Applying Wooden to the Raiders
By Jerry McDonald - NFL Writer
Saturday, June 5th, 2010 at 10:28 pm in Oakland Raiders.
It’s laughable on its face, comparing any of the philosophies of John Wooden with the Raiders.
It’s not as if there were any John and Nell sideline shots in the Los Angeles Raiders days, or that Wooden ever ventured into the Black Hole, although a Sam Gilbert shot wouldn’t be a huge surprise.
Wooden never talked about winning. The most famous saying affixed to Al Davis is “Just win, baby,” although the most accurate quotation is believed to have stopped at “win.”
But I’ve had a soft spot for Wooden and UCLA ever since my dad, while on a family Thanksgiving trip to Van Nuys, suggested we take a shot at seeing the Bruins at Pauley Pavilion, where they were hosting Wisconsin.
Having already developed some of the skepticism in my early teens which would follow me into my eventual career, I told my dad he was crazy. No way we were going to simply walk up and watch a perennial champion such as UCLA play, not with Bill Walton-Keith Wilkes team already taking the nation by storm.
My dad was right, of course. Over the holiday, tickets weren’t that hard to come by. UCLA hammered Wisconsin and I soaked in every minute. Later, because of a local recreation director and Cal graduate who liked to load a small van full of kids to see his beloved Golden Bears, I saw the Bruins and Walton play at Harmon Gym for three straight seasons.
My dad also brought me to my first Raiders game, eventually went in on season tickets, got me to the Sea of Hands game, etc. . . .
Anyway, as flimsy as this connection is between the late coach of UCLA, my late father, and the Raiders, things are slow enough to spend a few minutes applying some of Wooden’s most famous quotations to the team I’ve covered since they returned to Oakland in 1995. You want hard news? The Raiders Web site confirmed the signing of cornerback Joe Porter on its transactions page.
So away we go with how some of the most famous quotes of Wooden could be applied positively and negatively to the Raiders:
I’d rather have a lot of talent and little experience than a lot of experience and little talent
Davis is big on young talent these days. He’s shown little interest in available veterans and is looking to some fruitful drafts in the last few years (few people outside of those who see the Raiders on a daily basis understand this) to change things.
Ability is a poor man’s wealth
Tommy Kelly, an undrafted free agent out of Mississippi State, is big enough, strong enough and fast enough to have received an $18.25 million guarantee even while coming off an ACL tear.
The main ingredient of stardom is the rest of the team
In 1997, Greg Biekert was surrounded by players lacking in motivation and belief, and appeared lost and ineffective. The following year, with a new defensive coordinator (Willie Shaw) and an upgraded cast who cared, he was an effective leader and a positive force.
Failure is not fatal, but failure to change might be
This one stings. It’s Darrell Russell.
Things turn out best for people who make the best out of the way things turn out
Quarterback Bruce Gradkowski had been dumped by Tampa Bay, Cleveland and St. Louis _ the dregs of the NFL. And look what he did last year against Pittsburgh. The Raiders signed Jason Campbell to start this year, but Gradkowski got a tender worth nearly $1.8 million and will inspire confidence as a backup.
For an athlete to function properly, he must be intent. There has to be a definite purpose and goal if you are to progress. If you are not intent about what you are doing, you aren’t able to resist the temptation to do something else that might be more fun at the moment.
Charles Woodson of the Green Bay Packers lived up to this quotation. The Charles Woodson of the Raiders did not.
Young people need models, not critics
Richard Seymour would be the former, Warren Sapp the latter.
Never mistake activity for achievement
I’m a big fan of Kirk Morrison in a lot of ways, but the fact that he led the Raiders in tackles for the last five years doesn’t mean a lot considering the bottom line.
Be quick, but don’t hurry
Darren McFadden seems to be tripped up way too often when looking to get farther upfield. Marcus Allen got farther upfield by being patient.
Do not let what you cannot do interfere with what you can do.
Jon Gruden couldn’t get every player he wanted, and may have picked the wrong guys occasionally even if he could. But it never stopped him from doing everything he could from getting the 53 players at his disposal to play at something approaching their peak.
Consider the rights of others before your own feelings, and the feelings of others before your own rights
Lane Kiffin, who some liked to compare to Gruden, was really the anti-Gruden. He gave up on the 53 to battle the owner.
You can’t live a perfect day without doing something for someone who will never be able to repay you
The more you look in to the off-field interests of Nnamdi Asomugha, the more he seems like a better person than he is a football player.
By failing to prepare you are preparing to fail
Has any team ever had two more extremes within a five-year period than Rich Gannon and JaMarcus Russell?
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June 5th, 2010 at 10:30 pm
Br ien will never answer the question as to why Al Davis hasn’t brought any former black players in as partners or even hired any of them at the upper management level. Because the answer is too painful for him to type. And, it should be. Hurrling personal insults toward people who bring it up is a good temporary distraction, but the truth is like a good meal baking in an oven, easy to ignore at first but eventually the aroma takes over the house. Set yourselves free. Stop being loyal to a man who has ZERO loyalty to you.
June 5th, 2010 at 10:31 pm
yea
June 5th, 2010 at 10:31 pm
# The Real MaddenRaider Says:
June 5th, 2010 at 10:29 pm
Br ien will never answer the question as to why Al Davis hasn’t brought any former black players in as partners or even hired any of them at the upper management level. Because the answer is too painful for him to type. And, it should be. Hurling personal insults toward people who bring it up is a good temporary distraction, but the truth is like a good meal baking in an oven, easy to ignore at first but eventually the aroma takes over the house. Set yourselves free. Stop being loyal to a man who has ZERO loyalty to you.
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HAHAHAHAHAHAHA
June 5th, 2010 at 10:33 pm
Imagine if you bought a certain brand of television, and it clonked out on you just as the warranty expired? Imagine yourself then going out to buy the same brand of television again. And then when that one stops working just as the warranty expires, even buying another one. Imagine doing this again and again, year after year. Well, look at the 50,000 people at the Oakland coliseum on Sundays in the fall to see examples of these types of people. Ooops, make that about 30,000…
June 5th, 2010 at 10:34 pm
# priesttj Says:
June 5th, 2010 at 10:31 pm
No and I don’t play “ol McDonald had a farm” either so I hope that doesn’t disappoint you. I know you have a fondness for nursery tunes.
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I have a fondness for being like many on here making you look like the dummy you are old man……you are rivaling being the top punching bag like Kell and MR
June 5th, 2010 at 10:34 pm
# The Real MaddenRaider Says:
June 5th, 2010 at 10:33 pm
Imagine if you bought a certain brand of television, and it clonked out on you just as the warranty expired? Imagine yourself then going out to buy the same brand of television again. And then when that one stops working just as the warranty expires, even buying another one. Imagine doing this again and again, year after year. Well, look at the 50,000 people at the Oakland coliseum on Sundays in the fall to see examples of these types of people. Ooops, make that about 30,000…
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HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA
June 5th, 2010 at 10:39 pm
Thanks for reposting all of my comments, Br ien, and keeping the message alive.
June 5th, 2010 at 10:40 pm
# The Real MaddenRaider Says:
June 5th, 2010 at 10:39 pm
Thanks for reposting all of my comments, Br ien, and keeping the message alive.
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HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA
June 5th, 2010 at 10:40 pm
Most people are suckers for the truth, Br ien, and will read a thoughtful comment over “haha ha hahaha”. You’re just bringing more attention to my message. Thank you.
June 5th, 2010 at 10:40 pm
Jerry
I bet your newspapergroup is the personification of all the Wooden ideals. They run so perfectly that Wooden himself would blush at their example. What great organization you work for Jerry.
Also the 49ers did come short of Wooden’s standards> hey why don’t you get the newspaper to let you cover them instead. That fine organization over there which you love.
June 5th, 2010 at 10:41 pm
guess me and a helluva lot people here in LOS r stuck in the 90’s but who care anyways bout to puff on one, get my drank, and watch a movie with the wifey. can’t wait till august. night.
June 5th, 2010 at 10:43 pm
Al Davis shouldn’t be mentioned in the same sentence as Wooden. Wooden built actual teams. Didn’t have to bring in people like Ron Wolf to build them for him, and steal the credit.
June 5th, 2010 at 10:44 pm
# The Real MaddenRaider Says:
June 5th, 2010 at 10:40 pm
Most people are suckers for the truth, Br ien, and will read a thoughtful comment over “haha ha hahaha”. You’re just bringing more attention to my message. Thank you.
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HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA
June 5th, 2010 at 10:44 pm
# The Real MaddenRaider Says:
June 5th, 2010 at 10:43 pm
Al Davis shouldn’t be mentioned in the same sentence as Wooden. Wooden built actual teams. Didn’t have to bring in people like Ron Wolf to build them for him, and steal the credit.
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HAHAHAHAHAHAHA
June 5th, 2010 at 10:45 pm
Hey Jerry
make Joh Wooden proud and display some thse fine qualities yourself. Stop making backhanded compliments about something you know nothing about.
June 5th, 2010 at 10:45 pm
# priesttj Says:
June 5th, 2010 at 10:40 pm
Jerry
I bet your newspapergroup is the personification of all the Wooden ideals. They run so perfectly that Wooden himself would blush at their example. What great organization you work for Jerry.
Also the 49ers did come short of Wooden’s standards> hey why don’t you get the newspaper to let you cover them instead. That fine organization over there which you love.
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Wow BHP sounds like the old you coming out………please bring that guy back. He was such a joy to read
June 5th, 2010 at 10:50 pm
Lakers in 6
Wooden is the greatest coach of any sport at any level. Had a profound effect on every one that he met; i never even met him and the news of his death nearly brought me to tears. May his legacy and teachings live forever
June 5th, 2010 at 10:51 pm
# severeraiderz Says:
June 5th, 2010 at 10:50 pm
Lakers in 6
Wooden is the greatest coach of any sport at any level. Had a profound effect on every one that he met; i never even met him and the news of his death nearly brought me to tears. May his legacy and teachings live forever
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Greatest coach ever is Red Auerbach
Lakers in 6 bath houses
June 5th, 2010 at 10:52 pm
I just love when fools don’t have the common sense to know they’ve been had.
It’s like watching someone walk around with a “slap me” sign on their forehead.
Seek help kid
June 5th, 2010 at 10:52 pm
Whats good Sevz?!
June 5th, 2010 at 10:53 pm
# priesttj Says:
June 5th, 2010 at 10:52 pm
I just love when fools don’t have the common sense to know they’ve been had.
It’s like watching someone walk around with a “slap me” sign on their forehead.
Seek help kid
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We know you wont “slap” me for damn sure
June 5th, 2010 at 10:57 pm
I just did…
June 5th, 2010 at 10:59 pm
# priesttj Says:
June 5th, 2010 at 10:57 pm
I just did…
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LOL yeah havent the entire night or any night
June 5th, 2010 at 11:01 pm
Keep telling yourself that……..if it makes you feel better.
Adios Boy!
June 5th, 2010 at 11:27 pm
Better have a fast 40 time or be able to goon it up for Al to chase off critics. Al has no other use for the black man. Oh, other than being a scapegoat. Forgot about that. See SHELL, Art for more.
June 5th, 2010 at 11:28 pm
Lakers in 5. If Boston’s going to rely on jumpers?
June 5th, 2010 at 11:46 pm
Jerry,
This is the best opinion piece you have ever written on here. Congrats.
June 6th, 2010 at 12:53 am
Great piece Jerry!
It’s too bad you have some degenerates, who continue to argue selfishly among themselves,and waste their valuable time on this planet.
June 6th, 2010 at 1:18 am
Al Davis is a beast!!!
Nice Piece Jerry.
June 6th, 2010 at 2:39 am
Yep, good piece Jerry. Thoughtful and interesting on a slow day.
And I second the notion that it’s too bad some people seem to injoy insults and infighting on this board rather than talking about football as such.
June 6th, 2010 at 2:43 am
Aig,what I was thinking,EXACTLY!27
June 6th, 2010 at 4:12 am
http://www.xtranormal.com/makemovies/edit_movie/d6ade60a-70de-11df-8898-003048d6740d/thn/?nosearch=1&noregion=1
June 6th, 2010 at 4:12 am
Enjoyed reading that Jerry.Nice work,as usual.
June 6th, 2010 at 4:15 am
Can I add 4eva’s line ?
“It’s not the size of the dog in the fight,but the size of the fight in the dog”.
June 6th, 2010 at 4:27 am
There’s a rumor that Reggie Wayne could/will be signed by the Raiders soon.
June 6th, 2010 at 5:50 am
I was just watching the 2005 season highlights. It is pretty hilarious:
http://www.hulu.com/watch/124245/team-highlights-2005-oakland-raiders?team=oakland-raiders#x-4,v,1,0
You would think they went 10-6 after watching it.
June 6th, 2010 at 6:02 am
GOOD MORNING RAIDER CHATROOM!!!!!!!!!!!!
RAIDERS WILL GO 10 – 6
CABLE WILL BE COACH OF THE YEAR
DMAC & DHB WILL MAKE THE THE PROBOWL
DISCUSS
June 6th, 2010 at 6:03 am
Hmmmmmmmmm, plunk
I think you are crazy
June 6th, 2010 at 6:05 am
I am not crazy
This is the year of the Al
Best year ever!!!
June 6th, 2010 at 6:07 am
When Cable is voted coach of the year, will all the Cable haters admit they were wrong and give the man with the strong pimp hand his props?
June 6th, 2010 at 6:10 am
Since NASCAR is much more exciting as well as dangerous then putting a ball in a fruit basket,
Who is the better athelete?
Kobe the bean or a crazy mofo like Kyle Bush?
I vote for Kyle. It takes real skill to handle a racecar like kyle does
June 6th, 2010 at 7:14 am
‘See? I told you I was ill.’”
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Spike Milligan wanted that on his gravestone.
He also wanted to be buried in a washing machine so that if someone dug him up in a thousand years they’d think he’d been washed to death!
June 6th, 2010 at 7:15 am
Pictures of that crash even made into the British papers.
June 6th, 2010 at 7:16 am
Nice article, Jerry. Thanks.
June 6th, 2010 at 7:29 am
LMN, WTF????
Seriously, this is what your star is doing a week before the World Cup.
http://g.sports.yahoo.com/soccer/world-cup/blog/dirty-tackle/post/Robben-puts-his-World-Cup-in-doubt-by-being-fanc?urn=sow,245940
June 6th, 2010 at 7:34 am
Just fire Baby…
Robben’s Dutch.LMN’s a Dane.
…….and he’s doing better than the England captain who was injured by his own team mate in training!
June 6th, 2010 at 7:43 am
They had a stampede to get in another soccer game in South Africa.
What will happen when the world cup actually starts?
June 6th, 2010 at 7:45 am
I suggest they play Rawhide when the USA plays England and all us Americans/Brits storm the gates and fight for seats.
June 6th, 2010 at 7:46 am
Rollin’ Rollin’ Rollin’
Keep movin’, movin’, movin’,
Though they’re disapprovin’,
Keep them doggies movin’ Rawhide!
Don’t try to understand ‘em,
Just rope and throw and grab ‘em,
Soon we’ll be living high and wide.
Boy my heart’s calculatin’
My true love will be waitin’, be waiting at the end of my ride.
Move ‘em on, head ‘em up,
Head ‘em up, move ‘em out,
Move ‘em on, head ‘em out Rawhide!
Set ‘em out, ride ‘em in
Ride ‘em in, let ‘em out,
Cut ‘em out, ride ‘em in Rawhide.
June 6th, 2010 at 7:48 am
The world already thinks that every England supporter is a hooligan Plunketthead!
June 6th, 2010 at 7:49 am
Mr. Glass Legs himself, Dutch star Arjen Robben
tripped over his own two feet
Sounds like DMAC
June 6th, 2010 at 7:49 am
Now,if we could only get everyone in the stadium to sing that.
June 6th, 2010 at 7:50 am
Thats ok Neil
Many of us Americans are AngloSaxon and we can hooligan with the best of them
June 6th, 2010 at 7:50 am
[...] Jerry McDonald of the Contra Costa Times applies “Woodenisms” to the Oakland Raiders. [...]
June 6th, 2010 at 7:59 am
Plunketthead…
The thing is,Blatter,head of FIFA,is looking for any reason to mess with the English teams.
June 6th, 2010 at 8:00 am
Funniest video of the year:
http://www.xtranormal.com/makemovies/edit_movie/d6ade60a-70de-11df-8898-003048d6740d/thn/?nosearch=1&noregion=1
June 6th, 2010 at 8:25 am
Things to do.
Enjoy the rest of the weekend my friends.
June 6th, 2010 at 8:52 am
How many points are the USA favored by in the game against England?
June 6th, 2010 at 9:31 am
Hey tj why are you such a whiny ingrate? If you dont like Jerry’s opinions you should leave (again) but permanently this time.
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# priesttj Says:
June 5th, 2010 at 10:45 pm
Hey Jerry
make Joh Wooden proud and display some thse fine qualities yourself. Stop making backhanded compliments about something you know nothing about.
June 6th, 2010 at 9:53 am
# Plunketthead Says:
June 6th, 2010 at 7:46 am
Rollin’ Rollin’ Rollin’
Keep movin’, movin’, movin’,
Though they’re disapprovin’,
Keep them doggies movin’ Rawhide!
Don’t try to understand ‘em,
Just rope and throw and grab ‘em,
Soon we’ll be living high and wide.
Boy my heart’s calculatin’
My true love will be waitin’, be waiting at the end of my ride.
Move ‘em on, head ‘em up,
Head ‘em up, move ‘em out,
Move ‘em on, head ‘em out Rawhide!
Set ‘em out, ride ‘em in
Ride ‘em in, let ‘em out,
Cut ‘em out, ride ‘em in Rawhide.
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I’m sorry but when dan ackroyd and john belushi did that song i was dying rollin
June 6th, 2010 at 9:53 am
# GG Says:
June 6th, 2010 at 4:27 am
There’s a rumor that Reggie Wayne could/will be signed by the Raiders soon.
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This guy is not lying i heard the same shyt
June 6th, 2010 at 9:55 am
Brian
Let me ask you, how do you know about Rap Is A Joke?
June 6th, 2010 at 9:55 am
# Plunketthead Says:
June 6th, 2010 at 7:49 am
Mr. Glass Legs himself, Dutch star Arjen Robben
tripped over his own two feet
Sounds like DMAC
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Come on Plunk….dmac is cool!!
June 6th, 2010 at 9:56 am
# RaiderDogg Says:
June 6th, 2010 at 9:55 am
Brian
Let me ask you, how do you know about Rap Is A Joke?
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LOL cuz you been out here puttin in here for em
June 6th, 2010 at 9:57 am
B
The first time I mentioned them here I asked you if you had ever heard of East Bay Sick and you said “you talking about those Rap Is A Joke guys?”
June 6th, 2010 at 9:59 am
# RaiderDogg Says:
June 6th, 2010 at 9:57 am
B
The first time I mentioned them here I asked you if you had ever heard of East Bay Sick and you said “you talking about those Rap Is A Joke guys?”
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lol i remember quite well…….raiderdogg underground headz talk about real hip hop al the time inthe bay….you know that
June 6th, 2010 at 9:59 am
raiderdogg i was just givin you props for puttin in work for them
June 6th, 2010 at 10:02 am
aw just sitting back listening to the commodores on a sunday………bauce!
June 6th, 2010 at 10:02 am
those cats are my family, more specifically L$ is my cousin…
June 6th, 2010 at 10:12 am
B
pre or post Lionel Richie?
June 6th, 2010 at 10:14 am
# RaiderDogg Says:
June 6th, 2010 at 10:12 am
B
pre or post Lionel Richie?
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Come on when they were all together withthe large fros!
June 6th, 2010 at 10:15 am
raider dogg simon rex wouldnt stare step to Mistah FAB….he would get bodied lol
June 6th, 2010 at 10:20 am
I figured, I don’t really fux with post Lionel stuff either…
EBS has worked with Mistah FAB a few times, in fact from what I hear he owes them a favor
June 6th, 2010 at 10:21 am
B
I’m out for the day
I’ll get at you next time I see you up on here. Enjoy the day…
June 6th, 2010 at 10:23 am
aight then Raider dogg
June 6th, 2010 at 10:26 am
ROG
I can see the hooligans storming the gates at any soccer match to the tune of Rawhide
Whips cracking, steers moaning, an unstopable force.
What a beautiful picture!
YEEHAWWWWWW
June 6th, 2010 at 10:26 am
How many points are the USA favored by in the game against England?
FIFA is like right side driving cars and the metric system.
I’m sure it works for you, but we don’t need it here.
God gave us hands for a reason – use ‘em.
June 6th, 2010 at 10:27 am
There’s a rumor that Reggie Wayne could/will be signed by the Raiders soon.
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That would be SICK!
June 6th, 2010 at 10:28 am
ROG
DMAC is cool because he wears a Raider uniform and I am all in.
Nonetheless I cant help but throw a dart now and then.
Just like I do to regs now and then.
Pray for me brother, pray for me
June 6th, 2010 at 10:35 am
I am listening to Ohio Players
Fiiiiiire
skin tight
love roller coaster
Before that I exposed my whiteness by turning it way up for
I Feel The Earth Move Under My Fight
June 6th, 2010 at 10:36 am
feet
June 6th, 2010 at 10:37 am
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u_juH0AHvwk
-Sam and Dave
June 6th, 2010 at 10:41 am
Ted
I was being sarcastic
The Brits are expected to roll over us.
I could care less about Soccer, although I admit to having a woody over world cup every 4 years
GO USA!!!!!!!!!!
PS
We can talk about almost anything and everything here
Scary has given us his blessings and most regs have learned to accept it, live with, and mantain a certain fondness for it as well
No offense meant
June 6th, 2010 at 10:45 am
None taken Plunk – It’s all good fun.
June 6th, 2010 at 10:52 am
“Raiderbeat” sure has dropped the ball.
June 6th, 2010 at 10:55 am
Looks to me L.A. won that battle!
June 6th, 2010 at 11:40 am
# R8eray Says:
June 6th, 2010 at 10:55 am
Looks to me L.A. won that battle!
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whatever…..dirt faggy and andy have zero street cred
June 6th, 2010 at 11:40 am
# Plunketthead Says:
June 6th, 2010 at 10:28 am
ROG
DMAC is cool because he wears a Raider uniform and I am all in.
Nonetheless I cant help but throw a dart now and then.
Just like I do to regs now and then.
Pray for me brother, pray for me
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LOL too funny
June 6th, 2010 at 11:41 am
# souldogdave Says:
June 6th, 2010 at 10:52 am
“Raiderbeat” sure has dropped the ball.
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Of course they have…Paul Wexler doesnt know whats good for himself at all!!
June 6th, 2010 at 11:42 am
# R8eray Says:
June 6th, 2010 at 10:55 am
Looks to me L.A. won that battle!
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How could LA win that battle when dude got punked?
June 6th, 2010 at 11:43 am
It would be amazing if R.Wayne was signed by the Raiders since he is under contract with the Colts.
June 6th, 2010 at 11:44 am
Just Fire Baby Says:
June 6th, 2010 at 7:29 am
LMN, WTF????
Seriously, this is what your star is doing a week before the World Cup.
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as neil said.. IM a Dane, not Dutch…
June 6th, 2010 at 11:48 am
# lefty12 Says:
June 6th, 2010 at 11:43 am
It would be amazing if R.Wayne was signed by the Raiders since he is under contract with the Colts.
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Well lefster its a rumor but i bet we would have to give up nnamdi for him….i wouldnt give a fuk
June 6th, 2010 at 11:50 am
dude that so-called rap battle was the wackest sh*t i’ve ever seen, choked out? looked all set up to me.
June 6th, 2010 at 11:54 am
raiders need to concentrate on either o or d-linemen, not another wr.
June 6th, 2010 at 11:55 am
# raideredoutL.A. Says:
June 6th, 2010 at 11:50 am
dude that so-called rap battle was the wackest sh*t i’ve ever seen, choked out? looked all set up to me.
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damn a rap battle these days…..hardly anyone is bringing the truth out on wax anymore
June 6th, 2010 at 11:55 am
# raideredoutL.A. Says:
June 6th, 2010 at 11:54 am
raiders need to concentrate on either o or d-linemen, not another wr.
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I agree
June 6th, 2010 at 12:21 pm
# neilb Says:
June 6th, 2010 at 7:34 am
Just fire Baby…
Robben’s Dutch.LMN’s a Dane.
…….and he’s doing better than the England captain who was injured by his own team mate in training!
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well, im not so sure, Im sad to say I think we will stink this time… We have our best defender injured in the first test-game, and we have lost the other two test-games…
June 6th, 2010 at 1:11 pm
# The Return of Godliness Says:
June 6th, 2010 at 11:55 am
# raideredoutL.A. Says:
June 6th, 2010 at 11:54 am
raiders need to concentrate on either o or d-linemen, not another wr.
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I agree
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Make that three of us.
June 6th, 2010 at 1:22 pm
B,my point was it would be pretty amazing if we SIGNED a player who is already signed with another team.
Make that 4.
June 6th, 2010 at 1:47 pm
Trade DMAC for a player who is already signed with another team!
June 6th, 2010 at 2:19 pm
Trade Dmac for the pen used to sign that already signed player.
June 6th, 2010 at 2:24 pm
The Real MaddenRaider Says:
June 5th, 2010 at 10:30 pm
Br ien will never answer the question as to why Al Davis hasn’t brought any former black players in as partners or even hired any of them at the upper management level. Because the answer is too painful for him to type. And, it should be. Hurrling personal insults toward people who bring it up is a good temporary distraction, but the truth is like a good meal baking in an oven, easy to ignore at first but eventually the aroma takes over the house. Set yourselves free. Stop being loyal to a man who has ZERO loyalty to you.
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This is the most ill informed assinine statement I’ve read on here in a long time and yeah, thats saying something!
Aside from a few (Allen, Gannon) MOST former Raiders revere Davis as does most of the League he helped flourish.
June 6th, 2010 at 2:34 pm
The Real MaddenRaider Says:
June 5th, 2010 at 10:30 pm
Br ien will never answer the question as to why Al Davis hasn’t brought any former black players in as partners or even hired any of them at the upper management level.
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I don’t know, he sure helped Gene Upshaw head the NFL Players Union for decades, which is a very high powered position. And PLEASE don’t tell me Davis had nothing to do with that. PLEASE!
June 6th, 2010 at 2:41 pm
This in-between time sucks. The draft is done, the season is still a ways off, trades & pick-ups are all but completed, nobody’s in training camp & really nothing is happening. MLB is underway – yawn! Who really cares about the world’s most boring sport. well, maybe it’s tied with curling but it’s definitely NOT NFL FOOTBALL. Even this blog is boring. I’ll turn this back over to the nut cases who all have their own agendas.
June 6th, 2010 at 2:43 pm
Seymour Bush Says:
June 6th, 2010 at 1:11 pm
# The Return of Godliness Says:
June 6th, 2010 at 11:55 am
# raideredoutL.A. Says:
June 6th, 2010 at 11:54 am
raiders need to concentrate on either o or d-linemen, not another wr.
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I agree
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Make that three of us.
so when chaz is hurt then what chaulk the season up
June 6th, 2010 at 2:47 pm
# the_big_one_of_83 Says:
June 6th, 2010 at 2:43 pm
Seymour Bush Says:
June 6th, 2010 at 1:11 pm
# The Return of Godliness Says:
June 6th, 2010 at 11:55 am
# raideredoutL.A. Says:
June 6th, 2010 at 11:54 am
raiders need to concentrate on either o or d-linemen, not another wr.
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I agree
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Make that three of us.
so when chaz is hurt then what chaulk the season up
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no but at least we dont have gay ass terrell owens in silver and black
June 6th, 2010 at 2:47 pm
i seen T.O wearing that silver and black brim i think something is in the workings
June 6th, 2010 at 2:48 pm
# Bo Schembechler Jackson Says:
June 6th, 2010 at 1:47 pm
Trade DMAC for a player who is already signed with another team!
# Seymour Bush Says:
June 6th, 2010 at 2:19 pm
Trade Dmac for the pen used to sign that already signed player.
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Idiot talk….Seymour you made that talent lacking loser Farglass is gone?
Bo is just upset he cant hit an open jumper anymore
June 6th, 2010 at 2:48 pm
# the_big_one_of_83 Says:
June 6th, 2010 at 2:47 pm
i seen T.O wearing that silver and black brim i think something is in the workings
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You better off winning the lotto man
June 6th, 2010 at 2:49 pm
# Nnamdi21 Says:
June 6th, 2010 at 2:24 pm
The Real MaddenRaider Says:
June 5th, 2010 at 10:30 pm
Br ien will never answer the question as to why Al Davis hasn’t brought any former black players in as partners or even hired any of them at the upper management level. Because the answer is too painful for him to type. And, it should be. Hurrling personal insults toward people who bring it up is a good temporary distraction, but the truth is like a good meal baking in an oven, easy to ignore at first but eventually the aroma takes over the house. Set yourselves free. Stop being loyal to a man who has ZERO loyalty to you.
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This is the most ill informed assinine statement I’ve read on here in a long time and yeah, thats saying something!
Aside from a few (Allen, Gannon) MOST former Raiders revere Davis as does most of the League he helped flourish.
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MR is just a sad case
June 6th, 2010 at 2:49 pm
# JB Says:
June 6th, 2010 at 2:41 pm
This in-between time sucks. The draft is done, the season is still a ways off, trades & pick-ups are all but completed, nobody’s in training camp & really nothing is happening. MLB is underway – yawn! Who really cares about the world’s most boring sport. well, maybe it’s tied with curling but it’s definitely NOT NFL FOOTBALL. Even this blog is boring. I’ll turn this back over to the nut cases who all have their own agendas.
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Baseball is cool man…you trippin Go A’s!
June 6th, 2010 at 2:51 pm
no but at least we dont have gay ass terrell owens in silver and black
ROG u will eat those words if T.O comes here
June 6th, 2010 at 2:52 pm
I will boo Terrell Owens just like I booed Fairy Rice
June 6th, 2010 at 2:54 pm
u may not like him for being a x niner but he will compete for a starting job but just watch closely if he comes
June 6th, 2010 at 2:55 pm
other than that whats good and whats new
June 6th, 2010 at 2:56 pm
are the A’s in first place
June 6th, 2010 at 2:57 pm
A’s are 2 games back but if scores hold up right now will be be 1 game back…we taking division bruh. Billy Beane will make a trade for us to get a bat
June 6th, 2010 at 2:59 pm
The Return of Godliness Says:
June 6th, 2010 at 2:57 pm
A’s are 2 games back but if scores hold up right now will be be 1 game back…we taking division bruh. Billy Beane will make a trade for us to get a bat
if we get one we cant trade it like they did frank thomas when they went to ALCS
June 6th, 2010 at 3:07 pm
ROG would u like crayton or reggie wayne or beast mode lynch in some kind of trade dmac for wayne pick up crayton when dallas releases him trade a 2012 3rd rd pick for lynch
June 6th, 2010 at 3:17 pm
well gotta start cooking for this lakeshow victory
June 6th, 2010 at 3:18 pm
# the_big_one_of_83 Says:
June 6th, 2010 at 2:59 pm
The Return of Godliness Says:
June 6th, 2010 at 2:57 pm
A’s are 2 games back but if scores hold up right now will be be 1 game back…we taking division bruh. Billy Beane will make a trade for us to get a bat
if we get one we cant trade it like they did frank thomas when they went to ALCS
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Yeah we need something like that
June 6th, 2010 at 3:19 pm
# the_big_one_of_83 Says:
June 6th, 2010 at 3:07 pm
ROG would u like crayton or reggie wayne or beast mode lynch in some kind of trade dmac for wayne pick up crayton when dallas releases him trade a 2012 3rd rd pick for lynch
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LOL stop smoking crack……dmac going nowhere
June 6th, 2010 at 3:20 pm
# the_big_one_of_83 Says:
June 6th, 2010 at 3:17 pm
well gotta start cooking for this lakeshow victory
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No we want a Boston Tea Party right in the 213 310 and 323
June 6th, 2010 at 3:32 pm
Hypnotize Chickens
A chicken can be hypnotized, or put into a trance by holding its head down against the ground, and continuously drawing a line along the ground with a stick or a finger, starting at its beak and extending straight outward in front of the chicken.
If the chicken is hypnotized in this manner, it will remain immobile for somewhere between 15 seconds to 30 minutes, continuing to stare at the line
June 6th, 2010 at 3:44 pm
The_big_one_of_83
Actually, its not a bad idea trading away DMAC, but in reality ever one in the league knows DMAC hasn’t done a thing in this league. Its not like he is a pro bowler. Colts wont trade a perennial all pro Wayne for an underachiever high payed player DMAC when they got two young RBs who have contributed more then what DMAC has done in this league. A better idea is to trade TK which some teams like to the Redskins for fat Albert or trading Richardson for Dorsey as Richardson fits the 3-4 and Dorsey fits the 4-3.
Mel Kiper Jr thinks Houston could be better player then McCoy, I wonder why the dumb coach Cable wanna play him DE when he clearly can solve our DT position. Having Matt Houston TK Seymour start is better idea then having Houston Bryant TK and Seymour start. I would beef our DL line and play Matt Houston Seymour Wimbley and which allows Scott to move to the SLB position McClain as MLB and Howard as WLB. That way we dont get exposed against the run and the pass.
June 6th, 2010 at 4:42 pm
# Raiders4eve Says:
June 6th, 2010 at 3:44 pm
The_big_one_of_83
Actually, its not a bad idea trading away DMAC, but in reality ever one in the league knows DMAC hasn’t done a thing in this league. Its not like he is a pro bowler. Colts wont trade a perennial all pro Wayne for an underachiever high payed player DMAC when they got two young RBs who have contributed more then what DMAC has done in this league. A better idea is to trade TK which some teams like to the Redskins for fat Albert or trading Richardson for Dorsey as Richardson fits the 3-4 and Dorsey fits the 4-3.
Mel Kiper Jr thinks Houston could be better player then McCoy, I wonder why the dumb coach Cable wanna play him DE when he clearly can solve our DT position. Having Matt Houston TK Seymour start is better idea then having Houston Bryant TK and Seymour start. I would beef our DL line and play Matt Houston Seymour Wimbley and which allows Scott to move to the SLB position McClain as MLB and Howard as WLB. That way we dont get exposed against the run and the pass.
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Terrible post
June 6th, 2010 at 5:01 pm
Fat Kidd,
are you implying that KiffinRaider and lil’ rico are hypnotized poultry?
June 6th, 2010 at 5:35 pm
YES
June 6th, 2010 at 5:39 pm
The Return Of Godliness
Wassup homie, I guess u not feeling what I said. So what you got say about our defense or trade opportunities?
June 6th, 2010 at 5:40 pm
Week Four: The Houston Texans
This is a rematch of a game the Raiders were going to win until the former quarterback and right tackle (who shall remain nameless) gave the game away! This year is bound to be different, but make no mistake, the Texans are not a doormat anymore. They have a great offense and a solid defense.
The addition of Auburn running back Ben Tate will make the Texans rushing attack better. The Raiders aren’t tackling diminutive Steve Slaton on every down, so it will be tougher. I don’t have a lot of worry that the defense can’t stop the running game. They did it last year and were not nearly as good as they are this year.
The biggest threat the Texans pose is obviously in the passing game. A Pro-Bowl quarterback in Matt Schaub, arguably the best wide receiver in the game Andre Johnson, and a talented tight end in Owen Daniels, are formidable.
Ironically, the one of those that I would worry about the most is Daniels because if the Raiders have a defensive weakness, it’s in cover linebackers. Oakland can’t be so worried about Johnson that Daniels runs free. Either of them can beat you, so you have to be aware of both.
The Texans are weak at defensive tackle. If I were calling plays with my high school playbook you’d hear a lot of “21 lead!” Power leads and traps right in the one and two holes…all day long! This will do three things. Wear out the defensive line, avoid the great outside linebacker DeMeco Ryans and all-world defensive end Mario Williams, and set up the play-action pass.
The play-action pass is Jason Campbell’s best talent. Jaques Reeves is the only experienced cornerback who’s name I recognized. Rookie Kareem Jackson is a good player, but he’s young and Louis Murphy should give him fits all day. Look for a pedestrian day for the Raiders running backs, but a huge day for Campbell and the receivers.
With Campbell feeling comfortable in the system and with the receivers, the passing offense of the Raiders should be able to make some hay and please the home town fans!
Projection: Raiders-34 Texans-23
June 6th, 2010 at 5:42 pm
My apologies, but I just can’t stand it anymore.
THEN: At that time. “Prices were lower then.”
THAN: To introduce the second member of a comparison. “She is taller than I am.”
June 6th, 2010 at 5:49 pm
IS SHE REALLY TALLER THEN YOU ARE?
June 6th, 2010 at 5:56 pm
I like tall girls better than midgets. But then again, midgets are cool too.
June 6th, 2010 at 6:09 pm
TWOcents..
great post!
maybe you could teach mistabrown what an analogy is.. well, now when you were at it…
June 6th, 2010 at 6:32 pm
Way off topic….
I just wanted to say that Yuri Foreman is a warrior, he got his a$$ kicked but he is a MAN. Anyone that saw the fight knows what i am talking about
June 6th, 2010 at 6:43 pm
137. I can’t recall how long its been since the Raiders put up 34.
June 6th, 2010 at 7:09 pm
4eve
What makes you think Houston is the answer to the DT problems? Do you think he’s better than Seymour and TK at DT at this point?
June 6th, 2010 at 7:16 pm
Our D has potential to close the door consistently if the offense puts the points on the board, and that’s all you can ask for when you’re an offensive team, and we are. But of course, we’ve got too many question marks on offense. And that’s going to hurt us.
June 6th, 2010 at 7:27 pm
The only question in my mind that’s big on offense is can we run the football consistently.
June 6th, 2010 at 7:31 pm
Yeah, the run game is the ONLY question on O. LOL!!! Only Priest would say somtn so dumb. I mean really, the WRs have PROVEN to be stellar. The O line has PROVEN they can protect the passer. The QB has PROVEN he can win in the NFL. LOL!!
June 6th, 2010 at 7:54 pm
Ron
no one is saying the WR’s are stellar or proven but IMO if we can’t run we can’t pass. Thta’s my opinion just give yours. No need for contraversy just opinions….. everybody always wants an arguement.
June 6th, 2010 at 8:02 pm
LAKER FANS! LOL
June 6th, 2010 at 8:03 pm
# Raiders4eve Says:
June 6th, 2010 at 5:39 pm
The Return Of Godliness
Wassup homie, I guess u not feeling what I said. So what you got say about our defense or trade opportunities?
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you know im messing wit ya bruh….i just really want a NT and im fine ya dig….like the offseason so far
June 6th, 2010 at 8:03 pm
Artest great defense in a losing effort!
June 6th, 2010 at 8:03 pm
Boston played well and won…..good for them, but can they win the next game?
June 6th, 2010 at 8:04 pm
I LOVE LA! LOL
June 6th, 2010 at 8:04 pm
# priesttj Says:
June 6th, 2010 at 8:03 pm
Boston played well and won…..good for them, but can they win the next game?
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LOL BHP! they gonna be at home in front of those crazy ass fans! series is over next sunday….boston in 5
June 6th, 2010 at 8:05 pm
boston didnt play well at all….they just played better defense and wanted it more
the lakers got the benefit of bs reffing the entire game and still lost
June 6th, 2010 at 8:08 pm
BEAT LA BEAT LA BEAT LA BEAT LA BEAT LA BEAT LA BEAT LA BEAT LA
June 6th, 2010 at 8:11 pm
all you Laker fans who went out to the Maple Center lol…say goodbye becuz that was your last time seeing a game this season in person unless you go to the Boston Massacre
June 6th, 2010 at 8:27 pm
I know Artest plays GOOD D, GREAT defenders don’t foul out, but seriously are they really going to play this guy 40 minutes a game so they can be sunk offensively.
1-10 with a few turnovers? Please, the guy is trash offensively.
“Say Queensbridge” while I brick another wide-open, unguarded jumper.
June 6th, 2010 at 8:29 pm
BTW, I told everybody that the key is Ray Allen for the Celtics. If he doesn’t play well, they stand no chance.
KG can’t play with the giant fork sticking in his back. That guy is the oldest 34 year old I ever seen. The Truth is going to play D and not put up the numbers offensively, so it’s up to Ray-Ray to carry the team in the half-court, offensive set.
So pretty when he is on.
June 6th, 2010 at 8:32 pm
# priesttj Says:
June 6th, 2010 at 7:27 pm
The only question in my mind that’s big on offense is can we run the football consistently.
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I’ll answer that for you right now. No.
June 6th, 2010 at 8:32 pm
# Just Fire Baby Says:
June 6th, 2010 at 8:27 pm
I know Artest plays GOOD D, GREAT defenders don’t foul out, but seriously are they really going to play this guy 40 minutes a game so they can be sunk offensively.
1-10 with a few turnovers? Please, the guy is trash offensively.
“Say Queensbridge” while I brick another wide-open, unguarded jumper.
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HAHAHAHAHAHA yes paul pierce returned the favor and D’d artest to the max lol
June 6th, 2010 at 8:33 pm
# Just Fire Baby Says:
June 6th, 2010 at 8:29 pm
BTW, I told everybody that the key is Ray Allen for the Celtics. If he doesn’t play well, they stand no chance.
KG can’t play with the giant fork sticking in his back. That guy is the oldest 34 year old I ever seen. The Truth is going to play D and not put up the numbers offensively, so it’s up to Ray-Ray to carry the team in the half-court, offensive set.
So pretty when he is on.
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Come on do you really expect for KG and Pierce to be off the whole series? They are going back to beantown now…..series is over in 5
June 6th, 2010 at 8:35 pm
Lakers in 5!
Like I said, it’s pretty simple. Can Boston score 100 pts. If they can, they have a chance. Didn’t see Ray getting 40 with Rajon also getting a triple double. That won’t happen again.
Meanwhile KG/Gasol matchup and Pierce/Artest is going our way. We keep that up, Lakers in 5!
June 6th, 2010 at 8:37 pm
They are going back to beantown now…..series is over in 5
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You really think Kobe is going to have 5 fouls early in the 4th qtr again?
LOL!
June 6th, 2010 at 8:41 pm
Come on do you really expect for KG and Pierce to be off the whole series?
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Ray Allen is their ONLY chance to even be in the game. Garnett is NOT going to outplay Gasol, and Pierce is too busy playing defense.
June 6th, 2010 at 8:41 pm
its all good we’ll beat them in boston game was close and kobe was out alot of the game so wait and see there guy
June 6th, 2010 at 8:53 pm
Anybody with any degree of experience watching this stuff knows this series is loong from over. It was going to go at least 6 and more likely 7 games.
Boston played well but you can see KG is done. If Ray Allen doesn’t shoot lights out and Kobe is Kobe this is a win for the lake show……….period
Kobe was way under par and Ray played over his head. Pierce has a jock problem named Artest. Rondo is just not enough if the Lakers had shot better. They shot poorly and weren’t as active as they normally are.
I think the Lakers win 2 in Boston and finish it in LA.
June 6th, 2010 at 9:03 pm
priest tj. after your views on jamarcus, i’d have to say all credibility you had went down the drain. I take your opinions with a grain of salt. You say boston has no chance, kg is done but this comes form a man who said jamarcus russel was a player.lol… see, all cred went down the drain.hahah
June 6th, 2010 at 9:05 pm
Onl 2 months left before the HOF game Aug 8th WOW!! I really did’t give it much thought as to how close the season is. It’s just a matter of 8 weeks. This offseason is flying by.
June 6th, 2010 at 9:12 pm
Where did I say Boston has “NO CHANCE” if you’re in the finals that’s all the chance you need.
IMO KG is a shell of the player he was 2 years ago.
Just give your opinion………and stop worrying about my credibility…….another crusader!!
June 6th, 2010 at 9:33 pm
it’s a great night to be a Laker Hater, isn’t it ???
Go Celtics!
June 6th, 2010 at 9:40 pm
I love to read excuses for losing by Laker fans at home.
and everybody who made fun of Ray Allen prior to this series just ate thier words, didn’t they?
hilarious. thanks fellas
you guys are awesome. you bleed purple
June 6th, 2010 at 9:42 pm
Raiders rookie McClain vows to not hold out
Posted by Evan Silva on June 6, 2010 5:57 PM ET
Last year’s No. 8 overall pick, Jaguars offensive tackle Eugene Monroe, didn’t sign a rookie contract until roughly three weeks into training camp.
This year’s No. 8 overall pick, Raiders linebacker Rolando McClain, intends to avoid a repeat.
“I’m not looking to sit out,” McClain told the Decatur Daily. “In order to play for the team, I need to be in training camp. I’m going to OTAs and not worried about the contract.”
McClain did acknowledge that negotiations have yet to begin.
“We haven’t started contract talks,” said the 2009 Butkus Award winner. “I’m not sure where we are on that. I leave that to (agent) Pat Dye Jr. and the Raiders. I just play football.”
Based on Monroe’s deal, McClain is likely looking at a rookie contract worth some $36 million with at least $20 million guaranteed.
Of course, that’s assuming the Raiders don’t significantly overpay their top pick.
Like they did last year.
-PFT
June 6th, 2010 at 9:47 pm
Rocker,
Did the Celtic just win the NBA title? I must be missing something..
June 6th, 2010 at 9:49 pm
Mark Sanchez is getting pointers from Rich Gannon
Posted by Mike Florio on June 6, 2010 10:08 PM ET
With all the hype surrounding the 2010 New York Jets, fans and the media overlook one fairly important point.
Quarterback Mark Sanchez generated a passer rating of 63.0 in his rookie year, with 12 touchdown passes and 20 interceptions.
Though Sanchez improved in the playoffs, with four touchdown passes, two picks, and a passer rating of 92.7, the fact remains that, in a league often driven by great quarterback play, Sanchez has a long way to go.
To get there, Sanchez has been working recently with former NFL quarterback Rich Gannon, an early-career journeyman who developed into the 2002 league MVP.
“The great thing about Mark is he doesn’t just want to be good; he wants to be great,” Gannon said, per Jim Corbett of USA Today. “And he’s willing to put in the work to get there.
“He has a very bright future.”
Sanchez and Gannon spent two days working together, including film study that went until 8:00 p.m. and reconvened at 7:00 a.m.
-PFT
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still can’t believe this guy reached out to Al Davis and the Raiders. the best Raiders player of the last decade and they basically spat in his face and banned him from the facility!
June 6th, 2010 at 9:53 pm
I must be missing something..
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Ron,
like Scarecrow from THE WIZARD OF OZ.
“If I Only Had a Brain”
June 6th, 2010 at 9:54 pm
g’nite gents
ROMAC: just sign, baby!
June 6th, 2010 at 10:01 pm
Hope Im wrong but I see the fakers winning one in Boston and the Celtics in Seven,period! Right,tj
June 6th, 2010 at 10:13 pm
we’ll see, wont we?
June 6th, 2010 at 10:13 pm
So your not going to answer for your stupidity eh, rocker?? LOL! Guess their is no answer for such epic ignorance.
June 6th, 2010 at 10:23 pm
when kobes on your team its like a two min drill wit a great qb under center (wait for 2 min warning)to talk sh it
June 6th, 2010 at 10:24 pm
RaiderRon
I’m sorry but I missed the little comment or observation that showed your brilliance on anything. Yet you seem to stand in judgement of everyone else.
Give us something we can either be awed by or repulsed. So far you’re more of a non-entity coming in making snap judgements based on little to no facts, just off the wall comments. Just barely comprehending that which you’re commenting on.
Are you part chameleon?
What is your life that frustrating?
June 6th, 2010 at 10:36 pm
Priesttj
Wassup man. Don’t answer your earlier question, I think Houston as a rookie can contribute more then TK against the run, thats why I stated that I would like as to start with Matt Houston Seymour and Wimbley. At least the first two downs and in third and long situations we can switch to our blitz package with Matt Houston TK and Seymour.
We all know that TK wasn’t and never will be a stud against the run. He is better pass rusher then run stopper. Houston proved he can play against the run in college, lets give a kid a chance as a DT and as Mel said, he could be better then McCoy.
June 6th, 2010 at 10:39 pm
The Celtics will win the series because the the Lakers do not have enough perimeter defenders. They have Kobe and Artest trying to guard Allen, Rondo, and Pierce.
The Celtics got nothing from Pierce and Garnett and still won. Sorry L.A., series over.
June 6th, 2010 at 10:47 pm
“I’m not looking to sit out,” McClain told the Decatur Daily. “In order to play for the team, I need to be in training camp. I’m going to OTAs and not worried about the contract.”
McClain did acknowledge that negotiations have yet to begin.
“We haven’t started contract talks,” said the 2009 Butkus Award winner. “I’m not sure where we are on that. I leave that to (agent) Pat Dye Jr. and the Raiders. I just play football.”
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Thanks for the info, Rockstar. I like this kid. Good attitude. “I just play football”. Man, I love that quote.
June 6th, 2010 at 10:50 pm
Go Celtics!
June 6th, 2010 at 10:54 pm
Has any team ever had two more extremes within a five-year period than Rich Gannon and JaMarcus Russell?
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Good observation, Jerry. Two polar opposites. A guy with mediocre skills that worked his tail off to be a good QB. And a guy with talent that threw it all away by being one lazy azz POS.
June 6th, 2010 at 11:09 pm
Russell’s stint here is proof that Al Davis was the one who not only ran Gruden out of here, but gave Gannon ever single reason in the world to rip the team after he left. When Al drafts a QB with one singular skill of throwing a ball a mile, with the number one overall pick in a draft, it tells me he’s ALWAYS WANTED such a QB, and by deductive thinking that has to tell you what Al thought of Gannon. Bottom line: Al never wanted Gannon. Gannon was Gruden’s call. The whole entire successful run of a decade ago was ALL Gruden from a personnel standpoint. Al Davis did nothing more than sign the checks. Al could be a good owner if he just signed the checks and stayed out of football operations. Because when it comes to football operations, he’s the worst in the game, bar none, possibly the worst in all of professional sports.
June 6th, 2010 at 11:58 pm
Try Some Reality Says:
June 6th, 2010 at 10:54 pm
Has any team ever had two more extremes within a five-year period than Rich Gannon and JaMarcus Russell?
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Good observation, Jerry. Two polar opposites.
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How’s about Steve Young and Jim Drunkenmiller?
June 7th, 2010 at 1:37 am
Nobody wants the Raiders to win more than me. With my politics? Don’t you realize my political opposition clowns the Raiders right along with the underclass in general? Part of the same loop, as far as they’re concerned. The last time the Raiders won was shortly after 9/11 and we were just starting this right wing craze in this country with all of these battle lines. Since then the Raiders have represented the same inferiority that they’ve made the entire underclass a part of. The Raiders are just “ghetto”. I always root for the ghetto. Always will. Just my nature. Al doesn’t have to sell out to build a winning team. HE can hire someone who grew up in the ghetto to be a GM.
June 7th, 2010 at 4:32 am
Neil B…
LOL I just read that the Glazers ow 1.1£ or 1.6$…Billions that is =)
does any soccer club, owned by americans fare well?
June 7th, 2010 at 4:34 am
LMN….
Been reading that this morning aswell.Shocking stuff.
June 7th, 2010 at 4:40 am
Aston Villa is the only one that comes to mind.Although with Sunderland I think the majority owner is American.
June 7th, 2010 at 4:57 am
Time to ready for work…….
Have a good one AM crew!
June 7th, 2010 at 5:22 am
Wow, Rockstar checked in around 11 or so Podunk time just to gloat a little.
Way to be RR!!!!
June 7th, 2010 at 5:25 am
KG should do himself and his legacy a favor, and retire after this year.
He is awful out there, and will only get worse, slower, and older in the years ahead.
These HS to pro, post guys break down in the mid 30’s. Jermaine O’Neal and KG to name a couple of the top of my un-coffee’d head.
June 7th, 2010 at 5:31 am
# neilb Says:
June 7th, 2010 at 4:40 am
Aston Villa is the only one that comes to mind.Although with Sunderland I think the majority owner is American.
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oh yeah thats right, Randy Lerner of Cleveland Browns..
June 7th, 2010 at 5:39 am
Just Fire Baby…
http://uk.answers.yahoo.com/question/index?qid=20090720133756AALM2Fg
June 7th, 2010 at 5:43 am
These HS to pro, post guys break down in the mid 30’s.
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Wouldn’t just limit it to the post guys. Kobe is clearly not the sry guy he used to be. If you recall, I had the Lakers losing in rd 2 to the Spurs and LeBron coming in to take the torch from Kobe. The way Kobe looked ending the season was about as bad a s KG is looking now.
June 7th, 2010 at 5:46 am
SUNDAY’S WORST
ArtestRon Artest, Lakers
He gets big-time props for his defense on Paul Pierce, but his offensive performance hurt the Lakers. He went 1-for-10 from the field, missing five of six from deep, before fouling out.
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UGHHH
June 7th, 2010 at 5:47 am
Neil B..
LOL, now PFT has the story as well..
June 7th, 2010 at 5:47 am
LOL, sorry LMN, you would think after 30 years of living I would know the difference between the Dane’s and the Dutch.
Excuse my stupidty, but aren’t the two right next to each other. What’s really the difference between the Netherlands, Holland and Denmark.
Again, excuse the stupid yankee here.
Either way, what an idiot that Dutch soccer player was. Can you imagine Zack Miller, trying to look super-cool extending for a first down in an exhibition game and getting hurt?
June 7th, 2010 at 5:48 am
The top rebounder of the game was a point guard, and that tells you something,” Gasol said.
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Ugghhh
June 7th, 2010 at 5:48 am
Fisher and Kobe got their collective arsses kicked in by Allen and Rondo last night.
June 7th, 2010 at 5:51 am
Top of the morning JHill!!!!
As I have said, it is going to take a Herculian performance from Ray to win these games for the Celtics.
Clearly Kobe is the best player, and than Gasol as the 2nd best player. Ray Allen is the 3rd best player in this series, and the only Celtic capable of dominating a game at times. KG and Pierce can’t dominate right now, and Rondo can’t make free throws or jump shots consistantly enough right now to dominate. (I’m waiting for the hack-a-Rondo, because it is coming.)
Allen is the key, and the Lakers don’t have an answer defensively, other than getting Allen in foul trouble on the other end of the court. Fisher can’t work through all the screens, Artest is too slow for that, and Kobe will waste a lot of energy chasing him.
Quite the chess-match.
June 7th, 2010 at 5:53 am
Good Morning Nation!!!
Failure is not fatal, but failure to change might be
This one stings. It’s Darrell Russell.
Yes, that does!
As for L.A. — They played like crap last night, but geez…how many haters are in here! Boston in 5? Nah…Ray Allen hit 8 3’s and LA caught up and they are all old…LA gave the game away last night. It was really nothing that Boston did…nothing at all…
Now back to Raider football…anything new?
June 7th, 2010 at 5:55 am
Artest should be benched, and I expect to see some Luke Walton in Boston.
You can’t be that big of a liability on offense and play in the finals. This isn’t January in Memphis, this is the NBA finals.
June 7th, 2010 at 5:57 am
Bryant picked up his third foul with 3:20 left in the first half on a bump with Allen that had far less contact than a rush-hour subway. And he was called for foul No. 5 when Rondo fell down after knocking the ball away from Bryant and chasing it out of bounds a minute into the fourth quarter.
Lakers coach Phil Jackson said, “I wasn’t happy with those foul calls. Those were unusual calls. It really changed the [complexion] of this ballgame.”
And it led to this rarity: Bryant had the least amount of playing time of any Lakers starter, with 34 minutes and 18 seconds. The only solace Bryant can take is that at least it wasn’t personal. The whistle-happy crew of Monty McCutchen, Mike Callahan and Ken Mauer had everyone in foul trouble: Kobe, Kevin Garnett, Ron Artest, Glen Davis, Andrew Bynum, Lamar Odom. Carmelo Anthony, Chris Bosh and Kevin Love were in the stands, and they’ll probably start next season with four fouls just from being so close to this game.
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The refs were out of control last night!
I don’t want to see Sheldon Williams and Glenn Davis, just like I don’t want to Shannon Brown or Sasha.
WAY too many guys in foul trouble last night.
June 7th, 2010 at 5:58 am
jhill Says:
June 7th, 2010 at 5:48 am
The top rebounder of the game was a point guard, and that tells you something,” Gasol said.
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I believe this way a carefully crafted plan by Doc Rivers, who did a helluva job yesterday (Nate Robinson in the 4th was ballsy, and came out spades).
Perkins and KG were just bodying up the big guys and not even jumping for the boards. It was like they screened everyone out, and than had Rondo come in and sky for the boards.
It looked planned at times.
June 7th, 2010 at 6:02 am
Allen is the key, and the Lakers don’t have an answer defensively,
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If JJ Redick can play Ray Allen, I’m pretty sure we have a guy who can get on him. The sad part about the Lakers defense yesterday were most of those 3s were uncontested. They did a much better job in the second half of having a big step out or switching. Shannon Brown just has a questionable basketball IQ on my opinion. Of course he was on the court a lot because of Fisher and Kobe’s foul trouble, but how do you KEEP leaving Allen? To help on Perkins? And Fisher flopping around trying to draw the charge on the guy setting the screen was ridiculous. Stay on Ray’s hip Fish!
June 7th, 2010 at 6:04 am
That’s part of Rondo’s game.
Look, Rondo and Allen got to play a lot against Farmar and Brown. They’ll win that matchup all night long whether it’s chess, checkers, or Bball.
June 7th, 2010 at 6:05 am
Just a question so I know…
Are you guys that hate the Lakers do so because of Kobe, or just because of the NorCal SoCal thing? Reason being is that I know too many people that hate LA because they hate Kobe. I don’t know guys…hate a team because of one is ridiculous to me. Hate a team because of their a rival of your team, etc…I can handle!
June 7th, 2010 at 6:05 am
Shannon Brown just has a questionable basketball IQ on my opinion. Of course he was on the court a lot because of Fisher and Kobe’s foul trouble, but how do you KEEP leaving Allen? To help on Perkins?
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Great point. You can be one of the most athletic guys in the league, as Brown is, but Ray Allen is an efficient player, no wasted movement.
Brown is like Kirk Morrison in that regard. Always hoping around, bounching here and there, but nothing but wasted motion and terrible angles.
June 7th, 2010 at 6:06 am
Nate Robinson in the 4th was ballsy, and came out spades
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Ballsy?
He had no choice. Rondo was sucking eggs and HAD to come out for a breather. I love lil Nate in the game. He bound to fugg something up.
June 7th, 2010 at 6:06 am
Refs and David Stern just made the NBA a lot more money… sweeps are bad for bidness. Shame.
June 7th, 2010 at 6:07 am
Hwndr,
I “hate” the Lakers because of the NorCal-SoCal thing. If they weren’t so good, I would probably hate a lot less.
I used to hate Kobe, but after 15 years I got a healthy respect for his game and style of play. Well….except for the constant complaining to the refs.
June 7th, 2010 at 6:09 am
Wassup with the Queens Bridge dudes?
Artest and Kardashian were both complete no shows yesterday, lol!
June 7th, 2010 at 6:09 am
Robinson is such a terrible PG. A bad pass waiting to happen, and he had guys open that he couldn’t deliver the pass in time or in the right place to catch and shoot.
That 3 off the pick and roll was money though, and a HUUUGE shot.
June 7th, 2010 at 6:09 am
JFB (Vegas)…see that I respect! Growing up in Hawaii, Lakers were always on tv, so…and I did not know where Golden State was…
June 7th, 2010 at 6:11 am
If Dash was playing better he would be taking minutes from Artest, but he played like crap yesterday.
After one board by the Celtics, they got out running and Dash just coasted back, didn’t pick up the guy on the wing, and just fouled him because he was out of position (I think it was Pierce).
Phil immediately sat LO, and I didn’t see him for awhile.
June 7th, 2010 at 6:11 am
Actually…who said Allen is the key to the series? I think its Artest. He has to play consistently (which I know won’t happen) like how he played game 1.
June 7th, 2010 at 6:13 am
Hwnrdr,
You’d be surprised how many old Laker fans stopped supporting the Lakers when they traded Shaq. Never seen such a polarizing guy as #24. And you know there is still a faction out there who swears he got away with raping the lil WG, lol.
Never the less, still the #1 jersey seller. Go figure.
June 7th, 2010 at 6:14 am
That 3 off the pick and roll was money though, and a HUUUGE shot.
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Celtics Bench: No, NO, NOOOOOO, Yessssss!
June 7th, 2010 at 6:15 am
Allen is the key to the Celtics.
They will not win one game if he scores 12 points like game 1.
Lakers are so good in their half-court D, Allen is the only guy who can get his consistantly in a half-court set. Artest and Fisher can’t keep up, and they don’t want to waste Kobe’s energy on him.
If the Celtics win the series, Allen will be MVP.
Artest is a one-dimensional player, with diminishing skills in that one-dimension.
June 7th, 2010 at 6:17 am
If the Celtics win the series, Allen will be MVP.
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You got that right!
40 from Ray Allen, and the Lakers are still up 3 with 4 minutes to go?
Who else can pick up the slack for the Celtics if Allen only scores 22 or so?
June 7th, 2010 at 6:19 am
Who else can pick up the slack for the Celtics if Allen only scores 22 or so?
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They better hold the Lakers to under 90 if that’s the case, because I don’t see KG scoring 20 points in a game, or Paul Pierce scoring 20 without taking 18 shots to do it.
That’s the thing with Ray. 30 points on 17 shots?? Talk about efficient!!!
June 7th, 2010 at 6:21 am
JHill…I don’t get that either! Its like people like him in the comfort of their own homes, but publicly hate him. Bizarre…and if they really were Laker fans, they wouldn’t have stopped because they traded Shaq? It’s like how when Al moved the Raiders to LA, many people jumped on the winer bandwagon. That never made sense to me at all!
June 7th, 2010 at 6:22 am
Is there a camp or OTA’s this week?
I am so far out of the loop it isn’t funny.
June 7th, 2010 at 6:23 am
Wednesday OTA media session …
June 7th, 2010 at 6:24 am
So WTF is going on in New Mexico?
Any good green?
June 7th, 2010 at 6:25 am
Does media session mean that is the only day Jerry will be there, or that is the only day that he can get quotes from the players?
I need Gradkowski updates, lol!!!!!
June 7th, 2010 at 6:27 am
jhill Says:
June 7th, 2010 at 6:24 am
So WTF is going on in New Mexico?
Any good green?
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Yes, the Green Chiles are ripe and kicking!!!!
Other than that, I live about .2 miles from a golf course (Ladera) that has an 18 hole “Championship” course and an executive 9 hole. Working on the game and lots of on-line poker.
June 7th, 2010 at 6:28 am
Only day that any media is allowed at practice. I think there are 3 days of OTAs.
Kinda ridiculous though. A lot of the players are there already and have been there for the last month. The lack of player interviews is a head scratcher. I guess the days of the “scoop” type of reporters are over.
June 7th, 2010 at 6:30 am
Green Chiles ???
LMFAO!
Put that in your vaporizer and smoke it.
Could always add you to my patient list.
June 7th, 2010 at 6:31 am
Could always add you to my patient list.
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I’ll e-mail you.
June 7th, 2010 at 6:37 am
Anyone think RRS over slept and missed work today since he was up late celebrating the Laker loss?
June 7th, 2010 at 6:38 am
Michael Bush on Hue Jackson: “His whole motto is ‘build a bully,’ that’s what we are trying to do.”
“Build a bully” … I like it.
June 7th, 2010 at 6:41 am
jhill Says:
June 7th, 2010 at 6:37 am
Anyone think RRS over slept and missed work today since he was up late celebrating the Laker loss?
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Nah…he’s probably busy or had the day off. But when he does come on here, he will still be gloating! LOL
June 7th, 2010 at 6:50 am
If Al was media/PR savy, you would think we would get a few direct quotes from Hue, who seems to be a great quote waiting to happen.
But PR saviness is not something in the Raiders quiver.
June 7th, 2010 at 6:52 am
I don’t know why the Raiders do that year in year out. I would love to hear what Hue has to say! I mean, he’s got some players saying that they love it…I would love to hear it from him!
June 7th, 2010 at 7:03 am
All right than, thanks LMN.
More bikes than people? How is that possible?
June 7th, 2010 at 7:08 am
Hey…where did LMN’s post go?
June 7th, 2010 at 7:09 am
lol!!!!!!!!
Enough with that Becker says
June 7th, 2010 at 7:10 am
# Just Fire Baby Says:
June 7th, 2010 at 7:03 am
All right than, thanks LMN.
More bikes than people? How is that possible?
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a bike at the sommerhouse, a bike at work, if you talke public transportation (something both counties a keen on as well) and the bus/train/metro stops a bit from your work, we most often have an old bike which we use the rest of the way… btw, the street has designated space for bike-riders so you are always safe and you will certainly get there before the car, if its in a city… and of course a bike at home..
June 7th, 2010 at 7:11 am
# hwnrdr Says:
June 7th, 2010 at 7:08 am
Hey…where did LMN’s post go?
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dunno…
June 7th, 2010 at 7:12 am
HwnRdr..
I guess they arent that keen on free speech that we are…
June 7th, 2010 at 7:13 am
I guess not…I did not see anything wrong with that post… ((0)) (Shaking my head)
June 7th, 2010 at 7:15 am
# Just Fire Baby Says:
June 7th, 2010 at 5:47 am
LOL, sorry LMN, you would think after 30 years of living I would know the difference between the Dane’s and the Dutch.
Excuse my stupidty, but aren’t the two right next to each other. What’s really the difference between the Netherlands, Holland and Denmark.
Again, excuse the stupid yankee here.
Either way, what an idiot that Dutch soccer player was. Can you imagine Zack Miller, trying to look super-cool extending for a first down in an exhibition game and getting hurt?
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LOL, its okay…
Last thing first, Yeah Arjen Robben the dutch player really effed himself over… but that great to me and Denmark, because the first game we plays is against Holland…
which brings me to Holland/Netherlands… its the same… people in holland/Netherlands speak Dutch and are Dutch…(the flying dutchman came from Holland)
I live in Denmark and we are Danes and speak Danish… we are a part of the Scandinavian brotherhood, which is 3 countries, Norway, Sweden and Denmark… Most of Scandinavia belonged to Denmark and the Danish King, Norway was most of the time our b1+ch and if not it was Swedens… Norways King, derives directly to our royal family… Scandinavia was where the vikings came from, and at some point, half of England was under Danish Rule (Dane-Law) some Danish prior to this went to Normandy (vikings was called Normans, because they came from the north, hence Normandy) those Vikings in Normandy later attacked under Willem the Conquerer, England and thats called the French period in England.. though it all in somewhay derived from Denmark… Today Denmark still have one of the wolds greats merchant fleet even though we are only 5.5 million people
The Dutch were Mongers, they brought in Coco to the continent and their color is bright orange, because a major part of the country is called orange-Nassau, William Orange was a major reason why Britain became protestants… to this day is that the reason why ulsters/or protestants wear orange in northern Ireland… today they are 16.5 million people..
similarities..
both people of the Nations love freedom and liberties, and mostly freedom of speech… we had the M0hammed drawings because of it, and the Dutch had a filmmaker doing some similar..
etiquette isnt something we are a huge fan of, its both two unobedient people and the press has as much power as the politicians, the press is our watchdog, we both love the democracy, but still not that keen on politics, we have a very percent of voters, and Unions is a must like oxygen…
we both brew some of the best beer, their biggest brewery is Heineken, its the 3rd largest worldwide and has 55.000 employees worldwide, we have Carlsberg/Tuborg which is the 4 largest Brewery group in the world, with 45.000 employees worldwide
Both Nations are very fond of Bicycles, which would be called a bike here, and what you guys would call a bike would be a Motor-bike.. both countries have more bikes than people.. and gasoline is very expensive a gallon would cost around 7$…
hope that helped you out a bit…
June 7th, 2010 at 7:16 am
yo, IT-hamsters, that post took really long time to write, so please let it stay for more than 15min this time okay??
June 7th, 2010 at 7:17 am
# hwnrdr Says:
June 7th, 2010 at 7:13 am
I guess not…I did not see anything wrong with that post… ((0)) (Shaking my head)
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I had 3 words that kept me from posting it, now i changed those a bit…
June 7th, 2010 at 7:47 am
What a dark dark day.
June 7th, 2010 at 7:50 am
Guarantee the Lakers would trade Artest for Ariza right now.
June 7th, 2010 at 7:50 am
the Steelers have cut DE Jared Retkofsky.
6′5″ 260 lbs. undrafted from Texas Christian (TCU) in 2007
won a Super Bowl ring with the Steelers. also was the team’s long snapper
I expect BSJ to be all over this guy (as Jon Condo’s replacement)
June 7th, 2010 at 7:54 am
Wonder why they cut him? Good Morning btw, Rockstar!
June 7th, 2010 at 7:56 am
wow, it seemed for a little while there that LMN has single-handedly killed the blog.
Dakota,
don’t worry, the Cubbies are in third place!
June 7th, 2010 at 7:56 am
I became a Laker fan in 1969. I have always been a “for life” fan. You pick a team, you stick with them through thick and thin. I have been an A’s fan all my life and a Raider fan all of my life. BUT, yes, when the whole Kobe/ Shaq thing went down and the Lakers sent Shaq packing because of little whiney b-itchy Kobe, well, I just couldn’t support them the same anymore. I don’t hate them BUT am rooting for the Celtics because I don’t want Kobe to get any more rings. I will become a fan again wgen Kobe is gone.
June 7th, 2010 at 7:57 am
good morning gents. AM crew rocks!
anyways, busy at work today. taking a short break
no need for gloating. I said what I needed to say last night. stayed up late because I couldn’t sleep. Sunday afternoon naps after church and a huge lunch are the best – even if you have to stay up late as a result of them
I wouldn’t be surprised to see the Lakers take a game in Boston and see the series return to L.A. tied up at 2-2
not much Raider news these days. just anxiously awaiting training camp. want to see what McClain, Goethel, Houston, McFadden and Ware can do
want to see what Bryant and Mitchell look like with a year of experience under thier belts
June 7th, 2010 at 7:59 am
La Milicia Negra Says:
June 7th, 2010 at 7:10 am
# Just Fire Baby Says:
June 7th, 2010 at 7:03 am
All right than, thanks LMN.
More bikes than people? How is that possible?
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a bike at the sommerhouse, a bike at work, if you talke public transportation (something both counties a keen on as well) and the bus/train/metro stops a bit from your work, we most often have an old bike which we use the rest of the way… btw, the street has designated space for bike-riders so you are always safe and you will certainly get there before the car, if its in a city… and of course a bike at home..
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Cars are the scourge of society. If you own a car and live in a city, then you are an irresponsible a**hole.
June 7th, 2010 at 7:59 am
Freedom, motorcycles and beer. Long live the Danes!
June 7th, 2010 at 7:59 am
I will be right back, I need some comfort food to deal with this loss…maybe some cheetos and some reese’s buttercups…maybe some kit kats too….
June 7th, 2010 at 8:04 am
Dakota, this will cheer you up:
http://www.xtranormal.com/makemovies/edit_movie/d6ade60a-70de-11df-8898-003048d6740d/thn/?nosearch=1&noregion=1
June 7th, 2010 at 8:08 am
I need some comfort food to deal with this loss…maybe some cheetos and some reese’s buttercups…maybe some kit kats too….
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Yeah, that sounds good. I’m going to raid my 4 year old lunch pail since I just now decided I’m not taking her to school today, lol.
Bad parent!
June 7th, 2010 at 8:10 am
JFBuquerque,
I’ve been told that there are some beautiful places in the Sangre de Cristos near to Chimayo if you ever want a dose of the great outdoors.
And Las Vegas, N.M. is not far away if you are feeling nostalgic for a Vegas.
June 7th, 2010 at 8:11 am
Dakota Says:
June 7th, 2010 at 7:59 am
I will be right back, I need some comfort food to deal with this loss…maybe some cheetos and some reese’s buttercups…maybe some kit kats too….
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Jack Links is workin for me…
June 7th, 2010 at 8:13 am
Went with Cheetos, Reese Buttercups and a KING SIZE Snickers…and a Coke.
Why worry about blood pressure at a time like this? I don’t want to live to see those Celtic’s Sports Illustrated commercials for the next six months….
June 7th, 2010 at 8:14 am
Did the Lakers lose? Who are they playing?
Go A’s
June 7th, 2010 at 8:20 am
It’s all house $ now Dakota.
We were supposed to lose to SA in rd 2, remember?
With the games being every other day now, old arss Celtics lose 2 outta the next 3.
June 7th, 2010 at 8:24 am
Just Fire Baby Says:
June 7th, 2010 at 7:50 am
Guarantee the Lakers would trade Artest for Ariza right now.
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Not at all.
THE reason the added Artest was Boston.
Well that and the fact that Ariza’s agent was pretty stupid.
June 7th, 2010 at 8:26 am
not a pretty game from the Celtics.
they shot .433 in Game 1 and lost
they shot .429 in Game 2 and won
26 free throws for the Celtics
41 free throws for the Lakers
as Jhill said on Friday:
Miss me with the ref madness!
Might be a sweep.
Rockstar says “it’s not impossible to keep Bryant under 30 points”
Jhill says: I guess you don’t know who is going to stop Kobe?
LMFAO!
Ray Allen?
Double team? Who do you leave open?
(My vote is for Artest)
June 7th, 2010 at 8:28 am
I blame myself for this catastrophe…..I badmouthed Ray Allen before the series began…karma
June 7th, 2010 at 8:29 am
If the Lakers would have activated Adam Morrison, the championship would have been easy. The Celtics have no one who could stop him.
June 7th, 2010 at 8:30 am
Here’s a solution to all the controversy over full-body scanners at the airports.
Have a booth that you can step into that will not X-ray you, but will detonate any explosive device you may have on you.
It would be a win-win for everyone, there would be none of this crap about racial profiling and this method would eliminate a long and expensive trial. Justice would be quick and swift. Case closed!
This is so simple that it’s brilliant. I can see it now: you’re in the airport terminal and you hear a muffled explosion.
Shortly thereafter an announcement comes over the PA system, “Attention standby passengers we now have a seat available on flight number…”
Works for me!
June 7th, 2010 at 8:31 am
Foul trouble kept Kobe under 30 pts.
Pierce and Artest were at war all night. Pierce put that same D on Artest that Artest put on Pierce. Pierce was even D-ing up Artest on the FT line.
Notice the 5 assists Kobe had in the 1st qtr when they doubled?
June 7th, 2010 at 8:35 am
Have a booth that you can step into that will not X-ray you, but will detonate any explosive device you may have on you.
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LMFAO!
June 7th, 2010 at 8:37 am
new post!
June 7th, 2010 at 8:38 am
LMAO RR.
June 7th, 2010 at 11:21 pm
Tell me one owner in history who built a championship team ALL BY HIMSELF?
You rip on Al for NOT hiring a GM, but rip on him because at one time HE DID have one. Is Al to be criticised because the one he hired was actually good?
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