Post-draft Cable Q&A
By Jerry McDonald - NFL Writer
Saturday, April 24th, 2010 at 10:46 pm in Oakland Raiders.
A transcription of Tom Cable’s post-draft press conference:
Cable: Let me open up by just talking about the draft. I feel like we’re lucky. You get 11 players and what I mean by 11 is the nine that we drafted over the last three days. Obviously we used an earlier three on Kamerion Wimbley and then an earlier five on Groves, Quentin Groves the defensive end. Put those guys together, that’s your draft. We made a couple moves inside the draft that were very beneficial for us as a football team. After that the thing that is most important is we improved our team. We filled a lot of needs. That’s how you would categorize draft, a need-filled draft for the Oakland Raiders.
Q: Does the positive perception of this draft change the culture of negativity?
Cable: You know how I’ve been. For a while I’ve said at some point things will start to change. The only way to do that is to do things that make people feel like there’s change, make it feel like you’re improving your team and doing what it takes to improve your team. If that’s the feeling out there it would be second to the feeling in that draft room. We realized when we got going in this thing that there was a great feel that we were getting good football players. Guys that you could see how they’d have a chance to compete and compete on this team for jobs and
help us be a much better football team.
Q: Jason Campbell told NFL Network he believed he was the starter, what does that mean for JaMarcus Russell?
Cable: We really never got into any of that. What it comes down to is that we’ve got five quarterbacks now and we’re going to have a great competition. There will be some decisions to be made here in the next month or so, whatever that is. We’ll just leave it at that until we get through some of those decisions. Right now we felt like adding Jason to this football team was very important. He’s a guy in need of a fresh start himself. He’s proven that he can do some things and have some success in the NFL. We’re all familiar enough with Jason to know that
we’re getting a guy who has proven he can play in the NFL. We have five quarterbacks. We’ll have great competition and we’ll have decisions to make here real soon.
Q: Surprised Bruce Campbell slipped to fourth round?
Cable: As I said all along, he’s a numbers guy, extraordinary numbers really when you get down to it for an offensive lineman. We like him. We got him right where we thought he fit. The feeling in the room was the draft kept coming to us. When he was there it was pretty much a no-brainer. It gave us more depth, it gave us more competition in the offensive line. It’s a good pick really.
Q: When did you first start talking to the Redskins?
Cable: We worked on it a little bit. Once we were able to see where we were at and what we need to do to get this team to where we want it to go then it became obvious, let’s get to work on trying to improve it. The quarterback talk came out. Once that happened we moved quickly.
Q: Any way JaMarcus could start?
Cable: Well sure there is if he competes for the job and he’s doing all those things that your starting quarterback is supposed to do. If he’s the best guy than yeah.
Q: What special skill does Jason Campbell bring to the mix?
Cable: You know, probably you’re looking at a little more height, more arm than a couple guys, pretty good athlete, can run around like a couple guys. So he may have a little bit of everyone in him, to be quite honest with you. I don’t think you’d categorize him like you would JaMarcus or categorize him like Charlie or Bruce, Kyle. I mean, they’re all kind of different in their own way and I suppose Jason’s got a little bit of everybody in him.
Q: Filled a lot of needs, anything you missed in the draft that you’d liked to have had?
Cable: Yeah, I mean, you know, I thought there was another move to get in there, it didn’t come our way. But very pleased. But, you know, you can always do better. I’m sure after we have some time to reflect on it, Jerry, we’ll look on it and say, ‘Man, I wish we could’ve done that or that.’ But shoot, man, that’s a heck of a draft for the Raiders. It really is. And as you said, you can put some checkmarks next to some very important issues in this football team.
Q: Is Campbell a better fit for this offense than he was for West Coast?
Cablel: I don’t know about all that. I just think he fits for what we’re doing. All that stuff, this game’s really about opportunity, and catching some breaks and having good people around you, regardless of what system you’re in. So I just think he’s got something new to look forward to, as do many players on this football team, and hopefully we are a good fit for him.
Q: Is Jacoby Ford your punt and kickoff guy now, and how far is he from being an NFL receiver?
Campbell: There’s some work that needs to be done. I don’t think he’s any different than a lot of guys coming out of college. But specifically, you kind of hit it on the head. I’m looking for that guy to see if he’ll take the reins of our return game and become a guy like that for us. And I think those are the expectations early on, as we get ready to have mini-camp next week and get ready for OTAs after that. But there’s certainly a role for that on this football team, and we picked him with that in mind. He’s obviously a very fast guy. He shared return duties with C.J. Spiller, which is a pretty tough guy to share ‘em with. But prior to C.J. getting all the returns, he was the guy in high school and prep school and early at Clemson, and he’s really about as phenomenal as C.J. Spiller was. So we just felt like have to do it, gotta have it, because, you know, we need to change the game in the return game. We’re very good at covering kicks here. We’ve proven that for a period of time now. But we’ve not been very good in the return game and hopefully he can add to that.
Q: Whose decision to trade down?
Cable: Well, it’s the best thing for us. One thing I’m really proud of, I think as a team today, the organization, and that includes everyone, the coaches and the scouts and everybody involved, the owner, we were in synch. We worked together on it, and it just made the most sense, you know? We were fortunate when it was time to do those things that our guy, A or B, was still there. And so you knew you were gonna get A or B, and you could afford to move around a little bit. And it just worked out good for us.
Q: Excited about seeing Bruce Campbell on special teams?
Cable: I think that’s what you do with someone like that. You know, in high school he was a defensive lineman, a defensive end in fact, as well as an offensive lineman, and then went to Maryland and played on the offensive line. Can run, can jump. He’s extremely trim, big guy. But right now we’re gonna put him there at right guard and right tackle and let him go to work. And let’s get him started there and we’ll see what else he can do after that.
Q: So he can be an inside player for you?
Cable: Definitely. Yeah, definitely.
Q: Who contacted whom about Jason Campbell?
Cable: We were contacted. We were contacted by a lot of people, first of all. That was just one of the many phone calls. So, you listen to some, some you don’t. That one we happened to listen to.
Q: Washington struggled protecting Campbell, how might your offensive line mesh with him?
Campbell: Well, first and foremost, both offensive lines have to get a lot better. To really answer your question, the quarterback, his job is to make good decisions, get it out of his hand as quick as he can. In both places, both the units need to play much better than what they did. I don’t know how they’re going to complement each other, other than he’s going to be better at what we ask him to do and we got to be better at protecting him.
Q: What’s your take on your late-round picks?
Cable: Yeah, Goethel excites me for the fact that he’s a true inside linebacker that’s a tough, downhill player. Just as important, he’s going to enhance our special teams. That gives us a real quality guy there. Ware, I liked him at corner, from Michigan State . He’s a guy that’s extremely good playing the gunner in special teams, was a jammer on the punt return team, but he can play man-coverage. So, you like him. McFadden, probably to us, he was the one we were really geeked about today because we thought he was going to go earlier. And he was there for us. We think he definitely can come in and help this football team right away. Ford, we talked about the kick return ability. I would think Goethel, McFadden, Ware, Brown, all those guys there, can have a real role on this football team.
Q: Have you talked to Russell, and will he be at the mini camp?
Cable: Yeah, there’s no reason for him not to be here. I have not talked to him yet. I haven’t talked to anyone other than the players that have been drafted and focused on that. We’re working on free agency right now. We’ll reach out to who we need to.
Q: Is Bruce Campbell’s big issue his consistency?
Cable: You hit it on the head, the consistency in how he plays the game fundamentally, He is raw. You’ve got like this giant piece of clay to develop here. It’s a good piece to work with. There are some things fundamentally that he will improve on very quickly because of the athleticism, because of the fact that at this level he’s going to have to figure that out very quickly because of the competition. Probably the biggest thing that I see for Bruce is that Bruce is going to have to understand that at this level it’s such a demanding thing every day in your life as an offensive lineman. How you take care of your body, how you train, all those (things). He’s going to be great at that because he already looks like a monster the way he is, looks, is built, the whole thing. But, mentally, how you prepare, how hard you work every day, how hard you have to play every time the ball gets snapped will be the first hurdle he has to get over. Once he does that, this guy is going to be something.
Q: To clarify, was Jason Campbell told that he is the unquestioned starter?
Cable: No, no. I was in that conversation. It was Al and I. We didn’t even ever talk about that. In his mind, he’s coming to compete, he’s been a starter, so I can certainly respect that. But it never was part of the conversation. So, it’s really insignificant right now. That will be decided (later).
Q: Did you talk to Heyward-Bey about Bruce Campbell?
Cable: Yes, I did. Yep. One of the things that I value a lot through this whole process is the players on our team that have been around these guys that we’re drafting or potentially are going to draft. I put a lot of weight on that because I trust these guys. They’re Raiders, and they know that what we’re trying to build is what they want, and that’s to win and succeed. So, I just tell them, ‘Tell me straight, can this guy help us be a playoff team or not? If he can’t and you can tell me why he can’t, I’m good with it. If he can, and you can tell me why he can, I’m good with that, too.
Q: The early reviews are positive, compare how you feel today with how you felt last year?
Cable: I think we’re very excited right now. We can walk out of the building today and we’re going to say, you know what, the Raiders got better today, we improved and it’s not just trying to be positive and all that stuff. It’s real, you can see it, it’s there, it’s not just saying it, I think it’s everyone that knows this game and knows the draft and all those kind of things. We walk out of this place a better football team. So we’ll go to minicamp and we’ll go to work. It’s time to build that football team now. But we’re better and I think that’s the way everybody feels.
Q: But you’re feeling better than in past years?
Cable: I think there’s a little more excitement, because we were able to get who we wanted with the first pick and we were able to get who we wanted with the second pick and we were able to do it by moving around a little bit and creating more for our team down the road, and that was really cool. Then we get to the third pick, and we said, let’s be patient, let’s be patient, it’s our turn, and then the guy we said we wanted to have was there. I mentioned after the first day, everyone wanted to have Okung and Williams, those tackles, they’re good players, but they’re not (there), you’ve got to do a great job evaluating, and where we were going to be, Veldheer was the guy for us and it just worked out, so we felt like we were able to move back, get a couple of picks, we got who want, got who we want, then we got the tackle we wanted, and it was like, right on, man, let’s see what Saturday brings and we’ll go from there.
Q: How long should Gradkowski be off the field and how much of a setback is it?
Cable: I don’t know that it does right now. I don’t know the exact answer for you on that. I know he’s going to be ready prior to camp. So that means this summer sometime. He’s probably not going to do a lot between now and then. Any time you get injured it sets you back, so that’s not good in that sense. I know Bruce, as soon as I say, hey, are you ready to go?, man, he’s kicking and screaming saying, here I go. From that standpoint. I don’t think it’s going to hold him back. The injury in itself is going to keep him from getting work, but we’ll have him for camp. That’s the best way to look at it.
Q: You have to make tough business decisions, but how hard is to part with a guy like Morrison?
Cable: I’m glad you brought that up. I think, from me, personally, to Kirk, thanks. Thanks for working. Thanks for being a Raider. Thanks for his honor. You guys know me, that’s big deal to me and Kirk Morrison is an honorable, honorable man, and the way he went at it was the right way, and so, parting with guys in this business, at this level is tough sometimes. He’s a tough one, but at the same time, he’s going to be fine in Jacksonville and he’ll do well there., but you’ve got to take your hat off to Kirk and what he stood for being an Oakland Raider.
Q: Couldn’t find a fullback to your liking?
Cable: We had a couple of guys targeted that got taken, but we’re looking at a couple of guys in free agency and we’ll certainly address it .
Q: Might you be interested in Alan Faneca?
Cable: I don’t know right now. We’ve got Robert Gallery playing left guard, who’s a fine, fine player, and hopefully he’ll be healthy this year and stay healthy, so at this point, we’re not opposed to anything, but I’m not that sure it makes the most sense to us.
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April 24th, 2010 at 10:49 pm
1st and…
Here’s an interesting story on Gradkowski…
http://www.post-gazette.com/pg/10115/1052919-66.stm
April 24th, 2010 at 10:50 pm
Ahhhh, just back from a night out with the ladies! Thank God they all wanted to shower together and make up a batch of flaming Mai Tais, so i can finally check in with my cool blog bros.
Dudes, what a great draft and the biggest news of all … Krappy finally realized the humiliation was just too great and resigned to his living room changing table. For good, hopefully!
So how about the Campbells, huh slams? New starters on the line and running the show?
Gotta be loving McClain cleaning up the middle, unless he pulls a Napolean Harris on us and farts his way out of the league …
April 24th, 2010 at 10:51 pm
Raiders4eve Says:
April 24th, 2010 at 10:49 pm
Guy
That list is wrong bro.
Its says its unofficial, for example we signed Brashton Satele MLB/DE I guess Satele brother and he is not in that list.
April 24th, 2010 at 10:55 pm
GO RAIDERS!
April 24th, 2010 at 11:04 pm
where is the list of rookies the raiders called after the draft
April 24th, 2010 at 11:05 pm
Thank You Kirk, and I’m sure that you will be a Raider, Again. Go AZTECS!!!
Great Draft, Great Trades, add a FB, an OG, and let’s get ready to compete!
RAIDERS!!!!!!!!!
April 24th, 2010 at 11:23 pm
I agree Raider O. Was very critical of Cable but, man, good work here in the draft with Davis. And I love the “no knuckleheads” approach.
April 24th, 2010 at 11:23 pm
We signed OG Alex Parsons from USC.
April 24th, 2010 at 11:25 pm
Mr. Davis & Cable did very well so far, but they need to add a few more players.
We added an OG and WR.
April 24th, 2010 at 11:28 pm
I believe the word outdated was a typo.
April 24th, 2010 at 11:29 pm
The fat monkey did his job.
April 24th, 2010 at 11:30 pm
Parsons:
Parsons is a decent-sized lineman with good initial quickness and agility. There are a lot of things about him that are above-average-to-adequate, but there is nothing that really jumps off the screen at you. He can be overpowered by bigger interior linemen, and he lacks the haunch power to hunker down and stop the bull rush. He is more of a finesse blocker than a heavy hitter who can jar opponents back to their heels, and he will need to fit with a team that does a lot of zone blocking and does not require its linemen to overpower opponents for the run game.
April 24th, 2010 at 11:33 pm
Haha….no hatin’ this year:
Oakland Raiders: B+
The Raiders surprised many with their selection of Alabama inside linebacker Rolando McClain with the eighth pick because, quite simply, the perpetually irrational club made several stunningly logical additions. McClain has the bulk and speed the team is missing inside and will help to shore up a run defense that finished 30th in the NFL last season and has allowed more rushing touchdowns over the past seven years than any other team in the league. The team continued their reinforcements to the run defense with gutty defensive tackle Lamarr Houston in the second round. They filled one of their greatest needs with offensive tackle Jared Veldheer in the third round and workout warrior Bruce Campbell in the fourth. Campbell, along with fellow third day additions Jacoby Ford, Walter McFadden and Travis Goethel make Oakland’s draft one of the league’s best this year.
April 24th, 2010 at 11:33 pm
Thanks for posting the transcripts.
April 24th, 2010 at 11:33 pm
Only mistake this past week was not signing LeGarrette Blount. I think he would have been a great 3rd RB.
April 24th, 2010 at 11:43 pm
GG good post on Grad. I guarantee you if we call up Pitt for a trade for Grad, they would do it in a heart beat. He is truly the anti-ben.
April 24th, 2010 at 11:43 pm
PTC,
LMAO. Yes he did.
April 24th, 2010 at 11:44 pm
RaiderMario420 Says:
April 24th, 2010 at 11:33 pm
Only mistake this past week was not signing LeGarrette Blount. I think he would have been a great 3rd RB.
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Ditto
April 24th, 2010 at 11:45 pm
We signed FB Manase Tonga of BYU.
April 24th, 2010 at 11:47 pm
Here is why Cable is perfect for Al. Cable somehow has been able to convince Al to get guys with character. In the past, we didnt have a good track of that. The last 2 years have been great in terms of getting guys that are high character guys. Louis Murphy was a standout last year. It’s exciting to look at our team with McClain calling the shots on the D.
April 24th, 2010 at 11:47 pm
Tonga is 5′11 245, and he ran 4.85 & 4.75.
April 24th, 2010 at 11:50 pm
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April 24th, 2010 at 11:51 pm
AIG-great observation.
April 24th, 2010 at 11:51 pm
the law offices of howard & morrison are closed for good..Hope HOward can find another good patna!.. YOu will be missed Kirk! Good luck.
April 24th, 2010 at 11:59 pm
jack bauer has jamarcus russell in the interrogation room… russell is tied up to a steel chair that is bolted to the floor…
Bauer: says here that you were paid 36 million dollars to play quarterback for the Oakland raiders…
says here you thought the money was for free…
says here you never even tried…
Bauer leans in real close…
Bauer: did you know i’m a raider fan ???
here, I want you to hold this…
Russell: wha… what is it…
Bauer: it’s a bomb… but you won’t have to worry…
Russell: why is that ???
Bauer: because it’s set to go off when you give a schitt…
April 24th, 2010 at 11:59 pm
TBH, i dont like Blount that much as a ball-carrier.
I was really hoping we’d get a developmental QB to pair with Campbell—Skelton, LeFevour, Levi Brown, Jarrett Brown. We missed the boat imo there.
April 25th, 2010 at 12:01 am
Eg, Campbell-Gradkowski-LeFevour/etc, learning under the wings of Gradkowski the gym-rat and hard-worker, whilst Campbell takes care of business on the field.
April 25th, 2010 at 12:13 am
I like the size we got on the line now. satele is going to look incredibly small at only 6′3 300 pounds. Considering the fact that gallery and henderson are 6′7, campbell 6′6 veldheers 6′8 as is walker, and barnes is 6′5.
April 25th, 2010 at 12:19 am
Not to mention the fact that starting last year none of our linebackers were over 240 with alston weight in at 235 according nfl.com. now we dont have a linebacker under 254.
April 25th, 2010 at 12:20 am
Gerrard Warren is a Patriot, according to Walter Football.
April 25th, 2010 at 12:36 am
raiders4eve he is on the list, he is in the middle.
April 25th, 2010 at 12:38 am
All we need is a big run stuffer. A space clogger that can disrupt the line of scrimmage and force the running back to the outside where our stout defensive ends and linebacking corp can get tackles for huge losses. If we can accomplish that, I predict a top 5 defense in the league this year.
April 25th, 2010 at 12:42 am
Well we passed on Cody, Cam Thomas, Jeff Owens, Jay Ross, Al Woods, and many more.
April 25th, 2010 at 12:44 am
I would like them to at least bring Tony Washington in. They don’t need to keep him.
April 25th, 2010 at 12:48 am
regardless of what goes down from now until training camp, our OAKLAND RAIDERS are far and away the most improved team in th AFC WEST. not even close imo.
we have already proved we can beat denver, now its time to shock san diego. we are an injury to rivers away from taking this division!
when is the last time we could say that and truly believe it? 2002?
April 25th, 2010 at 12:49 am
Imagine a front four of Houston, Kelly, Haynesworth, and Seymour. Who are you gonna double team? Kelly, Haynesworth and Seymour all demand double teams consistently.
Our linebackers will eat up running backs for lunch on almost every play.
Package Howard and next years 2nd rounder for Haynesworth. Its worth it to have a championship caliber defense right now.
April 25th, 2010 at 12:53 am
while haynesworth would no doubt help, sacraficing a 2nd next yr would be ludacris. we already have no no. 1. i wouldnt trade any picks in the draft. now that the draft has taken place were gonna see some veterans released, a la allen faneca.
cable said it best: lets let this thing fall to us.
April 25th, 2010 at 12:58 am
Anytime you sacrifice a pick for a player, you’re essentially asking yourself, ‘If this player was available in the draft this year, would I select them in this particular round’?
So if Albert Haynesworth was available in the 2nd round next year, would it be worth taking him in the second round?
The answer is a no brainer. Especially when you already know what he brings to the table as opposed to an unproven rookie who we have no idea what their production will be.
April 25th, 2010 at 1:04 am
thats understandable. but say we made the exact trade you stated, and a lb goes down mid season. no howard to come off the bench.
and we’d be screwed for the draft. dt isnt the teams only need and wont be next year. look at chicago this year, didnt have a pick until the 4th and added absolutely nothing to their team bc of it. we cant afford that imo
April 25th, 2010 at 1:07 am
not to mention there is no way haynesworth is worth a 2 right now, wash has zero leverage bc the guy wont even report to them, if they keep him they get an unhappy player who has a history of being lazy.
if anyone offered a 2nd hed be long gone from that place already.
April 25th, 2010 at 1:09 am
Shaun Rogers would be just as good if we targeted him. We can send them Higgins as they’re after a WR.
April 25th, 2010 at 1:12 am
chris hovan is on his way out of tampa, not great but an upgrade over william joseph.
GG that makes sense, we’ve got to get rid of a wr now, and higgins looks like the guy. ford is a younger faster version of him
April 25th, 2010 at 1:16 am
There was one thread between the lines, that I found very intriguing. Now I know in the past I had called for Mr. Tyler Brayton to play OL and even just yesterday for our 2nd round pick, Mr. Houston to play fullback in goal-line situations.
Did anyone else notice the the possible/probable situation the Raider’s Head Coach Cable left open regarding Mr. B. Campbell position on the defensive line, just imagine him rushing the quarterback with his mass X acceleration?
April 25th, 2010 at 1:18 am
I am one that is hoping we get Haynesworth as well, but not at the expense of Mr. Asomugha as some have suggested.
April 25th, 2010 at 1:21 am
RR can you picture Bruce on both punt coverage and return? shooting thru the line to block a punt, or setting up in front of jacoby as he settles under the ball and escorting him down the sideline?
sounds surreal but at 4.78 it could b a frickin option
April 25th, 2010 at 1:26 am
Bruce Campbell situational pass-rusher sounds interesting.
Lamarr Houston, Oakland’s version of The Fridge!
April 25th, 2010 at 1:27 am
# raiders22 Says:
April 25th, 2010 at 1:12 am
chris hovan is on his way out of tampa, not great but an upgrade over william joseph.
GG that makes sense, we’ve got to get rid of a wr now, and higgins looks like the guy. ford is a younger faster version of him
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Would also open the door for a vet receiver to come in, as like you said, we have too many and ford can now replace higgins as that utility player.
April 25th, 2010 at 1:31 am
i was hoping torry holt could come in and teach murph and dhb the ropes, NE snagged him.
al should be watching the waiver wire to grab vets on the cheap
April 25th, 2010 at 1:44 am
22 I was thinking the same thing, in fact earlier today I was looking to see if Holt was still a free agent, when I saw that he wasn’t, that is what made me search the FA wire for WRs and discovered Lance Moore was a RFA.
It started when someone suggested T.O., which I have reservations.
and Yes I can see Bruce blocking kicks and leading the gauntlet in the return game.
April 25th, 2010 at 1:47 am
yee
1 love brothers im out
April 25th, 2010 at 2:13 am
Michael Silvers a hack.
He oohs and aahs over Dez Bryant’s triumphant draft victory over coming his rep to become a Cowboy.
Silver apints him as a victim regardless of the fact he lied and worse yet showed up to his pro day unprepared and sin of all sins out of shape.
Dallas thinks they have the baby sitters to groom him, but as the article says his adviser and father gigure David Wells owns a bail bonds company, knows Michael Irvin personally (I’ll bet)and is a cousin of Michael Crabtree.
Do it Bryant.
Hold out for more moeny like Well’s cousin did last year.
Certainly there are worse human beings on earth but to paint Dez Bryant as some kind of vitim survivin a “nightmare” only to rise to victory in the end is not only sappy, selective writing, its bull ***.
http://sports.yahoo.com/nfl/news;_ylt=AuI81dZh4Kp5A2eaXJDW5udDubYF?slug=ms-thegameface042310
Quotable quotes: “After a harrowing pre-draft period that saw his character repeatedly questioned and one team go so far as to ask him whether his mother was a prostitute, Bryant got the happy ending”
FROM HIS MOTHER THE PROSTITUTE?!
Silver, you suck.
April 25th, 2010 at 8:32 am
The Raiders: If we’re going to give Seattle love for making bold trades and drafting well, Oakland deserves its props as well. For the first time in years, they showed restraint in free agency and further restraint at the top end of the draft. They also traded for Washington quarterback Jason Campbell, who will replace JaMarcus Russell as the starter and gain immediate respect because of his work ethic. Improving that situation, Oakland only surrendered a fourth-round pick next season. In the past, it would have probably given up a lot more to get Campbell. Instead, it got good value in the trade.
The Raiders also took a potential premier defender in inside linebacker Rolando McClain with the No. 8 overall pick. Getting Texas defensive tackle Lamarr Houston in the second round could also help fortify one of the worst run defenses in the NFL. Oakland used later-round picks on NFL Scouting Combine all-stars Jacoby Ford, a return specialist, and offensive tackle Bruce Campbell. As late as last season, those might have been first-through-third-round picks by the Raiders.
April 25th, 2010 at 8:41 am
according to John Czarnecki only two teams deserved an A+ grade for their work over the past few days.
Oakland Raiders
Seattle Seagulls
now, which of the undrafted players and FAs are Oakland-bound as well?
FB?
April 25th, 2010 at 8:46 am
So, you like him. McFadden, probably to us, he was the one we were really geeked about today because we thought he was going to go earlier. And he was there for us. We think he definitely can come in and help this football team right away.
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I’m GEEKED!!!
April 25th, 2010 at 8:51 am
Cable bringing a new bunch of Raider memes….Geeked and No Knuckleheads.
April 25th, 2010 at 8:53 am
What a weekend!
Very excited about the upcoming season.
Totally agree with Jerry on 8-8 at a minimum. A few breaks past that is 10-11 wins.
The defense is going to be all over the place!
Offense will be “steady” instead of an anchor.
11-5 Division winner!
April 25th, 2010 at 8:54 am
Something tells me we should not bother with speculating on players with bad attitudes. Hayenesworth has a bad reputation and Cable has said over and over again we want character guys. I dont think Haynee is coming here.
April 25th, 2010 at 8:57 am
Bruce Campbell and Veldheer look to be our new LT and RG.
LT – Veldheer
LG – Gallery
C – Satele
RG – Bruce Campbell
RT – Khalif Barnes/Langston Walker
Hmmmm ….
April 25th, 2010 at 8:59 am
We Signed UDRFA FB Manase Tonga if BYU. He is 5′11 245, and ran 4.85 & 4.75.
April 25th, 2010 at 9:01 am
Houston-Kelly-Seymour-Bryant-Shaugnessy-Richardson
Wimbley-McClain-Scott-Groves
Nnamdi-CJ-Routt-McFadden
Huff-Branch-Mitchell
EXCELLENT defensive depth at all postions now.
Marshall plan year 2 is going to have an IMPACT!
April 25th, 2010 at 9:02 am
We also signed OG Akex Parsons of USC.
April 25th, 2010 at 9:03 am
So in your vast infinite wisdom Jhill, your predicting 2 rookies will step in and start on the o-line. Hmm…. One guy from a small d2 school is gonna make the jump right into an NFL spot and the other is a 4th round workout warrior who couldnt stay on the field in college at his normal position of tackle, yet you have him switching positions and stepping right in. LOL! Brilliant!! Gotta love Raider fan. With that o-line, Cable would last till what? Week 5??
April 25th, 2010 at 9:06 am
Oh hell no! I did not just see a 11-5 prediction!! Somebody stole JHills name. RaiderO you goofy bugger, stay away from Jhills user name!!
April 25th, 2010 at 9:07 am
You’re so special man, it’s not even funny.
Did you bother reading what the coach said about the purpose of this year’s draft, or what he said about the players?
You’re telling me that your vast infinite wisdom has you predicting that Veldheer and Campbell will ride the bench this year?
LMFAO!
April 25th, 2010 at 9:11 am
New Raider motto…
No Knuckleheads!
April 25th, 2010 at 9:15 am
Kirk,
No Knuckleheads! is probably a better T-shirt than I’m Geeked!
April 25th, 2010 at 9:15 am
Jhill,
If you think those 2 will SUCCESSFULLY start on an NFL o-line this year then you are, without a shadow of a doubt, a moron. That line would get Campbell murdered and Cable fired. Simple as that.
April 25th, 2010 at 9:16 am
Roster:
RDE: Matt S, Groves
DT: Seymour, Joseph
DT: TK, Bryant
LDE: Houston, Richardson, and T Scott/ Groves in passing downs
WLB: T Scott, Groves
MLB: McClain, T Goethel
SLB: Wimbley, Norris
CB: Nnamdi, CJ, Routt, McFadden, and Ware.
SS: Branch, MM
FS: Huff, ?
Offense:
QB: Campbell, JR, ?
HB: DMC/ Bush, Reece
FB: Manase Tonga
TE: Miller, BM, ?
WR: Chaz, DHB, Murphy, Jacoby Ford, and JLH/Miller
RT: Campbell/Valdheer
RG: Barnes/ Walker/ Cooper
C: Satele, Morris
LG: Gallery, Barnes/ Walker
LT: Mario, Campbell, Pears
KR/ PR: J Ford
Cut LBs Brown, Williams, Euk, and cut S Eugene.
April 25th, 2010 at 9:17 am
Ok, Ron …
Thanks for setting me straight.
Now maybe you should head over to Alameda and let Al and Cable know your thoughts.
April 25th, 2010 at 9:18 am
Great Trades and a better Draft!!
April 25th, 2010 at 9:18 am
If JaFranchise is given a going away party will it be BYOB (Bring Your Own Boos)?
April 25th, 2010 at 9:21 am
JHill,
RRon is just a hater who is sorely pi$$ed that the Silver and Black are hugely better today than they were a mere four days ago. (Guess his own team didn’t do as well.)
April 25th, 2010 at 9:21 am
They may end up being good players at their respective positions but no way they start from day 1. No way.
April 25th, 2010 at 9:25 am
Oh M lonetree, you got me! I am just furious that the Raiders seemed to have a good weekend and on paper, have improved. I guess your not REALLY a fan if your not completely irrational and dont predict playoffs and division titles after the draft.
April 25th, 2010 at 9:26 am
Jhill,
Campbell might start at RG or RT…maybe..and probably not on day one
No way that Campbell or the kid from Hillsdale start at left tackle on day 1 unless they are just soooooo much better than Henderson.
What you do have is great competition at positions of need.
April 25th, 2010 at 9:27 am
O-line is going to be Henderson-Gallery-Satele-Walker/Carlisle-Barnes, but Campbell and Veldheer are definitely going to be in the mix.
Cable prides himself on his ability to fit his players into his blocking scheme. Even sub-par players (see: salvaging Robert Gallery’s career, and Langston Walker actually starting to play semi-respectably at RG last season).
Carlisle didn’t hold up physically last season, and there’s very little reason to believe this season will be any different. By mid-season, it could certainly be a possibility that Campbell or Veldheer will step in, and there’s no reason to think they can’t play just as well, and potentially better, than the current starters on the line.
Henderson will get another crack at starting LT, and there’s no reason he shouldn’t. He didn’t play well down the stretch, but it was his first season at LT and having Chris Morris playing guard next to him certainly didn’t help things.
Barnes will get a crack at starting RT, but if he’s outplayed by Veldheer or Campbell (which is a definite possibility), they should get the starting slot.
More likely, both will be developmental players, but will provide adequate depth behind an offensive line that desperately needs revamping, especially on the right side.
April 25th, 2010 at 9:27 am
What sort of knucklehead repeatedly says “im geeked”?
April 25th, 2010 at 9:29 am
Oakland continues to blame it’s players when they have never been the problem.
In order to cure the team as a whole, you have to “Coach” the individuals currently on the team. This years draft is nothing more than a clear indication that the past 3-5 years are an admittance of that mistake, and will prove to be a course of action which will take us further from our goal: The Super Bowl.
When something appears too good to be true, that’s because it is…… See More
The coaching on this team is below average, without question. Tom Cable is clearing the cupboard, which indicated a need to find a scapegoat for his own job, and of everyone in the organization.
The Raider Organization is in denial of the truth of the circumstances I just mentioned. The core of employees @ Raider headquarters is only interested in saving their own jobs, & are not dedicated to winning football games.
Today, our trade orchestrated with the two gentlemen Mr. Davis fired: (Mike Shanahan & Bruce Allen) is a clear indication of why we are headed no where! Kind of ironic?
We will finish 6-10 this season.
April 25th, 2010 at 9:31 am
Morrison has played 5 years in the NFL….
We will compare his stats with Ray Lewis last five years and his first 5 years.
Lewis first 5 years… See More… See More
76 games
591 tackles
129 assists
Lewis last 5
66 games
379 tackles
141 assists
Morrison 5 seasons in the NFL (never missed a game)
80 Games
498 tackles
135 assists
& compared to Urlacher
Last 5 seasons
65 games…
366 Tackles
117 assists… See More
1st 5 seasons
72 Games
447 tackles
136 assists
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Apparently they can’t add in Alameda?
April 25th, 2010 at 9:31 am
“There will be some decisions to be made here in the next month or so, whatever that is. We’ll just leave it at that until we get through some of those decisions.”
TRANSLATION: We haven’t worked out the paperwork yet to release Russell but will do so as soon as everything gets processed.
April 25th, 2010 at 9:33 am
These are facts!
McClain
0 Games Played
0 Tackles
O Assists
Contract ?
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Oh yeah, Morrison was paid as little as possible….
April 25th, 2010 at 9:34 am
Posted by Gregg Rosenthal on April 25, 2010 12:03 PM ET
The Oakland Raiders have already paid JaMarcus Russell $36 million for a whole lot of nothing.
So do they now view him as a sunk cost or could they possibly pour more money down the drain? The Raiders can save $6.45 million by cutting Russell before the start of the season.
Russell has said in the past he won’t take a pay cut, and that’s far too much money to pay for a guy if he’s Jason Campbell’s backup. Tom Cable said there are “decisions” to be made at quarterback, but expects Russell to attend Oakland’s post-draft minicamp Friday.
We’ll see.
The Raiders would be risking the $6.45 million by keeping Russell in the offseason. They would owe him the money if he got hurt in workouts and placed on injured reserve.
The San Francisco Chronicle believes Cable hinted at Russell’s departure:
“Adding Jason [Campbell] to this football team was very important,” Cable said. “He is a guy in need of a fresh start himself.”
The Raiders are an organization in need of fresh start. That can only happen with Russell elsewhere.
April 25th, 2010 at 9:36 am
Coach….
How about comparing the total number of tackles each player made at or behind the line of scrimmage!!
April 25th, 2010 at 9:39 am
Cable says “we’re addressing needs”
Yep he trades away one of our best players in Morrison…hides the fact of it trading for the Campbell Soup guy….and calls it addressing needs when he picks McClain..
PRICELESS
April 25th, 2010 at 9:41 am
How about I mention the Defensive Lineman playing in front of those 3 players?
April 25th, 2010 at 9:41 am
What’s truly priceless is comparing Ray HOF Lewis to Morrison.
Compare how many whiffs and missed assignments and see how those stack up.
That’s just silly.
Solid draft.
April 25th, 2010 at 9:46 am
Those are facts my friend…facts
April 25th, 2010 at 9:47 am
You can’t coach leadership……and this kid from Alabama will sure bring that to the table!! By the way coach, i’ve never seen a coach, during an NFL game, throw, catch, run or tackle…..the players gotta perform, if they do not Coaches get fired
April 25th, 2010 at 9:47 am
Great draft. Period.
Morrison was put out there for the world for only a 3rd round pick…no takers for this Ray Lewis heir.
When in doubt…always check market value.
The market value of Morrison, Fargas, Warren, Howard, JaDavis, Kwame Harris, Stu Schweigart, Terdell Sands, Ronald Curry, Jerry Porter was proven to be little to nothing in the open market.
Yet our roster was full of these guys as starters or major contributors.
THe roster was bad and needed major upgrades
The Raiders re-loaded today
April 25th, 2010 at 9:48 am
You’re not much of a coach if you believe tackle numbers tell the whole story.
April 25th, 2010 at 9:48 am
Those are numbers my friend numbers…..show me wins and losses
April 25th, 2010 at 9:48 am
The issue with the Raiders run defense is not that they need a Huge DT. They are perennielly last in the league against the run and the question is why? Most people in the know realize the Raider run defense is not that bad generally but they lead the league in giving up runs of 40+ yards, and are in the top three in giving up runs of 20+ yards. Do you know how many good teams give up runs of 40+ yards? None.
So how do you fix that? By getting a solid run defender in the middle who beats his man to the POA and drafting solid tackling at the safety position. Can you say McClain and Mike Mitchell?
April 25th, 2010 at 9:50 am
When teams like the Giants are p&ssed that we took a player….you know you did something right
The pundits wanted us to keep reaching so they could make Davis a cartoon.
They wanted their player to drop to them.
Nope….good decisions and no more reliance on plodding players…
Gradkowski, nice guy, not a starter…same as Morrison
Raider Re-Load!
April 25th, 2010 at 9:51 am
Morrison was “ALWAYS” a starter…never missed a game, I guess according to you he should have?
April 25th, 2010 at 9:52 am
Mel Kiper gives San Diego and Denver both a draft grade of B.
He gives the Raiders a C. Now there’s a suprise.
Anyone got a grade for Mel Kiper?
April 25th, 2010 at 9:53 am
Tom Cable is the person who falls short of the bar….throwing away true loyal Raiders so he can attempt to save his job…
It worked…momentarily…but his plan was built on sand…
Raiders finish 6-10
April 25th, 2010 at 9:54 am
Does anyone remember when Al Davis collected guys named Davis? Clarence Davis, Mike Davis, Bruce Davis, James Davis, Scott Davis. Then it was anyone named Napoleon, now it’s McFadden. Is this just synchronicity or is Al actually Rainman?
April 25th, 2010 at 9:54 am
Your MLB SHOULD lead your team in tackles, that the nature of the position. When your MLB leads the league in tackles, your D-Line is horrible…..numbers can be very, very deceiving…..as a “Coach” you should know this….hahahahaha
April 25th, 2010 at 9:55 am
Our defense will be worse this year than last year…
Teams didn’t have to try to score too many points cause we had no Offense…a clever idea?
With Campbell Soup, we’ll score a bit more…lose just as many!
WATCH
April 25th, 2010 at 9:56 am
This may well have been a nice draft weekend HOWEVER, Tom Cable is still a bumbling galoot and it will be a stunner if hes around come week 6. This draft was for the next coach, IE. Hue Jackson.
April 25th, 2010 at 9:56 am
PA Raider…are you selling something?
Thanks for the lesson…but you already bit my bait!
April 25th, 2010 at 9:57 am
# ENGLANDRAIDER Says:
April 25th, 2010 at 9:52 am
Mel Kiper gives San Diego and Denver both a draft grade of B.
He gives the Raiders a C. Now there’s a suprise.
Anyone got a grade for Mel Kiper?
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I give Mel’s hair an A. As for Mel, well,……
April 25th, 2010 at 9:57 am
Coach Elkins aka Mr. Madden Raider
dude get over it. Morrison is traded. Why dont you join the Jaguars board and start advertising to everyone that Morrison is the next Ray Lewis.
Apparently, the rest of the league didnt think so and they didnt think he was worth a 3rd rd pick. I guess Cable and 31 other coaches didnt think he was Ray Lewis either.
Life is not fair. Now go cry us all a river.
April 25th, 2010 at 9:59 am
Anyone got a grade for Mel Kiper?
—–
I give his chin a D- & his hair a Q+
April 25th, 2010 at 10:00 am
That Monkey gave US a C, and gave Denver and the Discusrgers Bs?!?!
The dischargers reached for a HB in the 1st! They had a good offense last year, but they need to fix that Defense after J Williams was done, and they trade up to draft a HB?!
Denver traded B Marshall, so they can draft D Thomas and Tebow!! LMAO
Damn the Monkey!
April 25th, 2010 at 10:00 am
I thought the Raiders were going for Trent Williams for the 8th and I was right.
According to Cable they wanted T.Williams or Okung but they were both gone by the 8th and so they went with another guy they wanted-McClain
McClain is a great pick. This film-junkie knows where everyone should be on the field and should be a help in stopping the run and ought to be quite a leader.
Last year the defense kept stopping them on 1st and 2nd and then giving up something big on 3rd down.
Guy could lose some hair watching that.
April 25th, 2010 at 10:00 am
DA RAIDERSSSSSSSSSSSSS…………..Great Draft
April 25th, 2010 at 10:00 am
AIG
Just making a public online statement for later use.
No need to cry about it.
I can see further down the river than any of you…
April 25th, 2010 at 10:02 am
McClain is not a great pick if we had to lose Morrison to get him…claiming we were filling specific needs….lol
April 25th, 2010 at 10:03 am
Q+?!
Lol
April 25th, 2010 at 10:03 am
Kiper gets an F… as in middle finger news
Fugg Kiper, and te horse he rode in on…
April 25th, 2010 at 10:04 am
How many times has kiper been right about anything?
What was kipers assessment of JRUSS?
April 25th, 2010 at 10:06 am
Key changes to the starting lineup….
OL – Henderson, Gallery, Satele, Carlisle, Veldheer.
Al has indicated he loves both Henderson and Veldheer so I assume they will start. Campbell will be a backup at Guard and Tackle unless he shows up at camp. The only way I see him starting is at Guard.
LB – Wimbley, McClain, Scott (Brown comes in on 3-4 looks.
DL – Cable already said Groves is a DE. Houston,Seymour, Tk, Shaunnghessy. Groves comes in as dE on 3rd downs. Jaguars fans already said that he gets killed against the run.
April 25th, 2010 at 10:06 am
McClain is a great pick-and the Giants are pizzed for a reason.
On the other hand I want to thank Captain Kirk.
Morrison has been a Raider as a boy and as a man and his heart is still most likely with the Nation.
Good luck Kirk and thanks.
April 25th, 2010 at 10:07 am
Coach, will you please be the next head coach of the Oakland Raiders???? Please, Please…you know all the right moves…..We’ll never lose a game….PLEASE
April 25th, 2010 at 10:07 am
Monkey Coach,
You are ignorant! Did you see that one down the river?
April 25th, 2010 at 10:09 am
Every year its the same song and dance from Raider fan:
1) GREAT draft!! Filled all our holes! So and so will be a star!!
2) F Kiper! F Mcshay! F ANYONE who didnt give our draft an A
3) Playoffs!!
4) The Dolts and Donkeys SUCK! What were they thinking? The division is ours!!
5) Al is BACK!!
6) Blah, blah, blah, blah.
Same story, different year, same end result. Go back in the archives of this blog and you can see for yourself. Its like Groundhog Day the movie.
April 25th, 2010 at 10:09 am
Thec07 Says:
April 25th, 2010 at 10:04 am
How many times has kiper been right about anything?
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That’s exactly right. When was the last time you heard any NFL exec say, “shoot, I shoulda listened to Mel Kiper!”
April 25th, 2010 at 10:09 am
Seriously,
You should remove Coach from your name. You dont know shcytt about football based on your post. Anyone who thinks Morrison is comparable to Ray Lewis is a bonafide and certified idiot.
April 25th, 2010 at 10:11 am
Mornin’ crew, good draft, I’ll stay cautiously optimistic (since drafting Jabupkis) AND a QB!!
Raider O I know you won’t be happy until the talking monkey gets fired.lol
April 25th, 2010 at 10:12 am
RaiderRon:
Are you kidding?!
Last year practically everyone was pizzed at Al over the draft.
I sat here drinking a beer, waiting for our pick and they announced DHB, I damn near crushed the beer can down to about the size of a dime.
April 25th, 2010 at 10:12 am
Seymour Bush Says:
April 25th, 2010 at 9:48 am
The issue with the Raiders run defense is not that they need a Huge DT.
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I gotta disagree with you on that.
I read this alot on the blog. IMO, the Raiders would be better off with a DT that can penetrate and be disruptive. Having a big fat body does nothing but take up one square yard on the field.
Sands was massive but never made a play. They would double team him on occasion because the guard or center was free. They didn’t need to double team him or Kelly or Warren.
Sapp was probably 70 pounds lighter than Sands but required a constant double team, or else he would be in the backfield. It was double team out of necessity.
I like the idea of Houston (a former RB) being able to penetrate into the gap as opposed to just trying to tie up blockers.
More often than not, a big body is simply just a big body.
April 25th, 2010 at 10:12 am
Kiper sucks. Mayock is the only guy I take seriously.
April 25th, 2010 at 10:13 am
Coach Elkins,
I am 100% convinced our run D will improve from the 29th ranked run D. I would be willing to wager you on this.
Kirk Morrison got zero interest in the open market, and is not guaranteed to start in Jacksonville. After a month of being able to be signed for a 3rd round pick, and I’m sure Al shopped him all weekend, the best we could get would be to move up from a 5th to a 4th.
Want some facts? Kirk Morrison is the starting MLB for one of the worst run defenses in NFL history.
Fact.
April 25th, 2010 at 10:13 am
Morrison had a 3rd round tender dangling over his head for months. No one took us up on it in a draft that had VERY FEW good Inside LB prospects. What does that tell you about Morrison? See Post #92
April 25th, 2010 at 10:14 am
AIG…
According to the stat of tackles, assists, and games played…he is more than comparable…
I know how good Lewis was and still is….all the more reason to use him to make my point!
April 25th, 2010 at 10:15 am
Morrison was on the market as a 3rd because we can’t evaluate talent…..and once labeled this way…no one bothered to care…a month before the draft football operations in the NFL are all focusing on the draft….
Either the Raiders admit should admit the past 5 years they were wrong….or the next 5 years they should claim he is going to be unproductive…
Either way…they are wrong……. See More
April 25th, 2010 at 10:15 am
RaiderRon Says:
April 25th, 2010 at 10:09 am
Every year its the same song and dance from Raider fan:
……………………………………………….
HAhahaahhaah, thats what fans do, they support any and all new players who will be wearing the Silver and Black year after year…..What kind of a fan are you??
April 25th, 2010 at 10:15 am
Northern,
You are 100% correct. Those calling for a massive NT is missing the point. The Raiders under Wauffle is trying to rebuild Wauffle’s greatest accomplishment under the Giants. He built a physical and mobile DL and LB’s. There was no mammoth in that line. The heaviest guy was 317lbs in that line per the stat sheet for the 2008 Giant team.
Wauffle is tring to rebuild a similar line with a similar LB corp. That is why it’s not a coincidence both the Giants and Raiders thought highly of McClain.
April 25th, 2010 at 10:15 am
Aig…
Only thing I’d correct you on is that Goethal will come in as ILB in the 3-4 and back-up McClain in the 4-3. Maybe not right away till he earns the role, but he should/will.
April 25th, 2010 at 10:16 am
TW,
I’m starting to like the Fat Monkey as long as he doesn’t go Ape Sh!t and start doing stupid things like last year’s OTAs and preseason.
April 25th, 2010 at 10:16 am
vegas raider Says:
April 25th, 2010 at 10:13 am
Coach Elkins,
I am 100% convinced our run D will improve from the 29th ranked run D. I would be willing to wager you on this.
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Putting more points on the board should also improve the run defence.
April 25th, 2010 at 10:16 am
Now you guys are emptying your guns…bring it!
April 25th, 2010 at 10:17 am
Put more points on the board and teams will actually start to gameplan to pass the football on us…which they haven’t had to do….cause our Offensive Coaching and playcalling is so poor!
April 25th, 2010 at 10:18 am
We are just going to lose in different ways…that’s all…
April 25th, 2010 at 10:18 am
NorthernD Says:
April 25th, 2010 at 10:12 am
Seymour Bush Says:
April 25th, 2010 at 9:48 am
The issue with the Raiders run defense is not that they need a Huge DT.
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I gotta disagree with you on that.
I read this alot on the blog. IMO, the Raiders would be better off with a DT that can penetrate and be disruptive. Having a big fat body does nothing but take up one square yard on the field.
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I am not disagreeing. If we had Ngata or Keisel on the block for reasonable I would be all for it. But those guys aren’t. Who is? Terrance Cody? Pass. Cam Thomas? Pass. Shaun Rogers? You have got to be kidding. Haynesworth? That guy wears out his welcome faster than Coach Elkins. And as I posted yesterday there are some very solid NT’s in the NFL that are no bigger than any of our guys including Pro Bowlers Jay Ratliff, Pat Williams, Rocky Bernard.
April 25th, 2010 at 10:19 am
Improve from 29th?? Thats REAL tough!
April 25th, 2010 at 10:19 am
You think teams don’t know that we can stop the run now?
LOL
It’s a pass happy league…teams just played it safe on us….like I always say…
The Raiders are always behind the football learning curve….5-8 years….
April 25th, 2010 at 10:20 am
LMAF@ O…but that’s what monkeys DO…flig ape sh!t. I just hope Al is destracted with his health to try coaching this team on ANY level. Hell, Jason C only has to be a competent NFL QB & we can win 8-9 games for once.
April 25th, 2010 at 10:20 am
For those Gaither fans……
No team made an offer for Gaither
Posted by Gregg Rosenthal on April 25, 2010 12:43 PM ET
It was clear over draft weekend that teams didn’t want to give up picks for veteran players.
The players that were traded were practically given away. Other talented players like Baltimore tackle Jared Gaither stayed put.
The Ravens revealed Saturday that Gaither didn’t even inspire a low-ball offer, which is somewhat surprising for a player with his talent.
Baltimore will have to make due with an over-abundance of quality tackles for the time being.
April 25th, 2010 at 10:20 am
Look how giddy everyone is….you’d think it was the day after Obama got elected…
How did that turn out?
April 25th, 2010 at 10:20 am
Coach, Your making this too easy…..Look what happened to McNabb when he threw all day against us last year……one of our few wins……….JOKE
April 25th, 2010 at 10:21 am
# Coach Elkins Says:
April 25th, 2010 at 10:17 am
Put more points on the board and teams will actually start to gameplan to pass the football on us…which they haven’t had to do….cause our Offensive Coaching and playcalling is so poor!
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The Raider pass defense and pass rush is in the top part of the league and just got better. Our team is designed to have teams try to throw on us with Nnamdi, Huff, Seymour, Scott and Company coming at you. If you like stats, you should know this. But because the offense has played so poorly, teams have not had to do that.
April 25th, 2010 at 10:21 am
Is this all you got today fellas?
Not even enough energy to name call today?
Even our fan base is becoming a joke!
April 25th, 2010 at 10:22 am
Campbell is a QB with slow feet, slow release and takes awhile making up his mind.
Although some of that sounds familiar, he’s a huge improvement over Russell.
He works hard, has character and some skill.
What do you though with FIVE quarterbacks?
Cable says it’s an open competition-he means between Gradowski and Campbell.
I wouldn’t want to bet on which one starts the first game-not with money anyway.
April 25th, 2010 at 10:22 am
Kiper’s just pissed because he looks like an idiot for saying Clausen would go 8th overall to us. We must be stupid if we didn’t do what he thought we should have.
That, and his hair’s falling out. Anybody else notice that? The Trademark is thinning out.
April 25th, 2010 at 10:22 am
Sorry, can’t believe I can’t spell fling!
April 25th, 2010 at 10:23 am
PA…good point…that was a great performance…i agree
April 25th, 2010 at 10:23 am
Coach Monkey,
It’s a Pass Happy League, but we are behind the Football Learning Curve?!?!?!
LMAO
April 25th, 2010 at 10:23 am
GG,
I was thinking about Goethal but I know the staff liked Brown so much last year that he was even a starting MLB. We didnt change the DC so I put Brown over Goethal for now.
April 25th, 2010 at 10:23 am
Finding a massive body who can get into the backfield as well is rare. Darrell Russell and Chester McGlockton were the last two Raiders who had that gift.
Just saying that if I had a choice between a monster like Sands or a smaller quicker DT, I would go with the smaller more disruptive one.
John Randle’s going into the hall of fame this year, and he was a really late draft pick who was undersized.
April 25th, 2010 at 10:24 am
# Coach Elkins Says:
April 25th, 2010 at 10:20 am
Look how giddy everyone is….you’d think it was the day after Obama got elected…
How did that turn out?
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Leading Economic Indicators have run positive for the 13th straight month, pointing to continued growth and a LONG OVERDUE Health Care Overhaul bill was recently passed. Based on those alone, I would say damn good.
April 25th, 2010 at 10:24 am
Campbell will start….the Offense will improve a bit…
We’ll still be 3rd in our division…
6-10 this year
April 25th, 2010 at 10:25 am
ENGLANDRAIDER Says:
April 25th, 2010 at 10:22 am
What do you though with FIVE quarterbacks?
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There’s an old expression in the NFL: If you have five QB’s that means you don’t have one QB. Let the competition begin!
April 25th, 2010 at 10:26 am
England,
I’m not a big fan of J Campbell BUT at least he will put in the effort and I can safely predict that he will know more about our playcalling then Jawalrus.
RaiderRon,
The reason why we are excited is because the Jawalrus will not be starting next year. Good enough for you?
April 25th, 2010 at 10:26 am
Can you operationally define LEADING ECONOMIC INDICATORS for me Mr Bush?
April 25th, 2010 at 10:26 am
Round 4/108 – Jacoby Ford, WR, 5-9, 181, Clemson
Round 5/138 – Walter McFadden, DB, 5-11, 175, Auburn
Round 6/190 – Travis Goethel, LB, 6-2, 240, Arizona
Round 7/215 – Jeremy Ware, CB, 5-10, 180, Michigan State
Round 7/251 – Stevie Brown, S, 6-0, 211, Michigan
I think all these guys were drafted with special teams in mind. If they end up starting it will be a fluke.
April 25th, 2010 at 10:26 am
LOL @ Englander
April 25th, 2010 at 10:27 am
Um, I think Jerry needs to fix his banner on this Blog?
April 25th, 2010 at 10:28 am
Should we discuss scheme?
April 25th, 2010 at 10:29 am
ENGLANDRAIDER Says:
April 25th, 2010 at 10:22 am
Campbell is a QB with slow feet, slow release and takes awhile making up his mind.
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That’s why he’s a better fit for the Raiders than a west coast team. His numbers may actually improve next year.
April 25th, 2010 at 10:32 am
Seymour Bush Says:
April 25th, 2010 at 10:25 am
ENGLANDRAIDER Says:
April 25th, 2010 at 10:22 am
What do you though with FIVE quarterbacks?
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There’s an old expression in the NFL: If you have five QB’s that means you don’t have one QB. Let the competition begin!
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You’re right on that one Seymour. QB competition usually lead to poor starts to the season.
Hopefully they’ll have it down to two legit starters by the third pre-season game.
Actually I’d like to see Campbell have it wrapped up by then.
April 25th, 2010 at 10:33 am
# Coach Elkins Says:
April 25th, 2010 at 10:26 am
Can you operationally define LEADING ECONOMIC INDICATORS for me Mr Bush?
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Of course I can. The LEI index was created years ago as a basket of certain guages designed to predict future economic activity 6-9 months in advance. Such indicators as money supply, stock prices, hours worked, consumer sentiment are surprisingly accurate. There are 10 in all. There is also a laggging indicator index. Look it up. It’s quite interesting really.
April 25th, 2010 at 10:33 am
AiG,
On your “Jawalrus” take…..Couldnt agree more
April 25th, 2010 at 10:33 am
# aig Says:
April 25th, 2010 at 10:23 am
GG,
I was thinking about Goethal but I know the staff liked Brown so much last year that he was even a starting MLB. We didnt change the DC so I put Brown over Goethal for now.
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I agree with you about for now. Just something to keep an eye on, cos he can play and should rise once he puts the work in or not get injured.
April 25th, 2010 at 10:34 am
AIG:
I agree. The guy has character and works hard.
Campbell’s going to do something that Russell hasn’t been able to do in three years-learn Cable’s (actually Hue’s) playbook.
April 25th, 2010 at 10:35 am
Q: Is Campbell a better fit for this offense than he was for West Coast?
Cable: I don’t know about all that. I just think he fits for what we’re doing. All that stuff, this game’s really about opportunity, and catching some breaks and having good people around you, regardless of what system you’re in. So I just think he’s got something new to look forward to, as do many players on this football team, and hopefully we are a good fit for him.
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Cable is a politician….doesn’t know his football(x’s and o’s)…can’t even answer a simple question…
This is why we are a below average TEAM…and will continue to be!
April 25th, 2010 at 10:36 am
There’s an old expression in the NFL: If you have five QB’s that means you don’t have one QB. Let the competition begin!
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In the next two months or less I predict Boler gone & Russell, or maybe Frye gone. Before training camp.
April 25th, 2010 at 10:37 am
Seymour…once Al lets me in the door…I may have a job for you!
April 25th, 2010 at 10:37 am
Jamarcus Russell needs someone to push him. Gradkowski, Frye, Cable, Tollner and Paul Hackett couldn’t. Maybe Hue Jackson and Jason Campbell can. His pride has GOT to be stung hard right now.
April 25th, 2010 at 10:38 am
# Coach Elkins Says:
April 25th, 2010 at 10:37 am
Seymour…once Al lets me in the door…I may have a job for you!
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Call me up. I’ll take it.
April 25th, 2010 at 10:39 am
Quote of the year:
“I don’t know about all that. I just think he fits for what we’re doing. All that stuff, this game’s really about opportunity, and catching some breaks and having good people around you, regardless of what system you’re in. So I just think he’s got something new to look forward to, as do many players on this football team, and hopefully we are a good fit for him.”
-Tom Cable-
-Head Football Coach-
-Oakland Raiders-
April 25th, 2010 at 10:40 am
Hopefully “we” are a good fit for him?
April 25th, 2010 at 10:40 am
What?
April 25th, 2010 at 10:41 am
Can you people not read the writing on the wall?
April 25th, 2010 at 10:41 am
I am a little worried about Campbell’s ability to lead. Last year the Redskins were not a good team, but early in his career they Redskins were a decent team.
In 2007 the Skins were 5-7 with him, and 4-0 to end the year without him. Squeked into the playoffs with Todd Collins as he sat in crutches. That lingers a little with me.
April 25th, 2010 at 10:41 am
Hey O?
Why do you keep calling Norco Bob a fat monkey?
April 25th, 2010 at 10:41 am
Sounds like he’s playing dice!
April 25th, 2010 at 10:42 am
Hey Vegas….I got love for ya buddy…6-10
April 25th, 2010 at 10:43 am
10yrs from now we’ll get Russell back after some others teams train him to give a sh!t and our Oline will be so bad he’ll HAVE to throw TDs from his knees!
—-Nostromofo
April 25th, 2010 at 10:43 am
Seymour…DONE
April 25th, 2010 at 10:44 am
Jason Campbell needs a fresh start. Probably the same with Russell. Here VegasRaider what’s the over/under on Raider fan booing Campbell? I say game three.
April 25th, 2010 at 10:46 am
vegas raider Says:
April 25th, 2010 at 10:41 am
I am a little worried about Campbell’s ability to lead. Last year the Redskins were not a good team, but early in his career they Redskins were a decent team.
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Campbell’s got more starts than anyone on our roster and has played in the NFC East so he has to be a little tougher than our guys. Hopefully that will translate into success. The issue I have with him is he had better players around him at Washington than we have here. That’s not good.
April 25th, 2010 at 10:48 am
“Hopefully” Seymour…doesn’t cut it…
April 25th, 2010 at 10:49 am
I’ll keep bringing you facts and knowledge and you keep the corner on HOPE street covered…together…we’ll get there!
April 25th, 2010 at 10:50 am
Hey Vegas:
I have some reservations about Jason Campbell too but he’s still a huge improvement over Russell.
When it comes to the first game though I wouldn’t be suprised if Gradowski starts.
Based on your experienced gamblers instinct, who do you think will start the first game?
April 25th, 2010 at 10:50 am
Which one here is Jerry…I have a bone to pick….or is he sleeping after the weekend?
April 25th, 2010 at 10:51 am
Campbell is the starter…without question…won’t matter though!
April 25th, 2010 at 10:53 am
Still laughing @ the “Raiders bring `haters’ to their knees” Blog Title”
April 25th, 2010 at 10:55 am
I can do this all day, all week, forever…
Oakland should just feel lucky I’m not gameplanning to stop them….and emailing my synopsis to their competitors…
Sadly, it isn’t necessary!
April 25th, 2010 at 10:55 am
Ahh…”Coach” Elkins.
A little info on Elkie.
This poor slapped on sap was one of the favorite punching bags at the Raiders blog on MVN.
Elkie? You stupidly took me on regarding the Raiders, AND ESPECIALLY AL and left whimpering like a little child..
This idiot posted how he was a “top coach” with extensive credentials, that the Raiders “knew all about him” and that was just a matter of time before he got hired as THE HEAD COACH, lol.
Until I got him to admit he NEVER talked to anyone on the Raiders. That no one EVER took his “calls” and how, after getting him to post the area he “coached” in, it turns out he WAS A COACH (I think asst.) ON A HIGH SCHOOL IN SOME TINY TOWN, AND THEN GOT FIRED FROM THAT JOB….
Yeah,….GOT FIRED!!
that’s it, lol.
Oh..and he also cheered the MASSIVE WISDOM OF AL DAVIS IN PICKING JAMARCUS RUSSELL.
And he used the same stupid copouts “Oh, you slapped me down? You insulted me? You took my bait. haha”
Only thing missing? Is this dumbass guaranteeing that he’s going to be the next head coach of the Raiders.
“They should fire Shell and hire me. You watch. They will.”
“They should fire Kiffin and hire me. You watch. They will”
And like here?
When he gets totally slammed down, he’ll DISAPPEAR UNTIL HE THINKS EVREYONE FORGOT HOW INEPT HE WAS..and meekly show back up.
So…uh…Elkie?
Any calls from Al….lately? lol
OH THAT’S RIGHT..you posted something the other day that you “shared something” with Al Davis??
Liar.
Where’s Kush? He used to post on MVN..he remembers Elkies sorryass.
April 25th, 2010 at 10:55 am
LOL…now that was funny!
April 25th, 2010 at 10:56 am
adavis@raiders.com
it’ll work!
April 25th, 2010 at 10:59 am
I have the links if you need them!
Refer to post number 108 if you will…
April 25th, 2010 at 11:00 am
Richochet
I didn’t know I had so many fans….some of your information is correct…some is not…but you already know that!
April 25th, 2010 at 11:01 am
# Coach Elkins Says:
April 25th, 2010 at 10:37 am
Seymour…once Al lets me in the door…I may have a job for you!
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ROFLMFAO…AS I’M TYPING MY POST ABOVE ON HOW THE ONLY THING ELKIE HAS LEFT OUT IS COMMENTING ON HOW HE’S GOING TO BE CALLED, he posts EXACTLY THAT.
Am I good…or what?
lol….told you Elkie….YOU’RE TOO PREDICTABLE, YOU LITTLE MAN..
You couldn’t hack it as a high school coach in Bum f**k, Idaho…YOU GOT FIRED.
lol…too easy.
April 25th, 2010 at 11:02 am
Based on our recent record….the past 3 years…he should have hired me…
So…you’re actually helping my cause!
April 25th, 2010 at 11:02 am
I wonder if the guys will take down the billboard now?
you know the one asking davis to step down.
just saying…
April 25th, 2010 at 11:02 am
Richochet
Do you have a football question…
Why don’t we see what I know?
Insults aside…can you play a different game?
April 25th, 2010 at 11:03 am
The biggest plus of the draft is the message sent to both current players and the rest of the NFL. The Raiders have taken huge strides to rid themselves of their clown image. No longer will poor play, performance, or effort be tolerated. If we lose a valiant Raider (Morrison), gain another ‘bust’ tagged player (Russell), and put a few noses out of joint (Lombardi, Dukes, etc) then I’m all for it.
I can’t see anything but positives from this draft.
April 25th, 2010 at 11:04 am
My money would be on Campbell to start week 1, but I don’t think he would be a favorite to start all 16 games.
I look at his game tracks from last year, and statistically it was his best year. Record-wise it was his worst year.
Put up great games against us, and the last game of the season against SD’s scrubs.
He is better than anything we have, but I hope Bruce and Kyle are healthy and able to take over if Campbell continues with whatever it was Redksins fans were pulling their hair out over him.
April 25th, 2010 at 11:05 am
# Coach Elkins Says:
April 25th, 2010 at 11:00 am
Richochet
I didn’t know I had so many fans….some of your information is correct
RICHOCHET: Yeah, I KNOW.
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…some is not…but you already know that!
RICHOCHET: Bulls***..and we BOTH know that.
Do I detect the tail tell sign of you bowing out? Your trademark?
OF course you will, little man.
Why would you change now?
Hey, for fun? Uh…what part was wrong?
Come on, peanut..step up for once.
April 25th, 2010 at 11:05 am
Braveheartraider-then you aren’t looking hard enough…
What you are doing is thinking emotionally, not objectively.
When you get rid of players like Fargas and Morrison and call that improvement you need to check your premises!
April 25th, 2010 at 11:07 am
No one, including myself, is interested in discussing little ole me….
I will discuss football…do you have a question?
April 25th, 2010 at 11:08 am
# Coach Elkins Says:
April 25th, 2010 at 11:02 am
Based on our recent record….the past 3 years…he should have hired me…
So…you’re actually helping my cause!
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You got fired FROM A HIGH SCHOOL, and have not been able to get a single coaching job since…not as asst. or otherwise..at even a Jr. High…
You’re a joke Elkie..pretty much always have been.
and yes, YOU WILL TUCK TAIL AND DISAPPEAR ONCE YOU KNOW YOU’RE TOAST..and remember, I called it, as you slither off, trying to convince yourself that “Well, I’m busy..got to go”.
April 25th, 2010 at 11:09 am
Coach Elkins-Agree that neither player were the worst in silver and black but they weren’t the best either. Good effort from both but Fargas ran blind and while I appreciate Morrison was a born Raider he always seemed late to the POA. BTW, has Fargas been picked up?
April 25th, 2010 at 11:10 am
So you don’t have a question…Think of a tough one…you can do it
April 25th, 2010 at 11:11 am
Fargas will be..but to pick him prior to the draft wouldn’t make sense…
I feel the responsibility of losing should be placed on the staff…not the players! Our team is loaded with talent!
April 25th, 2010 at 11:14 am
# Coach Elkins Says:
April 25th, 2010 at 11:07 am
No one, including myself, is interested in discussing little ole me….
RICHOCHET: Well, after being exposed as a lying slapped on disposed of assistant high school coach, after you stupidly state the Raiders SHOULD CALL YOU, if I WERE YOU? I wouldn’t want to discuss you either.
Interesting that up until I detailed your lying ass, you did want to discuss what YOU brought to the table…now?
What a coincidence? lol…odd..almost.
Truth sting a bit?
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I will discuss football…do you have a question?
RICHOCHET; lol…no clown. I don’t have any questions. I clarify answers, as you well know. I call out ignorance on posters who post just to babble on incoherently, as you well know.
for that matter, I don’t see anyone here asking questions?
What gives your “failure as an asst. high school” ass the impression you’re the one that would be asked?
Remember my guarantee above, lol…I know I you will.
shall I say “see ya” now? to beat the rush later?
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April 25th, 2010 at 11:15 am
Ok. If you want to go down that road the responsibility for losing the last 7 years IMO, lies a little higher up the organisation. Call me a hater but…
April 25th, 2010 at 11:15 am
This doctor said to me once “I can’t find a cause for your illness”
He said, “Frankly, I think it’s due to drinking.”
I said, “That’s Ok, I’ll come back when you’re sober.”
April 25th, 2010 at 11:17 am
Not at all…
I have a quote for you instead…
“Everything that irritates us about others can lead us to an understanding of ourselves.” -Carl Jung-
April 25th, 2010 at 11:18 am
You have any questions about what I stated below, Elkie?
Anything you want to “clear up”??
Considering you already admitted much was correct, I thought maybe you wanted to state what wasn’t?
Nothing??
Yeah…didn’t think so.
# Richochet Says:
April 25th, 2010 at 10:55 am
Ahh…”Coach” Elkins.
A little info on Elkie.
This poor slapped on sap was one of the favorite punching bags at the Raiders blog on MVN.
Elkie? You stupidly took me on regarding the Raiders, AND ESPECIALLY AL and left whimpering like a little child..
This idiot posted how he was a “top coach” with extensive credentials, that the Raiders “knew all about him” and that was just a matter of time before he got hired as THE HEAD COACH, lol.
Until I got him to admit he NEVER talked to anyone on the Raiders. That no one EVER took his “calls” and how, after getting him to post the area he “coached” in, it turns out he WAS A COACH (I think asst.) ON A HIGH SCHOOL IN SOME TINY TOWN, AND THEN GOT FIRED FROM THAT JOB….
Yeah,….GOT FIRED!!
that’s it, lol.
Oh..and he also cheered the MASSIVE WISDOM OF AL DAVIS IN PICKING JAMARCUS RUSSELL.
And he used the same stupid copouts “Oh, you slapped me down? You insulted me? You took my bait. haha”
Only thing missing? Is this dumbass guaranteeing that he’s going to be the next head coach of the Raiders.
“They should fire Shell and hire me. You watch. They will.”
“They should fire Kiffin and hire me. You watch. They will”
And like here?
When he gets totally slammed down, he’ll DISAPPEAR UNTIL HE THINKS EVREYONE FORGOT HOW INEPT HE WAS..and meekly show back up.
So…uh…Elkie?
Any calls from Al….lately? lol
OH THAT’S RIGHT..you posted something the other day that you “shared something” with Al Davis??
Liar.
Where’s Kush? He used to post on MVN..he remembers Elkies sorryass.
April 25th, 2010 at 11:19 am
I will discuss what I bring to the table…when I am asked a question properly…but the tone of your type implies that it would not be heard…so until you can ask a direct question…???
April 25th, 2010 at 11:19 am
Why do you need Kush?
April 25th, 2010 at 11:20 am
Don’t have enough belief in your own opinion?
Need to have it validated?
April 25th, 2010 at 11:22 am
“Everything that irritates us about others can lead us to an understanding of ourselves.” -Carl Jung-
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How people treat you is their Karma. How you react is yours.
April 25th, 2010 at 11:23 am
LOL
April 25th, 2010 at 11:23 am
Am I teaching class here?
April 25th, 2010 at 11:24 am
Richochet
You are my best friend Pal….don’t you realize that?
April 25th, 2010 at 11:27 am
Richochet-Are you like an Orange?
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d59zkr6evec&feature=related
April 25th, 2010 at 11:28 am
Vegas says:
He is better than anything we have, but I hope Bruce and Kyle are healthy and able to take over if Campbell continues with whatever it was Redksins fans were pulling their hair out over him.
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Cambell is a legitimate starting QB. The rest of our QBs would be third stringers on most teams. Enough with the Gradkowski crap already. Yeah, he won a couple of games. Donald Hollas did too.
April 25th, 2010 at 11:32 am
England,
I don’t call Bob a Fat Monkey, I call him Talking Monkey. I call Cable The Fat Monkey!
BTW, Your country gave my country away, so you owe me!! Give me some money!! lol
April 25th, 2010 at 11:33 am
my only question for this Elkins dude is who are you referring to when you say we-certainly not the Raiders as it is obvious you root for a different team.
April 25th, 2010 at 11:34 am
I root for no other team…
April 25th, 2010 at 11:35 am
I am loyal to the truth…
April 25th, 2010 at 11:35 am
Tom Cable is a counterfeit coach….
April 25th, 2010 at 11:37 am
Currently, in a counterfeit league…with an exception of Al Davis!
April 25th, 2010 at 11:38 am
A counterfeit MEDIA….which relays all the excuses for “OUR” lack of success…and promise of future potential…all designed just to sell jersey’s and tickets!
April 25th, 2010 at 11:38 am
I am disgusted by our weekend…
April 25th, 2010 at 11:39 am
Disgusted to be a part of this sham….
April 25th, 2010 at 11:39 am
Disgusted that our leadership….or lack there of…has been tarnished….
April 25th, 2010 at 11:40 am
We continue to blame our players…replace them…our coaches never once take responsibility….
April 25th, 2010 at 11:40 am
They lie to save themselves….
April 25th, 2010 at 11:41 am
And when it runs out…run to another team….weakening the product on the field!
April 25th, 2010 at 11:42 am
# Coach Elkins Says:
April 25th, 2010 at 11:19 am
I will discuss what I bring to the table…when I am asked a question properly…but the tone of your type implies that it would not be heard…so until you can ask a direct question…???
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# Coach Elkins Says:
April 25th, 2010 at 11:19 am
Why do you need Kush?
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# Coach Elkins Says:
April 25th, 2010 at 11:20 am
Don’t have enough belief in your own opinion?
Need to have it validated?
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# Coach Elkins Says:
April 25th, 2010 at 11:24 am
Richochet
You are my best friend Pal….don’t you realize that?
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Coach Elkins Says:
April 25th, 2010 at 11:27 am
Richochet-Are you like an Orange?
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d59zkr6evec&feature=related
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LMAO…AND THE ONLY THING I LEFT OUT, ON PURPOSE, was how when you get flustered and feeling inept and out of sorts? How you then post a link to something on youtube, hoping it masks the fact you have no retort.
Also funny seeing you post how you’re NOT going to post to me “until I ask a direct question”, but you then proceed to post a HANDFUL OF QUESTIONS directed to me!
You were always easy…as I just proved.
Do I have a question?
Sure I do…why not?
Considering you got fired from that widdle widdle high school, and have not been able to get hired anywhere since, yet you still comment that the Raiders should hire you…the question is…are you retarded?
It’s an honest question.
It’s like someone watching MASH who then feels they’re qualified to walk in and operate…so how is it you feel you’re qualified to run an NFL team, when you failed at the high school level?
April 25th, 2010 at 11:43 am
“I don’t know about all that. I just think he fits for what we’re doing. All that stuff, this game’s really about opportunity, and catching some breaks and having good people around you, regardless of what system you’re in. So I just think he’s got something new to look forward to, as do many players on this football team, and hopefully we are a good fit for him.”
-Tom Cable-
-”Your” Head Football Coach-
April 25th, 2010 at 11:44 am
I have never been fired for coaching football.
April 25th, 2010 at 11:46 am
Do you need another youtube entry?
April 25th, 2010 at 11:47 am
Here is one I sent to Al Davis after I sent him a 400 page playbook and predicted his record the last two seasons….
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vLuJw582GhM
April 25th, 2010 at 11:48 am
Yeah, OK Raider O.
The check’s in the mail.
April 25th, 2010 at 11:49 am
CHECKMATE!
You guys can remove my posts NOW!
April 25th, 2010 at 11:50 am
“ONE”
April 25th, 2010 at 11:52 am
# Coach Elkins Says:
April 25th, 2010 at 11:37 am
Currently, in a counterfeit league…with an exception of Al Davis!
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Oh geez…Same O “Idiot Elkins”
“Al Davis is great..he’s just being misled.”
“Al has the wrong people around him. They’re all lying to him”
You think maybe it’s you that’s…delusional, Elkie?
And yeah, you DID get fired from the one and only coaching gig you had…prove me wrong.
I’m SURE it’s easy enough for you to post links on your TOP LEVEL successes that you boasted about..”coaching at the highest level” as I recall??
Well?
Anything on that?
cue in:
Elkie: “Damn…I’m busted. Let me post another youtube. Maybe that will distract them…yeah, yeah, that’s what I’ll do.”
lol…too easy…like always.
April 25th, 2010 at 11:53 am
# Coach Elkins Says:
April 25th, 2010 at 11:49 am
CHECKMATE!
You guys can remove my posts NOW!
April 25th, 2010 at 11:55 am
BTW..Elkie..you WISH you could remove your posts…
Unfortunately for you, you’ve been outed…and it’s pretty much here, in stone.
Bye pumpkin
April 25th, 2010 at 11:59 am
Vegas,
The loudest fans are usually the most misinformed ones. This blog is proof of that.
I’m not going to believe anything about Campbell that I read from Redskins fans (or other snap-judgements, for that matter) until I see it for myself.
“He had a losing record last year.”
“He holds onto the ball too long.”
“He can’t make his reads fast enough.”
Et Cetera.
It’s too easy to parrot talking points over and over again these days. The problem with that is some of these things get repeated by first one person, and then another and another until it becomes “conventional wisdom” when it could have been a complete idiot making the statement in the first place. As Raider fans we have plenty of experience listening to things repeated about Al and our team that have nothing to do with reality, so we should know.
I will go out on a limb and say that the majority of what we’re hearing now about Campbell is incomplete regarding circumstance and knowledge of the whole picture.
In my experience, that’s usually the way it is.
I say we withold judgement until we actually see him play for our team.
April 25th, 2010 at 11:59 am
Maybe he’s an idiot savant… we know that he’s at least halfway there…
April 25th, 2010 at 12:04 pm
England,
lol
Check?! No way! I don’t trust You People. Cash Only.
Loads of it. lol
April 25th, 2010 at 12:08 pm
Edward Teach,
I am going into the “Campbell Era” with an open mind. I have just watched him play for a few years, and know he is not an elite QB. With non-elite QB’s, they need a good system for things to really work out.
Let’s hope this is the right system for him. I think it definately can be.
April 25th, 2010 at 12:12 pm
Vegas,
It’s good to have another voice of reason echoing my sentiment here. I lived in D.C. for a while and most of my family still lives in that area. Though the Raiders are my true football love, I do follow the Skins. I watch every game. I’ve seen EVERY game that Campbell has played in the NFL. He has potential, but as someone who follows the Skins, I wanted them to trade him… to any team but US! I am excited to have another option that isn’t named JaMarcus Russell, but I am not excited by Jason Campbell for any reason other than that he’s not #2. Blame the injuries and the coaching carousel and the philosophical changes in D.C. all that you want… I just haven’t seen much to get excited about from the man. I would much rather have Troy Smith or Bruce Gradkowski starting for our team than Jason Campbell.
April 25th, 2010 at 12:12 pm
Vegas,
Agreed. One thing I am pretty convinced about, though.
He’s better than anybody else on the roster at the moment.
April 25th, 2010 at 12:15 pm
Yo
ahhhh,still basking in the draft and the F/A signings
its April and Ima already ready!
April 25th, 2010 at 12:18 pm
Vegas!
he still gotta beat out Bruce and I just dont think he can.for one thing Bruce has 3 years with Hackett and Jason has a big fat ZERO,sooo
Bruce will be our starter,imo
April 25th, 2010 at 12:20 pm
You People wanted the next Gannon, so Al got you the next Gannon.
Welcome J Campbell!!!!!
April 25th, 2010 at 12:20 pm
Skins fans griping about Campbell has more to do with their record than the qb himself.
The Skins were 13th in the NFL in Passing Yards per game.
They were 5th in the NFL in Sacks Allowed at 46.
They were 27th in the league in Rushing at 94 yards per game.
This tells me that the offensive line was horrible.
Campbell still managed to average 237 yards per game passing despite getting sacked or hurried on every play and having no running game.
I know that Oakland has the same problems, but 237 yards per game is almost 60 yards per game more than what Oakland averaged last season.
April 25th, 2010 at 12:26 pm
I could care less if Gradkowski was cut tomorrow. He is not the answer. I don’t think Campbell is going to have any problems learning the Raiders’ offense. Since he has had so many offensive coordinators in his career, he probably already knows how to run every offense in the league. Besides, I’m sure the Raiders system isn’t too sophisticated.
April 25th, 2010 at 12:27 pm
imo,Raider O….
Bruce is more like Gannon than J.C
April 25th, 2010 at 12:28 pm
I can’t believe you guys actually believe their is some sort of QB competition between Campbell and Gradkowski.
Campbell was brought here to start.
He said so himself. Who do you believe? The new guy who doesn’t know any better or the Raiders Organization who tries to keep everything a secret?
Campbell was too dumb not to be honest about the phone conversation he had with Cable and Al Davis.
April 25th, 2010 at 12:28 pm
Bruce is more like Donald Hollas than Gannon.
April 25th, 2010 at 12:29 pm
Don’t count Gradkowski out yet is all I have to say.
However, the thing I like most about Campbell is all the talk I’ve been hearing before and since yesterday’s trade that says he was badly miscast in Washington’s West Coast passing attack and that he’s perfectly suited for a team that uses more 5-7 step drops and play action because he throws a very accurate deep ball.
When you think of the big, fast WRs we have like Schilens, Murphy and even DHB it seems like a perfect fit and that the big play could be back in Oakland. If Schilens can finally stay healthy he could break out big time with Campbell chucking the ball. Remember, Schilens is a guy who’s 6-4, 225 has 4.3 speed, a 40-inch vertical, arguably the best hands on the team, works hard and was the talk of camp last year. If he stays healthy and strikes up some chemistry with a QB who can deliver the ball he could have a 1,200 yard, 11 TD type season.
April 25th, 2010 at 12:30 pm
Cable said there was no truth that JC is just being given the keys….May the best QB win!
If its JC GREAT!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
If its Bruce GREAT!!!!!!!!!!!
April 25th, 2010 at 12:31 pm
I like Morrison on a personal level and Fargas too but how is that different than liking Sam Williams? People accuse the team of having “scholarship” players but everyday fans on here whine about their own scholarship players.
Fact:
Cable is one of 32 NFL coaches who don’t think Morrison is worth a 3rd rd pick. 32 coaches supposedly “can’t evaluate talent”.
Since Morrison moved to MLB the run D has never been in the top 20.
Morrison hasn’t been voted by his peers to the pro bowl.
Morrison was routinely out of position and making tackles down field.
Tackles are not an official stat for good reason. Bad defenses get more tackles. A 3-and-out is 3 tackles. A 10-play TD drive has 9 tackles. Whose better? FS Stu S had far more tackles than Huff. Bring him back?
Morrison didn’t get it done, that’s a fact. I wish him well.
April 25th, 2010 at 12:33 pm
I agree COW
I wish Kirk all the best!
he was a good Raider
Now if only we can sign Fargas for RB’s coach!!!!
April 25th, 2010 at 12:35 pm
4eva,
I think J Campbell > B GarbageKowski.
April 25th, 2010 at 12:37 pm
B4 we dive too deep into the Campbell v. Grads debate…
The biggest problem I had with Grads was he was by himself. In other words we were 1 snap away from Frye, Boller or garsp JarWalrus starting.
Campbell – Grads or Grads – Campbell we are much better off with two competent guys in a NFL where QBs get beat on.
April 25th, 2010 at 12:38 pm
I can see that O….
We shall see
the thing about Bruce is he already has the teams respect.Not saying JC cant earn it too but….
they gonna have to pry the starting job off of Bruces’ dead fingers,imo
April 25th, 2010 at 12:40 pm
We prolly gonna need both of em coach at 1 point or another this season….Good problem 2 have!
April 25th, 2010 at 12:40 pm
Real interesting feature on my boy Bruce Campbell:
http://espn.go.com/video/clip?id=5116722
April 25th, 2010 at 12:41 pm
Plus Bruce is Polish!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
April 25th, 2010 at 12:43 pm
Chris! Good to see you came in off the ledge when the Raiders grabbed BC!
April 25th, 2010 at 12:44 pm
Bruce Campbell is Polish? Go figure.
April 25th, 2010 at 12:45 pm
what kind of contract did JC sign?
April 25th, 2010 at 12:46 pm
1 year extension $4mil range
April 25th, 2010 at 12:46 pm
LMAO Coach lol!!!!
April 25th, 2010 at 12:46 pm
4eva,
remember now, your job is wide receivers coach and you do have your work cut out for you.
what was that elkish thing haunting this place for the morning?
April 25th, 2010 at 12:51 pm
Got my nose to the grind-stone even as I type M Lontree!
April 25th, 2010 at 12:54 pm
The thing about Gradkowski the Great is….
He is the ONLY Division 1A QB to complete more than 70% of his passes 2 years in a row! You guys know all the great Div.1A QB’s….well Bruce is the most consistent out of them ALL!
He just knows where everyone suppossed 2B!
April 25th, 2010 at 12:56 pm
I make no apologies for my opinion.
I think that with the same blocking behind a much-improved line (better than last year), a healthy Grads would perform better than Campbell. I would prefer Grads and Troy Smith over Grads and Campbell. I just don’t like Campbell… particularly his demeanor when things go wrong on the field… it reminded me of JR a bit.
April 25th, 2010 at 12:57 pm
M Lontree…
DHB is making my life most enjoyable and the Nation will see this this year!
April 25th, 2010 at 1:01 pm
Why do I have a feeling the Campbell/Gradkowski debate is going to devolve into a racial thing soon as Kell check’s in?
April 25th, 2010 at 1:03 pm
what was that elkish thing haunting this place for the morning?
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just another dilusional poor soul
April 25th, 2010 at 1:03 pm
Darrius Humuhumunukunukuapua’a-Bey
New number. New name.
April 25th, 2010 at 1:04 pm
Yeah…. where is KK?
April 25th, 2010 at 1:04 pm
Troy Smith was a RFA and received no offers.I just don’t understand why some are so high on him.
April 25th, 2010 at 1:05 pm
Richochet, I remember everyone schooling Elkins on MVR. I did a few times myself. I remember about a year ago he was sayin he was getting a job with the Raiders. What a joke this clown is! Elkins you call yourself a coach? I coach HS ball and am only a OL and DL coach, and every conversation we had about football on MVR you got schooled. You quit even going to MVR because you could not take the beatings anymore. I remember some of your last posts, saying you would be a coach with the Raiders. Are you a coach with the Raiders yet? Loser.
April 25th, 2010 at 1:05 pm
Kell and TJ will make sure that it’s a racial debate… even though I have been calling for us to get Troy Smith for weeks and I still am calling for that, they will call me a racist for not wanting Campbell over Grads, even though my opinion is football-based.
They’ll say that the offensive line in D.C., along with everything else that went wrong there, is the reason for Campbell looking bad at times and that he’s a great QB… but they won’t talk about the OLs at the places Grads has been and the organizational problems in those places as reasons for his low completion % and other things. They will accuse me of racism and make excuses for JR and JC, but any problems Grads has had are all HIS OWN fault… yet WE are the racists… right…
April 25th, 2010 at 1:06 pm
Lefty12,
some sort of Buckeye-colored glasses methinks.
April 25th, 2010 at 1:07 pm
In case no one has posted this: Undrafted FA signings
Manase Tonga (FB) (BYU)(Steal)
Alex Parsons (G) (USC)(6′4 309)
Alex Daniels (DE)(31 reps, good)(Cincy) (6′2 265)
Andre’ Johnson (RB)(Tulane)
Brashton Satele (MLB, DE)(Hawaii)(Satele’s cousin)(6′1 240)
Chane Moline (FB) (UCLA)(6′0 247)
and my fave, Kellen Heard (NT)(Memphis)(6′6 355)
Trent Guy (WR/KR/PR)(Louisville)
April 25th, 2010 at 1:08 pm
Back to football. I really like the FA signing of the FB from BYU. What are your guys opinion on him? It seems every year we get a BYU player, is Al a mormon?
April 25th, 2010 at 1:09 pm
Lefty,
With the end of the CBA and the draft being as deep as it was this year, almost no RFAs got offers. It was not your typical year in terms of the restricted market. In any other year, KM would have at least gotten a sniff for a 3rd round pick… not so this year. Troy Smith would have gotten at least a high 3rd most years.
April 25th, 2010 at 1:09 pm
It does seem like the Raiders always have at least one BYU player.
April 25th, 2010 at 1:10 pm
Where is everyone getting thier info that Houston in going to be a DE? To me he looks the part of a DT.
April 25th, 2010 at 1:11 pm
THE AUTUMN WIND IS A RAIDER
PILLAGING JUST FOR FUN
HE’LL KNOCK YOU ‘ROUND AND UPSIDE DOWN
AND LAUGH WHEN HE’S CONQUERED AND WON
April 25th, 2010 at 1:11 pm
Maybe Al just wants to convert the Mormon boys to the Dark Side.
April 25th, 2010 at 1:11 pm
Why did Al have to test that one mormon dude back in the day… and waste a draft pick on him? The guy emphatically stated to every team that he would NOT “work” on Sundays, so the NFL was not an option for him… and Al just had to draft him anyway. Al has made some of the most brilliant decisions in the history of the NFL… and some of the most retarded… particularly since returning to Oakland. Keep up the recent trend of good decisions and get us back to the top! Go Raiders!
April 25th, 2010 at 1:12 pm
Kellen Heard info:
http://blogs.chron.com/aggies/2009/02/the_curious_case_of_kellen_hea.html
April 25th, 2010 at 1:13 pm
RNO,
We’re getting our info from Coach Cable’s interviews. He has said in at least two interviews that Houston is going to be playing mostly DE, but that all our DL are going to be versatile and move all around the line during games.
April 25th, 2010 at 1:13 pm
Hey Thankx Raider91!!!!
1 thing is fo sho….USC has always been able 2run the ball.This Parsons kid could really help us.Even tho cable has shown he likes O-men wid experiance,Parsons could very well be being groomed 4 later.Great depth on O-line!
April 25th, 2010 at 1:15 pm
This must by why Al signed Heard:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9PoHEhAny_Y&feature=watch_response_rev
April 25th, 2010 at 1:15 pm
THX Steve, for the info. Gotta run CYA Nation!
April 25th, 2010 at 1:15 pm
4eva,
Having lots of players at that position doesn’t equate to “Great depth.” We don’t even have great starters on the OL…
April 25th, 2010 at 1:16 pm
Steve,sorry,but I don’t see it.The guy has done nothing to warrant all the admiration he gets here.
April 25th, 2010 at 1:16 pm
RNOraiderFan….Thats what Cable said,we might use him at DE
April 25th, 2010 at 1:18 pm
The draft was impressive. Now we just have to wait and see how Al screws it up.
April 25th, 2010 at 1:18 pm
Lefty,
I can only speak for myself, but I haven’t been giving him admiration, merely stating that of the available QBs, I thought he was the best option at a reasonable price. For the potential and the price, I put him above Campbell, but that’s not exactly high praise… considering I think it would be a 50/50 run between Grads and Smith… and I don’t think Grads is the answer, don’t think he’s elite, just think he’s the best option on the roster. Hopefully Campbell proves me wrong about him. Oh, and I am a Kentucky fan, fyi… don’t give two s-h-i-t-s about Ohio State.
April 25th, 2010 at 1:20 pm
RNOraiderFan-I don’t get schooled when discussing football..
You must be mistaken….please find a link anywhere on the net where I have been schooled discussing this sport…
You all result to emotional responses…can’t stay on task and be objective…always have to insult..thereby admitting your lack of intelligence toward any matter at hand…
April 25th, 2010 at 1:20 pm
Florida Pete Says:
April 24th, 2010 at 11:59 pm
jack bauer has jamarcus russell in the interrogation room… russell is tied up to a steel chair that is bolted to the floor…
Bauer: says here that you were paid 36 million dollars to play quarterback for the Oakland raiders…
says here you thought the money was for free…
says here you never even tried…
Bauer leans in real close…
Bauer: did you know i’m a raider fan ???
here, I want you to hold this…
Russell: wha… what is it…
Bauer: it’s a bomb… but you won’t have to worry…
Russell: why is that ???
Bauer: because it’s set to go off when you give a schitt…
April 25th, 2010 at 1:21 pm
I’ll take you all on without a blink…never needing your approval…and be proven correct…regarding any football topic…
April 25th, 2010 at 1:22 pm
“coach” elkins is a joke. I know little tiny kids that know more about the game than that clown.
April 25th, 2010 at 1:23 pm
Prove it
April 25th, 2010 at 1:24 pm
Henderson….took on the best DE’s in the league and held his own.Way above average
Gallery-if he can stay healthy Pro-bowler
Satele-hmmmm jury still out
Road Grader Walker- Huge very good strong player
RT- Barnes – could be PB’er too.
This O-line can be very good,imo big and fast.Plus the guys behind them are young and strong,sooo Steve I think we have a way above average O-line going into camp
April 25th, 2010 at 1:24 pm
Kell and TJ will make sure that it’s a racial debate… even though I have been calling for us to get Troy Smith for weeks and I still am calling for that, they will call me a racist for not wanting Campbell over Grads, even though my opinion is football-based.
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For sure they will. Because they are racist bigots. KK is in here all the time making white jokes and calling people peckerwoods. Spewing religious hate and the like. When Grads was going into his first start he was pissed as he11 and poked fun at the “white boy with family values”.
April 25th, 2010 at 1:25 pm
Kellen Heard’s talent is there, but he supossedly has work ethic issues, well hopefully he pans out. I bet the money will at least motivate him, Unlike Russell which got paid right off the bat, and thats all he wanted.
April 25th, 2010 at 1:27 pm
Chane Moline from UCLA looks interesting,but I looked him up on UCLAs site and he seems kind of old for a college player.His year of birth is listed as 1925.
Elkins-anyone can claim to know football.By your posts you seem to contradict your self evaluation.
April 25th, 2010 at 1:28 pm
4eva,
I like your optimism, but I just don’t see anything worth getting excited about on the OL yet… particularly C, RG, RT.
April 25th, 2010 at 1:28 pm
How so lefty
April 25th, 2010 at 1:29 pm
What “seems” to contradict in your eyes?
April 25th, 2010 at 1:30 pm
Steve….
If the starters (who-ever they are) can just stay healthy….WOW I just think that our 8 year winter is finally over
April 25th, 2010 at 1:30 pm
The fact that you claim to have any knowledge of the game.
April 25th, 2010 at 1:31 pm
Our 8 year winter is no where close to over!
You are thinking with your heart, not your head.
April 25th, 2010 at 1:32 pm
What shall we discuss?
April 25th, 2010 at 1:33 pm
Coach Elkins Says:
April 25th, 2010 at 10:35 am
Cable is a politician….doesn’t know his football(x’s and o’s)
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At UCLA in 04-05 Cable was the Offensive Coordinator and ranked 5th in the nation in scoring offense. Prior to UCLA, he was at the University of Colorado as Offensive Coordinator which was ranked 14th in the nation in total offense. All the offensive coordinator does is x and o. So, either you are wrong, or opponents just let Tom Cable win because they like him. Which is it?
April 25th, 2010 at 1:34 pm
I think you are wrong Coach Elkins…
we shall see
April 25th, 2010 at 1:34 pm
Here is a quote from Coach Elkins, “Here’s a prediction. Jamarcus Russell will retire as a Hall-of-Fame Oakland Raider while Tom Cable will be fired following the end of this season. Write that down coach!”
http://bleacherreport.com/articles/195703-why-tom-cable-is-under-more-pressure-than-jamarcus-russell
You sure got that one right, didn’t you?
April 25th, 2010 at 1:35 pm
Q: Is Campbell a better fit for this offense than he was for West Coast?
“I don’t know about all that. I just think he fits for what we’re doing. All that stuff, this game’s really about opportunity, and catching some breaks and having good people around you, regardless of what system you’re in. So I just think he’s got something new to look forward to, as do many players on this football team, and hopefully we are a good fit for him.”
Tom Cable
April 25th, 2010 at 1:36 pm
Paine II…good find…but there are more!
April 25th, 2010 at 1:38 pm
After that Cable joined the Atlanta Falcons as their Oline coach, his lst gig in the league. Cable’s main responsibility was to get their O linemen better, work the blocking schemes and work with the OC on xing and oing. Atlanta led the NFL in rushing.
April 25th, 2010 at 1:39 pm
A better one would have been the article where I predicted that Carolina would win the Super Bowl
April 25th, 2010 at 1:43 pm
Are you Randy Hanson?
April 25th, 2010 at 1:43 pm
Coach Elkins=Randy Hanson LOL
April 25th, 2010 at 1:52 pm
speakin of racial jokes…
Tebow might be the most talked about white Bronco since OJ.
April 25th, 2010 at 1:56 pm
# RNOraiderFan Says:
April 25th, 2010 at 1:05 pm
Richochet, I remember everyone schooling Elkins on MVR. I did a few times myself. I remember about a year ago he was sayin he was getting a job with the Raiders. What a joke this clown is! Elkins you call yourself a coach? I coach HS ball and am only a OL and DL coach, and every conversation we had about football on MVR you got schooled. You quit even going to MVR because you could not take the beatings anymore. I remember some of your last posts, saying you would be a coach with the Raiders. Are you a coach with the Raiders yet? Loser.
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Yeah, that was pretty funny. Elkie kept running his “I sent in all this info to Al. When he reads it, he’ll call me. I guarantee it. I’m going to be the next head coach of the Raiders. I GUARANTEE IT.”
That was back when Shell was HC.
Then again with Kiffin, lol…where his “paperwork must have gotten lost in the shuffle.”
That was a classic when I dug up that high school he got canned from…he NEVER lived that down.
Oh…wait…I feel a youtube reply coming on….
wait for it………..wait for…it…………
April 25th, 2010 at 2:00 pm
# Coach Elkins Says:
April 25th, 2010 at 1:23 pm
Prove it
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Proved it. Now maybe you can coach a lamaze class.
April 25th, 2010 at 7:34 pm
Pumped from the best weekend as a Raider fan in damn near the last decade! Very educated comments on the draft for the most part, and great coverage by you Jerry….Does anyone else see a comment by “Coach-Eric” and instead of being stupefied and dumbfounded, just not read it? I find that the best way to deal with dullards.
Amazing draft weekend.
Cambell tops it off. Playoff talk, is for the first time in years not out of the question.