Final: Titans 38, Raiders 13
By Jerry McDonald - NFL Writer
Sunday, September 12th, 2010 at 1:05 pm in Oakland Raiders.
It’s over.
Fire away.
I’ll check in with a postgame wrap later . . .
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September 12th, 2010 at 1:06 pm
Season on the line, already. Beat the Rams or it will definitely be 8 straight disastrous season.
September 12th, 2010 at 1:06 pm
This team needs a clinic on some basic football fundamentals: blocking and tackling. I didn’t see much of either today.
September 12th, 2010 at 1:06 pm
sigh
September 12th, 2010 at 1:06 pm
Lyle Alzado would puke.
September 12th, 2010 at 1:07 pm
CJ2K: 26 car for 70 yrds minus the big one
September 12th, 2010 at 1:07 pm
The offensive line should have their paychecks torn in half!
September 12th, 2010 at 1:07 pm
Can’t wait for the shills to show up tonight and put the sunshine on this.
September 12th, 2010 at 1:08 pm
whup!
September 12th, 2010 at 1:08 pm
that would make anyone puke
September 12th, 2010 at 1:08 pm
start game planning for the rams…
September 12th, 2010 at 1:08 pm
go Jags
September 12th, 2010 at 1:09 pm
This rule that takes TDs away from WRs in ridiculous …
Calvin Johnson just loses a TD
September 12th, 2010 at 1:09 pm
Both O edges looked horrible… D on the field too long
September 12th, 2010 at 1:09 pm
Lockout coming soon boooyyyzzzz!!!…help on the way!!!…whup!
September 12th, 2010 at 1:09 pm
Thec07 Says:
September 12th, 2010 at 1:08 pm
start game planning for the rams
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here’s the game plan: try not to get blown out, but be prepared to.
September 12th, 2010 at 1:09 pm
Good game by Dmac.That’s all we can take from this.
September 12th, 2010 at 1:09 pm
Oh yeaa VELDHEERRRRRRRRRRRRRRR CENTER OF THE DECADES!!!!!
you guys are fools…… worst experiment I have ever seen in a long time…
6′8 C = fail… at least 6 bad exchanges from C to QB…. + a couple bad penalties..
PUT VELDHEER ON THE BENCH NOW!!!!!!!
September 12th, 2010 at 1:09 pm
If they don’t give this TD to Calvin Johnson of the Lions the dorks in the NFL have officially taken over.
Three steps, change of hands, a knee but still not completing the catch, lol
September 12th, 2010 at 1:09 pm
fire Al.
September 12th, 2010 at 1:10 pm
Cable is a godammed janitor
September 12th, 2010 at 1:11 pm
my hopes for this season ended when Bush broke his thumb…
cable doesn’t belong in this league…
you can’t redo your lineup 8 days before the season starts…
we’re done for this year…
September 12th, 2010 at 1:11 pm
fire most of the clowns who blog here that call themselves fans.
September 12th, 2010 at 1:11 pm
Veldheer isn’t even a backup center.
September 12th, 2010 at 1:11 pm
Offensive line.
September 12th, 2010 at 1:11 pm
dont believe the hype. Another $hitty season on the horizon. And another $350 for Sunday ticket down the toilet.
September 12th, 2010 at 1:11 pm
lefty12 Says:
September 12th, 2010 at 1:05 pm
The Colts got blown out today.I guess their season is over too.
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Track record Lefty.
The Colts have talented football players and coaches that just went to a Super Bowl.
The Raiders have…well…what they have…..
Two totally different situations.
The Raiders season isn’t over…but if recent history is any guide…it aint’ looking good
The RAiders play this crap football 10 to 12x a year
September 12th, 2010 at 1:12 pm
LOL. the Calvin Johnson TD, what the hell is wrong with the NFL?
September 12th, 2010 at 1:12 pm
Steelers in overtime!!!
September 12th, 2010 at 1:13 pm
Figurs fumbled the opening Kickoff, it was all down hill from there
September 12th, 2010 at 1:13 pm
KneelBeforeZod Says:
September 12th, 2010 at 1:11 pm
dont believe the hype. Another $hitty season on the horizon. And another $350 for Sunday ticket down the toilet.
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Hook your computer up to your lcd watch it all for free….
September 12th, 2010 at 1:13 pm
Fire away??? You may be onto something there Jerry.
September 12th, 2010 at 1:13 pm
SnB offense defense specialteams Says:
September 12th, 2010 at 1:11 pm
lefty12 Says:
September 12th, 2010 at 1:05 pm
The Colts got blown out today.I guess their season is over too.
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the colts are infinitely better than the raiders. oakland’s season was over before it started. the colts will compete. are you really trying to compare the two teams? you want to compare a ford focus to an aston martin while youre at it?
September 12th, 2010 at 1:14 pm
Lefty12 Says:
September 12th, 2010 at 1:11 pm
fire most of the clowns who blog here that call themselves fans.
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Really? Because I am from there and have been a fan for over 35 years. This is pure crap and it starts from the top. Everyone else knows it, but is afraid to open their damn mouths. And everyone in the league knows it as well.
September 12th, 2010 at 1:14 pm
Offensive line? What line….these losers couldn’t block a little girl from her toys…
September 12th, 2010 at 1:14 pm
Could somebody please find out the phone number of Justin Hardwigs agent asafp? If the guy was good enough to start at C for the Steelers last year he will be a huge upgrade over anything we got right now, and he’s still out there afaik
September 12th, 2010 at 1:14 pm
We,meaning the Raiders to most of you, will win the next couple of weeks and many on here will be back on the wagon.
September 12th, 2010 at 1:14 pm
Same thing we say every year: if only we had an O line that could block and a defense that could make tackles. This game could have been much better if those two had happened.
September 12th, 2010 at 1:15 pm
Shocking,shocking,shocking………
What are you thinking of re-making Hawaii five-0 ?
September 12th, 2010 at 1:16 pm
Here we go Niners here we go!!! whup!
September 12th, 2010 at 1:16 pm
Cable is an assistant Oline coach at best.
September 12th, 2010 at 1:16 pm
Raiders to be relegated to ufl,Art shell,where are you lol
September 12th, 2010 at 1:16 pm
oh yeah, and get Louis Rankin back, dropping Figurs and Bennett who don’t achieve anything anyway.
September 12th, 2010 at 1:16 pm
Let’s start predicting what priest is going to say tonight. I’ll go first:
“You fools don’t know anything. You sit here talking about things you don’t know anything about. I’ve seen Campbell play. I’ve seen the kid. And I know he wasn’t himself today. First week jitters. You watch this kid is going to be league MVP this year. As far as the line goes, if you idiots knew anything about football you’d know that our line was using a zone tech 46 cut block technique, due to the fact that we were playing a D line with 6 technique cover 2 zone blitz package apples and bananas. Considering those factors, our o line looked pretty solid today. We just missed a couple of gaps in the 3 technique two zone ramma zamma 65 ramma tamazam. But of course you idiots don’t know anything about football you just watch the games and watch the team get killed in plain sight and talk about it. I know what’s going on. The Raiders played solid today. “
September 12th, 2010 at 1:16 pm
PACKERS-EAGLES….nice!
September 12th, 2010 at 1:16 pm
morilla Says:
September 12th, 2010 at 1:14 pm
Lefty12 Says:
September 12th, 2010 at 1:11 pm
fire most of the clowns who blog here that call themselves fans.
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Why? Because we’re frustrated and pissed off about the reality of this team? I’m sure 99% of the people on here have been fans for years and are simply fed up with the groundhoig day that has become every football season since gannon retired. why dont you go wathc the f$%king colts?
September 12th, 2010 at 1:16 pm
Im not off the wagon, just suicidal
September 12th, 2010 at 1:17 pm
like oakland neil,run outta ideas
September 12th, 2010 at 1:18 pm
Again, the defense didn’t play all that poorly. But you simply cannot expect the starters to be on the field for 80% of the game and still perform at a high level. Especially when they’re playing man-to-man almost exclusively.
Keep the offense on the field for more than three downs at a time, and the defense will continue to perform the way they did in the first quarter.
September 12th, 2010 at 1:18 pm
I have watched this garbage for the last 7 years, i have been a fan since 1967, but i cannot take much more of this!! I thought all the offensive woes were JaMarcus fault? He’s gone, and its still the same lousy excuse for professional football that i have EVER seen. I am ashamed to call myself a Raider fan!!! Where is their pride????
September 12th, 2010 at 1:18 pm
Lots of work needed if the team is going to be competitive. No aggression on offense as far as attacking the defense. I miss the old Marc Trestman offense instead of the Baltimore System. Veldheer is not ready to start but it doesn’t look like we have any options. The OLine is a train wreak. The defense looked better than last year but was put in the same situations as last year. Something has to give. I really don’t want Cable to be fired because that just means that Jackson takes over and his offense stinks. So when does Andrew Luck graduate?
September 12th, 2010 at 1:18 pm
Thec,
Pleasure doing business with you. LOL!
September 12th, 2010 at 1:18 pm
I thought all the offensive woes were JaMarcus fault?
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Who said that?
September 12th, 2010 at 1:18 pm
Madden Raider you were right about today. I still despise your overwhelming negativity, day in and day out. But like I said, I’m a stand up guy. You were right today.
September 12th, 2010 at 1:19 pm
Nice RMR.
That’s Priest alright.
September 12th, 2010 at 1:19 pm
Not bad MR.
But I expect he will do the I told you so’s.
I told you Veldheer is not ready will be the leading statement.
September 12th, 2010 at 1:20 pm
Dude Says:
September 12th, 2010 at 1:18 pm
Thec,
Pleasure doing business with you. LOL!
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you were right, put your email up so we can work out the logistics….
September 12th, 2010 at 1:20 pm
MAC….
You don’t mess with the classics….!
September 12th, 2010 at 1:21 pm
DMAC proved he is an everydown back. Only Cable can stop him.
September 12th, 2010 at 1:21 pm
True vegas,but one thinks yawl have to wait a few days for him.
September 12th, 2010 at 1:22 pm
I said it all along. Give DMac enough carries, and he’ll show what he can do. Problem is, the last two years he hasn’t been healthy enough to get those carries.
September 12th, 2010 at 1:22 pm
Where are the Veldheer fanboys???
September 12th, 2010 at 1:22 pm
Of course O-Line struggles and stinks obviously. As I said earlier in the year, the work on the O-Line may cost Cable his job unless these guys step it up.
Veldheer starting at Center on the road in the first game was a HUGE reach!
They need to SIGN center Jake Grove, start Satele at Center the next game and start Veldheer at LT!
Start Mario or Barnes at RT!
September 12th, 2010 at 1:22 pm
Looks like Denver is about to lose. And since KC and SD play each other tomorrow night, we’ll have plenty of company at the bottom of the AFC West.
September 12th, 2010 at 1:22 pm
I like Veldheer…but as a freakin TACKLE, like he was drafted to be!
September 12th, 2010 at 1:23 pm
Thec07 Says:
September 11th, 2010 at 8:41 pm
1960RAIDER ====================> Raiders 27-20
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September 12th, 2010 at 1:23 pm
lol @ some of these comments…
“I knew the season was over when Bush went down”
and
“Bring Louis Rankin back” <== extra rofl at that one..
Hellooooo!!?? DMAC just had the same yards from scrimmage tally as CJ2k… unreal
September 12th, 2010 at 1:23 pm
class post neil.or where you referring to mozart
September 12th, 2010 at 1:24 pm
JaBustas just made the offense worse! haha
If Campbell gets killed, Grads will be play well….until he gets hurt also with this lousy O-Line!
September 12th, 2010 at 1:24 pm
D-Mac looked great, pleasantly suprised with that.
RoMac and Seymour looked inspired before our QB took a dump on the field.
September 12th, 2010 at 1:24 pm
almost right fatt kid,wrong team tho
September 12th, 2010 at 1:24 pm
“Plunketthead =====================> Raiders 56-6″
September 12th, 2010 at 1:24 pm
thec,
kkuzaro24@hotmail.com
September 12th, 2010 at 1:24 pm
DMC shut some of you idiots up today…despite the play of a crappy O-Line!
September 12th, 2010 at 1:24 pm
Looks like Norco Bob is the winner to me.
September 12th, 2010 at 1:25 pm
Amen.
“The Song Remains the Same”
http://www.raidernationstation.com/raider_war_room
September 12th, 2010 at 1:25 pm
Dude, put your email up, so we can work out the logistics…
September 12th, 2010 at 1:25 pm
Coaching means alot in the NFL.
They have FISHER
We have CABLE
Big difference.
We need a REAL Head Coach.
September 12th, 2010 at 1:26 pm
Dude Says:
September 12th, 2010 at 1:24 pm
thec,
kkuzaro24@hotmail.com
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Got it will be sending you an email…
September 12th, 2010 at 1:26 pm
Defense was on the field way too long because of the crappy O-Line play!
September 12th, 2010 at 1:26 pm
Dmac was the lone bright spot of the offense. someone please explain to me why we have 8 wrs? bring in D line help!
September 12th, 2010 at 1:26 pm
How can anyone single out Veldheer when so many things are wrong with the offensive line? Henderson, Carlisle, and Walker all played worse than a rookie starting his first game at a new position. Did Gallery even make it through the game without throwing out his back?
Sure, on any other team Veldheer might not be starting. Yes, he had growing pains. That bad snap was on him entirely. But y’all seem to forget that Satele lost the starting job all on his own. And with that said, even today Satele would have been far from the worst performer on the offensive line.
It starts with the offensive tackles, who have never been able to handle the outside pass rush, and continue to make bonehead penalties. When the veterans can’t even do their jobs, I find it hard to place too much of the blame on the rookie center.
September 12th, 2010 at 1:27 pm
signing Jake Grove………(see Langston Walker). NO MORE RETREADS!! If you stunk it up the first time you don’t get get a redo. While we are at it maybe we should sign Stew Schweigert and the entire roster of the Omaha Nighthawks.
September 12th, 2010 at 1:28 pm
Denver loses.
September 12th, 2010 at 1:28 pm
top to bottom the worst team in the n.f.l. mclain is garbage on d and the o-line is just lost. funny thing about that is tom cable looked just as lost if not worse. ill have to hear it tomorow at work being tha i live outskirts of nashville. what a bummer.
September 12th, 2010 at 1:28 pm
New team … same ole offensive line issues. Seems like my old team. Deja vu.
September 12th, 2010 at 1:29 pm
Trade the o-line with a clothesline from Home Depot.
September 12th, 2010 at 1:29 pm
Well at least the donks lost…
September 12th, 2010 at 1:29 pm
Cable to Hue: We gotta use lighter, faster, more athletic O linemen in a ZBS scheme to stop the fast D rush off the edge.
Hue to Cable: Nah, we gotta use bigger, taller, stronger O lineman in a power blocking scheme to stop the power D push up the middle.
Neither one worked. Need new O linemen.
September 12th, 2010 at 1:29 pm
dude, Just shot you an email….congrats on the call…
September 12th, 2010 at 1:30 pm
Of course O-Line struggles and stinks obviously. As I said earlier in the year, the work on the O-Line may cost Cable his job unless these guys step it up.
Veldheer starting at Center on the road in the first game was a HUGE reach!
They need to SIGN center Jake Grove, start Satele at Center the next game and start Veldheer at LT!
Start Mario or Barnes at RT!
Told you the play of this O-Line will probably cost Cable his job!
September 12th, 2010 at 1:30 pm
Haha Orton sucks.
September 12th, 2010 at 1:31 pm
Don’t even have the words to express how !@#$%! disappointed I am with that whole debacle. Titans were the better team but we played as bad as we possibly could in all phases. This one’s on Cable for not having them ready to at least compete. Couldn’t tell whether that was russell OR Campbell back there-the offensive line was simply embarrassed.
C’mon RAIDERS, SUCK IT UP AND LET’S WIN THE NEXT ONE!!!!!!
September 12th, 2010 at 1:31 pm
TheyCallMeAssassin Says:
September 12th, 2010 at 1:26 pm
How can anyone single out Veldheer when so many things are wrong with the offensive line? Henderson, Carlisle, and Walker all played worse than a rookie starting his first game at a new position. Did Gallery even make it through the game without throwing out his back?
Sure, on any other team Veldheer might not be starting.
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Did you watch the game??
#1 – Veldheer would DEFINITELY not be starting on any other team.. and would be lucky to even see some garbage time..
#2 – 3 botched snaps… TWO of them… I don’t even know who he was snapping them to… they were 10 feet over Campbells head…
oh yea.. and this
#3 (the best one) – Rememeber the play when Veldheer botched the snap count and snapped it to Campbell and Campbell had this surprised look and hesitated then realized that Veldheer REALLY is that far off and had to take a knee to avoid the penalty.. AMAZING..
Singling out Veldheer is EASY because he was absolutely AWFUL!!!
September 12th, 2010 at 1:31 pm
i think if you can blame the o-line for bad q.b. play then you ought to be able to blame o-line for bad running game. that being said dmac did all that running on his own. only brite spot on team.
September 12th, 2010 at 1:31 pm
Did Gallery even make it through the game without throwing out his back?
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Hamstring I think.
September 12th, 2010 at 1:32 pm
Marcus McNeil – Logan Mankins – Veldheer/Satele – Loper/Carlisle/Gallery – Gaither
September 12th, 2010 at 1:32 pm
Eagles in the throwbacks. cool
September 12th, 2010 at 1:33 pm
Gallery is a constant on that loser line
September 12th, 2010 at 1:33 pm
3-0 whup!
September 12th, 2010 at 1:33 pm
# neilb Says:
September 12th, 2010 at 1:31 pm
Did Gallery even make it through the game without throwing out his back?
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Hamstring I think.
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A new one, eh? He might be the Raiders best offensive lineman, but damn am I sick of this guy getting injured every single game.
September 12th, 2010 at 1:34 pm
fire cable. dont even let his ass get on the plane.
September 12th, 2010 at 1:34 pm
check it,print it,bookmark it,doofus right,mr right,D-mac the lone brightspot,the worlds ending! can we bounce back?
September 12th, 2010 at 1:34 pm
No more trade Dmac jokes from me.
September 12th, 2010 at 1:35 pm
Satele needs to be starting the next game at Center obviously
Starting Veldheer at Center was a HUGE stretch for Cable!
Those type of decisions may cost him.
Satele should start at Center from here on out, Veldheer should be put at LT and turnstile Mario at RT.
Walker should be benched or go to RG.
September 12th, 2010 at 1:35 pm
Dude, I shot you an email for the logistics….
September 12th, 2010 at 1:35 pm
I can’t believe I’m saying this but I got just as frustrated watching JC as I did with Jawalrus. One guy throws 10 yds over the receivers heads and the other guy dumps off 2 yds alll day long.
September 12th, 2010 at 1:36 pm
DMAC s a baller, plays hard… 38 point whopping is something to build on, should get better from here…
September 12th, 2010 at 1:36 pm
This Team will be as good or bad as the O Line.
The D will be average, which is an improvement from years past.
It’s ALL on the O Line at this point.
September 12th, 2010 at 1:36 pm
on one of those tipped balls from j.c. mario just completely fell to the floor allowing the defender to jump up and slap it. hes just plain garbage. fire cable.
September 12th, 2010 at 1:36 pm
DMAC even showed me some swivel, and toughness…
September 12th, 2010 at 1:36 pm
The only positive from today is that we play the Rams-Cardinals next, and these two teams stink.
I’ve watched ten minutes, if we can’t beat them, we may not win 3 games this year.
September 12th, 2010 at 1:36 pm
And when the poor blocking from Satele returns… what then?
September 12th, 2010 at 1:36 pm
A lot of new handles here,, today.
September 12th, 2010 at 1:37 pm
DMAC played his ass off today.
The only legitimate Weapon on the O.
September 12th, 2010 at 1:38 pm
Don’t blame Veldheer for being a rookie playing out of position. It takes 11 players working together to get the job done. As far as the O-line is concerned I would bench both Carlisle and Henderson (he is the main reason the pocket kept collapsing). Move Veldheer to LT where he belongs. Start Bruce Campbell at RG and re-sign Morris to play C. Maybe if the coaches would coach players at their regular spots instead of making “projects” out of everyone we might get somewhere. We keep this up it will be 8 seasons in a row at 11+ losses.
September 12th, 2010 at 1:38 pm
raiders need to start hitting in practice, no if’s and’s and but’s. it’s no wonder they look unprepared, they are. if they don’t see hits they get soft.
September 12th, 2010 at 1:38 pm
without that 1 big play from CJ we held the run game in check…but thats one of the problems…oh well the season is 16 weeks, look forward to next…
September 12th, 2010 at 1:38 pm
DMAC even showed me some swivel, and toughness
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Toughness I’ve never doubted. The Swivel was a nice suprise.
September 12th, 2010 at 1:39 pm
Mickey Rat Says:
September 12th, 2010 at 1:38 pm
Don’t blame Veldheer for being a rookie playing out of position.
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Exactly, blame the organization. Dumb.
September 12th, 2010 at 1:39 pm
titans did what any team would do with a rookie who’s never played a game at the position he’s playing. not his fault, could have been worse.
September 12th, 2010 at 1:39 pm
and kells diatribes the same since 06,,plus mr
September 12th, 2010 at 1:40 pm
Iupati!!!…whup whup!!!
September 12th, 2010 at 1:40 pm
We can shuffle or recycle this same old group at o line but the reality is these guys are not that good. I’m willing to give Veldheer a break for this being his first game but Henderson, Carlisle, and Walker have had too many opportunities and screwed it up.
LET’S GET SOME NEW BLOOD IN THERE!!!!!!!!!!
September 12th, 2010 at 1:40 pm
RaiderLen Says:
September 12th, 2010 at 1:38 pm
DMAC even showed me some swivel, and toughness
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Toughness I’ve never doubted. The Swivel was a nice suprise.
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Seemed like he would go down on initial contact, and ijuries.. He got hit hard a lot today, and balled…
September 12th, 2010 at 1:40 pm
Alex Smith pro bowl bound!!!
September 12th, 2010 at 1:41 pm
Mario sux the guy will go home and think he played well…must be a nice mirror or tv screen that let’s him believe that. The stupid thing is cable will not tell him anything…
September 12th, 2010 at 1:41 pm
Oh come on man. It was easy to see that wasn’t Russell back there. Jason completed over half his passes for 180 yards.
I still believe he could’ve had a better game if he wasn’t under so much pressure all the time. He’s not Peyton Manning, but he is still an upgrade.
You Gradkowski pumpers just can’t accept that he is a backup QB. He’s built like a backup. He is not a 16 game per season QB. The guy even looks like a Doug Flutie for christ sake.
September 12th, 2010 at 1:41 pm
Jason Campbell is a sissy.
If he puts his head down and goes for the first down instead of sliding first half, then he lifts the whole team, but he plays like he’s wearing a tutu.
Wont take long for her to hear it next week.
September 12th, 2010 at 1:41 pm
Bengals lost today.
Cut Palmer. he sucks
Colts lost today
Cut Manning. he sucks
oh hell… Cut every starting QB who is on a losing team today.
Rodgers has a pick already against the Eagles.
cut him too
September 12th, 2010 at 1:41 pm
The bottom line with this game is the QB made ZERO plays. Looked stiff and tentative all day.
September 12th, 2010 at 1:42 pm
Three keys to winning:
1. Defense
2. O-line
3. Coaching
In Davis’ mind: ONLY coaching is to blame… personnel is always good enough to win.
Hard reality: Belichick, Payton, even Lombardi couldn’t win in this environment, and we all know why.
Anyway, it’s only one game but whatta letdown.
September 12th, 2010 at 1:42 pm
I’m out.
Enjoy the rest of the day my friends.
September 12th, 2010 at 1:42 pm
Jamarcus…Jason Campbell,..lmao…best get a qb looks more like Alex Smith!!! ya know???….whup!!
September 12th, 2010 at 1:42 pm
Bring back JaMarcus.
September 12th, 2010 at 1:42 pm
Good news first:
Defense is actually a good defense. They really bottled up CJ negating the one big run for a TD. They were on the field way too much.
Bad news:
Huff killed the defense being out of position multiple times.
The offense is horrific and 90% of that is on the offensive line. The rookie will make some mistakes as expected (maybe too many this game) but he pass protects better than the others. Henderson, Walker and CC were all BADDDDD!!!!
Campbell looked pretty bad and a lot has to do with the Oline but he looked real jittery and out of sync back there.
You can’t get the ball to the WRs or TEs if you are not getting the protection you need. And it was not there at all! Not even ZM could get in the game the protection was so bad.
September 12th, 2010 at 1:43 pm
Next week is the big week!! If we lose to the Rams at home its going to be a long season. Lets face it this
was a tough matchup for the Raiders.
1. Titans finished 8-2 last year and always tough at home.
2. Veldheer is a rookie. I’m willing to give him a break and hoping to see some growth. Satele stinks.
3. What really was disturbing was Campbell. Taking a knee when there was no penalty? The early slide when he was running for the first down? Staring down the receiver like a rookie on that interception? All he needs to do is manage the game properly and the Raiders can win. Today he played like a rookie. It better change next week.
September 12th, 2010 at 1:43 pm
Agreed that campbell needs to suck it up when running for the 1st down marker.
Don’t slide short if you’re within a yard.
September 12th, 2010 at 1:43 pm
Tom Cable should be fired after this game for 1. Not signing Hartwig.. 2. going in with a 6′8 rookie C from a D-II school… 3. not taking Veldheer out after killing a few drives with botched snaps.
September 12th, 2010 at 1:43 pm
QB cant make plays getting hit and running for his life…What QB in the NFL can make it with ZERO protection???
September 12th, 2010 at 1:43 pm
A QB learning his fifth system in almost as many years and getting no help from the guys in front of him looked “tentative” today. Imagine that.
September 12th, 2010 at 1:44 pm
J Hill Says:
September 12th, 2010 at 1:41 pm
The bottom line with this game is the QB made ZERO plays. Looked stiff and tentative all day.
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That can happen when it’s a bum rush to your ass.
September 12th, 2010 at 1:44 pm
NOT. EVEN. CLOSE.
And ummm… Male Cheerleader (nice handle. not) the QB wasn’t the problem today. It’s the O line. learn the game.
September 12th, 2010 at 1:44 pm
your right texas,he did do better with the same playcalling
September 12th, 2010 at 1:44 pm
Last eight opening days:
Optimism = high
Raider Fans = Charlie Brown
Raiders = Lucy
You just KNOW Lucy’s gonna pull the ball away before Charlie kicks it, but Charlie gets sucked in anyway…
OL played badly, but Jason Campbell – he looked JaMarcus-esque out there on several plays.
Al, time to hunt for some OL help and pronto. Jackson, you better get into Jason’s head and fast. How many dumpoffs were there today officially? TOO MANY. Need to take some shots down the field in this offense. Cable, you better have this team turned around by game four, or adious. The one TV shot of Al before halftime, it looked like he mouthed “Find out… (not sure from there). An assistant got up and trotted out of the room. Al was expecting WAY more than what he saw. This looks to be *another* long season…
September 12th, 2010 at 1:44 pm
Other good news: DMAC worked his ass off today. Kudos to him. That was a valiant effort. Ran really hard and broke tackles.
September 12th, 2010 at 1:44 pm
O Line. Six f&*king linemen to keep the Titans out of the pocket – and even then they couldn’t keep ‘em out. Can’t win many games with that mess up front.
September 12th, 2010 at 1:44 pm
10-11 penalties?
Give up the big run.
No pressure/No blitz.
Al Davis philosophies.
September 12th, 2010 at 1:44 pm
The problem is the line. Period. And that falls ENTIRELY on Cable. Cable is the problem. He needs to either be fired or have the line duties taken away from him. His ZBS is all BS.
September 12th, 2010 at 1:45 pm
Other good news: McClain is the real deal.
September 12th, 2010 at 1:45 pm
Wow….you guys are going IN.
I think this was a REALITY CHECK game. Nothing more.
Veldheer did what I would expect from a rookie that has been playing the position for, what, 3 weeks. Mental mistakes, but he wasn’t physically overmatched out there. He will be better.
McFadden…showed he can be the workhorse back for one game.
Run defense…mixed at best. There were some gains that only Johnson could make, but the backup got more yards than he should’ve.
September 12th, 2010 at 1:45 pm
Thanks RaidingTexas. That’s right, I could have played better for my old team if the o-line gave me more time to execute a play. C’mon o-line give me more time … like maybe five minutes. Lead, follow or get the F### out of the way.
September 12th, 2010 at 1:47 pm
TerrapinRaider Says:
September 12th, 2010 at 1:45 pm
Other good news: McClain is the real deal.
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Ummm….. yea.. he was absolutely DESTROYED on that Ringer TD and he was completely pushed out of the play on the CJ 78 yd TD…consistent with preseason… he has looked bad
September 12th, 2010 at 1:47 pm
Thec,
Hit cha back.
September 12th, 2010 at 1:47 pm
OL stunk, yes, but Gradkowski would have made some plays in there. OL is #1 need and area of concern, but we saw several sparks from Bruce at QB last year and in preseason. Campbell didn’t take near enough shots, only dump offs. I would have liked to seen Grads in there today.
September 12th, 2010 at 1:47 pm
The protection wasn’t all bad. There were plenty of times he had time, and dumped off.
September 12th, 2010 at 1:49 pm
I agree, though, that it’s time to move on from Cable. He was a decent coach for the offensive line, but like Perry Fewel, he’s a guy who shouldn’t have stuck around beyond the interim.
Who do you replace him with, though? Hue Jackson? Maybe, but if he’s limited to using the same playbook the Raiders have been using for the last ten years, elevating Jackson isn’t going to make the difference.
Trade away any and all the draft picks necessary to fix the offensive line with solid veterans who know their roles. Give Jason Campbell this season and next season to finally settle into an offensive scheme, except this time with proper pass protection. Then we’ll see what the Raiders really have with this defense and these offensive skill players.
September 12th, 2010 at 1:49 pm
RaidingTexas Says:
September 12th, 2010 at 1:44 pm
The problem is the line. Period. And that falls ENTIRELY on Cable. Cable is the problem. He needs to either be fired or have the line duties taken away from him. His ZBS is all BS.
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True. Not sure if it was all ZBS but its all on CAble this pathetic showing by the Oline. Veldheer gets a pass but Henderson, CC and Walker NO!
September 12th, 2010 at 1:49 pm
Campbell, stunk!
September 12th, 2010 at 1:50 pm
KoolKell Says:
September 12th, 2010 at 1:47 pm
The protection wasn’t all bad. There were plenty of times he had time, and dumped off.
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Ok and??? How about the other half of the plays that were blown up at the snap… and I am talking about the ones where they DIDN’T shoot themselves in the foot.
This team is awful… Can we just SAY IT?
September 12th, 2010 at 1:50 pm
The protection wasn’t all bad. There were plenty of times he had time, and dumped off.
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I don’t know, because we never got to see what was upo with the Recievers downfield, but MABEY they were covered?
Fact is the O line was so bad, campbell never had an opportunity to establish a rythm.
September 12th, 2010 at 1:50 pm
JC made zero ATTEMPTS at throwing the ball downfield.
The constant dump offs were discouraging.
September 12th, 2010 at 1:50 pm
LondonRaider … when a QB looks and is frightened does not make him a “sissy”.
September 12th, 2010 at 1:50 pm
Al Davis needs to be Fired!
September 12th, 2010 at 1:51 pm
Kell, the problem is not being at the game, you can’t really see what’s going on with downfield receivers even when Campbell had good protection. Could be blown routes, no separation, double coverage, any number of things.
I was also dumbfounded when he threw that 5 yard pass into tight coverage on 4th and 10, but that may have been the only play he had.
September 12th, 2010 at 1:52 pm
Its pretty obvious I wasnt happy with Campbell’s dump offs, but i’m just gonna say Louis murphy needs to be more consistent. Campbell gave him a pretty good pass in the endzone, not too sure about the pass over the middle though, it looked a little high.
September 12th, 2010 at 1:52 pm
RaiderLen … rhythm, what’s rhythm.
September 12th, 2010 at 1:52 pm
Teabag Says:
September 12th, 2010 at 1:47 pm
TerrapinRaider Says:
September 12th, 2010 at 1:45 pm
Other good news: McClain is the real deal.
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Ummm….. yea.. he was absolutely DESTROYED on that Ringer TD and he was completely pushed out of the play on the CJ 78 yd TD…consistent with preseason… he has looked bad
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Dont think that was on McClain. Huff was out of position AGAIN!!!! Which is why he got pulled. If you watch the replay you’ll see Huff on the other side on McClain covering NO ONE on the crowed side of the field! Totally out of position. I could be wrong but highly doubt it. Thats why he got pulled.
1st play he was out of position vis a vis Vince Yound and it continued here and there throughout the game.
McClain actually made a number of good plays out there.
September 12th, 2010 at 1:53 pm
RaidingTexas Says:
September 12th, 2010 at 1:51 pm
Kell, the problem is not being at the game, you can’t really see what’s going on with downfield receivers even when Campbell had good protection. Could be blown routes, no separation, double coverage, any number of things.
I was also dumbfounded when he threw that 5 yard pass into tight coverage on 4th and 10, but that may have been the only play he had.
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You gotta make plays. He didn’t.
September 12th, 2010 at 1:53 pm
Tyvon showed his coverage concerns in camp we’re legitimate fears.
September 12th, 2010 at 1:53 pm
whup whup whup!!!!….Alex Smith!!!
September 12th, 2010 at 1:54 pm
The O-Line is AWFUL!
The team would have a good chance at being competitive on a week to week basis, if they had a better O-Line and a vet WR.
September 12th, 2010 at 1:54 pm
Man, we missed out on the OT from the saints who went to the Skins and Housh. Should go for Gaither
September 12th, 2010 at 1:54 pm
The constant dump offs were discouraging.
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I tried to tell you.
Heartless would be the word I would use. Does not play with any type of passion what-so-ever.
Anyone see him even talk to a teammate on the sideline? Yell at them, encourage them, whatever, but don’t just take a knee and stare into space.
September 12th, 2010 at 1:54 pm
KoolKell Says:
September 12th, 2010 at 1:47 pm
The protection wasn’t all bad. There were plenty of times he had time, and dumped off.
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This is true. It was just a complete mess out there.
Campbell was also throwing too low on the screens. It was just a mess.
Hopefully it gets better. But that was a bad showing. The line had a lot to do with it though. The offense could never get in any rhythm
September 12th, 2010 at 1:55 pm
Huff was out of position AGAIN!!!! Which is why he got pulled.
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Huff was injured man, what are you talking about.
Only S looking like a scrub today was Tyvon Branch.
Got sucked in big time on the long TD to Washington in a cover friggin 2.
Got shook DIRECTLY IN THE HOLE on the big CJ run.
Gave up the TD to the TE on another PA fake by VY.
Branch was getting toasted ALL GAME, and you want to talk about Huff?
PUH-LEEZE !!!
September 12th, 2010 at 1:55 pm
wow…. so much for an improvement !!! the major problem i saw in the whole game is our o-line…i don’t care if it is brady , manning ,or brees for that matter..our o-line sux !! great job cable you o-line guru you!! absolutely no emotion from curly either !! if i was the coach i would of kicked henderson in the balls after he whiffed on that block !! at least sit them all down and rip them a new one like gruden would of !!! PLEASE mr davis get us some o-line help or it’s gonna be another long season !! gallery sustained a hamstring injury as well wooo hooo !
September 12th, 2010 at 1:55 pm
Soooooo disappointing. That Offense Stank!
And the Defense gave up 31 pts!
September 12th, 2010 at 1:56 pm
KoolKell Says:
September 12th, 2010 at 1:53 pm
RaidingTexas Says:
September 12th, 2010 at 1:51 pm
Kell, the problem is not being at the game, you can’t really see what’s going on with downfield receivers even when Campbell had good protection. Could be blown routes, no separation, double coverage, any number of things.
I was also dumbfounded when he threw that 5 yard pass into tight coverage on 4th and 10, but that may have been the only play he had.
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You gotta make plays. He didn’t.
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Where is my fan support. It wasn’t my fault my team finished 4 and 12 last season.
September 12th, 2010 at 1:56 pm
Just remember everyone, it’s Al’s decision to put JV at center after ignoring this position for the better part of three years. HE THOUGHT THIS WAS A GOOD IDEA. HE MADE THE DECISION. WHAT DOES THIS TELL YOU ABOUT THE FRANCHISE?
September 12th, 2010 at 1:56 pm
Bring on the lockout!!…whup!
September 12th, 2010 at 1:56 pm
TerrapinRaider Says:
September 12th, 2010 at 1:52 pm
Teabag Says:
September 12th, 2010 at 1:47 pm
TerrapinRaider Says:
September 12th, 2010 at 1:45 pm
Other good news: McClain is the real deal.
^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
Ummm….. yea.. he was absolutely DESTROYED on that Ringer TD and he was completely pushed out of the play on the CJ 78 yd TD…consistent with preseason… he has looked bad
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Dont think that was on McClain. Huff was out of position AGAIN!!!! Which is why he got pulled. If you watch the replay you’ll see Huff on the other side on McClain covering NO ONE on the crowed side of the field! Totally out of position. I could be wrong but highly doubt it. Thats why he got pulled.
1st play he was out of position vis a vis Vince Yound and it continued here and there throughout the game.
McClain actually made a number of good plays out there.
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If you are talking about the Ringer run…. absolutely not… Do not try to defer accountability just because Huff was out of position… because all that means is TWO people were owned on the same play.. OK?
Watch the replay on the Ringer run… McClain has 1 on 1 blocking and gets absolutely STOOD up and turned.. and that is exactly the play we drafted him to make… the guy is 6′3 and 260… STUFF THE HOLE!! The only plays he made this guy was when he was unimpeded… No pass for McClain today.
September 12th, 2010 at 1:56 pm
Heartless would be the word I would use. Does not play with any type of passion what-so-ever.
Anyone see him even talk to a teammate on the sideline? Yell at them, encourage them, whatever, but don’t just take a knee and stare into space.
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Sounds like all the stuff everyone was saying about Jamarcus.
September 12th, 2010 at 1:56 pm
Campbell stunk because once again….the O-Line is TERRIBLE as of now.
Jared should NOT be starting at Center the next game.
Experience is needed at that position and Satele has at least that.
Jared needs to be given a shot at starting at either Tackle position and not at freakin Center, thats for sure!
September 12th, 2010 at 1:57 pm
I think Henderson has to do like a million push ups
September 12th, 2010 at 1:57 pm
The line was horrible end of story. Don’t shift Blane anywhere else the line really really really sux.
September 12th, 2010 at 1:57 pm
Same old Raiders, youll just give yourself a headache if you try to analyze it any further.
2 positive notes though, McFadden actually played well today, and DHB is on pace to establish a new career high in receptions!
September 12th, 2010 at 1:57 pm
Just Fire Baby Says:
September 12th, 2010 at 1:54 pm
The constant dump offs were discouraging.
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I tried to tell you.
Heartless would be the word I would use. Does not play with any type of passion what-so-ever.
Anyone see him even talk to a teammate on the sideline? Yell at them, encourage them, whatever, but don’t just take a knee and stare into space.
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I dont think this is true. Didn’t see him actually yell, but Campbell looked pretty pissed off if you ask me.
September 12th, 2010 at 1:57 pm
Dude Says:
September 12th, 2010 at 1:47 pm
Thec,
Hit cha back.
+++++++++++
Back at you Bro…
September 12th, 2010 at 1:58 pm
“C
6-8, 320 lb rookie Jared Veldheer gets the start. either he’s a phenom and a steal in the 3rd round of this years draft or theres big big trouble at the very heart of our offensive line.”
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Word.
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“…Michael Huff needs to finally come somewhere near his 7th overall draft status many, many years ago.
If he can’t get it done in a contract year, he was never going to.”
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Double word.
September 12th, 2010 at 1:58 pm
Whatever. I’m willing to give Campbell more than one game before calling him purple drank. I know the blue collar town wants their blue collar QB to be out there, but the Gradkowskis of the world are backups for a reason.
Brees has been the only guy like that to break the mold, and he’s just in a class by himself.
September 12th, 2010 at 1:58 pm
JC never even scanned the field, never looked for the open man. Seems like he went with whatever the play call was. Another thing that I noticed is he never tried to rally his team..no get your A$$ up and lets go.
September 12th, 2010 at 1:58 pm
J Hill Says:
September 12th, 2010 at 1:56 pm
Heartless would be the word I would use. Does not play with any type of passion what-so-ever.
Anyone see him even talk to a teammate on the sideline? Yell at them, encourage them, whatever, but don’t just take a knee and stare into space.
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Sounds like all the stuff everyone was saying about Jamarcus.
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I don’t like to yell at my teammates. Isn’t that the coaches job. Can’t we all just get along.
September 12th, 2010 at 1:58 pm
# ohioraider Says:
September 12th, 2010 at 1:56 pm
Just remember everyone, it’s Al’s decision to put JV at center after ignoring this position for the better part of three years. HE THOUGHT THIS WAS A GOOD IDEA. HE MADE THE DECISION. WHAT DOES THIS TELL YOU ABOUT THE FRANCHISE?
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If the old looney man Al made that decision to start Jared at Center, than that would explain why that was move was a terrible REACH and a HORRIBLE decision! LOL
September 12th, 2010 at 1:59 pm
J Hill Says:
September 12th, 2010 at 1:55 pm
Huff was out of position AGAIN!!!! Which is why he got pulled.
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Huff was injured man, what are you talking about.
Only S looking like a scrub today was Tyvon Branch.
Got sucked in big time on the long TD to Washington in a cover friggin 2.
Got shook DIRECTLY IN THE HOLE on the big CJ run.
Gave up the TD to the TE on another PA fake by VY.
Branch was getting toasted ALL GAME, and you want to talk about Huff?
PUH-LEEZE !!!
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Branch was pretty bad. I wanted Mitcell at that point to at least establish and attitude out there. Huff still was out of position plenty this game.
September 12th, 2010 at 1:59 pm
Guy Says:
September 12th, 2010 at 1:57 pm
I think Henderson has to do like a million push ups
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lol! True…the whole damb line. Wow, ugly…making gthem regret letting Pears go and banching Satele..wow…
September 12th, 2010 at 2:00 pm
I’m hoping McClain rocks but he only had 4 solo tackles today. You guys have got to give Veldheer a pass. He is basically playing a new position in a hostile environment. I know Jake Grove is available, but the Phins released him because he was getting outplayed and Grove hurt his shoulder (he is injury prone). Maybe Veldheer can be the next Mosebar.
September 12th, 2010 at 2:00 pm
RaidingTexas Says:
September 12th, 2010 at 1:58 pm
Whatever. I’m willing to give Campbell more than one game before calling him purple drank.
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Agreed.
September 12th, 2010 at 2:00 pm
McClain got stood up by the guard on that Ringer run.
What about the D-lineman on a TE, or the LB’s on the FB, or the other 4 guys not getting blocked or blocked by a WR?
If we are asking our MLB to take on a Guard and also make the tackle than we are in a world of hurt.
September 12th, 2010 at 2:01 pm
Three things that must be done
1) Bench Mr. Mario Henderson or at least move him to the right side,
2) Cut Mr. Figurs, he fumbled on the Raiders’ first play of the season,
3) and above all, Fire Coach Cable.
He was out coached in every facet of the game.
September 12th, 2010 at 2:02 pm
campbell 3rd and 10 runs for 9 yards then slides..4th and 2 runs a qb sneak going nowhere..cable 4th and 2 down 21 at the 9 kicks a fg…stupid decisions from the critical positions on our team kill all hope..we need a qb and coach with brains and guts..
September 12th, 2010 at 2:02 pm
Snake said:
“You guys have got to give Veldheer a pass. He is basically playing a new position in a hostile environment.”
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We give a pass to Vled but not who ever decided he was ready…
September 12th, 2010 at 2:02 pm
I give Veldheer a pass – he’s a rookie from a div III school. He could very well develop into a better player. I just don’t give Cable a pass for putting him out there.
September 12th, 2010 at 2:02 pm
Teabag Says:
September 12th, 2010 at 1:56 pm
TerrapinRaider Says:
September 12th, 2010 at 1:52 pm
Teabag Says:
September 12th, 2010 at 1:47 pm
TerrapinRaider Says:
September 12th, 2010 at 1:45 pm
Other good news: McClain is the real deal.
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Ummm….. yea.. he was absolutely DESTROYED on that Ringer TD and he was completely pushed out of the play on the CJ 78 yd TD…consistent with preseason… he has looked bad
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Dont think that was on McClain. Huff was out of position AGAIN!!!! Which is why he got pulled. If you watch the replay you’ll see Huff on the other side on McClain covering NO ONE on the crowed side of the field! Totally out of position. I could be wrong but highly doubt it. Thats why he got pulled.
1st play he was out of position vis a vis Vince Yound and it continued here and there throughout the game.
McClain actually made a number of good plays out there.
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If you are talking about the Ringer run…. absolutely not… Do not try to defer accountability just because Huff was out of position… because all that means is TWO people were owned on the same play.. OK?
Watch the replay on the Ringer run… McClain has 1 on 1 blocking and gets absolutely STOOD up and turned.. and that is exactly the play we drafted him to make… the guy is 6′3 and 260… STUFF THE HOLE!! The only plays he made this guy was when he was unimpeded… No pass for McClain today.
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Oh, was talking about the CJ long TD run if I remember correctly McClain getting blocked on that run and Huff on the other side of him. I think it was that run. (And Branch didn’t wrap up). But I know for sure it was a long run and Huff rand to the wrong side of the defense.
September 12th, 2010 at 2:02 pm
Nation,
Put the sole blame as of now on the play of the O-Line as of now.
Don’t start with the other stuff….yet!
The O-Line was atrocious.
However, if the O-Line improves a bit and Campbell doesn’t take advantage in the coming weeks, then I would love to see good ol Grads takeover!
He has good pocket awareness, is gritty and all he does is MAKE PLAYS when he is in there!
September 12th, 2010 at 2:02 pm
Counted MAYBE one blitz…
September 12th, 2010 at 2:03 pm
Mitchell should have been in the game more…
September 12th, 2010 at 2:03 pm
Nnamdi21,
I remember you SPECIFICALLY calling Jason Campbell, Jamarcus 2.0 when we took him.
Why are you backing away from it now?
September 12th, 2010 at 2:03 pm
We got zero pressure on the QB rushing 4…
September 12th, 2010 at 2:03 pm
Come on, shills. They’re on their way. I can hear their hooves.
September 12th, 2010 at 2:05 pm
The way the titans schemed for us, and the way the olined looked grads would not have fared any better…
September 12th, 2010 at 2:05 pm
Put Satele back in as center, replace Walker with Veldheer, and Bruce Almighty in as QB!
September 12th, 2010 at 2:05 pm
Barnes-Loper-Satele-Walker-Veldheer
Anything else next week = loss
September 12th, 2010 at 2:05 pm
# SnakeStabler Says:
September 12th, 2010 at 2:00 pm
I’m hoping McClain rocks but he only had 4 solo tackles today. You guys have got to give Veldheer a pass. He is basically playing a new position in a hostile environment. I know Jake Grove is available, but the Phins released him because he was getting outplayed and Grove hurt his shoulder (he is injury prone). Maybe Veldheer can be the next Mosebar.
^^^^^^^
The next Mosebar?? Just like JC is the next Plunkett?
Enough of that!
Jared should NOT have been starting at Center….PERIOD!
What old man Al and Cable need to do, is start him at RT!
September 12th, 2010 at 2:05 pm
Mr. Jason Campbell definately holds the ball too long, which accounted for two sacks, but I think some of that is the play calling wherein the Raiders are wanting to throw deep.
Two sacks were clearly all Mario getting beat, the first sack he gave up where Jason had no chance and fumbled, I do not even think Mario Henderson looked to his outside shoulder to see the DE blasting right by him into his quarterback.
September 12th, 2010 at 2:06 pm
Loper needs to start at RG!
September 12th, 2010 at 2:06 pm
Satele at C and Jered at LT might be a better way to go.
September 12th, 2010 at 2:06 pm
Mario SUCKED today too!
September 12th, 2010 at 2:07 pm
Man can’t they see they don’t have the personell to get this job done? It’s same old crap every year! These guys playing together with this leadership are never going to be a team.
Time to get new blood, I’m sick of seeing the same whishy washy pukes out there getting their a$$ess handed to them!
September 12th, 2010 at 2:07 pm
# Just Fire Baby Says:
September 12th, 2010 at 2:06 pm
Satele at C and Jered at LT might be a better way to go.
^^^^^^
It can’t be any worse than what happened today can it?
September 12th, 2010 at 2:07 pm
Testing… why are my posts not going through?
September 12th, 2010 at 2:07 pm
Come on, shills. They’re on their way. I can hear their hooves.
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If the “shills” can spin gold from this straw…
September 12th, 2010 at 2:08 pm
Veldheer made PLENTY of mistakes. But he passed protected and blocked WAYYYY better than Satele!
I don’t even think he gave up 1 sack vs the other montley crew!
September 12th, 2010 at 2:08 pm
Well, back to looking forward to Big Al’s funeral….get a real owner, an actual G.M. A coach that with some credibility & let him coach..then rebuild the entire team from scratch. Raiders will RULE in 2020 !!
September 12th, 2010 at 2:09 pm
Test.
September 12th, 2010 at 2:09 pm
If they lose to the Lambs BAD next week (which is certainly a possibility)…things won’t be looking good for Cable, thats for damn sure!
September 12th, 2010 at 2:09 pm
Veldheer does need to start on the line, which is why it made since to move him somewhere else and let satele start at C as he is servicable…
will see next week…
September 12th, 2010 at 2:09 pm
Grads needs to play the team gets fired up for him…Campbell does not. What’s the use of being tall with an arm if you throw a 5 yard checkdown…
September 12th, 2010 at 2:10 pm
you guys just have to lay off the funeral talk ..that shts just ridiculous and bad taste wishing for another person to die.
September 12th, 2010 at 2:10 pm
I’m not sure that moving Veldheer to the outside is that great of an idea, either, to be honest. He’ll get exposed by speedy outside pass rushers pretty quickly.
If we’re going to be advocating letting the guy learn on the job, might as well do it at center where he has help on either side of him.
September 12th, 2010 at 2:10 pm
Anyone else having trouble posting?
September 12th, 2010 at 2:10 pm
What does Cable have to say after this debacle?
September 12th, 2010 at 2:10 pm
wtf campbell threw 2 passes downfield the entire game.
September 12th, 2010 at 2:10 pm
J Hill I agree with your offensive line,
Mr. Khalif Barnes needs to start at LT, or Jason Campbell will be knocked out again, this time for the season; I like Loper at G, he plays hard and he plays smart (either side), If the Raiders are going to run shotgun then Satele needs to start, Mr. Walker should play guard opposite of Loper, Mr. Vehldeer needs to start though either at C, LT, or RT.
September 12th, 2010 at 2:11 pm
I saw the same thing Terrapin. His problems are mainly lack of chemistry with the QB – understandable given how quickly he was thrown into this and didn’t even get to play the last preseason game. He blocked well enough every time I payed attention to him during a play. I see reason to believe in him going forward, but it may be rough for awhile.
September 12th, 2010 at 2:12 pm
Drew Brees-6′0 209 lbs.
Gradkowski-6′1 220 lbs.
Grads is big enough. And he tries hard. More than I can say for Mr. Pu$$y Campbell who slides one yard before the first down.
PATHETIC.
September 12th, 2010 at 2:12 pm
Height means NOTHING at QB.
Jamarcus was 6′6.
September 12th, 2010 at 2:13 pm
GhostToMost Says:
September 12th, 2010 at 1:57 pm
Same old Raiders, youll just give yourself a headache if you try to analyze it any further.
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so true
September 12th, 2010 at 2:13 pm
Johnny, Brees couldn’t do jack with this line. It’s the whole system. I saw Al Davis football today, not just poor QB play.
September 12th, 2010 at 2:13 pm
Trade for McNeil, trade for Mankins. I’m not sure either the Chargers or the Pats would mind taking Raider draft picks in return for non-skill position players.
And let’s face it, it’s not like the Raiders would do much with those draft picks anyway. The most important holes that need to be filled are on the offensive line, and you know that Al is going to take a FS or CB in the second round.
September 12th, 2010 at 2:14 pm
Mr. Vehldeer’s blocking was great, he needs to continue to start.
We must not move him from position to position from game to game though, wherever he starts vs. the Rams next week, is where he should start the rest of the season whether it be Center or either tackle position.
September 12th, 2010 at 2:14 pm
Bottom line: OLINE = TOM CABLE
You draw the conclusions.
Focusing on one thing at a time. Thats #1.
September 12th, 2010 at 2:14 pm
The players looked worn down in the second quarter. They don’t practice hard.
September 12th, 2010 at 2:14 pm
Remember- Titans are a dark horse candidate for a Super Bowl run this year. Let’s try not to get too down.
That said: (to be continued, cause it won’t let me post it all for some reason…)
September 12th, 2010 at 2:14 pm
Dear DMAC, Glad to see my boy stepping up. Thanks for finally shutting everyone up.
September 12th, 2010 at 2:15 pm
Campbell not picking up the first on the scramble was a huge play!!!
O-line had nothing to do with him not having the heart to dive head first and move the sticks.
September 12th, 2010 at 2:15 pm
Dear Veldheer, I’m glad to see at least an attempt at fixing the O-line, but you’re not ready.
September 12th, 2010 at 2:15 pm
Dear Huff, Please stay in position. Kthnx.
September 12th, 2010 at 2:16 pm
Dear Figurs, I hate you.
September 12th, 2010 at 2:16 pm
The players looked worn down in the second quarter.
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That’s what happens when the offense isn’t on the field for more than three downs at a time.
September 12th, 2010 at 2:16 pm
Dear Campbell, You’ve worked behind a bad Oline before; I know they suck, but we need more from you. Please? Also, when you have enough awareness to tuck it and run, maintain that awareness to keep track of the first down marker…
September 12th, 2010 at 2:16 pm
Dear DHB, Were you at the game? I paid to be there, you get paid to be there. Where were you?
September 12th, 2010 at 2:16 pm
Dear Murphy, Don’t get too down about that dropped pass in the seam. Stick to it, and soon enough we’ll be able to count on you to make those plays.
Dear Miller, You didn’t do much for me in my fantasy league this week, but I’ll still draft you as my starting TE every year.
September 12th, 2010 at 2:16 pm
Glad someone else can see that, Terrapin. This game would’ve been much easier to stomach if the line consistently blocked well. Tennessee is a good team and would’ve been difficult to beat at home regardless. But the point differential comes down to three persistent problems at Oakland: penalties, blocking and tackling.
September 12th, 2010 at 2:17 pm
A Team that has trouble blocking and tackling, don’t practice blocking and tackling, in the Napa Valley.
September 12th, 2010 at 2:17 pm
Dear Shane, You’re the best player in the NFL at their position. I hate that we have to showcase that so much.
Dear Jani, 2 missed FG? When you set up for that 52 yarder I was stoked to be getting the fantasy points. Have a rough weekend or something? Remember, we NEED you to put those points up for us.
Dear Oline, You suck.
Sincerely,
RedneckRaider
September 12th, 2010 at 2:17 pm
wow…redneck, you type fast!
September 12th, 2010 at 2:17 pm
RaiderRetribution Says:
September 12th, 2010 at 2:10 pm
J Hill I agree with your offensive line,
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I’m just trying to sift through the rubble man and see if anything is salvageable.
Veldheer wasn’t bad with the basics of blocking, so gotta at least keep him in the starting 5. Don’t know if he’s ready to take the back side yet. Let him learn at RT where the QB can see his mistakes coming.
Barnes played LT on a somewhat successful Oline in Jacksonville. By default give him the nod over anyone else. Best resume, if you will.
Satele is servicelable at C. Sign Jake Grove.
Gallery is hurt already. Time to move on from that bust.
Carlisle is without question the worst OL we have.
September 12th, 2010 at 2:17 pm
djohnnyg Says:
September 12th, 2010 at 2:12 pm
Drew Brees-6′0 209 lbs.
Gradkowski-6′1 220 lbs.
Grads is big enough. And he tries hard. More than I can say for Mr. Pu$$y Campbell who slides one yard before the first down.
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Why can’t the Raiders just have a their own home grown QB.
Why is it Bad News Bears around here.
Here’s the deal.
Campbell is a retread looking for a spark…picked from the trash heap
Gradkowski is a retread looking for a spark…picked from deep in the trash heap
Fairy tales don’t come true in life and trying hard is not the only equation at this level.
Until the Raiders start getting REAL talent in here that know how to play and motivate…then this team will continue to be adored by its fans like a father watching his son’s little league team.
Oh gee wiz, he tries so hard…or oh he’s such a good kid…or just give him a chance.
Too many gee wiz’s on this roster.
I could give a damn if a guy is a boy scout.
Just win…and you don’t win with backups and other peoples trash.
That’s the bottom line
September 12th, 2010 at 2:17 pm
Watching the Packers game and O-line completely wiffed and let a guy in unblocked right at the QB.
Roders just casually rolled out and completed an 8 yard pass.
That’s what good QB’s do.
September 12th, 2010 at 2:17 pm
How many times did Campbell fumble?
September 12th, 2010 at 2:17 pm
Fire the Fat Monkey!
Sign/ trade for OL!
Eugene should not be on the field!
Damn Man!
September 12th, 2010 at 2:17 pm
Dear Al, you’re doing fine. It’s just your players. None of this has anything to do with you. Your system is brilliant. It’s on them.
September 12th, 2010 at 2:18 pm
Satele should start at Center and Jared at RT next week or something is seriously WRONG with looney Al and Cable!
September 12th, 2010 at 2:18 pm
Apparently I had a curse word in one of the statements, thus it was the content, not length that prevented posting. Apologies for spamming: Consolidated letters below.
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Remember- Titans are a dark horse candidate for a Super Bowl run this year. Let’s try not to get too down on the Silver and Black just yet…
That said:
Dear DMAC, Glad to see my boy stepping up. Thanks for finally shutting everyone up.
Dear Veldheer, I’m glad to see at least an attempt at fixing the O-line, but you’re not ready.
Dear Huff, Please stay in position. Kthnx.
Dear McClain, Way to stuff CJ in those short yardage situations.
Dear Campbell, You’ve worked behind a bad Oline before; I know they suck, but we need more from you. Please? Also, when you have enough awareness to tuck it and run, maintain that awareness to keep track of the first down marker…
Dear Figurs, I hate you.
Dear DHB, Were you at the game? I paid to be there, you get paid to be there. Where were you?
Dear Murphy, Don’t get too down about that dropped pass in the seam. Stick to it, and soon enough we’ll be able to count on you to make those plays.
Dear Miller, You didn’t do much for me in my fantasy league this week, but I’ll still draft you as my starting TE every year.
Dear Shane, You’re the best player in the NFL at their position. I hate that we have to showcase that so much.
Dear Jani, 2 missed FG? When you set up for that 52 yarder I was stoked to be getting the fantasy points. Have a rough weekend or something? Remember, we NEED you to put those points up for us.
Dear Oline, You suck.
Sincerely,
RedneckRaider
September 12th, 2010 at 2:18 pm
ok, so whose the freakin loser that tried to convince everybody the run defense was fixed ???
39 carries, 205 yards & 3 TD’s
McClain = Morrison
Houston = Seymour (at end)
Seymour = Warren (at tackle)
Kelly & Routt = hot garbage (still – not again)
nothing has changed. We should have kept #52 and drafted Dan Williams or Terrence Cody!
September 12th, 2010 at 2:18 pm
If JC continues to struggle in the next two weeks AT QB…..they better bring in the GRADS to make PLAYS!
September 12th, 2010 at 2:19 pm
Bruce Grad seems more fitted for this offense. He seems to make things happen regardless of the situation -I’ve never seen him shaken off his game, and makes great plays with his feet.
Jason Campbell needs are pocket to throw in, and right now we can’t provide that for him.. not with this O-Line.. Bruce knows what he’s working with, and can make things with the things provided for him,
You see Mario Henderson push that DL into Campbell, and just stand there looking at the clouds while the ball rolled to his feet. The guy is dumb fat.
September 12th, 2010 at 2:20 pm
Didn’t the Browns do that not to long ago….
TRADE THE WHOLE O LINE!!
September 12th, 2010 at 2:20 pm
Comon’ JHill …being a bit rash out here bro’ ..Gallery got hurt running down that Campbell INT. He was spinning his wheel pretty hard at 300lbs. Hell of an effort. He was probably the better onlineman of the day.
September 12th, 2010 at 2:22 pm
Is A.D. still alive after this one?
September 12th, 2010 at 2:22 pm
-Gallery is sorry!
-Veldheer is a rookie an didn’t play this position at college.
-Cooper IS SORRY!!
-Walker is too slow to play OT!!
We need an upgrade from basic Cable!
September 12th, 2010 at 2:22 pm
what a joke this place is.you guys were all calling for veldheer to replace satale-he did and made rookie mistakes.now you all want his head.but honestly,he wasn’t the worst olineman today.[no caps because i have to type 1 handed].besides,there were plenty of times the qb had plenty of time but didn’t make the plays.i,as jhill said,wish he would attempt more passes down the field-give the wrs a chance to at least make plays.
September 12th, 2010 at 2:22 pm
# Just Fire Baby Says:
September 12th, 2010 at 2:17 pm
Watching the Packers game and O-line completely wiffed and let a guy in unblocked right at the QB.
Roders just casually rolled out and completed an 8 yard pass.
That’s what good QB’s do.
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Pocket Awareness and good foot work!
Thats what GRADS has!
September 12th, 2010 at 2:22 pm
mikedlopes Says:
September 12th, 2010 at 2:19 pm
Bruce Grad seems more fitted for this offense. He seems to make things happen regardless of the situation -I’ve never seen him shaken off his game, and makes great plays with his feet.
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Sandlot football doesn’t work though.
It doesn’t work. He’s terrible…Campbell is looking terrible and the system looks the same…always trying for the killshot instead of working the ball.
You can’t win with retreads, hasbeens and never was’
This isn’t little leage.
The real answer is to get players with the physical talent and the heart…not just one or the other.
Starting backup players results in disaster…and the Raiders do that better than ANYBODY
September 12th, 2010 at 2:22 pm
DKnight007 Says:
September 12th, 2010 at 2:18 pm
If JC continues to struggle in the next two weeks AT QB…..they better bring in the GRADS to make PLAYS!
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I agree
September 12th, 2010 at 2:22 pm
JCamp and the O-Line gave up 4 sacks and a INT to the Titans no-name defense
McFadden was a beast, as predicted.
hope all the haters come out of the closet this week …
September 12th, 2010 at 2:23 pm
Who is the happiest man in the USA today….
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Jamarcus Russell?
September 12th, 2010 at 2:23 pm
Like I said, Bruce has played with these guys blocking for him, and knows how to best play with them.
Campbell never got the memo. He has gotten carted off, fumbled 5 times already between preseason and regular season, and has just resigned to checking down as a way to offset it.
September 12th, 2010 at 2:23 pm
I don’t anyone in here was calling for Jared to actually START in the first game of the season on the ROAD at FREAKIN CENTER??
LT or RT yes….at Center??
Nooooooo……
September 12th, 2010 at 2:24 pm
“I can’t look at these kids no mo’!”
-Black Dynamite
Talking about orphans
Penalties, turnovers, dropped passes, poor pass protection, very few 1st down unless facing prevent D… Routine dissapointment is not fun. I love the sport too much to waste my energy hoping for improvement. And I have no reason to expect it. “Fire him, cut him, get him!” Been there done that…whatever.
When the Raiders join the ranks then I’ll be happy my team is back. Until then, I’ll be a Raider fan who’s having fun watching good teams play good football.
September 12th, 2010 at 2:24 pm
Wow. I guess some of you don’t remember Grad vs. Washington and Dallas last year. It’s like every game he ever played was against Pittsburgh. Unbelievable.
September 12th, 2010 at 2:24 pm
At least DMC SHUT some of you hater IDIOTS up today! LOL
September 12th, 2010 at 2:25 pm
Grads will only be able to do so much also….with a HORRIBLE O-Line!
September 12th, 2010 at 2:25 pm
Plunketthead Says:
September 12th, 2010 at 2:23 pm
Who is the happiest man in the USA today….
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Jamarcus Russell?
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Why? Does CVS have a grape cough syrup special this week?
September 12th, 2010 at 2:26 pm
I still think this looks pretty good:
McNeil – Gallery – JV/Satele – Mankins – Gaither/JV
Honestly, I don’t care if it would take every draft pick next year and a couple from 2012 to make this happen. It would give the Raiders a chance to win NOW.
September 12th, 2010 at 2:26 pm
Yep, Dmac showed up today. I had my doubts about him
September 12th, 2010 at 2:26 pm
TerrapinRaider Says:
September 12th, 2010 at 2:20 pm
Comon’ JHill …being a bit rash out here bro’ ..Gallery
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All I know is he’s hurt again …. AGAIN !!!!
Just don’t get why he gets a pass?
September 12th, 2010 at 2:27 pm
you don’t see Brady, Manning and Brees playing scrappy football..
Raise your standards…the football has been so bad out here we forget what decent football is supposed to be.
Campbell looked horrible…disgraceful really
O-Line was not even professional…the coaches should be embarrassed for their most pitiful effort…one of the worst I have ever seen ~ can’t get up for Opening Day
What a joke! At least freekn compete! I thought I was watching that Jets game again from last year.
Do these “players” even practice!?! Candy Land training camp leads to Candy Land defense and offense…unacceptable
September 12th, 2010 at 2:27 pm
Just Fire Baby Says:
September 12th, 2010 at 2:23 pm
Like I said, Bruce has played with these guys blocking for him, and knows how to best play with them.
Campbell never got the memo.
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That’s what several of us have been saying. Bruce Gradkowski is better suited for THIS OFFENSE.
When Gradkowski comes into games, his energy is contagious. It envelopes the whole team. Campbell just looked passive and docile out there. No fire, no passion.
September 12th, 2010 at 2:27 pm
What it is…is this line as a whole….are TERRIBLE man to man blockers on a 4 down series basis!
Don’t try and have them block man to man from the start of the game because they will get BEAT….BAD!
September 12th, 2010 at 2:27 pm
All I know is he’s hurt again …. AGAIN !!!!
Just don’t get why he gets a pass?
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I agree. His durability is a cause for concern.
September 12th, 2010 at 2:28 pm
Where you at, Brien?
NO KNUCKLEHEADS!
September 12th, 2010 at 2:28 pm
Keep 2: Gallery, Veldheer
Replace 3: Henderson, CC, Walker
Thats the crux of your problem.
Then you can look at QB and WR. Until then, you just won’t know for sure. Not even ZM got a catch until 3rd or 4th quarter things were looking so bad.
(And Branch had a terrifically bad day! Like I’ve continued to spout …put him at FS and MMitchell at SS and lets go to work. Not that the defense was the main problem today for sure.)
September 12th, 2010 at 2:29 pm
DKnight007 Says:
September 12th, 2010 at 2:22 pm
# Just Fire Baby Says:
September 12th, 2010 at 2:17 pm
Watching the Packers game and O-line completely wiffed and let a guy in unblocked right at the QB.
Roders just casually rolled out and completed an 8 yard pass.
That’s what good QB’s do.
^^^^^^^
Pocket Awareness and good foot work!
Thats what GRADS has!
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There’s a difference between evading a lone tackler and getting away from a Jail-break.
September 12th, 2010 at 2:29 pm
Wow. I guess some of you don’t remember Grad vs. Washington and Dallas last year
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On pace to throw for 300+ yards and an 83 QB rating against Washington.
Against Dallas only scored 7 points. JC? Scored 6 points combined in TWO GAMES against Dallas last year.
Next.
September 12th, 2010 at 2:29 pm
Well, the Rams are looking quite awful so far today. Next week should be a new low for the greater NFL product.
September 12th, 2010 at 2:29 pm
I don’t think he’ll survive the season
September 12th, 2010 at 2:29 pm
Damn…..Eagles are dropping like flys!
September 12th, 2010 at 2:30 pm
Branch is not a FS. As much as I wish he could cover the way a Cover 0 FS needs to, he can’t. Good open-field tackler, yes. Good one-deep safety? Not so much.
September 12th, 2010 at 2:31 pm
sure the raiders stunk it up today,but what i find just as disheartening is the way most seem to be giving up already.shouldn’t we at least wait a few weeks before writing off the season?
September 12th, 2010 at 2:31 pm
Campbell never got the memo. He has gotten carted off, fumbled 5 times already between preseason and regular season, and has just resigned to checking down as a way to offset it.
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So I guess the BBQs and bowling didn’t help?
All that off the field team building and still nothing from the WRs?
September 12th, 2010 at 2:31 pm
What it is…is this line as a whole….are TERRIBLE man to man blockers on a 4 down series basis!
Don’t try and have them block man to man from the start of the game because they will get BEAT,,,,BAD!
September 12th, 2010 at 2:32 pm
a few observations:
Branch can’t cover Scaife and where was Mike Mitchell on the play? rushing the QB …
CJ’s 2nd rushing TD was right at ShoNasty & Eugene. he walked right into the endzone (I thought Scott & Huff were the weak links on run D?)
CJ’s first TD was right at Wimbley & Branch … Hmmm
September 12th, 2010 at 2:33 pm
BART Bridge Blues ==================> Titans 34-27
Dakota =========================> Titans 31-21
HairyBush =======================> Titans 24-21
Jmello21 ========================> Titans 21-17
Just Fire Baby =====================> Titans 24-13
Kirk ============================> Titans 24-17
La Milicia Negra ====================> Titans 31-17
Norco Bob =======================> Titans 44-13
Raiders22 =======================> Titans 24-13
Richochet =======================> Titans 34-17
Stabler76 =======================> Titans 30-10
Stoopidmike =====================> Titans 27-13
The Big Banana ===================> Titans 24-2
Mac =================================> Titans 19-13
Great work guys =)
September 12th, 2010 at 2:33 pm
I don’t believe the Raiders find diamonds in the rough.
If Gradkowski was the man, they wouldn’t have replaced him or started him here.
If Grads was the man…someone would have given up a 2nd round pick…I mean, Charlie Whitehurst was taken
Grads is a nice story for you Rudy type followers…the real world doesn’t work that way…never has…Gradkowski will exhibit the attributes that made him a 3x cut QB
just like Campbell is demonstrating the traits that made him unwanted by the rest of the league!
Tell the OWNER to get real players!
September 12th, 2010 at 2:33 pm
-DMC played very well.
-DL played Well.
-LBs were solid. I like Groves @ WLB, and I like TH in rotation.
-DBs (other than Nnamdi) were sorry today.
-OL was/ is Sorry!!!!
-Coaching & playcalling was Sorry!
-I can’t evaluate our QB, WR, RBs (DMC did it by himself!) because our OL was so sorry.
Damn You Fat Monkey!!!
Fire Him Now!
September 12th, 2010 at 2:34 pm
satele would of got blown up in this game the way they were coming after jc…jv goofed on a couple of exhanges , but the pressure came constantly from the outside and thru coop… i would very much enjoy a hartwig sighning..
September 12th, 2010 at 2:34 pm
# La Milicia Negra Says:
September 12th, 2010 at 2:33 pm
BART Bridge Blues ==================> Titans 34-27
Dakota =========================> Titans 31-21
HairyBush =======================> Titans 24-21
Jmello21 ========================> Titans 21-17
Just Fire Baby =====================> Titans 24-13
Kirk ============================> Titans 24-17
La Milicia Negra ====================> Titans 31-17
Norco Bob =======================> Titans 44-13
Raiders22 =======================> Titans 24-13
Richochet =======================> Titans 34-17
Stabler76 =======================> Titans 30-10
Stoopidmike =====================> Titans 27-13
The Big Banana ===================> Titans 24-2
Mac =================================> Titans 19-13
Great work guys =)
^^^^^^
Where is mine?
I had Titans 20 Raiders 16
haha
September 12th, 2010 at 2:34 pm
Did you people notice that for THREE quarters Figurs was our leading WR?
Fire coach Cable before he blows the Rams’ game.
September 12th, 2010 at 2:35 pm
Hahaha. Whiners losing 14-6 at halftime.
Alice Smith throws short pass to Michelle Crabtree. Crabtree bobbles the ball right into the hands of the Seattle defender for an INT.
September 12th, 2010 at 2:35 pm
LMN,
You didn’t even start someone at your flex position today!!!
What the frick???
September 12th, 2010 at 2:35 pm
Rich & Norco are the winners!!
September 12th, 2010 at 2:35 pm
TheyCallMeAssassin Says:
September 12th, 2010 at 2:30 pm
Branch is not a FS. As much as I wish he could cover the way a Cover 0 FS needs to, he can’t. Good open-field tackler, yes. Good one-deep safety? Not so much.
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Disagree. Branch has much more speed than Huff and Mitchell. And he can tackle better than Huff. I don’t see him making the same mistakes Huff makes over and over again. (Although Huff did make 1 or 2 really good plays today).
September 12th, 2010 at 2:35 pm
Male Cheerleader I don’t hear you now.
September 12th, 2010 at 2:36 pm
PAGING THE O-LINE.
CABLE NEEDS TO KICK ROCKS !!!!!!! AND TAKE THE WHOLE O-LINE EXCEPT FOR GALLERY WITH HIM. AND DONT FORGET DHB
September 12th, 2010 at 2:37 pm
Male Cheerleader….aren’t those 2 words mutually exclusive?
September 12th, 2010 at 2:37 pm
For the Raiders versus the Rams:
Activate Bruce Campbell
Deactivate Mario Henderson
September 12th, 2010 at 2:38 pm
Damn You Fat Monkey!!!
Fire Him Now!
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say it loud and say it proud !! does anybody have grudens number!! at least he puts in 20 hour workdays to game plan !! can’t say that about cable … the proof is in the pudding !!
September 12th, 2010 at 2:38 pm
RaidingTexas Says:
September 12th, 2010 at 1:41 pm
Oh come on man. It was easy to see that wasn’t Russell back there. Jason completed over half his passes for 180 yards.
*****AIG – BS! The majority of those comps were dumpoffs at the end of the first half and end of game. he couldnt even execute the screens today.
I still believe he could’ve had a better game if he wasn’t under so much pressure all the time. He’s not Peyton Manning, but he is still an upgrade.
***Aig – upgrade over who Jamarcus. Fine I will accept that but he is not the best QB on our roster. In the preseason, Grad did in 2 Qtrs what JC took the first game, 2nd game and 3rd game. Grad played the same group of players other than Veld and we never looked this bad with Grad back there. Dallas is a better team than Tenn and we didnt look this bad in Texas last year.
You Gradkowski pumpers just can’t accept that he is a backup QB. He’s built like a backup. He is not a 16 game per season QB. The guy even looks like a Doug Flutie for christ sake.
***AIG says you Grad doubters just can’t seem to accept the fact that he delivers with the same line up and consistently comes up with excuses. All Grad has done is deliver when given the opportunity and yet you doubt doubt doubt again. Doug Flutie would have been perfect for us too.
September 12th, 2010 at 2:39 pm
cable doesn’t run the o anymore remember-the savior hue jackson does.besides,you can blame the coaches all you want,but if the players don’t preform even lombardi would suck.
September 12th, 2010 at 2:39 pm
A number of supposedly good teams got blown out today: Cincy, Indy to name a couple.
I didn’t expect us to win this game. But I didn’t expect to get blown out either.
It was a bad showing. No ifs ands or buts about it. Terrible.
September 12th, 2010 at 2:39 pm
We cant win with that Oline PERIOD. If we stick with Henderson Cable will be fired by week 4. Veldheer can not play Center. The right side of the line played terrible, and were the best we had….
Hey DMac had is second best day as a pro… it was meaningless touches in garbage football… but stats are stats
September 12th, 2010 at 2:40 pm
Bruatl. Just brutal…
“Tennessee coach Jeff Fisher, in a conference call with Bay Area media, even called the Raiders offense “the Baltimore system.”
“They’re very well coached right now and they have clearly bought into it,” Fisher said. “They are executing well. The Baltimore system is a very difficult system. It combines strength and power in the physical running game with a precise play-action game, and that’s how they make their plays.”
http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=%2Fc%2Fa%2F2010%2F09%2F11%2FSPV11FBU9U.DTL
September 12th, 2010 at 2:40 pm
RaiderRetribution Says:
September 12th, 2010 at 2:37 pm
For the Raiders versus the Rams:
Activate Bruce Campbell
Deactivate Mario Henderson
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Deactivate the O line and forfeit.
September 12th, 2010 at 2:41 pm
Terrapin …
You need to stop man.
Branch PERSONALLT gave up THREE TDs today.
Today is NOT the day to be talking him up over Huff.
September 12th, 2010 at 2:41 pm
-We need a new OL!
-We need a HC! No more soft camps!
September 12th, 2010 at 2:41 pm
Campbell looks indecisive out there. He either checks it down, or holds the ball too long and gets sacked. I dont like the tempo of the offense at all right now.
I know it was just preseason, but the offense looked sharper with Gradkowski at the controls than Campbell. Bruce gets back quickly, makes his reads and gets rid of the football. Unless you have all-pros at all 5 line positions, youre going to have pressure on the QB. We need our QB, whether its Campbell or Gradkowski or Kyle Boller, to be decisive and get rid of the ball quickly.
Last year we saw a huge difference when Gradkowski took over for Russell, we actually resembled and NFL offense.
I get thats its more than the QB and Im not putting the blame squarely on Campbell, theres plenty to go around. That said, I do think Bruce gives us the best chance to win and if this keeps up, I hope Cable doesnt wait until week 10 to give him a shot.
September 12th, 2010 at 2:42 pm
J Hill Says:
September 12th, 2010 at 2:41 pm
Terrapin …
You need to stop man.
Branch PERSONALLT gave up THREE TDs today.
Today is NOT the day to be talking him up over Huff.
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Nope, critisized them both. Check the posts ..yes sir.
September 12th, 2010 at 2:44 pm
jerry reported the raiders camp was just like the whiner camp,and many others.if you are going to knock the coach at least use facts,don’t make crap up.
September 12th, 2010 at 2:45 pm
SnB offense defense specialteams Says:
September 12th, 2010 at 2:33 pm
I don’t believe the Raiders find diamonds in the rough.
***AIG – BS! Plunket was not diamond in the rough?
If Gradkowski was the man, they wouldn’t have replaced him or started him here.
***AIG – Grad is not your prototypical size and arm QB that is why Al Davis passes on him.
Grads is a nice story for you Rudy type followers…the real world doesn’t work that way…never has…Gradkowski will exhibit the attributes that made him a 3x cut QB
***AIG – how about you keep it simple by accepting what you preach about the real world. Has Grad delivered on the opportunites given to him as a Raider QB? Practice what you preach for once.
You were on here the entire offseason bragging about JC while bashing Bruce Almighty. I think we saw the real world today.
September 12th, 2010 at 2:45 pm
Raiders played with no heart or fire today.
They, like us, were filled with wishful thinking and FEAR!
The fear was justified as they showed they are in no way ready to compete for the division or the playoffs.
They are slow physically and mentally.
A 17-13 or 13-10 win next week will not matter.
Hopefully, this will be Al’s last year running the team and then a true rebuilding can begin.
September 12th, 2010 at 2:46 pm
All the off-season optimism ignored the fact that we have no talent on offense.
We have the worst offensive line in the NFL — featuring two tackles who don’t belong in the league. Henderson should refuse his paycheck after the way he played and Walker (a reject from the Art Shell debacle) is so slow he can barely get out of his stance.
We have the worst receiving corps in the NFL. Who’s going to lead the WRs in catches? Figurs with 34?
Our new QB looked utterly clueless, holding the ball too long, missing open receivers and looking like he’d given up by the second quarter. He looks like a linebacker in the pocket.
The only question is when Davis/Cable goes to Gradkowski, our only hope for a spark. He moves around in the pocket, gets rid of the ball fast, isn’t afraid to throw to receivers down the field and inspires his teammates.
What a sad, sad state of affairs. Eight years of pathetic, legacy-destroying football for Davis and no end in sight.
September 12th, 2010 at 2:46 pm
Why we lost:
1. Terrible O line (again)
2. Out of posistion on defense (again)
3. Costly penaltys (again)
4. Poor Special Teams play (again)
The All Stars of the Raiders showed up. DMAC, Seymore, Henderson, Harris, Wimbley, Groves, Miller, Ashomunga, Huff, Lechler. Yes I included a punter. He belongs in the all star group. Everybody else looks subpar, like a rookie, or just plain stunk.
I sure hope we can bring some of these other guy’s game up and win some ball games this year.
September 12th, 2010 at 2:47 pm
Cable made a huge mistake for not playing V and the starters in our fourth preseason game. How can you not play the rookie with the starters to make sure they are on the same page. The line was terrible with timing today. Walker looked like a disaster on every play.
September 12th, 2010 at 2:47 pm
i hope that the Raiders get it together becuase the Rams are blitzing like crazy. Bradford is holding his own. And Jackson put on some more muscle.
September 12th, 2010 at 2:48 pm
Lefty,
You were right about the Hue Jackson hype.
Looked pretty much like the same offense we saw last year. A lot of vertical routes with not much underneath action.
Pretty silly that no adjustments were made with the breakdowns on the line. I expected to see some quick slants, crossing routes, and more screens.
The screens getting knocked down at the LOS were really disappointing!
September 12th, 2010 at 2:50 pm
I don’t recall a single slant route being thrown at.
September 12th, 2010 at 2:51 pm
Every offense we run would “look” the same if the QB is constantly running for his life. No matter how truly different it may be. A QB on the ground or running around like chicken little with his head cut off will always look the same year in and year out.
The offense IS different. The results given the players ARE the same.
September 12th, 2010 at 2:52 pm
J HIll, Tha’t’s because Hue isn’t really running that offense…the Crypt Keeper in the booth is, as well as the archaic defensive scheme. as much as I HATE Warren Sapp, I’m starting to give his babbling azz a little credit for knowing what is REALLY going on in Oaktown.
September 12th, 2010 at 2:53 pm
Cant judge the WRs or TEs this game. No time to throw is no time to throw. No QB in rhythm is the same. It is what it is.
Bad OLINE play comes right back to the HC who prides himself on the OLINE and interjected routinely on the OLINE this offseason. NO results insofar.
September 12th, 2010 at 2:53 pm
Maaan it’s only one game, the first game at that. There’s still 15 more to go. We got our a**es handed to us by the giants last year and came back the next week and beat a good eagles team. Veldheers in-experience hurt us, and the team had the jitters and it showed up big time. Game one is over its on to the next. If we come back and smash the rams next week all this will be forgotten, and confidence will be restored. We weren’t expected to win this one anyway. I believe we’ll be aite. But I will say, for the first time, tom cables face displayed a look of worry. I mean he’s had serious charges hanging over his head and he’s looked composed, but after this game… worry showed up on his face.
September 12th, 2010 at 2:53 pm
Henderson who??
September 12th, 2010 at 2:54 pm
TerrapinRaider Says:
September 12th, 2010 at 2:53 pm
Cant judge the WRs or TEs this game. No time to throw is no time to throw. No QB in rhythm is the same. It is what it is.
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Yeah, just ask Randy Moss what its like to play wide for Oakland.
September 12th, 2010 at 2:55 pm
Damn, all of a sudden, Rams game no longer looking like a chance to get an easy first win. They’re going into the half tied against the Cards.
September 12th, 2010 at 2:55 pm
twitter stuff…
Jerrymcd
Apparently injury was added to insult _list includes Gallery (hamstring), Figurs (stinger), Chris Johnson, Eugene, Huff, Seymour (hamstring)
September 12th, 2010 at 2:55 pm
7 yrs and one game of unmitigated horror one common denominator as Jerry would say.
AL DAVIS.
September 12th, 2010 at 2:55 pm
Was Coach Cable trying to get that QB throwback play on Red Zone? If so I missed it.
Game ball to DMAC today, that guy tried to make chicken salad out of chicken…..
Somebody get Janokowski a beer.
September 12th, 2010 at 2:56 pm
Yup Seymour out. Gallery out.
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September 12th, 2010 at 2:57 pm
Cable gave me one big reason to be fired last year.
That was blowouts. Too many of them. I put blame for those on the coach more then most stuff.
And he starts out with one this year.
It sure dont look good for him but I dont think firing Cable will fix much.
September 12th, 2010 at 2:57 pm
Seahawks are going to win the division, easily.
September 12th, 2010 at 2:58 pm
twitter…
Groves apologized on behalf of the whole defense.
For some reason it won’t let me post it
September 12th, 2010 at 2:58 pm
The oline has no heart…Henderson standing around looking stupid, I’m sick of it.
September 12th, 2010 at 2:59 pm
Let me break it down for you folks on when things began to go south:
Tenn starting the game blitzing like crazy! Against this you must throw short slants or screens and burn them big! Hue called the screens (maybe even the slants) but Campbell could not connect. He was either throwing the ball to low or the linemen where not keeping the defenders hands down. The balls were getting knocked in the air. None of the screens worked. So the defense kept blitzing. And we kept shttin our pants as a result.
The Oline was letting turltes through the gate and Campbell looked as nervous as he did the 1st preseason game. He really looked jittery and could not get in any rhythm.
September 12th, 2010 at 2:59 pm
Apologists beware, here comes the truth…..
McClain has to learn that as the MLB of this team, he can’t be absorbing blocks while in space.
He’s gotta get under that block on the TD run by Ringer.
Jason Campbell is completely passionless and way too conservative. That slide one yard short of the marker ripped my heart out.
We need some passion and we need it now, we need Gradkowski.
September 12th, 2010 at 3:00 pm
Groves doesn’t need to apologize that weak a$& oline needs to…
September 12th, 2010 at 3:00 pm
# Nnamdi21 Says:
September 12th, 2010 at 2:40 pm
Bruatl. Just brutal…
“Tennessee coach Jeff Fisher, in a conference call with Bay Area media, even called the Raiders offense “the Baltimore system.”
“They’re very well coached right now and they have clearly bought into it,” Fisher said. “They are executing well. The Baltimore system is a very difficult system. It combines strength and power in the physical running game with a precise play-action game, and that’s how they make their plays.”
http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=%2Fc%2Fa%2F2010%2F09%2F11%2FSPV11FBU9U.DTL
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Raiders don’t have strength or power on the O-Line.
As a group, they are not consistent man blockers to execute consistently yet on offense.
Hue needs to call more plays that will move the pocket and by JC or Grads more time to throw, cause the O-line is not good enough!
September 12th, 2010 at 3:00 pm
I don’t buy the no time to throw angle …
QBs are going to get hit in the NFL.
What I don’t see from Campbell is ANY sort of anticipation. Looking over the field, knowing the coverage, and anticipating where the open man is going to be.
There’s not even an attempt!!!!!!
It seems like he knows before the ball is snapped that the ball is going to the RB.
How does Zah Miller not catch a pass until halfway through the 3rd qtr? Even Russell was smart enough to get the ball to Miller!
September 12th, 2010 at 3:01 pm
Man, is there any legitimate football still played in the bay area? Is there a nationally ranked prep school team around there, maybe? Wow. LOL
September 12th, 2010 at 3:02 pm
this was disapointing from the get go. fumbling the gadam opening kickoff, i knew it was over from there. im in utter disgust. waited and heard all the espn hype and they showed the nation why they can never count on the silver n black. i guarantee espn will NOT say another good thing about us again all year and we will have our 2 play highlight a week again. F U Raiders for pissing me off yet again all winter, like i dont got enough bull@%$& to be pissed off about already. we fans need something positive in life for once. sh!t could be going bad for me but if the raiders are doing good it sure help a lot. but no, looks like i will be beating my kids for yet another season. *&!%^#W%^@$#%^$#@#%^!%@%^!
September 12th, 2010 at 3:02 pm
Jason Campbell is completely passionless and way too conservative. That slide one yard short of the marker ripped my heart out.
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Couldn’t agree more!
What do you think the team said to itself about the “new QB” after that play.
VERY disturbing play. I’m right there with you.
September 12th, 2010 at 3:03 pm
O-Line played like girls today!
They better step it the hell up next week versus the crappy Lambs or Cable is in deep CHIT!
If Veldheer starts at Center and if Walker starts at RT next week, then Cable needs to be fired right after he announces that starting lineup!
September 12th, 2010 at 3:03 pm
Why the he’ll doesn’t someone like hendeson pull a hammy? Oh yeah cuz he ain’t trying….
September 12th, 2010 at 3:03 pm
wasnt that aaron brooks out there today..yeah ol sucked but campbell looked like jacarcus on those screens..dhb cant separate from any quality dbs
September 12th, 2010 at 3:04 pm
Watching Crabtree give up 2 picks, one for a TD, and the 9rs basically looking like crap makes me feel NO better about the Raider performance on the field today!
September 12th, 2010 at 3:04 pm
I think Groves is a playa! The D played better than the actual score today. CJ is going to be a legend and HOF. The guy’s only problem is he wasnt drafted in the top 10 so people just dont give him enough credit.
September 12th, 2010 at 3:05 pm
Why did we let Chris Clemmons go again???
September 12th, 2010 at 3:05 pm
J Hill Says:
September 12th, 2010 at 3:02 pm
What do you think the team said to itself about the “new QB” after that play.
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They probably said, “Thank god I can get off the field now. I’m getting my a$$ run over by the Titans defense.”
September 12th, 2010 at 3:05 pm
Shake it off and get ready for next week.
It sucks but its not the end of the world.
And when the players hold up one finger at the begining of the game BOO them and give them the middle finger
September 12th, 2010 at 3:06 pm
Was’nt able to watch the game but looks like I did’nt miss anything. I cancelled my DTV 2 years ago…no regrets.
September 12th, 2010 at 3:06 pm
We need to play Al’s man to man ALL THE TIME!
Our DBs CAN NOT play zone defense!
September 12th, 2010 at 3:07 pm
Cable needs to get pissed and punch the podium.
“We let em off the hook! If you want to crown them, then crown them.”… something like that.
Someone needs to show that this kind of play is simply unacceptable.
September 12th, 2010 at 3:07 pm
DMAC on pace for 1,520 rushing yds and 880 receiving.
September 12th, 2010 at 3:08 pm
Branch fell on the TD throw by VY. Was not Routts guy to cover. That’s why Routt was looking back like wtf happened. Branch was having a very, very bad day.
I could be wrong, but doubt it.
September 12th, 2010 at 3:09 pm
Did Campbell get booed much in Washington?
He better have thick skin because Raider fan will be screaming for Bruce and booing JC, probaly before the game starts.
September 12th, 2010 at 3:09 pm
We needed to score a lot in this game, and have ball control. Both those issues depend heavily on Oline play. There was none of that today. In almost every play you can see the pocket collapsing and it became obvious that by the 3rd offensive drive, the Tenn D had gotten inside Campbell’s head. He looked very hesitant and insecure in the pocket. But can you really blame him? If you had 3-4 250-300 pounders coming for your head and no one to stop them we all would feel that way. DMac did do some good in this game, but it was all on garbage time after we were down by like 25 or so. Our D looked decent the first quarter, but again, because our Offense couldn’t get anything going they got tired and frustrated.
So the answer, FIX THE DARN OLINE!!! Go get whatever proven veteran players are left and give them a try, they won’t be any worse than what we got now.
And here I thought we were going to be at least competitive in this game. I guesses 24-23 Raiders, pfffff… how wrong I was.
But I do think if by some miracle we fix the Oline, we can win with this team. The QB needs time to throw, the RB needs lanes to run, and there needs to be some blocking for crying out loud.
DMac did throw a nice block in one of the plays though…
September 12th, 2010 at 3:09 pm
That’s cable for u…no passion just like Campbell just like russel and just like the oline..,
It wouldve been worse with satale
September 12th, 2010 at 3:09 pm
The o-line should be ashamed of themselves.
J. Campbell is slow and indecisive.
Bruce is the only guy who can make it work. He makes quick decisions and moves so much better in the (almost non-existent) pocket.
YOU SUCKED TODAY RAIDERS!
September 12th, 2010 at 3:09 pm
i do really like what i saw from DMAC too. glad to see em use him as a WR
September 12th, 2010 at 3:11 pm
TerrapinRaider Says:
September 12th, 2010 at 3:08 pm
Branch fell on the TD throw by VY. Was not Routts guy to cover. That’s why Routt was looking back like wtf happened. Branch was having a very, very bad day.
I could be wrong, but doubt it.
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Not wrong at all
Again, a personal hat trick in the worst way.
I can not believe the calls for this guy to play FS AT ALL. Eugene and even Stevie Brown are better than Branch at FS.
S is NOT about the big ESPN hit!
September 12th, 2010 at 3:12 pm
Cambell was not the problem today. If Drew Brees had been the Raiders QB, the results would have been the same. This had to be one of the worst offensive line performances I have ever seen. And that is saying a lot considering how many Raider games I have watched.
September 12th, 2010 at 3:12 pm
O-line leaks like a $2 dollar whore
September 12th, 2010 at 3:12 pm
raider75 great comment. Im a cornhusker fan as well as a Raider fan, more of a raiders fan. One thing i love about Bo Pelini as a coach more than anything no matter how well they play especially their defense, is the fact that after every game he drops the F bomb at least once. Hes never been at least 50% positive about his defenses performance. In fact in the last three years hes had at least half a dozen personal foul penalties called on him because he was cussing out refs. You need a coach who excepts nothing less than perfection no matter what level. You play bad you get reamed no matter what regardless of if you win or lose. Playing bad is inexcusable for any player no matter what.
September 12th, 2010 at 3:13 pm
A.B. Paine III Says:
September 12th, 2010 at 3:12 pm
Cambell was not the problem today. If Drew Brees had been the Raiders QB, the results would have been the same. This had to be one of the worst offensive line performances I have ever seen. And that is saying a lot considering how many Raider games I have watched.
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maybe Titans are better than anyone expected too?
September 12th, 2010 at 3:13 pm
I hope Jon Gruden jumped off that bus, because one game into the season and that bus is on fire and about 3/4 of the way down the cliff. Tom Cable has to go now. The move in the other direction has to come now.
September 12th, 2010 at 3:14 pm
Campbell may not be THE problem, but he is not THE answer.
Just looked slow and cumbersome, just like Jamarcus.
I am for Gradkowski. Mark it down.
September 12th, 2010 at 3:15 pm
Campbell had no facial expression….did not look like he cared! Get mad, talk ish to your line, grab them by the facemask and say something….anything!!
September 12th, 2010 at 3:15 pm
So what’s the over\under on Cable’s job….
September 12th, 2010 at 3:15 pm
Cable has no passion and does not get in players faces….his time will be short…especially if the O-Line doesn’t play better!
Told you…if the Raiders don[’t get 7-8 wins and if Cable starts off 0-4, 1-4, 1-5 or 2-5….he will be replaced by Hue Jackson.
Then after the season is done….they better HIRE JIM HARBUAGH OR JON GRUDEN as the next Head Coach!
September 12th, 2010 at 3:16 pm
Deion Branch was not open on that play, but Hassleback threw it anyway …
TD !!!
We have GOT to get the WRs involved in the game!
September 12th, 2010 at 3:16 pm
TD Seahags
September 12th, 2010 at 3:16 pm
Is it too late to get on the USC North bandwagon?
Mike Williams?
Pete Carroll?
September 12th, 2010 at 3:17 pm
Grads would just get his knee blown out anyway.
September 12th, 2010 at 3:17 pm
The Raiders will never be good again as long as Al Davis is alive. How about the Raiders just fold away their franchise, relocate and change their name a la the Baltimore Ravens. Let Al piss away that team. He built a great legacy, but he now is destroying that legacy. Then some other team can be the laughing stock of the league. Don’t give me this ‘it’s one game’ crap. It’s always been just ‘one game’ for the past 7 seasons. I’ve had it with this team. They are no good and will never be good as long as Uncle Al is running them.
September 12th, 2010 at 3:17 pm
DKnight007 Says:
September 12th, 2010 at 3:15 pm
Cable has no passion and does not get in players faces….his time will be short…especially if the O-Line doesn’t play better!
Told you…if the Raiders don[’t get 7-8 wins and if Cable starts off 0-4, 1-4, 1-5 or 2-5….he will be replaced by Hue Jackson.
Then after the season is done….they better HIRE JIM HARBUAGH OR JON GRUDEN as the next Head Coach!
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AL needs to get a F-ing GM 1st. thats the #1 problem with us right now.
September 12th, 2010 at 3:18 pm
I’ve seen enough of Campbell too!!!
How the QB performs under tough circumstance means more to me that a win over the Rams at home.
Campbell lost me with that punk slide 2 yds short of the 1st dn.
September 12th, 2010 at 3:18 pm
Grads left knee would get blown out cuz of Mario….
September 12th, 2010 at 3:19 pm
at least the whiners getting blown out too.
September 12th, 2010 at 3:19 pm
Did Trevor Scott play today ???
September 12th, 2010 at 3:19 pm
It doesn’t matter what QB we have, with that kind of Oline play no one can succeed.
I don’t think Campbell is the problem either, at least not yet. I do like Grad, and I would say let’s keep him fresh until JC gets hurt, because that is bound to happen.
September 12th, 2010 at 3:19 pm
BRUCE! BRUCE! BRUCE!
September 12th, 2010 at 3:19 pm
honestly every negative thing i heard about campbell from his washington days were very noticeable today. First off he held onto the ball to long. Not every sack was his fault but 2 or 3 were simple coverage sack, simply being unacceptable. 2 hes extremely good at the checkdown.
September 12th, 2010 at 3:20 pm
If the over/under on Cable’s job is 8pm CST, I’m taking the under.
September 12th, 2010 at 3:20 pm
I agree, Nate. Al’s in ‘we’ll win my way or no way’ mode, and has been for over a decade. I think it’s why he got rid of Gruden, and why he never gave Kiffin a chance. He’d rather lose his way than win someone else’s.
September 12th, 2010 at 3:20 pm
Great decision on the center position Tom. Maybe Veldheer will turn out great, but he had a horrible performance. Cable’s head is going to roll if they lose to the Rams.
September 12th, 2010 at 3:21 pm
QB – Gradkowski
RB – DMac
WR – DHB
WR – Miller
TE – Miller
TE – Meyers
RT – Veldheer
RG – Walker
C – Satele
LG – Loper
LT – Barnes
September 12th, 2010 at 3:22 pm
*WR – Murphy
September 12th, 2010 at 3:22 pm
only good thing out of that game was the way McFadden played. A lot of his yardage was in mop up duty but he played well when the game was close. Id say this was his second best game of his career. He ran the ball well caught it exceptionally well. The one thing i noticed was he was finishing runs as well as making people miss which i never saw him do before not even 2 years ago against kansas city.
September 12th, 2010 at 3:23 pm
cannot lose to the rams. that would be a travesty.
cable is garbage. does anyone truly believe he is a great coach? or is he here just for consistency’s sake?
eventually he’ll be shown the door.
his online has stunk it up for his entire tenure. its time to call a spade a spade
September 12th, 2010 at 3:23 pm
why is it so freaking hard for us to find a good QB. it has plagued us for 20 years besides gannon.
September 12th, 2010 at 3:23 pm
By the way, the Lions were jobbed today.
September 12th, 2010 at 3:24 pm
There’s no good games today. Hopefully Dallas/Washington’s good.
September 12th, 2010 at 3:24 pm
Look on the bright side, though. After tomorrow, the Raiders will be tied for second place in the division.
September 12th, 2010 at 3:24 pm
Anyone realised that we just lost to the potential AFC South Champs?
September 12th, 2010 at 3:25 pm
Tom Cable has to face the fact that he knows nothing about evaluating offensive linemen. He has been stripped of all his other duties, he needs to butt out of any influence on the O-line.
Tom, you’re never going to be a Head Coach in the NFL again. You may as well go out in style. Keep wearing the head set and say “Yes sir” to Al. But show some balls. Let your assistants make the decisions.
September 12th, 2010 at 3:25 pm
J HIll, Tha’t’s because Hue isn’t really running that offense…the Crypt Keeper in the booth is, as well as the archaic defensive scheme. as much as I HATE Warren Sapp, I’m starting to give his babbling azz a little credit for knowing what is REALLY going on in Oaktown.
EXACTLY..everyone blaming Cable. Al’s gotta fire himself.
September 12th, 2010 at 3:25 pm
Lions ripped off just like the Raiders were with Murphy last year against the Chargers in the opener.
September 12th, 2010 at 3:25 pm
Look on the bright side, though. After tomorrow, the Raiders will be tied for second place in the division.
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And only 1 game out!
September 12th, 2010 at 3:25 pm
Glutten for Punishment Says:
September 12th, 2010 at 3:23 pm
why is it so freaking hard for us to find a good QB.
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Because Al Davis wouldn’t know a good QB if it landed in his lap.
September 12th, 2010 at 3:26 pm
J Hill Says:
September 12th, 2010 at 3:21 pm
QB – Gradkowski
RB – DMac
WR – DHB
WR – Miller
TE – Miller
TE – Meyers
RT – Veldheer
RG – Walker
C – Satele
LG – Loper
LT – Barnes
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Gallery??
September 12th, 2010 at 3:26 pm
Well, time to try and salvage the rest of this Sunday. One last thought:
1989 Cowboys. Troy Aikman already had one of the most prolific receivers in history to throw to in Michael Irvin and a pretty good RB in Herschel Walker. But he was playing behind a horrific offensive line. The end result: a QB that looked horrible and took a beating and led the team to only one win that year.
Keep on believing in that Gradkowski dream. He may pull off a few wins here and there when a Pittsburgh or Cincinnati has an inexplicably terrible game. But that’s all you get out of him – provided he can even stay healthy, which he hasn’t been able to do so far. (Two knee tears and a torn pec in less than 6 months? Jesus.)
Fixing the offensive line is where you start with this team. Until then, everything else is a waste of time.
Good night.
September 12th, 2010 at 3:26 pm
I’m not gooing to panic because there’s always week one surprises and teams bounce back. They are really like 5th preseason games. But if this looks the same next week, Belichick will get GM of the year for the Seymour deal.
September 12th, 2010 at 3:26 pm
Al just released a statement that he meant to say in preseason that dmac not dhb will be the nest great receiver. he was confused. dhb will take 4 games to match dmac total today..
September 12th, 2010 at 3:26 pm
I hope JLH returning punts in the second half = yamon figurs cut tmw!
September 12th, 2010 at 3:26 pm
Campbell lost me with that punk slide 2 yds short of the 1st dn.
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Must say, I never saw Jamarcus take a knee.
He might have tried to take the LB head on, lol!!!
September 12th, 2010 at 3:27 pm
# marios Says:
September 12th, 2010 at 3:24 pm
Anyone realised that we just lost to the potential AFC South Champs?
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What would the worst team in the league have done against Tennessee today?
September 12th, 2010 at 3:27 pm
Gallery??
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On the sidelines hurt AGAIN next to Chazerella
September 12th, 2010 at 3:28 pm
504 Raider Says:
September 12th, 2010 at 3:26 pm
I’m not gooing to panic because there’s always week one surprises and teams bounce back. They are really like 5th preseason games.
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You’re joking, right?
September 12th, 2010 at 3:29 pm
Comparison to ‘89 Cowboys….AGAIN?
This is, what, 3 years in row now we’ve been doing this comparison?
September 12th, 2010 at 3:29 pm
If Jared starts at Center and Walker starts at RT next week….Cable should be FIRED!
I wonder if old man Al is the one who told Cable to start at Center in this game?? Hmmm…
September 12th, 2010 at 3:29 pm
What would the worst team in the league have done against Tennessee today?
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Well I agree that we lost the game too easy but that was a strong team and we did held Johnson for under 4 ypc for most of the game.
September 12th, 2010 at 3:30 pm
DHB had little to nothing today to do with this showing on offense. Dont blame him. How can any receiver have been a factor in this game?
Oline can’t block. QB getting super jittery and not in control. At that point the wides are only spectators.
September 12th, 2010 at 3:30 pm
Haven’t posted in quite awhile, this is my question:
I waited 9 months for this?
September 12th, 2010 at 3:30 pm
J Hill Says:
September 12th, 2010 at 3:27 pm
Gallery??
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On the sidelines hurt AGAIN next to Chazerella
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I don’t think it’s that serious
September 12th, 2010 at 3:31 pm
How much you want to bet that Cable will say “stay the course” to the press…again later??
And if they lose to the Lambs next week at home….he will say “stay the course”….AGAIN!
LOL
September 12th, 2010 at 3:31 pm
Mr. Darren McFadden great game today, thank you for stepping up and running hard.
September 12th, 2010 at 3:31 pm
Guys have to either boycott the games or hold up Al must go signs
September 12th, 2010 at 3:31 pm
My fantasy team sucked too. It was an all around horrible day.
September 12th, 2010 at 3:31 pm
where was DHB by the way?
September 12th, 2010 at 3:32 pm
Fix the O-Line and have a chance….don’t fix it and leave it the way it was during todays game and get yourself FIRED Cable….
September 12th, 2010 at 3:32 pm
With all the injuries to the DBs, Huff, Eugene, & Johnson; Stevie Brown should be activated.
September 12th, 2010 at 3:33 pm
I don’t think Al has too much to do with the offense. He opines mostly on defense from what I gather. He gets the HC & OC what they need on offense. Maybe Cable is just that bad? Its HIS oline.
September 12th, 2010 at 3:33 pm
‘Sup fellas.
I’m a glass half full kinda guy, but Damn..that was ugly. I’ve always supported Mario Henderson, talked about how he held his own vs. M. Williams and Seymour in ‘08. After today, I think he may be mildly retarded. At least ate all the lead paint chips off his swing set as a child.
He is late off the snap, gives up the sack, about getting his qb killed and fumbling. While players are fighting for the loose ball at his feet; he is standing with his hands on hips staring at the Raider sideline. WTF?
Later on, in the 2nd half. They throw a swing pass to DMac I think. The DE bats it down because Marios “attempt” at a block is to fall down, curl up in a fetal position and hope his man trips over him, I guess. Pathetic.
September 12th, 2010 at 3:33 pm
With Figurs injured and fumbling season opening kickoff, Nick Miller should be activated.
September 12th, 2010 at 3:33 pm
McFadden had an excellent game: Didn’t Fumble and actually broke some tackles and averaged 5+ypc. There are good tthings to take from this game: D-mac’s performance and the linebackers. The 2 long TD runs were on the DB’s, mostly. Also let’s not forget that’s the best O-line in the league. Not many sacks and a whole lot of yards.
September 12th, 2010 at 3:33 pm
A.B. Paine III Says:
September 12th, 2010 at 3:31 pm
My fantasy team sucked too. It was an all around horrible day.
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Thank god for Corona, I feel ya.
September 12th, 2010 at 3:34 pm
long time rdr, 1st time posting.
O Line sucks; duh
So, y not just run?
Where were the screen plays we saw in preseason?
Y not more draw plays?
A good run game slows down the rush.
September 12th, 2010 at 3:34 pm
On Friday the coaching staff needs to send everyone home early before Al comes over and changes the gameplan.
September 12th, 2010 at 3:35 pm
The lack of blitzing on our part today was shocking. And the three man rush? That never works. Nothing has changed.
Gradkowski is a much better quarterback than Campbell. 4th and 10 and he dumps the ball off? WTF? He slides before he reaches the 1st down. Huh? Not that he had much help. And as usual almost no misdirection plays.
We are vanilla on offense and vanilla on defense, and you can win in the NFL playing it that way.
September 12th, 2010 at 3:35 pm
Raiderwoj Says:
September 12th, 2010 at 3:33 pm
A.B. Paine III Says:
September 12th, 2010 at 3:31 pm
My fantasy team sucked too. It was an all around horrible day.
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Thank god for Corona, I feel ya.
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Screw the Corona, I’m hitting that Purple Drank!
September 12th, 2010 at 3:36 pm
# marios Says:
September 12th, 2010 at 3:29 pm
we did held Johnson for under 4 ypc for most of the game.
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you’re joking, right?
September 12th, 2010 at 3:37 pm
# TerrapinRaider Says:
September 12th, 2010 at 3:33 pm
I don’t think Al has too much to do with the offense. He opines mostly on defense from what I gather. He gets the HC & OC what they need on offense. Maybe Cable is just that bad? Its HIS oline.
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Even if that were true, who hired Cable? And when is the last time this person hired a winning coach?
September 12th, 2010 at 3:37 pm
Huff has to go.
He’s really not a safety.
September 12th, 2010 at 3:37 pm
We should talk Mawae to come out of retirement and make a trade for Mankins as well as McNeil.
incorporate Loper & Vehldeer with all=pros so as that they learn from them and not from Cable, Henderson, Walker, & Carslie
September 12th, 2010 at 3:37 pm
That trick play was hilarious, though. First, Higgins throws a terrible pass, then the lineman wiffs on the block.
September 12th, 2010 at 3:38 pm
we did held Johnson for under 4 ypc for most of the game.
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you’re joking, right?
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No, except from the 76 yarder the run d looked good. That 76 yarder should have been a tackle by Branch
September 12th, 2010 at 3:38 pm
DUDE!!! detroit got HOSED…….like we did last year aginst SD on that murphy TD!!!!
September 12th, 2010 at 3:38 pm
# RaiderRetribution Says:
September 12th, 2010 at 3:34 pm
On Friday the coaching staff needs to send everyone home early before Al comes over and changes the gameplan.
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Ha ha ha ha!!!!
September 12th, 2010 at 3:38 pm
Raiders defense held Johnson to 3yds a carry until he broke the 76 yarder.
September 12th, 2010 at 3:39 pm
I don’t get the angst against the defense. They actually played really well today!
If a legit NFL offense is given a Gizillion tries chances are they will put it in the endzone a number of them.
This game is all on the offenses patheticness.
September 12th, 2010 at 3:39 pm
Marios, does a good run defense allow a 76 yard TD run at the end of the half when the game is still within reach? Kind of my point.
September 12th, 2010 at 3:39 pm
Start B. Cambell. Why the hell not.
September 12th, 2010 at 3:40 pm
TerrapinRaider Says:
September 12th, 2010 at 3:39 pm
I don’t get the angst against the defense. They actually played really well today!
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They got picked apart.
September 12th, 2010 at 3:41 pm
I believe JLH’s one yard pass resulted in a higher QB rating than Jason Campbell’s today.
September 12th, 2010 at 3:42 pm
The Real MaddenRaider Says:
September 12th, 2010 at 3:40 pm
TerrapinRaider Says:
September 12th, 2010 at 3:39 pm
I don’t get the angst against the defense. They actually played really well today!
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They got picked apart.
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Not true. I remember hearing the knowledge Faulk opine today and he says exactly as I’ve said above. You simply cannot give a legit NFL offense a ton of opportunities as we’ve done today. If our offense moved the rock the game would’ve been completely different. period.
September 12th, 2010 at 3:42 pm
Detroit didn’t get hosed and neither did Murphy last year. It’s not a touchdown until the catch is complete. It’s not like a running touchdown when you cross the plane. The ball has to be in clear possession. The receiver can not just let the ball go right after catching it. Poor discipline on the part of both Murphy and Johnson.
September 12th, 2010 at 3:43 pm
The Real MaddenRaider Says:
September 12th, 2010 at 3:39 pm
Marios, does a good run defense allow a 76 yard TD run at the end of the half when the game is still within reach? Kind of my point.
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No but they were on the field for too long because of the stupid O-line play
September 12th, 2010 at 3:43 pm
jhill-389-exactly,and not with little dump offs for 2 yds on 3 and 7.its too early to give up on him,but campbell really sucked today.it wasn’t the olines fault when early in the game he missed a wide open murphy for what might have been a td.also,the qb has to move around or any line will get toasted.as i said earlier the line doesn’t look nearly so bad when grads plays qb.
September 12th, 2010 at 3:43 pm
where is post game wrap?
How long of a post game press conference is Cable giving?
September 12th, 2010 at 3:46 pm
Marios, good defenses play well when they’re left on the field due to bad offenses. That’s what good defenses do. They keep the score low and keep a mediocre offense within reach. Our defense did not do that. They didn’t even get close. They got picked apart right from the get go when it counted.
September 12th, 2010 at 3:46 pm
411-actually there is a very good game on now-seattle vs sf.
September 12th, 2010 at 3:46 pm
The Real MaddenRaider Says:
September 12th, 2010 at 3:42 pm
Detroit didn’t get hosed and neither did Murphy last year. It’s not a touchdown until the catch is complete. It’s not like a running touchdown when you cross the plane. The ball has to be in clear possession. The receiver can not just let the ball go right after catching it. Poor discipline on the part of both Murphy and Johnson.
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whatever MR Referee!!!! its a stupid rule just like the tuck rule. i seen moss do the same sh!t last year and it was ruled a catch.
September 12th, 2010 at 3:47 pm
Veldheer at center. Good gawd. You knew there was going to be some growing pains…but Jeezuz H Christ. On the play the Raiders got the delay. Campbell couldn’t believe he didn’t get the offsides against Tenn with a hard count. THe DE is five yds offsides and scrambling to get back. Snap the friggin ball. Inexperience. Two bad shotgun snaps. Holding penalty. Snapped one early that JC couldn’t do anything with, but take a knee. Awful.
Why in the hell wasn’t this kid playing the entire Seahawk preseason game. He needed all the reps he could get. Terrible call by Cable.
September 12th, 2010 at 3:47 pm
guess what mothereffers! IM IN! Raiders till i die! today was definitely a disappointment. we do have an upside. DMC looked incredible. if we could only utilize him properly in the slot and create mismatches. our D looked solid with the exception of Stan again and Campbells jitters. I was calling for Grads at halftime JK! we had no rhythm today and it cost us dearly. its one game and SD will lose tomorrow. Eff the Chargers replacing LT with Matthews. remember nation the chargers will be one dimensional cuz matthews will get hurt. he never stayed healthy in fresno and i know cuz i used to bang his chick here in bako. we must improve! one loss will not cost us a season. CJ reminded of what we used to do with LT, keep him in check and then he gets a cheap one.
September 12th, 2010 at 3:47 pm
Titans put up 24 by the half. Good defense? LOL.
September 12th, 2010 at 3:49 pm
RMR says:
Detroit didn’t get hosed and neither did Murphy last year. It’s not a touchdown until the catch is complete. It’s not like a running touchdown when you cross the plane. The ball has to be in clear possession. The receiver can not just let the ball go right after catching it. Poor discipline on the part of both Murphy and Johnson.
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Johnson had clear possession, and the play was over when he let go of the ball. It was perhaps the worst call I have ever seen.
September 12th, 2010 at 3:49 pm
Glutten, I won’t argue with you on the stupidity of the rule. It is stupid. But it’s in effect and may have well took wins away from Oakland last year and Detroit this year, two teams that can use all the wins they can get. This rule should be a simple memo to every receiver in the league: Hang on to the ball with dear life when making a catch. If you let that ball go loose, even after catching it, it’s going to be ruled incomplete. How hard is it to just hold on to the ball? It’s either a lack of discipline on their part, or, they really didn’t have possession of it.
September 12th, 2010 at 3:51 pm
Wow, today, is Campbell hurt? He has to be concussed.
McFadden had a decent day.
Titans O and D line put on a clinic today.
Wow was our Oline bad….
Oh well Rome wasn’t built in a day, the Titans are a good team, and it just shows what good line play can do for a team. Other teams will not expose our weaknesses this badly.
Other fun notes:
Wow is Foutts a tool. Hey Dan, you were a tool back then, you are a tool right now.
Worst dig by Foutts today:
“Campbell should practice throughing off of his back foot…”
Kinda a funny, but still what a tool.
Thinking about pulling out the Gradkowski chants.
September 12th, 2010 at 3:51 pm
Not all of those points were on the D.
September 12th, 2010 at 3:52 pm
AB Paine, everyone knows about this rule. A receiver either hangs on to a TD possession for dear life, or they stupidly let the ball roll loose. It’s a dumb rule, but it’s there. If that ball rolls loose, even after you catch it, it’s not a catch according to the rules. It’s not like a running t.d. where it’s official once you cross the plane. Just because you caught the football doesn’t make it a touchdown. You have to demonstrate clear possession. What better way to do this than to let the ball NEVER leave your hands? Hold that thing like you’re rescuing a baby from a fire. Why can’t these receivers get that? ARe they unaware of the rule?
September 12th, 2010 at 3:54 pm
That is a horrible rule. The competition committee needs to look into that. Awful rule. That should have been a TD, today. As should of Murphy’s.
He went up caught the ball cleanly. No Bobble. Landed on his butt. Rolled over still firmly holding the ball. Put his hand on the ground. Was in the process of getting up when the ball touched the ground and then trickled away. TD. That is a silly rule.
September 12th, 2010 at 3:54 pm
wheres all the haters today. we should be a nation undivided unlike the one we live in. ill be at the home opener and will knock anybody bashing Al or Cable. one game does not make the season.
September 12th, 2010 at 3:54 pm
He had possession. The ball slipped out when he was pushing him self up to celebrate. How about common sense?
September 12th, 2010 at 3:54 pm
# Just Fire Baby Says:
September 12th, 2010 at 2:35 pm
LMN,
You didn’t even start someone at your flex position today!!!
What the frick???
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well im an !d!ot… I probably cant fathom the waiver thing..
September 12th, 2010 at 3:55 pm
All you guys saying the defense was on the field too much & the offense hardly had any plays are wrong.
The TOP was almost even and we actually ran more plays than the Titans.
September 12th, 2010 at 3:55 pm
Buck eye, why did Johnson and Murphy let the ball roll loose, in both of their instances?
There’s only two possible answers:
1) They just were not cognitive of this rule, meaning they’re undisciplined. There is no excuse for a player not knowing a rule.
2) They never truly had possession.
Come up with another reason.
September 12th, 2010 at 3:55 pm
Whats too funny is, I’ve screamed O-line in here for three years, this blog wants position players only, the implosion has now happened, too late to fix it, when does the NBA season start?
September 12th, 2010 at 3:55 pm
AB Paine, then don’t push the ball up to celebrate! How hard is it? If I’m an NFL receiver, I’m not letting go of that ball till I get on the bus.
September 12th, 2010 at 3:56 pm
one game does not make a season but i’m not going to tell tales here …they looked pretty bad on offense.
the best news (other than the defense) is DMC ran really hard and break many tackles today. he was the lone highlight on offense.
September 12th, 2010 at 3:56 pm
Get the ball to D-mac 40 times per game!
September 12th, 2010 at 3:57 pm
The Raiders are a better team than they showed today, here’s hoping they reset for the home opener.
Is Gallery hurt seriously????
September 12th, 2010 at 3:57 pm
Cable is looking like a stooge at this point. He better have his offensive line working 24/7 until the Rams game. That was an incredible display of incompetence, namely Veldheer and Mario Williams.
September 12th, 2010 at 3:57 pm
Gallery is out with a hammy?
September 12th, 2010 at 3:58 pm
Rams don’t look as bad as I would have thought.
Crap, we may have our hands full next week.
I said months ago, Bruce comes in at halftime of week 2 and saves the season.
It may actually happen.
September 12th, 2010 at 3:58 pm
Just a tweak hammy as far as i have heard
September 12th, 2010 at 3:59 pm
About 70% of the commenters in here predicted a Raider win. Now a lot of people are saying we were never supposed to win because Tennessee is so good. Are these the same people?
September 12th, 2010 at 3:59 pm
Terra, D-mac 3 years in the making, had one good game, won’t make three, goes out injured, thank you again O-line….
September 12th, 2010 at 3:59 pm
Smiply put this team is out of shape.
Jerry Mc said we’ll see what kind of shape they will be in when they get to hot and humid Tenn.
The O-line was a step or two slow ALL DAY.
defense held up for most of the game and had simple brain farts on some of the plays.
September 12th, 2010 at 4:00 pm
mbarrassing! I picked Raiders to win but offensive line so trash they cant win period…..sad but season ended today gentlemen…..no playoffs
September 12th, 2010 at 4:00 pm
RMR I never thought we could have beat the Titans
September 12th, 2010 at 4:01 pm
Veldheer was not good today …made many mistakes ..but I think he’ll get much better. The mistakes he made were snaps and the like. His blocking was miles better than Satele.
The snapping will get better over time.
September 12th, 2010 at 4:01 pm
embarrassing*
September 12th, 2010 at 4:01 pm
# 481. I’ll be there, too. I’m hoping the Rams don’t look like the Titans did today. I’m also hoping the Raiders look like and NFL team next week.
September 12th, 2010 at 4:01 pm
I’m getting a #5 Gradkowski Jersey, away white Jersey. Campbell is shell shocked.
Campbell missed seeing the blitz one too many times today, and omg did Carlyle get thrown around like a rag doll,
And Mario…. seriously mario, nice tackle on the Campbell fumble, how to throw the shin in there.
September 12th, 2010 at 4:02 pm
MR, we were totally out classed and out coached, give Tenn their due, they came to play, and executed, well done on their side….with what they had, just like us…
September 12th, 2010 at 4:02 pm
Marios, there is no way of knowing if you’re one of the people who predicted a Raider win, and are now posting under a new name. So why bother making that claim? It’s neither here nor there. Most of this blog had it about Raiders 24, Tennessee 20, give or take. Now most of this blog is saying we shouldn’t feel bad because we never should have won this game in the first place. Something’s gotta give.
September 12th, 2010 at 4:03 pm
the bigger mistake was not playing Veldheer in the last preseason game …absolutely terrible decision by Cable!
New CENTER …give him the reps!!!!
At least play him as much as possible to make sure he’s the real deal …not 1 freakin game for 2/3qs!!!
Absolutely asinine decision. I was shocked when I read Veldheer sat out.
September 12th, 2010 at 4:03 pm
Miles ahead of Satele? Score 38-13
September 12th, 2010 at 4:04 pm
The desire to win cannot be underestimated. The Raiders, for whatever reason, showed no desire. Al Davis and Tom Cable have a lot to think about this coming week.
September 12th, 2010 at 4:04 pm
I didn’t expect us to go into Tennessee and beat them in week 1, so I’m not heartbroken at this. But now we can get down to business and win the next game.
September 12th, 2010 at 4:04 pm
MR i predicted…surely was proven wrong….never thought o-line would just give up before game started…..trouble is on the way!!! Oh well me and bob tailgating next sunday…..wings,burgers, booze and pot……it may be a stretch to beat rookie qb led rams
September 12th, 2010 at 4:05 pm
Bauce 4 Real Says:
September 12th, 2010 at 4:03 pm
Miles ahead of Satele? Score 38-13
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insofar as blocking…his blocking was …i’m not going overboard with that comment
September 12th, 2010 at 4:05 pm
Sounds like Al’s still well involved, Beach.
September 12th, 2010 at 4:05 pm
At least we know where we stand, tied with the Donkies in last place, there’s no where else but up!
September 12th, 2010 at 4:05 pm
Marios….Titans not even that good……Raiders really didnt show up at all…….that was a pitiful showing
September 12th, 2010 at 4:05 pm
Next Raider free Agent….. Jeff Fisher.
September 12th, 2010 at 4:06 pm
# The Real MaddenRaider Says:
September 12th, 2010 at 4:05 pm
Sounds like Al’s still well involved, Beach.
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I dont think al was involved on guys not blocking MR
September 12th, 2010 at 4:06 pm
Hey…..at least dmac didnt look bad! LOL
September 12th, 2010 at 4:08 pm
that rookie QB is beating the Cards and have been blitzing for most of the game.
September 12th, 2010 at 4:08 pm
My boy Mario looked awful today….Langston just stunk…….Carlisle needs to die now!…….Veldheer good job lol……Gallery looked soft as usual………rouble on horizon
September 12th, 2010 at 4:08 pm
I’m still sticking with my Super Bowl prediction: Raiders 30, Vikings 27
September 12th, 2010 at 4:09 pm
This is pretty much why I don’t put much effort into this team anymore. They don’t put much effort into themselves. People have been telling me that they think the Raiders will be good this year and I’ve been telling them…I’ll believe it when I see it. I followed the game on Gamecast and on here while I did my homework because at least I have a future, I’m not so sure about the Raiders. I will always be a fan and I will always follow them but I’m really not surprised.
In fact, I was worried when we went 3-1 in the pre-season because usually the teams that succeed there fail in the regular season. Its just 1 game and I think we’ll certainly be better this year but I’m not holding my breath. I’d be happy to see it but the Raiders have seriously hurt my passion as a football fan and hopefully they can rekindle it. Its just another disappointing day but I think the Raiders are a better team who can actually fix the current problems over other coaching staffs. Who knows?
September 12th, 2010 at 4:09 pm
Brien, I meant Al being involved with personnel decisions, game planning, etc. Not actual game play. Thank you for clarifying for me that Al Davis doesn’t actually play on the field. Now that we have that out of the way, do you have a response to my point about Al damaging the team by being involved with game planning and personnel decisions?
September 12th, 2010 at 4:10 pm
Out schemed and over powered……..that sums up week 1 people…..i would say at least we got rams but they look more like a team than we do…….when raiders dont start off season with win its hard for us to get in playoffs lol…….we better do something drastic
September 12th, 2010 at 4:10 pm
Bauce, there was no one left, let be real, we are a hurting unit in the first game, ouch for the rest of the season, our O-line sacrifices QB’s and RB’s, what is left?
September 12th, 2010 at 4:10 pm
The only silver lining in that fiasco today was McFadden. He looked good. He did all the things his critics in here say he can’t do. He ran hard. Often up the middle. Broke tackles and often finished his runs well. Gaining extra yardage. What did he finish with? Something like 95 yds rushing and 55 rec. w/ 1 TD. Something like that.
hopefully. Bush comes back soon. I think he and DMac can make a nice one-two punch.
September 12th, 2010 at 4:10 pm
We can sit here and talk about this and that and whatever, but the fact is we will not do ANYTHING until Cable is gone. He is NOT a coach that can even keep us competitive. Even with the roster of the ‘85 Bears we will continue to get thumped week after week. I don’t believe this team will win a game this year with Cable as HC.
You can have all the great players in the world, but if they are in the wrong spots, don’t have any desire or heart, or you can’t scheme correctly, you will lose everytime.
That’s how horrible Cable is.
September 12th, 2010 at 4:10 pm
Maybe won’t have to hear how great T-Rex Gallery is now.
September 12th, 2010 at 4:11 pm
# The Real MaddenRaider Says:
September 12th, 2010 at 4:09 pm
Brien, I meant Al being involved with personnel decisions, game planning, etc. Not actual game play. Thank you for clarifying for me that Al Davis doesn’t actually play on the field. Now that we have that out of the way, do you have a response to my point about Al damaging the team by being involved with game planning and personnel decisions?
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Al had nada to do with that game planning…now MR what you can say against Al is that he refused to fully address the oline becuz today was inexcusable
September 12th, 2010 at 4:11 pm
a good amount of you guys ae idiots. you wanted veldheer, yoou got him. yeah hes never played center, hes gonna take a while to adjust get over it.
he cant be good later if he doesnt take his lumps now.
September 12th, 2010 at 4:12 pm
# 860Todd Christensen Says:
September 12th, 2010 at 4:10 pm
Bauce, there was no one left, let be real, we are a hurting unit in the first game, ouch for the rest of the season, our O-line sacrifices QB’s and RB’s, what is left?
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An ass whippin
September 12th, 2010 at 4:12 pm
RMR I hadn’t post the score in here. I just couldn’t see us winning. Tell you what here are my predictions based on the offseason:
Titans: Loss
Rams: Win
Cardinalds:Win
Texans:Loss
Chargers:Win
49ers: Loss
Broncos: Win
Seahawks: Win
Chiefs: Win
Steelers: Loss
Dolphins:Loss
Jaguars: Win
Chargers: Loss
Broncos: Win
Colts: Loss
Chiefs: Win
That’s 9-7. I believe with what i saw today this is how it’s going to be:
Titans: Loss
Rams: Win
Cardinalds:Win
Texans:Loss
Chargers:Win
49ers: Win
Broncos: Loss
Seahawks: Loss
Chiefs: Win
Steelers: Loss
Dolphins:Loss
Jaguars: Win
Chargers: Loss
Broncos: Win
Colts: Loss
Chiefs: Win
8-8
You can write it down if you wanna
September 12th, 2010 at 4:12 pm
Davis shills have already begun Operation Scapegoat Cable.
September 12th, 2010 at 4:12 pm
So Cable’s out and Hue Jackson is the answer? Just not seeing it.
September 12th, 2010 at 4:12 pm
Yeah djohnny…..obviously cable sux if oline is terrible
September 12th, 2010 at 4:12 pm
Now you give yours
September 12th, 2010 at 4:13 pm
# The Real MaddenRaider Says:
September 12th, 2010 at 4:12 pm
Davis shills have already begun Operation Scapegoat Cable.
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No MR….entire org takes cake on this….today was awful
September 12th, 2010 at 4:13 pm
Veldheer played pretty bad today. but i’m not giving up on him. he had a lot of snapping issues but no issues blocking his man (as i recall).
i see him improving on the snaps and chemistry with campbell with more reps. thats why i’m not overly concerned with it because once he get more proficient with that he’ll be much better than what we’ve had before in the middle.
Overall, the OLine flat out stinks: Mario, Walker and CC. Gallery wasn’t as bad today imho. This all shows bad for the HC who is suppose to be an online “guru” lol
September 12th, 2010 at 4:13 pm
LOL @ anyone who thinks we beat Arizona.
September 12th, 2010 at 4:14 pm
lol Marios…..9-7? With that oline I see 6-10 as coach FAILkins says
September 12th, 2010 at 4:14 pm
# The Real MaddenRaider Says:
September 12th, 2010 at 4:13 pm
LOL @ anyone who thinks we beat Arizona.
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They are terrible too
September 12th, 2010 at 4:14 pm
Only DMAC and Shane Lecheler get credit for a job well done today. You can’t play a first half like we did today. The offense looked like it was the first preseason game!
September 12th, 2010 at 4:15 pm
Team never got in “riddim” today……very bad
September 12th, 2010 at 4:16 pm
# beach Says:
September 12th, 2010 at 4:14 pm
Only DMAC and Shane Lecheler get credit for a job well done today. You can’t play a first half like we did today. The offense looked like it was the first preseason game!
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Exactly
September 12th, 2010 at 4:17 pm
did I miss something, or did we hire Art Shell as “offensive consultant” sometime during the offseason?
September 12th, 2010 at 4:17 pm
Bauce 4 Real Says:
September 12th, 2010 at 4:14 pm
lol Marios…..9-7? With that oline I see 6-10 as coach FAILkins says
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9-7 was my prediction in the offseason
September 12th, 2010 at 4:18 pm
The answer is totally revamping that O-line. Maybe it took a complete and thorough azz whooping for Al davis and Cable to see what is painfully clear…We cannot win with that o-line.
We should have gone after Hartwig and used him at Center this season. Then Veldheer could have played the LT spot like he’s supposed to. Bruce Campbell needs to start instead of Carlisle. He can’t be worse than what we saw today from Carlisle.
Maybe we should go and try to unretire Mawae. And replace Henderson, Walker, and Carlisle immediately.
Until those things happen, I don’t expect to see any different results.
September 12th, 2010 at 4:18 pm
Operation Scapegoat Cable.
haha once in awhile you make a funny
September 12th, 2010 at 4:19 pm
2-1 is alock. Raiders 27, Rams 13; Raiders 20, Cardinals 7
We will be in first place in two weeks. Guaranteed y’all!
September 12th, 2010 at 4:20 pm
Dam, Niners got punked worse then we did
and to a crappy team
September 12th, 2010 at 4:20 pm
O-line is supposed to be Cable’s specialty. So the performance of the O-line falls squarely on his shoulders. He sucks. And his stay the course, and we’ll get it fixed lines have gotten old already.
September 12th, 2010 at 4:20 pm
Once O-line gets it together, we will win.
Unfortunately, they just need time.
Problem is, we don’t have much patience anymore…
neither do the players. You can see it in their eyes since the first quarter.
They learned that hype doesn’t win games, executing does.
And I hope Cable learned when to go for the TD or first down on 4th downs.
September 12th, 2010 at 4:21 pm
9ers look worse than we did.
September 12th, 2010 at 4:21 pm
Cable’s GARBAGE!
This is HIS Oline! And he holds there hands like little girls. IF he wanted Mawae, Al would have gotten him. IF he wanted another LT then go get ‘em. But this “guru” believes he can make southern style chicken out of chicken sht. He’s that freakin’ retarded.
September 12th, 2010 at 4:21 pm
winning game plan for the rest of the season, tie & gag Al Davis 72 hours before kickoff = win.
September 12th, 2010 at 4:22 pm
# A.B. Paine III Says:
September 12th, 2010 at 4:19 pm
2-1 is alock. Raiders 27, Rams 13; Raiders 20, Cardinals 7
We will be in first place in two weeks. Guaranteed y’all!
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Who is blocking?
September 12th, 2010 at 4:22 pm
McClain played well
September 12th, 2010 at 4:22 pm
Fire Cable!
September 12th, 2010 at 4:22 pm
Damn what the 49ers did! We just got ran gentlemen! Worrying bout them does us what?
September 12th, 2010 at 4:23 pm
# exlaraiderseasonticketholder Says:
September 12th, 2010 at 4:22 pm
Fire Cable!
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Gotta agree…..oline sucking and you are oline guru?
September 12th, 2010 at 4:24 pm
Bauce 4 Real Says:
September 12th, 2010 at 4:22 pm
# A.B. Paine III Says:
September 12th, 2010 at 4:19 pm
2-1 is alock. Raiders 27, Rams 13; Raiders 20, Cardinals 7
We will be in first place in two weeks. Guaranteed y’all!
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Who is blocking?
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Cable at RG??
September 12th, 2010 at 4:24 pm
I’m going to try and not overreact. But that was depressing. Those 1:00 pm et starts have been tough on the Raiders. They sure as hell looked like they were sleep walking out there. At least the O-line. If Mario Henderson still has to do push ups for bad plays, his arms might frickin fall off after this one.
They might seriously have to look into starting Khalif Barnes. He has started on some good Jax teams. Not so Super Mario needs to step up. And Big Langston Walker didn’t look much better at RT.
At least with Veldheer there is hope that he’s going to improve with experience. You had to know there was going to be some growing pains, but damn.
September 12th, 2010 at 4:26 pm
I do think we play the 9ers down the line.
And during the game some lame guy was crowing about the 9ers on this board.
September 12th, 2010 at 4:27 pm
Brian!!!
September 12th, 2010 at 4:27 pm
But its okay yall….maybe if KC pulls upset season may still be alive……anyhow im at game next week are you? wings marinating courtesy of Norco Bob!
September 12th, 2010 at 4:27 pm
BOB!
September 12th, 2010 at 4:27 pm
buckeyeraider Says:
September 12th, 2010 at 4:24 pm
I’m going to try and not overreact. But that was depressing. Those 1:00 pm et starts have been tough on the Raiders.
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This is so true. Traveling to the east and playing a 1pm has always been death for the Raiders as long as I can remember. Very rarely would they play a good game.
Still …damn were they bad today. Flat as a pancake. Oline looked like Tom Cable – Garbarge
September 12th, 2010 at 4:27 pm
bob im drunk as fawk!
September 12th, 2010 at 4:27 pm
You ok man?…you were pretty mad earlier,…shake it off bro.
September 12th, 2010 at 4:28 pm
Told you man, that sports bar,..was ugly…lol.
September 12th, 2010 at 4:28 pm
Bob did keep saying to me for months we wouldnt win inTenn……should listen to that guy more often….but dmac didnt do bad at all!……over 20 touches and he bet you almost 150 yards
September 12th, 2010 at 4:28 pm
Ya no drank sunday,..but the tailgate will be cool. Brads mad today.
September 12th, 2010 at 4:29 pm
Fisrt time in my life, agree, fire Cable, sad to say, he has the heart, not the brains to run this franchise.
September 12th, 2010 at 4:29 pm
Yeah Bob I went to sleep fo a sec and didnt even see other games……very disappointed
September 12th, 2010 at 4:29 pm
We had no chance today,..saw that on schedule release day.
September 12th, 2010 at 4:29 pm
Brad mad? Yeah join the party but purple drak still needs to be in effect…….we got better chance vs rams
September 12th, 2010 at 4:30 pm
Should have watched Niner game!!!
September 12th, 2010 at 4:30 pm
Yeah bob you called it…..i want titans again in playoffs lol……playoffs?….im trying to win a game
September 12th, 2010 at 4:30 pm
watching niner game makes me feel what?
September 12th, 2010 at 4:31 pm
Ya,..Brad real bummed,..but he will be ok by tomorrow…all good.
September 12th, 2010 at 4:32 pm
Oh I dont know,..it would have made todays loss worse if all my Niner buddies would have gave me crap,..now they wont.
September 12th, 2010 at 4:32 pm
b-who’s blocking?it wasn’t your boy mario.people complaining about the rookie center and our lt was atrocious.but there is hope-maybe he’ll get campbell pastorini’d.
September 12th, 2010 at 4:32 pm
Does any of the players even like JC? I’ve read about the respect and props for Grads but nothing about how the team feels about JC.
September 12th, 2010 at 4:33 pm
Titans are awesome,..started out 0-6 last year before goin with VY,..after that they were killers…great team.
September 12th, 2010 at 4:33 pm
Ha!
“Silver and BLEAK”
http://www.raidernationstation.com/the_silver_and_the_black_raider_evaluations_good_and_bad
September 12th, 2010 at 4:34 pm
Its only one game and I think this team might gel a little more once they settle in.
Long season…
September 12th, 2010 at 4:34 pm
What kind of booze you want for sunday bud?
September 12th, 2010 at 4:34 pm
You know what they say, misery loves company….not much confidence on either side of the Bay, huh?
September 12th, 2010 at 4:34 pm
Cable didn’t give a rookie Center who hasn’t even been a center until he got here!! as many reps in LIVE action as possible before the real game begins. Now how stupid is that?
September 12th, 2010 at 4:35 pm
And in head coach contest,.I will take Fisher over Cable,..Im real.
September 12th, 2010 at 4:35 pm
this is getting REALLY old. i wasn’t expecting a playoff team, but i was expecting this team to show SOME life. pathetic.
people are gonna start calling for cable’s head. i want EVERYONE gone. top to bottom, starting with al davis.
ps..if there is a worse offensive line in the league, i wanna see it. none of them would start for another team, and our tackles wouldn’t even make any other team’s roster.
i thought 8-8, 9-7 was a reality this year. these guys stink of 4-12, 3-13.
September 12th, 2010 at 4:36 pm
By the way, looks like I won the todays score prediction,..as if there was ever goin to be any doubt.
September 12th, 2010 at 4:36 pm
584 NNam, good call, bro!
September 12th, 2010 at 4:37 pm
MTraidernation,..want everyone gone?…ok, lets start with you,..adios. Come on back when things are better.
September 12th, 2010 at 4:37 pm
Norco Bob Says:
September 12th, 2010 at 4:33 pm
Titans are awesome,..started out 0-6 last year before goin with VY,..after that they were killers…great team.
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titans won’t even make the playoffs this year. we’re gonna get our answer next sunday when we lose to the rams.
September 12th, 2010 at 4:38 pm
if he had played and gotten hurt people would be biotching for playing him.
September 12th, 2010 at 4:38 pm
MT,..I have my answer,..you are a girl.
September 12th, 2010 at 4:39 pm
You all remember favre throwing for a game winning TD against the whiners last year. Here is JC’s version.
Take a look at this video. Scroll to the 2 minute mark. Last play of the game, they have to score a TD and JC dumps off rather than taking a shot at the endzone. The guy is a big stat whooore.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R5-1JyHgHLY
September 12th, 2010 at 4:40 pm
I didnt think we will win. I said it very early on. but i didn’t think we would get flat out embarrassed either.
now i’ll have to reconsider the rest of the season. i thought this was a .500 maybe 9-7 squad if lucky ….maybe i was beign too optimistic.
September 12th, 2010 at 4:43 pm
Cable not playing Veldheer the final preseason game. Guys, you really have to think about how stupid that decision was. And this is your HC?
September 12th, 2010 at 4:43 pm
I was cautiously optimistic going into this game, but never thougth we would get torched like that…thought we could at least be competitive. If the Lambs beat us next week, Tom can start packing….even though it’s not his fault.
September 12th, 2010 at 4:44 pm
News flash…same old same old…not protecting your QB? Cant stop the run…and why in the Hell is Stanford Trash(ROUTT)from the Houston area still on this team!!! He couldn’t cover in High School and didn’t do anything here at U of Houston…Trash is what they call him here…hint, hint…or as we say toast…always getting burnt…To save the season keep Campbell in the Shotgun and spread offense… and get out of that man for man crap and man up when needed…or here we go… again….
September 12th, 2010 at 4:45 pm
This looks like the worst beating any team took this weekend. The Raiders are not even in the middle of the pack.
September 12th, 2010 at 4:45 pm
MT,
if you expected 8-8, then there are 8 losses to deal with. There will be ugly losses and close losses. A loss is a loss. We are better than last year I can assure you all around. However, we could be a whole lot better if we played Grad instead.
The score was not indicative of how the D played. CJ is gonna be in the HOF. He is a freak and people dont give him credit because he was not drafted high. He smoked 12 consecutive teams for 100+ yds even though everyone knew he is the only option.
September 12th, 2010 at 4:45 pm
No way the Lambs win.
Raiders 46-13
Print that
September 12th, 2010 at 4:45 pm
Improved line play……..nope
Improved run D…………nope
Routt as a starter……..burn time
Veldheer………………thinks he’s long snapping to Lechler when in the shotgun
Campbell………………Fumblematic part duex
Add it up and you get 0-16 and the number one pick in next year’s draft where it won’t matter because of the lockout
September 12th, 2010 at 4:46 pm
Dam,
Moss is a dirtbag
September 12th, 2010 at 4:46 pm
The ineptness of the offense was the most disappointing!
September 12th, 2010 at 4:46 pm
Hang it up Al, what little respect you had just got thrown out the window today.
September 12th, 2010 at 4:47 pm
Tom is the Head Coach, yes it is his problem, problem is real big…He is a former O-line coach, specialty coach, he doesn’t deserve hamburger, let alone taco’s. I’ve lost it for him!
September 12th, 2010 at 4:48 pm
Tony Dungy belongs in a horror movie
He could be the next Boris Karloff
September 12th, 2010 at 4:49 pm
Norco Bob Says:
September 12th, 2010 at 4:37 pm
MTraidernation,..want everyone gone?…ok, lets start with you,..adios. Come on back when things are better.
you think things are gonna get better??!! maybe when al davis has 6 feet of dirt on top of him. maybe when the organzation as a whole decides to join the NFL. this whole “we’re the raiders, we’re rebels, we do things different,” is wonderful isn’t it? real NFL teams block and tackle AND have real “football” players.
September 12th, 2010 at 4:49 pm
Hey…at least we’re letting our young WR’s develop instead of trading for Boldin, or signing T.O. or signing Houshmandzadeh. I mean…who needs a reliable target right? Hey…we have Schilens afterall…oh yeah, he never actually gets on the field.
September 12th, 2010 at 4:52 pm
we could have freddy b and branch at wr-if the qb doesn’t throw them the ball what good are they?
September 12th, 2010 at 4:52 pm
MT,..as you know, I go to every game, and as you also know Im not into the crybaby fans, like you as well as countless others in here,…its weak, I am not that type of fan,…I am more interested in my tailgate party next sunday, not into goin through 4 boxes of tissues like you and the others in here, and they know who they are. Ya heard me?
September 12th, 2010 at 4:53 pm
All things considered, the D played fairly well. Actually held CJ2K in check most of the day. Just had the one breakdown, when Branch missed him in the backfield and he was gone. But, the guy is that good.
Seymour and McClain played pretty well.
Where was the Marshall plan? Needs to bring some blitz packages. Especially against the rookie next week. VY had all day to throw. Way too often.
Don’t think they will have to face the option any more. I hope.
Tennesee on the road was a tough draw for an opener. Titans whipped their azz basically. If the Raiders offense looks this pathetic at home vs. STL, then it will be time to hit the panic button.
September 12th, 2010 at 4:53 pm
Mike Williams (Former USC/Lions/Raiders) led the Seahawks WR’s with 4 Receptions for 64 yards. Damn him!
September 12th, 2010 at 4:53 pm
MT, I don’t think that tradition is going to pass, at least in my lifetime. MT, get used to it, that IS the Raider way, time for you to get off the Raider train. It’s better at a younger age…….
September 12th, 2010 at 4:54 pm
As you also know, I am the one that came closest to predicting final score today,..I will be making my Rams prediction friday,..beware, for all you crybabies in here,..you will not like it.
September 12th, 2010 at 4:54 pm
Newsflash!
Jared Veldheer was drafted as a freakin TACKLE….NOT a Center!
Oy vey!
Start Satele at Center from here on out and Jared should start at RT….and if Mario continues to play like a girl….put Barnes in there at LT!
September 12th, 2010 at 4:55 pm
Know Davis, No Change, No Davis, Know Change. Hmmmm, possible bumper sticker ??
September 12th, 2010 at 4:55 pm
well said narco.
damn, can’t believe I just said that!
September 12th, 2010 at 4:55 pm
Buckeye Raider actually typed the Raiders D played fairly well,..does fairly well mean like crap?…lol.
September 12th, 2010 at 4:55 pm
Sorry, been drinkin since 10:30am. I still think AD is the root cause. He’s kept Cable around and I won’t mention all of his other all stars.
September 12th, 2010 at 4:57 pm
Al Davis needs to fire himself and then Cable and then hire a REAL GM and then Hire Jim Harbaugh or Jon Gruden as Head Coach! LOL
September 12th, 2010 at 4:58 pm
Hey its all good…. me and bob with wings,booze and bzies! its all good….we hanging in north end zone with darth raider!
September 12th, 2010 at 4:58 pm
# DKnight007 Says:
September 12th, 2010 at 4:57 pm
Al Davis needs to fire himself and then Cable and then hire a REAL GM and then Hire Jim Harbaugh or Jon Gruden as Head Coach! LOL
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No!……ill take 0-16 with the old man
September 12th, 2010 at 4:59 pm
DK, he was tried as a LT, was brought in to C, because of injuries, does not know the position, but manned up, and held his ground!
September 12th, 2010 at 4:59 pm
Been drinkin since 10:30?…Holmes, the Raiders arent your problem.
September 12th, 2010 at 4:59 pm
aig-raiders Says:
September 12th, 2010 at 4:45 pm
MT,
if you expected 8-8, then there are 8 losses to deal with. There will be ugly losses and close losses. A loss is a loss. We are better than last year I can assure you all around. However, we could be a whole lot better if we played Grad instead.
The score was not indicative of how the D played. CJ is gonna be in the HOF. He is a freak and people dont give him credit because he was not drafted high. He smoked 12 consecutive teams for 100+ yds even though everyone knew he is the only option.
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dude, i’ve been a raiders fan my entire 30 years on this planet. if you do the math, that includes the last 7. believe me, i’ve adjusted to losing.
did you watch the game today? there was next to nothing that resembled a professional football team. you, me, norco bob, EVERYONE should demand more.
September 12th, 2010 at 5:00 pm
Newsflash!
Jared Veldheer was drafted as a freakin TACKLE….NOT a Center!
Oy vey!
Start Satele at Center from here on out and Jared should start at RT….and if Mario continues to play like a girl….put Barnes in there at LT!
Where is Cables post game excuse session??
At least the Whiners got slapped worse than than the Raiders today! LOL
September 12th, 2010 at 5:01 pm
game wont be sold out so what? stl rams we win….i need to listen to norco bob more often he said 3-1 is out first quadrant of season after OILtans loss………..its all good ill be there so will wil drexl raiderken….raiderlen……mistabrown….d-racs…..and many others!
September 12th, 2010 at 5:02 pm
Good point Norco, I’ll try and remember that next Sunday!
September 12th, 2010 at 5:02 pm
# DKnight007 Says:
September 12th, 2010 at 5:00 pm
Newsflash!
Jared Veldheer was drafted as a freakin TACKLE….NOT a Center!
Oy vey!
Start Satele at Center from here on out and Jared should start at RT….and if Mario continues to play like a girl….put Barnes in there at LT!
Where is Cables post game excuse session??
At least the Whiners got slapped worse than than the Raiders today! LOL
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It actually shows how much you dont love Satele
September 12th, 2010 at 5:02 pm
Brian!,…what kind of booze ya want?
September 12th, 2010 at 5:03 pm
# Raiders for life Says:
September 12th, 2010 at 5:02 pm
Good point Norco, I’ll try and remember that next Sunday!
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Norco is da man….come to tailgate and learn what I did ten years ago….BAuce
September 12th, 2010 at 5:03 pm
Jake Grove anyone?
September 12th, 2010 at 5:04 pm
BOB…………im a brown skinned cousin of yours……..gimme cognac…….but illl take whatever to be honest
September 12th, 2010 at 5:04 pm
I’ll be at the game,And it will be all good…..til the actual game starts….just like the last 7 seasons.
at least the food & drink are good !!
September 12th, 2010 at 5:04 pm
# 24 Says:
September 12th, 2010 at 5:03 pm
Jake Grove anyone?
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Hell no
September 12th, 2010 at 5:04 pm
Henney it is.
September 12th, 2010 at 5:05 pm
Brien, I don’t and never have loved Satele, would take Grove back in a sec, considdering….
September 12th, 2010 at 5:05 pm
# NorCalBones Says:
September 12th, 2010 at 5:04 pm
I’ll be at the game,And it will be all good…..til the actual game starts….just like the last 7 seasons.
at least the food & drink are good !!
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We win in front of 45,000…..so what? Me and bob dont ant sellout fugg you others who dont wanna go to games
September 12th, 2010 at 5:06 pm
Fair enough, Bob. You have a point. When the other team has 38 on the board, it’s tough to say the D played fairly well.
However, I do think they did a decent job on CJ2K. He did bust the long one. But, he’s going to do that on damn near anybody. Other than that he had 26 carries for 70 yds.
They got burned on the razzle dazzle fake reverse for the big pass.
VY broke some long runs on em. Like I said. Don’t think they’ll face another option QB.
Overall, I think the D did some good things. But you’re right. Giving 38 isn’t getting it done.
September 12th, 2010 at 5:06 pm
# Norco Bob Says:
September 12th, 2010 at 5:04 pm
Henney it is.
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No isaac there……i hate 49er fans and othe r teams fans but dammit lets not pick a fight with them!
September 12th, 2010 at 5:06 pm
Did Cable have a post game press conference?
September 12th, 2010 at 5:07 pm
# 860Todd Christensen Says:
September 12th, 2010 at 5:05 pm
Brien, I don’t and never have loved Satele, would take Grove back in a sec, considdering….
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Thats awful
September 12th, 2010 at 5:07 pm
MT,
You said you expect an 8-8 in one line and then drop the I demand more in the next line. Which one is it?
We stopped CJ on most runs today but as a great player he smoked us for a big run. You can youtube him smoking a bunch of other teams as well. The guy is going to be an HOF barring injury.
The O will be better based on the fact that JC is better than JR.
September 12th, 2010 at 5:07 pm
24 Says:
September 12th, 2010 at 5:03 pm
Jake Grove anyone?
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Hell no! Veldheer will be fine. Mark my words. What you saw was a lack of practice (Tom Cables fault) and game time experience – it was snaps ..thats fixable over time. The blocking was there.
Its the rest of the line I’m more concerne about. Our bookends should end their careers if they show up like this again. And CC is garbage now ..put a fork in him and get Bruce Campbell ready in a hurry.
September 12th, 2010 at 5:08 pm
I havent heard from Ike in a long time.
September 12th, 2010 at 5:08 pm
# Raider75 Says:
September 12th, 2010 at 5:06 pm
Did Cable have a post game press conference?
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A joke
September 12th, 2010 at 5:08 pm
Wow that was cr@ptacular.
So several questions were at least partially answered.
The OLine isn’t very good as a whole. Valdeheer was AWFUL. I mean worse than awful. Mario had one of his worst games I’ve seen from him (that’s saying something). Carlisle was used. Walker was not good. Gallery was not good.
The Oline scheming was NOT GOOD either. Lots of bad schemes on the blocking. Who gets the blame for that? I guess Cable is ultimately respons. To be fair that guy who sacked Campbell for the fumble was offsides by a yard. Still wouldn’t have mattered.
ST, YeaMon! was not good. Fumbling the opening KO??!?!?! Coverage teams were better than indicated in PS.
Is it too early to be calling for Grads?!? I was calling for Satele and Grads by the second Q.
There were two bright spots if you could even be so gracious:
McFadden was good, pretty darn good and didn’t lay it on the grass even once. I still don’t think we use him to the fullest but he stepped up. Even pass blocked well. Can’t remember the other positive. Maybe Dick Seymour, he had a decent game.
Cable gone by bye week?!?
September 12th, 2010 at 5:09 pm
Bauce 4 Real Says:
We win in front of 45,000…..so what? Me and bob dont ant sellout fugg you others who dont wanna go to games
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Agreed, But dam, it’s a startin to sting with the frikkin parking this year….WTF ??
September 12th, 2010 at 5:09 pm
I’m no Oline “guru” like Cable but it is odd as heck how we’re drafting all these linemen to play them in positions that are not what they played in college. But the “guru” knows best.
At least one of these guys should be practicing at LT I would think.
September 12th, 2010 at 5:09 pm
# Norco Bob Says:
September 12th, 2010 at 5:08 pm
I havent heard from Ike in a long time.
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Ike crazier than me….i stir the pot but i really dont want problems!
September 12th, 2010 at 5:09 pm
or RT vs Gaurd and Center.
September 12th, 2010 at 5:10 pm
no blocking
held the ball waaay too dam long
routt is not a starter
same offensive dam penalties
veldheer is not a center
qb stared down wr
no blitzing
young had all day to throw
but atleast dmac looks like he can be something this year.
September 12th, 2010 at 5:11 pm
R75, Cable was on the front line during the last O-line set, and was air-lifted to Tenn Central Hosp, in critical condition, from the massive assault on him for being himself, more details at 11:00 pm. local!
September 12th, 2010 at 5:14 pm
# NorCalBones Says:
September 12th, 2010 at 5:09 pm
Bauce 4 Real Says:
We win in front of 45,000…..so what? Me and bob dont ant sellout fugg you others who dont wanna go to games
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Agreed, But dam, it’s a startin to sting with the frikkin parking this year….WTF ??
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so what? you know mow many contacts i make at raider games? bzies ppl with money?pot heads? drunkards? love it
September 12th, 2010 at 5:15 pm
Norco Bob Says:
September 12th, 2010 at 4:52 pm
MT,..as you know, I go to every game, and as you also know Im not into the crybaby fans, like you as well as countless others in here,…its weak, I am not that type of fan,…I am more interested in my tailgate party next sunday, not into goin through 4 boxes of tissues like you and the others in here, and they know who they are. Ya heard me?
well, first off, i’m very envious. as my name indicates, i live in montana and don’t make it to many games; maybe 3 a year. YOU, a season ticket holder(i’m assuming) should be the most pissed off and out-spoken! unless you’re just there for the cocktails, which makes you a different breed and this back and forth pointless.
i don’t mind the losses, but they consistantly keep losing in the fashion they did today. does that piss me off? fvckin eh it pisses me off. it should piss you off too. i’ll bet your tailgate is lot more lively following a win.
September 12th, 2010 at 5:15 pm
cable’s 3rd year and no progress on the OL..how could you be down 21 and kick a fg from the 9 to go to the lockeroom down by 18…
September 12th, 2010 at 5:16 pm
# SouthTexasRaider Says:
September 12th, 2010 at 5:10 pm
no blocking
held the ball waaay too dam long
routt is not a starter
same offensive dam penalties
veldheer is not a center
qb stared down wr
no blitzing
young had all day to throw
but atleast dmac looks like he can be something this year.
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YESSSSSSSSSSSS! STR is here god dammit! Brother how are you doing man? We are in footballl sason and i need a texas size POV on it!!!
September 12th, 2010 at 5:16 pm
STR, they had our weak game-plan down pat, vanilla O-oline down pat, executed against our weeknesses, and plain beat our azzes at every turn. They played well, we sucked at every level, we have to deal with that. Now, what is going to get done about it?
September 12th, 2010 at 5:16 pm
@656, QB stared down wr’s
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He never looked at anyone else. It was breaking my heart
September 12th, 2010 at 5:16 pm
Jared should not be starting at center let’s remember he is responsible for calling the protection and he failed, not to mention the bad snaps and penalties. I’m starting to Think the decision to start him was made by Al, anybody notice the article on raiders.com comparing him to other raider centers? Very similar to stupid garbage Al said comparing DHB to other raider WR’s
September 12th, 2010 at 5:17 pm
# MTraidernation Says:
September 12th, 2010 at 5:15 pm
Norco Bob Says:
September 12th, 2010 at 4:52 pm
MT,..as you know, I go to every game, and as you also know Im not into the crybaby fans, like you as well as countless others in here,…its weak, I am not that type of fan,…I am more interested in my tailgate party next sunday, not into goin through 4 boxes of tissues like you and the others in here, and they know who they are. Ya heard me?
well, first off, i’m very envious. as my name indicates, i live in montana and don’t make it to many games; maybe 3 a year. YOU, a season ticket holder(i’m assuming) should be the most pissed off and out-spoken! unless you’re just there for the cocktails, which makes you a different breed and this back and forth pointless.
i don’t mind the losses, but they consistantly keep losing in the fashion they did today. does that piss me off? fvckin eh it pisses me off. it should piss you off too. i’ll bet your tailgate is lot more lively following a win.
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Key thig……does this loss wake the team up? Ram up next week? Gotta see……still love the D
September 12th, 2010 at 5:18 pm
# 860Todd Christensen Says:
September 12th, 2010 at 5:16 pm
STR, they had our weak game-plan down pat, vanilla O-oline down pat, executed against our weeknesses, and plain beat our azzes at every turn. They played well, we sucked at every level, we have to deal with that. Now, what is going to get done about it?
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Defense is really fine………oline so trash and no team has a chance is they suck
September 12th, 2010 at 5:19 pm
I was kidding about the Jake Grove thing. Veldheer is a rookie and is making rookie mistakes but it would be nice to have started a drafted rookie OT at the OT tackle positions that we’ve needed to upgrade. We have a bunch of tackles playing guard and center on this roster.
September 12th, 2010 at 5:20 pm
Gradkowski should be the QB…plain and simple.
September 12th, 2010 at 5:20 pm
i know jpurp would have lost it for us by more than 25 cause the Ds heart would have lost faith
September 12th, 2010 at 5:21 pm
# ray_d Says:
September 12th, 2010 at 5:16 pm
Jared should not be starting at center let’s remember he is responsible for calling the protection and he failed, not to mention the bad snaps and penalties. I’m starting to Think the decision to start him was made by Al, anybody notice the article on raiders.com comparing him to other raider centers? Very similar to stupid garbage Al said comparing DHB to other raider WR’s
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I agree and disagree……but oline suck but we cant afford to have a center who gets overpowered like Satele does…….line audibles obviously showed in this game tho…..what we dont know is how veldheer adjusts……first game was sad tho but we at home against another sorry team
September 12th, 2010 at 5:21 pm
We dont tailgate following a win or loss really,…usually head to a bar,..the tailgating is prior to games dude…no Im not pissed off about this loss, not happy with it but the Raiders dont have the power over me to piss me off, or to make my day either,…its football Holmes,…the players dont get all mad about the losses so I dont either…I go to see my football friends that I never see in the offseason, to party, get wasted, hey if they win ya its better not not alot beter,…put that in your pipe and smoke it.
September 12th, 2010 at 5:22 pm
# SouthTexasRaider Says:
September 12th, 2010 at 5:20 pm
i know jpurp would have lost it for us by more than 25 cause the Ds heart would have lost faith
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STR!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! whats good bruh?
September 12th, 2010 at 5:23 pm
# Norco Bob Says:
September 12th, 2010 at 5:21 pm
We dont tailgate following a win or loss really,…usually head to a bar,..the tailgating is prior to games dude…no Im not pissed off about this loss, not happy with it but the Raiders dont have the power over me to piss me off, or to make my day either,…its football Holmes,…the players dont get all mad about the losses so I dont either…I go to see my football friends that I never see in the offseason, to party, get wasted, hey if they win ya its better not not alot beter,…put that in your pipe and smoke it.
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Bob you are a white guy playing heavy metal…..we are enemies lol
September 12th, 2010 at 5:24 pm
doing good brotha thanx for asking, hope you been good as well.
it sure did look like they had our gameplan down packed. i dont know what happened out there. it looked promising in the very verrrrry beginning, but then went down hill.
September 12th, 2010 at 5:25 pm
Ya classic metal bro,..Sabbath…Megadeth…Motorhead,..bring some rap dude, I will play it,..all good…
September 12th, 2010 at 5:26 pm
Canpbell, in most instances, had less the 1.5 secs to make a decision, who let who down. This O-line sucks, period. Nothing was gained, it needs to be replaced, whole line, blunt force blocking, period.
September 12th, 2010 at 5:28 pm
true. he did have very little time to make a decision just to throw, the o-line really needs to show up next sunday
September 12th, 2010 at 5:29 pm
aig-raiders Says:
September 12th, 2010 at 5:07 pm
MT,
You said you expect an 8-8 in one line and then drop the I demand more in the next line. Which one is it?
We stopped CJ on most runs today but as a great player he smoked us for a big run. You can youtube him smoking a bunch of other teams as well. The guy is going to be an HOF barring injury.
The O will be better based on the fact that JC is better than JR.
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i don’t know what you want me tell you. demanding an 8-8 season has set the bar pretty low. to me, the titans are an 8-8 team and they throttled us.
September 12th, 2010 at 5:38 pm
Am i the only one who thinks DMC needs more touches. Aside from today, the last time he was the featured back was his rookie season in KC. today, he was highly productive as the featured back. coincidence??? im really starting to wonder. I think her can really take off if used properly. then we can bring bush in to spell him and break down the D’s with his size. its a long season Nation. stay strong and dont worry about the haters. I tell people everyday, the Raiders are the team everybody loves to hate! i love them! born and raised a Raider fan, in Al i trust! Screw u all who think its over
September 12th, 2010 at 9:15 pm
Lefty,
Do us all favor and STFU. We have opinions. Camp was soft you moron!! Look at the jets and Ravens!! Not the 9ers!!
Stop making excuses for the coaches!!
You are a Moron!!
September 12th, 2010 at 10:34 pm
You guys are hysterical. I love watching you rip each other apart. What is the point though, really? The end result is that we all love the same team that plays like b$#^hes and get embarrassed every time they take the field. The witty banter and optimism can stay in the blogs, and it most likely always will, but our season is destined to be another 5 winner. Am I the only one who clearly sees the disaster that is our team? As always, will stick with them and bleed S&B as I have the past 27 years, but not happy, and certainly not optimistic. I’m over my optimism being s%^t on by my team.
December 2nd, 2011 at 7:49 am
free adult passes…
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