Raiders’ Saturday notebook
By Jerry McDonald - NFL Writer
Saturday, October 30th, 2010 at 1:00 pm in Oakland Raiders.
News, notes and quotes from the week of practices and media availability leading into Sunday’s Raiders-Seahawks game at the Coliseum:
Pete Carroll gave glowing reviews to former Cal star Marshawn Lynch for all he’s added to the Seahawks running game, but the truth is all the addition has done so far is get Seattle up to average.
“Using he and Justin Forsett has given us a 1-2 punch that gives us attitude runner and a change-of-pace quickness guy that’s special, and gives us something special for our running game,” Carroll said.
Since Lynch arrived, the Seahawks ran for 111 yards in a 23-20 win over the Chicago Bears, followed by a 144-yard effort in last week’s 22-20 win over Arizona.
Lynch’s contribution? He’s carried 41 times for 133 yards, a 3.2 average not even up to the subpar 3.8 average Lynch had in his last year in Buffalo and his first four games with the Bills this season. He had 17 carries for 44 yards against the Bears, and 24 rushes for 89 yards against Arizona _ with a big chunk coming off a 39-yard run.
Seattle ranks 24th in the NFL in rushing and averages 3.7 yards per carry. They’ve got 27 rushing first downs. Following the Raiders 328-yard explosion in Denver, the Raiders are third in rushing at 158.4 yards and fourth in rushing first downs with 52 and in a three-way tie for second in rushing touchdowns with eight.
– You hear this as a criticism of coaching all the time _ he wasn’t playing to win, he was trying not to lose.
Carroll made a rather amazing admission in that Job 1 at this stage of the Seahawks development is exactly that _ trying not to lose.
“You have to avoid the kinds of things that turn games around and give teams a chance to knock you off,” Carroll said. “That’s the first step and the critical step with football forever.”
If Seattle strives to play error-free football, “it doesn’t mean you’re going to win every game but you’re giong to have a chance in every game. And that’s what we’re trying to get done right now.”
Cable couldn’t quite wrap his mind around that thought process.
“Personally, that’s not in my brain. That’s not how I look at things. We’re playing to win,” Cable said.
When it was suggested that playing it safe, avoiding errors, was simply a first step in building a program, Cable said, “In thar regard, sure, I mean everybody’s trying to do that, but at the end of the game, to make a statement that we’re playing not to lose, that’s incredible to me.”
– Lots of levity and light moments with the Raiders before practice, with jokes and receivers engaging in a game of what looked to be “hot potato” before getting down to business.
It’s fine if the team knows how to turn its attention to the matter at hand _ I remember 49ers defensive backs Deion Sanders, Tim McDonald and Merton Hanks being involved in an intense game of rock, paper, scissors the week leading up to the NFC championship game against Dallas _ and Cable is convinced the Raiders do just that.
He even made the observation to his son, who was visiting and watching practice.
“They know I’m OK with having fun, but it’s time to work, you work, and they’re very good that way,” Cable said. “I was telling my boy this is kind of how this team is, they’re laughing and joking and then we went to a team period and it was business.”
A lot of the good vibes have to do with the Broncos win, according to cornerback Nnamdi Asomugha.
“You could see it’s not as tense,” Asomugha said. “There’s a confidence level that guys have that, `We can do this and we can win games.’ So we’ve gone out and we’ve practiced like it and we’ve gone through meetings like it, so it’s good. It’s not like we’re relaxing, but it’s good to feel that sense of confidence that we can get the job done.”
On thing that hasn’t been discussed this week is winning back-to-back games. Cable said he was going to trust “the process” of preparing for Seattle and not worrying about what came before or what comes after.
“I don’t know if he wanted to put it in our brains like that,” Asomugha said. “I don’t know if he wants us thinking like, `Oh, we’ve never really won back-to-back, we’ve got to do it,’ and pressing that way. The bigger lesson is if we take it one game at a time we really can do well.”
Nor has it been discussed that the Raiders can be a .500 team at the midway point of the season for the first time since 2002.
“That’s the first I hard it this week,” Asomugha said. “I actually didn’t think about until you just said it. It wasn’t a think we stressed, either. It’s just another game we have to win before a divisional opponent the following week. We just have to put together two wins before we go into the bye.”
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October 30th, 2010 at 1:05 pm
If DHB weren’t on the Raiders he’d be playing at a hall of fame level wherever he’s at….in Canada.
October 30th, 2010 at 1:05 pm
Oh, and, UNO.
October 30th, 2010 at 1:06 pm
DHB’s going to be Rihanna this year for halloween.
October 30th, 2010 at 1:07 pm
bingo!
October 30th, 2010 at 1:10 pm
How dare DHB steal your costume idea RMR.
October 30th, 2010 at 1:13 pm
DHB and Campbell are going to go as the Pointer Sisters
October 30th, 2010 at 1:19 pm
The Real MaddenRaider Says:
October 30th, 2010 at 1:13 pm
DHB and Campbell are going to go as the Pointer Sisters
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lol
October 30th, 2010 at 1:26 pm
Maybe someone can set me straight,I don’t really watch the CFL, but last night before waiting for a program to come on NFL network, I watched the end of the Montreal game and they were kicking the ball back and forth, never seen anything like that before in a game of football. BTW was that Marc Trestman for Montreal?
October 30th, 2010 at 1:36 pm
you got me hairy… canadians are weird.
October 30th, 2010 at 1:51 pm
They better F’in win…
October 30th, 2010 at 1:59 pm
Big Pep, if they play with the same intensity that they did in Denver, no team in the league will beat them on Sunday!
October 30th, 2010 at 2:04 pm
Wow. This place is dead. I went out to get lunch and expected like a whole new page with hundreds of comments. There’s been like 10 since I’ve left.
October 30th, 2010 at 2:07 pm
Sounds like Seattle has some injuries at CB. Roy Lewis might have to move from Nickle to CB.
October 30th, 2010 at 2:07 pm
MR, believe it or not, it’s almost dark here. I’m just fired up for tomorrow, even took the day off from work.
October 30th, 2010 at 2:24 pm
DHB is a great decoy. Get over it.
October 30th, 2010 at 2:30 pm
If they run the football they will win. That will take a ton of pressure off Campbell.
October 30th, 2010 at 2:37 pm
Why is canadian football on NFL network? NFL network sucks. Basically they have their version of sportscenter on 90% of the time, whatever it’s called. That network should have a classic game on, the actual telecast, once a day. They probably have to pay something to the networks whenever they show one of those games, considering the networks are part owners of the footage, i believe. Just cheap bastards. Boring network. Highlight shows with players’ miked up? Wow. That’s new. Heard of Inside the NFL?
October 30th, 2010 at 2:44 pm
RMR youre starting to sound like one of those people who hates everything. you know like nothings good enough for you?
what happened to the happy guy who was here when jc was benched lol. i like to read posts in here and yours were good, now theyre all bickering.
October 30th, 2010 at 2:51 pm
Sure. If you don’t believe Al Davis is a good GM, if you don’t believe the Raiders have a chance, if you don’t think the NFL Network just totally rules, you hate everything. Where did you get your Psych degree? At DeVry?
October 30th, 2010 at 2:56 pm
Uhhh yeah seeing that this is a raider blog and thats all that gets discussed.
man everybody attacks on this blog. just stating an obvious fact bro no need to feel hurt
October 30th, 2010 at 2:57 pm
Raiders 22, I just realized you’re one of the few realists in here where the Raiders are concerned, and usually agree with me. So where did I rub you the wrong way all of a sudden? Dissing the NFL network? Are you serious? Do you honestly think that’s a good network? Let’s talk about it, bud. Instead of doing the personal insults, “you must hate everything” game. Tell me why you think that joke of a network is good. Do you like watching the sane episode of Total Access 5 times a day? If so, I’m sorry. I just think the network is cheap, that’s all.
October 30th, 2010 at 3:01 pm
Because there is only so much you can do on just the NFL alone. What are they supposed to do make stuff up like you do they cover the NFL inside and out. It’s bound to get boring if you watch it 24/7. lol
October 30th, 2010 at 3:02 pm
I state nothing but obvious facts on this blog, “bro”. And I think you’re the one who was “hurt” by one of them. NFL network sucks. But go ahead and watch Total Access again. I think you might have missed a couple of lines from Deion’s bit.
October 30th, 2010 at 3:02 pm
Priest, they have to show their flagship news show over and over again? They can’t squeeze, say, one classic game telecast in there?
October 30th, 2010 at 3:05 pm
whos talking about nfl network? But if you’d like to I can at least say it’s better than espn and the idiots they have on there.
Hold warren sapp and the guys on nfln are pretty good to listen to.
off topic do you ever watch the green room with romo and davis on csnbayarea.com? pretty damn funny
October 30th, 2010 at 3:06 pm
Raiders 22, I’ve never noticed you having a problem with me until I dissed the NFL network. That seems to be where you’ve drawn the line.
October 30th, 2010 at 3:08 pm
I like Comcast, Raiders 22. Only sports network that actually covers west coast sports, of course because they have a different channel in each region. But it’s nice to see one channel where you can see west coast sports coverage beyond the few sound bytes they have on the evening news.
October 30th, 2010 at 3:09 pm
I must agree with RMR on this. There’s only so much you can say about football before you start getting repetitive. I do appreciate the redzone channel and the access to all the games, but it’s own channel which is just an NFL focused Sportscenter is a bit much.
October 30th, 2010 at 3:13 pm
look sissy all i said was you’re getting negative with your posts. NFLN is just another example. im skimming old posts and i just cant seem to find one with you doing anything but hating on something.
we all do it, but u take the crown i think.
October 30th, 2010 at 3:14 pm
Sissy? LOL. Am I supposed to be afraid of you now?
And, so what if I’m being negative? I’m just speaking my mind. I think the person who gets all offended and butt hurt at someone’s negativity, you, for instance, has more issues than the person being negative. Some people just tell it like it is. I’m one of them. Deal with it.
October 30th, 2010 at 3:14 pm
well there ya go and say u like something b4 i hit submit. ya got me
October 30th, 2010 at 3:17 pm
See you guys later. I don’t want to stay in here and talk about how bad the NFL network sucks anymore because eventually Raiders 22 is going to cry. He really likes that network. Later guys.
October 30th, 2010 at 3:18 pm
and yes, sissy.
October 30th, 2010 at 3:20 pm
32.The Real MaddenRaider Says:
October 30th, 2010 at 3:17 pm
See you guys later. I don’t want to stay in here and talk about how bad the NFL network sucks anymore because eventually Raiders 22 is going to cry. He really likes that network. Later guys.
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translation: “Man someone called me out on being a negative nancy. Hmph. Time to go masturbate to my autographed john gruden calendar.”
October 30th, 2010 at 3:21 pm
Are you guys married? Just kiddin
October 30th, 2010 at 3:25 pm
lol
October 30th, 2010 at 3:32 pm
anybody in here not old?
Who went to SPOOKFEST last night?
October 30th, 2010 at 3:50 pm
Tomorrow will make or break DHB.
October 30th, 2010 at 3:56 pm
And the Raiders.
October 30th, 2010 at 4:03 pm
KK, how do you like our chance of getting a win tomorrow?
October 30th, 2010 at 4:04 pm
‘Sup fellas.
RMR,
FYI. I agree with ya. I’d like to see NFLN air some more classic games. Especially from the ’70s. Raiders vs. Steelers, etc.
When they do show them, it’s usually old Peyton vs Brady from last 10 years or so.
Saw an interview with Steve Sabol awhile ago. He said the NFL has every game ever played on film. His reason why they don’t show the older games is because the production value..the graphics and all the bells and whistles are so primitive compared to todays standard, that he thought the games actually appeared boring. Seriously.
Just ,FYI
October 30th, 2010 at 4:05 pm
I think the Raiders win. Looking pretty good. Could be rainy and wet.
October 30th, 2010 at 4:07 pm
kk i hope it is rainy and wet. that could offset the special teams. and my seats arre under the overhang from what im told. ahaha
October 30th, 2010 at 4:14 pm
KK,
I think the Raiders win also. Maybe quite handily. As long as they’re not too overconfident. DMac is in full blown Beast mode right now.
It’s too bad he missed those two games with the hammy. They really missed his big play explosivness. It’s puerly speculative, but if he’d have played vs. SF they might’ve won by 17+. IMO.
October 30th, 2010 at 4:17 pm
Buckeye, McFadden may or may not have made a big difference in SF. Bush was running and catching well until JC started to really screw up. Then Bush got hurt and came back and didn’t do quite as well. The dumb challenge flag by Singletary also took away a lot of momentum.
Lets focus on Seatle though, hopefully Zach Miller isn’t too hurt to play. I wanna see what Ford can do as a feature WR and see how JLH’s return to the starting line up goes.
October 30th, 2010 at 4:21 pm
Buck if he had Played in the SF game they would’ve punked SF easy we needed that explosiveness out of the backfield and we didn’t have it. Also his ability to get downfield on passes. DMC right now is one of the most lethal weapons in the NFL.
All we need is DHB to join the party with his size and speed there are very few DB’s that can deal with him with the ball in his hands.
October 30th, 2010 at 4:24 pm
The Raiders certainly appear to be a loose and confidant bunch. Anybody see them cutting up on Rome yesterday? That was pretty funny. Khalif Barnes busting MM34 over his peach fuzz.
Hope they get serious when it’s time to get down to business on Sunday. No more letdowns.
October 30th, 2010 at 4:27 pm
I anticipate a pretty sloppy game tomorrow from both teams. Just has that type of feel to it.
Wouldn’t be suprised if they combined for 4-5 turnovers, close to 20 penalties, spotty QB play, and lots of FG attempts.
One guy on either team could man up and seize the game. Could be McFadden, could be Tatupa, could be Jason Campbell, could be Marshawn Lynch, could be Rolando McClain.
I still say Raiders in a tense one, 23-19
October 30th, 2010 at 4:31 pm
46.priesttj Says:
October 30th, 2010 at 4:21 pm
All we need is DHB to join the party with his size and speed there are very few DB’s that can deal with him with the ball in his hands.
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The ball has been in DHB’s hands 14 times in 7 games. The Seattle secondary had to use sleep aides all week in anticipation of dealing with DHB.
October 30th, 2010 at 4:34 pm
It’s tought to ask a guy to just emerge as a dominating player when he just hasn’t done it before.
DHB, for all his talents, was never a dominating player in collge, and certainly in the pro’s.
Because of this, I think his ceiling is much lower than some think. This is a guy who averaged about 4 catches for 60 yards a game in college, with one TD every 3 weeks.
The NFL is a tougher game, and I don’t know if we will exceed even those collegiate numbers.
I’m pulling for the kid, and he is improving and all, but he just seems to lack that nastiness that all great players in all sports have.
By my account, he has had four times in his career to catch a TD. The one he caught in Dallas of course. Than the drop in garbage time against the Jets, the awful drop on the Jamarcus pass in the Chiefs game, and this year in AZ when he had all ten fingers on the ball and allowed the defender to poke it away.
1 out of 4 in money plays is not good.
October 30th, 2010 at 4:35 pm
In addition to having a chance to be .500 at the halfway mark for first time since 02′, we also have scored more points than we allowed on the season at the halfway point since who knows when. Probably 02′ as well.
October 30th, 2010 at 4:37 pm
Yeah JFB, but he sure is fast.
October 30th, 2010 at 4:42 pm
Speaking of fast, this Mike Wallace kid for the Steelers, all I keep hearing is how fast this kid is. He was in the DHB draft and every time he gets the ball, the annoncers say “he just may be the fastest guy in the NFL.”
What was his 40 time? He was a 3rd rounder out of Ole Miss and he is actually from right here in New Orleans. In High School he went by the name Burnell Wallace and went to college at OLE Miss. But I never took him for a burner. He’s averaging 25 yds a catch.
Why was Al not on to this guy?
October 30th, 2010 at 4:44 pm
find the rome link on FB. nnamdi and a few others
http://www.facebook.com/video/video.php?v=160970147267600&ref=mf
October 30th, 2010 at 4:48 pm
504 if you know anything about his college career you wouldn’t even bring it up. He had the worse QB’s in the nation and a pedestrian offense no one on that team put up #’s. It was a horrible situation for any WR. So to even mention it is Mute it had no baering on his ability at all.
October 30th, 2010 at 4:56 pm
Raiders22 that clip was funny as hell.
Best part was Nnamdi saying his piece of crap Maxima is for sale for $85,000 and Huff tries to wise crack him by asking 85,000 Euros?, thinking that is less than US dollars. Nnamdi being as smart as he is thinks and says Yeah Euros. Thinking like yeah I’ll take the euros if you gonna give me that instead of the US dollars.
October 30th, 2010 at 4:56 pm
Alright Raider Nation, it’s the best time of week, the day before game day!!!
Tomorrow, I have one BIG shout out and expectation…
The Left Side Tandem of Veldheer and Gallery are going to have a BIG day! Watch the blocking tomorrow, The Raiders O-line, and subsequently our running attack is going to have a big day against a smaller weaker Seattly D-line.
Watch for it, it’s going to be special, and the fact is Vely and Gallery are only going to get better together.
October 30th, 2010 at 4:57 pm
But you don’t have any problem when Murphy drops them. lol he cost us a game this year. So did Ford but the only player anyone ever focuses on when it comes to drops is DHB.. hmmmm selective reasoning.
All WR’s drop balls and Murphy has dropped TWICE as many as DHB and still drops them. I think it is a bias against this kid becuase no one wanted him and Al Davis drafted him therefore he has a stigma attached to him. None of you will admit it but that’s all it is. You hat tyhe owner and you associate him with the owner………….period
October 30th, 2010 at 5:00 pm
OK Priest, so what’s his deal now? We have better than crappy offense and we averaging 25 pts a game. Hardly pedestrian. Just admit DHB was a wasted pick. I’m just about to reluctantly say we got more out of Russell.
October 30th, 2010 at 5:02 pm
vegas, dhb is asked to be a #1 wr before he has ever established himself. his ceiling can be high but we need a really talented qb to bring the best out of him right now. this is why i preferred nicks over him. the dubs are going to be something to reckon with. jhill need to get his azz on here since he challenged me about this. lee and biedrins will be one of the better pf-c duos in the league with their ability to pass out of the post as well as rebound. just wait until lee starts knocking down these open jumpers he has missed.
October 30th, 2010 at 5:02 pm
Wallace was very underrated due to his #’s and they didn’t think he could run good routes and his hands were very questionable. He didn’t catch a ton of passes in college either but he’s playing with a much better QB……period
October 30th, 2010 at 5:03 pm
And for everyone, here’s notice, get on the Mitchell Band Wagon….
MM34 is on a meteoric rise, over the last few weeks, all he’s done has been making plays!!
I wonder if the Bears have noticed?
October 30th, 2010 at 5:04 pm
If we keep running misdirection on offense and blitz on defense, we will win.
October 30th, 2010 at 5:06 pm
In 18 games DHB has caught 23 passes and scored 1 touchdown.
October 30th, 2010 at 5:06 pm
Priest, we don’t hate the owner for picking McFadden. DHB just has no natural ability as a WR. Period! The dude logged major hours in the weight room at Maryland and is blessed with speed. That’s it. He is a work in progress. Last year they taught him how to block. This year how to run routes. Next year how to read defenses, the year after that, catching. So basically he’ll have a breakout season in his contract year.
October 30th, 2010 at 5:07 pm
504 get a clue son that kid’s career hasn’t even started yet you teenyboppers just don’t get it. He’s in the 2nd year he has his entire career ahead of him. A month ago you were probably saying the same thing aboput Mitchell eventhough you’d never admit it. I’ll tell when I think it is a wasted pick it’s nowhere near that.
Until the watch the games and learn.
October 30th, 2010 at 5:10 pm
# Kirk Says:
October 30th, 2010 at 5:06 pm
In 18 games DHB has caught 23 passes and scored 1 touchdown.
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True but DMac didn’t accomplish squat for the first 2.5 years and then all of a sudden viola, a football player worth watching. Give the kid adequate time AND a QB that can get him the ball. Then make your judgments.
October 30th, 2010 at 5:10 pm
yeah but a month ago everyone was treated him like a bum, what happened to all the disgust with Mitchell. Not one of will admit it. Shows what kind of integrity you have.
October 30th, 2010 at 5:13 pm
What DHB needs to stop doing is thinking and pressing
while he plays.
There are days that I want to go kick Cris Carter in the nuts, what that guy came out and said about a young kid that hadn’t even played a game in the NFL is criminal.
And you see the effects of Carter and all of the other so called experts “opinions” in DHB play every week.
The kid is putting the work in, he just has to relax and believe and trust his skills.
The kid just needs to go out and play, period.
October 30th, 2010 at 5:14 pm
Armond I was extremely impressed with Lee last night I had courtside seats and heard him talking it up. He’s very competitive and a leader. Very skilled and tough this team could very well surprise a lotof people.
October 30th, 2010 at 5:17 pm
At the Jon Stewart rally..
Best sign of the day…
“Make Awkward Sexual Advances Not War”
October 30th, 2010 at 5:19 pm
Great post Roch R I agree with everything you said. He wants so bad to prove himself he’s trying to hard. The talent is there just let the game come to him and you’ll see what he can do.
October 30th, 2010 at 5:20 pm
The village idiot just showed up, someone throw him a bone.
October 30th, 2010 at 5:21 pm
Same thing you saw in those still photos right tj?
I thought he was past this..
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# priesttj Says:
October 30th, 2010 at 5:19 pm
Great post Roch R I agree with everything you said. He wants so bad to prove himself he’s trying to hard. The talent is there just let the game come to him and you’ll see what he can do.
October 30th, 2010 at 5:29 pm
tj heres your list of gaffs
-DHB
-DMAC
-C Schilens
-A Shields
-J Fargas
-B Gradkowski
Stellar list you got going there tj, keep posting and calling people idiots your a still target!
October 30th, 2010 at 5:30 pm
Roch R Says:
October 30th, 2010 at 4:56 pm
Alright Raider Nation, it’s the best time of week, the day before game day!!!
Tomorrow, I have one BIG shout out and expectation…
The Left Side Tandem of Veldheer and Gallery are going to have a BIG day! Watch the blocking tomorrow, The Raiders O-line, and subsequently our running attack is going to have a big day against a smaller weaker Seattly D-line.
Watch for it, it’s going to be special, and the fact is Vely and Gallery are only going to get better together.
))))))))))))))
They have the #2 run D in the NFL.
October 30th, 2010 at 5:33 pm
73.priesttj Says:
October 30th, 2010 at 5:19 pm
Great post Roch R I agree with everything you said. He wants so bad to prove himself he’s trying to hard. The talent is there just let the game come to him and you’ll see what he can do.
Hey Priesttj, right back at’cha you man…
I read your posts, I respect what you say, I’m not always 100% on your takes, but your a solid part of the nation.
To you and the others in here, cheers!
Go Raiders.
October 30th, 2010 at 5:36 pm
OK Burger King aka Priest,
Have it your way. Remember you didn’t think Russell was a wasted pick until he got busted with the Purple. And that happened after he was cut from us.
October 30th, 2010 at 5:37 pm
SistaBrown show tyhe list of your gaffs or would that take all day………….yeah it would.
Freakin Moron!!
October 30th, 2010 at 5:39 pm
504 that’s all you guy’s can pull out of your ass is Russell, so that’s one wrong out of what 50+. Get real.
October 30th, 2010 at 5:39 pm
DHB has a great work ethic but thats about it.
October 30th, 2010 at 5:40 pm
Raiders for life Says:
October 30th, 2010 at 5:30 pm
….They have the #2 run D in the NFL.
allow me to retort…
I don’t put a lot of stock in stats, quite frankly there for fantasy football geeks, (sorry if that offends anyone)
The fact is the Seattle D-line is undersized, and if you really want to pick on a draft pick that might be a bust, Curry isn’t exactly burning retinas with his star power…
But I insist, please watch the line play tomorrow, watch Veldheer man handle Curry and keep him back peddling.
Watch Gallery get deep into the second level and blast people…
If you have are time recognizing when that happens, you’ll know it happened when you see McFadden busting big runs down the sidelines.
(Disclaimer, I take no responsibility for what you might see Carlisle do, I just hope he, Satele and Walker are serviceable tomorrow.)
But the fact is the Seattle line is small, our ZBS and Power running should do very well tomorrow.
Take it to the bank….
GO RAIDERS!
October 30th, 2010 at 5:41 pm
What else do you need with that kind of talent son. lol Great talent great with ethic sounds great to me…..lol
October 30th, 2010 at 5:50 pm
Explain to us again, TJGeezer, on the following=
# priesttj Says:
October 28th, 2010 at 7:55 pm
DHB has better hands now than T.O. has ever had and T.O. is on his way to the HOF.
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T.O. is #4 in the LEAGUE.
Bey is #116.
T.O. makes things happen.
Bey makes nothing happen.
Bey is approaching the same bust status as your hero, Russell.
Please explain again how those awesome hands of Bey can’t catch a cold?
October 30th, 2010 at 5:51 pm
Roch R….
I would love to see JV and RG knock the shehawks run D on their a$$.
October 30th, 2010 at 5:51 pm
i want to see the st continue to improve cuz washington can hurt us bad in this game. i also want to see ford and miller bust out a td. i actually feel good about running on the seagulls. the passing game is what needs to come alive. this is the time for campbell and dhb to show what they are made of.
October 30th, 2010 at 5:55 pm
Lance’s Condoms vs. the Oregon Flying Fowl, is looking to be a good game…….so far….
October 30th, 2010 at 5:55 pm
priest, lee is hella tough. the dubs needed to get someone who can mix it up even if he isnt a good defender. the energy around them is so positive cuz nellie is gone. hope currys’ injury isnt serious. the ball movement has been very good and i like that the rebounding has already improved.
October 30th, 2010 at 6:01 pm
Go outside and play with rest of the 12 yearolds son. We’re encouraging play60 take advantage.
October 30th, 2010 at 6:03 pm
Wassuper !!!!!!!!!
October 30th, 2010 at 6:04 pm
USC always has fine song girls or cheerleaders
October 30th, 2010 at 6:04 pm
Marcel Reece needs to see some action tomorrow.
October 30th, 2010 at 6:04 pm
Just got off the phone with Al. He called me to vent on these dudes comin in here to his blog, yes Als’ blog (him and jerry are friends, and jerry is doing this as a favor to Al) and talkin w basketball. He doesn’t like that one fking bit. Raider Nation is all over the world, and what are these folks gonna see when they come in here and hear w basketball. Go to the weak ass w blog ibabuzz.com/warriors or some damn thing like that. Raider Nation is big in Amsterdam, Kings Alley, Havana, just to name a few. Als’ pissed and he fking knows who you are.
Said he was so fking angry it was taking away his game day focus. You do not want to be on Als’ bad side. Think about it. What an insult to the Raiders to come in here and talk that trash. Now get over it.
October 30th, 2010 at 6:05 pm
Had to take the 5 year old to a Halloween party last night mayne.
Wanted to hollar at you during the game, but I’m sure we can get after it tomorrow night, lol.
Kinda agree with B, Don’t think the Monta/Curry back court is going to get you into the playoffs. Defense wins in the West and with those 2 and no real paint players, IMO, can’t see the dubs making the top 8.
October 30th, 2010 at 6:06 pm
Armond Brandon Wright also played very well last night he blocked several shots and changed some. They even have a tough young roughneck in that UDFA. I like this teams talent to upset some teams fora playoff spot if they stay healthy. I heard Curry say he wasn’t too bad, he may miss a few games but that’s it.
October 30th, 2010 at 6:08 pm
Jhill don’t sleep broh they can score with the best and eventually Smart will get them to play D trust me.
October 30th, 2010 at 6:11 pm
http://www.ibabuzz.com/warriors/
That place is on fire right now. Better get along over there.
October 30th, 2010 at 6:13 pm
Lakers
OKC
Utah
Denver
Dallas
Portland
Phoenix
Spurs
Which of these teams do the Ws knock over to get in the playoffs?
And then there’s Houston and the Hornets.
October 30th, 2010 at 6:19 pm
How’s Zack Miller? Hows Nick Miller for that matter?
Need a vic. Got to win at home.
Raiders 23 – Seapigeons 18
October 30th, 2010 at 6:33 pm
JLofty Says:
October 30th, 2010 at 6:19 pm
How’s Zack Miller? Hows Nick Miller for that matter?
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Haven’t heard anything about Zach…Nick is questionable.
October 30th, 2010 at 6:36 pm
Jhill quiet as kept I think the W’s could beat out the Spurs and the Suns they’re both old and brittle. And Dallas doesn’t scare me neither des Houston and the Hornets, I think you’re thinking of the W’s 2 years ago. This present team is way more talented and I think Curry is the best young PG in the game. Monte is a beast when it comes to slicing up zones.
October 30th, 2010 at 6:42 pm
Damn Gina!
October 30th, 2010 at 6:43 pm
Priest,
I think we all know that you have to be able to score in the half court game.
Zone????
How many times to you really expect to see a zone against legitimate teams?
Backcourt can put up some points, but there is no one of your team that can post up and create from the inside out.
You need a legitimate big man and then we can talk.
October 30th, 2010 at 6:46 pm
I see MrBrown keep posting something about you saying you can tell how good Bey is going to play from looking at a picture.
That true, TJGeezer?
Did you really say that? lol.
c’mon coward, if you did cop to it.
why do I know you don’t have the balls to cop to anything?
ok, forget that.
tell us again how Bey has better hands NOW than T.O. EVER DID?
anything on that, coward?
October 30th, 2010 at 6:47 pm
With CJ and Eugene out…We might see some Stevie.
October 30th, 2010 at 6:47 pm
Think about Jhill wh really has a legitimate big man except the Lakers. There are none. We can run on anyone if we get the ball. Lowpost scoring is relative. You can send a 2 or a 3 in the lowpost with matchups. David Lee along with a few no names can help there occasionally. No big deal, what there are maybe 2 teams with great lowpost scorers in the west?
October 30th, 2010 at 7:04 pm
I hope that this time tomorrow night we’re not asking why we didn’t resign Brian Schneider. Our special teams better be ready.
October 30th, 2010 at 7:26 pm
Priest,
You always bring up this supposed hatred that we have towards DHB because we didn’t want him drafted.
Well I spent many, many hours on here prior to that draft, basically as the only person who said we needed a WR and to draft a WR. I didn’t really care who it was, I like Maclin, DHB and Crabtree, but I was about the only one on here who wanted a WR.
So save that nonsense when talking to me about DHB. I just want the guy to catch some TD’s. Murphy does still drop an azz load of passes, but he also has caught numerous fourth quarter TD’s. When will we get a 4th quarter TD from DHB? I mean seriously, would anyone really be suprised if ended the year without a TD?
October 30th, 2010 at 7:28 pm
Warriors can score, play good D at the 3 and 4, and have active big men who can board.
The bench players already seem to have carved out specific roles.
I really like the way this team is headed. Can they win a championship? Probably not. But if we can make some noise in the playoffs, I will certainly take it.
October 30th, 2010 at 7:29 pm
Utah = Al Jefferson-Okur
Houston = Ming-Scola
Denver = Kmart-Nene
Portland = Aldridge/Camby/Oden/Pryzbilla
Spurs = Duncan/Spitter
Dallas = Nowitzki/Haywood
October 30th, 2010 at 7:35 pm
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October 30th, 2010 at 7:39 pm
YEEEEEEEEEEEEEAAAAAAAAAAHHHHHHHH YEEEEEEEEAAAAAAAAAAAAAHHHHHHH
AGH AGH
BRRRRRRRRRRRRR BRRRRRRRRRRRRRR
October 30th, 2010 at 7:39 pm
Let’s Go Raiders!
October 30th, 2010 at 7:40 pm
Let’s Go Warriors!
October 30th, 2010 at 7:48 pm
Laid up with the 25 year old, huh?
Good choice instead of hanging out at the Halloween parties.
October 30th, 2010 at 7:57 pm
# J Hill Says:
October 30th, 2010 at 7:48 pm
Laid up with the 25 year old, huh?
Good choice instead of hanging out at the Halloween parties.
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She got booted mayne……its coming up on Holidays and a nagga gotta play it smooth. She will be back on after Feb 15th….she was hurt but mayne I got too much fire in me to just be with her
October 30th, 2010 at 7:59 pm
Jhill……Trust this if I stay inside it aint to lay up with the main bz……I’m out of commision in that dept until Feb 15th…..fugg that. I aint interested in meeting your family and being dragged around them holiday events. Pipe distribution shall be heavy during these holidays. all the college bzies coming back home and all these outta towners coming thru…….I’m in da game
October 30th, 2010 at 8:03 pm
Damn im grooving to this Chaka and Rufus “Stay”……………whoaaaaaaaaaaaaa I whoaaaaaaaaaaaa I….stayyyyyyyyyyyyyy stayyyyyyyyyyyyyy
October 30th, 2010 at 8:04 pm
Pipe distribution shall be heavy during these holidays.
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LOL!
October 30th, 2010 at 8:06 pm
Gotta love Northern California!!!!
October 30th, 2010 at 8:07 pm
Jheez….I just aint ready yet…I know eventually ima have to but shht the fire too much in me…..fidelity issues fa sho………these bzies get better looking each high school grad class at a time. And on top of it I’m such a handsome looking nagga(in my own mind lol) to these bzies its hard to not fall in their trap
October 30th, 2010 at 8:08 pm
Northern California is something else for damn sure
October 30th, 2010 at 8:11 pm
Ah damn now Earth Wind and Fire is on….Love’s Holiday………….would ya minnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnddddddddddddddd?
Damn I wasnt gonna go out but shhhht Im feeling nice but the freakin Explorer is a gas guzzlin bbbbbtch plus DUI’s is a real thing and I’m just gettin my L’s back
October 30th, 2010 at 8:16 pm
Fugg it I’m out in them streets….but I will be at the game for damn sure…..Drunk and all……Bauce gotta go out tonight…..I know my number one fan is out waitin to be checkin fa that man da BAUCE…………….BAUCE!
See ya…JUST WIN
October 30th, 2010 at 8:16 pm
Bauce, are you tailgating tomarrow?
October 30th, 2010 at 9:33 pm
96.priesttj Says:
October 30th, 2010 at 6:08 pm
Jhill don’t sleep broh they can score with the best and eventually Smart will get them to play D trust me.
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I agree with you, Priest. I’m so glad Don Nelson is gone!
October 30th, 2010 at 9:34 pm
Tomorrow is a big day, RAIDER NATION! Happy Halloween and Go Raiders! I’ll be there rooting my team to victory. Run the ball down their throats, and stop the Seattle run!
October 30th, 2010 at 10:25 pm
This is how i can imagine the first quarter unravels starting with the first Raider drive drive. since perfection is hard come by, i will be realistic with some mistakes overcome that continues to build the existing character of the team.
Ford muffs in end zone but does the smart thing and falls on it quickly and downs for a touchback.
Mc fadden is fed the ball immediately gets the ball on three straight runs with bursts of 7 and 6 yards before being bottled up on a one yard run facing 2nd and 9. false start by Valdheer and a holding on Langston Walker negates a 5 yrd pick up by Zack Miller and the raiders are facing a 3 and 16 after Jacoby ford is the last option on a come back rout grab making a more managable 3 and 16. Miller time.
Nick Miller makes a leaping dive to a ball lobbed softly in an open space for 20 yards to the 39 yard line. It is something Campbell needed to add to his game and worked on in practice and is something that Nick Miller brought to the table… and that is anticipation and making something happen out of nothing by throwing to open spaces where only your receiver has a chance.
Raiders getting that momentum after climbing out of the whole. mc fadden gains 7 yards on the next two runs and on 3rd and 3 Zack Miller rumbles forward for a 14 yard pick up into Seahawk territory on the 40.
on second and 10 after a well defended pass play intended for Nick Miller, JLH comes in opposite of DHB and DHB is used as Decoy in Run game.
It is supposed to be a reverse end around with Higgins handed the ball running in the back field towards DHB, the defense thinks they snuff it out and fall in the trap. DHB draws the defense enough that JLH is able hold on to the ball and gash up diagonally and taken down near the sideline gaining only 11 yards and could have taken it all the way had he not lost his footing.
Next play, from the 29 yard line, Cambell to DHB on a leaping play similar to the preseason grab he made against the Seahawks. TouchdownNNNNN RRRRAAAAIIIIIDDDEERRSSS!!!
all my numbers are consistently accurate
October 30th, 2010 at 11:31 pm
Raiders 2010 season record 10-6
remaining games:
Raiders vs Hawks Win
vs. Chiefs Win
vs. Steelers Win
Vs. Miami Win
vs. Chargers Lose close one
Vs. Jaguars Win blow out
vs. Donks win closer game than last
Vs. colts Win shootout come from behind win .manning for 320 yards. Colts don’t clinch
vs. Chiefs Lose hard fought defensive battle. Raiders won division previous week. Chiefs outside chance of wildcard on last weekend needing other 2 other teams to fall to 9-7. Only of those teams fell, San Diego. Raiders would have won 10-6 head to head with SD based on better division record of 4-2 to SD’s 3-3. 10-6 wins wild card this year
Chiefs finish 9-7
Chargers 9-7
Donks 7-9
When the Raiders win the West, the whole AFC west is on the rise….
October 31st, 2010 at 4:25 am
I hope Nick Miller will play tonight. I hope they did not let their “confidence level” get too high after the Broncos game… I hope they play hard and concentrated and do not commit 10+ errors again, especially the silly ones like false start and offside. I hope the offense will come up with a creative game plan. I hope we will manage the clock well. I hope our special teams do not give up a runback for a TD but tackle well. I hope DMAC has a good day again with the O-line doing some good blocking. I hope the O-line can protect the QB alright… Lots of hopes, but I think it’s winnable… see you later.
October 31st, 2010 at 8:17 am
MORNIN’ RAIDER NATION!
BEAT THE SEAHOGGS!!!
October 31st, 2010 at 8:36 am
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