Draft prospect: Bryan Bulaga
By Jerry McDonald - NFL Writer
Tuesday, April 13th, 2010 at 9:49 am in Oakland Raiders.
Sixth in a series analyzing potential draft picks for the Raiders, who select No. 8 in the first round in nine days:
College: Iowa
Position: Offensive tackle
Height, weight: 6-6, 314 pounds
Why it’s Bulaga: Perfect for a team in need of an instant starter, Bulaga may have more polish than any tackle in the draft. He’s tough, can get to the second level in zone concepts and extremely smart. Development has shown a nice curve _ the All-Big Ten freshman team, second-team All-Big Ten as a sophomore and Big Ten Lineman of the Year (as well as All-Big Ten) as a junior before opting for the draft. Much less anxiety in taking Bulaga as opposed to Anthony Davis (Rutgers) and Bruce Campbell (Maryland), whose production and/or interest has waned but have a bigger upside. In final college game, Bulaga effectively controlled Georgia Tech’s Derrick Morgan, who will be a first-round pick at defensive end.
Why it’s not Bulaga: Seems strange to look at the Raiders’ best offensive lineman as a potential reason not to take Bulaga, but in 2004, Robert Gallery was the No. 2 overall pick as an offensive tackle prospect analysts were likening to Jonathan Ogden and Tony Boselli. Gallery wasn’t helped by switching positions early on (left guard to right tackle to left tackle) as well as changing line coaches and philosophies, but the bottom line is he became a guard instead of a tackle. The Raiders need tackles more than they need guards, and don’t want one at No. 8. In some circles, Iowa coach Kirk Ferentz has the same sort of rep Cal’s Jeff Tedford does with quarterbacks (pre-Aaron Rodgers) _ terrific college players who aren’t necessarily great pros. Bulaga’s arms measure 33 inches _ five inches less than top prospect Russell Okung. Gallery’s struggles at tackle were later attributed to arms being too short for the position. Bulaga missed three games with a thyroid condition but finished strong.
Quotable: “Coach (Kirk) Ferentz really breeds his guys to be tough, physical and smart. I think those are three words that are up in our offensive line room. Anytime you’ve got a guy like that, you’re going to get a good offensive lineman.”
NOTE: I’ll be away from the computer until late this afternoon but hope get the NFL schedule posted or other breaking news posted if it happens in my absence. If not, I’m sure someone out there will post it in the comments, anyway . . .
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April 13th, 2010 at 9:51 am
I’m the lion king!
1st
April 13th, 2010 at 9:51 am
Just say no to Mr. Alligator Arms….or is it Mr. T-Rex Arms?
April 13th, 2010 at 9:51 am
And I can do anything!
2nd
April 13th, 2010 at 9:52 am
Is this suppose to be the fix?
Zzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz
April 13th, 2010 at 9:53 am
Fire the Fat Monkey before he drafts a T-Rex!
April 13th, 2010 at 9:53 am
Maybe his thyroid problem will make his arms grow?
April 13th, 2010 at 9:54 am
Hey we still need a RG.. just sayin
April 13th, 2010 at 9:55 am
We Know Bo, we know..
Trade DMC for a T-Rex!
Damn you Mich! lol
April 13th, 2010 at 9:57 am
Dakota,
What can you tell us about Clausen, and would you draft him if he was available?
April 13th, 2010 at 9:57 am
# Mistabr0wn Says:
April 13th, 2010 at 8:40 am
LMN,
I can see why a Euro socialist like yourself would want to defend a Marxist bonehead like 0bama but haven’t you got problems of your own?
When you fix your mess come talk to me about ours, deal ?
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Im/we having a problem, I wasnt aware of that… enlighten me, you clearly are a fountain of knowledge…
April 13th, 2010 at 9:58 am
you can hear it now – a stadium filled with souls belting a chorus of “BOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO-laga” as the QB goes down in a heap and loses the football.
April 13th, 2010 at 10:04 am
Great another Short armed LT from Iowa destined to play G in NFL.
April 13th, 2010 at 10:06 am
NOTE: I’ll be away from the computer until late this afternoon but hope get the NFL schedule posted or other breaking news posted if it happens in my absence. If not, I’m sure someone out there will post it in the comments, anyway . . .
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What a slacker…
April 13th, 2010 at 10:08 am
so much cooler had he been called beluga
April 13th, 2010 at 10:14 am
Our current left tackle is an Al Davis Personal Selection that was praised publicly my The Manager of the General Partner, and played pretty darn well last year until Gallery went down for good. (That matters, by the way. A lot. O-lines function as a team, and Gallery’s replacements were terrible.)
Unless The Manager of the General Partner is going to pay #8 money to a rookie right tackle, somebody that plays an entirely different position is going to be selected with the Raiders’ first round pick.
I know the general consensus is tackle, but I just don’t see it. Not in the first round.
April 13th, 2010 at 10:14 am
Raider O Says:
April 13th, 2010 at 9:57 am
Dakota,
What can you tell us about Clausen, and would you draft him if he was available?
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As a ND fan I can tell you that this kid is no Brady Quinn. Clausen has played in a pro-style offense under center for three years at ND. He started as a freshman and got progressively better and this past season he was amazing. ND’s defense was one of the worst in the country, but Clausen kept us in games. He really came into his own this past season. You could see that he had command of the huddle and complete confidence (some call it arrogance) and his leadership grew to the point where he was named captain by his teammates. He played last season through injuries that ultimately required surgery, but he still managed to throw for 3700+ yards, 28 TDs with only 4 ints and a QB rating of over 161! He showed a lot of moxie his last couple of years, with 5 4th quarter comebacks.
He isn’t perfect….he has small hands as Rockstar points out and so he fumbles more than Bradford. he is also only a junior, and you know that junior QBs do not fair well in the NFL as a rule.
He doesn’t have a cannon like Russell, but his arm is strong and he can throw the short and intermediate passes with accuracy (68% completion % last year).
Would I take him on the Raiders at #8? Probably not, but only because I think we need an offensive tackle, or a NT, but it wouldn’t break my heart if Al did take him.
April 13th, 2010 at 10:17 am
# LT DAN Says:
April 13th, 2010 at 10:02 am
Where are you from LMN?
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im a Dane… which mean im from Denmark… which is in the northern part of europe… 1/3 of the countries which makes Scandinavia…
April 13th, 2010 at 10:22 am
Looking foward to seeing the new NFL schedule!
April 13th, 2010 at 10:22 am
I say trenchmen but were gonna eventually need a qb to take us to the playoffs and with no 1st round pick next year, what are we gonna do?
April 13th, 2010 at 10:23 am
Raider O Says:
April 13th, 2010 at 9:55 am
We Know Bo, we know..
Trade DMC for a T-Rex!
Damn you Mich! lol
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April 13th, 2010 at 10:25 am
La Milicia Negra Says:
April 13th, 2010 at 10:08 am
so much cooler had he been called beluga
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And with those arms, it sould be a Baby Beluga
http://www.lyricstime.com/raffi-baby-beluga-lyrics.html
April 13th, 2010 at 10:26 am
the big ten is soft
April 13th, 2010 at 10:27 am
Baby beluga in the deep blue sea,
Swim so wild and you swim so free.
Heaven above and the sea below,
And a little white whale on the go.
Baby beluga, baby beluga,
Is the water warm? Is your mama home,
With you so happy?
Way down yonder where the dolphins play,
Where you dive and splash all day,
Waves roll in and the waves roll out.
See the water squirting out of your spout.
Baby beluga, oh, baby beluga,
Sing your little song, sing for all your friends.
We like to hear you.
When it’s dark, you’re home and fed.
Curled up snug in your waterbed.
Moon is shining and the stars are out.
Good night, little whale, good night.
Baby beluga, oh, baby beluga,
With tomorrow’s sun, another day’s begun.
You’ll soon be waking.
Baby beluga in the deep blue sea,
Swim so wild and you swim so free.
Heaven above and the sea below,
And a little white whale on the go.
You’re just a little white whale on the go.
April 13th, 2010 at 10:29 am
look at robert gallery iowa
April 13th, 2010 at 10:30 am
trade the damn pick already
April 13th, 2010 at 10:32 am
BSJ…
LOL, good one…
April 13th, 2010 at 10:32 am
well see you guys… im going ou to find some dinner..
April 13th, 2010 at 10:49 am
If I’m Ben Roethlisberger’s agent, I’m telling him to cut the mullet. The whole Kenny Powers look? Not now.
April 13th, 2010 at 10:57 am
I’d be very happy with Bulaga. His thyroid scare and a need at safety by some of the teams ahead of us could mean a slip to #8 for us and we should take him despite the Gallery argument.
He’s a smart, solid, great lineman and we need more than one.
April 13th, 2010 at 10:59 am
Dakota,
I think I like him more than Bradford, but I would rather trade up for Suh or draft T Williams.
April 13th, 2010 at 11:00 am
Look, if T williams is there, thats my pick. Whether Davis goes lineman on either side of the ball is a debate. maybe he takes Jhavid Best and makes him a corner or KR?
Who knows…draft day is not as exciting and fun as it is for other teams…
April 13th, 2010 at 11:00 am
The Real MaddenRaider Says:
April 13th, 2010 at 10:49 am
If I’m Ben Roethlisberger’s agent, I’m telling him to cut the mullet. The whole Kenny Powers look? Not now.
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LMFAO
April 13th, 2010 at 11:01 am
# Raider O Says:
April 13th, 2010 at 10:59 am
Dakota,
I think I like him more than Bradford, but I would rather trade up for Suh or draft T Williams.
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We have so many needs this year, we need all the picks we can get. What exactly do you expect us to use to trade up to #2-3?
April 13th, 2010 at 11:01 am
La Milicia Negra Says:
April 13th, 2010 at 10:32 am
well see you guys… im going ou to find some dinner..
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Peace owt!
April 13th, 2010 at 11:04 am
No T-Rex!!!!!
Who drafts a G in the top 10 picks?
I would draft McClain, D Williams, Dez, Graham, or Spoon before I draft the T-Rex.
April 13th, 2010 at 11:07 am
# Mistabr0wn Says:
April 13th, 2010 at 8:40 am
LMN,
I can see why a Euro socialist like yourself would want to defend a Marxist bonehead like 0bama but haven’t you got problems of your own?
When you fix your mess come talk to me about ours, deal ?
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Typical same ole Repub demonization tactic. EVERYONES a commie. Clinton, Carter, Obamie.
Such a patriot Brown eye. Where the f**k were you when Bush Cheney were raping the constitution and bankrupting the country?
You’re part of the problem azz hole.
WAKE UP.
Your delusion and blind partisanship allows evil.
Garner the FACTS by a preponderance of evidence gathered from as many diverse sources as possible (NOT just the lies that support your won agenda) and then decide by the weight of evidence what the TRUTH is.
Or just keep you head in the sand and stick with the lies.
To quote an aquaintence “You don’t want the truth, you can’t HANDLE the truth!”
April 13th, 2010 at 11:08 am
# Nnamdi21 Says:
April 13th, 2010 at 11:00 am
Who knows…draft day is not as exciting and fun as it is for other teams…
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What? we are one of the most exciting teams to watch draft. Seriously, no one ever knows who we are going to draft.
April 13th, 2010 at 11:09 am
Bulaga’s a Tackle and MOST of the top 8 teams and beyond need one.
April 13th, 2010 at 11:10 am
i’m back like Sam Williams!
oh yeah
April 13th, 2010 at 11:11 am
MRF:
I wouldn’t say exciting, I’d say gut wrenching.
Other teams get guys they think make sense and fill a need.
We desperately need O line men and we take a corner back.
We desperately need a DT and we take a kicker.
Davis shakes out over time on occasion and I like that, but draft day? Isn’t usually an instant up grade for us at least lately with the top picks.
April 13th, 2010 at 11:12 am
RaiderRockstar Says:
April 13th, 2010 at 11:10 am
i’m back like Sam Williams!
oh yeah
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Don’t get me started on Alvis Whitted again!
April 13th, 2010 at 11:12 am
Peace nation!
April 13th, 2010 at 11:12 am
No In N Out and No DirecTv?
You need to move bruh!
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Jhill: I wouldn’t move in a million years
April 13th, 2010 at 11:13 am
I love Podunk!
April 13th, 2010 at 11:14 am
pick up a good vetran linemen
April 13th, 2010 at 11:15 am
When’s the new season of Eastbound and Down, Dakota? I know there’s going to be another one. They already said so.
April 13th, 2010 at 11:18 am
Nnamdi, white, right wing extremists can call people socialists all they want to. They can call people whatever they want, as they slowly become an irrelevant minority.
April 13th, 2010 at 11:19 am
don’t worry fellas. In the next 9 days we’re going on trade a 5th rounder for Jason Campbell and sign Brad Hoover, Muhsin Muhammad, Kevin Mawae, Ben Hamilton, Chester Pitts, Howard Green, Antonio Pierce and Anthony Henry in free agency …
then have a draft like this:
1st (OT) Trent Williams
2nd (OL) Jon Asamoah or J.D. Walton
3rd (OL) Mike Johnson or Matthew Tennant
4th (NT) Cam Thomas or Torrell Troup
5th (MLB) Micah Johnson
5th (FB) John Conner
7th (CB) Chris Hawkins
7th (RB) Lonyae Miller
PLAYOFFS!?!
April 13th, 2010 at 11:19 am
teabow should b our first pick in 2010 2nd rd trade that first pick dam it
April 13th, 2010 at 11:22 am
# La Milicia Negra Says:
April 13th, 2010 at 9:57 am
# Mistabr0wn Says:
April 13th, 2010 at 8:40 am
LMN,
I can see why a Euro socialist like yourself would want to defend a Marxist bonehead like 0bama but haven’t you got problems of your own?
When you fix your mess come talk to me about ours, deal ?
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Im/we having a problem, I wasnt aware of that… enlighten me, you clearly are a fountain of knowledge…
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The Danish are considered the happiest people on earth after a fairly lengthy exhaustive worldwide study if I remember correctly. Just from the comments day in and day out on this BLOG people in this country like mistabrOwn the dildo clown, are extremely angry. MistabrOwn you might want to talk to children. When you talk to adults you embarrass yourself badly.
April 13th, 2010 at 11:23 am
sounds good rockstar but some picks i dont agree with and sub T.O 4 muhammad
April 13th, 2010 at 11:24 am
updated …
RaiderRockstar: Dan Williams (03/18)
RaiderResurrection: Dan Williams (03/18)
SnB offense defense specialteams: Dan Williams (03/18)
Inonewordraider: Dan Williams (03/18)
Ottocrat: Dan Williams (03/18)
Florida Pete: Dan Williams (03/18)
RNOraiderFan: Dan Williams (03/21)
Al DAVIS HAS COJONES: Dan Williams (03/21)
Maddenraiderfan: Dan Williams (03/31)
Mistabr0wn: Dan Williams (04/07)
Ocbears: Dan Williams (04/07)
Jeremy 1012: Terrence Cody (04/07)
Thec07: Ndamukong Suh (03/18)
DKnight007: Ndamukong Suh (03/18)
The Big Banana: Ndamukong Suh (03/18)
LA to TheBay: Ndamukong Suh (03/18)
HairyBush: Ndamukong Suh (03/18)
Ryan: Ndamukong Suh (03/18)
Ghost to the Post: Ndamukong Suh (03/18)
Raider O: Ndamukong Suh (03/19)
Exlaraiderseasonticketholder: Ndamukong Suh (3/19)
R8eray: Ndamukong Suh (3/19)
Memo: Ndamukong Suh (03/19)
Seymour Bush: Ndamukong Suh (03/19)
Jonesy941: Ndamukong Suh (03/18)
SteveAlford21: Ndamukong Suh (03/18)
GG: Ndamukong Suh (03/18)
JB: Ndamukong Suh (03/18)
RaiderLen: Ndamukong Suh (03/18)
RaidingTexas: Ndamukong Suh (03/18)
Mcfaddenswaggon: Ndamukong Suh (03/21)
Bcz24: Ndamukong Suh (03/22)
Bo Schembechler Jackson: Ndamukong Suh (03/22)
Stoopidmike: Ndamukong Suh (03/22)
504 Raider: Ndamukong Suh (03/22)
MaineRaida: Ndamukong Suh (03/23)
CJ Legend 34: Ndamukong Suh (03/24)
Hot Shot: Ndamukong Suh (03/26)
Baumraiders: Ndamukong Suh (03/30)
Raider75: Ndamukong Suh (04/07)
Aig: Ndamukong Suh (04/07)
Lynn from Snot: Gerald McCoy (04/05)
909RaiderLifer: Brian Price (03/19)
Neilb: Brian Price (03/30)
4evaRaider: Lamarr Houston (04/05)
DMAC: Rolando McClain (03/18)
Richochet: Rolando McClain (03/18)
Severeraiderz: Rolando McClain (03/18)
Raiderglory34: Rolando McClain (03/18)
Vegas Raider: Rolando McClain (03/19)
New Englandraider: Rolando McClain (03/22)
Raider E: Rolando McClain (03/26)
Armyraider: Rolando McClain (03/29)
Jmeds: Rolando McClain (03/29)
Pretty Rick: Rolando McClain (04/07)
Senior Beeecham: Kyle Wilson (03/19)
Silvernblack209: Taylor Mays (03/19)
1234567: Taylor Mays (03/22)
Scottish Raider: Eric Berry (03/21)
GMoney8: Eric Berry (03/21)
No Mas Diamante: Eric Berry (03/25)
DeuceDeuce: Eric Berry (03/30)
Edward Teach: Maurkice Pouncey (03/21)
BoJacks: Maurkice Pouncey (03/26)
Raiderzmaverick: Russell Okung (03/18)
KoolKell: Russell Okung (03/18)
Hwnrdr: Russell Okung (03/19)
RaiderFanFrom Jersey: Russell Okung (03/22)
Chris in NY: Russell Okung (03/24)
RaiderDogg: Russell Okung (03/24)
Henry Lawrence: Russell Okung (03/29)
Mack-Madden: Russell Okung (03/30)
SacRaider: Russell Okung (04/05)
RaiderNsuede: Russell Okung (04/07)
YoungAmerican: Russell Okung (04/07)
16yearsold16yearfan: Russell Okung (04/09)
SilverAndBlackBleeder: Anthony Davis (04/05)
Hellsbells: Anthony Davis (03/18)
408RAIDER: Anthony Davis (03/19)
Stabler76: Anthony Davis (03/22)
DIRT-LOT FOOTBALL: Anthony Davis (03/23)
Dakota: Anthony Davis (03/19)
M Lonetree: Anthony Davis (03/22)
NorthernD: Trent Williams (03/20)
Midwest Fan: Trent Williams (03/22)
El Tato: Trent Williams (03/18)
Raiders4eve: Trent Williams (03/18)
Nnamdi21: Trent Williams (03/18)
Alameda_Lee: Trent Williams (03/26)
NoMoreFargas: Trent Williams (04/07)
The Judge: Brian Bulaga (03/18)
SD_Raider_619: Brian Bulaga (03/19)
DirtyRaccoon: Brian Bulaga (04/01)
PassTheCheetos: Bruce Campbell (03/21)
860ToddChristenson: Bruce Campbell (03/31)
Buckeyeraider: Mike Iupati (03/18)
Burque Raider: Mike Iupati (03/21)
La Milicia Negra: Mike Iupati (03/23)
Rastaraiders: Mike Iupati (04/07)
RaiderDebo: Dez Bryant (03/18)
SharkCatcher: Dez Bryant (03/18)
Tom Cables Pimp Hand: Dez Bryant (04/07)
Jhill: Dez Bryant (04/09)
Plunketthead: Ryan Matthews (03/19)
SATANFEARS ALDAVIS: Jimmy Clausen (03/18)
UP LOCOMOTIVE ENGINEER: Jimmy Clausen (04/09)
The Real MaddenRaider: Tim Tebow (03/18)
The_Big_One_Of_83: Tim Tebow (04/13)
April 13th, 2010 at 11:25 am
I’d rather have Russell than Tebow. Russell’s talent outweighs Tebow’s talent, work ethic, oh, and that whole religious thing combined.
April 13th, 2010 at 11:26 am
83: Owens dropped 10 passes last year and he’s not the ideal mentor. If anything, he’s a cancer and a QB’s worst nightmare (see garcia, mcnabb & romo)
Moose only dropped 4 passes last year and he’s got plenty left in the tank (for his age)
April 13th, 2010 at 11:27 am
MR: alright buddy.
what player would you like in RD1 instead of Tebow?
April 13th, 2010 at 11:28 am
A cancer. lol. On the Raiders?
April 13th, 2010 at 11:28 am
we know MR owens goes balls to the wall for whoever pays its not like we got great locker room chemistry contracts must be loaded with insentives on performance
April 13th, 2010 at 11:29 am
MR,
I don’t think the new season has been scheduled yet.
April 13th, 2010 at 11:29 am
# RaiderRockstar Says:
April 13th, 2010 at 11:27 am
MR: alright buddy.
what player would you like in RD1 instead of Tebow?
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Your sister.
April 13th, 2010 at 11:29 am
b marshall or a starting tackle
April 13th, 2010 at 11:30 am
# The Real MaddenRaider Says:
April 13th, 2010 at 11:25 am
I’d rather have Russell than Tebow. Russell’s talent outweighs Tebow’s talent, work ethic, oh, and that whole religious thing combined.
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Right, being religious makes you a jerk…
April 13th, 2010 at 11:30 am
MR: shut up
April 13th, 2010 at 11:31 am
I think T.O. could be a good personal coach for Cable. Keep Cable from getting into fights, etc.
April 13th, 2010 at 11:31 am
# The Real MaddenRaider Says:
April 13th, 2010 at 11:29 am
# RaiderRockstar Says:
April 13th, 2010 at 11:27 am
MR: alright buddy.
what player would you like in RD1 instead of Tebow?
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Taylor Mays
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There you have RMR’s pick.
April 13th, 2010 at 11:31 am
83: which starting tackle?
(if you had your choice between Okung, Williams, Bulaga, Davis, Campbell, Brown, etc)
April 13th, 2010 at 11:31 am
so how does that sit
April 13th, 2010 at 11:32 am
http://twitter.com/bydavidwhite
April 13th, 2010 at 11:32 am
I think T.O. could be a good personal coach for Cable. Keep Cable from getting into fights, etc.
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shut up!
April 13th, 2010 at 11:32 am
MRF, I never said being religious makes someone a jerk. I said that Russell’s talent outweighs Tebows so called religious conviction, combined with is work ethic and mild talent.
April 13th, 2010 at 11:33 am
Any player that would be a cancer on the Raiders would only be a secondary cancer. The original metastic cancer is named Al Davis and it began killing the team sometime in the late 1980s.
April 13th, 2010 at 11:33 am
All you have to do is look up Brandon Graham’s youtube and see how he victimized Baluga over and over again. No thanks.
April 13th, 2010 at 11:34 am
I never said being religious makes someone a jerk. I said that Russell’s talent outweighs Tebows
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shut up
April 13th, 2010 at 11:34 am
I hope they don’t go after Bruce Campbell but, history says another poor pick.
April 13th, 2010 at 11:34 am
no a proven tackle /vetran then get campbell later he will be their besides who is going to show the new guy stuff on the field not the coaches they can only show so much guys
April 13th, 2010 at 11:34 am
Dakota, that’s what I was saying. How could anyone possibly be a cancer on the Raiders? The Raiders, under Al Davis, are a malignant tumor.
April 13th, 2010 at 11:36 am
83: assuming we don’t trade for a proven vet at OT or WR, which rookie do you want the Raiders to select at #8 ???
pick 1 player. any player!
April 13th, 2010 at 11:36 am
bruce late yes bruce at #8 no
April 13th, 2010 at 11:36 am
If anything, T.O. would actually bring some discipline and stability to this franchise. He could be Cable’s personal coach. Teach Butterbean to control his temper, etc. We don’t need any more distractions like the Hanson incident.
April 13th, 2010 at 11:37 am
dez bryant
April 13th, 2010 at 11:37 am
You guys want a proven tackle?
Then trade our second for Gaither.
April 13th, 2010 at 11:38 am
hows that
April 13th, 2010 at 11:39 am
B-more is willing to work out a deal.
April 13th, 2010 at 11:39 am
The Real MaddenRaider Says:
April 13th, 2010 at 11:34 am
Dakota, that’s what I was saying. How could anyone possibly be a cancer on the Raiders? The Raiders, under Al Davis, are a malignant tumor.
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Exactly.
T.O., Moss, Sapp….all just basal cell carcinomas….Al Davis is pancreatic cancer, and the yes men he calls his executives are mesothelioma.
April 13th, 2010 at 11:40 am
dmac that works to but we can get more for a first we could even get a first next year for a top ten pick for a rd two tender
April 13th, 2010 at 11:42 am
Al is more like a rectal cancer.
April 13th, 2010 at 11:42 am
1. Draft Trent Williams (best tackle this year imo)
2. Trade it for Gaither
Hello good offensive line.
April 13th, 2010 at 11:42 am
True, but I want players this year, not next year.
April 13th, 2010 at 11:42 am
B-more is willing to work out a deal.
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JaWalrus & Erik Pears straight up for Gaither & Troy Smith
April 13th, 2010 at 11:43 am
more like a rectal cancer
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whatever turns you on!
April 13th, 2010 at 11:43 am
sounds good mr davis needs to look at some of his fans wants we pay to see it
April 13th, 2010 at 11:44 am
JaWalrus & Erik Pears straight up for Gaither & Troy Smith
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Lawton & Williams straight up for Gaither & Lewis
April 13th, 2010 at 11:44 am
I dont think we are getting Gaither. If Hue thought Gaither was any good, he would have convinced Al to get him. Those rumors about lack of work ethic must be true.
April 13th, 2010 at 11:45 am
JaWalrus & Erik Pears straight up for Gaither & Troy Smith
that needs to be on that billboard in oakland
April 13th, 2010 at 11:45 am
Those rumors about lack of work ethic must be true.
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It sure doesn’t show on the field every Sunday.
April 13th, 2010 at 11:46 am
Your sister turns me on, RRS. That’s why I’m taking her in the first round. Of course, this would probably result in the two of you getting a divorce…
April 13th, 2010 at 11:46 am
Dolphins shopping Ted Ginn
Posted by Michael David Smith on April 13, 2010 2:22 PM ET
Ted Ginn’s days with the Miami Dolphins could be numbered.
Jason La Canfora of NFL Network is reporting that the Dolphins are shopping Ginn.
It shouldn’t come as a big surprise that Ginn might be headed elsewhere in 2010, considering that Ginn himself referred to 2009 as his worst year playing football.
The Dolphins’ 2007 first-round pick, Ginn undeniably has talent, and in November he was named the AFC special teams player of the month. But while Ginn has played in all 48 games since the Dolphins drafted him, starting 35, he hasn’t contributed nearly as much as the Dolphins hoped he would on offense. In 2009 he caught just 38 passes for 454 yards and one touchdown.
April 13th, 2010 at 11:46 am
Whatever cancer causes the longest, most painful drawn out death possible….that is the type of cancer Al Davis is.
April 13th, 2010 at 11:47 am
Russell’s work ethic matches that of the organization he plays for.
April 13th, 2010 at 11:48 am
we need a vetran on that offense qb and the wr and the ol
April 13th, 2010 at 11:48 am
DMAC Says:
April 13th, 2010 at 11:45 am
Those rumors about lack of work ethic must be true.
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It sure doesn’t show on the field every Sunday.
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He gets gassed late in games….the Ravens have questions about his conditioning, so yes it does show up in games.
April 13th, 2010 at 11:48 am
Stiff armed Eugene for Ginn straight up!!!!!!
April 13th, 2010 at 11:49 am
Lawton & Williams straight up for Gaither & Lewis
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DMAC: come on man, i’m serious. guys like Debo, Jhill, Kell, MR & Priest think JaMarcus has all the tools to be successful and point to Week 17 as one of last season’s better performances
Russell & Pears are both former starters. obviously they aren’t sold on Smith or Gaither. both are on the trade block
April 13th, 2010 at 11:49 am
He gets gassed late in games….the Ravens have questions about his conditioning, so yes it does show up in games.
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Yeah he sure gassed the Raiders, last game of the season.
April 13th, 2010 at 11:50 am
Let’s put it this way, Russell’s work ethic wouldn’t be tolerated anywhere else in the NFL. He would either step it up, or be gone. In Oakland, it’s ok. That’s not his fault.
April 13th, 2010 at 11:50 am
Russell’s work ethic matches yours.
now shut up
April 13th, 2010 at 11:52 am
DMAC,
O-lines only have to play at about 80% efficiency to dominate the Raiders defense. Has been that way for 7 years now lol.
April 13th, 2010 at 11:52 am
Ok RR,
But what about my Stiff armed Eugene for Ginn trade proposal???
April 13th, 2010 at 11:52 am
Ted Ginn & Ronnie Brown in exchange for JLH & DMC …
April 13th, 2010 at 11:53 am
B-more’s run game dominated other teams as well, not just the Raiders.
April 13th, 2010 at 11:54 am
u have to want to win as a player if we put the right one around the young guys it will work always works old teams with three or four young play makers on offense
April 13th, 2010 at 11:54 am
DMAC: I’d trade “Stiff armed” Eugene for a conditional Miami waiver claim at this point …
April 13th, 2010 at 11:56 am
You wouldn’t take this guy as out starting RT??
http://www.baltimoreravens.com/News/Articles/2008/11/~/media/B75F5EF0FB4C47178C99ABD5B1A8F9A8.ashx
April 13th, 2010 at 11:57 am
RR,
LMAO
April 13th, 2010 at 11:58 am
The Real MaddenRaider Says:
April 13th, 2010 at 11:50 am
Let’s put it this way, Russell’s work ethic wouldn’t be tolerated anywhere else in the NFL. He would either step it up, or be gone. In Oakland, it’s ok. That’s not his fault.
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I have to agree. Al Davis has cultivated an environment in which the players are kings and the coaches are simply tolerated.
Al doesn’t show respect to his head coach, so why should the players? The players routinely go around the HC to the owner. Tim Brown used to brag about talking to Mr. Davis.
You can’t expect these players, most of which have an 10th grade maturity level, to listen to or respect their coaches when the owner doesn’t empower the coaches with any form of stature within the organization.
The players are like children, they will eat you alive if they think they can get away with it.
The only time it was different in the last 25 years was when Gruden was here and most of the players were too afraid of him personally to go around him.
April 13th, 2010 at 11:59 am
RRS, Russell’s work ethic matches the management he works under.
April 13th, 2010 at 11:59 am
screw ted gin he is soft i like troy smith alot more
April 13th, 2010 at 12:02 pm
here we go again …
Al Davis blablablablablabalablablabalablablabalablablabalbalablabalbalablabalbalablablabla
who cares? you know he isn’t going anywhere any time so why even bother hashing it up day after day?
at least with draft talk like NT & MLB in RD1 there is SOME chance Al Davis gets a guy who’ll fill a team need. him stepping down or hiring a GM? never gonna happen. him paying good money for a HC or paying what he owes Shanny & Kiffin? never gonna happen. see?
April 13th, 2010 at 12:02 pm
Get used to players like Russell as long as Al Davis is here. Get used to winning no more than 5 games per season, too.
April 13th, 2010 at 12:03 pm
# RaiderRockstar Says:
April 13th, 2010 at 12:02 pm
here we go again …
Al Davis blablablablablabalablablabalablablabalablablabalbalablabalbalablabalbalablablabla
who cares? you know he isn’t going anywhere any time so why even bother hashing it up day after day?
at least with draft talk like NT & MLB in RD1 there is SOME chance Al Davis gets a guy who’ll fill a team need. him stepping down or hiring a GM? never gonna happen. him paying good money for a HC or paying what he owes Shanny & Kiffin? never gonna happen. see?
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Shut up.
April 13th, 2010 at 12:03 pm
MR: Al Davis looks like a stud in comparison to you
so shut up
April 13th, 2010 at 12:03 pm
DMAC,
I am just telling you what was reported about Gaither…the Ravens were concerned about his work ethic and conditioning. Period, end of story.
Teams do not trade good tackles unless there is a major contract issue (not the case) or the player has other issues. Obviously Gaither’s issues are work ethic related.
That doesn’t mean we shouldn’t trade for him, but it is certainly something to consider.
April 13th, 2010 at 12:03 pm
Dmac,
Here is what I have for you.
1. Hue is with us. If he thought highly of Gaither, then Al would be all over this one. You know that and I know that. Considering our current roster it doesnt take much to improve. But why is Al not making the move?
2. Here is what was written in PFT a few days ago. Anyone with some common sense can see the logic in the article.
A clue to why Jared Gaither is available
Posted by Gregg Rosenthal on April 11, 2010 11:41 AM ET
There is an obvious red flag to any team that’s interested in Ravens tackle Jared Gaither: Baltimore is willing to move him.
The Ravens know what a quality tackle looks like. The fact they are reportedly eager to deal Gaither for a second-round pick should create doubt in the minds of interested teams.
I’ve wondered why Baltimore was willing to part ways, and got a clue Sunday in the Baltimore Sun. Ken Murray refers to Gaither’s “half-baked work ethic.” (That’s better than wake-n-baked work ethic.)
Gaither has put enough impressive play on film that he’s still among the more likely veterans to get dealt on the draft’s second day.
April 13th, 2010 at 12:04 pm
dmac that is a big mofo
April 13th, 2010 at 12:04 pm
lol. On that note, I’m off to grab lunch. Talk to you guys later.
April 13th, 2010 at 12:05 pm
Dakota Says:
April 13th, 2010 at 11:58 am
I have to agree. Al Davis has cultivated an environment in which the players are kings and the coaches are simply tolerated.
Al doesn’t show respect to his head coach, so why should the players? The players routinely go around the HC to the owner. Tim Brown used to brag about talking to Mr. Davis.
You can’t expect these players, most of which have an 10th grade maturity level, to listen to or respect their coaches when the owner doesn’t empower the coaches with any form of stature within the organization.
The players are like children, they will eat you alive if they think they can get away with it.
The only time it was different in the last 25 years was when Gruden was here and most of the players were too afraid of him personally to go around him.
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Wow, Dakota. Hello.
April 13th, 2010 at 12:08 pm
Tim Tebow will save the Raiders and the city of Oakland in one fell swoop.
April 13th, 2010 at 12:10 pm
So let me ask you guys this….
What if Russell was performing at a 90 QB rating, but was still lazy as phuck? Would it matter?
Not to me as long as he performed every Sunday.
April 13th, 2010 at 12:10 pm
That’s it. That a girl. Get the poison out of your system, Al.
April 13th, 2010 at 12:10 pm
well his cotract needs to be structured around performance all new players we get
April 13th, 2010 at 12:11 pm
Aig,
Al runs the show, not Hue.
April 13th, 2010 at 12:12 pm
No Ginn. Just another Suckeye pro bust.
April 13th, 2010 at 12:12 pm
Trade a 5th rounder for Ginn!! We’ll have our KR/PR locked down. Best ST unit top to bottom..
April 13th, 2010 at 12:13 pm
Bo Schembechler Jackson Says:
April 13th, 2010 at 12:12 pm
No Ginn. Just another Suckeye pro bust.
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As a WR probly….as a KR/PR he would be great for us..
April 13th, 2010 at 12:14 pm
Linval Joseph -DT PRO DAY
6′6 322
39 bench reps
ran a 4.9 40
Get him here now!!!!!!!!!1
April 13th, 2010 at 12:23 pm
KK:
“The only time it was different in the last 25 years was when Gruden was here and most of the players were too afraid of him personally to go around him.”
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Most of the players on that squad were Al’s age and thankful to have contract and be playing on a super bowl contender.
Alot harder to back door your coach when he’s getting you to the AFC Championship year after year too.
I do agree Davis let things get lax. He got older and didn’t realize attitudes changed and being a lazy slacker who just gets by to “collect the check” was accepted and tolerated by team mates.
Seems, like Jerry pointed out, that has been realized and changed or is at least a work in progress thats a he-ll of a lot better than it was in years past.
April 13th, 2010 at 12:27 pm
Gaither’s a monster and a mauler. Not fleet footed enough for the ZBS for one thing (assuming we stay with it after this year) and yeah, the fact they’re willing to part with him in a “pass happy League” IS a red flag.
April 13th, 2010 at 12:29 pm
Dmac,
C’mon man, Usually Al gives the coach he just hired some influence in the first year. We’ve seen that with Kiffin and Cable. You dont think Al would have asked Hue about Gaither? I know you are not that naive.
April 13th, 2010 at 12:30 pm
Nnamdi
You forgot Ron Wolf, the GM of the time.
April 13th, 2010 at 12:30 pm
Remember when Al said “…the great Ted Ginn…” at Kiffin’s hiring press conference?
He’s gonna call his buddy Parcells about a deal
April 13th, 2010 at 12:30 pm
Linval Joseph -DT PRO DAY
6′6 322
39 bench reps
ran a 4.9 40
Get him here now!!!!!!!!!
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DD: impressive, but what about his play on the field in games that matter?
He’s slated to go somewhere in Rounds 3-5, right?
April 13th, 2010 at 12:32 pm
Why trade a 2nd round pick for a guy like Gaither, when he has one-year left on his deal, and if the rumors of him are true, will probably get his big deal and not give a crap after that?
You can get a quality RT in the 2nd, and lock him up for 4 years for about half the price of what Gaither is going to want per year.
April 13th, 2010 at 12:35 pm
Alot harder to back door your coach when he’s getting you to the AFC Championship year after year too.
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You think Gruden did this? He didn’t.
April 13th, 2010 at 12:47 pm
I didnt know TW is a Raider fan….
He just announced he will be playing at the US Open at Pebble this year.
“My favorite college team is, of course, Stanford. I think we’re going to be pretty good and hopefully play well in the Pac-10. In the pros, I grew up an Oakland Raiders fan and recently became friends with former Tampa Bay Bucs head coach Jon Gruden, so I followed them, too. I think Jon is going to do an outstanding job on Monday Night Football. I’ve been on the sidelines for a few pro games, and it’s amazing to see the speed and how hard the players hit.”
April 13th, 2010 at 12:47 pm
Vittorio Tafur lists 11 “can’t miss” guys
Suh, McCoy & Okung are among the elite, but will be long gone by #8
Bryant, Spiller, Haden, Berry, Morgan & Kindle are all on that list … 6 guys Al Davis should avoid imo
Tafur didn’t list Dan Williams, Terrence Cody, Maurkice Pouncey, Mike Iupati, Bryan Bulaga or Anthony Davis! 6 guys I’d like to see Al Davis go after
hopefully Al Davis thinks SF Gate is crap now that David White left. Thats what I think …
Just like the Sac Bee when Paul Gutierrez replaced Jason Jones!
April 13th, 2010 at 12:49 pm
http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/blogs/raiders/detail?&entry_id=61107
the only guys I like on there are Trent Williams & Rolando McClain
April 13th, 2010 at 12:51 pm
Tiger Woods has banged every blonde Raiderette.
April 13th, 2010 at 12:59 pm
I dont care for Tiger the man but TW the golfer is amazing. 4 fricking eagles when he can’t even get off the Tee with a 3 wood.
April 13th, 2010 at 1:03 pm
Ravens released CB Samari Rolle and the 49ers guard David Baas signed his RFA tender today.
thats bigger news than some dude who finished 4th in the Masters 3 days ago … golf blows
April 13th, 2010 at 1:04 pm
PITTSBURGH (AP) A Pittsburgh company that markets food products endorsed by local sports stars has ended its beef jerky sponsorship deal with Steelers quarterback Ben Roethlisberger.
PLB Sports president Ty Ballou says Roethlisberger is “falling short” of the company’s standards after a Georgia prosecutor announced Monday he will not prosecute the quarterback over sexual assault allegations.
The company said in a statement on Tuesday that facts presented at the prosecutor’s news conference led to the decision.
The company sold “Big Ben’s Beef Jerky” in bags depicting the quarterback at Pittsburgh area Giant Eagle supermarkets and GetGo convenience stores.
The same company markets a breakfast cereal endorsed by Steelers receiver Hines Ward and Pittsburgh Penguins forward Max Talbot.
April 13th, 2010 at 1:04 pm
http://www.rock967.com/cc-common/mainheadlines3.html?feed=329461&article=6990564
April 13th, 2010 at 1:08 pm
sorry but those juggs are waayyy too big.
April 13th, 2010 at 1:11 pm
sorry but those juggs are waayyy too big
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Tom Cable and Al’s pet walrus still got her beat imo
April 13th, 2010 at 1:14 pm
I am now a bigger fan of Tiger Woods. I respect his humanity. And I believe Elin knew all along.
April 13th, 2010 at 1:17 pm
BSJ: what were your friends doing at AG headquarters yesterday? what were they protesting?
one guy had a sign that read “all my friends are suicide survivors!”
what is that supposed to mean? all homosexuals at one time or another want to kill themselves???
April 13th, 2010 at 1:20 pm
I hope Elin takes Tiger for every penny and he is doing cash for gold commercials in a few years.
April 13th, 2010 at 1:24 pm
TW should have never gotten married. Derek Jeter is banging everybody and no one complains.
April 13th, 2010 at 1:24 pm
LOL @ cash for gold commercials
April 13th, 2010 at 1:25 pm
What is “AG headquarters” RRS? Atty General?
And tell me how these alleged protesters are my friends, please.
Suicide survivors seems to refer to former Raiders and fans.
April 13th, 2010 at 1:26 pm
vegas raider Says:
April 13th, 2010 at 1:20 pm
I hope Elin takes Tiger for every penny
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por que?
April 13th, 2010 at 1:26 pm
Elin arrived with nothing but her ass. She has gotten a tremendous deal already.
April 13th, 2010 at 1:27 pm
aig Says:
April 13th, 2010 at 1:24 pm
TW should have never gotten married.
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Yes, big mistake there.
April 13th, 2010 at 1:28 pm
AG headquarters = Assemblies of God HQ
don’t you remember several months ago when you brought up Palin’s comments about the word “retard” being offensive?
that same day you claimed to have gobs of homosexual friends for some reason… and said they didn’t mind slurs of any sort
April 13th, 2010 at 1:30 pm
Bo Schembechler Jackson Says:
April 13th, 2010 at 1:26 pm
por que?
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I was never a Tiger fan. I am an anti-populist, always rooted against him.
He seems like a jerk, and he totally ruined the world’s greatest thing to stroke his ego and bang buckled Perko’s waitresses.
Hence, I hope his arms fly off his body on his next drive.
April 13th, 2010 at 1:34 pm
Tiger getting married helped mold his image to make more money.
IMO, if he was single and making the rounds, his endorsements would shrink. How much money did he make off his first baby pics? I heard it was in the millions.
Don’t see him going the Daly route and doing beer and Hooters ads.
April 13th, 2010 at 1:37 pm
I believe life is about balance. if you are great at one thing, you’re prob lousy at the other.
We can’t have it all. TW is a once in a few decades golf talent. I have learned to enjoy his game when he plays. But to be that strong mentally about golf and the pursuit of greatness, you have to lose your humanity along the way.
Jerry Rice, Jordan, Montana and a bunch of other sports great are not known as nice guys either.
April 13th, 2010 at 1:38 pm
RRS, DO NOT EVER use “gobs” and “homosexual” in the same comment please.
In my recollection, I remarked that I know gay people who were not hypersensitive to slurs, per se. It is the context that matters. Same with the N word.
Anyway, I do not qualify to speak to gay people’s beliefs. Or tards. I feel that “retard” is equivalent to “idiot” or “dumbass” – only hurtful if used in a very bitter context, and not particularly referential to actual disabled persons.
Also, I hope you noted I do not use the word here around you. Or try not to.
April 13th, 2010 at 1:41 pm
LOL!
come on BSJ. you said you had a bunch of homosexual friends and you did speak for them.
I just asked if you knew why they were protesting AG HQ …
April 13th, 2010 at 1:41 pm
I am an anti-populist, always rooted against him.
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Same reason I hated U2 and Michael Jordan from the get go. Immense bandwagons make me wanna vomit.
Tiger I watched since he was on Thats Incredible, and then became a big fan after he won by 15 strokes at the epicenter of golf racism.
April 13th, 2010 at 1:42 pm
aig Says:
April 13th, 2010 at 1:37 pm
Jerry Rice, Jordan, Montana and a bunch of other sports great are not known as nice guys either.
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Very true, but none of those were shoved down our throats as the world’s greatest guys, husband and dads.
How many of them posed for cover shoots of Vanity Fair with their wife and kids?
It was all a giant scam of lies to take our money and put it in his pocket.
Fck him.
April 13th, 2010 at 1:43 pm
Never seen a day of golf but if Tigers a Raider fan, I root for him to win
April 13th, 2010 at 1:43 pm
Immense bandwagons make me wanna vomit.
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like the Lakers?
me too!
April 13th, 2010 at 1:45 pm
I have faith that Cable will be able to coach up Baluga, if he is the pick. After all, Cable possesses T Rex arms also…..
April 13th, 2010 at 1:46 pm
Immense bandwagons make me wanna vomit.
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Just like our current Pre………….oh forget it.
April 13th, 2010 at 1:46 pm
I just asked if you knew why they were protesting AG HQ …
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You know more than me, clearly. And in no way do I speak for gays, other than the ones I know personally.
However I do support, in principle, protesting churches. The Catholic Church in my hood has a big HUGE banner with a dismembered fetus on it in their lawn where my little girl sees it. Very ungodly, IMO. I want to erect on across the street that says “Priests are baby rapers!” Offensive (and free) speech goes both ways.
April 13th, 2010 at 1:47 pm
^one
April 13th, 2010 at 1:48 pm
I have faith that Cable will be able to coach up Baluga, if he is the pick.
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me too 909!
just like Harris, Barnes, Green, Carlisle, Satele, Morris, Pears, Marten, Wade, McQuistan & Walker …
April 13th, 2010 at 1:48 pm
So what do people think our opening game will be?
We have been at home the last few years, I see us on the road to open.
Hopefully in St. Louis or AZ.
And will we be in KC week 2 for the 3rd year in a row?
April 13th, 2010 at 1:48 pm
RaiderRockstar Says:
April 13th, 2010 at 1:43 pm
Immense bandwagons make me wanna vomit.
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like the Lakers?
me too!
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I moved to LA – from Michigan – the same summer the Lakers drafted Magic and Mike McGee (UM star). The Lakers were mediocre then. So I became a fan the OG way. But I get your point.
April 13th, 2010 at 1:49 pm
Vegas,
As an avid golfer, I have been following Tiger when came on board. Tiger is on Vanity Fair with his family because he is one of the most popular athlete in the world and he has a trophy wife. She is a former model and blonde. People wanted to get to know him, like David Beckham.
However, there is a myth out there that Tiger made his millions off his family image.
1. all of his ads have featured him doing something great in golf. How many family ads can you find on Tiger on youtube?
2. He made his millions from sponsor because he wins so much more than anyone else currently playing.
Phil has a great family image but he aint making nearly as much. Why? he doesnt achieve greatness on the golf course as much as TW does.
April 13th, 2010 at 1:50 pm
“50% of all marriages in the America end in divorce.”
The above statement about the divorce rate in America hides all the details about distribution, however.
http://www.divorcerate.org/
April 13th, 2010 at 1:52 pm
Tiger Woods > golf…..
The game has struggled since his hiatus….
the MAIN reason why prize money is so high is because of 1 person….Tiger Woods…..
April 13th, 2010 at 1:53 pm
Tiger Woods <——-GOAT….
April 13th, 2010 at 1:53 pm
BSJ: I believe the message from that catholic church is probably “abortion is murder” or something along those lines … which is Biblical
saying that all Priests are rapists?
uhh, not the same thing. thats like using 3 examples of democrats since 1930 to say “all dems are this way!”
ignorant
April 13th, 2010 at 1:54 pm
AIG,
There isn’t a sports fan in the world who reads Vanity Fair. They put him on there to spin his image of the greatest guy in the world to Vanity Fair’s 95% women readership.
And I love and am an avid golfer myself. I went to the Thursday of the ‘98 US Open in Frisco.
April 13th, 2010 at 1:56 pm
raiders trade 8th pick to miami for ted ginn and the 12th pick
April 13th, 2010 at 1:56 pm
The US is the most crime ridden country in the world. So get off your high horses.
http://www.nationmaster.com/graph/cri_tot_cri-crime-total-crimes
April 13th, 2010 at 1:56 pm
Good points Aig. Tiger is so successful he forces fans to either love or hate him. Very analogous to Jordan/Bulls in the 90s.
Yes Phil has a good image but I feel he pimped the breast cancer sobfest way too much. Then again, he has bigger boobs than his wife… sympathy growth?
April 13th, 2010 at 1:56 pm
raiders trade 8th pick to miami for ted ginn and the 12th pick
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pipe dream
April 13th, 2010 at 1:56 pm
He should of went the jeter route. His money did not come becuase of his family, or that image. the guy would have been made married or not….
April 13th, 2010 at 1:58 pm
KoolKell Says:
April 13th, 2010 at 1:56 pm
So get off your high horses.
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When you stop defrauding innocent homebuyers.
April 13th, 2010 at 1:58 pm
Kelly: what do you think of Ben SwissBurger?
April 13th, 2010 at 2:00 pm
The United States has less than 5 percent of the world’s population. But it has almost a quarter of the world’s prisoners.
http://www.nytimes.com/2008/04/23/us/23prison.html
April 13th, 2010 at 2:03 pm
RaiderRockstar Says:
April 13th, 2010 at 1:53 pm
BSJ: I believe the message from that catholic church is probably “abortion is murder” or something along those lines … which is Biblical
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The message was of a dismembered fetus, which is VERY offensive even to kids who cannot read. And for my education, please find “abortion” in the Bible for me.
Again, my point was about free speech. The Catholic Church very definately needs to be scolded for their blatant advocacy of child rape. Of course the blue hairs would find it offensive, and thereby learn a little about free speech and protest.
April 13th, 2010 at 2:04 pm
Listening to some draft dude named Russ Landy on the local sports talk radio…
Says Campbell is the 5th., or 6th. rated OT in his opinion. But, because he looks good steping off the bus, he will be Al’s pick at #8….
Said, Williams looks the best on film…
April 13th, 2010 at 2:04 pm
Bo Schembechler Jackson Says:
April 13th, 2010 at 1:58 pm
KoolKell Says:
April 13th, 2010 at 1:56 pm
So get off your high horses.
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When you stop defrauding innocent homebuyers.
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Could you provide a link that show’s I’ve defrauded anyone?
April 13th, 2010 at 2:04 pm
I personally think that a part of Tiger’s fame and name-recognition is because he has a cool name: Tiger Woods.
If his name was Marcus Washington, it wouldn’t have the same zip to it.
April 13th, 2010 at 2:07 pm
KoolKell Says:
April 13th, 2010 at 2:00 pm
The United States has less than 5 percent of the world’s population. But it has almost a quarter of the world’s prisoners.
http://www.nytimes.com/2008/04/23/us/23prison.html
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Well when you have regions of the world where 12 years old walk around with machine guns with zero worries of being locked-up, that doesn’t help the numbers.
April 13th, 2010 at 2:08 pm
BSJ:
To Isaiah, God says, “This is what the Lord says – he who made you, who formed you in the womb”
and I’m not catholic, nor do I support graphic pictures of any kind anywhere.
but I get what they are ATTEMPTING to do: scare teen girls out of having unprotected or unmarried sex
April 13th, 2010 at 2:09 pm
raiders trade 8th pick to miami for ted ginn and 12th pick,raiders trade 12th pick to dallas for marion barber and 27th pick
April 13th, 2010 at 2:10 pm
vegas raider Says:
April 13th, 2010 at 2:04 pm
I personally think that a part of Tiger’s fame and name-recognition is because he has a cool name: Tiger Woods.
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I agree. Thats why I chose Bo Schembechler Jackson. Pure gold!
April 13th, 2010 at 2:11 pm
From your link KK:
China, which is four times more populous than the United States, is a distant second, with 1.6 million people in prison. (That number excludes hundreds of thousands of people held in administrative detention, most of them in China’s extrajudicial system of re-education through labor, which often singles out political activists who have not committed crimes.)
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So basically China scares the crap out of so many people, by locking up people who didn’t do ANYTHING, that there crime numbers are lessened.
We should do that here. Steal a car, caught off their right foot. That would work more than 3 weeks of work release.
April 13th, 2010 at 2:12 pm
“Speak up for those who cannot speak for themselves,for the rights of all who are destitute.”
Proverbs 31:8 (NIV)
April 13th, 2010 at 2:13 pm
vegas raider Says:
April 13th, 2010 at 1:20 pm
I hope Elin takes Tiger for every penny
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He is no longer Tiger. He is now Cheetah.
April 13th, 2010 at 2:14 pm
Vegas,
do you buy your golf gear or your wife/woman? Both my brother and I are huge golfers. We have never had our wives/Gf’s buy us anything golf related. In fact, all of them resented the fact that we play too much golf. I’m sure you’ve heard of the term “golf widow”.
That is why from a personal experience I believe that the media created the following myths.
1. Women buys golf gear for their husbands. IMO, an avid golfer would pick his own equipment. I can’t imagine someone else picking out my driver for me.
2. Tiger portrayed himself as this great human being. Yes he did say a few times but MOST of the time it was Jim Nantz and his TV colleagues that praised Tiger profusely when he was winning. I’m still trying to figure out what tantrum?
Currently, the media is now building Phil Mick as a GREAT MAN. Yet, most guys on the tour not too long ago voted Phil as the guy they would least likely want to play golf with.
We love to put people on a pedastal, knock them down, then jump on their comeback wagon. That is the American way.
April 13th, 2010 at 2:14 pm
but I get what they are ATTEMPTING to do: scare teen girls out of having unprotected or unmarried sex
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And I would be scaring parents from leaving their kids with priests.
Just for the record, I also pray that abortions will be reduced. However I believe in actual results through sex education, birth control, reducing poverty, and equality for women. Preaching and court cases are far less effective.
April 13th, 2010 at 2:14 pm
He is no longer Tiger. He is now Cheetah.
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nice one Sey Bush. heard it before though
April 13th, 2010 at 2:15 pm
Uh oh, looks like Krappy is wacked out on his meds again!
Krappy, getting all riled up over statistics is no way to spend a beautiful Tuesday afternoon!
For example, I’m sitting in my hot tub with a view of Westwood while 3 UCLA coeds play topless ping pong in the my entertainment room.
You are sitting in crappy diapers in your 1 BD apartment freaking out over our prison population.
Old dude, take a stroll down the block and get some freakin’ exercise! There’s no way you’ll be able to build that Swiss chalet with a gut built by KFC.
No get to walkin’!
April 13th, 2010 at 2:16 pm
# KoolKell Says:
April 13th, 2010 at 2:04 pm
Bo Schembechler Jackson Says:
April 13th, 2010 at 1:58 pm
KoolKell Says:
April 13th, 2010 at 1:56 pm
So get off your high horses.
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When you stop defrauding innocent homebuyers.
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Could you provide a link that show’s I’ve defrauded anyone?
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BSJ, he’s right about that. You have to close a deal to actually cheat someone. Ask Randy Moss. He ran a 4.19 forty with a cart full of groceries away from KK.
April 13th, 2010 at 2:16 pm
RaiderRockstar Says:
April 13th, 2010 at 2:12 pm
“Speak up for those who cannot speak for themselves,for the rights of all who are destitute.”
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Like a woman impregnated by a rapist?
April 13th, 2010 at 2:17 pm
Vegas
On another note, have you played at Paiute? IMO, best darn course in Vegas.
April 13th, 2010 at 2:17 pm
RaiderRockstar Says:
April 13th, 2010 at 2:12 pm
“Speak up for those who cannot speak for themselves,for the rights of all who are destitute.”
Proverbs 31:8 (NIV)
……………………………………………….no this saying is from the republican national committee
April 13th, 2010 at 2:18 pm
free Danny Southwick!
April 13th, 2010 at 2:20 pm
AIG,
I get your point. My wife did buy my golf-bag, but she knows better than to have anything to do with my sticks.
April 13th, 2010 at 2:22 pm
AIG,
The women in my life are smart enough to buy me gift cards to the golf store. Of course, I would prefer cash. LOL.
April 13th, 2010 at 2:23 pm
For some unknown reason, abortion rates actually declined and went to the lowest levels in 30 years on the Bush administration.
I personally think because it became cool to have a teen baby during his time. Call it the Brittany Spears phenomenon.
http://health.usnews.com/usnews/health/healthday/080117/us-abortion-rate-falls-to-lowest-level-in-decades.htm
April 13th, 2010 at 2:27 pm
Wife: “YOU USED THAT WHOLE GIFT CARD ON 12 GOLF BALLS?!?!?!?!”
BSJ: “No, I had to put in a bit of my own cash. They’re ProV1’s”
April 13th, 2010 at 2:30 pm
lmao at BSJ……
I hate lane kitten but this video is frickin awesome. Look at the :50 sec mark of USC.
http://rivals.yahoo.com/ncaa/football/blog/dr_saturday/post/Video-Dillon-Baxter-breaks-ankles-drops-jaws-a?urn=ncaaf,233725
April 13th, 2010 at 2:30 pm
AIG,
Never played Pauite, it’s out there a ways.
Have played mostly Angle Park, Desert Breeze, Wild Horse and Desert Rose.
And the game has taken a serious backseat to life’s callings. Like blogging and gambling, lol.
April 13th, 2010 at 2:30 pm
BSJ: I just fugured out why Raider O calls you a preppie …
haha
April 13th, 2010 at 2:33 pm
ENGLEWOOD, Colo. (AP) Brandon Marshall has signed his $2.521 million tender from the Denver Broncos, a move which could help facilitate a trade for the mercurial wide receiver.
April 13th, 2010 at 2:34 pm
Actually, I am in charge of the online customer giveaway store for our company – I get free Titleists, towels, windshirts, etc… A nice perk!
April 13th, 2010 at 2:34 pm
I heard great things about Angel Park. Dude, gotta control that gambling habit bro. My wife is going to do externships in Phoenix next year but I am negotiating with her for Vegas. She claims too many strip clubs, golf and poker tables out there in Vegas.
Later boys. I gotta put lil man to sleep.
April 13th, 2010 at 2:35 pm
Seattle Seahawks defensive end Patrick Kerney announced his retirement.
Hmmm…
would the Seaturds look at Morgan, Graham or Pierre-Paul in RD1 now ???
April 13th, 2010 at 2:37 pm
golf should not even be listed as a sport,it should be listed as something fags do when they are bored!!!there is no athletics involved in golf,they even have their little gay buddy carry the clubs,they call him a caddy
April 13th, 2010 at 2:38 pm
trade JaWalrus for a caddy!
April 13th, 2010 at 2:38 pm
Strong earnings reports today in Late Trading, eh?
Intel
Home Depot
CSX
April 13th, 2010 at 2:39 pm
There was a little old lady, who every morning stepped onto her front porch, raised her arms to the sky, and shouted: ‘PRAISE THE LORD!’
One day an atheist moved into the house next door. He became irritated at the little old lady. Every morning he’d step onto his front porch after her and yell: ‘THERE IS NO LORD!’
Time passed with the two of them carrying on this way every day.
One morning, in the middle of winter, the little old lady stepped onto her front porch and shouted: ‘PRAISE THE LORD! Please Lord, I have no food and I am starving, provide for me, oh Lord!
The next morning she stepped out onto her porch and there were two huge bags of groceries sitting there.
‘PRAISE THE LORD!’ she cried out. ‘HE HAS PROVIDED GROCERIES FOR ME!’
The atheist neighbor jumped out of the hedges and shouted:
‘THERE IS NO LORD; I BOUGHT THOSE GROCERIES!!’
The little old lady threw her arms into the air and shouted: ‘PRAISE THE LORD!
HE HAS PROVIDED ME WITH GROCERIES AND MADE THE DEVIL PAY FOR THEM!’
April 13th, 2010 at 2:40 pm
Trade RaiderRockstar for a fundie mullah.
April 13th, 2010 at 2:41 pm
Kelly: why do you hate America?
April 13th, 2010 at 2:44 pm
Rocky: why do you hate America?
April 13th, 2010 at 2:44 pm
Kelly: what do you think of Ben SwissBurger???
April 13th, 2010 at 2:45 pm
Trade DMAC for two huge bags of groceries. No joke.
April 13th, 2010 at 2:47 pm
aig Says
April 13th, 2010 at 2:34 pm
Dude, gotta control that gambling habit bro.
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Nah, more worried about my blogging habit. Takes me anyway from work, and other than JHill’s visit one day, have got nothing of monetary value out of it.
But my fulltilt account, that’s what’s happening. In a huge satellite this Sunday.
April 13th, 2010 at 2:47 pm
Rocky: what do you think of Ben SwissBurger?
April 13th, 2010 at 2:50 pm
Trade RaiderRockstar and a 3rd rounder for a Elementary School history book.
April 13th, 2010 at 2:50 pm
I use to push Home Depot corporate debt like no other. Them and WYNN.
More winners from your boy.
April 13th, 2010 at 2:52 pm
LOL. good one Kell
I don’t think anybody on this blog wants to give up another 3rd rounder though!
April 13th, 2010 at 2:53 pm
can you guys stop talking about politics, this is a football blog. i read the comments to see what fellow raider fans think about the team, not to see what you think about gw, WE DONT CARE.
April 13th, 2010 at 2:54 pm
22: who do you want the Raiders to draft in Round 1?
pick 1 player. any player!
April 13th, 2010 at 2:55 pm
Kell –
These are possibly the 5 best sentences you’ll ever read:
1. You cannot legislate the poor into prosperity by legislating the wealthy out of prosperity.
2. What one person receives without working for, another person must work for without receiving.
3. The government cannot give to anybody anything that the government does not first take from somebody else.
4. When half of the people get the idea that they do not have to work because the other half is going to take care of them, and when the other half gets the idea that it does no good to work because somebody else is going to get what they work for, that my dear friend, is the beginning of the end of any nation.
5. You cannot multiply wealth by dividing it.
April 13th, 2010 at 2:56 pm
Rockstar
Since you don’t get out of Podunk much, I would suggest a broad reading program of History, Philosophy, and Biographies.
Put down Guns & Ammo for a minute.
April 13th, 2010 at 2:57 pm
Strong earnings reports today in Late Trading, eh?
Intel
Home Depot
CSX
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Good! I own some HD stock.
April 13th, 2010 at 2:57 pm
RaiderRockstar Says:
April 13th, 2010 at 2:55 pm
Kell –
These are possibly the 5 best sentences you’ll ever read:
1. You cannot legislate the poor into prosperity by legislating the wealthy out of prosperity.
2. What one person receives without working for, another person must work for without receiving.
3. The government cannot give to anybody anything that the government does not first take from somebody else.
4. When half of the people get the idea that they do not have to work because the other half is going to take care of them, and when the other half gets the idea that it does no good to work because somebody else is going to get what they work for, that my dear friend, is the beginning of the end of any nation.
5. You cannot multiply wealth by dividing it.
……………………………………………….remember this sentence you lost the election get over it
April 13th, 2010 at 3:00 pm
5pm in Podunk. later gents!
April 13th, 2010 at 3:02 pm
Rockstar
You are a moron.
April 13th, 2010 at 3:04 pm
if all players are on the board id take suh, he is so strong and seems hungry. followed closely by okung, then id kick henderson to rt, instantly improving both positions as well as the qb play.
but realistically im really hoping trent williams falls to 8.
April 13th, 2010 at 3:05 pm
Raiders22,
I threw this out almost an hour and a half ago.
Nothing but crickets. Care to chime in?
vegas raider Says:
April 13th, 2010 at 1:48 pm
So what do people think our opening game will be?
We have been at home the last few years, I see us on the road to open.
Hopefully in St. Louis or AZ.
And will we be in KC week 2 for the 3rd year in a row?
April 13th, 2010 at 3:10 pm
Krappy, you’re an illiterate old fool from the backwoods of Oklahoma!
Do you really think its wise to give out reading advice?
Seriously old fool, instead of wasting your day obsessing over stats, why don’t you get out of the house and get some exercise? Your ass sure ain’t gonna slim itself down with you on the blog all day!
I’d suggest you pay a visit to work to try and move that townhome, but we all know that’ll never happen.
Right Krap Krap?
April 13th, 2010 at 3:12 pm
i hope we do open on the road on a sunday actually:
a) im tired of waiting an extra day for us to play on monday
b) lets face it we choke in front of the home crowd, they feed off of our “here we go again attitude”. not a gd way to open the season
C)i’d like to see us open in STL, kill the losing after week 1, would be a great thing. id even like to open in denver, we play well up there
April 13th, 2010 at 3:17 pm
we will play week 1 in san diego a monday night game,tim tebow will be 29-40 for 312 yards
April 13th, 2010 at 3:17 pm
Hitler book, weapons, ammo found in Hutaree militia raids
By The Associated Press
April 12, 2010, 7:40PM
Federal agents investigating what they describe as a Christian militia bent on violence against police seized suspected crack cocaine and steroids, weapons, gas masks and a book of Adolf Hitler’s speeches during raids of members’ homes last month, according to search warrant records.
April 13th, 2010 at 3:18 pm
Apparently LT Jammal Brown wants a trade. Apparently some “West Coast teams” are interested, according to him.
Considering the Saints won a Superbowl with Jermon Bushrod taking his place, they might be willing to deal him. He also might be a safer pickup than Gaither, in light of the concerns about his work ethic.
April 13th, 2010 at 3:21 pm
Vegas,
Man, I am doing my best to stay away from online poker. I have a bad Asian gambling blood in me. My money says in Denver.
April 13th, 2010 at 3:24 pm
well do you think denver will deal b.marshall to us
April 13th, 2010 at 3:26 pm
I doubt Denver would be that stupid to give us a legit WR that will kill them.
April 13th, 2010 at 3:27 pm
RaiderRockstar Says:
April 13th, 2010 at 2:55 pm
Kell –
These are possibly the 5 best sentences you’ll ever read:
1. You cannot legislate the poor into prosperity by legislating the wealthy out of prosperity.
2. What one person receives without working for, another person must work for without receiving.
3. The government cannot give to anybody anything that the government does not first take from somebody else.
4. When half of the people get the idea that they do not have to work because the other half is going to take care of them, and when the other half gets the idea that it does no good to work because somebody else is going to get what they work for, that my dear friend, is the beginning of the end of any nation.
5. You cannot multiply wealth by dividing it.
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With regards to these statements most will agree:
1) No one is trying to legislate the poor into prosperity. What they are simply legislating is a balanced societal system so that a caste system as in India never exists.
2 and 3) are self evident. However children go to public school without paying for it. Is that a bad thing? Are the rich better off without that? What about a disabled child? Would that then be even worse if that disabled child attended school?
4) Is kind of a ridiculous statement. The only time half the people did not work was when the unfettered capitalistic systems crumbled in the 1930’s. And that was not even near 50%.
5) Of course you can. In fact the more wealth is distributed, the more EVERYONE has instead of just a few and the more an economy expands. Every time the Republicans horde money, the economy goes into collapse mode. It’s an economic given.
April 13th, 2010 at 3:37 pm
Seachickens are pretty wary of choosing an end in the 1st b/c they keep getting burned by it
April 13th, 2010 at 3:46 pm
Sup Biotches?
April 13th, 2010 at 3:50 pm
An unnamed team has offered the Raiders a second-round pick this year and a first-round pick next year in exchange for the Raiders’ No. 8 overall pick. (Well, the team has a name, but mystery team, which I am convinced is lurking in Dallas’ neighborhood.This hypothetical would give the Raiders the 27th pick, their 2nd rounder, the 39th overall, and Dallas’ pick at 59.
April 13th, 2010 at 4:59 pm
Raiderrockstar: I will go with Trent Williams
April 13th, 2010 at 5:08 pm
Raiderrockstar: There is no caste system in America. That system is cultural not economical and we are totally opposite of that in culture.
Everyone should pay taxes…there is danger in having 5% of the nation paying 80% of the taxes…who runs the government…it is like the King makers in old England. It is dangerous. We already depend on the top 5% earners to support our government.
Think about it… taxes do make for power, but they never really work to make economic equilibrium. 40% do not pay income taxes in this nation. Has that worked? Are we better for that? Those that do not earn more than the median income, are in that segment because of education or other deficiencies. There has been studies, showing higher intelligence is correlated well with income.
April 13th, 2010 at 5:14 pm
One other thing you do not get it seems is that there is not a finite amount of wealth…the pie gets bigger, and there is more of the pie distributed. The pie can get much smaller because of lack of economic growth. Economic growth is achieved by specialization, and higher productivity. Who are the ones you would like to incent to create more innovation and productivity? The bottom 40% or the more wealthy 60%? Which of those segments are most likely to make for a bigger pie? Which of those are likely to shrink the pie, by poor investment?
April 13th, 2010 at 5:15 pm
chaos.. who u calin a biotch ?
April 14th, 2010 at 4:10 am
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April 14th, 2010 at 9:36 am
Marshall traded to Miami for 2 2nd round picks. Signs $47.5 million contract with $24 million guaranteed.