Comments on: Raiders playoffs hopes alive, still in question — UPDATED

By: djohnnyg

djohnnyg — Mon, 26 Dec 2011 15:02:46 +0000

Not saying it’s true, but alot of us feel the league is “out to get us” for whatever reason.

I don’t understand why the league wouldn’t want the Raiders in if that’s the case.

Al is gone so what’s the deal?

Bad image for the league?

My fear (among many of course) is with Al gone there is nobody to stick up for us.

Is Mark gonna do it? Amy? You know they don’t respect Hue as that guy.

Other thing is why the heck should we have to worry about that kind of stuff?

We should’nt.

By: GeneY63

GeneY63 — Sun, 25 Dec 2011 20:11:59 +0000

Tell me why I’m wrong, but I think we have the exact same record against common opponents outside the division (assuming that the division record ends up tied — i.e. we beat the Chargers and Broncos beat the Chiefs). I have the Raiders at 4-4 with wins against the Jets, Minnesota, Chicago, and Detroit – losses against Miami, Buffalo, Pats, & Packers, Denver are also 4-4 against those same opponents with wins against the Jets, Minnesota, chicago and miami and losses against Buffalo, Pats, Packers and Detroit. So how does your analysis conclude we lose this tie breaker?

By: grappler86

grappler86 — Sun, 25 Dec 2011 12:17:51 +0000

Steve,
Your Wildcard statement doesn’t make sense. “The Raiders make the 2nd wild card if they win and the Bengals lose. But you have the Titans winning the 2nd wild card if there is a 3-way tie with Raiders/Titans/Bengals. The Titans are 8-7, if they win next week, they will be 9-7. Thus, if the Raiders win & The Broncos win, both the Bengals & Titans have to lose?

By: dirtyfivethirty

dirtyfivethirty — Sun, 25 Dec 2011 08:12:30 +0000

^FORGOT ABOUT PALMER TOO I KNOW HE’S AN INT. MACHINE, BUT WE HAVEN’T GOT TO SEE PALMER PLAY WITH ALL OF OUR PLAY MAKERS HEALTHY. I THINK THE 1/2 PUNCH OF DMAC & BUSH WITH JONES SPRINKLED IN CAN ONLY HELP PALMER.

By: dirtyfivethirty

dirtyfivethirty — Sun, 25 Dec 2011 08:09:20 +0000

1ST & FOREMOST IS ENDING WITH A 9-7 RECORD, I BELIEVE IF WE WIN ONE OF THOSE SCENARIOS WILL PLAY OUT. ITS GONE OUR WAY THE LAST 2 WEEKS WE JUST COULDN’T CLOSE OUT THE LIONS HAD WE DONE THAT WE’D BE SITTING PRETTY RIGHT NOW-BUT TO BE HONEST I THINK WE PLAY BETTER WITH A CHIP ON OUR SHOULDER SO I BELIEVE WE’LL PULL OUT A “W” VS. THE CHARGERS NEXT SUNDAY-AND THEN THE MAIN CONCERN NEEDS TO BE GETTING FORD JONES & DMAC READY TO GO FOR THE PLAYOFFS. WE ARE SO MUCH MORE DANGEROUS WITH THESE GUYS STARTIN’ DMAC-FORD-MOORE-BOSS- BUSH & JONES-CAN YOU SAY DANGEROUS PLAYOFF TEAM. WITH THESER GUYS IN THE GAME WE SCORE MORE POINTS AND TAKE THE PRESSURE OFF OUR DEFENSE CUZ WE KNOW WE CAN’T RELY ON THEM..WE NEED TO SCORE 30+ PPG FROM HERE ON OUT TO BE A LEGIT THREAT TO THE TEAMS WE MIGHT FACE IN THE POST SEASON. GO RAIDERS-

By: joker94583

joker94583 — Sun, 25 Dec 2011 07:34:12 +0000

Just beat SD next week and it will all shake out. Just win on Sunday!

By: big_swifty

big_swifty — Sun, 25 Dec 2011 07:02:08 +0000

I don’t believe your wild card analysis is correct. The Raiders need the Bengals and the Titans to lose in order to get a wild card spot.

By: boss01

boss01 — Sun, 25 Dec 2011 04:22:13 +0000

Last year the season finale was meaningless…this year it matters..if nothing else that is a step in the right direction, now that Seattle is virtually done, I wonder what cable, gallery and miller are thinking…lmfao

By: mikeschoice

mikeschoice — Sun, 25 Dec 2011 04:02:01 +0000

usually were done @game 10-11

By: mikeschoice

mikeschoice — Sun, 25 Dec 2011 04:01:03 +0000

at least were playin 4 something the last game of season!-when was the last time that happened? 2002