Raiders ready for the bright lights Monday night
By Steve Corkran
Wednesday, September 7th, 2011 at 10:56 pm in Oakland Raiders.
The Raiders practiced under the lights Wednesday night, with the theme from Monday Night Football blaring at one point, and coach Hue Jackson struggling to contain his eagerness.
It’s all part of Jackson’s master plan to build toward the Raiders regular-season opener against the Denver Broncos, which doubles as Jackson’s first meaningful game as an NFL head coach.
The players seemed to enjoy playing under the portable lights, even if it meant getting home way later than normal.
“I’ve never practiced at night like this, but it was fun for us,” defensive tackle Richard Seymour said. “You kind of had that Friday night lights feel. So, it was fun for us. You’re playing a game that you love to play, and we just want to go out and play with that attitude, just have fun doing what we’re trying to do and accomplish our goals along the way.”
That attitude is something that Jackson is working hard to instill in his players. From what he sees, it’s working.
“Oh, yeah,” Jackson said, when asked if he notices his players sporting a swagger. “It starts with me, and it’s going to permeate down to our coaches, to our players. That’s what I told you we’re going to be, and what I told you what we’re going to become, we’re going to become. And it starts on Monday.”
Jackson admits to being amped up already. He said he expects his emotions to reach a fevered pitch come Monday night.
“I’m sure as it gets closer, I’ll get even more excited,” Jackson said. “I don’t want to just (get overexcited) right here tonight. We’ve got a long way to go before that game, but I’m looking very forward to the game, very forward to our football team because our team, it’s time. I always say the time’s now, and the time is now. It’s time for the Raiders to play like Raiders.”
*The Broncos are candid about poring over the video from last year’s double butt-whippings administered by the Raiders, including a 59-14 game at Mile High.
Jackson said he prefers to look forward.
“That doesn’t matter,” Jackson said of last year. “That was a year ago. What happened a year ago really doesn’t matter. And that’s what we talked about. We haven’t really, truth be told, even made a mention of what’s happened last year. They’re talking about last year, we’re not talking about last year. We’re talking about now. This team has to go lay its statement and leave its legacy what they do this season not what they did last year.”
*Wide receiver Chaz Schilens is doing more than practicing on a regular basis these days. He’s also making a rare appearance in the locker room during media access.
To that end, we made a bee-line for Schilens to get his take on his health, what he expects this season and anything else we could get out of him, just in case we don’t see him for the next month or more.
“I plan to play in the game,” Schilen said, “and I hope everything goes good.”
Hope seems to be the operative word with the oft-injured Schilens. His speed, size, hands and overall talent give the Raiders and their fans hope that he stays healthy and realizes his immense talent.
Schilens returned to practice this week after being out since he suffered a leg injury against the Arizona Cardinals on Aug. 11. He isn’t babying his latest injury, either.
“Actually, probably the opposite,” Schilen said. “I try to come back even harder, so maybe that’s why I’ve gotten myself in some of the problems. But, nah, I try not to think about it at all, really.”
Schilens looks around and sees several new faces on the offense, from receivers Derek Hagan and Denarius Moore to runnin back Taiwan Jones and tight end David Ausberry.
It’s enough to send his mind wandering about the possibilities if he and his teammates are healthy at the same time — Murphy is out for the opener.
“Yeah, I’m excited,” Schilens said. “I’m excited when we can all get out there, especially when Louis comes back and everything. We’ll be good. It will be hard (for defenses), a pick your poison kind of thing.”
Schilens turned heads when, as a rookie, he performed like a seasoned veteran from the outset. He now has a locker right next to Moore and shakes his head when asked about Moore’s meteoric rise.
“Ah, he’s amazing,” Schilens said. “He’s amazing. I expect big things from him and I’m excited to see him in his first game on Monday night.”
*Much has changed since Seymour arrived via trade a little more than a week before the 2009 opener.
There’s a new coach, a new quarterback, as well as numerous other different players, and optimism that hasn’t been felt in these parts since 2002, perhaps.
“It’s night and day,” Seymour said of the difference between this year’s Raiders team and the two previous ones. “It’s night and day. It isn’t even close. And that’s what you want. But now we’ve got to get it to translate into wins and losses. Every
year I’ve been here, we’ve won more games. Hopefully, we’ll get to double digits this year.”
When pressed for examples, Seymour offered the following:
“Across the board, just the mentality,” Seymour said. “We had a young team when I came in. As guys mature and get older and understand what this business is about. Also, different coaching staff, different schemes come in, and just maturity.
Even when I was a rookie, I didn’t know the things I needed to know. But it was passed along from veteran guys, so I’m trying to help pass some of the knowledge that I have to some of the young guys. It’s kind of like that compound interest. It’s starting to snowball.”
*Few players get Jackson as excited as wide receiver Jacoby Ford. His eyes widen, he smiles and cuts loose with a string of superlatives whenever someone brings up Ford.
That’s understandable, given Ford’s immense success his rookie season last year. He scored touchdowns on kick returns, receiving and running.
This season, Jackson said he wouldn’t be surprised if Ford catches 75-80 passes. The fact Ford is only 5-feet-9 and 185 pounds doesn’t limit what Ford can do, Jackson added.
“I don’t subscribe to that theory,” Jackson said. “If he can score touchdowns, I’m going to give it to him.
He likes the ball in his hands, we like to put it in his hands. He’s a good player. We need to go and turn this guy loose. He has some special ability, and I’m looking forward to watching him play.”
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September 7th, 2011 at 11:06 pm
1st. let’s start 1-0 for the first time in a LOOOOONG time.
September 7th, 2011 at 11:07 pm
kellygreenninja Says:
September 7th, 2011 at 10:52 pm
Talking about the possibility of Ford returning a punt to provide a spark reminds me of one of my favorite Raiders plays
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Yeah man my hope is we can use Fords abilities to level that philidelphia uses DeSean Jackson. Ford could be a true threat to score anytime he touches the ball..
September 7th, 2011 at 11:08 pm
It’s been decided. Ford will be my flex starter. Moore will be the sleeper I use to pull Michael Vick.
September 7th, 2011 at 11:11 pm
Has anyone here done the “loge” box seats at Oakland? I putting a crew together to come up for the Bears game.
September 7th, 2011 at 11:12 pm
Raiders 31
Donks 17
September 7th, 2011 at 11:14 pm
Boy you guys can make a mountain out of a molehill better any old Grandma I’ve ever seen. Hagan isn’t listed because Al Davis doesn’t want him above DHB?. Some of you need an enema…..bad!
THere’s help for that paranoia……..
September 7th, 2011 at 11:21 pm
http://www.sbnation.com/nfl/2011/9/1/2397734/oakland-raiders-2011-season-preview
great article/preview on the Raiders; most accurate one [especially re: Mr. Shaughnessy]I have read to date.
September 7th, 2011 at 11:25 pm
Schilens got so amped to be interviewed that his clavicle broke spontaneously.
He is out for 8-10 weeks.
September 7th, 2011 at 11:40 pm
Thats funny gforce.
September 7th, 2011 at 11:41 pm
It sure would be nice if that kid could just have a full season playing for us.
September 7th, 2011 at 11:47 pm
Let’s start 1-0 and make that smarmy jock-sniffer Tom Jackson eat his words. AGAIN.
September 7th, 2011 at 11:48 pm
I’m so nervous about Monday, you would think I’m playing in the Damn game.
September 8th, 2011 at 12:00 am
Hue is so funny. Just watched his video after the Wednesday night practice under the lights. One of the first questions he got was from a female reporter and part of his answer to her was: “I don’t want us to shoot our wadd too soon!”
September 8th, 2011 at 12:04 am
RON – Jones
MUP – Myers
MVP – Seymour
Raids – 26
Den – 23
September 8th, 2011 at 12:06 am
@ 13, Sounds like we’ve really distanced ourselves from Tom Cable’s misogynistic ways.
September 8th, 2011 at 12:08 am
With Hue saying things like that, I wouldn’t be all too surprised if a wife or mistress of his came forward with a black eye.
September 8th, 2011 at 12:12 am
Man, I just feel it. The Raiders are going to be a force! Stanford Routt will do just fine, he’ll surprise the world by picking up not too far from where Aso left off. Our D will be good. Any paranoid kat talkin preseason and how our BACKUPS got owned need to shut it. Come Monday night the D will look great, and the offense will chew out the clock with the running game. Did you guys see how we ran on the Saints 1st team D? Shaun Ellis,Sedrick Ellis, Will Smith, Jonathan Vilma were non existant! We got through them at will! Denvers line is SMALL compared to that one, what do you guys really expect, huh? PLUS Dj Williams is out hahahahaha. We will look GREAT
September 8th, 2011 at 12:15 am
It all starts with the coin toss. Win the sucker! We loss all four during preseason. Then, pound the rock as they say, and score seven when we get into the red zone. Eat up 6 to 9 minutes on that opening drive and you can wrap it up right there. Denver players who were part of their team last year will start to “doubt” before they even have the ball. They’ll be thinking of last year…here we go again, we’re going to get another ass wiping.
September 8th, 2011 at 12:19 am
The Raiders are taking all their weaponry to this battle to rape pillage and plunder this ponys! Raiders bringing back the mistic….. Feel the autumn wind!
September 8th, 2011 at 12:20 am
The Raiders are taking all their weaponry to this battle to rape pillage and plunder this ponys! Raiders bringing back the mistic….. Feel the autumn wind!!!
September 8th, 2011 at 12:30 am
I think our O-Line is better than last year except for RT where we’ll have to evaluate game by game. More weapons at RB and WR. But, I am concerned about our CBs. Our front 7 really have to put a lot of pressure on opposing QBs to help our secondary. Mike Mitchell made plays when he was in last year. We need him to get healthy again soon.
The Raiders are taking a lot of heat and criticism for drafting Pryor in the 3rd round of the Supplemental Draft. Is there anyway we could find out if other teams put in draft choices for Terrell Pryor and which rounds?
September 8th, 2011 at 12:38 am
I’m not sure we were much better at RT last season, it is a weak spot though I do agree. I fear that inconsistency will be a pattern on the Oline this year with all the young guys.
As for Pryor, it’s best if he just fades into the background this year & develops under the radar. That would mean JC is doing a good job at managing the offense if we’re not hearing much “give Pryor a shot” chatter. One to two years of development would be great for this kid b efore we hand over the keys to the franchise to him. I just hope we can sustain a high enough level of offensive efficiency to hold him (& Mr. Davis) off long enough for him to develop.
September 8th, 2011 at 12:45 am
Let’s cut the crap and get a few facts about this game….. If we run with success it will be hard for the donkeys to beat us and forget last year…. They were soft as melted ice cream last year, under Fox they will be in better position defensively and their confidence will be higher…. If we are forced to pass to beat them, then we are in for a dog fight…. Dumervil will be a handful and Miller looked pretty good blitzing in the preseason, and let’s not forget about champ Bailey and Dawkins lurking in the secondary…. Defensively, we need to stop the one thorn that has been stuck up our rectums since 2002 and it hurts dammit…. THE RUN!!!!! Mcgahee is a tough runner who has given us fits before and Moreno should be better than last year…. Romac better man up because he was just another napoleon Harris or Kirk Morrison last year…. I am confident in our D line… It’s our linebackers inability to stay away or shed the blocks of o lineman that is causing the thorn to travel even further…. LB core is our thinnest position on the roster I believe…. And lastly, based on what I saw from our D in the preseason, teams our going to go for the quick pass on us until we can make a read and take one back to the house… A couple improvements in these defensive areas and we should be a good team and should take out the donkeys… They can’t beat us, we can only beat ourselves… With that being said here is my prediction: Raiders 27 donkeys 17
I would be shocked if we lose this game based on the fact that Hue has talked a good one but also walked a good 1 last year…. Top 10 offense 2010…. Greatest show on infield dirt 2011 !!!!
Raaaaaaaaaaaaaaiders!!!!!!!!!!!!!
September 8th, 2011 at 1:15 am
RaiderFanFromNewJersey:
Agree with your take on Pryor and I’m sure the coaching staff feels the same. It’s obvious the kid has talent and it’s obvious that he’s going to need time to develope.
Personal comment about New Jersey. When the movie the “Hurricane,” came out with Denzel Washington, I came away with many negative thought about your state and especially your criminal justice system. Hopefully it’s not as “racially-corrupt” as it was in those times, 40 years ago. I’ve put those feelings behind me now and I guess New Jersey is an OK state, especially if it has a few Raiders fans like you.
September 8th, 2011 at 1:15 am
RaiderDuck, what did tom jagoff say ? I missed it I guess….
September 8th, 2011 at 4:10 am
Mr. Corkran, please put line spaces between the paragraphs!
September 8th, 2011 at 5:44 am
I am at the point now to where if I am reading a Hue Jackson quote that is a good 3-4 lines, I have completely mentally check out of it after about one sentence.
September 8th, 2011 at 6:01 am
Good Morning Nation!!!
JFB, what’s up man? Being a skeptic until you see a win! I don’t blame you, but I have to believe that we are a better team than all of the Division, except maybe for SD. If we can beat SD November 10th in their house in front of fat a** Sapp and his big mouth (NFL Network, right?), then I know we will be better than good!
September 8th, 2011 at 6:12 am
I’m not incredibly skeptical. I think Hue is a great X and O’s guys, and so far it seems the players enjoy playing for him.
But I’m not buying into his gimmicky, salesman BS!!
September 8th, 2011 at 6:12 am
Wide receiver Derek Hagan returned to practice Wednesday, just as he promised he would.
That leaves only receiver Louis Murphy, tight end Kevin Boss and safety Mike Mitchell as the only ones on the 53-man roster who aren’t able to practice
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Assuming these 3 guys sit out on MNF, that means significant playing time for Brandon Myers, Denny Moore & Jerome Boyd
hope these young cats are prepared!
September 8th, 2011 at 6:12 am
Yup, the SD road game (whenever it is) is a Thursday night NFLN game.
September 8th, 2011 at 6:14 am
Nick Miller was the only one returning punts at practice tonight. That has been the case the past few practices.
Therefore, it’s logical to assume that Miller is going to be the punt returner against the Broncos.
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Seriously?
Puke!
September 8th, 2011 at 6:15 am
Guess Nick Miller wasn’t such a Tom Cable pet after all.
Hue sees the talent!!!
September 8th, 2011 at 6:20 am
Come one JFB at least its not the same old Tom Cable drivel. “An inch here, turn the corner there… slap a hoe here punch a coach there…”
September 8th, 2011 at 6:22 am
I wonder why Denarius Moore isn’t returning punts?
That punt return against AZ and the KO Return agaisnt SF was pretty exciting!
Little Nicky returning punts? I give up!
September 8th, 2011 at 6:31 am
Bcz,
I prefer a more modest approach to things.
Not saying Tom Cable was some great media-maven either, but Hue is a little too over the top for me.
At least for now. We go and play in the AFC championship game two years in a row like Rex Ryan, than I may enjoy Hue’s bluster a little more.
September 8th, 2011 at 6:34 am
I appreciate his confidence personally. If you arent confident you cant win. Most of what hc’s say is just trash anyways.
September 8th, 2011 at 6:34 am
Manning may miss entire season:
On Sunday, John Michael Vincent of ESPN 1070 in Indianapolis reported that Colts quarterback Peyton Manning needs another surgical procedure on his neck. Though the team kind-of/sort-of indirectly denied it, JMV was at least in the right church (even if occupying the wrong pew), given the flurry of reports and developments that followed JMV’s information.
Now, another Indianapolis radio host is upping the ante.
Jake Query of WNDE, citing two unnamed sources whom he trusts, reports that Manning already has had another procedure on his neck, and that he’ll miss the entire 2011 season.
Manning’s status remains cloaked in mystery, in part because the team is likely sharing the bare minimum — and in part because the condition from which he suffers involves complex neurological issues that can’t be addressed by taking two aspirin or “wanting it.” But with afternoon drive-time host in Manning’s home market reporting that Manning’s condition is far more serious than currently believed, it’s not too early to at least consider whether we’ll see Manning play at all in 2011.
Or 2012. Or ever.
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Wow, I bet he is done, you start getting into Neurological issues, and you DO NOT want to F’with that. I work at a Medical School and attend what is called Neurology Grand Rounds every week and this stuff is deadly serious. If I were him, I would retire..he has his records/rings/legacy and body in tact…We may have seen the last of this guy on the field.
September 8th, 2011 at 6:34 am
And sexy rexy was talking that trash as a rookie HC just the same as he is now after to AFC championship games (one of which he shouldnt even have been in)
September 8th, 2011 at 6:34 am
Suprised KoolKell wasn’t all over the new Forbes rankings, with Oakland been the least valuable NFL franchise.
Raiders also had the lowest revenues in the league, $217 million, which was half of Dallas’, and most of the other teams have around 30-50 percent more revenue ANNNUALLY than the Raiders.
Killing us. How do you go to municipality to get a new stadium, with the lowest revenues amongst all your peers?
September 8th, 2011 at 6:40 am
I am not optimistic about Monday. I think Denver’s defensive line is going to kill Jason Campbell. I hope I am wrong.
September 8th, 2011 at 6:41 am
Nmiller returning punts over anybody is something I’m gonna scratch
my head at til he shows me otherwise
but ya gotta wonder
BTW
mornin nation,hwnrdr,JFB
September 8th, 2011 at 6:48 am
Killing us. How do you go to municipality to get a new stadium, with the lowest revenues amongst all your peers?
$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$
I am suprised more clubs are not struggling. Especially in Baseball, I think the fudge the numbers and attendence is way down. We are seeing the same thing in the NFL with all the talk of blackouts
Time to shrink the stadium
September 8th, 2011 at 6:49 am
Ouch! Bad news for Indy fans! But if it is that serious, Manning should hang it up! He won one, lost one, but his career was great! Good Luck to him and his family!
Mornig Cain, JFB, BCZ24, Kirk!
September 8th, 2011 at 6:53 am
I would hire Peyton Manning to be my OC tomorrow!
September 8th, 2011 at 6:54 am
Dungver is the best team to open against. We have beaten them three straight at mile low (would have been four straight if ratface had not called that T.O.)
We destroyed them twice last year with almost 1,000 yards total offense. They changed coaches after a terrible year. DMAC is fresh and should easily run for over 150 yards. JC will be better and it looks liike we have some WR help.
Dumberville and vonnmiller? A rookie and a man who has not played in over a year? The line is torn up by injuries and they switched to a 4-3.
Its unreal that they are a 3 point favorite.
Hue has some suprises ready and we are going to DESTROY the mules.
September 8th, 2011 at 6:56 am
I read earlier from a poster that a bunch of money is on the Donkeys -3, and the rest is on the Raiders ML.
Not good for us. Seen way too many times when that happens, and in this instance the Broncos would win by 1, and everybody loses and Vegas wins.
September 8th, 2011 at 7:03 am
Plenty of reasons why Oak should win, just like plenty of reasons why Denver should win. The line sits at Oak +3, which seems reasonable.
September 8th, 2011 at 7:03 am
Dam Vegas! Well, we are the better team! I just hope that the team is ready for anything because I know Denver is not going to lay down and let us run them over this time! But we have owned the Donks in Mile High for 3 years, should have been 4….let’s keep that streak going, just like the last 4 in Aarowhead!
September 8th, 2011 at 7:04 am
I can’t understand y. There the fav
we’ve beaten them evry yr like plunk said
200yds rushing by our Rb’s
200yds from the wr combo
hit orton early an often
get a turnover
I believe we won’t have a problem stopping they run game
those are keys to victory
print that!
September 8th, 2011 at 7:07 am
Oh an don’t turn the ball over
can’t afford that to happen
especially not early
September 8th, 2011 at 7:12 am
“Receiver Chaz Schilens is practicing for the third straight time. Once again, he looks as healthy as he has been since late last season.”
Is that a personal record for Chaz?
September 8th, 2011 at 7:12 am
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_nSKIJvVQI0
September 8th, 2011 at 7:12 am
“Oh, yeah,” Jackson said, when asked if he notices his players sporting a swagger. “It starts with me, and it’s going to permeate down to our coaches, to our players.
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I know it is your team coach Hue, but be careful, you know how daddy Al likes all the credit.
And Priesttj, FYI, obviously daddy Al saw something in N Miller that he wanted to keep, just like he sees something in DHB as tops in the WRs’. Go figure!
September 8th, 2011 at 7:13 am
LOL, Dakota! Let’s see if he lasts through Monday night and not hear of any setbacks Tuesday morning!
September 8th, 2011 at 7:13 am
Another big advantage we have is the short training camp and no summer school for rookies. How can a team with that many changes and no time together beat the Raiders who are the same team that beat them last time for the most part.
I admit to being a homer and predicting 49-10 scores every game last year but this one seems easy
September 8th, 2011 at 7:17 am
Oh man, I can’t even concentrate at work I am so pumped about going to this game.
I am taking last year’s tickets with me as a good luck charm.
And I am still wearing the same underwear as I did from last year’s game too…..getting kinda scratchy though, but I think I can make it another few days.
September 8th, 2011 at 7:20 am
severeraiderz Says:
September 7th, 2011 at 9:23 pm
Lmn
Where did I say I thought Barnes was good??? I pointed out an article that John Clayton wrote. I think he is an average player who does a good job in the run game and struggles against speed rushers. He has had mental mistakes in the pre-season, which is expected when making a position change that some linemen have compared to being asked to write with ur left hand after spending ur entire life using ur right.
Lmao so Gallery is top 5 because you say so??? Ok buddy then Wiz II is the best LG in the league just cuz he is, its science lol. I was the biggest and remain the biggest critic of that pick. There were several OL I preferred in the 2nd, but so far he has looked very good in the pre, easily as good as top 5 Bob.
When I comes to ur point about a team completing an 8 yard pass the letting time run down, what do u think an offense does after a 4 yard run, do u assume they go no huddle or something??? They run the same amount of time and are getting less yards on every play. Why do u think teams run when they want to chew up clock and close out a game??? Why do teams almost exclusively pass during the 2 minute offense. Also a good passing team will pass more and of course have some incompletions, thus stopping the clock. Come on man you can’t be both this naive aaannnd this stubborn.
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first you said Barnes was a good player (HE ISNT) you said Clayton called it a coup, I cant find that anywhere. I can find people SAYING Clayton said so, but I cant find him actually saying so..
were you a critic of WIZ2 of Gallery, hard to see what you mean, well maybe you were drunk when you wrote it, I assume you talk about Gallery…
anyway, Gallery is probably the worst LT ever, and one of the worst picks, that said, he IS one of the best run-blocking LG, for the last 4 or so years, why did defenses stack up on him? because that was the lane our RB would run through, a bad RB like Fargas got 1000yds by running behind Gallery, so yeah he is a top5 run blocking LG, not because I say so, because its evident that other teams see him like that, and the RBs results show it too..
and btw, you think a rookie C/LG suddenly is better than Vet with 1000 upon 1000s blocked yards?
last point you are making, you still dont get it, I DONT SAY ANYTHING ABOUT RUNS TAKE MORE TIME THAN PASSES!!!
I say our D is so bad, that they will be on field for 12 snaps, get it, let me say it again, 12 snaps, not 12 passes, SNAPS!! thats max 8 minutes as you say incompletions will occur, lets say less for the argument sake and result 0,3 or 7 points, with me so far??
our O on the field, I say they will have too many 3′n’outs, thats 2 minutes..
if you do this a couple of times, you are in deficit, not only in points but in time, hence my argument that started it all WE WILL NOT HAVE A TOP 5 OFFENSE!! which this talk was about, not Barnes, not Gallery, not passes vs runs..
but one simple thing, each time our D is on the field it hurts our O, simple as that..
September 8th, 2011 at 7:21 am
I admit to being a homer and predicting 49-10 scores every game last year but this one seems easy
I’m in, I’m thinking a blowout in Denver. The announcers will be tripping over each other before half-time!
September 8th, 2011 at 7:21 am
And you wont have to watch out for black ice, just floods, big toothed mules and buck toothed denverites
September 8th, 2011 at 7:23 am
hmm Maybe Khalif Barnes would be a great LG, he sucks in the same areas as Gallery did, when he was a Tackle… besides the point that Barnes makes tons of False Starts.. but both does often get beat in pass situations..
Barnes sure isnt a RT
September 8th, 2011 at 7:24 am
WoooooooHOOoooooooo
we are in the top 31 of most valuable NFL Franchises!!!!
September 8th, 2011 at 7:26 am
Here is the bottom line:
We win if Chucky B figures out how to stop screens and draws on third and long. If this is the same Chuky B. that coached about 10 years ago he wont.
If we loose this game it will be because the D wont be able to get off the field on 3rd and long. Hang the first W on Chuky B.’s neck…….FIRE CHUKY B!!!!!
September 8th, 2011 at 7:27 am
Maersk should buy it, then we would get a real monty burns, LOL
September 8th, 2011 at 7:37 am
Staying up to watch tonights game LMN?
September 8th, 2011 at 7:38 am
Fire UpChucky B!!
September 8th, 2011 at 7:44 am
I’d rather have an ouija board and Jim Johnson than UpChuck B.
September 8th, 2011 at 7:45 am
Neil, I got a day off tomorrow, so that was the plan, but just got a mail, that I am needed at the ‘fortress’ for a meeting, but it might get cancelled..
so if im going to be a happy trooper tomorrow, I’ll record it and see it after noon, and if not, I think I’ll stay up..
September 8th, 2011 at 7:47 am
Neil…
Dayum, Bendter was great tuesday! 2 GOALS
did you see my post to ya?
September 8th, 2011 at 7:47 am
Third and long – anyone have the number for any 3rd down over 7 yrds that we stopped? I only remember one in the seachicken game.
September 8th, 2011 at 7:48 am
Same problem for me LMN.Made an appointment a few weeks back without thinking and now I’m stuck.Taping it and watching it Friday nite with a few beers.
September 8th, 2011 at 7:50 am
La Milicia Negra Says:
September 7th, 2011 at 5:44 am
Neil B..
you out there? we had a game of destiny last night against Norway, won 2-0, both goals by Bendtner, so maybe he’ll do some good for ya, last time he scored was against portugal, 2years 1day ago, so maybe he just needed a change for Arsenal to up north!
this time we are en group with portugal again.. and we might even beat them and take the 1st place..
Portugal 6games 13 points
Denmark 6games 13 points
Norway 7games 13 points..
we have Cypress in october, should be a walkover, and then a few days later portugal at home!!! a draw would be enough, a win would be great…
September 8th, 2011 at 7:51 am
Local paper mentioned him getting two mid-week.Missed your post – just finished my shift yesterday.Hope he gets two on Saturday!
September 8th, 2011 at 7:51 am
If they don’t play my boy Derek Hagan I will be pissed!!!
He is going to be for this team what Tim Brow was to this team and you can take that to the bank!!!
Hagan is going to move them d@mn chains man!!!
September 8th, 2011 at 7:53 am
neilb Says:
September 8th, 2011 at 7:48 am
Same problem for me LMN.Made an appointment a few weeks back without thinking and now I’m stuck.Taping it and watching it Friday nite with a few beers.
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sounds like a great solution!
September 8th, 2011 at 7:53 am
Hope Denmark makes it LMN.You can show our losers how to play the game.
September 8th, 2011 at 7:55 am
Wow – this is a bully?
http://www.nfl.com/teams/statistics?team=OAK
September 8th, 2011 at 8:06 am
neilb Says:
September 8th, 2011 at 7:53 am
Hope Denmark makes it LMN.You can show our losers how to play the game.
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I cant fathom why you dont rule each year… I think its because the english players think to highly of themselves and dont wanna be in a collective..
September 8th, 2011 at 8:09 am
Buck..
i’d like to see a stat on penalties..
September 8th, 2011 at 8:12 am
But I’m not buying into his gimmicky, salesman BS!!
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Your enjoying yourself being on the other side of the phone, so to speakm, aren’t you?
September 8th, 2011 at 8:16 am
Not good for us. Seen way too many times when that happens, and in this instance the Broncos would win by 1, and everybody loses and Vegas wins.
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Drives my “games are fixed” conspiracy theory.
September 8th, 2011 at 8:17 am
I think its because the english players think to highly of themselves and dont wanna be in a collective..
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LOL!
I think the “frankness” of Euro folks is refreshing.
September 8th, 2011 at 8:22 am
I just hope we get the ball first Monday night so our offense can set the tone.
I just don’t see how they stop McFadden and our weapons in the passing game.
Contrary to most, I hope we come out passing as I’m SURE they are going to be expecting runs on first and 2nd down.
2 TE sets, hit our WRs quick and let them run for YACity YAC YAC!
September 8th, 2011 at 8:24 am
Just a thought for discussion,but using Corkran’s rational that Hagan should start based on preseason production,shouldn’t Bush and T.Jones play over McFadden,and Bryant over Big Rich?After all,those guys were more productive in the practice games.
September 8th, 2011 at 8:28 am
Suprise teams this year
Raiders
Titans
Browns
Rams
Redskins
Lions
Disappointments
Eagles
Buccaners
Jets
Dischargers
Steelers
Colts
Mules
only reason for listing the mules with last years winners is some talking heads are actually calling for them to win the division (heard colon herd call it today)
September 8th, 2011 at 8:28 am
84.lefty12 Says:
September 8th, 2011 at 8:24 am
Just a thought for discussion,but using Corkran’s rational that Hagan should start based on preseason production,shouldn’t Bush and T.Jones play over McFadden,and Bryant over Big Rich?After all,those guys were more productive in the practice games.
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We know DMAC is better than our other RBs…we know Seymour is better than 290 lb Bryant……..Hagan is better than DHB by far but yet Al refuses to see it
September 8th, 2011 at 8:29 am
85.Plunketthead Says:
September 8th, 2011 at 8:28 am
Suprise teams this year
Raiders
Titans
Browns
Rams
Redskins
Lions
Disappointments
Eagles
Buccaners
Jets
Dischargers
Steelers
Colts
Mules
only reason for listing the mules with last years winners is some talking heads are actually calling for them to win the division (heard colon herd call it today)
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Agree
September 8th, 2011 at 8:31 am
“We know DMAC is better than our other RBs…we know Seymour is better than 290 lb Bryant……..Hagan is better than DHB by far but yet Al refuses to see it”
Yes I know what you are saying…
September 8th, 2011 at 8:32 am
I forgot to put the squaws on my list
Can JC run the dink and dunk? I think thats what is in our future. With the occasional long bomb of course.
September 8th, 2011 at 8:36 am
81.J Hill Says:
September 8th, 2011 at 8:16 am
Not good for us. Seen way too many times when that happens, and in this instance the Broncos would win by 1, and everybody loses and Vegas wins.
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Drives my “games are fixed” conspiracy theory.
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This is what I said! After 9/11 the Patriots win the SB and the Raiders get shafted! Total crap!!
September 8th, 2011 at 8:37 am
Season starts tonight fellas! I’ll probably won’t catch it til around half time, but hey….LET THE SEASON BEGIN!!!
September 8th, 2011 at 8:42 am
It was only inevitable that The Patriots win the SB that year…also, had we beaten those darn Jets the last game of the year, Patsies would have came to Oakland!
September 8th, 2011 at 8:48 am
89.Plunketthead Says:
September 8th, 2011 at 8:32 am
I forgot to put the squaws on my list
Can JC run the dink and dunk? I think thats what is in our future. With the occasional long bomb of course.
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Damn dink and dunk
September 8th, 2011 at 8:53 am
J Hill Says:
September 8th, 2011 at 8:17 am
I think its because the english players think to highly of themselves and dont wanna be in a collective..
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LOL!
I think the “frankness” of Euro folks is refreshing.
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England has one of the finest leagues, and yet they havent won anything since 66, they have at times looked worse than minor countries, have in mind they have 60mio citizens, so they at least should be able to be par with germany, italy and spain, and yet they falter..
The british populace will 2nd that I think! ask Neil B or Englandraider..
September 8th, 2011 at 8:54 am
Suprise teams this year
Lions
Rams
Texans
Disappointments
Chiefs
Colts
Winning each Division:
AFC West: Chargers (hate to say it)
AFC Central: Steelers
AFC East: Patriots
AFC South: Texans
Wildcards: Ravens, Jets (maybe Raiders but I think that’s more of the coolaide drinking fan optimistic view)
NFC West: Rams
NFC Central: Packers
NFC South: Saints
NFC East: Cowboys
Wildcards: Lions, Falcons (maybe Eagles, but despite the influx of talent I think they might be worse record this year)
Eagles
Buccaners
Jets
Dischargers
Steelers
Colts
Mules
September 8th, 2011 at 9:00 am
89.Plunketthead Says:
September 8th, 2011 at 8:32 am
I forgot to put the squaws on my list
Can JC run the dink and dunk? I think thats what is in our future. With the occasional long bomb of course.
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Damn dink and dunk
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But we have such great check-down weapons for JC? McFadden, Jones, Reece and Boss…take what the defense will give us.
September 8th, 2011 at 9:02 am
I don’t agree with Plunkett on a couple of these…
Chargers I think will be better than last year. Their offense was scarey with most of the top players hurt or on a hold out. Their defense was one of the tops and didn’t really lose anything. They have continuity. They’ll be scarey-good during regular season and will fizzle out in playoffs again.
Steelers will still be a playoff team. No reason they won’t be.
Not sure about Bucs, Jets etc. Both overplay their talent, but haven’t seen anything to indicate that shoudl change this year.
September 8th, 2011 at 9:04 am
If JC was more consistant on the deep throws we’d TOTALLY open up the run game and the screens and dink/dunk offense.
Later in the year teams seemed to look for the short dump off type passes and play them much better than earlier in the year.
September 8th, 2011 at 9:08 am
# Plunketthead Says:
September 8th, 2011 at 8:32 am
I forgot to put the squaws on my list
Can JC run the dink and dunk? I think thats what is in our future. With the occasional long bomb of course.
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Dink & Dunk?!?!?!
The answer is yes he can, he did it for jim zorn his last year with the foreskins. he did it pretty well even though he is miscast in that kind of offense. he also did it last year vs indi.
having said that, there will be no dink and dunk in the town, hu jack and saunders are not dink and dunk, they are pure air coryell, vertical offense guys. any short passing will only be a means to check down, vs the rush or set up the deep pass.
We will line uop and force the ponies to prove they can stop the run. Then as dawkins and the secondary cheat up, are wrs and tights will attack them deep, and in the seams. Look for our tight end to score a td, and one of our wrs to get in the end zone.
We may use a short passing game in the early phases of the game to get JC in a rhythm ( he is a classic rhythm qb), and as another way to make the secondary a little nosy and cheat. Also early quick passing can help nullify there pass rushers.
We will not see dink and dunk as a staple in this scheme.
September 8th, 2011 at 9:09 am
Damned, we didn’t get many sacks during the pre-season.
But, the biggest area we’ve gotta pick it up is 3rd down %. 15/48 (we picked up less than 33% of our 3rd downs). Opponents picked up over 50% against us.
But, if Campbell throws anywhere near his 70% completion percentage during the regular season, even a dink and dunk offense should move well and with enough touches our WRs/RBs/TEs will break some big ones.
September 8th, 2011 at 9:12 am
[...] punt returner. Hue Jackson laid it out there when he said that he expects Ford to get between 75-80 passes this season. And lets face it; after Zach Miller left for Seattle, Ford is the most talented receiving option [...]
September 8th, 2011 at 9:14 am
If you paid attention to the pre season you would find JC was around 8 yds per pass attempt. Plus with all of our speed there will be a guy clearing deep on every pass play.
Bold prediction, DHB will have nice year catching short and intermediate then running after the catch. he may also lead the team in drawing pass interference calls. If he can learn to keep his feet on slants he will shock it this year.
September 8th, 2011 at 9:17 am
Have Miami gotten a new stadium?
September 8th, 2011 at 9:17 am
Winning each Division:
AFC West: Raiders
AFC Central: Steelers
AFC East: Jets
AFC South: Texans
Wildcards: Patriots, Chargers
NFC West: 49ers
NFC Central: Packers
NFC South: Saints
NFC East: Cowboys
Wildcards: Eagles, Falcons
September 8th, 2011 at 9:20 am
Obviously DHB is never going to live up to his draft position, so with that being said, what would be a “great” year for him?
I say 60 receptions, 720 yards and 4 TDs would be a “Great” year for him. Certainly not a great year for a good WR, but for DHB and this offense it would be Earth shattering.
September 8th, 2011 at 9:25 am
A great year for DHB would be him sitting on the bench while our more talented receivers play.
September 8th, 2011 at 9:26 am
Good one Kirk!
September 8th, 2011 at 9:29 am
Winning each Division:
AFC West: Raiders
AFC Central: Ravens
AFC East: Pats
AFC South: Colts
Wildcards: Steelers, Jets
NFC West: Rams
NFC Central: Packers
NFC South: Saints
NFC East: Eagles
Wildcards: Falcons, Bears
Raiders beat the Eagles in the Super Bowl 38-17
September 8th, 2011 at 9:31 am
r8dercain Says:
September 8th, 2011 at 6:41 am
Nmiller returning punts over anybody is something I’m gonna scratch
my head at til he shows me otherwise
but ya gotta wonder
Our D is suspect and pass game unproven why not put ourselves in the better field position by having Moore or TJ return punts? Dumb move no way around it
September 8th, 2011 at 9:42 am
Who said anything about DHB and a “great” year? I used the word nice. A nice year would be 50-70 catches 700-900 yds 5-8 tds.
By the way, if he does post numbers along these lines I would expect him to continue to trend upward, improve and post even bigger numbers in 2012.
September 8th, 2011 at 9:42 am
La Milicia Negra Says:
September 7th, 2011 at 8:09 pm
severeraiderz Says:
September 7th, 2011 at 6:19 pm
LMN
I dont even have to rebut you because you lost all credibility when you said Robert Gallery, a player that has never sniffed a pro bowl and is oft injured, is a top 5 run blocker. Also teams that complete passes score faster, its fact. The average pass, I believe I read, was completed for 8 or 9 yards while the average run goes for less than 4. That’s more double the production. If a team is completing passes they are likely to move down the field faster because even a 60% passer is going to average more yards per play than a runner rattling off 4 ypc. Furthermore Khalif Barnes was a pretty good player in Jax, and a really good run blocker. John Clayton even wrote an article about how much of a coup it was when we got him.
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Severe…
Barnes WAS NOT A COUP, if you think so you shouldnt talk about credibility.. He WAS NOT GOOD in JAX, no fans, no players regretted losing him..
If you dont think Gallery is a top run blocker, not much I can do about, fact is he is. He struggles in pass-protection, but that wasnt the debate..
I didnt say passes wasnt faster than runs, I said you were wrong to think the D went off the field because the opposition would just strike deep.. I said the would play 8yds passes and let the time pass..
I said the D would often be on field for 12 snaps, thats 8 minutes that being scoreless, 3 or 7 points, towards our O for many 3′n’out series thats 2 minutes.. that will not make a top5 offense.. if you then add our D will tire, then the clock will be much more of an enemy..
lastly I will say, Barnes should have been the first player cut, he should have been cut after the first season in oakland. Barnes kill drives, he is ridden with false starts..
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LMN what the feck are you smoking.
Bob (Dino arms) Gallery is/was a bust. NO ARGUEMENT, No getting around it.
Drafted first round to play left tackle, could only must’r up a career as a “servicable” LG.
Top five run blocking LG? Source or it didn’t happen, and your own words i think are he sucks at pass blocking.
No wonder Soul Glow couldn’t stay up right last year.
I was so happy to see this bust leave Oakland. Just seeing him warming up before games last year would make me furious.
September 8th, 2011 at 9:49 am
I watched Bob Gallery’s first series as a seachicken. First he got blown backwards and the run play was blown up and then a couple of plays later he was diving and rolling on the ground with no one near him….looked like a “Stop, Drop & Roll” instructional video.
Bye Bye Bob!
September 8th, 2011 at 9:56 am
I must admit that even though it was just pre season vs vanilla defense, the o-line looks improved vs. the pass rush.
Looks like hu jack, wylie, and big wiz, have had a major impact on the way these guys are playing.
Conversely so called o -line genius tom cable’s o-line looks almost as bad as ours did last year trying to keep tavaris jackson up right.
It seems that Hu jack and company with their old school approach to toughness is paying off, as opposed to the freeze tag, two hand touch, pantomime camp that cable ran last year.
Also the guys clearly respect Hu jack. best moment of the pre season, barnes gets called for a false start that kills a drive. Hu jack meets barnes as he is lumbering off the field. Hu jack blasts him with “WHAT THE FUGG YOU DOIN’ JUMPIN’ OFF SIDES?!?!?” Barnes looked like he wanted to cry.
September 8th, 2011 at 9:57 am
Drexl..
if you want to mingle in the discussion, fin, but please talk about the same thing as us..
not one time have the topic been how Gallery was as a tackle, we all agree he was horrid at the position, and a bust..
but had he been drafted later as a Guard the talk would have been different, he is though a really good run blocking guard, its evident, its why opposing defenses often had two men on him, when they knew we would run, thats why most runs were behind him.. lastly thats why he is in Seatlle they wanted to upgrade their run-game
and I know what will happen if I found a link, you wouldnt credit the source.. so why bother? but raider history shows you that he was a great run-blocking LG!
September 8th, 2011 at 9:59 am
Raiders will definitely be workig to stop the pass this week, Broncos won’t be able to run for Jack on us considering our D line and some of their respective backups. Big John Henderson and Trevor Scott are solid backups, along with Jarvis Moss and Desmond Bryant who are decent. The whole D line will look stout, thus Mcclain and co in the Lb corp will look to tackle without being touched! Focus on stopping the pass and it should be a blowout with our running game. If not then it’s gonna be a close one
September 8th, 2011 at 10:01 am
Yeah, our run D is scary good!
Give me a break.
September 8th, 2011 at 10:02 am
on a story about the possibility of Gallery replacing Mankins if they couldnt make a deal..
—”As Gallery struggled at the left tackle position, he was moved one spot inside to the left guard position back in 2007—and since then, he’s emerged as one of the better run blocking guards in the NFL.
The Patriots should show some significant interest in Gallery, according to Tom E. Curran of CSNNE, as the Patriots have been “enamored” with Gallery’s talents ever since he entered the league.
If New England did sign Gallery to a contract, he could potentially be New England’s starting right guard, and could even possibly be the replacement of Mankins, if the two sides cannot reach and agreement.
Ever since Gallery made the switch over to guard, he’s only allowed four sacks over the course of four seasons,
Many scouts may consider Gallery to be a top-tier run blocker and an average pass-blocker”—
September 8th, 2011 at 10:03 am
Dakota Says:
September 8th, 2011 at 10:01 am
Yeah, our run D is scary good!
Give me a break.
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scary bad, maybe =)
September 8th, 2011 at 10:04 am
LMN,
Ever get a chance to read that Patrick O’Brian series?
I am telling you, you will love it. Only 23 books or so.
September 8th, 2011 at 10:05 am
111.Whats a Drexl? Says:
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LMN what the feck are you smoking.
Top five run blocking LG? Source or it didn’t happen, and your own words i think are he sucks at pass blocking.
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lmn posts should come with a warning
September 8th, 2011 at 10:05 am
Did domineering just compare d Hagan to Tim Brown …? lol why don’t you say nick Miller too. at least Nick kind rhymes with Tim
September 8th, 2011 at 10:07 am
Heard Rich Gannon popping off as usual on Sirius about how Denver will be better than us this year. Thinks we’re doomed on Monday night. What the hell has that fool been smoking? Did he watch either game last year? I’m already looking ahead to the Bills game.
September 8th, 2011 at 10:10 am
Post 113# they only showed the back of Khalif Barnes Helmet when Hue Jackson ate him out..he looked like he wanted to cry? Now that’s putting extra cheese on it!
September 8th, 2011 at 10:10 am
Who are the announcers for the MNF game? Mike and Mike again?
September 8th, 2011 at 10:11 am
Looking ahead..? You must have missed that last 8 years.
September 8th, 2011 at 10:13 am
SharkCatcher Says:
September 8th, 2011 at 10:05 am
Did domineering just compare d Hagan to Tim Brown …? lol why don’t you say nick Miller too. at least Nick kind rhymes with Tim
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Hagan is the closest thing to Timmy the Raiders have had in a long time.
September 8th, 2011 at 10:15 am
122.RaiderDebo Says:
September 8th, 2011 at 10:07 am
Heard Rich Gannon popping off as usual on Sirius about how Denver will be better than us this year. Thinks we’re doomed on Monday night. What the hell has that fool been smoking? Did he watch either game last year? I’m already looking ahead to the Bills game.
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Denver is a much better team than they were last year, especially their defensive line.
September 8th, 2011 at 10:16 am
Hagan has been in the NFL for what, going into his 6th year now? Total cataches about what, 50?
Yeah, pretty close to Tim Brown!
Guess they do have the same skin color.
I remember when some of you compared Cable to John Madden too…..puuuuuuuke.
September 8th, 2011 at 10:16 am
Carlos francis…_Johny Morant…were like Tim Brown too. I like Hagan but we’ve only seen him in preSeason.
September 8th, 2011 at 10:17 am
Dakota..
not yet.. 21 books is quite a task =)
September 8th, 2011 at 10:19 am
Right now Moore and Hagan are Todd Watkins and Doug Gabriel.
September 8th, 2011 at 10:19 am
LMN,
You get like 75 days off a year in Europe….can’t find a little time to read?
September 8th, 2011 at 10:20 am
For all of you guys that are so stuck on trashing our press cover 4-3, and claim that are defense is vanilla, and Davis wont allow anything else. Did you happen to notice that 2 of the 3 interceptions this year caused by our defense dropping into a zone and confusing the qb?
Yes fire zone and disguised pre snap defense.
What say you now impostors?
September 8th, 2011 at 10:20 am
…not including weekends of course….
September 8th, 2011 at 10:21 am
It’s not like dunderville ie coming of knee surgery ..it was his Damn chest ..he’s coming hard..is that going to be Veldeeher man or the the picking up blitz?
September 8th, 2011 at 10:22 am
127.Kirk Says:
September 8th, 2011 at 10:15 am
122.RaiderDebo Says:
September 8th, 2011 at 10:07 am
Heard Rich Gannon popping off as usual on Sirius about how Denver will be better than us this year. Thinks we’re doomed on Monday night. What the hell has that fool been smoking? Did he watch either game last year? I’m already looking ahead to the Bills game.
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Denver is a much better team than they were last year, especially their defensive line.
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Not too worried about their D-Line. Very thin and weak at DT. Miller and Dumervil will be scary on passing downs though. Basically no changes in the secondary. The gap between us and them was way too big to be closed in a shortened offseason. Denver is doomed. We play better in Denver than anywhere else, including Oakland.
September 8th, 2011 at 10:22 am
It’s not like dunderville is coming of knee surgery ..it’s his Damn chest ..he’s coming hard at the d line.is that going to be Veldeeher man or the RBs picking up blitz?
September 8th, 2011 at 10:23 am
Don’t worry Mistic1, this was just the preseason. Al was disguising his complex defense by using the idiotic zone occasionally this preseason and will unleash his full on man to man D on September 12th.
September 8th, 2011 at 10:25 am
Hagan and Moore are the best possession receivers on the team. I don’t care if they don’t start. Just get them the ball at some point in the game.
September 8th, 2011 at 10:25 am
131.SharkCatcher Says:
September 8th, 2011 at 10:19 am
Right now Moore and Hagan are Todd Watkins and Doug Gabriel.
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Yup better than DHB
September 8th, 2011 at 10:26 am
What has Denver done to get better?
September 8th, 2011 at 10:26 am
115.willflo818 Says:
September 8th, 2011 at 9:59 am
Raiders will definitely be workig to stop the pass this week, Broncos won’t be able to run for Jack on us considering our D line and some of their respective backups. Big John Henderson and Trevor Scott are solid backups, along with Jarvis Moss and Desmond Bryant who are decent. The whole D line will look stout, thus Mcclain and co in the Lb corp will look to tackle without being touched! Focus on stopping the pass and it should be a blowout with our running game. If not then it’s gonna be a close one
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Hendu should be starting at NT….and Scott if healthy I say should be the RDE so we can get some pass rush off the edge
September 8th, 2011 at 10:27 am
141.J Hill Says:
September 8th, 2011 at 10:26 am
What has Denver done to get better?
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Have Teblow read Proverbs each day of camp
September 8th, 2011 at 10:27 am
I did notice Campbell seemed a little less cautious this preseason with his passes. Took some chances trying to hit Moore down field, and threw to DHB even when there was a man on him.
I think that is actually a good thing for Campbell. hope it carries forward into the regular season. Then again, the check down works as long as he is hitting McFadden with some passes!
September 8th, 2011 at 10:27 am
Don’t ever discount the Doncos. They had/have our number forever. We won’t supprise them like we did last year.
September 8th, 2011 at 10:27 am
108.Ryan Says:
September 8th, 2011 at 9:29 am
Winning each Division:
AFC West: Raiders
AFC Central: Ravens
AFC East: Pats
AFC South: Colts
Wildcards: Steelers, Jets
NFC West: Rams
NFC Central: Packers
NFC South: Saints
NFC East: Eagles
Wildcards: Falcons, Bears
Raiders beat the Eagles in the Super Bowl 38-17
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Smoking crack….Eagles wont even make the postseason
September 8th, 2011 at 10:28 am
145.Raiderbuck Says:
September 8th, 2011 at 10:27 am
Don’t ever discount the Doncos. They had/have our number forever. We won’t supprise them like we did last year.
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No we had them forever….they had a few years but that is done…we been better than them for about 5 seasons now
September 8th, 2011 at 10:30 am
It’s not Mike and Mike. After 2009, the experiment with them ended.
September 8th, 2011 at 10:30 am
All the talking heads are picking Denver to beat us. The reason = 2-14 Fox is a genius. Orten is a great passer and dumberviller miller are both for sure no miss pro bowlers
September 8th, 2011 at 10:30 am
Oh, and we have lost a couple straight openers
September 8th, 2011 at 10:31 am
144.Dakota Says:
September 8th, 2011 at 10:27 am
I did notice Campbell seemed a little less cautious this preseason with his passes. Took some chances trying to hit Moore down field, and threw to DHB even when there was a man on him.
I think that is actually a good thing for Campbell. hope it carries forward into the regular season. Then again, the check down works as long as he is hitting McFadden with some passes!
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you need to put that Rue the Day list back up
September 8th, 2011 at 10:32 am
150.Plunketthead Says:
September 8th, 2011 at 10:30 am
Oh, and we have lost a couple straight openers
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This is the year we win the opener! We have to. If we don’t win, then we will probably start the year 1-3……
September 8th, 2011 at 10:32 am
149.Plunketthead Says:
September 8th, 2011 at 10:30 am
All the talking heads are picking Denver to beat us. The reason = 2-14 Fox is a genius. Orten is a great passer and dumberviller miller are both for sure no miss pro bowlers
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Of course they dont want us to win….bfd….they gonna have to get over it and get over it fast
September 8th, 2011 at 10:32 am
Dakota Says:
September 8th, 2011 at 10:19 am
LMN,
You get like 75 days off a year in Europe….can’t find a little time to read?
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I actually think I got more, but I have a lot of todo-books, so obrian, goes back in the line =)
September 8th, 2011 at 10:33 am
By the way, speaking of Mike and Mike, for those who say AD will not play a 3-4, when he has the personnel, he will do so. On their show yesterday, Howie Long said that’s what he played in frequently.
September 8th, 2011 at 10:33 am
152.Dakota Says:
September 8th, 2011 at 10:32 am
150.Plunketthead Says:
September 8th, 2011 at 10:30 am
Oh, and we have lost a couple straight openers
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This is the year we win the opener! We have to. If we don’t win, then we will probably start the year 1-3……
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Season is over if they lose monday…..book that
September 8th, 2011 at 10:33 am
155.exlaraiderseasonticketholder Says:
September 8th, 2011 at 10:33 am
By the way, speaking of Mike and Mike, for those who say AD will not play a 3-4, when he has the personnel, he will do so. On their show yesterday, Howie Long said that’s what he played in frequently.
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The Raiders have had a history of the 3-4 so what are these morons talking about
September 8th, 2011 at 10:35 am
J Hill Says:
September 8th, 2011 at 10:26 am
What has Denver done to get better?
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Hired a new Head Coach, just like Oakland.
September 8th, 2011 at 10:36 am
Howie Long is the MAN!!!!
HOWIE! HOWIE! HOWIE!
Just found a framed poster I had of him from when I was a kid….hung it on my garage wall next to my framed poster of Magic Johnson.
Now I just need a Ryne Sandberg poster and I will be set!
September 8th, 2011 at 10:37 am
OK enough of that blasphemy , theres no way we lose. The last thing I want to hear in here is
Fire flapgums: bring back pimphand
September 8th, 2011 at 10:38 am
and Scott if healthy I say should be the RDE
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Trevor Scott should start over ShoNasty?
So you’re logic is Henderson would have the run game locked up so tight that Trevor Scott would be an effective DE against the run?
September 8th, 2011 at 10:39 am
158.KoolKell Says:
September 8th, 2011 at 10:35 am
J Hill Says:
September 8th, 2011 at 10:26 am
What has Denver done to get better?
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Hired a new Head Coach, just like Oakland.
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Yeah but Fox is white, ergo all the racists think hue is a loser and the mules will win. Theres no other answer.
September 8th, 2011 at 10:40 am
Trevor Scott should only see the field on 3rd and 10+ yard situations….and on special teams. That dude is horrible against the run.
September 8th, 2011 at 10:40 am
Plunketthead Says:
September 8th, 2011 at 10:39 am
158.KoolKell Says:
September 8th, 2011 at 10:35 am
J Hill Says:
September 8th, 2011 at 10:26 am
What has Denver done to get better?
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Hired a new Head Coach, just like Oakland.
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Yeah but Fox is white, ergo all the racists think hue is a loser and the mules will win. Theres no other answer.
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You dumbass republican racist piece of schit!
September 8th, 2011 at 10:41 am
You mad?
September 8th, 2011 at 10:43 am
http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2011/writers/peter_king/09/06/week.1.picks/index.html?xid=si_nfl
Peter King picks the Raiders to win! Well, we don’t even need to watch the game now!
September 8th, 2011 at 10:44 am
You dumbass republican racist piece of schit!
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I guess he disagrees with you Big Plunk.
September 8th, 2011 at 10:45 am
Brien aint got nothing on me when it comes to kicking kks pootbutt
September 8th, 2011 at 10:47 am
J Ford is going to have a BIG play on a quick WR hitch out of a 3 WR set.
Similar to the play in the last KC game.
September 8th, 2011 at 10:48 am
I say that we have to start fast on them like we did last year in Denver! That game in Oakland, we started slow and they hung with us until the second half. All cylinders better be ready to burn!
September 8th, 2011 at 10:48 am
KK wont meet ROG but I bet you a hundred dollars he would meet me in front of the Coliseum gameday.
KK bring a baggie for your teeth
September 8th, 2011 at 10:48 am
Bush and McFadden will be on the field at the same time.
Not sure how Denver will be able to handle that.
September 8th, 2011 at 10:48 am
BeAlwaysUrselfCommittingtoExsellence2011 Says:
August 18th, 2011 at 5:36 pm
KoolKell Says:
August 18th, 2011 at 5:35 pm
How many handles do you post under?
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At least five.
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I guess you’re on of them, dumbass, eh?
September 8th, 2011 at 10:51 am
actually Jc hit DHb deep down the sideline with a perfectly placed back shoulder throw while DHb was double covered. this was huge for a few of reasons.
1.) This displayed uncanny ball placement skill by the qb, that will prove invaluable. Dbs will be so consumed with the speed of our wr group they will not be able to change direction or adjust to the ball in flight. Jc’s knowledge of the offenses and his targets, will allow JC to do what so many claim he couldnt. Anticipate the play and throw his guys open.
2.) there is a clear chemistry brewing with JC and DHB. this is a good thing, as JC is proving that he is able to make the guys around him better. His confidence in DHB being able to make a play has with out a doubt had a huge affect on DHB’s over all confidence and performance. he seems to be able to coax quality from the guy that everyone has been quick to write off.
3.) DHB was the most improved raider this off season. He caught the ball in traffic, while double teamed and even out fought defenders for the ball. this is a far cry from the days when he would jump and flail his arms as if falling off a log floating down a river.
4.) DHB is proving to be more than a clear out decoy that blocks well. Now that he is a much better route runner and has improved catching the ball his speed is a major threat that strikes fear in the opponents. We saw first hand evidence as dbs tackled him while he ran by them to the tune of 3 interference calls this pre season.
The haters are in trouble this year.
September 8th, 2011 at 10:51 am
We are going to run a lot of 2 TE sets. I’m not sure their rookie Miller is going to be ready for all that in his 1st game under bright lights.
September 8th, 2011 at 10:52 am
if im not mistaken werent the raiders the very first team to win a super bowl using a 3-4 front?
September 8th, 2011 at 10:53 am
August 18th. You went a long ways for that post KK
September 8th, 2011 at 10:54 am
So Dumberville is now exclusively playing RDE for Denver and Miller is an OLB?
Are they really going to ask Miller to drop in coverage?
McFadden is going to have a field day.
September 8th, 2011 at 10:56 am
Quentin Groves is going to make 2 HUGE plays Monday night.
Groves, McClain, and Branch area going to se standouts!
September 8th, 2011 at 10:56 am
The Denver pass rush will be good in the first half, but by the second half they will be toast. They must withstand the pounding form our o-line and backs for four quarters, and i just cant see them surviving. Their line backers will also have to chase our tight ends and backs in pass coverage, and we send our guys deep down the field. I dont think they have the wind our the testicular fortitude to keep up for 60 mins.
Not to mention the tempo we play with. Did anybody notice how quick and aggressive the raiders are from snap to snap? its was almost a fast break offense. reminded me of sam wyche and the sugar huddle. we will wear them out.
Book it
September 8th, 2011 at 10:56 am
Mistic1 Tha Supavillain Says:
September 8th, 2011 at 10:52 am
if im not mistaken werent the raiders the very first team to win a super bowl using a 3-4 front?
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There is this new thing called “Google”. Ever heard of it?
It was the Dolphins in 1972.
September 8th, 2011 at 10:57 am
176.Mistic1 Tha Supavillain Says:
September 8th, 2011 at 10:52 am
if im not mistaken werent the raiders the very first team to win a super bowl using a 3-4 front?
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1972 Dolphins.
September 8th, 2011 at 11:04 am
# morilla Says:
September 8th, 2011 at 10:56 am
Mistic1 Tha Supavillain Says:
September 8th, 2011 at 10:52 am
if im not mistaken werent the raiders the very first team to win a super bowl using a 3-4 front?
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There is this new thing called “Google”. Ever heard of it?
It was the Dolphins in 1972.
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There is also a new thing called a “question” have you ever heard of it?
thanks for the answer any way smart a$$
September 8th, 2011 at 11:06 am
Hahahha, sorry. I could not resist, was just joking around.
September 8th, 2011 at 11:10 am
The raiders will draw more pass interference penalties than any other team in the world!!!!
No one can match our speed…….point blank
September 8th, 2011 at 11:17 am
Mistic1 Tha Supavillain Says:
September 8th, 2011 at 11:10 am
The raiders will draw more pass interference penalties than any other team in the world!!!!
No one can match our speed…….point blank
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Nobody’s been able to match the Raiders speed for years and years. Guess what?
September 8th, 2011 at 11:17 am
Method To My Madness Says:
September 8th, 2011 at 10:32 am
149.Plunketthead Says:
September 8th, 2011 at 10:30 am
All the talking heads are picking Denver to beat us. The reason = 2-14 Fox is a genius. Orten is a great passer and dumberviller miller are both for sure no miss pro bowlers
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Of course they dont want us to win….bfd….they gonna have to get over it and get over it fast
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Well, if Hue needs bulletin board material and motivation, there you have it. Don’t rest on the asskicking from last year. In fact, just post Sapp quotes. Lol
September 8th, 2011 at 11:17 am
161.J Hill Says:
September 8th, 2011 at 10:38 am
and Scott if healthy I say should be the RDE
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Trevor Scott should start over ShoNasty?
So you’re logic is Henderson would have the run game locked up so tight that Trevor Scott would be an effective DE against the run?
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Jhill…man what is your malfunction bruh?
Do you know what an RDE is? Do you know his main responsibility?
September 8th, 2011 at 11:18 am
159.Dakota Says:
September 8th, 2011 at 10:36 am
Howie Long is the MAN!!!!
HOWIE! HOWIE! HOWIE!
Just found a framed poster I had of him from when I was a kid….hung it on my garage wall next to my framed poster of Magic Johnson.
Now I just need a Ryne Sandberg poster and I will be set!
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Used to watch Howie stretch near the peristyle entrance endzone with his socks down near his ankles. When he was ready to kick ass, Howie would pull up tight his long socks and join the rest of the team. Old memories.
September 8th, 2011 at 11:18 am
186.KoolKell Says:
September 8th, 2011 at 11:17 am
Mistic1 Tha Supavillain Says:
September 8th, 2011 at 11:10 am
The raiders will draw more pass interference penalties than any other team in the world!!!!
No one can match our speed…….point blank
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Nobody’s been able to match the Raiders speed for years and years. Guess what?
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Mistic is a bootlicker….prolly holding al’s towel right Kell?
September 8th, 2011 at 11:19 am
How stupid of me, it was the players tunnel entrance. CRS. Can’t remember Sh*t
September 8th, 2011 at 11:21 am
I wanna see gorilla face quiver while Berman recaps the highlights. ‘He could go all the…’
September 8th, 2011 at 11:23 am
Method To My Madness Says:
September 8th, 2011 at 11:18 am
Mistic is a bootlicker….prolly holding al’s towel right Kell?
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I never said Mistic is a bootlicker. Just you and your fattaz useless daddy, ok?
September 8th, 2011 at 11:23 am
The talking heads not picking the Raiders is a good thing fellas. Rejoice!
September 8th, 2011 at 11:24 am
@RavensInsider Aaron Wilson
LB Tully Banta-Cain is visiting the Raiders today, according to a league source.
September 8th, 2011 at 11:28 am
193.KoolKell Says:
September 8th, 2011 at 11:23 am
Method To My Madness Says:
September 8th, 2011 at 11:18 am
Mistic is a bootlicker….prolly holding al’s towel right Kell?
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I never said Mistic is a bootlicker. Just you and your fattaz useless daddy, ok?
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got it…..but he is losing weight and is a registered democrat now….too bad he is balding otherwise i’d suggest the same barber you been going to for years
September 8th, 2011 at 11:28 am
is banta cain an upgrade over groves?
September 8th, 2011 at 11:28 am
195.YoungAmerican Says:
September 8th, 2011 at 11:24 am
@RavensInsider Aaron Wilson
LB Tully Banta-Cain is visiting the Raiders today, according to a league source.
That may be a good thing…I don’t know…
September 8th, 2011 at 11:28 am
195.YoungAmerican Says:
September 8th, 2011 at 11:24 am
@RavensInsider Aaron Wilson
LB Tully Banta-Cain is visiting the Raiders today, according to a league source.
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Groves sucks thats why lol
September 8th, 2011 at 11:29 am
Banta Cain is a niner….die slow mfker
September 8th, 2011 at 11:30 am
Banta-Cain is another DE/LB hybrid.
September 8th, 2011 at 11:30 am
@RavensInsider Aaron Wilson
Tully Banta-Cain passed his physical today in Oakland, so he’s apparently recovered well from his abdominal surgery.
September 8th, 2011 at 11:31 am
Wait, was he the one that the 9ers got with the trade with NE a few years back?
September 8th, 2011 at 11:32 am
Booooooooooooo Banta Cain!
September 8th, 2011 at 11:34 am
LMN
the point is that we will be in more shootouts because we have a poor passing defense and a much improved passing offense with weapons at wr, te, and coming out of the backfield. The point u made is that teams will chew up the clock, completed passes chew up much more field than a running play. They also chew up less clock, a team will opt to pass on us before running if our passing D is bad because it moves the ball toward the endzone much quicker, thus taking up less time. What part of that don’t u get????
I think u must have been taking advantage of those lax European drug laws because I was talking about being critical of the Wiz II pick. I actually thought Gallery was a great pick when we took him. I was critical because I thought we took a player that had played most of his collegiate snaps at RG a round too early if we intended on him being a starter at C immediately. Now that he is playing LG im fine with it, and yes I do feel he is better than that bum Gallery. Daniel Loper took over for top five Bob and didn’t miss a beat, shows how elite Gallery was.
Here’s the Barnes link:
http://sports.espn.go.com/nfl/news/story?id=3980711
September 8th, 2011 at 11:35 am
Hey Steve, you should mention to the Web Dev dept about updating this blog to an auto update version similar to ESPNs. It’s not that hard to do and much more user friendly. Having to refresh all the time gets old.
This place needs a facelift.
September 8th, 2011 at 11:38 am
What am I thinking, they probably still use overhead projectors.
September 8th, 2011 at 11:38 am
Banta Cain is better than Quentin Groves. Swap these two and you improve defense incrementally and not exponentially! That’s a small improvement.
September 8th, 2011 at 11:40 am
isnt banta cain much older than groves? Can he play a 4-3 olb? I thought he was best known as 3-4 guy
September 8th, 2011 at 11:41 am
morilla Says:
September 8th, 2011 at 11:35 am
Hey Steve, you should mention to the Web Dev dept about updating this blog to an auto update version similar to ESPNs. It’s not that hard to do and much more user friendly. Havin refresh all the time gets old.
This place needs a facelift.
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you talking about cockran, the same gut that had a live blog session and some blogger posted a prank that we were getting Briggs and he mentioned as fact without checking sources….ROFLMAO….
September 8th, 2011 at 11:54 am
Not many sports media people pick the Raiders to win in Donktown…even though the Raiders have won the last 3 games there… That’s fine..I believe the 2011 Raiders are better than the 2010 Raiders but it’s not gonna matter unless they win Monday…Gannon ( Sirius radio)said Orton will have a huge game Monday but he didn’t base that on anything except that’s what he wants to happen…I like being the underdogs going into Donktown…
Raiders 38….Donks 17….
September 8th, 2011 at 12:24 pm
I hear the media keep referencing how good Denvers pass rush will be with Miller and Dumervil back. I think Von Miller is going to be very good, but Dumervil benefited from system. Denver is switching from 3-4 to 4-3 this year. Dumervil is not a 4-3 LB, and the pass rush is not going to be coming primarily from the OLBs anymore anyways. So what are they talking about?
September 8th, 2011 at 3:40 pm
# John David Booty Says:
September 8th, 2011 at 12:24 pm
I hear the media keep referencing how good Denvers pass rush will be with Miller and Dumervil back. I think Von Miller is going to be very good, but Dumervil benefited from system. Denver is switching from 3-4 to 4-3 this year. Dumervil is not a 4-3 LB, and the pass rush is not going to be coming primarily from the OLBs anymore anyways. So what are they talking about?
____THE RAIDERS GETTING COMPLETELY DISMANTLED IN PRIME TIME!!!!!
September 8th, 2011 at 3:41 pm
# Method To My Madness Says:
September 8th, 2011 at 11:32 am
Booooooooooooo RAIDERS!
September 8th, 2011 at 3:42 pm
# J Hill Says:
September 8th, 2011 at 10:54 am
So Dumberville is now exclusively playing RDE for Denver and Miller is an OLB?
Are they really going to ask Miller to drop in coverage?
McFadden is going to get completely shutdown.
September 8th, 2011 at 3:43 pm
# The Big Banana Says:
September 8th, 2011 at 11:21 am
I wanna see gorilla face quiver while Berman recaps the highlights. ‘He could go all the…’Brandon Lloyd that is!!!
September 8th, 2011 at 3:44 pm
# exlaraiderseasonticketholder Says:
September 8th, 2011 at 11:19 am
How stupid of me to ever wanna be a RAIDERS fan!!
September 8th, 2011 at 3:45 pm
# Plunketthead Says:
September 8th, 2011 at 10:30 am
All the talking heads are picking Denver to beat us and they’re right!!!
September 8th, 2011 at 3:46 pm
# Mistic1 Tha Supavillain Says:
September 8th, 2011 at 11:10 am
The denver will draw more pass interference penalties than any other team in the world!!!!
No one can match their speed…….point blank
September 8th, 2011 at 3:48 pm
J Hill Says:
September 8th, 2011 at 10:44 am
You dumbass republican racist piece of schit!Down with the RAIDERS!!!!
September 8th, 2011 at 4:01 pm
# TheGeneral Says:
September 8th, 2011 at 3:19 pm
Only reason people are picking the donkeys over us is because we suck. We lost miller and nnamdi and fired cable the season is over. Little we know but they are right!!! We will lose this game no doubt!!!!!!
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