Jackson to Gradkowski: `Get down!’
By Jerry McDonald - NFL Writer
Thursday, October 7th, 2010 at 4:08 pm in Oakland Raiders.
News, notes and quotes from Thursday’s practice window, post-practice briefing from coach Tom Cable, sessions with the offensive and defensive coordinators a pretty barren open locker room session:
– Offensive coordinator Hue Jackson likes the way the Raiders move the ball with Bruce Gradkowski at quarterback, but has two areas of concern. First, he wants Gradkowski to quit taking on defenders.
“I’ve told this young man, ‘What are you doing? Get yourself on the ground,’ ‘’He’s not a running back, he plays quarterback. He has to understand that he’s the quarterback of our football team, and we don’t want him taking those unnecessary chances of trying to demonstrate how tough you are. We know you’re tough.
“I want him to get down and make sure he’s able to live for the next play.’’
Jackson also thinks Gradkowski is partially responsible for the four sacks the Texans had.
“I know on the offensive line, they would tell you that there’s some things they wish they could have done better,’’ Jackson said. “But I also know, and our quarterback understands, that we have to get this ball out of his hands. We had three sacks that he was directly involved in. That ball needs to come out, We’ve got to make great decisions with the ball.”
Gradkowski was listed as limited with a sore A-C joint during one of his ill-advised running forays against Houston, but Cable said there is no question he’ll start against the Chargers.
– Second-year wideouts Darrius Heyward-Bey and Louis Murphy will need to step up and be ready to adjust on quick-hitting routes designed to beat a vaunted San Diego front seven which had nine sacks against Arizona.
“They’ve got to play big, and they’re definitely going to get that opportunity,’’ Cable said.
– Middle linebacker Rolando McClain missed practice for the second consecutive day with a personal issue relating to a death in the family.
“He will be back here in about three hours,’’ Cable said. Cable said McClain will start.
— No sign of Darren McFadden or Michael Bennett (both with hamstring pulls), meaning the NFL’s second most productive back in yards from scrimmage (554) and first downs (26) will give way to Michael Bush, with Rock Cartwright in reserve.
“I do think Bush is 100 percent but those stats are very strong,’’ Cable said. (McFadden) has been productive and we’ve got to find a way to get that same production, but I think Michael’s ready to take that load.’’
The Chargers are giving up just 80.3 yards per game rushing and have allowed one touchdown on the ground.
– Others who did not practice included LG Robert Gallery (hamstring), WR Chaz Schilens (knee), CB Walter McFadden (hamstring), LB Travis Goethel (lower back), LB Quentin Groves (hamstring), LB Thomas Howard (knee) and DT John Henderson (stress fracture).
Cable floated the idea that Gallery, should he be able to practice today and look good, could conceivably play against San Diego.
—As expected, the game failed to sell out, giving the Raiders their 10th consecutive blackout. The last televised home game was against the Chargers in last year’s season opener on Monday night.
– Judging from defensive coordinator John Marshall’s session with the media, those expecting a bevy of blitzes against quarterback Philip Rivers will be disappointed.
“You do it with pressure, but you’ve got to be careful about how you do that because you’ve got one-on-one with (Antonio) Gates, and No. 80 (Malcom Floyd) and No. 11 (Legedu Naanee), and that’s not good either if you don’t get him.
“So you’ve either got to get quick pressure on him, or the four-man front has to be able to generate that kind of stuff.’’
—The prevailing opinion among defensive players following the Houston game was they had been adequately prepared by Marshall and the defensive staff, only to fail miserably at executing their plan.
So what now?
“Just stay with what we know is a winning formula,’’ Marshall said. “I mean, you come out, you practice the way you should practice You work on your technique, you work on your gap control, you work on your tackling, and those are all those things.’’
Marshall said the Texans managed to get the Raiders on their heels, with the Raiders being dictated to instead of doing the dictating.
It hasn’t helped that the Raiders have just five takeaways. The Chargers, for example, already have 11.
“The best thing we can do is turn the ball over and put in the end zone ourself,’’ Marshall said. “We owe this football team seven points on defense. You try and get their mentality focsed back on the game, and instead of saying, `Aw, shucks, what’s the matter now?” Is this going to happen again?’ ‘’
Marshall conceded he is “shocked’’ by the lack of takeaways but said is confident they’ll arrive soon.
“I think they come in bunches and clusters,’’ Marshall said.
— The Chargers look just as formidable without LaDainian Tomlinson than they did with him, but the Raiders still ought to have some sense of relief that he’s gone.
In the 13-game win streak over Oakland, Tomlinson rushed for 1,506 yards and 18 touchdowns. He also caught two touchdowns and even threw two touchdown passes _ accounting for 22 touchdowns in all.
The scary part? As Nnamdi Asomugha put it, “It’s not like L.T. was the only one hurting us.’’
Over the same span, the entire Raiders offense scored 16 touchdowns. Oakland has nine touchdown passes (four by Kerry Collins, three by JaMarcus Russell and one each from Daunte Culpepper and Aaron Brooks) and seven rushing scores (two by LaMont Jordan and one each from Tyrone Wheatley, Derrick Rhodes, Reshard Lee, Michael Bush and Justin Fargas).
The Raiders had four scores on returns during the streak, a punt return by Phillip Buchanon, kickoff returns by Doug Gabriel and Justin Miller, and an interception return by Howard.
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October 7th, 2010 at 4:12 pm
poopedmypants
October 7th, 2010 at 4:13 pm
2nd
October 7th, 2010 at 4:18 pm
“Just stay with what we know is a winning formula,’’
Has ne1 seen that formula this year….
October 7th, 2010 at 4:19 pm
were on life support, this win get’s us out of the hospital a loss and the plug is pulled
October 7th, 2010 at 4:23 pm
This sux. Another year of excuses and wondering why these guys can’t seem to play football.
Always pull for the Raiders, but I think they will lose the next 2 games.
Raiders will be 2-6 at the halfway point. Hope I’m wrong.
October 7th, 2010 at 4:23 pm
This defense cannot afford a repeat performance, this past week was as poor an effort as I’ve seen since the NYG’s game last year. It was just downright pathetic. If we come out fired up and agressive on defense we can win. If we sit back like last week we have zero chance……..period
I felt like Grads was maybe responsible for 1 sack and that QB dump penalty. But 4 of them!!! that’s says a lot it tells me he’s not seeing what’s there he’s not reading fast enough. And there are opport. for big plays he’s not making. I didn’t see it that clearly but Hujack did. Grads has to step up. That formation Hujack was running was very aggressive and has a ton of potential especially when DMC gets back but Grads has to make it happen.
October 7th, 2010 at 4:34 pm
Offense has to score because I don’t think the defense is stopping anybody. The front 4 are not good enough to get pressure and they are not good enough to stop the run. They have not demonstrated as much yet.
Offense has done fairly well. They need to get off to a fast start. Its extremely rare for this team to play with a lead.
October 7th, 2010 at 4:47 pm
10th straight blackout.
I hope Al Davis is proud…if he is even awake from his catatonic state that is.
LOL
October 7th, 2010 at 4:50 pm
O really?
“The prevailing opinion among defensive players following the Houston game was they had been adequately prepared by Marshall and the defensive staff, only to fail miserably at executing their plan”
October 7th, 2010 at 4:51 pm
It’s not even fun going to the games anymore….you can get hammered and eat at the tailgate….but then the hangover and ride home will be horrible.
Too depressing going to every home game these days…
October 7th, 2010 at 4:52 pm
tj, did you have a chance to look at those still photos of Chaz’s knee ?
I predict he will be 100% is 14-16 weeks, you?
October 7th, 2010 at 4:53 pm
SnB offense defense specialteams Says:
October 7th, 2010 at 4:34 pm
Offense has to score because I don’t think the defense is stopping anybody. The front 4 are not good enough to get pressure and they are not good enough to stop the run. They have not demonstrated as much yet.
Offense has done fairly well. They need to get off to a fast start. Its extremely rare for this team to play with a lead.
^^^^^^
The overall defensive scheme mandated by old man Al is terrible….it wastes the talents of the defensive players on the roster.
Scott, Houston, and Shauny should all be on the field at the same time.
They need to show more 3-4 looks and do more RUN BLITZES.
October 7th, 2010 at 4:53 pm
DK, you are right!
I believe that is the 2nd post from you in 10 months I agree with..
October 7th, 2010 at 4:54 pm
It’s not even fun going to the games anymore….you can get hammered and eat at the tailgate….but then the hangover and ride home will be horrible.
Too depressing going to every home game these days….I can only imagine.
Those of you who go to every home game are glutton for punishment and must be masochists or something.
Seriously.
October 7th, 2010 at 4:55 pm
I would rather they blitz more on passing down obviously but run downs too, their gap control is so terrible they would probably get gashed even worse though.
October 7th, 2010 at 4:56 pm
There should be Halloween masks of Al Davis and then peeps should dress up in the white Raider warm up! haha
October 7th, 2010 at 4:58 pm
If whiffed tackles, missed assignments, poor gap control, and getting blown off the line is a winning formula. Then, Marshall is higher than Norco Bob..
October 7th, 2010 at 4:59 pm
Did you guys see the replay on NFL Network. They showed the defense in a huddle on the sidelines and Seymour was telling them to “Just do your job” Don’t try to do more than that.
Tells me this team is just poorly coached. How long have we heard about gap discipline? The Raiders need a “my way or the highway” type coach that brings it. This players coach stuff doesn’t work.
October 7th, 2010 at 5:02 pm
Now that we are 1-3 SeaPerch is actually practicing and taking his job seriously. Who’s next?
-Seymour?
-Mario?
-Kelly?
Where is Wimbley with that heat he was bringing in the pre-season?
October 7th, 2010 at 5:04 pm
Nnamdi I know your a solid cover corner but feel free to take the ball away every 1 or 9 games!
Thanks in advance!
October 7th, 2010 at 5:08 pm
AL should cut the cost of tickets by 50% for one game to say thanks to the fans that are stupid enough to attend. Maybe the thing will get on TV.
Season ticket holders would receive a rebate check!
Think about AL, if you need me in your PR dept have your people contact my people!
October 7th, 2010 at 5:25 pm
As expected, the game failed to sell out, giving the Raiders their 10th consecutive blackout.
October 7th, 2010 at 5:25 pm
It all depends who the players coach is, their doing quite well in New York.
October 7th, 2010 at 5:28 pm
What are you guys SO worked up for???
http://slumwords.wordpress.com/2010/10/07/note-to-self-its-raiders-week/
October 7th, 2010 at 5:28 pm
KK who the hell cares do you get paid for this stuff?, we don’t need regurgitated updates dude.
You can’t sit home and watch the game, go to it. Or shut the hell up.
October 7th, 2010 at 5:30 pm
The prevailing opinion among defensive players following the Houston game was they had been adequately prepared by Marshall and the defensive staff, only to fail miserably at executing their plan.
So what now?
“Just stay with what we know is a winning formula,’’
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What winning formula??????????
October 7th, 2010 at 5:31 pm
DKnight007 Says:
October 7th, 2010 at 4:56 pm
There should be Halloween masks of Al Davis and then peeps should dress up in the white Raider warm up! haha
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Here you go:
http://www.tauntr.com/content/al-davis-halloween-mask
October 7th, 2010 at 5:33 pm
BHP
Given your vast knowledge, do you know of another franchise with 10 straight black-outs?
October 7th, 2010 at 5:34 pm
[...] McFadden misses practice, Gradkowski limited The News Darren McFadden (hamstring) missed the Raiders’ practice on Thursday, according to the Oakland Tribune. [...]
October 7th, 2010 at 5:34 pm
I couldn’t care less unlike you that crap doesn’t consume nor concern me. I just want to see if we can win Sunday……….period
October 7th, 2010 at 5:36 pm
In fact KK why don’t you go count how many bugs are outside and give us full report.
October 7th, 2010 at 5:38 pm
Jackson said. “But I also know, and our quarterback understands, that we have to get this ball out of his hands. We had three sacks that he was directly involved in. That ball needs to come out, We’ve got to make great decisions with the ball.”
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LMFAO!
Probably won’t hear too much from AIG or ArmChair tonight.
October 7th, 2010 at 5:39 pm
Wow, Chargers have no. 1 offense in NFL.
October 7th, 2010 at 5:42 pm
Wow, Raiders have no. 30 run defense, AGAIN.
Some things never change. Like Al Davis.
October 7th, 2010 at 5:43 pm
Jhill,
I actually think Gradkowski is doing a decent job. The bottom line is the offense is putting enough points on the board to win since he’s taken over.
Now, I am VERY SKEPTICAL about this guy’s long-term prospects, but things were looking terrible the 1st 6qtrs.
The defense and special teams have GREATLY let this team down for yet another year.
October 7th, 2010 at 5:43 pm
I will assume the 2 blackouts in San Diego this year are also due to al davis,…see why people in here dont take you seriously old kell?…its because you are stupid. Youre almost 60 years old and not getting any smarter,…so while we are at the game havin a blast, you will be at home, likely drunk, hoping to see highlights,..sucks to be an old fool like you.
October 7th, 2010 at 5:45 pm
Norco, would you pay $10 to see Gigle?
October 7th, 2010 at 5:45 pm
I meant Gigli
October 7th, 2010 at 5:46 pm
tj, still photos?
Reply to my post #11, thanks!
October 7th, 2010 at 5:47 pm
SnB
My theory: Raider Players have no sense of ownership of the product, it being soooo Al Davis centric.
Hence the googing off at practice, frequently coming out of the tunnel flat, etc.
Any thoughts?
October 7th, 2010 at 5:48 pm
*Hence the goofing off at practice
October 7th, 2010 at 5:49 pm
Norco, Gigli was that awful movie with Ben Afleck and Jennifer Lopez. The point is, would you pay $10 to see a terrible movie?
October 7th, 2010 at 5:50 pm
Watching the 100 greatest players with Gene Upshaw at 56. So far the raiders have had about 4 or 5 players on the top 100.
October 7th, 2010 at 5:52 pm
Looking at all of our previous Championship teams, a common thread was dominance on the offensive line.
I don’t know why Al Davis has strayed so far away from his roots when it comes to building a champion.
October 7th, 2010 at 5:55 pm
I work every weekend and get no time off really at all but I always find time to go to at least 1 game a season…If your a Fan you show your team support
October 7th, 2010 at 5:55 pm
Norco, personally I would love to be able to go Raiders’ games. But, I live in Chicago. But, why should Kell have to shell out $100 to watch a product produced by an incompetent and washed up mad man.
October 7th, 2010 at 5:55 pm
I’m a great Owner! Get ovah it!
October 7th, 2010 at 5:57 pm
KK tell us has the offense changed? What scheme do we run? who’s in the slot? how is the HB set? is it run oriented or pass oriented?
October 7th, 2010 at 5:58 pm
tj, post 11!
You keep forgetting..
October 7th, 2010 at 6:14 pm
With this 0b@ma economy you have a record number of americans on food stamps, record number of americans on unemployment, foreclosers are up, pres purp lips wants to raise taxes, raise energy rates, who can afford to waste $$$ on Raider tickets?
mope & change
October 7th, 2010 at 6:18 pm
Mista,..I dont believe theres a down economy. Everyone I knows doin great!
October 7th, 2010 at 6:19 pm
Bob, you are an exception as are all your friends. Keep up the good work!
October 7th, 2010 at 6:23 pm
Well theres alot of people, and we know who they are, that want to rely on the government to support them, to give them this and that,…to be their daddy,..I never have, nor has anyone Iv ever known.
October 7th, 2010 at 6:24 pm
Raiders Drop in Power Rankings
http://espn.go.com/nfl/powerrankings
October 7th, 2010 at 6:27 pm
Be careful old man,..Jerrys watching, and I dont mean McDonald.
October 7th, 2010 at 6:27 pm
Bob, you sound the perfect Tea Party candidate. You have my vote.
Speaking of reliance on Govt KKKell is still here..
October 7th, 2010 at 6:28 pm
Just read the latest on Shotenhitler and if the Raiders need any more motivation to win than their current 7+ year trend, or the 13 straight losses to SD, then there is something really wrong.
October 7th, 2010 at 6:28 pm
Raiders defeat the Chargers, Raiders will be 5-4 by the bye week. We lose we will be 3-6.
October 7th, 2010 at 6:31 pm
Im sure Cin, NO, TB, or the ST/Phx Cardinals have gone an entire year without a sellout. Back in the 70’s all those teams were 1-13, 2-12, 3-11 quite often.
October 7th, 2010 at 6:32 pm
Mista,..Im not down with any tea bag party,..or any organized political party,..I never rely on the government for anything, and I never have once called the cops for help,..some fool tries to break in my house they shot,..period….The teaparty are as bad as the dems and republicans,..they are all liars are cheats,..couldnt cut it in the world so istead they steal your money, via taxes.
October 7th, 2010 at 6:32 pm
Raiders need Mr. Bush to rush for 120+, We need 35 minutes time of poss, we must be even in turnovers, with none by us in the redzone or inside our territory setting them up for an easy score.
Raiders should dominate on special teams.
Raiders defense needs to dominate the Chargers’ passing game that is their strength.
October 7th, 2010 at 6:32 pm
lol
ok
October 7th, 2010 at 6:33 pm
Something stinks about this McClain story.
Whole thing is fishy.
Something was amiss from the moment Cable revealed a text message from RM assuring him that he was embarrassed about the defense’s play against Hou.
First of all, there should be no question that McClain and the rest of the D was humiliated by their performance. Why would McClain feel it’s necessary to assure Cable that he was upset about the performance unless for some reason Marshall and Cable had doubts ?
It’s one thing to blow off fans asking for autographs and being uncooperative with the press. But it’s obvious McClain bolted from the locker room after the Texan debacle and I suspect that pissed the Raider staff off and maybe even some of his teammates.
I’m hoping RM is getting along better with the coaches and his teammates better than he is with the fans and the press. If he isn’t that’s a problem.
This whole thing stinks. Remember, Cable said RM would be back at practice on Thursday, that didn’t happen as advertised. On Thursday, it became he’ll be back in 3 hours. I guess Cable got that from a text.
RM needs to be more accountable. Not to the press or the fans, although being receptive to the fans would be nice. Doesn’t take much to hang around the locker room and let his coaches and teammates know he’s upset about his and their performance, instead of bolting and sending Cable a text message.
Sorry, not buying this disappearance from the team and practice being solely attributable to a death in the family.
Something stinks here and I suspect we haven’t heard the last of it yet.
I hope I’m reading more into this than is actually occurring, but I’m getting bad vibes.
October 7th, 2010 at 6:33 pm
Kell, listen,…Im at every game, thats all that matters to me,…Im there to watch the game, not there to count empty seats,..you warped old fool.
October 7th, 2010 at 6:34 pm
Norco Bob Says:
October 7th, 2010 at 6:32 pm
The teaparty are as bad as the dems and republicans,..they are all liars
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Amen
October 7th, 2010 at 6:36 pm
28. Raiders (1-3) | Last Week: 26
The Raiders may have changed quarterback, but nothing is really changing in the standings. The team dropped their second straight game, losing to the Texans at home on Sunday. If you had Week 4 in the Darren McFadden injury pool, you hit the money when he suffered a hamstring injury. –RW
October 7th, 2010 at 6:37 pm
SnB Offense Defense Specialteams
My theory: Raider Players have no sense of ownership of the product, it being soooo Al Davis centric.
Hence the googing off at practice, frequently coming out of the tunnel flat, etc.
Any thoughts?
October 7th, 2010 at 6:41 pm
KoolKell,
I think Al Davis hires lousy coaches. These coaches, for whatever reason, can’t get the team properly prepared to play.
Other issue, the talent is just not that good
October 7th, 2010 at 6:43 pm
Kell,..let me tell you something,..you are right,..ok?…honestly…we all know we are stuck with an owner who sucks,..ok?…we all agree,..but your daily, hourly, reminding us of it sucks,..we agree,…is there anything else you can add about the Raiders now?…yes, Al sucks,..we all want him gone,…enough already.
October 7th, 2010 at 6:43 pm
Remember how good we felt after the Ram win? And we barely won
October 7th, 2010 at 6:44 pm
McClain is NEVER gonna be the player alot of people thought he was at alabama, 1, he wasnt a game changer there and he will never be a game changer here. i get stuck watching S.E.C. football where i live so ive watched alabama when he was there. steady contributor to a defense with a bunch of good college players, not great but good enough to win together. that being said our sorry asss coaches on defense will never get that out of our players. ill take alot of good players over 1 great player any day. another overrated S.E.C. player thanks to the national media and there love for the S.E.C.
October 7th, 2010 at 6:47 pm
Of course Jackson is telling Grads to get down. He’s scared witless that Grads might get injured and JaMarcus Campbell will see the field.
Jackson knows JaMarcus Campbell means a return to 10 points a game for the Raider offense and 30 point blowout losses.
October 7th, 2010 at 6:49 pm
Kell, the Raiders come out flat because they have a crap coach.
October 7th, 2010 at 6:49 pm
23,000 Season Ticket Holders is a plain vote of No-Confidence in Al Davis, by the people of the Bay Area.
October 7th, 2010 at 6:49 pm
Big Pep,
The issue with McClain and all of these 1st round picks is making sure that the coaches are properly coaching them up.
Is Sanjay Lal getting DHB ready? Whoever the secondary coach is hasn’t done much for the safeties over the year.
It goes back to bringing in good coaching. Let’s face it, the athletes are all pretty much on the same basic level. The key is good coaches that know how to teach, scheme, inspire and discipline….the Raider coaches of late can’t do all of that.
October 7th, 2010 at 6:50 pm
A.B. Paine III Says:
October 7th, 2010 at 6:49 pm
Kell, the Raiders come out flat because they have a crap coach.
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30-86 and flat under many different coaches.
October 7th, 2010 at 6:50 pm
Raiderman99,
Forget about Gradkowski vs. Campbell…..What about the defense? Can’t stop anybody.
October 7th, 2010 at 6:51 pm
Chargers have No 1 offense & defense in terms of yardage.
upset by Seahawks & Chiefs, defeated Jags & whooped Cards
October 7th, 2010 at 6:53 pm
Is everyone finally ready to get a run stuffing NT?
October 7th, 2010 at 6:53 pm
I foresee Mr. Ford having a breakout game, not just on KOR, but in receiving as well.
He and Mr. Higgins will need to step up.
I think the window is closing on Murphy…too many dropped passes in critical moments.
DHB is improving.
October 7th, 2010 at 6:54 pm
Should the raiders consider trading for Berrian of Minnesoata if available?
October 7th, 2010 at 6:57 pm
Everyone is hyping up the double draft picks of the Patriots… I would laugh my a$$ if the owners/players extend the lockout/work stoppage long enough, just to keep NE from getting their draft picks in 2011.
October 7th, 2010 at 6:57 pm
#89, totally agree. im just very dissapointed in mcClain at this point, even i bought in to his hype.
October 7th, 2010 at 6:57 pm
RaiderRetribution Says:
October 7th, 2010 at 6:54 pm
Should the raiders consider trading for Berrian of Minnesoata if available?
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Why? He couldn’t get it done with Favre, why would he be any better with the Raiders?
October 7th, 2010 at 6:58 pm
Norv Turner has Phillip Rivers as his QB.
October 7th, 2010 at 6:59 pm
I agree with you AB, just a thought.
October 7th, 2010 at 6:59 pm
Ya,..Norvs doing a great job in san diego,…aj smith handed him a blockbuster of a team,..a team without a flaw,..all Norvs done with it is get humiliated at home to wild card teams,…ya Norvs great.
October 7th, 2010 at 6:59 pm
more scared that it is going to happen than hoping it will
October 7th, 2010 at 7:00 pm
Mr. gallery suiting up and starting at LG will be huge.
October 7th, 2010 at 7:00 pm
KoolKell,
Who were Norv Turner’s assistants? Those are the guys doing the real teaching.
October 7th, 2010 at 7:01 pm
The greatness of the Chargers,…still on a dwindling list of teams with no superbowl trophy,…all that greatness,…whats it got them?…dont worry, I will be beating that drum to their fans sunday. Trust me, they hate hearing the truth.
October 7th, 2010 at 7:01 pm
Did you guys read the notes Mr. Vehldeer has been playing at Center & LT w/ the 1st team.
October 7th, 2010 at 7:04 pm
SnB
So, you’re saying Raider Head Coaches have no control over their own coaching staff’s?
October 7th, 2010 at 7:07 pm
priesttj Are you related to uncle al? Al didn’t want anything to do with Gannon. Period. I have forgotten more about Raider football than you will ever know. I guess you aren’t smart enough to figure out sarcasm. Facts are facts. Today’s football has passed Al buy. His insecurities led to Wolfs, Gruden’s and Allen’s departure. He is typical business owner that wants yes men with no dynamic or original thinking. That messes up their culture. The employees, in this case the culture have no clue what the plan is. Its the I will draft the players based on my ways and theories and your job is to develop them using my (archaic) systems. Uncle Al would rather lose with his methods than win with today’s methods. Marshall actually had his butt handed to him for having the audacity to blitz with (his) zone blitz packages against Cinn and Pitts last year. Regarding McClain, lets put it this way. Not comparing them but Ray Lewis would have trouble with this defensive scheme. Why? Because Lewis is able to improvise. Uncle Al’s system would restrict him. Im been sick over the last 8 years. This once proud franchise needs a makeover
October 7th, 2010 at 7:10 pm
SnB offense defense specialteams Says:
October 7th, 2010 at 6:50 pm
Raiderman99,
Forget about Gradkowski vs. Campbell…..What about the defense? Can’t stop anybody.
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What about the defense ?
I’ll tell you what about the defense.
The players and coaches should be ashamed about the defense’s performance.
You bet the bottom line is they aren’t stopping anyone.
Obviously, they’re giving up way too many points. The Raid offense even with the terrible offensive line and unproductive WR play is scoring more points, but no way they can keep up with what the defense is allowing.
But it’s more than just a failing to stop the oppositon. These guys are getting their butts kicked. I’m talking about getting pushed around and playing like pansies.
They don’t hit. They don’t force turnovers. They’ve got no pride.
This ain’t Raider football.
October 7th, 2010 at 7:15 pm
“Just stay with what we know is a winning formula,’’
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Yeah, this guy is the expert on “winning football” Raiders talk alot about winning but sure as heck don’t do it.
I’m not even watching this game oon Sunday. I’m sick of the Raiders ruining EVERY weekend during football season.
October 7th, 2010 at 7:16 pm
Four games into his first NFL season and already Rolando McClain is an “overhyped bust”.
LMFAO
October 7th, 2010 at 7:17 pm
Since when does laughing and joking equate to googing(I assume you mean goofing) off?There is nothing wrong with laughing and telling jokes-maybe you should try it sometime.
October 7th, 2010 at 7:17 pm
Raiders O-Line ranked #29
Raiders Run D ranked #30
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Some things never change in Raiderville, like Al Davis.
October 7th, 2010 at 7:33 pm
Hope & Change!
WASHINGTON – More than 89,000 stimulus payments of $250 each went to people who were either dead or in prison, a government investigator says in a new report.
The payments, which were part of last year’s massive economic recovery package, were meant to increase consumer spending to help stimulate the economy.
October 7th, 2010 at 7:34 pm
What has happened to grads???? He is not the same guy from last year……. Psych!!! Hujack just busted him out & put him on front street. Now that his biz is in the street i want the ” heart of a lion club” to admit he is playing lousy football.
If he can avoid the turn over( yeah right), and challenge them deep ( sure) naybe we can make it a game!
Doesnt look good for bruce cant step up when there is a pocket, becayse he cant see, & the o line is a complete joke! Cable is desperate he hda our o line men in more positions then a porn actress!
October 7th, 2010 at 7:36 pm
We will miss dmac, he made plays against a stacked 8-9 man front!
October 7th, 2010 at 7:39 pm
Once again, why are you SO worked up???
Turds SUCK!!!
http://slumwords.wordpress.com/2010/10/07/note-to-self-its-raiders-week/
October 7th, 2010 at 7:39 pm
Losing DMAC is alot easier to swallow when you have a M Bush healthy & ready to pound it. In this league you need 2 Rb’s and we have 2.
About the only thing this org has done right! Would be nice to have a legit FB to compliment them.
October 7th, 2010 at 7:40 pm
tj you there?
Answer post 11, thanks bro!
October 7th, 2010 at 7:42 pm
After watching romo and eric davis clown my boys, im glad we have romac. Yeah he body slammed a player out of pure frustration….. But at least he cares! Im looking forward to when he is out of his own head and just able to play. remember it will take him a year but i expect in 2011 he will be a team leader, and provide some fire!
Cant happen soon enough!
October 7th, 2010 at 7:44 pm
There’s an old football adage that goes something like this: You’re rarely as good as you look in victory or as bad as you look in defeat.
Well, this defense better hope they aren’t as bad as they looked against the Texans. If they didn’t quit, then they were getting their butts handed to them so badly, it sure looked like they quit.
Last couple of years with JaMoron at the helm it was obvious the offense was never gonna score and it was understandable that the defense wore down and got demoralized.
What’s the excuse now ?
I’ll name some names.
Huff. Don’t want to hear about his ‘cover’ ability. Bull. He ain’t covering anyone or tackling anyone. He’s always late helping, and with the exception of 2 games last year, hasn’t come near a pick. That piss poor effort at a tackle on the long TD run last week was embarrassing. And it’s not like we should be surprised either. Anyone remember his effort against Forte and the Bears this pre-season ? And Huff was what? the 8th overall pick in the draft ? What a bust.
Tom Kelly. Earning millions for nothing. Ever see TK make a play behing the LOS ? I mean, it must have happened, the stats say he gets his share of tackles for a DT, I guess I’m just missing seeing them. I thought the Raids liked DTs that could provide pressure up the middle. Can anyone remember TK applying pressure, or heaven forbid, actually get a sack ? Like Huff, another fat cat not earning his keep.
These guys have to play better. Don’t know if they can. Not sure if they even care.
October 7th, 2010 at 7:47 pm
Really the PO-PO
October 7th, 2010 at 7:47 pm
I am also looking forward to romac growing up. You cant be the face of our d, like a raider mlb should if you sneak out of the stadium after a loss and mediocre play. Step up to the mic & tell us your hurt angry & working to improve!
October 7th, 2010 at 7:53 pm
Hujack is awsome! Do your job kr he will call you out! Offens is improved leaps & bounds, i cant wait gor him to take over in 2011, so he can get in somebodies face on the sideline during a game. & put the whole team on blast!
Guess wbat else , as long as we score & win some games Davis will let him do it! Because chemisrtry is overated!
October 7th, 2010 at 7:57 pm
This has to be the most entertaining NFL blog. I wonder if other team’s blogs have all this drama?
October 7th, 2010 at 8:01 pm
I’m thinking that nothing is gonna change until Al Davis goes away.
What sense does this make? We have an 81 yr. old delusional person who is serving as GM of a professional sports franchise.
I realize I am nuts to come here all the time looking (hoping) for some “breaking news” that Al is somehow gone. Not saying I want him dead, just gone. He’s not even the “good” Al anymore; the Al that would make bold moves trying to improve HIS team.
I don’t understand how the Raiders still have any fans left. My excuse is I was drawn in during the glory years and have not been able to shake it. I don’t know what anybody elses excuse is. I don’t even live near Oakland. Maybe that’s it. Most everyone here is from Northern Cali. and they are the local team, but you have an owner that couldn’t care any less about you, and would rather lose than admit he’s wrong. How can an owner like that expect to have any fans?
This franchise is worse to football than the Clippers are to basketball and still people argue about schemes and technique ad nauseum as if it matters when you know all it adds up to is another double digit loss season. My excuse is I’m crazy, I don’t know what everybody elses is.
October 7th, 2010 at 8:02 pm
mistic1 Says:
October 7th, 2010 at 7:47 pm
I am also looking forward to romac growing up. You cant be the face of our d, like a raider mlb should if you sneak out of the stadium after a loss and mediocre play. Step up to the mic & tell us your hurt angry & working to improve!
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First post you’ve made that I actually agree with.
RM made a very nice play last week. Diagnosed and stopped a screen singlehandedly. Smelled it out and made a sure tackle. Need more recognition and execution like that.
I’m not expecting RM to be a big hitter type like Ray Lewis, even though he’s got great size. He doesn’t get low or use his legs enough at this stage of his career to be a big bopper. I don’t think he’ll ever be a ferocious hitter. But he’s got the ability to diagnose plays, cover ground and tackle.
If he’s gonna lead this defense, he’s got to be accountable. No bolting the lockerroom after a poor performance. Man up. Take charge.
October 7th, 2010 at 8:02 pm
Norco Bob Says:
October 7th, 2010 at 8:01 pm
Kell,..you truly need to see a therapist.
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What’s it to you Boob?
October 7th, 2010 at 8:11 pm
KK what offense do we run? where are we ranked?
October 7th, 2010 at 8:12 pm
Priesttj Says:
October 7th, 2010 at 8:11 pm
KK what offense do we run? where are we ranked?
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How many times have the Raiders been to the playoffs since the advent of the Modern Free Agency era?
October 7th, 2010 at 8:21 pm
Lets see. 1990 (with jay the savior schoeder) traded for Jim Lachey,an all pro left tackle. 2000 and 2001 during the Gruden era with the 01 crumbs left over. Thats been it.
October 7th, 2010 at 8:23 pm
djohnnyg Says:
October 7th, 2010 at 8:01 pm
I’m thinking that nothing is gonna change until Al Davis goes away.
What sense does this make? We have an 81 yr. old delusional person who is serving as GM of a professional sports franchise.
I realize I am nuts to come here all the time looking (hoping) for some “breaking news” that Al is somehow gone. Not saying I want him dead, just gone. He’s not even the “good” Al anymore; the Al that would make bold moves trying to improve HIS team.
I don’t understand how the Raiders still have any fans left. My excuse is I was drawn in during the glory years and have not been able to shake it. I don’t know what anybody elses excuse is. I don’t even live near Oakland. Maybe that’s it. Most everyone here is from Northern Cali. and they are the local team, but you have an owner that couldn’t care any less about you, and would rather lose than admit he’s wrong. How can an owner like that expect to have any fans?
This franchise is worse to football than the Clippers are to basketball and still people argue about schemes and technique ad nauseum as if it matters when you know all it adds up to is another double digit loss season. My excuse is I’m crazy, I don’t know what everybody elses is.
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That’s a good post. It is baffling. It boggles the mind. It is unfortunate that this team slips away like it does, and it seems nothing can be done to prevent this thing from happening.
Now with that being said, I truly feels this years team, albeit their record, is more exciting than the recent years. The games are nail biters and there is hope we will get over the hump. We have to.
October 7th, 2010 at 8:25 pm
“Jackson also thinks Gradkowski is partially responsible for the four sacks the Texans had.”
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Oh Aig? Aig? Mm hmm… theres your Gawd Gradkowski.
October 7th, 2010 at 8:25 pm
Rookie OL Jared Veldheer(notes) took reps at center and left tackle with Oakland’s first-team offense.
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saw that from yah…ooo.. holy cow here we go again.
October 7th, 2010 at 8:25 pm
Answer the question KK what offense do we run? or does that even matter to you because it’s not negative?
Is it pass oriented or run? it’s not negative so it doesn’t matter huh? You only come here to bombard us with negative issues, isn’t that right?
October 7th, 2010 at 8:26 pm
Oh nnadmi nnamdi, where’s your next exclusive?
24 points. Enough said.
October 7th, 2010 at 8:29 pm
aig-raiders Says:
October 7th, 2010 at 8:26 pm
Oh nnadmi nnamdi, where’s your next exclusive?
24 points. Enough said.
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EXCLUSIVE! This just in: Aig a blow hard!
LOL! Peace nation!
October 7th, 2010 at 8:29 pm
This blog has turned into the Jerry Springer show.
October 7th, 2010 at 8:30 pm
Answer: The Raiders have been to the playoffs 6 times since the advent of Modern Free Agency in 1989.
1990, 1991, 1993, 2000, 2001, 2002.
Without Jon Gruden………..oooh boy.
October 7th, 2010 at 8:31 pm
This just in…Nnamdi is a little child.
October 7th, 2010 at 8:31 pm
Not blitzing is a receipe for disaster.
Blitzing creates turnovers and injures quarterbacks.
Another losing season…
October 7th, 2010 at 8:32 pm
Answer: The Raiders have been to the playoffs 6 times since the advent of Modern Free Agency in 1989.
1990, 1991, 1993, 2000, 2001, 2002.
Without Jon Gruden………..oooh boy.
Fyi, Ron Wolf left in 1990.
October 7th, 2010 at 8:34 pm
Wasn’t Gruden coaching in 99, 00, and 01?
October 7th, 2010 at 8:36 pm
Kirk Says:
October 7th, 2010 at 8:31 pm
Not blitzing is a receipe for disaster.
Blitzing creates turnovers and injures quarterbacks.
Another losing season…
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Yet, today Marshall sounded bewildered about the lack of turnovers…..
October 7th, 2010 at 8:37 pm
Just as I thought unless you can spew negativism and try to bring everyone down you’re not happy. That’s for the confirmation.
October 7th, 2010 at 8:37 pm
Gruden coached from 98′-01′
October 7th, 2010 at 8:38 pm
Djohnnyg Says:
October 7th, 2010 at 8:01 pm
I’m thinking that nothing is gonna change until Al Davis goes away.
What sense does this make? We have an 81 yr. old delusional person who is serving as GM of a professional sports franchise.
I realize I am nuts to come here all the time looking (hoping) for some “breaking news” that Al is somehow gone. Not saying I want him dead, just gone. He’s not even the “good” Al anymore; the Al that would make bold moves trying to improve HIS team.
I don’t understand how the Raiders still have any fans left. My excuse is I was drawn in during the glory years and have not been able to shake it. I don’t know what anybody elses excuse is. I don’t even live near Oakland. Maybe that’s it. Most everyone here is from Northern Cali. and they are the local team, but you have an owner that couldn’t care any less about you, and would rather lose than admit he’s wrong. How can an owner like that expect to have any fans?
This franchise is worse to football than the Clippers are to basketball and still people argue about schemes and technique ad nauseum as if it matters when you know all it adds up to is another double digit loss season. My excuse is I’m crazy, I don’t know what everybody elses is.
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Post of the day. Much better than anything Kell posts.
October 7th, 2010 at 8:42 pm
Djohnnyg Says:
October 7th, 2010 at 8:01 pm
I’m thinking that nothing is gonna change until Al Davis goes away.
What sense does this make? We have an 81 yr. old delusional person who is serving as GM of a professional sports franchise.
I realize I am nuts to come here all the time looking (hoping) for some “breaking news” that Al is somehow gone. Not saying I want him dead, just gone. He’s not even the “good” Al anymore; the Al that would make bold moves trying to improve HIS team.
I don’t understand how the Raiders still have any fans left. My excuse is I was drawn in during the glory years and have not been able to shake it. I don’t know what anybody elses excuse is. I don’t even live near Oakland. Maybe that’s it. Most everyone here is from Northern Cali. and they are the local team, but you have an owner that couldn’t care any less about you, and would rather lose than admit he’s wrong. How can an owner like that expect to have any fans?
This franchise is worse to football than the Clippers are to basketball and still people argue about schemes and technique ad nauseum as if it matters when you know all it adds up to is another double digit loss season. My excuse is I’m crazy, I don’t know what everybody elses is.
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Post of the day. Much better than anything Kell posts.
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Yes, I agree. A beautiful heartfelt post. I’ve said similar things in the past, but………
October 7th, 2010 at 8:46 pm
Ever watch NFL films when they show – in slow motion – Willie Brown returning an interception for a touchdown in their first Super Bowl win and Marcus Allen’s run for a touchdown against the ‘Skins in their third Super Bowl win with the Autumn Wind theme song playing in the background. Still sends chills down my spine. Yeah, it’s nostalgia, but how can you get excited about any other team when you see that?
October 7th, 2010 at 8:47 pm
KK you want everybody to feel the way you feel. Or else you’re not happy. People talking positively grates on you.
So you come in try to ruin it for them.
You want hatred all the time, hate Mr Davis whatever you do. People can’t just talk football with you sround because it irritates you.
October 7th, 2010 at 8:48 pm
watching mike haynes kick azz on the nfl greatest 100 was fun to watch. if only or dbs could start to make plays like that.
October 7th, 2010 at 8:57 pm
Bleacher Report predicts a Raiders upset: 27-23
October 7th, 2010 at 8:58 pm
Nnamdi’s the closest thing to Mike right now, but he doesn’t have L Hayes type opposite him. I think we can keep with SD offensively I’m just spooked by the way the defense played Sunday. I thought we’d at least play close to the way we played in AZ. But nope we sucked!!
October 7th, 2010 at 9:01 pm
i hate the giants
October 7th, 2010 at 9:03 pm
Quote from Bleacher Report:
They have converted Mario Henderson from defensive tackle to offensive tackle and have him at the most important spot on the offensive line—bad move.
WTF? Who writes this crap?
October 7th, 2010 at 9:03 pm
Thanks for the nice words. I feel bad for you guys, not only for myself having to endure this sad fall from greatness to obscurity.
Alot of posters make great suggestions for improving the team, and so much that people are saying makes so much sense, but…I get the feeling NOTHING is going to change.
One of these days I’m going to get lucky and click on this site and see something to get happy and/or excited about. A Raider win over San Diego perhaps? A bold trade acquiring an elite QB or high end head coach? Seems ridiculous that the highest paid team in the league’s fans have to beg for a win, or at least something resembling something that is dare I say “respectable”?
Highest paid team in the league and we will all do summersaults and run around doing happy dances if this “highest paid team in the league” gets to 8-8.
Is that not totally ridiculous we have to beg for mediocrity and that 8-8 seems like an elusive dream that will never come true?
Words escape me as to how nuts this is.
October 7th, 2010 at 9:08 pm
Hey man it’s just sports don’t let it ruin your life. Sure I would love to get a win Sunday I’ll be there rooting them on. I’d like to beat SD more than anything sports related that I can think of. But I do know that this is what I signed up for being a fan can be very humbling. Ask the Warrior fans. which I’m one as well.
The Raiders have provided me with some very exciting days like in 2002 and they will again, it’s just someone else’s turn right now.
October 7th, 2010 at 9:14 pm
tj, post 11
October 7th, 2010 at 9:18 pm
Head up people. Its gonna be alright guys. Pull one out our asses sunday 28-27………see ya later……….BAUCE!
October 7th, 2010 at 9:18 pm
I am Spartacus Says:
October 7th, 2010 at 8:46 pm
Ever watch NFL films when they show – in slow motion – Willie Brown returning an interception for a touchdown in their first Super Bowl win and Marcus Allen’s run for a touchdown against the ‘Skins in their third Super Bowl win with the Autumn Wind theme song playing in the background. Still sends chills down my spine. Yeah, it’s nostalgia, but how can you get excited about any other team when you see that?
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I’m with ya. Thoughts of a Sunday afternoon in the fall, with the sun setting in the Oakland Coliseum and Stabler pulling off another dramatic victory. Maybe it’s those thoughts that keep us all stuck in this hell. That’s when Al was cool.
October 7th, 2010 at 9:19 pm
tj, truth be told you are just as deranged as KKKell just in a different way. Maybe you two can get a package deal or his & hers type thing…
lol
October 7th, 2010 at 9:21 pm
priesttj Says:
October 7th, 2010 at 9:08 pm
Hey man it’s just sports don’t let it ruin your life.
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I’m tryin’.
We deserve better than this. It’s been somebody elses turn for way too long.
October 7th, 2010 at 9:31 pm
Every fan does it is what it is, or else stop this crap right now. The Raiders are trying but they just aren’t as good as we all want them to be. They are a very average team. The difference between an average team and the team that wins the SB is miniscule. IT comes down to confidence and execution. We are consistent at either and that’s why you see uneven performances. Grads isn’t ready for the bigtime and neither is the defense.
October 7th, 2010 at 9:35 pm
priesttj Says:
October 7th, 2010 at 9:31 pm
Every fan does it is what it is, or else stop this crap right now. The Raiders are trying but they just aren’t as good as we all want them to be. They are a very average team. The difference between an average team and the team that wins the SB is miniscule. IT comes down to confidence and execution. We are consistent at either and that’s why you see uneven performances. Grads isn’t ready for the bigtime and neither is the defense.
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When I look up at the big board at the end of the 1st quarter, I want to see the Chargers have 40 yards or less rushing. Then I will know there is hope! Stop the effin’ run!
October 7th, 2010 at 9:45 pm
The Raiders last run at the ring was really not that long ago, the SB Raiders at that time had two already HOFs, and two more possible in Spin Brown and Chucky Woods, not to mention Romo who should be (there’s got be more freaks in Canton), and the irony, a team coached by the stupidest coach in the world!! That cycle was over 8 years ago, and the current losing cycle looks today like it has no end in sight. However, Al Davis is, was and will be the same man that build that SB team, the 3 rings, and the Nation itself, long before there were any other.
However, when you don’t have that type of talent and still paying millions to worthless losers Davis needs to get a suitable coach to at least squeeze the best out of them. Cable is a journeyman o-lineman coach, anything above that level is highly reaching, and he’ll never be able to be anything more, basically the Raiders is the team with the highest payroll run with a basement close-out.
What more humiliation is the Nation willing to take? Damn right this is the team of the old badasses not dumbasses, which now serve as doormats, the butt of jokes at the mercy of haters like Marty Sheethole rubbing the team’s noses to some ugly truth. Of course the Raiders don’t finish, whether is Janiko choking it, false start penalties, or dummy tackling the other team’s backs.
Does this team really need bulletin board material to man up and be the players worth their salary? I’d say make Huff sit on the bench and watch the same replay I saw last night of the Texans game. Keep him on the bench till next season until he either quits and gives back his money as a fraud, or learns how to tackle. While you’re at it do the same with Tyrone, another major fraud on the loose.
October 7th, 2010 at 9:47 pm
priesttj Says:
October 7th, 2010 at 9:31 pm
Every fan does it is what it is, or else stop this crap right now. The Raiders are trying but they just aren’t as good as we all want them to be. They are a very average team. The difference between an average team and the team that wins the SB is miniscule. IT comes down to confidence and execution. We are consistent at either and that’s why you see uneven performances. Grads isn’t ready for the bigtime and neither is the defense.
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Grads had been the most exciting player on the Raiders this season. The only other guy in contention was McFadden, but with his injury and the fact that the QB position is about 10x more important than any other on the field there’s no doubt Bruce Almighty is the man right now.
Gradkowski’s breathing life into this offense for the first time in years has been remarkable. He’s giving us a chance to win every week (beat STL, a missed 32-yard FG from beating Arizona, a dropped pass from potentially tying Houston).
October 7th, 2010 at 9:48 pm
“They are a very average team.”
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Priest, I wish I believed they WERE average. That would be an upgrade to where I think they are.
They are the highest paid team in the league. They should be way more than what they are.
October 7th, 2010 at 9:55 pm
We’re 1-3 for a reason and we’re leaving points off the board, I’m not intresrested in a Grads argument it’s a waste of time. I’m just saying he’s not going to win us a tn of games anytime soon. I wish he would I would love that I’m pulling for him but I can’t deny what my eyes are telling me. He struggles with pressure and will put it at risk. Now hopefully he gets much better and he can win big games no one would be happier than me.
October 7th, 2010 at 10:00 pm
Gradkowski’s numbers over 2.5 games projected to a full season:
4,570 yards
27 TDs
7.3 yards per pass attempt
Just for comparrison sake, league MVP Peyton Manning in 2009:
4,500 yards
33 TDs
7.9 yards per pass attempt
Am I trying to put Bruce on par with arguably the greatest QB of all-time? No. I’m just saying, the cat is getting it done. We finally have an offense and he’s not the reason we lost the last two. Anyone who says that is not paying attention or has an ulterior motive.
October 7th, 2010 at 10:06 pm
Whatever Chris, I guess Hujack has an alterior motive. He is playing beter than anyone we’ve had in 4-5 years but that aint saying much. Let him do something significant first like win 4-5 games in a row. I’ll agree with anything you say.
October 7th, 2010 at 10:21 pm
Hugh Jackman is the one who suggested inserting Gradkowski in the lineup in the first place. He just wants him to get down and stay healthy because he knows without Gradkowski this offense will go back to doing faceplants week after week like it did in Week 1 and the first half of Week 2 and take Hujack’s head coaching aspirations with it.
October 7th, 2010 at 10:32 pm
Chris in NY Says:
October 7th, 2010 at 10:21 pm
Hugh Jackman is the one who suggested inserting Gradkowski in the lineup in the first place. He just wants him to get down and stay healthy because he knows without Gradkowski this offense will go back to doing faceplants week after week like it did in Week 1 and the first half of Week 2 and take Hujack’s head coaching aspirations with it.
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You are absolutely correct. That was actually a memo from Al to Hue. Al knows Bruce is all he’s got right now. Bruce has sparked this team with his tempo, and without Bruce this team is guaranteed 1-15. The Raiders will get it done Sunday.
October 7th, 2010 at 10:37 pm
If Mike Mitchell had been waived like the coaches wanted to do, we might be 3-1.
It’s the little things that matter.
October 7th, 2010 at 10:41 pm
Chris I know man, why is it that everytime someone mentins Grads you get 5 people running to defend him from nothing. Are you guy’s that insecure? Did you read the blog thread with Hue’s comments he didn’t say that for comedic purposes he said it because that’s what he saw. Grads has t cntinue to improve if he wants to keep that job.
Because contrary too popular belief I think we have 3 QB’s that are very comparable. So you can assert and assail these other twp all you want, the coaches just might not agree with you. I definitely think Boller can play and so can Campbell. So all that we’re nthing without Grads is a bunch bull you can tell that crap to someone who doesn’t know any better.
October 7th, 2010 at 10:44 pm
Yeah Mike Mitchell’s the reason, OK the looney bin must be out of business.
October 7th, 2010 at 10:49 pm
How can anyone get on Grads? Are you kidding me? Campbell, like Jawalrus, is a deer in headlights. Spiked the ball into the ground and took a knee at the first sight of pressure. Grads is making the o-line look below average rather than despicable. Of the 2 ints last week one maybe both should have been caught. With Campbell 5 sacks would have been at least 10. New England is really rooting for Grads to get hurt or be pulled since that equates to a top 3-4 draft pick for that hideous trade for an over the hill Richard Seymour. As the late, great Bill King is saying from above “HOLY TOLEDO”
October 7th, 2010 at 10:53 pm
Fact of the matter Mr. Priestj, if Boller or Campbell were better, they would be starting. Do you think Al would just sit by and watch this happen if Bruce was worse than JC or KB? Of course not. Hue has Tom Cables’ ear. The coaches may make the decissions, and on Fridays they present this to the owner, but Al has the final word.
I understand Bruce has not won us a game, tho he has competed and put us in a position to win, but he best fits this teams make-up at the present. He has tempo, quick feet and command. The other two QB’s do not. Just a fact.
October 7th, 2010 at 10:57 pm
Chris in NY Says:
October 7th, 2010 at 10:00 pm
Gradkowski’s numbers over 2.5 games projected to a full season:
4,570 yards
27 TDs
7.3 yards per pass attempt
Just for comparrison sake, league MVP Peyton Manning in 2009:
4,500 yards
33 TDs
7.9 yards per pass attempt
Am I trying to put Bruce on par with arguably the greatest QB of all-time? No. I’m just saying, the cat is getting it done. We finally have an offense and he’s not the reason we lost the last two. Anyone who says that is not paying attention or has an ulterior motive.
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Good stats. I mentioned yesterday that it is pretty crazy to think that Grad got the team producing as many yds as the 2002 team through 4 games and Grad only played 2.5 of it. Could you imagine what he’d do if we actually gave him a decent line and WR’s that could catch?
October 7th, 2010 at 11:03 pm
Please allow me to reply to your comments below.
priesttj Says:
October 7th, 2010 at 10:41 pm
Chris I know man, why is it that everytime someone mentins Grads you get 5 people running to defend him from nothing. Are you guy’s that insecure?
Answer – We are quite secure. We just can’t stand stupidity!
Did you read the blog thread with Hue’s comments he didn’t say that for comedic purposes he said it because that’s what he saw. Grads has t cntinue to improve if he wants to keep that job.
Because contrary too popular belief I think we have 3 QB’s that are very comparable.
Answer – No we have 1 and 1 was yanked. I never realized being bench is considered capable! The third string guy is prob better than the 2nd string guy right now.
So you can assert and assail these other twp all you want, the coaches just might not agree with you. I definitely think Boller can play and so can Campbell. So all that we’re nthing without Grads is a bunch bull you can tell that crap to someone who doesn’t know any better.
Answer – I am sure you know so much better than us. After all you predicted that Black Moses aka Jawalrus would be starting in camp this year.
October 7th, 2010 at 11:08 pm
priesttj Says:
October 7th, 2010 at 9:55 pm
We’re 1-3 for a reason and we’re leaving points off the board, I’m not intresrested in a Grads argument it’s a waste of time. I’m just saying he’s not going to win us a tn of games anytime soon. I wish he would I would love that I’m pulling for him but I can’t deny what my eyes are telling me. He struggles with pressure and will put it at risk. Now hopefully he gets much better and he can win big games no one would be happier than me.
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hmmm….let me see here.
Tenn – we got our a$$ whipped on the D. The game was out of reach at half time. Our OC even thought about yanking your Black Moses II.
Rams – uh your Jawalrus II got benched and Bruce saved the day. 30k+ fans even gave him that much respect at the end of the game.
Cards – It came down to a chip shot. Coulda Woulda Shoulda…32 yd fg wins the game. Ooops.
Texans – They avg more yards per rush than even passing. 6.9 yds per rush vs 6.6 per passing completion. Enough Said.
But hey it’s the QB’s fault, we are leaving poitns on the board. Keep trying genius.
October 7th, 2010 at 11:09 pm
In ca-hoots with you Mr. Aig-Raiders post #165.
If certain bloggers and their aka’s did not come in here and rip, despise, and trash the Raiders starting qb so badly, we would not feel compelled to defend Grads.
He brings a tempo we have not seen since the last qb we’ve had that beat the chargers.
October 7th, 2010 at 11:20 pm
[...] on the ground,’ ” Raiders offensive coordinator Hue Jackson said, per Jerry McDonald of the Oakland Tribune. “He’s not a running back, he plays quarterback… and we don’t want him taking those [...]
October 7th, 2010 at 11:26 pm
“Just stay with what we know is a winning formula,’’
Has ne1 seen that formula this year….
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Isn’t it obvious? New England gets the number 1 pick, chooses a QB and trades Brady to us for the Awesome One. You really didn’t know?
October 7th, 2010 at 11:53 pm
mistic 1 (post 110)
I totally agree with you. But I think JH should be pushed to the leadership role NOW! DMAC stated that HJ is in everybody’s ear already (even the defense!). I wish AL’d MAKE THE CHANGE NOW! What can this team gain by driving this jalopy to the finish line. We all know TC will be gone next year. Take this vehicle to the pit and start rebuilding now! There is 100% chance the Raiders will lose on Sunday, with TC leading the charge. HJ has turned our offense into something that show signs of competence. Cable’s last post loss news conf interview conveyed a smug confidence. Like he knows he will be here the entire season.
October 7th, 2010 at 11:53 pm
All the Gardkowski worshipers are out in force the whole lot of ya’ well 3 or 4 which ever it is. Gradkowski is a good QB and has a chance to be decent if he continues to improve. But that is all he is wether you dumbells realize it or not. He had a chance to have us at 3-1 but we are 1-3 for a reason he is still growing as a young QB. But he has to keep working to get there and then he might get to good. He struggles with pressure and misreads the defense. But he is getting better.
However when we were going for the lead at the end of the half he took a strip sack in the redzone costing us the lead. When we were going for a tie late in the game and their defense was gassed we could’ve pulled even took another sack and we had to go for a FG instead of 6. Now I hate to bring this stuff to light becaause quite frankly I like the kid and his moxey Ihope he gets better but right now he’s just good enough to make you look good getting beat.
I wish I could say more I have nothing against him but you dumbells in here whp think he’s God’s gift force people to do so. You can’t give an objective observation of the kid with out fools jumping on you. Let someone else have an opinion even if it disagrees with yours it’s their opinion. And just as legitimate as yours and probably more so. N
Now back the hell off me you little punks………….
October 8th, 2010 at 12:28 am
Yes Priest,
After watching Jawalrus last year (your Black Moses), Grad is godsent.
October 8th, 2010 at 12:31 am
^Truth
October 8th, 2010 at 12:50 am
Well I like the kid but Godsent…………you must be crazy. Yes AIG you are!!
Whoopi Goldberg would look good after a toothless crack hoe.
October 8th, 2010 at 12:51 am
Mike Vick would my version of Godsent.
October 8th, 2010 at 1:08 am
Priest what we are saying is that Grads is the best QB we have seen here since Gannon.
If you gave the guy a decent offensive line(like Gannon had), and some reliable receivers(like Gannon had), there is a good chance the guy could lead us to a division title.
Now is that saying that he is as good as Gannon was…….NOOOOO!
But he is a good QB and can get the job done for us if the o-line and receivers besides Miller played consistently.
That is simple and easy to understand by anyone who really wants to look at this team objectively.
October 8th, 2010 at 1:11 am
Don’t know why Cable/Jackson didn’t give Brennan a longer look. Someone who set 33 NCAA records in 2.5 years with a 70+% completion stat must be doing something right. The kid can read defenses and has a super quick release. Remember JMac commenting that Brennan was the best pure passer of the bunch in camp. I say bring Brennan back, coach him up on the playbook and put him in the 4th quarter to see how he moves the team. What say you all?
October 8th, 2010 at 1:13 am
We didn’t pursue vick because bspn was dictating what we should do. Al hates Mortenson and speculation by the media..it has to be covert and mind shocking. But hindsight always the right move.
October 8th, 2010 at 1:17 am
ArmChair for the last time I know what you are saying and I also know why you are saying it. I’m saying he’s decent if he continues to work he could get better and I like him. But he’s far from what I consider a great QB…………..period
October 8th, 2010 at 1:21 am
Not much greatness from what I seen lately on the field. From any of ‘em…
October 8th, 2010 at 1:24 am
Division title lol let this damn kid lead us to a win please the best team in the division is coming in here and if he neats them I’ll consider it. He couldn’t beat AZ. He had a chance tos how that he could beat a good team Sunday he couldn’t do it. I heard all the excuses and I know it wasn’t his fault but it didn’t get done………….period
UNTIL he does it, he hasn’t done it. Now this is a great opportunity. I don’t wnat to hear excuses listen to the Hujack interview it’s very insightful and I agree with it. Now let’s see some results……period
October 8th, 2010 at 1:26 am
From what I saw on Sunday, I’m more concerned with the defense right now than anything else.
Cable boldly said that if we could put 24 points on the board than we would win games. Well so far our defense is playing like we need about 40 points a game to win.
This defense doesn’t look improved at all except when J Henderson is in there, and he’s gone for a while.
Assuming that what we got on defense is what we got, then what the hell do we do to fix this defense?
October 8th, 2010 at 1:28 am
ESPN didn’t have anything to d with why Vick never came here. Tony Dungy was the reason Vick didn’t come here.
October 8th, 2010 at 1:30 am
Greatness gets protected from the Line..No protection when Grads was called for grounding on third down and wideouts running wrong routes and scared to have their number called.
October 8th, 2010 at 1:34 am
Judging from defensive coordinator John Marshall’s session with the media, those expecting a bevy of blitzes against quarterback Philip Rivers will be disappointed.
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Jerry, I for one don’t want to see this team get crazy with blitzes against Rivers. As much as I can’t stand him, the guy is a master at beating the blitz. Of course, having the players he does around him doesn’t hurt either.
October 8th, 2010 at 1:34 am
Post 184-
Greatness begins with the lines IMO. Look at all of the great Raider teams of the past and you see a common thread. Dominance on the lines.
For some reason Al Davis has forgotten how to win a championship. And I don’t wanna hear that, ‘we got burned with Gallery, so Al stopped picking linemen high in the first round’ crap.
We suck because our lines suck. And until we fix that, we ain’t winning no Championship.
October 8th, 2010 at 1:39 am
That same defense gave up 17 points to AZ, Houston took it to us and SD is anolther highpowered offense. Like Hujack said we have to score. The defense will probably give up some points but if we play well offensively we have a chance if we don’t we wont.
We had chances in the last 2 games to come away with a win Sunday if we get that chance we have to capitolize.
Let’s see how we play Sunday…….on both sides of the ball.
Adios!
October 8th, 2010 at 1:40 am
ArmChair GM Says:
October 8th, 2010 at 1:26 am
From what I saw on Sunday, I’m more concerned with the defense right now than anything else.
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I agree! Look, the offense has room for improvement but it’s averaging around 350 yards per game. Not bad at all and much better than we’ve seen the past couple of years here. But, man, that D was absolutely exposed this past Sunday. Those players need to take pride in what they’re doing out there. And our safeties stink to the sky.
October 8th, 2010 at 1:42 am
Excuses excuses excuses if he can’t play behind the line then maybe he should sit. Hujack shed a lot of light on that situation and I agree with him.
October 8th, 2010 at 1:44 am
Grads will be fine. Much better than Captain Checkdown, master of the 3 yard throw. And Hue Jack seems to think he’s the best candidate for the job so keep dreaming. He’s your starter. Next topic.
October 8th, 2010 at 1:46 am
Funny, you didn’t say that when Russell was back there. Shoot, we heard all kinds of excuses and predictions of greatness. lol
October 8th, 2010 at 1:46 am
Preistjj, I appreciate the fact that you’re a dedicated Raider fan.
But when it comes to evaluating QB play and potential, you should keep quiet.
You and Debo lost all credibility due to your insistence that JaMoron was the real deal and would lead the Raids back to greatness.
Truth be told, you still think JaMoron is a talent, with more potential than Gradkowski. According to you, Grads will never amount to anything more than a journeyman QB while JaMoron is still just a rehab and attitude adjustment from NFL stardom.
You better hope the ‘journeyman’ QB doesn’t go down. Because he’s all that’s separating this team from a return to 10 pts a game on offense and 30 pt blowout losses.
Hue Jackson knows this, even if you don’t.
Grads has been turning dog food into filet mignon, and yet you criticize him for leaving points off the board. Got news for you, Grads is about the only reason the Raids have been able to put any points on the board at all.
You went on and on for years telling us how great JaMoron was going to be, never criticized his abysmal play. Now we have a QB that’s actually sparking the team and scoring points and you’re fond of saying he’s leaving points off the board and probably will never amount to anything.
Glad you’re a Raider fan, but when it comes to evaluating QBs and their play, I really think you’re clueless.
October 8th, 2010 at 1:48 am
Uh, oh. Here comes RAIDERMAN99 to speak some TRUTH! Go on, brother!
October 8th, 2010 at 1:52 am
RAIDERMAN99 Says:
October 8th, 2010 at 1:46 am
Preistjj, I appreciate the fact that you’re a dedicated Raider fan.
But when it comes to evaluating QB play and potential, you should keep quiet.
You and Debo lost all credibility due to your insistence that JaMoron was the real deal and would lead the Raids back to greatness.
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Boy Howdy! Heck, Debo is still clamoring for Russell!
I just don’t understand the Gradkowski hate. Here’s a guy who’s a fighter. The offense is averaging 350+ yards per game with him at QB. Something no oher QB has been able to achieve here yet you have a handful of folks hating on him constantly. No, he’s not perfect, but dam, this kid can fight and has our O playing to a level where it is at least watchable again.
October 8th, 2010 at 1:55 am
Well, time to hit the sack.
October 8th, 2010 at 1:56 am
While Grads is no Payton,Bries,or Brady if the defensive players played with the intensity he does this team would be a lot better.At least when Grads gets hit in the mouth he doesn’t curl up into the fetal position like the Def. seems to do so often-he fights back.
October 8th, 2010 at 1:59 am
baby steps……a lot of people here want to win now but it is not going to happen overnight, regardless of what Al thinks he’s done to make them contenders. QB situation is stable for now, Grads is the right choice. Next work on the schemes, ancient schemes from the 60’s don’t work on a consistent every play basis. Good teams know this, they are up to date. This is a copy cat league if one team shows you can’t handle the blitz, guess what you are getting blitzed. If teams know you will not blitz then that gives them a little extra knowledge about you. If you wa
October 8th, 2010 at 2:05 am
All teams have to do is watch film on Al Davis coaching this team in the 60’s to know what we are going to do, very predictable. Gone are the days that talent and only talent won you ball games. Parity in the league dictates that those with superior plans and schemes will win. You can have all the talent in the world but if the other team knows what you are going to do, for example as in our last superbowl, nothing else matters.
October 8th, 2010 at 2:11 am
Its execution that is the key.You can know what I’m doing but if I out execute you I’ll win.Everyone knows what the other guy is going to do in the NFL.Stealers will run and play action,Colts will throw the ball,Bries will pick you apart.The difference is they execute better than those they play against.
October 8th, 2010 at 2:15 am
Lefty is correct.
Execution is key.
Offenses have two options run or pass.
If an offense is one dimensional aka Bills, Rams, Raiders, and Steelers where running is the key
Teams still win or lose. It is how effective you are.
October 8th, 2010 at 2:16 am
Raiders are predictable.
Raiders are not consistent.
October 8th, 2010 at 2:18 am
After watching FX on NFL network, I can see why (rather hear) why Mr. Huff is not a dominate free safety.
October 8th, 2010 at 4:11 am
if that were the case, why did we lose the superbowl against tampa? we were a far superior team, they knew what we were going to do and when we were going to do it, you heard them say so themselves.
execution only computes to part of the equation. if you are so predictable as to show a formation and run that play evertime you are in that formation you get to be predictable and excuse me, if the other team knows EXACTLY where to be then all the execution in the world doesn’t matter if talent is equal, they have the advantage. it’s oversimplifying to say that all teams know what the other team is going to try and do….in that case yes…….but it’s not being able to vary from a philosophy that no longer works without showing different looks. the other part of the equation is choosing athletes over football players. This is Al’s team as he made know to the world this preseason, his and his alone.
October 8th, 2010 at 5:07 am
Good morning nation…
Looked like a heated debate on Gradkowski last night up in here. Why is he being discussed so much? Because he was the subject of Jerry’s post? Leave the offense to be discussed another day people. The offense is consistently putting points on the board. How they do it, if they were efficient or not, if they left points on the board matters not to me.
The offense is getting it done. 23/24 points on the board should get it done anyway.
If you want to talk about the defense, then rip away…
October 8th, 2010 at 5:10 am
We saw that the Raiders defense was only effective really in one game against the Rams, and that it was in large part to having a big run stuffer like big John Henderson plugging the gaps.
Now that he is out indefinitely, and we are facing a team that just routed a team we lost to by 31 points, a team that rushed for 250 yards, who do we have to stop that running attack?
October 8th, 2010 at 5:12 am
The prevailing opinion among defensive players following the Houston game was they had been adequately prepared by Marshall and the defensive staff, only to fail miserably at executing their plan.
So what now?
“Just stay with what we know is a winning formula,’’ Marshall said.
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LOL!
seriously ???
maybe it’s time to dump half the players and the staff?
October 8th, 2010 at 5:13 am
who do we have to stop that running attack?
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Seymour (injured), Kelly (sucks) & McClain (grieving)
in other words …. good luck with that!
October 8th, 2010 at 5:16 am
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So what now?
“Just stay with what we know is a winning formula,’’ Marshall said. “I mean, you come out, you practice the way you should practice You work on your technique, you work on your gap control, you work on your tackling, and those are all those things.’’
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Can you believe Marshall has the gall to talk about a “staying” with a winning formula. Is he talking about the other team that is playing us?
Technique, gap control, tackling….all are huge weaknesses on this team. But listening to Marshall, you’d think that we have been strong in these areas all along. Is Marshall in some kind of denial?
October 8th, 2010 at 5:17 am
Offensive coordinator Hue Jackson likes the way the Raiders move the ball with Bruce Gradkowski at quarterback, but has two areas of concern. First, he wants Gradkowski to quit taking on defenders.
“I’ve told this young man, ‘What are you doing? Get yourself on the ground,’ ‘’He’s not a running back, he plays quarterback. He has to understand that he’s the quarterback of our football team, and we don’t want him taking those unnecessary chances of trying to demonstrate how tough you are. We know you’re tough.
“I want him to get down and make sure he’s able to live for the next play.’’
Jackson also thinks Gradkowski is partially responsible for the four sacks the Texans had.
“I know on the offensive line, they would tell you that there’s some things they wish they could have done better,’’ Jackson said. “But I also know, and our quarterback understands, that we have to get this ball out of his hands. We had three sacks that he was directly involved in. That ball needs to come out, We’ve got to make great decisions with the ball.”
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without reading the last 200+ comments, what is the overall reaction from the Gradkowski fan club on this ???
October 8th, 2010 at 5:18 am
McClain (grieving)…..
As are all hard core Raider Fans.
October 8th, 2010 at 5:20 am
without reading the last 200+ comments, what is the overall reaction from the Gradkowski fan club on this ???
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I think its BS.
Grads can’t catch perfectly thrown passes in the 4th quarter. Others need to step the hell up.
October 8th, 2010 at 5:22 am
Jimbo,
Jerry Mac said all offseason long that the 2 biggest areas the Raiders needed to improve on were blocking and tackling – without being specific on certain players or positions.
us semi-pro bloggers took it upon ourselves to say that the DT’s and OT’s stink and need replacing!
Jerry Mac was right and so were the semi pros.
Al Davis builds a defense full of pass rushers and speedy DB’s and acts surprised when teams run the ball AT WILL against us. did he think we were gonna lead the league in sacks and interceptions or something?
teams aren’t forced to pass unless you can stop the run and you can’t do that without a nose tackle in a scheme from the 70’s
October 8th, 2010 at 5:23 am
Whatever you think about Gradkowski, he’s good enough to make this team competitive. He’s no Peyton Manning, not close to even being a Phillip Rivers, but the work he does should give us a shot at winning every Sunday, if and a huge IF…
IF we only had a D.
Oaklan Rai ers
October 8th, 2010 at 5:24 am
teams aren’t forced to pass unless you can stop the run and you can’t do that without a nose tackle in a scheme from the 70’s
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TRUTH TRUTH TRUTH TRUTH TRUTH TRUTH TRUTH TRUTH TRUTH
October 8th, 2010 at 5:26 am
IF we only had a D.
Oaklan Rai ers
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LOL
very clever
October 8th, 2010 at 5:27 am
We have so many talented players playing out of position. If we Al would only allow talented coaches to modify and in some cases completly replace old defensive schemes, some of these guys we blast for being punks could be put in situations to succeed. We need to put our players in their best defined role and put them in the best position to succeed. Not have them adapt to our old dated schemes.
October 8th, 2010 at 5:28 am
Jimbo,
I think we should drop Nick Miller & Hiram Eugene.
then elevate Kellen Heard from the practice squad and re-sign William Joseph.
thoughts ???
the only healthy depth we have on the front seven is Desmond Bryant & Sam Williams – and these guys are just a hamstring or two away from being starters. yikes!
October 8th, 2010 at 5:31 am
I know Al is a stubborn old cur, but if he wants to just win….
He needs to turn over full authority and responsibility to his coaching staff and do it their way, whatever works….even if it means blowing up the team.
Play the players you got to their strengths. Not the other way around.
October 8th, 2010 at 5:32 am
Wow, Ross Tucker and Bob Papa ripped us this morning on the Morning Drive on Sirius… How they thought it was hilarious that our team doctored Martys quotes and found it surprising they needed this for motivation when we have lost 13 in a row to SD…. etc etc.
Seems like they read this blog, they quoted Jerry (Raiders must think this about their team) and talked about the same things that were said in here when Jerry broke this story yesterday.
October 8th, 2010 at 5:33 am
RaiderRockstar Says:
October 8th, 2010 at 5:28 am
Jimbo,
I think we should drop Nick Miller & Hiram Eugene.
then elevate Kellen Heard from the practice squad and re-sign William Joseph.
thoughts ???
the only healthy depth we have on the front seven is Desmond Bryant & Sam Williams – and these guys are just a hamstring or two away from being starters. yikes!
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I agree, but Bryant is just depth, and Williams is only good on ST’s. We need an emergency transfusion of NFL talent, and not just picking guys off of other teams practice squads.
Trade deadline is looming.
October 8th, 2010 at 5:34 am
We need an emergency transfusion of NFL talent, and not just picking guys off of other teams practice squads.
Trade deadline is looming.
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Fat Albert, anyone?
October 8th, 2010 at 5:34 am
bcz24 Says:
October 8th, 2010 at 5:32 am
Wow, Ross Tucker and Bob Papa ripped us this morning on the Morning Drive on Sirius… How they thought it was hilarious that our team doctored Martys quotes and found it surprising they needed this for motivation when we have lost 13 in a row to SD…. etc etc.
Seems like they read this blog, they quoted Jerry (Raiders must think this about their team) and talked about the same things that were said in here when Jerry broke this story yesterday.
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And they picked this up as “news” on Profootballtalk.com too. Jerry’s really stirred the pot with this blog entry.
October 8th, 2010 at 5:36 am
Fat Albert, anyone?
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What’s it gonna take? Remember that Shanahan hates the Raiders, wont do them any favors. May need a third team to get it done.
October 8th, 2010 at 5:37 am
Jerry Mac is a popular guy…
he made the Raiders pick in the BSPN mock draft, didn’t he?
he actually picked McClain, too.
October 8th, 2010 at 5:39 am
I don’t know what’s with McClain, but he better get his head right. This business of family loss is something everyone deals with.
In college, I lost my dad during finals week. I dealt with it. My 3 kids were born on a weekend, never missed a day of work over it.
McClain needs to grow a pair.
October 8th, 2010 at 5:40 am
Jimbo,
Shanny wanted a 3rd rounder for Fat Albert 2 months ago
his trade value hasn’t went up since then …
I think Tommy Kelly & Thomas Howard would be enough to get’er done
Donks wanted TK on the verge of FA a few years back, before Al made him the leagues highest paid DT, remember?
October 8th, 2010 at 5:41 am
My 3 kids were born on a weekend
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triplets?
October 8th, 2010 at 5:43 am
Shanny needs only look at how Kelly was manhandled Sunday (mano a mano) and Howard is damaged goods. I think a high draft pick is gonna be needed. They wont take our trash for treasure.
October 8th, 2010 at 5:44 am
RaiderRockstar Says:
October 8th, 2010 at 5:41 am
My 3 kids were born on a weekend
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triplets?
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No, had them 2 years apart, Oldest is now 8…
Pure coincidence that they were born on a weekend.
October 8th, 2010 at 5:49 am
No, had them 2 years apart, Oldest is now 8…
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8 & 6 what a good age
my wife teaches 1st grade
have you taken them to a Raider game yet ???
October 8th, 2010 at 5:52 am
Both 8 and 6 year olders are girls, I take them to ballet.
But my 4 year older is a boy, and he likes watching Raiders with me.
But I live in Tampa, and he’ll probably be a Bucs fan.
October 8th, 2010 at 5:54 am
have you taken them to a Raider game yet ???
I want to, but I don’t get out to California much, but I am heading back to California next week. A close aunt of mine just passed and I am going to the funeral.
October 8th, 2010 at 5:56 am
# Jimbo Says:
October 8th, 2010 at 5:52 am
Both 8 and 6 year olders are girls, I take them to ballet.
But my 4 year older is a boy, and he likes watching Raiders with me.
But I live in Tampa, and he’ll probably be a Bucs fan.
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lol. I live in TX & my whole family are huge Cowboys fans. My mom is die hard Cowboys. Yet I turned out a Raiders fan. Started when I was 10. You just never know.
October 8th, 2010 at 5:57 am
Good Morning Nation!!!
Speaking of McClain and dealing with death…
Learned a lesson yesterday…I take life for granted…my own and friends and family…didnt know my friend has fallen gravely ill until it was too late!
But anyways…and thanks for the kind words yesterday Rockstar, Dirt Lot, and I forget who, but you know who you are…
I hope the luck of 10-10-10 allows us to end that dam streak of 13 straight! Very embarrassing!!!
October 8th, 2010 at 6:02 am
I hear that Murphy and DHB are back and practicing fully. Think they will be ready for Sunday? I figure the Raiders will be trailing all game, so we’ll need them healthy if we want to keep up.
October 8th, 2010 at 6:05 am
lol. I live in TX & my whole family are huge Cowboys fans. My mom is die hard Cowboys. Yet I turned out a Raiders fan. Started when I was 10. You just never know.
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I grew up in N. Cal, and my uncle who has long ago passed, took me to the Raiders games when I was 4. Used to tailgate and he’d make some mean hoagies and the crowd was a good one. Bunch of pipefitters and longshoreman from Alamada NAS would get together. Back then, my uncle would hang in the local bar and buy some of the Raiders beers. It was a different era.
October 8th, 2010 at 6:06 am
A close aunt of mine just passed and I am going to the funeral.
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wow, sorry for your loss bro
October 8th, 2010 at 6:08 am
wow, sorry for your loss bro
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thanks, It will be good to get back to family.
October 8th, 2010 at 6:09 am
But my 4 year older is a boy, and he likes watching Raiders with me.
But I live in Tampa, and he’ll probably be a Bucs fan.
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tell me about it.
my wife is pregnant with our first (due 11/28) and I live in Missouri
I’m surround by Chief fans, even though Arrowhead is 3 hours away!
i’m getting nervous. hopefully he wants to be like dad
October 8th, 2010 at 6:12 am
my wifes uncle roots for the Rams, but Ed Jones Dome is 3 hours away too … and he’s more obsessed with St Louis Cardinals baseball anyways
here in Podunk I only know one dude thats a Raider fan (from work). same story as me. born & raised in Cali as a diehard Raider fan. moved to MO and still loves the silver & black during the worst losing streak in the history of the franchise
October 8th, 2010 at 6:13 am
tell me about it.
my wife is pregnant with our first (due 11/28) and I live in Missouri
I’m surround by Chief fans, even though Arrowhead is 3 hours away!
i’m getting nervous. hopefully he wants to be like dad
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Of course he will. May not be a Raider fan, but at least steer him to being a Rams fan. You cant have him be a Chiefs fan!
October 8th, 2010 at 6:15 am
You know…that is something that I would never do…no matter how long this lasts…My veins run Silver and Black through me…it does get sickening though, knowing that before this streak started, we were in the Superbowl!!!
October 8th, 2010 at 6:16 am
You cant have him be a Chiefs fan!
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my Raiders room is right next to his baby room
sucks only getting to watch 2 games each year though (when we play KC)
I’m to cheap to get DirecTV so I watch games online for free, but thats hard to do as a family, ya know?
October 8th, 2010 at 6:20 am
I’m to cheap to get DirecTV so I watch games online for free, but thats hard to do as a family, ya know?
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I watch free online too. I keep Jerry’s blog open on one side of my computer and the game on the other side. I got Jerry’s call of Arian’ Foster’s 74 yard TD run before I saw it online. It kind of sucks to have that delay.
October 8th, 2010 at 6:26 am
pardon the rudeness.
Good Morning Hwnrdr, 75, BCZ!
whats the topic of the day gents?
Bruce and D-Line have been beat to death this blog already …
lets move on. O-Line?
October 8th, 2010 at 6:27 am
O-Line….
Remove CC from the line please. Washed up and done.
October 8th, 2010 at 6:29 am
Jimbo, I forgot to tell you … my dad is a Bucs fan!
LOL
we started collecting football cards together back in like 1990 (i’m only 27)
he picked the Bucs as his team because he hated the 49ers and the Raiders were taken by my brother and I. he wanted something different and he wanted to go cheap on football cards. the Bucs were probably the most awful team from 1990-2000, haha. then of course the 2002 Super Bowl was a pretty fun setup – until they slaughtered us!
October 8th, 2010 at 6:30 am
I say put in the rooks…I mean, we drafted them…lets get them prepared!
October 8th, 2010 at 6:32 am
Remove CC from the line please. Washed up and done.
I say put in the rooks…I mean, we drafted them…lets get them prepared!
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Agreed
can’t get much worse at this point
October 8th, 2010 at 6:36 am
RaiderRockstar Says:
October 8th, 2010 at 6:29 am
Jimbo, I forgot to tell you … my dad is a Bucs fan!
LOL
we started collecting football cards together back in like 1990 (i’m only 27)
he picked the Bucs as his team because he hated the 49ers and the Raiders were taken by my brother and I. he wanted something different and he wanted to go cheap on football cards. the Bucs were probably the most awful team from 1990-2000, haha. then of course the 2002 Super Bowl was a pretty fun setup – until they slaughtered us!
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That’s funny, I have to put up with Buc’s fans talkign about being 2-1. One guy wears an old tattered SuperBowl 37 CHAMPIONS shirt to work all the time. I mean it’s supposed to be business casual around here, and I sometimes want to complain.
October 8th, 2010 at 6:40 am
One guy wears an old tattered SuperBowl 37 CHAMPIONS shirt to work all the time. I mean it’s supposed to be business casual around here, and I sometimes want to complain.
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LOL!
does this mean you’re rooting for my FF QB Josh Freeman to fail this week ???
Tom Brady is on a bye man! I can’t help it
October 8th, 2010 at 6:43 am
I don’t have to root against the Bucs, I really don’t hate them. They didn’t beat us, it was Gruden. He righteously beat us and karma came back and bit us in the butt.
I was living in California when they played that game. I remember a yard sale when someone had a bunch of Bucs Championship tee shirts for sale. 25 cents a piece brandnew, and no one would touch them. LOL
October 8th, 2010 at 6:46 am
What up NATION???
October 8th, 2010 at 6:47 am
Raiders 31 – disc 24
October 8th, 2010 at 6:47 am
ltr NATION….
October 8th, 2010 at 6:48 am
Hey….07 G’morning
A little optimism….need a fresh splash of koolaid
I still think it will be 17-41
October 8th, 2010 at 6:49 am
without reading the last 200+ comments, what is the overall reaction from the Gradkowski fan club on this ???
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Rockstar,
I agree with Hue 100%.
First off, Hue said he was very happy with the way we are moving the ball, and this “young man” is the “QB of this football team”. (The Bruce haters didn’t mention this part of the interview last night.)
Second, he does need to get down, we all know that.
Third, I stated that he seemed a little punchy in the second-third quarters, and I said that he was partially responsible for a few of the sacks. Hue didn’t hang every sack on him, and also said the O-line could do a better job, but Bruce should share in some of the blame.
People get so caught up in trying to be right, I swear they root against the team so they can have some ammo for the blog. Pretty strange that is.
I hated Campbell and Jamarcus, and rooted my azz off for them, praying I would be wrong!!!!
October 8th, 2010 at 6:50 am
Thec just came in to give Banana a prediction for Sunday?
weak!
we need some Jacoby Ford Kool-Aid flowing
October 8th, 2010 at 6:51 am
Lincecum’s gem last night was the best clutch performance by a Bay Area athlete in a playoff game since Baron Davis.
Amazing must see TV it was.
October 8th, 2010 at 6:53 am
Maybe it would be a really bad idea, but why not put Bruce Campbell at LT? Let him stretch those long limbs of his, and put Veldheer at LG?
May be a comical experiment, but what do we have to lose. I think it plays to their measurables if not abilities.
October 8th, 2010 at 6:54 am
People get so caught up in trying to be right, I swear they root against the team so they can have some ammo for the blog. Pretty strange that is.
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true true
I have Grads & Raiders D on one of my FF teams so you know I’m rooting for Bruce & McClain …
I finally cut Higgins & Heyward-Bey
October 8th, 2010 at 6:55 am
You cut your boy JLH? say it aint so!
October 8th, 2010 at 6:57 am
I have lots of Raiders on both of my FF teams. DMC/Bush/Murphy on one team and Miller/Murphy on the other. Just cut DHB.
October 8th, 2010 at 6:57 am
JLH might have some value here shortly once DHB or Lou gets hurt.
October 8th, 2010 at 6:59 am
You cut your boy JLH? say it aint so!
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Jimbo, only on FF and only because the Raiders are stuck on force feeding the sophomore WR’s that are injured and can’t catch a cold
I see this as similar to starting Tommy Kelly over a healthy John Henderson at NT – Weeks 1 & 2
October 8th, 2010 at 6:59 am
Jacoby Ford needs to be on the field more.
Hue Jack doesnt know jack about what he has in Ford. the few times Ford gets in the game he has been able to make a play. Last week he was only targeted 1 time…As i look over the game doesnt look like he got in much. I would rather target JLH and JFORD more so than DHB at this point. JLH and JFORD have waayyy better hands than DHB and LMURPHY…
JFORD Also ran back the initial kickoff for 64 yards that should have set the tone for the offense…. We know what happened with that, the O pi$$ed it away.
Hue and the O will need to bring the A game against the disc. rivers can be stopped, but it wont be with just rushing 3 4 guys. you need to send the house at him early, hit him early on. I am blitizing him damn near ever play, force him to make quick ones…also will bracket gates.
RR you happy Bruh???
October 8th, 2010 at 7:02 am
Back to the shadows…LTR NATION….
October 8th, 2010 at 7:02 am
People get so caught up in trying to be right, I swear they root against the team so they can have some ammo for the blog. Pretty strange that is.
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You’ve got to be kidding me!
October 8th, 2010 at 7:03 am
what up my brethren Raider faithful to the end?
October 8th, 2010 at 7:03 am
Hue Jack doesnt know jack about what he has
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TRUTH…
unless of course he’s being handcuffed by Al Davis
October 8th, 2010 at 7:04 am
only on FF and only because the Raiders are stuck on force feeding the sophomore WR’s that are injured and can’t catch a cold
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Fire Sanjay Lal!!!!
October 8th, 2010 at 7:04 am
Jhill is here.
Getcha Popcorn Ready!!!
October 8th, 2010 at 7:05 am
Fire Sanjay Lal!!!!
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isn’t he the odds on favorite for interim HC?
October 8th, 2010 at 7:06 am
J,
You don’t think some are of that ilk.
I am 110% positive that some root for the Raiders, but when there favorite whipping boy (be it Huff, Jamarcus, Bruce, whoever) makes a mistake, they immediately think of what to post and run to the computer.
You won’t convince me otherwise.
October 8th, 2010 at 7:07 am
Say this for the Raiders _ they may have tight hamstrings, but they’re pretty loose in terms of practice demeanor.
There was no shortage of laughing and joking as they went through the paces at something less than half speed.
We’ll assume the intensity picks up once the prying eyes are sent from the field.
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Cant believe that is the attitude going into Charger week and the team 1-3. Guys just collecting a paycheck?
October 8th, 2010 at 7:08 am
First off, Hue said he was very happy with the way we are moving the ball, and this “young man” is the “QB of this football team”. (The Bruce haters didn’t mention this part of the interview last night.)
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The Gardowski Group only wants to read the stuff that fuels the They Hate Grads propoganda.
98.5% of the posters have CLEARLY said that Gardowski should be the starter!
Problem is, a few of us say the EXACT same thing that Jackson said about 3 outta the 4 sacks (love how you stretch 3 otta 4 into Hue didn’t lay every sack on him, lol) and all of a sudden we hate Gardowski.
LMFAO!
October 8th, 2010 at 7:09 am
How do we light a fire under this team? … Since we all know the coaches are not going to do that, there must be other alternatives … Unfortunately, this team almost gets a free pass … McClain’s refusal to address the media would be a major issue on the East Coast … But here, no consequences. I say, who wants the so-called new leader of the defense not being able to man-up when things are not going well … I know, he’s just a rookie, and he’s used to winning. But you know what, get over it. Be a man. Quit side-stepping reality. Grow a pair … Also this team knows they are playing before about 30,000 fans. Easy for them just to show and get a check. Not much media scrutiny, not that much fan scrutiny. Not much accountability to the head coach, who always seems to give a get-out-of-jail-free card … I mean, take this show to NY or something and it simply is not tolerated … What do we do, boys?
October 8th, 2010 at 7:10 am
Ahem.
Higgins, Heyward-Bey, Huff, CJ37 & Gallery are still on the Rockstar scholarship program.
DMAC & John Henderson are off. I don’t need to stick up for them anymore. They have proven thier worth to semi pro bloggers international.
New inductees I’m considering: Branch, R Brown, JCamp
October 8th, 2010 at 7:10 am
(love how you stretch 3 otta 4 into Hue didn’t lay every sack on him, lol)
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LOL….pretty good for the morning, eh?
Once a salesmen (BS artist) always a salesmen (BS artist).
October 8th, 2010 at 7:11 am
but when there favorite whipping boy (be it Huff, Jamarcus, Bruce, whoever) makes a mistake, they immediately think of what to post and run to the computer.
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I would agree with this part, but I don’t think they are rooting for it to happen.
I’ll use DMac as an example …
Clearly the majority of posters were non believers in DMac. But as soon as he produced, most folks came correct.
October 8th, 2010 at 7:11 am
I’m out of answers … All I have left are questions
October 8th, 2010 at 7:13 am
In the NFL you have to run the ball & stop the run.
Raiders really thought they had the formula.
Play tough Defense, pound the rock, and look for the quick strike off play-action.
Then reality sets in. Defense can’t stop the run, team gets behind early and has had to rely on pass late in games, and no play-action strikes.
Teams are playing bend but don’t break on Raiders. McFadden gets tons of yards, but teams know inside the 20 WRs can’t get open.
Campbell was brought in to hand the ball off and hit the deep strike. Raiders had to go to a ball control short passing game that Campbell struggled in when in Washington.
Campbell is now on the bench and McFadden is too.
Gradkowski has played well, but it was not the formula the Raiders envisioned.
October 8th, 2010 at 7:15 am
ghosttothepost Says:
October 8th, 2010 at 7:11 am
I’m out of answers … All I have left are questions
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At least you are preparing for Sunday. There should be no letdown.
October 8th, 2010 at 7:16 am
Jimbo Says:
October 8th, 2010 at 6:53 am
Maybe it would be a really bad idea, but why not put Bruce Campbell at LT? Let him stretch those long limbs of his, and put Veldheer at LG?
May be a comical experiment, but what do we have to lose. I think it plays to their measurables if not abilities.
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Cant put both Rooks on the same side dude. You trying to get Grads killed… like for really real killed? LOL
October 8th, 2010 at 7:16 am
I would be OK if the Raiders show up this weekend and just show lots of fire regardless of the final score … I want to see players pissed off. I want emotion. I want to see that old raunchy Raider attitude … Really, is that asking too much?
October 8th, 2010 at 7:17 am
In actuality, we should all hope that we aren’t right most of the time.
For all the positive predictions: Romac to DROY, John Henderson will improve this run D, Campbell will be great, Bruce will throw for 400 yards, Jacoby Ford will be ROY…..well the team stinks and all those are usually 90% wrong.
The only time we get things right is on the negative side: Jason Campbell sucks, The D-Line still sucks, Mario Henderson is the worst LT in football, CAble can’t coach, DHB still won’t catch and on and on.
Those are the only ones we get right, lol!!!!
October 8th, 2010 at 7:18 am
ghosttothepost Says:
October 8th, 2010 at 7:16 am
I would be OK if the Raiders show up this weekend and just show lots of fire regardless of the final score … I want to see players pissed off. I want emotion. I want to see that old raunchy Raider attitude … Really, is that asking too much?
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Jerry said in his last entry that guys were laughing, joking, halfassed speed.
Apparently it’s too much to ask.
October 8th, 2010 at 7:19 am
There was no shortage of laughing and joking as they went through the paces at something less than half speed.
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This is the exact reason why I predict we get BLOWN OUT! The team simply doesnt care. They show no emotion on the field and they dont care off of it. I bet if you look at the Chargers practice field there isnt any joking going on. They are planning on how they are going to dismantle us piece by piece and for the 14th game in a row PROVE we are weak.
October 8th, 2010 at 7:19 am
Higgins, still on the Rockstar scholarship program.
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Higgins gets in the game and makes plays has goods hands, should be a starter over DHB. doesnt have gator arms like my boy LMURPHY…. how many times was higgs targeted in the last game? how many drops did he have? Although DHB is the starter and playing better than last year, no way he should be a starter over JLH. Hell i would play JFORD before i play DHB. JFORD has waaayyy better hands… Higgs is not a scolorship guy, he is a maker…
October 8th, 2010 at 7:19 am
Ghost: so even if the Raiders get beat by 21+ as long as McClain bodyslams Darren Sproles or Seymour pulls somebody to the ground by thier dreadlocks, its a good day for Raider Nation?
October 8th, 2010 at 7:19 am
Because if that is asking too much, well why bother to be a fan .. It sure ain’t for the strings of wins and postseason appearances … There has to be something to hang your hat on if you root for a team … Some damn thing
October 8th, 2010 at 7:20 am
Bruce will throw for 400 yards
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JFB, you said 380 yards
dont be so hard on yourself!
October 8th, 2010 at 7:22 am
Yeah, RR … At this point, I’d go for that … Beats the heck out of watching them come close again (but, hey what s surprise — No Cigar at the end of the day … At least with true spirit there’s hope for the future … This merry-go-round the Raiders is on is despicable
October 8th, 2010 at 7:22 am
Because if that is asking too much, well why bother to be a fan .. It sure ain’t for the strings of wins and postseason appearances … There has to be something to hang your hat on if you root for a team … Some damn thing
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Being a fan is a curse. I couldnt change it if I tried. It’s hardwired in me. I’d as soon change my sex or religion.
Cant help it, only death is the cure.
October 8th, 2010 at 7:23 am
I will be the first to say I predicted JFORD to be RON Rookie of the Natiion…I stand by that, put him in the game he will make plays…
October 8th, 2010 at 7:24 am
Only good day for the NATION if the team wins….
everything else is nothing…
October 8th, 2010 at 7:24 am
Only good day for the NATION if the team wins….
everything else is nothing…
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AGREE!!
October 8th, 2010 at 7:24 am
for all we know Jacoby Ford could be the next Steve Smith (CAR) …
Murphy & DHB are playing like Todd Watkins & Yamon Figurs.
October 8th, 2010 at 7:25 am
And then after we come close, and lose again, Sh***t for brains Cable comes to the podium and spews the same diarrhea out of his mouth … Oh, it was just one missed tackle here, one dropped pass there … F***CK THAT
October 8th, 2010 at 7:25 am
Grads <——- stand up guy, leader of men however, needs to use his noodle a little more in all facets of his game…
October 8th, 2010 at 7:28 am
Cable should just bust out a tape of the same tired cliched excuses in his post game pressers. And then follow the script on his teleprompter subbing in names of changing players and team names. He could almost do it in his sleep.
October 8th, 2010 at 7:28 am
LOL Jimbo … so true
October 8th, 2010 at 7:29 am
I wonder if Gradkowski pays off his bets????
October 8th, 2010 at 7:30 am
Grads is definitely a step in the right direction … some of the best players in Raiders history were over- achievers … Cliff Branch couldn’t catch a cold for three years … Freddie B. was a slow, undersized white guy … The Snake partied too much … Ted Hendricks was too tall … shall I go on
October 8th, 2010 at 7:31 am
I wonder if Gradkowski pays off his bets????
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nice Toledo reference
October 8th, 2010 at 7:32 am
Dude, what up man…got it off should see it mon…
October 8th, 2010 at 7:32 am
He was once interviewed by a reporter in high school, when the reporter asked “How do you feel about being in the same league as some of the best quarterbacks to play the game?” Bruce simply replied “Hope is a good thing, and no good thing ever dies”.
October 8th, 2010 at 7:32 am
Here’s an overused cliche’ Cable can borrow if he likes … It’s not the size of the dog in the fight, it’s the size of the fight in the dog
October 8th, 2010 at 7:33 am
If we had 53 players that believed those words, we’d have a winning team instead of a bunch of whiny losers
October 8th, 2010 at 7:34 am
Well I am glad we don’t have this a@@clown on our roster:
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WR Santonio Holmes (NYJ) is unrepentant and unbowed according to the New York Post. Holmes said the events that led to his suspension haven’t changed him at all. “Not 1 percent. I’ve been the same person since I stepped into the NFL, and I’ll be the same person until I leave,” vowed Holmes, who had 79 catches for 1,248 yards last year. “That solidifies that question. I didn’t have anything to think about. Everything is already done in the process time to play football now.
“This happened back in ‘08, and now it’s coming out in 2010. I made it to the Super Bowl and won it, didn’t I? That’s all I had to do with myself. I didn’t have anything to think about. I’m a football player. What happens off the field happens off the field. It doesn’t affect what I do or what I’m capable of doing.”
October 8th, 2010 at 7:34 am
He is known as ‘The Polish Cannon’ due to his heritage, and ‘Toledo’s Finest,’ and ‘RocketMan,’ a nod to his alma mater and ‘The Great Gradkowski’ from his rookie pre-season days with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. A group of fans at Toledo nicknamed him ‘Bruce Almighty’ and fans are noted of calling him “the Bruce” in reference to the film Braveheart.
October 8th, 2010 at 7:35 am
Dude Says:
October 8th, 2010 at 7:29 am
I wonder if Gradkowski pays off his bets????
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that was in response to me…Not paying off my bets on time…No excuses….
October 8th, 2010 at 7:36 am
If you want to see a Raider team that refused to quit, watch the 1977 playoff game against the Colts … Unfrigginbelievable
October 8th, 2010 at 7:36 am
LOL!! Heard that before Thec. Be a man and just say your not payin your debt. End this lil charade.
For those who dont know….Thec07 and myself made a lil wager on the Raiders/Titans game. I had the Titans and obviously won the bet. Funny thing though, no payment.Hmmmm…
October 8th, 2010 at 7:37 am
Headlines:
Raiders Tell Gradkowski To Stop Kamikaze Playing Style
By Chuck Carroll
LOL!
October 8th, 2010 at 7:37 am
76 Raiders <——- GOAT…
October 8th, 2010 at 7:37 am
all hail the Bruce….BRUUUUUUCCCCCCCCE!
October 8th, 2010 at 7:39 am
# ghosttothepost Says:
October 8th, 2010 at 7:32 am
Here’s an overused cliche’ Cable can borrow if he likes … It’s not the size of the dog in the fight, it’s the size of the fight in the dog
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did you get that line from Michael Vick??
October 8th, 2010 at 7:39 am
Dude Says:
October 8th, 2010 at 7:36 am
LOL!! Heard that before Thec. Be a man and just say your not payin your debt. End this lil charade.
For those who dont know….Thec07 and myself made a lil wager on the Raiders/Titans game. I had the Titans and obviously won the bet. Funny thing though, no payment.Hmmmm…
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I deserve that Dude…you will get your cash, like I said I sent it…So in all fairness you can bag on me till you get it. But once you get it i will bag on you…
October 8th, 2010 at 7:40 am
Can you believe anybody ever said this about the Raiders. This is how Colts coach Ted Marchibroda summed up the prospect of playing the Raiders before the ‘77 playoff game.
Marchibroda said, “I think we are as ready to play this one as we ever have been. It will be the type of game that will take a total team effort. They [Oakland] are the type of club that can beat you on offense, they can beat you on defense and they can beat you with their specialty teams. They are just an excellent football team in all aspects of the game. They do not have any weaknesses.”
October 8th, 2010 at 7:40 am
Trade Nick Miller for Scooter McDougle!!
October 8th, 2010 at 7:41 am
did you get that line from Michael Vick??
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LOL!
trade a Jason Campbell and a 2nd rounder for Michael Vick …
October 8th, 2010 at 7:42 am
Interesting that Hue chides Bruce for not sliding, but the first hit that Bruce took in the 2nd quarter, was on a designed, naked bootleg type call from Hue on 3rd and 3 (he picked up 5 yards).
Tough sell there Hue. You sent the guy on a 3rd and 3, with no blockers in front of him, telling him to get the first down and also get down.
Kind of talking out of both sides of his mouth.
October 8th, 2010 at 7:42 am
We need a QB with 4.2 speed behind this line
October 8th, 2010 at 7:43 am
Modern day quote about the Raiders:
(Plug in coach, any coach) said: “Oakland is the type of club that can’t beat you on offense, they can’t beat you on defense and their special team suck. They are just a below average football team in all aspects of the game. They have so many weaknesses they make me want to laugh.”
October 8th, 2010 at 7:43 am
Kind of talking out of both sides of his mouth.
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Good call
October 8th, 2010 at 7:44 am
Kind of talking out of both sides of his mouth.
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although Hue’s play calling is questionable, he is right on grads sliding… grads is his own worst enemy, he is a hard nosed tough guy, will be his own destruction if he doesnt use his noodle…
October 8th, 2010 at 7:46 am
although Hue’s play calling is questionable, he is right on grads sliding… grads is his own worst enemy, he is a hard nosed tough guy, will be his own destruction if he doesnt use his noodle…
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If you look at the play that Vick got hurt, if he had slid, he’d be the starter today.
October 8th, 2010 at 7:46 am
Now the second hit Bruce took, was incredibly stupid.
Not sure what he was thinking, I guess he wasn’t, and he can’t do that.
But the first hit he took was because his OC sent him there!!!
October 8th, 2010 at 7:46 am
The good thig about gards is that he didnt pull a jcampbell and slide a yard before the first down marker…
The classic from jcampbell was when he took a knee on second down…That is cartoon classics…
October 8th, 2010 at 7:49 am
Yeah that second hit was brutal he got f@CKEd up on that one…
October 8th, 2010 at 7:50 am
A little worried about my man Bruce this weekend.
Seemed a little punchy at times last week, and he is like one of those classic brawler fighters, who always lose the first few rounds and need to get punched in the face a few times before he gets cooking.
The only problem is, sometimes you get knocked out in the early rounds.
October 8th, 2010 at 7:51 am
University of Toledo officials have known for two years the bad news was coming. It finally struck Wednesday when six former players — three each from Toledo’s basketball and football programs, as well as two Detroit-area businessmen — were charged with conspiracy to commit sports bribery in an indictment filed in U.S. District Court in Detroit.
http://sports.espn.go.com/ncaa/news/story?id=4146980
October 8th, 2010 at 7:52 am
Can you believe anybody ever said this about the Raiders. This is how Colts coach Ted Marchibroda summed up the prospect of playing the Raiders before the ‘77 playoff game.
Marchibroda said, “I think we are as ready to play this one as we ever have been. It will be the type of game that will take a total team effort. They [Oakland] are the type of club that can beat you on offense, they can beat you on defense and they can beat you with their specialty teams. They are just an excellent football team in all aspects of the game. They do not have any weaknesses.”
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that was truth, the oline and dline as stellar…
They had the best QB of all time in the SNAKE…
the secondary, second to none….
The WR’s Brach Blitnikoff both should be in the hall…
October 8th, 2010 at 7:54 am
Thec,
How many times have you said you sent it now? 2….3….
October 8th, 2010 at 7:55 am
the disc dont have a natural pass rush that is any god…what they do however is blitz and blitz often…they will send a lot of diffrent guys at grads… the disc secondary has be playing rather well… gards will have to be carefull and protect the ball…i do beleive we can hang with the disc, we mitigate the turnovers, stop tolbert in the run, blitz rivers we have a shot…Any given sunday….
October 8th, 2010 at 7:56 am
DID TAMPA BAY QB FIX GAMES IN COLLEGE?
http://mikeresponts.wordpress.com/category/gambling/
October 8th, 2010 at 7:56 am
Win the turnover and ST battle, and we will either win or barely lose.
October 8th, 2010 at 7:57 am
Dude Says:
October 8th, 2010 at 7:54 am
Thec,
How many times have you said you sent it now? 2….3….
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Actually its probable more like 3…but whos counting…lol
October 8th, 2010 at 7:57 am
As summer ends, heat is on in Toledo point-shaving casehttp://sports.espn.go.com/espn/news/story?id=2988714
October 8th, 2010 at 8:00 am
The classic from jcampbell was when he took a knee on second down…That is cartoon classics…
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This is the only play I will defend JC on. YEs he took a knee on second down, but only because Veldheer snapped him the ball and NO ONE else moved! Either take a knee or spike it were his only options.
October 8th, 2010 at 8:03 am
I prefer the Campbell walk away from the center clapping because he though he had an offsides call, only he just got a delay.
After about 6 quarters of watching him play, I seriously got the jist that his football IQ was in the Jamarcus Russell range.
October 8th, 2010 at 8:03 am
Any given sunday…
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Yeah. Right. 86 out of the last 116 Sundays have not worked out too well for us. 41-6 Chargers.
Im going to go vomit now because I actually said that.
October 8th, 2010 at 8:06 am
Just Fire Baby Says:
October 8th, 2010 at 8:03 am
I prefer the Campbell walk away from the center clapping because he though he had an offsides call, only he just got a delay.
After about 6 quarters of watching him play, I seriously got the jist that his football IQ was in the Jamarcus Russell range.
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Yeah THAT one was just brutal. He stupid, its not offsides if the ball wasnt snapped! Idiot.
October 8th, 2010 at 8:09 am
bcz24 Says:
October 8th, 2010 at 8:03 am
Any given sunday…
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Yeah. Right. 86 out of the last 116 Sundays have not worked out too well for us. 41-6 Chargers.
Im going to go vomit now because I actually said that.
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thats true however, some of those games we won were against teams that were expected to blow us out…
October 8th, 2010 at 8:09 am
Bottom Line- Gambler said he lost money with Bruce http://www.toledoblade.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20070909/NEWS08/709090334&SearchID=73292957129880
October 8th, 2010 at 8:12 am
exlaraiderseasonticketholder Says:
October 8th, 2010 at 7:57 am
As summer ends, heat is on in Toledo point-shaving casehttp://sports.espn.go.com/espn/news/story?id=2988714
I voiced concerns about this last year, but Bruce has done nothing but play his @$$ off since coming here, so if he’s guilty, he gets a second chance in my book if he gets Ws for the Silver & Black.
Obviously, I’m bias because of my very ‘vocal’ support of the young man, as I feel he brings to this team toughness and accountability, two areas they are sorely lacking.
The defense needs a punchy Pollock to get them going.
October 8th, 2010 at 8:14 am
Exla exposes Bruce on the Raider blog. ouch!
thanks for pouring salt in an open wound man …
October 8th, 2010 at 8:15 am
The defense needs a punchy Pollock to get them going
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we have a punchy Head Coach too
what a coincidence!
October 8th, 2010 at 8:19 am
Kind of talking out of both sides of his mouth.
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Good call
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LOL!
Bruce took on the defender on that first bootleg. He was 2 yds past the first down for crying out loud!
October 8th, 2010 at 8:21 am
Keys to this game, as every game, is the play of our safeties.
Branch and Huff have good games, we win easily.
October 8th, 2010 at 8:23 am
I read and heard a lot about this case from years back, because the Las Vegas sportsbooks are the ones who exposed what was going on. In Vegas, this was a huge story, and was living there at the time.
They got inside info, and took a Thursday night Toledo game off the board and alerted the feds.
Scooter McDougle was the one taking cash, cheating, and giving info on injuries, Bruce was just hanging out with people he probably shouldn’t have been. But like the article says, Bruce thought he was going to win every week, and always said the team felt good.
October 8th, 2010 at 8:25 am
Keys to this game, as every game, is the play of our defensive front seven.
Seymour, Kelly and McClain have good games, we win easily.
October 8th, 2010 at 8:25 am
Bruce took on the defender on that first bootleg. He was 2 yds past the first down for crying out loud!
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2 yards is hard to desipher in a fraction of a second.
What was he supposed to go, slide right exactly at the sticks?
Hue had him doing the equivalent of storming the beaches of Normandy.
October 8th, 2010 at 8:27 am
2 yards is hard to desipher in a fraction of a second.
What was he supposed to go, slide right exactly at the sticks?
Hue had him doing the equivalent of storming the beaches of Normandy.
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Jhill,
JFB wins this one mayne
“Gardowski guy” or not, he’s right
October 8th, 2010 at 8:32 am
Bruce got lucky. He got FREE meals from the gambler and nothing more. NCAA could have come down on U Toledo for benefits. He actually as the article said cost the gambler. Scooter McDougle’s case is still pending.
October 8th, 2010 at 8:35 am
Bruce cost the gambler money, because Bruce Almighty thought he was going to win every game, just like he thought he was going to break Bernard Pollard’s tackle this past weekend.
Than he was so passionate and believable about it, the gambler sided with him…….and than they lost or didn’t cover, lol.
Bruce is going to make one-helluva sales manager one day.
October 8th, 2010 at 8:36 am
trade Desmond Bryant for Jerome McDougle!
http://cache.daylife.com/imageserve/00dLh0R0Yc7DM/340x.jpg
October 8th, 2010 at 8:39 am
Bruce is going to make one-helluva sales manager one day
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if he keeps taking big hits, could be as soon as next season …
do the Albuquerque Falcons have a coaching vacancy?
October 8th, 2010 at 8:47 am
No need to watch. See who wins at Slum-Words!!!
http://slumwords.wordpress.com/
October 8th, 2010 at 8:51 am
Henderson has broken foot
Defensive tackle John Henderson has a stress fracture in his right foot and will miss another 2-5 weeks. The 6-foot-7, 335-pound run stuffer has missed the last two games, and was supposedly close to returning before the foot got worse Saturday.
“It’s not a big deal, but because he’s a big man it tends to take longer, so we’ll see,” coach Tom Cable said.
Cable said it was a big loss.
“John was playing well,” he said. “We got good play out of him. It’s a loss but we’ll overcome it.”
Desmond Bryant will continue to rotate with starters Richard Seymour and Tommy Kelly up front.
-SF Gate
October 8th, 2010 at 8:53 am
Speaking of talking out of both sides of his mouth.
Cable says that “It’s not a big deal”…..and than “It is a big loss”.
I bet it takes this pinhead two extra trips from the waiter to place his dinner order.
October 8th, 2010 at 8:53 am
The safety paly and the front 7 play have been equally poor.
Matt ShoNasy (great moniker, btw J Hill) on the end makes som much difference, but when he’s tying people up, Branch/Huff or a LB has to come in and finish the play off.
It’s gonna take collectively solid effort from the entire D to win this game.
I’m gonna stop looking past Saturdays for the rest of the year and enjoy college matchups and on Sunday, if we win, we win. If we don’t hopefully we’re showing progress to set up for the next week/season.
Man, I thought this was a playoff team without Russell?
How could he be som completely AWFUL and we still lose games?
I guess now we’re just losing them by 7 or less and look someowhat professional on offense.
Wasn’t the D supposed to be better? No team chemistry, guys playing outta position. We shoulda known better (and some of us did).
Any Kool Aid left?
October 8th, 2010 at 8:56 am
Henderson’s a huge loss. They we’re putting the run D all on him this year and didn’t bother to get anyone else in the rotaion capable of stopping the run.
October 8th, 2010 at 8:56 am
they were*
What’s up with spelling today…
October 8th, 2010 at 8:56 am
I don’t expect Chaz Schilens or John Henderson back until Week 11 (after the bye. after Cable is fired)
October 8th, 2010 at 8:59 am
The Raiders have lost 13 in a row to the Chargers, the second-longest streak in the NFL to the Patriots over the Bills (14).
October 8th, 2010 at 8:59 am
Just Fire Baby Says:
October 8th, 2010 at 8:03 am
I prefer the Campbell walk away from the center clapping because he though he had an offsides call, only he just got a delay.
After about 6 quarters of watching him play, I seriously got the jist that his football IQ was in the Jamarcus Russell range.
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LOL! He probably thought he was getting an encroachment penalty. Just the same, snap the ball, idiot! Unless the refs stop it, you have a free play!
My one vision that sticks out is of the butt slide well short of the sticks. I know, been mentioned a million times, but still funny as heck…and pathetic at the same time.
October 8th, 2010 at 8:59 am
RaiderRockstar Says:
October 8th, 2010 at 8:56 am
I don’t expect Chaz Schilens or John Henderson back until Week 11 (after the bye. after Cable is fired)
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Wouldn’t it be cool if we beat SD? I mean like ridiculously, jumping up and down, beat-it-up-later and make your girl pass out, b;tch-slappnig SD fans (and all others for that matter), call in sick Monday and watch the game like 2 more times that night, blazing fire, henny sippin cool?
If Cable can just get these guys to play smashmouth like last year’s opener, the offense is good enough to get the team over the hump.
October 8th, 2010 at 9:01 am
but when he’s tying people up, Branch/Huff or a LB has to come in and finish the play off.
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Huff is an impostor. Not a football player. Dancing with the Stars is more his speed. He wants to dance, not tackle.
October 8th, 2010 at 9:02 am
With Henderson, the Raiders gave up 280 yards (4.7 per carry) in two games against the No. 1 and 2 rushers in the league last year, Tennessee’s Chris Johnson and St. Louis’ Steven Jackson. Without him, Oakland got rolled for 368 yards (5.9 a pop) by Arizona and Houston.
The Raiders now have only Desmond Bryant to back up starting defensive tackles Tommy Kelly and Richard Seymour. Oakland released Jay Alford.
-Vittorio Tafur
October 8th, 2010 at 9:03 am
Wouldn’t it be cool if we beat SD? I mean like ridiculously, jumping up and down, beat-it-up-later and make your girl pass out, b;tch-slappnig SD fans (and all others for that matter), call in sick Monday and watch the game like 2 more times that night, blazing fire, henny sippin cool?
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lol. Yeah, would be nice. If they did, expect them to lay an egg in SF the week after.
October 8th, 2010 at 9:03 am
This defense has got to show up this game, it was an embarrassing effort vs the Texans. Huff gets one more week to show he’s willing to play the run as well as he plays the pass. I think he is our best bet vs Gates but they need to find a way to attack the run. They cannot sit back and take it on like last week they have to take it to them.
This is a very difficult team to figure out, I think they have the talent t win the division but man you watch them play sometimes and they just don’t put it together. The Chargers are playing damn good football I hope we meet the challenge.
October 8th, 2010 at 9:04 am
RaiderRockstar Says:
October 8th, 2010 at 8:39 am
Bruce is going to make one-helluva sales manager one day
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if he keeps taking big hits, could be as soon as next season …
do the Albuquerque Falcons have a coaching vacancy?
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lmfao
October 8th, 2010 at 9:06 am
Wouldn’t it be cool if we beat SD? I mean like ridiculously, jumping up and down, beat-it-up-later and make your girl pass out, b;tch-slappnig SD fans (and all others for that matter), call in sick Monday and watch the game like 2 more times that night, blazing fire, henny sippin cool?
If Cable can just get these guys to play smashmouth like last year’s opener, the offense is good enough to get the team over the hump.
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LA,
I don’t drink and I would never hit my wife, but I would certainly be excited and I’d be placing a call to my buddy in Sandy Eggo to rub it in!
October 8th, 2010 at 9:08 am
Yeah, would be nice. If they did, expect them to lay an egg in SF the week after
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Banana speaks the truth
this team isn’t mentally strong enough to win back-2-back games.
we might be fired up enough to show up one Sunday afternoon, but then we’d get overconfident thinking we’re over the “hump” and lose to the 49ers by 14+
October 8th, 2010 at 9:08 am
Raiders lack the winning mentality, and it is not like hoops were a Jordan or Kobe can just will everyone else along.
Guys have to believe they can win, believe in each other and stay focused. They start the half of a tie game and just give up a 74 yard run so incredibly easily, than throw a pick, and before you know it they are down 17.
October 8th, 2010 at 9:09 am
This is a very difficult team to figure out, I think they have the talent t win the division but man you watch them play sometimes and they just don’t put it together.
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Familiar theme, no? How many times in the 90s did we pick up the offseason football mags to read the so-called experts pick the Raiders to surprise that year only to have them underachieve and flop? Talent but no discipline/coaching.
October 8th, 2010 at 9:09 am
RIP Lance McCoy. The brother of Washington Redskins defensive lineman Albert Haynesworth was killed in a motorcycle crash Thursday night in Tennessee.
October 8th, 2010 at 9:11 am
Huff gets one more week to show he’s willing to play the run as well as he plays the pass
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TJ,
Huff will never be as good as he is in run defense compared to pass defense!
I’d be all for sitting him next week though, since the 49ers have no passing attack
Nnamdi on Vernon Davis?
October 8th, 2010 at 9:13 am
The brother of Washington Redskins defensive lineman Albert Haynesworth was killed in a motorcycle crash Thursday night in Tennessee.
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Exla: watch Shanny fine him for missing time to console his family and attend the funeral
October 8th, 2010 at 9:14 am
Hitler resond to LeBron signing with the Heat.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E1DjJtp2wF4&feature=related
October 8th, 2010 at 9:15 am
What was he supposed to go, slide right exactly at the sticks?
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Amazes me the stuff you come up with in defense of Gardowski.
October 8th, 2010 at 9:15 am
Kind of slow in here, this past two weeks have even sapped some of the life from the semi-pro’s.
Jerry, how about stirring the pot with some more propaganda?
October 8th, 2010 at 9:22 am
J,
So I take it you believe he should have slid exactly at the sticks?
Well that would be one fantastically alert play. As it is, he picked up the first down, and finished the game.
The second hit, inexcusable. The first hit had a lot more going on, and again it was a designed QB naked run. Bruce and Hue are lucky the DE bit on it, or else it would have been a big hit, from a bigger guy, and no first down.
October 8th, 2010 at 9:26 am
So I take it you believe he should have slid exactly at the sticks?
Well that would be one fantastically alert play. As it is, he picked up the first down, and finished the game.
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If you’re asking me if he should have known where the first down marker is, then yes.
He clearly saw the defender there and had taking him on in his mind. Could’ve dove, ducked, or slid.
Matter of fact, let me queue up the DVR and I’ll get back to you.
October 8th, 2010 at 9:27 am
Last year, the Raiders lost 24-20 and 24-16 to San Diego.
the Chargers come in to Oakland as the No. 1 offense in the league, with running backs Mike Tolbert (281 yards, three touchdowns) and Ryan Mathews (159, one) providing great balance with quarterback Philip Rivers (1,328 yards, nine TDs).
“If you’re going to knock off the champ,” Cable said, “and they’re the champ, and have been for awhile, then you’ve got to beat ‘em.”
-Vittorio Tafur (SF Gate)
October 8th, 2010 at 9:28 am
When did that play happen again?
October 8th, 2010 at 9:29 am
LA,
I don’t drink and I would never hit my wife, but I would certainly be excited and I’d be placing a call to my buddy in Sandy Eggo to rub it in!
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I’m not sure if it’s funnier if you’re serious or joking.
Like beat “it” up, not beat “her” up.
Lol.
You are one funny MF, Podunkian.
October 8th, 2010 at 9:29 am
Reviewing all of Bruce’s int’s so far and they all are the same exact type of pass. Mid-range pass over the middle.
STL game, the AZ pick, and both this past weekend.
Although the STL pass was tipped at the line, the AZ pick bounced off DHB’s forearm (big shock I know) and the Murphy pass hit his shoulder pad, our QB and WR’s are just not good enough to execute this right now.
Too many defenders around this ball, so in case Bruce’s throw is off, or the WR juggles, it is almsot always going to result in an easy INT.
I would cut this out of the playbook for the most part.
October 8th, 2010 at 9:30 am
J Hill Says:
October 8th, 2010 at 9:26 am
Matter of fact, let me queue up the DVR and I’ll get back to you.
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Now this is the type of dedication it takes to be a semi-pro.
October 8th, 2010 at 9:31 am
Some time in the second quarter I believe. I think it may have been the Reese TD drive.
October 8th, 2010 at 9:32 am
The Big Banana Says:
October 8th, 2010 at 9:30 am
J Hill Says:
October 8th, 2010 at 9:26 am
Matter of fact, let me queue up the DVR and I’ll get back to you.
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Now this is the type of dedication it takes to be a semi-pro.
LOL. I love the AM Squad.
Check you guys later in the PM(S) Sesh.
October 8th, 2010 at 9:35 am
LMFAO …
Just watched the play again and Bruce is running right at the marker, sees Pollard covers up the ball with both hands, ducks his shoulder, and gets plastered.
You need to check the play out again JFB. If dude had enough time to duck his shoulder and cover up the ball BEFORE getting hit, I think he could’ve easily slid.
To be honest, I think he should have put a foot in the ground and cut up field. Pollard could have easily beed faked out on that, but I guess Bruce wanted to hear his name chanted again, lol.
October 8th, 2010 at 9:38 am
We have 2 polar opposites at QB. One guy thinks he’s Tyrone Wheatley and the other is a sissy Mary.
October 8th, 2010 at 9:39 am
Let me say it again …
I think Gardowski did a much better job of getting the ball to the TE and RBs. If he keeps going to those guys FIRST and foremost, the offense will continue to move coupled with the run game.
Most of the sacks Bruce took were because he was trying to get the WRs involved and particulary DHB, IMO.
Forget about that guy man! Especially since your noodle arm can’t get the ball down there. Or fugg it, just throw it up in the air and let him run under it, but get the frickin ball outta there man!
October 8th, 2010 at 9:39 am
To be honest, I think he should have put a foot in the ground and cut up field.
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LOL…..he ain’t Micael Vick!!!
How many QB’s juke a Safety in the open field?
C’mon!!!
You know, I’m not saying he shouldn’t have slid, I am saying that play, compared to the one in the 3rd quarter are a night and day difference. One is a designed run on 3rd and 3, the other was a last minute scramble on 3rd and 14.
At least he covered up the ball, lol.
October 8th, 2010 at 9:40 am
Banana,
Totally agree with your take on Campbell sliding 2 yds before the yd marker with no one around him.
That play alone had me NEVER wanting to see him take a snap for us again.
Very telling!
October 8th, 2010 at 9:43 am
One is a designed run on 3rd and 3, the other was a last minute scramble on 3rd and 14.
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I count that one as a rookie mistake. Dude was in panic mode knowing he shouldn’t have tried to scramble with 14 yds to go.
I think he was trying to make a play to spell the momentum of that ridiculous TD run we gave up.
Which takes me back to my main concern of the S play. 8 yd runs turning into 74 yd TDs are INEXCUSIBLE!
Can’t win that way, NEVER. Unless Gardowski can put up over 30 pts that is.
October 8th, 2010 at 9:45 am
Truth is Gradkowski was just trying to show he’s a fiery player and if he keeps it up it’ll end his career. No disrespect for the young man but it was stupid. Those DB’s will hurt him. He’s lucky it wasn’t a LB. Grads just play within himself and get us a win and I’ll start talking him up a lot more. Now he played much better vs the Texans but not good enough he’s just not at that level yet. But if he stays healthy and improves he could get there.
I’m sure the coaches are hopeful of that as well but time will tell.
October 8th, 2010 at 9:47 am
LOL…..he ain’t Micael Vick!!!
How many QB’s juke a Safety in the open field?
C’mon!!!
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I’m just trying to see some of these running skills that have been advertised.
A simple hesitation and cut up the field at least avoids the big hit. The angle Gardowski was running made this very possible. If he has running skills that is. Middle of the field was wide open. Not sure why he didn’t head that way from the get go.
October 8th, 2010 at 9:48 am
Truth is Gradkowski was just trying to show he’s a fiery player and if he keeps it up it’ll end his career.
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Totally agree.
He has to be smarter than that!
Relax Gardowski, the job and fans are yours!
October 8th, 2010 at 9:56 am
McClain back with the team yet ?
October 8th, 2010 at 10:00 am
99:
ROMAC was due back 3 hours after Cable’s press conf yesterday … he should practice today and start on Sunday
October 8th, 2010 at 10:01 am
Scrambling skills are one thing, breaking a tackle from Bernard Pollard (he is not Michael Huff) is another.
We are just lucky he lived to see another day. That dude is a 230 pound safety who hits like a LB.
Apparently Bruce didn’t get the memo.
October 8th, 2010 at 10:05 am
Just read an aritcle on NFL.com about mcfadden. An AP writer is quoted as saying “McFadden’s absence will be a blow to Oakland’s SPUTTERING offense. I’m not sure if you can classify 9th in the NFL as sputtering.
I’ve been a Raider fan for a long time and I’ll be the first to call out their shortcomings. I wish some reporters would do me a favor and at least do their homework before they write innaccurately. I understand its deserved because of the team has been garbage for so long but give a beaten team credit at least once in a while for the things that they are at least doing average.
October 8th, 2010 at 10:06 am
He was supposed to be back at practice yesterday and didn’t make it.
Did he go back to Alabama ? Who died ?
October 8th, 2010 at 10:07 am
He’s got it now!!
October 8th, 2010 at 10:12 am
Hey Jerry can we get a update on McClain????????
The dude has had a pretty rough life…
October 8th, 2010 at 10:14 am
Morning peoples!
October 8th, 2010 at 10:14 am
That’s like expecting a thief to give back some of the stolen stuff. Writers are the scum of the earth.
October 8th, 2010 at 10:16 am
Writers are the scum of the earth.
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Damn, that’s pretty harsh Priest.
Jerry is just a beat writer with a fairly successful blog. Not even an op-ed, or columnist.
October 8th, 2010 at 10:17 am
Zach Miller (hip) was upgraded to full participation in Thursday’s practice.
Miller is averaging 7.5 receptions, 93 yards, and a touchdown in two games started by Bruce Gradkowski. Though he has a tough matchup against a Chargers defense surrendering just the 31st-most points to opposing tight ends, Miller remains a TE1 option.
Source: Mac’s Football Blog
October 8th, 2010 at 10:18 am
Coach Tom Cable conceded that Darren McFadden (hamstring) is “very, very doubtful” this week after missing another practice on Thursday.
He’s not going to play. Instead, the Raiders will strap in Michael Bush for 20-30 touches against the Chargers. “(McFadden) has been very productive, so we’ve got to find a way to get that same production,” said Cable. “But I think Michael’s ready to take that load.” With only Rock Cartwright behind him, Bush is every bit of a solid RB2 this week.
Source: Associated Press
Related: Michael Bush
October 8th, 2010 at 10:19 am
Morning DMAC
October 8th, 2010 at 10:20 am
You ever spend any time around writers?
October 8th, 2010 at 10:20 am
wassup purp
October 8th, 2010 at 10:21 am
I really do not like Rock Cartwright…. We need a better option as a back up running back
October 8th, 2010 at 10:22 am
Bennet was a cool backup. Too bad he’s injured.
October 8th, 2010 at 10:26 am
It would be nice to have 2 healthy starting backs
October 8th, 2010 at 10:26 am
They don’t do anything but write about what other people do as if they know and very few of them have ever done it. They just suck blood and crtigue everyone else’s performances as if they know better. They’ve never done anything worth talking about but criticise those who do.
They have no one who critigues them except those who don’t know any better than they do. They’re in the perfect profession if all you want to do is be a bystander.
October 8th, 2010 at 10:27 am
Watching Grads grabbing his shoulder, wincing, doubling over in pain on the sideline, then going to the lockerroom…I was convinced he was done for the day and maybe the season.
I was preparing myself for JaMarcus Campbell and 10 pts a game for the rest of the year (or at least until Campbell got pulled for Boller).
No one was more relieved when the great Gradkowski returned (even after the immediate pick he threw), except maybe for JaMarcus Campbell. Didn’t look like JaJason was too keen about the possibility of playing.
Honestly, does anyone here believe the Raid offense would be able to score points without Gradkowski at QB ?
Or would it be 2009 redux with JaJason at the helm ?
Without Grads the Raids go back to being the lowest scoring team in the NFL.
October 8th, 2010 at 10:27 am
Louis Rankin should be RB3.
he can return kicks too!
October 8th, 2010 at 10:31 am
The Edge???????(James) anyone?
October 8th, 2010 at 10:35 am
Rankin got cut by the Seahawks, didn’t he ?
Surprised he hasn’t caught on somewhere.
October 8th, 2010 at 10:36 am
i heard the raiders will host larry johnson and willie parker today
shanny dropouts?
October 8th, 2010 at 10:38 am
The Edge???????(James) anyone?
Rankin got cut by the Seahawks, didn’t he ?
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Yes on both counts!
October 8th, 2010 at 10:41 am
tj I didnt know you are a writer. Your 3rd grade spelling & punctuation is a good cover! Lets talk “still” photos shall we?
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# priesttj Says:
October 8th, 2010 at 10:14 am
That’s like expecting a thief to give back some of the stolen stuff. Writers are the scum of the earth.
October 8th, 2010 at 10:43 am
Grad will shine on Sunday.
Will distribute the ball more evenly and get Muprhy and DHB/Higgins the ball earlier and more often.
Jerry mentioned that they would be doing more quick-hitters, but didn’t quote anyone. Wonder if he is speculating based on what he’s heard/seen around practice or if he’s gotten hard information.
Of course it’s all a conspiracy (BHP).
Writers are the scum of the Earth? What? Are you that pro-Raiders that they are above factual analasys of poor play?
Sports writers or all writers?
Because without quality and dedicated reporting, the world would be in the dark even more than it already is, with the Masters of the Universe getting it done even easier.
Also, there would be no entertainment industry. You would be watching nothing but reality shows (and half of those are scripted anyway).
Everyone knows lawyers are the scum of the Earth anyway, lol.
October 8th, 2010 at 10:43 am
So all AL would have to do to scoop up a RB like Rankin or W Parker is waive N Miller or H Eugene?
Sounds like a no brainer but I’m not a GM running this ship into the sand.
October 8th, 2010 at 10:44 am
Priesttj Says:
October 7th, 2010 at 9:31 pm
The Raiders are trying but they just aren’t as good as we all want them to be. They are a very average team.
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7 straight losing seasons of 11 losses or more is not average, by a longshot.
October 8th, 2010 at 10:44 am
Honestly speaking you don’t know what the hell they would be without Grads it’s your opinion which is fine but it aint fact.
Grads is playing well and I’m glad we have him but to say that the other two couldn’t do this or couldn’t do that is foolish……….period
October 8th, 2010 at 10:44 am
# RaiderRockstar Says:
October 8th, 2010 at 10:36 am
i heard the raiders will host larry johnson and willie parker today
shanny dropouts?
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Fast Willie will probably be signed
October 8th, 2010 at 10:45 am
You guys remember what Rankin said about coming to work everyday for the Raiders, right?
October 8th, 2010 at 10:46 am
Why worry about a RB? what about a WR that can catch the ball in traffic? Why do our WRs have to be wide open to make a catch? scard maybe? I don’t know. I do know that M. Bush will do just fine for us.
October 8th, 2010 at 10:47 am
So all AL would have to do to scoop up a RB like Rankin or W Parker is waive N Miller or H Eugene?
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Yes!
1 good helmet to Mike Bush’s thumb and Rock Cartwight is your starting RB with nobody to spell him …
October 8th, 2010 at 10:47 am
Speaking of thieves giving back stolen stuff…
Raids recover any of their money from JaMoron yet ?
October 8th, 2010 at 10:47 am
Refresh my memory.
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# LA to TheBay Says:
October 8th, 2010 at 10:45 am
You guys remember what Rankin said about coming to work everyday for the Raiders, right?
October 8th, 2010 at 10:47 am
# LA to TheBay Says:
October 8th, 2010 at 10:45 am
You guys remember what Rankin said about coming to work everyday for the Raiders, right?
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Refresh our memories.
October 8th, 2010 at 10:48 am
You guys remember what Rankin said about coming to work everyday for the Raiders, right?
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the work is lousy, but the pay is good?
October 8th, 2010 at 10:48 am
If I hear that Fargas is coming in for a workout I will vomit.
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# RaiderRockstar Says:
October 8th, 2010 at 10:47 am
So all AL would have to do to scoop up a RB like Rankin or W Parker is waive N Miller or H Eugene?
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Yes!
1 good helmet to Mike Bush’s thumb and Rock Cartwight is your starting RB with nobody to spell him …
October 8th, 2010 at 10:48 am
Use Ford in some RB situations.
October 8th, 2010 at 10:49 am
LOL – RRS
October 8th, 2010 at 10:50 am
Dude all you’re saying is that they’re a neccessary evil. I’ve been around them and I’ve seen what they do. It’s my opinion and you’re welcome to yours. Thank you.
A lot of writers in other genras and walks of life do a lot of good because they experience things and live the life they write about. Not Sports writers and if you knew anything about them you’d know what I’m talking about. I love reading books about history or music or anything worth interest. I read a lot of what sports writers write but I also know crap when I read it. And they are at the bottom rung of writers next to the tabloids.
October 8th, 2010 at 10:50 am
don’t be naive enough to think that the Dolts wont be targeting that thumb of Bush. especially in a pile, there will be some major bending & twisting
October 8th, 2010 at 10:50 am
Bush off tackle with a pitchout to Ford, who gains the edge, TOUCHDOWN RAIDERS!!!!
October 8th, 2010 at 10:51 am
LMFAO
You gotta luv Raider fans, not an ounce of thought just pull anything out your sphincter that sounds good!
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# RNOraiderFan Says:
October 8th, 2010 at 10:48 am
Use Ford in some RB situations.
October 8th, 2010 at 10:51 am
Be creative hue, please!
October 8th, 2010 at 10:53 am
Another Gem!
Must be Fat Mope with a new handle spewing random retarded nonsense.
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# RNOraiderFan Says:
October 8th, 2010 at 10:50 am
Bush off tackle with a pitchout to Ford, who gains the edge, TOUCHDOWN RAIDERS!!!!
October 8th, 2010 at 10:53 am
You gotta luv Raider fans, not an ounce of thought just pull anything out your sphincter that sounds good!
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Brown, I personally would like to see the statue of liberty play and at least 2 flea flickers!
October 8th, 2010 at 10:54 am
I just wanna see the Chargers get spanked
October 8th, 2010 at 10:56 am
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October 8th, 2010 at 10:56 am
Mistabr0wn Says:
October 8th, 2010 at 10:51 am
LMFAO
You gotta luv Raider fans, not an ounce of thought just pull anything out your sphincter that sounds good!
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The suggestion wasn’t any worse than having the RB throw to the QB. lol… Have they axed that play yet?
October 8th, 2010 at 10:57 am
I just want to see JLH, lay out Weddle on a blind side block!!!!!!!
October 8th, 2010 at 10:58 am
Hey Brown stains, KC drafted a shifty little WR and sometimes use him at RB. Hows that working out for then? Oh Ya, they are 3-0 and The Raiders are 1-3, haha. Creativity is the only thing that is going to work with this current Oline.
October 8th, 2010 at 10:58 am
Man, I can’t find the full Rankin quote but he basically said he dreaded coming into work everyday knowing the coaches were telling him one thing but never coming through and that he never had a future there.
October 8th, 2010 at 10:58 am
Good Morning Nation!
October 8th, 2010 at 11:04 am
Louis Rankin:
“I don’t think they expected me to do as much as I did. In Oakland they already had my role picked out no matter. I told the coach, ‘if I went out and scored every play you guys would still have me in the same position you do right now.’ He didn’t disagree with it,” Rankin said. “Going in there that was something I dreaded … but I think I got what I needed to get out of Oakland and things are working out right now.”
October 8th, 2010 at 11:48 am
The Patriots are looking for a wide receiver. Let’s send them Chaz Shielens. I would love to see him play. Plus, I think he would be rejuvinated and make it to the playing field. O and maybe they could send us back our number 1 pick from next years draft. OK, maybe a one is a little high but, maybe a 2nd rounder. Hell, I would even be willing to throw in Nick Miller.