Huff says McClain is OK
By Jerry McDonald - NFL Writer
Friday, January 28th, 2011 at 9:18 pm in Oakland Raiders.
There is not a lot of information to add to the earlier report of Rolando McClain being unhurt following a drive-by shooting in his home of Decatur, Ala.
Raiders senior assistant John Herrera said “We’re aware of it,” and the club had no other comment.
As tight-lipped as the Raiders are in almost any circumstance, there is no reason to be putting forth any information on such a serious matter especially when McClain is apparently fine and there is no reason to believe he is anything other than a potential victim.
Safety Michael Huff said on his Twitter account: “I just talked to Rolando and he’s doing good. Everything is fine.”
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January 28th, 2011 at 9:22 pm
priest, clutch game at end of ‘89 season, playoffs on the line…Raiders go into New York and Parcells, Tayler, Carson and co. bottle him up for 35 yards. And you’re saying there can never be another Bo? Seems to me there’s a lot of running backs who can put up 35 yards and not a yard more, when their team needs them most. What do you think?
January 28th, 2011 at 9:23 pm
if bo had a bad hip, then every running back should have a bad hip…4.12 40? bad hip cmon…
January 28th, 2011 at 9:24 pm
That is scary!!
R8drwill I couldn’t agree more I have often saw reason to pity this guy he cannot help but spend his time in here trying to find contraversy. What a miserable existence.
January 28th, 2011 at 9:24 pm
a lot of them played for the whiners
January 28th, 2011 at 9:25 pm
For every boasting of Bo Jackson by Raider fans, Giants fans can boast even louder, because Bo simply could not run through the G-Men defense in ‘89, when EVERYTHING was on the line for the Raiders.
January 28th, 2011 at 9:26 pm
You can’t handle what I think, if you could you be in front of a shrink right now.
Seek help!!
January 28th, 2011 at 9:27 pm
Face it, preist. Bo was unstoppable when we were playing mediocre teams and when nothing was on the line. Marcus Allen had the game of his career when everything was on the line. Super Bowl 18. And he’s got a ring to prove it, and an MVP award. Bo Jackson helped us beat Buffalo in like week 9. oooh.
January 28th, 2011 at 9:28 pm
Funny Jerry, Huff tweeted that about 2PM…Oh well…
January 28th, 2011 at 9:33 pm
1988 season, same situation. Raiders blow final two games, miss the playoffs.
Final game vs. Seattle, the unstoppable Bo Jackson, “all the offense we needed”, ran for 67 yards on 14 carries. Good. But does it live up to the billing he’s getting in here, considering this is a game where everything is on the line? We can’t get the 100 mark in a game that important, from a running back who’s so good we’ll “never see one like him again”?
January 28th, 2011 at 9:36 pm
yup some want players to make every catch every tackle and score every time they touch the ball.. stan routt is the player who comes to mind.. he had a very good year, his stats are big league good, but he can get no love.
January 28th, 2011 at 9:50 pm
R8rwill guys get a jacket put on them in here and no matter what they can’t shake it. Routt played well last year there aren’t many #2 corners better. He just needs to get better at his ball skills. Take the ball away more and he’d be a probowl candidate I think he gave up one TD. But he should’ve had at least 5 int’s.
January 28th, 2011 at 9:58 pm
priesttj Says:
January 28th, 2011 at 9:50 pm
R8rwill guys get a jacket put on them in here and no matter what they can’t shake it
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LOL. Listen to this old smoker Raider fan try to talk like a G.
January 28th, 2011 at 10:00 pm
wow i was wrong again, the kings beat my lakers tonite, made their whole season…
yup routt can improve his game, he gave up more than one touchdown tho.. he gave up a td to the donks that went right thru his hands, that’s probably why he plays corner instead of wr
January 28th, 2011 at 10:05 pm
oh boy sad thing. they found the car but no bodies.. hope hope hope the boy is alive but it doesn’t look good…
January 28th, 2011 at 10:09 pm
That one made me sick that’s no excuse. Routt can play when he’s focused. He shut down D Bowe who had 15 TD’s and played well vs some very good WR’s but he loses focus at times.
January 28th, 2011 at 10:11 pm
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January 28th, 2011 at 10:14 pm
they need to find that boy….
January 28th, 2011 at 10:19 pm
r8rwill Says:
January 28th, 2011 at 10:00 pm
wow i was wrong again, the kings beat my lakers tonite, made their whole season…
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Nope. Nobody up here even cares. Kings are probably going to move anyway. But it’s funny to know that Lakers fans were watching this hoping it would be an easy “tuneup for Sunday”, and lost. LOL. Serves the 98% of their bandwagon hopping fans right.
January 28th, 2011 at 10:20 pm
So sad. I still have hope for that little boy though.
January 28th, 2011 at 10:20 pm
i didn’t see him get beat this year.. he is stride for stride in coverage.. gets a lot of phantom calls against him,, no love.. just watched highlights of green bay and atlanta. i think it was.. the corner turned around and shoved the wide with both hands. no flag!! routt bumps a guy incidentally flag!!!no love at all
January 28th, 2011 at 10:22 pm
yeah oline, they do need to find him,,,,alive i pray!!!!
January 28th, 2011 at 10:26 pm
What got me is how many abandoned cars they found in that canal. 209 is no joke. There’s been some real gangsta shhh going on there for a long time.
January 28th, 2011 at 10:34 pm
you got it wrong again rmr, i care about the kings, they are going to get better and have some good young talent, i went to the mavs v kings at arco last month. good game and they should have won. poor coaching that game..i like all the california teams except the chargers, angels, giants and the fn 49ers
January 28th, 2011 at 10:45 pm
You know why Rex Ryan refused to allow his DB coach to interview for the Defensive Coordinator job at Oakland?
His Brother was the Defensive Coordinator and he and his father feels it held Rob back. He doesn’t want the same to happen to another under him.
January 28th, 2011 at 10:48 pm
rmr i’ve been a lakers fan since elgin baylor iam no band wagon fan ever. i go back to brooklyn with the dodgers, the fifties with the lakers the sixties with my beloved raiders and A’s, the seventies with the warriors.. i’ve been a kings fan since bill russell was the coach, semper fi….
January 28th, 2011 at 10:58 pm
A’s trying to get chone figgins, that’ll work…don’t understand why they didn’t keep rajai…
January 28th, 2011 at 11:02 pm
Someone shot at Rolando McClain’s car as he drove by a group of people on the street.
Witnesses reported seeing Danny Amendola running from the scene.
January 28th, 2011 at 11:03 pm
the A’s are armed and dangerous this year..lol
January 28th, 2011 at 11:10 pm
damn damn damn, poor juliani, his dady wasn’t too bright.
January 28th, 2011 at 11:16 pm
gentlemen, too much bad news for one night.. i’m out, it is always a pleasure to pow wow with my raiders nation..love my raiders!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
January 28th, 2011 at 11:34 pm
This guy @The Real MaddenRaider talks a lot of smack! I’m new to this but I’m just sayin’. Come on. Why you not backing up Bo Jackson. In my opinion DMAC and Bush are beasts!
January 28th, 2011 at 11:35 pm
# r8rwill Says:
January 28th, 2011 at 10:34 pm
you got it wrong again rmr, i care about the kings, they are going to get better and have some good young talent, i went to the mavs v kings at arco last month. good game and they should have won. poor coaching that game..i like all the california teams except the chargers, angels, giants and the fn 49ers
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Kings are leaving Sac. I doubt they’re getting an arena.
January 29th, 2011 at 12:37 am
Maaan that semi-final in Handball vs Spain was one tough game!
Well its 44years since Denmark was in a World cup final…
January 29th, 2011 at 12:54 am
Just when I was about to fall asleep I come on here and see RMR crying like a girl for attention. And this time she’s getting extra emotional, it’s hilarious! How did you get her so worked up Priest?
Anyways yea Priest Routt definitely gave up about 5 touchdowns this year. At least that’s what it showed when Bill Williamson posted those burn stats.
January 29th, 2011 at 1:29 am
# raiderzmaverick Says:
January 28th, 2011 at 10:45 pm
You know why Rex Ryan refused to allow his DB coach to interview for the Defensive Coordinator job at Oakland?
His Brother was the Defensive Coordinator and he and his father feels it held Rob back. He doesn’t want the same to happen to another under him.
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yeah, cause we all saw how Rob’s career took off with the Browns.
January 29th, 2011 at 5:49 am
You want to hear something twisted?
Been looking around the net for a superbowl programme.Having some trouble,so I tried the nfluk site.No good they’re sold out.While I was there I thought I’d have a look at what Raider gear they’d have.
Not one!…. not one Raider jersey for sale,but get this.You can buy any of FOUR bengal jerseys.
WTF is going on? Can someone explain this to me ’cause I can’t get my head round it.
January 29th, 2011 at 5:51 am
http://shop.nfluk.com/mpl/products/Jerseys/1/Replica_Jerseys/87
Proof the world has gone mad.
January 29th, 2011 at 5:53 am
I doubt there’s any Bengal fans in europe nevermind the uk.
January 29th, 2011 at 7:43 am
good morning raider nation!
January 29th, 2011 at 8:20 am
The Real MaddenRaider Says:
January 28th, 2011 at 9:25 pm
For every boasting of Bo Jackson by Raider fans, Giants fans can boast even louder, because Bo simply could not run through the G-Men defense in ‘89, when EVERYTHING was on the line for the Raiders.
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for everone boasting of rich gannon by raider fans, Tampa bay can boast even louder, because rich simply couldn’t pass against the bucs defense in ‘02, when EVERYTHING was on the line for the raiders.
January 29th, 2011 at 8:24 am
Nope. Nobody up here even cares. Kings are probably going to move anyway. But it’s funny to know that Lakers fans were watching this hoping it would be an easy “tuneup for Sunday”, and lost. LOL. Serves the 98% of their bandwagon hopping fans right.
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the Lakers have never been a bad team, so everyone that is a fan is technically a bandwagon fan because since the team has come into existence they have only missed the playoff 6 times…..one of those times was the year after the shaq trade.
January 29th, 2011 at 8:25 am
Word of the Day: Hilirical = hilarious+hysterical
January 29th, 2011 at 8:27 am
Kings @ Lakers ‘11 = Raiders @ Steelers ‘10
January 29th, 2011 at 8:45 am
Interesting discussion on Seymour.
In my opinion, the deal is a good deal if the Raiders can re-sign him for 2 or 3 more years.
If they don’t, then the trade was a very bad one. The Raiders were not a playoff/SB contender at the time but a team deep in the rebuild.
January 29th, 2011 at 8:46 am
Those 1st round picks are overrated for the Raiders. The Raiders get most, if not all, their good players from middle to late rounds and trades
January 29th, 2011 at 8:50 am
SnB I agree!
January 29th, 2011 at 9:00 am
I think we can’t decipher the winner or loser in the trade until we see who the Pats draft and how he turns out.
It is simple, we traded for Seymour by giving up a futre player. Until we know who the future player is, there is no way to tell.
Even if we re-sign Seymour, the guy the Pats draft could be great and that will steal some luster. If Seymour walks after 2 years and the guy totally flops, than still it might have been a good trade for us.
To many variables at play still until we have a winner/loser in that trade.
For now it worked well, we got two years out of Seymour and he helped us get out of 7 year double-digit losing streak. Also a good move that we pushed it back a year, costing the Pats about 10 selections in the first round.
January 29th, 2011 at 9:14 am
JFB,
Can’t really look at it that way. Whether the Pats get a superstar or a dud is irrelevant from a Raider perspective.
The question comes down to is:
1. How many years of elite play from Seymour is roughly equal to a 1st round pick by Al Davis?
I think 4 or 5 years of very good to elite play and maybe another year of contributor play is very good. Seymour has also saved TK from being a bust to a good player.
If the Pats get a super star in the draft also doesn’t necessarily mean Al Davis would have got the same results…..
January 29th, 2011 at 9:19 am
SnB,
A lot of people look at it similar to you, but if we are going to look at JUST from the Raider perspective, than you can’t try to evaluate if we got the better deal than the Pats.
Than we are just breaking it down if it was a good move for the Raiders. Based on the way he has drafted of late, even if Seymour leaves after two years you can argue that it was worth it.
I want to try to think of it as actually being on the WINNING end of a deal with another team, another team in our conference.
Until we know what the Pats do with the #17th pick, we can’t decipher that.
January 29th, 2011 at 9:20 am
Snb, just like you mentioned in your previous post..if we could get another 2-3 years of play time at the caliber that he’s been playing, it was a GREAT deal!
Keyword…IF
January 29th, 2011 at 9:22 am
I mean, what if Seymour leaves this offseason and rejoins the Patriots? Or a divisional or conference foe?
How can anyone try to justify that as a good move on our part?
What if his play diminshes greatly the next few years? Well if the Pats draftee flops, we will all feel better about it right? And if he is a star, we will be even more pissed right?
I don’t see the reason to just look at trade from one teams perspective.
January 29th, 2011 at 9:42 am
Forget the future!
Did you guys forget how Trevor Scott was playing at DE before we made the trade for Seymour?
We really did not have a choice fellas.
Not having to watch Scott at DE for a whole year, and Seymour riding the bus in with the rookie made the trade a win for the Raiders.
January 29th, 2011 at 9:45 am
JFB,
Zorn couldn’t fill Hue’s big shoes in Baltimore, eh?
January 29th, 2011 at 9:50 am
J Hill Says:
January 29th, 2011 at 9:45 am
JFB,
Zorn couldn’t fill Hue’s big shoes in Baltimore, eh?
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So that would make him a perfect candidate to fill his shoes in Okaland!?
January 29th, 2011 at 10:01 am
48.SnB Production Says:
January 29th, 2011 at 9:14 am
JFB,
Can’t really look at it that way. Whether the Pats get a superstar or a dud is irrelevant from a Raider perspective.
The question comes down to is:
1. How many years of elite play from Seymour is roughly equal to a 1st round pick by Al Davis?
I think 4 or 5 years of very good to elite play and maybe another year of contributor play is very good. Seymour has also saved TK from being a bust to a good player.
If the Pats get a super star in the draft also doesn’t necessarily mean Al Davis would have got the same results…..
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I agree. Two different teams, two different systems on both sides of the ball. Two teams at different levels of competetiveness. Different supporting casts.
The Raiders got a player that has made the Pro Bowl twice since he’s arrived. If he’s signed to another 2-5 years and continues to play at a high level then it doesn’t matter one bit who New England gets with the pick.
It is critical however, and I mentioned this in my first post on the subject, that we re-sign the guy.
January 29th, 2011 at 10:11 am
http://sports.yahoo.com/nfl/news;_ylt=AsNGVffM1el.jZHTNSu9YHw5nYcB?slug=ys-intangibles012711
Interesting non-traditional stats here. Everyone will interpret them their own way, but worth a look nonetheless.
January 29th, 2011 at 10:33 am
LMAO at Soup having his average pass go 5 yards down the field.
Props to Huff, Routt and Houston for making the lists. I know Branch is good in run defense, but I can’t give him any kudos for last season.
January 29th, 2011 at 10:34 am
JFB,
Zorn couldn’t fill Hue’s big shoes in Baltimore, eh?
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Zorn is an idiot.
However, Flacco sure looked a lot better this year in the playoffs than last year.
I think his last playoff game with Hue Jackson, he completed 40% of his passes for like 70 yards and a pick.
January 29th, 2011 at 10:37 am
Thanks for the link Teach!!!
Look at Ben with this those numbers. Just unbelievable.
Bascically this year, there were 3 plays a game when he was hit, but still didn’t go down and averaged 10 yard gains on each of those plays.
Those are killers to any defense.
January 29th, 2011 at 10:54 am
LOS ANGELES (AP) – A Los Angeles Superior Court filing shows that respected ex-NFL defensive guru, Monte Kiffin has brought a defamation suit against his son, Lance, the head coach of USC’s football team.
Said the elder Kiffin of his son, “He’s an unrepentant liar from the time he wakes up in the morning until he goes to bed in the evening. My wife and I did not raise him to be like that and she and I both feel he has besmirched the family name with his behaviour. I wouldn’t trust that kid to tell me where the sofa is in a one room apartment.”
In an unrelated NFL development, in Washington DC, Kyle Shanahan removed the silver spoon entitlement from his mouth long enough to confirm that genetic testing has indeed revealed that his father is a rodent.
January 29th, 2011 at 11:02 am
The defense had some good individual contributions…but as a unit…they had too many bad games this season
January 29th, 2011 at 11:18 am
Question…Is Hue one of the Coaches for today’s Senior Bowl?
January 29th, 2011 at 11:18 am
LMAO Lonetree
January 29th, 2011 at 11:24 am
JFB,
If the Raiders are unable to re-sign Seymour then the trade was a very bad one.
You don’t trade a 1st round pick for a two year rental unless you are a team knocking on the door of a Super Bowl…which the Raiders clearly are not as of yet
January 29th, 2011 at 11:30 am
Fair enough.
So who do we watch for in this senior bowl specifically?
I will be looking at the RT’s, Jeremy Kurley and Titus Young at WR, and all the QB’s especially.
Intrigued at Greg Jones, because he will be a combine warrior that Al will love.
January 29th, 2011 at 11:37 am
I won’t be watching. But keep a lookout for I would keep an eye out for Offensive Tackles, Corners and outside linebackers (Sam and Will’s)
January 29th, 2011 at 11:51 am
Morning Raider fans. Lonetree #60 VERY funny.
January 29th, 2011 at 12:09 pm
Another useless factoid, but an interesting one;
The University of Alabama took in $71.8 million in football revenue last season.
Its profit on that revenue was $40.76 million. That is more than the operating income of 24 NFL teams.
January 29th, 2011 at 12:35 pm
Hello????
January 29th, 2011 at 12:44 pm
Bo Jackson was a great athlete period… The man never went to training camps and missed like 6 games to play baseball and walk on the team and start and play very well…. The Giants of 89 Stopped him cuz they all were at training camp working their asses off and studied film with the great Parcells….. Bo was a part ti
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January 29th, 2011 at 12:48 pm
Bo was a part time player who coulda shoulda woulda…. Marcus was a great football player …. He could plant that foot and make a cutback that would break ankles, he could pick up the blitz and deliver the block, he had soft hands, and oh yeah could throw the ball pretty well too he used to be qb in high school…. The greatest run ever belongs to Marcus and is what made me and many others from my generation Raider fans
January 29th, 2011 at 12:55 pm
What Al did to Marcus was just plain wrong…. And it started to get people to get to know that Al is one man u don’t cross without repercussion…. Then Marcus ran like a legend in his first game against us…. 145 yards and a whole lot of sore ankles….. Marcus is are greatest back ever from a production standpoint and he was called a secret weapon by old Ronnie Reagan himself, during a superbowl win…..
January 29th, 2011 at 12:59 pm
Dmac needs to put a few more good years before he even gets consideration… Marcus won a superbowl as a rookie, while McFadden’s toes were injured cuz his shoes didn’t fit right…. Two ends of a spectrum
January 29th, 2011 at 1:06 pm
Raider Mock 1.0:
Rd 2- OT Gabe Carimi, OT Demarcus Love or G/C John Moffitt
Rd 3- OLB Casey Matthews (projected to play OLB in NFL), WR Austin Pettis
Rd 4- RB Delone Carter, OLB Dontay Moch, FB Owen Maricec
Rd 5- CB Jalil Brown
Rd 6- CB Chris Harris
Rd 7- DT Sai Falahola
January 29th, 2011 at 1:10 pm
Marcus was in his second year in 83.
January 29th, 2011 at 1:21 pm
32.The Real MaddenRaider Says:
January 28th, 2011 at 11:35 pm
# r8rwill Says:
January 28th, 2011 at 10:34 pm
you got it wrong again rmr, i care about the kings, they are going to get better and have some good young talent, i went to the mavs v kings at arco last month. good game and they should have won. poor coaching that game..i like all the california teams except the chargers, angels, giants and the fn 49ers
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Kings are leaving Sac. I doubt they’re getting an arena.
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Kings suck, but it would be good if they stay, if only for the prop value.
January 29th, 2011 at 1:22 pm
This is a lot of weed…
Authorities in Columbus, Ohio, seized about 2,800 pounds of marijuana from Mexico with a street value of $3.5 million, as well as almost $1 million in cash in two raids, police said on Saturday.
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2800lbs is like a lifetime supply.
January 29th, 2011 at 1:23 pm
Hiring Hue Jackson as Head Coach is a Good Move for Us.
Zach Miller
January 29th, 2011 at 1:24 pm
77.Raider75 Says:
January 29th, 2011 at 1:22 pm
This is a lot of weed…
Authorities in Columbus, Ohio, seized about 2,800 pounds of marijuana from Mexico with a street value of $3.5 million, as well as almost $1 million in cash in two raids, police said on Saturday.
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2800lbs is like a lifetime supply.
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Not for Raider O.
January 29th, 2011 at 1:25 pm
A report suggest Oakland Raiders linebacker Rolando McClain purchased a firearm Thursday prior to the shots being fired at his car later that evening
January 29th, 2011 at 1:28 pm
After a 2010 NFL season that saw the previously divisive Michael Vick become an NFL candidate, it leaves little doubt — at least in the mind of agent Drew Rosenhaus — that talented athletes with troubled past or littered records can come back and make an impressive run at it. Donte Stallworth has done it. Vick excelled in Philly as the latest example. Now, former Giants WR Plaxico Burress hopes to become the next celebrated comeback story.
In case you forgot, Burress has been serving a two-year sentence on a gun charge after his illegally carried firearm dropped down from the waistband of his pants in a NYC nightclub and fired, shooting Burress in the leg and almost nailing a security guard. He’s scheduled for release this June.
The Giants and Ravens have already been mentioned as possibilities, and both teams have the kind of talent already at the wide receiver position that would allow Burress to come back slowly without a lot of expectations. Perhaps that’s the best scenario, but Burress will be 34-years-old by the time the season opener rolls around and he might be looking for a real chance to play.
January 29th, 2011 at 1:30 pm
New York is also the media haven that blew up the Burress arrest in the first place, so it seems an odd choice to go back to. Baltimore is already loaded at wide receiver, unless Derrick Mason doesn’t return, but that’s replacing one aging receiver for another who’s been sitting in prison for two years.
Instead, Kansas City, or a market like it, seems the perfect place for a receiver like Plaxico Burress to come back to. By now, the Chiefs have put together enough team leadership and an understandable system to buy into that bringing in a wild card like Burress makes more sense now than it would have one or two seasons ago. Teams like the Ravens can take that chance because a culture is already in place that’s bigger than the issue or personality — Kansas City is now entering that same territory.
The Chiefs have a no-nonsense professionalism in all aspects of media interaction and player expectations. If Burress is serious about coming to work and doing his job, he might enjoy an organization that will minimize any distractions and a market that will leave him alone a lot more than other larger regions.
The biggest reason Burress might fit best in KC is the need at wide receiver. The Chiefs will likely bring in some help through the draft, but receivers are generally a boom/bust enterprise and teaming a rookie with a veteran like Burress might be the best move the Chiefs could make to address the holes at the position. Dwayne Bowe had some brilliant games last season but it was clear the Chiefs need another target for Cassel at receiver. Burress would have a chance to make a real impact again on a team that won the division.
It’s easy to dream of your team signing a project like this, since that’s what most people think about when their team is not in the Super Bowl. And you can spin the topic to make a case for Burress going to nearly any team, I’m sure. But the Chiefs make sense for several reasons, providing a winning atmosphere, a low-pressure spotlight with a need at the position. Sounds like the perfect destination to me.
January 29th, 2011 at 1:39 pm
As far as the Seymour trade goes, the actual comparison would be to compare Seymour with who WE would take with the 17th pick this year, not who NE gets.
We traded the player we would have picked 17th this year.
January 29th, 2011 at 1:40 pm
DT Jarvis Jenkins would be a good pick in Round 3 or 4 also.
January 29th, 2011 at 1:41 pm
80.The Dirtee Raccoon Says:
January 29th, 2011 at 1:25 pm
A report suggest Oakland Raiders linebacker Rolando McClain purchased a firearm Thursday prior to the shots being fired at his car later that evening
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Sounds like some ghetto low life might have threatened him before hand.
January 29th, 2011 at 1:54 pm
It’s a great day to be a Raiders fan. Isn’t it?!
Richard Seymour plays better than ANY 1st-round pick we could get this year…and likely will play that way for another 2 or 3 years…which happens to be about the same time it takes for the average early pick to pan-out.
Seymour was an excellent investment, and hopefully will finish his Hall Of Fame career right here.
January 29th, 2011 at 1:57 pm
83.Random Drug Tester Says:
January 29th, 2011 at 1:39 pm
As far as the Seymour trade goes, the actual comparison would be to compare Seymour with who WE would take with the 17th pick this year, not who NE gets.
We traded the player we would have picked 17th this year.
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If Seymour wasn’t on the team, the Raiders are picking far higher than 17.
January 29th, 2011 at 1:58 pm
2800 lbs of weed??
That’s the same amount of Cheezy-Poofs delivered to MR’s house annually.
January 29th, 2011 at 2:01 pm
career stats for marcus allen, completed 12 of 27 passes for 285 yards and six touchdowns, with only one interception.
January 29th, 2011 at 2:07 pm
Yeah Marcus could throw with crazy accuracy from a running back…. Should have just kept him behind center and never got rid of him…. Just kidding….
January 29th, 2011 at 2:09 pm
Marcus was great.
Bo was great…and was the most explosive RB to EVER have played the game. As great as Jim Brown?? He may have gotten there, if his amazing body didn’t break. But more explosive, regardless.
Marcus was a great NFL RB over the long-haul, with one signature (incredibly beautiful) run to cement his legacy.
The world lost one of its greatest athletic talents when Bo went down, and the NFL lost one of its brightest shooting stars ever.
Comparing Bo and Marcus is like comparing fruit to nuts.
January 29th, 2011 at 2:12 pm
Greatest raidrers by offensive skill position :
Qb: Stabler
Rb: Marcus Allen
Wr: Timmy brown
Te: Todd Christiansen
Any body differ ?
January 29th, 2011 at 2:17 pm
Bo was unbelievable…. Don’t know if he was the most explosive back ever though….. Adrian Peterson might be the most exlplosive ever and he so much reminds me of Bo
January 29th, 2011 at 2:20 pm
This North team was supposed to have 2 or 3 first rounders at O-line.
They are getting beat like a drum.
Mayock says Casey Matthews will be a MLB due to him not having enough athleticism for the OLB.
The most impressive so far to me has been the Stanford CB Marshall, looks real big and solid.
January 29th, 2011 at 2:22 pm
I don’t know about him as a football player, but Bo was one of the most overrated baseball players ever.
January 29th, 2011 at 2:22 pm
Jake Locker is awful. I wouldn’t take him in the 3rd round.
January 29th, 2011 at 2:25 pm
RavensInsider Aaron Wilson
by RaidersBlog
Joe flacco on jin zorn firing I’m not happy about it and they know I’m not happy about I don’t think it was a good decision
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Flacco clearly feels Zorn was a good coach. Are Raiders even looking at this guy?
January 29th, 2011 at 2:26 pm
Raiders need a stud OLB next to McClain…. Not only a run stuffer but one who can get to the qb…. The Mathews kid will be gone in first round or first 10 of the second round based on his pedigree and the fact his bro is a superbeast….
January 29th, 2011 at 2:29 pm
1eye,
Matthews is an ILB, weighed in a hair above 230 pounds this week, and Mayock has a 5th round grade on him.
January 29th, 2011 at 2:31 pm
QB?? Tough to argue Stabler or Plunkett…both got IT done.
RB?? Can’t argue Marcus was a great RB, and had one of the NFL’s great all-time plays while he was a Raider. It’s a shame Bo’s career didn’t last half as long as Marcus’s did.
TB81 over Biletnikoff, Branch, and Art Powell?? Timmy was a great WR…but no way, compared to any of those other three.
TE?? No way was Christensen better than The Ghost. Todd was a great receiver, but Casper was all that and more.
January 29th, 2011 at 2:33 pm
If Bo met AP head-on after a 10-yard start, AP would have cleat marks on his uni.
January 29th, 2011 at 2:39 pm
Bo was an incredible athlete…so incredible, he WILLED himself to become a baseball player. The fact he could play well enough to make it to the All Star game was an unbelievable feat.
I often wonder if his body would’ve held-up better had he just played football. Seeing him in action…including two of his longest career runs right in front of my own eyes…only convinces me that he was the most incredible athlete to ever carry the football. And I’ve seen dozens of NFL all-time greats do it. Nothing compared.
January 29th, 2011 at 2:48 pm
Ice Cube “Straight Outta LA” on ABC right now here.
January 29th, 2011 at 2:51 pm
No suprise that Marvin Lewis is coaching a more talented team to a disappointing result on the field.
January 29th, 2011 at 2:52 pm
103.PlunkforHOF Says:
January 29th, 2011 at 2:48 pm
Ice Cube “Straight Outta LA” on ABC right now here.
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IceCube = Studio Gangster
January 29th, 2011 at 2:58 pm
Kapernick looks like the best QB here.
January 29th, 2011 at 2:59 pm
# Just Fire Baby Says:
January 29th, 2011 at 2:29 pm
1eye,
Matthews is an ILB, weighed in a hair above 230 pounds this week, and Mayock has a 5th round grade on him.
^^^^^^
Matthews can play Inside in a 3-4 but he is also being projected to play as a OLB in a 4-3 SAM due to his size.
He has the makeup of being more of a OLB in the NFL, due to his size. He is a bit smallish to be an every down ILB in the pros IMO.
I expect his stock to climb the closer to the draft and there is no way he will go in the 5th round. He will go no later than the 3rd Round IMO.
January 29th, 2011 at 3:12 pm
http://www.cbssports.com/nfl/draft/players/1264207
5th round projection, same as Mayock
January 29th, 2011 at 3:13 pm
http://www.nfldraftscout.com/ratings/dsprofile.php?pyid=70823&draftyear=2011&genpos=ILB
Same thing, 5th round projection.
January 29th, 2011 at 3:19 pm
Scouts around the league were not impressed with Matthews and his 6′0 232 pound weigh-in this week.
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That was some guy that wrote on the senior bowl practice notes on his weigh-in this week.
I think he would be great value in the 4th or 5th round, with his high IQ.
But he is nothing like his brother. Way smaller, much less athletic.
January 29th, 2011 at 3:20 pm
Walterfootball has him going 3-5.
January 29th, 2011 at 3:21 pm
bo jackson =instant offense .i loved when we went to the house of boz.aka.the king dome .ask brian bozworth what he thought of bo
January 29th, 2011 at 3:24 pm
He is not Clay! He is smaller and slower than his brother, but I would draft him in later RDs for his IQ. I would draft him in the 4th or 5th.
January 29th, 2011 at 3:25 pm
I’m with you O.
Not a “Raider” player though. Al will side on the more athletic players with more upside.
January 29th, 2011 at 3:26 pm
# Just Fire Baby Says:
January 29th, 2011 at 2:51 pm
No suprise that Marvin Lewis is coaching a more talented team to a disappointing result on the field.
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lol… I thought the same thing. Dude is horrible.
January 29th, 2011 at 3:36 pm
Vegas,
We can get a good OLB like the kid from Ill or Greg Jones. I think one of them will fall to the 2nd (if they don’t impress in the combine), but I don’t know if they will drop to 48. We can still get a good OL or a good CB @ 48.
We need to continue building from last year.
January 29th, 2011 at 3:39 pm
I say RT, OLB and DB should be our focus of the first few rounds.
A RB might pop up if Bush walks, but you can get servicable backup guys (like Bush) in the 4th or 5th round. Same goes with G if Gallery, Carlisle or others walk.
I think Greg Jones will go in the 40-60 range.
January 29th, 2011 at 3:45 pm
They’ve got to get another Center on the roster.
January 29th, 2011 at 3:47 pm
As tight-lipped as the Raiders are in almost any circumstance, there is no reason to be putting forth any information on such a serious matter especially when McClain is apparently fine and there is no reason to believe he is anything other than a potential victim.
Safety Michael Huff said on his Twitter account: “I just talked to Rolando and he’s doing good. Everything is fine.”
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If the reports about McClain purchasing a firearm earlier in the day are true, then both Huff and Jerry are wrong.
Everything isn’t fine.
And there’s good reason to speculate that Rolando might not just be ‘anything other than a potential victim’.
Sure, Rolando is entitled to purchase a gun for personal protection.
But if he purchased a firearm on the very same day the shooting happened, then one has to wonder if he was expecting some sort of trouble and if he did everything possible to avoid it.
And if he thought such a confrontation was likely, what the heck was he doing driving around in the area where the people or person that wanted to shoot him were located ?
Will be very interesting to find out if McClain and his party had weapons of their own in the Tahoe.
You’re a first round draft pick and a millionaire. You have a responsibility to avoid situations like this at all costs.
If there’s potential trouble, you have the right to purchase a firearm – but you also need to have the brains and responsibility to get out of Dodge, and avoid the possibility of being shot at or getting into a gun battle.
If Romac did indeed purchase a gun earlier in the day, expecting trouble – and then went out cruising in the area where he was likely to encounter trouble – then this is a much bigger story than Jerry thinks.
And it doesn’t bode well for Rolando and the Raiders.
January 29th, 2011 at 3:59 pm
Oh, I forgot to add…
JaJason sucks.
This has been a public service announcement.
January 29th, 2011 at 4:03 pm
Leonard Hankerson WR from Miami anyone? That kid is having a beastly game. Catches the ball with his hands everytime.
January 29th, 2011 at 4:06 pm
Nevermind he’s projected to go 2nd round.
January 29th, 2011 at 4:08 pm
I’d take Locker in rd 2.
Heck, why not?
We’re talking about sitting him for 2 or 3 years anyway. Dude has a few mechanical things that can be corrected.
January 29th, 2011 at 4:11 pm
Raider 510 Says:
January 29th, 2011 at 4:03 pm
Leonard Hankerson WR from Miami anyone? That kid is having a beastly game. Catches the ball with his hands everytime.
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big fan of this kid thought he might drop….. This game And strong week of practice will surely help his stock
January 29th, 2011 at 4:13 pm
A couple of pretty nice fat DTs in the game today.
January 29th, 2011 at 4:20 pm
123.J Hill Says:
January 29th, 2011 at 4:08 pm
I’d take Locker in rd 2.
Heck, why not?
We’re talking about sitting him for 2 or 3 years anyway. Dude has a few mechanical things that can be corrected.
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Can’t agree. Gotta go with contributors on the o-line or defense with that 2nd round pick.
Raiders still have holes and aren’t good enough yet to be taking developmental picks.
DHB is about enough of a developmental for me
January 29th, 2011 at 4:21 pm
125.J Hill Says:
January 29th, 2011 at 4:13 pm
A couple of pretty nice fat DTs in the game today.
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Need to get a OLB and a DB 1st and make double sure Seymour and Henderson come back.
January 29th, 2011 at 4:23 pm
Can’t agree. Gotta go with contributors on the o-line or defense with that 2nd round pick.
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I don’t see any starting positions open on the Oline at this point, SnB.
Locker was thought of as a possible #1 overall pick last year. If we could get him in the 2nd rd this year, I’d do it in a heartbeat.
January 29th, 2011 at 4:24 pm
OLB and DB ????
Not a need at all.
Do you think Wimbley, Groves, and Goethel are going somewhere?
Ware and McFadden????
January 29th, 2011 at 5:13 pm
I have been saying it on this blog for awhile now. The NFL is a socialist organization. It’s nice to see someone smarter than me agrees:
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/bill-maher/new-rule-football-sociali_b_815673.html
January 29th, 2011 at 5:27 pm
LFL Playoffs about to kick off!!!
6pm Pacific
January 29th, 2011 at 5:38 pm
128.J Hill Says:
January 29th, 2011 at 4:23 pm
I don’t see any starting positions open on the Oline at this point, SnB.
Locker was thought of as a possible #1 overall pick last year. If we could get him in the 2nd rd this year, I’d do it in a heartbeat.
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Jake Locker doesn’t look like a 2nd rounder to me. I am just not convinced the Raiders can develop a young QB. So if you want to spend a 5th rounder or something, go ahead…but the Raiders need more help. 8-8 against a weak schedule suggests more change is needed.
As for the O-Line. I see change at RT, RG, C and maybe LG if Gallery is not re-signed. Hue Jackson looking for more power blocking vs. ZBS.
Use that 2nd round pick on a potential starter
January 29th, 2011 at 5:42 pm
129.J Hill Says:
January 29th, 2011 at 4:24 pm
OLB and DB ????
Not a need at all.
Do you think Wimbley, Groves, and Goethel are going somewhere?
Ware and McFadden????
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Wimbley might re-sign. He also might get a better offer.
Groves and Goethel? I can easily see them getting upgraded.
Ware and McFadden??? I haven’t seen anything from them that suggests sure-fire starter. So I would have no problem seeing more competition for them. Not a one of them is ready to step in and be a credible replacement for Nnamdi. Both got BURNT quite often last year
January 29th, 2011 at 5:46 pm
118.KoolKell Says:
January 29th, 2011 at 3:45 pm
They’ve got to get another Center on the roster.
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Yep, I’d hate to see Veldheer stay at LT and be the backup Center.
January 29th, 2011 at 6:04 pm
As for the O-Line. I see change at RT, RG, C and maybe LG
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RT – Henderson
RG – Campbell
C – Don’t be surprised to see Veldheer back there.
January 29th, 2011 at 6:05 pm
RAIDERMAN99 Says:
January 29th, 2011 at 3:47 pm
Sure, Rolando is entitled to purchase a gun for personal protection.
But if he purchased a firearm on the very same day the shooting happened, then one has to wonder if he was expecting some sort of trouble and if he did everything possible to avoid it.
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So he should never go home, and stay safe in Oakland?
You can’t “buy” a gun and take it home on the same day. ComiFornia has a “cooling off” period.
January 29th, 2011 at 6:06 pm
SnB,
You’re talking a lot about what YOU see, lol.
I think you’re looking at this through the wrong set of eyes.
January 29th, 2011 at 6:33 pm
Jerry and fellow bloggers, I have a copy of Sunday’s (1-30-11) paper in my hands and came across the Sports front page.
Reads something like this..
2020 NFL VISION ON THE FIELD
First of three parts
ARE 400-POUND LINEMAN A POSSIBILITY?
WHAT WILL THE FIELD LOOK LIKE?
COULD IT BE WIDENED?
WILL THE GAME REQUIRE EXTRA OFFICIALS?
ARE REPLAY CHANGES ON THE HORIZON?
COULD MICROCHIPS BE PLACED IN NFL BALLS?
WILL THERE BE 12 PLAYERS PER SIDE?
WHAT WILL HELMETS LOOK LIKE?
WHAT ABOUT PADS AND UNIFORMS?
ARE HELMET CAMERAS IN THE FUTURE?
WILL THERE BE 18 GAMES?
HOW ABOUT 34 TEAMS?
WILL ANY OF THIS HAPPEN BY 2020?
As the league and its fans benefit from a golden age of technology, predicting the future isn’t easy, but it appears big changes are inevitable.
By Sam Farmer
Pretty interesting…hmmm
Thoughts?
January 29th, 2011 at 6:33 pm
Source: Los Angeles Times
January 29th, 2011 at 6:44 pm
Brunin Trainwreck
January 29th, 2011 at 7:04 pm
So he should never go home, and stay safe in Oakland?
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That’s correct. And if he’s not safe in areas of Oakland, he should stay the hell out of them too.
The man is a millionaire. He can afford to avoid trouble, by staying away from areas where trouble is likely to be found.
Instead, he reportedly purchases a hand gun and then drives around in an area where he gets shot at.
Some people would consider that looking for trouble.
At the very least, he wasn’t doing everything he could to avoid trouble.
And if he purchased a gun, anticipating trouble, and STILL didn’t have the sense to do everything possible to avoid that trouble, it’s even worse.
If you’re going to get shot at if you go home, or if you need to have a gun because you expect trouble if you go home, then the smart thing to do is not go home.
You’re a millionaire. Leave your old home behind and start over in a new home.
Get away from the ‘gangstas’, ‘thugs’, ‘homies’ or whatever you want to call the lowlives that can endanger your life and career.
And take your family members with you if they have the desire to leave and lead a better life.
Don’t think that purchasing a gun and continuing to expose yourself to incidents like the one that happened is a viable option.
Because it’s not.
For a guy with a supposedly high football IQ, Rolando isn’t displaying much of a common sense, life IQ.
January 29th, 2011 at 7:06 pm
IMO the Raiders need to draft Colin Kaepernick he may the best QB in this draft when all is said and done. I think he is as talented as Cam Newton just not as physically dominant. But I think they both need to sit 2 years and then unleash them.
January 29th, 2011 at 7:33 pm
He’s just a kid like so many other millions oof kids who do stupid things at that age. Because he was a high draft pick with football smarts doesn’t prepare you for life’s experiences when you are so very inexperienced.
The kid is 22 years old and will make a lot o silly decisions in his life until he learns to do otherwise. The society he lives in that is how they act……..period
January 29th, 2011 at 7:39 pm
A report suggest Oakland Raiders linebacker Rolando McClain purchased a firearm Thursday prior to the shots being fired at his car later that evening.
According to WAFF-TV, McClain made the purchase at Academy Sports in Decatur, Ala.
Attempts to confirm the report proved unsuccessful. The local store referred our inquiry to the corporate office who refused to comment based on the ongoing police investigation and customer privacy concerns.
It is unclear whether McClain’s alleged purchase is connected with the shooting of his Chevy Tahoe Thursday evening.
January 29th, 2011 at 7:47 pm
For some reason kids at that age tink they are bullet proof. I hope someone he repecta gets to him in time to steer him in the right direction because it’s obvious that those he’s ahnging around don’t have the sense to do so.
January 29th, 2011 at 8:10 pm
I like Matthews in the mid rounds. Great instincts and obviously the pedigree. Remember that big fumble he caused on Newton in the nat championship game? The other big thing is Clay was a late bloomer. Wasn’t even a starter at the beginning of his last season at USC. Could his bro make a similar leap?
As far as QBs, I think Gabbert from Missouri is the superior physical talent with the highest ceiling. But he’s likely top5 or so. In terms of value and just gut feeling about a steal, Ricky Stanzi from Iowa is my guy. I think he can be real good at the next level pretty soon and can be had in the 3rd or 4th.
January 29th, 2011 at 8:15 pm
I just don’t see the hype for Jake Locker.
I have been watching him for 3+ years now, and the guy just isn’t good. Terrible accuracy, bad decision making, turnover prone, etc.
He seems much more of a natural CF than a QB.
January 29th, 2011 at 8:16 pm
Locker is intriguing. Supremely talented. If he could improve accuracy and refine his game the sky’s the limit. If not, he’ll be another Alex Smith, just not drafted as high. Might make sense for the Pats with all their picks to grab and groom behind Brady.
January 29th, 2011 at 8:18 pm
Casey Mathews is 6 foot flat, 232 pounds and barely runs under a 5.0 forty.
If his name was Casey Johnson, he wouldn’t even get drafted, IMO.
Who knows, he may turn into a Zack Thomas type MLB (no chance in hell he plays on the outside in the NFL with his pedestrain athleticism), but with his measurables, he is not even on Al Davis’ watch list.
January 29th, 2011 at 8:20 pm
Stanzi has the arm, and supposedly some good pocket instincts and great intangibles. All of that is good.
However, he has a knack for being high on his throws, it followed him around all year, in the senior bowl practices and a little bit today in the game as well.
Could just be a striding, footwork thing, or he could just be inaccurate. Either way, you don’t want your QB to be high on all of his throws.
January 29th, 2011 at 8:23 pm
I wasn’t real blown away by anybody in this senior bowl. Some guys I do like:
- DeMarco Murray, RB, Oklahoma
- Stanzi, QB, Iowa
- That CB from NC
- The safety from Rutgers
- Jordan, DE, Cal
- Matthews, LB, Oregon
Didn’t watch the oline all that closely.
January 29th, 2011 at 8:28 pm
I do think Murray is going to be a star RB. Anyone know wherE he’s supposed to get picked? Obviously not a big need for us if we bring back Bush. Still, he’ll be real good right away. Keep him in mind as a fantasy football sleeper.
January 29th, 2011 at 8:30 pm
Just Fire,
Seems fixable. Great upside for a potential franchise QB in the mid-rounds.
January 29th, 2011 at 8:34 pm
Anyone seen RG Alex Parsons play?
January 29th, 2011 at 8:44 pm
I like Locker I just wouldn’t touch him in the 1st 2 rnds as a 3rd rnd QB I’d take him because as I said about Kaepernick and Newton he needs a lot more work. Gabbert is also a project quite frankly he just ahs tremendous upside like Newton. He is just know for throw form and accuracy but I don’t think he is anywhere near Bradford. Bradford was deadly accurate and still is he has greatness all over him. While all of these guys are projects.
Cam Newton could very well surprise us all because he is very accurate and we all know the other intangibles. Keapernick can be very accurate at times as well he just takes off and runs tooo often.
January 29th, 2011 at 9:10 pm
# Kirk Says:
January 29th, 2011 at 7:39 pm
A report suggest Oakland Raiders linebacker Rolando McClain purchased a firearm Thursday prior to the shots being fired at his car later that evening.
According to WAFF-TV, McClain made the purchase at Academy Sports in Decatur, Ala.
Attempts to confirm the report proved unsuccessful. The local store referred our inquiry to the corporate office who refused to comment based on the ongoing police investigation and customer privacy concerns.
It is unclear whether McClain’s alleged purchase is connected with the shooting of his Chevy Tahoe Thursday evening.
………
So?
Second amendment?
January 29th, 2011 at 9:12 pm
I have followed Demarco Murray’s career since he was playing HS in Vegas.
Damn shame that he has blown his knee out twice I believe.
Was a sure fire top 15 pick, know he was fighting for reps at the Senior Bowl to sneak into the 3rd round maybe.
Tons of talent.
January 29th, 2011 at 9:20 pm
Chris, why do accuracy issues seem fixable to you?
Accuracy is deemed by scouts to be one of the two must-haves for a QB prospect (the other being arm-strength).
60% is the cut-off most scouts use as a bottom line. If you’re not above that, you’re usually not an NFL QB. Certainly there are guys ABOVE that who have other issues and fail in the NFL, but very rarely does someone who have a sub 60% completion in the NCAA translate that into NFL success.
These things have been covered before on Football Outsiders and ESPN, and proven by research to be true.
January 29th, 2011 at 9:23 pm
Scouts. LOL. Yeah. We’ve got a whole team of scouts looking at quarterbacks right now. They’re working in shifts!
January 29th, 2011 at 9:29 pm
I believe Stanzi was over 60% comp pct. Put up over 3,000 yards with a terrific td/int ratio. If he has any accuracy issues relating to throwing high that sounds like a minor mechanical flaw to me.
January 29th, 2011 at 9:50 pm
What does the owner see as the weak links of the squad?
You may not like the players he selected the past few years, but few can argue the positions he’s drafted weren’t needs.
Their MIGHT be a starting job on the OL for a 2nd rd pick. Other than that, you guy are not thinking like the owner if you think he doesn’t like 2 guys from the Wimbley, Groves, Howard, Goethel group enough to draft OLB in rd 2.
ShoNasty, Houston, and Scott = no DE in rd 2
Routt, Ware, McFadden = no DB in rd 2.
OL will most likely be the 2nd rd pick. WR has an outside shot with Miller and JLH being shown the door.
January 29th, 2011 at 9:59 pm
been sayin i woild take kaepernick. perfect guy to develop for a few years while we continue to build the team. we need an aaron rodgers/favre situation here. colin has a ton of talent and we wouldnt have to worry about qb for a while. that dude has a big arm made for this offense.
January 29th, 2011 at 10:03 pm
jarvis jenkins looked real good and hankerson was the best player on the field. if hank is available u take him. he most likely will be a 1rst rndr. mathews is better than given credit for and chris in ny is right. clay was a late bloomer. reyrey and cushing were both considered better than him. none of us know what his 40 time will be until the combine. i thought al davis only cared about that and some of u guys.
January 29th, 2011 at 10:06 pm
Armond, I agree with your overall philosophy, but it’s a little funny comparing Kaepernick/Campbell to Rodgers/Favre
But yeah, I’m all for a new QB on the roster next year.
January 29th, 2011 at 10:09 pm
marecic needs to be on our radar as well. we need to get as many physical players as possible. sherman from stanford played well and taylor of baylor was an animal. i didnt care for the coaching in this game. the north squad looked like they were the bengals. hudson of florida st played well along with the canadian dude watson. not a great game overall but there was still alot of talent out there. that hankerson kid is a perfect fit for us.
January 29th, 2011 at 10:11 pm
Chris,
Stanzi has good accuracy, but lacks some arm strength. Poor guy had to go head to head with the bazooka-armed Gabbert on national TV.
Not a Davis’ type of QB pick. He’s Kyle Orton a few years younger.
January 29th, 2011 at 10:14 pm
alex do u really think im sayin campbell is as good as favre? the point is getting a young guy to groom while we have veteran to lead us. i didnt think i needed to spell it out for people. whether YOU like it or not jc is the starter. he aint great but lets see what he does instead of complaining about him. i just hope al davis doesnt let his love affair with jc stop him from seeing the bigger picture. if kaep is available in the 3rd-5th rnds, TAKE HIM AL!!!!
January 29th, 2011 at 10:26 pm
J,
If you think we are good at WLB and CB, then I don’t know what team you were watching last year.
-Goethel?! Really?
-Groves & TH didn’t do much.
-Ware & McFadden didn’t do anything last year, we have 2 FA CBs, and you dnt thnk we need to add another CB?!
This team needs a WLB, another CB, and OL help. Period!
January 29th, 2011 at 10:30 pm
So the owner likes TH, Groves, and Goethel at WLB?! Link please?
I also heard the owner talk about our WRs in the last PC, and I don’t think he wants to draft more young guys.
We will draft OL, OLB, and CB! Print that!
January 29th, 2011 at 10:48 pm
-Let’s start with the WLB: Groves is a tweener similar to Wimbley, he can rush the passer, and make plays close to the LOS. He can’t cover, and he doesn’t play Nickel. TH has the speed and skills to cover, but he lacks something (IQ, Motivation, etc..), and he doesn’t play well close to the LOS. Wimbley plays SLB, and he plays DE in passing situations (perfect fit for him IMHO)
We need another LB next to McClain that can play WLB, and can stay on the field on all downs.
-CB: it all depends on what we do with Nnamdi & Routt. I think we resign Nnamdi and let Routt go. I also think CJ will take a paycut, or he will be cut. I think regardless of we we do, Al will draft a CB. I’m willing to bet on it. lol
January 29th, 2011 at 11:06 pm
Armond, I said it was a little funny. That’s all. Settle down.
January 29th, 2011 at 11:07 pm
The Real MaddenRaider Says:
January 29th, 2011 at 9:10 pm
# Kirk Says:
January 29th, 2011 at 7:39 pm
A report suggest Oakland Raiders linebacker Rolando McClain purchased a firearm Thursday prior to the shots being fired at his car later that evening.
According to WAFF-TV, McClain made the purchase at Academy Sports in Decatur, Ala.
Attempts to confirm the report proved unsuccessful. The local store referred our inquiry to the corporate office who refused to comment based on the ongoing police investigation and customer privacy concerns.
It is unclear whether McClain’s alleged purchase is connected with the shooting of his Chevy Tahoe Thursday evening.
………
So?
Second amendment?
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If you consider that there has been an average of 160,000 troops in the Iraq Theater of operations during the past 22 months, and a total of 2112 deaths, that gives a firearm death rate of 60 per 100,000 soldiers.
The firearm death rate in Washington, DC is 80.6 per 100,000 for the same period. That means you are about 25 per cent more likely to be shot and killed in the US capital, which has some of the strictest gun control laws in the U.S., than you are in Iraq.
Conclusion: The U.S. should pull out of Washington.
January 29th, 2011 at 11:19 pm
# 172 JB,
LMAO. That was freaking funny.
January 29th, 2011 at 11:29 pm
If this blog is any indication or serves as a baromter for the Raider Nation, then the Raiders have the worst freakin’ fans in all of sports.
I have never heard more criticism, more nit-picking of faults, more discounting of the franchises accomplishments etc. etc. than I see here.
So called “fans” praising the NY Giants and trying to minimize the talents of great Raider players and these ones “claim” to be fans?
Be whatever you want but don’t claim to be a Raider fan with garbage like that.
It’s one thing to be critical of the team in hopes of seeing improvement, but there is no way alot of the posters on here are actual Raider fans which make the anti-Raider posts that much more pathetic, cuz they come from guys who are on here every freaking day.
Hey Raider “fans”; the Raiders actually did do some good things this year but maybe you save all your “postive vibes” for the Niners I guess.
January 29th, 2011 at 11:54 pm
Johnnyg don’t throw everyone under the bus. We know who the quackheads are…is…RMR. Duh.
January 29th, 2011 at 11:56 pm
JB, that doesn’t factor in Iraqi civilians. Thanks for playing, though.
January 29th, 2011 at 11:58 pm
156.The Real MaddenRaider Says:
January 29th, 2011 at 9:10 pm
# Kirk Says:
January 29th, 2011 at 7:39 pm
A report suggest Oakland Raiders linebacker Rolando McClain purchased a firearm Thursday prior to the shots being fired at his car later that evening.
According to WAFF-TV, McClain made the purchase at Academy Sports in Decatur, Ala.
Attempts to confirm the report proved unsuccessful. The local store referred our inquiry to the corporate office who refused to comment based on the ongoing police investigation and customer privacy concerns.
It is unclear whether McClain’s alleged purchase is connected with the shooting of his Chevy Tahoe Thursday evening.
………
So?
Second amendment?
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Thats the best thing I have ever read, that you wrote.
January 29th, 2011 at 11:59 pm
djohnnyg Says:
January 29th, 2011 at 11:29 pm
Hey Raider “fans”; the Raiders actually did do some good things this year
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Couldn’t have been that good. The head coach was canned. Maybe Al Davis is one of these haters you’re talking about?
January 30th, 2011 at 12:00 am
The lack of support for McClain from usual second amendment supporters is a bit surprising. Well, really, it’s not…
January 30th, 2011 at 12:01 am
172.JB Says:
January 29th, 2011 at 11:07 pm
The Real MaddenRaider Says:
January 29th, 2011 at 9:10 pm
# Kirk Says:
January 29th, 2011 at 7:39 pm
A report suggest Oakland Raiders linebacker Rolando McClain purchased a firearm Thursday prior to the shots being fired at his car later that evening.
According to WAFF-TV, McClain made the purchase at Academy Sports in Decatur, Ala.
Attempts to confirm the report proved unsuccessful. The local store referred our inquiry to the corporate office who refused to comment based on the ongoing police investigation and customer privacy concerns.
It is unclear whether McClain’s alleged purchase is connected with the shooting of his Chevy Tahoe Thursday evening.
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So?
Second amendment?
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If you consider that there has been an average of 160,000 troops in the Iraq Theater of operations during the past 22 months, and a total of 2112 deaths, that gives a firearm death rate of 60 per 100,000 soldiers.
The firearm death rate in Washington, DC is 80.6 per 100,000 for the same period. That means you are about 25 per cent more likely to be shot and killed in the US capital, which has some of the strictest gun control laws in the U.S., than you are in Iraq.
Conclusion: The U.S. should pull out of Washington.
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Conclusion: GUN LAWS DON”T WORK.
Fools do work in DC with guns cause they know the good guys arn’t carrying a gun. If thay had open carry, or CCW the bad guys would think twice.
January 30th, 2011 at 12:03 am
The analogy is stupid, anyway. It doesn’t factor in Iraq civilian deaths, which have been off the charts throughout the war. It’s a far fetched analogy.
January 30th, 2011 at 12:04 am
# The Dirtee Raccoon Says:
January 30th, 2011 at 12:01 am
If thay had open carry, or CCW the bad guys would think twice.
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Sure. Just like the recent rash of cop killers are thinking twice? Oh, btw, cops are armed. All the time.
January 30th, 2011 at 12:05 am
I support McClain as a player, thats it.
What he does off the field, I could care less.
The dude that shot @ RM needs to be thrown in Jail for attempted murder!
January 30th, 2011 at 12:06 am
Everyone was armed in the wild west. The outlaws didn’t think twice. Jessie James didn’t think twice. Billy The Kid didn’t think twice.
January 30th, 2011 at 12:07 am
Counterpunch.org great information all the time on this site.
January 30th, 2011 at 12:08 am
MR are you saying planning to kill, and killing a cop has much to do with the use of guns in crimes?
January 30th, 2011 at 12:09 am
I’m saying open carry laws aren’t going to make anyone think twice about shiiit, Raccoon. The hungry will eat one way or another.
January 30th, 2011 at 12:12 am
184.The Real MaddenRaider Says:
January 30th, 2011 at 12:06 am
Everyone was armed in the wild west. The outlaws didn’t think twice. Jessie James didn’t think twice. Billy The Kid didn’t think twice.
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Oh did you know some outlaws? Just cause you have read childrens books about two famous outlaws don’t mean you know what yer talkin bout.
Jessie James, and Billy the Kid… LMAO yer too much MR
January 30th, 2011 at 12:15 am
Oh, yeah, there were no outlaws in the wild west, Racoon. All folklore. Truth is, the west was run by armed peasants who shot all criminals and left them in a pile. Dodge City, Deadwood, all fictional cities. Made up.
January 30th, 2011 at 12:22 am
Just because you could carry a gun doesn’t mean everyone did. Billy the kid shot people in the back. JJ just robbed trains and then there were noted hired guns who were much faster than most. But to be sure the average citizen was much more prepared to defend themselves thus it did affect how they were treated. People didn’t as easily disrespect others. The guns in those days were very poorly made if you were within 10 feet of someone the likelyhood that you would hit that target was very limited. The best guns to use were rifles.
Peopel lived a lot longer then as far murders were concerned t was until the 20th century that murder rates rose in this country. Prior to that murders were very very rare.
January 30th, 2011 at 12:23 am
JJ robbed trains and banks not people.
January 30th, 2011 at 12:25 am
Gangs and drug dealers, drug crews, etc, are typically armed. Does that stop their enemies from shooting at them? One gang goes into a rival gang’s turf, they know they’re armed. Do they “think twice”? The statistics say no.
January 30th, 2011 at 12:28 am
Killing a man normally brought about swift justice at the end of a rope. Trials were not always a factor and when they did take place they were shoddy and more prone to mob submission. Violence wasn’t tolerated much at all it usually resulted in swift punsihment. Now you do a few years and you’re on the street hat is more responsible for prevelance of violence than any one thing.
January 30th, 2011 at 12:31 am
Priest, you get life without parole, possible death penalty for killing someone today. Murder is not even remotely inconsequential. Yet, gang members and angry right wingers still do it. They don’t care if they get caught.
January 30th, 2011 at 12:35 am
Capitol punsihment is very rare especially for black on black crime. They don’t care because they don’t get much time. If they knew they would burn for murder 90% of those kids would put guns down by morning. They KNOW they wont.
January 30th, 2011 at 12:37 am
189.The Real MaddenRaider Says:
January 30th, 2011 at 12:15 am
Oh, yeah, there were no outlaws in the wild west, Racoon. All folklore. Truth is, the west was run by armed peasants who shot all criminals and left them in a pile. Dodge City, Deadwood, all fictional cities. Made up.
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No one said they were “folklore”
“Armed peasants” = average citizens.
January 30th, 2011 at 12:40 am
priest, almost all murderers get serious time. Most get life. Just what alternative universe are you living in?
January 30th, 2011 at 12:40 am
MR did one of yer East Side Piru boys tell you that?
January 30th, 2011 at 12:42 am
Every gang in Los Angeles or “turf” in Oakland that’s been around for some time has several members doing life without parole, for murder. And the active “soldiers” in these sets know that, and know they face the same fate if they pull that trigger and take a life, and get caught. Yet, they still do it, priest. That lunatic who peeled Congresswoman Gifford’s cap and killed a judge at a Safeway parking lot knew he would get life, probably the death penalty, for that type of massacre. Didn’t give a fuuuuu.
January 30th, 2011 at 12:43 am
Pirus are in Rancho, Raccoon. I’m in East Sac proper. By sac state. The 50’s. Totally middle class over here.
January 30th, 2011 at 12:44 am
I’m talking about frying ‘em within 3 years if there is undisputed proof they committed murder. If they saw kids getting dragged down halls to the gas chambers for committing murder this stuff would stop in a few years. If they knew for certain the outcome was death by capitol punsihment. That is my point!! life in prison for some of them is better thah what they experience on the streets.
January 30th, 2011 at 12:45 am
MR the Lincoln Village Piru’s are on the East side. Are you sure you live there?
January 30th, 2011 at 12:47 am
Raccoon, if you need a link to a Sacramento map, let me know. I live in proper East Sacramento, which is east of midtown. The East Side you’re thinking of is Lincoln Village, Rancho, et al. I don’t live anywhere near there.
January 30th, 2011 at 12:47 am
If a man wants to do something, nothing is gonna stop him, dang sure not the law.
January 30th, 2011 at 12:48 am
Oh so yer by 33rd street? Hmmmm
So cause Pocket is on the west side of Sac it should be called West Sac?
January 30th, 2011 at 12:49 am
priest, you’re living in a fantasy land. And again, this goes back to my analogy of gangs. They know they could die at the hands of their rival gang, but they still go into that territory and set trip. They know death is a consequence, priest. If a rival gang member sees them, he’ll shoot at them. If that bullet hits them in the head or a vital organ, they’re dead, priest. They don’t care. They go anyway. There is a segment of society that simply does not fear death. And, they wouldn’t fear the gas chamber, either. What’s the difference? Dead is dead.
January 30th, 2011 at 12:50 am
I’m 20 blocks from 33rd…and that’s 33rd midtown. 33rd Oak Park Im even further from. I did go to Sac High though, so I’m familiar with the area. I don’t undestand your question about the pocket area.
January 30th, 2011 at 12:54 am
I am suprised you even know where 33rd in Oak Park is.
January 30th, 2011 at 12:55 am
This is old, priest. It’s about some Mexican gangs in Compton. It’s from ‘93. Listen closely to what this kid says at 2:40 Key words: “This is fun”.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n18iEm-lHDQ
January 30th, 2011 at 12:56 am
I went so Sac High, Raccoon. I know where almost everything in Oak Park is.
January 30th, 2011 at 12:58 am
I know that’s true but the law is allowing them to take care of each other instead of doing their jobs. They just don’t want it in their hoods they could round up 80% of thos ekids out there killling each other but that would involve tax dollars. This way most of them die at the hands of the other. It all works out for the law they allow street law to take care of it. But what that does is give these kids a sense of honor. Rather than letting them fry.
I’m tellling ya swifter judicial punsihment works it always has. They aren’t afraid to die if they don’t have time to think about it. Give ‘em a few days to think it over I’ll gaurantee you it is much more difficult way to go.
You’ll never stop them all but I gaurantee you some would get scared straight……………..period
January 30th, 2011 at 12:58 am
We should meet up @ Luigi’s Pizza some day, and talk RAIDERS.
January 30th, 2011 at 12:59 am
# Just Fire Baby Says:
January 29th, 2011 at 8:18 pm
Casey Mathews is 6 foot flat, 232 pounds and barely runs under a 5.0 forty.
If his name was Casey Johnson, he wouldn’t even get drafted, IMO.
Who knows, he may turn into a Zack Thomas type MLB (no chance in hell he plays on the outside in the NFL with his pedestrain athleticism), but with his measurables, he is not even on Al Davis’ watch list.
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Nah….I think Casey is athletic enough. May not be athletic as Clay of course….but he is plenty athletic IMO.
Put him on the outside and he will fly to the football and make plays and he can get to the QB is used properly in blitz packages and he can also play special teams. He has a strong build, high motor and high football IQ.
After the combine and his workouts his stock will rise and I guarantee he will not fall to the 5th Round.
He will be gone by Round 3 IMO.
January 30th, 2011 at 12:59 am
Sac high thats right I remember now. What year did you graduate?
January 30th, 2011 at 1:00 am
Sounds good to me, Racoon. I know someone who works there, someone else who went to Sac.
January 30th, 2011 at 1:02 am
Ha ha. Sorry, Raccoon. I fly anonymous on here, too many hot headed Davis loyalists, you never know what they’ll do. One already threatened to kill me. You don’t need anymore info. on me.
January 30th, 2011 at 1:06 am
That video just proves ,y point look how young those kids are it’s no different than warfare out there that is what it is I have nephews just like them who are full of bullet holes if they’re not dead I was somewhat like that as a youngster. They don’t know any better. I ahve anephew who was sho 6 times and lived now the call him tri-G he’s an idiot. What else do they have to live for that’s why I said life in prison in some cases is better than living on the streets. But if you started frying ‘em left and right a whole lot of would get scared straight.
The kids in that video are way too stupid and young to know better. That proves my point.
January 30th, 2011 at 1:19 am
Be back later. I am off to Maries Donuts to see whats fresh.
January 30th, 2011 at 4:42 am
“”"Yikes”"”"!!!
January 30th, 2011 at 6:17 am
This place goes insane after midnight.
January 30th, 2011 at 7:19 am
J Hill,
Travis Goethel? Seriously man?
That is not an Al guy, probably a Cable type guy (undersized, undertalented) who may not even make the team next year. Groves is average at best, I would expect this Moss guy to maybe take his spot next year.
Wimbley is a solid LB, but he plays DE half the time anyways. So we got a lot of plays out there for a potential OLB draftee, and I say it should be a top priority in the draft.
DB is up in the air with all of our FA’s. But if Nnamdi or Huff walks (or both) expect to see more than one DB drafted this year.
I say RT, DB and OLB are at the top of the list. WR maybe (watch for Titus Young, has Al Davis written all over him) but it will have to be an Al Davis type WR.
January 30th, 2011 at 8:18 am
You People are Craaaazy!
I love this place.
January 30th, 2011 at 8:22 am
Vegas,
We need a WLB that can play all 3 downs. I think we should draft an OLB, OT, CB, C, OG, DT, and QB.
January 30th, 2011 at 8:32 am
We don’t have that many picks O, lol.
We only have 6 picks this year (unless of course a trade).
Don’t sleep on maybe a 5th round pick or later on a RB. Bush may not be here, and Bennett is old, and Rock is really a ST guy.
My top 3 positions to look at in rounds 2-4, would be OLB, RT(OT), and DB.
We will find out what Al and Hue really think of Soup long-term, if they go the whole draft without taking a QB.
JC is on the last year of his contract, and even if he does well, he will be unrestricted and could just leave anyways.
We need a Plan B for 2012 and beyond. 2011 is all Soup.
January 30th, 2011 at 8:35 am
138.r8eray Says:
January 29th, 2011 at 6:33 pm
Jerry and fellow bloggers, I have a copy of Sunday’s (1-30-11) paper in my hands and came across the Sports front page.
Reads something like this..
2020 NFL VISION ON THE FIELD
First of three parts
ARE 400-POUND LINEMAN A POSSIBILITY?
WHAT WILL THE FIELD LOOK LIKE?
COULD IT BE WIDENED?
WILL THE GAME REQUIRE EXTRA OFFICIALS?
ARE REPLAY CHANGES ON THE HORIZON?
COULD MICROCHIPS BE PLACED IN NFL BALLS?
WILL THERE BE 12 PLAYERS PER SIDE?
WHAT WILL HELMETS LOOK LIKE?
WHAT ABOUT PADS AND UNIFORMS?
ARE HELMET CAMERAS IN THE FUTURE?
WILL THERE BE 18 GAMES?
HOW ABOUT 34 TEAMS?
WILL ANY OF THIS HAPPEN BY 2020?
As the league and its fans benefit from a golden age of technology, predicting the future isn’t easy, but it appears big changes are inevitable.
By Sam Farmer
Pretty interesting…hmmm
Thoughts?
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I think we’re going the wrong direction with the gear these guys wear. Need to go back to leather helmets with no face masks and smaller pads. Go ahead and laugh but I bet you injuries would go down. Tackleing would become more of an art form instead of just running into to someone full speed head down.
January 30th, 2011 at 8:44 am
Groves is average at best, I would expect this Moss guy to maybe take his spot next year.
Wimbley is a solid LB, but he plays DE half the time anyways. So we got a lot of plays out there for a potential OLB draftee, and I say it should be a top priority in the draft.
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IMO groves an wimbley were definite up grades
but we probably should look for them to replace groves
January 30th, 2011 at 8:50 am
I think the bigger issue is the size and speed of these guys today.
Did you know that Rolando McClain is bigger than Lyle Alzado? That is crazy!!!
I think the league will soon mandate more padding on the players, like more hip pads and such, that will attempt to add padding and slightly reduce the speed guys are able to run.
January 30th, 2011 at 9:10 am
Good Morning Nation!
You guys ready for some football?
I’m taking the NFC -1 and the under!
Just Win Baby!!
January 30th, 2011 at 9:26 am
Today is a good day to get effed up and smash some mail boxes.
January 30th, 2011 at 9:26 am
JFB, Las Vegas is concerned about the possibility of a NFL Lockout next year. They are aware of the situation and the collateral damage it will create. Estimated in the hundreds of millions of dollars, Super Bowl 45 is projected to generate about 95 million for the Vegas Casinos.
January 30th, 2011 at 9:35 am
I wish the mob still controlled Las Vegas. They’d know how to convince the owners and the union to find some common ground pretty quickly.
January 30th, 2011 at 9:55 am
YA, they would tell Al Davis, Bud Adams, Dan Snyder, Ralph Wilson, and Arther Blank….” FORGET ABOUT IT”!
It’s like saying “go eff yourself” meaning…do it or your gonna get wacked!
January 30th, 2011 at 9:55 am
Vegas,
I thought we had 2 in the 7th.
January 30th, 2011 at 10:18 am
2nd – OG/C Stefan Wisniewski or CB Jimmy Smith
3rd – OLB Greg Jones or OG/C John Moffitt
4th – OT/OG Darrius Morris or OG Will Rackley
5th – RB Roy Helu or LB Casey Matthews
January 30th, 2011 at 10:20 am
Here’s a name to keep an eye on:
Fort Valley State WR Ricardo Lockette…he’s got the size (almost 6′3 and 212) and will probably ran the fastest 40 at the combine, I’m sure the Raiders will be watching, he was an Auburn recruit but academics kept him out:
- With the NFL Scouting Combine only 50 days away, Fort Valley State wide out Ricardo Lockette is already working out in Phoenix, Arizona at Triple Threat Performance. Lockette says, “The whole goal is the get bigger, faster and stronger.”
The positive buzz surrounding Lockette is understandable; he’s big receiver (6’2” ¾ and 212 pounds) with a track background and blazing speed.
During the Russell Athletic HBCU All-Star game played on December 18th at the Georgia Dome, Lockette posted a 4.35 in the 40-yard dash.
“Yeah, 4.35…you know, it was a bad day for me. With my track background I’ve run 4.27 and 4.28 on numerous occasions,” said Lockette of his result. “Right now I’m in Arizona training, so hopefully I’ll get that 4.35 back to where it needs to be.”
With his 2009 200-Meter Championship in Division II, he has reason to expect an improvement.
But don’t confuse the confidence as arrogance.
The young man from Albany, Georgia says of his chance to play pro football, “It’s a humbling situation because you know this isn’t something that happens to everybody, every day. I’m just thankful right now.”
During his time around scouts at the Russell Athletic HBCU Bowl Lockette said he was compared to the Houston Texans’ Jacoby Jones and Atlanta Falcons’ Roddy White due to his size.
Lockette has his own ideas, “The down-the-field type…a big-play, a Calvin Johnson-type guy who goes and jumps up for the ball,” was the guy Lockette compared himself to.
“I plan on having the fastest time in the 40 for the whole combine,” said Lockette. But don’t think it’s just speed he’s hoping to impress with. He also wants to have “the most bench presses by receivers.”
Lockette has posted a high of 23 reps of 225 pounds, and his max bench press of 343 will have him in position to be one hot name as the NFL Draft nears.
When asked to describe himself Lockette said, “I’m just a small town guy. I’m very religious. I thank God for everything that happens to me.”
This small town kid might be giving thanks again because he is definitely one to watch as we approach the 2011 NFL Draft.
January 30th, 2011 at 10:24 am
Ricardo Lockette interview with The National Football Post:
“Fort Valley State wide receiver Ricardo Lockette is hoping to make a big impression on the NFL brass at the NFL scouting combine next month in Indianapolis.
The former NCAA Division II 200-meter champion ran the 40-yard dash in 4.35 seconds at the HBCU All-State game last month at the Georgia Dome.
The 6-foot-3, 210-pounder has been training in Phoenix at Triple Threat Performance and is hoping to run under 4.3 seconds at the NFL scouting combine.
The former Auburn signee caught 23 passes for 262 yards and one touchdown last season in a Wildcat offense. He averaged 24 yards per kickoff return.
National Football Post caught up Lockette for a telephone interview this week as he continues to prepare for the upcoming Texas vs. the Nation all-star game.
NFP: What are you hearing from NFL scouts about your draft stock?
Lockette: “I had a pretty decent college career and scouts started coming in and checking me out. It’s kind of early, but I’m thinking I’ll go in the middle rounds. I hope to go even higher. That’s what the draft process is all about, showing them what you can do.”
NFP: Do you have more to prove coming from a small school?
Lockette: “It’s definitely a tougher road. I feel like it makes you hungrier and makes you work harder. You have a chip on your shoulder because you have to prove yourself.”
NFP: What kind of 40-yard dash time do you think you’ll run at the combine?
Lockette: “I wasn’t too happy with my time at the HCBU game. That was the fastest time there. I’m planning on running the fastest time at the combine. I’m looking to run in the mid 4.2s. I have a pretty speedy background. I’m looking forward to running it again.”
NFP: What other kind of test results are you looking to put up?
Lockette: “I’ve done 23 reps of 225 pounds in the bench press before. I want to do the most by a receiver. I’m expecting to do a 38-inch vertical leap.”
NFP: Were you expecting to be invited to the combine?
Lockette: “Oh yeah, it’s a dream come true. I’m excited. I can’t wait to show what I can do.”
NFP: Why did you go to Fort Valley State?
Lockette: “I liked the surroundings there. We got a lot of support from the fans. It wasn’t too big and it wasn’t too small. I really enjoyed myself there.”
NFP: What happened with Auburn?
Lockette: “I didn’t make my SAT score, so I went to junior college. It worked out well. Everything happens for a reason.”
NFP: What happened with the offense this year?
Lockette: “Our quarterback went down with an injury and we went with a running back. We ran the Wildcat. I did a lot of blocking. Our quarterback just threw short routes, no deep balls, no posts.”
NFP: Was it tough choosing an agent?
Lockette: “My agent is Zeke Sandhu. It was a really, really tough decision, but I think I ended up with the right guy. My parents handled it for me. Now that’s out of the way, it’s all about football.”
NFP: How long have you been playing football?
Lockette: “I’m not just a track guy. I’ve been playing football since I was six years old. Playing football has always been a childhood dream of mine. I’ve been practicing all my life.”
NFP: What do you expect out of the Texas v s. the Nation game?
Lockette: “I’m ready to play. I’m excited about every opportunity to get to play football in that caliber of game.”
NFP: What do you hope to show the scouts?
Lockette: “I want to show them Im an all-around player, not just a speed guy. I didn’t get a chance to show them a lot of routes last year, so I want to showcase that in an all-star game. I’m just grateful for the opportunity.
“I want to show them that I’m a big-play kind of guy like a Calvin Johnson or a Roddy White. I want to represent my school and my family positively and help myself for the future. Playing in the NFL is my dream.”
January 30th, 2011 at 10:32 am
Ray,
Sports books are just like poker tables, the casino has them to lure people inside.
It’s not the revenue of the juice or the rake on the tables they would be concerned about, it would be the reduction in foot traffic.
You’ve seen it, casino’s are packed on football Sundays, and relatively calm all other Sundays.
January 30th, 2011 at 10:33 am
“Did you know that Rolando McClain is bigger than Lyle Alzado? That is crazy!!!”
^^^^
And that was with Lyle juiced up on ‘roids.
At the end, he was less than half his playing size, sad to say
January 30th, 2011 at 10:33 am
# No Mas Diamante Says:
January 30th, 2011 at 8:35 am
138.r8eray Says:
January 29th, 2011 at 6:33 pm
Jerry and fellow bloggers, I have a copy of Sunday’s (1-30-11) paper in my hands and came across the Sports front page.
Reads something like this..
2020 NFL VISION ON THE FIELD
First of three parts
ARE 400-POUND LINEMAN A POSSIBILITY?
WHAT WILL THE FIELD LOOK LIKE?
COULD IT BE WIDENED?
WILL THE GAME REQUIRE EXTRA OFFICIALS?
ARE REPLAY CHANGES ON THE HORIZON?
COULD MICROCHIPS BE PLACED IN NFL BALLS?
WILL THERE BE 12 PLAYERS PER SIDE?
WHAT WILL HELMETS LOOK LIKE?
WHAT ABOUT PADS AND UNIFORMS?
ARE HELMET CAMERAS IN THE FUTURE?
WILL THERE BE 18 GAMES?
HOW ABOUT 34 TEAMS?
WILL ANY OF THIS HAPPEN BY 2020?
As the league and its fans benefit from a golden age of technology, predicting the future isn’t easy, but it appears big changes are inevitable.
By Sam Farmer
Pretty interesting…hmmm
Thoughts?
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I think we’re going the wrong direction with the gear these guys wear. Need to go back to leather helmets with no face masks and smaller pads. Go ahead and laugh but I bet you injuries would go down. Tackleing would become more of an art form instead of just running into to someone full speed head down.
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I agree with actually.
The football helmet with a facemask is used more and more as a weapon and players lead with that sucker without looking at what they are hitting. Pop Warner all the way thru high school ball taught us to to always see what we are hitting.
Keep your head up at all times. Never bring your head down and not see what you are going to hit, because thats when bad things happen.
If these players didn’t have that facemask and heavy helmet involved, there is no way they they would be leading with the helmet as much as they do.
January 30th, 2011 at 10:33 am
It’s deader than my d*ck in here today.
January 30th, 2011 at 10:35 am
Ricardo Lockette, eh? If he can catch, I’m all for it. Sounds like he could be a more durable Chaz.
January 30th, 2011 at 10:37 am
you guys are a riot.
No faceguard? Less injuries?
they went to more advanced equipment because of all the injuries.
A lot of injuries to the head had nothing to do with leading with the helmet
January 30th, 2011 at 10:44 am
I think Casey would be a solid WLB in the Raiders 4-3 alignment. He flys to the football and he may not be as athletic as Clay….but of course Casey is atheletic.
By the time the combine comes around…I expect him to be 6′1, 235.
What matters with Casey is game tape….and the kid has the football IQ, enough athleticism, and high motor to make plays at the next level as a WLB in a 4-3 or as 3-4 ILB/OLB. He can also play special teams.
The kid has versatility and he was playing ALL the LB spots in that Senior Bowl game.
I expect his stock to climb after Combine and his personal workouts.
I would like to see the Raiders look at him in Round 3 or 4.
January 30th, 2011 at 10:53 am
“241.YoungAmerican Says:
January 30th, 2011 at 10:35 am
Ricardo Lockette, eh? If he can catch, I’m all for it. Sounds like he could be a more durable Chaz.”
- Well, you know catching isn’t always a requierement for a WR to get drafted by the Raiders, right?..
But seriously, Lockette said they went with a wildcat offense and RB at QB last season due to injuries so he didn’t get much of a chance to show his game.
He’ll play in the Texas vs The Nation game in february , so he’ll get a chance to display his hands…..Jared Veldheer’s stock went up after playing in that game last year.
January 30th, 2011 at 10:55 am
New England should take Ricardo Lockette with the 17th overall pick. That would piss Al off to no end, because everyone knows we desperately need another 4.3 wideout with superior size that can’t run pro routes and catch the ball consistently.
January 30th, 2011 at 10:56 am
# YoungAmerican Says:
January 30th, 2011 at 9:35 am
I wish the mob still controlled Las Vegas. They’d know how to convince the owners and the union to find some common ground pretty quickly.
…………
Martin Scorsese said that his movie Casino was about the crooks running Vegas in the ’70s, and that 20 years from now, someone will make a movie about the crooks running Vegas today.
January 30th, 2011 at 10:59 am
I’d like to see us take the QB out of Nevada in the 5th or 6th round….Colin Kapernick. Strong arm and pretty accurate just needs to learn how to operate from under center and put on some weight. Threat as a passer and runner and dude is a winner. If not him Johnson out of A&M and Dalton from TCU would be nice pickups
January 30th, 2011 at 11:00 am
# priesttj Says:
January 30th, 2011 at 1:06 am
That video just proves ,y point look how young those kids are it’s no different than warfare out there that is what it is I have nephews just like them who are full of bullet holes if they’re not dead I was somewhat like that as a youngster. They don’t know any better. I ahve anephew who was sho 6 times and lived now the call him tri-G he’s an idiot. What else do they have to live for that’s why I said life in prison in some cases is better than living on the streets. But if you started frying ‘em left and right a whole lot of would get scared straight.
The kids in that video are way too stupid and young to know better. That proves my point.
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Point being, priest, average citizens having guns and barbaric punishment for murder are not going to stop people from killing people. That’s why I posted that video. When the reporter asked the kid about being shot back at when he’s out doing drive bys, he said it was “fun”. Fun to get shot at. So, you tell me, how is he going to stop shooting at people just because they’re armed? The kid makes a hobby of shooting at armed rival gang members, and loves it.
January 30th, 2011 at 11:01 am
Martin Scorsese said that his movie Casino was about the crooks running Vegas in the ’70s, and that 20 years from now, someone will make a movie about the crooks running Vegas today.
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I know he’s a fictional character, but Pacino’s Michael Corleone tried his whole life to become “legitimate”. That’s where the real money and the real criminals are.
January 30th, 2011 at 11:02 am
I didn’t see much of yesterdays Senior Bowl game but I did see some highlights.
The guy who I thought stood out the most was a WR from Miami Hurricane’s Leonard Hankerson.
I wonder where he is projected to go in the NFL Draft?
January 30th, 2011 at 11:02 am
After this past week, I wouldn’t be suprised if Kapernick was drafted ahead of all the other QB’s at the Senior Bowl yesterday.
I’m thinking someone will take him at the end of the 2nd round.
January 30th, 2011 at 11:03 am
Teach, Michael Corleone was hardly fictional. He was based on Bill Bonnano.
January 30th, 2011 at 11:04 am
# The Real MaddenRaider Says:
January 30th, 2011 at 10:56 am
# YoungAmerican Says:
January 30th, 2011 at 9:35 am
I wish the mob still controlled Las Vegas. They’d know how to convince the owners and the union to find some common ground pretty quickly.
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Martin Scorsese said that his movie Casino was about the crooks running Vegas in the ’70s, and that 20 years from now, someone will make a movie about the crooks running Vegas today.
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Vegas is in the s**t right now actually. Real Estate was hit hard down there and developers and investors lost big time since 2008.
January 30th, 2011 at 11:04 am
Raiders may be waiting for Darren Perry, too
Posted by Mike Florio on January 30, 2011, 1:48 PM EST
There’s an increasing belief that the Eagles haven’t hired a defensive coordinator because they’re waiting for Packers safeties coach Darren Perry.
The Eagles may not be the only ones waiting.
Jerry McDonald of InsideBayArea.com recently reported that the Raiders may be interested in — and thus waiting for — Perry, too.
And we may as well throw the Cardinals into the mix, too. Coach Ken Whisenhunt reportedly wants to interview members of the Packers’ and Steelers’ staffs to fill the defensive coordinator position in Arizona, via the Philadelphia Daily News.
One major issue remains the willingness of the Packers to let Perry leave, if he’s under contract beyond the current season. With Perry saying he’s ready to be a coordinator and with teams apparently lining up for his services, the Packers either have already made it known that he’ll be free to leave, or a problem is looming that could made the whole team photo Twitter thing look as meaningless as, well, the whole team photo Twitter thing.
January 30th, 2011 at 11:05 am
Madden,
You’re right, of course. It’s just that more people are familiar with the Michael Corleone character than they are Bill Bonnano. Easier to make the point.
January 30th, 2011 at 11:06 am
# DKnight007 Says:
January 30th, 2011 at 11:04 am
Vegas is in the s**t right now actually. Real Estate was hit hard down there and developers and investors lost big time since 2008.
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That’s not exclusive to Vegas. That’s what took place across the entire country.
January 30th, 2011 at 11:07 am
Mario Puzo couldn’t have written that book without knowing a few people, and a few things.
January 30th, 2011 at 11:07 am
The Real MaddenRaider Says:
January 30th, 2011 at 11:03 am
Teach, Michael Corleone was hardly fictional. He was based on Bill Bonnano.
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I refuse to go to Vegas. Not gonna give any money to a town built by degos.
January 30th, 2011 at 11:09 am
# Raider Ray Says:
January 30th, 2011 at 11:07 am
I refuse to go to Vegas. Not gonna give any money to a town built by degos.
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You may have some second thoughts about your favorite football team, if that’s the case. Study up on some of the Raiders’ original partners, and some of Al Davis’s friends in Vegas.
January 30th, 2011 at 11:10 am
MR, Davis is a J*w.
January 30th, 2011 at 11:10 am
Study up on Davis’s interesting relationship with the DeBartolo family, too, and his role in bringing the DeBartolos to SF to buy the Niners.
January 30th, 2011 at 11:11 am
I’d have no problem with LB Casey Matthews, that kid is gonna contribute for a long time and Quentin Groves’s spot is there to be taken.
January 30th, 2011 at 11:12 am
# Raider Ray Says:
January 30th, 2011 at 11:10 am
MR, Davis is a J*w.
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So?
Study up on his background and business partners anyway. Mayor Lanskey was a Jew. So was Frank Rosenthal (inspiration for Sam Roethistein in Casino). Who did they work with? Or for, in Rosenthal’s case?
January 30th, 2011 at 11:17 am
The problem with the Italians is that they are inherently violent. Even if they seem like good and nice people, they are still blood thirsty.
January 30th, 2011 at 11:19 am
Got to go. Have a nice day everyone. Go AFC!
January 30th, 2011 at 11:22 am
Well you can always go downtown to the Fitzgerald.
Only black owned and operated casino in the US I believe.
January 30th, 2011 at 11:23 am
Bob Marley…
I have placed the name RICARDO LOCKETTE on my “board”..
You can bet Al has a file on him already, and is probably “breaking tape” on him this very moment, with a clean towel at the ready…..
January 30th, 2011 at 11:35 am
JFB, or on a Resevation!
January 30th, 2011 at 11:39 am
Raider Ray Says:
January 30th, 2011 at 11:17 am
The problem with the Italians is that they are inherently violent.
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While the British historically have been peace loving hippies… And we won’t even talk about their red headed step child, the United States of America.
January 30th, 2011 at 11:41 am
Is the Fitzgerald in Reno black owned? Anyhow, it would make sense. I once saw a drunk, loud mouthed white guy get thrown out of there by his hair. Security was white, though.
January 30th, 2011 at 11:45 am
This is some what Maddenraider was talking about concerning the mob, the DeBartolo family and Al Davis:
“The U.S. Customs Service had received information from one of its special agents in January 1981 that the DeBartolo organization through its control of particular state banks in the state of Florida is operating money-laundering schemes, realizing huge profits from narcotics, guns, skimming operations, and other organized-crime-related activities.
This organization is reported to have ties to [Carlos] Marcello, [Santo] Trafficante, and [Meyer]Lansky and because of its enormous wealth and power has high-ranking political influence and affiliations.
In an earlier report, the special agent wrote that he had developed source information indicating that Meyer Lansky, the financial wizard of OC [organized crime], is now considered by most to be almost senile and getting out of the business. His successor and new financial wizard is recognized as Edward J. DeBartolo.
DeBartolo had made several unsuccessful attempts to purchase major-league baseball teams during the late 1970s.
In March 1977, the elder DeBartolo purchased 90 percent of the stock of the San Francisco 49ers for $17.6 million and made it a subsidiary of his corporation
Al Davis, owner of the Raiders and former business partner with Allen Glick who managed Las Vegas casino investments for the mob, arranged the sale of the 49ers to the DeBartolo family.”
It’s said that Al Davis took a 10% “finders fee” from the transaction.
January 30th, 2011 at 11:47 am
Fitz in Reno went belly up. Been closed for several years now.
January 30th, 2011 at 12:12 pm
That’s pretty much what I was referring to, Bob. And that’s just what we know.
January 30th, 2011 at 12:12 pm
After watching alot of tape on a whole bunch of players. There’s 3 players that stand out to me on the O-Line and that is Watkins,Moffit and Hudson and in that order. Hudson kind of scares me with his size but the other 2 guys are animals and stood there ground constantly. I still like Pettis but Hankerson sure did look good this past week.
January 30th, 2011 at 12:19 pm
In the Senior Bowl, there was some LT from Colorado who was a former TE that Mayock said would be a top 15 pick.
However picks him, Solder I think his name was, will be severely disappointed.
That dude was soft and stiff. Not a great combo for a LT.
January 30th, 2011 at 12:19 pm
*Whoever picks him….
January 30th, 2011 at 12:54 pm
Wow, All this winning by MR is just as annoying than Bauce this Bauce that! I gotta say we really need a filter on this blog.