Raiders still can’t muster passing grade
By Jerry McDonald - NFL Writer
Tuesday, November 30th, 2010 at 8:26 pm in Oakland Raiders.
Sixty percent. Six out of 10.
It’s not that much to ask in today’s NFL. Check out the league stats and 20 teams are completing 60 percent of their passes, and 20 teams were at 60 percent or better last year. In 2008 it was 19 in 2007 it was 18.
It’s pretty much the minimum requirement for any team that has a legitimate passing offense. When you’re talking about the elite quarterbacks in the league _ Drew Brees, Peyton Manning, or Philip Rivers, who faces the Raiders Sunday, you’re getting closer to the 70 percent.
The Raiders haven’t completed 60 percent of their passes since 2002, when Rich Gannon checked in at 67.5 percent and was the league’s Most Valuable Player.
The best Oakland has done since then is 2007, Lane Kiffin’s first year, when Josh McCown, Daunte Culpepper, Andrew Walter and finally JaMarcus Russell combined for 57.6 percent.
A viable passing game was the big hope this season when Hue Jackson came aboard as offensive coordinator. Nnamdi Asomugha talked in training camp of seeing pass routes in practice he hadn’t seen in years. Simplicity was gone. The Raiders have joined the NFL.
With opponents loading up on the run against the Raiders, coach Tom Cable was asked Monday if the Raiders could survive through the air.
“I think we can. That’s the one thing where if you say to us, where are we different offensively, it’s throwing the football from the last couple of years anyway,” Cable said. “That’s really not what we want to do but if we have to, yeah, we’ve shown that we’re capable of throwing the ball.”
The Raiders have indeed improved their passing game. They’ve gone from pathetic to poor.
Ranked 29th last season with 159.8 yards per game through the air, the Raiders are all the way up to 27th this season at 196.1.
Their passer rating has gotten better (71.2 as opposed to 62.0) even if they’ve dropped two spots from 28th to 30th. Only Arizona and Carolina are worse.
Either the Raiders are going to suddenly reverse a trend which is into its eighth season or they’re again going to be on the outside looking in at the playoffs, and perhaps even saddled with another season of double-digit losses.
The Raiders have identified themselves through 11 games as a team that can control a game when it’s running well, mixing in the pass when it suits their purposes. All their opponents have watched the Pittsburgh and Miami film closely, although it’s fair to say they don’t necessarily have the same type of personnel.
The word is out at this point _ load up on the run, dare them to pass. It’s not as if this is any big mystery, but there’s knowing something and there’s knowing it beyond an absolute certainty.
Bruce Gradkowski is out with a third-degree separation of his throwing shoulder. It’s unlikely he’ll play again this season.
So the Raiders will go back to Jason Campbell, who is already a bit confused as to why he’s essentially been told to take a seat on three different occasions after being compared to Jim Plunkett by Al Davis during training camp.
Campbell was a 62 percent passer over his last three seasons in Washington. All it took was to join the team that forgot how to pass years ago to drop him to 54.7 percent.
There are not a lot of reasons to think the Raiders can suddenly get things going through the air. If Cable and Jackson had confidence in Campbell, he’d have been the quarterback all along. When looking for highlights in the passing game, thank goodness for rookie fourth-round pick Jacoby Ford, who has 16 catches for 320 yards and is the only bright light of late among receivers. The other positive development was completing seven passes to Darren McFadden out of the backfield against Miami.
But otherwise, the outlook is not good.
Consider the following:
– Tight end Zach Miller, the one truly reliable receiver since 2007, has five receptions for 23 yards over the last five games, one which he missed due to injury. Miller has been battling a torn plantar fascia and now has what Cable called a severe leg contusion.
– Wide receiver Darrius Heyward-Bey was 0-for-November. His last catch came on Oct. 31, when he had five catches for 105 yards and his first breakaway play, a 69-yard touchdown catch, against Seattle.
– Louis Murphy has not made the Year 1 to Year 2 leap the Raiders had hoped. He’s the most productive wideout with 28 catches for 435 yards, but has been prone to drops and mistakes. His only touchdown catch of the season came in Week 2.
– Johnnie Lee Higgins has 29 catches for 369 yards in his last 26 games and hasn’t caught at touchdown pass since 2008. Both he and Murphy were called out by Cable Monday for mistakes which helped stymie the passing game late against Miami.
– Nick Miller has apparently lost his job to Higgins as a punt return specialist, possibly or fielding a punt inside the 5 against Pittsburgh, and was inactive against Miami. He has three catches for 40 yards.
– Chaz Schilens is currently playing ping-pong between a knee on one leg and a foot on the other, hasn’t suited up on game day yet this season, and there’s no guarantee he will.
With this kind of passing game, getting on another streak and making a playoff run would seem unlikely.
The odds are probably less than 60 percent.
[You can leave a response, or trackback from your own site.]
November 30th, 2010 at 8:29 pm
first
November 30th, 2010 at 8:29 pm
IM good with 50/50
November 30th, 2010 at 8:42 pm
It’s a passing league now.
November 30th, 2010 at 8:50 pm
Enter Michael Floyd?
November 30th, 2010 at 8:51 pm
Raiders imploding. No true leadership.
A loss this weekend will crush this team.
6-10
A win and they may get to 8-8.
November 30th, 2010 at 8:56 pm
A win and they have a legit shot at going 9-7 to take the division
A loss = 6-10, cable fired and a complete rebuild…yet again….
Big game, ya think?
November 30th, 2010 at 9:01 pm
Raiders think Sanjay Lal in his second year of coaching wides EVER in the bigs is doing just fine.
Al thinks our WRs are fine too.
Face it, there hasn’t been a legit WR since Randy left.
November 30th, 2010 at 9:01 pm
6-10 or 7-9 with no 1st round pick and huge FAs to sign.
What a crap way to end the year.
November 30th, 2010 at 9:02 pm
Wouldn’t Schilens return as Superman be sweet?
Paired with Ford maybe we could get somewhere.
TWO WRs who actually high point and fight for the ball.
Wow…nah, thats asking too much…
November 30th, 2010 at 9:05 pm
While were at it, JLH you suck at blocking.
Needds to go bye bye. He’s still running wrong routes and costing time outs. This guys a joke.
Sure he’s fun to have goofin around at camp and during long practices but enough is enough.
Need someone productive at at the Z.
First we should get some wides who can play the X and Y I guess…
November 30th, 2010 at 9:22 pm
Look at Gruden’s haircut.
Look at Alfalfa’s haircut from Our Gang series.
Yes, it’s true. Sooner or later, everything comes back in style.
Except Alfalfa’s haircut never was in style. Was meant as a joke, for TV.
Wonder if Gruden knows that?
November 30th, 2010 at 9:31 pm
Chaz schilens is killing us we didn’t get a vet WR because he is on the roster but here we are at week 11 and he hasn’t played a down. Chaz would never suit up again for me if I were his coach. If I’m Mr Davis Chaz is an afterthought I go get 2 WR’s better than him last we suffered trhough the year with 2 rookies because of him this year not much better.
Beyond QB, WR is a desparate need on this team and until those are filled I don’t even think of another position and I feel the same way most of you do about the lines. But you simply cannot keep this up.
If I’m Cable I look at this season as my fault because I think that stat is very telling. Especially when you have a RB like DMC coming out of the backfield. he should have 45 rec by himself at this point. The coaches are derolic for that not t be the case. DMC should be a dominant factor in the passing game EVERY GAME. That alone would fix that stat. that alone would help this offense. Zack and DMC should end the year 70+ rec’s every year. If I’m Mr Davis that is my first indictment against this coaching staff because it’s inexcuseable. There is absolutely no reason for it if both are healthy.
What’s worse is that Bush is a great rec out of the backfield as well any coach worth his salt is very concious of that. DMC should be used exactly the way Marshall Faulk was used in every aspect of the passing game deep intermediate and short. Michael Bush shuld be the hammer on offense used to make the defense stop him from running up the gut for big yardage. DMC could’ve taken a lot of the sting of not having Chaz away if the coaches had a clue. But they don’t they have beat up DMc with between the tackle runs and under utilized Bush to the point of LUNACY. And they wonder why we can’t move the ball.
It should be DMC on wheel routes, screens crosses and every imaginable route you cana think of with Mike Bush running the ball 20-25 times a game. Now yoou can add Ford to that scheme as well but lessen DMCs carries to 10-15 and keep him healthy and sharp. Against certain teams you can run him more especially if he’s going good. But by in large my horse would Bush.
November 30th, 2010 at 9:38 pm
It’s difficult for this team to win with Miller and Aso injured, and D.H. Bust playing wide receiver.
November 30th, 2010 at 9:43 pm
If I were the coaches I would turn Ford into a Wes Welker type run him across the formation right in frnt of the QB face use DHB and Murphy for down the field stuff to stretch the field but I would get the ball to Ford 8-10 times a game. If you watch how Miami used Bess that is exactly how I would use Ford and make someone like a safety or 3rd DB cover him. If they used the #1 CB I’d throw it to DHB or DMC. DMC if DHB is covered but they wuld have to cover DMC and Ford in those short zones as a combo 30 times a game minimum.
November 30th, 2010 at 9:44 pm
Ugh, Good God…Last weeks game didn’t do anything to mitigate those stats. We are missing 4 good players on this team to be any good and they are:
Quarterback
Right Tackle
Center
Wide Receiver
If we have quality FOOTBALL players at those positions, then we make the playoffs, until then we will continue to watch the Chargers in the playoffs.
November 30th, 2010 at 9:49 pm
According to the posters on this blog, Cable doesn’t do anything right.
I concur.
November 30th, 2010 at 9:51 pm
Nnam is a big issue but I think we’ll play better this game Young WMcF will play much better you watch. But again they have to USE the TE and DMC in the passing game. I’ve been saying this since we drafted DMC how in hell is not catching 50+ passes every year????????? What are they thinking??
What coach doesn’t make him a HUGE part of the passing game??? It’s crazy!!!
November 30th, 2010 at 9:53 pm
Dammit!!
This team was so freakin close to getting a legit chance to win this division and then after the bye week they come out flat. Complacency and laziness reared it’s ugly head. That is all on Cable IMO. He even admitted in that interview that he was out coached. Sheesh!
Son of b**ch they were this close to being legit.
Their weaknesses reared their ugly heads after the bye week.
This team needs a Center, Right Tackle, a big target strong WR and a backup TE!
November 30th, 2010 at 9:57 pm
Priest, I’m not sure if you’re aware, but there is no limit to the receivers you can have on a roster. In addition, since Chaz has shown the ability to play better than all our receivers combined, maybe it’s one of the ones who have had chances to prove themselves but haven’t yet that you get rid of. The fact that you’re trying to get rid of one of our most promising receivers over the ones that have shown to be bust worthy is the reason you’re not Mr. Davis.
November 30th, 2010 at 9:58 pm
They need to use DMC more in the passing game versus SD and pound the freakin rock with Bush! Then come back to running it with DMC again.
They need to control the clock on offense and do plenty of play action roll out plays.
On defense they need to put consistent pressure and look put Cry Me a Rivers on the ground hard and be physical all game long. They need to mix up blitzes or that secondary will be picked apart.
November 30th, 2010 at 10:00 pm
I’ll tell you what with the emergence of Ford we can no longer say we don’t have a WR who can get things done because we do I know he’s a rookie but show me a rokie that has made bigger plays for his team in the offense and ST’s he is getting it done. These other WR’s will get better but we needed at least one of them to explode and he has. He has raised the bar and I’ll bet the rest will follow. Because they see he’s doing it they have no more excuses.
November 30th, 2010 at 10:05 pm
Priest, Ford is close to Dez Bryant in terms of impact on offense/special teams, but the Cowboys season has been over for a while. I do think Ford is a very good FOOTBALL player though, I read good things about his scouting report and thought he’d be a good pick. Not bad for Kirk morrison
November 30th, 2010 at 10:06 pm
With DMC and Ford out there out wide or in the slot along with Murph and Mr Decoy DHB…..SD will have mismatch problems.
The problem is the Raiders below average pass protecting O-Line.
November 30th, 2010 at 10:09 pm
Well Kamikaze your opinion is as good as mine but those guys are at least helping me he’s nt doing a damn thing other than taking a roster spot. Now this year it’s OK because it’s a done deal but as I stated I would go get 2 WR’s better than him so in affect I WOULD be cutting some of the other guys. You only keep 6 WR’s the 2 I go get, Chaz maybe, Murphy, DHB and of course Ford. That would upgrade that position significantly. I have no problem keeping Chaz as a 5th WR but IMO he cannot be counted on for more than that.
November 30th, 2010 at 10:14 pm
Priest-just pulling your chain earlier,I know what you mean.
Kirk-would that be our TE Brad Miller you mentioned yesterday?LOL
November 30th, 2010 at 10:19 pm
For instance if you lok at the Bears offense they are on NFLN right now we have the same ability to put up points but last game our QB missed on several big plays. If those plays are made we score a minimum of 30 points. The play when Ford toook the ball away if thrown on time is 6 points easy so is the int he threw i the corner to Ford it’s a TD if he throws it on time.
Get a QB back therewith an arm who can see over the field and we missed on some easy TD’s that would’ve opened up the running game. You guys will see this game it’s not hard if you make plays.
November 30th, 2010 at 10:20 pm
MR, AKA D RED
Repeat after me ” It is GREAT to be a RAIDER fan” and ” I love the RAIDERS”!
You can cut and past MR, just let us hear you say it, CLEARLY!
*******************
C’mon Ski, let me hear you say Ohh Ahh….
November 30th, 2010 at 10:25 pm
I’ve been one of the biggest DHB supporters on here but I have to admit he is definitely under achieving.However,many times I’ve seen him open and the QB either doesn’t throw the ball his way or he misses him.If they could connect on those plays it would open things up for everyone and IMO,help DHBs confidence which would help others also.JC has to look for him more often,even if he lacks faith in him.
November 30th, 2010 at 10:26 pm
23.DKnight007 Says:
November 30th, 2010 at 10:06 pm
With DMC and Ford out there out wide or in the slot along with Murph and Mr Decoy DHB…..SD will have mismatch problems.
The problem is the Raiders below average pass protecting O-Line.
************
Ha ha ha ha ha ha ha, I am sure SD is losing sleep over that thought… Seriously?
November 30th, 2010 at 10:29 pm
The least of our needs is CENTER I would get another edge rusher over that yu can get a C in the 6th rnd why waste a high pick on something that’s not broken. I would get another lineman for depth only because we haven’t evn played Bruce Campbell yet he may be what we need at RT.
The real needs on this team is edge rusher and and WR and MOSTLY QB you always add another DB. We have talent n this Oline that’s not even being used. And why everyone thinks we need a C is beyond me. Satele has played very well.
November 30th, 2010 at 10:32 pm
If Ford was in the slot,and SD sends their LBs those quick slants would work and SD wouldn’t put so much pressure on the QB.The key would be JC recognizing when and where the backers were coming from and making them pay.So far he hasn’t shown he can do that.Lets hope he can this week.
November 30th, 2010 at 10:32 pm
Not to mention Mario Henderson isn’t even playing and he’ as good a Olineman as we’ll get in the draft IMO. Add to the Dline first.
November 30th, 2010 at 10:35 pm
You can’t tell me that there isn’t someone on the roster better than Carlisle & Walker. Let’s slip Loper in at RG and let MHenderson & BCampbell fight over the ORT position. Carlisle was like a revolving door last week. Why does TC continue to accept this level of poor performance? Walker can’t handle a fast rusher. Maybe Henderson or BCampbell can. If that doesn’t work slip Walker in at RG and let the remaining the rotate at ORT. we also need to beef up Satele. He’s back-up quality at best. Once we get a handle on the O-line we can make some real progress.
I also say yes to Ford running out of the slot. Let get him and DMac the ball in the open and see what develops.
November 30th, 2010 at 10:37 pm
Lefty12 I think he has shown he can if they use the talent right. he is a very good short passing game QB and if he can check it down to DMC with Ford running the slot all we need is a TE to make plays. That in effect solves the passing game.
If we hit on those deeps balls last week we win that game we had Ford wide open both times. I gaurantee if Grads make sthose throws along with the other stuff our running game opens up and it’s a very different game.
November 30th, 2010 at 10:39 pm
We probably have our future RG and RT in Campbell and Henderson respectively.Another WR is a huge need-a big possession guy.We could also use an upgrade at OLB.But I’d love to see us draft a true prospect at QB.I believe there are some good options that should be available in the 2nd and 3rd rounds-guys that would take a year or two to develop then could step in.
November 30th, 2010 at 10:41 pm
30.priesttj Says:
November 30th, 2010 at 10:29 pm
The least of our needs is CENTER I would get another edge rusher over that yu can get a C in the 6th rnd why waste a high pick on something that’s not broken. I would get another lineman for depth only because we haven’t evn played Bruce Campbell yet he may be what we need at RT.
The real needs on this team is edge rusher and and WR and MOSTLY QB you always add another DB. We have talent n this Oline that’s not even being used. And why everyone thinks we need a C is beyond me. Satele has played very well.
**************
This may be true, but if we get Stephen Wisniewski he can play LG, C, RG.
Play him at RG for now, and kick B. Campbell out to RT. Then in 2012 we may have a great O-line.
November 30th, 2010 at 10:43 pm
Last week against the fish,when Walker went out a few plays,Henderson stepped in and I watched him.He did a good job.He is probably still learning and adjusting to the right side.I believe he will take over that spot,the question is when.
November 30th, 2010 at 10:44 pm
Whats your thoughts on Terrence Toliver Priest?
November 30th, 2010 at 10:45 pm
37.lefty12 Says:
November 30th, 2010 at 10:43 pm
Last week against the fish,when Walker went out a few plays,Henderson stepped in and I watched him.He did a good job.He is probably still learning and adjusting to the right side.I believe he will take over that spot,the question is when.
**********************
When Walker first went out Barns went in @ RT.
November 30th, 2010 at 10:46 pm
Will prolly get Jerrel Jernigan in the 2nd lol.
November 30th, 2010 at 10:49 pm
Another Center to keep an eye on is the guy kid at USC-Chris Odowd I think his name is.As far as B.Campbell goes,he must be a slow learner or he was really raw coming out.He could be a dynamite RG.With his speed and quickness,he’d be great pulling and he is strong enough to handle the pass rush.Sure wish we’d get the opportunity to see him play.
November 30th, 2010 at 10:50 pm
Nate Solder anyone?
November 30th, 2010 at 10:50 pm
Racoon,look again.On the sack where Carlisle wife,Henderson was playing RT unless Barnes changed his # to 75.
November 30th, 2010 at 10:51 pm
Wiffed
November 30th, 2010 at 10:52 pm
If you loook at the Bears passing game it has gone from despicable to very good in about 8 weeks. You know why they let the QB work his way through his troubles Cutler looked like a complete BUST and now look at him. He’s making throws and the players are making plays because they had the time to gel.They had the time to fix the mistakes and miscues the same is true with KC chefs wh had a nonexistent passing game now they have one of the httest rec’s in the game. That guy was BENCHED TWICE by the chefs because he dropped tooo many passes. Now he’s one of the most dominant WR’s in the game.
It takes time for this stuff to work and players to develope if you keep changing things they NEVER will. I’m not saying JC is a great QB but I gaurantee you he is every bit as good as Cassell and better. Nut if he never gets the chance to work through anything he nmever will be. Even Plunkett had to work through some serious rough spots before he won thse SB’s.
You simply cannot ask a guy to come in and just hit the ground rolling throwing TD’s and never making mistakes. If that’s what you want you will never have a QB because 95% of them will struggle way before they succeed.
November 30th, 2010 at 10:53 pm
43.lefty12 Says:
November 30th, 2010 at 10:50 pm
Racoon,look again.On the sack where Carlisle wife,Henderson was playing RT unless Barnes changed his # to 75.
**********
Yeah I konw he did play, but the first man off the bench was Barns @ RT.
November 30th, 2010 at 10:53 pm
Know…
November 30th, 2010 at 10:55 pm
We can NOT count on Gallery any longer. It don’t matter how good you are if you are holdin up in sick bay!
November 30th, 2010 at 10:56 pm
Mario henderson is done, he is not someone the raiders trust protecting the back side. Valdeer on the other hand has struggled but has a huge upside, and can be an answer at Tackle for the next few yrs
November 30th, 2010 at 10:57 pm
In Nate Solder we could have a Goal line TE to go with Miller.
November 30th, 2010 at 11:01 pm
I didn’t notice,I’ll take your word for it.All I remember is seeing Hendu there.Well,Priest,with BG out all we can do is hope JC picks it up,because he is who we’re going with.It seems Boller is just taking up a roster spot and the coaches don’t want him to play unless he is the only one standing-and I’m not sure even then.
November 30th, 2010 at 11:01 pm
i do like your idea of greg little at wr priest. i would take any body on that north carolina defense. them some bad boys down in nc.
November 30th, 2010 at 11:02 pm
Eight rushes for two yards.
That was Darren McFadden’s rushing total Sunday against the Miami Dolphins. But it wasn’t as though he was given a lot of opportunity to try to add to the total.
McFadden’s eight rushes accounted for two-thirds of the team’s attempts on the day. Overall Hue Jackson dialed up just 12 rushing attempts for 16 yards, 13 of which came from a single Jacoby Ford rush.
Conversely, the Dolphins ran the ball 49 times for 186 yards.
“Some of it is staying with it more. Some of it is being more consistent like we were the early part of the season,” Raiders head coach Tom Cable said on Monday. “You look back, I think the first two runs yesterday were minus-two and minus-three. So, that’s a pretty good indicator we got a helmet in the wrong place or missed a cut or both.”
Given McFadden’s early season success, teams are crowding the box in an effort to slow him down.
It worked.
“You’re going to see eight- and nine-man boxes,” said Cable. “That’s what happens when you’re a good running football team. So you have to be able to handle that. Our system has been built to handle that. That’s part of the deal.”
November 30th, 2010 at 11:02 pm
Good Morning guys…
November 30th, 2010 at 11:03 pm
We are talking about Henderson on the right side,not at LT.
November 30th, 2010 at 11:03 pm
Mornin LMN
November 30th, 2010 at 11:04 pm
DHB is 0 for november?!?!? Ouch. Has anybody even thrown him a pass since the kc game? The kc game was miserable he dropped the first pass of the game, & never recovered. He has really gone into the tank. I love the kid & its time to grow up.
I know cable is ruining our good start, but you must now demand to be accounted for. Cable is not a leader, eggo brand is imptessed by his mind numbing waffle jobs. Who is going to teach our youngsters real leadership. We need DHB to learn and express leadership. How will he ever even find out what he is capable of without being on the field or getting the ball?
Please Cable, hujack or who ever. Put dhb on the field & throw him the ball.
J.C cable clowned you, for the teachers pet. We need you to play well in socal. We need you to throw to ford & dhb!
J.c you & dhb have been kicked to the curb & no one believes in you. Thats life for a raider, hated, & despised. This is your moment to kick cables a$$ once & for all & restore
the faith of the raider nation.
November 30th, 2010 at 11:04 pm
I heard a lot about him but I haven’t seen him play this Tolliver kid. But we don’t need top teir guys we need guys that can play is all but we need 2 WR’s IMO I don’t want t go into next year relying on Chaz to do anything if he does it’s a plus. But I would NEVER expect to see anything from that guy again.
This draft will be glutted with WR’s you can get a guy in the 4th or 5th rnd to do what we need done. First we need a QB and then a pass rusher. I wouldn’t mind Owusu if he comes out. But there are a ton of them trust me.
November 30th, 2010 at 11:05 pm
Regardless of how the Raiders final five games of the season shake out, Tom Cable will likely be the head coach.
A mid-season coaching change is rare for the Oakland Raiders. Al Davis has only pulled the trigger twice before the end of the year. Mike Shanahan and Lane Kiffin were shown the door for not toeing the Davis line.
While Cable likely went against Davis’ orders by benching Jason Campbell, the quarterback controversy is moot now due to Bruce Gradkowski’s shoulder re-injury. Thus, the coach can’t get in any more hot water with the owner.
So what will it take for Cable to keep his job at the end of the year? A record of 7-9 would be the minimum. If they fall to 6-10 he’s out according to Jerry McDonald of the Oakland Tribune.
November 30th, 2010 at 11:07 pm
Jackson is responsible for the offense,not Cable.Talk about haters.Why don’t you put the blame where it belongs-on Hue Jackson?Oh,that’s right,we know the answer-wink,wink.
November 30th, 2010 at 11:08 pm
The fish weren’t making any yards rushing but they stuck with it long enough to get something out of it. Also DMC isn’t running nearly as violent as he was early and that is understandable. He has never done this before at this level.
November 30th, 2010 at 11:08 pm
As we discussed here at the NFP Sunday afternoon, ESPN Monday Night Football analyst Jon Gruden is reportedly the top candidate to replace Randy Shannon at the University of Miami.
The Gruden-to-Miami story blew up throughout the afternoon and into the evening Sunday but had seemingly slowed down after a prominent journalist refuted the story on Twitter.
But where there’s smoke, there’s always fire. And the 47-year-old Super Bowl-winning coach unquestionably remains a candidate for the open position.
Steve Gorten of the South Florida Sun-Sentinel reported Tuesday evening that the possibility of the former Oakland Raiders and Tampa Bay Bucs head coach becoming the leader of the Hurricanes program “definitely still is in play,” according to a source with knowledge of the situation.
Will Jon Gruden soon be leading the Miami program?
ICON
Discussions have continued between both sides despite Gruden’s statement through ESPN Sunday night that he is “committed to Monday Night Football and to ESPN.”
Gorten tweeted Tuesday night that a meeting between Miami athletic director Kirby Hocutt and Gruden, which was reportedly scheduled for Wednesday, may even happen tonight.
According to Gorten’s source, Gruden and the university have yet to agree upon the length of a contract, but money does not appear to be an issue. The television analyst reportedly initiated contact with the school a few weeks before Hocutt fired Shannon on Saturday night.
There does remain concern within the Miami administration, however, that Gruden could still jump to the NFL — which would potentially set back the program even further.
Miami’s administration is looking to make a splash with this hire, and Gruden would give the Hurricanes a fiery, offensive leader — essentially the opposite of the ousted Shannon.
The same source believes that Mississippi State head coach Dan Mullen likely would be the Hurricanes’ next choice if an agreement isn’t reached with Gruden.
Check out the brand-new NFP Message Boards and let your voice be heard on all things college football.
November 30th, 2010 at 11:10 pm
Man if we could only get Chucky back!
November 30th, 2010 at 11:11 pm
Morning Racoon…
I got 30min, my boss is late due to traffic chaos because of the weather..
So im surfing a few pages, I see Chargers are even closer at moving to LA…
and via Wikileaks I understand that the former American Ambassador, made thorough estimate of the Danish politicians… well no surprise there IMO, isnt that what his Job was about??
November 30th, 2010 at 11:13 pm
It’s definitely Hujack’s problem he has to get this fixed it’s on him and there is no getting around that one. Cable has given him autonomy and he’s had good games and bad ones. It happens doesn’t mean he can’t coach it mean he doesn’t adjust to is talent yet because most of it is still developing before his eyes. DMC and Ford no one would’ve expected what we’ve gotten from them. Losing Zack in the middle of the season isn’t easy either. But that’s why he gets the big bucks.
November 30th, 2010 at 11:17 pm
Cable/Hujack did not have game-plan well for Pittsburgh, let’s hope they learned from their mistakes.
It’s a given that SD will be stacking 8-9 men in the box daring us to beat them through the air – which we cannot do in a traditional sense for obvious reasons: poor pass blocking, inaccurate QB who cannot make reads, and sub-par WR corps. Since we cannot beat them with a traditional passing game, and we can’t run against 8-9 men in the box, what we need to do is take a page out of the Gannon/Gruden era and make them pay when they blitz and dink and dunk them to death with quick slants, outs, and screens until we force them to make adjustments to stop it. Then we can run pound Bush up the middle & McFadden off-tackle. This is THE ONLY WAY we beat the Chargers.
I’m positive this strategy would have made us more competitive against the Steelers. I can’t believe Cable & Jackson had two weeks to game-plan for Pittsburgh and came up with nothing. It should have been obvious…
We need to get DMC involved in the passing game to the same extent Garner and Kauffman were. Also we MUST have the TE involved. If Miller is hobbled, then get him the hell off the field. But when Meyers replaces him we can’t just remove the TE from the playbook – we need to throw to him.
November 30th, 2010 at 11:17 pm
Armond,I thought you were going to get kicked off the radio this morning.You can’t go on there and cuss like that.Doesn’t bother me,but you know how those radio guys are.
November 30th, 2010 at 11:25 pm
Against the fish,late in the game,I was biotching to the wife that we weren’t throwing any screens.Boom,we threw one and it was successful.We need more of them plus more quick slants-not to JLH-but to Ford and DHB.We need to let those guys use their speed.Also,its kind of funny that people always complain that we can’t pass block,yet we had at least 3 opportunities last week where the QB had plenty of time on bombs that were wide open but he didn’t make the plays.
November 30th, 2010 at 11:33 pm
Hu- jack is under the microscope. I cant understand why we didnt dtick with the run. Why did you go with gimick wild cat garbage.
Most of all what the hell are you & cable pulling with the qb?!?!?
November 30th, 2010 at 11:34 pm
haha lefty u heard me huh? didnt know sayin got damn would be so bad on the radio. that ken dido makes me sick and i had to let him and some of these morons calling up have it. i get sick of oakland takin the blame for the A’s failures. stop frontin and lyin on the the city and fanbase. i’ll be there at the hearing 2morrow to see what the new ballpark plans will be. are u going?
November 30th, 2010 at 11:36 pm
Later Priest,Armond-some other time.If I’ve offended you guys I apologize-no offense intended.
November 30th, 2010 at 11:36 pm
Chaz is a china doll. True. However, why should anyone be angry with HIM rather than the situation? Seriously, do people really think Chaz doesn’t want to play? Is he hurting himself so he doesn’t get put back on the field? Give the guy a break (maybe I shouldn’t use that phrase with him). He’ll play when he’s healthy. It’s unfortunate, but some guys are always hurt: Chaz, Gradkowski, Merriman, Bob Sanders, Shaun Ellis, McFadden,…
Get over it. If he plays, cool. If not, oh well. Good teams get around crap like that. Tom Brady went down in week one and the Pats won 10 games. Yes, they missed the playoffs, but TEN WINS! SD has guys no one but total sports geeks have ever heard of playing WR and they’re winning.
November 30th, 2010 at 11:39 pm
well, here’s my Boss…
My workday starts now…
you guys sleep tight when that time comes around…
November 30th, 2010 at 11:39 pm
i expected dmc to have this kind of year. i expect him to finish strong as long as hujackman get HIS act 2gether. the line must block and we have to use him as a wr more. he has also run tougher than bush this year as dakota has stated earlier.
November 30th, 2010 at 11:40 pm
late lefty
November 30th, 2010 at 11:42 pm
No,I live too far away.Can’t wait to hear what goes down though.I agree about Dido.He is a SF homer.Its funny how people like him never mention that the A’s held the single season attendance record in the bay before At&T Park(or whatever its called now) was built.He wants the A’s to move but cried like hell when the giants almost did-jerk.
November 30th, 2010 at 11:48 pm
lefty12
If we let this team gel and stop with the high expectations we’ll reap some benefits but fans are so adamant about everything happening right now that it never gets a chance to gel. You have to crawl before you can walk and walk before you can run. It took Rivers 3 years to become a legit starter it’s just the way it is but for some reason the media beats on the Raiders so bad and the pressure is so intense that even basic stuff never gets done.
Like the pressure everyone puts on DHB because he’s nt an instant success they wnat to dump him what if the Chefs would’ve dumped Bowe how stupid would they look right now? Look at Mike Williams in Seattle, everyone is different.
Armond my post disappeared but if you wnat DMC to play 7 years then run him 25 times agame if you want him to last 10+ years use him the wya I’m talking about his frame is too narrow for that kind of pounding his center of gravity is too high. The shck he takes when he gets hit is wtice what a 5′10″ guy would take and over the course of 5-7 years he will get injured a lot. Marcus Allen had a thick frame eventhough he was tall. Dickerson was a freak. CJ in Tenn is 6′0″ even and runs very different from DMC it is hard to get a solid hit on him and his career will be 8 years at the most he’s just too small and getting wya too many carries.
So take your pick 5-7 years or 10+ years?
November 30th, 2010 at 11:50 pm
later Lefty12 always great talking Raider football with someone who knows what he’s talking about.
December 1st, 2010 at 12:05 am
actually dmc has a bigger frame than u give him credit for and there are bigger backs who dont last long. i believe he can hold up. he is a workhorse back that can be used a number of different ways. u called him a great back earlier in the season and after 2 games u say he should get 10-15 carries? makes no sense to me.
December 1st, 2010 at 12:17 am
He is a great back one of the best in the game but I’ve watched this stuff over the years and I’m teling you. From his waist down he is biult tooo thin that is where most of the shock from a hit is taken and over the course of 4 straight years of 25 carries a game he would be done. Why do that when he can be more efffective in the passing game and using him smartly in the run game. We have that luxury with Bush here, why not use it. They are both great backs just different. Bush is a dominant back between the tackles and DMC on the perimeter. Few teams can boast that why beat up one guy when you have that kind of talent sitting there going to waste.
It just doesn’t do the team justice I’m thinking more of the team than just one guy. Bush could lead the league in rushing on the right team and s could DMC but we have them both why not use them?
December 1st, 2010 at 12:36 am
Look at our top WRs. All three are Rookies or 2nd year players. Ford is 9th out of all rookies in Yards.
Out of 2nd year players, Murphy is doing okay. DHB has 20 players picked ahead of him with more catches than he has and more than that have more yards than him.
Our 4th and 7th round draft picks pan out better than our 1st and 2nd round WRs in the past 5 or more years.
December 1st, 2010 at 12:47 am
Maverick one thing you’ll learn is that it never matters where you get them you just have to get them. I couldn’t care if the guy was selling store products yesterday and catching TD’s today it’s the results that matter. Now someof our players have just not performed for a variety of reasons and those reasons need to be removed like switching QB’s every other game. And not using players to their strengths it has to stop.
December 1st, 2010 at 1:23 am
Tank Says:
November 30th, 2010 at 6:05 pm
what Al does has nothing to do with caring what people think.
………….
What Al does has everything to do with caring what people think. Again, Al Davis cares more about what people think of him than any owner in sports. Most of them are all business. Al’s the one who manufactures this whole wannabe mobster thing.
December 1st, 2010 at 2:09 am
*Sigh* I am probably repeating stuff that was already mentioned. But that loss to Arizona really cost this team. They would be 6-5 right now. They didn’t deserve to win vs SF.
In any case… Drafting is tricky… But basically, 2nd round Center or RT, 3rd Center or RT, OG (if Gallery is hurt again and/or Bruce Campbell doesn’t get RG). And develop a QB – WRs need a real coach, oh wait, they didn’t keep Lofton. The Defense is adequate, but the offense needs to SCORE. You always have a chance if you can score. Sadly, this team is a lot better than last year. Will have to wait another year, hopefully Al drafts as well as he did this past year. NEED TO WIN IN THE TRENCHES!
December 1st, 2010 at 2:18 am
Hows this as an idea… Line up 6 linemen, with the only WR Ford… and hybrid WR/RB McFad lining up at the slot or wide. The backfield behind JC would be Reece (FB) and Bush. These are all the playmakers (who fights for balls) that this offense has. Or for fun you could also sub in Bruce Campbell as FB… at this point Houston could be FB too since he used to be a RB. Power football.
December 1st, 2010 at 2:52 am
We gotta knock out Rivers, it’s our only hope.
December 1st, 2010 at 5:04 am
Why has Reece disappeared the past few games?
Nick Miller has lost his job for fielding a punt inside the 5??? Give him an earful but making him inactive when he has shown to have very good hands and runs routes like a WR and not a track star is , in the words of Louis Murphy, High School!
Without Zack Miller we don’t have a single possesion WR.
This week against SD they need to get Myers more involved, try Nick Miller or Reece in the slot and most importantly get back to disguising the plays or changing things up at the line. This lining up with DHB and Murphy, or JLH wide in I formation is giving the defense chubbys. Why does Hue/Cable stray from what has been working, WTF is wrong with these guys?!?!
December 1st, 2010 at 5:07 am
Well that probably ends the Bruce Gradkowski era here in Oakland.
I think the Seabass missed FG in AZ was the beginning of the end for him, and a sign that it just wasn’t going to happen in the big leagues for him.
What a bummer. I spent all offseason talking him up as a viable alternative to Campbell, predicted the week 2 benching against the Rams, planned and attended the AZ game (my first Raider game in 5 years) and my man Bruce was starting.
He played OK, not great by any means, but did his little Bruce thing, scrambling the team within a chip shot FG to win the game in the last moments.
No good. A win, and things would have been drastically different IMO. The next week the D is a no show, Bruce struggles but still gets his little rally on as usual but it fails, and the next week he gets sledge-hammered in his shoulder, and that was that.
It was fun Bruce. I enjoyed the victories, the wild comebacks, the times you earned me semi-pro points, but it is time you leave, and while your at, you can erase my number from your phone.
December 1st, 2010 at 6:06 am
BLITZ RIVERS ALL DAY LONG..
December 1st, 2010 at 6:10 am
What Al does has everything to do with caring what people think. Again, Al Davis cares more about what people think of him than any owner in sports.
+++++++++++++++++++++
I tend to agree here; if Davis truly didn’t care what people think, there would be none of this absurd secrecy, the freezing out of the media, the elaborate charades that so characterize life at 1220 Harbor Bay Parkway. He would let people write what they want and ignore them. That’s what someone who doesn’t care thinks. Someone who does care obsessively tries to control the message, exactly what Davis does.
Mornin’ Nation.
December 1st, 2010 at 6:10 am
It’s hard to win a football game when you best offensive player(Brad Miller) and your best defensive player(Aso) are both injured.
We don’t have enough talent to make up for the loss of those two.
***
breaking news from semi pro blogger Kirk yesterday!
the Raiders have finally placed Chaz Schilens on I.R. and signed former NBA Center Brad Miller to a 2 year $3 million contract
December 1st, 2010 at 6:11 am
JFB @ comment 88
Well put. Sad for fans of Bruce like you and me, but I agree it’s time.
December 1st, 2010 at 6:14 am
Gah, I’ve always liked and defended Seabass but the more I think about him blowing that easy FG at the end of regulation in Arizona, the more annoyed I get.
Make that and the Raiders are 6-5 now, even after these two awful losses. Huge difference.
Maybe they even go into the Houston game with a different mindset, buoyed by an exciting victory and play hard enough to win. No way to know obviously, the possibilities destroyed by that missed field goal are maddening to contemplate.
December 1st, 2010 at 6:21 am
Cable brings his linguistic mastery to Sirius NFL Channel 124 @ 9est…
I’m starting the +/- for the word “thing(s)” at 31.
December 1st, 2010 at 6:22 am
Q: Is this offense equipped to win a game with a pass-heavy attack?
Cable: I think we can. we’ve shown that we’re capable of throwing the ball.
***
The Raiders haven’t completed 60 percent of their passes since 2002 – Jerry Mac
LOL!
December 1st, 2010 at 6:22 am
Second +/- for the word “stuff” I’ll set at 15.
December 1st, 2010 at 6:24 am
I know I’m probably in the minority here, but the more I ponder, the more I begin to think that a good move might be to trade up into the mid-to-late 1st round and grab Baldwin or Floyd.
I know the Raiders have major issues along the offensive line, but that’s mainly along the interior at center and guard. Quality players at those positions can be had in later rounds.
I don’t know, maybe I’m just so blinded by my annoyance at the fact that most of our receivers can’t fulfill the basic damn job description of a WR: run the right route, fight for the friggin’ ball and secure it.
Schilens can do it, but he’s always broken. Murphy has shown flashes of being able to do it, but it seems that about two-thirds of the time he has his head planted firmly up his azz. DHB and JLH are laughable. Nick Miller is a non-entity.
Ford is the only guy who is 1) healthy and 2) consistent. But he’s a better deep threat. We need a big bodied possession receiver.
Campbell and Gradkowski have both been made to look even worse than they are by incompetent receiver play. I repeat because it’s bears repetition: the majority of Oakland’s receiving corps cannot perform the most basic duties of a wide receiver.
Move into the first and get Baldwin or Floyd, then draft nothing but offensive lineman.
December 1st, 2010 at 6:26 am
Campbell was a 62 percent passer over his last three seasons in Washington.
***
oh to have a legit play caller and O-Line!
December 1st, 2010 at 6:27 am
Chaz Schilens is currently playing ping-pong
***
Chaz = Forrest Gump?
December 1st, 2010 at 6:29 am
RUN FORREST,RUN..GETTING ANY SLEEP ROCKSTAR ?
December 1st, 2010 at 6:30 am
Or if it’s impossible to move into the 1st round, draft Austin Pettis out of Boise State (6′3″, 201 pounds, good hands) in the 2nd, then go hog wild on lineman
December 1st, 2010 at 6:31 am
so let me get this straight …
DHB was “questionable” with a hamstring injury
Chaz was OUT
Zmiller torn plantar fascia
Murphy has a severe case of the drops
and Nick Miller was a healthy scratch?
thats almost worse than the Jeremy Ware = inactive debacle
N21 bum ankle. CJ37 OUT. WMAC gimpy hamstring (1st game of the reg season)
December 1st, 2010 at 6:32 am
GETTING ANY SLEEP ROCKSTAR ?
***
Dirt Lot,
we have good nights & bad nights. last night was pretty rough
December 1st, 2010 at 6:33 am
RRS,
Since 2008, Cable has been utterly horrible at utilizing his roster. Scratching Miller and Ware when the WRs and CBs were in the shape they were in…that alone could get Al his “for cause”, it’s so bad.
December 1st, 2010 at 6:38 am
PA,
Cable is a real tool.
Ware is a rookie. a 7th rounder at that!
anybody surprised that he got beat a few times trying to cover guys like Hines Ward & Mike Wallace with Big Ben at QB?
Nick Miller is basically a rookie too after missing all of last season with shin splints or whatever it was … and he went UNDRAFTED. so he fielded a punt inside the 5 and he’s already disowned?
it’s not like these kids have been in the league 5 or 6 years. they should have a longer leash imo, especially with all the injuries!
December 1st, 2010 at 6:40 am
If Nnamdi can’t go or is limited like he was last week, I wouldn’t be surprised to see the Raiders play that cover 2 they were going with earlier in the season.
Rivers may put 500 yards on the board.
I say it every week and it never changes….
-Quick start
-Control the ball with the ground game (keeping Rivers off the field)
-Score in the red zone
-Get pressure on the QB
Whoever said to get Ford, DMC and Bush on the field at the same time is bloody brilliant.
December 1st, 2010 at 6:42 am
RRS,
Preach it.
I’d actually seen Ware make a few nice plays too in his playing time before the Steeler game. Miller had shown some good flashes on punt returns too.
Both guys play badly in a game where the entire team stunk up the joint and they’re benched? Makes no sense. Cable’s looking for a scapegoat.
December 1st, 2010 at 6:43 am
SilverNBlackPA Says:
December 1st, 2010 at 6:33 am
RRS,
Since 2008, Cable has been utterly horrible at utilizing his roster. Scratching Miller and Ware when the WRs and CBs were in the shape they were in…that alone could get Al his “for cause”, it’s so bad.
************
Agreed…
RRS, once you reach the 3 months mark you’ve pretty much made it! Then it starts to get better each day!
December 1st, 2010 at 6:44 am
Cable’s definitely feeling the heat coming down from the owner’s box. I think he knows his rope is getting shorter and shorter.
His knee-jerk decisions to bench Ware and NMiller, his desperation to play ZMiller and Nnamdi even though they were hurting, his testiness with the media recently….dude knows the noose is tightening and it’s stressing him out.
December 1st, 2010 at 6:45 am
RRS, once you reach the 3 months mark you’ve pretty much made it! Then it starts to get better each day!
***
thanks CW
right now he’s 2 weeks old.
it’s gonna be a long 2.5 months! lol
December 1st, 2010 at 6:48 am
Good morning all.
December 1st, 2010 at 6:48 am
In that holiday spirit we should all be thankful that for the first time in many long and woeful years of football, the Oakland Raiders still had a pulse when Turkey Day rolled around. Amen to that.
Now, continuing the holiday season we move on to the one associated with giving – the tired adage of ’tis better to give (interceptions) than to receive (drops) may be applicable to the Raider passing game,but here we will concentrate on the spirit gift-giving rather than commiserate over disgusting play.
with that Nation I suggest giving to us, the fans, the gift that keeps on giving – give the ol’ heave ho to the HC, Sanjay, Michalczik, Popgun, Schilens, Lil’ Nicky, Super Mario, Carlisle, JLH, Sam Williams, Brown, Hiram, Howard, Bennett and any others you can think of.
give a post-dated pink slip to others such as HueJack, DHB, Murphy, Satele, Morris, JaSoup, Routt, Goethel telling them to get their crap together or hit the road.
give the finger to all other NFL franchises.
sometimes giving may hurt, but here the giving is in the greatest joy and tradition of the season.
Raider on.
December 1st, 2010 at 6:49 am
Think we’ll go after Plaxico?
December 1st, 2010 at 6:49 am
right now he’s 2 weeks old.
*********
My daughter is 15 months and those first 3 months are a real distant memory… hang in there man!
December 1st, 2010 at 6:49 am
3 month mark my arsse!
You will NEVER sleep like you used to. You may get to that light sleep stage, but you are on “high alert” for any sound you may hear at night. Of course it may just be the wind blowing outside, but trust me you’ll pop up like dog ears to make sure your kid is cool.
Mine is almost 6 years old and I’m still in dog ear mode, lol.
December 1st, 2010 at 6:49 am
Can we finish 3-2?
@ SD
@ JAX
v DEN
v IND
@ KC
I like our chances vs. Denver and KC. We really needed to go 4-0 against the NFC West and should have. One of the remaining gamnes has to be a W.
If we lose to SD, these guys are going to start planning their vacations.
Therefore, SD is a must win playoff game.
December 1st, 2010 at 6:50 am
How many players have had their confidence undermined by Cable?
Campbell is in and out on a merry-go-round. Murphy and JLH have been run down in public. Nick Miller and Jeremy Ware are benched after one bad game.
The man has no idea how to manage a roster. He might make a useful assistant, but as a head coach he is a calamity.
December 1st, 2010 at 6:51 am
His knee-jerk decisions to bench Ware and NMiller, his desperation to play ZMiller and Nnamdi even though they were hurting, his testiness with the media recently….dude knows the noose is tightening and it’s stressing him out.
***
Agree. we beat KC without Nnamdi, Zach & Big John
thats what you have depth for!
why keep guys like Ware, Sbrown, Mitchell & Eugene around in the secondary?
why keep guys like Myers & Nmiller around? Barnes was even getting it done as a blocking TE. still not enough? play Rock Cartwright at TE then!
these special teams guys can be used on offense & defense … the coaching staff is either too blind or too stupid to realize it
December 1st, 2010 at 6:52 am
neilb Says:
December 1st, 2010 at 6:49 am
Think we’ll go after Plaxico?
************
We should. Drop Schilens & one of JLH or Higgins, and use DHB as our 3rd WR.
December 1st, 2010 at 6:52 am
OOOOOOOOOOPS!
I meant JLH or N.Miller…
December 1st, 2010 at 6:52 am
The really sickening thing is that, if Cable is cut loose, there’s no one significantly better out there. The talented available guys wouldn’t touch this place with a 50 foot pole.
What hath you wrought, Allen Davis?
December 1st, 2010 at 6:53 am
Nevermind what’s outside J Hill…….just keep those peas locked away!!
December 1st, 2010 at 6:53 am
Mine is almost 6 years old and I’m still in dog ear mode
***
high crime rate in the burbs?
December 1st, 2010 at 6:53 am
Nick Miller has been useless to this point. He had one decent punt return, but averages somewhere around 5 yards per return. He should have been scratched Sunday. DHB, Murph, Ford and Higgins were all active. Not like we could get him the ball anyways.
Ware being inactive was an extremely boneheaded move. But what they SHOULD have done, early in the first quarter when it became obvious that we couldnt cover anyone was sit Nnamdi. Routt, Huff at CB Branch in the Nickle, Brown and Mitchell at Safety and Wheezy ONLY coming in to play “center field” in obvious passing situations. Ware will be active this week though.
Go figure, we get a TRUE must win game against the Chargers in December. Anyone really think we will even compete? Rivers has never lost a game in December… he aint starting this week.
49-13 Chargers. I just HOPE we keep it that close.
December 1st, 2010 at 6:55 am
Bcz24,
Why you gotta be so pessimistic? I’m much more optimistic…I’mgoing with 34-16 Chargers. LOL.
December 1st, 2010 at 6:56 am
I’m back to work Monday morning so I’ll miss the game.Which is lucky for me ’cause I think it’ll be ugly.
December 1st, 2010 at 6:56 am
give the ol’ heave ho to the HC, Sanjay, Michalczik, Popgun, Schilens, Lil’ Nicky, Super Mario, Carlisle, JLH, Sam Williams, Brown, Hiram, Howard, Bennett and any others you can think of.
give a post-dated pink slip to others such as HueJack, DHB, Murphy, Satele, Morris, JaSoup, Routt, Goethel telling them to get their crap together or hit the road.
***
M,
Chris Morris never made the final 53, so i’ll just strategically place my boy Johnnie Lee to that lower section
December 1st, 2010 at 6:57 am
high crime rate in the burbs?
——————————————————
I’m talking about coughs, crying, talking in her sleep, sleep walking, bad dreams, etc.
Not people breaking into the house to steal your kid.
Geeze!
December 1st, 2010 at 6:57 am
Wassup Neilb!
December 1st, 2010 at 6:58 am
give the ol’ heave ho to the HC, Sanjay, Michalczik, Popgun, Schilens, Lil’ Nicky, Super Mario, Carlisle, JLH, Sam Williams, Brown, Hiram, Howard, Bennett and any others you can think of.
————————————————-
We got to keep Condo.Just for the fact that’ll upset BSJ!
December 1st, 2010 at 6:58 am
Im being real. We arent on the same level as San Diego… we are in here all mad as hell that a rookie 7th round CB and an undrafted “2nd year” WR didnt play… Thats the talent we are saddled with.
December 1st, 2010 at 6:59 am
Am I the only crazy person here who thought the Miami game wasn’t guaranteed and that the Charger game is not a guaranteed loss?
December 1st, 2010 at 6:59 am
hehehe! How ya doing J Hill?
December 1st, 2010 at 7:01 am
bcz24 Says:
December 1st, 2010 at 6:58 am
Im being real. We arent on the same level as San Diego… we are in here all mad as hell that a rookie 7th round CB and an undrafted “2nd year” WR didnt play… Thats the talent we are saddled with.
++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
I was kidding about you being pessimistic, Bcz, I’m predicting a blowout too.
The best case scenario I can muster is that this plays out like the Houston game. The offense manages to move the ball and score some points, but the defense can’t stop anything. But I don’t even see that happening.
December 1st, 2010 at 7:03 am
Apparently.
I’ll see you guys later.
December 1st, 2010 at 7:04 am
try not to laugh here, but I think we match up pretty well with Sandy Eggo … even without Zach or Nnamdi
both teams are pretty banged up!
Mathews & Jackson are OUT. Floyd & Gates are playing hurt. Tolbert got shut down last meeting and Big John didn’t even play in that contest. DMAC was OUT and Mike Bush had over 100 rushing yards. Grads started the game and completed like 1 pass for 7 yards in the first half. JCamp came in and got it done during the 2nd half. no more zone defense that allowed Alex Smith to look like a 1st round talent either
Raiders 21
Chargers 17
December 1st, 2010 at 7:04 am
LA to the Bay,
I didn’t think the Miami game was “guaranteed”, but I was pretty confident the Raiders would win.
I don’t see any scenario barring Rivers’ tearing an ACL on the first play of the game wherein the Raiders can realistically win on Sunday.
The only reason we won the first Chargers game is beacuse of their special teams meltdown. Can’t count on that again.
December 1st, 2010 at 7:05 am
Am I the only crazy person here who thought the Miami game wasn’t guaranteed and that the Charger game is not a guaranteed loss?
***
LA, i’m right there with ya
December 1st, 2010 at 7:06 am
I wish I could be optimistic ’bout the next game but after watching the Miami game,the form of the Chargers and a season of high scoring blow-outs………
December 1st, 2010 at 7:06 am
The only reason we won the first Chargers game is beacuse of their special teams meltdown. Can’t count on that again.
***
ahem, no love for the Mike Huff strip sack that CJ had a nice block on and Branch ran back for a score?
December 1st, 2010 at 7:07 am
RRS,
LOL, you are right. My bad. I’ve become more mellow towards your boy Huff, I hope he sticks around.
December 1st, 2010 at 7:08 am
17.priesttj Says:
November 30th, 2010 at 9:51 pm
Nnam is a big issue but I think we’ll play better this game Young WMcF will play much better you watch. But again they have to USE the TE and DMC in the passing game. I’ve been saying this since we drafted DMC how in hell is not catching 50+ passes every year????????? What are they thinking??
What coach doesn’t make him a HUGE part of the passing game??? It’s crazy!!!
________________
Too often McFadden is forced to remain in the backfield to pass protect. Get a better o-line and let him run wild and good things will start happening.
December 1st, 2010 at 7:08 am
I said I would believe when they strung 3 win together… they did. And promptly quit for the season. I think we will beat Denver, but thats it for us on the year.
December 1st, 2010 at 7:13 am
Vincent Jackson, now there’s a guy working the system. SD plays hardball. Jack sits. Has to come in even if he doesn’t wish to so he doesn’t lose all his money and an accrued season.
Two snaps – “Ow, my calf hurts”.
Out.
But nothing SD management can do about it.
Right back atcha mofo.
December 1st, 2010 at 7:19 am
SD should have traded VJAX to Oakland for Johnnie Lee months ago … now he is leaving and they are getting NOTHING in return!
December 1st, 2010 at 7:19 am
Beating Denver and “dude,where’s my car?” losing his job might be the only highlight of the rest of the season.
December 1st, 2010 at 7:19 am
All right, I’m gonna try to give a realistic assessment of the game.
Two positives in the Raiders’ favor:
1) I think the San Diego run defense is overrated. If you look at the season so far, they’ve played some truly terrible running teams: Seattle, Arizona, Denver, Indianapolis. New England beat them via the pass game, so they didn’t even need to run. All that has allowed them to look better than they are, I really think. Talented runners like MBush, Arian Foster, and Steven Jackson have all been able to run for over 100 yards against them. Jamaal Charles got over 90.
If the passing game can do anything, ANYTHING, to get the safeties to back off, DMac could have a big week.
2) As RRS noted, the win over SD was sealed by a strip sack on Rivers during a blitz. Rivers is awesomely talented and can make receivers look better than they are, but he’s still playing with guys who are effectively second stringers. If the Raiders defense can generate some pressure and disrupt his timing with them, they have a shot.
Two negatives against the Raiders:
1) The Chargers have the best pass rush in the league, even better than Pittsburgh’s. We all saw what happened to Jason Campbell in the face of a monstrous rush. If the Raiders get behind early and Campbell is forced to throw, things could get really ugly really quick.
2) Chad Henne looked like Johnny Unitas last week. Rivers is several orders of magnitude better than Henne. He was brilliant against us last time and that’s when Nnamdi, CJ37 and Routt were all healthy. I can’t imagine Marshall is getting much sleep this week thinking about the degree to which his secondary will likely be carved up.
December 1st, 2010 at 7:21 am
M Lonetree,
I think you are exactly right and VJax is giving AJ Smith a taste of his own medicine. Go Vincent!
Bcz 24,
I agree, I only see the Denver game as a win.
December 1st, 2010 at 7:29 am
The Chargers have the best pass rush in the league, even better than Pittsburgh’s.
***
PA,
the Chargers Defense has 33 sacks on the season.
the Raiders Defense has 32!
We also have 14 forced fumbles compared to their 9
December 1st, 2010 at 7:33 am
Darren McFadden has played in 9 games so far this year and has 1094 total yards from scrimmage and 6 TD’s
190 touches and just 1 fumble lost thus far.
he’s averaging almost 6 yards every time he touches the football – and 122 yards per game
December 1st, 2010 at 7:40 am
last meeting the Raiders & Dolts Defense each had 3 sacks …
DHB, Higgins, Ford & Nmiller = zero catches
DMAC inactive.
even though people say we had a 12 point lead in the first quarter thanks to special teams play, they often forget to mention that the Chargers were leading by 2 at halftime!
We won that game in the 4th quarter – not the 1st
December 1st, 2010 at 7:40 am
Cable is falling apart. Reading his comments told me he was in trouble, but after watching yesterday’s presser, simply reading his comments doesnt begin to cover it. Watching his body language, hearing his peter brady esque vocal inflections when asked about qb, & team chemistry really exposed him, as the panic stricken weasel he really is.
The look on his face when he threw our wrs under the bus was exactly the look that a child gives when they know they are busted but still are trying to lie. Heavy breathing, eyes darting all over the room, dodging responsibility at every turn. He just couldnt bring himself to say, that he screwed it up and his pet bruce stunk it up.
Finally walking away from the podium after wilting under the questioning from media, he was exhausted, & looked like he knew not a person in the world is buying what he is selling. Stone cold busted & he knows it.
December 1st, 2010 at 7:42 am
Things to do,gotta go.
Have a great Wednesday everyone.
December 1st, 2010 at 7:43 am
you too Neil. later bro
December 1st, 2010 at 7:45 am
whats up Mistic!
what chance do you give us to sweep the Chargers for the first time in ages?
December 1st, 2010 at 7:51 am
mistic1 Says:
December 1st, 2010 at 7:40 am
Cable is falling apart. Reading his comments told me he was in trouble, but after watching yesterday’s presser, simply reading his comments doesnt begin to cover it. Watching his body language, hearing his peter brady esque vocal inflections when asked about qb, & team chemistry really exposed him, as the panic stricken weasel he really is.
The look on his face when he threw our wrs under the bus was exactly the look that a child gives when they know they are busted but still are trying to lie. Heavy breathing, eyes darting all over the room, dodging responsibility at every turn. He just couldnt bring himself to say, that he screwed it up and his pet bruce stunk it up.
Finally walking away from the podium after wilting under the questioning from media, he was exhausted, & looked like he knew not a person in the world is buying what he is selling. Stone cold busted & he knows it.
—————————————————–
Cant agree with you more. He’s unsure of the situation or what is going on. He’s losing control with his indecision’s at qb. The team is confused and frustrated so you can just imagine how the old man is feeling about his head coach right now. He def didnt like the question regarding the team being affected in the locker room by the indecisiveness at the qb position. At the O-Line stinks peeeewwwwwwwww!!!
December 1st, 2010 at 7:55 am
I’ll be happy with this season if we can just beat SD again!
December 1st, 2010 at 7:55 am
We had opprtunity’s sunday, grad missed on alot of them. Campbell would have capitalized on the plays when bruce had protection. i dont know what to think anymore….
December 1st, 2010 at 7:57 am
RaiderWill Says:
December 1st, 2010 at 7:51 am
mistic1 Says:
December 1st, 2010 at 7:40 am
Cable is falling apart. Reading his comments told me he was in trouble, but after watching yesterday’s presser, simply reading his comments doesnt begin to cover it. Watching his body language, hearing his peter brady esque vocal inflections when asked about qb, & team chemistry really exposed him, as the panic stricken weasel he really is.
The look on his face when he threw our wrs under the bus was exactly the look that a child gives when they know they are busted but still are trying to lie. Heavy breathing, eyes darting all over the room, dodging responsibility at every turn. He just couldnt bring himself to say, that he screwed it up and his pet bruce stunk it up.
Finally walking away from the podium after wilting under the questioning from media, he was exhausted, & looked like he knew not a person in the world is buying what he is selling. Stone cold busted & he knows it.
—————————————————–
Cant agree with you more. He’s unsure of the situation or what is going on. He’s losing control with his indecision’s at qb. The team is confused and frustrated so you can just imagine how the old man is feeling about his head coach right now. He def didnt like the question regarding the team being affected in the locker room by the indecisiveness at the qb position. At the O-Line stinks peeeewwwwwwwww!!!
********************
How the hell was this guy HC,OC & OL coach last year! Oh ya, our game plans sucked, OL play sucked and we misused TO’s called a fake FG on 4th & 18 by having Jano RUN!!! and on and on and on…
I thought that he could possibly do a good job as HC and HC only and also the whole continuity aspect would help and the players seemed to really like him. What a difference a year makes…
December 1st, 2010 at 8:00 am
Its up to the leaders on the team now to carry this team, seymour,nnamdi,etc. We lose to SD and its over, any one think we got a shot?
December 1st, 2010 at 8:02 am
lets here some predictions on the game..matchups..x-factors, etc.
December 1st, 2010 at 8:02 am
Good Morning Raider Nation!
December 1st, 2010 at 8:03 am
Carl Weathers Says:
December 1st, 2010 at 7:57 am
RaiderWill Says:
December 1st, 2010 at 7:51 am
mistic1 Says:
December 1st, 2010 at 7:40 am
Cable is falling apart. Reading his comments told me he was in trouble, but after watching yesterday’s presser, simply reading his comments doesnt begin to cover it. Watching his body language, hearing his peter brady esque vocal inflections when asked about qb, & team chemistry really exposed him, as the panic stricken weasel he really is.
The look on his face when he threw our wrs under the bus was exactly the look that a child gives when they know they are busted but still are trying to lie. Heavy breathing, eyes darting all over the room, dodging responsibility at every turn. He just couldnt bring himself to say, that he screwed it up and his pet bruce stunk it up.
Finally walking away from the podium after wilting under the questioning from media, he was exhausted, & looked like he knew not a person in the world is buying what he is selling. Stone cold busted & he knows it.
—————————————————–
Cant agree with you more. He’s unsure of the situation or what is going on. He’s losing control with his indecision’s at qb. The team is confused and frustrated so you can just imagine how the old man is feeling about his head coach right now. He def didnt like the question regarding the team being affected in the locker room by the indecisiveness at the qb position. At the O-Line stinks peeeewwwwwwwww!!!
********************
How the hell was this guy HC,OC & OL coach last year! Oh ya, our game plans sucked, OL play sucked and we misused TO’s called a fake FG on 4th & 18 by having Jano RUN!!! and on and on and on…
I thought that he could possibly do a good job as HC and HC only and also the whole continuity aspect would help and the players seemed to really like him. What a difference a year makes…
———————————————–
A year sure does make a difference. I am sure the players get along with him great but im also sure there starting to notice they cant win with this guy as a head coach. Ill admit I was on the Tom Bandwagon but after these last 2 games seeing his indecisiveness and inconsistency I can no longer support this guy. He’s just not getting our team ready enough mentally to go out and win games. His job is more physiological than any other coach on this team.
December 1st, 2010 at 8:03 am
RR,
Try zero on for size. Sweeping division opponents is tough for a good team. Sweeping returning division champs on the road, nearly impossible for this team.
Sd pass rush vs our oline, take sd going away.
Jc is a qb that needs his jersey clean, maybe more than others, too many hits and lmove over donald hollas.
Our top 3 wr havent played a single down together, have barely even been noticable on the field at all. Sd pass rush vs our qb/ wr, take sd in a land slide.
Turner vs cable, norvell by ko in the 2nd round.
Riveres vs our banged up back up secondary, is depressing.
Lastly i think cabke has turned off part of the locker room, bill calahan thinks cable is a locker room killer. One more bad loss & we might not even reach the highly sought after standing as nearly mediocre with 6 wins.
It would be a huge upset in my mind if we won, we juust arent ready to run with the big dogs. This could be just like the pitt game.
December 1st, 2010 at 8:04 am
The big match-up is our Secondary Vs. Rivers. He torched us in the last game and thanks to our special teams play at the start, we still won.
December 1st, 2010 at 8:07 am
if we get them into third and long’s. we have a shot, we just need pressure on rivers
December 1st, 2010 at 8:10 am
For a victory on Sunday, we need to use the same formula SD used on Indy…..pressure the QB!!
December 1st, 2010 at 8:13 am
The sad thing about the Raiders’ (lack of a) passing game is that it was obvious COMING INTO THE SEASON that we had a poor group of WRs.
I wrote here in August that a guy like Murphy would have to have an 80 catch-1,000 yard-10 TD season in order for the Raiders to have a playoff-caliber offense.
A second guy — DHB or JLH — would have to have a 60 catch-750 yard-7 TD season.
But what was the chance of this happening? Going into the opener against Tennessee, we did not have a real Number One WR or even a clear Number Two WR. How could we have a serious passing game?
Even given that Jacoby Ford looks like a potential star, we have the worst group of WRs in the league. It was obvious in training camp and it’s obvious now.
December 1st, 2010 at 8:16 am
That suspect dolphin pass game came in here and had a track & feild day. You can just imagine what rivers & company are gonna do. I really hope Walter MCfadden doesnt play again. Clearly Ware right now is the better choice.
December 1st, 2010 at 8:17 am
mistic1 Says:
December 1st, 2010 at 7:40 am
Cable is falling apart. Reading his comments told me he was in trouble, but after watching yesterday’s presser, simply reading his comments doesnt begin to cover it. Watching his body language, hearing his peter brady esque vocal inflections when asked about qb, & team chemistry really exposed him, as the panic stricken weasel he really is.
The look on his face when he threw our wrs under the bus was exactly the look that a child gives when they know they are busted but still are trying to lie. Heavy breathing, eyes darting all over the room, dodging responsibility at every turn. He just couldnt bring himself to say, that he screwed it up and his pet bruce stunk it up.
Finally walking away from the podium after wilting under the questioning from media, he was exhausted, & looked like he knew not a person in the world is buying what he is selling. Stone cold busted & he knows it.
+++++++++++++++++++++
Hahahahahahhahahahahaha! Mistic, I know you and I have had our differences, but that was awesome. You nailed it. “Peter Brady esque vocal inflections.” LOL. Well played.
December 1st, 2010 at 8:19 am
The Real Ray Says:
December 1st, 2010 at 8:10 am
For a victory on Sunday, we need to use the same formula SD used on Indy…..pressure the QB!!
—————————————————
We got burned alot Sunday when we blitzed heavily. Marshall has to do a better job of disguising the blitz. We cant just look like we gonna all out blitz and do it. You see the results when they audibled correctly against it.
December 1st, 2010 at 8:25 am
RaiderRockstar Says:
December 1st, 2010 at 7:29 am
The Chargers have the best pass rush in the league, even better than Pittsburgh’s.
***
PA,
the Chargers Defense has 33 sacks on the season.
the Raiders Defense has 32!
We also have 14 forced fumbles compared to their 9
+++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
The part your missing in your comparison is that their pass rush has forced 13 INTs to our 6, and they have given up only 11 TDs through the air where we have allowed 21. Also we have allowed 47 passes of over 20 yards, they have only allowed 29.
This tells me that even though our pash rushes have produced similar sack numbers, the real difference is when we dont get there we get torched, when they dont get there they give up a short check down and actually tackle the ball carrier. San Diego is a very consistant defensive team. Oakland is feast or famine. We either tackle you in the backfield or let you score.
December 1st, 2010 at 8:26 am
Mistic1 summed it up pretty good…
I expect this to be just like the Pitt game, or the Titans game, or last weeks game, or last years Giants, Redskins, Cowboys or Browns games…
December 1st, 2010 at 8:28 am
Jacoby Ford is making plays in the passing game, but he isnt a #1 receiver. He is a solid slot guy, that will take advantage of match ups against safetys, and linebacker. He is way too small to be a #1, and, like every other receiver on the roster, he has issues catching the ball.
December 1st, 2010 at 8:30 am
Pass along the video!
http://offthebench.nbcsports.com/2010/12/01/video-dwight-howard-mocks-the-derek-anderson-tirade/
December 1st, 2010 at 8:33 am
bcz24 Says:
December 1st, 2010 at 8:28 am
Jacoby Ford is making plays in the passing game, but he isnt a #1 receiver. He is a solid slot guy, that will take advantage of match ups against safetys, and linebacker. He is way too small to be a #1, and, like every other receiver on the roster, he has issues catching the ball.
***************
A lot of people thought Steve Smith was too small too… Ford is a lot like a young Steve Smith.
Regarding his catching ability, the only time he looked bad was when Cambell fired a fastball to him on 4th down in the 9ers game I believe it was.
December 1st, 2010 at 8:35 am
Anyone see the fish fan take a one shot KO?
http://bit.ly/eXr1di
December 1st, 2010 at 8:36 am
Steve smith was a pro bowl special teamer b4 he became BIG TIME, FORD is a faster SMITH, and hes showing he shairs the same type of skill set SMITH has. Finding the ball in the air at the right point…hes a special player
December 1st, 2010 at 8:40 am
Ford Smurf is a baller.
SD will be looking to take him away.
We despeartely need intermediate routes and creative stuff underneath and absolutely positively have run the ball.
An early completion deep will really help out.
December 1st, 2010 at 8:41 am
If Ford keeps playing the way he’s playing, there’s no reason he couldn’t be a #1 or #2 receiver in this league. The problem right now is that there’s no one else around him.
Regardless of what Ford’s role is, this team needs more reliable WRs.
December 1st, 2010 at 8:41 am
This is D Day for Hue.
December 1st, 2010 at 8:43 am
Bush and McFadden on the field at the same time in pro set. Motion McFadden to the slot. From this, you could go screen, you could go slant, post, whatever.
Keep the D honest, Hue.
December 1st, 2010 at 8:43 am
For as much as Cable has talked up Meyers, give that dude the ball.
December 1st, 2010 at 8:44 am
With all the weapons, and the crappy completion percentage, why wouldn’t they be utilized in a short passing game?
Al overrides this?
December 1st, 2010 at 8:45 am
good morning peeps does our oline still suk?
December 1st, 2010 at 8:47 am
2 KO returns and 7 catches do not make a pro bowler. I love what Ford is doing right now, but I have simply seen too many guys on this team show flashes of brilliance only to disappear into nothingness.
December 1st, 2010 at 8:48 am
Seems like our best day passing was the Houston game (not for QB, Grad-haters, just gameplan).
Before getting injured, DMC was catching and running very well, the TE got, what 11 catches? Obviously, Meyers is no ZMiller, but he, Reece, DMC and Bush could pick up the slack.
DHB could use a huge game.
December 1st, 2010 at 8:48 am
I know we are all down about the last 2 weeks. But I like this team at several positions. This team is built for the long haul with all the young talent we got. I think Murphy will come along and Ford is coming along nicely already. If DHB doesn’t so what, we got a solid 4th option. If Chaz stops being injury prone we will have a solid receiving corps for the future. The defense is stacked with stud potential at all positions. O-Line and QB must be addressed immediately!!!! Truth be told if Campbell had more time he wouldnt looks so bad either. Now we just need a good coach to guide this young team. And lets be honest we got 5 wins rite now thats not to shabby after the past 7 years. 8-8 anybody ?
December 1st, 2010 at 8:51 am
RaiderfanNY Says:
December 1st, 2010 at 8:13 am
The sad thing about the Raiders’ (lack of a) passing game is that it was obvious COMING INTO THE SEASON that we had a poor group of WRs.
I wrote here in August that a guy like Murphy would have to have an 80 catch-1,000 yard-10 TD season in order for the Raiders to have a playoff-caliber offense.
A second guy — DHB or JLH — would have to have a 60 catch-750 yard-7 TD season.
But what was the chance of this happening? Going into the opener against Tennessee, we did not have a real Number One WR or even a clear Number Two WR. How could we have a serious passing game?
Even given that Jacoby Ford looks like a potential star, we have the worst group of WRs in the league. It was obvious in training camp and it’s obvious now.
@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@
Oh yeah?? Where would you rank them last year? Remember, we didn’t have Ford and DHB and Murphy were ROOKIE starters! JR arguably had the worst supporting cast in NFL history last year.
December 1st, 2010 at 8:53 am
Jesus f**king Christ, let the JaMarcus thing go already.
December 1st, 2010 at 8:53 am
We’ve often heard the adage that ‘missing on a high first round QB sets a franchise back 5 years’.
There’s a lot of truth to that mainly because a team will waste 3 or more years hoping that QB will emerge as a good player and if he doesn’t then more time and picks must be invested in the QB quest.
No doubt the JaMoron whiff has cost this franchise dearly and the ramifications will continue for a while to come.
In fact, until the Raids secure themselves a QB capable of carrying the team, they’re doomed to be an average team at best.
How did it get this bad and stay this bad for all these years now ?
Simple.
It’s not only the JaMoron whiff, it’s been the continual whiffing on virtually every high first round pick starting with Bob Gallery.
It’s hard to imagine less production from a group of top 10 draftees than what the Raids have gotten from theirs recently.
Gallery, Huff, JaMoron, DHB, and until this year McFadden.
Sure, the JaMoron pick hurts the most, but overcoming the combined non-production from all these high picks is virtually impossible.
Combine poor early drafting with a lack of contribution from the free agent front and you’ve got a recipe for disaster.
Honestly, with the front office (read Al Davis) ineptitude since the SB appearance, the Raids are fortunate to have been at least respectable this season.
But the season isn’t over yet.
This could turn into a death spiral reminiscent of previous years.
I hope not.
The team has to play hard this week.
Win and there’s still a remote hope to contend for the playoffs.
Lose and the hopes of contention are through.
Either way, these guys have to play and play hard.
This shouldn’t be about a pay check.
And if the playoffs are out of the question, it becomes a matter of pride and professionalism.
It’s one thing not having the horses to get the job done. It’s another thing not to have any heart.
I’ll be watching on Sunday.
I hope I’m not disappointed.
Sometimes I wonder if I care more than the players do.
December 1st, 2010 at 8:53 am
This is D Day for Hue.
***
Agreed!
I just hope we dont have another one of those gameplans where it’s 3 runs up the middle & punt.
short pass on 1st down, penalty or sack on 2nd and a run on 3rd
Hue Jax seems creative for about the first series and then looks clueless. Haven’t seen many in-game adjustments either. Not sure if that means the QB’s can’t audible & don’t have the playbook down or if Jackson is just a worthless vanilla play caller
December 1st, 2010 at 8:54 am
Seems like our best day passing was the Houston game (not for QB, Grad-haters, just gameplan).
***
I’ll take Seattle
December 1st, 2010 at 8:57 am
LA to TheBay Says:
December 1st, 2010 at 8:43 am
Bush and McFadden on the field at the same time in pro set. Motion McFadden to the slot. From this, you could go screen, you could go slant, post, whatever.
Keep the D honest, Hue.
****
I saw a bunch of this Sunday. McFadden would line up at WR and motion into the backfield…. Weird.
December 1st, 2010 at 8:58 am
For as much as Cable has talked up Meyers, give that dude the ball
***
Zach battling a torn plantar fascia and now a severe leg contusion is a shell of his former self (five receptions for 23 yards over the last five games)
Myers/Barnes combo please!
If we want a 2nd TE for passing plays that isn’t Barnes why not use Reece or Cartwright?
Bush & DMAC on split back sets would be nice too
December 1st, 2010 at 9:01 am
I want to see a flea flicker!
Dmac up the middle, toss back to JCamp and a bomb down the deep left sideline to Jacoby Ford, who seems willing to make plays on the ball – unlike DHB or Murphy
December 1st, 2010 at 9:01 am
We have played some of our best games against the Chargers the last few years, and I really think we are going to pull this one out.
This will be Campbell’s third game against the Chargers in the last 11 months. I think he will play well, maybe a 19/31 for 208 yards and 2 TD’s.
Our D will give up a lot of yards, but we will get at least one crucial turnover, and our 24+ points from our offense.
Raiders 27 Chargers 23
December 1st, 2010 at 9:02 am
You’re right, you saw that Sunday but BACKWARDS as you say.
Reece was in the backfield with DMac lining up at WR and motioning back into a RB set.
Bass Ackward mayne!
December 1st, 2010 at 9:04 am
We have played some of our best games against the Chargers the last few years, and I really think we are going to pull this one out.
This will be Campbell’s third game against the Chargers in the last 11 months. I think he will play well, maybe a 19/31 for 208 yards and 2 TD’s.
Our D will give up a lot of yards, but we will get at least one crucial turnover, and our 24+ points from our offense.
Raiders 27 Chargers 23
***
JFB! glad i’m not the only one who thinks we can beat the depleted Chargers on Sunday
December 1st, 2010 at 9:07 am
That show Playbook on the NFLN is a GREAT show!
December 1st, 2010 at 9:08 am
JFB,
I’m not looking forward to playing against you in FF this week. I have Aaron Rodgers against the 49ers – who got blanked against the Bucs less than 2 weeks ago, but this could be one of those “trap” games that looks good on paper. SF has a legit pass rush so he could end up throwing for less than 300 & 3 TD’s
the Packers OL is much improved from last year, but SF is hungry and actually does have a shot to take the NFC West
December 1st, 2010 at 9:08 am
We have played some of our best games against the Chargers the last few years, and I really think we are going to pull this one out.
This will be Campbell’s third game against the Chargers in the last 11 months. I think he will play well, maybe a 19/31 for 208 yards and 2 TD’s.
Our D will give up a lot of yards, but we will get at least one crucial turnover, and our 24+ points from our offense.
Raiders 27 Chargers 23
***
JFB! glad i’m not the only one who thinks we can beat the depleted Chargers on Sunday
——————————————————
Its not that I dont believe. Its that divison opponets are tough as it is already. You see them twice a year so they gameplan tougher against you. We already beat them once already. There coming ready this time. That all out blitz that saved us the first game aint gonna save us this game. We gonna have to put up some points to beat them this Sunday. Its all on the O-line if they play good we will have a chance.
December 1st, 2010 at 9:09 am
Thats what I meant Jhill… when I said “I saw a lot of this” I meant the rest of my comment, not the comment I quoted. Sorr for the confusion.
December 1st, 2010 at 9:11 am
Rockstar,
Here’s what you should expect when playing me in FFL.
Getting a quick lead, watching as my team slowly drags along, than around 1 pm MST every Sunday, my team rallies, your stops scoring, you will get guys hurt, and come Monday morning I will have a 8 point lead.
That’s been the script all year. I have the least amount of points out of the 12 teams, yet I already clinched the playoffs, lol.
December 1st, 2010 at 9:12 am
Sorr for the confusion.
——————————————————
It’s Cable and Hue that’s responsible for the confusion, lol.
And let’s nor forget Marshall.
If we come out this weekend in our Normal man to man coverage with 2 of our top 3 corners hurt, we’re going to have a long day.
How about a few zone blitzes?
December 1st, 2010 at 9:12 am
All the scheming and brilliant play calling in the world isn’t going to matter if JC plays like JaJason.
You know what ? Even if JC once again has a JaJason game, I’m not going to be that disappointed or surprised. In fact, if he has even a decent game and shows some life and any spark, I’ll be content.
But if he folds and starts sitting on the bench, looking like a beaten dog with his patented zombie like stare — well, that’s just about unbearable for this Raider fan.
December 1st, 2010 at 9:14 am
Just watched them break down SDs running game.
Let’s just say I can’t wait to scrap this zone blocking BS. Or at least get a guy in here who knows how to run it.
December 1st, 2010 at 9:16 am
corrections for venturing to North Tijuana
rid lackluster offensive approach
rid lackadaisical pass defense
rid lackawanna effort
rid lachrymal quarterbacking
rid lacunal run defense
rid time out coordinator of all responsibilities due to lack of competence.
piece o’ cake! victory is at hand! hand the ball to Bush 33 times and it’s game over!
December 1st, 2010 at 9:16 am
J Hill Says:
December 1st, 2010 at 9:12 am
Sorr for the confusion.
——————————————————
It’s Cable and Hue that’s responsible for the confusion, lol.
And let’s nor forget Marshall.
If we come out this weekend in our Normal man to man coverage with 2 of our top 3 corners hurt, we’re going to have a long day.
How about a few zone blitzes?
—————————————————
We just can all out blitz without our best corners. They can’t hang on playing man to man. The slant killed us this past weekend. Every time we went all out. They audibled to a slant. And that was Henne you can imagine what Rivers is gonna do to us if we go all out with no corners.
December 1st, 2010 at 9:18 am
Here’s what you should expect when playing me in FFL.
***
JFB,
I’m not all that confident in my team with 2 starting WR’s & Pierre Thomas out. hopefully those guys will give me some use in the playoffs
Mendenhall, Brown, Jacobs, Breaston, Thomas, Mason & Keller combined for just 2 TD’s last week!
and I only got 4 points from the Packers D!
Rodgers once again has to put this team on his back and will it to victory
December 1st, 2010 at 9:20 am
Morning NATION,
I think we are in for a long day against sandyeggo. If we cant muster a run game and figure out a way to make JC more reliable our division hopes will be dashed this is a must win IMHO!
December 1st, 2010 at 9:22 am
Raiders have one legit WR, Mr. Ford.
You could tell those rookie legs were running out of gas in the 4th qtr though,
Hell look at his numbers and how hard he had to work to earn them. starts off with 101 KOreturn for a TD, how many times did we see him blocking at the line of scrimmage (between teh tackles- don’t get me started on that boneheaded playcalling)- makes another huge catch saving Mr. Gradkowski as he did Mr. Campbell, extends with a 100% effort (Louis, Johnnie, Darrius you need to follow his example) to make great actch breaking for another long gain for a TD, ran a reverse, returned how many KO, because teh D didn’t stop anybody.
Entire Coaching staff deserves an F and unless they win at least two more division games they should all be fired. I do mean all.
December 1st, 2010 at 9:22 am
Wondering who the Raids will pick up or add to the roster as the 3rd QB.
Be surprised if they don’t IR Grads and announce the newest Raider either today or tomorrow.
December 1st, 2010 at 9:22 am
There is not ONE successful QB out ther that plays under C behind a crappy Oline.
December 1st, 2010 at 9:23 am
Just in case this was missed…nice work P!
12.priesttj Says:
November 30th, 2010 at 9:31 pm
Chaz schilens is killing us we didn’t get a vet WR because he is on the roster but here we are at week 11 and he hasn’t played a down. Chaz would never suit up again for me if I were his coach. If I’m Mr Davis Chaz is an afterthought I go get 2 WR’s better than him last we suffered trhough the year with 2 rookies because of him this year not much better.
Beyond QB, WR is a desparate need on this team and until those are filled I don’t even think of another position and I feel the same way most of you do about the lines. But you simply cannot keep this up.
If I’m Cable I look at this season as my fault because I think that stat is very telling. Especially when you have a RB like DMC coming out of the backfield. he should have 45 rec by himself at this point. The coaches are derolic for that not t be the case. DMC should be a dominant factor in the passing game EVERY GAME. That alone would fix that stat. that alone would help this offense. Zack and DMC should end the year 70+ rec’s every year. If I’m Mr Davis that is my first indictment against this coaching staff because it’s inexcuseable. There is absolutely no reason for it if both are healthy.
What’s worse is that Bush is a great rec out of the backfield as well any coach worth his salt is very concious of that. DMC should be used exactly the way Marshall Faulk was used in every aspect of the passing game deep intermediate and short. Michael Bush shuld be the hammer on offense used to make the defense stop him from running up the gut for big yardage. DMC could’ve taken a lot of the sting of not having Chaz away if the coaches had a clue. But they don’t they have beat up DMc with between the tackle runs and under utilized Bush to the point of LUNACY. And they wonder why we can’t move the ball.
It should be DMC on wheel routes, screens crosses and every imaginable route you cana think of with Mike Bush running the ball 20-25 times a game. Now yoou can add Ford to that scheme as well but lessen DMCs carries to 10-15 and keep him healthy and sharp. Against certain teams you can run him more especially if he’s going good. But by in large my horse would Bush.
December 1st, 2010 at 9:25 am
RAIDERMAN99 Says:
December 1st, 2010 at 8:53 am
We’ve often heard the adage that ‘missing on a high first round QB sets a franchise back 5 years’.
There’s a lot of truth to that mainly because a team will waste 3 or more years hoping that QB will emerge as a good player and if he doesn’t then more time and picks must be invested in the QB quest.
No doubt the JaMoron whiff has cost this franchise dearly and the ramifications will continue for a while to come.
In fact, until the Raids secure themselves a QB capable of carrying the team, they’re doomed to be an average team at best.
How did it get this bad and stay this bad for all these years now ?
Simple.
It’s not only the JaMoron whiff, it’s been the continual whiffing on virtually every high first round pick starting with Bob Gallery.
It’s hard to imagine less production from a group of top 10 draftees than what the Raids have gotten from theirs recently.
Gallery, Huff, JaMoron, DHB, and until this year McFadden.
Sure, the JaMoron pick hurts the most, but overcoming the combined non-production from all these high picks is virtually impossible.
Combine poor early drafting with a lack of contribution from the free agent front and you’ve got a recipe for disaster.
Honestly, with the front office (read Al Davis) ineptitude since the SB appearance, the Raids are fortunate to have been at least respectable this season.
But the season isn’t over yet.
This could turn into a death spiral reminiscent of previous years.
I hope not.
The team has to play hard this week.
Win and there’s still a remote hope to contend for the playoffs.
Lose and the hopes of contention are through.
Either way, these guys have to play and play hard.
This shouldn’t be about a pay check.
And if the playoffs are out of the question, it becomes a matter of pride and professionalism.
It’s one thing not having the horses to get the job done. It’s another thing not to have any heart.
I’ll be watching on Sunday.
I hope I’m not disappointed.
Sometimes I wonder if I care more than the players do.
@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@
I agree. I hear all the time on this blog that JR set this franchise back 5 years or whatever. That’s bulschitt! Oakland set itself back. Is it JR’s fault that AD hired and fired Kiffin in a 1-year span? Then what were we left with? Tom fckin Cable??? When you draft a QB #1 overall, you do everything in your power to make sure he’s successful (see Sanchez, Flacco and Ryan). The Raiders, on the other hand, draft DHB at said to JR, “Now that you’ve played well during the last six games of 2008, we’re giving you a rookie project as your #1 WR, another rookie as your #2, you’ll have a running game that is inconsistent at best, bad starting field position because we have no return game, no pass pro, no defense, and Tom Cable as your OC since we let Knapp leave for Seattle. Oh and we’re gonna undermine you by bring in Jeff “I wanna Start” Garcia”. We know how things turned out. Bur e ven after all that, he showed up at minicamp ready to fight for his job like he did in his junior year at LSU. Then he gets cut in favor of JC and…… can’t even bring myself to say the scrub’s name. The only answer now is to clean house on this staff and start over which should have been done a year ago.
December 1st, 2010 at 9:25 am
Wondering who the Raids will pick up or add to the roster as the 3rd QB.
——————————————————
Doubt we pick up another QB. Some teams roll with just 2 QBs.
Heck, I’m still waiting on a backup C, lol!
December 1st, 2010 at 9:25 am
imagine what Rivers is gonna do to us if we go all out with no corners
***
expect man2man coverage with Huff & Routt at corner.
we’ll do some big nickel to get Mike Mitchell on the field too, since he held his own against Gates last time (1 catch) and Gates isn’t fully healthy this time around
Al Davis loves to rely on his front 4 to create pressure and I think ShoNasty, Seymour, Kelly & Houston can get there … as well as stuff the run
Rivers wont have 425 yards passing this week and Floyd wont have 200 yards receiving (even if Nnamdi sits this one out)
Print That
December 1st, 2010 at 9:26 am
Raiders, 24-17.
December 1st, 2010 at 9:27 am
We just can all out blitz without our best corners. They can’t hang on playing man to man. The slant killed us this past weekend. Every time we went all out. They audibled to a slant. And that was Henne you can imagine what Rivers is gonna do to us if we go all out with no corners.
******************
Completely agree, especially when we are leaving our rookie corners solo on a veteran WR.
We need to remember our corners and safeties practice against our WRs during the week, which one, exposes them and two, just makes you wonder how good they would really be if they had some competion Monday,Tuesday, Wednesday through Thursday,Friday, and Saturday.
December 1st, 2010 at 9:28 am
I’m still waiting for a starting Center.
December 1st, 2010 at 9:28 am
Raiderman99 @ comment 191…excellent stuff!
December 1st, 2010 at 9:28 am
We need our D to play like they did against Seattle. We need our oline, running game, and playcalling to play like they did against Denver. We need Jason Campbell to play like he did in the fourth quarter and in overtime against KC. We need DHB to play like he did against Seattle and Louis Murphy to play like he did last year in the season opener or last year against Pittsburgh. We need Jacoby Ford to play like he did against Miami. We need Shane Lechler to be Shane Lechler. We need our special teams as a whole to play like they did this year against the Chargers. The ingredients are all there to win this game we just have to put them together.
December 1st, 2010 at 9:28 am
LOL at the 9rs being 1 game out at 4-7.
December 1st, 2010 at 9:29 am
Doubt we pick up another QB. Some teams roll with just 2 QBs.
Heck, I’m still waiting on a backup C
***
Cable might wait for Grads to hit the rehab HARD and come back from that sep throwing shoulder like he did last year after Bruce shredded both knees against the Skins, LOL
Dont even wait for the MRI – just place the dude on I.R. and sign Joey Harrington, call it a wash
December 1st, 2010 at 9:30 am
My guess is Grads to IR today or tomorrow and the placeon his roster will depend on how injured Nnamdi or ZMiller is. If either of them are really bad off, I look for a corner or tight end. Maybe a receiver.
December 1st, 2010 at 9:30 am
“the place on his roster”
Jesus, I wish I could type.
His place on the roster
December 1st, 2010 at 9:31 am
completely agree with the preceding note:
Or if it’s impossible to move into the 1st round, draft Austin Pettis out of Boise State (6′3″, 201 pounds, good hands) in the 2nd, then go hog wild on lineman
December 1st, 2010 at 9:33 am
we are leaving our rookie corners solo on a veteran WR.
***
who?
Legadoo Nannee? Seyi?
Jackson & Crayton are OUT. Buster Davis is on I.R.
Floyd has a hamstring injury and didn’t even catch a pass last week against Indy. If we plays and Nnamdi plays on that bum ankle too it’ll be like watching the game in slow motion
December 1st, 2010 at 9:34 am
We have Lechler to qb or even DMAC in an emergency;
I’m telling you we have been working on our secret weapon, combining the best of Bruce G. & J. Campbell =
Bruce Campbell as our starting QB.
December 1st, 2010 at 9:34 am
Someone wake me up when Al’s gone
December 1st, 2010 at 9:34 am
For as much as Cable has talked up Meyers, give that dude the ball.
yeah he made some grabs when he started over Zach, looks much better than a hurt Zach
December 1st, 2010 at 9:35 am
229
W. McFadden was completely solo on that TD score he gave up when we blitzed 7-8 players and did not get to the qb.
December 1st, 2010 at 9:35 am
We HAVE to get some WRs in here.
There is no way we can go into next year with Charles as our #1 WR and DHB #2.
We have to stop with this non sense about the QBs not getting them the ball.
December 1st, 2010 at 9:36 am
Huff at corner, huh ?
Could be.
But knowing the Raids…
Even after his torching last week…
It’s McFadden.
Sink or swim, kid.
Can’t believe how bad he looked last week.
Looked like a player pre-season.
He can’t be as bad as he looked last week.
Can he ?
December 1st, 2010 at 9:36 am
We have Lechler to qb or even DMAC in an emergency
***
I forgot about that!
LOL
Actually, Bruce Campbell should be our Fullback and Marcel Reece should be our Tight End imo
December 1st, 2010 at 9:41 am
W. McFadden was completely solo on that TD score he gave up when we blitzed 7-8 players and did not get to the qb
***
Walt will not be on an island this weekend unless there is some miscommunication in the secondary. Same with Ware imo
Cable & Marsh don’t trust the rookie corners Al Davis drafted!
Sd will go 3 wide and try to attack a certain player. Rivers isn’t afraid to go after Nnamdi, so if he plays he better be close to 100 percent – or covering Floyd all game, because he isn’t full speed yet either
If Nnamdi doesn’t play AT ALL, Huff should start at corner … but that leaves Walt or Jeremy in the slot against Seyi (interesting)
December 1st, 2010 at 9:44 am
something to uplift Raider fans
http://msn.foxsports.com/nfl/story/Josh-McDaniels-ruining-Denver-Broncos-112910
December 1st, 2010 at 9:45 am
have you seen bruce campbell block on special teams? guy is huge but blocks like a 185 pound reciever….,
December 1st, 2010 at 9:46 am
Thanks, RaiderRetribution. I think Pettis would be an excellent pick in the 2nd round. Could be a great possession receiver.
December 1st, 2010 at 9:47 am
RaiderRetribution Says:
December 1st, 2010 at 9:34 am
We have Lechler to qb or even DMAC in an emergency;
I’m telling you we have been working on our secret weapon, combining the best of Bruce G. & J. Campbell =
Bruce Campbell as our starting QB.
+++++++++++++++++++++++++
You think you’re kidding, but it wouldn’t be the first time recently we’ve had a 6′6″, 310 pound starting QB.
December 1st, 2010 at 9:47 am
have you seen bruce campbell block on special teams? guy is huge but blocks like a 185 pound reciever
***
no, I haven’t
he looked ok at RG against scrubs in the preseason!
I would like to see him hit a LB with a full head of steam, clearing the way for a big run by McFadden
December 1st, 2010 at 9:48 am
One thing you can count on is miscommunication in the secondary.
Never seen a team that can’t play zone like this one.
How many times do we have to see guys staring at each other, wondering who screwed up, while the opposing team is getting ready to kick the extra point, to realize these guys just can’t zone up effectively ?
Screw it. Just go man to man.
December 1st, 2010 at 9:48 am
I would like to see him hit a LB with a full head of steam, clearing the way for a big run by McFadden
+++++++++++++++++++++++
I think that’s one reason he’s been put in at guard; a guy with his size and athleticism could be a devastating blocker in the open field when pulling.
December 1st, 2010 at 9:51 am
but he wont do it…even cable who is soft on his line says that he needs to play with violence…look for him on spt…he is not hard to miss…the big guy running around not hitting anything….
December 1st, 2010 at 9:51 am
209.M Lonetree Says:
December 1st, 2010 at 9:16 am
corrections for venturing to North Tijuana
rid lackluster offensive approach
rid lackadaisical pass defense
rid lackawanna effort
rid lachrymal quarterbacking
rid lacunal run defense
rid time out coordinator of all responsibilities due to lack of competence.
piece o’ cake! victory is at hand! hand the ball to Bush 33 times and it’s game over!
+++++++++++++++
Hand Bush the ball 33 times? LMAO…you have more lung capacity than Michael Bush M! He would die right there on the field after the 20th carry.
December 1st, 2010 at 9:53 am
U of Miami want Gruden.
Just say no Jon! Hold out for the ND job!
December 1st, 2010 at 9:53 am
You’d figure a guy with his size and athleticism could at least hit the field.
Especially with the all-stars we’ve got in front of him.
I must be missing something.
December 1st, 2010 at 9:54 am
Dakota Says:
December 1st, 2010 at 9:53 am
U of Miami want Gruden.
Just say no Jon! Hold out for the ND job!
+++++++++++++++++++
No way, man! Gruden needs to hold out for the Raider j…..HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAH. Sorry, couldn’t keep a straight face.
December 1st, 2010 at 9:57 am
i know he is missing something—huevos. he has the left tackle mindset of pushing the rusher past the qb….
December 1st, 2010 at 9:57 am
One good thing…
Even if the Raids get blown out…
JaJason won’t be smiling it up with Cooper Carlisle…
And having a melt-down in the post game presser…
Nope.
Just the thousand mile stare.
December 1st, 2010 at 9:59 am
You want to fix the passing offense? Send everybody deep on every play. send soulglo on a 7 step drop and hope the POS oline can passblock for 30 seconds.
Next question please
December 1st, 2010 at 10:00 am
Macho Man Randy Savage Says:
December 1st, 2010 at 9:59 am
You want to fix the passing offense? Send everybody deep on every play. send soulglo on a 7 step drop and hope the POS oline can passblock for 30 seconds.
Next question please
++++++++++++++++++++++
Been talking to Al Davis I see.
December 1st, 2010 at 10:00 am
I thought if Vincent Jackson leaves the Chargers will automatically get a 3rd round pick?
December 1st, 2010 at 10:01 am
DHB is developing into a quite good casher….check casher that is! keep signing them checks Al!
December 1st, 2010 at 10:01 am
it would be cool if the line blocked for three seconds….
December 1st, 2010 at 10:02 am
You want to fix the passing offense? Send everybody deep on every play. send soulglo on a 7 step drop and hope the POS oline can passblock for 30 seconds.
Next question please
_____
Davis’s sentiments exactly!
December 1st, 2010 at 10:04 am
Never seen a team that can’t play zone like this one.
—————————————————–
Need a new DC and DB coaches!
We need to find a way to blitz and play zone behind that pressure. Not just rush 4 and drop 7 in a cover 2.
December 1st, 2010 at 10:06 am
I cannot remember an offensive play all year, or even last year where Bush and McFadden were on the field at the same time.
Can anyone?
December 1st, 2010 at 10:06 am
Al & Herrera have been tryig to fix the passing game ever since that midget Rich Gannon fudged all up into a sissy passing game that netted 30 points per game. the deep ball can net you 40 points per game! now, if we could bring in jeff goerg to throw them up and james lofton, willie gualt, and carl lewis to run under them
December 1st, 2010 at 10:08 am
the wildcat fiasco has both dmac & bush on the field. its just a very primitive thing where they snap it and every body runs around like crazy and you get 1 yard. pretty fun though.
December 1st, 2010 at 10:09 am
Marshall’s defenses are usually bottom of the pack to bottom of the middle pack. Cable only wins about 1 out of 3 games. Jason Campbell wins about 2 out of 5 games. Garbagekowski is garbage. The o-line is a conglomerate of other people’s junk, a bust and a rookie.
Is this collapse really all that surprising?
December 1st, 2010 at 10:09 am
We need to find a way to blitz and play zone behind that pressure. Not just rush 4 and drop 7
***
Jhill, Al Davis loves him some man2man and the players we have are hand picked and trained to do just that
in a zone defense EVERYBODY looked completely lost out there. Nnamdi, CJ, Routt, Huff, Branch, etc
expect pressure from the front 4 only this week. Rivers won’t light us up like a Christmas tree, like he did last time. STOP THE RUN = WIN
December 1st, 2010 at 10:10 am
Dakota…the O-line is not a conglomerate of other people’s junk, it’s a damed monopoly!
December 1st, 2010 at 10:11 am
Oh that’s right. Snap it to DMac and hand the ball to Reese — you are right Dmac & Bush on the field during the wildcat
December 1st, 2010 at 10:11 am
ill take jeff george anyday over these guys….
December 1st, 2010 at 10:13 am
According to ESPN two groups in LA are targeting the Viqueens to come to LA.
Man, first LA takes the Lakers, then Dallas stole the North Stars, and now LA is taking the Viqueens.
Those poor Scandinavians are going to lose it up thar in Minnysota dontchyaknow?!?!?!
December 1st, 2010 at 10:13 am
Dakota is right.
Satele = Dolphins junk
Carlisle = Broncos junk
Walker = Bills junk
Gallery = bust (at LT)
Veldheer = rookie from Hillsdale
Henderson, Barnes & Loper = depth. yippee!
December 1st, 2010 at 10:14 am
265.Stabler76 Says:
December 1st, 2010 at 10:11 am
Oh that’s right. Snap it to DMac and hand the ball to Reese — you are right Dmac & Bush on the field during the wildcat
++++++++
you forgot to mention Reese fumbles.
December 1st, 2010 at 10:14 am
in a zone defense EVERYBODY looked completely lost out there. Nnamdi, CJ, Routt, Huff, Branch, etc
——————————————————
We need a new DC and DB coaches.
The fact that they ARE playing some zone, but just playing it wrong = bad coaching.
Always a miscommunication here or there, and more importantly, no pressure! Blitz a LB ar two when we DO play zone.
McFadden was getting beat in man coverage by a guy that had 2 catches all year. Ware gets beat every time he plays. They MIGHT have a chance in zone since they haven’t been here long enough to unlearn it from their college days, lol.
December 1st, 2010 at 10:17 am
“The co-pilot of an Air India Express 737 sent the jetliner into a terrifying 7,000-foot plunge in May when he accidentally hit the control column while adjusting his seat, investigators report.
According to the report from India’s Directorate General of Civil Aviation, the co-pilot panicked and was unable to execute the proper procedures as the jetliner dropped from 37,000 feet at a 26-degree angle. The plane and its 113 passengers were saved when the pilot, who’d gone on a bathroom break, used an emergency code to get into the locked cockpit, jumped back into his seat and grabbed the controls to bring the plummeting plane out of its dive.
The aircraft would have broken apart if the descent had continued, the aviation agency report said. The aircraft was not damaged and no one was injured, the report said.
After the pilot, 39, regained control of the plane, he told passengers, who were in the middle of a meal when the jet plunged, that the plane had “went through an air pocket and that is why there was a rapid descent,” according to the report.
The aviation agency report concluded that the 25-year-old co-pilot had not been trained in the specific scenario the jet encountered and “probably had no clue to tackle this kind of emergency.”
Neither the pilot nor co-pilot were named in the report.
The Air India Express flight was en route from Dubai to Pune, India, on May 25 when the incident occurred.”
And people wonder why I hate flying.
December 1st, 2010 at 10:22 am
# RaiderRockstar Says:
December 1st, 2010 at 9:36 am
Actually, Bruce Campbell should be our Fullback and Marcel Reece should be our Tight End imo
*************************
That’s actually a very good suggestion. Too bad HuJack has zero creativity. TC even has less than that.
Why is Cooper Carlisle starting? He’s a turnstile. The following players would definitely be upgrades at RG:
* Loper
* BCampbell
* MHenderson
* Walker
If T C wants to experiment with rotational players, let’s start at ORT. He’s got the following players to tryout that would be upgrades to Walker:
* MHenderson
* BCampbell
* Barnes
If TC is such an O-Line guru, why isn’t he fixing our porous O-Line? I simply can’t believe our starters are the best we have available. I think it’s more like TC want to be the good guy & not hurt anyone’s feelings. To hell with that TC. FIX THE DAMN O-LINE!
December 1st, 2010 at 10:22 am
McFadden was getting beat in man coverage by a guy that had 2 catches all year. Ware gets beat every time he plays. They MIGHT have a chance in zone since they haven’t been here long enough to unlearn it from their college days
***
LOL, so true.
December 1st, 2010 at 10:23 am
I hate flying because I am the size of an NFL lineman, and the seats on an airplane are made for below average sized women! If you exceed 5′0 100lbs you will not be comfortable.
December 1st, 2010 at 10:25 am
for the mis-informed: Oak-KC 2010
Running back Darren McFadden lined up at quarterback on three consecutive plays midway through the first quarter, with regular quarterback Jason Campbell split to the left as a wide receiver.
McFadden ran for 8 yards and a first down, handed to running back Michael Bush for a 7-yard gain, then kept the ball on the third play and rambled for 7 yards and a first down.
December 1st, 2010 at 10:29 am
soulglo on a 7 step drop
HA HA! Jason Campbell does look like Darryl the boyfriend in Coming to America of the chick Eddie Murphys trying to get after, someone with computer skills has to side by side the photos
December 1st, 2010 at 10:32 am
http://www.tampabay.com/blogs/80s/sites/tampabay.com.blogs.80s/files/images/typepad-legacy-files/48657.soulglo.jpg
Jason Campbell
December 1st, 2010 at 10:34 am
http://www.tampabay.com/blogs/80s/sites/tampabay.com.blogs.80s/files/images/typepad-legacy-files/48657.soulglo.jpg
Jason Campbell
+++++++++++++
LOL. Man, I bet Campbell would be Cable’s favorite if he just let his SOULGLO!
December 1st, 2010 at 10:35 am
274.bcz24 Says:
December 1st, 2010 at 10:23 am
I hate flying because I am the size of an NFL lineman, and the seats on an airplane are made for below average sized women! If you exceed 5′0 100lbs you will not be comfortable.
+++++++++++++
You should pay for 2 seats. truth!
December 1st, 2010 at 10:37 am
I once flew LA-HongKong with a dude the size of a VW beetle next to me! SOB! the walrus occupied his seat, half of mine and half the aisle! I still have nightmares of that day.
December 1st, 2010 at 10:44 am
people say flying is safer than driving…well when i drive there is a chance i can avoid a collision but there is no chance in missing the earth in a plane…
December 1st, 2010 at 10:47 am
http://bleacherreport.com/articles/530753-jason-campbell-if-youre-not-twice-as-good-sit-down
interesting take.
December 1st, 2010 at 10:49 am
Good monring all. Is this a good time to package a 2nd round pick to the Eagles for Kolb? Go Raiders!
December 1st, 2010 at 10:50 am
MR, AKA D RED
Repeat after me ” It is GREAT to be a RAIDER fan” and ” I love the RAIDERS”!!
You can cut and past MR, just let us hear you say it, CLEARLY!
*******************
C’mon Ski, let me hear you say Ohh Ahh….
December 1st, 2010 at 10:53 am
Fire The Fat Monkey!!
Fire Marshall!!
Fire Sanjay Lal!!!
Fire the OL and LBs coaches!!
Is Preppie still MIA?! That’s what happens when you play the great OSU! You lose, you cry, and it will happen again next year. It’s tradition now.
December 1st, 2010 at 10:54 am
You should pay for 2 seats. truth!
************
You should GFY. I dont take up 2 seats, my problem is I am 6′5″ tall. I dont have enough leg room. WTF should I do, buy the seat in front of me and have it removed.
December 1st, 2010 at 10:58 am
Sunday
September 15, 2013
From the New L.A. Stadium in the City of Industry:
Announcer: Good Afternoon and welcome. Today’s game features your Los Angeles Raiders against the visiting
Los Angeles Chargers. Upcoming games will include an away game at the New Staples Stadium September 22 against the Los Angeles Vikings.
December 1st, 2010 at 11:00 am
Fix the OL, improve the coaching staff, improve the defense (add a DC, OLB, and CB), and this team will be great.
I think we can win with JC (avg QB), if we improve the OL, play calling, and the WRs coach?
Sanjay Lal?!?!?!??
December 1st, 2010 at 11:03 am
How Is Wade Philips rated as a DC? Is he someone we should be looking at to replace Marshall?
December 1st, 2010 at 11:09 am
another problem with our visibly shaken coaching staff is they give up on players too quickly. this may be a reaction cuased by being on the hot seat. in other words sheer panic.
Example vs the cheifs, DHB drops the very first pass that comes his way. We see other teams come right back to the guy that they want to be able to rely on in those situations. It builds trust and confidence. Instead we went away from him his confidence dropped and his game completely came off the tracks. You cant have the guy who was drafted to be your number one go 0 for November! We should be in a developmental stage, and targeting DHB as possible let him sink or swim. not having him in the game is inexcusable. Benching when healthy does nothing more than create more anxiety for an already brutally fragile Psyche.
December 1st, 2010 at 11:12 am
gave such an “happy” pregame speech before the San Francisco 49ers’ Monday Night game that it left him and some teammates in tears. The unscripted talk came immediately before the national anthem and seemed to have a big impact on the G and L team.
December 1st, 2010 at 11:12 am
SilverNBlackPA Says:
December 1st, 2010 at 6:10 am
What Al does has everything to do with caring what people think. Again, Al Davis cares more about what people think of him than any owner in sports.
+++++++++++++++++++++
I tend to agree here; if Davis truly didn’t care what people think, there would be none of this absurd secrecy, the freezing out of the media, the elaborate charades that so characterize life at 1220 Harbor Bay Parkway. He would let people write what they want and ignore them. That’s what someone who doesn’t care thinks. Someone who does care obsessively tries to control the message, exactly what Davis does.
====================
Actually it’s the reverse of what you said.
See, IF someone cared about what everyone thought, you would react accordingly.
Al’s a control freak. How can you confuse a control freak with someone who is image conscious? He does let people write what they want, and IGNORES THEM. Every year Al doesn’t go for politically correct. He goes for that what gets him the most attention.
Everyone laughs at Al’s stupid signings, but he still does them.
Everyone laughs that Al won’t stop butting in. But he still does.
Ok, here’s the clincher.
Every year questions are brought up regarding this or that. IF AL CARED about what people thought, or were saying, he would address them. Respond to what everyone was wondering about.
He doesn’t. He loves that he feels in control. That he speaks IF he wants to. Loves sending out some flunky to be his patsy, while still avoiding the issues.
Lastly, Al Davis is listed as one of the worst owners in all of sports, of any league. One of the reasons is his absolute dead last personal relations with the fans, and the media.
Which he loves.
December 1st, 2010 at 11:13 am
I’m not a 3-4 guy, and I like DCs who play the 4-3 and lots of man.
A few defensive coaches will be fired this season.
Fox
Del Rio
December 1st, 2010 at 11:14 am
JB Says:
December 1st, 2010 at 11:03 am
How Is Wade Philips rated as a DC? Is he someone we should be looking at to replace Marshall?
*********
Wade is too “soft” we have a young team that needs someone out there to get after ‘em. Kind of like Hue does with the Offense. I think if Singletary doesnt keep his job in SF we should DEFINITELY be looking at him to come run our Defense. Draft a NT and swith to a 3-4. We have mostly 3-4 personal anyways.
December 1st, 2010 at 11:14 am
I think Mike S from SF will be fired too.
December 1st, 2010 at 11:16 am
Wow, Uribe goes from Giants to Dodgers.
December 1st, 2010 at 11:18 am
A new defensive coordinator is not going to change the way the Raiders play defense.
December 1st, 2010 at 11:20 am
How Is Wade Philips rated as a DC? Is he someone we should be looking at to replace Marshall?
***
he’s a 3-4 DC, like Mike Nolan
I’d love to get Del Rio or Singletary … but I don’t think they’ll get canned this offseason
In fact, the Jags are tied with the Colts for 1st place in that division and have a better record inside that div. If the playoffs started today they would be in and Indy would be out
SF still has a chance to take the NFC West, too.
December 1st, 2010 at 11:21 am
# SilverNBlackPA Says:
December 1st, 2010 at 6:10 am
What Al does has everything to do with caring what people think. Again, Al Davis cares more about what people think of him than any owner in sports.
+++++++++++++++++++++
I tend to agree here; if Davis truly didn’t care what people think, there would be none of this absurd secrecy, the freezing out of the media, the elaborate charades that so characterize life at 1220 Harbor Bay Parkway. He would let people write what they want and ignore them. That’s what someone who doesn’t care thinks. Someone who does care obsessively tries to control the message, exactly what Davis does.
Mornin’ Nation.
…………………..
No owner in sports cares more about their perception than Al Davis. Every move Al makes is a calculated move to manufacture his image. There’s nothing funnier than when certain fans say that he doesn’t care what people think. It’s the exact opposite.
December 1st, 2010 at 11:24 am
SilverNBlackPA Says:
December 1st, 2010 at 6:52 am
The really sickening thing is that, if Cable is cut loose, there’s no one significantly better out there. The talented available guys wouldn’t touch this place with a 50 foot pole.
……………….
Shhhhh. Some of them are talking about Bill Parcells. I know. Don’t laugh too loud.
December 1st, 2010 at 11:25 am
I think if Singletary doesnt keep his job in SF we should DEFINITELY be looking at him to come run our Defense. Draft a NT and swith to a 3-4. We have mostly 3-4 personal anyways.
***
awesome! … but YA is right when he says “A new defensive coordinator is not going to change the way the Raiders play defense.”
Al Davis has to have things a certain way. no OC, DC or even HC will ever be able do do as he pleases with Al running the show
only thing we can do right now is work within that framework and draft players who may be able to learn 70’s football and excel in it
December 1st, 2010 at 11:25 am
Panic took out one of our top 3 cover corners, and may have cost us the rest of namdi’s season.
jeremey ware has been up and down, but outside of the pitt fiasco, he was our 3rd best guy, behind routt (only experience separates them) and namdi. cable deactivates him after a bad game, in sticks us with macfadden who didnt even make it through training camp, and wasnt healthy most of the year. This means ware who has made plays in games this year learning on the fly was pushed aside for someone with almost zero game experience. My eyes tell me that ware lacks the ideal size but is much nastier and a better player than macfadden any way. Do you think ware is confident after being not only benched , but deactivated? A corner is taught to have a short memory, we forced our promising rookie to chew on his rough outing for two weeks. Why the coaches overreacted to the pitt game, and cable is desperate.
Namdi had no business in the miami game. he is hurt, and a corner cant play on a high ankle sprain. They moved him into the slot, they tried to then limit him to nickle packages, we got smoked any way, and may have ruined namdi for the rest of the year in the process. This was a perfect chance to throw your young guys out there and see what they are made of, while giving them valuable developmental game reps. instead of looking toward the future we chose the selfish rout of instant gratification and it back fired.
Tom cable is obviously coming completely undone, and living like a turkey on thanksgiving…..on borrowed time.
December 1st, 2010 at 11:25 am
Damn RR! Let’s us have some hope bro.
Jack is been on the hot seat for a few seasons,
Only an idiot will keep Mike as a HC.
December 1st, 2010 at 11:29 am
# RaiderDebo Says:
December 1st, 2010 at 9:25 am
RAIDERMAN99 Says:
In fact, until the Raids secure themselves a QB capable of carrying the team, they’re doomed to be an average team at best.
How did it get this bad and stay this bad for all these years now ?
Simple.
It’s not only the JaMoron whiff, it’s been the continual whiffing on virtually every high first round pick starting with Bob Gallery.
It’s hard to imagine less production from a group of top 10 draftees than what the Raids have gotten from theirs recently.
Gallery, Huff, JaMoron, DHB, and until this year McFadden.
Sure, the JaMoron pick hurts the most, but overcoming the combined non-production from all these high picks is virtually impossible.
Combine poor early drafting with a lack of contribution from the free agent front and you’ve got a recipe for disaster.
Honestly, with the front office (read Al Davis) ineptitude since the SB appearance, the Raids are fortunate to have been at least respectable this season.
Sometimes I wonder if I care more than the players do.
@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@
I agree. I hear all the time on this blog that JR set this franchise back 5 years or whatever. That’s bulschitt! Oakland set itself back. Is it JR’s fault that AD hired and fired Kiffin in a 1-year span? Then what were we left with? Tom fckin Cable??? When you draft a QB #1 overall, you do everything in your power to make sure he’s successful (see Sanchez, Flacco and Ryan). The Raiders, on the other hand, draft DHB at said to JR, “Now that you’ve played well during the last six games of 2008, we’re giving you a rookie project as your #1 WR, another rookie as your #2, you’ll have a running game that is inconsistent at best, bad starting field position because we have no return game, no pass pro, no defense, and Tom Cable as your OC since we let Knapp leave for Seattle. Oh and we’re gonna undermine you by bring in Jeff “I wanna Start” Garcia”. We know how things turned out. Bur e ven after all that, he showed up at minicamp ready to fight for his job like he did in his junior year at LSU. Then he gets cut in favor of JC and…… can’t even bring myself to say the scrub’s name. The only answer now is to clean house on this staff and start over which should have been done a year ago.
===============
Pal, you are in denial, big time.
Russell showed up at minicamp, ready to fight for his job? Guy showed up slow, fat, out of shape, and still didn’t know the play book. He admitted he didn’t work out during the offseason. Admitted he wasn’t in shape. Pic after pic showed his flabby gut hanging over his pants.
Here’s a newsflash for you.
Around the NFL? All the fans around the NFL? Writers across the country? Jamarcus Russell=biggest bust of all time.
pathetic that you even posted what you did, defending that hack
December 1st, 2010 at 11:30 am
LA to TheBay Says:
December 1st, 2010 at 6:59 am
Am I the only crazy person here who thought the Miami game wasn’t guaranteed
……………..
Here we go again. The hindsight pragmatists are on the loose. I’m not denying that you were unsure about the Miami game all along, but you could have been a little more vocal about it. Were you truly insisting to every single kool aid drinking blowhard in here that Miami would probably win? If you were, I didn’t see it. So maybe in the back of your mind you thought Miami was the better team. But on paper you were pretty much on the bandwagon, weren’t you? And that’s fine. I would want to upset the herd either. And remember, I thought we would win because of Grads. But if you were on board last week, don’t try to hedge your bet now that you were wrong and suggest you were doubtful from the get go. There’s been a lot of the credibility saving going on here lately.
December 1st, 2010 at 11:30 am
Hire J Harbaugh as HC and Mike S/ Del Rio as DC.
Make it happen Al!
December 1st, 2010 at 11:34 am
SilverNBlackPA Says:
December 1st, 2010 at 7:19 am
The Chargers have the best pass rush in the league
………….
No Fear. We’ve got Jason Campbell in there now.
December 1st, 2010 at 11:35 am
Hahaha yea Jason Campbell is great with blitzing teams just look at the Pitt game
December 1st, 2010 at 11:36 am
# mistic1 Says:
December 1st, 2010 at 7:40 am
Cable is falling apart. Reading his comments told me he was in trouble, but after watching yesterday’s presser, simply reading his comments doesnt begin to cover it. Watching his body language, hearing his peter brady esque vocal inflections when asked about qb, & team chemistry really exposed him, as the panic stricken weasel he really is.
The look on his face when he threw our wrs under the bus was exactly the look that a child gives when they know they are busted but still are trying to lie. Heavy breathing, eyes darting all over the room, dodging responsibility at every turn. He just couldnt bring himself to say, that he screwed it up and his pet bruce stunk it up.
Finally walking away from the podium after wilting under the questioning from media, he was exhausted, & looked like he knew not a person in the world is buying what he is selling. Stone cold busted & he knows it.
…………….
Dr. Joyce Brothers over here.
It’s too bad John Facenda isn’t alive to recite that.
December 1st, 2010 at 11:37 am
Stefen Wisniewski in the 2nd,Austin Pettis in the 3rd, Colin Kaepernick in the 4th,
December 1st, 2010 at 11:38 am
The Real MaddenRaider Says:
December 1st, 2010 at 11:34 am
SilverNBlackPA Says:
December 1st, 2010 at 7:19 am
The Chargers have the best pass rush in the league
………….
No Fear. We’ve got Jason Campbell in there now.
++++++++++
Hahhahaha, now is the time to start drinking heavily.
December 1st, 2010 at 11:42 am
# bcz24 Says:
December 1st, 2010 at 8:28 am
he (Jacoby Ford) has issues catching the ball.
……………..
What a thing to say, after he makes two spectacular catches, one of them regarded as one of the best plays of the week by ESPN, and is the only bright spot on our receiving team. What a thing to say about the only bright spot of this football team right now. Either you have a seriously biased agenda, or you don’t watch football.
December 1st, 2010 at 11:44 am
CBS injury report: Phil Simms out this week
Phil Simms won’t be able to go this week.
The CBS Sports lead NFL analyst will miss Sunday’s broadcast of the Oakland Raiders-San Diego Chargers game while he recovers from back surgery.
Dan Fouts will replace him on the network’s No. 1 broadcast team with play-by-play announcer Jim Nantz.
Simms, a two-time Pro Bowler and Super Bowl champion who played from 1979-1993 with the New York Giants, is expected to be back by Week 14.
- Sean Leahy (USA Today)
December 1st, 2010 at 11:45 am
# J Hill Says:
December 1st, 2010 at 9:07 am
That show Playbook on the NFLN is a GREAT show!
……………
I like NFL Replay Real Time. You can catch up on the entire week in one hour. Best way to watch highlights. Great idea.
December 1st, 2010 at 11:49 am
RaiderRockstar Says:
December 1st, 2010 at 10:09 am
Al Davis loves him some man2man and the players we have are hand picked and trained to do just that
…………
LOL.
December 1st, 2010 at 11:49 am
Raider O,
the Raiders like to promote from within and/or bring in unqualified coaches that are loyal to Al Davis …
If John Marshall gets fired, here are a few candidates to replace him:
Defensive Line – Mike Waufle
Linebackers – Mike Haluchak
Defensive Backs – Lionel Washington
Defensive Backs – Kevin Ross
Assistant Coach on Defense – Greg Biekert
Defensive Assistant – Mike Clark
If Tom Cable gets fired, here are a few candidates to replace him: John Fassel Sr, Rob Ryan, Hue Jackson
If Hue Jackson gets fired as OC, here are a few candidates to replace him:
Passing Game Coordinator – Ted Tollner
Quarterbacks – Paul Hackett
Running Backs – Kelly Skipper
Wide Receivers – Sanjay Lal
Tight Ends – Adam Henry
Offensive Line – Jim Michalczik
Assistant Offensive Line – Chris Morgan
Offensive Assistant – Eric Sanders
Happy Hanukkah by the way O, to you and your lovely family
December 1st, 2010 at 11:53 am
What a thing to say, after he makes two spectacular catches, one of them regarded as one of the best plays of the week by ESPN, and is the only bright spot on our receiving team. What a thing to say about the only bright spot of this football team right now. Either you have a seriously biased agenda, or you don’t watch football.
**********
Seriously. YOU are going to tell me I have a biased agenda. How many drops does Jacoby have on the year? I simply stated a FACT. Since you only bothered to quote a small portion of my statement, I will repeat it. I LOVE WHAT FORD IS DOING RIGHT NOW. Is that biased? Pulling pieces of text out of a post and saying I am not a fan or dont watch football will not dissuade people from A. Thinking you hate the Raiders and B. Thinking you are a giant douchebag.
December 1st, 2010 at 11:53 am
Tank Says:
December 1st, 2010 at 11:12 am
He (Al Davis) does let people write what they want, and IGNORES THEM.
………..
Your credibility has flat lined and is now in the negatives. For your own good, google: HERRERA, John.
December 1st, 2010 at 11:54 am
Fire Brad Roll first, hammy gate was unreal.
December 1st, 2010 at 11:54 am
Hue Jackson will not get fired. He nearly doubled our offensive production from a year ago using an antiquated scheme. He will most certainly be our HC next year.
December 1st, 2010 at 11:55 am
honestly, if you guys want a 3-4 DC that would unleash h3ll on opposing offenses, I think we have to look at the Steelers LB Coach Keith Butler, who was a stud LB himself for the Seahawks from ‘78 to ‘87 and has been learning from Dick LeBeau since 2003
pipe dream I know …
December 1st, 2010 at 11:56 am
I want to see Singletary coaching the Raider LB’s next year, DC? Not so much.
December 1st, 2010 at 11:58 am
Pal, you are in denial, big time.
Russell showed up at minicamp, ready to fight for his job? Guy showed up slow, fat, out of shape, and still didn’t know the play book. He admitted he didn’t work out during the offseason. Admitted he wasn’t in shape. Pic after pic showed his flabby gut hanging over his pants.
Here’s a newsflash for you.
Around the NFL? All the fans around the NFL? Writers across the country? Jamarcus Russell=biggest bust of all time.
pathetic that you even posted what you did, defending that hack
@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@
I’m talking about this year. The guy showed up In shape ready to take on Campbell for the starting job and was off to a good start before he was cut. And don’t bother telling me what fans and writers think. I couldn’t care less. If it were up to a lot of fans, we could be 0-11 with Bruise at QB and they’d be saying he should be in the HOF. As far as JR being the biggest bust of all time, that’s a joke! Ryan Leaf would kill for JR’s record and stats. And his career isn’t over.
December 1st, 2010 at 11:58 am
Hue Jackson will not get fired. He nearly doubled our offensive production from a year ago using an antiquated scheme. He will most certainly be our HC next year.
***
most of that had to do with addition by subtraction … waving goodbye to JRussell, JFargas, LLawton, JWalker & CGreen
December 1st, 2010 at 11:58 am
Great… the Ultimate Charger Homer Dan Fouts gets to call the game… I will watch it on mute.
December 1st, 2010 at 11:59 am
This game is the most important of the season.
A win gives the Raiders a sweep of the Chargers and gets the team back to .500 with winnable games against Jacksonville, KC, and Denver on the schedule.
A loss crushes the team and pushes it towards and 7-9 season at best.
December 1st, 2010 at 12:00 pm
bcz24 Says:
December 1st, 2010 at 11:53 am
Seriously. YOU are going to tell me I have a biased agenda.
……..
Yes. Either that or you don’t watch football. Every time I turn to ESPN I see Ford highlights and analysts raving over him. Should I believe them, or you? When I watch these highlights, I see Ford making perhaps the two spectacular catches. Should I believe those highlights, video tape, right in front of my eyes, or you? You’re downplaying Ford’s ability to be a true WR in this league. Didn’t you even mock his size, as well? I think you’re threatened by the fact that he’s worlds’ better than that receiver drafted in the first round last year.
December 1st, 2010 at 12:00 pm
bcz24 Says:
December 1st, 2010 at 11:58 am
Great… the Ultimate Charger Homer Dan Fouts gets to call the game… I will watch it on mute.
————————————————–
Now if we can only get Gannon in the booth with him……
December 1st, 2010 at 12:01 pm
Great… the Ultimate Charger Homer Dan Fouts gets to call the game… I will watch it on mute.
***
I will have the TV up so loud I wont be able to hear my little boy crying in my lap!
its always fun to hear a homer talk bad about their own team when they struggle. It’s gonna KILL him to see the Raiders control this game from start to finish
December 1st, 2010 at 12:01 pm
most of that had to do with addition by subtraction … waving goodbye to JRussell, JFargas, LLawton, JWalker & CGreen
***********
You and I know that. The props will still land in Hues lap though.
December 1st, 2010 at 12:01 pm
bcz24 Says:
December 1st, 2010 at 11:58 am
Great… the Ultimate Charger Homer Dan Fouts gets to call the game…
………….
Would you rather have Gannon?
December 1st, 2010 at 12:04 pm
Oh yeh, that’s right. Gannon can’t do Raider games anymore. Because the owner who doesn’t care what anyone thinks no longer wants Gannon covering his games because he’s too negative. This same owner, who, again, doesn’t care what anyone thinks (see comments by “Tank), also tried to ban Gannon from interviewing his payers. Because this owner doesn’t care at all what anyone thinks. He’s just his own man, man. *old spice whistle
December 1st, 2010 at 12:04 pm
What the hell is Bruce Campbells malfunction that Carlisle still has a job?
Has he even sniffed the field for even one snap this season?
Another Cable project,
December 1st, 2010 at 12:07 pm
What the hell is Bruce Campbells malfunction that Carlisle still has a job?
***
Cable had a hard time pulling the plug on Kwame Harris, Cornell Green, Justin Fargas, Ricky Brown & Hiram Eugene.
Cooper Carlisle is just another one of “his guys” imo
December 1st, 2010 at 12:07 pm
I don’t care what anyone thinks of me. I’m Al Davis. I just roam this earth like a lion in the jungle. I do what I do, and don’t care what anyone thinks of it. Oh, CBS, could you guys please tell Rich Gannon to stop being so negative? He keeps attacking us! It’s not fair!!!!!
December 1st, 2010 at 12:07 pm
# The Real MaddenRaider Says:
December 1st, 2010 at 12:01 pm
bcz24 Says:
December 1st, 2010 at 11:58 am
Great… the Ultimate Charger Homer Dan Fouts gets to call the game…
………….
Would you rather have Gannon?
————-
I would love to have Gannon. Maybe he will repeat the lines about how much he was in JC’s camp last week.
December 1st, 2010 at 12:08 pm
You are an idiot RMR. I have supported Ford all year. Thec and I were the only people here who liked him all the way back to training camp… doesnt change the fact that the kid has as many drops as catches! Yes I DID question his size. He does NOT have the size to be the prototypical #1 WR in the NFL. This is FACT not conjecture. I also said I think he will be great in the slot. I am NOT going to annoint a guy with 16 catches for 320yds and 1 td the next Jerry Rice.
For the THIRD time today (since you conveniently keep neglecting it) I LOVE what Ford has done recently. I think he will be a very good, if not great, slot receiver. I think he has issues with dropping the ball right now, many rookie receivers do.
STOP TRYING TO TWIST MY COMMENTS AROUND. I DO NOT HATE THE RAIDERS LIKE YOU DO.
December 1st, 2010 at 12:08 pm
If the raiders lose in san diego, can we go with the development startegy then? brown for huff, ware active and on the field as 3rd corner. B.Campbell over coop? DHB over murphy
Face it cable your team stinks, you know your out, dont be selfish and wreck our chance to develop our young talent.
December 1st, 2010 at 12:10 pm
The Real MaddenRaider Says:
December 1st, 2010 at 12:01 pm
bcz24 Says:
December 1st, 2010 at 11:58 am
Great… the Ultimate Charger Homer Dan Fouts gets to call the game…
………….
Would you rather have Gannon?
*************
Yes… I would actually. I happen to like Gannon.
December 1st, 2010 at 12:12 pm
did huff get hurt sunday? or benched?
I continue to like what i see from S.Brown.
and its been said that huff has skills of a corner.
why not play huff as 3rd corner and brown at safety.
Brown and Branch make 2 of the quikcer safety tandems. and considering the only success (albeit predictbable) rushing the passer was when they blitzed a safety from each side..which made exploiting W.McFadden that much easier.
December 1st, 2010 at 12:12 pm
mistic1 Says:
December 1st, 2010 at 12:08 pm
If the raiders lose in san diego, can we go with the development startegy then? brown for huff, ware active and on the field as 3rd corner. B.Campbell over coop? DHB over murphy
Face it cable your team stinks, you know your out, dont be selfish and wreck our chance to develop our young talent
————————————————–
Yea I dont think Huff is going to be with us next year. To many blown coverages, I like Brown to be our starting FS. And then it gets tough I like Branch and Mitchell.
December 1st, 2010 at 12:13 pm
Tars983 Says:
December 1st, 2010 at 12:12 pm
did huff get hurt sunday? or benched?
I continue to like what i see from S.Brown.
and its been said that huff has skills of a corner.
why not play huff as 3rd corner and brown at safety.
Brown and Branch make 2 of the quikcer safety tandems. and considering the only success (albeit predictbable) rushing the passer was when they blitzed a safety from each side..which made exploiting W.McFadden that much easier.
**********
Huff was our second corner for the entire second half. I dont believe he gave up a single catch either.
December 1st, 2010 at 12:14 pm
# Drexl Says:
December 1st, 2010 at 12:07 pm
————-
I would love to have Gannon. Maybe he will repeat the lines about how much he was in JC’s camp last week.
………….
When did Gannon say he was in JC’s camp? You’re the second person who’s said this. I’ve never heard or read of it. Oh yeh, it was Mistic, yesterday. Of course, he back pedaled once I called him on it and demanded a link. I imagine you’ll do the same.
December 1st, 2010 at 12:15 pm
Yea I dont think Huff is going to be with us next year. To many blown coverages, I like Brown to be our starting FS. And then it gets tough I like Branch and Mitchell.
************
Huff has played like a top 10 safety in the NFL this year. He had some tackling issues early in the year, but be very careful what you wish for, if we lose Huff the drop off will be noticeable. Interceptions are not the only stat to grade a DB on
December 1st, 2010 at 12:16 pm
If the raiders lose in san diego, can we go with the development startegy then? brown for huff, ware active and on the field as 3rd corner. B.Campbell over coop? DHB over murphy
***
Mistic,
Murphy & DHB are both 2nd year players and starters (when healthy) … but I’d like to see more of that rookie Ford personally
Boller at QB over JCamp?
Myers at TE, even if Zach is healthy?
McFadden at CB, even if Nnamdi is healthy?
Ware in the nickel?
Goethel to start at WLB over Groves?
Branch is only a 2nd year starter at SS … Mitch at FS?
benching 4-6 starters with 4 games left in the season makes sense, but it’ll never happen. Cable probably needs 8 wins to save his job, even if we miss the playoffs – that means winning 3 of our remaining 5 games
December 1st, 2010 at 12:17 pm
Can you provide a link to any transcripts to any game? How do you provide a link to something that was said during a game?
December 1st, 2010 at 12:17 pm
bcz24 Says:
December 1st, 2010 at 12:08 pm
You are an idiot RMR. I have supported Ford all year.
…………
Some support, insisting the guy can’t be a number one receiver because of his size, saying he has issues catching the ball. Wow. You want to talk about negative, people, read this guy’s BS. What timing. Just days after he puts on the best receiving demonstration in all of football. Like I said, and I’ll say it again a thousand times, either you have a serious agenda, or you don’t watch football. I think it’s the former. I think you’re threatened by the fact that Ford is worlds better than that receiver the Raiders drafted in the first round last year. I forget his name…
December 1st, 2010 at 12:18 pm
Yea I dont think Huff is going to be with us next year. To many blown coverages, I like Brown to be our starting FS. And then it gets tough I like Branch and Mitchell.
************
Huff has played like a top 10 safety in the NFL this year. He had some tackling issues early in the year, but be very careful what you wish for, if we lose Huff the drop off will be noticeable. Interceptions are not the only stat to grade a DB on
————————————————–
Who says I was grading this guy on interceptions. Huff is not all that great. He blows coverages all the time. He blew a coverage on Cobbs this past sunday that was disgusting. The san diego game he left Floyd wide open.
December 1st, 2010 at 12:19 pm
mistic1 Says:
December 1st, 2010 at 12:08 pm
Face it cable your team stinks
…………
Cable’s team? What owner said that he is “heavily involved”?
December 1st, 2010 at 12:21 pm
# bcz24 Says:
December 1st, 2010 at 12:17 pm
Can you provide a link to any transcripts to any game? How do you provide a link to something that was said during a game?
………..
If you can’t prove it was said, don’t make the claim. Without a transcript or a quote, we don’t even have a context. We have no idea what Gannon’s true meaning was until we see what he actually said. If you don’t have a source to back it up with, don’t refer to it.
December 1st, 2010 at 12:24 pm
Good afternoon peoples!
December 1st, 2010 at 12:25 pm
Mistic, why are you calling the Raiders “Cable’s team”, when Al Davis said just a few months ago that he is “heavily involved”? How can it be Cable’s team when the owner has clearly said he plays an active role in football related decisions? What do you mean by “Cable’s team”?
December 1st, 2010 at 12:25 pm
Thx RR, happy Hanukkah and Merry Xmas.
Btw, I’m not Jewish.
December 1st, 2010 at 12:26 pm
Why would I be threatened by Jacoby being better than Heyward-Bey? You ARE an idiot for even coming up with that notion at all. Especially since you will NEVER produce ONE SINGLE post showing me defending DHB in any way shape or form. JACOBY FORD IS THE BEST WIDE RECEIVER ON THE 2010 OAKLAND RAIDER ROSTER. He STILL has a problem with drops (like many rookies do) and still doesnt have the prototypical size to be a #1 in the NFL. Quit being an a$$ hole and trying to make it sound like I dont like the kid.
December 1st, 2010 at 12:28 pm
What the hell is Bruce Campbells malfunction that Carlisle still has a job?
Has he even sniffed the field for even one snap this season?
Another Cable project,
Maybe Cable didn’t want this guy, seems like an Al guy, so he’s riding the pine similar to Fisher not wanting to start Vince Young because it wasn’t his guy
December 1st, 2010 at 12:33 pm
are we gonna be satisfied with HJackson taking over for The Cable Guy next year?
There are definitly stronger candidates out there. but would anybody truly covet the position?
Im of the opinion that any candidate that would be an essentially unanimous upgrade (Jim Harbaugh for example)is not going to want to work under Al and inherit a team with so many glaring holes
December 1st, 2010 at 12:38 pm
Tars983 Says:
December 1st, 2010 at 12:33 pm
are we gonna be satisfied with HJackson taking over for The Cable Guy next year?
There are definitly stronger candidates out there. but would anybody truly covet the position?
Im of the opinion that any candidate that would be an essentially unanimous upgrade (Jim Harbaugh for example)is not going to want to work under Al and inherit a team with so many glaring holes
————————————————
Im in the belief that Hue can do a good job taking over this team. He has a little bit of Gruden in him. He gets after the players but the players also really like him. I like his intensity and maybe thats what this team needs. Not to mention he has done an honrable job with the offense this season. And he breaks it down for AL like Gruden use to do.
December 1st, 2010 at 12:51 pm
Al has always downplayed percentage football. However, this philosophy is hurting the team. Al knows the league has changed and he can’t stand it. He’d rather be a maverick and lose, than to be a “conformist” and win.
December 1st, 2010 at 12:52 pm
new post!
December 1st, 2010 at 1:47 pm
# PurpleDrank81 Says:
December 1st, 2010 at 11:37 am
Stefen Wisniewski in the 2nd,Austin Pettis in the 3rd, Colin Kaepernick in the 4th,
***********************
You’ve been drinking far too much of your own sauce. Stefan Wisnieski will be gone within the 1st 15 picks. We’ll be extremely fortunate if we can get Mike Pouncey for the center position when our pick comes up. He too will go late 1st round or early second round.