Playing Packers in season-opener would be a good thing
By Steve Corkran
Tuesday, April 5th, 2011 at 6:13 pm in Oakland Raiders.
Note: My esteemed colleague, Jerry McDonald, is on a well-deserved vacation this week. As usual, I will do my best to fill the considerable void during his absence.
Green Bay Packers president Mark Murphy told fans Tuesday that he and his team are “excited” about the prospect of hosting the 2011 regular-season opener at Lambeau Field on Thursday night, Sept. 8.
He can be certain of that taking place, given the honor is bestowed upon the defending Super Bowl champion. The opponent has yet to be determined, yet you could almost hear conspiracy theorists getting to work on how the Raiders will be the sacrificial lambs.
It has happened before. The Raiders played the host New England Patriots in the regular-season opener in 2005, with the Patriots fresh from another Super Bowl victory. Raiders managing general partner Al Davis criticized the matchup soon after it was announced.
The question is, why? The Raiders knew they had to play the Patriots that season, and they knew it was going to be on the road.
Why not play the Patriots in the opener, when there’s little chance of snow or cold weather – can you say, Tuck Rule Game? – the Patriots likely aren’t in synch yet and the game is nationally televised?
Lo and behold, the Raiders played well against the Patriots and came close to winning the game.
The same line of thinking should be applied in this case. The Raiders should welcome a season-opening matchup against the Packers.
Everyone will be watching, and it’s a perfect opportunity for the Raiders to show that they are back to their old ways, as new coach Hue Jackson promised several times since he was promoted as the replacement for Tom Cable.
Even better, the Packers won’t have the advantage of getting into a rhythm, unless you subscribe to the theory that exhibition games actually help a team get ready for regular-season games.
The Raiders last played the Packers in 2007, on Dec. 9. It was cold, cold, cold that day, and the Packers cruised to a 38-7 victory. It says here that the Raiders would be far better off taking their chances against the Packers in early September this time around.
Jackson has said numerous times that he wants to build a bully in Oakland. Well, bullies don’t back down from a fight, regardless where it takes place. What better place to take the fight to the defending Super Bowl champs than in their own yard.
The NFL will release the schedule sometime later this month. At that point, we’ll find out whether the conspiracy theorist are correct in thinking that the Raiders will get the Packers in the opener. Soon thereafter, we just might hear whether Davis has changed his tune on whether such a matchup is a good thing for this year’s Raiders.
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April 5th, 2011 at 5:37 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 5th, 2011 at 5:41 pm
It will probably be hot as hell in Green Bay in Sept, and the conspiracy nut’s will blame Mother Nature for “undermining” Al Davis.
April 5th, 2011 at 5:42 pm
Good post, Steve. Winnable game that’s all the more winnable in September. Added bonus: If any games are lost to a strike, a road opener against the Packers would be a pretty good one to skip. But all considered I’d rather go up there and play ‘em.
April 5th, 2011 at 6:18 pm
Go for it. We can beat them on a national stage
April 5th, 2011 at 7:03 pm
yo
April 5th, 2011 at 7:07 pm
hey steve next time post your opinion on the current state of the republican’s law to strip public worker’s right to collectively bargain in wisconsin so we have somethin to talk about. i kid, i kid (if you were wondering the law’s enforcement has been delayed)
anyways we have had this chance to face super bowl champs in week 1 recently and blew it. this time i think we have a real shot if we can get the right pieces and scheme’s in place. i’ve been saying for years if we could convincingly win in week 1 we would have a good if not great season with confidence builder.
anyways would really like to know what you guys think about getting OL wiz or cannon in rd.2 and then OLB casey mathews in 3rd or with trade. is it a good idea or even possible iyo?
April 5th, 2011 at 7:13 pm
You are posting comments too quickly. Slow down.
April 5th, 2011 at 7:16 pm
Playing Packers in season-opener would be a good thing
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The best thing about it would be the fact that there is a football season to even be played.
April 5th, 2011 at 7:19 pm
yes!
April 5th, 2011 at 7:38 pm
I think playing the SB champs week one is stupid especially if the strike negates camps and or practices.
Who’s to say the chemistry will be there right off.
To take a high functioning Championship caliber team and pit the
Not very well thought out.m against a young team with a brand new HC and DC a a QB in his 2nd yr with the team, no clear X reciever and 2, possibly 3 new line men sounds like a pretty stupid idea Steve.
April 5th, 2011 at 8:52 pm
I think we’re perfectly capable of going into Green Bay and winning, if Al Davis dies between now and September. If not, I’d say Green Bay beats us something like 45-3. And I’m betting we run the ball a total of 8 times.
April 5th, 2011 at 8:55 pm
Watch, we’ll try to throw at Charles Woodson and he’ll end the game with 12 interceptions.
April 5th, 2011 at 8:59 pm
hey at least we would get a national audience on thursday night. i did see aaron rodgers here in Chico on St. Pattys day at a sports bar. my friends wife called him a giant douche in front of everyone (because he is)i should’ve seen this coming and broken his throwing hand. oh hindsights a b*ch
April 5th, 2011 at 9:03 pm
Rodgers is overrated. Basically, Roethlisberger choking made Rodgers a hero.
April 5th, 2011 at 9:10 pm
Rapelesburger was still shok up from the right cross Seymour gave him.
Bring on thR Green Fudge Packets! Opining night!
April 5th, 2011 at 9:22 pm
. The opponent has yet to be determined, yet you could almost hear conspiracy theorists getting to work on how the Raiders will be the sacrificial lambs.
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10.GoodOle00 Says:
April 5th, 2011 at 7:38 pm
I think playing the SB champs week one is stupid especially if the strike negates camps and or practices.
Who’s to say the chemistry will be there right off.
To take a high functioning Championship caliber team and pit the
Not very well thought out.m against a young team with a brand new HC and DC a a QB in his 2nd yr with the team, no clear X reciever and 2, possibly 3 new line men sounds like a pretty stupid idea Steve.
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April 5th, 2011 at 9:27 pm
2.KoolKell Says:
April 5th, 2011 at 5:41 pm
It will probably be hot as hell in Green Bay in Sept, and the conspiracy nut’s will blame Mother Nature for “undermining” Al Davis.
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YOU GOT THAT RIGHT TOO! XCEPT THAT IS COACH DAVIS TO YOU…………………………..
April 5th, 2011 at 9:29 pm
If the Raids open in GB they’d probably be about 10 point dogs.
I’d give the Raids a fair chance of pulling the upset and a good chance of being competitive.
But when analyzing this matchup one aspect of the game stands out and tells me the Raids might get blown out.
We’d have two teams facing each other with less than stellar pass protecting OLs. Two teams that can get to the QB, each of which got a lot of sacks from their defense last season.
But we’d only have one QB that can handle a pass rush, make a quick read and an accurate throw downfield.
And that makes all the difference in the world.
That’s the biggest reason GB got the Lombardi Trophy and the Raids watched the playoffs on TV.
Yeah, playing the Packers would be a good thing.
It would illustrate the Raids biggest problem and most pressing need.
Unless DMAC and Bush put up a bunch of yards and the Raids control time of posession, they’re likely to be playing from behind and will need JC to actually complete a few passes longer than 5 yards.
Most likely Raider fans will have to endure another Campbell performance reminiscent of 2010’s debacles in Tenn, Pitt, and SF.
Please Al, sign Vince Young or even Grads because the Raids are going to need a better QB if they have any aspirations to succeed in 2011.
Everyone that’s convinced themselves that Campbell isn’t one of the poorest QBs in the NFL is in for a rude awakening.
JaJason sucks.
April 5th, 2011 at 9:32 pm
It wasn’t a right cross it was a cheap shot.
April 5th, 2011 at 9:40 pm
Campbell could be good with the right playcalling. I was at the niner game and I couldn’t believe that he never had anyone to check down to, never had receivers in the short to medium range. Every receiver was 10 yards downfield or more, every passing play. You just can’t do that in today’s NFL. The Raiders sabotage their QBs with bad playcalling. Campbell wasn’t that good in the first place but the Raiders will make him look like the worst QB ever.
April 5th, 2011 at 10:32 pm
A cheap shot is more like during a play, you sucker punch a guy in the Kidney. What Big Seymour did was a right cross! Looked right in Rapes eyes and said ” know who yer F ing with” then busted him in the chops!
I wouldn’t expect a lil east sac boy to understand how that works.
April 5th, 2011 at 11:13 pm
YA, everyone is entitled to their own opinion….referring to post #1.
r8eray’s Mock Draft
2. Stefen Wisniewski C/Marvin Austin DT
3. Curtis Brown CB/Colin Kaepernick QB
4. Cecil Shorts III WR/Stanley Havili FB
5. Andy Dalton/Korey Lindsey CB
6. Robert Sands FS/Rashard Carmichael CB
7. ???
April 5th, 2011 at 11:27 pm
Meanwhile, Sunday, we looked at the possibility of Dallas-area native Michael Huff signing with Dallas as a free agent. The Oakland safety played it cool and didn’t tip his hand. Yet, now there’s a report that Huff is working out with some Cowboys players, wearing Cowboys’ shorts. What does it mean? Maybe his Raiders shorts are dirty.
April 5th, 2011 at 11:28 pm
Source: BSPN
April 5th, 2011 at 11:30 pm
A right cross is when two guys are fighting, and one throws a right cross. A punch thrown in a football game is a cheap shot. Throwing a punch in football is without merit. It’s not part of the game. That’s why a player who does so is ejected immediately. If you need more help, look up the final score of that game.
April 6th, 2011 at 1:17 am
There’s two reasons I don’t want the season opener in Green Bay. 1) we could lose and start the season 0-1 2) we could beat the super bowl champs at home and then all hell would break loose, BSPN would start talking super bowl, the blog would get out of control and then things would go right in the tank because we know that the raiders play the best when its them against the world and play like crap when they are supposed/need to win
April 6th, 2011 at 1:21 am
I’d say if Cable were still here, we’d beat Green Bay in week one. To win that game would take a level of intensity that I think only Cable could bring to this squad. It’s going to take HueJack a while to win over that locker room the way Cable did. We’re going to struggle for a long time. Thanks again, Al.
April 6th, 2011 at 1:21 am
In that particular moment, punching Rapistburger was the right thing, the Raider thing to do.
April 6th, 2011 at 1:39 am
It was the Raider thing, alright.
April 6th, 2011 at 2:54 am
If they’re on the schedule and it’s game 1 then so be it…. Our secondary is a big ? Right now… I also think the Raider team we saw beat the chefs last season could put up a good fight aginst anyone….theirs gonna be a lot tough games next season( if we have one) so take them as the come…. Just win!
April 6th, 2011 at 3:35 am
# r8eray Says:
April 5th, 2011 at 11:13 pm
YA, everyone is entitled to their own opinion….referring to post #1.
r8eray’s Mock Draft
2. Stefen Wisniewski C/Marvin Austin DT
3. Curtis Brown CB/Colin Kaepernick QB
4. Cecil Shorts III WR/Stanley Havili FB
5. Andy Dalton/Korey Lindsey CB
6. Robert Sands FS/Rashard Carmichael CB
7. ???
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I like that one, too. I think Austin is a real possibility with that second round pick.
As far as WR goes, the Raiders apparently had a presence at Hawaii’s pro day… have to wonder if they were looking at Greg Salas.
Also… heard on NFL Network last night that Kaepernick has an official visit scheduled with the Raiders.
April 6th, 2011 at 3:51 am
http://www.nationalfootballpost.com/Colin-Kaepernick-up-to-10-workouts-to-visit-Raiders.html
April 6th, 2011 at 3:58 am
#30… ” as they come”
April 6th, 2011 at 4:20 am
Pitos
April 6th, 2011 at 4:56 am
Also… heard on NFL Network last night that Kaepernick has an official visit scheduled with the Raiders.
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That’s the best news I have heard in awhile.
When Jason Campbell with one year left on his contract is your Plan A, you better have a Plan B, C and D.
April 6th, 2011 at 5:00 am
38 Wonderlic, 4.59 forty and the strongest arm in the draft.
I can only pray he falls to #48.
April 6th, 2011 at 5:11 am
Vegas, you would take Kaepernick in the 2nd?
April 6th, 2011 at 6:01 am
In a heartbeat.
My mock I posted a week ago was
2nd- Kapernick
3rd- Wiz 2.0
4th – Denarruis Moore, WR Tenn
5th- Justin Rogers, DB/KR Richmond
6th- Byron Bell, OT/OG, New Mexico
7th- Adrian Moten, OLB Maryland
April 6th, 2011 at 6:30 am
What do the Raiders have to offer in a trade up scenario?
Players can’t be traded, and with the perception that there will be a rookie wage scale, 1st round picks will cost a lot more than they did in years past.
April 6th, 2011 at 6:49 am
Good Morning Nation! 6:48AM
For some strange reason, after the Super Bowl, I have said that i bet that the Raiders will play the Packers in the opener…not sure why I believe that, but I do.
April 6th, 2011 at 7:15 am
What do the Raiders have to offer in a trade up scenario?
A. future draft picks can be traded.
April 6th, 2011 at 7:16 am
Gust372 Says:
April 5th, 2011 at 9:03 pm
Rodgers is overrated. Basically, Roethlisberger choking made Rodgers a hero.
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Do you even watch football?
April 6th, 2011 at 7:16 am
test
April 6th, 2011 at 7:17 am
…..seemed to post at the right time.
Good morning all.
April 6th, 2011 at 7:25 am
……well,I’m typing too quicky.Back when this site is sorted.
April 6th, 2011 at 7:29 am
If Al really likes a player and thinks he’s going to be gone before the Raids make their selection, he’ll trade up to get him. Especially if he thinks a divisional rival might snag the player he covets.
Can’t see Al twiddling his thumbs while the ‘next great Raidah’ goes elsewhere.
And he won’t mind overpaying to do so.
April 6th, 2011 at 7:42 am
Man what a bad time for football.
Weak draft. Heck you could say draft anybody this year and they make sense. It just better be an o-lineman and a CB if we loose Nnamdi.
Lock out is getting all of the attention.
Murphy running around with a boner playing with himself all day long.
This off season really sucks.
April 6th, 2011 at 7:46 am
hwnrdr Says:
April 6th, 2011 at 8:14 am
That may not be a bad idea considering who we have. Unfortunately, Russell may still be fresh in his mind (lingering)
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QB at 48th overall with a rookie wage scale is no where near the $39 million dollar pile of #2 that we got in 07.
April 6th, 2011 at 7:47 am
…..And we are back to posting out of order.
April 6th, 2011 at 7:47 am
The Raiders two years ago talked up all the “Cadillacs” in the draft as O-lineman.
Than they went the whole draft without drafting an O-lineman, and drafted two WR’s in the first four picks.
Last year, they never even talked to RoMac, yet took him.
This year, Hue is on record saying they are not looking at a QB.
You know what that means.
QB with the first pick.
April 6th, 2011 at 8:03 am
Gust372 Says:
April 5th, 2011 at 9:03 pm
Rodgers is overrated. Basically, Roethlisberger choking made Rodgers a hero.
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Do you even watch football?
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Word to that!! Also, call it a sucker punch a right-cross or whatever you want, it was Effin SWEET!!… and well deserved!! Gust372 MUST be a Sh#ttsburgh Queer-lers fan to make the points in the above posts… Step off, find your own Queerlers blog to post on… This is RAIDER country, chump!
April 6th, 2011 at 8:14 am
That may not be a bad idea considering who we have. Unfortunately, Russell may still be fresh in his mind (lingering)
April 6th, 2011 at 8:24 am
i would like to point out gust that there was NO fire on this team till hue jackson. where was dmac in 09? where was our D? we spent more money in 2010 than anyone and went a measly 8-8 under the wife beater. if the freakin dolphins can make the playoffs in the afc east and contend the last few years then for god sake the raiders should be able to. we will beat the pack this year on opening day or whatever day or at least make it a hard fight. we are not a circle the date team anymore.
April 6th, 2011 at 9:21 am
- 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.’
- I dont think MM34 is going to beat Tyvon or Eugene for a strating spot.
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Hassan & Macho,
I agree with 860Todd Christensen …
“MM34 is set to deliver, I say let him go to it.”
April 6th, 2011 at 9:23 am
My esteemed colleague, Jerry McDonald, is on a well-deserved vacation this week.
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Steve Corkran,
please make your first task to get with Jon Becker and fix this freaking blog !!!
April 6th, 2011 at 9:30 am
I think Branch would be moved to FS before MM34. Branch was cornerback in college wasnt he? I know he had some issues in coverage last year but I think a lot of that was him being so overly committed to stopping the run.
April 6th, 2011 at 9:30 am
Jackson has said numerous times that he wants to build a bully in Oakland. Well, bullies don’t back down from a fight, regardless where it takes place. What better place to take the fight to the defending Super Bowl champs than in their own yard.
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Agreed!
Hue Jackson said that DHB is capable of an 8-catch, 228 yards & 3 TD game. I want to see him to that on Charles Woodson …
April 6th, 2011 at 9:36 am
Meh. Who cares about the schedule. The schedule is the schedule and we all know it is going to a tougher schedule than last year for the Raiders. So regardless, Coach Huey needs to get this team ready mentally and physically to play 60-70 minutes of football.
Jerry and Steve,
Let’s talk more about the draft who you have you have heard the Raiders may be targeting. There has to be some whispers somewhere.
April 6th, 2011 at 9:50 am
# Gust372 Says:
April 6th, 2011 at 1:21 am
I’d say if Cable were still here, we’d beat Green Bay in week one. To win that game would take a level of intensity that I think only Cable could bring to this squad. It’s going to take HueJack a while to win over that locker room the way Cable did. We’re going to struggle for a long time. Thanks again, Al.
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What is this based on? The team won 8 games last year and was undefeated in the division, returning the same cast of charachters for the most part, from the year before. There were two main differences between last years team and the year before. Hu jack and Jc.
Hu jack & JC took us from the 29th ranked offense to no.6 in the nfl!!! I dont understand why they get no credit from you in this regard. The offense under cable was a disgrace. In the nfl if you cant score and gain yards you cant win. Hu jack & Jc gave us both yards and points.
Cable did nothing but beat up assistant, play favorites, waffle flip flop, and torpedo our offensive line and playoff chances. Davis knew this & that is why he is gone. Davis is right, cable sucked, & we had no shot of winning as long as he was the leader.
April 6th, 2011 at 9:51 am
Bcz24…Yup, agreed! But do we find another Andrew Walter or a Tom Brady? interesting to see what Al does in a couple weeks…
April 6th, 2011 at 10:03 am
# Just Fire Baby Says:
April 6th, 2011 at 4:56 am
Also… heard on NFL Network last night that Kaepernick has an official visit scheduled with the Raiders.
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That’s the best news I have heard in awhile.
When Jason Campbell with one year left on his contract is your Plan A, you better have a Plan B, C and D.
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The fawning over colin as if he is a better option than Jc makes no sense. I doubt colin will ever be more than a back up in the nfl.
Funny but so many of you criticize Newton for playing in a shotgun offense, but colin gets a pass. You say Newton’s mechanics are bad & colin has one of the ugliest deliveries this side of bernie kosar! You blast davis for loving strong armed qbs and cite that accuracy is more important, yet colin clearly struggles with accuracy.
JC doesnt have any of these issues, he is a polished pro, with pedigree. Colin is the prototypical project qb that may not even stick to a roster.
Picking any qb outside of newton at number 48 would not only be a major reach it would be an inexcusable waste of a pick when we have glaring weakness in other positions. Namely o-line, db, & olb.
There are some really strange post in here at times, and this is no exception.
April 6th, 2011 at 10:16 am
Don’t judge a taco by it’s price.
April 6th, 2011 at 10:32 am
14.Gust372 Says:
April 5th, 2011 at 9:03 pm
Rodgers is overrated. Basically, Roethlisberger choking made Rodgers a hero.
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MR!
You just blew your cover. We all know only an attention whore like you would say something this stupid.
April 6th, 2011 at 10:35 am
Per ravensinsider the Raiders are bringing in QB Colin Kaepernick for a workout. The story sites a ‘league source.’
It might be true. I know that the teams have to notify the league of who they are bringing in for workouts so it’s possible. Kaepernick has a big arm and great mobility. Great deep throws (remember against Cal?).
The part I find confusing is the fact that Al Davis seems committed to Jason Campbell as the starter for the longterm. So what’s the point of bringing in Kaepernick?
April 6th, 2011 at 10:44 am
# Gust372 Says:
April 6th, 2011 at 11:33 am
Mistic, we are not returning with the same cast of characters from last year. Immediately after the season the head coach was fired. Then we got rid one of the best backup QBs in the game, who many believe is even better than our starter. Just like that, we’re already worse than last season. Leave it up to the Raiders to capitalize on a first .500 or better season in nearly a decade by pulling out the ax.
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Gust,
I said we had the same group in 2010, that we had in 09. The difference was Hu Jack and JC.
April 6th, 2011 at 11:02 am
What Up Nation!
I just met and shook hands with Nnamdi. He is right now as I type on the Campus of Xavier University down here in New Orleans doing his College Tour thing for his College Bound Kids foundation thing.
You know I had to ask him if he was coming back. He didn’t give me much info. He just said “we’ll see.” I think I’m pretty good at reading people’s mind by looking at their expressions and body language when you ask them a question. I got discouraged by the way he said “we’ll see.”
April 6th, 2011 at 11:03 am
I think Branch would be moved to FS before MM34. Branch was cornerback in college wasnt he? I know he had some issues in coverage last year but I think a lot of that was him being so overly committed to stopping the run.
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good point, BCZ.
I think Mitchell & Branch will start at safety. I’m not concerned with who plays SS, because both guys hit like a mack truck. I’m sure Rod Woodson will play the guy who has better cover skills at Free Safety
Anybody who thinks Stevie Brown or Hiram Eugene should start over either of these two clearly does not care about the secondary or perhaps WANTS to see the Raiders flop without Huff & Asomugha …
April 6th, 2011 at 11:26 am
64.hassanusc Says:
April 6th, 2011 at 10:35 am
Per ravensinsider the Raiders are bringing in QB Colin Kaepernick for a workout. The story sites a ‘league source.’
It might be true. I know that the teams have to notify the league of who they are bringing in for workouts so it’s possible. Kaepernick has a big arm and great mobility. Great deep throws (remember against Cal?).
The part I find confusing is the fact that Al Davis seems committed to Jason Campbell as the starter for the longterm. So what’s the point of bringing in Kaepernick?
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Could be misdirection.
It also could be that Hue wants to see if he can pick up a pro playbook right away and if he understands pro concepts, progressions and footwork. See if he is cerebral and see if knows what he needs to work on to develop him and have him sit for 2-3 years at least and learn.
I think Colin would be a good 3rd Round pick….but not a 2nd Rounder.
OT Chris Hairston would be a good 3rd Rounder, and I think he can start right away at RT!
I still think Wiz, Cannon, Ijalana and now maybe even Gilbert may be Raider targets in Round 2.
Gilberts stock seems to rising.
April 6th, 2011 at 11:30 am
Rodgers is overrated. The Roethlisberger of two years ago puts that game away and Rodgers is just the guy who overthrew his receiver in the end zone.
April 6th, 2011 at 11:33 am
Mistic, we are not returning with the same cast of characters from last year. Immediately after the season the head coach was fired. Then we got rid one of the best backup QBs in the game, who many believe is even better than our starter. Just like that, we’re already worse than last season. Leave it up to the Raiders to capitalize on a first .500 or better season in nearly a decade by pulling out the ax.
April 6th, 2011 at 11:37 am
RaiderRockstar Says:
April 6th, 2011 at 9:30 am
Jackson has said numerous times that he wants to build a bully in Oakland. Well, bullies don’t back down from a fight
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Actually, bullies do back down from fights. That’s what bullies do, pick on smaller, weaker people, then run for it when they meet their match. So, you could say the Raiders have already been the bullies of the NFL for some time. Either Hue doesn’t know what a bully is, or he just gave a Fruedian slip and admitted we’ll be the same old Raiders.
April 6th, 2011 at 11:40 am
Thanks for making it very clear, you are NOT a Raider fan at all.
Looks to me you are just unhappy and lonley.
April 6th, 2011 at 11:41 am
bcz24 Says:
April 6th, 2011 at 7:16 am
Do you even watch football?
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Yes, I do. I “watched” the Super Bowl. And I “watched” Aaron Rodgers overthrow the potentially game sealing TD pass in the end zone.
I also “watched” Ben Roethlisberger, a QB who led his team to a SB victory on a comeback drive just two years ago, choke on his final drive.
By “watching” those two things, I could clearly see that Roethlisberger is his old self, the Steelers win that game, and Aaron Rodgers is just the guy who overthrew a game winning pass in the end zone.
April 6th, 2011 at 11:43 am
Thanks for making it very clear, you are NOT a Raider fan at all.
Looks to me you are just unhappy and lonley. Why else would you spend soo much of your life here? Complaining!
April 6th, 2011 at 11:45 am
raiderinpa Says:
April 6th, 2011 at 8:03 am
call it a sucker punch a right-cross or whatever you want, it was Effin SWEET!!… and well deserved!!
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Seymour’s sucker punch resulted in us losing a key player in the most important game of the year, and nothing more.
April 6th, 2011 at 11:45 am
# Gust372 Says:
April 6th, 2011 at 12:28 pm
Mistic, how did HuJack and JC account for the improvement last year? I saw us running the same plays we ran when Kiffin was here. We’ve used Kiffin’s playbook since he left, and used it last year as well. So, so much for HuJack. As far as JC goes, I don’t think his numbers last year were good enough to be credited for any team’s 3 game improvement.
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Gust,
Kiffin /cable = zone blocking. hu jack installed power /gap blocking, the result was a break out year for dmac. Dmac not only salvaged his waning career but he became one of the best at his position, thanks to HU jack tailoring the run game to fit his strengths. did you miss the story about Hu jack sitting with Dmac to find out what Dmac likes the best? I dont recall any big games from a full back under kiff/cable, yet marcel reece became weapon X. hell even DHB mustered 100 yd game under Hujack city and JC.
However the numbers dont lie. Cable led us to no 29 ranked offense. hu jack and JC brought us to no 6!!! This cant be refuted.
You say “they ran the same plays” ( I disagree for the record), but even if they did, then there must have been something different brought to the table besides just x’s & o’s. The players said they knew the difference going all the way back to training camp. The peculiar yet undeniable “it” factor, or force of personality, or fire if you will from Hu jack. Along with the polished professionalism & late game heroics from JC!
Im afraid although you are not fans of these two guys, even the most salty haters must admit that HU Jack & Jc were the difference last year on offense.
April 6th, 2011 at 11:45 am
The Realist Dirty Raccoon Says:
April 6th, 2011 at 11:43 am
Thanks for making it very clear, you are NOT a Raider fan at all.
Looks to me you are just unhappy and lonley. Why else would you spend soo much of your life here? Complaining!
Funny, I just found 24’s question.
April 6th, 2011 at 11:49 am
Gust372
You are now officially the biggest douche on this blog….and that is not easy because there are several!
April 6th, 2011 at 11:52 am
Hey Gust, is there anything you like about the Raiders? I simply can not understand why you trolls even waste your time coming here just to complain complain complain… it is ridiculous.
April 6th, 2011 at 11:54 am
….oh yeah and one more thing Doucher……do not refer to the raiders as “us” because you are clearly not a Raider fan.
April 6th, 2011 at 12:05 pm
comment #67 was posted at 2:04pm Central (12:04 PST)
April 6th, 2011 at 12:09 pm
Al Davis seems committed to Jason Campbell as the starter for the longterm. So what’s the point of bringing in Kaepernick?
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Hassan,
I believe Al Davis said that Jason Campbell is our starter “right now” and this is his contract year.
He allowed Jackson/Cable to bench him 3 times last season in favor of Brittle Bruce … AD, Inc is far from sold on JCamp as a 5-10 year solution to the QB position
Of course he compared Campbell to Jim Plunkett right after the trade, but he also once compared JaMarcus Russell to John Elway and dumped the bust 3 years after he was drafted!
April 6th, 2011 at 12:10 pm
Comment #66 was posted at 2:03pm central.
April 6th, 2011 at 12:16 pm
This is sad. MR/Gust is so lonely she made another name to reinvent herself on this blog..and still she can’t get over Al Davis, Kiffin, Gruden, and her jealousy over Rodgers rise to fame.
Has anyone been keeping up with the Madden cover? Peyton Hillis is doing some work.
April 6th, 2011 at 12:21 pm
BCZ, what do I like about the Raiders? Why am I a fan? That’s a good question that I often ask myself. And the answer I always come up with is that I like a lot of the older Raider fans who remember when Al Davis used to allow a little help in the front office. Most of them seem to be good people. I’d say that and the fact that my father is a Raider fan, and my grandfather was a Raider fan before he passed, is what keeps me on board. I like some of our players, too. Nnamdi Asomugha is a bright spot in this organization. One of the smartest players in the league and one of the best cornerbacks in the game today. Doesn’t surprise me the Raiders are considering getting rid of him. Which brings me to what I don’t like about the Raiders: THE MANAGEMENT. Period. There is just nothing to like at the Raiders’ headquarters building. Just one senile old man and a bunch of loyal minions. They tempt me to jump ship. But the older Raider fans, and the family tradition keep me on board. Hope that answers your question.
April 6th, 2011 at 12:24 pm
Jackson saying he “wants to build a bully” in Oakland is one of the dumbest things I’ve heard a Raider coach say.
So what are bullies worth and how many games can they win?
April 6th, 2011 at 12:26 pm
Jerry: Two questions if I may.
1. Why are you taking a vacation when your blog is so screwed up?
2. Are you taking a vacation BECAUSE your blog is so screwed up?
Just asking Jerry.
April 6th, 2011 at 12:28 pm
Mistic, how did HuJack and JC account for the improvement last year? I saw us running the same plays we ran when Kiffin was here. We’ve used Kiffin’s playbook since he left, and used it last year as well. So, so much for HuJack. As far as JC goes, I don’t think his numbers last year were good enough to be credited for any team’s 3 game improvement.
April 6th, 2011 at 12:29 pm
You are posting comments too quickly. Slow down.
Go scr£w yourself.
April 6th, 2011 at 12:33 pm
62.Dr. Hunter S. Thompson Says:
April 6th, 2011 at 10:16 am
Don’t judge a taco by it’s price.
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Or a jackarse by a title.
April 6th, 2011 at 12:36 pm
That posting comments too quickly thing is easy to bypass. Just keep hitting refresh, followed with pushing the “resend” command when prompted. It usually only takes a few tries. Sometimes 20 or so. It’s never taken me longer than a couple of minutes to get a comment posted.
April 6th, 2011 at 12:38 pm
” I’ll beat da pxssy up up up up up up up up up up “
April 6th, 2011 at 12:38 pm
2.KoolKell Says:
April 5th, 2011 at 5:41 pm
It will probably be hot as hell in Green Bay in Sept, and the conspiracy nut’s will blame Mother Nature for “undermining” Al Davis.
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Shut up you ole dummy
April 6th, 2011 at 12:46 pm
Gust every coach runs plays that other coaches do. comon man, not to mention you have to know by now that it’s al davis’ playbook. the addition of hujax gave us intensity and confidence. he is a better coach…period. im willing to bet the reason the players love cable is because he is likeable and easy to work for. you don’t have to like your coach to respect them and i doubt belicheck is very likeable. campbell gave us someone who won’t lose the game for us last year and those 2 combined led to 8-8. this year we will do better than that. cable underachieved.
April 6th, 2011 at 12:49 pm
The Realist Dirty Raccoon Says:
April 6th, 2011 at 11:45 am
The Realist Dirty Raccoon Says:
April 6th, 2011 at 11:43 am
Thanks for making it very clear, you are NOT a Raider fan at all.
Looks to me you are just unhappy and lonley. Why else would you spend soo much of your life here? Complaining!
Funny, I just found 24’s question.
They got a name for you mr, “attention Wh@re”
12:48
April 6th, 2011 at 12:50 pm
# ENGLANDRAIDER Says:
April 6th, 2011 at 12:24 pm
Jackson saying he “wants to build a bully” in Oakland is one of the dumbest things I’ve heard a Raider coach say.
So what are bullies worth and how many games can they win?
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Whats the problem with this? Do you not get his meaning? Bully as in a team that will dominate the rest. Pretty basic breakdown here. If you dominate then obviously you are winning lots of games.
Taking issue with the way the brotha articulates his point is as bad as judging a Heisman winning 2 time national champ by his smile.
Some people.
April 6th, 2011 at 12:51 pm
# Gust372 Says:
April 6th, 2011 at 12:28 pm
Mistic, how did HuJack and JC account for the improvement last year? I saw us running the same plays we ran when Kiffin was here. We’ve used Kiffin’s playbook since he left, and used it last year as well. So, so much for HuJack. As far as JC goes, I don’t think his numbers last year were good enough to be credited for any team’s 3 game improvement.
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Gust,
Kiffin /cable = zone blocking. hu jack installed power /gap blocking, the result was a break out year for dmac. Dmac not only salvaged his waning career but he became one of the best at his position, thanks to HU jack tailoring the run game to fit his strengths. did you miss the story about Hu jack sitting with Dmac to find out what Dmac likes the best? I dont recall any big games from a full back under kiff/cable, yet marcel reece became weapon X. hell even DHB mustered 100 yd game under Hujack city and JC.
However the numbers dont lie. Cable led us to no 29 ranked offense. hu jack and JC brought us to no 6!!! This cant be refuted.
You say “they ran the same plays” ( I disagree for the record), but even if they did, then there must have been something different brought to the table besides just x’s & o’s. The players said they knew the difference going all the way back to training camp. The peculiar yet undeniable “it” factor, or force of personality, or fire if you will from Hu jack. Along with the polished professionalism & late game heroics from JC!
Im afraid although you are not fans of these two guys, even the most salty haters must admit that HU Jack & Jc were the difference last year on offense.
April 6th, 2011 at 12:56 pm
Irjonny,
We’ve been using Kiffin’s playbook since he was here, right up to last season. All coaches use the same plays? Are you high? The vertical offense is the same thing the west coast offense or a smash mouth offense? I’m going to pretend you didn’t even say that. When Shell was here, we used the vertical game. When Turner was here, we used Turner’s offense. When Callahan was here, we used Gruden’s offense. When Gruden was here we clearly used Gruden’s offense. Bugel ran the vertical. Mike White ran the WCO. And, we’ve been running Lane Kiffin’s zone blocking, ball control offense since he left.
April 6th, 2011 at 12:59 pm
Mistic, you can sit there and splice the definitions and details of schemes all you want to. I can just watch the games and clearly see we’ve been running Kiffin’s offense since 2007. Right up to last year. Heck, we’ll probably use it next year, too. I’ll know when I see something different. Save your hair splitting x and o lectures.
April 6th, 2011 at 1:03 pm
Gust,
Did you read my post? Again regardless of the playbook, the offense improved leaps and bounds. the only difference from 2010 & 09, was Hu jack & Jc. Evryone else was virtually the same. I know this is a bitter pill for you to swallow, however it is the fact of the matter.
April 6th, 2011 at 1:15 pm
JaMarcus Russell was like a Bad Toothache.. Even after the tooth is gone you still remember the Pain….
April 6th, 2011 at 1:26 pm
I agree with you on Hue Jax Mistic, the difference he made in our offense last year was overwhelmingly obvious over the previous year with Tim Crable… You would have to be delusional not to recognize that.
April 6th, 2011 at 1:37 pm
Gust if you do not understand Xs and Os then you can’t have an opinion on who’s playbook we are using. what you are talking about is offensive philosophy “westcoast” “vertical” etc. every playbook in the NFL has a “westcoast” play in it. mistic is right about who brought the fire to the raiders in 2010 and you are clearly inept regarding this game. please follow gallery to seattle, then you both could share pillow time with coach cable. wait a minute!! Gust= Robert Gallery ?!??
April 6th, 2011 at 1:42 pm
Campbell may have a leg up with Al’s new Al because they;’ve worked to gether before in Washington.
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Ole,
JCamp doesn’t have to impress Al Saunders. Hue Jackson is the Head Coach and play caller. the same guy that benched him 3 times last season for some injury prone scrub with a noodle arm
If Al Davis wanted to bring back all of Jason Campbell’s old buddies he should have signed Mark Brunell to be the #3 QB, hired Jim Zorn as QB Coach and went after FA’s Clinton Portis & Santana Moss
We currently don’t have a 3rd QB or QB Coach. Portis & Moss are better than Michael Bennett & Nick Miller
April 6th, 2011 at 1:42 pm
Gust aka MR doesnt know a DAMN THING ABOUT OFFENSE
April 6th, 2011 at 1:43 pm
comment #104 was posted at 4:44pm Central (2:44 PST)
April 6th, 2011 at 1:51 pm
99.Gust372 Says:
April 6th, 2011 at 12:59 pm
Mistic, you can sit there and splice the definitions and details of schemes all you want to. I can just watch the games and clearly see we’ve been running Kiffin’s offense since 2007. Right up to last year. Heck, we’ll probably use it next year, too. I’ll know when I see something different. Save your hair splitting x and o lectures.
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LOL MR is lying peiople. I already embarrassed him on this topic two months ago with relative ease. Kiffin admitted when he first got to Oakland that he was running same scheme as Gruden. So if that is true then there is no way Kiffin’s scheme was used last year when you consider the number of times we went up the field and had routes such a deep ins and deep outs…and dont forget aboutr the PA fakes to try and go deep. Sorry Gruden and Kiffin rarely did that
April 6th, 2011 at 1:59 pm
And, we’ve been running Lane Kiffin’s zone blocking, ball control offense since he left.
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HAAAAAAAAAAAA MR you are too much….I’m starting to think you really believe your own lies…..you need help……I never knew Kiffin was known as a OL guru….learn something new everyday I guess lol
April 6th, 2011 at 2:07 pm
71.Gust372 Says:
April 6th, 2011 at 11:37 am
RaiderRockstar Says:
April 6th, 2011 at 9:30 am
Jackson has said numerous times that he wants to build a bully in Oakland. Well, bullies don’t back down from a fight
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Actually, bullies do back down from fights. That’s what bullies do, pick on smaller, weaker people, then run for it when they meet their match. So, you could say the Raiders have already been the bullies of the NFL for some time. Either Hue doesn’t know what a bully is, or he just gave a Fruedian slip and admitted we’ll be the same old Raiders.
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Ha ha ha! TROLL and you can all guess exactly who this fool is.
Guess whos back and completely unmissed?
Will totally ignore you now. Thanks for revealing yourself with the standard issue baiting and hating. Yaaawn….
April 6th, 2011 at 2:12 pm
Seems like Kapernick is a fake out. Know why?
Al Saunders.
His 600+ page play book has been ridiculed and it might take a 2-3rd rnd developmental QB 2-3 seasons to function as a full on Saunders QB but considering Saunders slide, I’m not sure he’s going to get 3-4 yrs if he doesn’t make something happen with Campbell.
BTW, Campbell may have a leg up with Al’s new Al because they;’ve worked to gether before in Washington.
April 7th, 2011 at 9:46 am
I think the Raiders will be a sacrificial lamb to a lot of teams this year… As far as Kapernick goes, well we all know how horrible the Raiders are at developing QB’s. They did develop Stabler, but not until he quit and left the team. Luckily his team mates talked him into coming back and he finally got his shot. I like Kapernick, but I think he will be wasted in Oakland. Al always signs veteran QB’s that someone else has already developed.
April 8th, 2011 at 8:44 am
# KoolKell Says:
April 5th, 2011 at 5:41 pm
It will probably be hot as hell in Green Bay in Sept, and the conspiracy nut’s will blame Mother Nature for “undermining” Al Davis.
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Being a Raider fan is great…how cool is it to diss yourself and other fans, then claim to be a REAL Raider fan?
@Joker94583, remember, the years the Raiders came into contention 89-91 L.A. – Shroeder then ultimately Hostetler (veterans), Gannon 99-2002 (veteran), so..Campbell (2011-???). It was always a veteran team, a couple of decent rookies and picks and primarily journeymen. the 2010 class was one of the first effective ones and mind you, Bruce Campbell didnt even play. Why would the Raiders be a sacrificial lamb when every team will be “behind schedule” due to the lockout/work stoppage?
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