Raiders 2011 schedule much rockier than road traveled last season
By Steve Corkran
Wednesday, March 16th, 2011 at 10:39 pm in Oakland Raiders.
The NFL confirmed that it intends to release its schedule in mid-April or so, as usual, regardless where it stands in its battle against the players in negotiations for a new collective bargaining agreement.
Therefore, fans at least will have something to chew on in lieu of free agency and offseason workouts being on hold until a new deal is hammered out.
With that in mind, it’s worth taking an early look at the road the Raiders face if they are to end their eight-year string of missing the playoffs.
On the surface, it’s a much tougher path for the Raiders in 2011 than the one they traveled last season.
The Raiders played the four teams in the NFC West and AFC South last season, in addition to games against the Houston Texans and Pittsburgh Steelers. Next season, the Raiders get the NFC North and the AFC East, as well as conference games against the Texans and Cleveland Browns.
The Raiders have every right to feel confident about their six games against their AFC West foes: the San Diego Chargers, Denver Broncos and Kansas City Chiefs. After all, they beat all three teams twice last season, and none of those teams figures to be on many lists of Super Bowl contenders.
The problems lie in games against the New England Patriots, New York Jets, Miami Dolphins, Green Bay Packers and Chicago Bears.
The Packers are fresh from a Super Bowl victory over a Steelers team that whipped the Raiders. The Patriots went a league-best 14-2 in the regular season last year. The Jets lost a close game to the Steelers in the AFC Championship game. The Bears lost to the Packers in the NFC Championship game. And the Dolphins throttled the Raiders at the Coliseum last season.
Of more concern is the fact the Raiders lost to the Texans – minus star wide receiver Andre Johnson — at the Coliseum last season, and they have never beaten the Texans on the road.
Games against the Browns and Detroit Lions used to be the kind teams chalked up as easy victories. Not anymore. The Browns, who gave the Patriots one of their losses, and Lions showed signs of improvement last season and should be even better this season.
Yet, it’s obvious by now that it’s risky to place too much stock in results from the previous season. It’s not uncommon for Super Bowl teams to miss the playoffs the following season. And there’s a long list of teams that made the quantum leap from doormat to Super Bowl team in one season in recent years.
The Raiders are counting upon using an 8-8 season in 2010 as a springboard to the playoffs next season. Hence the reason, they have signed or offered contracts to most of their top players who are prospective free agents.
And, why not? The Raiders rattled off several impressive victories in 2009 and won more games last season than they had since 2002. The thinking goes that, another year’s experience for the younger players, keeping the core of the team intact and the promotion of Hue Jackson to coach will be enough to make the difference.
It might be easy to discount what the Raiders accomplished last season, given six of their victories came against teams in a division that won more games (31 combined) than only the AFC South (30, including four against the Raiders) and NFC West (25, including two against the Raiders), and their two other victories came against the St. Louis Rams and Seattle Seahawks in, by far, the weakest division.
The same can’t be said if the Raiders finish with a winning record or make the playoffs this season. There are few easy games – the three games against the Buffalo Bills and Broncos are the lone qualifiers, at this point — this time around on a scheduled littered with tough opponents from top to bottom.
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March 16th, 2011 at 10:50 pm
1st.
March 16th, 2011 at 10:58 pm
2nd, let’s beat the best
March 16th, 2011 at 11:01 pm
The schedule is tougher, but so is our team, I look foward to us playing even better on offense and defense. If were really going go be takin seriously we got to beat the best
March 16th, 2011 at 11:41 pm
Last season gas nothing to do with this season coming up…. We should be better than last year and that all rides on the shoulders of Jason Campbell…. Can he compete with the quarterbacks of the afc east and NFC north… Brady, Rodgers, Sanchez, and Cutler… A very hard task but if he can beat half of em then we got a shot… But if he can’t compete with some of the big name quarterbacks then we will be 7-9 and looking for a new quarterback of the future…. Cuz that is the curse of this franchise for the last 30 years…. Not an ounce of luck at the position…. Stabler, Plunkett and that’s it!! Gannon can’t even be mentioned since he flopped….
March 17th, 2011 at 1:11 am
We have not had a good center for a long time now so we need to go back to back centers in the draft and begin fixing the o-line we got rid of gallery now we need too finish by getting rid of bruce campbell,tom cable would not play him cause there was something he did not like,so here is how we do it R2: Stefen Wisniewski C from Penn State
R3: Kristofer O’Dowd C from USC
R4: campbell replacement etc etc
March 17th, 2011 at 1:28 am
With all the new rule changes the NFL are bringing in for 2011, I think I’m gonna be spending more time watching the UFL and supporting the Las Vegas Locos.
The game was being ruined before, but it’s officially ruined now.
Check it out: http://sports.espn.go.com/nfl/news/story?id=6223700&campaign=rss&source=NFLHeadlines
March 17th, 2011 at 2:21 am
CLASSY MOVE
Giants giving fans break on season tix
The New York Giants are the only team in the NFL giving its fans the option of not paying for season tickets until the CBA is resolved. Other teams are collecting season ticket renewals at this time.
March 17th, 2011 at 2:24 am
DALLAS DOES ACTING
Colts’ Clark to appear on Criminal Minds
With the NFL lockout now a reality, Indianapolis Colts tight end Dallas Clark has a side hustle. He’s acting. Clark will be playing a detective on the CBS crime drama Criminal Minds. The report at indystar.com says the episode will be airing on April 13. Clark says acting has always been a dream of his and it’s not money motivated. “This has nothing to do with money
March 17th, 2011 at 3:59 am
3.707raiders Says:
March 16th, 2011 at 11:01 pm
The schedule is tougher, but so is our team, I look foward to us playing even better on offense and defense. If were really going go be takin seriously we got to beat the best
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Which cheerleader are you?
“If were really going go be takin seriously we got to beat the best”
Jeeeeeeze!¬
March 17th, 2011 at 4:11 am
Playing the best NFL teams will be a positive….and put fans in the seats ..the Raiders need
to beat these teams anyway … If and when we go to the playoffs , were going with the mindset to win… One game and out isn’t exceptable…” Just Win”
March 17th, 2011 at 4:21 am
I love when we play the Packers and Bears who cares how good they are now, this time we ready for em..its time to take back what is ours
March 17th, 2011 at 4:24 am
With the lock out going on and morale down amongst NFL fans… gee, thanks for cheering us up, Steve!
March 17th, 2011 at 4:48 am
Good Morning Nation!!!
I know, GG…may as well put a flag on the players hips!
March 17th, 2011 at 5:00 am
Trade Jon Condo!
March 17th, 2011 at 5:11 am
Building a bully
March 17th, 2011 at 5:54 am
Sure, it’s a tough schedule, but the highly paid superstar duo of Routt and Wimbley should be able to shut down any offense.
March 17th, 2011 at 6:25 am
GOOD MORNING RAIDERWORLD!!
Raiders 11-5 next year! You heard it here first!
Pats and Packs will be easy wins!
Hi ho hi ho its off to work I go!
March 17th, 2011 at 7:00 am
GOOOOO LAKERS!
March 17th, 2011 at 7:14 am
That is one tough schedule.
But I am sure with our ability to stop the run, we should have no problem.
Oh….wait….
March 17th, 2011 at 7:35 am
The problems lie in games against the New England Patriots, New York Jets, Miami Dolphins, Green Bay Packers and Chicago Bears.
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That’s 3 or 4 losses right there.
March 17th, 2011 at 7:58 am
‘Mornin fellas.
Happy St. Patrick’s Day Nation!
Anybody knockin back the green beer yet?
Along with the corned beef and cabbage.
March 17th, 2011 at 7:59 am
DMAC better not regress this year and return to his stumblng, fumbling, fragile-as-glass ways.
He will sorely miss the man who rescued his career from the bust heap – Tom Cable.
March 17th, 2011 at 8:07 am
Tom Cable was DMACs coach for all but 4 games of his professional career. Hue Jackson is the man responsible for recuing DMAC, Tom “sweep left with Seabass” Cable
March 17th, 2011 at 8:10 am
Any volunteers to go pizz on the reactor in Japan? It would do about as much good as those helicopter drops.
I think our elder commentators M Lonetree, Priest and KK should volunteer.
March 17th, 2011 at 8:14 am
Kickoff from the 35? SeaBass and Billy Cundiff will be putting all their kickoffs into the bleachers.
March 17th, 2011 at 8:38 am
Maybe we’ll get lucky and have the Packers and Patriots early, since my guess is that the first 2-4 games are cancelled this year
March 17th, 2011 at 8:52 am
Geez, this IBA Blog is a Mickey Mouse operation. I guess the IT guys are on furlough too.
March 17th, 2011 at 9:14 am
Loper gave up as many sacks as Gallery in 25% of the time, and Carlisle only gave up 3 sacks.
40% of our sacks came from non-O line issues.
What I have been saying for awhile. The O-line is adequate, our G’s are our two best O-lineman, and Veldheer really wasn’t all that good last year.
Statistical FACTS
March 17th, 2011 at 9:17 am
And Miller is a crappy blocker.
I will go on record as saying he may be the worst blocking TE I ever seen in Silver and Black.
Gets pushed around by blitzing nickle-DB’s.
March 17th, 2011 at 9:19 am
I just can’t wait until the draft, at least NFL Network and ESPN will have something else to talk about besides this depressing impasse between the owners and players.
I’ll be hoping for Marcus Cannon, John Moffitt or Curtis Brown in the second round.
March 17th, 2011 at 9:23 am
Yep!
The schedeule will be tougher in 2011. They need to get a strong and physical DT,RT/RG, a BEAST OLB to pair with Wimbley and McClain, add a vet WR as competition, and a BEAST blocking FB who can catch the ball from time to time.
When playing the East Coast teams, they also need to wake their azzes up earlier in the morning the week of practice to prepare for the earlier start times vs East Coast the teams.
March 17th, 2011 at 9:48 am
According to http://www.profootballweekly.com/players/ when you go to the Raiders roster and look at each O-Line guy, it totals 25 sacks allowed:
Veldheer 7.5
Walker 5
Henderson 3.5
Carlisle 3
Gallery 2
Loper 2
Satele 1
Barnes 1
Bruce Campbell is the only guy who didn’t give up a sack! (LOL)
so either those stats are wrong, or the RB’s, FB’s & TE’s gave up the other 19 sacks. According to NFL.com the Raiders as a team surrendered 44
thoughts ???
Are Miller, Myers, McFadden, Bush & Reece responsible for 19 sacks allowed?
March 17th, 2011 at 9:57 am
Good Morning Raider Nation!!
March 17th, 2011 at 9:58 am
Just got in Vegas last night…same ish, nothin changed!
Gonna go hit up Freemont Street later and drink me some “GREEN” beer!
Happy St. Patty’s Day!
March 17th, 2011 at 10:24 am
Yep!!
The schedeule will be tougher in 2011.
The Raiders need to get a strong and physical DT, RT/RG, a physical BEAST OLB (not small) to pair with Wimbley and McClain, add a vet WR as competition, and a BEAST blocking FB who can catch the ball from time to time.
When playing the East Coast teams, they also need to wake their azzes up earlier in the morning the week of practice to prepare for the earlier start times vs East Coast the teams.
March 17th, 2011 at 10:26 am
5.phatcable Says:
March 17th, 2011 at 1:11 am
We have not had a good center for a long time now so we need to go back to back centers in the draft and begin fixing the o-line we got rid of gallery now we need too finish by getting rid of bruce campbell,tom cable would not play him cause there was something he did not like,so here is how we do it R2: Stefen Wisniewski C from Penn State
R3: Kristofer O’Dowd C from USC
R4: campbell replacement etc etc
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Wiz or Kirkpatrick for me.
I’m not high on O’Dowd. He gets beat too many times and has a history of injuries.
March 17th, 2011 at 10:35 am
test
March 17th, 2011 at 11:03 am
How to run a business – Communist Party-style
Some of you may not believe this, given my UC Berkeley education, lefty political orientation and recently expressed views on the NFL labor standoff, but I am not now, nor have I ever been, a member of the Communist Party.
However, I can think of 32 extremely wealthy individuals for whom such a statement might increasingly appear to be a stretch.
In defending the NFL owners’ decision to lock out the league’s players last week, many pro-management readers asked derisively if I understood capitalism. The owners, they argued, assume all the risks – and are thus entitled to extract whatever concessions from their employees they felt were necessary to increase the profitability of their respective businesses.
Well, I’m not sure if I understand capitalism in quite that way, but I do have a basic comprehension of communism. And I’m here to tell you that there are many similarities between the people running NFL teams and the folks in charge of Soviet-bloc governments between World War II and the fall of the Berlin Wall.
The first and most obvious parallel is that the NFL’s 32 franchises equally distribute a large portion of their revenues, most glaringly the multi-billion-dollar TV-rights deals that are the lifeblood of the league, but also national sponsorships and licensing fees, and a percentage of gate receipts.
There is also a de facto cost-control mechanism via the presence of a salary cap, which annually mandates minimum and maximum spending figures for player compensation. With apologies to Adam Smith, there is no “invisible hand” regulating the NFL economy; rather, it’s more like a hand making a clenched-fist salute you might have seen in Red Square in the 1950s.
http://sports.yahoo.com/nfl/news?slug=ms-how_to_run_a_business_communist_party_style_031711
March 17th, 2011 at 11:09 am
Radiation Skin Damage is awful, I feel so bad for the Japanese people people. Look.
http://d.yimg.com/a/p/sp/ap/1e/fullj.1a3bf953b08c86f51091f98963627798/ap-03b32c63fbeb4392a30e4f6f9dea7f38.jpg
March 17th, 2011 at 11:10 am
have to agree with jfb to some extent, miller did miss a few blocks badly, lvoe what he does in the passing game though
March 17th, 2011 at 11:11 am
RaiderRockstar Says:
March 17th, 2011 at 12:04 pm
the Raiders will use the entire draft trying to replace Nnamdi Asomugha & Michael Huff imo
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If they do that wasting picks during the draft reaching for next Nnamdi or Huff and PRAYING those players can fill in admirably or be better than those two….then that draft strategy would be STUPID and IDIOTIC!
March 17th, 2011 at 11:21 am
RaiderRockstar Says:
March 17th, 2011 at 9:48 am
According to http://www.profootballweekly.com/players/ when you go to the Raiders roster and look at each O-Line guy, it totals 25 sacks allowed:
Veldheer 7.5
Walker 5
Henderson 3.5
Carlisle 3
Gallery 2
Loper 2
Satele 1
Barnes 1
Bruce Campbell is the only guy who didn’t give up a sack! (LOL)
so either those stats are wrong, or the RB’s, FB’s & TE’s gave up the other 19 sacks. According to NFL.com the Raiders as a team surrendered 44
thoughts ???
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Veldaheer is solid… switching a division 2 rookie from center to LT just defies all logic and sound reasoning, but the kid held up surprisingly well all though he got his lunch handed to him by tamba Hali, cameron Wake, and Dwight Freeney… but so do most LTs’ in the league.
Walker will be back. Al davis drafted him high and he is a big imposing body that clears the way for DMAC… 5 sacks is way better than I thought he did. I don’t think the raiders were too worried about loosing him to FA.
Mario Henderson will battle Walker for RT. He is a better pass blocker, but is suspect in the run game.
I like satele.
That leaves Loper, Campbell, and some rookies battling it out over the guard spot where it is very common to see 2-5 round picks do well year one. All the nay sayers can say the sky is falling, but I feel strongly that the Raiders have evaluated/ diagnosed/ executed about as well as they could have getting ready for 2011.
March 17th, 2011 at 11:31 am
the Raiders will use the entire draft trying to replace Nnamdi Asomugha & Michael Huff imo
we’ll probably waste some late round picks to TRADE UP and grab whatever speedy DB’s Al Davis has his eyes set upon, reach or not.
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A year or two ago I would have agreed with you, but I have been surprised by the good judgement the raiders used last year. I really have a wait and see attitude to this years draft. I think the trade for our 1st for Seymour is already a win because he is a vet that knows what it takes to win, and he is still dominant.
After that the Raiders were the clear winner of the draft last year. The only team that did better in improving their team through the draft last season( arguably) was KC and the Raiders physical beat down in Arrowhead just exposed that team as having a lot more needs.
That CNN/ SI article by Don Banks had Veldaheer, Ford, Houston, and Mclain all as first round picks. All those kids came in an showed out. In years past we would have been speculating about the top half of the draft the way we have to now about: Walt Mcfadden, Jeremy Ware, Goethel, Stevie Brown, and Bruce Campbell. All of those young fellas will have a chance to be starters this year because they all are legitimate pro prospects that the Raiders have an oppertunity to develop.
We have a chance to bring in another 5-6 players like that; that is exciting stuff.
March 17th, 2011 at 11:39 am
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If they do that then they would be wasting picks during the draft REACHING for the next Nnamdi or Huff and PRAYING those players can fill in admirably or be better than those two…..then that draft strategy would be STUPID and IDIOTIC!
March 17th, 2011 at 11:40 am
KK, why are you here?
March 17th, 2011 at 11:54 am
Loper gave up as many sacks as Gallery in 25% of the time, and Carlisle only gave up 3 sacks.
40% of our sacks came from non-O line issues.
What I have been saying for awhile. The O-line is adequate, our G’s are our two best O-lineman, and Veldheer really wasn’t all that good last year.
Statistical FACTS
And Miller is a crappy blocker.
I will go on record as saying he may be the worst blocking TE I ever seen in Silver and Black.
Gets pushed around by blitzing nickle-DB’s.
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JFB,
you mean you’re not PUMPED about Loper & Campbell as starting guards plus whoever they sign, re-sign or draft to play RT?
Henderson = RFA (was he tendered?)
Walker = UFA
Barnes = UFA
Zmiller is a Pro Bowler. Get over it!
March 17th, 2011 at 11:56 am
DK, who cares what Mario did lastnight!
Pres O screws up every time he gets of bed or his teleprompter fails. Post those links..
March 17th, 2011 at 11:59 am
The Raiders need to get a strong and physical DT, RT/RG, a physical BEAST OLB (not small) to pair with Wimbley and McClain, add a vet WR as competition, and a BEAST blocking FB who can catch the ball from time to time.
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DK007,
Reece = Fullback
Groves/Goethel = WLB
Seymour & Kelly = DT’s
DHB, Murphy, Ford, Schilens & Nmiller = WR Corps
Print That!
March 17th, 2011 at 12:04 pm
the Raiders will use the entire draft trying to replace Nnamdi Asomugha & Michael Huff imo
we’ll probably waste some late round picks to TRADE UP and grab whatever speedy DB’s Al Davis has his eyes set upon, reach or not.
Then we’ll draft some depth for the O-Line because I don’t see Walker, Carlisle, Gallery or Henderson sticking. Alex Parsons & Roy Schuening are scrubs
March 17th, 2011 at 12:23 pm
Coach Davis will draft o & d lines. He will keep Aso and all the other pieces are in place, and the Raiders are poised for Victory.
March 17th, 2011 at 12:28 pm
How the NFL Runs It’s Business – Communist Party-style
Some of you may not believe this, given my UC Berkeley education, lefty political orientation and recently expressed views on the NFL labor standoff, but I am not now, nor have I ever been, a member of the Communist Party.
However, I can think of 32 extremely wealthy individuals for whom such a statement might increasingly appear to be a stretch.
In defending the NFL owners’ decision to lock out the league’s players last week, many pro-management readers asked derisively if I understood capitalism. The owners, they argued, assume all the risks – and are thus entitled to extract whatever concessions from their employees they felt were necessary to increase the profitability of their respective businesses.
Well, I’m not sure if I understand capitalism in quite that way, but I do have a basic comprehension of communism. And I’m here to tell you that there are many similarities between the people running NFL teams and the folks in charge of Soviet-bloc governments between World War II and the fall of the Berlin Wall.
The first and most obvious parallel is that the NFL’s 32 franchises equally distribute a large portion of their revenues, most glaringly the multi-billion-dollar TV-rights deals that are the lifeblood of the league, but also national sponsorships and licensing fees, and a percentage of gate receipts.
There is also a de facto cost-control mechanism via the presence of a salary cap, which annually mandates minimum and maximum spending figures for player compensation. With apologies to Adam Smith, there is no “invisible hand” regulating the NFL economy; rather, it’s more like a hand making a clenched-fist salute you might have seen in Red Square in the 1950s.
http://sports.yahoo.com/nfl/news?slug=ms-how_to_run_a_business_communist_party_style_031711
March 17th, 2011 at 12:41 pm
Henderson DUI
March 17th, 2011 at 12:43 pm
fire-arms
March 17th, 2011 at 12:46 pm
46.RaiderRockstar Says:
March 17th, 2011 at 11:59 am
The Raiders need to get a strong and physical DT, RT/RG, a physical BEAST OLB (not small) to pair with Wimbley and McClain, add a vet WR as competition, and a BEAST blocking FB who can catch the ball from time to time.
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DK007,
Reece = Fullback
Groves/Goethel = WLB
Seymour & Kelly = DT’s
DHB, Murphy, Ford, Schilens & Nmiller = WR Corps
Print That!
^^^^^^^^^
Nope…it should not be that simple.
Reece is not a good enough blocker to be in their full time.
Groves/Goethel are smallish patchwork guys who do not make enough plays and aren’t physical enough on an every down basis.
Need to develop a big, physical 310-325 pound backup to both Seymour and Kelly. Henderson is old and breaking down and may not even make it through camp.
Need to bring in a VET WR to compete and push the WR corps for their jobs. Competition is a good thing for these young WR’s. Make them earn their jobs.
March 17th, 2011 at 12:51 pm
Mario screws up!
http://www.nbc-2.com/Global/story.asp?S=14271612
March 17th, 2011 at 12:55 pm
I don’t buy that article KK. So what if the NFL shares their revenues equally. Its done to keep all the teams afloat, not a demand to share the wealth for the common spirit of the folks. Its a profitable business and keeping all the teams afloat is good business for the NFL.
If the NFL were ran commie style, I doubt the players would be paid handsomely as they are, and they probably couldn’t spend their hanndsome money on the luxurious lifestyles they choose to. The ‘workers’ are paid well, yes they are.
And there has to be a salary cap. How stupid to liken the NFL to a defunct system. Success is motivated by profit and that is what makes the NFL as successful as it has been. Now granted financial motivation and success can and in many cases have a unholy side affect, but lest I digress, anybody can write anything and people buy it. I don’t.
All I care about is Coach Davis gets another ring.
March 17th, 2011 at 12:56 pm
Al Davis MachoMachoSupremo Says:
March 17th, 2011 at 1:49 pm
You are posting comments too quickly. Slow down.
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Jerry is going to hear about this!
well another guy is running the website while jerry is away this steve (pull the corkman)!
March 17th, 2011 at 12:59 pm
KK, posts links from the most unreliable sources imaginable. He’s a danger to himself.
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Al Davis MachoMachoSupremo Says:
March 17th, 2011 at 12:55 pm
I don’t buy that article KK.
March 17th, 2011 at 1:06 pm
The NFL is again tweaking the rules in the name of player safety. The planned and proposed changes have also spurred potential new uniforms to more accurately reflect the direction the game is going: Future NFL uniforms The “Bubble Wrap” uniform, for QB’s only I know you’ve heard this by now–”might as well put skirts on ‘em”–…
March 17th, 2011 at 1:12 pm
KK, What motivates you to sell a house? Profit? Well you wouldn’t be allowed to make a profit if you lived in a commie land, if there are any of them left.
All I care is for Coach Davis to get another ring.
March 17th, 2011 at 1:15 pm
KK, doesn’t sell any houses so that makes it easy for him to deal with his anxiety about capitalism.
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Al Davis MachoMachoSupremo Says:
March 17th, 2011 at 1:12 pm
KK, What motivates you to sell a house?
March 17th, 2011 at 1:16 pm
who ever is working on this server problem has the same IQ as there are planets in the solar system 5.
March 17th, 2011 at 1:17 pm
If a player gets in trouble without a CBA in place, can the NFL punish him once a new deal is reached?
March 17th, 2011 at 1:24 pm
why is koolkell posting a hour into the future?
March 17th, 2011 at 1:24 pm
I would love to see the NBA draft set aside…..the Lakers would have the best players whenever they wanted them lol.
The Raiders though? Not so much.
March 17th, 2011 at 1:26 pm
Pres Derelict took time from his busy schedule of wrecking the economy and bankrupting us to fill out his March madness brackets, way to go Brownie!!! Keep up the bad work 2012 is almost here!
March 17th, 2011 at 1:27 pm
daylight savings time has the website screwed up!
March 17th, 2011 at 1:36 pm
Crybaby, stay home!
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Castillo, a San Francisco 49ers fan who lives in the East Bay, attended the exhibition game between the Raiders and 49ers and sat in the Black Hole, the end-zone area of the Coliseum known for hosting the most die-hard Raiders fanatics. A fight broke out about two rows away, and Castillo said in his lawsuit that he was “jostled and pushed” by Raiders fans but was not involved in the fight.
Still, Castillo said he was tackled by an Oakland police officer, thought to be Ocampo. The officer twisted and bent Castillo’s left arm behind his back to apply handcuffs, causing his arm to break, despite the fact that Castillo was not resisting arrest, the suit said. The suit also
March 17th, 2011 at 1:37 pm
60.Dakota Says:
March 17th, 2011 at 1:17 pm
If a player gets in trouble without a CBA in place, can the NFL punish him once a new deal is reached?
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The NFL has conduct rules. But without a so-callled CBA, my guess is, they will outsource the punishment. But on the other hand, is the NFL liable for the behavior without a so-called CBA?
I’m sure Coach Davis will handle his own players like any good parent would handle their children. Coach will see that everyone gets their justice.
March 17th, 2011 at 1:47 pm
testing
March 17th, 2011 at 1:48 pm
im banned
March 17th, 2011 at 1:49 pm
You are posting comments too quickly. Slow down.
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Jerry is going to hear about this!
March 17th, 2011 at 1:50 pm
I’m back!!!!!!!!!
Buckeye,
I was banned my brother, but im OK. no jail or other issues. lol
Preppie,
THE OSU is still better than Mich!!!!!!!
March 17th, 2011 at 2:05 pm
You gotta beat good teams if you want to make some noise in the playoffs in the NFL. Can’t be afraid of the NE’s, Bears, etc. So I don’t care if we have a “hard” schedule or a so-called “soft” schedule. There are no easy games in the NFL.
Just win baby!
March 17th, 2011 at 2:13 pm
For instance, someone like ultra-cheap Cincinnati Bengals owner Mike Brown, who essentially had a stadium built for him by taxpayers and who resists creative means of generating revenue at every turn, can field a perpetually poor product and laugh all the way to the (Ohio River) bank. Similarly, Brown’s comrade William Clay Ford can afford to lure Matt Millen, a man with zero managerial experience, out of the broadcasting booth and put him in charge of the Detroit Lions for seven-plus years and, despite disastrous results, continue to haul in F150-sized truckloads of cash.
Again, the model is deliciously Eastern-bloc. The owners love free markets, but not when it comes to labor. There is the salary cap, which ensures that more than 40 percent of adjusted revenues (and, essentially, a little more than 50 percent of total revenues) don’t go to the players; there are rules limiting free agency and movement; and, coming soon, there will be a rookie wage scale that drastically holds down the free-market value for the top incoming players. The draft, as I wrote Wednesday, violates U.S. antitrust law. Imagine Harvard’s top business-school graduate being told he must work for a firm in Buffalo, at a predetermined wage, or have no other realistic options to ply his trade.
http://sports.yahoo.com/nfl/news?slug=ms-how_to_run_a_business_communist_party_style_031711
March 17th, 2011 at 2:29 pm
KK, I’ll bet that yahoo from yahoo is still in school on US Govt’ grant or financial aide money.
FYI, a F150 is an average size pick up truck. A doggone 1/2 ton pick up truck. A Ford, made in the USA. Shows you how much he knows about trucks, or anything else for that matter.
Its butt ugly awful you get caught up in that clap.
Long Live Coach Davis!
March 17th, 2011 at 2:29 pm
Dakota Says:
March 17th, 2011 at 2:33 pm
Fastest way to kill professional sports would be to take away the drafts. The draft is the only thing that gives many fans hope in the offseason…..how else are bad teams going to get star players?
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The Free Markets, you Republican duplicitous monkey.
March 17th, 2011 at 2:32 pm
Coach Davis didn’t celebrate goin 8-8.
March 17th, 2011 at 2:33 pm
Fastest way to kill professional sports would be to take away the drafts. The draft is the only thing that gives many fans hope in the offseason…..how else are bad teams going to get star players? I would think Raider fans would understand that….especially after the last 8 years.
March 17th, 2011 at 2:36 pm
8-8 is good enough if they do that for the next ten years that will be okay!
March 17th, 2011 at 2:38 pm
The NFL competition committee will recommend significant changes on kickoffs and instant replay at the owners meetings next week in New Orleans.
The committee’s proposal includes moving the kickoff up to the 35-yard line from the 30 and bringing a touchback out to the 25 (instead of the 20). The result would be fewer kickoff returns, which is a departure from past efforts to limit touchbacks.
In this Dec. 6, 2009, file photo, Carolina Panthers’ Rhys Lloyd (5) kicks off against the Buccaneers in Charlotte, N.C. (AP Photo)If the replay rule is passed, all scoring plays will be subject to an automatic booth review without the coaches needing to throw a red challenge flag — just like the rules for all replays in the final two minutes of each half.
The competition committee also will propose the elimination of all forms of the wedge block on kickoff returns and require players on the kickoff coverage unit to line up between the 30- and the 35-yard lines. The goal of the various changes is to reduce injuries on kickoffs.
“The injury rate on kickoffs remains a concern for us,” competition committee chairman Rich McKay told reporters.
McKay said the average kickoff was fielded at the 5.5-yard line in 2011, so not all kickoffs would automatically reach the end zone under the proposed rule change. He also said the average starting position for teams was the 27.6-yard line, so a 25-yard line start would be closer to that average.
With regard to the replay proposal, McKay said the goal is to take some of the burden off coaches, who don’t always get a good look at replays. The committee doesn’t want slow the pace of the game but believes the tradeoff of greater accuracy on game-changing plays is worth it.
All proposals will be voted on by the owners at next week’s annual meeting.
March 17th, 2011 at 2:46 pm
Welcome back O.
Glad to hear all is well. Good to hear ya didn’t get pulled over with a fat sack of good stuff in your car. lol.
Just in time for some mock drafts, too.
How about that #1 team in the land. THE OSU. (won’t bring up Tressel right now).
March 17th, 2011 at 2:46 pm
Speaking of the President:
http://conservatoons.deviantart.com/art/Urinal-Prompter-117039883
March 17th, 2011 at 2:51 pm
GO Aztecs!!!!!!!!!!
Go Bucks!!!!!!!
Free Raider O!!!!!!!!!
March 17th, 2011 at 2:55 pm
unions!!!! I told you people!!!!
March 17th, 2011 at 3:01 pm
You get banned RaiderO?
Just go to the Reply box at the bottom of the page, then click on FinanceO where it says Logged in as FinanceO. On the page that pulls up you can change your name back to RaiderO under one of the options. Just make sure to click on save changes at the bottom of that page.
March 17th, 2011 at 3:06 pm
Dakota Says:
March 17th, 2011 at 2:33 pm
Fastest way to kill professional sports would be to take away the drafts. The draft is the only thing that gives many fans hope in the offseason…..how else are bad teams going to get star players?
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The Free Markets, you duplicitous monkey.
March 17th, 2011 at 3:08 pm
You’d think they’d have a link to the moderator on this site.
March 17th, 2011 at 3:12 pm
Buckeye,
Its my last semester, so im working harder to improve my financial skills to prepare for the job market (if there is one). I appreciate your concern, and thats one of the reasons why I love the State of Ohio so much. Great people (not like those preppies up north) lol.
Thx Dakota, but its not working bro. I got banned for mixing it with KK (I think).
March 17th, 2011 at 3:14 pm
this site is having problems, and i have to go to my Portfolio mgmt class.
Later Gents, and I’m glad i can post with you good people again.
Dakota,
Ill try again from home.
March 17th, 2011 at 3:17 pm
Hmmm
March 17th, 2011 at 3:19 pm
FinanceO,
Just change your nickname to RaiderO and then select RaiderO in the drop down box where it says “Display name publicly as”
Then hit update profile.
Works for me anyhow.
March 17th, 2011 at 3:33 pm
C’mon Mario…think I’d like to see him cut from the team.
Lets just be done wit it. He postin away on Fb and all like nothin goin on.
Don’t know the full deal but sounds like he just got caught with a gun in his car.
Not bright. Get the CCP
March 17th, 2011 at 5:00 pm
Free agent S Michael Huff confirmed that he did not sign an extension with the Raiders before the CBA expired on March 3.
Internet rumors had apparently surfaced claiming Huff was the latest to land a long-term deal from owner Al Davis. On the contrary, the Raiders didn’t even slap the fifth-year safety with a restricted free agent tender. He appears headed to the highest bidder on the open market.
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