McFadden, DHB are out of the shadows
By Jerry McDonald - NFL Writer
Friday, May 7th, 2010 at 8:41 am in Oakland Raiders.
Darren McFadden and Darrius Heyward-Bey had their cover blown.
The 270- to 300-pound (depending on the week) solar eclipse that was JaMarcus Russell is gone, leaving McFadden and Heyward-Bey exposed as premium draft picks who haven’t produced anything close to premium results.
The good news is that unlike Russell, neither man has an aversion to hard work and both are dedicated to their craft.
McHey-Bey isn’t a quarterback, either, so the No. 4 and No. 7 picks in the 2008 and 2009 drafts don’t have to change plays at the line of scrimmage or be the central figure in every snap from center.
The demise of Russell in the eyes of Al Davis came when he was replaced as the starting quarterback by Bruce Gradkowski after 10 games. It was at that point Davis went from looking at Russell as “great” and with growing disdain for his indifference and hearing the rumors swirling about his love of the nightlife, told Tom Cable, “OK, you want Gradkowski? You’ve got him.”
When Gradkowski went down, next in line wasn’t Russell, but Charlie Frye. When Frye went down with a concussion and Russell led a comeback win over Denver, Russell still got no consideration. The end may have came Thursday, but it was clear at that point Russell was going to hit the road before the 2010 season.
The company line on McHey-Bey remains supportive.
When ESPN’s Chris Mortensen reported McFadden could be traded on draft day, Cable moved swiftly to call the report “ridiculous” and said, “there’s no way. I don’t know how it came out. I don’t get it. There’s no way Darren McFadden was ever going to be traded from this football team.”
Cable promised reporters a dramatic difference in Heyward-Bey in a pre-draft press conference, raved about his work with 30-pound dumb bells, and talked him up again at the minicamp.
The Raiders have a lot riding on the remaining two-thirds of the triplets which were supposed to energize a sagging offense, and neither player has inspired much confidence based on their play.
McFadden looked in minicamp as he has always looked in practice. He’s quick to the corner, explosive and a skilled receiver. The problem has been contact, which has seen McFadden go down too easily and gotten him injured _ two huge issues for any running back.
Heyward-Bey indeed was more fluid in short and intermediate routes and on many plays appeared comfortable catching the ball away from his body, securing it, and then turning upfield. But there were still too many dropped passes.
One sequence was telling. Heyward-Bey streaked down the right sideline and when Charlie Frye’s pass came a bit short and to the inside, he simply kept on running. The pass fell to to turf, as if Heyward-Bey never saw the pass or simply didn’t make a move to get it.
A short time later, Kyle Boller launched a similar pattern to Louis Murphy, with the Alameda wind appearing to hold the ball up in flight. Murphy shifted gears, glided five yards to the inside and caught the ball in stride.
If McFadden can’t cut it with being a conventional 15- to 20-carry per game running back, the Raiders may at some point consider making him a Ronnie Harmon-style receiver out of the backfield, someone who can make a living with mismatches as a receiver and be a productive, explosive player.
They have no options with Heyward-Bey. He’s a receiver or else.
To be fair, he’s only in his second year, and there has been some progress.
Without Russell around as a magnet for all the draft bust criticism, McFadden and Heyward-Bey will be watched closely.
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May 7th, 2010 at 8:42 am
Choke on this McFadden haters! Now that Russell is out and Campbell is in, and Cable is out and Jackson is in, and Fargas’ nut sucking is out of the way expect much more of this from McFadden and Bush:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hKDfPjRTqso
You too Jerry!
May 7th, 2010 at 8:44 am
BigTed707 Says:
May 7th, 2010 at 8:33 am
I dont know if I like J Campbell that much. I kinda thought he sucked in WASH. I know the stats say he improves every year in the NFL, which is great. But, the ’skins finished 4-12 last year – can he be a winner?
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I’ll tell you what,m he completes 65% of his passes in Oakland…you won’t have to worry about is he a winner..at least not until sometime deep into January.
He throws 65% with a run 1st offense and moves the doggone chains…we win more than we lose….hell, won 5 games with nothing.
I want an accurate QB! Not rocket arm JaDavis or the spunky popgun who razzle dazzle here and there…but don’t complete passes.
I want boring….just give me a guy that moves the chains on 3rd down…a guy the cornerbacks have to at least PAY ATTENTION too…..
Campbell was by far the best QB avaailable and is probably an average QB now….hell, Punkett and Gannon came in with less of a reputation….Campbell could very well follow in their footsteps because he works hard, studies hard, is grounded and doesn’t complain.
The Raiders are lucky to have this kid!
May 7th, 2010 at 8:47 am
Dakota,
Bush and McFadden with a competent coach and capable QB could be the real “surprise” this year.
The offense is going to look nice not having 3 backs share the ball 8x each and Fargas getting his 2 yards but a lot of emotional runs….
Can’t win with guys like Gradkowski, Fargas etc…nice guys..but aren’t capable of being difference makers.
Glad Hue Jackson is separating the wheat from the shaft…..get the real players the ball
May 7th, 2010 at 8:49 am
I told you guys that Hue Jax could fix DMC & DHB, but not Russell.
I guess we’ll see!
May 7th, 2010 at 8:50 am
now comes the glaring spotlight for both those players. AND Jason Campbell
May 7th, 2010 at 8:50 am
leaving McFadden and Heyward-Bey exposed as premium draft picks who haven’t produced anything close to premium results.
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get ready to add McClain to that list … unless we get a starter quality nose tackle
May 7th, 2010 at 8:51 am
Guess who else is out of Russell’s shadow? TOM CABLE! He threw Russell under the bus at the end of last year with the entire “you know we would have” comments about making the playoffs with decent QB play.
Time to put up or shut up Cable. Playoffs or get your ass out of here Mr. 20-44!
Hopefully, Hue Jackson and Jason Campbell bail your ass out!
May 7th, 2010 at 8:52 am
# Dakota Says:
May 7th, 2010 at 8:02 am
Choke on this McFadden haters! Now that Russell is out and Campbell is in, and Cable is out and Jackson is in, and Fargas’ nut sucking is out of the way expect much more of this from McFadden and Bush:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hKDfPjRTqso
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This really is a nice collection of Dmac highlights. The only problem is in reality he would have put the ball on ground 11 times during this short vid.
May 7th, 2010 at 8:52 am
Q: why do you think so many people who post comments on this blog are so angry? they hate the team, they hate each other, yet they constantly are constantly posting. what gives?
A: jerrymac: A fraction of the actual page views. I’m of the belief that the majority of the people AREN’T that angry. It’s pretty much a haven for the show-offs, unfortunately.
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Quite unfortunate.
BAN THE TROLLS!
May 7th, 2010 at 8:56 am
SnB,
I totally agree with you, but it’s time for my nit-pick of the day: It’s separating the wheat from the “chaff,” not the shaft.
May 7th, 2010 at 8:56 am
Seymour Bush,
Lol, that is a problem…he better have that problem figured out. My hope is that with more and more repetitions in practice now that Fargas is gone, and with Hue Jackson in-house, that problem can be solved or at least lessened.
2010 is a make or break year for McFadden for sure.
May 7th, 2010 at 8:57 am
One sequence was telling. Heyward-Bey streaked down the right sideline and when Charlie Frye’s pass came a bit short and to the inside, he simply kept on running. The pass fell to to turf, as if Heyward-Bey never saw the pass or simply didn’t make a move to get it.
A short time later, Kyle Boller launched a similar pattern to Louis Murphy, with the Alameda wind appearing to hold the ball up in flight. Murphy shifted gears, glided five yards to the inside and caught the ball in stride.
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did Boller’s pass come up short? if so, how would Murph catch it “in stride” ? what is the similarity here? both passes were inside & poorly thrown balls.
I think the real comparison is Boller “launching” a pass down the sideline and Frye displaying a noodle arm on a deep throw. one pass came up short. one was catchable and the WR caught it
May 7th, 2010 at 8:59 am
RRs,
I’m thankful that in my absence, there is another loud and competent voice to carry on the cries for a top-tier DT that isn’t an UNDER Tackle… one who is a big run-stuffer that can tie up blockers and make it easy for the MLB to stop the play at the LoS… or even make the tackle himself. Without a run-stopping DT, McClain is being set up for failure, and he will be criticized heavily and compared to Kirk. He is a MAJOR upgrade over Kirk, but without a DT in front of him, he will be facing Gs and Cs on the second level and the run defense will continue to suck.
May 7th, 2010 at 8:59 am
it’s not our money, not our draft picks and he’s no longer our player …
funny thing is, 2006 blame should have went to Shell, Walsh, Slater, Eatman and the O-Line.
Instead we drafted Russell to replace Brooks & Walter. big mistake. compare thier situation to Russells, WAY different. If Kiffin wanted Randy Moss gone, drafting Calvin Johnson should have been a no brainer
May 7th, 2010 at 9:00 am
Dakota,
Please inform me why you think Hue Jackson is such a goddsend?
May 7th, 2010 at 9:02 am
well said Steve – post #13
Charlie Casserly has already stated that McClain has trouble shedding blocks
and somebody else said that Terrence Cody made him look good.
I like McClain and wish him the best – just get him some help up front! a few undrafted players in front of your Top 10 pick is not a solution to the run defense woes
May 7th, 2010 at 9:04 am
Lawrence Taylor Ben Roethlisberger and Jamarcus Russel walk in to a bar.
The bartender asks LT, “what are you having?”
Lt relplies: “I don’t care, as long as it’s a virgin”
The bartender asks Ben, “and you?”
Ben replies: “I wanna show you my superbowl ring”
Befuddled by the fact that Ben has no visible jewlery, the bartender then asks Jamarcus, “and for you sir?”
Jamarcus asks “is the kitchen still open?”
May 7th, 2010 at 9:08 am
RR I believe he was talking about DHBs ability or lack of ability to adjust to the ball regardless of where the qb intended to throw. ie outside shoulder
May 7th, 2010 at 9:09 am
When ESPN’s Chris Mortensen reported McFadden could be traded on draft day,
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Yes, I started that rumor.
May 7th, 2010 at 9:09 am
WOWWWWWW !!!!!!!!!
I can not believe Al Davis cut his pet project Jamarcus Russell.
WOWWWWWW !!!!!
May 7th, 2010 at 9:10 am
RaiderRockstar Says:
May 7th, 2010 at 9:02 am
well said Steve – post #13
Charlie Casserly has already stated that McClain has trouble shedding blocks
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Every 245lb LB has trouble shedding a 315 lb pro guard. The question is whether that same 245lber can beat that guard to the POA. Our guys couldn’t the last four years.
May 7th, 2010 at 9:10 am
With an improved O-line and the threat of a passing game where opposing defense won;t stack the box with 8+ guys, you will see Mcfadden start to produce as expected. Jury is still out on DHB. I still don’t see how we could spend a 1st round pick on a receiver that can’t catch the damn ball. Would have rather had Mcalin or Crabtree. This pick still turns my stomach. Still think Murphy and Schilens will be the primaries.
May 7th, 2010 at 9:11 am
SnB offense defense specialteams Says:
May 7th, 2010 at 8:47 am
Dakota,
Bush and McFadden with a competent coach and capable QB could be the real “surprise” this year.
The offense is going to look nice not having 3 backs share the ball 8x each and Fargas getting his 2 yards but a lot of emotional runs….
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Fargas averaged half a yard more than DMAC, with hardly any fumbles…
May 7th, 2010 at 9:12 am
I hope Schilens can make it an entire season without getting hurt.
May 7th, 2010 at 9:13 am
Dan: must have been a terrible throw if it was intended for the outside shoulder and didn’t even make it to him!
most throws to the outside shoulder need to be right on the money or slightly overthrown …
have Boller launch some deep sideline passes to DHB and have Frye throw some balls that come up short to Murphy. then we’ll have a fair comparison imo
and please don’t talk about DHB’s effort on the play. everybody under the sun has called him a tireless worker and you can see that in his willingness to block in the run game and running good routes. thats all effort & study
May 7th, 2010 at 9:16 am
Seymour,
I really like you, bro… but post #21 was just asinine. The MLB can’t beat a G (or C) to the point of attack when the G is a lead-blocker that just ran over the DT. The RB would be right behind the G, because the G would be leading the play to open up the hole (where the DT used to be), so there’s no way that the MLB can beat the G to the point of attack… because the point of attack is determined by where the G is… the RB follows him… so if the G runs over the DT with no trouble, then the only hope the MLB has of making the play on the RB is to shed the block from the G and then tackle the RB… which brings us right back to the original problem. There is no “beating the G to the point of attack” when the G is the one determining where the run goes.
May 7th, 2010 at 9:16 am
russell on espn now
May 7th, 2010 at 9:16 am
The question is whether that same 245lber can beat that guard to the POA. Our guys couldn’t the last four years.
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7 years. the run defense was awful for 7 years.
blame Harris, Clark & Morrison – not just Capt Kirk.
and Harris was good enough AS A ROOKIE to get this team to the Super Bowl in a Chuck Bresnahan defense.
I think Sam Adams & John Parrella had something to do with it – call me crazy!
May 7th, 2010 at 9:18 am
LDE: Houston, Richardson, Scott/ Groves on Passing downs
DT: Seymour, Bryant, Joseph/ Heard
DT: TK, Bryant, Joseph/ Heard
RDE: Matt S, ? I like Alex Daniels
WLB: T Scott, Groves, Norris
ILB: McClain, Brown, Goethel
SLB: Wimbley, TH, Brown
CB: Nnamdi, McFadden
CB: CJ, Routt, Ware
SS: Branch, MM
FS: Huff, Brown
May 7th, 2010 at 9:19 am
Dakota Says:
May 7th, 2010 at 8:56 am
Seymour Bush,
Lol, that is a problem…he better have that problem figured out. My hope is that with more and more repetitions in practice now that Fargas is gone, and with Hue Jackson in-house, that problem can be solved or at least lessened.
2010 is a make or break year for McFadden for sure.
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This post gets securely archived for future perusal…
May 7th, 2010 at 9:19 am
damn that audio was grainy, but says he hasn’t spoke to anybody but his agent and no teams have contacted him. gee what a surprise.
May 7th, 2010 at 9:19 am
Seymour,
Just to clarify, your point in post #21 is only valid on outside runs such as tosses, sweeps, reverses, end-arounds. We are discussing the need for a big DT for runs up the middle, so there is no debate over the MLB getting to the point of attack before the C or G… because he CAN’T do that on a run up the gut… because the point of attack is determined by the G or C. I hope that clarifies.
May 7th, 2010 at 9:20 am
That’s a good Defense. It can rush the passer, and do a lot better than last year against the run.
Also, our offense is better with Campbell, and that well help our Defense too.
May 7th, 2010 at 9:20 am
Anyone seen RaiderDebo? LMAO!
May 7th, 2010 at 9:21 am
RaiderRon Says:
May 7th, 2010 at 9:00 am
Dakota,
Please inform me why you think Hue Jackson is such a goddsend?
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#1 he is not Tom Cable…almost anyone is a step up from Cable’s play calling
#2 he helped develop Carson Palmer at USC and Joe Flacco in Balt
#3 as a WR coach he helped develop Ocho, Houseyourdaddy and Chris Henry in Cinci
#4 he was also a RBs coach and he comes from Baltimore where they know the value of the running game and how to best utilize RBs
My hope is that with him we see a more varied offense with more WR and RB screens, and that through his guidance Campbell will continue developing and Bush and McFadden will have breakout years.
May 7th, 2010 at 9:22 am
sign big john henderson, then cable will have someone to slap around before games. i love that video of henderson in jax.
May 7th, 2010 at 9:23 am
Anyone seen RaiderDebo? LMAO!
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I’m guessing he wasn’t that dude burning his Russell jersey … that was probably N0rco Bob
May 7th, 2010 at 9:23 am
……”no teams have contacted him”…..not even from Canada?
May 7th, 2010 at 9:24 am
#1 he is not Tom Cable…almost anyone is a step up from Cable’s play calling
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Rue the day! Cable is the man!
May 7th, 2010 at 9:24 am
sign big john henderson, then cable will have someone to slap around before games.
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LOL! yes.
then big John can slap Tommy Kelly and tell him to wake up and start earning that monster contract!
May 7th, 2010 at 9:25 am
As much as I’ve screamed for a great DT… there are two positions of need that would help our run D a WHOLE LOT more. There are two positions that would vastly improve our defense, not just against the run, but as a whole… if only we would pick them up. Those positions are… C and G. Yes, that’s right… OFFENSIVE linemen.
If we can get some improvement on the interior OL, then the defense won’t have to stay on the field for eighteen-hundred snaps per game (hyperbole… though just barely) and would stay fresh. Even with the personnel we had last year, the D looked pretty damned good when it was fresh. If we can sustain a few drives and maybe even *gasp* put a few points on the board, the defense will perform at a much higher level, due to being fresh and keeping opposing O’s honest in terms of having to throw the ball every once in a while.
Improving the DL will make the run defense better… but improving the OL will make the whole team better.
May 7th, 2010 at 9:25 am
Of course we have to wait and see but I definitely see Al Davis signing a veteran somewhere. Hopefully it a DT. Kelly pisses me off most of the time and Bryant could be good but not good enough right now. Heard is an undrafted free agent for a reason too. I say we spend the money and get Fat Albert from Washington or Sean Rodgers from the Browns.
One Nation…Raider Nation!!!
May 7th, 2010 at 9:26 am
Any O-liners still out there?
May 7th, 2010 at 9:27 am
AFL/CFL/UFL DB’s are probably on par with players like Jason Horton, Jonathan Holland, Michael Waddell, Darrick Brown, Jerome Boyd, John Bowie, etc.
in other words, Russell still doesn’t stand a chance!
May 7th, 2010 at 9:27 am
We will gave string competition at LB this year:
Scott
McClain
Wimbley
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TH
Brown
Groves
Goethel
Norris
Ekujiba who I think we should cut
May 7th, 2010 at 9:28 am
Ekujiba who I think we should cut
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And Condo!
May 7th, 2010 at 9:28 am
It seems like there were some wind conditons affecting the throws but I think we can agree that one of the big difference between wrs is there ability to adjust to the ball in the air and “make a play”. I just think he was commenting on his ability to adjust not effort imo.
May 7th, 2010 at 9:28 am
What am I going to do with my Jabustus Jersey?
May 7th, 2010 at 9:31 am
Those positions are… C and G.
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Steve: mine would be C, FB, vet WR
after NT (of course)
I think between Campbell, Barnes, Carlisle & Parsons we’ll have a starter quality RG.
Satele & Morris? yikes. go get Kevin Mawae!
Lawton & Reece? yikes. go get Brad Hoover!
a bunch of young WR’s with Sanjay Lal coaching the unit? yikes. go get a vet WR! I want Muhsin Muhammad …
May 7th, 2010 at 9:31 am
Our Oline is going to be fine. Adding the beefy Walker at RT and Campbell at RG = more 3 and 2 conversions.
May 7th, 2010 at 9:31 am
In the trenches as they say is where the games is won and lost. Not my quote and I can remember who should get the credit.
May 7th, 2010 at 9:32 am
Bo,
Condo is not a LB, he is a LS. I hate the fact that he takes a roster spot just for that, but we need him. IMO
May 7th, 2010 at 9:33 am
Raider O Says:
May 7th, 2010 at 9:28 am
What am I going to do with my Jabustus Jersey?
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It will be useful during Ramadan when you are fasting…if you get real hungry just bust it out. It is sure to ruin your appetite, and serve as an example of how the love of food can ruin a man.
May 7th, 2010 at 9:33 am
I have no problem with Cable now that he has been busted down to assistant o-line coach/Time Out coordinator. Now that his fat, greasy, wife beating hands are off the offense I can live with Mr. 20-44 hanging out with the team.
May 7th, 2010 at 9:34 am
Raider O….
Will a charity shop not take it?
May 7th, 2010 at 9:34 am
steve21, i agree, alot of the d’s problem is solely on the offense’s ineptitude to sustain drives. as of now we didn’t get any upgrades on the o-line IMO since we drafted projects, we’re moving a LT to RT, and RG is still carlisle’s position to lose. so i think we have alot of work to do still.
May 7th, 2010 at 9:34 am
McFumbles, McFallsdown, McChickenlegs, McDon’tHitMeTooHard.
You’ll be hearing those a lot next season.
May 7th, 2010 at 9:35 am
Or……
If you’re trying to lose weight….stick it to the front of the fridge.
May 7th, 2010 at 9:35 am
If Cable is sold on Samson Satele at center, then get more competition at guard to make his job easier.
somebody like Randy Thomas, Shawn Andrews or Chester Pitts (I also like udfa Ciron Black!)
and if Moose has nothing left in the tank, get Laveranues Coles.
if somebody signs Hoover before we have the chance, bring back Justin Griffith.
if Henderson isn’t a good fit, go after Chris Hovan.
May 7th, 2010 at 9:36 am
Raider O Says:
May 7th, 2010 at 9:32 am
Bo,
Condo is not a LB, he is a LS. I hate the fact that he takes a roster spot just for that, but we need him. IMO
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I am tired of this ridiculous argument. Our BACKUP center did this job well for years – Adam Treu. If weakass Morris can’t do it, then find a ZBS-friendly scrub center who can. Condo’s is a roster spot we can use on defense!
May 7th, 2010 at 9:37 am
we go as far as our OLINE and QB take us this year…
May 7th, 2010 at 9:37 am
Has anyone signed Henderson?
May 7th, 2010 at 9:38 am
If you’re trying to lose weight….stick it to the front of the fridge.
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haha!
because #2 makes you have nausea and then you’re not hungry?
or because here’s what you could look like if you keep eating dessert after meals?
May 7th, 2010 at 9:39 am
i refered to barnes as our new RT but yeah it could be walker, which i would pefer since barnes never played the position.well very little last yr. there is no way we can be successful with an inexpierenced RT and a rookie RG. Parsons/Campbell
May 7th, 2010 at 9:39 am
Muhsin Muhammad is done IMO.
We need to know what Chaz, Murphy, DHB, your boy JLH, and Ford can do with a better QB, and OL.
May 7th, 2010 at 9:40 am
RaiderRockstar Says:
May 7th, 2010 at 9:35 am
If Cable is sold on Samson Satele at center, then get more competition at guard to make his job easier.
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If Cable is sold on anyone for the o-line, then they will SUCK! Harris, Pears, Barnes, Satele…..
May 7th, 2010 at 9:41 am
STUDY SUGGESTS HUMANS, NEADERTHALS MATED
LOS ANGELES – The first modern humans to leave Africa 80,000 years ago encountered Neanderthal settlements in the Middle East and, – on at least some occasions – chose to make love instead of war, according to an international team of scientists who have pieced together the genetic code of humanity’s closest relative.
Was there ever really any doubt?
May 7th, 2010 at 9:41 am
damn we’re hoping gallery recovers well or else…
May 7th, 2010 at 9:42 am
Bo,
I agree, but till we find that Backup C, we should keep Condo.
May 7th, 2010 at 9:43 am
Cable’s OL success stories include Carlisle (at first), Gallery, Henderson, and even Jake Grove played better for a while although I never thought I’d miss him.
May 7th, 2010 at 9:43 am
M Lonetree Says:
May 7th, 2010 at 9:41 am
STUDY SUGGESTS HUMANS, NEADERTHALS MATED
LOS ANGELES – The first modern humans to leave Africa 80,000 years ago encountered Neanderthal settlements in the Middle East and, – on at least some occasions – chose to make love instead of war, according to an international team of scientists who have pieced together the genetic code of humanity’s closest relative.
Was there ever really any doubt?
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I didn’t need some nerdy scientist to tell me that…I watched Patrick Ewing play in the NBA.
May 7th, 2010 at 9:43 am
O: true
you don’t think we’ll keep a 6th WR though?
we kept the top 4 (CS, LM, DHB & JLH) last year plus Walker, Miller & Watkins!
May 7th, 2010 at 9:43 am
DHB and JLH are one in the same.They both have the same skill set;they have inadequate hand skills,average route running ability,and deficient adjustment gain.
One of these two receivers should be replace with a natural big body style receiver.
Raiders Be With You.
May 7th, 2010 at 9:44 am
Rockstar….
Both!
May 7th, 2010 at 9:45 am
I watched Patrick Ewing play in the NBA.
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bwahahahaha!
that was racist though
May 7th, 2010 at 9:45 am
M Lonetree Says:
May 7th, 2010 at 9:41 am
STUDY SUGGESTS HUMANS, NEADERTHALS MATED
LOS ANGELES – The first modern humans to leave Africa 80,000 years ago encountered Neanderthal settlements in the Middle East and, – on at least some occasions – chose to make love instead of war, according to an international team of scientists who have pieced together the genetic code of humanity’s closest relative.
Was there ever really any doubt?
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Patrick Ewing proved it for me.
May 7th, 2010 at 9:45 am
LOL RRS!
May 7th, 2010 at 9:46 am
If you keep reading my mind Dakota, I’m going to start remembering great Michigan victories…like last years ND game.
May 7th, 2010 at 9:46 am
lol
May 7th, 2010 at 9:47 am
Russell gone. Next: DMAC & Condo.
Playoffs!
May 7th, 2010 at 9:48 am
Mich Victories?!?!
Put the pipe down preppie!
May 7th, 2010 at 9:48 am
Driving down the street yesterday when I hear somebody honking and gesturing at me . Then I realized the guy was celebrating the release of Russell. High fives and a rebirth of the Raider Nation.
May 7th, 2010 at 9:49 am
RR,
The 6th WR is Nick Miller the DB Killer! lol
May 7th, 2010 at 9:51 am
can’t believe the Raiders signed this guy:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Michael_Bennett
KC & SD I understand, but Oakland ???
needless to say I’m rooting for Rock!
May 7th, 2010 at 9:51 am
I can read your mind Bo…
…usually you are thinking “Oh schyt, Dakota is going to be proven right about McFadden this upcoming season. I am such a fool for doubting Dakota! He has been right about everything! I hope he takes it easy on me when McFadden has a good 2010 season!”
May 7th, 2010 at 9:51 am
Time to go.
Have a great weekend everyone.
May 7th, 2010 at 9:52 am
Nick Miller is our Wes Welker! lol
May 7th, 2010 at 9:52 am
sign Moose!
keep Raider O a fan 1 more year!
Nick Miller = practice squad, if he ever gets over those shin splints …
May 7th, 2010 at 9:54 am
85-LMFAO-HAHAHAHAHAHA………………….
May 7th, 2010 at 9:55 am
Raider O Says:
May 7th, 2010 at 9:48 am
Mich Victories?!?!
Put the pipe down
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I will not! You tribal peoples only want to legalize it for SOME?!
May 7th, 2010 at 9:56 am
Dakota Says:
May 7th, 2010 at 8:42 am
Choke on this McFadden haters! Now that Russell is out and Campbell is in, and Cable is out and Jackson is in, and Fargas’ nut sucking is out of the way expect much more of this from McFadden and Bush:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hKDfPjRTqso
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Time to unleash these BEASTS and get the O-Line coached up to finish blocks and play to the whistle and and mix it up in the passing game as well.
Lets go Hue Jackson…..lets hope he takes what he has learned in B-More and brings it here to Oakland because it is needed!
May 7th, 2010 at 9:56 am
Dakota,
He is also thinking about how The Great OSU has beaten his mich preppies for the last 5 years, so he needs to find old records from before he was born to TRY to prove his ridiculous points.
May 7th, 2010 at 9:56 am
Dakota Says:
May 7th, 2010 at 9:51 am
I can read your mind Bo…
…usually you are thinking “Oh schyt, Dakota is going to be proven right about McFadden this upcoming season. I am such a fool for doubting Dakota! He has been right about everything! I hope he takes it easy on me when McFadden has a good 2010 season!”
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I you are proven right, I will be as happy as anyone. But to me, the Cubs have better odds for a title than DMAC averaging over 4 YPC.
May 7th, 2010 at 9:57 am
Dakota, I hope you are right about McFadden but what is your reasoning on why he hasn’t really been the player we thought we were getting? He has a lot of issues to work on and now that Russell is gone the spotlight will be focused on him.
May 7th, 2010 at 9:58 am
Bo,
McFadden averaged 4.4 YPC in 2008….the Cubs haven’t won since 1908!!!!!
May 7th, 2010 at 9:59 am
#84 was rude RRS…
May 7th, 2010 at 10:00 am
Bo,
Weed you can smoke, but I was talking about the Crack pipe. Look at LT!
May 7th, 2010 at 10:02 am
No Mas Diamante Says:
May 7th, 2010 at 9:57 am
Dakota, I hope you are right about McFadden but what is your reasoning on why he hasn’t really been the player we thought we were getting? He has a lot of issues to work on and now that Russell is gone the spotlight will be focused on him.
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A fair question. I’ll just re-post my opinion:
As to McFadden:
I cannot deny his troubles with fumbles.
However, he has been injured the past two years. Injuries happen. It was nothing more than bad luck that in the first game the he was used he was blowing up the competition, and then suffered turf toe, an injury that lingers forever.
It was also unfortunate for McFadden that just prior to the 2008 season we lost our bright, young blocking FB, Oneal, who’s loss was a blow to our entire running game.
It was also unfortunate for McFadden that Tom Cable was promoted to head coach and had a love affair with Fargas and had no clue, or no desire to use McFadden, or Bush for that matter.
It was unfortunate that we let Tom Rathman go as RB coach.
It was also unfortunate for McFadden that Tom Cable convinced Al to go with garbage o-linemen the past two seasons.
It was also unfortunate for McFadden that Jamarcus Russell and every other QB on the Raiders was a joke, and so the opposition’s defense could stack the LOS and not even worry about the passing attack.
So is there any reason for hope for McFadden? Hell yes!
First, Tom the joke Cable has been replaced by Hue Jackson as play caller. He will better understand how to utilize McFadden.
Second, Jason Campbell is a qualified NFL QB that defenders will have to account for, which should afford McFadden more reasonable 7 man fronts, and who has the ability to throw a screen pass with accuracy allowing McFadden to do damage in the passing game.
Third, Cable’s butt buddy Fargas is out of the picture. No more opening series drives game planned for Fargas.
Fourth, we have signed several FBs and my hope is that at least one of them can step up and finally replace the lost Oneal.
My hope for McFadden in 2010 is based on logic. Soon you will see me proven right once again…
….unless Al fuks it all up by allowing Cable to call plays, keeping Russell at QB, re-signing Fargas, and cutting all the FBs except for Lawson!
If McFadden can’t stay healthy this season and his injury troubles continue then I will be the first one to admit that McFadden is a failure. But that just isn’t going to happen.
May 7th, 2010 at 10:02 am
Trade DMAC for an american musical theater director, writer, choreographer, and dancer!
May 7th, 2010 at 10:02 am
Cutting Condo, a pro bowl long snapper, would be pretty stupid, unless of course you want to see the kicking game suffer.
May 7th, 2010 at 10:03 am
RR,
I’m telling you bro, no more 1 year contracts. I want a long term contract! Benefits too just like the Union Monkeys.
May 7th, 2010 at 10:04 am
Dakota Says:
May 7th, 2010 at 9:58 am
Bo,
McFadden averaged 4.4 YPC in 2008….the Cubs haven’t won since 1908!!!!!
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They have a goat curse, we have a hog.
May 7th, 2010 at 10:04 am
No Mas Diamante Says:
May 7th, 2010 at 10:02 am
Cutting Condo, a pro bowl long snapper, would be pretty stupid, unless of course you want to see the kicking game suffer.
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Did Adam Treu bring down the kicking game?
May 7th, 2010 at 10:04 am
LT DAN,
I said it a million times on this blog:
“Football games are won and lost in the trenches. Fix the lines!”
RRs,
I also cried heavily for FB in the 5th or later this year, and particularly wanted to get John Conner from Kentucky. However, after seeing the Undrafted Free Agents that we picked up, I’m thinking that we’ll be okay at FB with Tonga or with moving Brandon from TE to FB.
May 7th, 2010 at 10:05 am
Again Dakota, hope you are right. I recall that game against KC when he went for like 180 yards and remember thinking that we really had something here.
May 7th, 2010 at 10:06 am
O: you have been tendered.
now sign it and start working!
no tag like Nnamdi or Richard.
tender like Lawton & Eugene.
no more scholarships
May 7th, 2010 at 10:07 am
DHB and D-Mac? What about Huff, Gallery, Washington, Bryton, and Harris? The past 12 years have only produced 3 good draft picks
Woodson would not pay the guy Defensive Player of the
Year for GB
Russell Not the QB but the DT who liked drugs more
then football, kinda like the QB Russell
Aso Is he even going to be a Raider 2 years from
now?
As a fan I’m used to all the high round draft flops. As long as they get something out of the whole draft, who cares? Good picks of recent drafts Morrison, Howard, Scott, Miller, Bush, Shillens, Murphy. The Raiders need to get into the business of trading out of the first round and stock up on lower round picks. This would be cheeper on the payroll too.
May 7th, 2010 at 10:08 am
RRs,
It was NOT racist for him to say that Patrick Ewing proved that humans mated with neanderthals.
If he had said that ALL black people are proof, that would be racist. Saying that ONE black guy looks like a neanderthal = not racist.
May 7th, 2010 at 10:09 am
Cutting Condo would be stupid. We have a solid kicking game, one of the best, and you would want to mess that up just to free up a roster spot for a scrub who won’t even be active on game day? Dumb. Why don’t you ask Lechler or Jano how they feel about Condo…
May 7th, 2010 at 10:09 am
#108
Correct.
May 7th, 2010 at 10:10 am
Darrel Russell was a sad story, the guy could of been a HOFer if he acted right.
May 7th, 2010 at 10:11 am
Steve & Dakota: fair enough
but it was funny either way!
May 7th, 2010 at 10:11 am
RRs,
So’s your FACE!
May 7th, 2010 at 10:12 am
Just think what our D would look like right now with D Russell and C Wood still here.
May 7th, 2010 at 10:13 am
No Mas Diamante: calm down
Bo knows long snapping …
May 7th, 2010 at 10:13 am
The goes down too easy knock on McFadden makes it sound like he’s soft. That’s not what I see at all. He does need to break more tackles but he doesn’t voluntarily go down. I’d say if anything he invites too much contact running straight into defenders rather than being elusive. His going down too easily seems to me more of an issue of footwork and getting tripped up by a random arm or slipping in one of his cuts. I’m not sure how to correct those things, but I think it’s worth noting he actually has a fairly physical running style for a speed back.
The other issue is that McFadden has to be used much more appropriately. Cable gives him like 4 runs between the tackles for every 1 touch he gets on the perimeter. Remember he was only getting like 10 touches per game as it was anyway so that’s like giving him the ball 2x per game in the best way to use him. And I don’t think he can’t run between the tackles, it’s just that unless there’s an enormous hole there it totally negates his athleticism and he might as well be just any other back.
May 7th, 2010 at 10:14 am
I too think Condo in not an efficient use of a roster spot, but I would cut several players before cutting him:
Watkins, Holland, Eugene, Joseph, Reece, and, of course, Sam Williams….
May 7th, 2010 at 10:15 am
If Hue Jackson has a plan to utilize McFadden as he should’ve been used all along — and McFadden stays healthy — I expect him to have a big year. Not Chris Johnson big, particularly because I expect Bush to get a ton of touches as well, but 1,200 all-purpose yards and 10 TDs would make a nice start.
May 7th, 2010 at 10:17 am
Cut Pears…
May 7th, 2010 at 10:19 am
Dakota,
So Luke stays?????
May 7th, 2010 at 10:20 am
Morning Nation
May 7th, 2010 at 10:20 am
DMC needs to get to the corner no matter what. He is NOT an inside runner. He is not even an off-tackle runner. He is good for sweeps, tosses, and other assorted perimeter runs. He is great as a receiver out of the backfield or motioned out to the slot. He CAN make plays, he just DOESN’T… sometimes because of playcalling, sometimes because he tries to run over people instead of running around them, sometimes because he fumbles… but no matter the reason, he just ISN’T GETTING THE JOB DONE.
We need to bring in the guy who taught ball security to Tiki and let him spend all the time between now and camp with DMC and Bush. I would rather have a three yard run with no fumble than a 6 yard run that ends with the ball on the ground. We need to stress ball security. After that becomes second nature (and the OL gets more improvements), then their (DMC and Bush) comfort levels will go up and they will become explosive backs as they SHOULD be. The potential and the talent are there, they just need to be honed.
May 7th, 2010 at 10:20 am
Why in the world would we cut Condo? Doesn’t pretty much every team have a long-snapping specialist on the roster? The guy has done his job consistently perfect since he’s been here. He’s part of the reason we have the best Punter and (in 2009) best Kicker in the game. He also makes his fair share of tackles in coverage. I’m sure if he was pressed into duty he could be a reasonably adequate LB as well. I’d get rid of a guy like Ekejuba or Sam Williams and many other special teams guys before Condo.
May 7th, 2010 at 10:21 am
I have seen your posts steve, but the quote I used was from nfls crunch course circa 1988 and I believe john robinson HC for the Los Angles Rams, not that you stole it from him lol. Ill try to find the youtube version.
May 7th, 2010 at 10:21 am
BSJ: sorry if I offended you earlier
I didn’t know you were a fan of Michael Bennett aka “tiny dancer”
May 7th, 2010 at 10:21 am
well i see people getting on DHB and run DMC but what about fragile chaz with him always hurt who shows DHB the ropes and helps him out a new vetran guy
May 7th, 2010 at 10:25 am
Kyle Boller is not expected to make the Raiders’ final roster.
ESPN’s Bill Williamson predicts that Bruce Gradkowski and Charlie Frye will fall in line as Jason Campbell’s backups following JaMarcus Russell’s Thursday release. Boller fits the Raiders’ profile as a rehabilitative former first-round pick, but he simply isn’t accurate enough to beat out Gradkowski or Frye.
Source: ESPN.com
May 7th, 2010 at 10:25 am
I don’t want hear about Dudley Heyward-Bey’s weight lifting tell me stone hands is spending hours a day with Qb and jugs machine, wow you can run fast but can’t catch what a great mix for a Wr a regular Ron Brown.
May 7th, 2010 at 10:26 am
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9tYIAvrnOfU&feature=PlayList&p=DAC9D7D0684FAF3D&playnext_from=PL&index=17 Here is the Howie Long interview and highlights
May 7th, 2010 at 10:26 am
LT DAN,
Every good quote by everyone in the world was stolen from me. I coined every awesome word or phrase. All the best maxims, axioms, proverbs, principles, adages, and dictums came from ME. Never believe any of the articles, websites, or books that credit them to other sources, they were all stolen from me and wrongfully attributed to someone else in their jealousy and conceit. I came up with all the words of wisdom… it was all ME!
Even that Confucius bastard stole all his best lines from me… sneaky Chinaman!
May 7th, 2010 at 10:27 am
did mike alstott retier
May 7th, 2010 at 10:28 am
If the competition at running back is an honest competition, I would expect Bush to become the main back. I don’t think Mcfadden has the toughness to carry 20 to 25 times a game, and he just seems to go down to the ground upon the first contact. I think he could be very good as a change of pace back and a real threat to catch passes out of the backfield. He would really be dangerous as a slot receiver too. The problem last year was too many DMac runs between the tackles as opposed to around the end. I’m sure with Hue calling plays this year, McFadden will be used in ways that showcase his skills. Ram Bush up the middle, wear down the opposing defense, and then let DMac run around and by them. The mismatches with him being covered by a LB on patterns out of the backfield should create the kind of one on one matchcups that allow him to have the ball in space. I think people are too excited by DMac’s speed, and sometimes forget that Michael Bush is pretty fast too, once he gets a head of steam going and gets to the second level.
May 7th, 2010 at 10:29 am
Boller fits the Raiders’ profile as a rehabilitative former first-round pick, but he simply isn’t accurate enough to beat out Gradkowski or Frye.
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this is what a fit JaMarcus with work ethic looks like.
still pales in comparison to 3rd stringer journeyman worker bee types. still a 1st round bust.
ouch!
May 7th, 2010 at 10:30 am
Michael Bush is pretty fast too, once he gets a head of steam going and gets to the second level.
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when he accepts the role that the team gives him and doesn’t need to pull himself out of the game to take a breather!
May 7th, 2010 at 10:31 am
I hope Michael Bush is in shape this season. It’ll really benefit him.
May 7th, 2010 at 10:32 am
LUNCH!
May 7th, 2010 at 10:32 am
we could use him to teach some young guys how to be a true beast
May 7th, 2010 at 10:33 am
Great day to be a Raider Fan!
From Ray Ratto on what to do with the money saved by cutting JaLoser. “An offer to the 49ers for the naming rights to their new stadium, if they ever get it. To think, the 49ers playing in the Al Davis Just Win Baby Parthenon of Football … makes the brain weep, doesn’t it?
May 7th, 2010 at 10:34 am
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FOBOxxxKNXQ Here is the quote refering to the wining games at the los
May 7th, 2010 at 10:37 am
RMR-
Ah, the day finally comes when I get to say “What Happened?” I thought you told us all, like 1,000 times, that Russell would be the starter for the Raiders on opening day, 2010. OVER and OVER and OVER again.
I was confident that this statement of yours was laughable so instead of offering you a bet, I told you that I would mail you $100 if Russell was the starter on opening day, 2010 for the Raiders. So, you won’t be getting that $100 from me on that one BUT
I am going to give you another chance to get my money, without betting.
I will mail you $100 if the Raiders don’t win at least 6 games this season. Why 6? Well, I seem to remember you stating a few times already this year the Raiders wouldn’t win more than 5 games this year.
And when all is said and done, it will be Judge 2 and RMR ZERO
May 7th, 2010 at 10:38 am
What’s up Nation? Did anyone notice the sun was shining brighter today?
JaJobless is out of the plata y negro! Chow!!
May 7th, 2010 at 10:39 am
Steve I stand corrected lol I should have known a member of the RAIDER NATION would be responsible for all that.
May 7th, 2010 at 10:53 am
I think a good NT is important, but it’s only part of the problem. Cleveland had Shaun Rogers and was horrible against the run. If the linebacker play improves and the offense can help them stay off the field, the run d will be better.
The problem is Wimbley and Groves are bad against the run. McClain better be real good, cuz he’s gonna have to compensate for the other linebackers.
The offense will definitely be better this year with average QB play.
May 7th, 2010 at 10:54 am
I don’t understand why the Raiders don’t play him as a Harmon type right now. He can’t run inside because he can’t handle the contact. He should shine receiving out of the backfield. As far as DHB goes, my memory of Branch is that he was never a great receiver, but he was dangerous because of his speed, and he was reasonably consistent catching the ball. This is what DHB has a chance to evolve into.
May 7th, 2010 at 11:00 am
Catch yall in the morning nation
May 7th, 2010 at 11:01 am
hoorayyyy, the nitemare is over with Jawalrus.
May 7th, 2010 at 11:08 am
well we are looking at a pretty good season this yr
May 7th, 2010 at 11:14 am
donks signed OL Maurice Williams.
Redskins signed LB Chris Draft.
slow news day!
May 7th, 2010 at 11:15 am
Interesting stuff, Howards says, hope JR finds the right system for him….
Thomas Howard interview on the Tony Bruno show
fast foward it to the interview
http://podcast.tonybrunoshow.com/pod…20100506-1.mp3
INTERVIEW RECAP
May 7th, 2010 at 11:16 am
i wonder what the odds of us going all the way this year in vegas
May 7th, 2010 at 11:17 am
who will pick up JaPorkRinds next?
May 7th, 2010 at 11:19 am
the lions r the next ones to take this headache they took culpepper
May 7th, 2010 at 11:20 am
Niceguymoe Says:
May 7th, 2010 at 10:53 am
I think a good NT is important, but it’s only part of the problem. Cleveland had Shaun Rogers and was horrible against the run. If the linebacker play improves and the offense can help them stay off the field, the run d will be better.
The problem is Wimbley and Groves are bad against the run. McClain better be real good, cuz he’s gonna have to compensate for the other linebackers.
The offense will definitely be better this year with average QB play.
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It’s no coincidence that Cleveland and the Raiders were the two worst offenses in the NFL and were both bad against the run. Think the former might have something to do with the latter?
May 7th, 2010 at 11:21 am
RaiderRockstar Says:
May 7th, 2010 at 11:17 am
who will pick up JaPorkRinds next?
The California Redwoods of the UFL, he’ll learn to love football from Denny Green. Or will hear Dennis Green say, “HE IS WHO WE THOUGHT HE WAS!”
May 7th, 2010 at 11:21 am
doubt Russell could beat out Matthew Stafford, Shaun Hill or Drew Stanton!
sign him Detroit. use that $39 million and donate it to the auto industry as community service.
he certainly didn’t EARN that money!
May 7th, 2010 at 11:22 am
atleast were the best in the bay area by far now
May 7th, 2010 at 11:22 am
The California Redwoods of the UFL, he’ll learn to love football from Denny Green. Or will hear Dennis Green say, “HE IS WHO WE THOUGHT HE WAS!”
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LOL!
we should have just traded him for DL Chris Cooper
May 7th, 2010 at 11:25 am
I could maybe see the Pats or Colts signing JaMeatloaf if he’s willing to play for the minimum. Neither team has a backup and both have entrenched starters. They could sign him and hope that he conforms to their ways while grooming him to possibly be the starter several years from now. Of course, they’d also probably cut him at the first sign of unprofessionalism which would be the most likely outcome in either scenario.
Seahawks could be another option since he’d be their No. 3 QB. Any team like that who has an entrenched starter who could bring him in and hope to change his ways.
But I’m guessing JR won’t play for the minimum and will retire in his mid-20s having collected $39 million for basically nothing.
May 7th, 2010 at 11:25 am
McFadden and Heyward-Bey, it would be nice to see these guys actually produce this season!
May 7th, 2010 at 11:27 am
He’ll never play again. He had 39 million dollars. He spent most of it on Burgers, donuts, jewelry and gambling….The rest he just wasted. Or should that be “waisted”?
May 7th, 2010 at 11:27 am
hope we can get a big play guy on offense
May 7th, 2010 at 11:28 am
Mcfadden should do better this year.Cable did not use him the right way.They had him running like a crash dummy like Fargus.D-mac don,t play that way.They need to use him like the saints do bush.Hue Jackson will know how to use him the right way.He will do good this year.If they use him like the saints use bush he will not get injured cause hes not a power back.Screen passes and runs to the outside it will work trust me.
May 7th, 2010 at 11:29 am
The rest he just wasted. Or should that be “waisted”?
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LOL!
May 7th, 2010 at 11:34 am
Chris, I don’t see the Colts going after Russell.
they rarely, if ever, pick up other team’s trash. Thats why they are so successful. They can identify talent that fits thier scheme. late rounders or undrafted guys can instantly become starters there.
the Pats love to sort through Al Davis leftovers. the scrap heap, as I like to call it.
May 7th, 2010 at 11:34 am
Great news!!
Russell- Your ship has sailed!
Or should i say…
The Titanic has sunk..lol
May 7th, 2010 at 11:35 am
what about Minny?
Favre is a guessing game each season and both Jackson & Rosenfels are in the last year of thier contracts …
if Favre returns they could have 3 QB’s this year and NONE next season!
May 7th, 2010 at 11:35 am
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hKDfPjRTqso
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Time to unleash these BEASTS and get the O-Line coached up to finish blocks and play to the whistle and mix up the play calling in the passing game as well.
Lets go Hue Jackson….lets hope he takes what he has learned in B-More and brings it here to Oakland because it is needed!
May 7th, 2010 at 11:36 am
The_big_one_of_83,
The only big play guys we need on offense are LINEMEN. I’m not a Campbell guy, but he and Grads are good enough to get us to 9 wins with a GOOD Offensive Line. DMC and Bush will be fine with better blocking and ball security. DHB will be fine if we can sneak him some stick-em. Schilens will be fine if we can keep him healthy. Our new blocking FB(s) look good. Murphy will be great. JLH should be over his whacking by now. Ford will be a good situational weapon.
We have enough potential big play guys at the skill positions to get the job done as long as the plays have time to develop, the QB gets good protection, and the RBs have good blocking. The OL is key… and THAT is where we need “big play guys.”
May 7th, 2010 at 11:40 am
Jackson needs to do what Cable did NOT do last season when it comes to DHB.
Throw bubble screens, hitch patterns and run reverses to him, Ford and JLH to keep teams off balance. Then let DHB run some middle post patterns up the gut to move the safeties and that should open up the middle of the field for screens to DMC, Bush or throw to Miller, Schilens and Murphy to get some YAC yards.
The offensive play calling needs to improve on a game to game basis and both the offensive and defensive coaches need to make timely in game adjustments when needed and NOT wait until freakin halftime to do them.
May 7th, 2010 at 11:41 am
dam can we get any better offseason moves thak kicking fat a$$ out the door
May 7th, 2010 at 11:48 am
DAKOTA: …post #1…I just came on board, after walking Mount Rubidoux in Riverside. (I’m aka: Riverside Raiders fan) and you made my day by posting the McFadden & Bush highlights tape.) Thanks. I remember prior to the draft, you were high on McFadden and felt the Raiders would take him. You were right. Hopefully, this year he’ll run more to his full potential and get us more wins in the process.
GO RAIDERS!
May 7th, 2010 at 11:54 am
Agreed Dknight….short easy passes for the kid to get his confidence up in game situations before he becomes DHBust.
May 7th, 2010 at 11:58 am
My advice to JaMarcus would be to take the year off, party 24-7, blow the 3mil, baloon up to 350.
When he’s sick of the leeches and can no longer stand to look in a mirror, then maybe he’ll wake up.
May 7th, 2010 at 11:59 am
SteveAlford21 look how many over 25yd td’s did we have with those guys 4
May 7th, 2010 at 12:04 pm
if the tight end scores the longest TD than its a problem and he only scored due to great blocking from murphy so get us some big play guys
May 7th, 2010 at 12:05 pm
My daughter burned her JaMarcus jersey last nite. She got it right after his draft. Video on youtube:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dtOGsmwwL1g
May 7th, 2010 at 12:09 pm
Hope the team uses that extra 6.5 million saved on signing DT Big John Henderson or giving some of that money to sign Seymour to an extension.
May 7th, 2010 at 12:10 pm
# RaiderRockstar Says:
May 7th, 2010 at 11:35 am
what about Minny?
Favre is a guessing game each season and both Jackson & Rosenfels are in the last year of thier contracts …
if Favre returns they could have 3 QB’s this year and NONE next season!
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That’s my guess too.
My long shot is Chicago, where they have Cutler (disappointment) and nothing proven behind him. They have the right formula for a big armed QB with a strong running game and the young speedster Knox at WR. The only wrinkle is Martz as OC, who uses a lot of dink and dunk to open up his deep routes, so whether he sees JaOrcas as trainable is a key decision point. Then again, Martz usually only lasts a year in each location, so maybe the GM doesn’t his opinion get in the way
May 7th, 2010 at 12:11 pm
Everyone wants more screens and swing passes to McFadden and complain because we didn’t see more of those last year but seem to forget we had a QB who couldn’t throw those passes.Why would the coaches call plays that they knew the QB couldn’t execute?The same with those ‘easy’ passes everyone wants thrown to DHB-the QB COULDN’T throw those passes.
May 7th, 2010 at 12:12 pm
EmperorAlpatine Says:
May 7th, 2010 at 12:05 pm
My daughter burned her JaMarcus jersey last nite. She got it right after his draft. Video on youtube:
ineed to burn my moss jersey i think its bad luck
May 7th, 2010 at 12:19 pm
I don’t know why but KC came to my mind last night for giving Jam a try.
May 7th, 2010 at 12:20 pm
that is my num 1 mission
May 7th, 2010 at 12:21 pm
they say wash is an option cuz of shannahan and his hate for the raiders
May 7th, 2010 at 12:23 pm
# lefty12 Says:
May 7th, 2010 at 12:11 pm
Everyone wants more screens and swing passes to McFadden and complain because we didn’t see more of those last year but seem to forget we had a QB who couldn’t throw those passes.Why would the coaches call plays that they knew the QB couldn’t execute?The same with those ‘easy’ passes everyone wants thrown to DHB-the QB COULDN’T throw those passes.
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Isn’t that the truth!
May 7th, 2010 at 12:24 pm
SteveAlford21 Says:
May 7th, 2010 at 9:16 am
Seymour,
I really like you, bro… but post #21 was just asinine. The MLB can’t beat a G (or C) to the point of attack when the G is a lead-blocker that just ran over the DT. The RB would be right behind the G, because the G would be leading the play to open up the hole (where the DT used to be), so there’s no way that the MLB can beat the G to the point of attack…
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SteveAlford21, If that happens with regularity, where a guard just runs right over a DLineman, and then goes hunting for the LB corp, there must be tape of that somewhere. I would like to see it. I think what you are referring to is Olinemen coming untouched off the LOS and then hunting, which is exactly what my post is about.
May 7th, 2010 at 12:29 pm
lefty12 Says:
May 7th, 2010 at 12:11 pm
Everyone wants more screens and swing passes to McFadden and complain because we didn’t see more of those last year but seem to forget we had a QB who couldn’t throw those passes.Why would the coaches call plays that they knew the QB couldn’t execute?The same with those ‘easy’ passes everyone wants thrown to DHB-the QB COULDN’T throw those passes.
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Well now there shouldn’t anymore excuses then to not see more plays like those then huh?
May 7th, 2010 at 12:31 pm
EmperorAlpatine Says:
May 7th, 2010 at 12:05 pm
My daughter burned her JaMarcus jersey last nite. She got it right after his draft. Video on youtube:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dtOGsmwwL1g
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My bro is about to do the samething and I’m about to burn a pic of him when he signed autographs at NewPark Mall 3 years ago.
What a piece of chit that sizzerup drinkin JaMierda is…..
May 7th, 2010 at 12:32 pm
SteveAlford21 Says:
May 7th, 2010 at 10:20 am
DMC needs to get to the corner no matter what. He is NOT an inside runner.
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Steve I like your posts as well, but I have to pile on a little here. All RB’s HAVE to be inside runners. Who isn’t an inside runnner? How’s about Mity Mite Sproales? He’s a fantastic inside back. Jerome Bettis? He’s a HOF inside runner. Steven Jackson? Westbrook? If Dmac is not an inside the tackles RB then Dmac is not a RB. We should find another position for him.
May 7th, 2010 at 12:38 pm
big_one,
Sorry, was AFK with a customer for a bit.
How can you have big plays when the play doesn’t get time to develop? Exactly.
The problems all stem from the OL. Can we get better receivers who would make more big plays? Absolutely. Would it be a waste of money? Absolutely.
Getting Dez or T.O. might get us one or two more big plays than we get from Murphy this year. Using that money to improve the OL will get a lot more big plays from the receivers that we already have. They will have time to finish their routes and get separation before the pass is thrown. That is the key to big plays… getting TIME from the OL. Getting more big play WRs will be wasted pickups without spending a LOT of money on OL first.
May 7th, 2010 at 12:43 pm
Jamarcus Russell was FRAMED !!!
May 7th, 2010 at 12:43 pm
EmperorAlpatine,
That was a nice video… but I bet the Real JR’s jersey would burn twice that fast without even using lighter fluid, due to complete saturation with bacon grease and chicken grease.
May 7th, 2010 at 12:44 pm
Mike Vick was FRAMED !!!
May 7th, 2010 at 12:45 pm
Ben Roth..burger was FRAMED !!!
May 7th, 2010 at 12:46 pm
Lawrence Taylor was FRAMED !!!
May 7th, 2010 at 12:47 pm
Plaxico Buress was FRAMED !!!
May 7th, 2010 at 12:47 pm
lol @ SeymourGlen having to “pile” on.
Barry Sanders wasn’t a between the tackles RB. Bo Jackson did his damage outside. M faulk same thing.
OakGlenn stick to the global warming hoax or stalking S palin, more your speed.
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# Seymour Bush Says:
May 7th, 2010 at 12:32 pm
Steve I like your posts as well, but I have to pile on a little here. All RB’s HAVE to be inside runners. Who isn’t an inside runnner? How’s about Mity Mite Sproales? He’s a fantastic inside back. Jerome Bettis? He’s a HOF inside runner. Steven Jackson? Westbrook? If Dmac is not an inside the tackles RB then Dmac is not a RB. We should find another position for him.
May 7th, 2010 at 12:47 pm
Seymour,
You know what… I have to do a bit of revision here… or at least clarify my point on DMC: Until we get much better blocking, he has to get to the corner. We’ve all seen plays, though they have been VERY rare, when DMC got good blocking on a run up the middle. On those runs, he didn’t break a lot of tackles, but he almost always pushed the defender back before going down. I think that DMC would be decent-to-good up the middle with decent blocking, but GREAT to the outside, regardless of the OL’s ability… even when a pulling guard isn’t great.
The quality (or lack thereof) of the interior OL, ESPCIALLY the C, is what makes DMC weak up the middle… well, that and the fumbling… and the inability to break tackles. But as I said, on the non-broken tackles, he still pushes the tackler backward to pick up more distance… and that’s always a good thing.
May 7th, 2010 at 12:47 pm
With Russell gone the trolls dried up, nice and quiet here.
LMN, Alles klar mein Herr? Es ist schon zwei Jahre seit Ich etwas geschreiben habe. Es gibt hier so viele Trolls.
909, you out there brother?
Dude, who ran off my beer drinking, Akusaka hounding perv buddy KoolKell???
May 7th, 2010 at 12:47 pm
Was Kobe framed?
May 7th, 2010 at 12:49 pm
OJ Simpson was F…..
Um er ah ta uh ….
Well nevermind.
May 7th, 2010 at 12:51 pm
I’m a laker hater so I would say no Kobe wasn’t framed.
Only two things can stop Kobe Bryant.
Phil Jackson taking him out the game.
Or
a hotel room in Colorado.
May 7th, 2010 at 12:51 pm
This team is not final yet. I am sure we r gonna add some players after the June cuts, we will invite some new players and sign few veterans. Cable has said that there is going to be competition at every position. I like where this team is heading, it seems there is a positive vibe unlike years b4. Say what u want about Cable, it seems like his players love him and support his decisions. He won over many of them when he benched Jabust.
What I think we need is a diff maker in the offense, a guy who commands respect and attention. That guy is T.O. For those who think T.O is done look at his stat with two bum QBs, T.O will get over 1000 yards and at least 7 tds if he plays in this team. He is a diff maker n a guy that can help this team offensively. A real guy that would open up for others unlike Cable bs DHB can do that.
May 7th, 2010 at 12:52 pm
MistaBrown Says:
May 5th, 2010 at 9:01 am
RR,
Guys like BsJ will never admit to being wrong he will just bury his head further in the sand.
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May 7 (Bloomberg) — Payrolls in the U.S. surged by the most in four years in April, led by gains in private employment that indicate the economy is weaning itself from government support.
The 290,000 increase in employment exceeded the median estimate of economists surveyed by Bloomberg News and followed a 230,000 gain in March that was larger than initially estimated.
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MistabrOwn, you are stupider and stupider and stupider and stupider. You might want to quit while you are just deemed stupid.
May 7th, 2010 at 12:53 pm
Dakota,
do you really have a “list” of the dmac haters on here?
I know I’m on it wheter or not it actually physically exist.
May 7th, 2010 at 12:54 pm
MistaBrown Says:
May 7th, 2010 at 12:47 pm
lol @ SeymourGlen having to “pile” on.
Barry Sanders wasn’t a between the tackles RB. Bo Jackson did his damage outside. M faulk same thing.
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Sure. Barry Sanders, Bo Jackson, and Marshall Faulk were not between the tackles runners. Suuuure. Whatever you say. Neither was Walter Payton or Jim Brown either were they mistabrOwn? Dummbest post ever!
May 7th, 2010 at 12:55 pm
Where is PRIESST??
ha ha ha haaaaaaaaaaaa
May 7th, 2010 at 12:56 pm
Thoughts for the day:
Jason Campbell-Bruce Grads combo I’m much more comfortable with than any combo involving JR.
DMAC – With no Fargas, Russell or Cable to blame, can he break a tackle?
DHB – Rockstar is having a fit but I think Jerry’s point is that DHB still needs to work on seeing and adjusting. Boller’s pass was underthrown and Murphy had to slow down and glide to catch it in stride.
Bo – Leave Condo alone. He run over your cat? A long snapper who is involved in every punt, FG, and PAT is far more important than a #6 LB who will be inactive on game day. The team has 10 LBs on the roster. Condo isn’t keeping them from trying out scrub LB #11. Condo helps the D by not snapping the ball over Lechler’s head more than LB #6 does.
May 7th, 2010 at 12:56 pm
# SteveAlford21 Says:
May 7th, 2010 at 12:47 pm
Seymour,
You know what… I have to do a bit of revision here… or at least clarify my point on DMC: Until we get much better blocking, he has to get to the corner. We’ve all seen plays, though they have been VERY rare, when DMC got good blocking on a run up the middle. On those runs, he didn’t break a lot of tackles, but he almost always pushed the defender back before going down. I think that DMC would be decent-to-good up the middle with decent blocking, but GREAT to the outside, regardless of the OL’s ability… even when a pulling guard isn’t great.
The quality (or lack thereof) of the interior OL, ESPCIALLY the C, is what makes DMC weak up the middle… well, that and the fumbling… and the inability to break tackles. But as I said, on the non-broken tackles, he still pushes the tackler backward to pick up more distance… and that’s always a good thing.
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Steve, this is exactly right. Darren McFaden can be a very good between the tackles running back if two things happen:
1) there is ANY threat of a Raider passing attack
2) better Offensive line play
May 7th, 2010 at 1:00 pm
MistaBrown Says:
May 5th, 2010 at 9:01 am
RR,
Guys like BsJ will never admit to being wrong he will just bury his head further in the sand.
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May 7 (Bloomberg) — Payrolls in the U.S. surged by the most in four years in April, led by gains in private employment that indicate the economy is weaning itself from government support.
The 290,000 increase in employment exceeded the median estimate of economists surveyed by Bloomberg News and followed a 230,000 gain in March that was larger than initially estimated.
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MistabrOwn if the economy had lost 5 million jobs this last month you probably would be dancing a jig wouldn’t you? See, that’s the difference between you and me: I would rather be wrong and have the Raiders win, where you would rather be right and have the Raiders lose. There’s a word for that. Those people are called Cleveland Brown fans.
May 7th, 2010 at 1:08 pm
MistaBrown is a tard. Enough said.
May 7th, 2010 at 1:08 pm
Post 202 is correct.
TO would be great here.
May 7th, 2010 at 1:08 pm
Economic rebound will be quite clear by November elections.
What are the odds the Republicans turn around and start claiming credit for all the things they’ve been blocking up till that point?
May 7th, 2010 at 1:08 pm
Seymour,
Mista,
The nice thing about the internet is WE HAVE PROOF!
Barry Sanders ran mostly between the tackles. In fact his outside runs he often cut back inside as well. PLUS he broke tackles – lots of them.
http://video.search.yahoo.com/video/play?p=barry+sanders&ei=UTF-8&fr=yfp-t-701&vid=0001147597010
Good call Seymour.
May 7th, 2010 at 1:09 pm
MistabrOwn if the economy had lost 5 million jobs this last month you probably would be dancing a jig wouldn’t you? See, that’s the difference between you and me: I would rather be wrong and have the Raiders win, where you would rather be right and have the Raiders lose. There’s a word for that. Those people are called Cleveland Brown fans.
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There’s ANOTHER term for that: JaMarcus Russell fans.
May 7th, 2010 at 1:11 pm
Coach on Wheels Says:
May 7th, 2010 at 12:56 pm
Thoughts for the day:
Jason Campbell-Bruce Grads combo I’m much more comfortable with than any combo involving JR.
DMAC – With no Fargas, Russell or Cable to blame, can he break a tackle?
DHB – Rockstar is having a fit but I think Jerry’s point is that DHB still needs to work on seeing and adjusting. Boller’s pass was underthrown and Murphy had to slow down and glide to catch it in stride.
Bo – Leave Condo alone. He run over your cat? A long snapper who is involved in every punt, FG, and PAT is far more important than a #6 LB who will be inactive on game day. The team has 10 LBs on the roster. Condo isn’t keeping them from trying out scrub LB #11. Condo helps the D by not snapping the ball over Lechler’s head more than LB #6 does.
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Bullsh!t. Adam Treu played more of a role than longsnapper. So tell me it can’t be done. If Morris can’t do it, find another player on the roster who can.
And we don’t need LB depth with Condo’s roster spot, and I never said we did. We could use that spot for a CP or Dlineman.
May 7th, 2010 at 1:11 pm
CB, sry.
May 7th, 2010 at 1:14 pm
# Raiders4eve Says:
May 7th, 2010 at 12:51 pm
This team is not final yet. I am sure we r gonna add some players after the June cuts, we will invite some new players and sign few veterans. Cable has said that there is going to be competition at every position. I like where this team is heading, it seems there is a positive vibe unlike years b4. Say what u want about Cable, it seems like his players love him and support his decisions. He won over many of them when he benched Jabust.
What I think we need is a diff maker in the offense, a guy who commands respect and attention. That guy is T.O. For those who think T.O is done look at his stat with two bum QBs, T.O will get over 1000 yards and at least 7 tds if he plays in this team. He is a diff maker n a guy that can help this team offensively. A real guy that would open up for others unlike Cable bs DHB can do that.
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While I agree that T.O. still has something left in the tank, bringing him in to Oaktown would be a bad idea. Jason Campbell is not the established leader yet, and T.O. would come in and try to run things — he would divide the clubhouse, cause friction, and over-value his own talents. Look what he did in San Fran, then again in Philly; the reason he didn’t do that in Buffalo was because they sucked — and they let him go after just one year. No thank you, I’ll take my chances with Chaz, Murphy, Miller and Jacoby Ford.
May 7th, 2010 at 1:15 pm
COW,
B Sanders made his living outside, changing direction, turning a play inside or outside. Detroit was NOT as dumb as Cable to send a B Sanders up the guy 15 times a game. You can post all the videos you want B Sanders was at his best out in space where he could make people miss.
Good call MB.
May 7th, 2010 at 1:16 pm
Not a DMAC hater…the man has skills. What bothers me is Harvey Williams put up better numbers…(shiver).
Let that sink in…
May 7th, 2010 at 1:16 pm
Theres 1 more term its called blogging sociopath.
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# raidertbone Says:
May 7th, 2010 at 1:09 pm
MistabrOwn if the economy had lost 5 million jobs this last month you probably would be dancing a jig wouldn’t you? See, that’s the difference between you and me: I would rather be wrong and have the Raiders win, where you would rather be right and have the Raiders lose. There’s a word for that. Those people are called Cleveland Brown fans.
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There’s ANOTHER term for that: JaMarcus Russell fans.
May 7th, 2010 at 1:16 pm
Boller’s pass was underthrown and Murphy had to slow down and glide to catch it in stride
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COW: source? link?
May 7th, 2010 at 1:17 pm
mack-madden Says:
May 7th, 2010 at 12:53 pm
Dakota,
do you really have a “list” of the dmac haters on here?
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Whoa. Hate is a strong word. If I ran into DMAC I would be very nice and respectful. All smiles. Then I’d pleasantly ask him why the ground keeps whipping his ass. Vertigo?
May 7th, 2010 at 1:17 pm
Harvey Williams — isn’t that a drink?!!
May 7th, 2010 at 1:17 pm
BsJ didn’t I correct you 2 or 3 days ago and it took you an hour to reply?
May 7th, 2010 at 1:18 pm
From an article by JM VanHorn comparing Emmit and Barry Sanders:
Aside from their statistical prominence, Smith and Sanders were known for being a very durable back, with great balance, and who possessed the heart of a true competitor. Each one could evade a tackle with a turn of direction or break a tackle to complete a long run. The pair showed a natural ability at running between the tackles by cutting through quickly changing gaps toward the open holes, but was also able to gain significant yardage when he ran outside the tackles.
MistaBrown Says:
May 7th, 2010 at 12:47 pm
Barry Sanders wasn’t a between the tackles RB.
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Wrong as usual. But hey, mistabrOwn was right about Jamarcus. What’s the expression? Even a blind pig finds a peanut every once in awhile.
May 7th, 2010 at 1:19 pm
Lowdown_in_Beijing Says:
May 7th, 2010 at 1:16 pm
Not a DMAC hater…the man has skills. What bothers me is Harvey Williams put up better numbers…(shiver).
Let that sink in…
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Harsh. I think the great Vance Mueller was also more productive.
May 7th, 2010 at 1:19 pm
# MistaBrown Says:
May 7th, 2010 at 1:16 pm
Theres 1 more term its called blogging sociopath.
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You’re right, I’m sorry … it must really suck to be you!!
May 7th, 2010 at 1:20 pm
MistaBrown Says:
May 7th, 2010 at 1:17 pm
BsJ didn’t I correct you 2 or 3 days ago and it took you an hour to reply?
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Get a job. You’ll understand.
May 7th, 2010 at 1:21 pm
Bo-
Treu didn’t do anything in a game but LS until someone got injured. (or went nuts) Every season teams have points taken from them by bad snaps.
Condo also makes tackles in punt coverage.
Condo had 10 tackles last year
Back-up DL Joseph had 8
LB Norris had 2
A core special teamer has more impact than a DL or LB or CB buried on the depth chart. J Bowie had 1 tackle.
May 7th, 2010 at 1:21 pm
COW, Barry Sanders was a between the tackles back if there ever was one. You are exactly right. MistabrOwn actually thinks football is that game with the clubs and the flags and the little balls with the dimples. But then again, He also thinks the world is flat, that climate change is a hippie myth, and that Sarah Palin is a genius.
May 7th, 2010 at 1:23 pm
We still need a couple of more D-linemen in the mix, for camp. Condo and Elijah have been great on special teams, so they’re both safe (in my opinion). I really like Thomas Howard, but I believe that either he or Ricky Brown is going to get traded. I don’t see them BOTH on the final roster, which sucks – because I like them both.
May 7th, 2010 at 1:24 pm
ASHBURN, Va. (AP) Albert Haynesworth was absent again Friday when the Washington Redskins opened their second voluntary minicamp under new coach Mike Shanahan.
The two-time All-Pro defensive tackle remains unhappy with the Redskins’ switch to a 3-4 defense and would prefer to be traded. He has also irked Shanahan by working with his own trainer and staying away from all of the team’s voluntary offseason conditioning sessions.
Haynesworth, who has been paid $32 million of the $41 million guaranteed in the contract he signed with the Redskins last year, stayed away from the first minicamp last month in hopes the team would trade him, possibly for draft picks. However, on the second day of the NFL draft, Shanahan announced that “Haynesworth will not be traded.”
Haynesworth will be required to attend the mandatory minicamp next month.
May 7th, 2010 at 1:25 pm
I guess I was WAY off…
Vance Mueller: 128 rushes for 469 yds, 3.7 YPC, 0 fumbles
DMAC: 217 rushes for 856 yards, 3.9 YPC, 8 fumbles
May 7th, 2010 at 1:25 pm
SeymourGlenDebo, yah Sanders did ALL his juking and jiving between the tackles.
LOL
May 7th, 2010 at 1:25 pm
# Seymour Bush Says:
May 7th, 2010 at 1:21 pm
COW, Barry Sanders was a between the tackles back if there ever was one. You are exactly right. MistabrOwn actually thinks football is that game with the clubs and the flags and the little balls with the dimples. But then again, He also thinks the world is flat, that climate change is a hippie myth, and that Sarah Palin is a genius.
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How can you say Sarah Palin is NOT a genius? She does absolutely nothing, and gets paid a butt-load of money (oh wait, we had a quarterback like that, too) … never mind!
May 7th, 2010 at 1:25 pm
MistaBrown Says:
May 7th, 2010 at 1:25 pm
SeymourGlenDebo, yah Sanders did ALL his juking and jiving between the tackles.
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Who said all? What a twit.
May 7th, 2010 at 1:26 pm
NEW YORK (AP) Disgraced gridiron great Lawrence Taylor admitted paying for sex at a suburban Holiday Inn where police say he raped a 16-year-old runaway, federal prosecutors said Friday in a criminal complaint against the girl’s alleged pimp.
The papers filed in federal court in Manhattan refer to Taylor only as “Client-1.”
In the paperwork, authorities claim the Pro Football Hall of Famer told police following his arrest on Thursday that he had taken a car service from Newark International Airport to the hotel north of New York City to meet “Victim-1.”
Taylor told investigators that after “engaging in sex acts” with the victim, he paid her $300 in cash, the complaint says. The man charged in the complaint, Rasheed Davis, had told the Giants legend that the girl was 19, the court papers say.
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I bet his wife & kids are pleased …
May 7th, 2010 at 1:26 pm
# RaiderRockstar Says:
May 7th, 2010 at 1:24 pm
ASHBURN, Va. (AP) Albert Haynesworth was absent again Friday when the Washington Redskins opened their second voluntary minicamp under new coach Mike Shanahan.
The two-time All-Pro defensive tackle remains unhappy with the Redskins’ switch to a 3-4 defense and would prefer to be traded. He has also irked Shanahan by working with his own trainer and staying away from all of the team’s voluntary offseason conditioning sessions.
Haynesworth, who has been paid $32 million of the $41 million guaranteed in the contract he signed with the Redskins last year, stayed away from the first minicamp last month in hopes the team would trade him, possibly for draft picks. However, on the second day of the NFL draft, Shanahan announced that “Haynesworth will not be traded.”
Haynesworth will be required to attend the mandatory minicamp next month.
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Haynesworth and JaBustus were together at the local Burger King!
May 7th, 2010 at 1:27 pm
SeyGlenn, remember when you had no idea the NYG blitzed Brady in the SB ?
May 7th, 2010 at 1:28 pm
RR – Jerry’s blog.
He says Murphy had to shift gears and glide. That sounds exactly like what he did in the Pitt came when Grads underthrew him a bit on the 75 yarder. He shifted stride (down gear if you will) and let the ball come to him.
I like DHB so it’s not that, he just needs to track and adjust better it seems.
May 7th, 2010 at 1:28 pm
Coach on Wheels Says:
May 7th, 2010 at 1:21 pm
Bo-
Treu didn’t do anything in a game but LS until someone got injured. (or went nuts) Every season teams have points taken from them by bad snaps.
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Adam Treu STARTED 44 games at center COW. And his longsnapping was plenty good enough.
May 7th, 2010 at 1:28 pm
SeymourGlennDebo,
I dont know if its true what Richocet says about you dating 15 yr olds but look what happened to L Taylor. You might wanna back off from that..
Just sayin
May 7th, 2010 at 1:28 pm
Let’s get Haynesworth.
May 7th, 2010 at 1:29 pm
MistaBrown Says:
May 7th, 2010 at 1:25 pm
SeymourGlenDebo, yah Sanders did ALL his juking and jiving between the tackles.
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The only one juking and jiving is you dummass!
May 7th, 2010 at 1:29 pm
The weight-loss company NutriSystem Inc. said Friday it had dropped Taylor as a spokesman because of his arrest.
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JaMarcus Russell has a chance to join Marino, Golic & Berman …
put the work in JaWalrus!
May 7th, 2010 at 1:30 pm
MistaBrown Says:
May 7th, 2010 at 1:28 pm
SeymourGlennDebo,
I dont know if its true what Richocet says
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Of course you don’t know. richochet is a pathological liar and you are a complete moron. Anything else?
May 7th, 2010 at 1:30 pm
Bo.
Only used the term “hater” because I can’t spell the other words I can say and pronounce correctly.
Vertigo?
(Family feud style clapping my hands)
good answer. Good answer !!!
May 7th, 2010 at 1:31 pm
A core special teamer has more impact than a DL or LB or CB buried on the depth chart. J Bowie had 1 tackle.
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Except we had to play a converted WR at CB last year due to lack of depth. And our D-line can always use another stud to rotate in and stay fresh for the 4th qtr.
May 7th, 2010 at 1:32 pm
# RaiderRockstar Says:
May 7th, 2010 at 1:29 pm
The weight-loss company NutriSystem Inc. said Friday it had dropped Taylor as a spokesman because of his arrest.
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JaMarcus Russell has a chance to join Marino, Golic & Berman …
put the work in JaWalrus!
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He’s got a better chance of replacing the guy in the scary Burger King costume (either that, or advertising for the new KFC Double-Down).
May 7th, 2010 at 1:32 pm
And our D-line can always use another stud to rotate in and stay fresh for the 4th qtr.
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I thought you didn’t like Greyson Gunheim ???
May 7th, 2010 at 1:34 pm
MistaBrown Says:
May 7th, 2010 at 1:15 pm
COW,
Detroit was NOT as dumb as Cable to send a B Sanders up the guy 15 times
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MistabrOwn, did you just post that Sanders went up a guy 15 times? Where’d you get that info? Freudian slip?
May 7th, 2010 at 1:34 pm
mack-madden,
Yes, I keep a list.
May 7th, 2010 at 1:35 pm
RaiderRockstar Says:
May 7th, 2010 at 1:32 pm
And our D-line can always use another stud to rotate in and stay fresh for the 4th qtr.
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I thought you didn’t like Greyson Gunheim ???
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I thought you knew what stud meant?
May 7th, 2010 at 1:35 pm
I also have a Condo hater list:
Bo Schembechler Jackson
May 7th, 2010 at 1:36 pm
Dakota Says:
May 7th, 2010 at 1:34 pm
mack-madden,
Yes, I keep a list.
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And he know who’s been naughty (honest) or nice (delusional).
May 7th, 2010 at 1:36 pm
The JaMarcus shadow
There are those who say JaMarcus Russell never had a chance with the Raiders. From holding out his rookie year to walking into a feud between Al Davis and Lane Kiffin and having too many offensive coordinators and quarterbacks coaches in his three years in Oakland, Russell does have his share of excuses. (We forgot the horrible offensive line).
He could have been a contender
Again, we’re not saying that. We like the spoiled athlete gets $39 million and loses his mind theory. Even before the Vegas trips and crazy bling and purple drank rumors, there was the ESPN video of him just before draft day talking about how much he was going to relax and eat once he got drafted. (How that didn’t freeze NFL scouts in their tracks I have no idea.)
We’ll have more JaMarcus apologists in Saturday’s paper, but here are two:
^ “That organization hasn’t had a lot of success with a lot of (its players) lately,” Florida State coach Jimbo Fisher, who coached Russell at LSU, said. Fisher thinks Russell can turn his career around — “There’s more there, that’s for sure,” he said.
^ “No kid drafted No. 1 has ever faced what this kid faced,” former Raider Warren Sapp said. “He walked into arguably the most dysfunctional franchise in pro sports in the past 20 years. Ryan Leaf had a squad around him. They had some weapons to work with. Russell had nothing. He never had a chance.”
Posted By: Vittorio Tafur (SF Gate)
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some ammo for Debo, Priest, Jhill, etc. – whenever they decide to show up
May 7th, 2010 at 1:37 pm
Dakota Says:
May 7th, 2010 at 1:35 pm
I also have a Condo hater list:
Bo Schembechler Jackson
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Trade DMAC for Adam Treu!
May 7th, 2010 at 1:38 pm
Guys,
AT MOST you see 4 guys rotating in a game at DT. Seymour, Kelley, and Bryant are 3. It isn’t an issue of freeing up roster spots. It is an issue of finding someone who can stop the run.
Oh and Sarah Palin is hot for us 40+ guys. I’d rather look at her than Billary. (The sound is down on the tv either way)
May 7th, 2010 at 1:38 pm
BsJ I made a fool of you earlier in the week now you’re going to give a fraud like SeyMourOakGlennDebo reach arounds to make yourself feel better?
lol
May 7th, 2010 at 1:40 pm
MistaBrown
Florida Pete
I do not have your stance on McFadden noted on my list. Please let your feelings be known.
May 7th, 2010 at 1:41 pm
I thought you knew what stud meant?
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what other player wasn’t on the active roster that will be?
Seymour, ShoNasty, Houston, Richardson, Kelly, Bryant, Joseph, Heard/Cooper
the 9th DL is Gunheim or Cooper (out of the NFL past 2 seasons). Maybe even that undrafted kid from Memphis?
what teams have a “stud” that isn’t a starter or backup ???
May 7th, 2010 at 1:41 pm
Calling the kettle black again SeymourOakGlenn?
I said I didn’t know if its true why did you feel the need to repeat it? You sure didn’t deny playing around with 15 yr olds just now..
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# Seymour Bush Says:
May 7th, 2010 at 1:30 pm
Of course you don’t know. richochet is a pathological liar and you are a complete moron. Anything else?
May 7th, 2010 at 1:44 pm
MistaBrown Says:
May 7th, 2010 at 1:38 pm
BsJ you’re going to give a fraud like SeyMourOakGlennDebo reach arounds to make yourself feel better?
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Keep your fantasy life to yourself Harvey.
May 7th, 2010 at 1:44 pm
this is like the first time i’ve heard somebody defend Adam Treu. LOL!
who’s next?
Grant Irons? Travian Smith? DeLawrence Grant?
May 7th, 2010 at 1:45 pm
Mista! Don’t ask don’t tell man!
On that note, DMAC needs to break a tackle before he can hold Sanders jock.
Bo – You made my point. The Raiders have no business cutting a core ST guy to free up room to conduct mad scientist experiments like Holland at CB or TEs at MLB. Save that nonsense for the 85 man camp roster.
May 7th, 2010 at 1:46 pm
# MistaBrown Says:
May 7th, 2010 at 1:38 pm
BsJ I made a fool of you earlier in the week now you’re going to give a fraud like SeyMourOakGlennDebo reach arounds to make yourself feel better?
lol
Detroit was NOT as dumb as Cable to send a B Sanders up the guy 15 times a game.
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First you claimed Detroit sent Sanders up a guy 15 times, and Now you’re talking about dudes giving reach arounds? It’s OK if you are gay mistabrOwn. You can come out and say it. Most conservatives are. You can level with us. We’re open minded out here in the Bay Area.
May 7th, 2010 at 1:46 pm
RaiderRockstar Says:
May 7th, 2010 at 1:41 pm
I thought you knew what stud meant?
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what other player wasn’t on the active roster that will be?
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You miss my point. We would have an OPEN roster spot (out of the 53) for someone who brought needed depth. If previous seasons are a guide, our D will spend an inordinate amount of time on the field and fade in the fourth. An extra DT to save some wind for clutchtime is worth Condo’s release, IMO.
May 7th, 2010 at 1:47 pm
The Raiders have no business cutting a core ST guy to free up room to conduct mad scientist experiments like Holland at CB or TEs at MLB. Save that nonsense for the 85 man camp roster.
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haha. trade Nick Miller for Chris O’Neill !
May 7th, 2010 at 1:48 pm
If the Arizona PD stopped Barback purple lips 0bama on his way to eat some ice cream and he didn’t produce his birth certificate could they arrest him?
Maybe deport him back to Kenya? Where he could continue being an anti-american muslim socialist?
May 7th, 2010 at 1:49 pm
Dont trade Nick Miller the DB Killer priesttj is already on a hunger strike over his beloved Black Moses.
May 7th, 2010 at 1:49 pm
An extra DT to save some wind for clutchtime is worth Condo’s release, IMO.
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Seymour, ShoNasty, Houston, Richardson, Kelly, Bryant, Joseph, Heard/Cooper
thats not good enough?
cut Joseph & Cooper. sign big John Henderson!
it’s not a stamina issue, it’s a talent issue
May 7th, 2010 at 1:49 pm
Why must a team dedicate a roster spot to a player who is strictly a longsnapper? Is it the norm in the NFL, or do their snappers play other downs too? I do not know for sure, but I expect the Raiders are pretty unique in this area.
May 7th, 2010 at 1:51 pm
# Bo Schembechler Jackson Says:
May 7th, 2010 at 1:08 pm
MistaBrown is a tard. Enough said.
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# raidertbone Says:
May 7th, 2010 at 1:19 pm
You’re right, I’m sorry … it must really suck to be you!!
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# Coach on Wheels Says:
May 7th, 2010 at 1:08 pm
Seymour,
Mista,
The nice thing about the internet is WE HAVE PROOF!
Barry Sanders ran mostly between the tackles. In fact his outside runs he often cut back inside as well. PLUS he broke tackles – lots of them.
Good call Seymour.
# Seymour Bush Says:
May 7th, 2010 at 1:46 pm
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First you claimed Detroit sent Sanders up a guy 15 times, and Now you’re talking about dudes giving reach arounds? It’s OK if you are gay mistabrOwn. You can come out and say it. Most conservatives are. You can level with us. We’re open minded out here in the Bay Area.
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You are absolutely getting killed in here mistabrOwn. Time to go slithering away as usual.
May 7th, 2010 at 1:51 pm
it’s not a stamina issue, it’s a talent issue
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Well, we disagree. Our whole Dline was gassed late in games. If we were in the playoff hunt it would have been a major issue. Our rotation of big guys was limited compared to what Waufle did in NY.
May 7th, 2010 at 1:51 pm
BsJ, isnt it convenient when Im not smashing you like a pinata you have all the time in the world to post nonsense but when I correct you and make a complete fool of you “duty” calls and you disappear?
lmao
May 7th, 2010 at 1:53 pm
http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/multimedia/photo_gallery/1005/nfl.jamarcus.russell.hype/content.1.html
Pre-draft Russell thoughts:
“I can’t remember being in such awe of a quarterback in my decade of attending combines and pro days. Russell’s passing session was the most impressive of all the pro days I’ve been to. His footwork for such a big quarterback was surprising. He was nimble in his dropbacks, rolling out and throwing on the run. The ball just explodes out of his hands.”
– ESPN’s Todd McShay
“I think JaMarcus Russell to the Raiders scares me. I would have done the exact same thing Oakland did, to be sure. But the formula for early success is a bad one there. So much pressure on him to perform well early, with such a porous offensive line, and who knows what at wideout.”
– SI’s Peter King
“JaMarcus Russell is going to immediately energize that fanbase, that football team — on the practice field, in that locker room. Three years from now you could be looking at a guy that’s certainly one of the elite top five quarterbacks in this league. …You’re talking about a 2-3 year period once he’s under center. Look out because the skill level that he has is certainly John Elway-like.”
– ESPN’s Mel Kiper
“The workout Russell had was Star Wars. It was unbelievable.”
–Then-Tampa Bay Bucs coach Jon Gruden
“If you had to choose a quarterback, who would you pick, JaMarcus Russell or Brady Quinn? Both have strengths and glaring weaknesses. It goes down to which guy is most coachable. I might take Quinn for that reason. But, pure skill with a ton of work to do, it would be Russell. If you put a gun to my head, I would pick Russell. But he comes with a lot of risk.”
– ESPN’s Merril Hoge
“He’s like a video game. There’s not a throw he can’t make and there’s some he can make I’m not sure anyone else can make. That’s exciting. But how many times does that happen in a game, making those long throws. Maybe twice in 16 games. I know seeing someone do that is a scout’s dream, but it doesn’t happen much. … He seems very first class, very easy to get along with. No doubt he was a great leader [at LSU]. That’s why everybody wants him now.”
– Then-Oakland Raiders coach Lane Kiffin
“This year, I can’t get over how good and talented JaMarcus Russell is. It just blew me away. If I had the first, second, third, fourth, fifth pick in that draft, I would be tearing apart his personal life trying to figure out whether or not I could trust this kid with $10-million … From a physical skill set perspective, I’ve never seen a college quarterback with more ability than Russell. You put the tape on and it’s frightening. The only thing that’s going to keep [Russell] from being great is him. What it comes down to is you’ve got to figure out whether or not this kid wants to be the best quarterback in football. If he wants to be the best quarterback in football, he can be.”
– NFL Network’s Mike Mayock
“I’ve never seen a kid that big who can sit there and just have people hanging on him and make the throws he can make. He reminds me a little bit of Daunte Culpepper, but a little bigger. I’m sure he’s going to continue to be a great player.”
– Houston Texans coach Gary Kubiak
“If you asked me who has the most upside, I would say Russell. If the question is who is going to be best the next three years, I’d say it’s [Brady] Quinn.”
– NFL Draft Advisor Gil Brandt
“The film that we’ve watched has impressed more and more. The guy can wing it but seems to have that real feel for the game, and a presence. He looks like he could come into any system and be ready.”
– Then-Detroit Lions coach Rod Marinelli
“He has a cannon for an arm, can make all the throws and has great size. Heck, he looks like a tackle playing quarterback. I just don’t see the pinpoint passing, the great timing of the throws or his feel for the pocket. He’s careless with the ball, at times, and he struggled against the better college defenses. Can he develop into a quality NFL quarterback? You bet. Would I take him with the first overall pick? No way. As of now, I have him rated at the 20th-best player.”
– CBSSports.com’s Pete Prisco
“JaMarcus Russell, my man. The Raiders finally get their big arm. And he’s a good kid, strong kid, smart kid. He’ll be a big-time player. If I’m the Raiders, that’s who I pick. That’s pretty easy.”
– FOX’s Terry Bradshaw
May 7th, 2010 at 1:54 pm
THE RUE THE DAY THEY HATED ON OR WERE WISHY-WASHY ON MCFADDEN LIST:
Lefty12
M Lonetree
Priesttj (f.k.a. Blackholepriest)
Bo Schebechler Jackson
Oakglenn (Seymour Bush and so many others)
The Big Banana
Nnamdi21
OFL71
Kirk
JT
Raiderduck
SnB
Scottish Raider
los raiders de don rober
Sweep the leg
Indiana Raider
Djohnnyg
DarthPirate
JB
Vegas Raider
LA to TheBay ( Keeper of the Faith status revoked)
mack-madden
Hairy Bush
RaiderRon
morilla
No Mas Diamante
inonewordraider
SteveAlford21
ELWAYs TEETH
Richard Bentley
COW
RaiderfanNY
the_big_one_of_83
SR Raider
hwnrdr
Lowdown_in_Beijing
THE KEEPERS OF THE FAITH LIST:
Dakota
Br1en (a.k.a. Return of whatever he is called)
Jhill
Exla
r8dr4lfe21
Chris in NY
Dell
Rockstar
Up Locomotive Engineer
AZ Raider2
DMAC
SnB offense defense specialteams
ny-raider
DKnight007
Hot Shot
On the beach in Cancun
BigTed707
Zymurge
May 7th, 2010 at 1:54 pm
Poor Jon Condo. First there was middle school when all the kids wrote an M on the end of his name. Now mean old Bo wants to get rid of him for a 18th string Corner to be named later. Guy can’t catch a break.
May 7th, 2010 at 1:55 pm
LMFAO
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Dakota Says:
May 7th, 2010 at 1:54 pm
THE RUE THE DAY THEY HATED ON OR WERE WISHY-WASHY ON MCFADDEN LIST:
Oakglenn (Seymour Bush and so many others)
May 7th, 2010 at 1:55 pm
MistaBrown Says:
May 7th, 2010 at 1:51 pm
BsJ, isnt it convenient when Im not smashing you like a pinata
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Dream on wingnut.
Election? over
Obama? Our president
His skin color? Black
You? Pitiful, apoplectic loser
May 7th, 2010 at 1:58 pm
Wow. Now I’m officially a DMAC hater? I had the gual to say he wasn’t as good as Barry Sanders.
That’s it! Just for that, CUT JON CONDO!
May 7th, 2010 at 1:58 pm
Coach on Wheels Says:
May 7th, 2010 at 1:54 pm
Poor Jon Condo. First there was middle school when all the kids wrote an M on the end of his name. Now mean old Bo wants to get rid of him for a 18th string Corner to be named later. Guy can’t catch a break.
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LOL. He caught a break – mean old Bo is not in charge.
But my boy Southwick is!
May 7th, 2010 at 1:59 pm
That’s it! Just for that, CUT JON CONDO!
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The list grows! Notarize THAT Dakota!
May 7th, 2010 at 1:59 pm
COW = wishy washy on McFadden = Hater.
May 7th, 2010 at 2:00 pm
Actually I said Det wasnt dumb enough to send B Sanders up the gut 15 times a game but since you cant read and I cant draw a picture for you in here why dont you go pet your cat you illiterate puke.
And the typo was funny wasn’t it!
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Seymour Bush Says:
May 7th, 2010 at 1:51 pm
First you claimed Detroit sent Sanders up a guy 15 times,
May 7th, 2010 at 2:00 pm
Post of the Week.
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Dakota Says:
May 7th, 2010 at 1:54 pm
THE RUE THE DAY THEY HATED ON OR WERE WISHY-WASHY ON MCFADDEN LIST:
Oakglenn (Seymour Bush and so many others)
May 7th, 2010 at 2:02 pm
I don’t really think Condo should be cut but I’m afraid Dakota will put me on the
THE RUE THE DAY THEY HATED ON OR WERE WISHY-WASHY ON HOLLAND at CB LIST:
May 7th, 2010 at 2:05 pm
So…Let me make sure I understand how and why I am classified with the D Mac Haters group. If I think (and this is only my opinion) that Michael Bush should be our featured running back, That means I hate Darren McFadden? So If I think Salma Hayak is hotter than Jennifer Anniston, does that mean I hate Jennifer Anniston. If I think my sixteen year old son is better suited to drive my car than my 12 year old son, does that mean I hate my 12 year old son? Good…I’m glad we’ve cleared that up.
May 7th, 2010 at 2:06 pm
# MistaBrown Says:
May 7th, 2010 at 2:00 pm
Actually I said Det wasnt dumb enough to send B Sanders up the gut 15 times a game but since you cant read and I cant draw a picture for you in here why dont you go pet your cat you illiterate puke.
And the typo was funny wasn’t it!
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Seymour Bush Says:
May 7th, 2010 at 1:51 pm
First you claimed Detroit sent Sanders up a guy 15 times,
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Freudian slip? Or are you trying to tell us something?
May 7th, 2010 at 2:06 pm
I’m afraid Dakota will put me on the
THE RUE THE DAY THEY HATED ON OR WERE WISHY-WASHY ON HOLLAND at CB LIST:
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I’m about to make a list for Higgins & Heyward-Bey!
I should have made one for Michael Huff last year …
May 7th, 2010 at 2:07 pm
Dakota I’m wishy-washy every time he carries the ball. Or wishy-watchy
I wish he will run for a TD but I watch he trip on large grass blades and fumble.
May 7th, 2010 at 2:07 pm
Dakota take me off the list! lol… not hatin on dmac just asked you a fair question about why he has not been consistent… I think the guy is going to take off this year…
May 7th, 2010 at 2:07 pm
You can’t cut your long snapper. One bad snap on a game winning field goal would be an absolute disaster.
May 7th, 2010 at 2:08 pm
LT Update:
Chick’s pimp told her to tell LT she was 19…could at least help him at sentencing.
May 7th, 2010 at 2:10 pm
ELWAYs TEETH Says:
So If I think Salma Hayak is hotter than Jennifer Anniston,
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you would be wrong
May 7th, 2010 at 2:11 pm
Selma Hayack and Jennifer Aniston hmmm
I agree Elways Teeth. You got to have your every down player and your change of pace girl, er I mean RBs.
May 7th, 2010 at 2:11 pm
Being from DC and having watched all of Campbells games..he’s got a good arm, is pretty accurate, makes good reads, goes through his progressions quickly. He’s not quite as quick as I’d like but overall pretty good. The Skins problem was their line sucked. Cable’s got to get the line working or there’s going to be problems.
May 7th, 2010 at 2:13 pm
Wishy Washy = just as bad as the haters imo and will get nailed along with the rest of the SOBs when McFadden plays well in 2010.
No Mas Diamante, you were too wishy washy. If you say three Hail McFaddens and buy a DMAC jersey I will put you on the Keepers of the Faith list. Just saying I hope he is good is not enough!
May 7th, 2010 at 2:15 pm
# Lynn from Snot Says:
May 7th, 2010 at 2:10 pm
ELWAYs TEETH Says:
So If I think Salma Hayak is hotter than Jennifer Anniston,
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you would be wrong
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My bad you would be right
May 7th, 2010 at 2:16 pm
Hold on, even Dakota has acknowleged DMAC has ball security (no jock strap jokes) and injury issues.
Thus you who wait for us to rue should rue yourself too.
May 7th, 2010 at 2:16 pm
THE RUE THE DAY THEY HATED ON OR WERE WISHY-WASHY ON Jennifer Aniston LIST:
elway’s Teeth
Mistabrown (she’s no Barry Sanders)
dakota
May 7th, 2010 at 2:16 pm
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eFqTsmRosjg
this says it all
May 7th, 2010 at 2:17 pm
Mistabrown
Lynn from Snot
Florida Pete
You are not on my list. Declare your allegiance for or against McFadden!!!!
May 7th, 2010 at 2:18 pm
Just saying I hope he is good is not enough!
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exactly. thats like saying “Russell sucks, but I hope he has a great 4th season under Hue Jax”
not really a ringing endorsement!
May 7th, 2010 at 2:18 pm
Seymour Bush Says:
May 7th, 2010 at 2:07 pm
You can’t cut your long snapper. One bad snap on a game winning field goal would be an absolute disaster.
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True (or Treu lol), you do need a longsnapper. But one of the Olinemen should be able to do it capably.
I don’t remember Adam Treu blowing any games with bad snaps…wrong?
May 7th, 2010 at 2:19 pm
Mistabrown (she’s no Barry Sanders)
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LOL
May 7th, 2010 at 2:20 pm
Admitting small blemishes is one thing, calling him a 3rd down back or another Reggie Bush is on another level Bo.
May 7th, 2010 at 2:21 pm
How about this. Who would you rather have on our roster today:
A. DMAC
B. Ryan Clady
May 7th, 2010 at 2:22 pm
Fumbling thrice as often as other RBs and hurting your weak legs are “small blemishes”?
May 7th, 2010 at 2:23 pm
I think Salma and Jennifer are two totally different kind of women, Salma runs hard between the tackles and excels in short yardage, but Jeniffer is much quicker getting to the corner and has better hands. Both are threats to take it all the way from anywhere in the bedroom….er on the field.
May 7th, 2010 at 2:23 pm
I would like to see some posts from April of 2008 from some of you MMQBs saying you wanted the Raiders to draft Ryan Clady out of Boise State @4 overall in the 2008 NFL Draft.
Then you can talk about Ryan Clady.
I’ll bet there weren’t five of you…
May 7th, 2010 at 2:24 pm
Who would you rather have on our roster today:
A. Calvin Johnson
B. JaMarcus Russell
May 7th, 2010 at 2:25 pm
THE RUE THE DAY THEY HATED ON OR WERE WISHY-WASHY ON Jon Condo LIST:
Bo
THE RUE THE DAY THEY HATED ON OR WERE WISHY-WASHY ON JaWalrus LIST:
COW
THE RUE THE DAY THEY HATED ON OR WERE WISHY-WASHY ON Selma Heyack LIST:
Lynn
Elways Teeth
MistaBrown
THE RUE THE DAY THEY HATED ON OR WERE WISHY-WASHY ON MistaBrown LIST:
Seymour
COW
May 7th, 2010 at 2:25 pm
Who would you rather have on our roster today:
A. Darrius Heyward-Bey
B. B.J. Raji
May 7th, 2010 at 2:26 pm
I wish DMAC was another Reggie Bush.
Wow. Time flies. I’d love to continue getting paid to remind YOU PEOPLE that Condo and DMAC are nemeses to Raider success…but it’s beer thirty!
May 7th, 2010 at 2:26 pm
Raji
May 7th, 2010 at 2:27 pm
COW: in favor of Condo & Mr Brown
hatin’ on Salma, Jennifer, JaWalrus, MR, Lane Kiffin & Nick Miller
May 7th, 2010 at 2:27 pm
Dakota Says:
May 7th, 2010 at 2:23 pm
I would like to see some posts from April of 2008 from some of you MMQBs saying you wanted the Raiders to draft Ryan Clady out of Boise State @4 overall in the 2008 NFL Draft.
Then you can talk about Ryan Clady.
I’ll bet there weren’t five of you…
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I was firmly in the “anyone but the fraud from Arkansas” camp.
May 7th, 2010 at 2:28 pm
Time to slide down the brontosaurus…
May 7th, 2010 at 2:29 pm
Fumbling thrice as often as other RBs and hurting your weak legs are “small blemishes”?
310.ELWAYs TEETH Says:
May 7th, 2010 at 2:23 pm
I think Salma and Jennifer are two totally different kind of women, Salma runs hard between the tackles and excels in short yardage, but Jeniffer is much quicker getting to the corner and has better hands. Both are threats to take it all the way from anywhere in the bedroom….er on the field.
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I saw her film in The break-up, Aniston can definately be a Tight End in motion if needed.
May 7th, 2010 at 2:31 pm
Coach…Your ability to scout and rate both of these fine women is above reproach. You have mad skills.
May 7th, 2010 at 2:32 pm
That is what I thought…after logic dictated Long and Long would be off the board, you were either a Dmac guy, midget DT guy, or workout wonder guy in 2008.
The midget DTs have done nothing, and the Workout Wonder guy can’t get on the field for the Jets.
I’ll keep the faith in McFadden.
May 7th, 2010 at 2:32 pm
You really cannot evaluate the draft of a player after one year but the truth beknown I did NOT want DHB or ANY WR in the draft at #8 last year. All that being said, DHB did show some improvement as the year went on, and Green Bay was not very happy with Raji’s performance his lst year. Jury is still out on that one. Now, Eugene Monroe….He did well for Jokes-onville
May 7th, 2010 at 2:36 pm
Seymour Bush,
Eugene Monroe should have been the pick in 2009, no question. I couldn’t believe he was still on the board when we picked…made the DHB pick that much more difficult to take.
May 7th, 2010 at 2:41 pm
Haynesworth fails to report.
Raise your hand if you think we should ship next year’s 3rd rounder to Washington for Haynesworth to finally give us a DT that can stop the run!!!!
Only 3 years $16 million left on his contract…
May 7th, 2010 at 2:43 pm
*hand raised*
May 7th, 2010 at 2:44 pm
# Dakota Says:
May 7th, 2010 at 1:54 pm
THE RUE THE DAY THEY HATED ON OR WERE WISHY-WASHY ON MCFADDEN LIST:
[...]
THE KEEPERS OF THE FAITH LIST:
Dakota
[...]
Zymurge
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Well, to be fair and accurate, I’m the one that pre-draft said DMac was not an every down NFL back and that on tape all that I saw was a guy running real fast through massive holes that don’t exist against NFL defenses. I also said that at best he’d be another Michael Bennett. At the time I had no idea that he’d get direct mentoring from his prototype 3 years later
Oh, and I also went on record saying that in time it would be proven that the best NFL back from that team will be Felix Jones. Jury is still out on that one due to injuries to each, but I’d say Jones has the early lead.
So, sorry to say, I was not at all wishy-washy on DMac. But I’m not sure how my all negative take classifies me on the two lists.
Of course now that he’s on the Raiders I hope with all sincerity that I was dead wrong about him. If he can play 16 games in a season, maybe we’ll actually find out.
May 7th, 2010 at 2:46 pm
BTW, where’d mistabrOwn go? He sure showed us didn’t he? He sure showed us what a moron he is.
May 7th, 2010 at 2:47 pm
#324, absolutely.
May 7th, 2010 at 2:48 pm
Front seven of
Lbs
Wimbley
McClain
Scott
D-line
Seymour
Kelly
Hanyesworth
Nessey
Do it Al!
May 7th, 2010 at 2:50 pm
Hmmm, your Keeper of the Faith status has been revoked Zymurge!
May 7th, 2010 at 2:52 pm
Damn I am tired of trying to choke down these low sodium V8s…I think I’d rather die than drink another one.
May 7th, 2010 at 2:53 pm
An interesting thing about Haynesworth is that reportedly one of the key issues with his unhappiness in Washington is around a switch to a 3-4 this year. He feels that he’ll be asked to play NT which would limit his freedom to wreak havoc.
Since so many teams are now playing the 3-4, this really diminishes his market value by limiting the teams that would want his services. This does bode well for the Raiders if they wanted to make a play for him. And they do suddenly have an additional $6M to pay someone this year.
May 7th, 2010 at 2:53 pm
Front seven of
Lbs
Wimbley
McClain
Scott
D-line
Seymour
Kelly
Hanyesworth
Nessey
2ndary
Nnamdi
CJ
Tyvon
Huff
Actually, pretty good D on paper
May 7th, 2010 at 2:55 pm
Sorry Dakota. I still have my faith in the Raiders, despite my blasphemous past transgressions against he who would become a wearer of the S&B. Can I throw three Haily Mary’s in repentance?
May 7th, 2010 at 2:55 pm
er, Hail Mary’s.
May 7th, 2010 at 2:55 pm
Trade for Haynesworth and then sign Brad Hoover, FB, who is reportedly a great team guy, to cancel out Haynesworth’s bad juju.
May 7th, 2010 at 2:56 pm
Zymurge Says:
May 7th, 2010 at 2:55 pm
Sorry Dakota. I still have my faith in the Raiders, despite my blasphemous past transgressions against he who would become a wearer of the S&B. Can I throw three Haily Mary’s in repentance?
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NO SOUP FOR YOU!
May 7th, 2010 at 2:57 pm
have a great weekend everybody!
be safe. enjoy the Russell-free burden off your back
May 7th, 2010 at 2:59 pm
KoolKell update:
KoolKell says:
May 7, 2010 3:37 PM
I’ll be pulling for him. Maybe Indy picks him up, or the Giants, he was a counselor at Manning’s summer camps. And the Manning family supported him for Player of the Year honors his last year at LSU.
Lane Kiffin must be laughing his arse off.
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KoolKell says:
May 7, 2010 5:11 PM
Are there any other non-ambulatory, 80yr old GM’s in the league?
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KoolKell says:
May 7, 2010 5:12 PM
I wonder in today’s NFL if a General Manager needs to be able to walk and travel?
Anybody?
May 7th, 2010 at 3:10 pm
GOOOOO LAKERS!!!!!
May 7th, 2010 at 3:14 pm
whats with all the haynesworth talk he’s a dirty player thats all i like he played good contract yr only what did he do last yr and people talk down T.O
May 7th, 2010 at 3:16 pm
haynesworth kicked a player in the head when his helment was off remember all u good team effort guys
May 7th, 2010 at 3:23 pm
You could be a good teammate and be a dirty player against opposing teams, not that Haynesworth isn’t a whiner though
May 7th, 2010 at 3:24 pm
the_big_one_of_83 Says:
May 7th, 2010 at 3:16 pm
haynesworth kicked a player in the head when his helment was off remember all u good team effort guys
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Ancient history. Besides, watching Haynesworth crush Teblow’s skull under his cleats in 2012 would be worth $16 million of Al’s money!
May 7th, 2010 at 3:26 pm
but im all for henderson coming to oakland and also the most contriversial of all T.O T.O
May 7th, 2010 at 3:31 pm
Ancient history. Besides, watching Haynesworth crush Teblow’s skull under his cleats in 2012 would be worth $16 million of Al’s money
then he is lost for the season by commissioner gooddell for the rest of the season great job albert
May 7th, 2010 at 3:32 pm
GOOOOO LAKERS!!!!!
May 7th, 2010 at 3:34 pm
# inonewordraider Says:
May 7th, 2010 at 3:23 pm
You could be a good teammate and be a dirty player against opposing teams, not that Haynesworth isn’t a whiner though
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Apparently none of you young’uns remember guys like Ted “The Stork” Hendricks and John “The Tooz” Matuzak. These guys wrote the book on dirty play as linemen (although Stork was a pass rushing OLB in a 3-4) yet I never heard anyone complain about them not being good team guys.
May 7th, 2010 at 3:36 pm
if we want nasty we can get it for cheaper then haynesworth
May 7th, 2010 at 3:37 pm
Apparently none of you young’uns remember guys like Ted “The Stork” Hendricks and John “The Tooz” Matuzak. These guys wrote the book on dirty play as linemen (although Stork was a pass rushing OLB in a 3-4) yet I never heard anyone complain about them not being good team guys.
Hell yeah that’s the kind of guys i want on my team, not primadonnas like Haynesworth whining about the D the team runs when he’s getting paid millions, I’d give it my best shot at 3-4 NT for the bucks he’s getting paid
May 7th, 2010 at 3:38 pm
Apparently none of you young’uns remember guys like Ted “The Stork” Hendricks and John “The Tooz” Matuzak. These guys wrote the book on dirty play as linemen (although Stork was a pass rushing OLB in a 3-4) yet I never heard anyone complain about them not being good team guys.
was gooddell runing the league back then no
May 7th, 2010 at 3:39 pm
Cushing suspended for 4 games. He is out when we play them
May 7th, 2010 at 3:40 pm
no cush for tex in wk4 vs the raiders. ROIDS!
May 7th, 2010 at 3:40 pm
Cushing suspended for 4 games. He is out when we play them
Roids?
May 7th, 2010 at 3:41 pm
First!!
May 7th, 2010 at 3:42 pm
4 sure, guy was getting huge.
May 7th, 2010 at 3:42 pm
if u cant go helment to helment then dirty play will get u suspended these days u need a scrub to be your dirty player so his dirty play wont hurt your team
May 7th, 2010 at 3:44 pm
Dakota Says:
May 7th, 2010 at 1:40 pm
MistaBrown
Florida Pete
I do not have your stance on McFadden noted on my list. Please let your feelings be known.
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my stance on McFadden ???
trade McFadden for a golf ball… or mistabrown’s brain…
which ever is larger…
fore !!!
May 7th, 2010 at 3:44 pm
B4 getting drafted a lot of speculation that Cushing and Clay Matthews were roiding, let’s see if he’s next to get busted
May 7th, 2010 at 3:52 pm
The old time Raiders weren’t dirty just to be dirty and they weren’t scrubs. They were very good players that played on the edge, and that’s what put them over the top as great players. And it didn’t take illegal tactics on each snap. What was more important was the reputation that they would do whatever it takes to win and that intimidation factor gave them a psychological edge.
You can still have the edge today with the new tutu wearing league rules by being smart and picking your spots. And that makes a good, and occassionally dirty player double effective. With some fear of dirty play in the back of your mind, he can beat you with skill while also soaking up attention that lets others on the defense make some plays.
May 7th, 2010 at 3:54 pm
Hater it is lol.
May 7th, 2010 at 3:56 pm
Have a nice weekend haters!
May 7th, 2010 at 3:56 pm
Dakota,how come SnB is on both lists?
May 7th, 2010 at 4:06 pm
What is up Nation?
Anything in the news lately?
Don’t ya just hate that post-draft lull in the action?
I thought I saw something about the Raiders on BSPN.
Oh yeah, they signed Michael Bennett.
LOL.
May 7th, 2010 at 4:13 pm
The old time Raiders weren’t dirty just to be dirty and they weren’t scrubs. They were very good players that played on the edge, and that’s what put them over the top as great players. And it didn’t take illegal tactics on each snap. What was more important was the reputation that they would do whatever it takes to win and that intimidation factor gave them a psychological edge.
what i was saying is the game has changed alot and if a scrub goes in their and gets dirty its better than a star and we can still intimidate other teams or get their star to lose his cool
May 7th, 2010 at 4:15 pm
Need some vet leaders on O
May 7th, 2010 at 4:18 pm
Unlike most of the rest of Raider Nation I don’t feel a sense of giddiness over Russell’s release. Bittersweet really. I honestly thought the Big Lug coulda been a contenda. Apparently he didn’t want it bad enough. That’s on him. Sad.
Al Davis is willing to swallow his pride and 39 mil, and move on. And so shall I. Like I said before, I was a Raider fan before that kid was even born.
A fresh start. I feel a lot of the negativity and the dark clouds that have surrounded this franchise for the last seven years are starting to break.
The dial on this team is defenitely pointing upwards.
Just win,Baby!
May 7th, 2010 at 4:18 pm
inonewordraider Says:
May 7th, 2010 at 4:15 pm
Need some vet leaders on O
WR to be honest walker on the line campbell QB bennett at RB miller at TE WR?
May 7th, 2010 at 4:23 pm
mawae would be the perfect guy to teach our center some things and how to lead this o-line
May 7th, 2010 at 4:24 pm
buckeyeraider Says:
May 7th, 2010 at 4:18 pm
Unlike most of the rest of Raider Nation I don’t feel a sense of giddiness over Russell’s release. Bittersweet really. I honestly thought the Big Lug coulda been a contenda. Apparently he didn’t want it bad enough. That’s on him. Sad.
Al Davis is willing to swallow his pride and 39 mil, and move on. And so shall I. Like I said before, I was a Raider fan before that kid was even born.
A fresh start. I feel a lot of the negativity and the dark clouds that have surrounded this franchise for the last seven years are starting to break.
The dial on this team is defenitely pointing upwards.
Just win,Baby!
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Here here
May 7th, 2010 at 4:25 pm
I like Mawae for the fact he was pro bowler last year and plays nasty which could rub off on all of our O. I think a vet WR, not necessarily a #1 or anything just a good sure handed vet WR
May 7th, 2010 at 4:27 pm
Plunketthead Says:
May 7th, 2010 at 3:39 pm
Cushing suspended for 4 games. He is out when we play them
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I KNEW IT!!!
Is this for rizzle?
Man, that guy plays dirty and tries to hurt people at times.
A trait I kind of like in a footballer, but it seemed he was a little TOO good you know?
May 7th, 2010 at 4:27 pm
Is Mawae roiding or something? Must be some reason people aren’t talking to him
May 7th, 2010 at 4:28 pm
inonewordraider Says:
May 7th, 2010 at 4:25 pm
I like Mawae for the fact he was pro bowler last year and plays nasty which could rub off on all of our O. I think a vet WR, not necessarily a #1 or anything just a good sure handed vet WR
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Mentioned maybe a month ago Mawae’s ties to the NFLPA may be a reason Oakland wasn’t looking at him and people scoffed.
Last week Mawae stated he felt his association with the NFLPA might be the reason teasm aren’t looking at him…
May 7th, 2010 at 4:30 pm
Well Bo, if you cut our pro bowl long snapper, who would you suggest take over the spot? By the way, Lechler said that Codo’s the best in the game because of the speed he generates on the ball and the accuracy he has. That’s why we so few blocked kicks. You are seriously underestimating the value of the position. Can’t even believe we’re talking about this when so much other shyt is going on, like, when are we going to sign TO?
May 7th, 2010 at 4:31 pm
Anyone who is “giddy” over Russell being gone had better find a way down to earth before this fall. I’ve said it before and I’ll say it again, you can give Al Davis the pro bowl roster, he’ll give you 5-11. We sucked before Russell, we’ll suck after him, until Al is gone. Mark my words.
May 7th, 2010 at 4:33 pm
Dakota,
What the hell do I have to say to get on your list? Please? I have been a staunch defender of DMac. Said we don’t even know what we have yet. Only scratched the surface of his potential. He tore up the NFL’s triple A league the SEC for two straight years.
His second game as a pro, where most of the highlights on that you tube you posted came from, DMac was tearing through KC for like a buck sixty in ONE half, when he suffered turf toe injury on BOTH feet. Don’t know if we’ve really seen a healthy McFadden since. Barely.
That’s why I switched my pick from McClain to Iupati on Rockstars list. I wanted a road grader for Bush and McFadden.
So there.
May 7th, 2010 at 4:48 pm
Dakota…
What about the On the Fence List concerning McFadden?
I look at like this. The run is used to set up the pass and the pass is used to set up the run.
In other words, if one part of the offense doesn’t work, neither will the other one.
Plus, McFadden hasn’t ran behind a decent line yet.
So I am on the fence. I can’t judge him until some of those other areas are fixed.
May 7th, 2010 at 4:50 pm
The Real MaddenRaider Says:
May 7th, 2010 at 4:31 pm
Anyone who is “giddy” over Russell being gone had better find a way down to earth before this fall. I’ve said it before and I’ll say it again, you can give Al Davis the pro bowl roster, he’ll give you 5-11. We sucked before Russell, we’ll suck after him, until Al is gone. Mark my words.
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And you think Al will leave the franchise to someone that he trusts will be far apart from him? Get real, get on board or get off.
May 7th, 2010 at 4:53 pm
McDonald, the best Raiders off season in years and all you can write about is past BS and speculation. You are doing nothing but making sure you have your future articles in place by putting bulls-eyes on these 2 players. And the Kiffin article was totally un-called for. Stick to writing news not trying to make it.
May 7th, 2010 at 4:54 pm
So,
Just curious? Who has traded J Campbell to Oakland on Madden 10 already? How does he play?
Gotta friend talking about coming over and playing some Madden tomorrow. Gonna have to make the switch, I guess.
May 7th, 2010 at 5:04 pm
here’s some good news.
When Houston comes to town Oct. 3, they will be without Defensive Roider of the Year Brian Cushing.
May 7th, 2010 at 5:11 pm
Raider75 Says:
May 7th, 2010 at 5:04 pm
here’s some good news.
When Houston comes to town Oct. 3, they will be without Defensive Roider of the Year Brian Cushing.
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aw, c’mon man…
the man’s gotta sensitive medical condition…
of course he’s defensive about it…
nobody wants everybody to know about their butt and their butt problems…
what ???
oh…
!
never mind…
May 7th, 2010 at 5:12 pm
lol
May 7th, 2010 at 5:13 pm
Riader75,
Good. Glad to hear it. I think the kid is a good young LB, but he’s still on my shyt list from the cheap shot he got away with last year. Drilled JR in the side of the head. Didn’t just hit him once, kinda kept his hand on the side of his helmet, bent his head sideways and drove him all the way to the ground.
How the hell that didn’t draw 15 yards, I’ll never know. I’ve seen roughing called for sneezing on a QB.
D. Burgess once got flagged for slapping Drew Brees on the shoulder pad.
May 7th, 2010 at 5:13 pm
Rayda, I’m off board, so to speak. Said so already years ago. I was off board at the hiring of Norv Turner, when Al proved that he was really the one who’d run Gruden out, and not vice versa. Norv Turner is the polar opposite of Gruden. I still consider the Raiders my favorite team but will not be a “fan” again until Al is gone. I come here to discuss the Raiders frankly because I find the topic interesting. I think Al Davis is a zany character and I find the admiration of him to be entertaining. It’s just fun. Don’t know what else to tell you.
May 7th, 2010 at 5:16 pm
Regarding who inherits the franchise from Al…I’ve heard that theory, that Al will only hand it to someone who’s like him, anyway. But my response is, even if he does that, he is so crazy, so out of touch with the game, and basically so stupid, that ANYTHING would be an upgrade. If he hands the team to Trask or whatever, I could imagine her just hiring a GM. I’ve heard that Al Davis’s son Mark is not a big fan of the way dad runs the team, either, and would likely hire a GM if he were to get the team. So, he would work for me, too. Basically, anything, ANYTHING is better than Al Davis. So Al being gone is addition by subtraction, no matter how you cut it.
May 7th, 2010 at 5:22 pm
Buckeyeraider Says:
May 7th, 2010 at 4:54 pm
So,
Just curious? Who has traded J Campbell to Oakland on Madden 10 already? How does he play?
Gotta friend talking about coming over and playing some Madden tomorrow. Gonna have to make the switch, I guess.
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Lamest post of the year.
May 7th, 2010 at 5:26 pm
I SOOOOOOOOOOOO second post #389. What a tool Buckeye is.
May 7th, 2010 at 5:32 pm
The Real MaddenRaider Says:
May 7th, 2010 at 4:31 pm
Anyone who is “giddy” over Russell being gone had better find a way down to earth before this fall. I’ve said it before and I’ll say it again, you can give Al Davis the pro bowl roster, he’ll give you 5-11. We sucked before Russell, we’ll suck after him, until Al is gone. Mark my words.
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Mark your words?
are those the same ignorant words that stated over and over and over that JR was going to be ‘THE STARTER THIS YEAR…MARK MY WORDS”???
Same words that stated “NO WAY Al let’s JR go”???
Those words??
In other words, you’re a waste of words.
May 7th, 2010 at 5:33 pm
RaiderRon Says:
May 7th, 2010 at 5:26 pm
I SOOOOOOOOOOOO second post #389. What a tool Buckeye is.
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A lollipop for ronron..
goody for you.
May 7th, 2010 at 5:36 pm
Interesting blog I came across
http://thenosebleedsblog.blogspot.com/2007/06/lyle-alzado-and-john-matuszak.html
I have several ties of interest to Lyle Alzado. The guy was a Cleveland Brown, but earlier than that he was the face of the Oakland Raiders “bad boy” franchise of the NFL. I remember reading Marcus Allen’s autobiography, and Allen actually talked about the moment that transcends the above photo after the Raiders won Superbowl XVIII, Alzado just held the trophy and stared at it and cried. Allen said it was due to the price he (Alzado) paid to get to that moment and that no one would understand it until years later.
Eventually Alzado, the once Herculaic figure; would wilt to a rare form of brain cancer so fierce that he died just shortly after diagnosis in 1992. I remember reading the story as a kid in Sports Illustrated, and Alzado talking about his steroid use. Only years later did I realize about how much his fame culminated and what a well known national figure Alzado was. He very possibly made Raider nation what it is today with his ass kicking antics and giant body.
May 7th, 2010 at 5:36 pm
Sorry if I offended your sensibilites AB. You seem like a decent enough chap. Don’t care what you think Ron. You’re a troll, and a wierd little dude, like I said before. Piss off.
A lot of people on here play Madden. I know because they talk about it from time to time. RMR thought the graphics were worse than before. Hell, people have posted links to the Madden player ratings before the game is even released.
Haven’t put J Campbell on the Raiders yet. I’m sure others have. Just wonderin how he looked.
So, to quote Steve Martin: Well, excuuuuuuse Me!
May 7th, 2010 at 5:37 pm
Then there was Matuszak. I had heard far less about ‘Tooz’, and realized only after research that this guy was a #1 overall draft pick in 1973. Fascinating enough that Matuszak would be dead just 16 years later.
The large and hard partying defensive lineman led the charge for that badass partying Oakland Raider team of the late 70’s. He most certainly was on steroids as well; but also treated his body like a waste-basket. Tooz became known for his addicitions of vodka and valium, and drinking late into the night the night before games.
The story goes that he was actually the beginning of the end of the bad-boy Raider Dynasty, when in 1977 he went out hard partying in Denver the night before the AFC Championship game which was to be played the next day. Matuszak couldn’t catch his breath in the thin Denver air, and at the end of the game in which the Raiders fought valiantly, all they needed was 3 stops with 3:17 left trailing 20-17 to force a Denver punt and they’d have the chance for Kenny Stabler to get the victory, sending the Raiders to another superbowl.
Instead, the Broncos used their scouting report tip that ‘Tooz had been out all night drinking, the Raiders (Al Davis) refused to pull the late legend, and the Broncos ran the ball right down the Raiders throats right at ‘Tooz to preserve the victory. This would be legendary coach John Madden’s last game as an NFL head coach due to ulcers caused by coaching this organization, ulcers that may have been given by ‘Tooz himself
May 7th, 2010 at 5:38 pm
Buckeye,
I’m waiting for Madden 2011, so I can have McClain & Houston.
Legalize it!!
May 7th, 2010 at 5:39 pm
Nothing personal Buckeye.
May 7th, 2010 at 5:40 pm
This game sucks. I hate the Cavs.
May 7th, 2010 at 5:40 pm
Buckeye,
Don’t worry about moRon Monkey, he needs attention too. We have a few attention Whore Monkeys on this blog. lol
May 7th, 2010 at 5:43 pm
MistaBrown Says:
May 7th, 2010 at 1:41 pm
Calling the kettle black again SeymourOakGlenn?
I said I didn’t know if its true why did you feel the need to repeat it? You sure didn’t deny playing around with 15 yr olds just now..
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# Seymour Bush Says:
May 7th, 2010 at 1:30 pm
Of course you don’t know. richochet is a pathological liar and you are a complete moron. Anything else?
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Oakdork? What is it with you repeating back everything you hear?
I detailed you being a liar.
I exposed you as being a bold faced liar…so you think calling me a liar throws others off the track??
You can’t name ONE thing I stated that is a lie (and no, calling you shyte for brains, and a lying ass crossposting pedophile loser isn’t a lie)…so let’s see my “lies”??
I’ll wait.
And hey, while you look those up? Maybe you can explain you being busted by the mods for over a dozen active handles? Which is part of the reason you stopped posting as Oakglen?
Or how you stated you graduated from college at 20, but stupidly forgot you said that, and stated you were so successful working that you bought your own house at 19…and when questioned how was that possible, while being a full time college student, you replied ‘Oh..well..uh…how do you know I didn’t have a hit rock band when I was 18″??? (yes, I’m STILL ROFLMFAO that ANYONE would make such a dumbass statement)…
ANYTHING TO EXPLAIN ANY OF THAT??? or were you just a lying ass dog??
Oh…and as Oakglen you stated you’re 30…which you obviously forgot, because you recently posted ‘HAHA..I JUST BROUGHT HOME A GIRL HALF MY AGE”..now..which one is the lie? That you’re 30? Making the girl 15? Or that you’re 45, making that skank 22?
Well? lol…see…ONE IS A LIE…OR..you’re a pedophile.
Which do you want to admit too?
Either a full blown liar, or a pedo….
May 7th, 2010 at 5:56 pm
Plunk,
Read Tooz’s book “Cruisin with the Tooz”. He disputed that story. Said he was sick, not hungover. I believe the story you refer to about the ‘77 Champ game vs Denver, came from Stabler’s book “Snake”. He had a chapter called “keeper of the Tooz”. Matuszak actually confronted Stabler live on the Larry King show I believe. About that and some other nuggets in Snakes book. Something about OD’ing some dogs with sleeping pills. Seriously.
It’s sad really, at the end of his book he talked about being clean and sober and getting his life together. A few years later and he was dead.
May 7th, 2010 at 5:57 pm
At least Oakglen isn’t a stalker douchebag.
May 7th, 2010 at 5:57 pm
Hey Jamarcus, the All-you-can-eat-buffet called…..they give.
May 7th, 2010 at 5:59 pm
Thanks Buck
That book sounds interesting
May 7th, 2010 at 5:59 pm
Stabler’s book pissed off a lot of people. I’ve heard it caused like three or four divorces amongst his former Raider teammates. It’s a helluva read, though.
May 7th, 2010 at 6:01 pm
Richochet should be Banned Says:
May 7th, 2010 at 5:57 pm
At least Oakglen isn’t a stalker douchebag
That sounds like something Seymour would say
May 7th, 2010 at 6:01 pm
Just saying
May 7th, 2010 at 6:03 pm
Dakota….I’ve always said that the best we can expect is for Bush & McFadden to give us what Natrone Means and Ronnie Harmon gave SD.
May 7th, 2010 at 6:05 pm
You People,
Are You People tired of paying high taxes? Are you tired of wars? Do you want a better economy?
If the answer is yes, then you need change in leadership!
Make me your leader, and I will:
1- lower taxes to 0% on 0- 30k, 10% on 30- 100k, and 20% on 100+
2- legalize it!!!!!!!!!
3- ReDistribution of wealth!!!!!!
May 7th, 2010 at 6:06 pm
Tooz was also great in “North Dallas Forty”
May 7th, 2010 at 6:08 pm
Leader O!!
Leader O!!
Leader O!!
O!!!!
May 7th, 2010 at 6:21 pm
Richochet should be Banned Says:
May 7th, 2010 at 5:57 pm
At least Oakglen isn’t a stalker douchebag
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HEY?? It’s my personal stalker, too stupid to realize he’s calling the kettle black, lol…you dumbass.
And sorry…but calling someone, and hanging up? that’s what kiddies do…which is likely right up your alley.
Now…I told you…get me a beer, beyotch.
May 7th, 2010 at 6:23 pm
Change in leadership = new monkeys, just like old monkeys
May 7th, 2010 at 6:23 pm
Richochet, did you ever figure out who trolled your handle?
May 7th, 2010 at 6:27 pm
Wealth redistribution, socialism, marxism work well untill you run out of OPM
May 7th, 2010 at 6:27 pm
Plunk,
LMAO
I promise I will be a better Monkey!
May 7th, 2010 at 6:29 pm
Seymour Bush Says:
May 7th, 2010 at 2:32 pm
All that being said, DHB did show some improvement as the year went on, and Green Bay was not very happy with Raji’s performance his lst year. Jury is still out on that one. Now, Eugene Monroe….He did well for Jokes-onville
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“All that being said, DHB DID show some improvement as the year went on”???? lol…..WHAT??
In his last 4 games? 3 of the games he had ONE reception, and in ONE game he had two receptions…that’s a massive 5 catches in 4 games.
YOU CALL THAT SHOWING IMPROVEMENT?
And how odd you left out the receiver that not only smokes them all, Crabtree, but the one player YOU GUARANTEED WOULDN’T EVEN PLAY? You know..the player that in ONE game did better than Bey did in his previous 5 games?? Yeah, lol..that guy…dumbass.
May 7th, 2010 at 6:35 pm
Richochet should be Banned Says:
May 7th, 2010 at 6:23 pm
Richochet, did you ever figure out who trolled your handle?
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All I know is that it’s someone who’s meek, weak, and a geek. The defenseless slow posters who feel inadequate, so they actually feel a little more grownup by taking the time to post under someone else’s name.
There is giggling involved…and kind of a “wow, I feel like such a big boy now” nirvana that they (you) go through, which is all part of the puberty stage..
Afterwards, they try and feel good, hoping to erase the feeling that they looked pathetic and needy…but they can’t..because they know they scream pathetic and needy.
Then there is the acceptance stage, where you look in the mirror and state ‘WTF? Why me?’
You at that stage yet?
Trust me..it’s imminent.
May 7th, 2010 at 6:38 pm
It was me Richochet. I did it. I did it because I love you.
May 7th, 2010 at 6:39 pm
Rich-O,
I don’t alwayse see eye to eye with you on all things Silver and Black. However, I’m going to side with you on this one. With regards to DHB showing improvement as the year went on. I’m not going to question the validity of his foot injury, but I don’t think they were in any hurry to rush him back on to the field. I think they mercifully pulled the plug on DHB’s rookie season and basically said. “You’ll get ‘em next year, kid.”
May 7th, 2010 at 6:41 pm
Wonder if DHBs role will be expanded from clear out guy and run blocker?
May 7th, 2010 at 6:42 pm
GREAT NAME’S IN RAIDER HISTORY ,TOOZ & MILE HIGH LYLE.ALZEDO HATED MATUZAK FROM HIS DAY’S WITH DENVER.THOUGHT HE WASTED HIS TALENT.ALZEDO WAS MENTORING A YOUNG HOWIE LONG,TOLD HIM NOT TO DO THE THINGS TOOZ HAD DONE.I BELIEVE ALZEDO CAME TO THE RAIDERS IN 1982, THE YEAR THEY MOVED TO L.A. SO HE NEVER PLAYED IN OAKLAND AS A RAIDER..
May 7th, 2010 at 6:42 pm
Wonder if we will see DHB run a reverse or get a WR screen?
May 7th, 2010 at 6:45 pm
Sure hope so, Jhill.
May 7th, 2010 at 6:50 pm
Aside from running something like a 3.71 40, does DHB have any moves? If not, I wouldn’t expect much on a reverse or bubble screen aside from a very fast collision.
May 7th, 2010 at 6:51 pm
Plunketthead Says:
May 7th, 2010 at 6:01 pm
Richochet should be Banned Says:
May 7th, 2010 at 5:57 pm
At least Oakglen isn’t a stalker douchebag
That sounds like something Seymour would say
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Yeah, lol…it does, doesn’t it?
Isn’t it “odd” how once Seymour started posting a handful of posters stated immediately “that sounds like something Oakglen would say”…and when Debo started posting? “sounds like something Seymour would say”..
Once a cross poster, always a cross poster….
Just saying
May 7th, 2010 at 6:56 pm
I never said I was 30.
May 7th, 2010 at 6:59 pm
We all want to see DMc have a good yr. Less fumbles. Less injuries. More TDs. More YAC.
Lets give Coach Cable some props here…
-He’s a good company man. U KNOW HE WANTED AN OL IN 2008 DRAFT! & knew that JaMarcus wasn’t ready. But he took the heat and quietly handled the issues in house.
-He has patiently and respectfully helped Big Al see that professionalism is a better investment than talent and was instrumental in bringing in these quality off season acquisitions.
-Instead of complaining about having too many duties (HC, playcaller, OLC) he took his lumps last yr, then recruited his frmr co-worker, Hue Jackson to be a pure OC and delegated OLC duties so he can be a pure HC now.
-He has always preached about slowly re-building a winning culture. It seems to be taking place.
-& HE WILL KRAKK YO F’N JAW IF U CROSS THE LINE!
(just take it easy on the ladies)
2010 AFC WEST CHAMPS! WHAT!?!?
May 7th, 2010 at 7:00 pm
buckeyeraider Says:
May 7th, 2010 at 6:39 pm
Rich-O,
I don’t alwayse see eye to eye with you on all things Silver and Black. However, I’m going to side with you on this one. With regards to DHB showing improvement as the year went on. I’m not going to question the validity of his foot injury, but I don’t think they were in any hurry to rush him back on to the field. I think they mercifully pulled the plug on DHB’s rookie season and basically said. “You’ll get ‘em next year, kid.”
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DHB should have been eased in the lineup. His training camp said he wasn’t ready…from day one he struggled. Last week of camp he struggled. His last game of preseason he struggled..so why believe that he should still be send out on the field the first game of the year?
Expectations are still high…he’s probably still a bundle of nerves, and will probably be back to square one of the learning curve…
May 7th, 2010 at 7:01 pm
Richochet should be Banned Says:
May 7th, 2010 at 6:38 pm
It was me Richochet. I did it. I did it because I love you.
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oh, man !!!
this is pure Hitchcock…
popcorn !!!
May 7th, 2010 at 7:05 pm
Richochet should be Banned Says:
May 7th, 2010 at 6:38 pm
It was me Richochet. I did it. I did it because I love you.
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You did it because you’re an idiot kid.
It’s what idiot kids do.
Just the way it is.
My 12 year old can create a cross posting handle, like you did.
My 12 year old will then giggle, like you did.
My 12 year old will try and feel “special” like you do, even though anyone past the age of 5 can do what you did.
My 12 year old will then feel and look stupid, like you do.
Then my 12 year old will look at you and say ‘When you turn 12, you’ll know what I’m talking about.”
May 7th, 2010 at 7:08 pm
jhill Says:
May 7th, 2010 at 6:42 pm
Wonder if we will see DHB run a reverse or get a WR screen?
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As I recall, he ran a reverse last year, and picked up a first down, didn’t he?
Don’t recall seeing any more after that…
Good one, Cable *rolling eyes*
May 7th, 2010 at 7:08 pm
You have kids Richochet? That’s scary.
May 7th, 2010 at 7:11 pm
Is this you Richochet? You are a handsome man.
May 7th, 2010 at 7:11 pm
Raider O as leader…
Said he’d make me secretary of weed…
I want all the power….
P- Powder
G- Grapes
&
E- Ecstasy
May 7th, 2010 at 7:16 pm
Is this you Richochet? You are a handsome man:
http://www.myspace.com/richochet41
May 7th, 2010 at 7:20 pm
Richochet was FRAMED !!!
I doubt he would stoop to something so childish.
Some one harrassed kool kell.
I just hope he accurately gets to the bottom of it.
May 7th, 2010 at 7:21 pm
DHB and McFadden are busts because Al doesn’t know the difference between straight ahead speed and quickness.
May 7th, 2010 at 7:35 pm
Goodnight Richochet! I will be dreaming of you.
May 7th, 2010 at 7:54 pm
mack-madden Says:
May 7th, 2010 at 7:20 pm
Richochet was FRAMED !!!
I doubt he would stoop to something so childish.
Some one harrassed kool kell.
I just hope he accurately gets to the bottom of it.
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Thanks..but technically I wasn’t even framed.
The gist of it is in the middle of Kell argueing with a slew of posters, he posted “Someone just called me and hung up. I’ll bet it was Richo.”
I wasn’t even posting at the time.
So I replied, as a joke “No, it wasn’t me, but I did call your work, and they said they haven’t seen you in two months.”..
An OBVIOUS joke…just to bug him…
He then replies “HA..I knew it was you.”
I replied “you MORON, it was a joke, but thanks for proving you haven’t been to work in that long of a time”..still thinking he was just going along.
Reality is someone called him and hung up…that’s it.
And for that he looks at the caller ID, and goes out to someone’s house???? And starts yelling at people there??
that strikes me as very….very….odd.
May 7th, 2010 at 7:57 pm
I would if priest is ok? lol…
man…this must be hard for him to swallow…
well…him and Debo/SeyGlenn
sucks their is no Raider station that has a call in, like the old TKT 1050.
Priest would have been good entertainment to listen to the last couple of days
May 7th, 2010 at 7:59 pm
***moron ALERT***
DHB didnt play the last 6 games or more. Whats rattling around inside that empty head of yours?
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Seymour Bush Says:
May 7th, 2010 at 2:32 pm
DHB did show some improvement as the year went on,
May 7th, 2010 at 8:00 pm
Hopefully Hue can bring in some downhill power running plays as it is quite obvious McFadden is a straight line runner(same as he was in college, no swivel). 10-12 carries per game, hopefully he can play ALL season and accumulate 50+ receptions. Bush could have a big year if he’s allowed to.
May 7th, 2010 at 8:01 pm
Tell you right now that Bennett is a better back than McFadden.
May 7th, 2010 at 8:03 pm
Seymour/OakGlen/Debo,
Explain how DHB made improvement as the year went on while he was injured and didn’t play from week 12-16 or remove yourself from this blog ASAP.
The end
May 7th, 2010 at 8:04 pm
we would have had a solid running game if we drafted cj spiller
May 7th, 2010 at 8:05 pm
For you illiterate Libs:
OPM = Other peoples money
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# Plunketthead Says:
May 7th, 2010 at 6:27 pm
Wealth redistribution, socialism, marxism work well untill you run out of OPM
May 7th, 2010 at 8:06 pm
OakGlen quit talking to yourself.
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# Richochet should be Banned Says:
May 7th, 2010 at 5:57 pm
At least Oakglen isn’t a stalker douchebag.
May 7th, 2010 at 8:07 pm
MistaBrown Says:
May 7th, 2010 at 8:05 pm
For you illiterate Libs:
OPM = Other peoples money
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# Plunketthead Says:
May 7th, 2010 at 6:27 pm
Wealth redistribution, socialism, marxism work well untill you run out of OPM
…………………………paying jamarcus 40 million is wealth redistribution
May 7th, 2010 at 8:10 pm
Brown, whose money are the private contractors in Iraq getting?
May 7th, 2010 at 8:10 pm
‘Night fellas.
May 7th, 2010 at 8:13 pm
This is what I’m talking about, Richochet. You have no point to make, about anything. I say the team’s going to be 5-11, and to mark my words, you point out a couple of things I was wrong about. So, do you not think the team will be 5-11? Will they be better, in your view? This is what I’m talking about. I know I’ve been known to pick fights, but at least I have a point to make. Oh, btw, I still think you’re a punk who couldn’t fight your way out of a paper bag.
May 7th, 2010 at 8:19 pm
MR, hows that #2 jersey you bought? Did you lose it yet ?
May 7th, 2010 at 8:23 pm
MR, did you know DHB showed great improvement towards the end of last year? Especially the last 4 where he didnt even suit up, those were his greatest moments!
If you dont believe me ask Seymour/OakGlen/Debo..
May 7th, 2010 at 8:25 pm
Hey broslams! Just chilling here at the Ritz Marina Del Rey, got a few senoritas from Veracruz in town to try out for Jagermeister shot chicks.
I don’t think they have a chance (boobs too big), but that’s not going to stop me from letting them make homemade margaritas and flaming tequila poppers in my servant’s kitchen!
Hey did any of your dorks see Krappy over on PFT today? Man, the old fool kept trying to get those bloggers to acknowledge him by posting his usual stats, but got completely ignored. It must’ve really ruffled his wife’s bowl cut.
So did Seymour really say something completely retarded about DHB improving last year? I’m sure he didn’t. I mean, Seymour gets ripped on a lot and would never set himself up like that.
Or would he?
Viva la poontanga!
May 7th, 2010 at 8:27 pm
Stop crying, Madden Moron…considering how you acted after I detailed your lot in life, where you ranted and pouted, it’s likely even the girls smacked your sorryass around in school.
don’t try and play the internet tough guy, geekboy..lol…just makes you look more pathetic.
As far as your dumbass posting about 200 times, over and over and over, day after day, to noone in particular, just begging for attention, like you are now, that “Al will start JR” and “Al will not fire JR” was attention whore at it’s weakest…
Here’s the point…you’re an ignorant attention whore clown.
Stating 200 times the same stupid shyte isn’t making a point, geekboy.
Me pointing out you’re the board motley fool, however, is.
Quit making it so easy to school your ignorant ass
May 7th, 2010 at 8:30 pm
Senior Beeecham Says:
So did Seymour really say something completely retarded about DHB improving last year? I’m sure he didn’t. I mean, Seymour gets ripped on a lot and would never set himself up like that.
Or would he?
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lol….he would. Above…#323
Seymour Bush Says:
May 7th, 2010 at 2:32 pm
You really cannot evaluate the draft of a player after one year but the truth beknown I did NOT want DHB or ANY WR in the draft at #8 last year. All that being said, DHB did show some improvement as the year went on, and Green Bay was not very happy with Raji’s performance his lst year. Jury is still out on that one. Now, Eugene Monroe….He did well for Jokes-onville
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5 catches in the last 4 COMPLETE GAMES??
wow..massive “improvement”, lol…
May 7th, 2010 at 8:43 pm
An open question to the blog:
SeymourGlen biggest blunder?
A- DHB showed improvement at end of the year(missed last 4 games)lol
B – J Russell is a bonafide NFl Qb
C- The NYG hardly blitzed Brady in the SB
D- All the above
May 7th, 2010 at 8:47 pm
E- SIGNING UP FOR THIS BLOG
May 7th, 2010 at 8:55 pm
With tj & kkkell in hiding that pretty much leaves SeymourGlen in a class ALL by himself..
May 7th, 2010 at 9:05 pm
Richochet, am I supposed to think you’re tough because you’re calling me names over the internet? I’ll bet you guys anything that Richochet’s a woman. What kind of man hits the internet and calls people all kinds of names implying that they’re wimps or something? Only punks ass kids, and women just having fun. Which are you, Richochet?
May 7th, 2010 at 9:07 pm
Asinine is the direction that this blog takes. For lack of Raiders news, a certain vocal minority want to fill up the posts take worthless shots at each other.
I’m not here to defend anyone or take sides, but you guys attempting to rip on Seymour’s statement about DHB’s improvement is making you look more foolish than the statement itself. He said — and you conveniently reposted it several times for him:
“All that being said, DHB did show some improvement as the year went on…”
And somehow your misguided want to create mountains out of molehills turned it into:
“DHB showed improvement at end of the year”
Umm, hello? Those are not the same thing, are they? One talks about incremental improvement, the other specific to the last games.
Sometimes when I’m reading this blog I feel like I’m watching the morons over at FoxNews, CNN, MSNBC, et al paraphrasing without care for accuracy and then ranting as those became the exact quotes in their blind passion to make the other side look bad.
May 7th, 2010 at 9:08 pm
MB, I never really bought a number 2 jersey, but I’ll admit I said I was going to. I thought we looked good after week one of last year. I should have known better. Al Davis would ruin any team, let alone the junior, startup squad we have. He ruined last year’s team. He’ll ruin next year’s team, and the year after that. I’ll admit Russell wasn’t an asset. He was in it for the money, obviously. But remember that the Raiders sucked before Russell, and will suck long after him. As long as Al’s alive, the Raiders will suck. I’ll repeat it 200 times for you, Richochet. Sorry if it bugs you, lady.
May 7th, 2010 at 9:12 pm
Sorry, my azz hole friend Jerry thought it would be funny to post as me. Never leave yourself signed in and un attended…I wonder if he’s done this before?
Anyway, I feel bad about Russell I do. what a crushing blow for Raider fans and the franchise.
I was wrong.
Just couldn’t believe someone could have so little heart and pride.
Unreal.
Then again, oh well, moving on.
Jason Campbell wants to learn and knows how to work hard it seems. Hope we give him a bad azz run game to help him out.
Campbell and Veldheer could get time even if only in limited packages where their power could be utilized. They also provide better depth than we had last year.
Satele’s a big question mark.
May 7th, 2010 at 9:15 pm
Beecham, you keep bringing this up. When did I run from you? When did ANYONE on the face of this earth ever run from you? You’re just some weirdo who sits in a sports blog making up all of these stories about being in hot tubs with women. The last women you were in a hot tub with was your mom, and it was actually a bath tub.
May 7th, 2010 at 9:17 pm
Real Madden, the problem with war is that sooner or later you run out of other people’s money and sons.
May 7th, 2010 at 9:23 pm
Nothing Raiders?
Oh well…
Off to a party.
lates!
May 7th, 2010 at 9:26 pm
It’s kind of like these guys who think that people are afraid of Al Davis. Yeh, that’s why EVERYONE talks shyt about him, ALL of the time. The only people who are afraid of him are the talentless leaches who work for him, and they’re really not afraid of him, they’re just afraid of getting fired and not being on his old wrinkled titt anymore.
May 7th, 2010 at 9:30 pm
Whoa, RMR! That sure got under your skin, huh?
Man, I didn’t know it was so easy to get you all riled up, all huffing and puffing! I knew tattletales were sensitive little creatures, but what I said about you and Krappy being gal pals really hurt, huh?
Yeah, I know it did!
And I LOVE how you think there are “cool people” out there who hang out at clubs!
I guess when you are 18, hard up, and have nightly wet dreams about dating a Kardashian, you really do believe there is a cool crowd you can someday be apart of. Right?! Right!
This is truly why you’re a special little tattletale, MR!
Congrats!!
May 7th, 2010 at 9:32 pm
Beeecham,
You’d better be careful… or someone might say that an offhand blog comment was a racially motivated threat to hunt someone down and physically attack them… and then that someone will call the police.
May 7th, 2010 at 9:34 pm
Oh, look at the shape shift. He’s gone from cool guy with all of the ladies to admitted internet troll dork, pointing out how he got under someone’s skin. You don’t know how to get under anyone’s skin. You do know how to get on nerves, though, and that you’ve accomplished. How many women are you with right now, weirdo?
May 7th, 2010 at 9:34 pm
What are you talking about, Steve?
May 7th, 2010 at 9:35 pm
RMR,
I remember the end-around for DHB that you were talking about… and I loved that play and I had even said MYSELF that we never went back to it for the rest of the season and only ran it that ONE time and didn’t try it again even though it got a big gain. I was wrong… and so are you.
I’m watching the Eagles game right now. We ran the end-around to DHB with 8:26 left in the 2nd Quarter at the 11 yard line. DHB was stopped for no gain.
May 7th, 2010 at 9:36 pm
That doesn’t change the fact that we should have run it at least twice a game, but the fact remains that we were wrong in saying that it was only run once all year. I now know that it was run at least twice.
May 7th, 2010 at 9:38 pm
Steve, you’re boring, boring, boring!!!!! You’d be a better writer if you gave up.
May 7th, 2010 at 9:44 pm
Beecham, you enjoy me pulling your mask off and clowning every single flaw you have? Would you enjoy a swift kick to the a ss, too? Wow. So, that’s your thing. These ladies you’re with…they’re there to beat you, right? That’s kinky stuff, man.
May 7th, 2010 at 9:49 pm
SteveAlford, you know how you can make that comment seem intelligent, like it was actually written by a smart person who knows things about the human psyche and life in general? Delete it.
May 7th, 2010 at 9:50 pm
Ahahahahahaha!
RMR, I don’t know what I’m enjoying more – your hilarious embarrassing meltdown, or your desire to be part of the “interesting” or “cool” crowd.
Little dude, you’ll never date a Kardashian, alright? I know they call it “reality” TV, so you think you have a chance, but it’s all fantasy.
Man, if your dad was here I’d slap him across the head for raising you like a sappy schoolgirl!
Either way, you’re cracking me up – and I officially own your sorry ass forever, even though I kind of feel bad about it.
No challenge, you know?
May 7th, 2010 at 9:52 pm
Beecham, you wouldn’t slap my dad. You wouldn’t slap me. You wouldn’t slap your own shadow, because you’re probably afraid of it, too. The only thing you slap is that little baby llama pe cker of yours with some lotion while you watch cinemax.
May 7th, 2010 at 9:53 pm
Richochet and Beeecham,
Stop feeding the troll, bros… you’re only making him happy and encouraging him to keep doing it, because he gets what he wants. He never received any positive reinforcement or good attention as a child, so he wants negative attention, arguments, and to be “beat down” so that he feels loved. You’re only making us have to put up with more of his lonely, sad, and pathetic drivel by even talking to him at all.
May 7th, 2010 at 9:53 pm
Richochet, why don’t you just go out and get a boyfriend? How satisfying can all of this really be, baby?
May 7th, 2010 at 9:54 pm
Oh, now alford’s talking touch, talking about “beat downs”. I tell him he’s a boring writer, tell him he’s a closet freak, and now he’s got the gloves off. lol
May 7th, 2010 at 9:55 pm
SteveAlford21 Says:
May 7th, 2010 at 9:47 pm
Beeecham,
Yeah, and the sad part is that people actually respond. They do exactly what he wants. He trolls and gets them to react and then his dumbass little games work. Then he feels happy with himself, as if he’s actually accomplished something and his life has meaning. He thinks that being a successful troll is something of which to be proud and that it somehow makes up for the rest of his existence.
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Bingo…seriously…look at him above…rushing from poster to poster with silly juvenile comments…hoping to get a retort.
Hey..he’s admitted he doesn’t have a girl. He’s admitted he doesn’t have a job. He’s admitted he lives in a little dingy apartment…THOSE ARE HIS ADMISSIONS…
he’s just a little..sad…lonely fella, lol
May 7th, 2010 at 9:56 pm
ALLLLLFORD….
YOU ARE NOT SMART
YOU ARE NOT INTERESTING
YOU CAN NOT WRITE
AND YOU ARE CERTAINLY NOT TOUGH
THE ONLY BEATDOWNS YOU KNOW OF ARE THE ONES YOU RECEIVE
STOP TRYING TO SOUND SMART
STOP TRYING TO SOUND INTERESTING
STOP PRETENDING YOU TOOK PSYCHE COURSES
YOU’RE JUST ANOTHER DUMB RAIDER FAN
EVERYONE KNOWS IT
YOU’RE ONLY FOOLING YOURSELF
May 7th, 2010 at 9:57 pm
Okay, fellas… the cries for attention from him are just too pitiful now. I’m gonna head to bed (1am here) before I get subjected to any more.
May 7th, 2010 at 9:58 pm
Richochet, baby, when’s the last time a guy’s given it to you? Why don’t you just go out, try to meet someone? Doll yourself up a little. Take off all of your sports garb, find a dress, get away from the whole sports thing just for one weekend. You’re probably very pretty. And some guys like fatties. Get out there and have fun tonight.
May 7th, 2010 at 9:58 pm
Goodnight, Alford. Thanks for boring everyone, again.
May 7th, 2010 at 9:58 pm
SteveAlford21 Says:
May 7th, 2010 at 9:53 pm
Richochet and Beeecham,
Stop feeding the troll, bros… you’re only making him happy and encouraging him to keep doing it, because he gets what he wants.
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Look at him now…posting comments to me, over and over, hoping I’ll engage, lol.
I recall one night I was going back and forth with Oakdork/Seymour and TJ, and there was Real MaddenMoron desperately trying to get a comment from me..then anyone..actually STAYED HERE FOR OVER AN HOUR, trying to get me to reply..asking the same stupid crap over and over and over..
And no one gave him a bone, lol…was funny watching him go from leg to leg.
May 7th, 2010 at 10:01 pm
Oh, now look who’s pretending to ignore me..WHILE ADDRESSING ME. Mizz Richochet. And, wasn’t she saying that others were doing this to her? Pretending to ignore her, while addressing her? Doesn’t she always get on others for that? This chick is unreal.
May 7th, 2010 at 10:03 pm
Richochet, you’re in Alameda, right? A lot of guys in the east bay like big girls. Stop being shy and get out there.
May 7th, 2010 at 10:07 pm
All caps, RMR? Seriously?
Little dude, I know you’re in the middle of a hilarious implosion right now, but throwing out an all caps post is just screaming “I surrender AND I’m a coward tattletale!”
Alright, I threw the last part in for fun. But I can do that. Because I own you. Officially.
Sweeeet …
May 7th, 2010 at 10:10 pm
Yo this guys wish finally came true LoL. Its actually a good song….check out the video!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EMAJk…eature=channel
May 7th, 2010 at 10:12 pm
Little dude? Ha ha. You probably look like Gary Coleman. You’re a stupid punk. You’re not funny. Your gimmick about having women and being at resorts and all of that dumb shyt is just flat. It’s not interesting. Of course nobody believes it for a second. But even as a gimmick it’s stupid. Just talk about football, like the rest of the dumb Davis worshiping tards. There’s nothing sadder than when Davis loyalists try to sound cool, smart, and womanizing. Truly sad. The number one requirement to being an Al Davis guy is being a complete loser…like him.
May 7th, 2010 at 10:13 pm
ALLLLLFORD….
YOU ARE NOT SMART
YOU ARE NOT INTERESTING
YOU CAN NOT WRITE
AND YOU ARE CERTAINLY NOT TOUGH
THE ONLY BEATDOWNS YOU KNOW OF ARE THE ONES YOU RECEIVE
A translation of RMR speak (in parenthesis):
STOP TRYING TO SOUND SMART (you sound smart)
STOP TRYING TO SOUND INTERESTING (you sound interesting)
STOP PRETENDING YOU TOOK PSYCHE COURSES (i’ve heard of psyche courses and they sound hard)
YOU’RE JUST ANOTHER DUMB RAIDER FAN (i’m a tool. seriously. i’m a big tool.)
EVERYONE KNOWS IT (that’s the best i could come up with. sorry.)
YOU’RE ONLY FOOLING YOURSELF (i’m totally fooled)
May 7th, 2010 at 10:13 pm
KIFFIN WAS RIGHT ABOUT RUSSELL………..AL DAVIS WAS RIGHT ABOUT KIFFIN
May 7th, 2010 at 11:56 pm
does he look like betty white?
May 8th, 2010 at 12:10 am
I thought RMR and Ricochet would be great friends. They have one major thing in common at least; They both have an obsessive hatred for EVERYTHING Raiders.
May 8th, 2010 at 12:37 am
Mistabrown and richochet, please refrain from further posting on this blog. You two are the dregs of the earth. Thank you.
May 8th, 2010 at 12:39 am
# fat kidd Says:
May 7th, 2010 at 11:29 pm
is richochet a woman or a man dressed like a woman?
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I don’t think richochet is a woman or a man dressed like a woman. Richochet is a turd found in the sewer humping mistabrown. I thought everyone knew that.
May 8th, 2010 at 12:42 am
MistaBrown Says:
May 7th, 2010 at 12:47 pm
lol @ SeymourGlen having to “pile” on.
Barry Sanders wasn’t a between the tackles RB. Bo Jackson did his damage outside. M faulk same thing.
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Mistabrown eats turds. This post is stupid. Barry Sanders didn’t run between the tackles? Where did Sanders run? Out of bounds for 10,000 yards?
May 8th, 2010 at 12:46 am
I have no idea why any of you respond to mistabrown or richochet. Don’t take the bait. They are zeros
May 8th, 2010 at 1:04 am
And Senior Beeecham is obviously richochet. Same words over and over. It’s obvious.
May 8th, 2010 at 4:33 am
Is Richochet really a woman? That’s hot. Richochet, what are you wearing?
May 8th, 2010 at 5:31 am
I imagine Richochet looks something like this:
http://www.commentbuddy.com/comments/Ugly-Women/seekcodes_227_5909.jpg
May 8th, 2010 at 7:09 am
NFL should adopt JaMarcus Rule by Gary Peterson
http://www.insidebayarea.com/sports/ci_15043094
May 8th, 2010 at 7:30 am
Dont confuse me with the troll posting as Just Win.
May 8th, 2010 at 7:54 am
Did you guys look at the youtube video posted earlier with Mcfadden and Bush. Wow – Bush looks like the MUCH better runner! In fact, even in space he seems to make more people miss etc. Only thing McFadden looks better at is receiving.
May 8th, 2010 at 8:51 am
Bush is the verter runner berree visión makes him the better rb
May 8th, 2010 at 8:52 am
Better not verter sorry
May 8th, 2010 at 8:56 am
verter? berree? I wanted to say BETTER
Why the computer auto corrects the words?
May 8th, 2010 at 9:00 am
I still hope that when McFadden gets his 15 carries per game now Fargas is gone, he will be less impacient and will let the blockers do their jobs and open holes instead of running straight into the tackler.
May 8th, 2010 at 9:02 am
Also, a competent air game with Campbell at QB should make both better
May 8th, 2010 at 9:25 am
Looks like Seymour/OakGlen/Debo added a new alias.
Note taken;
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# Just Win Says:
May 8th, 2010 at 12:46 am
I have no idea why any of you respond to mistabrown or richochet. Don’t take the bait. They are zeros
May 8th, 2010 at 9:41 am
Hahahahaha. Everyone that calls you out is oakglen or debo or me. I hate to be the one to break it to you but you are the blog dirt bag:
To Wit:
• Zymurge Says:
May 7th, 2010 at 11:21 pm
Beeecham’s only hoe is his cross-posting alter ego, MistaBrown.
Am I Zymurge too?
• Bo Schembechler Jackson Says:
May 7th, 2010 at 1:25 pm
What a twit.
Am I BSJ?
How’s about this one:
Just Win Says:
May 8th, 2010 at 12:42 am
Mistabrown eats turds.
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And all of this is just from yesterday. Maybe you should realize that you are a stupid foolish scum sucking POS and just come to terms with it.
May 8th, 2010 at 9:47 am
M Lonetree Says:
May 8th, 2010 at 7:09 am
NFL should adopt JaMarcus Rule by Gary Peterson
http://www.insidebayarea.com/sports/ci_15043094
^^^^^^^^^
The rookie salary cap should have been implemented waaaay before JaMierda ever was picked by Oakland.
The NFL is waaaaay behind the times on that one.
May 8th, 2010 at 9:49 am
SteveAlford21 Says:
May 7th, 2010 at 9:35 pm
RMR,
I remember the end-around for DHB that you were talking about… and I loved that play and I had even said MYSELF that we never went back to it for the rest of the season and only ran it that ONE time and didn’t try it again even though it got a big gain. I was wrong… and so are you.
I’m watching the Eagles game right now. We ran the end-around to DHB with 8:26 left in the 2nd Quarter at the 11 yard line. DHB was stopped for no gain.
^^^^^^^^
I remember that end around play with DHB.
Another weird Cable brainfart of a play call at the wrong time.
Never run a freakin reverse end around in the red zone at the 11 yard line?? That was dumb….
May 8th, 2010 at 9:53 am
# Richochet Says:
May 7th, 2010 at 8:30 pm
Senior Beeecham Says:
So did Seymour really say something completely retarded about DHB improving last year? I’m sure he didn’t. I mean, Seymour gets ripped on a lot and would never set himself up like that.
Or would he?
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lol….he would. Above…#323
Seymour Bush Says:
May 7th, 2010 at 2:32 pm
You really cannot evaluate the draft of a player after one year but the truth beknown I did NOT want DHB or ANY WR in the draft at #8 last year. All that being said, DHB did show some improvement as the year went on, and Green Bay was not very happy with Raji’s performance his lst year. Jury is still out on that one. Now, Eugene Monroe….He did well for Jokes-onville
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5 catches in the last 4 COMPLETE GAMES??
wow..massive “improvement”, lol…
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I don’t know, if someone has two catches thru the lst five games and then has 7 catches and a score over his last five games, that seems like improvement to me. Now, I didn’t say massive improvement, that’s just more BS from the troll.
May 8th, 2010 at 9:57 am
# Richochet Says:
May 7th, 2010 at 8:30 pm
Senior Beeecham Says:
So did Seymour really say something completely retarded about DHB improving last year? I’m sure he didn’t.
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I guess a guy tripling his production isn’t improvement. Or is simple math not really your strong suit? BTW richochet at Rickeys in San Leandro yesterday:
http://www.commentbuddy.com/comments/Ugly-Women/seekcodes_227_5909.jpg
May 8th, 2010 at 10:01 am
Just Win Baby Says:
May 8th, 2010 at 7:30 am
Dont confuse me with the troll posting as Just Win.
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too late…
I’m already confused….
Just Win Baby was FRAMED !!!
May 8th, 2010 at 10:06 am
Trying to steal my link and take credit for it Seymour? That’s fine. I don’t care as long as Richochet gets exposed for what she really is.
May 8th, 2010 at 10:11 am
Also, that picture of Richochet sure looks a lot like one of Charged Down’s hoes. Richochet and Charged Down’s love child:
http://www.greatwhatsit.com/wp-content/uploads/2006/04/ugly%201.JPG
May 8th, 2010 at 10:17 am
DHB didnt play or even suit up the last 4 games, he was inactive with a mysterious foot injury, but you would have to watch Raider football to KNOW that!
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May 8th, 2010 at 9:53 am
# Seymour Bush Says:
May 8th, 2010 at 9:53 am
I don’t know, if someone has two catches thru the lst five games and then has 7 catches and a score over his last five games, that seems like improvement to me. Now, I didn’t say massive improvement, that’s just more BS from the troll.
I don’t know, if someone has two catches thru the lst five games and then has 7 catches and a score over his last five games, that seems like improvement to me. Now, I didn’t say massive improvement, that’s just more BS from the troll.
May 8th, 2010 at 10:19 am
Seymour/OakGlen/Debo/Just Win
Do you even watch Raider football ?
May 8th, 2010 at 10:26 am
Mack aka Sec of Weed ,
Legalize it!!!!
May 8th, 2010 at 10:30 am
Buckeye,
I looked up the rookie ratings for Madden 11, McClain 79, Houston 70, and Veldheer 68.
Go Bucks!!!!
The OSU > preppie mich
Legalize it!!
May 8th, 2010 at 11:50 am
Raider O !!!
Pop it
burn it
snort it
I use to play Madden until the sun came up.
Now Madden is the name of my first born son.
May 8th, 2010 at 12:17 pm
I used to play Madden until I got a life. Unfortunately, I lost that life. That is why I spend so much time on this blog.
May 8th, 2010 at 12:20 pm
dam nothing new yet
May 8th, 2010 at 12:25 pm
until the next post gentlemen
May 8th, 2010 at 12:46 pm
wow… really quiet…
oh well… this evening it will pick up…
you know…
you suck…
you suck eggs…
well you suck balls…
oh yeah, well you suck Al Davis toes…
you get the picture…
May 8th, 2010 at 1:04 pm
getting rid of jamarcus russell was a big mistake.jason campbell aint going to put a$$es in the seats ,big financial mistake the guy got 36 million and earned every penny of it.
May 8th, 2010 at 1:33 pm
Would New Orleans Saints consider signing quarterback JaMarcus Russell?
0 Comment May 8 New Orleans Times-Picayune Share Article”Former LSU standout and No. 1 overall draft pick JaMarcus Russell is looking for a new home after being released by the Oakland Raiders this week. And at least one analyst, ESPN’s John Clayton, has speculated that the New Orleans Saints might show some interest since they have an opening for a backup quarterback and a coach in Sean Payton who specializes in developing quarterbacks.
The idea seems very unlikely. For one, the Saints have made it clear that they’re not looking to invest much money in their backup quarterback spot. It remains to be seen what kind of market will develop for the burly, strong-armed Russell. There’s a good chance some teams might be willing to offer a decent contract and a shot at a starting job – which would leave the Saints out of the running.
Then there is the question of Russell’s attitude and work ethic. Some teams might be willing to gamble that they can turn him around because his potential upside is so great. But the Saints don’t really need to roll the dice at the backup quarterback spot. They’re just looking for a serviceable backup, which is why they’ve kicked the tires on journeyman veterans like Patrick Ramsey and Josh McCown, while still mulling whether to re-sign veteran Mark Brunell or just go with young backups Chase Daniel and Sean Canfield
May 8th, 2010 at 1:41 pm
is there any news on seymour contract signing since JR is gone now
May 8th, 2010 at 2:16 pm
In all seriousness, what is this “upside” that Russell is supposed to have? Aside from a strong arm, what are these other tools that are supposed to make him such a prospect?
OK, he’s big and strong. He’s reasonably mobile for his size, at least compared to say a Manning. But he’s not going to win any footraces, and he never showed any sign of being a rushing threat for more than a few yards.
And then there are his limitations. The primary one is between his ears. Just like you can’t teach size, you can’t teach raw IQ. He just doesn’t process information at NFL speed and no amount of staring at film and practicing checkdowns is going to overcome that. At best, he can run dumbed down playbooks, which ultimately work against setting up things like the deep surprise pass, taking away his one strength.
Should we even start on work ethic? OK, let’s say that he gets a guru that convinces him to put the posse, night life and syrup behind him. That brings him to average. But he’s yet to show the passion of the willingness to go above and beyond the way that all successful QBs must. I just don’t see it in his wiring.
When people talk about upside, there’s just so much more to it than a big arm. Gimme a noodle arm like Brady Quinn over Russell’s howitzer any day if Quinn comes with the brains, reaction time, and work ethic to make himself the best. To me, that is an upside — something that enough training and reps helps to overcome a weak arm. The NFL is full of below average strength armed QBs that went on to success: Gannon, Garcia, even Gradkowski. Maybe a few who’s name doesn’t start with G too. And then there are just as many bust stories around cannon armed QBs that couldn’t do the rest.
Let someone else waste their time and money on him next. Oakland certainly did their share here!
May 8th, 2010 at 2:18 pm
Jamarcus who?
Never heard of him.
10 – 6
Best year ever!
May 8th, 2010 at 2:29 pm
Now this is funny! This article http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474978224031 says that Russell’s next best shot might be as a scab in a lockout season next year
“Maybe 2011 will provide Russell with some opportunities. With the NFL Players Association and the league unlikely to reach agreement, the league will be looking for replacement players next season. Russell could possibly have his pick of teams.”
May 8th, 2010 at 2:41 pm
Zymurge, Rick Astley is ok, but Total Eclipse of the Heart is much better:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lj-x9ygQEGA&feature=related
May 8th, 2010 at 2:52 pm
Richo-rolled?
May 8th, 2010 at 2:54 pm
Another dumb ass Bronco arrested:
http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2010/05/08/broncos-ronald-fields-arrested/
May 8th, 2010 at 2:57 pm
Jerry, can we have profile pictures? This blog should be more like facebook. Instead of collecting friends, we could collect enemies.
May 8th, 2010 at 3:27 pm
Al loves the 4-3, Al loves the 4-3; therefore the twaine should meet.
Al since you and Al both believe in the 4-3 you should trade for Al, and Al you should play for Al.
Plus you both have something in common, a mutual disgruntlemunt with Mike.
May 8th, 2010 at 3:55 pm
I think there will be some surprises this year in the NFL. The Jets will win the AFC East, the Ravens will win the AFC North but the Bengals will compete for the wild card, in the AFC South, I think the Colts will lose 6 games this year but the dumb Texans will go for 8-8, the Raiders will win the AFC West division and the Chargers will drop down to 8-8. Denver will end up being last in the division.
In the NFC, the Giants will win the NFC East division and Redskins will improve and compete for the wild card. The Packers will surprise an older Favre and win the NFC North division. The NFC South belongs to the Saints. The NFC West will be a surprise improved Seahawks under Pete Carrol, the whiners Alex Smith will get injured, roid head V Davis also, and Gore will be out for five weeks.
AFC
Jets
Bengals
Colts
Raiders
Wild Card
Bengals
Patriots
NFC
Giants
Packers
Saints
Seahawks
Wild Card
Cowboys
Vikings
What do you guys think????
May 8th, 2010 at 4:03 pm
Bud replaces Coors as the official beer of the NFL
When InBev purchased Anheuser-Busch in November ‘08, there was angst across the industry that sports’ biggest spender was going to pull the plug. It looks like those fears were unfounded, as Coors is out and A-B is back as the NFL’s league sponsor in the beer category, with rights that begin in the ‘11 season. Terms were not immediately available, but sources said A-B is paying twice what Coors paid. It is a six-year contract,
May 8th, 2010 at 4:04 pm
4eve,
What do I think?? I think your a dreamer. I think you ignore facts when you start typing on your keyboard. I think you VASTLY ovverate the talent on theis Raider team which makes you make foolish predictions. The Raiders are nowhere near the Chargers level and to suggest they will over take them in the West is foolhardy to say the least. Please tell me what makes you think the Raiders will be a better team than the Chargers.
May 8th, 2010 at 4:05 pm
Whats the best beer?
Coors, Bud or Pabst Blue Ribbon, the champagne of bottled beer.
May 8th, 2010 at 4:07 pm
The Tuna will have to something to say about RR winning the afc east.
I bet the jets sink next year
May 8th, 2010 at 4:08 pm
Am I the only one who thinks the Raiders will win the afc west?
May 8th, 2010 at 4:11 pm
Plunketthead,
No, there are other dreamers/idiots on here.
May 8th, 2010 at 4:11 pm
Not only will the Raiders win the AFC West, they will win their first playoff game.
Raider’s Retribution!
May 8th, 2010 at 4:14 pm
These things run in cycles sometimes and I suspect its past time for the discharge to return to the cellar where they belong.
That means the Raiders return to where they belong.
AFC WEST DIVISION CHAMPIONS
May 8th, 2010 at 4:15 pm
LOL!!!!!!!!!!!!!! @ #549.
May 8th, 2010 at 4:17 pm
RR Let me guess.
If Al retires, the Raiders will return to greatness and not untill?
May 8th, 2010 at 4:17 pm
What do I think?? I think your a dreamer. I think you ignore facts when you start typing on your keyboard. I think you VASTLY ovverate the talent on theis Raider team which makes you make foolish predictions. The Raiders are nowhere near the Chargers level and to suggest they will over take them in the West is foolhardy to say the least. Please tell me what makes you think the Raiders will be a better team than the Chargers.
no charger fans on this site scram i think the raiders will win the west because lt gone cromartie gone no true WR besides jackson
May 8th, 2010 at 4:18 pm
Ron
We already discussed that b4, I proved you how Denver lost so many talents and now you want me to prove why the Chargers arent as strong as they used to be???
Why should I even engage to with any discussions with an idiot like yourself, I am cool, I got many raider fan believers, hypocrites like you is whats not needed in this blog, you a fool, why even claim you a raider fan???????
May 8th, 2010 at 4:19 pm
RaiderRon
Are you RMR? you type like him. Open up and just say you are!!!
May 8th, 2010 at 4:21 pm
say ron u r a undercover charger fan arent you go beat off on your own web site charger ron
May 8th, 2010 at 4:25 pm
I will wait for one of you to tell me how the Raiders are better than the Chargers……….
May 8th, 2010 at 4:25 pm
we will never take down the chargers says charger ron yeah right the jets good season started at the draft with them getting sanchez then they traded for a so called pass droper called b edwards so go blow your own horn alone
May 8th, 2010 at 4:27 pm
the raiders will win the afc west because i say they will,if you dont like it go to pft with koolkell
May 8th, 2010 at 4:28 pm
they lost alot of key pieces this offseason charger ron no big NT no shutdown CB no LT to tell them how to destroy us plus with his own guys norv turner sucks
May 8th, 2010 at 4:29 pm
LOL!!!!!!!! So far, bout what I expected.
May 8th, 2010 at 4:30 pm
merriman wants out shall i go on
May 8th, 2010 at 4:32 pm
I just watched the season opener from last year. Actually, that’s not entirely true… I stopped it in the 4th quarter and haven’t finished it yet. JaMarcus has missed about six open shots at receivers for big gains so far in the game, at least two of them that would have been either a touchdown or inside the five. This is not even counting the pass that was called a touchdown to Murphy, then overturned (incorrectly) before the end of the first half. It is also not counting the passes that were CLOSE, but incomplete. I am only referring to passes that were WAY off the mark and would have kept drives alive inside the opponent’s 35 and would have DEFINITELY ended with points.
That was LAST YEAR’s team. They barely lost that game… and if there had been a competent QB (not great, just good enough to hit open receivers instead of throwing it 20 yards over their heads), that game would have been a 20 point win for the Raiders. If you don’t believe me, go watch the game again. Golic and Young were talking about how amazing it was that the Raiders were dominating so much, but it was still a tie game. They kept talking about the missed chances based on the drives failing to culminate in points because JaMarcus kept failing to make NFL throws.
With the improvements that the Raiders have made this offseason, I believe that we are a much better team than the ‘09 model. Injuries to the OL brought a lot of pain. I still want the OL to be upgraded, but we could see in that first game that they were capable not only of controlling DL and making HUGE holes, but also of giving the QB enough time to get the ball out to a receiver who had gotten free. Nevertheless, when everyone was healthy, the ‘09 Raiders were BARELY behind SD, if at all. I think that if Campbell or Gradkowski can perform to the level of “decent starter” and we get healthy, consistent OL work, then we win 8-11 games THIS YEAR.
I’m not being delusional, Ron… go watch that first SD game again. There’s a reason that everyone in the NFL and in the press talked so much about “The Raiders are REAL” after that game. The buzz stopped and things fell apart due to OL injuries, DHB’s drops, and JR’s HORRIBLE play for every game AFTER the opener… but every analyst, announcer, columnist, reporter, and tv personality couldn’t stop talking about how the Raiders (mostly JR) gave away that first game and should have beaten S.D. by rights. We had their number, but JR’s failure to perform even the basics of the job kept us from geting a big lead early and putting the game away by the midway point of the 3rd Quarter.
We held SD to TEN points through most of the 4th Quarter… and those came because of two big plays, otherwise, the D had shut them down totally. The only aspect of the game where they had any reasonable success was on two returns by Sproles… but we had some GREAT stops of him for loss on returns, too… so it’s pretty much moot. Anyway, the point is this: you need to watch that game again before passing judgment on whether or not the Raiders have caught up with the Chargers. The ‘09 team was there. The ‘10 team is far and away and improved model.
We probably won’t win the division, but we’ll split the season series with SD at least… and if we DO win the division, it won’t be a surprise to me. We will contend for the wildcard at worst.
May 8th, 2010 at 4:33 pm
man these fake raider fans kill me with this charger BS f the rest of the AFC west
May 8th, 2010 at 4:33 pm
Chargers weakness
NO NT, Cam Thomas being getting grilled so far,
No Wrs besides Jackson, he might get suspended if he drinks and drives again
No cohesiveness, many players feel that the GM AJ Smith is being arrogant in treating his players. Merriman might find himself in the bench, no CB, the OL is still weak, Rivers is the only strong point.
With JR, SD barely beat us last year, we this new Raider and improved Run defense, we will win easily both games, now get off my nuts and peace out hater.
May 8th, 2010 at 4:37 pm
Steve
Its not even that, SD has been regressing the past years, they really are on the verge of losing many players, their strength use to be team cohesiveness and now with LT, Cromartie, Merriman, Williams, McNeal and many more players disgruntled or traded from the team due to contract disputes, this team is losing their identity. Then there is also stadium problems with the whole city and chances of moving the Franchise to L.A. Chargers are old news, Raiders are the new news this year.
May 8th, 2010 at 4:41 pm
Raiders4eve Says:
May 8th, 2010 at 4:37 pm
Steve
Its not even that, SD has been regressing the past years, they really are on the verge of losing many players, their strength use to be team cohesiveness and now with LT, Cromartie, Merriman, Williams, McNeal and many more players disgruntled or traded from the team due to contract disputes, this team is losing their identity. Then there is also stadium problems with the whole city and chances of moving the Franchise to L.A. Chargers are old news, Raiders are the new news this year.
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Chargers, old and busted. Raiders, new hotness.
May 8th, 2010 at 4:44 pm
#542
The Bengals take the division and a wildcard?!
What about Flacco?
May 8th, 2010 at 4:46 pm
My bad, I meant the Ravens wins and the Bengals get the wild card
May 8th, 2010 at 4:48 pm
565. Raiders destroyed the Chargers that night. With Seymour’s suprise arrival the D played really well except for key and crucial break downs.
Offense did what it has for years. Failed to capitalize and keep the D off the field.
Raiders actually put up points though. Russell wasn’t up to par but made some key throws to keep us in it.
Golic was raving about Oaklands D dominating with old school formations not seen in 25-30 years.
Inspired, that type of D will work. IF everyone minds their gaps and responsibilities.
Thats where McClain comes in.
May 8th, 2010 at 4:54 pm
Chargers are still gonna be tough, but we weren’t that far behind them last year, and the have declined. Let’s go Raiders!!!
May 8th, 2010 at 4:58 pm
We just gotta dominate the AFC west and the NFC west this year, and we will have 10 wins. It ain’t unimaginable.
May 8th, 2010 at 5:05 pm
If we only win one game this season, I hope it is on Oct. 17th!
May 8th, 2010 at 5:07 pm
Its simple 1+1=2 math in seeing how we are currently a better team then the Chargers.
We addressed many weakness, QB,OL,MLB,DT,C and etc. The Chargers hasn’t, they made a big mistake trading up for a rookie RB to replace LT by giving up 3rd and 4th round picks. They drafted an inside LB when they clearly needed an outside. They got Cam Thomas a steal at fifth round but as I read, he is been struggling to even line up in the mini camp.
We play them well last year, they didnt blow us off even at their home we lost 24-16 with JaBust having a bad game 14 of 22 for only 109 yards plus Int, can’t even remember how we scored 16 pts with that idiot QB.
Having Campbell, we wont see such performances and we will win the Chargers.
May 8th, 2010 at 5:10 pm
go lakers
May 8th, 2010 at 5:11 pm
last year, we had Jano kicking points after points.
This year will have a QB who can score more then 20 tds for us, that means we can expect at least one touch down per game from Campbell. SD Chargers will lose against us this year.
May 8th, 2010 at 5:13 pm
we will win the afc west because the stars and planets are in perfect alignment for us to win
May 8th, 2010 at 5:13 pm
I wonder if ALL NFL teams have such dillusional fans?? I really wonder about the mental capacity of a few of you. If you break down the AFC West position by position the Raiders do not stack up well at all.
QB- Chargers have the best, by far. Campbell, Orton and Cassell are all on the same level.
RB- The Raiders are the worst.
WR- Raiders are the worst.
TE- Raiders come in second.
OL- Raiders are the worst.
DL- Raiders probably are second.
LB- Raiders are nearly the worst.
DB- Raiders have 21 and 33. The rest are just guys
STs- Best P. One of the better K. The rest is suspect.
Coaching- Raiders are worst and its not close.
All these factors add up to another 10 loss season.
May 8th, 2010 at 5:19 pm
More Ron! Thanks for the encouraging words!
May 8th, 2010 at 5:20 pm
RaiderRon Says:
May 8th, 2010 at 5:13 pm
I wonder if ALL NFL teams have such dillusional fans?? I really wonder about the mental capacity of a few of you. If you break down the AFC West position by position the Raiders do not stack up well at all.
QB- Chargers have the best, by far. Campbell, Orton and Cassell are all on the same level.
RB- The Raiders are the worst.
WR- Raiders are the worst.
TE- Raiders come in second.
OL- Raiders are the worst.
DL- Raiders probably are second.
LB- Raiders are nearly the worst.
DB- Raiders have 21 and 33. The rest are just guys
STs- Best P. One of the better K. The rest is suspect.
Coaching- Raiders are worst and its not close.
All these factors add up to another 10 loss season.
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……………………………consider rehab once the junk is out of your system you will see a better team like us not on anything
May 8th, 2010 at 5:37 pm
now that j russell is gone the local eateries around the stadium will face hardship,the soft pretzel guy cried,the hotdog vendor is on a suicide watch,white castle considering chapter 11
May 8th, 2010 at 5:42 pm
What??? No one could come up with a rational argument to my post??? SHOCKER!!!! LOL!!!!!!!
May 8th, 2010 at 5:50 pm
NOW ITS TIME TO LOCK UP SEYMOUR
May 8th, 2010 at 5:55 pm
RaiderRon Says:
May 8th, 2010 at 5:42 pm
What??? No one could come up with a rational argument to my post??? SHOCKER!!!! LOL!!!!!!!
…………………………………i have a rational argument to your 10 loss prediction ,you are looking at it as if after the draft we are done with personnel changes for the season,two weeks from now we could add players such as T.O. ,Kevin mawae,flozell adams,we still could make trades,pick up players other teams release,we far from done.
May 8th, 2010 at 5:56 pm
Ron,
I addressed you more than rationally, with a LONG post full of points. You chose to ignore it because it proves your point invalid. After ignoring it, you claim that no one has paid attention to you and can’t refute what you said, even though I already did. You are a sad, pathetic little troll, the likes of which is only rivaled by RMR.
May 8th, 2010 at 6:00 pm
Anyone watching UFC tonight?
May 8th, 2010 at 6:07 pm
Joey Chestnut Nathan’s Famous July Fourth International Eating Contest by eating 68 hot dogs and buns in 10 minutes, 3 1/2 more than Takeru Kobayashi of Japan, his arch-rival was challenged today by ex-raider QB jamarcus russell ,who said 68 hot dogs thats a snack to me.
May 8th, 2010 at 6:12 pm
Steve
That was a good post, mr/rr does not have a responce
May 8th, 2010 at 6:24 pm
Okay, people… I have to go to a graduation party. Have a good night, everyone. Go Raiders!
May 8th, 2010 at 6:32 pm
SteveAlford21 Says:
May 8th, 2010 at 6:24 pm
Okay, people… I have to go to a graduation party. Have a good night, everyone. Go Raiders!
first person in his family to get past the 4th grade,big night
May 8th, 2010 at 7:08 pm
Jerry…we need a new topic, even the trolls and haters are getting redundant…with their predictions of doom and glum four months before the opening game. If they had any clue, they wouldn’t be on a Raiders blog trying to impress us with their football knowledge and off the wall comments.
All of these trolls and haters need to sit back and relax, enjoy life and realize that blogging on our site speaks little towards their stroked ego’s. Hey, take a few days off, fly down to Cancun, enjoy the aqua blue warm water and the white sandy beaches, and all the beautiful women from all over the world vacationing in this tropical paradise. Enjoy the music and the food and the drinks…nothing wrong with a large margarita or a bucket of ice cold beers. Enjoy…GO RAIDERS!
May 8th, 2010 at 7:20 pm
Beeecham, you’re in Cancun now? What happened to your hot tub?
May 8th, 2010 at 7:25 pm
Man what a load of name-calling crap to have to wade thru! There are 4 or 5 people here who seem to hate the Raiders as much as they hate life itself. What sad, pathetic lives they must lead, thinking their petty little insults matter in the least. One of them was trying to rip on Steve, who seems to have a pretty good handle on the game of football. And he handled it like a champ.
May 8th, 2010 at 7:32 pm
I hate the Raiders.
May 8th, 2010 at 7:33 pm
I rest my case
May 8th, 2010 at 7:36 pm
Charged Up & Ready to Rock and Roll in 2010 Says:
May 8th, 2010 at 7:20 pm
Beeecham, you’re in Cancun now? What happened to your hot tub?
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Beecham is lying his asz off…
his “hot tub” is nothing more than a small swimming pool in the back of his stretch limo…
it’s “solar” heated…
hot tub my asz…
May 8th, 2010 at 7:49 pm
I really like the seventh round kid named Stevie Brown. He played Outside LB and can play SS, he can play ST and take Eugene spot in the team, I think he can add more weight to his frame. Hopefully, he doesnt get cut.
May 8th, 2010 at 7:59 pm
About DMAC
Head coach Tom Cable said staying healthy could be the key for the young back in 2010. “Every time he’s gotten himself going and had pretty good production, something has happened to either take him out of that game or not let him be as big a part in the next one,” Cable said at the Combine. “He’s a fine player, and as he’s able to stay healthy for longer periods of time, you’ll see more (of) what we all hope (for).
May 8th, 2010 at 8:08 pm
Charged Up & Ready to Rock and Roll in 2010 Says:
May 8th, 2010 at 7:32 pm
I hate the Raiders.
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They hate you back Discharger
May 8th, 2010 at 8:16 pm
# Charged Up & Ready to Rock and Roll in 2010 Says:
May 8th, 2010 at 7:32 pm
I hate the Raiders.
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Good.
May 8th, 2010 at 8:21 pm
Raiders4eve Says:
May 8th, 2010 at 7:59 pm
About DMAC
Head coach Tom Cable said staying healthy could be the key for the young back in 2010. “Every time he’s gotten himself going and had pretty good production, something has happened to either take him out of that game or not let him be as big a part in the next one,” Cable said at the Combine. “He’s a fine player, and as he’s able to stay healthy for longer periods of time, you’ll see more (of) what we all hope (for).
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He seems to go down with very little contact like he’s saving himself for a contract year or life after the Raiders.
Campbell, like Russell, tends to hold the ball too long and not be able to pick a receiver.
Both DMAC and Campbell NEED above average blocking.
DMAC’s the type of runner who needs to be un touched to gain huge yards and break away TDs.
Campbell needs that extra 1/4 second to get the ball out.
Lets hope Gallery stays healthy.
Satele’s improved his technique, awareness and reads.
Morris remains a back up.
Henderson can become the undisputed blind side protector.
Khalif can command the right side and Campbell, Veldheer or Walker can land at RG,
May 8th, 2010 at 8:25 pm
I agree Nnamdi.. OL play is CRITICAL this year
May 8th, 2010 at 8:26 pm
Graduation night for the kiddies enjoy the night Nation.
May 8th, 2010 at 8:30 pm
PlunkforHOF Says:
May 8th, 2010 at 8:25 pm
I agree Nnamdi.. OL play is CRITICAL this year
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Its gonna be make or break this year. We have some options and depth though and I like that Cable is wearing fewer hats. This year he’ll be able to work with the line a little more hopefully.
May 8th, 2010 at 8:33 pm
Full back will be key as well.
Been lacking since Oren and Griffith and even before.
You spend a 4th overall, you need a LB blaster.
Didn’t help that Satele struggles to get 2nd level. With out a proper blocking FB that really hurts.
May 8th, 2010 at 8:37 pm
Lots of time before camp to make some moves. We’ve done pretty well so far this offseason, IMO
May 8th, 2010 at 8:46 pm
You guys are going to be surprised by the Raiders running game this year, Hue Jackson will implement schemes similar to what the Ravens did, I also think with a QB like Campbell, defense will no longer stack the line of scrimmage and respect Campbell long throw capabilities. I think Murphy will score plenty of touchdowns for us, he has the skills to become a #1 receiver in this league. The key will be Chaz Schilens remaining healthy, if he does, our running game will be fine. Pound it with Bush, run outside with DMAC and get play action working for touchdowns.
May 8th, 2010 at 9:21 pm
Asomugha says the leadership role is in play, some major links have been placed into position and some potential bombs like Bush & McFadden are ready to explode. Don’t be too surprised if we go 9 and 7, maybe even a wild card berth. A wild card berth led us to a Super Bowl Ring in 1983. Ya, the Plunk has two Super Bowl rings, Flores has two Super bowl rings and they’re not even considered for Hall of Fame status. Explain that? (I guess the haters are everywhere.)
May 8th, 2010 at 9:45 pm
A wild card berth led us to a Super Bowl Ring in 1983.
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Cancun, you must be Beeecham. Only he would say something that uninformed. The Raiders won the division in 1983 with a 12-4 record. If you want to be a Raider fan, learn the history.
May 8th, 2010 at 9:59 pm
mistabrOwn, can you NOT read, or do you trouble with reading COMPREHENSION? Which is is? Cause either you cannot read, or you do not understand what you read, or you do not understand what your five year old daughter reads to you. It is one of the three.
May 8th, 2010 at 10:07 pm
MistaBrown Says:
May 8th, 2010 at 10:17 am
DHB didnt play or even suit up the last 4 games, he was inactive with a mysterious foot injury, but you would have to watch Raider football to KNOW that!
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May 8th, 2010 at 9:53 am
# Seymour Bush Says:
May 8th, 2010 at 9:53 am
I don’t know, if someone has two catches thru the lst five games and then has 7 catches and a score over his last five games, that seems like improvement to me. Now, I didn’t say massive improvement, that’s just more BS from the troll.
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Where does it say anything about the last four games of the season? Are you stupid, or do you need a monkey brain transplant just to communicate at even a third grade level? Seriously. I know children in the 2nd and 3rd grades that can communicate and have reading comprehension FAAAAR in advance that you will EVER HAVE mistabrOwn. That is PATHETIC.
May 8th, 2010 at 10:07 pm
you all crack me up , how sad
May 8th, 2010 at 10:08 pm
Bronco Ron, what are you doing here? Defending the other braindead trolls I can see? Prepared to meltdown as usual? Have you had any chowmein tonight? That’s all you eat. That and egg rolls.
May 8th, 2010 at 10:10 pm
Ahhh well, here it goes again.. goodnight Nation
May 8th, 2010 at 11:29 pm
lakers for all u haters
May 9th, 2010 at 7:20 am
Charged Up & Ready to Rock and Roll in 2010 Says:
May 8th, 2010 at 7:32 pm
I hate the Raiders.
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And we hate you
May 9th, 2010 at 8:35 am
We go 5-1 in the division this year, and might go 6-0.
Only thing getting in our way is health.
May 9th, 2010 at 8:47 am
Really anxious to see the upgraded Oline with Walker at RT and Campbell at RG. Not to mention Gallery returning to health and Veldheer pushing Mario.
I think Satele in year 2 is going to be much improved!
May 9th, 2010 at 8:56 am
A.B. Paine…My bad, wrong year. We did win a Super Bowl though, and as a wild card entry. Thanks for the correction.
May 9th, 2010 at 8:56 am
‘Campbell to Miller’ is going to become a broken record this year. And that’s a good thing.
May 9th, 2010 at 9:04 am
Associated Press reported that Sean Payton isn’t interested in JaMoron, fat ass. “Payton says:” “It’s noteworthy when a top draft choice is released after only three seasons and that players like Russell often get a second chance in the NFL.”
Ya, hopefully if he’s given a second chance it’s someone in our division.
May 10th, 2010 at 7:10 am
mcfadden is as soft as butter
May 10th, 2010 at 12:32 pm
#617
jhill Says:
May 9th, 2010 at 8:35 am
We go 5-1 in the division this year, and might go 6-0.
Only thing getting in our way is health.
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