Huff wonders about Cowboys’ interest
By Jerry McDonald - NFL Writer
Sunday, April 3rd, 2011 at 7:03 pm in Oakland Raiders.
Since the Raiders didn’t include free safety Michael Huff in their pre-lockout signing spree that included Richard Seymour, Stanford Routt and a franchise tag for Kamerion Wimbley, he is scheduled for unrestricted free agency once a collective bargaining agreement is reached or the league returns to business by court order.
Talking with the Ft. Worth Star-Telegram at the Texas pro day, Huff said he has thought about the possibility of returning to his home state.
The Raiders made a just-in-case (and still unannounced) signing of Hiram Eugene to a four-year contract in the event Huff ends up playing elsewhere.
Dallas is a natural for more than being Huff’s home state. Cowboys free safety Alan Ball had just two interceptions and one forced fumble in 16 starts, and the Cowboys’ new defensive coordinator is Rob Ryan, who held the same position in Oakland when Huff was drafted No. 7 overall.
If Huff had been a priority with the Raiders, he would already be under contract. The fact that he’s not doesn’t mean the Raiders aren’t interested, but are willing to see what Huff is worth on the market rather than moving decisively to set the market as they did with Seymour, Routt and Wimbley.
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April 3rd, 2011 at 6:08 pm
Long live Al Davis
April 3rd, 2011 at 6:13 pm
Dirt nap for Al!
April 3rd, 2011 at 7:29 pm
Ąviva Entrenador Davis.
April 3rd, 2011 at 7:30 pm
Murphy is a moronic mope with elephant arms going over the middle of the field AFRAID to catch the ball and take a hit. I hope that viagra made your pu$$y hard Murphy you waste of a roster spot!
At least he followed tj’s advice “always resist arrest if you don’t know why your being stopped”.
Idiots.
April 3rd, 2011 at 7:39 pm
We need some DBs who can tackle and don’t shy away from contact.
April 3rd, 2011 at 7:40 pm
Here’s an instructional video for the Raider players from Chris Rock…
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uj0mtxXEGE8
April 3rd, 2011 at 7:40 pm
Huff made more plays to get our defense off the field (Int’s, forced fumbles, 3rd down sacks, breaking up passes) than any other player on our D last year.
Hiram Eugene and Stevie Brown aren’t half the player Michael Huff is.
April 3rd, 2011 at 7:45 pm
Need to keep the single high safety
guy.
April 3rd, 2011 at 8:05 pm
Russell only made #3 on the list of biggest QB busts. The mans under rated.
http://www.foxsportssouthwest.com/pages/listgallery?gid=6300&gf=561
Keep Huff keep Nnamdi Al.
So let it be written. So let it be done.
April 3rd, 2011 at 8:21 pm
Murphy viagra if in fact he is, has no reflection on the organization. That assertion is moronic. I think this stuff going on this offseason seems like some kind of crackdown in the south. I would think it’s not just players or entertainers it’s youths in general by the authorities.
There’s just too much going on with youths in totality. So that’s my observation.
I would also put money on it that several GM’s or NFL brass that read that report by Norwalki had the same opinion that Moon did they just didn’t verbalize it. The report is foolish and overly opinionated. To the point of being somewhat personal for whatever reason. Talking about a guys smile is ridiculous in a scouting report no matter how you felt about it.
April 3rd, 2011 at 8:32 pm
Moon was justified in his statements. The guy lived it. He’s not the only one that finds Nawrocki’s criticism over the top. Clausen got bashed some, but he had other things working against him. Even though we all know it’s a team game, his record at ND was questioned. People questioned his deep throwing ability also, saying he threw the football up for grabs a lot. Bottom line, he’s wasn’t half the prospect Newton is. Haven’t written Clausen off though. Moon couldn’t understand what a “fake smile” has to do with anything, and neither can I. No one says that just because he won a national championship in college, he’ll be a great player in the NFL. But Nawrocki’s assertion that Cam will never command respect in the locker room and that he’s not a leader doesn’t jive with the TEAM success he had as a collegian. Either Nawrocki is lying, or leadership has nothing to do with being a great QB and isn’t a factor in a team’s success. Moon questioned Nawrocki’s motive, which is fair game when you make such scathing, subjective criticisms. I’ve got no problem with it.
April 3rd, 2011 at 8:36 pm
Debo/Oaklgne/SeymourBush
WTF are you talking about?
Forget to take your MEDS?
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RaiderDebo Says:
April 3rd, 2011 at 8:32 pm
Moon was justified in his statements. The guy lived it. He’s not the only one that finds Nawrocki’s criticism over the top. Clausen got bashed some, but he had other things working against him. Even though we all know it’s a team game, his record at ND was questioned. People questioned his deep throwing ability also, saying he threw the football up for grabs a lot. Bottom line, he’s wasn’t half the prospect Newton is. Haven’t written Clausen off though. Moon couldn’t understand what a “fake smile” has to do with anything, and neither can I. No one says that just because he won a national championship in college, he’ll be a great player in the NFL. But Nawrocki’s assertion that Cam will never command respect in the locker room and that he’s not a leader doesn’t jive with the TEAM success he had as a collegian. Either Nawrocki is lying, or leadership has nothing to do with being a great QB and isn’t a factor in a team’s success. Moon questioned Nawrocki’s motive, which is fair game when you make such scathing, subjective criticisms. I’ve got no problem with it.
April 3rd, 2011 at 8:40 pm
DROP MURPHY LIKE A HOT ROCK. NOT ONLY IS HIS PLAY ON THE FIELD A EMBARRASSMENT THE FACT THAT HE IS IN HIS 20′S POPPIN VIAGRA MAKES THE ENTIRE ORGANIZATION LOOK LIKE A D-BAG!
April 3rd, 2011 at 8:54 pm
OMG! Kirk, that clip was freaking hilarious. Well done!
The part about telling your friend to ’shut the fugg up’ was Kalassic…
April 3rd, 2011 at 9:34 pm
How in the world could you say in a scouting report that a kid who’s won two National Championships will never get respect in the lockeroom? What fool would make a statement like that? Unless he’s got some personal issue with that kid. Maybe Cam didn’t cooperate with some advance that PFW made toward him there is an obvious axe to grind in that report.
April 3rd, 2011 at 9:40 pm
GoodOle00 Says:
April 3rd, 2011 at 8:05 pm
Russell only made #3 on the list of biggest QB busts. The mans under rated.
http://www.foxsportssouthwest.com/pages/listgallery?gid=6300&gf=561
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He doesn’t belong on this list. Not only are his stats better than all the other guys, his career isn’t over. As soon as the lockout is over, he’ll end up with the Eagles, Skins or Bengals. In his first year as a starter, our record and place in the standings improved. He got screwed here. But better days are ahead for him.
April 3rd, 2011 at 9:44 pm
We defintely need Huff, or Branch is on the hot seat. IMO Branch could become as good if not better in time he is more physical than Huff and faster I’ve always felt that FS was his natural position and I also think Mitchells natural position is SS. They could be a very good tandem in time.
April 3rd, 2011 at 10:48 pm
Priest, it’s not about bigger, faster, capability, etc. It’s about who can play football and who can’t. Football is a unique game. There’s no other sport like it. And it takes a special mentality to play football. Many of owners and coaches in the past have made the mistake of thinking that men with mere athletic gifts can play the game of football. It’s a mentality, not necessarily a talent, although physical features certainly do compliment a mental football player, and of course there’s minimal physical requirements to even withstand the contact of this game. But it’s all about who can play football. And that has been the biggest problem with the Raiders since their last Super Bowl victory (read: VICTORY). Too many athletes, not enough football players.
April 4th, 2011 at 1:30 am
At this point Huff is the best FS we have on the roster, no doubt, if he is gone, then we would need to draft one or add one in FA – as neither Branch or MM34 has the ball hawking skills to play single high as of right now.. There are some prospects in the draft, but if #21 leaves and we would need a starting CB, at least one starting Oline and then also a starting FS, it would be difficult to find it all in the draft.. Screwing the Dolts and natching Weddle wouldnt be that bad (as long as JLH wasnt brought back i guess), but otherwise the FA FS group is kind of weak..
The thing about Huff is that he has finally settled in on a spot, the FS spot, and despite a slow start had a really good season – a contract season! But comparing him to the money he’s gotten already, and his earlier seasons, Big Al is probably willing to pay him less than he demands with this good season and record breaking deals to other team members.. Instead he will be allowed to see what he is worth in FA, and then he can bargain with Big Al.. Don’t think he will recieve a record deal anywhere, the cowboys might be desperate, but they won’t break the bank for him! Personally i hope and think he will be back..
April 4th, 2011 at 3:47 am
You seem to really admire Nawrocki, JFB. Must be one of the writers you routinely lift from.
April 4th, 2011 at 4:38 am
Isn’t it more likely that this Nawrocki got it right or got some bad info, rather than that he is some type of blatant racist?
The only person who really knows is him, and no matter if it is right or wrong, Cam will have the last word on it.
But he said he interviewed Auburn players for the report. Is he really a racist AND a liar? Seems like quite a stretch. And with reporting on draft projections, there is no right or wrong at the time of print, it is either accurate or inaccurate reporting based on what you are told and observe.
I don’t know much about Nawrocki, other than he is a pretty well-regarded guy in the industry, who probably makes six figures to write about football. If he was willing to jeopardize that great gig, because of some petty beef with Cam Newton, or because he couldn’t check his racism at the door for his job, than he may be the stupidest human being on the face of the earth.
I don’t buy it.
April 4th, 2011 at 4:56 am
Murphy is going to get ribbed for months for getting busted with Viagra lol. Cops must have been really bored.
April 4th, 2011 at 4:59 am
If Huff had been a priority with the Raiders, he would already be under contract. The fact that he’s not doesn’t mean the Raiders aren’t interested, but are willing to see what Huff is worth on the market rather than moving decisively to set the market as they did with Seymour, Routt and Wimbley.
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I wonder if this is what they are doing with Nnamdi as well.
April 4th, 2011 at 5:02 am
By the way, I posted at 8:59 am ET, it has me down for 4:59 am. There is only a 3 hour time (not 4) difference from where I am (Ma). Fix this blog!
April 4th, 2011 at 5:49 am
You must really admire me, comparing my “work” to professional writers.
So care to share what post you think was “lifted”?
April 4th, 2011 at 6:04 am
Good Morning Nation!
I wonder if Huff thought that Robo was a good DC? Anyways…
April 4th, 2011 at 6:11 am
Stevie Brown will be better than Huff. Let him go.
April 4th, 2011 at 7:10 am
Please God release huff, the worst tackling safety in the history of the NFL. On the real, He is the WORST tackler. I might just make a video about how bad of a tackler he is.
April 4th, 2011 at 7:13 am
When you factor in age and salary, and ability to stay healthy, I would have rather re-signed Huff than Seymour.
April 4th, 2011 at 7:24 am
Priesttj is right, anyone talking about Cam Newton’s smile in a scouting report is ridiculous and obviously has a different agenda and standard.
April 4th, 2011 at 7:25 am
Priesttj is right, anyone talking about Cam Newton’s smile in a scouting report is ridiculous and obviously has a different agenda and standard.
April 4th, 2011 at 7:28 am
Just Fire baby, Really?
Sign Huff over Seymour? I would not do that based on age alone. When Seymour is in the game he is a factor. Huff is a non-factor in most games. Accept according to my boy Raider Rockstar when he is covering the tightends in the league, he is a beast!”
I respect your opinion but I take Seymour. We had a nice rush this year! We can get another player to make up for Huff.
At the end of the day I thik we need Nnamdi more than Huff.
April 4th, 2011 at 7:30 am
Agree 100%!!!!
My opinion he never lived up to what he could have been coming out of TX. Man he was a hard hitter in college and would wrap up. Pros he seemed to have lost his edge.
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28.raiden305 Says:
April 4th, 2011 at 7:10 am
Please God release huff, the worst tackling safety in the history of the NFL. On the real, He is the WORST tackler. I might just make a video about how bad of a tackler he is.
April 4th, 2011 at 8:00 am
Seymour brings a ton of leadership and physicality to the team that goes beyond his production. I get all that, and am a huge fan of chemistry and all that rah-rah stuff.
But in two years, he has been kicked out of as many games as he has created turnovers, and it is not like the run D has improved dramatically.
Not the best return on our investment, IMO.
April 4th, 2011 at 8:13 am
Interesting quote from Peter King in MMQB on Cam Newton:
“I’m a white reporter. Moon was a black quarterback — a great one. He’s been there. So I’m not saying you should take my word over his. But I am saying that I have heard many of the same things the Pro Football Weekly writer, Nolan Nawrocki, heard and wrote. Many of those in my business have.”
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King also has some interesting takes on Ryan Mallet.
April 4th, 2011 at 8:17 am
Murphy was charged with failure obey a police officer, resisting arrest without violence and possession of a drug without a valid prescription, which according to the report, was Viagra.
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LOL
Bush, Henderson and now Murphy?
Geez.
If it was Lechler, Janikowski & Condo Kell would be loving this!
Ricky Brown, Travis Goethel & Jared Veldheer, too …
April 4th, 2011 at 8:27 am
Rockstar….how da heck are ya? Been awhile man! Hope everything is well with you!
April 4th, 2011 at 8:29 am
So Wiz 2.0 barely participated in his pro day, and opted to pass on the Senior Bowl as well.
Sounds like he has a wink-wink deal with some team to draft him, at a draft area he is comfortable with.
Got to think it is us, but who knows.
Wonder what that means about his Center aspirations as well? He didn’t line up at center for one play his senior year, and could have showed off at the Senior Bowl his center skills but passed.
April 4th, 2011 at 8:43 am
Nothing is worse than a a person that has not been victimized by racism, trying to prescribe what is or isnt racism, for those that continue to be victimized by racism. If you havnt walked in my shoes, you have no idea what its is truly about.
Warren moon and mike freeman are right on point on this issue. Anyone defending that idiot writer needs to examine their own stance. This continues to be an issue in amerikkka, and around the world. Dont act as if every time a black man points out the issue, he is “playing a (nonexistent) race card”.
Funny but we never hear of a “gender equality card’ or a “sexual orientation card”. Also is this so called race card the exclusive property of black people? i have never heard of this mythical vehicle of convenience applied or ascribed to any other race other than blacks.
It is crap.
April 4th, 2011 at 8:47 am
Good Morning…….8:47am
April 4th, 2011 at 9:10 am
JFB, that was a good observation on Wiz….but I really dont think that was his mentality going into this years draft.
Yes, it would be nice if the Raiders draft him…but I dont see it happing.
Wiz has been climbing on alot of draft boards…putting him in the top 32 overall.
Raiders have alot of holes on both defense and offense, with no 1st RD pick this year….the Raiders have alot of time to decide what hole needs the most attention.
April 4th, 2011 at 9:18 am
Raiders have alot of holes on both defense and offense, with no 1st RD pick this year….the Raiders have alot of time to decide what hole needs the most attention.
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Your right that they have many holes, so with the 2nd rounder, they should just draft the best available player in their eyes (other than maybe an ILB or a RB).
I don’t like pigeon-holing for a position with your first draft pick.
April 4th, 2011 at 9:23 am
Raiders have alot of holes on both defense and offense, with no 1st RD pick this year
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No, they really don’t.
WR & O-Line seem to be the most glaring needs if we’re serious about fixing the passing game
the front seven on defense remains the same, so as far as stopping the run these guys just have to play BETTER under different coaches with Chuck B & Greg Biekert replacing Marshall & Haluchak!
April 4th, 2011 at 9:23 am
What is resisting arrest without violence anyways?
I mean if a cop is trying to cuff you, how do you “resist” without it being physical?
And why was he being arrested in the first place.
And in Gainesville where he went to college!!!!
Weird story.
April 4th, 2011 at 9:25 am
Please God release huff, the worst tackling safety in the history of the NFL. On the real, He is the WORST tackler. I might just make a video about how bad of a tackler he is.
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this is dumbest comment of the day. Congrats!
April 4th, 2011 at 9:38 am
If you think Huff can’t tackle, I would love to hear his opinion on the tackling prowess of Anthony Dorsett and Hiram Eugene.
April 4th, 2011 at 9:40 am
7.Just Fire Baby Says:
April 3rd, 2011 at 7:40 pm
Huff made more plays to get our defense off the field (Int’s, forced fumbles, 3rd down sacks, breaking up passes) than any other player on our D last year.
Hiram Eugene and Stevie Brown aren’t half the player Michael Huff is.
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EXACTLY!
For those of you clown Huff, you don’t what your talking about. Who is going to replace Huff and play better than he did last two years?
Eugene…S Brown??
Nope.
April 4th, 2011 at 9:47 am
Nothing is worse than a a person that has not been victimized by racism, trying to prescribe what is or isnt racism, for those that continue to be victimized by racism. If you havnt walked in my shoes, you have no idea what its is truly about.
Warren moon and mike freeman are right on point on this issue. Anyone defending that idiot writer needs to examine their own stance. This continues to be an issue in amerikkka, and around the world. Dont act as if every time a black man points out the issue, he is “playing a (nonexistent) race card”.
Funny but we never hear of a “gender equality card’ or a “sexual orientation card”. Also is this so called race card the exclusive property of black people? i have never heard of this mythical vehicle of convenience applied or ascribed to any other race other than blacks.
It is crap.
April 4th, 2011 at 9:53 am
Huff is expendable. i will agree that he was serviceable to solid this year, however he is not by any definition a star player. he was far better than branch, but im not sure what separates him from brown other than game experience. Eugene would be a step down however.
Brown seemed to have natural instincts as a ball hawking player when he was in, and in time will be a good player. Brown is light years ahead of where huff was going into their 2nd years. I dont believe huff is going to have a huge line of suitors blowing the doors open with huge contract offers. the raiders are doing the right thing with the wait and see approach.
April 4th, 2011 at 9:57 am
Some people take Viagra when they are coming off steroids..( many ramirez) could this be a. Possibility fellas?
April 4th, 2011 at 9:58 am
hwnrdr Says:
April 4th, 2011 at 8:27 am
Rockstar….how da heck are ya? Been awhile man! Hope everything is well with you!
Since the system hiccupped again…
April 4th, 2011 at 10:04 am
Michael Huff had more starts his rookie year than Stevie Brown had defensive tackles his rookie year.
Not even in the same stratosphere these two after their rookie years.
April 4th, 2011 at 10:11 am
Took the day off. Watching Cowboys vs. Titans on NFL Replay. Tenn must be out of its mind letting VY walk. The guy is awesome. He, CJ and Britt are killing Dallas. Should keep that trio together. They put up a graphic that blew my mind. VY is 11-2 vs. the NFC. 12-2 after this game.
April 4th, 2011 at 10:14 am
We still need to remember also, that S Brown was a 7th round pick, and there is no way he is ready to play that single high safety the Raiders use.
Eugene and Brown are special teamers and backups and nickel and dime guys right now.
They are NOT starters. Brown may be able to become one in about 3 years….maaaaaybe.
April 4th, 2011 at 10:15 am
Stevie Brown has heart, he plays with intensity and is a great Speacial Teams player as well as Backup Safety – and he has a great potentialif he keeps developing! How far he can take it and how good he can become only time will tell, but as of right now, this instance, going in to the next season, he is nowhere near Huff’s level! Huff started out weak last year with some ugly mistakes, but finished off great! If he can play at that level going forward he is a good FS for years to come! The thing is that he hasn’t proven it over several years, and that is definately also why Big Al hasn’t paid him big bucks yet – unsure if he can keep it up and continue where he left off, or if it was only due to the contract year (Roids as SharkCatcher mentions? Dont think so, but cant rule it out for certain though..)! MM34, Branch and Brown is a good S trio with huge potential, but the group lacks a natural ballhawk and Cover guy at FS to start, and Huff is the closest thing we have right now imo.. If he goes a new one would have to be brought in!
April 4th, 2011 at 10:20 am
I like Stevie Browns potential. He’s a play maker always around the ball but think there would be a large step backward if he were to take over for Huff even in rotation with Eugene.
Brown drafted in the 7th, Huff taken with the 7th overall.
April 4th, 2011 at 10:24 am
Stevie Brown was a collegiate LB.
Playing in space is not his forte, at least not yet.
All the Stevie Brown love reminds me a lot of Lou Rankin from years past. The preseason darlings that are fringe NFL players.
Brown is a very, very good ST player, but I can only think of two plays Stevie had on defense in my mind this season.
The defense of the jump ball in the end zone in SD (good play) and getting trucked and dragged for 5 yards by Big Ben for a TD.
April 4th, 2011 at 10:38 am
Expecting one to “smile” is a power move, anyway. It’s a gesture of servitude.
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LMFAO!
April 4th, 2011 at 10:40 am
58.J Hill Says:
April 4th, 2011 at 10:38 am
Expecting one to “smile” is a power move, anyway. It’s a gesture of servitude.
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LMFAO!
April 4th, 2011 at 10:49 am
Is Stevie Brown better suited to play SS than FS?
If Michael Huff cannot tackle, than how come he was second on the team in tackles?
April 4th, 2011 at 10:49 am
Ronnie Lott, Eric Turner, Rod Woodson. Last three players to excel while playing single deep safety for da Raidez. Very tough position to play and get noticed for the right reasons. Wanna give Stivie Brown a shot? Why not, the Raiders go through top rated prospects at the position with no success, give a converted LB a shot a reading plays ala Ronnie Lott and Rod Woodson.
April 4th, 2011 at 10:53 am
66.bcz24 Says:
April 4th, 2011 at 11:38 am
No doubt. Expecting one to “smile” is a power move, anyway. It’s a gesture of servitude. You expect a service employe helping you to smile at you, because you are their master. So it’s easy to discern the meaning behind someone criticizing Cam’s smile.
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You are disgusting. To liken pro football to slavery is ignorant and irresponsible. Here is a thought, maybe his smile was called into question because the writer felt it was disingenuous, his character is being called into question, which is the point the writer was trying to make. You would be able to see that if you get your head out of your as$ and stop assuming that every thing a white person says about a black person is racist.
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STFU! In case you hadn’t heard, Narwocki has never even met Cam Newton!
April 4th, 2011 at 11:01 am
@JFB, yeah, that Big Ben run really hurt at the time- really bad play from Stevie! Reminded me a little bit of the Ward TD in the Texans game when Huff missed the tackle – both instances they thought they were going outside and got crushed inside!
Positive thing about the FS spot is that Woodson knows what it takes to succeed in this scheme, he should be able to give some valuable pointers!
April 4th, 2011 at 11:05 am
Huff had his best year as a Raider but I still don’t think it’s much of a loss if he walks.
What was new from Huff in 2010 ? Showed the ability to conceal and timed his blitz well.
What was old from Huff ? Still not a very good or sure tackler. Rarely came up with a pick unless he was playing centerfield and ball floated to him.
Yes, his best season. Impact player ? Don’t think so. Could be rightfully argued that as the 7th pick overall he’s a bust – at the very least he’s been a disappointment.
Reasons to think he’s gone unless he comes back at a reduced cost; Al’s memorable remark that Huff was a Shell draft pick – Eugene’s new contract.
More than likely he’s history.
Oh, almost forgot to mention…
JaJason sucks.
April 4th, 2011 at 11:09 am
Good point on Rod Wood teaching this year.
Don’t know if he is a good “coach” yet, but he definately has the knowledge that can help.
April 4th, 2011 at 11:11 am
JFB, I admire plagiarists like you about as much as I admire any thief.
April 4th, 2011 at 11:22 am
Kell said:
“Priesttj is right, anyone talking about Cam Newton’s smile in a scouting report is ridiculous and obviously has a different agenda and standard.”
No doubt. Expecting one to “smile” is a power move, anyway. It’s a gesture of servitude. You expect a service employe helping you to smile at you, because you are their master. So it’s easy to discern the meaning behind someone criticizing Cam’s smile.
April 4th, 2011 at 11:35 am
Added to iggy list. JFB.
April 4th, 2011 at 11:36 am
http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2011/04/04/mike-vrabel-arrested-for-felony-theft-in-indiana/
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Damn, times must be tough.
April 4th, 2011 at 11:36 am
I wouldn’t be surprised if the Raiders swap picks with the Patriots.
33rd overall for 48th overall and our 4rd pick.
April 4th, 2011 at 11:38 am
No doubt. Expecting one to “smile” is a power move, anyway. It’s a gesture of servitude. You expect a service employe helping you to smile at you, because you are their master. So it’s easy to discern the meaning behind someone criticizing Cam’s smile.
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You are disgusting. To liken pro football to slavery is ignorant and irresponsible. Here is a thought, maybe his smile was called into question because the writer felt it was disingenuous, his character is being called into question, which is the point the writer was trying to make. You would be able to see that if you get your head out of your as$ and stop assuming that every thing a white person says about a black person is racist.
April 4th, 2011 at 11:38 am
Just Fire Baby Says:
April 4th, 2011 at 12:09 pm
This guy with the plagarism nonsense.
Look dude, you apparently don’t know me to well.
Admittedly, I am an extremely arrogant and cocky guy. Not a chance in hell I would ever copy and paste someone else’s writing with my name, because I don’t care if it is Mike freaking Lupica, I think I could do a better job.
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Look idiot, just post a ****ing link instead of copying and pasting entire article you class A jack a-zz.
This blog already has enough shut in A holes despreate for negative attention so they can spread their displeasre with the way they f’ed their lives up.
and…IGGY.
April 4th, 2011 at 11:40 am
Mike Vrabel arrested for felony theft in Indiana!
April 4th, 2011 at 11:42 am
I never mentioned slavery. Sorry. You took it there.
April 4th, 2011 at 11:45 am
Can’t believe this blog is still broken.
April 4th, 2011 at 12:06 pm
Since you did bring up slavery, BCZ, it does raise an interesting point. Whenever a white person expects a black person to smile, you have to wonder if there’s a paradox there.
April 4th, 2011 at 12:08 pm
how da heck are ya? Been awhile man! Hope everything is well with you!
I wonder if Huff thought that Robo was a good DC?
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Hwnrdr (the time is now 12 PST – noon)
sad we have to do this, isn’t it? LOL!
things are good bro! how are you?
Excellent question in regards to Rob Ryan. Michael Huff was benched for Hiram Eugene in 2008 after Tom Cable took over for Lane Kiffin … I wonder if Ryan had any say in that? or perhaps it was HIS suggestion?
did Ryan have free reign or was he just taking orders from the old man? tough to evaluate the situation with so manu unknowns. Not many leaks coming out of Oakland except a few disgruntled players from time to time that have no idea what goes on behind closed doors with upper management. Usually upset about playing time, money or lack of winning
Ryan was a players coach and most every player loved playing for him. I haven’t heard many players give props to Marshall the past 2 years and I guess that could be seen as a positive or negative.
April 4th, 2011 at 12:09 pm
This guy with the plagarism nonsense.
Look dude, you apparently don’t know me to well.
Admittedly, I am an extremely arrogant and cocky guy. Not a chance in hell I would ever copy and paste someone else’s writing with my name, because I don’t care if it is Mike freaking Lupica, I think I could do a better job.
Still waiting for the reference of what post was plagarized, BTW.
April 4th, 2011 at 12:12 pm
Posted 1:11 PM
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RAIDERMAN99 Says:
April 4th, 2011 at 11:05 am
Huff had his best year as a Raider but I still don’t think it’s much of a loss if he walks.
What was new from Huff in 2010 ? Showed the ability to conceal and timed his blitz well.
What was old from Huff ? Still not a very good or sure tackler. Rarely came up with a pick unless he was playing centerfield and ball floated to him.
Yes, his best season. Impact player ? Don’t think so. Could be rightfully argued that as the 7th pick overall he’s a bust – at the very least he’s been a disappointment.
Reasons to think he’s gone unless he comes back at a reduced cost; Al’s memorable remark that Huff was a Shell draft pick – Eugene’s new contract.
More than likely he’s history.
Oh, almost forgot to mention…
JaJason sucks.
April 4th, 2011 at 12:14 pm
Al’s memorable remark that Huff was a Shell draft pick – Eugene’s new contract.
More than likely he’s history.
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Agreed, unfortunately
I think #21 & #24 are both gone
Mitchell & Branch will start at safety. Brown & Eugene will back them up
CJ37 & Routt will start at corner. McFadden & Ware will back them up
I know that you guys aren’t thrilled about this new-look secondary, but I guarantee you that if we stuff the run and rush the passer we will not give up 29 TD’s through the air next season … even taking into consideration that last season’s schedule was cake compared to this upcoming one
April 4th, 2011 at 12:18 pm
Gust372,
I agree with you. JFB stole my takes on Kirk Morrison and O-Lineman sometime during the past 6-12 months
I’m pretty sure he duped my Aunt into purchasing some new life insurance policy, too!
April 4th, 2011 at 12:19 pm
JFB, it’s “too well”, not “to well”. You might want to learn that to hone your skill, you fraud.
April 4th, 2011 at 12:21 pm
Yes Variable Universal life for the 80 year old Aunt.
April 4th, 2011 at 12:21 pm
JFB doesn’t sell insurance. Are you normally this naive and stupid, raiderrockstar?
April 4th, 2011 at 12:22 pm
Matt Mauck, Chris Leak, Matt Leinart, Tee Martin, Josh Hypl, Craig Krenzel to name a few.
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None of these guys had Cam’s skill set. Apples and oranges. And remember, he won the Heisman too.
April 4th, 2011 at 12:24 pm
losing Nnam & Mikey isn’t popular.
CJ37 is 31 years old and he didn’t “arrive” in the NFL until 2008, 6 years after he was drafted
Missile Mike was a YouTube sensation from a small school overdrafted in RD2 that hasn’t started 1 game in 2 years
these certainly aren’t “sexy” replacements, but good enough to get the job done imo … especially if Hue Jackson’s offense and our Defensive front seven hold up their end of the bargain
April 4th, 2011 at 12:25 pm
JFB isn’t guilty of plagiarism.
Gust372 is guilty of being an RMR sockpuppet.
April 4th, 2011 at 12:26 pm
JFB doesn’t sell insurance. Are you normally this naive and stupid, raiderrockstar?
Yes Variable Universal life for the 80 year old Aunt.
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LOL!
obviously he does, Gusto
April 4th, 2011 at 12:26 pm
He should sell insurance. He’s perfect for the job. However, I know who he is and what he does, and trust me, it’s not even as glamorous as selling insurance. He’s a fraud and a total douche.
April 4th, 2011 at 12:29 pm
Huff is a non-factor in most games. Accept according to my boy Raider Rockstar when he is covering the tightends in the league, he is a beast!”
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LOL! come on CJ Legend
I haven’t said that to you since we switched him to his rightful FS position
Hope you’re doing well man. Huff is on his way to his first Pro Bowl. We can’t stop him now
the best we can hope for is Rod Woodson turning Mike Mitchell into a Hammerhead at SS or Ballhawk at FS
April 4th, 2011 at 12:29 pm
I got a groupie I see.
April 4th, 2011 at 12:30 pm
LOL. Now I’m maddenraider? OK, sure. See about having your dosage upped, Raiderman99.
April 4th, 2011 at 12:33 pm
A groupie would have to be one who wants to be your friend, and be a part of whatever it is you’re doing, JFB. Not hardly. I don’t have much admiration for scumbag wannabe writers who routinely lift from others. I’d say I’m more of a vocal critic, who has your number, and who’s calling you on your b.s.
April 4th, 2011 at 12:39 pm
Again, what post was lifted?
And I don’t know if you want to be my friend or what, but you have typed comments to me at 3 am, so you either are thinking about me before you go to bed or first thing when you wake up.
Give me a PO Box and I can send you an autographed pic for you ceiling.
April 4th, 2011 at 12:42 pm
I normally work at 5am, I have mon. and tue. off, so typically I wake up in the middle of the night even on my days off. Sorry if you don’t approve of that. Between that elitist assertion and your, let’s just say, lack of originality in your writing, you’re just a class guy, aren’t you?
April 4th, 2011 at 12:45 pm
Huff is part of the Art Shell era. Not a scholarship guy like Stanford Routt.
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Raiders free safety Michael Huff would like to sign a long-term deal and remain in Oakland but it’s unlikely at this time. Even though he a had a good year in 2010, he is a remnant of the short-lived Art Shell era. Owner Al Davis wants to move 2009’s second round draft pick, Mike Mitchell, to free safety. Most of the reason why former defensive coordinator John Marshall was let go after the season was his reluctance to give Mitchell more playing time. In fact, Marshall wanted to cut Mitchell after training camp last year but Davis intervened.
http://www.footballphds.com/2011/03/24/oakland-raiders-not-looking-for-a-qb/
April 4th, 2011 at 12:46 pm
Would you like my shirt on or off for your picture?
April 4th, 2011 at 12:48 pm
‘Sup fellas.
Not that anybody asked, but here’s my two cents on the whole Cam Newton-Narwocki-Warren Moon sad, sordid saga. I, lke alot of people was taken aback by the over the top criticism of Newton by Nolan Narwocki. Usually those pre-draft analysis are sorta vague and might mention “character issues” or “Off the field red flags”. But the “phony smile” and “disengenous personality” comments just made it seem too personal and that the writer had an agenda or axe to grind.
However, I think it was unfortunate that Moon(and others) turned it into a racial issue. Here’s why:
First off, I’ve always respected Warren Moon. As a quarterback I don’t know if anybody ever threw a prettier pass. As a man he always seemed to handle himself with class. he experienced real racism and it negatively impacted his career. Who know what his career stats would’ve been if he hadn’t had to begin his career in Canada.
I don’t want to downplay Moon or anybody else’s life experiences. I’ve never had to walk a mile in their shoes. Be eyed suspiscously when I walk into a store or be pulled over and harrassed by the police because of who I am or what I look like.
Racism is real an it’s ugly. I watched an excellent documentary on the History channel recently about the Klan. It was sad and disturbing. The worst part , IMO was the pictures of the three beautiful 13-14 year old girls whose bodies were dug out of the bombed out rubble of a church of all places. It’s unbelievable that people’s hearts could be so filled with hatred.
You don’t have to go back to old black&white films of Bull Connor and George Wallace from the 60’s. There are those still full of hatred and bigotry. Countless more are simply prejudiced and cling to outdated stereotypes.
However, Society is changing. Like somebody mentioned…there is now an African American in the Whitehouse. Sports, especially football is making progress. Look at Hue Jackson’s hiring in Oakland. It’s not even an issue or topic of conversation anymore…that he’s a “Black Head Coach”. He’s just the OC who did a tremendous job and got promoted. As it should be.
There are probably still some lingering stereotypes about black QB’s. But look at Mike Vick. Probably the poster child. He came back from doing prison time for hideous crimes involving cruelty to animals. Was he discriminated against, shunned or ostracised? No. He was hyped and promoted by the league and the natinal media as come-back player of the year and MVP candidate.
Martin Luther King Jr. said his dream was to live in a world where men were judged not by the color of their skin, but by the content of their character.
Well, guess what there seems to be some valid concerns about this kid’s character. He left Florida under a cloud of suspicion and accusations. Receiving stolen property..laptops. Cheating on tests and possibly even stealing money from teammates lockers.
Then after he leaves UF his father, with or without his knowledg was illegally soliciting money, and lot’s of it for his services. Clouding Auburn’s championship season.
Whether or not there is a rookie salary cap…somebody is going to write this kid a huge check. They are investigating his CHARACTER. apparently Peter King corroborates Narwocki’s assesment that the kid seems kinda shady. Kinda like I described Lance/Mora Jr. a sleek snake oil salesman with a too quick smile.
I think some people get aggravated and talk of the “race card”, because moon and others seem to be saying “They’re picking on this poor kid just because he’s black”. It’s kinda like the lil boy that cried wolf. When you scream “racism” from the mountain top it could lessen the impact of legitimate claims of racism, IMO.
Sorry to ramble on so long. Now I’m down off of my soapbox….
April 4th, 2011 at 12:49 pm
Look idiot, just post a ****ing link instead of copying and pasting entire article you class A jack a-zz.
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Leave it to the conspiracy theory wing-nut to hop aboard.
April 4th, 2011 at 12:57 pm
Kim/cam/scam newton… mad his bed: now he can sleep in it.
Dude got busted for stealing @ florida; kicked out; caught up in a highest bid auction managed by his pops… people caught up on black vs white are dating themselves and showing a lack of comprehension skills. like jay-zsays… we off that. i am not paying that self proffessed ‘entertainer’ top 15/ maybe not even 1st rd $… his critics have every right question his charecther just like tey do for mallett, clausen, … Dan marino in 83′,
maybe he will prove everybody wrong; he will have work hard, grow, and most likely surround himself with some good advisors… im not holding my breathe
April 4th, 2011 at 1:03 pm
People always bring up the championship that Cam won, which he certainly earned and worked hard for.
But look at all the BCS championship QB’s.
A steaming pile of dog crap they all are/were in the NFL.
Matt Mauck, Chris Leak, Matt Leinart, Tee Martin, Josh Hypl, Craig Krenzel to name a few.
I still doubt that Cam falls below Minny at #12, and I highly doubt he falls that far.
April 4th, 2011 at 1:16 pm
Wow, that’s impressive, JFB. I’m sure someone at Bleacher Report appreciates you lifting their comment and just changing the words around a little. You’re sharp.
April 4th, 2011 at 1:18 pm
Ha ha ha! “Like Jay Z says”. Ha ha ha ha ha!!!!!!!!!!!! Yeah, Jay Z’s definitely representing the streets. Ha ha ha ha ha!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
April 4th, 2011 at 1:22 pm
JFB
Still bashing Cam Newton, eh? He’s going to make a lot of money with that Million dollar smile. Get over it.
April 4th, 2011 at 1:32 pm
Now to add FS to my draft list:
1.OG
2.C
3.FS
4.CB
5.OLB
April 4th, 2011 at 1:43 pm
At least he doesn’t bash Coach Davis like you do.
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Al Davis’ record over the last 20 years certainly deserves bashing.
7 winning seasons over the last 23 years. Get over it. Al Davis doesn’t give a F’k about you, ok?
April 4th, 2011 at 1:45 pm
At least he doesn’t bash Coach Davis like you do.
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Al Davis’ record over the last 20 years certainly deserves bashing.
7 winning seasons over the last 23 years. Get over it. Al Davis doesn’t give a F’k about you, ok?
April 4th, 2011 at 1:55 pm
102.Gust372 Says:
April 4th, 2011 at 1:18 pm
Ha ha ha! “Like Jay Z says”. Ha ha ha ha ha!!!!!!!!!!!! Yeah, Jay Z’s definitely representing the streets. Ha ha ha ha ha!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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WOW! RMR, your back. And by the way, if your not RMR, you have some mighty big (or small, depends on who’s looking at it and from what perspective) shoes to fill. But my money says you’re RMR.
April 4th, 2011 at 2:08 pm
Cam may have a million dollar smile and dimples, but he has the Sly Stallone forcep squished head, and the crossed-eyes of Sha Na Na from the Martin show.
He better win football games if he wants major endorsement deals.
“For real do, heeeeeeeeeeeeey!!!!”
April 4th, 2011 at 2:09 pm
Warren is a double-talking convicted wife-beater.
April 4th, 2011 at 2:21 pm
It’s kinda ironic that gust372 mentions dosage to Raiderman in post 92. Because, apparently RealBipolar/SchizophrenicMaddenRaider is off his meds.
He’s even admitted it before. When Richocet was hammering him and calling him a cross-posting POS Troll. He was whining. AM Not. I only used one other name…when mean ‘ol Jerry banned me. I posted as Gust372. That’s it! Ever…Wahhhhhh.
I’ve even teased RMR about it. Told him he should change his name back to Gust..so that he didn’t slander the Great John Madden’s name anymore.
Told him Gust was more appropriate anyway…a blast of hot, meaningless air.
Poor ‘ol RMR must have gotten himself banned again. lol.
April 4th, 2011 at 2:26 pm
A white women shoots a moose, and everybody thinks it’s great.
A black man shoots a dog, and he goes to jail.
April 4th, 2011 at 2:27 pm
112.Just Fire Baby Says:
April 4th, 2011 at 2:32 pm
Actually, scratch that, Warren Moon was charged but not convicted.
My deepest apologies Mr. Moon.
There is a huge difference from not being charged at all (Big Ben, Tom Cable) to being charged but not convicted (Warren Moon) to being convicted (Michael Vick).
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Um, Cable may not have been charged. But he did admit that he hit is wife.
April 4th, 2011 at 2:30 pm
Just Fire Baby Says:
April 4th, 2011 at 2:08 pm
Cam may have a million dollar smile and dimples, but he has the Sly Stallone forcep squished head, and the crossed-eyes of Sha Na Na from the Martin show.
He better win football games if he wants major endorsement deals.
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Looks like he’s off to a pretty good start.
http://www.cnbc.com/id/41577492/Under_Armour_Wins_The_Cam_Newton_Marketing_Race
April 4th, 2011 at 2:32 pm
Actually, scratch that, Warren Moon was charged but not convicted.
My deepest apologies Mr. Moon.
There is a huge difference from not being charged at all (Big Ben, Tom Cable) to being charged but not convicted (Warren Moon) to being convicted (Michael Vick).
April 4th, 2011 at 2:34 pm
104.KoolKell Says:
April 4th, 2011 at 1:22 pm
JFB
Still bashing Cam Newton, eh? He’s going to make a lot of money with that Million dollar smile. Get over it.
At least he doesn’t bash Coach Davis like you do. However, all the bashing Newton gets will only add to his charisma, upping his ‘commercial’ worth and maybe even landing him a cover on SI or even people magazine. It only strengthens his corner of the ring.
April 4th, 2011 at 2:51 pm
saw long time raider this weekend. I asked about the Routt signing, he said he was OK with bringing him back, but the price tag was ridiculous, he even said that CJ37 is a better CB than Routt….gotta agree
April 4th, 2011 at 2:53 pm
the real question is: will we be able to stop the run?
April 4th, 2011 at 2:57 pm
106.KoolKell Says:
April 4th, 2011 at 1:43 pm
At least he doesn’t bash Coach Davis like you do.
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Al Davis’ record over the last 20 years certainly deserves bashing.
7 winning seasons over the last 23 years. Get over it. Al Davis doesn’t give a F’k about you, ok?
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Coach Davis doesn’t listen to you or even hear you.
April 4th, 2011 at 3:17 pm
RaiderDebo Says:
April 3rd, 2011 at 8:32 pm
Moon was justified in his statements….
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Moon told CBS that Newton is being unfairly “lumped in” with black quarterbacks such as JaMarcus Russell, the 2007 No. 1 overall pick who was cut by the Raiders last year.
Seems that Moon has a LOT of respect for Russell.
Read more: http://www.allheadlinenews.com/briefs/articles/90043062?Hall%20of%20Famer%20Warren%20Moon%20stands%20up%20for%20embattled%20Heisman%20winner%20Newton##ixzz1IausKEGn
April 4th, 2011 at 3:18 pm
KK,
If you’re slinging your extra Viagra @ Safeway to Raider WR’s to make ends meet that’s unacceptable. Maybe instead of that you can get a second job at the car wash to help your wife keep the ship afloat.
April 4th, 2011 at 3:19 pm
Buckeye, anyone who’s not brainwashed by the mainstream press knows that they only show King’s speeches that have to do with race equality. In the last few years of his life, he actually took on a much more left wing approach to economics, and he gave several speeches harshly condemning the Vietnam war. We never see those on t.v. So save your lame attempts to guilt trip people for speaking truth to power by invoking one MLK speech. It’s a great speech, but in the few following years of his life he’s expanded on that speech by giving left wing views on race relations in America. Interestingly enough, he became more like Malcolm. But the media only wants us to remember him being an advocate of everyone just forgetting racism ever existed.
April 4th, 2011 at 3:25 pm
In fact, MLK was likely assassinated for his sharp turn to the left in his latter years. I seriously doubt the establishment would kill him for the “I have a Dream” speech. After all, they still rub it in the faces of black people with strong anti-establishment views to this day.
April 4th, 2011 at 3:27 pm
So now Barback B0b@ma changed her mind on military tribunals for 911 kunts. Why this dumb mope of a pres ever considered NY for a venue was beyond me. Libtard foreign policy a la Jimmy Carter!
2012
April 4th, 2011 at 3:31 pm
Kool Kell, All the Coach Davis bashing you do is so mis-directed. Why can’t you see that it is a league wide conspiracy to keep Oakland in it’s ‘place’. I have been telling you this for such a long time now I thought you’d have it figured out. All you got to do is watch a game. Why is it that the Raiders lead the league in penalties year after year? It’s no coincidence. I’m starting to think the FG Janikowski shanked in Arizona was an inserted ‘spiked’ ball. That’s how bad it is. The Wimbley trade? C’mon, the Raiders are gonna suffer consequences because the league didn’t do their job by approving the trade?
http://bleacherreport.com/articles/617714-oakland-raiders-buyback-kamerion-wimbleys-contract-but-he-could-walk-anyway
That is just a miniscule part of a fraction of hits Coach Davis has taken. I wish you would step over to his corner and see the reason the league and owners locked out the game was because of what they saw going on in Oakland this off season. Coach was out of the gate before the bell had even rung. It sent trembling across the league. You know this. So re-direct your anger to the real culprits.
April 4th, 2011 at 3:33 pm
Some guy named Gust is trying to tell me about athletes vs football players….lol
I need your info like I need a hole in the head, so save it for someone who needs it. Thanks for listening…
April 4th, 2011 at 3:38 pm
What’s up Gust. You see the River lately? Looks like it’s bout to blow.
April 4th, 2011 at 3:52 pm
McCain/Pa-lin would have been a lot worse.
April 4th, 2011 at 4:14 pm
The Wimbley trade? C’mon, the Raiders are gonna suffer consequences because the league didn’t do their job by approving the trade?
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Are you really that stupid? So who is to blame that the option year of the rookie contract that Wimbley signed violated the NFL’s 30% rule? The Raiders? Go crawl back under your rock like last time.
April 4th, 2011 at 4:22 pm
Just Fire Baby Says:
“Warren is a double-talking convicted wife-beater.”
My goodness not only are you a lazy plagiarizing dirt ball who pretends to be some kind of smart Raider fan, you’re also a liar! Moon was never convicted of anything! You are a total un-respectable joke!!!!
April 4th, 2011 at 4:32 pm
106.KoolKell Says:
April 4th, 2011 at 1:43 pm
At least he doesn’t bash Coach Davis like you do.
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Al Davis’ record over the last 20 years certainly deserves bashing.
7 winning seasons over the last 23 years. Get over it. Al Davis doesn’t give a F’k about you, ok?
Ω Ω Ω Ω Ω Ω Ω Ω Ω Ω Ω Ω Ω Ω Ω Ω Ω Ω Ω Ω Ω Ω Ω Ω Ω Ω Ω
Coach Davis doesn’t listen to you or even hear you.
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He hears me alright, then he sends his bootlickers after me.
April 4th, 2011 at 4:40 pm
priest, it’s just that you’re always discussing athletic attributes of players. As long as they’re big enough to sustain a hit, it’s all about their mentality as a football player. I’ll take someone with average physical features who has just a maniacal football personality over someone who’s built like a greek god, yet can’t tackle, block, or catch a football.
April 4th, 2011 at 4:48 pm
These Al Davis guys will brag on players physical attributes until they’re out of breath. Meanwhile the guy can’t even tackle.
April 4th, 2011 at 5:25 pm
Huff can tackle.. Really.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R7pOTXQzb-8
I dare you to type in LT carrer highlights in youtube. Exactly. WORST TACKLING SAFETY In the HISTORY of the LEAGUE. Its like hes not even there. LEAVE.
April 4th, 2011 at 5:29 pm
133 anthony dorsett comes to mind
April 4th, 2011 at 5:35 pm
raiden305 Says:
April 4th, 2011 at 5:25 pm
“Huff can tackle.. Really.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R7pOTXQzb-8”
You caan claarly see Michaaal Haaff’s dahminant athletaak abilaatay aas he put himsalf in paasition to make tha plaay. Frankly, I thinnk Haafff was held on that play. I’ve talked about the conspraaacy the league has against tha raidaaahs in several news staand glossies I’ve put aaut ovah tha yeeraahs.
April 4th, 2011 at 5:40 pm
Scott Walker Gives $81,500 Government Job To Top Donor’s 26-Year-Old College Dropout Son
Since taking office in January, Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker (R) has stripped public workers of their collective bargaining rights, proposed wage cuts to local government employees, and insisted that his “state is broke” and that its public workers are overpaid. But Walker applies a different standard to himself.
Today, the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel reveals that Walker is using state funds to pay more than $81,500 a year to the 26-year-old son of a major campaign donor with no college degree and two drunken-driving convictions.
Despite having almost no management experience, UW Madison college dropout Brian Deschane now oversees state environmental and regulatory issues and manages dozens of Commerce Department employees. After only two months on the job, Deschane has already received a 26 percent pay raise and a promotion.
http://thinkprogress.org/
April 4th, 2011 at 6:25 pm
2.) CB Curtis Brown (Texas)
3.) OT/OG Will Rackley (Lehigh)
4.) DT/NT Ian Williams (Notre Dame)
5.) C/OG Brandon Fusco (Slippery Rock)
6.) DE/DT Cedric Thornton (Southern Arkansas)
7.) TE Zack Pianalto (North Carolina)
7.) QB Josh Portis (Cal PA)
or…
2.) OT/OG Marcus Cannon (TCU)
3.) OLB Mason Foster (Washington)
4.) DT/NT Sione Fua (Stanford)
5.) CB/FS Chris Culliver (South Carolina)
6.) TE Julius Thomas (Portland State)
7.) OT Byron Bell (New Mexico)
7.) QB Josh Portis (Cal PA)
April 4th, 2011 at 6:33 pm
129.DutchRaider77 Says:
April 4th, 2011 at 4:14 pm
The Wimbley trade? C’mon, the Raiders are gonna suffer consequences because the league didn’t do their job by approving the trade?
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Are you really that stupid? So who is to blame that the option year of the rookie contract that Wimbley signed violated the NFL’s 30% rule? The Raiders? Go crawl back under your rock like last time.
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You know the league approved it, knowing all to well they could stick it to the Raiders. Are you really from Dutchland? BTW, I’ve never had to crawl under a rock. My job is to help people find their way out from under rocks.
April 4th, 2011 at 7:05 pm
137.KoolKell Says:
April 4th, 2011 at 5:40 pm
Scott Walker Gives $81,500 Government Job To Top Donor’s 26-Year-Old College Dropout Son
Since taking office in January, Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker (R) has stripped public workers of their collective bargaining rights, proposed wage cuts to local government employees, and insisted that his “state is broke” and that its public workers are overpaid. But Walker applies a different standard to himself.
Today, the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel reveals that Walker is using state funds to pay more than $81,500 a year to the 26-year-old son of a major campaign donor with no college degree and two drunken-driving convictions.
Despite having almost no management experience, UW Madison college dropout Brian Deschane now oversees state environmental and regulatory issues and manages dozens of Commerce Department employees. After only two months on the job, Deschane has already received a 26 percent pay raise and a promotion.
http://thinkprogress.org/
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Glad to see you are starting to understand politics.
April 4th, 2011 at 7:40 pm
UCONN !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
April 4th, 2011 at 7:44 pm
There is a 4 hr 4 min time warp in this blog, Vegas, you want some early results on anything???? lol
April 4th, 2011 at 7:59 pm
140. ADMMS,
“Wisdom cries in the streets and no man regards her.
Ignatius Donnelly cit. Proverbs 1:20-33″
April 4th, 2011 at 10:29 pm
KK-be glad you are an older guy.This country is going to hell in a hand basket faster than a speeding bullet.The way the nutcases are ruining this country turning us into a 3rd world country our kids and grandkids are going to have it worse than our grandparents and parents did during the great depression.
April 4th, 2011 at 10:53 pm
143.GoodOle00 Says:
April 4th, 2011 at 7:59 pm
140. ADMMS,
“Wisdom cries in the streets and no man regards her.
Ignatius Donnelly cit. Proverbs 1:20-33″
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Thanks for the reminder G.
Proverbs 14:8
Time to go back to work.
April 4th, 2011 at 11:46 pm
Let’s guess what MB’s response will be to that Wisconsin Governor story.
“Well at least he’s not some thug union member. I’d rather have a so called “broke” state paying a good kid like him 80 grand a year than some purple lipped thug who’s just going to funnel the money to a street gang! As far as his DUI goes, so what. people make mistakes. He sounds like a good kid to me!”
Also, as far as Just Fire Baby’s response, he’ll just lift something from DrudgeReport.
RaiderRockstar will have to go to wikipedia to find out where the country of Wisconsin is.
April 4th, 2011 at 11:58 pm
over/under [a little PTI here];
How many Raiders will be charged with a criminal act before the NFL work stoppage ends?
How many NFL players will be charged with a criminal act before a new CBA is reached?
How many NFL owners/coaches/management will be charged with a criminal act before the NFL is officially committed to play again?
Do the players even realize how much them getting in trouble hurts their cause?
April 5th, 2011 at 12:06 am
[...] Oakland reporter says re-signing Michael Huff isn’t a top priority for the [...]
April 5th, 2011 at 4:43 am
Good Morning Nation!!! What is the state of the blog today? 5:46AM
April 5th, 2011 at 6:36 am
More news about the Raiders:
http://www.nationalfootballpost.com/Ryan-Bartholomew-QA.html
Trading Murphy wouldn’t serve any good purpose for the Raiders.
April 5th, 2011 at 7:04 am
all this talk about huff…who cares. he is only a safety not a qb. if he had ed reed’s stats then i would understand but we run the single high a lot and we basically a SS who can cover in the FS spot. we got mitchell, branch, eugene and 2nd year guys. if we can stop the run then our safety won’t have to play shallow and get burned. it all starts with the run defense. we will be fine without him.
April 5th, 2011 at 7:10 am
how bout drafting casey mathews to be our OLB alongside mclain and wimbley. nobody has talked about it and i know we need OL but i can see it happening.
also please sign santana moss after the lockout is lifted. trade murphy. hope ur listening al.
April 5th, 2011 at 7:20 am
All this talk about Kim Newton and Warren Moon is pathetic.
First of all, to compare something that is happening in the modern day to the 1970’s is ridiculous. We now have a black president, black coaches and even GM’s. In the 1970’s this did not exist. It’s so easy to cry “racism” buts it’s harder to focus on what the real problem is. Guys like Mike Vick and Donavann McNabb are not as successful as Brady and manning because they do not put the time and effort. While Vick was keeping it real running a dog fighting ring Manning was at the complex studying game film. When McNabb ran out of juice during the super bowl and Brady did not it was because Brady was in better shape and was more prepared.
No one came under more scrutiny than Tim Tebow did as he left college to become a pro. So I do not buy the whole Kim Newton racism crap Moon is spewing. Kim Newton said himself that he wants to be a star or an icon, it would appear that his goals are not to be a Super Bowl winning QB. This raises a red flag no matter what color you are. If you are focused on becoming a great NFL QB then you will put in the time and effort it takes during the off hours and offseason and not worry about being the next “Snookie”.
Please stop crying race when this is about work ethic and commitment to the game.
April 5th, 2011 at 7:28 am
# KoolKell Says:
April 4th, 2011 at 5:40 pm
Scott Walker Gives $81,500 Government Job To Top Donor’s 26-Year-Old College Dropout Son
Since taking office in January, Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker (R) has stripped public workers of their collective bargaining rights, proposed wage cuts to local government employees, and insisted that his “state is broke” and that its public workers are overpaid. But Walker applies a different standard to himself.
Today, the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel reveals that Walker is using state funds to pay more than $81,500 a year to the 26-year-old son of a major campaign donor with no college degree and two drunken-driving convictions.
Despite having almost no management experience, UW Madison college dropout Brian Deschane now oversees state environmental and regulatory issues and manages dozens of Commerce Department employees. After only two months on the job, Deschane has already received a 26 percent pay raise and a promotion.
http://thinkprogress.org/
^^^^^^^
Typical move by a GOP and Republican douche bag.
April 5th, 2011 at 7:30 am
hello?
April 5th, 2011 at 7:32 am
Lockout over yet?
April 5th, 2011 at 7:35 am
No wonder Murphy drops so many passes….his digits are stiff….
April 5th, 2011 at 8:56 am
zzzzzz
April 5th, 2011 at 8:58 am
As an April Fools’ Day joke, Fred Biletnikoff introduced Louis Murphy’s right hand to Stickum.
April 5th, 2011 at 9:09 am
Raiders free safety Michael Huff would like to sign a long-term deal and remain in Oakland but it’s unlikely at this time. Even though he a had a good year in 2010, he is a remnant of the short-lived Art Shell era. Owner Al Davis wants to move 2009’s second round draft pick, Mike Mitchell, to free safety. Most of the reason why former defensive coordinator John Marshall was let go after the season was his reluctance to give Mitchell more playing time. In fact, Marshall wanted to cut Mitchell after training camp last year but Davis intervened.
http://www.footballphds.com/2011/03/24/oakland-raiders-not-looking-for-a-qb/
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WOW!
what say all the MM34 critics?
April 5th, 2011 at 9:15 am
Mitchell or Huff…I don’t like Huff, but at least he is average….Mitchell hasn’t shown much yet….except on youtube of course….
April 5th, 2011 at 9:16 am
CJ37 is a better CB than Routt
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Macho Man Randy Savage:::
I thought this was true as well, until last season when Stan Routt actually got some starts at corner opposite #21. He drew a few flags and gave up a few TD’s but overall did a nice job considering how much he was tested by every QB that played us
CJ37 is starting material imo. not a Pro Bowler like Asomugha, but certainly no slouch in the Raiders man2man system either
April 5th, 2011 at 9:19 am
Gust372 = RMR.
confirmed
April 5th, 2011 at 9:22 am
if we can stop the run then our safety won’t have to play shallow and get burned. it all starts with the run defense. we will be fine without him.
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Agreed with irjonny
We don’t need Huff or Asomugha to be a physical run stuffing Defense that attacks QB’s and forces them to make throws they don’t like to make!
I’m willing to bet that we’ll have MORE int’s and LESS TD’s given up this year without our two All-Stars back there in the secondary. Call me crazy
April 5th, 2011 at 9:29 am
please sign santana moss after the lockout is lifted. trade murphy. hope ur listening al.
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Santana Moss is 31 years old and 5′10″. He doesn’t have blazing speed anymore and he hasn’t made a Pro Bowl since 2005
I’ll pass. Louis Murphy doesn’t impress me, but he certainly has more potential going into Year #3 than a guy who is clearly past his prime. Moss is a deep threat, not a chain mover. Jacoby Ford will fill this role next season anyways
We need a possession WR with sure hands. Chaz can’t stay healthy. DHB & Murph are prone to drops and/or fumbles. I wanted Muhsin Muhammed last offseason, but he retired. I’ll settle for Terrell Owens or Plaxico Burress this year
April 5th, 2011 at 9:33 am
lets get TO
April 5th, 2011 at 10:07 am
Greetings all,
Has the site been fixed yet?
April 5th, 2011 at 10:32 am
Where have all the blog personalities gone? Jerry, the lockout and your complacency have made this blog akin to watching Lost Boys 2, or any other lame straight to DVD sequel.
April 5th, 2011 at 10:42 am
134 and 161. Huff seemed to develop into a free safety and played the position pretty well. He has range and was good on the blitz as well. I’m not convinced that Mike Mitchell will sub in adequately. I still find it remarkable that the coaching staff wanted to cut Mitchell last year. The truth is that he is an unknown. If Al Davis thinks he can cut it at Free Safety, then so be it. He sees practices and we don’t.
April 5th, 2011 at 11:17 am
MR admitted to using Gust a while back.
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RaiderRockstar Says:
April 5th, 2011 at 9:19 am
Gust372 = RMR.
confirmed
April 5th, 2011 at 11:21 am
Who is the best kick returner playing in the NFL?
DeSean Jackson (Eagles)
Devin Hester (Bears)
Josh Cribbs (Browns)
Darren Sproles (Chargers)
Leon Washington (Seahawks
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Above is a poll conducted on NFL.com
Is it just me, Or should a guy named Jacoby Ford who returned 3 kicks for scores at least be part of the conversation?
April 5th, 2011 at 11:21 am
171.HairyBush Says:
April 5th, 2011 at 11:21 am
Who is the best kick returner playing in the NFL?
DeSean Jackson (Eagles)
Devin Hester (Bears)
Josh Cribbs (Browns)
Darren Sproles (Chargers)
Leon Washington (Seahawks
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Above is a poll conducted on NFL.com
Is it just me, Or should a guy named Jacoby Ford who returned 3 kicks for scores at least be part of the conversation?
April 5th, 2011 at 11:22 am
I’m not convinced that Mike Mitchell will sub in adequately. I still find it remarkable that the coaching staff wanted to cut Mitchell last year. The truth is that he is an unknown. If Al Davis thinks he can cut it at Free Safety, then so be it. He sees practices and we don’t.
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I’ll be more interested to know what Chuck Bresnahan, Kevin Ross & Rod Woodson think of Mike Mitchell, than John Marshall, Lionel Washington or even Al Davis
Mitchell + Branch = speed and hard hitting. Both guys hit like a linebacker … let’s just hope they don’t cover like one!
April 5th, 2011 at 11:30 am
Hassanusc Says:
April 5th, 2011 at 10:42 am
134 and 161. Huff seemed to develop into a free safety and played the position pretty well. He has range and was good on the blitz as well. I’m not convinced that Mike Mitchell will sub in adequately. I still find it remarkable that the coaching staff wanted to cut Mitchell last year. The truth is that he is an unknown. If Al Davis thinks he can cut it at Free Safety, then so be it. He sees practices and we don’t.
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I could be wrong, but isn’t Mike Mitchell a strong safety. Stevie Brown would be the potential replacement for Huff at free safety.
April 5th, 2011 at 11:33 am
Mitchell hasn’t shown much yet….except on youtube of course….
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Dakota,
he hasn’t been given the opportunity!
pass or fail (no pun intended) we have to find out if this kid can play …
Hiram Eugene & Stevie Brown aren’t the answer to the Free Safety question. I’d rather sign 33 year old FA Chris McAlister, who was out of the league last season … and he only played for the Saints from 11/17/09 to 12/08/09 (the year before last)
April 5th, 2011 at 11:35 am
Stevie Brown makes plays.
April 5th, 2011 at 11:41 am
This draft is extremely deep on the defensive line and the Ravens have a need there. At this point, it would be a surprise if they don’t take a defensive lineman with the No. 26 overall pick
-PFT
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this is because Trevor Pryce got old and Cory Redding sucks, yet somebody will find a way to blame Terrence Cody!
April 5th, 2011 at 11:48 am
Stevie Brown makes plays.
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“previously played four years for the Michigan Wolverines football team, where he started at safety as a junior for the 2008 team and at linebacker for the 2009 team.
At Michigan, he was elected captain as a senior. Over the course of his career he had 31 special teams tackles” from his Bio @ Wiki
thats why we drafted him and thats why we cut him twice before he finally clung to the 53 man roster!
so what if he’s a beast on special teams? so is Sam Williams, but that doesn’t mean he’s going to replace Q Groves at WLB
April 5th, 2011 at 12:00 pm
Stevie Brown is our future starting free safety. You can print that.
April 5th, 2011 at 12:18 pm
@165
you wanted us to sign muhammed but not moss?
if you understand anything about the raiders organization understand that being a fan of the team and hoping for conventional play is futile. deep shots and dump offs are the raider way with 6 min. drives being too long in Davis’ opinion. DHB will not be moving from his Z position..fact. santana moss at his age would fit in the X (murphys spot). Ford is a playmaker and i hope he gets a shot but we need impact depth at the WR position not mediocrity i.e. murphy. Plax will not play X WR when he returns so scratch him off your list.
so what say we draft marcus cannon or young wiz #2, trade up (maybe wont even have to) to get casey mathews. 2 plug and play players day one.
April 5th, 2011 at 12:21 pm
And its you and KK that vote for the Libtards that are ruining this Country….
Funny that!
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lefty12 Says:
April 4th, 2011 at 10:29 pm
KK-be glad you are an older guy.This country is going to hell in a hand basket faster than a speeding bullet.
April 5th, 2011 at 12:23 pm
Silverandblack666 Says:
April 5th, 2011 at 7:20 am
All this talk about Kim Newton and Warren Moon is pathetic.
First of all, to compare something that is happening in the modern day to the 1970’s is ridiculous. We now have a black president, black coaches and even GM’s.
……………
There’s still no black owners. So, so much for your point. Talk about things that you understand.
April 5th, 2011 at 12:23 pm
This blog is so effed up. It put my posts 10 back
April 5th, 2011 at 12:27 pm
It’s going to take the president his entire 8 years to clean Bush’s mess, then we’ll need another Democrat for at least one term. That’s how bad Bush screwed the country up. The story that just broke about Governor Walker has reminded Americans just why we can not let them near the white house for a LONG time.
April 5th, 2011 at 12:28 pm
Only 10?
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HairyBush Says:
April 5th, 2011 at 12:23 pm
This blog is so effed up. It put my posts 10 back
April 5th, 2011 at 12:31 pm
When GW left office unemployment was 6%. Purp lips has tripled Bush’s debt in only 2 years. We are in Libya pissing away millions for what??
Purp lips is leaving a mess 10x worse than every pres since G Washington combined.
2012
April 5th, 2011 at 12:33 pm
So how about them Raiders !!
April 5th, 2011 at 12:34 pm
Barback B0b@ma ruined any chances for another blk pres in the next 28 years. A woman will be elected before another 1/2 afr amer pres.
lmao @ needing another Dem pres. Jimmy Carter & Barback B0b@ma, worst 2 pres in amer history.
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Gust372 Says:
April 5th, 2011 at 12:27 pm
It’s going to take the president his entire 8 years to clean Bush’s mess, then we’ll need another Democrat for at least one term.
April 5th, 2011 at 12:36 pm
185.Mistabr0wn Says:
April 5th, 2011 at 12:28 pm
Only 10?
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HairyBush Says:
April 5th, 2011 at 12:23 pm
This blog is so effed up. It put my posts 10 back
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Maybe the mods don’t feel I have anything important to add.
April 5th, 2011 at 12:39 pm
“There’s still no black owners. So, so much for your point. Talk about things that you understand.”
There are minority owners, check Miami Dolphins, Einstein!
Just another uneducated reject looking for a reason to play victim!
April 5th, 2011 at 12:41 pm
Mistabr0wn Says:
April 5th, 2011 at 12:31 pm
When GW left office unemployment was 6%. Purp lips has tripled Bush’s debt in only 2 years. We are in Libya pissing away millions for what??
Purp lips is leaving a mess 10x worse than every pres since G Washington combined.
2012
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Go back to watching Fox News. You can’t pass off your b.s. as truth in the real world. How does Rush’s ass taste?
April 5th, 2011 at 12:41 pm
People cry race because they don’t want to fess up to whats really going on!
April 5th, 2011 at 12:42 pm
A.B, always begging for my attention.
Is work slow at the car wash? Go find somethin to polish boy…
April 5th, 2011 at 12:46 pm
Is that why they do that? I was wondering!
lol
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Silverandblack666 Says:
April 5th, 2011 at 12:41 pm
People cry race because they don’t want to fess up to whats really going on!
April 5th, 2011 at 12:46 pm
MistabrOwn, I work for NPR. I’m surfing the internet on your dime.
April 5th, 2011 at 12:47 pm
Mike Vick = slacker never watched film
Donnie Mcnabb = out of shape will be cut by Shanahan
Brady = hard worker, watches film does, his homework, stays in shape
Manning = works harder than anyone else in NFL which is why he will hold all the records when he is done.
many of you will call this post racist but some of you with an IQ over 90 will see what it takes to make it to the top…..hard work.
April 5th, 2011 at 12:48 pm
MB, you’re not fooling anyone. Everyone knows Bush sank this country. He inherited one of the best economies America had ever seen, and left one of the worst economies we’d ever seen.
Allowed the largest attack on American soil in history, despite being warned of it. Attacked the wrong country in response, gutted the treasury in doing so, with most of the money going to his private contractor buddies. This is the real reason America is broke today, btw.
Bush is the worst president probably since James Polk. He’s by far the worst president any of us will see in our lifetime. It will take B arack O bama his entire 8 years to even clean up a fraction of the mess that Bush left behind, and we’ll still need a Democrat for at least another 4 years, probably another 8. At least 16 years without Republicans NEAR the white house is probably what it will take to clan Bush’s mess. Did you read the story about Governor Walker yesterday? He’s another reason Republicans are banned from the white house. His state’s going broke but he has 80k a year to fork out to one of his buddy’s alcoholic sons.
April 5th, 2011 at 12:48 pm
racism = boring
April 5th, 2011 at 12:50 pm
SNB 666, you were talking about black leadership in the game, not “minority leadership”. So nice try. There’s no black owners. I don’t know what your problem is with black people. You sound like the typical bay area Asian fed up with the attention blacks get. It’s not their fault they have talent and you don’t. Truth is, however, they still make up for most of the labor in the NFL and hardly any of the management. And NONE of the ownership. So, again, don’t talk about things you know nothing about.
April 5th, 2011 at 12:52 pm
A.B
I dont care 1 toot about CNN or MSNLSD so why are you so bent out of shape about FOX news and Limbaugh? Libtards cant handle the other side, you are intolerant apes, hypocrites, and derelicts.
lol
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A.B. Paine III Says:
April 5th, 2011 at 12:41 pm
Go back to watching Fox News. You can’t pass off your b.s. as truth in the real world. How does Rush’s ass taste?
April 5th, 2011 at 12:53 pm
Cam Newton will never be half as good as McNabb, Vick, or even Campbell. He will probably have more success than Russell simply because he may be part of a competent organization.
April 5th, 2011 at 12:55 pm
Cool, they are about to be de-funded and you will join the millions out of work americans brought to you by pres purp lips derelict in cheif!
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A.B. Paine III Says:
April 5th, 2011 at 12:46 pm
MistabrOwn, I work for NPR. I’m surfing the internet on your dime.
April 5th, 2011 at 12:55 pm
All of this stuff about Al Davis being a pioneer for race relations in the NFL, and even he won’t let a black person in on the team’s ownership. Jerry Buss has lapped Al Davis as a perennial civil rights owner. Al Davis canceled a game 50 years ago because his black players had to stay at a separate hotel. Oooooh. What has he done lately? Walks around his practices and tells his black players he doesn’t like smart black people from Notre Dame.
April 5th, 2011 at 12:57 pm
Mistabr0wn Says:
April 5th, 2011 at 12:52 pm
A.B
I dont care 1 toot about CNN or MSNLSD so why are you so bent out of shape about FOX news and Limbaugh? Libtards cant handle the other side, you are intolerant apes, hypocrites, and derelicts.
lol
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A.B. Paine III Says:
April 5th, 2011 at 12:41 pm
Go back to watching Fox News. You can’t pass off your b.s. as truth in the real world. How does Rush’s ass taste?
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LMAO, you really are a fool. You don’t care about the other networks because you don’t want to open your mind. I understand why you are a Raider fan now. You love the propaganda.
April 5th, 2011 at 12:57 pm
Funny that libtard agencies like Acorn, NPR, and Planned Parenthood can only survive on Govt handouts.
Good luck A.B when govt is no longer there to hold your hand.
April 5th, 2011 at 12:57 pm
Ha ha!! MB thinks that the cable news networks are liberal! Ha ha ha ha! I told you guys he was retarded.
April 5th, 2011 at 12:59 pm
A.B,
If I open my mind to left wing socialist outlets like CNN & NPR I will be a mush minded zombie like you MR & KK.
No thanks!
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A.B. Paine III Says:
April 5th, 2011 at 12:57 pm
LMAO, you really are a fool. You don’t care about the other networks because you don’t want to open your mind. I understand why you are a Raider fan now. You love the propaganda.
April 5th, 2011 at 1:00 pm
MB thinks Bush was a good president. That should tell you something. Bush took one of the best economies in American history and turned it into one of the worst, allowed the worst attack in American history despite being warned of it, gutted the treasury on a war for oil, all of the money going to wealthy contractors that supported his campaign. Nice. MB’s guy.
April 5th, 2011 at 1:00 pm
I like you MistabrOwn. You validate my intelligence. It’s morons like you that make the rest of us look smart. Have a good day. I have to go to a union rally now.
April 5th, 2011 at 1:02 pm
Mistabr0wn Says:
April 5th, 2011 at 12:57 pm
Funny that libtard agencies like Acorn, NPR, and Planned Parenthood can only survive on Govt handouts.
………………
Same with the banks! Ever heard of the bailouts? My god you’re too stupid for words!!! You don’t even know what you’re talking about!
April 5th, 2011 at 1:03 pm
Pretty much common knowledge that CNN and MSNLSD are left wing. you are the ones of 10’s of people watching those channels. No wonder you bought into hope & change. The Dem party lives off of mopes like you.
lmao
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Gust372 Says:
April 5th, 2011 at 12:57 pm
Ha ha!! MB thinks that the cable news networks are liberal! Ha ha ha ha! I told you guys he was retarded.
April 5th, 2011 at 1:03 pm
A.B has a bumper to polish.
ttyl
lol
April 5th, 2011 at 1:05 pm
not positive, but i’m pretty sure MOST people on here came to get AWAY from all these silly problems in our country and talk about football. keep your political, racial, and economic views to yourself or start your own blog about it. BTW i know a great place to have these debates…College. You might also find out how retarded these debates (not your opinions) really are. If i wanted to hear about this bull i would be in my political science class right now.
April 5th, 2011 at 1:06 pm
Ha ha ha!!!! He thinks CNN is “left wing”. Have you guys ever seen a bigger retard?
April 5th, 2011 at 1:07 pm
It’s kinda shocking how stupid BrownStains is quite frankly. To people like him education is the enemy. Educated people are the enemy.
But beneath it all he hates himself with a passion, that’s what he’s really angry about.
April 5th, 2011 at 1:07 pm
Irjonny stfu. Nobody cares what you think, about ANYTHING, politics, Raiders, or otherwise! Put a sock in it.
April 5th, 2011 at 1:12 pm
KK, someone said once before, maybe Bill Maher, I forget, that this is the only country in the world where people brag about having never read a book. You won’t find that anywhere else in the world. This is the only country where there’s a stigma attached to being smart. Doesn’t MB epitomize that?
April 5th, 2011 at 1:12 pm
174. Yes, MM is a SS, which makes the departure of Huff (if that’s what’s going to happen) potentially a big deal. I wonder why Davis envisions MM as a possible free safety. I don’t know if MM can ‘roam.’
April 5th, 2011 at 1:13 pm
yeah I do not understand the Republican objection to Planned Parenthood? That Republicans want the poor and minorities to have more unwanted children?
April 5th, 2011 at 1:16 pm
ouch my pride. i have REAL friends in the REAL world and the last thing i need is justification of my opinions from a guy who spends his day hitting the refresh button on a FOOTBALL BLOG!!! to talk about his ever boring global view nonsense. i will keep posting about the raiders and look forward to your political and racial vomit. have a nice day loser
April 5th, 2011 at 1:16 pm
Looking at whether Joe Flacco is worth a new contract
http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2011/04/05/looking-at-whether-joe-flacco-is-worth-a-new-contract/
Is he missing Hue Jackson or was he never that good?
April 5th, 2011 at 1:17 pm
There are moor poor white children born out of wedlock than any other race, Dutch.
April 5th, 2011 at 1:17 pm
Bust372
according to your logic if the majority of Microsoft’s employees were Asian then it should be mandatory for upper management to be Asian?
sorry little dude it doesn’t work that way. And what makes you an expert on labor pools and how they are relative to minority hiring?
Do you work for EDD or the DMV because you seem like a government worker lackey that is feed up with the system.
April 5th, 2011 at 1:18 pm
irjonny, STFU!!! You’re like the girl in Boyz N The Hood telling everyone, “Can’t we just have one night where nobody gets shot?” Well, allow me to play the role of Ice Cube, and tell you, “Shut up, b*ytch!”
April 5th, 2011 at 1:19 pm
SnB666 Nice try. I never said anything should be mandatory. Just pointed out the disparity. It’s called free speech.
April 5th, 2011 at 1:20 pm
Mistabr0wn Says:
April 5th, 2011 at 12:57 pm
Funny that libtard agencies like Acorn, NPR, and Planned Parenthood can only survive on Govt handouts.
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You must be talking about Exxon Mobile, retard.
April 5th, 2011 at 1:27 pm
Bust 372
another example of how uneducated you are:
72% of Black Children Born Out Of Wedlock
“The black community’s 72 percent rate eclipses that of most other groups: 17 percent of Asians, 29 percent of whites, 53 percent of Hispanics and 66 percent of Native Americans were born to unwed mothers in 2008, the most recent year for which government figures are available. The rate for the overall U.S. population was 41 percent.”
http://my.firedoglake.com/justjim73/2010/11/07/watercooler-72-of-black-children-born-from-wedlock/
April 5th, 2011 at 1:29 pm
There are moor poor white children born out of wedlock than any other race, Dutch.
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And…
Don’t republicans rant about welfare mothers and paying for social welfare programs? Wouldn’t defunding planned parenthood create more of a need/demand for social welfare programs and dependence on them? Listening to NPR, the teachers union spokeperson blamed a large portion on the failure of the US educational systems on bad parents.
April 5th, 2011 at 1:29 pm
Post #220
“220.Gust372 Says:
There are moor poor white children born out of wedlock than any other race, Dutch.”
man you are one dumb SOB!!!!
April 5th, 2011 at 1:30 pm
Rep. Gerry Connolly Proposes Officially Changing Title Of Anti-EPA Bill To ‘Koch Brothers Appreciation Act’
Weeks ago, Koch-funded climate change denying Republicans on the House Energy Committee voted unanimously in favor of the Upton-Inhofe bill to eliminate the EPA’s authority to regulate greenhouse gas emissions. The Republican-controlled House is expected to pass the bill later this week and Rep. Gerry Connollly (D-VA) wants to call a spade a spade and officially change the name of the bill to a more appropriate title:
Rep. Gerry Connollly (D-Va.) wants to change the title of a bill that would permanently block Environmental Protection Agency climate regulations to the “Koch Brothers Appreciation Act,” a reference to the billionaire brothers who are active in Republican politics.
http://thinkprogress.org/
April 5th, 2011 at 1:31 pm
No I was talking about those libtard org that can only survive on govt handouts & funding.
Moron.
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KoolKell Says:
April 5th, 2011 at 1:20 pm
You must be talking about Exxon Mobile, retard.
April 5th, 2011 at 1:32 pm
KK, you wont be selling any of your unused viagra to J Ford will you ? I dont care about DHB or Murphy but spare Ford, ok?
April 5th, 2011 at 1:33 pm
SnB666, you’ll just spin and spin and spin to protect your white master, won’t you? I didn’t say that whites has the highest percentage of children born out of wedlock. I said there are more white children born out of wedlock than any other race, in sum total. Again, fact.
April 5th, 2011 at 1:34 pm
Notice how quick SnB666 came out with that state showing the percentage of black kids born out of wedlock. lol. He’s got it bookmarked. What an Asian Tom.
April 5th, 2011 at 1:37 pm
Are you Korean, 666? I know they hate black people. Most Asians in the bay are cool with blacks. Not all though, obviously. Get over it, little guy. I’m sure you have some talent, too.
April 5th, 2011 at 1:56 pm
Notice how many times you have talked out of your azz today and I have had to show you the facts.
You need to read a book or take a class at the local community college.
It only took me one google search to show your ignorance.
you sir are an uneducated dolt!
April 5th, 2011 at 1:57 pm
Red States Feed at Federal Trough, Blue States Supply the Feed
The report shows that of the 32 states (and the District of Columbia) that are “winners” — receiving more in federal spending than they pay in federal taxes — 76% are Red States that voted for George Bush in 2000. Indeed, 17 of the 20 (85%) states receiving the most federal spending per dollar of federal taxes paid are Red States. Here are the Top 10 states that feed at the federal trough (with Red States highlighted in bold):
States Receiving Most in Federal Spending Per Dollar of Federal Taxes Paid:
1. D.C. ($6.17)
2. NORTH DAKOTA ($2.03)
3. New Mexico ($1.89)
4. MISSISSIPPI ($1.84)
5. ALASKA ($1.82)
6. WEST VIRGINIA ($1.74)
7. MONTANA ($1.64)
8. ALABAMA ($1.61)
9. SOUTH DAKOTA ($1.59)
10. ARKANSAS ($1.53)
In contrast, of the 16 states that are “losers” — receiving less in federal spending than they pay in federal taxes — 69% are Blue States that voted for Al Gore in 2000. Indeed, 11 of the 14 (79%) of the states receiving the least federal spending per dollar of federal taxes paid are Blue States. Here are the Top 10 states that supply feed for the federal trough (with Blue States highlighted in bold):
States Receiving Least in Federal Spending Per Dollar of Federal Taxes Paid:
1. New Jersey ($0.62)
2. Connecticut ($0.64)
3. New Hampshire ($0.68)
4. Nevada ($0.73)
5. Illinois ($0.77)
6. Minnesota ($0.77)
7. Colorado ($0.79)
8. Massachusetts ($0.79)
9. California ($0.81)
10. New York ($0.81)
How’s that for Republican hypocrisy. They don’t want to p
April 5th, 2011 at 1:57 pm
Is he missing Hue Jackson or was he never that good?
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Look at his playoff appearances with Hue (historically abysmal) and look what he did last year (at least close to average) without him.
April 5th, 2011 at 1:58 pm
Bust 372 I’m not Asian but thanks for being concerned about by ethinic make up. Which is typical for a racist like yourself.
It must hurt your little chat feelings to be called out on your stupidity by a blogger.
every time you post you show your ignorance….keep it up your almost at Forrest Gump status!
April 5th, 2011 at 1:59 pm
How funny, Blog Republicans Dakota, Just Fire Baby, live in welfare states.
April 5th, 2011 at 2:00 pm
KoolKell Says:
April 5th, 2011 at 1:59 pm
How funny, Blog Republicans Dakota, Just Fire Baby, live in welfare states.
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Funny how I live in the only state that has a majority ethnicity that isn’t white.
April 5th, 2011 at 2:03 pm
sb666,
Racism did not die in the 70’s. Please stop this nonsense. Also while your pointing the dirty end of the stick at black people you are exposing yourself as a person that simply doesnt understand the black experience within the diaspora. before making a judgment on the state of the black family or the dynamics of the black family structure, you must understand that our courtship rituals, norms, and customs have been completely severed and ultimately destroyed. We were forced into a slave culture or pseudo culture, and are now trapped in a reactionary state or frozen psychology. Our cultural foundation was interupted for 400 years and we have never recovered. this is why we have struggled to adapt in many areas in the so called new world. Im afraid its far deeper than a simple matter of pulling up oneself by the boot straps. Please save your rants for what ever hate rally or bizarre fringe groups you belong to.
April 5th, 2011 at 2:03 pm
sb666,
Racism did not die in the 70’s. Please stop this nonsense. Also while your pointing the dirty end of the stick at black people you are exposing yourself as a person that simply doesnt understand the black experience within the diaspora. before making a judgment on the state of the black family or the dynamics of the black family structure, you must understand that our courtship rituals, norms, and customs have been completely severed and ultimately destroyed. We were forced into a slave culture or pseudo culture, and are now trapped in a reactionary state or frozen psychology. Our cultural foundation was interrupted for 400 years and we have never recovered. this is why we have struggled to adapt in many areas in the so called new world. Im afraid its far deeper than a simple matter of pulling up oneself by the boot straps. Please save your rants for what ever hate rally or bizarre fringe groups you belong to.
April 5th, 2011 at 2:06 pm
Little gusty372
Seriously you should get an education because right now you are just a stistic. An uneducated, unemployed, pissed off minority.
April 5th, 2011 at 2:14 pm
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April 5th, 2011 at 2:14 pm
Glad he is gone and now we have a real coach, that will play our draft picks.
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Yes, a real coach who will play who he is told to.
Sounds like an oxymoron.
April 5th, 2011 at 2:16 pm
Fixed?
Nope, postins too quickly.
I see MR Gust A.B Pain RMR Ricochett is back
April 5th, 2011 at 2:19 pm
Kell, I live in Conn, 2nd highest taxed, 1st highest welfare per capita, and on our third generation of welfare people who have never had a job, just babies. Tell me why these people deserve benefits, you Dem!
April 5th, 2011 at 2:27 pm
How funny, you have sold 1 house in 3 years.
How funny, you vote for the “welfare state” party (D)
How funny, your wife.
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KoolKell Says:
April 5th, 2011 at 1:59 pm
How funny, Blog Republicans Dakota, Just Fire Baby, live in welfare states.
April 5th, 2011 at 2:37 pm
860Todd Christensen Says:
April 5th, 2011 at 2:19 pm
Kell, I live in Conn, 2nd highest taxed, 1st highest welfare per capita, and on our third generation of welfare people who have never had a job, just babies. Tell me why these people deserve benefits, you Dem!
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I saw Conn’s welfare recipient numbers too, I was surprised, really.
But, to answer your question, generally. The generations of Jim Crow has done it’s intended damage. Racism, segregation, Poverty, Falling down schools, the war on drugs……….Republicans war on education, health care……..etc, etc, etc.
April 5th, 2011 at 3:10 pm
I think brown will be fine, he has the instincts and the speed to play the position, he only needs more playing time. Huff started in his second year because he was a high draft choice, that doesnt mean he was any good at that time. Brown already looks like a more natural player with ball hawking skill in my opinion.
I think cable & marshall made a terrible mistake by not playing mm 34, brown and ware. Especially when it was clear that we were not going to the post season. This is in part why i think marshall and cable had to go. davis hinted at it in his press conference, not being happy that the youth did not see the field. same can be applied to ford and b campbell.
cable trusted his guys, his pets and favorites and put that ahead of the development of the young players. Glad he is gone and now we have a real coach, that will play our draft picks.
April 5th, 2011 at 3:19 pm
When MM34 got his int in the Jax game, he immediately rab over to the sidelines and did the jumping, side-bump thing kids do with……….Tom Cable.
I think the riff between Cable and MM34 was greatly exaggerated, or possibly just made up entirely.
April 5th, 2011 at 3:20 pm
Macho Man Randy Savage Says:
April 5th, 2011 at 3:53 pm
Man, this blog is nonstop politics and racism. I hate politics and racism.
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Macho Man Randy Savage Says:
April 5th, 2011 at 3:57 pm
So who is 100% responsible for the huge government debt? didn’t clinton pay it all, then W. went balls to the wall with debt?
April 5th, 2011 at 3:22 pm
Hue said that the offense was his, and it was his decisions with personnel and play-calling.
So why didn’t HE play Bruce Campbell??
April 5th, 2011 at 3:23 pm
Kell, post 248, 4 hrs ago, lol
April 5th, 2011 at 3:30 pm
You look at the state of New Mexico where I live.
Only state in the union with an ethnicity, other than white as the majority. Hispanics make up 48% of the population.
We also have one of the lowest unemployment rates in the county (right at 7%), have full-scholarship lottery money for EVERY high school kid who carries a 3.5 GPA into college and than holds onto a 3.0 while in college.
These folks just work hard, don’t think the world is out to get them, and add some type of culture other than saggy pants and near riots at high school basketball games.
April 5th, 2011 at 3:41 pm
Bruce Campbell was active for 10 games last year, but we rarely ever saw him in the field.
You telling me that Hue couldn’t have sent him on the field, during those 10 games, do get some reps?
What would have Cable done? Physically remove him from the field? He had no pull in the organization, if he complained it would have just quickened the firing and fining process.
Bruce Campbell didn’t play, because Bruce Campbell wasn’t ready.
April 5th, 2011 at 3:42 pm
New Mexico gets $1.89 in taxpayer money for ever dollar they put in, Republican.
April 5th, 2011 at 3:45 pm
Sounds like a great return on our investment.
Maybe the government doesn’t view it as a fly-over state and sees the value in investing in people that work and don’t complain about the man while stealing cars.
April 5th, 2011 at 3:45 pm
What the black people of this country don’t understand is the sothern dem’s were the people who enslaved them in the first place. They then came up with public housing, food stamps, free medical, etc, just to get their vote, to get elected. Black people are still under their spell, three generations worth of freebies, how many of them ever had a job?
April 5th, 2011 at 3:53 pm
Man, this blog is nonstop politics and racism. I hate politics and racism.
Quick note: If Bruce Campbell was ready to play he would have been n the field, look at Jarred V, played all 16 games as rookie.
I dont think MM34 is going to beat Tyvon or Eugene for a strating spot.
April 5th, 2011 at 3:55 pm
States Receiving Most in Federal Spending Per Dollar of Federal Taxes Paid:
1. D.C. ($6.17)
…so for every dollar the Fed Gov spends, 6.17 go to D.C. or is it 6.17%? the math aint working.
April 5th, 2011 at 3:57 pm
So who is 100% responsible for the huge government debt? didn’t clinton pay it all, then W. went balls to the wall with debt?
April 5th, 2011 at 4:00 pm
Macho, MM34 is set to deliver, I say let him go to it. DC is Dems paying for Public housing, etc, see previous post, I’m not racist, I have the stats, there glaring!
April 5th, 2011 at 4:00 pm
What I don’t understand is all the fat-azzed snaggled teefed, white people in trailers parks along every backwoods trail in this country, collecting food stamps and welfare.
Jeez, they all every advantage in the world.
April 5th, 2011 at 4:01 pm
i didnt say there was a “rift” between cable & mm 34. However failure to bench the incumbents for the remainder of the year was a huge mistake by CABLE. This was in my view a desperate attempt to show that he could win with his guys, as there was clearly a disagreement between cable & davis over who should be on the field. i also think huff vs. brown, b campbell vs. carlisle, Ware, vs cj and scabs vs Jc fit into that mix as well.
No matter what people say on this blog it is the head coaches job to set the depth chart and the head coach makes the decisions on who plays. cable made the wrong decisions, period, end of story.
April 5th, 2011 at 4:19 pm
I’m in the finance, banking, trade and real estate industry.
About 90% of the people I talk to who get into political and finance talk know W Bush, Cheney, Rumsfeld, Rove and Libby SCREWED this country up overall.
The other 10% are old silly bitter men or women who have old fashioned right wings views that don’t apply in this day and age and refuse to admit the GOP and Republicans screwed it all up.
April 5th, 2011 at 4:25 pm
Actually Barney Frank (D) pushed the Freddie & Fannie fiasco. GW tried to reform F & F but Dems blocked his bill.
Why bother with facts, right?
“”These two entities—Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac—are not facing any kind of financial crisis,” said Representative Barney Frank of Massachusetts, the ranking Democrat on the Financial Services Committee. “The more people exaggerate these problems, the more pressure there is on these companies, the less we will see in terms of affordable housing.”
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DKnight007 Says:
April 5th, 2011 at 4:19 pm
I’m in the finance, banking, trade and real estate industry.
About 90% of the people I talk to who get into political and finance talk know W Bush, Cheney, Rumsfeld, Rove and Libby SCREWED this country up overall.
April 5th, 2011 at 4:26 pm
DK, you are in the banking industry and you are this ignorant about F & F ?
Not surprising at all for alibtard. Google is free do some research before you step in cow dung.
April 5th, 2011 at 4:30 pm
So in the name of “affordable housing” Dems ignored the F&F problem and blocked GW’s reform and then turn around and point the finger @ GW, typical libtard mentality, break something and then blame someone else.
And DK is right there to swallow the goo!
mope & change
DK, take the banana out of your tail pipe!
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