story?id=4842263
January 20th, 2010 at 10:01 am
Jamarcus has nothing to work for his money is guaranteed. That’s the way he looks at it anyways.
January 20th, 2010 at 10:05 am
All if you can find another team then since Russell will starting for this one.
All you whinny crybabies who can’t have your way.
I think I remember reading this same kind of crap about Fargas, about Gallery and and Warren last year.
Warren sucks!! by just about everyone in here and the same thing about Jano. N ow he’sthe leading scorer in Raider history. Doesn’t loook like such a bad 1st rnd pick now.
Fans know one thing and one thing only that they don’t know squat.
January 20th, 2010 at 10:05 am
Well Big Banana who is lying then?
http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2010/01/20/fassel-says-he-hasnt-heard-from-raiders/
Adam Shefter or Mike Florio
They are both bitter haters so I don’t care!
January 20th, 2010 at 10:06 am
If Fassel wants the job he knows better than to go on the radio and admit he interviewed for it…
January 20th, 2010 at 10:06 am
Thats the whole “Prom King” “im the best at everything” attitude for you.
January 20th, 2010 at 10:07 am
i never compared vy to jr.
again, why would a coach with options wanna work for al? the key to that sentence is with options. it used to be that up and coming coordinators would jump at the chance for oakland, now they know just to be mentioned by him maybe good enough.
January 20th, 2010 at 10:08 am
My comparison to Young was more along the lines of He seemed to give up on football, didn’t have the passion & work ethic for football after getting paid. The team gave up on him and were even in the media saying so. Fans even gave up on him saying he was done.
Sound like anyone you know.
Young then seemed to recommit to the backup roll. Learned what he could from Collins and than when it was his turn to be called on he won 6 or 7 straight games. He was obviously helped out by a strong running game (Johnson) and a great O-line.
My point is, the talent is in there somewhere, just has to access it and devote (sp?) himself to the game. I think every realistic fan knew when he came out early that he was a project. Just hurts when they’re guaranteed all that money and they’re not ready.
January 20th, 2010 at 10:08 am
Thank god Al is at least looking to replace Cable. Smart move on Al’s part to keep Cable in-house until the search is completed…if Al can’t find anyone better (including in the high school ranks) I guess at least Al tried to replace The Wife Beating Buffoon and we can start fresh in 2012 after the lockout.
January 20th, 2010 at 10:09 am
TJ!…call Gary now!!!…I just got a tweet from Pat, he said its cool bro. Youre welcome.
January 20th, 2010 at 10:10 am
priesttj
Its one thing to stick up for hard working guys that are busting their butts to make the roster (Fargus Gallery) but your way off base by sticking up for Russell because if he was here he wouldn’t even stick up for himself.
They guy has no work ethic and he will NOT start next year if comes to camp out of shape. He has no desire to get any better so go ahead and keep rooting for a lazy sloth and call your self a true fan, while the rest of us with an IQ over 80 will continue to laugh at your an your ignorance.
January 20th, 2010 at 10:12 am
man aren’t you an uppity one tj. you just seem to know everything. yes, we all know jafatarse is gonna be qb next season, we just know what a nightmere it is going to be. my god, i just don’t know why you are so pro jr? is it your too proud to admit you are wrong? you wanna believe that you know footyball and everyone else is just a fan who believes their lying eyes.
January 20th, 2010 at 10:12 am
Fassell wouldn’t have admitted that he interviewed. Especially if the Raiders are being secretive about all this.
January 20th, 2010 at 10:14 am
I really do not want another coach in here who is a lack luster hire. Have you seen what The Bills are trying to pass off as a “Legit” Hire? Daggers all around. I rather we bring in some new position coaches or coordinators, but leave the Cable Guy in for another year.
Bottom line, We NEED our first rounders to start panning out. What ever it takes to get them up to pro level, not pro bowl level, I would settle for just pro level. I think we do that by getting an OC and some better position coaches, plus a solid draft. the solid draft might be too much to ask, but I think its pretty clear at this point what our needs are on O and D
January 20th, 2010 at 10:14 am
Gradkowski will be resigned,imo.#2 will not beat him out
January 20th, 2010 at 10:15 am
kissing al’s ring already. he will wait till fassel walks up to him and then walk away. just like mike white.
January 20th, 2010 at 10:15 am
Dakota
“The Wife Beating Buffoon ”
That’s funny
January 20th, 2010 at 10:16 am
Profootballtalk.com has heard that Mike Leach, formerly of Texas Tech, is a candidate for the Raiders’ head coaching job.
Leach’s hire would create a lot of excitement, but the fit is terrible if owner Al Davis really believes JaMarcus Russell can be salvaged. Leach’s offense requires an accurate quarterback, whose arm strength isn’t necessarily even mediocre because of the number of 5-10 yard routes the receivers run. Seeing if Leach’s system could work in the NFL would be great fun, but Bruce Gradkowski would be a much better bet to quarterback the eccentric coach’s offense.
January 20th, 2010 at 10:16 am
If they keep Cable as O-Line coach and bring in Leach as HC then they can punch guys in a locked shed!
January 20th, 2010 at 10:17 am
Jim Fassell-UFL Champ
Marc Trestman- CFL Champ
Woooohooooooooooooo!
January 20th, 2010 at 10:19 am
“If they keep Cable as O-Line coach and bring in Leach as HC then they can punch guys in a locked shed”
Its what these young arrogant overpaid players need if you as me.
January 20th, 2010 at 10:19 am
KoolKell Says:
January 20th, 2010 at 10:17 am
Jim Fassell-UFL Champ
Marc Trestman- CFL Champ
Woooohooooooooooooo!
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thats Commitment to Excellence!
January 20th, 2010 at 10:21 am
Yep,one way or another Cable will field the guys that deserve to start,see DHB =)
January 20th, 2010 at 10:21 am
I saw Cables EX on that espn segment,..looks to me like she deserved it.
January 20th, 2010 at 10:21 am
Oh KK!…how ya doin today Aunt Esther?
January 20th, 2010 at 10:22 am
bhp, you just remind me of herrera. same old crap from your mouth and his. how can anyone take you serious when your saying the same things as him?
January 20th, 2010 at 10:22 am
Aunt Esther, gots dat googlie machine revved up?…we cant wait for that list!!!
January 20th, 2010 at 10:24 am
Florida Pete Says:
January 20th, 2010 at 9:10 am
if JaCarcass had been taken in any other round…
hell, if he had been taken beyond the 5th pick…
he would be out of football right now…
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Nah, I don’t think so. Any QB with those physical attributes is going to be given a chance.
January 20th, 2010 at 10:24 am
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January 20th, 2010 at 10:25 am
Aunt Esther,..whats wrong with your googlie machine?..we need those stats, please dont go beyond 2003 though,
January 20th, 2010 at 10:25 am
Hue Jackson and Joe Flacco’s regression, interesting.
http://ravens.gearupforsports.com/blog/tag/hue-jackson/
January 20th, 2010 at 10:25 am
Hey Aunt Esther, brian sure tore you up last night,..sorry old man, you just cant hang with that youngster,..so sad. lol
January 20th, 2010 at 10:26 am
You is a heathen Norco Bob a HEATHEN!!!
That’s my best Aunt Esther
January 20th, 2010 at 10:26 am
Aunt Esther, what does Flacco have to do with the last 7 years here?…get that derned googlie machine turned on, warm it up,..let it idle a couple mintes,..then post that list old man!
January 20th, 2010 at 10:27 am
I dont know why KK had to post a pic of Aunt Esther as himself, in those pics he keeps forcing on us,..lmao
January 20th, 2010 at 10:28 am
Sad though what brian did to Aunt Esther last night,..old fart was visibly crying at his computer,..sad old man.
Aunt Esther, dont mess with that brian, see what you got for it?…lol
January 20th, 2010 at 10:28 am
Norco
LMAO you know its coming….here let me help him get started…….I wonder what our record is over the last 7 years ….hmmmm I have never seen it posted in here.
January 20th, 2010 at 10:29 am
KK,..Aunt Esther,..that googlie maching not working?…we need that list,…lol.
January 20th, 2010 at 10:30 am
Aunt Esther is still sobbing at what brian did to him last night,..too funny though,…well sad I guess.
…I dont like that brian pulled that elderly abuse here…inapropriate.
January 20th, 2010 at 10:31 am
Trade DMAC for Aunt Esther!
Then… “roll her face in some dough and make gorilla cookies!” (Redd Foxx was da man).
January 20th, 2010 at 10:33 am
I love that show,..watch it daily,..I still dont know why KK had to post a pic of Aunt Esther as himself, in all those pics he forced on us,..too weird….lol,..old people are really silly. lol
January 20th, 2010 at 10:34 am
Here is one of my favorite Red Foxx lines
“Beauty may be skin deep, but ugly goes clear to the bone”
January 20th, 2010 at 10:36 am
Gotta run for a few hours, go play in the snow at Sierra,…bet the winds have chairs closed,.all good, will drink some brandy indoors there,…its ok Aunt Esther, Im leaving,.you can stop crying now and come back…lol
January 20th, 2010 at 10:36 am
Krappy, that sure was funny last night when you got your tail feathers all ruffled at Brian the Genital!
Man, you must’ve asked him if he’s ever been to ever country on the planet!
And then you followed that up with … wait for it … he’s trying to take your title of “Big Man on the Blog”!
Oh man, Krappy, you must’ve really upped your medication last night – and it showed!
KrappyKell – King of the Barbershop, King of the Mid Day Nap, King of the Pant Crapping, King of the Blog!
Krappy, you never cease to brighten my day with your inimitable wit and senility!
January 20th, 2010 at 10:39 am
All you guys who like mcclain… Im sorry to tell you but brandon spikes is better and terrence cody will be a beast on our team, not a sack machine but run stuffer who will take up double teams allowing warren, kelly, and seymour a chance to take care of the sack buisness… brian price from ucla looks like a player as well.
January 20th, 2010 at 10:40 am
Yep. Love Sanford & Son. I actually own a parrot named Grady who, when I walk past his cage, often says “you big… dummy.”
So far the wife has vetoed getting a great dane named Lamont.
January 20th, 2010 at 10:48 am
why do yall continue to keep talkin bout dat bum qb . i refuse 2 .
January 20th, 2010 at 10:49 am
AlDavis Stopwatch Says:
January 20th, 2010 at 9:29 am
Keeping Cable and adding an OC will be a disaster waiting to happen. Cable’s ego is too large and when offense have one or two bad games, Cable will strip duties and call plays again.
We need a firey coach who demands accountability. Cable is Art Shell minus the notepad.
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You are surely al davis’s stopwatch… you make decisions just liek him.smh
January 20th, 2010 at 10:49 am
well pimp hand. we wont be gettin spikes or cody or mcclain . so who cares ?
January 20th, 2010 at 10:52 am
Jim Fassel told Sirius radio host Gary Williams this morning that he had NOT talked with Al Davis about the Raiders Head coaching posion because the Raiders currently have a Head Coach, Tom Cable. Al Davis has not called him and he has not called Al Davis because he has a coaching job he really likes in Las Vegas and his son in on the raiders coaching staff and he wouldn’t want to create a bad situation for his son.
January 20th, 2010 at 10:57 am
maybe that is what jabustell was doing in vegas, meeting with fassel?
January 20th, 2010 at 10:59 am
do we draft linebackers or linemen high ?
January 20th, 2010 at 11:01 am
January 20th, 2010 at 11:01 am
We draft lineman high
January 20th, 2010 at 11:03 am
thomas howard was a 2nd rounder …. maybe al will go for it ….
January 20th, 2010 at 11:06 am
Thats fine but neither cody or spikes are worth the 8th pick. Also don’t think Spikes will last to round 2 either. Cody may with his work ethic ?’s. But is that what we really need, another person with work ethic problems.
I also think Price will be a stud. Not sure where he’s gonna go. I think with a good performance at the combine, he may go in the 1st. Another backer I like is the kid from NC Bruce Carter.
January 20th, 2010 at 11:09 am
The most recent Mock draft I read had us taking Brian Price at #8… that said… I dont think there is ANYWAY we do it. Too logical
January 20th, 2010 at 11:13 am
Fire Cable!!
Hire Hue Jackson!!!
Draft DT, OT, and LB in the 1st 3 picks!
January 20th, 2010 at 11:13 am
I’ve seen E griffin from USC, the Maryland OT, McClain, and the D Morgan DE from GT.
January 20th, 2010 at 11:14 am
Wow!
Sure seems to be a lot of coaches out there who want to coach Jamarcus Russell, lol!
I thought no one wanted to be bothered?
Why would Hue Jackson want to leave an established team like Baltimore and a guy like Flacco to come to the Raiders?
Hmmmmm …
January 20th, 2010 at 11:15 am
I think spikes will fall to the second… alot of players I thought wouldn’t fall to the second this year fell ala malaluga,and everett brown… But if we can take a stretch on dhb we can takle a stretch with cody.lol he won’t fall out of the second and cody’s passion for the game compared to jamarcus’s is totally different. Nick saban asked cody to work harder and cody answered, and you have to add the influece seymour and ellis will have on him, so I doubt work ethic will be an issue with cody. I want Okung but if okungs gone I’d take either cody,price, or morgan. I honestly don’t believe lb is that big of a need for us, especially if you add a dt thats gonna take up blockers and relieve our lbs.
January 20th, 2010 at 11:16 am
Why would Hue Jackson want to leave an established team like Baltimore and a guy like Flacco to come to the Raiders?
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Bigger paycheck. Promotion… We’re in a recession and kids gotta eat. ya dig?
January 20th, 2010 at 11:17 am
I’ve seen E griffin from USC, the Maryland OT, McClain, and the D Morgan DE from GT.
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Im not so sure about Bruce Campbell (maryland ot) he doesn’t look that dominant to me… What do you think??
January 20th, 2010 at 11:17 am
maybe he just wants name recognition? sit back with baltimore and see what happends next year. don’t need to coach the raiders anymore, just being mentioned by al has done wonders for some
January 20th, 2010 at 11:18 am
# KoolKell Says:
January 20th, 2010 at 10:24 am
if JaCarcass had been taken in any other round…
hell, if he had been taken beyond the 5th pick…
he would be out of football right now…
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Nah, I don’t think so. Any QB with those physical attributes is going to be given a chance.
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Remind me again just what those great physical assets are please. From what I’ve seen:
- Very powerful arm. Maybe too powerful to properly control by mortal man, leading to all the touch of a pile driver.
- Big body. Perhaps more in girth than height. Does make for great blocking when leading the double reverse though.
- A strong base. Apparently built from legs too large and muscular to move quickly leading to Bledsoe-like scrambling ability and the footwork of a rhinocerous with arthritic knees.
- Large cranium. Unfortunately, it seems to come with the same ratio of brains to skull as a brontosaurus.
- Great vision. Clearly has the forward set, long range eyes of a predator, since he seems to lack any sort of peripheral vision to detect oncoming rushers.
- Quick release. Currently only demonstrated while utilizing a fork.
- Incredible endurance. As shown by his ability to party each and every night without getting warn down by incidental things like practice and studying.
January 20th, 2010 at 11:18 am
I’m sure his kids are eating Pimpin’ …
But your right!
One of 32 jobs out there for 1000’s of coaches and no one wants it?
What a joke concept!
January 20th, 2010 at 11:19 am
now fassel is a man saying all the right things in davis’ ear. i bet that’s what russell waas doing in vegas, seeing a potential head coach
al- told jafukus, why don’t you go out to vegas and see if what’s his name will work for u.
January 20th, 2010 at 11:21 am
LOL at outta football.
Wouldn’t even be a backup in the league?
LMFAO!
arguably 8 bad games and he’s out of the league?
Cmon!
January 20th, 2010 at 11:21 am
oh there are people who want it. just none that we’d want to get it. not exactly barn burners. harbaugh, yeah right. gruden yeah right. cowher forget it. and no real good up and comer is going to take it. it’s always a reach nowadays.
January 20th, 2010 at 11:22 am
Jason Pierre-Paul, DE, South Florida… that would be my guess. He is 6′6 260lbs, weight room freak, and runs a 4.6 40. Raw talent that needs a lot of work… Al Davis will see him at the combine and draft him, despite there being 100 better choices available.
January 20th, 2010 at 11:23 am
I just want to know where all the Russell bashers were last offseason?
98 bad games with an Oline that EVERYONE is saying needs to be fixed, WRs that NO ONE liked, and an OC/playcaller that EVERYONE is saying should be replaced?
Hilarious!
January 20th, 2010 at 11:23 am
8-9 bad games …
January 20th, 2010 at 11:26 am
Only because Al is NOT going to pay 7-8 million dollars a year.
Gruden, Cowher, Dungy … Those guys would AT LEAST want what Shanny Rat got in Washington. Once Snyder paid that guy 10 million a year, it’s wrap for those big name coaches.
January 20th, 2010 at 11:27 am
If Al were to lay out 10 million a year for a coach, the line would be wrapped around the corner!
January 20th, 2010 at 11:29 am
Put in perspective JHill. That’s 8-9 bad games with a supporting cast that looked pretty decent when run by waiver wire level QBs named Gradkowski and Frye.
When multiple guys dumped by other teams outplay an overall #1 with the other variables being the same, it doesn’t take a rocket scientist to spot the weakest link.
January 20th, 2010 at 11:32 am
money is all that matters to al.
and i was not in here because i couldn’t get my password to work for some reason until a month ago.
why do you like jafukus so much hil? another person who won’t admit he’s wrong?
January 20th, 2010 at 11:35 am
Jamarcus couldn’t even play backup for our team, tom cable was benching him in favor of every qb on our roster at the end of the season.lol
And jason paul-pierre is cool but Wih shaugnessy seymour ellis and richardson I don’t believe we need him, or atleast I believe DT is a bigger need than DE for us right now.
January 20th, 2010 at 11:36 am
Yea jhill you need medication if you see nothing wrong wit jawalrus.lol
January 20th, 2010 at 11:37 am
Hobs Gnarly Says:
January 20th, 2010 at 11:32 am
money is all that matters to al.
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Sorry, but, I beg to differ. Maybe money played a larger role in Al’s mindset 20 years ago.
And even if it did, not anymore.
Anybody who’s a penny-pincher doesn’t fork out about $150 million to like 5 marginal players (i.e. Kelly, Hall, Walker, Harris, Wilson).
Make no mistake about it. Al has no problem throwing his money all over the place.
His motivations have very little to do with money.
His philosophy of where that money gets distributed is a whole different story.
(and a bit twisted for sure)
It’s a fair statement to say that he doesn’t want to pay the coach.
It’s also a fair statement to say that he loves empowerment (whether it involves money or not)
But it’s definitely falst to say that all that matters to him is money.
January 20th, 2010 at 11:37 am
meant to say ‘false’ not ‘falst’
January 20th, 2010 at 11:42 am
I think we do need to add a pass rush specialist somewhere in this draft. Assuming we’re going to stick with the rush 4 strategy we need guys who can consistently apply pressure. Ellis isn’t bad but he’s getting old. Seymour is a bull-rushing force that can help collapse the pocket but not necessarily take down the QB without time. Scott could develop into that and has posted some sacks, but I’ve seen him just get swallowed up at the line more often than not. He’ll break through and get some sacks but doesn’t apply pressure with any regularity. Shaughnessy looked like a player but I’m not sure he’s a guy who will get a ton of sacks. Richardson is similar to Shaughnessy but not as good.
Even if it’s just a 3rd-down type speed rush guy, I think that’s a must for the off-season. I won’t pretend to have seen him play, but there’s a guy from Northern Iowa who sounds pretty good and would seem to fit the bill. I think we need to go o-line in Round 1 so a speedy prospect in the mid rounds would make more sense to me.
January 20th, 2010 at 11:42 am
That’s 8-9 bad games with a supporting cast that looked pretty decent when run by waiver wire level QBs named Gradkowski and Frye.
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You really need to stop with this “played with the same players” non sense.
January 20th, 2010 at 11:43 am
Anyone who simply wants to cut Russell after only about 27 starts in the NFL is plain ignorant.
You can bash his play all you want, and I’d be an idiot to disagree with you.
But you’re also an idiot if you have the patience of a boy in puberty, standing in front of Jessica Alba.
You don’t need to start him next season, but, what’s the motivation to cut him? Does it bring you personal gratification? Are you making a big, bold statement? Give me a break man.
It’s not your freakin’ money he’s being paid. I’m a season ticket holder and I can at least say that I’m contributing about a dollar to his personal salary.
And guess what? That’s fine by me. If the guy does have a future in this league, I want to eliminate all doubt before I let him go.
And after barely over a year-and-a-half of actual playing time, I’m not doing that.
January 20th, 2010 at 11:43 am
Do NOT renew season tickets unless Harbaugh, Jackson or Gruden are hired as the Head Coach and if a REAL GM/Personnel Man who knows how to run the draft are hired!
January 20th, 2010 at 11:44 am
Once Al Davis is gone….then I want you Al Davis demon worshippers to go bye bye with him!
January 20th, 2010 at 11:47 am
When you think about Al and money, you need to keep one thing in mind. Every other owner (I believe, tell me if I’m wrong) makes their money independently from their football team. They were ridiculously wealthy men (or consortiums, or a city in the case of Green Bay) that own the teams as expensive toys.
Contrast that with Al, a career football guy, that ultimately earned the majority share of the Raiders as payment for services to the team. Thus, Al’s income and wealth is primarily the Raiders franchise as a business. This explains his previous behaviors with seeking more lucrative arrangements for the team in terms of stadiums, luxury boxes, rights to territory, etc.
Al is committed to winning, first and foremost, as he believes that a winning team brings in the cash. To that end, he’s more than willing to spend to win, as he’s shown with the contracts mentioned above. The problem is that his priorities on how and where to spend the money no longer reflect the reality of the league in terms of valuation of players and coaches.
So I’m all in with everyone else on calling out Al’s decision making. But I’m totally onboard with his motives and wouldn’t dare call him out as greed over success.
January 20th, 2010 at 11:48 am
If JaMarcus was in the exact same scenario as Mark Sanchez is in with the Jets (i.e. #1 defense in the league and the #1 rushing attack in the league), I wonder what the results would be.
Maybe not as good, but, I don’t think they’d be a whole lot different.
But the reality is that JaMarcus’ o-line doesn’t compare to the Jets.
His defense is not nearly as consistent as the Jets.
His running game was never emphasized as much as it should have been (that’s one knock on Cable that I do have for sure).
Put all that together and the guy’s weaknesses are all exposed.
Sanchez & Flacco were in a perfect scenarios for themto learn and succeed gradually.
JaMarcus hasn’t had that luxury.
Do we need to feel sorry for him? Hell no, but, let’s also be real about it.
January 20th, 2010 at 11:48 am
DKnight007 Says:
January 20th, 2010 at 11:43 am
Do NOT renew season tickets unless Harbaugh, Jackson or Gruden are hired as the Head Coach and if a REAL GM/Personnel Man who knows how to run the draft are hired!”
I hope that more and more people do this. Then the seats that I have always wanted will come available, I am tired of sitting around the 25 yard line. Maybe those seats by the tunnell that I love will be there. Come on season ticket holders, DON’T RENEW!
January 20th, 2010 at 11:49 am
Damn Harbaugh, you mean the Stanford Job at $2 million a year is a better gig than the Raiders at $2 million a season?
Say what?
lol
January 20th, 2010 at 11:50 am
This is so stupid. The Raiders are such a joke. If this was any other company, in any other walk of life, it would have gone out of business a long time ago.
January 20th, 2010 at 11:52 am
He still drafts pretty darn good too,imo
January 20th, 2010 at 11:52 am
# DKnight007 Says:
January 20th, 2010 at 11:44 am
Once Al Davis is gone….then I want you Al Davis demon worshippers to go bye bye with him!
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Whatever dude.
Yeah, I sit around all day and pray to my Al Davis doll.
There’s a difference between respecting the man and worshiping him.
I fully acknowledge his horrible handling of his beloved team over the past 7 years.
I also have the capacity in my brain to realize that it’s starting to improve and that it will get turned around again.
Go look at storied teams like the Celtics throughout their history and you’ll find that they’ve had prolonged periods of times in which they’ve really sucked.
But, they eventually turned it around, without the ship being blown up or the owner needing to die.
You don’t get that?
Too bad for you.
January 20th, 2010 at 11:53 am
If the dumb old man Al can throw away money to Juggs Russell and DHB, then he should be smart enough to offer a head coach like Jim Harbaugh at least 3-4 million a year to turn the ship around.
Ya think or no? Sheesh….
January 20th, 2010 at 11:53 am
CELTICS BLOW!
January 20th, 2010 at 11:53 am
Time for lunch!
Talk to you fellas soon.
January 20th, 2010 at 11:54 am
Dakota:
Forgot you’re a Laker boy, right?
Later!
January 20th, 2010 at 11:54 am
ottocrat Says:
January 20th, 2010 at 11:50 am
This is so stupid. The Raiders are such a joke. If this was any other company, in any other walk of life, it would have gone out of business a long time ago.”
I guess you would have to do that with the 7 teams that were worse than the Raiders this year too. That would make 24 teams in the NFL…
January 20th, 2010 at 11:54 am
I meant to say, “I forgot you’re a Laker boy”
Damn, I’m typing too fast!
January 20th, 2010 at 11:55 am
post 157 DAKOTA
I AGREE
January 20th, 2010 at 11:56 am
That is the only break I am willing to give #2….
The weight of the Franchise and The Nation was put on too soon….he was overwhelemed….Even if he cant win the starting job this year doesnt mean he cant the year after and be going into his 5th year.But I dont think Al will pay that much but who knows?
January 20th, 2010 at 11:57 am
january 31st dakota, my boss is a season ticket holder for the leppers. so i brown nosed my way into a pair of tix. like 15 rows behind the hoop
January 20th, 2010 at 11:57 am
SnB — it’s not about the actual dollars being paid to Russell, it’s about several other factors:
1) His cap hit. Those are dollars that could and should be spent to keep existing producers (Jano, Seymour, etc) and to lure FAs that will improve the team.
2) His detraction to the other players. Having a useless, overpaid occupier of space can’t do anything positive to the players that are there, working hard, and trying to improve when they see a guy with a lesser dedication to the game with no success to speak of making multiples of their own salaries.
3) The message that cutting Russell says to the team, fans and the rest of the league is that the team is not condoning of slackers and can admit to its mistakes and move forward. That positive boosting of image will pay off over time in terms of attracting FAs, motivating existing players on the roster, and in selling tickets.
Keeping Russell is akin to making a bad stock purchase and watching it drop 30% on you. So instead of cutting your losses, you hold and hope that it recovers. Every finance guy on the planet will tell you that you are better off selling and reinvesting in something else that shows more upside.
Right now, I’d say that both Gradkowski and Losman have more upside than Russell, as well as a handful of FA QBs that will be on the market for 1/10th the cap hit. From that point of view, continuing to invest in Jamarcus is a losing proposition that is based more on a feeble ego saving attempt to prove that he isn’t a bust after all.
January 20th, 2010 at 11:59 am
celtics are the most over hyped franchise ever. most of their titles were when there was only 8 teams in the nba. granted they have had some very good players, but how many tiles have they won in the last 35-40 yrs?
January 20th, 2010 at 11:59 am
can anyone name the last 3 celtics under 6 feet????
January 20th, 2010 at 12:00 pm
anyone? last 3 celts under 6 feet?
January 20th, 2010 at 12:01 pm
Tiny Archibald, Jerry Schiting, and hmmm….Bob Cousy?
January 20th, 2010 at 12:01 pm
len bias, reggie lewis, and red auerbach
January 20th, 2010 at 12:02 pm
get it? lmfaooooooooooooooooo
January 20th, 2010 at 12:02 pm
Zymurge… there is no salary cap going forward. At least for the 2010 season… there likely wont be any football at all in 2011 so its a moot point in that case.
January 20th, 2010 at 12:02 pm
new englandraider Says:
January 20th, 2010 at 12:01 pm
len bias, reggie lewis, and red auerbach”
Meaning 6 feet under? Good one…
January 20th, 2010 at 12:03 pm
Each either has been asked (in the case of Fassel and Trestman) or will be asked (in the case of Jackson) how to fix quarterback JaMarcus Russell. And you just know Kevin Gilbride will be asked for his thoughts for a second straight year.
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Russell can’t be fixed because he’ll never admit that he’s broken. neither will Al Davis
I told you guys before last season that Russell would cost Cable, Tollner & Hackett thier jobs.
Sounds like I may be right about Cable. We’ll find out soon enough about the other two as well…
January 20th, 2010 at 12:03 pm
dknight we will still be with the raiders dude. but al davis is the raiders . u traitor
January 20th, 2010 at 12:04 pm
can anyone name a person who cares bout the stupid celtics?
January 20th, 2010 at 12:04 pm
i think dana barros was shorter than 5-11. if i remember
January 20th, 2010 at 12:04 pm
I have always been on Russell’s side….I went so far as to defend his stats by comparing his first year stats with guys like Manning and Elway.
Then came OTAs when he used some excuse…mother’s knee surgery or death of an uncle or something to take an extended vacation.
Everyone said, don’t worry Russell will be fine.
Then he showed up in preseason games looking like bloated walrus with a pituitary problem, and everyone said, don’t worry, you don’t have to be in shape to play QB!
Then Russell looked like he was confused and incapable on the football field…then Cable called him out by patting the other QBs on the back for showing up and being dedicated to their jobs. Then Russell skipped town and the team covered for him.
I still like his talent, but he needs a head transplant…I also think the horrible o-line and the crap WRs hurt Russell, but the majority of the blame is on him since he is not working on his game, body or putting in the extra time a QB needs to in order to succeed. I have no problem with Russell if he comes back for next season in shape and ready to dedicate himself to his profession, and I understand why Al wants to give him one more chance.
I simply am not going to hold my breath in anticipation of that happening. 99% of the time once you are a lazy bastard, always a lazy bastard. And Al better have a backup plan that involves more that Garbagekowski!
January 20th, 2010 at 12:05 pm
I can name a few people who care about the Celtics, none of whom you will every find on an Oakland Raiders blog
January 20th, 2010 at 12:05 pm
C’mon Jerry, throw out the latest rumor too!
Profootballtalk.com has heard that Mike Leach, formerly of Texas Tech, is a candidate for the Raiders’ head coaching job.
Leach’s hire would create a lot of excitement, but the fit is terrible if owner Al Davis really believes JaMarcus Russell can be salvaged. Leach’s offense requires an accurate quarterback, whose arm strength isn’t necessarily even mediocre because of the number of 5-10 yard routes the receivers run. Seeing if Leach’s system could work in the NFL would be great fun, but Bruce Gradkowski would be a much better bet to run the eccentric coach’s offense.
Source: Profootballtalk on NBC Sports
January 20th, 2010 at 12:05 pm
tom heinsohn does. that loud mouthed idiot
January 20th, 2010 at 12:06 pm
so glad this year is uncapped.
trash Walker, Warren, Carlisle, Pears, Green and any other unproductive former donks you can find on the roster!
January 20th, 2010 at 12:06 pm
# Dakota Says:
January 20th, 2010 at 11:53 am
CELTICS BLOW!
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LOL.
January 20th, 2010 at 12:06 pm
dont attack me satan. i swear to u or god or whoever i am not a leppers fan
January 20th, 2010 at 12:07 pm
it’s not just after 27 starts, it 27 starts that have progressed from fair to just plain awful.
if money didn’t matter to al, he would not let his investment in jafukus (cause that is all he does, is fuk us) sway his desire to keep him.
you look at jr and see this big arm, big body.
i look at jr and see a slow mind for decision making, slow learning the playbook, and slow feet. i see no potential to be an nfl qb. college and the nfl are decidedly different. you just can’t teach a smarts, it’s something your born with and yes i think he is slow in every sense of the word.
January 20th, 2010 at 12:08 pm
why do you like jafukus so much hil? another person who won’t admit he’s wrong?
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Where did I say I liked Jamarcus?
It’s not about who I like or who YOU like! It’s about who AL DAVIS likes, and you should know that. I’ve accepted the fact that #2 isn’t going anywhere because of the owner.
Now I have a question.
If Russell is THE weak link, why do we need to upgrade the Oline, WRs, and OC?
Why not just plug Grads in and keep everyone else? I mean, we were a hands down playoff team if not for Russell, right?
January 20th, 2010 at 12:09 pm
#178 is a good post.
January 20th, 2010 at 12:09 pm
Mike Leach? Yeah, those gimmicky offenses really work in the NFL!
Oh wait, no they don’t!
January 20th, 2010 at 12:09 pm
man, you guys defending russell just sound like herrera. spouting the company line and looking totally foolish doing it. geez.
January 20th, 2010 at 12:10 pm
Is it fact that this next year is uncapped, or is that a projection based on a failure to extend the CBA? There’s a big difference!
January 20th, 2010 at 12:10 pm
NE Raider, yeh, there were only 8 teams in the league when the Celtics won their early titles. But is there really more than 8 true, competitive teams in the league today? When the Lakers won 3 straight almost a decade ago, who did you have? Them, Indiana, Phily, New Jersey, San Antonio, Dallas, Sacramento…who else, in regards to teams actually competing? You have more franchises in sports today but what’s the point when most of them suck? Oh, except the NFL. Every NFL team is great!
January 20th, 2010 at 12:11 pm
Jhill, those are areas with room for improvement. Everytime has multiple areas with room for improvement with ONE position being the weakest link. Im no where near delusional enough to think the 2009 Raiders were a playoff team if we pulled JR sooner, but I also am not even close to delusional enough to believe that the 2010, 2011, 2012 etc. Raiders ARE a playoff team WITH Russell at QB.
January 20th, 2010 at 12:12 pm
If Russell is THE weak link, why do we need to upgrade the Oline, WRs, and OC?
Why not just plug Grads in and keep everyone else? I mean, we were a hands down playoff team if not for Russell, right?
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If we keep Cable thats exactly what will happen. Russell will start a few games and continue to struggle. Cable will continue on with his horrible personnel decision making & play calling. OL & WR will remain the same unless we’re trading scrubs for scrubs like last year.
thats why we should dump Cable now and dump Russell if he can’t beat out Gradkowski, Frye & Losman in camp & preseason …
January 20th, 2010 at 12:12 pm
the fact that teams can come in and be worst to first jhill, tells me there is very little difference in nfl talent. it’s how you use it.
i know jamarcus will qb the raiders because al can’t swollow his pride or can’t let go of his investment or both. it’s not like anything we say here will sway him, it’s for entertainment purposes.
you constantly defend russell, i assumed you like him. maybe your just a davis apologist.
January 20th, 2010 at 12:13 pm
new post up
January 20th, 2010 at 12:13 pm
Silver-n-Smac Says:
January 20th, 2010 at 11:52 am
# DKnight007 Says:
January 20th, 2010 at 11:44 am
Once Al Davis is gone….then I want you Al Davis demon worshippers to go bye bye with him!
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Whatever dude.
Yeah, I sit around all day and pray to my Al Davis doll.
There’s a difference between respecting the man and worshiping him.
I fully acknowledge his horrible handling of his beloved team over the past 7 years.
I also have the capacity in my brain to realize that it’s starting to improve and that it will get turned around again.
Go look at storied teams like the Celtics throughout their history and you’ll find that they’ve had prolonged periods of times in which they’ve really sucked.
But, they eventually turned it around, without the ship being blown up or the owner needing to die.
You don’t get that?
Too bad for you.
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There is also a difference between respecting the old man realizing him and lousy decision making are RUINING the organization and team and CHANGE is needed!
To bad you don’t see that….
January 20th, 2010 at 12:13 pm
It is FACT that there is no salary cap for the 2010 season. IF they somehow manage to instate a new CBA in the next few months a salary cap may be included. Where I sit today there is NO salary cap, and anyone close to the situation will tell you the Raiders have a better chance at winning the Super Bowl next year then a CBA being in place in time for 2010 season.
January 20th, 2010 at 12:16 pm
Haha I just sent an email to Pau Gasoft
January 20th, 2010 at 12:17 pm
teams have won in the nfl with subpar qb’s and how did they do it? pound the ball and stellar d. now, jr has talent but can you tap it…in my opinion no. why because he is not qualified to be a nfl qb simply because he can make every throw, you have to know how to use it and be able to make quick reads etc..
just because he gave a great pro day performance doesn’t mean you can do it in a game situation.
January 20th, 2010 at 12:17 pm
cant believe that guy in new yord tryna clown the raiders…. that nix guy sayin even oakland gets calls for the coaching job
January 20th, 2010 at 12:38 pm
If Russell is THE weak link, why do we need to upgrade the Oline, WRs, and OC?
Why not just plug Grads in and keep everyone else? I mean, we were a hands down playoff team if not for Russell, right?
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Look, there are holes on this team with or without Russell. Fact of the matter is Russell is part of the problem. Not THE problem but PART of the problem.
The fact that a journeyman outcast outplayed him by so much that they looked like a completely different team says all you need to know. But if you want more, throw in the fact that both his teammates and coaches have publicly implied that he’s not giving it his all. There are players so disgusted that they are leaking info to media members. He even threw his teammates under the bus to the media and went as far as saying that he played well when he, in fact, stunk up the joint. Said he didn’t understand why he was being benched and that the team was making plays for Bruce, minimizing the effort from his fellow QB that he admittedly leans on for help.
The kid needs his head examined, plain and simple. Either he has issues in his medulla oblongata or he is one lazy ass that simply doesn’t give a sh1t. Take your pick.
January 20th, 2010 at 2:51 pm
Rehab for JaMeatloaf?……….. Yep… Weight watchers… ………. You can turn him over to Marie Osmond …or one of those other fat chicks
January 21st, 2010 at 4:25 am
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