Huff looking forward to playing in a ‘real defense’
By Steve Corkran
Wednesday, June 13th, 2012 at 2:43 pm in Oakland Raiders.
Free safety Michael Huff seems to have a little extra pep in his steps these days. He’s healthy again, he’s around his teammates and he finally gets a chance to play in a defensive scheme that highlights his abilities.
Huff is of the belief that the Raiders defense was too predictable in his first six NFL seasons and that late owner Al Davis’ heavy hand on the defensive philosophy and scheme limited the players’ ability to perform at peak level.
“We’re just looking forward to playing for a defensive head coach, getting to play a real defense,” Huff said in reference to defensive-minded head coach Dennis Allen. “So, I’m definitely looking forward to that this year.”
When pressed on what he meant by “a real defense,” Huff didn’t mince his words.
“Nothing personal but, obviously, before with Al (Davis), rest in peace, he had his hands in all the defense,” Huff said. “He had all his little things he liked to do. Now with D.A. out there, we got all kinds of blitzes, we got 3-4, 4-3 fronts, just a lot of different variety and a lot of different things going on. So, I’m going to love it.”
Huff’s role in the defense figures to be wide-reaching, with more blitzing, playing more cornerback and taking on a role similar to that of Green Bay Packers cornerback Charles Woodson.
“That’s what it seems like, just a lot of variety and doing it all,” Huff said. “You never know where he’s going to line up at. He’s just out there making plays. Hopefully I’ll kind of emulate him and play like him.”
Huff said the Raiders defense was too predictable in the past. Now, opposing offenses are going to be forced to figure out what he and his teammates are doing from play to play.
Accomplishing this goal entails mixing up defensive fronts, well-disguised blitzes and a varied scheme. Allen has said in the past that he wants his defense to be “multiple.”
“Everybody knew,” Huff said. “I’m in the middle of the field, I’m in the post, we’re pretty much man-to-man on the outside, it was pretty simple. We really didn’t blitz much. We let our front four get after them. That’s how it was, so we dealt with it.”
Terrelle Pryor has spent most of the past 11 months or so learning what he can from the likes of Carson Palmer, Jason Campbell, Kyle Boller and Matt Leinart, as well as numerous Raiders coaches.
In his quest to absorb even more insight into the nuances of succeeding at quarterback in the NFL, Pryor reached out to former Raiders quarterback Rich Gannon.
“We’re talking in contact with Rich Gannon and we’re going to get together with him,” Pryor said. “We’ll create something that has to do with going by Knapp (Greg, offensive coordinator) and coach Flip’s (John DeFilippo, quarterbacks coach) scheme. Obviously I’m going to take the playbook and grab a couple of receivers, maybe some younger high school guys, maybe some NFL guys and just run the script that I have and have them run the same routes and go through my reads.
“Can’t get that enough. Like I said I don’t take a lot of reps so I have to rep it by myself even if it has to be with a ghost to do my footsteps that’s what I’ll have to do. I’ll get better. I’ll be working hard.”
Raiders coach Dennis Allen said Pryor is making consistent progress in his first full offseason. Pryor arrived via the supplemental draft in late August last year and spent most of his time catching up.
“He’s made progress,” Allen said. “Still a long way away, but he’s made significant progress and the thing that I’ve liked about him has been his demeanor and the way he’s been willing to work and get better. As long as he does that, he’s got enough athletic talent that eventually he’s going to become a player.”
Defensive tackle Travis Ivey suffered a concussion while lifting weights the other day, Allen said. Ivey got hit in the head by a weight bar. Ivey’s injury isn’t serious, according to Allen.
Linebacker Aaron Curry’s knees are bothering him, Allen said, so he was held out of practice Wednesday as a “precautionary” measure.
Wide reciever Denarius Moore spent the day watching practice from the sideline, while recovering from the right hamstring injury he suffered Tuesday.
Allen said that Moore will be fine and ready to roll by the start of training camp in Napa on July 29.
Middle linebacker Rolando McClain recorded an interception of a Palmer pass late in practice. Those are the kinds of plays Allen is counting upon from McClain in his third season.
McClain declined an interview request after practice.
Allen remains convinced that running back Darren McFadden is nothing short of 100 percent and ready to pick up where he left off last season before a foot injury ended his season after only seven games.
“He looks extremely good to me,” Allen said. “He looks fast. He looks explosive. He knows what to do. He knows how to do it. And as we all know the key is, can we keep this guy healthy? And if we can, I would expect him to have a good year.”
McFadden has looked sharp at practice since he returned in early May. There aren’t any lingering signs of the foot injury that forced him to miss most of the final 10 games, and he is doing everything one would expect from an elite back.
“I feel better and better every day, it seems,” McFadden said. “A lot of my soreness is gone. I don’t really get sore after one hard practice to the next. So that’s the good thing for me; it’s a good sign that I can go out there two or three days back-to-back and keep going.”
More important, McFadden said, he won’t enter training camp with any concern about his durability or status.
“It’s great to be able to do it because, coming back from an injury like that, a lot of it probably plays on your mind,” McFadden said. “You’re wondering if you can do the things that you did at first. Just being out here and running around, I see that I can do those things full speed, so I don’t think it will be a problem for me.”
With Moore sidelined most of the past two days, rookie Rod Streater received increased playing time in practice. Call it a reward for a job well done to this point, Allen said.
“He’s earned the right to get the reps,” Allen said. “He’s done a nice job. He’s a young guy. He’s continuing to improve but he’s obviously caught our eye enough to think he’s earned the right to get a couple of first-team reps.”
When asked for a scouting report, here’s what Allen said of Streater:
“He’s caught the ball extremely well, he’s run very good routes, he knows how to get open and he has been explosive as a receiver,” Allen said. “Again, he’s still a young guy, he’s still learning, he’s still making those rookie mistakes. But from an athletic standpoint, from a skill set standpoint, he’s really impressive.”
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June 13th, 2012 at 2:44 pm
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June 13th, 2012 at 2:45 pm
REPOST:
The DOW is up over 400 points, the S&P is on a 4 year high and the dollar is on a 3 year high against all major currencies.
This says investor confidence is high. These people actually put their money where their mouth is while most people sit on the sidelines and spout ignorantly what the media is selling them. Just think about it for a minute….in 2008 we were in the worst recession since the great depression and here we are 4 years later and investor confidence is high.
How can this be when so many reports are telling me the country is falling off a cliff?
I will trust the people putting their money in Wall Street and the FOREX before I will listen to the peanut gallery.
Now with all that being said if McCain was elected instead of our current president this would all be exactly the same EXCEPT…the liberals would be crying about job losses and high gas prices instead of the conservative party complaining about it.
So to me it doesn’t matter if you are a Republican or a Democrat because they both waste our money and overspend!
June 13th, 2012 at 2:45 pm
Dang
June 13th, 2012 at 2:46 pm
I’m sure KrappyRat always got his belt mistakenly hitched to the rope and rung up the ship’s flagpole
Then he’d do an impression of the Captain on “Talent Night”, only to find out the Captain had walked in the door behind him and had seen the whole thing
June 13th, 2012 at 2:46 pm
KoolKell Says:
June 13th, 2012 at 2:45 pm
White men vote Republican, for their own reasons. Everybody else votes Democrat, including white women, our sisters.
June 13th, 2012 at 2:47 pm
Huff = rover?
sweet!
June 13th, 2012 at 2:48 pm
KoolKell Says:
June 13th, 2012 at 2:45 pm
White men vote Republican, for their own reasons. Everybody else votes Democrat, including white women, our sisters.
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KK That’s pure bullschit! Plenty of white males vote Democrat. Bad call on using the race card.
June 13th, 2012 at 2:49 pm
The disaster of Geroge Bush economy is still too fresh for the country to go back to Republican Trickle Down Economics.
June 13th, 2012 at 2:50 pm
JB it’s not a race card play, it’s the facts of the demographics of the Republican Party.
June 13th, 2012 at 2:51 pm
JB it’s not a race card play, it’s the facts of the demographics of the Republican Party. You people can always accuse people of race card playing.
June 13th, 2012 at 2:52 pm
In his quest to absorb even more insight into the nuances of succeeding at quarterback in the NFL, Pryor reached out to former Raiders quarterback Rich Gannon.
I’m going to take the playbook and grab a couple of receivers and just run the script that I have and have them run the same routes and go through my reads.
“I don’t take a lot of reps so I have to rep it by myself even if it has to be with a ghost to do my footsteps that’s what I’ll have to do. I’ll get better. I’ll be working hard.”
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Love this kid!
he’s like the anti-walrus
June 13th, 2012 at 2:53 pm
Silverandblack666 Says:
June 13th, 2012 at 2:44 pm
The DOW is up over 400 points, the S&P is on a 4 year high and the dollar is on a 3 year high against all major currencies.
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What is amazing to me is the Fed Chief Bernanke came out last week admonishing congress to do ANYTHING to stimulate the economy, yet the conservatives continue to do nothing and people support that. Amazing.
June 13th, 2012 at 2:53 pm
Dont be a coward KK Go ahead and say it
June 13th, 2012 at 2:54 pm
KK I can agree that the majority of the Republican party is made up of the old white guy group but that does not translate to “white males as a group” vote Republican. Like I said earlier, there are plenty of white males voting Democrat.
June 13th, 2012 at 2:55 pm
KK That’s pure bullschit! Plenty of white males vote Democrat. Bad call on using the race card.
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Did I say No White men vote Democrat, dumbass? aren’t there plenty of white men democrats serving in congress and state legislatures around the country?
No need to act stupid, just to accuse me of being racist.
June 13th, 2012 at 2:55 pm
rookie Rod Streater received increased playing time in practice. Call it a reward for a job well done to this point, Allen said.
“He’s earned the right to get the reps,” Allen said. “He’s done a nice job. He’s a young guy. He’s continuing to improve but he’s obviously caught our eye enough to think he’s earned the right to get a couple of first-team reps.”
When asked for a scouting report, here’s what Allen said of Streater:
“He’s caught the ball extremely well, he’s run very good routes, he knows how to get open and he has been explosive as a receiver,” Allen said. “Again, he’s still a young guy, he’s still learning, he’s still making those rookie mistakes. But from an athletic standpoint, from a skill set standpoint, he’s really impressive.”
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Palmer takin’ it to the Streats ??
sorry. not the greatest song I know!
June 13th, 2012 at 2:56 pm
Yeah Huff should be a beast this year! What’s up with Curry’s knees?geez..
June 13th, 2012 at 2:57 pm
Bernanke scares me as a FOREX trader every time he speaks it has an effect on the market I always close my trades before his speeches.
June 13th, 2012 at 2:57 pm
The Anti-walrus!
LMAO!
June 13th, 2012 at 2:57 pm
is it bad to have a mancrush on a QB that hasn’t even attempted a pass in the regular season & is projected 3rd on the depth chart?
go TP!
silence the haters
June 13th, 2012 at 3:00 pm
666 Good idea…the market always reacts when he opens his mouth
June 13th, 2012 at 3:01 pm
Silverandblack666 Says:
June 13th, 2012 at 2:57 pm
Bernanke scares me as a FOREX trader every time he speaks it has an effect on the market I always close my trades before his speeches.
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That’s true of most Fed Chiefs. Where do you see the Euro headed?
June 13th, 2012 at 3:01 pm
Great article, I love reading that Pryor is becoming the anti-Jamarcus and that McFadden is at full speed again.
June 13th, 2012 at 3:02 pm
Just Pryor’s work ethic seems leaps n bounds ahead of the Jawalrus 300lb super-chunk’s
June 13th, 2012 at 3:05 pm
“666 Good idea…the market always reacts when he opens his mouth”
So amazing isn’t it!
“That’s true of most Fed Chiefs. Where do you see the Euro headed?”
Yes it is true…….I was short selling the Euro 2 weeks ago it has bounced back this week because of the Spain bail out.
What worries me is how many banks are underwater and now that America has printed a lot of funny money every other country is doing the same thing. One day the house of cards will fall not just here but now every where else too except Canada who has not printed any funny money yet.
June 13th, 2012 at 3:06 pm
24.TxRaider210 Says:
June 13th, 2012 at 3:02 pm
Just Pryor’s work ethic seems leaps n bounds ahead of the Jawalrus 300lb super-chunk’s
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Oh yeah man, his work ethic and drive for success is 180 degrees from Walrus….Here’s what I fear. Pryor sits for a year, then another…..Really develops and learns and gets really good….He gets frusterated, and signs with another team and starts lighting up the world. That would suck.
June 13th, 2012 at 3:08 pm
Love TP’s attitude and work ethic. Huff has been saying stuff 90% of the semi-pros on this blog already knew. I save the other 10% for the Al Davis loyalists.
June 13th, 2012 at 3:08 pm
Ain’t it funny how “Rich Gannon” Reached out to Walrus to TRY and help him……He OFFERED his help, cause it probably made him want to vomit, seeing how HIS former team was being led……
Now comes PRYOR, reaching out to GANNON. Pryor tracked him down and ASKED for help. I wouldn’t be surprised if those two don’t meet more than a few times. I bet Rich takes him under his wing and gives him some real good toutilage.
June 13th, 2012 at 3:08 pm
@26 Ahh that would suck man…that’s why in pre-season it’s his time to shine and show that he can compete at the NFL level. I think he will make his touches count this year to prove a point.
June 13th, 2012 at 3:08 pm
What worries me is how many banks are underwater and now that America has printed a lot of funny money every other country is doing the same thing. One day the house of cards will fall not just here but now every where else too except Canada who has not printed any funny money yet.
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True. But ordinary citizens should not overly worry about “funny money”. If the major bankers are not crying about it others shouldn’t. Hyper inflation could be the result which would damage the major bankers probably more than anyone. I think we are all of the opinion that a major deflationary cycle would be waaaaay worse nationally and globally. (See Japan 1980-the distant future).
June 13th, 2012 at 3:10 pm
I have been wanting to start a FOREX traders networking group so I can share ideas with other people who are in the FOREX everyday.
do you trade TxRaider210?
June 13th, 2012 at 3:13 pm
666 Nah man, always wanted too and may have to give it a go…I’ll know soon if my job is extended a yr.
June 13th, 2012 at 3:14 pm
@29
I hope that’s the case. I really, really like Pryor, and I hope he keeps his patients. Alot of young QB’s fail because they’re thrust into the lime-light right away with the hopes of the franchise on their shoulders.
It benifits ANY young guy to sit for at least a season, and learn. What a great role model to follow with Carson. Terell could learn SO much. This is the perfect scenario for him if he can wait for his time to shine.
June 13th, 2012 at 3:14 pm
Seymour you make a valid point a bigger concern is what just happened to JP Morgan Chase in that 2 Billion dollar loss they just had. Was it prop trading or what is a hedge fund that was mismanaged. One thing is for certain, it was a violation of the Volcker rule and if banks are not going to be regulated then these kinds of bad investments will continue.
Do you trade?
June 13th, 2012 at 3:14 pm
I have a simple investment strategy. Gold, silver and oil. I’m betting against the house and their phony money.
June 13th, 2012 at 3:16 pm
I’d agree he should wait to throw at QB for a year, but would run him sometimes and teach him to catch asap.imo
June 13th, 2012 at 3:17 pm
@35 That’s how you do it. Real $$
June 13th, 2012 at 3:17 pm
Man it hurts, I feel somebody took a rusty saw and cut out my heart…
it doestn help when fellow raiders root against me, so much for fellowship…
thats probably it, thank you and i hope we meet in brazil : (
June 13th, 2012 at 3:20 pm
Twocents Says:
June 13th, 2012 at 3:14 pm
I have a simple investment strategy. Gold, silver and oil. I’m betting against the house and their phony money.
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Oil is down 25% off it’s recent highs. If the world economy continues to improve, gold and silver would drop further. Don’t fight the Fed.
June 13th, 2012 at 3:21 pm
“I have a simple investment strategy. Gold, silver and oil.”
Oil is down almost $20 a barrel over the last 2 months so not sure what you are saying unless you were short selling it?
June 13th, 2012 at 3:22 pm
Yeah its about $82 a barrel right now.
June 13th, 2012 at 3:22 pm
I’m a long term type of guy.
June 13th, 2012 at 3:23 pm
I think oil will rise after the election imo.
June 13th, 2012 at 3:23 pm
This is no jive dudes. I just layed down a monster seventeen inch duece. My ex taught me how to roll it like that.
June 13th, 2012 at 3:24 pm
Silverandblack666 Says:
June 13th, 2012 at 3:14 pm
Seymour you make a valid point a bigger concern is what just happened to JP Morgan Chase in that 2 Billion dollar loss they just had. Was it prop trading or what is a hedge fund that was mismanaged. One thing is for certain, it was a violation of the Volcker rule and if banks are not going to be regulated then these kinds of bad investments will continue.
Do you trade?
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Agreed. Do I trade? No. What I found is no one is investing in companies or commodities anymore. They are gambling. Flat out gambling. I cannot see putting five or six figures on a board with a bunch of yahoos that don’t know what the fook they are doing and are gambling like it’s 11:30 and they have a midnight flight out of Vegas. I am a long term dealer in real estate. But not like Michael Kelly.
June 13th, 2012 at 3:25 pm
36.TxRaider210 Says:
June 13th, 2012 at 3:16 pm
I’d agree he should wait to throw at QB for a year, but would run him sometimes and teach him to catch asap.imo
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You know what’s funny? I was watching an Ohio State game a couple years ago and they ran some “Ooptie Oop” trick play in the redzone, where Pryor was split wide. He ran and endzone fade and they threw the ball to him. He had to adjust to the ball in the air, re-position himself, then he out-jumped the DB and hauled it down for the Touchdown. The comentators were laughing because they didn’t expect that. They were sayin’ how he looked like a solid wide receiver on that play…………..
The dude CAN catch.
June 13th, 2012 at 3:26 pm
Soccer is for Nerds
Never gotten laid watching soccer with a stripper. Once got a handy during a World Cup game, but that was just to pay for her share of the pizza
Beckham will never be invited to join the PMPP, wizzle
June 13th, 2012 at 3:26 pm
TP is a huge mismatch for most DB’s imo, and fast
June 13th, 2012 at 3:31 pm
KoolKell Says:
June 13th, 2012 at 2:49 pm
The disaster of Geroge Bush economy is still too fresh for the country to go back to Republican Trickle Down Economics.
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June 13th, 2012 at 3:32 pm
Has anyone noticed the black perp in the recent Alabama killing of 3 and wounding of 3, (all Afro-Americans) looks remarkably like our Mr. McClain ?
Really…..I looked at his photo when he turned himself into police yesterday and for a moment thought Mr. McClain was back to his old tricks of playing “thug in the ghetto.”
I wonder why it is when too many young black men mass together people get shot and killed. I suppose it’s self loathing.
You can’t blame whitey for that!
June 13th, 2012 at 3:36 pm
Huff said the Raiders defense was too predictable in the past. Now, opposing offenses are going to be forced to figure out what he and his teammates are doing from play to play.
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I could of told you that. You know that’s right.
June 13th, 2012 at 3:38 pm
Pryor’s just got his heart set on playing QB. But I do think he’d see the field faster if he converted to WR. I think it would be hard for him to learn the nuances of the position, being that most WR’s are learning how to get sepparation since they were playing Pop Warner. He’d have LOTS of learning to do if he converted. But I agree, if he embraced playing WR, and went full boar at being successful there, he’d be a nightmare for DB’s.
June 13th, 2012 at 3:41 pm
@52 It’d be funny to line him up and watch a 5′9 db freak out.lol
June 13th, 2012 at 3:42 pm
http://nflfilms.nfl.com/2012/06/13/cosell-talks-philip-rivers/?module=HP11_content_stream
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This is why it bothered me because we couldn’t capture the division last year. Rivers had a down year, Broncos’ were average and KC wasn’t very good. We needed to win it last year, plain and simple. I need to get past that.
June 13th, 2012 at 3:44 pm
In the AFC West every game will be brutal, it may come down to depth and injuries..imo
June 13th, 2012 at 3:47 pm
Yeah, plus….what was his 40′ time; like 4.3 something?
Get outta town. I think they ougtta throw him a bubble screen or two, let him get two or three steps forward…then watch the DB’s bounce off him. Arm tackles galore.
June 13th, 2012 at 3:48 pm
http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2012-06-13/former-derivatives-trader-wins-446-000-at-world-series-of-poker.html
Gambling and trading are very similar!
June 13th, 2012 at 3:49 pm
I agree with Huff, but he should just keep his mouth shut. I mean the guy that he’s talking about is the current owner’s dad. He could have just said “our previous defense was mostly man to man.”
I just hope this does not create drama in the front office. Stupid move by Huff IMO. Just perform at a high level–then talk. I don’t see any probowls for this guy to be “outspoken” or anything.
In reality this is probably Huffs last chance, he has the Defensive scheme that he wants, he better perform well
June 13th, 2012 at 3:49 pm
Yeah TP doesn’t look fast with the stride, but he is fast for his size.
June 13th, 2012 at 3:50 pm
Gambling and trading are very similar!
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In my Econ 101 book it had a quote: “If you bet on a spade that’s gambling. If you bet on a horse, that’s entertainment. If you bet a stock to go up two points, that business. Do you understand the difference?” Blackie Sherrod Dallas Evening Post. Can’t really argue with that now can we?
June 13th, 2012 at 3:52 pm
54.Burton Guster Says:
June 13th, 2012 at 3:42 pm
http://nflfilms.nfl.com/2012/06/13/cosell-talks-philip-rivers/?module=HP11_content_stream
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This is why it bothered me because we couldn’t capture the division last year. Rivers had a down year, Broncos’ were average and KC wasn’t very good. We needed to win it last year, plain and simple. I need to get past that.
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Buffalo was OURS…and we Pooped the bed
Detroit was OURS…more Poop.
Those are the games I don’t see us dropping this year. Our Defense will be more tenatious, and offense be more potent. DA is a little guy. Slight in stature and looks like he could be your next door Ned Flanders.
But I can see in his eyes and tone of voice that HE is a savage at heart. Players take on the personality of their head coach. Last year, at times they looked like a nonchalont “Crank” waiver who’d shrug his shoulders at a bad loss. They will be held accountable this year. DA seems like that Father figure who doesn’t look scary but, you’ll DAMN sure do what he says cause you don’t want HIM mad at you.
June 13th, 2012 at 3:54 pm
MARK MY WORDS
Michael Huff will be the first to go from this defense.
Huff should know better then to speak of the late Mr. Davis….
WHAT A COWARD!
This man can’t speak out against Mr, Davis when he was alive, instead, waits til he dies!
CUT HIM IMMEDIATELY! He is looking to make excuses for himself and his lackluster career thus far!
June 13th, 2012 at 3:55 pm
It’s beginning to look more and more like Rod Streater is going to steal Murphy’s spot on the roster.
Good luck in all your future endeavors Murph. Nothing personal. Just make sure you don’t alligator arm as many passes on your next team.
June 13th, 2012 at 3:56 pm
True..I think many coaches have influence over these young athletes. I look at the roster and youth and I feel old, but I’m not.lol
June 13th, 2012 at 3:56 pm
yeah, bad form on Huff’s part for sure. But everybody knows he’s right……EVERYBODY.
Shoulda kept that part to himself though, and let the Defense do the talking for him.
June 13th, 2012 at 3:56 pm
Whether or not Huff is correct is not the point.
The point is Huff would NEVER speak out against Mr. Davis when he was alive, instead, the man waits til he is passed on…..Nothing wrong with disagreeing with someone, but do it to the person who you disagree with….don’t wait til they die and then indirectly criticize the organization they help to build and helps feed your family!
June 13th, 2012 at 3:58 pm
Same here Tx. I keep calling these guys kids. Cause most of them are. I’m a good 10 yrs older than most of these rookies. But I still feel like that Geeked out child every Sunday bouncing around my living room with my jersey on.
June 13th, 2012 at 3:59 pm
62. You’re saying that Davis didn’t have his hands all over the defense? Offenses can do so much more if they know that you’re going to be doing just man-to-man the entire game with no blitzing. I love Al and respect what he did for the game, but he sunk the defense when he was running it.
June 13th, 2012 at 3:59 pm
And now we have definitive proof. Al f*cked up the defense.
June 13th, 2012 at 4:00 pm
And if he had spoken out while Al was alive, he wouldn’t have been on the team much longer. Al didn’t take kindly to opposition.
June 13th, 2012 at 4:01 pm
Backstageatapuppetshow Says:
June 13th, 2012 at 3:54 pm
MARK MY WORDS
Michael Huff will be the first to go from this defense.
Huff should know better then to speak of the late Mr. Davis….
WHAT A COWARD!
This man can’t speak out against Mr, Davis when he was alive, instead, waits til he dies!
CUT HIM IMMEDIATELY! He is looking to make excuses for himself and his lackluster career thus far!
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I’m sorry this may come as a shock to you but everything Huff said is 100%. Why do you think we were stuck with Bresnahan last year, who had to come out of the UFL for the D coordinator job. No high-profile/up-and-coming defensive coach would dare take that job with Al putting his fingerprints all over their scheme.
June 13th, 2012 at 4:01 pm
@66
Yeah, I shook my head when I read Huff’s statements. Real tounge in cheek. I don’t think it was OK either. I don’t know I’d go as far as to cut him though.
June 13th, 2012 at 4:01 pm
Backstageatapuppetshow Says:
June 13th, 2012 at 3:56 pm
Whether or not Huff is correct is not the point.
The point is Huff would NEVER speak out against Mr. Davis when he was alive, instead, the man waits til he is passed on…..Nothing wrong with disagreeing with someone, but do it to the person who you disagree with….don’t wait til they die and then indirectly criticize the organization they help to build and helps feed your family!
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F*ck you. Remember what happened to Marcus Allen? Huff speaking about the defense would have meant he was on the bench.
June 13th, 2012 at 4:02 pm
Any of you who think Huff shouldn’t have said anything are cool aid drinking sycophants.
June 13th, 2012 at 4:03 pm
Name calling Albert…way to sell your argument!
June 13th, 2012 at 4:04 pm
Lets discuss this…share your argument…..please
June 13th, 2012 at 4:07 pm
oh yeah Huff…Al davis was responsible for your lack of instincts and your constant missed tackles that went for long TD runs….please that had nada to do with scheme…YOU JUST FUGGIN SUCK
We all knew how Al ran the defense but still doesnt excuse your schitty play….go out and blow your acl…I wont miss ya
June 13th, 2012 at 4:09 pm
Backstageatapuppetshow Says:
June 13th, 2012 at 4:03 pm
Name calling Albert…way to sell your argument!
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There is no argument. Huff speaks the truth. Davis severely lessened the Raiders’ chance of winning with his meddling. You are an idiot if you think otherwise.
June 13th, 2012 at 4:09 pm
Brien, the King of the Idiot Sycophants.
June 13th, 2012 at 4:12 pm
Fk Mucus Allen…he deserved all he got and deserved more…Mucus was a piece of schit
June 13th, 2012 at 4:12 pm
Defense should be off the chain this year.
June 13th, 2012 at 4:13 pm
Method To My Madness Says:
June 13th, 2012 at 4:12 pm
Fk Mucus Allen…he deserved all he got and deserved more…Mucus was a piece of schit
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You are far gone.
June 13th, 2012 at 4:13 pm
AlbertaMR….you have zero room to call anyone idiot…only an idiot has different aliases that constantly gets exposed and still lies and claims he isnt the one and only MR…puhleeze spare us
June 13th, 2012 at 4:14 pm
Brien, what did Marcus Allen do that was so bad?
June 13th, 2012 at 4:14 pm
I am not MR.
June 13th, 2012 at 4:15 pm
Mucus= no honor or code…disrespectful beezy…and ungrateful…plus he starting going down hill as a player and Al tried to save his sorry ass…and when Al needed him the most..Mucus punked out while beimng highest paid RB in league…fk Mucus
June 13th, 2012 at 4:17 pm
I may be an idiot….maybe not….but lets stick to the topic…
If there is no argument then why are you still defending your position?
Do I feel Mr. Davis was somewhat responsible for our lack of defense the past 10 years or so….Of course!
That is not the point.
Mr. Davis not only drafted Huff, but he made the man a millionaire. He took care of Huff and his family. He would stand up for him inside of media circles….
What has Huff done?
I am not saying I disagree with what Huff said, but what I disagree with was his willingness to say it….only a complete fool would infer that a dead man was responsible for his teams lack of success in the past….
Way to be a leader Mr. Huff….
June 13th, 2012 at 4:17 pm
MR…we have talked about this 1000s of times on blog to what Mucus did…he was lambing everyone else’s woman and even off limits women when al warned him not to do so and Mucus scoffed at Al for it…..but even worse Mucus whined about Bo Jackson when Mucus got mroe carries and schit and all….Mucus is just a sucka
June 13th, 2012 at 4:17 pm
85.Albert Bigelow Paine Says:
June 13th, 2012 at 4:14 pm
I am not MR.
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Yeah ok and Kell likes black women
June 13th, 2012 at 4:18 pm
I can hardly wait till August.
I want to see these guy play really bad.
June 13th, 2012 at 4:19 pm
Albert Bigelow Paine Says:
June 13th, 2012 at 4:14 pm
I am not MR
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BWWWWWAHHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA…
June 13th, 2012 at 4:20 pm
87.backstageatapuppetshow Says:
June 13th, 2012 at 4:17 pm
I may be an idiot….maybe not….but lets stick to the topic…
If there is no argument then why are you still defending your position?
Do I feel Mr. Davis was somewhat responsible for our lack of defense the past 10 years or so….Of course!
That is not the point.
Mr. Davis not only drafted Huff, but he made the man a millionaire. He took care of Huff and his family. He would stand up for him inside of media circles….
What has Huff done?
I am not saying I disagree with what Huff said, but what I disagree with was his willingness to say it….only a complete fool would infer that a dead man was responsible for his teams lack of success in the past….
Way to be a leader Mr. Huff….
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Exactly…but did Al make him miss all those tackles? I bet if we did a stat since 06 who has given up the biggest plays in NFL…Huff is prolly number one…in both pass and run…he sucks
June 13th, 2012 at 4:20 pm
Brien, where is your proof that Marcus was banging people’s wives?
June 13th, 2012 at 4:20 pm
Plunnnnnnnnnnnnkkkkkkkkkkkk!
June 13th, 2012 at 4:21 pm
What up B@uce!
June 13th, 2012 at 4:21 pm
93.Albert Bigelow Paine Says:
June 13th, 2012 at 4:20 pm
Brien, where is your proof that Marcus was banging people’s wives?
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OJ…next…if he did that to OJ u think he wouldnt to teammates or employees women? Dumbfk
June 13th, 2012 at 4:21 pm
Huff never blames Davis for his own shortcomings. He said Davis made the defense too predictable.
June 13th, 2012 at 4:22 pm
95.PlunkforHOF Says:
June 13th, 2012 at 4:21 pm
What up B@uce!
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My Clear Remy this season is
June 13th, 2012 at 4:22 pm
Method To My Madness Says:
June 13th, 2012 at 4:21 pm
93.Albert Bigelow Paine Says:
June 13th, 2012 at 4:20 pm
Brien, where is your proof that Marcus was banging people’s wives?
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OJ…next…if he did that to OJ u think he wouldnt to teammates or employees women? Dumbfk
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OJ? Did this come out in the trial or something? Do you have it this evidence on record?
June 13th, 2012 at 4:23 pm
97.Albert Bigelow Paine Says:
June 13th, 2012 at 4:21 pm
Huff never blames Davis for his own shortcomings. He said Davis made the defense too predictable.
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Yeah predictable when huff was in space by himself and he wouldnt tackle nada but the air
June 13th, 2012 at 4:23 pm
B,,saw earlier you got to hang with LaMarr.. how was that?
June 13th, 2012 at 4:23 pm
I may go to Jerry’s world for the pre-season game. Ticket $30 Parking $75 Throwing the bird to the pkng attendant priceless
June 13th, 2012 at 4:24 pm
Lamar told Kell that Brien was a jack ass.
June 13th, 2012 at 4:24 pm
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My Clear Remy this season is
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I’m there! I’ll be sporting my new #17 jersey.
June 13th, 2012 at 4:25 pm
and fresh new tree of course
June 13th, 2012 at 4:25 pm
Albert Puss you should invite Brian the Genital to join your Genius Gays gang
You need someone with a scary blog murderer reputation
And think how much better your victory parties at Chuck E Cheese will be with Brian getting stuck in the ball pit
June 13th, 2012 at 4:26 pm
Cut JaJon Condo!
June 13th, 2012 at 4:26 pm
To Michael Huff:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WtNHuqHWefU
June 13th, 2012 at 4:27 pm
99.Albert Bigelow Paine Says:
June 13th, 2012 at 4:22 pm
Method To My Madness Says:
June 13th, 2012 at 4:21 pm
93.Albert Bigelow Paine Says:
June 13th, 2012 at 4:20 pm
Brien, where is your proof that Marcus was banging people’s wives?
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OJ…next…if he did that to OJ u think he wouldnt to teammates or employees women? Dumbfk
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OJ? Did this come out in the trial or something? Do you have it this evidence on record?
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you sound like an idiot from back in the day when everyone told ya Rock Hudson was gay…..lol typical Mr wanting proof when we already know something to be true
MR same as when you refused evidence of Elway woulda played for Raiders
June 13th, 2012 at 4:27 pm
Beeech Dawg, Brien would be like our Fredo. Besides, he’s not smart enough to hang with us.
June 13th, 2012 at 4:28 pm
We all new the day al Davis (RIP)died some things would be diffrent but man I didn’t expect the whole d would be affect
June 13th, 2012 at 4:28 pm
OOps Dallas is a home game..tard moment lol
June 13th, 2012 at 4:28 pm
Brien loves Forrest Gump because he can relate to the main character.
June 13th, 2012 at 4:29 pm
110.Albert Bigelow Paine Says:
June 13th, 2012 at 4:27 pm
Beeech Dawg, Brien would be like our Fredo. Besides, he’s not smart enough to hang with us.
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MR admitted he was gay….beecher set ya up lol
June 13th, 2012 at 4:29 pm
Well, someone from this site just attacked my computer with something called “Fake App”.. nice try.. lets see if I can find the IP address.
June 13th, 2012 at 4:29 pm
113.Albert Bigelow Paine Says:
June 13th, 2012 at 4:28 pm
Brien loves Forrest Gump because he can relate to the main character.
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Great movie…and Tom Hanks= from Oakland….exactly
June 13th, 2012 at 4:31 pm
106.The Beeech Dawg Says:
June 13th, 2012 at 4:25 pm
Albert Puss you should invite Brian the Genital to join your Genius Gays gang
You need someone with a scary blog murderer reputation
And think how much better your victory parties at Chuck E Cheese will be with Brian getting stuck in the ball pit
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My rep is more believeable than your beecher…people know who i am and have met me in person….you? No…just more lies from your cruising for tranny as they knock back your tonsils
June 13th, 2012 at 4:33 pm
Affected man we are guna be diffrent that alone is guna keep us in game remeber Brady I think bill belicheck said same old raider d from the 70s or something like that I’m getting real exited about all the diffrent looks the players keep talking about we had athleets this whole time just now is it really guna show to the rest of the league
June 13th, 2012 at 4:34 pm
Albert Bigelow Paine Says:
June 13th, 2012 at 4:20 pm
Brien, where is your proof that Marcus was banging people’s wives?
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Just ask OJ Simpson’s wife Nicole, oh…..right.
June 13th, 2012 at 4:36 pm
PlunkforHOF Says:
June 13th, 2012 at 4:29 pm
Well, someone from this site just attacked my computer with something called “Fake App”.. nice try.. lets see if I can find the IP address.
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It’s going to be biachi and his troll friends. that’s a given.
June 13th, 2012 at 4:36 pm
I agree with Huff; true, the man-D held us back. But the dude should not risk creating drama when the team is trying to move on. Especially if he wasn’t a probowler.
Now he has the scheme he wants; with all his talk he should be nothing less than a probowler
June 13th, 2012 at 4:36 pm
119.Seymour Bush Says:
June 13th, 2012 at 4:34 pm
Albert Bigelow Paine Says:
June 13th, 2012 at 4:20 pm
Brien, where is your proof that Marcus was banging people’s wives?
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Just ask OJ Simpson’s wife Nicole, oh…..right.
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Yeah nevermind that…..remember what Al said during OJ trial about Mucus possibly on witness stand? That says it all…Mucus thought he was bigger than Al and disrespected Al even after he was super paid and still starting over BO Jackson
June 13th, 2012 at 4:38 pm
121.raidertalk Says:
June 13th, 2012 at 4:36 pm
I agree with Huff; true, the man-D held us back. But the dude should not risk creating drama when the team is trying to move on. Especially if he wasn’t a probowler.
Now he has the scheme he wants; with all his talk he should be nothing less than a probowler
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Huff will be in a pro bowl when Kim Kardashian becomes a nun
June 13th, 2012 at 4:40 pm
Michael Huff is saying he’s “looking forward to playing in a ‘real defense’.”
That’s a funny coincidence because the Raiders just happen to be looking for a safety to play in their real defense too!
June 13th, 2012 at 4:42 pm
Now that was truly ‘guffaw’ worthy!
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Method To My Madness Says:
June 13th, 2012 at 4:38 pm
121.raidertalk Says:
June 13th, 2012 at 4:36 pm
I agree with Huff; true, the man-D held us back. But the dude should not risk creating drama when the team is trying to move on. Especially if he wasn’t a probowler.
Now he has the scheme he wants; with all his talk he should be nothing less than a probowler
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Huff will be in a pro bowl when Kim Kardashian becomes a nun
June 13th, 2012 at 4:42 pm
Mike Creamphuff is comparing himself to Charles Woodson ?
That’s hilarious.
Creamphuff has been a non-impact BUST.
With the exception of the game winning pick in Houston last year – Huff has rarely made a pick that didn’t come off an overthrow directly to him in the center of the field. He is anything but the ballhawk and playmaker that CW is.
Huff won’t have any ’scheme’ excuses if he doesn’t deliver this year.
Let’s see if he can back up his big yapper and actually earn some of those millions he’s pilfered so far.
June 13th, 2012 at 4:42 pm
Huff will be in a pro bowl when Kim Kardashian becomes a nun
124.Raidernationdave Says:
June 13th, 2012 at 4:40 pm
Michael Huff is saying he’s “looking forward to playing in a ‘real defense’.”
That’s a funny coincidence because the Raiders just happen to be looking for a safety to play in their real defense too!
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HAHAHAHA classic bash right here! Fkin joke he is…as I said look at how many missed tackles or blown coverages that has happened as a result of huff since he came into league….I pormise you he has had about 20 by himself…guy sucks and needs to get hurt or cut
June 13th, 2012 at 4:44 pm
HUFF and his karma will not contribute to this team this season…..
WRITE THAT DOWN!
June 13th, 2012 at 4:44 pm
There is something about an under-achiever complaining that the scheme held him back that sets off my BS detector.
June 13th, 2012 at 4:44 pm
126.RAIDERMAN99 Says:
June 13th, 2012 at 4:42 pm
Mike Creamphuff is comparing himself to Charles Woodson ?
That’s hilarious.
Creamphuff has been a non-impact BUST.
With the exception of the game winning pick in Houston last year – Huff has rarely made a pick that didn’t come off an overthrow directly to him in the center of the field. He is anything but the ballhawk and playmaker that CW is.
Huff won’t have any ’scheme’ excuses if he doesn’t deliver this year.
Let’s see if he can back up his big yapper and actually earn some of those millions he’s pilfered so far.
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Dont hold your breath on that old timer…you know damn well Huff couldnt play a game of nintendo if his mama’s life depended on it let alone the game of football
June 13th, 2012 at 4:45 pm
Trannies are people too! (Albeit much more weird and eccentric!)
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Method To My Madness Says:
June 13th, 2012 at 4:31 pm
106.The Beeech Dawg Says:
June 13th, 2012 at 4:25 pm
Albert Puss you should invite Brian the Genital to join your Genius Gays gang
You need someone with a scary blog murderer reputation
And think how much better your victory parties at Chuck E Cheese will be with Brian getting stuck in the ball pit
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My rep is more believeable than your beecher…people know who i am and have met me in person….you? No…just more lies from your cruising for tranny as they knock back your tonsils
June 13th, 2012 at 4:45 pm
128.backstageatapuppetshow Says:
June 13th, 2012 at 4:44 pm
HUFF and his karma will not contribute to this team this season…..
WRITE THAT DOWN!
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I’ll print and copy it and send it to the proper people
June 13th, 2012 at 4:46 pm
Raidernationdave Says:
June 13th, 2012 at 4:45 pm
Trannies are people too! (Albeit much more weird and eccentric!)
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Beecher obviously thinks so
June 13th, 2012 at 4:46 pm
Didn’t Walrus Sapp say that Huff was the worst person to practice or something like that?
June 13th, 2012 at 4:46 pm
I rooted for Huff since he went to UT, but I’d prefer Gio to start over him, as far as ints go..jmo
June 13th, 2012 at 4:47 pm
@Method
What do you think of Spencer at CB?
June 13th, 2012 at 4:48 pm
“Michael Huff leaves something to be desired,” Sapp said. “I watched Huff for two years, not pick a pass off in practice. I seen him make a couple plays lately. I’d really be interested to see his tape and watch his last couple of years because his first two make you want to throw up watching him practice.”
And he wasn’t finished. “I went so far with Michael Huff, and you can ask him this, that my last day in Oakland, I waited in the parking lot for Michael Huff,” Sapp continued. “I waited in the parking lot because I wanted to talk to the young man because he made me want to throw up watching him practice. I mean, the scout team would complete ball after ball after ball. I’m like, ‘You’re not going to make one play? I mean, you’re not even going to put your hand on it and knock it down?’”
Remember fatboy Sapp saying this? hahahahahahahaha Sapp is an idiot but he was correct on this…he has the credentials to speak on Huff
June 13th, 2012 at 4:48 pm
136.DutchRaider77 Says:
June 13th, 2012 at 4:47 pm
@Method
What do you think of Spencer at CB?
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I dont….what team did he come from?
June 13th, 2012 at 4:49 pm
Davis did say that Huff was the Art Shell pick, he wanted Leinart…
June 13th, 2012 at 4:49 pm
damn dan78…perfect timing…i went to get that gem for ya
June 13th, 2012 at 4:49 pm
Gay dude’s that act like chicks with wieners? If gay dude’s are f’king bust up’s one can only imagine what a chick with a wiener is like!
June 13th, 2012 at 4:50 pm
review the games from 06,07,08,09,2010 and 2011….I bet ya he has most given plays for TDs in NFL….guy is soft and is a chump
June 13th, 2012 at 4:50 pm
Thanks Method for clarifing
June 13th, 2012 at 4:51 pm
141.Raidernationdave Says:
June 13th, 2012 at 4:49 pm
Gay dude’s that act like chicks with wieners? If gay dude’s are f’king bust up’s one can only imagine what a chick with a wiener is like!
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aw sick….thats my cue to jet…..check yall later…CODE BLACK….RRS its not a Hue thing….fk him he wasnt about us…he was about himself
June 13th, 2012 at 4:51 pm
Go Chekwa!
June 13th, 2012 at 4:52 pm
WHOA! No bull dudes. Just layed down ANOTHER 23 inch long duece. Took a while to lay it down but look for if on my facebook page. now I’m gonna work on building another one.
HOLLA FO DA LOG LOG FIZZLE WHIZZLE DOG LOG
June 13th, 2012 at 4:52 pm
yes Chekwa! cut Van Dkhead tho
June 13th, 2012 at 4:52 pm
see ya
June 13th, 2012 at 4:52 pm
Bootlicker Brien, in fundal times in Japan, Warriors would follow their masters in death by committing seppuku. Give it a try.
June 13th, 2012 at 4:53 pm
* Fuedal Times.
June 13th, 2012 at 4:53 pm
From JMac’s article:
“This season, Huff’s role will be similar to that of the role which caused Woodson’s career to take off in Green Bay. He’ll be a slot corner in nickel defenses and play some standard deep safety.”
June 13th, 2012 at 4:53 pm
I think everyone is over-reacting to Huff’s candid words. I don’t think Mark Davis is anything like his pop in that he’ll make emotional decisions because someone speaks the truth. Davis Jr. knows his dad could be a stubborn @$$hole. I recall the stories of Mark being cussed out and embarassed in the draft room in front of everyone. I highly doubt Huff’s future in Oakland will be effected in any way by these statements. Reggie is running the show and will decide Huff’s fate based on his performance and how the $ works.
June 13th, 2012 at 4:54 pm
TxRaider210 Says:
June 13th, 2012 at 3:56 pm
True..I think many coaches have influence over these young athletes. I look at the roster and youth and I feel old, but I’m not.lol
////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////I feel the same way, but then, I am.
June 13th, 2012 at 4:55 pm
The AFC west is going to be awesome this year. Every game should be great. This will be the tighest this division has been in a long time. I have no concerns what so ever with the offense, if we can have a top 15 Defense we are going to be D@mn good. A top 10 Defense will get us a stout playoff run.
June 13th, 2012 at 4:57 pm
Hey Michael Huff,
Was your performance on this play the fault of the scheme?
http://www.nfl.com/videos/nfl-fantasy/09000d5d824f6a45/RB-Grant-47-yd-run-TD
June 13th, 2012 at 4:58 pm
Method To My Madness Says:
June 13th, 2012 at 4:17 pm
85.Albert Bigelow Paine Says:
June 13th, 2012 at 4:14 pm
I am not MR.
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Yeah ok and Kell likes black women
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So you can only marry in your Own race? And this dumbschit calls me a racist.
June 13th, 2012 at 5:00 pm
Congrates Mr. Huff….you just made a running back who runs a 5.0 forty yard dash look like a stud….
June 13th, 2012 at 5:00 pm
Coach Davis would of had the best defenses ever if the players were trained that way in college. His scheme and plans were pure football genius but there are no more Lester Hayes’ out there and todays players are a lot softer and less hungry than the type Coach was looking for. Players couldn’t make the plays and the coaches Mr Davis hired to implement his schemes couldn’t get it out of the players. Sadly, players just evolved away from Coaches’ brand of good old smash mouth football.
June 13th, 2012 at 5:01 pm
backstageatapuppetshow Says:
June 13th, 2012 at 4:57 pm
Hey Michael Huff,
Was your performance on this play the fault of the scheme?
http://www.nfl.com/videos/nfl-fantasy/09000d5d824f6a45/RB-Grant-47-yd-run-TD
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Actually if you watch BOTH 55 and 34 on this play you will see why I continually want to heat up the waiver wire for both of those players. While Huff misses the tackle it is really hard to bring someone down with a full head of steam in the open. McClain and Mitchell are just plain beat on this play.
June 13th, 2012 at 5:01 pm
RaiderFanFromJersey says:
Everyone is “Over reacting”?
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Sell crazy some place else my friend.
June 13th, 2012 at 5:02 pm
backstageatapuppetshow Says:
June 13th, 2012 at 3:54 pm
MARK MY WORDS
Michael Huff will be the first to go from this defense.
Huff should know better then to speak of the late Mr. Davis….
WHAT A COWARD!
This man can’t speak out against Mr, Davis when he was alive, instead, waits til he dies!
CUT HIM IMMEDIATELY! He is looking to make excuses for himself and his lackluster career thus far!
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A coward? For saying what everyone on the team, the front office and in the stands was thinking? NO ONE spoke out against Al when he was alive, because no one could. The reprisals would have been swift and overwhelming. Say what you will about Al Davis, but the man had a vindictive streak a mile wide.
June 13th, 2012 at 5:03 pm
The Oakland Raiders
Watch the video from QB Terrelle Pryor’s mini-camp media session. http://www.raiders.com/media-vault/videos/Pryor-Talks-Mini-Camp/e6617d3a-e344-4780-b796-2590f8fb82d4
June 13th, 2012 at 5:03 pm
It is not hard to bring someone down if he BREAKS DOWN and makes a sure tackle instead of diving at Grants feet.
The safety is not accounted for in the blocking of this play and has to make the tackle…instead…Huff doesn’t even make a play in a game of 2 hand touch…
June 13th, 2012 at 5:06 pm
Oldschoolraider:
Don’t hold back my friend….you want to place blame….this is the place….
Continue…
June 13th, 2012 at 5:07 pm
Oldschoolraider:
You say NO ONE spoke out to Mr. Davis?
Your argument is incorrect. I know ONE who did.
June 13th, 2012 at 5:07 pm
backstageatapuppetshow Says:
June 13th, 2012 at 5:03 pm
It is not hard to bring someone down if he BREAKS DOWN and makes a sure tackle instead of diving at Grants feet.
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Have you ever tried to take down a 225 pound back coming with a full head of steam? You are not going to wrap him up. The best you can do is try to take him low. Again this guy is Mitchell and McClains man. Both completely take themselves out of that play leaving Huff as the last line. Sucks to be Huff on this play.
June 13th, 2012 at 5:08 pm
Brien and some of you other losers would have fit in nicely in Nazi Germany.
June 13th, 2012 at 5:09 pm
Where has Sullivan been lately? Did he get a girlfriend?
June 13th, 2012 at 5:09 pm
Seymour, I have a question.
If McClain and Mitchell miss their assignments. Who play is it then to make?
June 13th, 2012 at 5:11 pm
Watching the Raiders defense for the last ten years has caused a permanent aneurysm in my brain.
June 13th, 2012 at 5:11 pm
Raider Nation Poll:
Who would you rather see in Silver and Black?
Cameron Wake
John Skelton
Garrett Graham
Jeromey Clary
or
Kevin Huber
June 13th, 2012 at 5:12 pm
Cameron Wake
June 13th, 2012 at 5:12 pm
Where has Sullivan been lately? Did he get a girlfriend?
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Isn’t he testifying at the Sandusky trial?
June 13th, 2012 at 5:13 pm
backstageatapuppetshow Says:
June 13th, 2012 at 5:09 pm
Seymour, I have a question.
If McClain and Mitchell miss their assignments. Who play is it then to make?
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Defenses have an advantage. On a run play it is going to be 11 on 9. As soon as McClain and Mitchell take themselves out it goes to 9 on 9 or in this case, one on one, Ryan Grant versus Huff. Every single play goes down to winning your individual assignment. Grant won this one. But mainly because McClain and Mitchell suck ass.
June 13th, 2012 at 5:15 pm
Have you ever tried to take down a 225 pound back coming with a full head of steam? You are not going to wrap him up. The best you can do is try to take him low. Again this guy is Mitchell and McClains man. Both completely take themselves out of that play leaving Huff as the last line. Sucks to be Huff on this play.
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These guys are paid big fcking dollars. They need to:
1 Figure it out
2 Get it done
3 Collect your check and shut up
June 13th, 2012 at 5:17 pm
DutchRaider77 Says:
June 13th, 2012 at 5:12 pm
Where has Sullivan been lately? Did he get a girlfriend?
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Isn’t he testifying at the Sandusky trial?
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Testifying? I thought MR WAS Sandusky.
June 13th, 2012 at 5:18 pm
If Allen and Tarver can turn this sorry defense into mediocre, I will be happy.
June 13th, 2012 at 5:19 pm
These guys are paid big fcking dollars. They need to:
1 Figure it out
2 Get it done
3 Collect your check and shut up
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Don’t get me wrong, I don’t want to make excuses for anyone making terrible plays. But if a corner gives his man up and he is running free down the sidelines and the safety is late getting there it is kind of difficult for me to blame the safety. I am SURE we can find many a play where Huff is to blame for a big gainer.
June 13th, 2012 at 5:21 pm
Huff won the ‘Al Davis’ game for us last year. You should all be grateful.
June 13th, 2012 at 5:22 pm
Seymour, not that I’m attempting to make excuses for Mitchell or McClain….but they are both accounted for in the blocking scheme by the Offense….the Safety is not.
Based on this fact, and the fact that Huff isn’t going to get out sprinted to the end zone…he has to slow down Grant in this situation….
So if any one person in the entire organization is at fault on this play…..it is Michael Huff….
June 13th, 2012 at 5:22 pm
It was Al Davis defense, his fault. It’s a new scheme, everybody gets a fresh start.
June 13th, 2012 at 5:24 pm
Some memorable Huff moments…
The non-tackle on Arian Foster vs. the Texans in Oakland 2 years ago. Fail.
Getting absolutely embarrassed and exposed by Matt Forte against the Bears in the pre-season. Chump.
Getting SMOKED by 10 yards for a TD when the Raids stupidly attempted to line him up at CB in Jacksonville. The 5 safety defense. Pffft.
Additionally, the guy has been continually dinged up and can be counted on to miss several games every year. And it’s not like he’s a physical, impact tackler either.
For a guy drafted in the top 10 – he’s been a huge disappointment.
Don’t know why Al threw the big bucks at Huff in order to retain him. I’d have let him walk. Guess the old man saw something that I’m missing.
Huff better perform this year. By his own admission, he’ll be in a position to excel.
I don’t expect to see Huff or McClain wearing Silver and Black after 2012.
June 13th, 2012 at 5:25 pm
I’ve been saying what Huff just said for the last 10 years. Always the same response from the sycophants.
June 13th, 2012 at 5:25 pm
Michael Huff, based on his comments today…does not get a fresh start.
He will have to answer for his opinions….
MARK MY WORDS!
June 13th, 2012 at 5:26 pm
KoolKell Says:
June 13th, 2012 at 5:22 pm
It was Al Davis defense, his fault. It’s a new scheme, everybody gets a fresh start.
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I’m sorry but I have to respectfully disagree. Mr Davis paid these fellas, coaches and players, to do a job and they performed poorly. They shat on him after they collected the money. Thats the way I see it.
June 13th, 2012 at 5:26 pm
There is a reason Allen came in talking about the last line of defense. A missed assignment by the front 7 should not equal a long TD run. 10-15 yd gain, ok, but long TD runs?
June 13th, 2012 at 5:27 pm
Can’t blame the players for that predictable 1960’s defense.
June 13th, 2012 at 5:28 pm
@backstageatapuppetshow
You are right, terrible play by Huff, but McClain is not even touched by a Green Jersey on the play. Pretty bad play by McClain. At least Mitchel is blocked by Scott Wells. Although I still can’t get over the whiff tackle by missle mike on Reggie Bush last year…
June 13th, 2012 at 5:29 pm
Players have come and gone, DC’s have come and gone. The defense was always horrible, Al Davis.
June 13th, 2012 at 5:29 pm
Backstageatapuppetshow Says:
June 13th, 2012 at 5:25 pm
Michael Huff, based on his comments today…does not get a fresh start.
He will have to answer for his opinions….
MARK MY WORDS!
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Full on Retard
June 13th, 2012 at 5:29 pm
@J Hill
Pretty bad play by McClain on that run?
June 13th, 2012 at 5:30 pm
Hey ABP, what you think of Jeremy Trueblood in Silver and Black? I think he got a bum deal in Tampa and the new Raider defense might make him better.
June 13th, 2012 at 5:32 pm
You knew it was bad when opposing inexperienced QB’s came in here and read that rudimentary defense like a 2nd grade reader.
June 13th, 2012 at 5:32 pm
KoolKell Says:
June 13th, 2012 at 5:32 pm
You knew it was bad when opposing inexperienced QB’s came in here and read that rudimentary defense like a 2nd grade reader.
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Ouch!
June 13th, 2012 at 5:35 pm
WTF is Jeremy Trueblood? I heard of him, don’t know anything about him.
June 13th, 2012 at 5:35 pm
backstageatapuppetshow Says:
June 13th, 2012 at 5:07 pm
Oldschoolraider:
You say NO ONE spoke out to Mr. Davis?
Your argument is incorrect. I know ONE who did.
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When Davis was at the helm our D was predictable at best. Every team in the league knew what we were going to do, before we did it. Huff is simply saying that he’s excited To see us trying different things, that he’s excited to see his role expanded. You choose to characterize that as an attack on Al. I wouldn’t go that far, but hey, if the shoe fits…
Who ever that ONE is, I’m willing to bet that he wasn’t with the organization too long after speaking.
June 13th, 2012 at 5:36 pm
Raiders should bring Stevie Brown back.
June 13th, 2012 at 5:36 pm
Dutch…yeah…I agree…McClain is horrible on this play as well….
To add fuel to fire and blame the coordinator….Mitchell shouldn’t be on the field against this personnel grouping. We have a DIME personnel grouping on essentially the 1st Play (1st & 5) of the GAME…
If memory serves me correctly, Mr. Davis was with the BIG man in the sky this week, and cannot be blamed for this decision.
To add more fuel to the fire….If our staff was paying attention….they would have pointed out to the official that this is an illegal formation as well….the Packers only have 6 men on the line of scrimmage here….
http://www.nfl.com/videos/nfl-fantasy/09000d5d824f6a45/RB-Grant-47-yd-run-TD
But what do I know?
It’s all AL DAVIS’S FAULT…
As I said, sell crazy someplace else, we are all stocked up here!
June 13th, 2012 at 5:37 pm
Huff, the scholarship is over. I hope you saved some money.
June 13th, 2012 at 5:38 pm
oldschoolraider
I don’t care what HUFF was trying to say….I am taking issue with what he SAID….as I HOPE someone else is doing right NOW.
June 13th, 2012 at 5:40 pm
Backstage, shut up you f*cking troll.
June 13th, 2012 at 5:42 pm
Albert,
Your argument has been weighed, and found wanting!
June 13th, 2012 at 5:43 pm
Backstage, you can’t dispute the truth. Huff speaks the truth. The truth is always right.
June 13th, 2012 at 5:45 pm
backstageatapuppetshow
Bottom line, everything he said is true.
June 13th, 2012 at 5:46 pm
One of the decapitated heads in Game of Thrones was George Bush:
http://io9.com/5918114/george-w-bushs-decapitated-head-appeared-on-game-of-thrones?tag=Game-Of-Thrones
June 13th, 2012 at 5:46 pm
There is no truth, only perspective.
I have defended my perspective. You have defended yours with insults.
The eyes of this blog can decide for themselves what they think!
June 13th, 2012 at 5:46 pm
priesttj and his left tit Seymour666Glen spent hours upon hours telling us this wasn’t case.
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Huff is of the belief that the Raiders defense was too predictable in his first six NFL seasons and that late owner Al Davis’ heavy hand on the defensive philosophy and scheme limited the players’ ability to perform at peak level
June 13th, 2012 at 5:47 pm
Like I said yesterday I want to see a REAL def in Oakland!
Fk Willie Shaw, Rob Ryan, Chuck B
June 13th, 2012 at 5:48 pm
You all hear that David Stern sh*t on the Jim Rome show?
June 13th, 2012 at 5:48 pm
backstageatapuppetshow Says:
June 13th, 2012 at 5:22 pm
Seymour, not that I’m attempting to make excuses for Mitchell or McClain….but they are both accounted for in the blocking scheme by the Offense….the Safety is not.
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McClain is unaccounted for on this play. And he still takes the wrong gap and effs things up.
June 13th, 2012 at 5:48 pm
Backstageatapuppetshow Says:
June 13th, 2012 at 5:46 pm
There is no truth, only perspective.
I have defended my perspective. You have defended yours with insults.
The eyes of this blog can decide for themselves what they think!
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That’s a big problem in this country today, facts don’t mean anything to partisans.
June 13th, 2012 at 5:49 pm
Mista, you were right. Romney gonna rock in 2012!
June 13th, 2012 at 5:49 pm
Jamista Clown!!! The dumbest moron in cyperspace! How’s Colt McCoy looking? Are you wearing your Bernie Kosar throwback?
June 13th, 2012 at 5:50 pm
Backstage, is it a fact the defense has been horrible for year?
June 13th, 2012 at 5:51 pm
David Stern is a jack ass.
June 13th, 2012 at 5:53 pm
this raiders defensive personel couldnt master 1 scheme. How are they going to be good at multiple looks. they struggled with going to the right gap and the safeties and middle linebacker really struggled when they had to think. Just wish reggie made more changes on the D, i like his choice of DA as coach, but unless reggie makes some good waiver pick ups in the summer i am very nervous about the defense.
June 13th, 2012 at 5:54 pm
KoolKell is the biggest partisan on this blog. He wouldn’t know a fact if it sat on his face.
That being said, Romney is just another big government clown.
June 13th, 2012 at 5:54 pm
KoolKell Says:
June 13th, 2012 at 5:50 pm
Backstage, is it a fact the defense has been horrible for years? Or just somebody’s opinion?
June 13th, 2012 at 5:54 pm
David Stern acting like a 5 year old on the Jim Rom show kind of supports the argument that the NBA fixes the lottery.
June 13th, 2012 at 5:55 pm
J Hill Says:
June 13th, 2012 at 5:26 pm
There is a reason Allen came in talking about the last line of defense. A missed assignment by the front 7 should not equal a long TD run. 10-15 yd gain, ok, but long TD runs?
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That was the story of the Raider defense for years. They would play well, play well, play well, bang, 40 yard gain. This is what the Raiders need to improve on defensively.
June 13th, 2012 at 5:55 pm
Seymour:
The right guard has the backside linebacker on this play…the fact that he didn’t touch McClain doesn’t change the fact that it’s his job schematically….
June 13th, 2012 at 5:55 pm
Twocents, go fk urself. Not wasting my time on your wacked out perspective.
June 13th, 2012 at 5:56 pm
Koolkell,
Define horrible.
June 13th, 2012 at 5:56 pm
The defense during the Raiders dismal days was Al’s. Everyone knew it an the last couple of years people have spoke about it. You can’t defend it from any angle.
Funny how all the Al lap dogs try to spin it.
June 13th, 2012 at 5:56 pm
That being said, Romney is just another big government clown.
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True.
June 13th, 2012 at 5:56 pm
Great response KoolKell, typical.
June 13th, 2012 at 5:58 pm
The Raiders haven’t been ranked higher than 23 rd on defense for the last10 years. That’s Huff’s fault? Get a clue.
June 13th, 2012 at 5:58 pm
Do you mean horrible personnel or horrible scheme?
Again, I never said I disagreed with Huff…just completely disagree with the right to share his statement with the media and not the man himself…
It’s safe to say Huff felt this way prior to today or even this season….why the need to come out NOW?
Completely cowardly IMO.
June 13th, 2012 at 6:02 pm
Do the sum of you realize that when you result to insults that you weaken your statements?
June 13th, 2012 at 6:02 pm
It is interesting that if I comment on our current dictator in chief, I am moderated.
June 13th, 2012 at 6:04 pm
Backstage, do you work for a living? If you do, do you run up to tell your boss how to run his business?
June 13th, 2012 at 6:04 pm
Dinner Time….gentlemen…as you were!
June 13th, 2012 at 6:06 pm
Completely cowardly IMO.
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Would you call Huff a coward to his face?
June 13th, 2012 at 6:06 pm
Every so often a player lets you know who he is and what can be expected of him – in a single moment.
While it is sometimes foolish to make a snap judgement based on a single play – oft times an accurate assessment of a player’s heart and potential can be made based on a single revealing moment.
Some examples:
I knew Johnnie Lee Higgins was heartless and didn’t have RAIDER intestinal fortitude based on a single punt return in Baltimore. Those that saw the backwards scramble to the sideline to avoid contact know what I’m referring to.
Mike Huff revealed his true colors and lack of footspeed in a pre-season game against the Bears. One look at Huff avoiding hitting Forte and his lack of recovery speed and effort spoke volumes. Yes, even in an exhibition game.
The frequently mentioned Stafford ‘whiff’ and the ‘jog’ in Buffalo told me all I need to know about Slowlando when it comes to delivering when the game is on the line and about his level of hustle and professionalism.
Used to be an ad campaign by Toyota about their vehicles. ‘Just one look was all it took’. Of course, they were bragging about the quality of their cars.
Well, sometimes it takes ‘just one look’ to know whether a player is a lemon or not.
June 13th, 2012 at 6:06 pm
KoolKell, you don’t really work for a living. You are part of a cartel that is paid more than you are worth.
June 13th, 2012 at 6:12 pm
Used to be an ad campaign by Toyota about their vehicles. ‘Just one look was all it took’. Of course, they were bragging about the quality of their cars.
Well, sometimes it takes ‘just one look’ to know whether a player is a lemon or not.
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Wonder why Reggie and staff aren’t as bright as you?
June 13th, 2012 at 6:13 pm
Ineptocracy
(in-ep-toc’-ra-cy) – a system of government where the least capable to lead are elected by the least capable of producing, and where the members of society least likely to sustain themselves or succeed, are rewarded with goods and services paid for by the confiscated wealth of a diminishing number of producers
June 13th, 2012 at 6:17 pm
Plunketthead, outstanding. Put another way, the welfare-warfare state is a system where everyone tries to live off someone else.
June 13th, 2012 at 6:18 pm
Plunketthead Says:
June 13th, 2012 at 6:13 pm
Ineptocracy
(in-ep-toc’-ra-cy) – a system of government where the least capable to lead are elected by the least capable of producing, and where the members of society least likely to sustain themselves or succeed, are rewarded with goods and services paid for by the confiscated wealth of a diminishing number of producers
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Sounds like Al Davis’ role as GM the last 20 years.
June 13th, 2012 at 6:18 pm
Ideology the science of idiots
John Adams
June 13th, 2012 at 6:19 pm
KK talk Raider football or kick rocks
June 13th, 2012 at 6:21 pm
Same to you Plunkethead
June 13th, 2012 at 6:23 pm
The problem with Al’s defense was it was predicated on our players being bigger, faster, stronger and more talented than the opposition.
If those factors were in place, than the Al D would have worked.
You can’t say it was a complete failure “in theory”.
All of us would agree that it’s been “Al’s D” for about 40 some yrs. Has our D always sucked? Was it ok when we had Hayes and Haynes and Alzado? How was “Al’s D” in 1983 and the better yrs. since?
The mistake was not wavering in what “Al’s D” was predicated on when it was obvious we did not have the talent to execute it successfully.
In “Al’s D” if you are not bigger, faster, stronger…more talented…you get toasted, roasted and dominated.
June 13th, 2012 at 6:23 pm
229 bingo
June 13th, 2012 at 6:23 pm
KollKell, you have an ideology which you champion in many of your posts. WTF are you saying?
June 13th, 2012 at 6:24 pm
KK You are the best
June 13th, 2012 at 6:30 pm
KoolKell Says:
June 13th, 2012 at 6:06 pm
Completely cowardly IMO.
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Would you call Huff a coward to his face?
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I would not call him a coward, I would say that his statement is cowardly…in and of the situation he used it. And yes, I would not only say it to his face, but would enjoy the opportunity!
June 13th, 2012 at 6:30 pm
Slowando is an idiot. There is no doubt. I just watched the link showing GB’s first TD. Slowando was right there. The ball carrier took the ball moving left, Slowando matched him move for move. Except Slowando got hung up behind his own man who was engaged and stopped by a GB guard. Slowlando failed to perceive that action would develop. The ball carrier juked to the left, around our D tackle and GB’guard, and ran right past a frozen Slowlando and his jelly azz, 15 lb overweight, ran right past 3 other Raiders and scored a TD. Raiders looked like boys playing with men.
Slowlando, release his ugly ghetto azz, now, please Reggie.
June 13th, 2012 at 6:31 pm
Yeah sure, Backstage.
June 13th, 2012 at 6:33 pm
KoolKell Says:
June 13th, 2012 at 6:04 pm
Backstage, do you work for a living? If you do, do you run up to tell your boss how to run his business?
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I do not work. Money is simply a tool used to create the illusion of power.
I do not have a Boss, but if I did, YES, I would tell him if I agreed with how he or she ran their business, if I felt qualified to do so.
June 13th, 2012 at 6:35 pm
DJ,
AD’s failure was being alive and managing the Raiders for the past 20 yrs. AD’s defensive system was idiocy incarnate.
Sad and pathetic. AD should have been removed for mental incompetency, negligence, and oppression by the minority shareholders years ago. AL did not own the team; his corporation was merely the majority partner in a general partnership.
June 13th, 2012 at 6:37 pm
I would add that “Al’s D” did not seem to change as far as adjusting to how modern offenses were evolving in later yrs.
I heard someone say recently that in addition to being able to beat your man, Al’s theory in general terms was a “bend not break” defense that would allow for big chunks of yardage to be given up but stud players would be expected to “make a play” at some point to stop a drive.
June 13th, 2012 at 6:38 pm
Hardline,
It was Mr. Davis organization to run how he saw fit. His intention was always genuine. He cared.
Most owners do not care. Most are just out for profit.
Mr. Davis demanded respect when he was alive, and now that he is gone, still deserves OUR respect.
Michael Huff defined himself today with his statements, he did not define Mr. Davis. AL DAVIS defined HIMSELF!
June 13th, 2012 at 6:41 pm
Backstageatapuppetshow Says:
June 13th, 2012 at 6:33 pm
KoolKell Says:
June 13th, 2012 at 6:04 pm
Backstage, do you work for a living? If you do, do you run up to tell your boss how to run his business?
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I do not work. Money is simply a tool used to create the illusion of power.
I do not have a Boss, but if I did, YES, I would tell him if I agreed with how he or she ran their business, if I felt qualified to do so.
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In other words, you don’t know what you’re talking about.
June 13th, 2012 at 6:42 pm
Thought Huff’s comments was somewhat disrspectful towards the late, great Mr. Davis. Sadly, he was speaking the truth…
Hell, I could call out a Raider blitz all the way from my barstool, while watching the games at the local dive the past several years…
I just hope the days of blown assignments, and “whiffs” are coming to an end with DA at the helm. Also, the scholarship program is over with big Reg in charge…
Huff now will have to back his talk up on the field, or he’ll just be another guy with a sore foot, caused by kicking rocks…
June 13th, 2012 at 6:43 pm
Backstageatapuppetshow Says:
June 13th, 2012 at 6:38 pm
Hardline,
It was Mr. Davis organization to run how he saw fit. His intention was always genuine. He cared.
Most owners do not care. Most are just out for profit.
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And they call me a socialist. lol.
June 13th, 2012 at 6:43 pm
Be looking forward to seeing Huff finally play Safety Mr. 7th overall DP!~
June 13th, 2012 at 6:44 pm
251.Hardline Says:
June 13th, 2012 at 6:35 pm
DJ,
AD’s failure was being alive and managing the Raiders for the past 20 yrs. AD’s defensive system was idiocy incarnate.
Sad and pathetic. AD should have been removed for mental incompetency, negligence, and oppression by the minority shareholders years ago. AL did not own the team; his corporation was merely the majority partner in a general partnership.
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Hardliggity, I’m starting to get this weird vibe that you weren’t a big fan of Al’s management during his final yrs. especially. Call me crazy..Lol.
June 13th, 2012 at 6:45 pm
Huff has been a playmaker back there in a derelict system. Look for him to BALL in 2012!
June 13th, 2012 at 6:45 pm
252. Like Green Bay, New York Gs, Patriots…
June 13th, 2012 at 6:46 pm
KK the Pisshead, more trolling today huh?
Just dont do like your libtard troll buddy Peymour666Glen and forget which alias you are on and start talking to yourself.
lol
June 13th, 2012 at 6:47 pm
Looks like Streater has a chance to replace Murphy.
No problem with what Huff said. There was no disrespect there; just stating the obvious. The D was handcuffed by Al’s game plan, and made it an easy day for the opposing OC. Dont you agree?
June 13th, 2012 at 6:47 pm
Would you call me a cracker to my face? Racist bigot P.O.S
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KoolKell Says:
June 13th, 2012 at 6:06 pm
Would you call Huff a coward to his face?
June 13th, 2012 at 6:49 pm
BrownStains, the dumbest person in cyberspace, take your purple lips and go clean your trailer hitch.
June 13th, 2012 at 6:49 pm
MistaBrown Says:
June 13th, 2012 at 6:46 pm
KK the Pisshead, more trolling today huh?
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Isn’t it funny how you come in and immediately start calling others names and then call them trolls? Do you know what a hypocrite is? Hold on, here’s a better question: can you tie your own shoes?
June 13th, 2012 at 6:50 pm
Are you wearing your Bernie Kosar throwback and claiming you are not a browns fan Jamista Clown?
June 13th, 2012 at 6:52 pm
Trolls are out in full force.
Peymour and KK the Pisshead, 2 nutty libtards with your heads up your keesters!
lol
June 13th, 2012 at 6:53 pm
Hardline Says:
June 13th, 2012 at 6:30 pm
Slowando is an idiot. There is no doubt. I just watched the link showing GB’s first TD. Slowando was right there. The ball carrier took the ball moving left, Slowando matched him move for move. Except Slowando got hung up behind his own man who was engaged and stopped by a GB guard. Slowlando failed to perceive that action would develop. The ball carrier juked to the left, around our D tackle and GB’guard, and ran right past a frozen Slowlando and his jelly azz, 15 lb overweight, ran right past 3 other Raiders and scored a TD. Raiders looked like boys playing with men.
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This is what I saw.
June 13th, 2012 at 6:54 pm
Don’t run with scissors Jamista Clown. You will hurt yourself.
June 13th, 2012 at 6:54 pm
Peymour the Troll, go ahead and talk to yourself and then blame it on your account being hacked by a “troll”.
lmao
just for sh!ts & giggs
June 13th, 2012 at 6:55 pm
Raindrops keep fallin’ on my head
And just like the guy whose feet are too big for his bed
Nothin’ seems to fit
Those raindrops are fallin’ on my head, they keep fallin’
So I just did me some talkin’ to the sun
And I said I didn’t like the way he got things done
Sleepin’ on the job
Those raindrops are fallin’ on my head, they keep fallin’
But there’s one thing I know
The blues they send to meet me won’t defeat me
It won’t be long till happiness steps up to greet me
Raindrops keep fallin’ on my head
But that doesn’t mean my eyes will soon be turnin’ red
Cryin’s not for me
‘Cause I’m never gonna stop the rain by complainin’
Because I’m free
Nothin’s worryin’ me
[trumpet]
It won’t be long till happiness steps up to greet me
Raindrops keep fallin’ on my head
But that doesn’t mean my eyes will soon be turnin’ red
Cryin’s not for me
‘Cause I’m never gonna stop the rain by complainin’
Because I’m free
Nothin’s worryin’ me
June 13th, 2012 at 6:58 pm
260.RAIDERNATIONSTATION http://www.raidernationstation.com/ Says:
June 13th, 2012 at 6:45 pm
252. Like Green Bay, New York Gs, Patriots…
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Are you referring to the “bend not break” style?
June 13th, 2012 at 7:00 pm
Is it ironic that it was Huff who saved the day at the end of “the Al game” against Houston last yr.?
June 13th, 2012 at 7:00 pm
What’s actually funny is so many posters over the years here have been hacked by trolls. But not you Jamista. Even the lowest of the low know not to associate with you. What does that tell ya?
June 13th, 2012 at 7:01 pm
Backstage,
You are dreaming my friend. The Raiders WERE NOT Mr. Davis’ Raiders to run how he saw fit. More importantly the Raiders aren’t Mark Davis’ Raiders, to run as he sees fit. Mark Davis, hopefully, will be held to a standard of competency by the remaining partners, and if he breaches his duty therein, will be driven from majority control. Mark Davis is not in a financial position to shower the minority stakeholders with lawsuit proceeds of tens of millions of dollars as his Daddy did, allowing them to turn a blind eye to incompetency.
The Raiders were and are, a general partnership. Davis originally owned 10%, while the founding family, and co-partners owned 90%. While the founding majority partners were away in Europe in the late 60’s, Davis, in an unlawful move, ousted majority control from the founders by calling for a vote of the other partners to grant him full managerial control.
Davis in his early and middle years no doubt was the most brilliant and innovation figure in sports.
But never forget, Davis was ruthless, and this was business.
In the later years Davis’ genius failed him and he couldn’t redeem himself. Instead of shoring up and cementing his legacy, he myopically and short-sightedly thought he still had what it took, when in fact he was nothing but an incompetent old man – a sad shadow of himself.
I understand your sentiment regarding AD, Backstage, but remember this: if you want to argue with me you had better know business organization law – agency, partnerships and corporation which I specialize in, and you better know your facts.
Michael Huff said what he believed to be true. It will be interesting to see if the level of his game improves under a “real defense.”
June 13th, 2012 at 7:02 pm
Al’s catheter was filled with more football knowledge then any of you peabrains.
Al was making another SB run. That what he did. Thats what he is doing in Heaven.
June 13th, 2012 at 7:04 pm
DJ Johnny Says:
June 13th, 2012 at 6:23 pm
The problem with Al’s defense was it was predicated on our players being bigger, faster, stronger and more talented than the opposition.
If those factors were in place, than the Al D would have worked.
You can’t say it was a complete failure “in theory”.
All of us would agree that it’s been “Al’s D” for about 40 some yrs. Has our D always sucked? Was it ok when we had Hayes and Haynes and Alzado? How was “Al’s D” in 1983 and the better yrs. since?
The mistake was not wavering in what “Al’s D” was predicated on when it was obvious we did not have the talent to execute it successfully.
In “Al’s D” if you are not bigger, faster, stronger…more talented…you get toasted, roasted and dominated.
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I think this is a pretty good observation and mostly correct.
One thing I’d like to add.
While the Raiders have had many defenses that I would consider to be loaded with immense amounts of ‘talent’, I can not remember them having what I would call a ‘dominating’ defense.
I’m talking about the 85 Bears, Steel Curtain, or Ravens the year they won it all.
Of course, defenses that stellar are extreme rarities.
However, even in the ‘Glory Years’ of the late 60’s and during the 70’s the Raiders were an offensive MACHINE that had good, but not great, D’s.
Interestingly, my personal opinion is the best Raider defense was NOT the typical Al Davis 4-3 defense – but was the version with an undersized Reggie Kinlaw manning the Nose in a 3-4. Of course, the ‘press man’ coverage of Haynes and Hayes was still a staple of that D and an integral part of it’s success.
I think the Raids could have had more defensive success over the years if the D had been more ‘diversified’. This is especially true after rules were changed to limit the effectiveness of the ‘bump and run’ that Al loved so much.
June 13th, 2012 at 7:06 pm
Plunketthead Says:
June 13th, 2012 at 7:02 pm
Al’s catheter was filled with more football knowledge then any of you peabrains.
Al was making another SB run. That what he did. Thats what he is doing in Heaven.
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Too bad it hadn’t shown up on the field in decades
June 13th, 2012 at 7:07 pm
Hardline, Excellent Post!
However, for the sake of discussion, I will disagree!
AL DAVIS built the Raiders. He helped BUILD the league we see TODAY. The RAIDERS were his team. To say they SHOULD HAVE BEEN ran by committee is laughable….
I suspect YOU or some of your friends were OUTWITTED by Mr. Davis at some point….
June 13th, 2012 at 7:08 pm
Hmmm the duece dropper must be related to beech
June 13th, 2012 at 7:09 pm
Plunketthead Says:
June 13th, 2012 at 7:02 pm
Al’s catheter was filled with more football knowledge then any of you peabrains.
Al was making another SB run. That what he did. Thats what he is doing in Heaven.
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Success breeds success in modern sports. Players will take paycuts to go play for Super Bowl quality teams. If the “Snow Job” game didn’t sink us and propel the New England Idiots to fame, we all could be talking much differently about Al and his 5 or 6 Super Bowl wins.
June 13th, 2012 at 7:09 pm
Whut up ma beyotches!
June 13th, 2012 at 7:10 pm
Plunketthead Says:
June 13th, 2012 at 7:02 pm
Al’s catheter was filled with more football knowledge then any of you peabrains.
Al was making another SB run. That what he did. Thats what he is doing in Heaven.
$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$
Plunketthead,
Go away child and play in your sandbox. When you can field an original thought based on something (anything) come back and speak with Hardline.
You are too young to have witnessed AD and the Raiders in the early and middle years, and have no standing to speak of AD now.
June 13th, 2012 at 7:11 pm
Huff’s comments about Al were true! Al messed up the scheme on defense, offense, and the draft. He drafted J. Russell and defended it. He started slippin wth Mark Wilson, Marinovich, Rusty Hilger, Jeff George, Kerry Collins, Jay Shraeder, and a safety named HUFF! Huff gotta back up the talk wth his play now. The one thing Al really jacked up was the salary cap and free agents. Larry Brown? Rocket? .The coaches he hired; the coach he traded away! Even Kiffin was bashed. Kiff wanted Megatron not J. Russell! Al hurt the team whn he screwed Marcus Allen over. Rich Gannon, Tim Brown, Warren Sapp all spoke out. The Raider’s over spent and were set back years. Huff is rt, now he gotta prove he aint part of the mess up. When they had the talent, the schemes were outdated. We got Jay Schraeder for JIM LACHEY(All Pro tackle)
SOMETIMES the mind is wanting but the body is done. (player) Al’s heart was in the rt place, but the mind was not for the new era. (owner) Players are released, evn the best. What happens to owners? wHO KEEPS THEM IN CHECK? We Kept Sam Williams! Why? (Patrick Bates, Aaron Wallace) DHB aint the answer.(in-ep-toc’-ra-cy)
June 13th, 2012 at 7:12 pm
Anyone else excited that we might have some talented depth at WR and real QB?
Go Raiders!~
June 13th, 2012 at 7:12 pm
Backstage,
Thanks for the good comment! Sorry, I didn’t mean to be so harsh, lol.
June 13th, 2012 at 7:12 pm
Seymour Bush Says:
June 5th, 2012 at 5:26 pm
Don’t worry Seymour. This newbie will go away.
June 13th, 2012 at 7:12 pm
You’d think sports fans would be more interested in winning and losing than the owner’s ego.
June 13th, 2012 at 7:15 pm
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June 13th, 2012 at 7:17 pm
[...] Huff looking forward to playing in a ‘real defense’ Free safety Michael Huff seems to have a little extra pep in his steps these days. He’s healthy again, he’s around his teammates and he finally gets a chance to play in a defensive scheme that highlights his abilities. Huff is of the beli… [...]
June 13th, 2012 at 7:19 pm
If anyone missed the last part of this article, go read it again. A reliable little birdy has mentioned to me Rod Streater is this years version of Denarius Moore.
June 13th, 2012 at 7:21 pm
Success breeds success in modern sports. Players will take paycuts to go play for Super Bowl quality teams. If the “Snow Job” game didn’t sink us and propel the New England Idiots to fame, we all could be talking much differently about Al and his 5 or 6 Super Bowl wins.
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Word!
June 13th, 2012 at 7:22 pm
Al didnt want gannon, Coach Chuck did! Chuckie was turnin the Raiders around and Al sent him packing to the Buc! The very team tht whipped us becuz we didnt change up a thing! The Bucs had our freakin play book! They were callin out our plays before we could snap the ball. COMICAL!
June 13th, 2012 at 7:22 pm
Ouch, I realize this is the PM crew and its rough in here but I dont think I deserved that.
For sticking up for Al?
June 13th, 2012 at 7:24 pm
KoolKell Says:
June 13th, 2012 at 7:12 pm
You’d think sports fans would be more interested in winning and losing than the owner’s ego.
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Ego is the caffene in the coffee.
June 13th, 2012 at 7:24 pm
HARDLINE
Why are you questioning my knowledge of LAW? Is a degree needed to share my knowledge of this sport?
AL DAVIS was a hero. Men of his kind are slowly being replaced by committees….
This whole discussion reminds me of a scene from a movie:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Zc7oZ9yWqO4
June 13th, 2012 at 7:26 pm
MistaBrown Says:
June 13th, 2012 at 7:12 pm
Seymour Bush Says:
June 5th, 2012 at 5:26 pm
Don’t worry Seymour. This newbie will go away.
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That sounds like me doesn’t it? Newbies and blasting foreigners. Sounds just like me. I use those terms all the time. For someone who somehow can see thru a computer screen and discern who I am it should be easy for you to figure that out. Unless you are just a complete utter imbecile. Bingo.
June 13th, 2012 at 7:27 pm
Not many Bears fans are worried about Forte holding out in Chicago.
Thy are all excited about Michael Bush and think there woudn’t be much of a drop-off if Forte decides to stay away.
June 13th, 2012 at 7:36 pm
DJ Johnny Says:
June 13th, 2012 at 7:27 pm
Not many Bears fans are worried about Forte holding out in Chicago.
Thy are all excited about Michael Bush and think there woudn’t be much of a drop-off if Forte decides to stay away.
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Mike’s a fine player and they are lucky to have him. Forte is starting to wear down a little and remember that Mike Bush started only 3 games in 2010 and ended up with over 600 yards on the ground. Last year in only 6 starts he had almost 1000. That is pretty good production.
June 13th, 2012 at 7:45 pm
Damned! Streeter and Criner looking good from this year’s draft. Moore if he stays healthy. We have a lot of potential. Hopefully it really turns into production on the field.
Lookin’ bright on offense!
June 13th, 2012 at 7:46 pm
294.Plunketthead Says:
June 13th, 2012 at 7:22 pm
Ouch, I realize this is the PM crew and its rough in here but I dont think I deserved that.
For sticking up for Al?
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Don’t worry man. Everybody’s got their own opinion. This place would be pretty boring if we all agreed on everything.
Speaking of boring, we’ve got 5 weeks of NOTHING coming up before training camp starts.
June 13th, 2012 at 7:49 pm
KoolKell Says:
June 13th, 2012 at 2:46 pm
KoolKell Says:
June 13th, 2012 at 2:45 pm
White men vote Republican, for their own reasons. Everybody else votes Democrat, including white women, our sisters.
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You would help whatever cause it is that you support by SHUTTING UP!
June 13th, 2012 at 7:50 pm
It is rough in here at night. And I try to keep the real sucktards out.
June 13th, 2012 at 7:52 pm
Random Drug Tester Says:
June 13th, 2012 at 7:49 pm
KoolKell Says:
June 13th, 2012 at 2:46 pm
KoolKell Says:
June 13th, 2012 at 2:45 pm
White men vote Republican, for their own reasons. Everybody else votes Democrat, including white women, our sisters.
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You would help whatever cause it is that you support by SHUTTING UP!
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Why are you people always trying to tell me what I can or can’t say?
I never hear you people telling anybody else what can be said.
June 13th, 2012 at 7:52 pm
Just saw Matt Leinart at the Alameda CVS… They’re getting their reps in
June 13th, 2012 at 7:56 pm
8RaiderReign8 Says:
June 13th, 2012 at 7:52 pm
Just saw Matt Leinart at the Alameda CVS… They’re getting their reps in
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Matts reps consist of holding a clipboard and talking to people at the local CVS.
June 13th, 2012 at 8:00 pm
Matt Leinart better be getting some reps.
June 13th, 2012 at 8:01 pm
TxRaider210 Says:
June 13th, 2012 at 3:49 pm
Yeah TP doesn’t look fast with the stride, but he is fast for his size.
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TP is fast for any size.
June 13th, 2012 at 8:04 pm
Seymour Bush Says:
June 13th, 2012 at 7:56 pm
8RaiderReign8 Says:
June 13th, 2012 at 7:52 pm
Just saw Matt Leinart at the Alameda CVS… They’re getting their reps in
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Matts reps consist of holding a clipboard and talking to people at the local CVS.
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hahahahahahahaha!!!
June 13th, 2012 at 8:06 pm
KoolKell Says:
June 13th, 2012 at 8:00 pm
Matt Leinart better be getting some reps.
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He isn’t. Neither is Pryor. Not that that is unusual. Pryor has to throw to High School kids and the scrubs to get his work in. Seriously.
June 13th, 2012 at 8:09 pm
Albert Bigelow Paine Says:
June 13th, 2012 at 4:02 pm
Any of you who think Huff shouldn’t have said anything are cool aid drinking sycophants.
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Huff should have waited until after he had a great year excelling in a defense before he used a man that passed away as his excuse.
June 13th, 2012 at 8:11 pm
A little FYI for you guys: Last year when we played the Packers we saw this rookie LB named DJ Smith out of Appy State that ripped us up. Later round, small school, nice undersized outside LB prospect that they moved inside and he played pretty well for them late in the year in place of AJ Hawk and is now fighting for Hawk’s job. De ja vu??
June 13th, 2012 at 8:11 pm
Huff has the right to say anything he wants, you sycophants need to get over it.
June 13th, 2012 at 8:18 pm
It’s not like Huff was lying on anybody.
June 13th, 2012 at 8:24 pm
It’s a free country. Huff can say what he wants. I think the point the Huff detractors were saying is it’s not like Mike Huff was Dick “Night Train” Lane back there. And they have a point.
June 13th, 2012 at 8:33 pm
Al Davis drafted him, and put him in his system.
June 13th, 2012 at 8:35 pm
With His coaches.
June 13th, 2012 at 8:35 pm
KoolKell Says:
June 13th, 2012 at 8:33 pm
Al Davis drafted him, and put him in his system.
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Al drafted Charles Woodson. He did OK. Al drafted Nnamdi higher than anyone ever thought. He did ok. What happened to Huff?
June 13th, 2012 at 8:37 pm
Those guys played Corner. Not the single deep safety.
June 13th, 2012 at 8:38 pm
Corner should be the tougher position. And Nnamdi was a safety that converted to corner.
June 13th, 2012 at 8:39 pm
Peymour & KK
Two trolls in lock step…
June 13th, 2012 at 8:40 pm
Single deep safety, when’s the last time the Raiders had good safety play?
June 13th, 2012 at 8:42 pm
KoolKell Says:
June 13th, 2012 at 6:06 pm
Completely cowardly IMO.
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Would you call Huff a coward to his face?
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Are you saying it is more manly to say it behind his back?…or wait until he is dead?
June 13th, 2012 at 8:45 pm
Actually Jamista true trolling is coming in with no purpose other than to annoy or harass others. Don’t you see the irony trolling in here to call others trolls? But then again you don’t see the irony of voting for people who rape you. Carry on I guess.
June 13th, 2012 at 8:48 pm
KoolKell Says:
June 13th, 2012 at 6:43 pm
Backstageatapuppetshow Says:
June 13th, 2012 at 6:38 pm
Hardline,
It was Mr. Davis organization to run how he saw fit. His intention was always genuine. He cared.
Most owners do not care. Most are just out for profit.
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And they call me a socialist. lol.
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trying to produce a quality product is not Socialism you non-workingest Realtor in existence. How dare you criticize people who work.
June 13th, 2012 at 8:49 pm
I have written this on this blog many many times: notice how the teams that are in it year in and year out have that killer marquee safety. Polamalu, Phillips and Rolle in NY, Nick Collins, Bob Sanders in his prime in Indy. Possibly the biggest addition the Whiners made was getting Donta Whitner for NOTHING. The big shame with the Raiders was Eric Turner. All Pro hard hitting Free Safety dies. Unbelievable.
June 13th, 2012 at 8:50 pm
The NFL business model is a Socialist one, and they are doing pretty well for themselves.
June 13th, 2012 at 8:51 pm
The Raider put their safeties in bad position. And the whole defense was so predictable.
June 13th, 2012 at 8:53 pm
Actually more Fascist than anything else.
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morilla Says:
June 13th, 2012 at 8:50 pm
The NFL business model is a Socialist one, and they are doing pretty well for themselves.
June 13th, 2012 at 8:53 pm
I bet Rolando McClain would agree with Huff.
June 13th, 2012 at 8:55 pm
KoolKell Says:
June 13th, 2012 at 8:51 pm
The Raider put their safeties in bad position. And the whole defense was so predictable.
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Yes and no. Yes, the Raiders were at times very predictable on both sides of the ball. Offensively they would do the same thing: they would say they were just going to run smash mouth down your throat and then when that didn’t happen they had no back up plan. Same thing on defense. The NFL is a smart league. Stupid doesn’t last long in the NFL.
June 13th, 2012 at 8:55 pm
Silverandblack666 Says:
June 13th, 2012 at 2:44 pm
The DOW is up over 400 points, the S&P is on a 4 year high and the dollar is on a 3 year high against all major currencies.
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I got love for you 666, but this is nonsense.
The S & P 4 years ago was 1360, today it is 1314. It has went down over the last 4 years, and in the negative over the last 15 months.
Dow up 400 points? From where? It is down about 800 points the last 3 months, and also down on the year.
Vegas odds on election? No such thing, not allowed. Offshore has BO at about the same level of favorite as the Patriots in the Super Bowl (-150).
Best indicator about investor confidence is volume on the market, which is at historical lows, even with the Facebook boondoggle.
June 13th, 2012 at 8:56 pm
KoolKell Says:
June 13th, 2012 at 8:53 pm
I bet Rolando McClain would agree with Huff.
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So would Jamarcus Russell. But then how many other teams would pick any of them up and pay them more than the minimum?
June 13th, 2012 at 8:57 pm
The NFL is a smart league, and they caught onto Al Davis’ defense years ago.
June 13th, 2012 at 8:58 pm
No need to bring J Russell into this defensive conversation.
June 13th, 2012 at 9:00 pm
Al Davis’ defense was in the complete shallow end of the NFL philosophy pool.
June 13th, 2012 at 9:01 pm
The S & P 4 years ago was 1360, today it is 1314. It has went down over the last 4 years, and in the negative over the last 15 months.
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But the trajectory of the economy four years ago was completely dismal. Now the trajectory may not be great but it is not dismal.
June 13th, 2012 at 9:02 pm
Matt Cain perfect through 5, but probably too high of a pitch count to go the whole 9.
June 13th, 2012 at 9:02 pm
In 2008 the S%P was at 683 and today it is at 1,314
Here is a chart showing as much
June 13th, 2012 at 9:03 pm
Now the trajectory may not be great but it is not dismal.
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It ain’t going up.
It looks like 2008 all over again. Big rush up for 3 years (check), big banking and wallstreet scams emerging (JP and FB;check), unemployment going the wrong way (check) and the market starting to sell off after a great 1st quarter.
It started almost the exact same time of year in 2008, almost eerily similar, down to the day.
June 13th, 2012 at 9:04 pm
Would like to see Huff HIT and play like a “real safety”.
June 13th, 2012 at 9:04 pm
Oh no, I’m here. Posting as me.
June 13th, 2012 at 9:05 pm
Here is the 5 year chart.
June 9th 2008, 1360
http://finance.yahoo.com/echarts?s=%5EGSPC+Interactive#symbol=^gspc;range=5y;compare=^dji;indicator=volume;charttype=area;crosshair=on;ohlcvalues=0;logscale=off;source=undefined;
June 13th, 2012 at 9:06 pm
There is the proof….NOW what were you saying?
June 13th, 2012 at 9:07 pm
What???
Can you read a chart? Post 343 has it right there.
June 13th, 2012 at 9:08 pm
Are you blind? The S&P was at 683 in 2008 and is now at 1,314
June 13th, 2012 at 9:08 pm
LOL at thinking the S & P has doubled the last 4 years.
The S & P hasn’t doubled in the last 15 years.
June 13th, 2012 at 9:09 pm
Just Fire Baby Says:
June 13th, 2012 at 9:03 pm
Now the trajectory may not be great but it is not dismal.
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It ain’t going up.
It looks like 2008 all over again. Big rush up for 3 years (check), big banking and wallstreet scams emerging (JP and FB;check), unemployment going the wrong way (check) and the market starting to sell off after a great 1st quarter.
It started almost the exact same time of year in 2008, almost eerily similar, down to the day.
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I would disagree. Not with your facts there, they are right, but that the banking sector and the economy as a whole was in much shakier position 4 years ago. We were shedding jobs at an enormous rate in late 07 into 08-09. We have stabilized that somewhat here, even with the conservatives doing absolutely nothing.
June 13th, 2012 at 9:09 pm
Your the one that cant read a chart
http://www.google.com/finance?cid=626307
June 13th, 2012 at 9:09 pm
Seymour click on this chart and tell him that The S&P was at 683 in 2008 and is now at 1,314
June 13th, 2012 at 9:10 pm
Are you blind, can you see the yahoo finance chart?
March of 2009 was when the S & P hit it’s bottom, around 700.
Your off by a year.
June 13th, 2012 at 9:10 pm
How do you not remember the DOW being at 8,046 in November of 2008
How can you deny the DOW closed today at 12,496.38 These are known facts!
June 13th, 2012 at 9:11 pm
Spring of 09 the S&P was in the high 600’s. This is true.
June 13th, 2012 at 9:12 pm
700 683 whatever it has almost doubled in 4 years investor confidence is high and so are you apparently!
Why are you lying when any half wit can go to a chart and see what the DOW was and currently is?
June 13th, 2012 at 9:13 pm
Wow, wall street up in here, where’s Gordon at?
June 13th, 2012 at 9:13 pm
We don’t know all that went on behind the scenes but the thought that Al failed to effectively respond to the league’s new “bump n run” rules has merit.
Did Al comprehend NFL rule changes and how they would effect his base defensive philosophy? Did he make any attempts to adjust to it? Was he too stubborn to change and defiantly stick to outdated defensive strategies despite all indications that adjustments were needed to be a competitive D?
We don’t know what really was going through his mind and we all have our own takes on why the D has sucked so bad in recent yrs.
I will say I’m looking forward to a change in how that defense does things cuz noone can deny that it wasn’t working.
June 13th, 2012 at 9:13 pm
“Spring of 09 the S&P was in the high 600’s. This is true.”
Thank you!
https://www.google.com/finance?client=ob&q=INDEXDJX:DJI
Just look
June 13th, 2012 at 9:13 pm
The Dow was 700 something when 0bama took over? losing 750,000 per month. Two wars off the budget books…………but those are just facts, who cares?
June 13th, 2012 at 9:13 pm
With Europe and Asia in turmoil that should help the US as well. lst off money flows should come here as they have been keeping rates down, and now manufacturers are realizing it might be best to keep those jobs here. No thanks to any conservative stimulus.
June 13th, 2012 at 9:13 pm
You said the S & P is at a 4 year high.
4 years ago (June 9th of 2008) it was 1360 ACCORDING TO YOUR LINK!!!!!!
June 13th, 2012 at 9:15 pm
Oops wrong chart.
Bottom line is DOW is up 400 points in 4 years and S&P had almost doubled from (683, 700) to 1,314
The end!
June 13th, 2012 at 9:16 pm
* The economy was losing 750 ,000 jobs per month
June 13th, 2012 at 9:16 pm
I said the S&P is on a 4 year high.
I am not defending any party if you took the time to read my post I said that if McCain was elected we would still be right here where we are.
People get all political and angry this is not political!
June 13th, 2012 at 9:17 pm
Saying the market doubled, by cherry-picking the starting point from the absolute bottom, is like saying Bruce Gradkowski provided the greatest turnaround in QB play in Raider history.
The Dow is DOWN from November of 2008, at the time of the election.
Again, according to your link.
June 13th, 2012 at 9:18 pm
I said the S&P is on a 4 year high.
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Not true in any sense.
It has been higher than 1314 (today’s close) quite often.
June 13th, 2012 at 9:19 pm
John Boehner the Speaker of the House of Representatives of the United States of America has not sponsored and passed ONE, NOT ONE, jobs bill. He has sponsored 30+ abortion bills, but not one jobs bill. And yet people vote for these conservative morons?
June 13th, 2012 at 9:20 pm
Well that was fun, now I go to bed.
SNB666, I will take this out on you in next years FFL!!!
June 13th, 2012 at 9:21 pm
Nov 21 2008 the Dow was 7449.
June 13th, 2012 at 9:22 pm
Just Fire Baby Says:
June 13th, 2012 at 9:18 pm
I said the S&P is on a 4 year high.
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Not true in any sense.
It has been higher than 1314 (today’s close) quite often.
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The S&P has climbed steadily higher over the last three years. There is no denying that.
June 13th, 2012 at 9:22 pm
Dude you lost I was right you are wrong just stop back peddling.
The DOW was that low as I said and it is 400 points higher than it was then.
The S&P has almost doubled in the last 4 years.
Sorry you were wrong but that happens.
June 13th, 2012 at 9:22 pm
“Well that was fun, now I go to bed.
SNB666, I will take this out on you in next years FFL!!!”
You got me good last year dude I will be ready for you this year!
Have a good one!
June 13th, 2012 at 9:24 pm
I am done too.
Later Seymour KK JFB
June 13th, 2012 at 9:25 pm
Later
June 13th, 2012 at 9:25 pm
Expect another sell off in the S&P in the next day or so.
June 13th, 2012 at 9:25 pm
Don’t know if you guys care or not but Giants Matt Cain is pitching a no hitter into the 7th.
June 13th, 2012 at 9:27 pm
..check that AFTER 7 innings. Now into the 8th.
June 13th, 2012 at 9:32 pm
Stupid doesn’t last long in the NFL./////Wish that applied here.
June 13th, 2012 at 9:36 pm
..4 more outs.
June 13th, 2012 at 9:38 pm
..one more inning to go.
Don’t worry, i’ll just entertain myself.
June 13th, 2012 at 9:53 pm
Johnny,
That’s a PERFECT GAME my friend….not just a NO HITTER!
June 13th, 2012 at 9:57 pm
Hey..somebody else cares…ha. You got it backstage.
June 13th, 2012 at 10:00 pm
Only 22 perfect games in baseball history. Pretty significant.
June 13th, 2012 at 10:00 pm
What a catch by Blanco!
June 13th, 2012 at 10:09 pm
Yeah. In these no hitters/perfect games there’s always that one big defensive play.
I don’t count that no-hitter by Santana of the Mets cuz a guy actually DID get a hit off him but it was a bad call by the ump. The ball hit chalk which made it a fair ball. Should be an asterisk on that one.
June 13th, 2012 at 10:13 pm
125 Pitches….
14 Ks….
Best pitched game in Giants History!
Matt “BIG DADDY” Cain
Tim Lincecum who?
June 13th, 2012 at 10:59 pm
1. Huff wants to play in a real defense. Coincidentally, the Raiders need a real FS to play on the Raiders.
2. Hiram Eugene gets pulled and Huff comes in. No improvement, same liability at FS. uh, where is Eugene?!
3. The claim is that the scheme is the, huh Huff? Well, it seems Giordano (a journeyman) came in and collected more INT’s in the same defense than you ever have. Does anyone remember Sterling Moore, the UDFA? When he stepped on the field all the BS stopped and plays were made. I can remember cringing when he was not kept.
4. We have seen too many missed arm and body tackles and lack of desire for contact from Huff to know better.
5. I remember when Hue first said Huff would be converted to CB. I was hoping we could convert him to a Bronco or Chief to reap the benefit.
6. Now, I want Huff to stay. I want to see his face when he can’t play in this system either.
7. My only problem with defaming Huff is that he is a Raider. For now anyway.
June 13th, 2012 at 11:17 pm
#387
A fairly prolific assessment of our current state of affairs. Well put Oracle.
June 13th, 2012 at 11:55 pm
If we have any adequate replacements at FS, we should move Huff to CB. Let him compete for a starting CB position. We need a Troy Palomalu/Ed Reed type safety back there at FS. Are there any available hard hitting ball-hawks out there?
June 13th, 2012 at 11:57 pm
Backstage,
Sorry man, I wasn’t questioning your knowledge of the law. I am saying that there was no bigger fan of AD than me in his early and middle years. I am a Raider and AD fan since the mid-60’s.
What I meant regarding business association law is, most people think AD and the Davis family were the owners of the Raiders. They weren’t. The Raiders are a partnership, and ownership can change. The Davis’ have less than 50% ownership interest now. AD could have, and would have, been turned out of the managerial capacity if his minority partners were not families that he ran over, while showering them with millions as he did so (nothing wrong with that).
In his latter years AD shamed himself and the team, and that is regretable. The world has changed and AD didn’t change with it, and the result was very sad.
June 14th, 2012 at 12:12 am
I disagree with you. It was not sad. It still is not sad.
He was a great man who accomplished great things.
No one has to agree with everything he did or did not do. We take the good with the bad….
So what the team hasn’t won in years…it isn’t his fault…just as he isn’t the one who should assume all the credit for the great years that we had….
You can judge him all you want….but that doesn’t make you right.
“We judge others by their behavior, but we judge ourselves by our intentions”
No ONE can ever say that AL DAVIS had poor intentions when it came to the Raiders or the Sport of Football.
June 14th, 2012 at 12:14 am
Michael Huff, on the other hand, intended to elevate himself by bashing a man who is dead.
A man who feeds his family.
Those here on this blog that are willing to defend this man are ignorant.
That is my opinion.
June 14th, 2012 at 2:12 am
For all the SF Giants fans who are also in the Nation:
GIANTS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Good guy Cain throws a perfect game!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
June 14th, 2012 at 2:13 am
backstageatapuppetshow Says:
June 14th, 2012 at 12:14 am
Michael Huff, on the other hand, intended to elevate himself by bashing a man who is dead.
A man who feeds his family.
Those here on this blog that are willing to defend this man are ignorant.
That is my opinion.
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That is also my opinion.
Huff finally hit someone hard: Al Davis.
June 14th, 2012 at 2:15 am
backstageatapuppetshow Says:
June 13th, 2012 at 10:13 pm
125 Pitches….
14 Ks….
Best pitched game in Giants History!
Matt “BIG DADDY” Cain
Tim Lincecum who?
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Timmy’s coming back and get out of the way of the Giants because it’s all happening THIS year!
June 14th, 2012 at 2:21 am
Listen, everyone here knew that Al Davis called the defence and that it was way out of touch with the way football is played now.
Huff didn’t say anything that anyone half awake didn’t know in the Raider Nation.
But he’s a bloody azzhole for saying it to the world in general.
As I said–
Huff finally hit someone hard: Al Davis.
June 14th, 2012 at 4:09 am
Agree… Huff didn’t say anything we didn’t Know …. It’s a new day in a new time for the Raiders…. Forward…
June 14th, 2012 at 4:25 am
As I said–
Huff finally hit someone hard: Al Davis.
Nice one England
June 14th, 2012 at 4:38 am
Mmmm touchy subject i will leave alone
picture #4 of Bartell the best so far you can see the WR kool as fk gn Nation
June 14th, 2012 at 5:00 am
The reason that Rolando McClain hasn’t been cut yet is because the coaches probably want to see what he can do in a real defense. I’m not a big Huff fan, but he is %100 correct. I have no problem with what he said.
June 14th, 2012 at 5:01 am
If huff felt so strongly that al’s defense has been the reason he has been a bust as a top draft pick then why didn’t he leave as a free agent when he had a chance before last year? Huff is right about al, but he should just stfu since he took the money to remain al’s biotch!
June 14th, 2012 at 5:06 am
Al’s dead. Players can speak freely now. We are probably going to see a lot more of this in the next couple of years.
June 14th, 2012 at 5:07 am
Seems like Huff was whipping boy of the Nation last night. I think he’s got a right to express his opinion on the old outdated defensive scheme, but should not have been so candid with the press. Not to defend his inconsistent play, but he’s just a pawn and the chessmaster was Al Davis. He wasn’t in the best position to succeed, and the scheme was partly to blame. But only partly.
Now he’ll get his chance under DA/Tarver. It’s a double edge sword though. He’s got no excuses to not deliver on his optimism. Who can he blame now if he regresses? What will be his excuse now? A steep learning curve? A brand new secondary?
He kind of put himself out there with those comments about Al Davis. Maybe it’s all by design to take the pressure off of the younger players. Maybe it’s just immature frustration for the previous years.
I don’t have a problem with him being excited about the new defensive scheme. But they serve no purpose that helps this team or its perception. He needs to let his play speak for him. Shut up and prove it and talk sh!t about Al Davis after he becomes a pro bowl caliber player. Al Davis stood up for him and he was one his scholarships. Way to return the favor Huffy! Class act.
Nothing of what he said is breaking news. But what is newsworthy is the disloyalty he showed his former boss who took care of him and his family. SMH
The Nation doesn’t want to hear your after-the-fact belly aching Huff, they want to see results. Not empty words about a man that isn’t alive to defend himself anymore.
June 14th, 2012 at 5:41 am
Another OTA report from the Vacaville paper:
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Pryor struggled with some of his passes during minicamp — several of his deeper throws wobbled noticeably — but he also showed a nice touch on intermediate and swing routes and his sub-4.4 speed in the 40-yard dash is stunning to watch when he breaks out of the pocket.
He hopes to compete with offseason free agent signee Matt Leinart to be the backup for starting quarterback Carson Palmer.
“I’m working hard every day. Sometimes it’s not the best days,” Pryor said. “I’m still learning a new offense here. I’m not taking a lot of reps. When I’m just taking certain reps it’s just not crisp right now. After I get a couple of reps I should be fine.”
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This coupled with his wanting to work with high school kids and camp fodder players just to get reps has to be concerning. The coaches should reel him in a bit and I also don’t think his interaction with Rich Gannon is going to help him develop. He’s chomping at the bit, and that’s good to hear. But the young man needs some direction badly. He’s floating out there on his own volition. I hope Knapp has a development plan set up for him that includes real milestones that TP can shoot for. And TP needs to harness his energy to take those baby steps and not get advice off the street or outside the organization. For now, I don’t like where his development plan is going.
June 14th, 2012 at 5:45 am
Pryor struggled with some of his passes during minicamp — several of his deeper throws wobbled noticeably
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When I watched the “film” on Pryor, that was what stood out to me the most.
He just powers the ball with his strong arm and size on deep throws, but sometimes it wobbles and completely dies.
Even on his highlights, some of his deep balls were horribly underthrown, but he was playing Indiana University so it didn’t really bite him.
June 14th, 2012 at 5:50 am
Good Morning Nation! I think maybe Pryor throws “ducks” when he throws too hard. At least that’s been my problem throwing a football…when I ease off, I get more spirals.
June 14th, 2012 at 5:52 am
I think it is a lot to do with poor mechanics, which can be fixed.
He is just a super big and strong dude, and when all else fails, he just muscles up.
Sometimes it is a 75 yard rocket, and sometimes it is a 52 yard wobbler.
June 14th, 2012 at 5:55 am
I’ve also heard some report that his poor footwork is affecting his accuracy. Again, that’s correctable with coaching. But if he’s not working with the one’s, and splitting time with the two’s, how much incremental improvement can be expected this year? At some point, it’s gotta be sink or swim time, no?
June 14th, 2012 at 5:55 am
True JFB, I’m sure Gannon and De Filipo will get his foot-work in check along with his throwing motion, and that should help.imo
June 14th, 2012 at 5:56 am
FUNNY THING.WHEN A PLAYER HAS A GOOD/GREAT FEW YEARS,ITS ALWAYS ON THEM AND THEY R WILLING TO TAKE BIG FREE AGENT $$.BUT AFTER A FEW YEARS AVERAGE OR BELOW,ITS THE SYSTEM.
June 14th, 2012 at 5:57 am
Good Morning Nation!!!
LOL, why is everyone ripping Huff? I read nothing that screamed to me disrespect!
June 14th, 2012 at 5:57 am
Giordanno> Huff We Want A Ball-hawk!lol
June 14th, 2012 at 5:58 am
But if he’s not working with the one’s, and splitting time with the two’s, how much incremental improvement can be expected this year? At some point, it’s gotta be sink or swim time, no?
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Agree 110% with the last statement.
He will get starts before his rookie contract is up, whether he deserves the starts or not.
June 14th, 2012 at 5:59 am
hwnrdr Says:
June 14th, 2012 at 5:57 am
Good Morning Nation!!!
LOL, why is everyone ripping Huff? I read nothing that screamed to me disrespect!
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Some were livid last night and thought Huff took a shot at Al. I think Huff should let his play do the talking, but I’m not mad at him. Still think Giordanno has better skills.
June 14th, 2012 at 6:03 am
That is true, Huff should let his play do the talking! And now even more since he has said that! But like I said, nothing sreams to me disrespect! Didn’t he say, Al, RIP?
June 14th, 2012 at 6:05 am
Yeah he did, but some still thought it was disrespectful of him. I just hope Giordanno starts, if he looks better and wins the job.
June 14th, 2012 at 6:06 am
I give credit to Huff for stepping up speaking the truth as he see’s it.
Don’t we ALL get mad when players just give us the tired old “it is what it is” routine and say nothing?
I want more candid football players, who aren’t afraid to go on the record with their beliefs.
June 14th, 2012 at 6:07 am
Yeah he did, but some still thought it was disrespectful of him. I just hope Giordanno starts, if he looks better and wins the job.
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LOL… I assume you are joking right?
June 14th, 2012 at 6:09 am
Aloha Hwnrdr:
Let me try to give some context.
My boss died last month. I liked him but I can remember plenty of times me and him didn’t see eye-to-eye. A new regime is taking over. I like some things, and some things I like the old way. But the point is, no matter how I felt about the old boss, I won’t talk sh!t about how he ran things. That’s what you call office biatches and rumormongers. But I keep my business tight to the vest, and produce with zero drama. Huff needs to shaddup and produce.
June 14th, 2012 at 6:09 am
Giordano made plays, but he gave up quite a few, and was not built for the deep safety, AL Davis defense.
This new system might put him in more positions to succeed, and less situations to where he has to chase down an open field tackle, because he is awful at that.
June 14th, 2012 at 6:09 am
I got no probs with Huff Daddy.
somebody called him a coward?
he just SAID what everybody else was thinking. the elephant in the room, ya know?
him going on the record with that shows he’s got balls. Mark Davis won’t care. If he was interested in keeping everything the same or thought his dad was going a great job, Reggie/Dennis/Greg/Jason wouldn’t have been hired. We’d promote Hererra to GM [who had experience there] and leave Jackson/Saunders/Bresnahan alone. scouting staff has been gutted too. Wimbley & Routt were Al Davis favorites obviously, going by the contracts he gave them last offseason – where are they now?
June 14th, 2012 at 6:10 am
bottom line: talking a good game doesn’t show up on the scoreboard. Only work and actions show up there.
blood, sweat, and tears, but no saliva.
June 14th, 2012 at 6:14 am
I give credit to Huff for stepping up speaking the truth as he see’s it.
Don’t we ALL get mad when players just give us the tired old “it is what it is” routine and say nothing?
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Yes, JFB
I mean who in the NFL world didn’t know that Al Davis was very involved with every aspect of the team and made sure things were ran his way?
this wasn’t exactly BREAKING NEWS and he didn’t trash the man personally. Huff and every other Raiders player in the secondary was put in a position to fail. Now they will be put in a position to succeed. He’s excited. He’s pumped & ready for the season. But I guess he should just keep his mouth shut, right?
I don’t remember half this much anger when McClain called the Patriots a “finesse” team and they proceeded to rush for like 150 yards & 2 TD’s on us!!
June 14th, 2012 at 6:15 am
You got a point Guest! Now more than ever Huff has to produce. If he does, then all will be forgiven! But remember, there were some players that have said worse! Well, I guess they aren’t here anymore.
As for Giordano…let’s see what he can do this year, also! We are all worried about our secondary and our linebackers and rightfully so and pre-season will be a judging point of where this D can take us!
June 14th, 2012 at 6:15 am
Yeah I think Huff and Giordanno can both play well, and they’ve both given up big plays. All I’m saying is, if Gio wins the job fair and square, it should be his. Based off of production only, not favoritism.
June 14th, 2012 at 6:15 am
bottom line: talking a good game doesn’t show up on the scoreboard. Only work and actions show up there.
blood, sweat, and tears, but no saliva.
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King Darrius > Chad OchoCinco ??
couldn’t agree more!
June 14th, 2012 at 6:16 am
he just SAID what everybody else was thinking. the elephant in the room, ya know?
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some things are better left unsaid. it’s like saying you think the nephew at Thanksgiving table is retarded only to be corrected that he’s got autism. just let it go and enjoy your dinner.
June 14th, 2012 at 6:17 am
King Darrius > Chad OchoCinco ??
couldn’t agree more
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Even I have to agree!
June 14th, 2012 at 6:19 am
Michael Huff is our best player in the secondary.
half the guys saying he hasn’t produced or met expectations are the same guys praising Branch for his uhhh … number of tackles
strange!
June 14th, 2012 at 6:20 am
Hwnrdr Says:
June 14th, 2012 at 5:57 am
Good Morning Nation!!!
LOL, why is everyone ripping Huff? I read nothing that screamed to me disrespect!
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I agree. It was only the die hard cool aid drinkers that were ripping Huff. Still some people in here who think Al was a god.
June 14th, 2012 at 6:21 am
GOT NO PROBLEM WITH WHAT HUFF SAID.JUST WISH HE WOULD HAVE SAID IT IN THE MIDDLE OF A PRO BOWL SEASON INSTEAD OF DURING OTA’S AFTER A LACK-LUSTER CAREER SO FAR.TIMING IS EVERYTHING..
June 14th, 2012 at 6:23 am
it’s like saying you think the nephew at Thanksgiving table is retarded only to be corrected that he’s got autism. just let it go and enjoy your dinner.
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I dont see it this way, G123
sometimes truth hurts, but it’s still the truth
we’ve all said the same things about Al Davis on the blog – even you!
but now Huff says something, in essence proving us right, and he’s the bad guy?
you freaking agree with him! we all do!
does that mean we’re all douches?
June 14th, 2012 at 6:24 am
DLF,
I got to disagree with that.
If Huff has a Pro Bowl year, than goes on the record and blames Al for the previous years of average play, that would be in horribly poor taste, and almost dancing on Al’s grave.
Here, he is just stating that this is a much more creative defensive philosophy. Maybe a “real defense” was a poor choice of words, but I don’t think he meant it with too much malice.
June 14th, 2012 at 6:29 am
Huff has been here since 2006. 6 full seasons of drama and a defensive stinkfest. Mostly due to coaching & scheme.
This isn’t about what he’s been able to accomplish as a Raider. It’s about what he said. I wouldn’t care if it was Janikowski & Lechler, the longest tenured Raiders who are the best in the NFL at what they do saying the same thing.
If Huff was trashing Al Davis or spitting on his grave, I’d want him kicked to the curb too. But he’s just telling it like it was and I respect that. Al Davis himself might have told you those were the things he loved & demanded on defense too – but he was too secretive.
June 14th, 2012 at 6:32 am
I’m an “Al is a legend but made a lot of mistakes, the biggest being not handing over the reins to a qualified GM in 2003″ kind of guy.
I also would proudly wear an “Al Lives” t-shirt just to say f-u to critics. I don’t mind being critical about Al amongst Raider “familia” like on this blog but even I am excited that we won’t be running the same ole predictable stuff. I know we’ll be better on D…the bar is set pretty low.
But…I will not exonerate the players for allowing Stafford and Rivers to dissect us when the season was on the line. SOMEBODY should have made a play and I’m not gonna let them off the hook and blame our deceased owner for that. Screw that noise.
June 14th, 2012 at 6:33 am
Question:
if Rob Ryan, John Marshall & Chuck Bresnahan come out and confirm what Michael Huff said as TRUTH … would that make you feel better about Huff or just hate all 4 guys ???
June 14th, 2012 at 6:34 am
Also, to add to your post Rockstar…
Lechler totally ripped Al for firing Cable!
But I guess, he had produced, and then after,came in and did his job and was the top 2 if not the best of what he does!
Huff was great at Texas…lets see if he can turn his Raider career to emulate what he did as a Longhorn!
June 14th, 2012 at 6:34 am
SOMEBODY should have made a play and I’m not gonna let them off the hook and blame our deceased owner for that. Screw that noise.
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Yup, on the micro level, you got to put a lot of blame on the players.
In the macro-sense, you got blame the one consistant over the years.
June 14th, 2012 at 6:35 am
You know, that is true…I’ve never heard any of the defensice coordinators say that!
June 14th, 2012 at 6:36 am
I will not exonerate the players for allowing Stafford and Rivers to dissect us when the season was on the line. SOMEBODY should have made a play and I’m not gonna let them off the hook and blame our deceased owner for that. Screw that noise
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@DJG
nobody blamed Al Davis for the losses [following the Houston victory] after he passed.
what are you talking about?
June 14th, 2012 at 6:36 am
GOOD DAY JFB,THAT IS A ? I WOULD HAVE THOUGH..IF 24 HAS A GREAT YEAR,WILL IT BE BECAUSE “AL’S DEFENSE” IS NO LONGER HERE,BECAUSE OF ALLEN/TARVER,OR BECAUSE HUFF STEPPED UP HIS GAME..U TAKE THE 49ER SITUATION WITH SINGLTARY.CANT DO SH&T WITH HIM,HE LEAVES,THEY MAY BE THE BEST TEAM IN THE NFC WITH THE SAME TEAM..HARBAUGH DESERVES CREDIT,BUT I PUT MOST OF THAT ON PLAYERS FOT NOT PLAYING 4 SINGLTARY.
June 14th, 2012 at 6:37 am
Well, I’m not gonna be so hard on Huff, the guy is just probably excited because apparently he’ll have a chance to move around and make some plays, it remains to be seen if he’s up to the challenge, I’m hopiing he is, but like someone said before, Giordano in a few games seemed to make more plays than he ever has.
Now AD had his hand on Defense yes, but my understanding is that he insisted on a few principles that Coaches had to follow, mainly the bump and run, man covergae in the secondary and natural pressure up front without much blitzing.
Now in theory, that’s an ideal Defense, every DC out there would love to get be able to get by with natural pressure and man coverage in the backfield, problem is, as DJ pointed out, you need great players all-around to play that defense and we didn’t have them.
Mike Lombardi once talked about it when he was just starting to appear on NFLN, that was back when he had a huge beef with AD, he later softened up, but at that time it was all negative, anyway he mentioned what I said before: that AD didn’t gameplan the D, but he wanted some stuff to be part of his Defense and if it wasnt’ happening, the DC would have to answer for it.
It wasn’t about a 4-3 scheme either, the Raiders won 3 Super Bowls while playing a 3-4 because it worked.
Someone once coined this phrase: “The Al Davis glory era — that wonderful stretch of seasons draped in power running and long-range bombing, in violent, swarming pass rushers, strangulation cornerbacks and winning.”
The latter part was what AD was all about on D, too bad he could not make it work over his final years.
June 14th, 2012 at 6:42 am
Good Post Bob!
June 14th, 2012 at 6:44 am
Dirt Lot, I agree!
I think all Harbaugh did last year was make them play together and to believe! I think this coaching staff can do the same!
Now, in SF though, you have to give credit to manusky, and especially Singletary for making Pat Willis a beast! That D was in the making, JH put it all together!
June 14th, 2012 at 6:45 am
I had all the respect in the world for Al Davis and still mourn his loss. But Huff was right. The game changed along with the rules and AD did not adapt. Football became more complex and as WE age(myself included), it becomes tougher to change. I believe we will be more successful with Coach Allen’s defensive schemes using AD’s players this year.
June 14th, 2012 at 6:49 am
I DONT KNOW ANYTHING ABOUT THAT GETTING OLD STUFF EXLA..
June 14th, 2012 at 6:50 am
If you are fortunate to live life, you will find out DIRT LOT. lol
June 14th, 2012 at 6:52 am
Kell & Debo will like this, the rest of you will probably run me off the blog with pitchforks …
The Raiders haven’t won jack squat in 9 seasons. NINE!
JaMarcus Russell was only here for 3 years and gets most of the blame.
Rob Johnson, Rick Mirer, Tee Martin, Kerry Collins, Aaron Brooks, Andrew Walter, Marques Tuiasosopo, Josh McCown, Daunte Culpepper, Bruce Gradkowski, Charlie Frye, Kyle Boller, Trent Edwards, JP Losman & Jason Campbell didn’t make us winners at QB either …
[i'm sorry but I have a hard time blaming John David Booty, Erik Meyer, Jeff Otis & Danny Southwick]
Was the offensive system just as flawed as the defensive system ???
poor JaMarcus!
June 14th, 2012 at 6:55 am
I’m an Al Davis loyalist, everyone here knows it, some people won’t use that word, they’ll call us different names but screw them…lol.
Anyway, as an AD “loyalist”, I’m well aware that his Defensive principles were not working well and I definitely blame him not staying out of the way and hiring a qualified DC over the last decade.
I think there is enough talent on Defense to turn this thing around and evolve into a unit good enough to put this team in the playoffs, I’ve said it before too, everyone gets a pass from me, I want to see them play in this new, multiple scheme before I discard anyone.
June 14th, 2012 at 6:58 am
I NEVER BLAMED JEFF OTIS FOR ANYTHING..
June 14th, 2012 at 7:00 am
In other news…Chris Brown gets injured in a fight with Drake’s entourage! WOW!
And game 2 tonight! I think I’m gonna miss it because I won’t be home until after 8PM PST, but should be good!
June 14th, 2012 at 7:01 am
Sheeeeep
June 14th, 2012 at 7:02 am
I NEVER BLAMED JEFF OTIS FOR ANYTHING
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@Dirt Lot
oh yeah, I remember you blamed the 2003-2011 losses on Jeff Garcia!
June 14th, 2012 at 7:02 am
Sheeeeep
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@Dakota
I wouldn’t trust you around them
June 14th, 2012 at 7:04 am
Agreed 100 percent Bob
June 14th, 2012 at 7:05 am
I’ve said it before too, everyone gets a pass from me, I want to see them play in this new, multiple scheme before I discard anyone.
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@Marley
should we have retained Routt, CJ37, Sheppard, Eugene & Boyd in the secondary ??
June 14th, 2012 at 7:06 am
Huff played all over the place the past 2 years. Might be a little less single deep S for him, but it’s been a little less of that for him over the past few years.
June 14th, 2012 at 7:08 am
@Marley
should we have retained Henderson, Moss, Scott, Wimbley, Brown, Williams, Davis II, Blackstock & Groves in the defensive front seven ??
June 14th, 2012 at 7:11 am
RaiderRockstar Says:
June 14th, 2012 at 7:05 am
I’ve said it before too, everyone gets a pass from me, I want to see them play in this new, multiple scheme before I discard anyone.
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@Marley
should we have retained Routt, CJ37, Sheppard, Eugene & Boyd in the secondary ??.
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Why?.
GM and Coach made those calls, outside of Routt, the others were scrubs, no problem with me, they’re keeping the guys they want.
Routt had to go because of his contract, it remains to be seen if he can be replaced by the new guys or if our guys have a better year than him in KC.
June 14th, 2012 at 7:12 am
Yo Mike was Al the one who sent McClain to cover Megatron? Or maybe it was Al who gave up the 99 yard drive against San Diego. Nothing like throwing the dead guy who gave you all the money under the bus one last time. Every time you miss a tackle, get beat deep or blow a coverage this season expect to hear “It wasn’t Al” being yelled at your sorry azz.
June 14th, 2012 at 7:12 am
RaiderRockstar Says:
June 14th, 2012 at 6:33 am
Question:
if Rob Ryan, John Marshall & Chuck Bresnahan come out and confirm what Michael Huff said as TRUTH … would that make you feel better about Huff or just hate all 4 guys ???
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They would never do it because they are coaches. They don’t wont to confirm that they were just puppets.
June 14th, 2012 at 7:15 am
RaiderRockstar Says:
@Marley
should we have retained Henderson, Moss, Scott, Wimbley, Brown, Williams, Davis II, Blackstock & Groves in the defensive front seven ??.
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Again, why?.
There was 1 starter among that group.
GM and Coach are bringing back 8 out of 11 starters, minus Wimbley who they tried to work a deal with, Routt and CJ37.
June 14th, 2012 at 7:16 am
They would never do it because they are coaches. They don’t wont to confirm that they were just puppets.
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@ABP
good point. Ryan got a huge promotion going from Inside Linebackers Coach in New England to DC of the Raiders. Marshall & Bresnahan were loser retreads who promptly exited the NFL after being dismissed by Oakland
June 14th, 2012 at 7:16 am
Good morning ma Beyotches!
June 14th, 2012 at 7:18 am
sorry Marley …
I assumed this statement from you was legit
“everyone gets a pass from me, I want to see them play in this new, multiple scheme before I discard anyone”
I guess by everyone you really mean, everyone that Reggie & Dennis decided to keep from last year’s team
June 14th, 2012 at 7:18 am
Gotta get ‘prettied up’ and head off to sling some Korean iron.
June 14th, 2012 at 7:21 am
was Al the one who sent McClain to cover Megatron? Or maybe it was Al who gave up the 99 yard drive against San Diego. Nothing like throwing the dead guy who gave you all the money under the bus one last time
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this is getting really weird. Are some of you guys sleep-typing ??
June 14th, 2012 at 7:22 am
Rockstar.
It’s simple logic.
Why would I “give a pass” to players who aren’t here anymore?.
It’s obvious I meant those players currently in the team.
Guys like McClain and Branch who you wanted cut or let go.
June 14th, 2012 at 7:22 am
Too many zombies up in here.
June 14th, 2012 at 7:24 am
Guys like Seymour and Kelly who many people wanted to get rid of or a kid like DVD who others claim can’t play.
June 14th, 2012 at 7:25 am
I think the whole thing is I believe we all would like to give everyone a pass this year based on the new regime and all, but some has been saying F That because we are all tired of losing!
i for one will give the coaching staff time, but now sure how much time I will give!
June 14th, 2012 at 7:26 am
Why would I “give a pass” to players who aren’t here anymore?
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@Marley
it’s easy to blame the guys who get kicked off the team. we do it every year. Didn’t know if maybe you thought some of those players should have been re-signed?
June 14th, 2012 at 7:27 am
Well, this is it……..Today’s the last news for quite awhile. 6 weeks of no practice………
This Blog already has enough politics and religion talk on it, but I can imagine folks will be talking about UFO’s and Bigfoot out of sheer boredom.
June 14th, 2012 at 7:28 am
I have no emotions for people that are no longer here! I mean, its sad to see anyone’s “favorites” go, but its all about how this group of guys come together as a team! if it gets done without “those guys”, then we all will be happy!
June 14th, 2012 at 7:29 am
472.theghostronin79 Says:
June 14th, 2012 at 7:27 am
Well, this is it……..Today’s the last news for quite awhile. 6 weeks of no practice………
This Blog already has enough politics and religion talk on it, but I can imagine folks will be talking about UFO’s and Bigfoot out of sheer boredom.
LOL< it has gotten close possibly!
June 14th, 2012 at 7:29 am
Silverandblack666 Says:
June 13th, 2012 at 2:45 pm
So to me it doesn’t matter if you are a Republican or a Democrat because they both waste our money and overspend!
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Amen brother
June 14th, 2012 at 7:31 am
@Marley
it’s easy to blame the guys who get kicked off the team. we do it every year. Didn’t know if maybe you thought some of those players should have been re-signed?.
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Ok, no I don’t think so, they were backups and most of them older, we should be able to replace them and probably get better.
June 14th, 2012 at 7:31 am
Guys like McClain and Branch who you wanted cut or let go.
Guys like Seymour and Kelly who many people wanted to get rid of or a kid like DVD who others claim can’t play.
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@Marley
I would be more than happy to cut or trade Branch & McClain if we could get draft picks in return or there were capable replacements on the roster or in free agency
Unfortunately, that isn’t the case. Thats why you haven’t heard those chants from me in quite some time
you don’t hear me begging for Mitchell & Taylor at SS or Goethel & Stupar at MLB , do you?
I think you’re angry because I called McClain “Black Ricky Brown” last year or Tyvon Branch “Gibril Wilson 2.0″
June 14th, 2012 at 7:31 am
I’m out, have a good one Rockstar and everyone.
June 14th, 2012 at 7:34 am
I have no emotions for people that are no longer here!
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me neither, Hwnrdr
re-sign JLH & CJ37!
trade Rolando World Peace & Gator Arms Murphy to Buffalo for Kirk Morrison & Derek Hagan!
June 14th, 2012 at 7:34 am
Rockstar.
@Marley
I think you’re angry because I called McClain “Black Ricky Brown” last year or Tyvon Branch “Gibril Wilson 2.0″.
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Lol…not at all man, McClain does need to step up.
June 14th, 2012 at 7:34 am
Later.
June 14th, 2012 at 7:35 am
see ya Marley!
June 14th, 2012 at 7:37 am
I can imagine folks will be talking about UFO’s and Bigfoot out of sheer boredom.
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79,
I prefer to talk NBA Finals. Go Heat!
June 14th, 2012 at 7:38 am
Where’s Wade? Heat superstar struggles to pick his spots
http://www.nba.com/2012/news/features/steve_aschburner/06/13/dwyane-wade/index.html?ls=iref:nbahpt1
June 14th, 2012 at 7:40 am
Through 19 playoff games, Wade is averaging 22.7 points, 4.9 rebounds and 4.3 assists — almost the lowest of his nine NBA postseasons — while shooting 46.5 percent overall and 25.8 percent (8 of 31) on 3-pointers.
June 14th, 2012 at 7:43 am
the Internet was unforgiving, even brutal afterward. Fans and critics focused their frustration on Wade, a relatively new phenomenon. Didn’t show up, they Tweeted. Needs to be benched to start Game 2. No longer an elite player. Riding on James’ back now.
June 14th, 2012 at 7:45 am
GOOD MORNING NATION !!!!!
and all my Green Party brothers !!!!
June 14th, 2012 at 7:46 am
Wade didn’t see anything wrong with his Game 1 performance either, at least not that he’d fess up to before reviewing the video. He bristled a bit when asked about it, and grew increasingly defensive when it was revisited.
Asked about attacking the Thunder defense more intensely, Wade said: “It all depends what you mean. I was attacking, getting my teammates shots, and I got shots for myself. Attacking to me is just being aggressive. Some nights I have big nights scoring and some nights I don’t. That’s been the season. That’s just the way it’s designed for me.
A little later he said: “You know, it’s The Finals. I’ve been doing it all year. I am going to continue to do it. I’m a winner, so I’m just doing whatever I can to help my team win. One night I’m going to have a big night scoring, some nights I’m going to have a big night doing other things.
“Just doing whatever it takes to win the ballgame, not necessarily sitting up here worrying about scoring 30 points. I know that’s going to make you guys feel better. I’m all about winning. We didn’t win tonight and that’s the biggest thing, so we’ll find a way to win Game 2, not necessarily worried about me scoring 30.”
June 14th, 2012 at 7:47 am
Good Morning Mike!
Rockstar, I think Wade shows up tonight!
June 14th, 2012 at 7:48 am
good morning Mike!
June 14th, 2012 at 7:49 am
I think Wade shows up tonight!
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@Hwnrdr
with an article like that about him on the front page of NBA.com , I’m sure he didn’t miss it
he responded after a rough Game 3 against the Pacers. We’ll see what happens tonight
June 14th, 2012 at 7:51 am
RRS, hwnrdr.. good day sirs !!!
June 14th, 2012 at 7:52 am
hwnrdr, are you still trying to make the Baltimore game this year ??
June 14th, 2012 at 7:53 am
that journalist made DWade look like a clown!!
or perhaps Wade made himself look that way, and the writer was just speaking the truth [like Huff on Davis] ??
June 14th, 2012 at 7:53 am
Dont stray, RRS.
Wade’s performance is not going to be the difference.
What are the Heatles going to get from players 3-7?
June 14th, 2012 at 7:54 am
RaiderRockstar Says:
June 14th, 2012 at 7:02 am
Sheeeeep
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@Dakota
I wouldn’t trust you around them
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lol lol lol .. i didnt know Dakota lived here in
southern Maryland !!!
June 14th, 2012 at 7:57 am
493.R8ER MIKE Says:
June 14th, 2012 at 7:52 am
hwnrdr, are you still trying to make the Baltimore game this year ??
That is still in the plans!
June 14th, 2012 at 8:03 am
cool cool hwnrdr !!
June 14th, 2012 at 8:05 am
regarding RW:
“Might we see him as a better shotgun-rider right now than Dwyane Wade, the anti-Westbrook who looked old and slow Tuesday?”
from another article on the front page of NBA.com
Ouch!
June 14th, 2012 at 8:05 am
Time for a ‘real defense’ al..lol
That comment would have ruined huffs life if al was young..
June 14th, 2012 at 8:11 am
we’ve all said the same things about Al Davis on the blog – even you!
but now Huff says something, in essence proving us right, and he’s the bad guy?
you freaking agree with him! we all do!
does that mean we’re all douches?
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@RRS,
No that doesn’t make us all douches. But we all aren’t as close to the situation as Huff is. We don’t have to go back to the organization HQ and answer why we’re trashing the current owners late father’s failed system of running things. From the comfort of the our PC’s we all can and do trash AD or praise him, it matters not a bit to Mark Davis or the Raiders Org.
But Huff has the option of focusing on the good changes the new Reggime is bringing, without mentioning AD in comparison. He could have let the topic be inferred without out-and-out saying it. It would have been classier and retained honor to the great Al Davis.
June 14th, 2012 at 8:16 am
@G123
we’re cool. I’m not trying to convince you to think like me on the Huff/Davis thing.
just for fun – if the Raiders hadn’t taken Huff 7th overall in 2006, he probably would have been drafted by one of the next 3 teams picking after us … the Bills, Lions or Cards
who knows if he’d still be a starter in the NFL or in the league at all ??
June 14th, 2012 at 8:18 am
One thing is for sure, when Huffy takes the field this year, he’d better make solid tackles.
June 14th, 2012 at 8:19 am
Agreed, Tx!
June 14th, 2012 at 8:22 am
I think all of these guys will excell in the new scheme, more than past years. Just still on the fence with Spencer, hope Chekwa takes his job. I don’t like a guy being pencilled in as a starter, unless he’s a proven beast.
June 14th, 2012 at 8:26 am
We need some turnovers. Its the bigest defensive stat.. Im excited for 2013-2014 season.
June 14th, 2012 at 8:26 am
Mike Huff is a loud mouthed punk.
Top ten pick that’s done squadouche.
Count his impact plays on one hand.
The pick in Houston and hitting River’s arm.
In the last 6 years, that’s it.
About the only picks he’s ever made have been on overthrows, directly to him. He’s rarely breaks up a pass or makes a read and a ‘cut in front’ pick.
He’s the antithesis of a ball hawk.
One thing you can count on Huff for; missing at least 4 games a year with a minor injury.
Soft tackler too.
Tired of hearing this nonsense that he’s our best player in the secondary.
If he is our best player, maybe that’s the problem. What’s he ever done ?
Comparing himself to CWood ? LMAOOOO.
This is the same punk that got clowned trying to tackle Arian Foster. Result ? 80 yard TD run.
People that think Huffypoo can play corner need their heads examined.
Got absolutely SMOKED by 15 yards in Jax for a back breaking TD when the Raids tried that.
Looked like the punk he is against Matt Forte in the pre-season a few years ago. Absolutely gutless.
Great pick to seal the W in Houston. Nice blitz on Rivers.
Need more plays like that and less talk.
Shouldn’t be a problem now that he’s in a ‘real’ defense, right ?
Prediction: 2012 will be the last year Huff and Rolando spend in Oaktown.
June 14th, 2012 at 8:27 am
Yeah, I don’t know Jack-Diddly about him really (Spencer). but I agree that the guys will excell in this scheme. I like when coaches “Figure Out” what their players do BEST……and tailor the scheme to bring out the best in their guys.
I can see Huff really turning some peoples heads this year as a free-lancing “Rover”, getting more picks, knockdowns, and run support. We know he’s not a Wood Laying hitter but, he did take out Adrian Petersen last year.
June 14th, 2012 at 8:29 am
True, and the pick in Houston was due to Tyvon’s rush that forced a bad pass by schaub
June 14th, 2012 at 8:31 am
I think Huff should have an improved year, but do think we can find a surer tackling FS next year imo
June 14th, 2012 at 8:31 am
I still don’t know why Branch gets trashed so much.
June 14th, 2012 at 8:33 am
Yeah Branch isn’t the best SS, but better than many.imo I will hold further judgement until I see what these guys are truely capable of this year.
June 14th, 2012 at 8:33 am
They say the lack of interceptions in the camps has been noticable…
June 14th, 2012 at 8:36 am
Branch is the only one who’ll never quit on a play. He’ll dead sprint chase a guy for 70 yards and bring him down 5 yards shy of endzone. We’ve given up 3 points instead of 6 a few times because of his effort alone. Plus he’s the best “Form” tackler on the team. He breaks down, puts his facemask in their numbers and drives. If Branch is on them, they USUALLY go down. Rarely see a missed tackle out of him. Sure he needs to improve his cover skills but, I wouldn’t go as far as to say he SUCKS, or needs to GO.
June 14th, 2012 at 8:36 am
Gio is our ballhawk, and kelly is out nt.. Scary
June 14th, 2012 at 8:36 am
If this team can hold on 3rd downs and play the run better, I’ll take fewer picks, unless they hit the guy in the hands like lito last year.
June 14th, 2012 at 8:37 am
Dakota Says:
June 14th, 2012 at 5:01 am
If huff felt so strongly that al’s defense has been the reason he has been a bust as a top draft pick then why didn’t he leave as a free agent when he had a chance before last year? Huff is right about al, but he should just stfu since he took the money to remain al’s biotch!
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Great point. I agree.
June 14th, 2012 at 8:38 am
Good day nation.
June 14th, 2012 at 8:38 am
theghostronin79 Says:
June 14th, 2012 at 8:36 am
Branch is the only one who’ll never quit on a play. He’ll dead sprint chase a guy for 70 yards and bring him down 5 yards shy of endzone. We’ve given up 3 points instead of 6 a few times because of his effort alone. Plus he’s the best “Form” tackler on the team. He breaks down, puts his facemask in their numbers and drives. If Branch is on them, they USUALLY go down. Rarely see a missed tackle out of him. Sure he needs to improve his cover skills but, I wouldn’t go as far as to say he SUCKS, or needs to GO.
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Agreed..don’t see why Huff hasn’t learned the art of tackling from Tyvon. If he arm tackles this year and plays scared he’s gone.imo
June 14th, 2012 at 8:39 am
Calling the changes a “real defense” infers that Al Davis ran a “fake defense” at a minimum. If you want to read it another way, he’s calling it a clown defense or worse.
June 14th, 2012 at 8:39 am
Good morning my Green Party Brothers.
June 14th, 2012 at 8:40 am
guest123 Says:
June 14th, 2012 at 8:39 am
Calling the changes a “real defense” infers that Al Davis ran a “fake defense” at a minimum. If you want to read it another way, he’s calling it a clown defense or worse.
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I think Huff should have shut up and just played, but he did say what many have thought for some time..
June 14th, 2012 at 8:43 am
3rd down defense is right, Tx!
Get the phugg off the field!
June 14th, 2012 at 8:43 am
Branch is the only one who’ll never quit on a play. He’ll dead sprint chase a guy for 70 yards and bring him down 5 yards shy of endzone. We’ve given up 3 points instead of 6 a few times because of his effort alone. Plus he’s the best “Form” tackler on the team. He breaks down, puts his facemask in their numbers and drives. If Branch is on them, they USUALLY go down. Rarely see a missed tackle out of him. Sure he needs to improve his cover skills but, I wouldn’t go as far as to say he SUCKS, or needs to GO.
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I actually agree with every word of this!
June 14th, 2012 at 8:44 am
Huff looking forward to playing in a ‘real defense’
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Now now mike let’s not get all huffy
June 14th, 2012 at 8:44 am
Prediction: 2012 will be the last year Huff and Rolando spend in Oaktown
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R99,
I think you’re right. At the very least, they both should be on notice for their jobs. Put up and shutup!
At least RoMac shuts up!
June 14th, 2012 at 8:45 am
Forget about ‘real defense’, the Raiders haven’t had a real team in a long time. Hopefully Reggie fixes that.
June 14th, 2012 at 8:46 am
@523
OMG…….WORD ! ! !
It’s 3rd and 18, and I feel sick to my stomach waiting for them to give up a huge pass to a wide open TE, or have 12 men on the field, OR Personal foul, cause it ALWAYS “F”ing happens…..EVERY LAST DAMN TIME. Make me lose my “F”ing MIND ! ! !
June 14th, 2012 at 8:46 am
KoolKell Says:
June 13th, 2012 at 2:46 pm
KoolKell Says:
June 13th, 2012 at 2:45 pm
White men vote Republican, for their own reasons. Everybody else votes Democrat, including white women, our sisters.
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Did you seriously say this? I hope for your sake someone stole your handle because you couldn’t come across any more ignorant.
June 14th, 2012 at 8:46 am
We ran the probowl defense.. No zones or blitzing.. It must seem strange to most players.. Huff isnt the 1st guy to complain.
June 14th, 2012 at 8:46 am
guest123 Says:
June 14th, 2012 at 8:44 am
Prediction: 2012 will be the last year Huff and Rolando spend in Oaktown
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R99,
I think you’re right. At the very least, they both should be on notice for their jobs. Put up and shutup!
At least RoMac shuts up!
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Agreed, both these dudes better lay some wood or go play flag football
June 14th, 2012 at 8:49 am
Agreed, both these dudes better lay some wood or go play flag football
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speaking of laying the wood, I got my wife a Raider thong, Maybe I will get to lay the wood tonite lol
June 14th, 2012 at 8:49 am
Marks hair Says:
June 14th, 2012 at 8:46 am
We ran the probowl defense.. No zones or blitzing.. It must seem strange to most players.. Huff isnt the 1st guy to complain.
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Exactly..predictable probowl style D, at the end of games. Pissed me off everytime, especially the losses because of it
June 14th, 2012 at 8:49 am
531.TxRaider210 Says:
June 14th, 2012 at 8:46 am
guest123 Says:
June 14th, 2012 at 8:44 am
Prediction: 2012 will be the last year Huff and Rolando spend in Oaktown
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R99,
I think you’re right. At the very least, they both should be on notice for their jobs. Put up and shutup!
At least RoMac shuts up!
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Agreed, both these dudes better lay some wood or go play flag football
Well, in a year or two, that just might happen!
June 14th, 2012 at 8:49 am
We ran the probowl defense..
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lol
June 14th, 2012 at 8:50 am
Marks hair Says:
June 14th, 2012 at 8:33 am
They say the lack of interceptions in the camps has been noticable…
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I noticed. Seems we don’t have any ballhawks on the team. The entire backfield better be on notice and staying quiet until they are called out for delivering some impressive plays in OTA’s. Otherwise, they need to STFU.
June 14th, 2012 at 8:51 am
don’t see why Huff hasn’t learned the art of tackling from Tyvon. If he arm tackles this year and plays scared he’s gone
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more myths on how Mike Huff “can’t tackle” – LOL
plays scared?
thats a new one!
@Tx
go re-watch the Rams game from a few year’s ago [when Grads replaced Jason Campbell at halftime] where Huff is knocking the snot out of Steven Jackson time & time again in the open field
Steven Jackson usually runs right thru safeties & sometimes linebackers 1-on-1 like that. Also loved watching DMAC lower his shoulder and knock out OJ Atogwe’s mouthpeice near the goaline on one series. I think the other Rams safety (Dahl?) left the game injured because he got trucked by McFadden too, LOL
June 14th, 2012 at 8:52 am
Als ego started costing us wins almost 30 yrs ago. We all cryed for his passing, but now its time for change.. Out with that crap D. And out with the scholorships.. And the stupid draft picks…
June 14th, 2012 at 8:52 am
speaking of laying the wood, I got my wife a Raider thong, Maybe I will get to lay the wood tonite lol
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nice!
June 14th, 2012 at 8:53 am
Sorry Mark, never wanted him to pass! Just wanted him to step down!
June 14th, 2012 at 8:55 am
The Huff propoganda is right up there with 55, RRS.
A bunch of BS!
Common factor is them being first round picks.
Our first round picks always have a click of haters.
June 14th, 2012 at 8:55 am
Sorry cryed because of his passing.
June 14th, 2012 at 8:57 am
Sorry, misunderstood that one Mark! My apologies!
June 14th, 2012 at 8:57 am
They say the lack of interceptions in the camps has been noticable…
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@ Marks Hair & G123
media only has access 1 day per week and it’s limited.
Even still, I can recall INT’s made by McCann, Underwood, Taylor, Curry & McClain
nada from the starting 4 DB’s though
the LB’s getting INT’s were not the QB’s fault either. Curry’s INT was a ball that bounced off of FB Jackson’s hands and McClain’s was tipped.
McCann & Underwood picked off Pryor, who is still learning.
Curtis Taylor picked off Leinart, who just sucks.
seems like Carson Palmer is protecting the football pretty well!!
June 14th, 2012 at 8:58 am
I think Al Davis ego and drive is what brought to the city of Oakland 3 world championships, glory, fame and imfamy, respect and honor. This is one of the most storied franchises with a legacy of greatness that goes deep into generations. I thank Mr. Davis for that. All those who would piss on Al Davis grave for the last decade should go and be Browns or Texans fans or some other also ran team. Raider Nation is much wider and deeper than other fanbases will ever be.
June 14th, 2012 at 8:59 am
Some of you may be interested in this. It’s tips for dealing with cyberbullies from the Illinois Library Association:
1) Don’t Reply: You may want to respond, but this is exactly what cyberbullies want. They want to know they’ve goty you scared, worried and upset. Don’t give them that satisfaction
June 14th, 2012 at 9:00 am
Morning/afternoon peoples!
Expect the unexpected!
I’m so fk’n juiced about this season!
June 14th, 2012 at 9:01 am
McCann & Underwood picked off Pryor, who is still learning.
Curtis Taylor picked off Leinart, who just sucks.
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@RRS,
Pryor is given a pass but Leinart sucks? Based on what evidence? Too early to call this either way.
June 14th, 2012 at 9:02 am
Jhill,
Are you saying that a player’s draft position should not be factored in when evaluating his NFL success?
June 14th, 2012 at 9:05 am
Roman floppers 1
Balkan troublemakers 2
June 14th, 2012 at 9:08 am
The most dangerous cities in America, 2012….
4. Oakland, Calif.
Violent crimes per 1,000: 16.8
Population: 395,317
2011 murders: 104
Median income: $49,190
Unemployment rate: 15.6%
Oakland historically has been among the most crime-ridden cities in California, with a violent crime rate this year of 16.8 per 1,000 people. There were 14 more murders in 2011 than in 2010, causing Oakland to maintain the ninth-highest murder rate in the country two years in a row. Oakland is the number one city for both robbery and motor vehicle theft rates in the country. Oakland city councilmember Desley Brooks, who wants to allocate $11 million in revenue to the police force, acknowledges the increased violent crime, saying, “we cannot ignore that we have had an increase in violent crime, and so we cannot continue to do the same thing the same way and expect that it’s going to be a different result.”
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We need to get our schit together Oakland, c’mon!!!
June 14th, 2012 at 9:09 am
DMAC,
Where was LA on that list?
June 14th, 2012 at 9:09 am
Raideraholic (AKAHairyBush) Says:
June 14th, 2012 at 8:46 am
KoolKell Says:
June 13th, 2012 at 2:46 pm
KoolKell Says:
June 13th, 2012 at 2:45 pm
White men vote Republican, for their own reasons. Everybody else votes Democrat, including white women, our sisters.
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Did you seriously say this? I hope for your sake someone stole your handle because you couldn’t come across any more ignorant.
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I did say it NastyBush. I got it off the News. The Republican Party is made up of mostly white men. Look it up. It’s funny how you people are always accusing.
Minorities and white women as a whole vote Democrat.
June 14th, 2012 at 9:10 am
Pryor is given a pass but Leinart sucks? Based on what evidence? Too early to call this either way.
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@G123
this is Pryor’s first offseason.
Leinart has 6 years of NFL experience under his belt.
that means 6 OTA’s. 6 t-camps. 6 preseasons. 6 reg seasons.
this is his 7th year, 3rd straight under Greg Knapp!
June 14th, 2012 at 9:12 am
Plunketthead Says:
June 13th, 2012 at 7:02 pm
Al’s catheter was filled with more football knowledge then any of you peabrains.
Al was making another SB run. That what he did. Thats what he is doing in Heaven.
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Then why are Mark Davis and Reggie McKenzie completely remaking the organization top to bottom?
June 14th, 2012 at 9:16 am
For any season ticket holders who want extra tix for pre-season, they are on sale now!
June 14th, 2012 at 9:16 am
Dakota Says:
June 14th, 2012 at 9:09 am
DMAC,
Where was LA on that list?
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Not even in the top 10. (based on population)
June 14th, 2012 at 9:17 am
Pryor is already a more motivated and better teammate than was Jamarcus.
Still, he is just a 3rd string QB at this point.
Wake me in three years, and then we can worry about Pryor.
June 14th, 2012 at 9:17 am
557.DMAC Says:
June 14th, 2012 at 9:16 am
Dakota Says:
June 14th, 2012 at 9:09 am
DMAC,
Where was LA on that list?
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Not even in the top 10. (based on population)
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Just another reason for the move to LA….
June 14th, 2012 at 9:18 am
Al was making another SB run. That what he did. Thats what he is doing in Heaven.
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nobody knows if Davis made it to Heaven or Hell, but we all hope that he made the right choices in life that are more important than football
either place, I’m sure many of us will see him again someday and meet the man personally. I’m sure if he’s in heaven, he’ll have to get used to NOT being the top dawg
June 14th, 2012 at 9:20 am
The President is going to ask for “more time” on the economy, while the private sector is doing “just fine”…..if that along with I killed Os@ama and passed an unconstitutional health care bill are his talking points…..boy, he is in some serious trouble.
June 14th, 2012 at 9:21 am
this is Pryor’s first offseason.
Leinart has 6 years of NFL experience under his belt.
that means 6 OTA’s. 6 t-camps. 6 preseasons. 6 reg seasons.
this is his 7th year, 3rd straight under Greg Knapp!
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Jim Plunkett had 7 years, OTA’s preseason, reg seasons, etc.
No, I’m not for a second thinking Leinart is the next Plunkett, but he’s at least journeyman backup quality right now. Who knows what TP will ever be? There’s a lot still up in the air with him. I surprised by his lack of a plan to develop his career. I hope he can find his way.
June 14th, 2012 at 9:23 am
The “economy is doing just fine” comment still sound 1000 times less egregious than the “I don’t really care about the very poor people” comment. Both stupid comments but one is a clear winner.
June 14th, 2012 at 9:26 am
Dakota Says:
June 14th, 2012 at 9:17 am
557.DMAC Says:
June 14th, 2012 at 9:16 am
Dakota Says:
June 14th, 2012 at 9:09 am
DMAC,
Where was LA on that list?
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Not even in the top 10. (based on population)
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Just another reason for the move to LA….
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Come up North instead.
June 14th, 2012 at 9:27 am
What if Al isn’t dead? Maybe he faked it and is waiting for the Raiders to win another Super Bowl. He will then reveal himself and take credit for the victory. It was the only way he could hire a GM without losing face.
June 14th, 2012 at 9:28 am
@G123
if Leinart wasn’t such a GQ party boy clown early in his career and wasn’t injured every time he stepped on the field under center … he might have became something
Right now Matt Leinart makes Bruce Gradkowski look like a freaking stud
Can Leinart make a late career rebound and elevate his game to starter level? Sure. chances of it happening are slim though. He will join the Trent Edwards, Kyle Boller, Charlie Frye & JP Losman group of former Raider backup QB’s who never did anything here after being starters elsewhere earlier in thier careers – Book it!
June 14th, 2012 at 9:29 am
What if Al isn’t dead? Maybe he faked it and is waiting for the Raiders to win another Super Bowl. He will then reveal himself and take credit for the victory. It was the only way he could hire a GM without losing face.
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LOL @ ABP
everybody who attended his funeral will be shocked!
maybe he’s on that island somewhere with Tupac, Elvis & Jimmy Hoffa?
June 14th, 2012 at 9:30 am
Cmon Italya!!!!
Oleeeee
Ole
Ole
Oleeee
Olee
Olee
Italya!!
June 14th, 2012 at 9:32 am
If Palmer goes down and Leinart struggles, put Pryor in. If Pryor can’t play at least as good as Gradkowski, then it’s time to draft a QB.
June 14th, 2012 at 9:33 am
Right now Matt Leinart makes Bruce Gradkowski look like a freaking stud
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Excuse me, but our boy Bruce needs no help in this department.
June 14th, 2012 at 9:33 am
I agree Leinart is probably a one year stop gap backup QB who knows G. Knapp’s offensive system. Next year, we’ll upgrade at the QB2 spot either with TP or someone else. I think TP has to show something this year or the new Reggime will give up on him since they didn’t pick him. He was Al Davis’s pick.
Pryor is under a lot of pressure, and it doesn’t look like the coaching staff is guaranteeing him anything. If Leinart outperforms him, he’ll end up getting fewer and fewer reps. It’s a dog-eat-dog world man.
June 14th, 2012 at 9:33 am
Also loved watching DMAC lower his shoulder and knock out OJ Atogwe’s mouthpeice near the goaline on one series. I think the other Rams safety (Dahl?) left the game injured because he got trucked by McFadden too, LOL
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The Raid’s hardest hitter is DMAC.
Skinny legs and all, DMAC will knock the snot out of you.
On defense, Curry and Branch will lay the wood.
Betcha DMAC could have been an all-world safety.
Might have made Bob Sanders look durable, but I bet he’d KO a few cats before he hit the IR list.
June 14th, 2012 at 9:33 am
Noooo.
Cmon Italya!
June 14th, 2012 at 9:34 am
Albert Bigelow Paine Says:
June 14th, 2012 at 9:27 am
What if Al isn’t dead? Maybe he faked it and is waiting for the Raiders to win another Super Bowl. He will then reveal himself and take credit for the victory. It was the only way he could hire a GM without losing face.
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No fk’n way.
An Al hologram like 2pac for every game at the coliseum would be awesome though.
June 14th, 2012 at 9:35 am
R.I.P to the snitch
June 14th, 2012 at 9:39 am
Gooooooooooaaaaaaaaaaaaaalllllllllllllll
June 14th, 2012 at 9:40 am
Pryor is under a lot of pressure, and it doesn’t look like the coaching staff is guaranteeing him anything. If Leinart outperforms him, he’ll end up getting fewer and fewer reps. It’s a dog-eat-dog world man.
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pressure? why, G123?
all the pressure is the pressure he puts on himself. Allen said he wants to see Pryor get better every day and he’s been doing that. Said he’s pleased with his progress. Noted he’s a hard worker and a talented athlete.
Right now Pryor isn’t getting much reps [like you said] so he’s taking it on himself to grab Rich Gannon, the playbook and some wides to go work on some things in his “off time”
I don’t see the issue here. he’s basically a rookie 3rd rounder with the skillset of Michael Vick when he came into the league and was drafted by Atlanta
June 14th, 2012 at 9:40 am
Damn O Dog
Didn’t know you fked w/ the soccer so tough.
June 14th, 2012 at 9:42 am
I must admit it’s pretty entertaining watching balls fly outta coors field in Denver.
Nice come back win A’s!
June 14th, 2012 at 9:44 am
DMAC,
Lost interest slowly after I moved to the US, but LMN and our Soccer Ambassador are getting me excited about soccer again.
June 14th, 2012 at 9:44 am
RRS,
Why is Pryor “basically a rookie”?
Are guys like Barksdale, Taiwan Jones and Ausberry basically rookies as well?
I get he had no training camp last year, but he has had a whole season to deal with all that ancillary off-the-field stuff that our ACTUAL rookies still have to deal with, and he has been doing all the offseason stuff.
To me he is your typical, young, 2nd year backup QB. Not much reps in practice and no playing time.
June 14th, 2012 at 9:46 am
DMAC Says:
June 14th, 2012 at 9:35 am
R.I.P to the snitch
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Weren’t you just complaining about Oaklands crime rate? yeah right.
June 14th, 2012 at 9:46 am
OTA observations on Leinart:
-Palmer has shown that he’s the most accurate QB in camp but Leinart has drawn a lot of praise from the gathered writers for his passes which are always tight spirals and look pretty. Leinart has had his problems making decisions in the past but he throws one of the prettiest passes seen in camp for some time and looks to be a big upgrade over last season’s Kyle Boller thus far.
June 14th, 2012 at 9:46 am
Raider O Says:
June 14th, 2012 at 9:44 am
DMAC,
Lost interest slowly after I moved to the US, but LMN and our Soccer Ambassador are getting me excited about soccer again.
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Don’t pay 2 much attention, but I love watching the world cup.
June 14th, 2012 at 9:47 am
YEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAHHHHHHHHHHHHH
June 14th, 2012 at 9:48 am
KoolKell Says:
June 14th, 2012 at 9:46 am
DMAC Says:
June 14th, 2012 at 9:35 am
R.I.P to the snitch
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Weren’t you just complaining about Oaklands crime rate? yeah right.
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Do you know what snitch I was talking about? (Goodfellas)
I usually don’t say schit to you cuz you don’t say schit to me.
We should just keep it like that gonzo.
June 14th, 2012 at 9:49 am
Just Fire Baby Says:
June 14th, 2012 at 9:44 am
RRS,
Why is Pryor “basically a rookie”?
Are guys like Barksdale, Taiwan Jones and Ausberry basically rookies as well?
$$$$$$$$$
did they miss 5 games too?
June 14th, 2012 at 9:49 am
The Raid’s hardest hitter is DMAC.
Skinny legs and all, DMAC will knock the snot out of you.
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TRUTH MAN…….
I absolutely LOVE the violence DMAC runs with. Even when he’s not carrying the rock. I remember one play when DMAC’s assignment was to block a WR, he ran from one side of th field to the other and completely “Ear-Holed” the WR and left him laying there twitching on the ground.
AND another one OMG, VS. Baltimore, Frye was scrambling towards the sideline, and Haloti Ngata was sprinting to level Frye, and DMAC comes flying in to save the day and just BLASTED Ngata and took that big OL boy CLEAN off his feet. MAN that was an awesome hit and what a way to save your Quarterback too.
June 14th, 2012 at 9:51 am
DMAC,
Henry Hill.
June 14th, 2012 at 9:52 am
559.Dakota Says:
June 14th, 2012 at 9:17 am
557.DMAC Says:
June 14th, 2012 at 9:16 am
Dakota Says:
June 14th, 2012 at 9:09 am
DMAC,
Where was LA on that list?
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Not even in the top 10. (based on population)
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Just another reason for the move to LA….
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With team officially losing their identity…yeah Dakota smart move…dont have team in real home where their heart is and go some place that we all know for sure doesnt care about the Raiders…such logic froma Black Hills State alum
June 14th, 2012 at 9:53 am
586.DMAC Says:
June 14th, 2012 at 9:48 am
KoolKell Says:
June 14th, 2012 at 9:46 am
DMAC Says:
June 14th, 2012 at 9:35 am
R.I.P to the snitch
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Weren’t you just complaining about Oaklands crime rate? yeah right.
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Do you know what snitch I was talking about? (Goodfellas)
I usually don’t say schit to you cuz you don’t say schit to me.
We should just keep it like that gonzo.
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Yeah I watched that schit last night…Henry Hill was a super snitch……………..fk Kell he is a btch ass old man who needs to take a dirt nap
June 14th, 2012 at 9:53 am
Raider O Says:
June 14th, 2012 at 9:51 am
DMAC,
Henry Hill.
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yeah
June 14th, 2012 at 9:54 am
Interesting to note that Nathan Stupar is manning the ILB on the 2nd unit and Goethal is sliding over to the outside.
Nice to see Streater and Burris in there with the ones, that’s always a good sign.
June 14th, 2012 at 9:54 am
582.KoolKell Says:
June 14th, 2012 at 9:46 am
DMAC Says:
June 14th, 2012 at 9:35 am
R.I.P to the snitch
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Weren’t you just complaining about Oaklands crime rate? yeah right.
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If you did some research on Henry Hill you would know he was a piece of garbage….you two can relate well with one another
June 14th, 2012 at 9:55 am
Method To My Madness Says:
June 14th, 2012 at 9:53 am
586.DMAC Says:
June 14th, 2012 at 9:48 am
KoolKell Says:
June 14th, 2012 at 9:46 am
DMAC Says:
June 14th, 2012 at 9:35 am
R.I.P to the snitch
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Weren’t you just complaining about Oaklands crime rate? yeah right.
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Do you know what snitch I was talking about? (Goodfellas)
I usually don’t say schit to you cuz you don’t say schit to me.
We should just keep it like that gonzo.
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Yeah I watched that schit last night…Henry Hill was a super snitch……………..fk Kell he is a btch ass old man who needs to take a dirt nap
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Never fk’n knew Goodfellas was based off this super snitch.
June 14th, 2012 at 9:55 am
Just Fire Baby Says:
June 14th, 2012 at 9:44 am
RRS,
Why is Pryor “basically a rookie”?
Are guys like Barksdale, Taiwan Jones and Ausberry basically rookies as well?
$$$$$$$$$
did they miss 5 games too?
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I would think the biggest thing would be missing the preseason games as a rookie QB. Cannot think the getting practice reps comes close to game speed. Excited to see Pryor in the pre-season!
June 14th, 2012 at 9:55 am
Why is Pryor “basically a rookie”?
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Pryor was reinstated from suspension the day following the team’s win over Houston. 10/10/2011
Every other rookie was allowed to join the team [post lockout] on 07/27/11
so TP was 3 months behind the other rookies last year, and every other rookie last year had a position coach!
June 14th, 2012 at 9:55 am
OTA Final notes: UDFA S Chaz Powell has some speed to him. He chased down Taiwan Jones in coverage in practice and it’s widely agreed that Jones is probably the fastest player on a fast team.
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interesting!
June 14th, 2012 at 9:55 am
Method To My Madness Says:
June 14th, 2012 at 9:54 am
582.KoolKell Says:
June 14th, 2012 at 9:46 am
DMAC Says:
June 14th, 2012 at 9:35 am
R.I.P to the snitch
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Weren’t you just complaining about Oaklands crime rate? yeah right.
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If you did some research on Henry Hill you would know he was a piece of garbage….you two can relate well with one another
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Don’t even waste your time B.
June 14th, 2012 at 9:56 am
It’s a mistake giving what should be Pryor’s reps to Matt Leinart.
Matt Leinart and his weak armed, helium ball ducks have no future in the NFL.
The jury is still out on Pryor.
Why waste reps on Matty Lice ? He’s supposed to know Knapp’s system by heart already and if Palmer goes down Leinart ain’t gonna save the season anyway.
Matt Lice is a waste of time.
June 14th, 2012 at 9:57 am
Nice to see Streater and Burris in there with the ones, that’s always a good sign.
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possibly…burris intrigues me
June 14th, 2012 at 9:57 am
Interesting to note that Nathan Stupar is manning the ILB on the 2nd unit and Goethal is sliding over to the outside.
Nice to see Streater and Burris in there with the ones, that’s always a good sign.
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co-signed!
June 14th, 2012 at 9:57 am
Pres DMAC. O good afternoon my GreenParty brothers!!!
June 14th, 2012 at 9:57 am
TP was drafted in the supplemental draft and he was suspended for the 1st 5 games.
No OTAs, no Camp, no pre season, and he missed the 1st 5 games of the regular season!!
I don’t understand how you can like guys like Garbagekowski and Tebow, and then have issues with TP. Weird dude!
June 14th, 2012 at 9:58 am
595.DMAC Says:
June 14th, 2012 at 9:55 am
Method To My Madness Says:
June 14th, 2012 at 9:53 am
586.DMAC Says:
June 14th, 2012 at 9:48 am
KoolKell Says:
June 14th, 2012 at 9:46 am
DMAC Says:
June 14th, 2012 at 9:35 am
R.I.P to the snitch
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Weren’t you just complaining about Oaklands crime rate? yeah right.
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Do you know what snitch I was talking about? (Goodfellas)
I usually don’t say schit to you cuz you don’t say schit to me.
We should just keep it like that gonzo.
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Yeah I watched that schit last night…Henry Hill was a super snitch……………..fk Kell he is a btch ass old man who needs to take a dirt nap
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Never fk’n knew Goodfellas was based off this super snitch.
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Oh yeah that was all legit…bruh chalked off hella folks with his BS
June 14th, 2012 at 9:58 am
“Huff looking forward to playing in a ‘real defense’”
lol. wow.
June 14th, 2012 at 9:59 am
599.DMAC Says:
June 14th, 2012 at 9:55 am
Method To My Madness Says:
June 14th, 2012 at 9:54 am
582.KoolKell Says:
June 14th, 2012 at 9:46 am
DMAC Says:
June 14th, 2012 at 9:35 am
R.I.P to the snitch
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Weren’t you just complaining about Oaklands crime rate? yeah right.
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If you did some research on Henry Hill you would know he was a piece of garbage….you two can relate well with one another
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Don’t even waste your time B.
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HAHA…naw i do this for fun on kell specifically….he is garbage and what he was saying to Raider O was outta line…thats why i’m back
June 14th, 2012 at 9:59 am
R8ER MIKE Says:
June 14th, 2012 at 9:57 am
Pres DMAC. O good afternoon my GreenParty brothers!!!
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Green team!!!!!!!!!
June 14th, 2012 at 10:00 am
How’s it going Sullivan? You haven’t been around much lately.
June 14th, 2012 at 10:00 am
606.Sullivan44 Says:
June 14th, 2012 at 9:58 am
“Huff looking forward to playing in a ‘real defense’”
lol. wow.
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SullyMR!….how is Sac treatin ya mayne? Can kings get a good draft pick at 5 or what?
June 14th, 2012 at 10:01 am
R99,
It’s a mistake not having a viable backup plan in place, should CP3 go down to a minor or nagging injury or concussion. You need someone who can come in and demand respect of the defense and understand the complexities of being the field general.
DA says the Pryor is “a long ways away” or something like that. We can’t throw Pryor into the fire if he’s not ready. Leinart is ready to at least conduct business if need be.
June 14th, 2012 at 10:01 am
609.Albert Bigelow Paine Says:
June 14th, 2012 at 10:00 am
How’s it going Sullivan? You haven’t been around much lately.
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HAHAHAHAHAHAHA yeah you been asking for yourself alot lately AlbertaMR..but we will all play along for the fun
June 14th, 2012 at 10:01 am
Taiwan Jones proud to be a Raider on many levels (Kate Longworth)
Suiting up in the Silver & Black is a dream come true for Bay Area native Taiwan Jones.
“[You feel] so fortunate to get drafted in your home town,” Jones said.
And being a native of Oakland has made one of the Raiders’ most recent community outreach projects that much more meaningful to Jones, who is a product of the Oakland Unified School System.
The running back attended Morris E. Cox Elementary in East Oakland, and had his eyes on the Raiders even as a kid. Now it has come full circle for Jones, as the Raiders have initiated a movement to give back to the school system, and the boys and girls who have big dreams just like he did as a child.
The Raiders launched a project this spring that allows individuals and businesses to assist Oakland public schools through their season ticket purchases.
“It’s kind of ironic,” Jones said, recognizing what this would have meant to him, and now knowing he has an opportunity to make a difference in the lives of kids that are in a situation he remembers well.
“To be able to help give back and to see the Raiders help give back, I really appreciate that and I encourage others out there to do the same,” Jones said.
Raiders fans can do just that. For all new season tickets purchased and paid for in full from May 1 to June 30, the team will donate 10 percent of the gross ticket purchase price to the Oakland Unified School District.
“We are thrilled to announce our newest youth and community based initiative and we are delighted to assist the Oakland Unified School District,” said Raiders executive Amy Trask.
And for one young Oakland professional, it’s hard to put in to words the magnitude of a program like this.
“It means a lot,” Jones said. “I went to those schools, and those schools really need the support of others, so I really appreciate what the Raiders are doing for these schools.”
And although Jones expressed to me the importance for the fans to get involved before the June 30 deadline, he made it clear that his efforts won’t stop with this single event.
“Anything helps,” Jones said, “going back and seeing the kids or giving them money for their programs… we really appreciate it… A lot of people watch TV and look up to the NFL so when the NFL (has) a chance to give back, I know kids really appreciate that.”
June 14th, 2012 at 10:01 am
to a rookie QB ??
I would think missing all of OTA’s, training camp and preseason … plus 5 reg season games … then not having a QB Coach to show him the ropes IS A BIG DEAL!!
Carson Palmer wasn’t a 3rd in the Supp Draft. He went 1st overall. He still got OTA’s, t-camp, preseason and then a full year under Jon Kitna’s wing. He had a QB Coach, too.
June 14th, 2012 at 10:01 am
Bob Marley Says:
June 14th, 2012 at 6:37 am
Well, I’m not gonna be so hard on Huff, the guy is just probably excited because apparently he’ll have a chance to move around and make some plays, it remains to be seen if he’s up to the challenge, I’m hopiing he is, but like someone said before, Giordano in a few games seemed to make more plays than he ever has.
Now AD had his hand on Defense yes, but my understanding is that he insisted on a few principles that Coaches had to follow, mainly the bump and run, man covergae in the secondary and natural pressure up front without much blitzing.
Now in theory, that’s an ideal Defense, every DC out there would love to get be able to get by with natural pressure and man coverage in the backfield, problem is, as DJ pointed out, you need great players all-around to play that defense and we didn’t have them.
Mike Lombardi once talked about it when he was just starting to appear on NFLN, that was back when he had a huge beef with AD, he later softened up, but at that time it was all negative, anyway he mentioned what I said before: that AD didn’t gameplan the D, but he wanted some stuff to be part of his Defense and if it wasnt’ happening, the DC would have to answer for it.
It wasn’t about a 4-3 scheme either, the Raiders won 3 Super Bowls while playing a 3-4 because it worked.
Someone once coined this phrase: “The Al Davis glory era — that wonderful stretch of seasons draped in power running and long-range bombing, in violent, swarming pass rushers, strangulation cornerbacks and winning.”
The latter part was what AD was all about on D, too bad he could not make it work over his final years.
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Good post
I don’t think Huff wanted it to come off like it did, but he should of kept his mouth shut.
People seem to forget what Huebert said on NFL Network a few days after he got fired, he pretty much said we lost are DC when AD passed. Bayarea media are acting like this is the first time somebody spoke out about AD and his hand in the defense. I do believe he just had some core beliefs like you posted that he wanted and they are not bad ones, imo. Just didn’t have the right players, Huff being one of them.
June 14th, 2012 at 10:02 am
The safety position will be one of the most interesting to watch. It’s extremely likely that Huff and Giordano will man the free safety position and Tyvon Branch has a stranglehold on SS at this time. Mike Mitchell has been the backup SS for a few years but he’s been inconsistent and has been bothered by a knee injury throughout OTAs and into the minicamp.
Powell, a former cornerback, and fellow UDFA S Aaron Henry will be competing with Mitchell and former San Francisco S Curtis Taylor for a roster spot on the team.
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whatever it takes to kick MM34 to the curb, I’m co-signed with!
June 14th, 2012 at 10:02 am
611.guest123 Says:
June 14th, 2012 at 10:01 am
R99,
It’s a mistake not having a viable backup plan in place, should CP3 go down to a minor or nagging injury or concussion. You need someone who can come in and demand respect of the defense and understand the complexities of being the field general.
DA says the Pryor is “a long ways away” or something like that. We can’t throw Pryor into the fire if he’s not ready. Leinart is ready to at least conduct business if need be.
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exactly
June 14th, 2012 at 10:03 am
Re: Henry Hill.
Read “wiseguy”, if you haven’t yet. It’s the book Goodfellas is based on. It reads just like the movie. The narration has the same feel. It’s like watching an extended version of Goodfellas with about a thousand extra scenes.
June 14th, 2012 at 10:04 am
Sandusky44 is back must be a break in the trial today.
June 14th, 2012 at 10:04 am
Long Live The ODB!!
June 14th, 2012 at 10:04 am
Long live Sullivan!
June 14th, 2012 at 10:05 am
whatever it takes to kick MM34 to the curb, I’m co-signed with!
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LOL @ G123
Mitchell has been out with a knee injury man
how do you know he wouldn’t be ripping some heads off in a ‘real defense’ if he was healthy ??
June 14th, 2012 at 10:06 am
Also, if you don’t already own the DVD/blu ray, get it or rent it. Watch with the commentary by Henry Hill and the FBI agent that puts him into protective custody (who plays himself in the movie). Real interesting. The FBI agent gives a ton of good tid bits. Hill seems screwed up on drugs/alcohol, whatever, but he gives some interesting takes, too. A couple of chilling takes regarding the murder scenes.
June 14th, 2012 at 10:06 am
618.Sullivan44 Says:
June 14th, 2012 at 10:03 am
Re: Henry Hill.
Read “wiseguy”, if you haven’t yet. It’s the book Goodfellas is based on. It reads just like the movie. The narration has the same feel. It’s like watching an extended version of Goodfellas with about a thousand extra scenes.
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Now this is where MR is totally an expert….he does know movies very well I’ll admit…and for some reason hip hop as well
June 14th, 2012 at 10:07 am
621.Albert Bigelow Paine Says:
June 14th, 2012 at 10:04 am
Long live Sullivan!
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HAHAHAHA
June 14th, 2012 at 10:07 am
RaiderRockstar Says:
June 14th, 2012 at 10:05 am
whatever it takes to kick MM34 to the curb, I’m co-signed with!
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LOL @ G123
Mitchell has been out with a knee injury man
how do you know he wouldn’t be ripping some heads off in a ‘real defense’ if he was healthy ??
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MM aka whiffer, wouldn’t be able to tackle a juking turtle, even if he was healthy.
June 14th, 2012 at 10:07 am
This is the first year that I can remember when the Raiders didn’t have a defined Tight End position. The field is wide open and we got a blocking TE in Myers with his 16 receptions and the 2 rooks from last year with 3 combined grabs. That’s 19 catches from the incumbents. This is so un-Raiderlike. We need to see someone break out from this pack.
DA is saying all the right fluff words to describe the TE situation, but it looks bleak. I hope they make me eat my words.
June 14th, 2012 at 10:09 am
I don’t think Huff wanted it to come off like it did, but he should of kept his mouth shut.
People seem to forget what Huebert said on NFL Network a few days after he got fired, he pretty much said we lost are DC when AD passed. Bayarea media are acting like this is the first time somebody spoke out about AD and his hand in the defense. I do believe he just had some core beliefs like you posted that he wanted and they are not bad ones, imo. Just didn’t have the right players, Huff being one of them.
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Truth…Huff underperformed regardless of scheme
June 14th, 2012 at 10:09 am
Great point RR. I forgot about him not having a QB coach.
June 14th, 2012 at 10:09 am
So, what’s the vibe around Al Davis’s little skirt committee? Are they upset with Huff’s comments? And, remember, this is only the beginning. Players are going to be coming out left and right, especially defensive players, who were held hostage here by outdated schemes, then scapegoated.
June 14th, 2012 at 10:09 am
Now this is where MR is totally an expert….he does know movies very well I’ll admit…and for some reason hip hop as well
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Further proof that I am not MR. I don’t know jack about hip hop.
June 14th, 2012 at 10:10 am
Mitchell has been out with a knee injury man
how do you know he wouldn’t be ripping some heads off in a ‘real defense’ if he was healthy ??
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LMAO, So now Mitchell can use that same dooshbag excuse that Huffy’s using? Brilliant!
Very elegant solution since he’s one of the prime scholarships.
June 14th, 2012 at 10:10 am
627.guest123 Says:
June 14th, 2012 at 10:07 am
This is the first year that I can remember when the Raiders didn’t have a defined Tight End position. The field is wide open and we got a blocking TE in Myers with his 16 receptions and the 2 rooks from last year with 3 combined grabs. That’s 19 catches from the incumbents. This is so un-Raiderlike. We need to see someone break out from this pack.
DA is saying all the right fluff words to describe the TE situation, but it looks bleak. I hope they make me eat my words.
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I think we will be fine there….im not worried….ausberry,myers or gordon will step in and do the job…they will have open space all year long
June 14th, 2012 at 10:10 am
W/ Schmitt on board, who’s down to see Reece play some at TE? I know I do.
June 14th, 2012 at 10:10 am
Sullivan, half the guys in here want Huff cut now for his comments. They say it is disrespectful.
June 14th, 2012 at 10:11 am
Huff has every right to verbally destroy the old system, and anyone who was responsible for it, including Al Davis, regardless of his passing. Huff has the right to defend his name. He was scapegoated left and right for that poor scheme. It’s a case of him or the old guard. And it damn sure aint going to be him.
June 14th, 2012 at 10:11 am
630.Sullivan44 Says:
June 14th, 2012 at 10:09 am
So, what’s the vibe around Al Davis’s little skirt committee? Are they upset with Huff’s comments? And, remember, this is only the beginning. Players are going to be coming out left and right, especially defensive players, who were held hostage here by outdated schemes, then scapegoated.
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Ppl already knew what hand Al had on the defense…this aint new….problem is someone like Huff even commenting on it as he sucked season after season….him sucking had nada to do with the scheme
June 14th, 2012 at 10:12 am
CP3 doesn’t throw to his TE’s anyways. I’m not concerned.
RT worries me.
June 14th, 2012 at 10:12 am
635.Albert Bigelow Paine Says:
June 14th, 2012 at 10:10 am
Sullivan, half the guys in here want Huff cut now for his comments. They say it is disrespectful.
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I been hating on huff for years….archives prove it
June 14th, 2012 at 10:12 am
636.Sullivan44 Says:
June 14th, 2012 at 10:11 am
Huff has every right to verbally destroy the old system, and anyone who was responsible for it, including Al Davis, regardless of his passing. Huff has the right to defend his name. He was scapegoated left and right for that poor scheme. It’s a case of him or the old guard. And it damn sure aint going to be him.
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yeah scapegoated with pay and still starting lol…sure SullyMR
June 14th, 2012 at 10:13 am
Sully
You running 2 ol school macs out the basement?
June 14th, 2012 at 10:14 am
Brien,
All I listen to now is Black Hippy, out of LA. Kendrick Lamar, Ab-Soul, Schoolboy Q, etc. They’ve officially weened me off of the tired hyphy. Bay better step up it’s game because when Dr. Dre and Kendrick drop it’s going to be all about LA again.
June 14th, 2012 at 10:14 am
631.Albert Bigelow Paine Says:
June 14th, 2012 at 10:09 am
Now this is where MR is totally an expert….he does know movies very well I’ll admit…and for some reason hip hop as well
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Further proof that I am not MR. I don’t know jack about hip hop.
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Sure AlbertaMR
June 14th, 2012 at 10:15 am
Still kinda new here but WTF
I thought ABP Sully44 and MR were all the same guy??
June 14th, 2012 at 10:16 am
R8ER MIKE Says:
June 14th, 2012 at 10:15 am
Still kinda new here but WTF
I thought ABP Sully44 and MR were all the same guy??
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Come out the green room and get you some fresh air.
June 14th, 2012 at 10:16 am
DMAC, didn’t Bergstrom play tackle in college? Maybe he would be an option if RT is weak..
June 14th, 2012 at 10:17 am
Mike, the Al Davis loyalists believe all Al critics are the same guy. It’s part of the denial.
June 14th, 2012 at 10:17 am
Me, Marcus Allen, Rich Gannon, Michael Huff…all the same person. Everyone knows it. Come on.
June 14th, 2012 at 10:17 am
642.Sullivan44 Says:
June 14th, 2012 at 10:14 am
Brien,
All I listen to now is Black Hippy, out of LA. Kendrick Lamar, Ab-Soul, Schoolboy Q, etc. They’ve officially weened me off of the tired hyphy. Bay better step up it’s game because when Dr. Dre and Kendrick drop it’s going to be all about LA again.
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LOL aint no one on that hyphy schit anymore…trust that…more cats are on those livewire cats like Lil Blood,Lil Goofy and HD…also Philthy Rich and Yung Moses
But yeah Bay needs to step it up I agree….LA nor the westcoast period will be on top again
June 14th, 2012 at 10:18 am
I think today I’m going to shape shift into Warren Sapp. Gonna diss the Raiders in some tweets.
June 14th, 2012 at 10:18 am
644.R8ER MIKE Says:
June 14th, 2012 at 10:15 am
Still kinda new here but WTF
I thought ABP Sully44 and MR were all the same guy??
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Oh they are….countless times they been caught by many on here…its amusing tho
June 14th, 2012 at 10:19 am
650.Sullivan44 Says:
June 14th, 2012 at 10:18 am
I think today I’m going to shape shift into Warren Sapp. Gonna diss the Raiders in some tweets.
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You wont be fat enough to do it
June 14th, 2012 at 10:19 am
DMAC,
I think he is a better fit at TE, but I don’t care what position he plays as long as we are using him right. Best way to use him IMO is the same way the Pats use A Hernandez. Let him run, catch, and make plays.
June 14th, 2012 at 10:19 am
It’s not Warren Sapp tweeting about the Raiders. It’s MR/Sullivan. No doubt. He hacks Warren’s official twitter!
June 14th, 2012 at 10:19 am
648.Sullivan44 Says:
June 14th, 2012 at 10:17 am
Me, Marcus Allen, Rich Gannon, Michael Huff…all the same person. Everyone knows it. Come on.
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Definitely not those guys either….none are virgins….try again MR
June 14th, 2012 at 10:20 am
DMAC ..sir with all due respect I will never leave the green room!!!
June 14th, 2012 at 10:20 am
The Bay’s getting tired, B. KMEL is playing the south again? That’s all I heard the last few times I was there.
June 14th, 2012 at 10:20 am
TxRaider210 Says:
June 14th, 2012 at 10:16 am
DMAC, didn’t Bergstrom play tackle in college? Maybe he would be an option if RT is weak..
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Yeah he did. Probably trying to ease him on in first at the guard position. Wassup w/ Barks?
June 14th, 2012 at 10:20 am
638.DMAC Says:
June 14th, 2012 at 10:12 am
CP3 doesn’t throw to his TE’s anyways. I’m not concerned.
RT worries me.
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Palmer damn sure doesnt……RT sucks…Barnes needs to retire
June 14th, 2012 at 10:21 am
That KMEL HD2 station is tight though. The one that plays all classics.
June 14th, 2012 at 10:22 am
Raider O Says:
June 14th, 2012 at 10:19 am
DMAC,
I think he is a better fit at TE, but I don’t care what position he plays as long as we are using him right. Best way to use him IMO is the same way the Pats use A Hernandez. Let him run, catch, and make plays.
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I can dig it.
Just get him involved.
June 14th, 2012 at 10:22 am
657.Sullivan44 Says:
June 14th, 2012 at 10:20 am
The Bay’s getting tired, B. KMEL is playing the south again? That’s all I heard the last few times I was there.
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You tortured your ears to KMEL?….you better off listening to KISS FM or KBLX man….mainstream music is just too garbage for me to listen to…Diggy Simmons? Wiz Khalifa? J.Cole? No thanks on that Kanye styled flow….oh yeah Kanye’s punk ass help ruined the industry further
June 14th, 2012 at 10:22 am
Idk man but I’d rather see Barks or Bergs than Barnes imo. Too many penalties from Barnes and prob not as mean as Bergs..
June 14th, 2012 at 10:23 am
a couple of old saying to adhere to with regards to Huff’s comments.
1. Don’t bite the hand that feeds you
2. A poor craftsman always blames his tools
Huff has bitten the hand that feeds him and weather or not there is truth to what he is saying he looks classless in doing so.
Blaming scheme can only go so far when you are whiffing and taking bad angles and not giving 100% out there.
So yeah we had an outdated scheme but guys were not playing hard at times and sloppy tackling was a result of that.
June 14th, 2012 at 10:23 am
666
June 14th, 2012 at 10:23 am
DMAC Says:
June 14th, 2012 at 10:16 am
R8ER MIKE Says:
June 14th, 2012 at 10:15 am
Still kinda new here but WTF
I thought ABP Sully44 and MR were all the same guy??
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Come out the green room and get you some fresh air.
$$$$$$$$$
LOL
June 14th, 2012 at 10:23 am
Kanye is starting to lose me, too. He’s about to get played by KK. I can see this train wreck happening in slow motion.
June 14th, 2012 at 10:23 am
R8ER MIKE Says:
June 14th, 2012 at 10:20 am
DMAC ..sir with all due respect I will never leave the green room!!!
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You passed the test sir!
Great job ODB!
June 14th, 2012 at 10:24 am
Bet you Black Hippy changes radio. Wait till Kendrick Lamar drops, produced by Dre.
June 14th, 2012 at 10:25 am
667.Sullivan44 Says:
June 14th, 2012 at 10:23 am
Kanye is starting to lose me, too. He’s about to get played by KK. I can see this train wreck happening in slow motion.
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Kanye is a jcat…he tricking off gifts to the mom Kris Jenner now lol….got her some expensive flowers and bought her a BENTLEY…not a bmw…but a BENTLEY….he is the biggest save a hoe n—a I have ever seen in my life….he is going the extra mile tricking to cover up the obvious
June 14th, 2012 at 10:25 am
666, name a truly good Raiders’ safety in the past 20 years.
June 14th, 2012 at 10:26 am
Method To My Madness Says:
June 14th, 2012 at 10:25 am
667.Sullivan44 Says:
June 14th, 2012 at 10:23 am
Kanye is starting to lose me, too. He’s about to get played by KK. I can see this train wreck happening in slow motion.
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Kanye is a jcat…he tricking off gifts to the mom Kris Jenner now lol….got her some expensive flowers and bought her a BENTLEY…not a bmw…but a BENTLEY….he is the biggest save a hoe n—a I have ever seen in my life….he is going the extra mile tricking to cover up the obvious
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Yeah, Glass Joe be trippin’
June 14th, 2012 at 10:26 am
Huff will be playing a role similar to that of Green Bay Packers cornerback Charles Woodson?????
WWWWWHHHHHAAAAAATTTTTT????????
LMAO!!!! I will have to see it to believe it!
Woodson was a beast in Oakland’s system playing corner and became a beast in GBs system because he has the skill set to do it Huff!!! Not sure Huff does.
June 14th, 2012 at 10:26 am
R8ER MIKE Says:
June 14th, 2012 at 10:20 am
DMAC ..sir with all due respect I will never leave the green room!!!
$$$$$$$
NEVER!!!
June 14th, 2012 at 10:26 am
Brien, I can’t stand these photos of Kanye and Kim where Kanye’s all happy and she looks bored. Why’s his agent, crew, etc letting this happen? They need to get on damage control quick.
June 14th, 2012 at 10:26 am
Brien you are a liar. I was never found out to be MR. There was someone posting under my name that said I was MR. Most likely it was you.
June 14th, 2012 at 10:27 am
667.Sullivan44 Says:
June 14th, 2012 at 10:23 am
Kanye is starting to lose me, too. He’s about to get played by KK. I can see this train wreck happening in slow motion.
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LOL, when I first read that, I thought you meant KoolKell.
June 14th, 2012 at 10:27 am
If scheme was all that mattered you could take a bunch of un drafted left over players and put them in your “SUPER SCHEME” and beat everyone.
Lombardi ran the sweep 25-30 times a game and everyone knew it was coming the problem was stopping it.
Its called execution folks!
Lets also not forget that the super bowl champion NY Giants ran a our old outdated Al Davis scheme and won the Super bowl.
June 14th, 2012 at 10:28 am
Lol DMAC ..,…..fresh air is overrated anyway!!!
June 14th, 2012 at 10:28 am
669.Sullivan44 Says:
June 14th, 2012 at 10:24 am
Bet you Black Hippy changes radio. Wait till Kendrick Lamar drops, produced by Dre.
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We shall see if that indeed is the case
June 14th, 2012 at 10:28 am
It’s a mistake not having a viable backup plan in place, should CP3 go down to a minor or nagging injury or concussion. You need someone who can come in and demand respect of the defense and understand the complexities of being the field general.
DA says the Pryor is “a long ways away” or something like that. We can’t throw Pryor into the fire if he’s not ready. Leinart is ready to at least conduct business if need be.
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Agreed.
The point is Leinart should already be prepared to ‘conduct business’.
He’s supposed to know Knapp’s system inside and out.
Pryor needs the reps more than Leinart.
Extra reps to Pryor has potentially more value to him and the Raids than wasting them on Leinart.
Leinart has enough experience to step in already. Problem is, Leinart is an injury prone, weak armed scrub that will NOT win games for you anyway.
If Pryor gets enough reps in pre-season and camp, it makes it conceivable that he could learn the offense well enough to come in and actually win some games for you, even if it’s with his legs.
In fact, if Palmer goes down, I’d rather lose every game with Pryor backing him up and gaining experience than wasting a minute of time on ML.
June 14th, 2012 at 10:29 am
666,
Like I said. Who was our true stand out safety of the past 20 years? All safeties get smoked here. So, there’s no control to your test. Yes, Huff underperformed. So does every safety in Oakland. At some point, the tools have to be blamed.
June 14th, 2012 at 10:29 am
Rod Woodson was a good Raiders Safety.
Nooooooooooo!!! Croatia scored.
June 14th, 2012 at 10:29 am
676.Albert Bigelow Paine Says:
June 14th, 2012 at 10:26 am
Brien you are a liar. I was never found out to be MR. There was someone posting under my name that said I was MR. Most likely it was you.
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Nice way of deflecting there AlbertaMR….I have never posted under someone else’s name…think about my style on here….I want it be known when I’m on….use some commong sense
June 14th, 2012 at 10:30 am
R8ER MIKE Says:
June 14th, 2012 at 10:28 am
Lol DMAC ..,…..fresh air is overrated anyway!!!
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Oh
So you’re one of those dudes that like to fart underneath the covers and then take a whiff of it huh ODB?
lol
June 14th, 2012 at 10:30 am
682.Sullivan44 Says:
June 14th, 2012 at 10:29 am
666,
Like I said. Who was our true stand out safety of the past 20 years? All safeties get smoked here. So, there’s no control to your test. Yes, Huff underperformed. So does every safety in Oakland. At some point, the tools have to be blamed.
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Eric Turner and Rod Woodson were definitely not scrubs in oakland
June 14th, 2012 at 10:30 am
What does it say about Kanye to roll with Jay-Z, when Jay made his early money bitin Big’s lyrics, time after time..imo I think back in the day, Nas said it well with Ether
June 14th, 2012 at 10:30 am
666,
Imagine a car catching fire and burning up every time it hits the track, and blaming different drivers each time? That’s basically what you’re doing when you blame Huff for his failure in Al’s defense, or any safety for that matter. Like with QBs, the Raiders were Siberia for safeties.
June 14th, 2012 at 10:31 am
Nice way of deflecting there AlbertaMR….I have never posted under someone else’s name…think about my style on here….I want it be known when I’m on….use some commong sense
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I’m not buying it.
June 14th, 2012 at 10:31 am
“666, name a truly good Raiders’ safety in the past 20 years.”
Eric Turner
Ronnie Lott
Van McElroy
June 14th, 2012 at 10:31 am
Eric Turner and Rod Woodson=
Gruden/Callahan years. Al was away a lot, working on his lawsuits, when that team was built and the schemes were formed. That short era was probably the only exception.
June 14th, 2012 at 10:32 am
RIP Eric Turner = solid ass saftey
June 14th, 2012 at 10:32 am
675.Sullivan44 Says:
June 14th, 2012 at 10:26 am
Brien, I can’t stand these photos of Kanye and Kim where Kanye’s all happy and she looks bored. Why’s his agent, crew, etc letting this happen? They need to get on damage control quick.
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Kanye is a closet queen and Kim is just trying to keep her name hot because she is in her 30s and knows soon a younger 21 year old btch will knock her down
June 14th, 2012 at 10:32 am
REPOST for those who cannot read well:
Lombardi ran the sweep 25-30 times a game and everyone knew it was coming the problem was stopping it.
Its called execution folks!
Lets also not forget that the super bowl champion NY Giants ran a our old outdated Al Davis scheme and won the Super bowl.
June 14th, 2012 at 10:33 am
Ronnie Lott. lol.
What, one year here? Who was our perennial safety, for at least 4 or 5 years? Who was our franchise safety? At strong or free? Eric Turner comes close, but again, he was acquired when Al wasn’t around as much, working on lawsuits.
June 14th, 2012 at 10:33 am
678.Silverandblack666 Says:
June 14th, 2012 at 10:27 am
If scheme was all that mattered you could take a bunch of un drafted left over players and put them in your “SUPER SCHEME” and beat everyone.
Lombardi ran the sweep 25-30 times a game and everyone knew it was coming the problem was stopping it.
Its called execution folks!
Lets also not forget that the super bowl champion NY Giants ran a our old outdated Al Davis scheme and won the Super bowl.
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Jerry Mac had been saying it for years. He didn’t think Scheme was the issue, that it was execution. Also that the Raiders may have “thought” their personell were better than what they had in reality.
June 14th, 2012 at 10:33 am
689.Albert Bigelow Paine Says:
June 14th, 2012 at 10:31 am
Nice way of deflecting there AlbertaMR….I have never posted under someone else’s name…think about my style on here….I want it be known when I’m on….use some commong sense
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I’m not buying it.
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At least buy some pssy then and lose your virginity
June 14th, 2012 at 10:34 am
There’s a reason we never had safeties for more than a few years.
June 14th, 2012 at 10:34 am
“Gruden/Callahan years. Al was away a lot, working on his lawsuits, when that team was built and the schemes were formed. That short era was probably the only exception.”
LMFAO way to back peddle there Einstein!
Al must have been asleep when this was going on.
So which is it Al Davis who meddles in every aspect of the organization or is it Al was asleep when things were going well?
You cant have both!
June 14th, 2012 at 10:34 am
695.Sullivan44 Says:
June 14th, 2012 at 10:33 am
Ronnie Lott. lol.
What, one year here? Who was our perennial safety, for at least 4 or 5 years? Who was our franchise safety? At strong or free? Eric Turner comes close, but again, he was acquired when Al wasn’t around as much, working on lawsuits.
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Eric Turner still ran Al Davis defense…ronnie Lott sucks
June 14th, 2012 at 10:34 am
Method To My Madness Says:
June 14th, 2012 at 10:33 am
689.Albert Bigelow Paine Says:
June 14th, 2012 at 10:31 am
Nice way of deflecting there AlbertaMR….I have never posted under someone else’s name…think about my style on here….I want it be known when I’m on….use some commong sense
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I’m not buying it.
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At least buy some pssy then and lose your virginity
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LMAO
E14?????
June 14th, 2012 at 10:34 am
Silverandblack666 Says:
June 14th, 2012 at 10:31 am
“666, name a truly good Raiders’ safety in the past 20 years.”
Eric Turner
Ronnie Lott
Van McElroy
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McElroy’s last year with the Radiers was 1990, that was more than 20 years ago. Ronnie Lott was washed up in 92.
June 14th, 2012 at 10:35 am
Jerry made some bizarre post once about how he, by policy, never blames scheme and only the players. Jerry’s a decent writer, but there’s a credibility issue as far as I’m concerned. I mean if he admits he blames the player first, no matter what…even if it’s not true? That’s not very objective.
June 14th, 2012 at 10:36 am
Tyvon is a solid safety, lets just hope he continues to get better and the new scheme helps him, as it should help the whole D imo
June 14th, 2012 at 10:36 am
Woodson was are only good safety in the past 20 years. And that was because he was a Hall of Famer and played for Gruden.
June 14th, 2012 at 10:36 am
“Lets also not forget that the super bowl champion NY Giants ran a our old outdated Al Davis scheme and won the Super bowl.”
Try again buddy because these are the facts and the NY Giants won a Super Bowl last year using our “Out of date” Scheme”
Sure they had the horses to do it but just the same.
June 14th, 2012 at 10:36 am
687.TxRaider210 Says:
June 14th, 2012 at 10:30 am
What does it say about Kanye to roll with Jay-Z, when Jay made his early money bitin Big’s lyrics, time after time..imo I think back in the day, Nas said it well with Ether
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Never liked Kanye or Jay Z…………….Nas killed jay z in Ether but now Nas is a btch himself…all conscious rap and schit but doe sa video with nicki minaj
June 14th, 2012 at 10:37 am
Its not the X’ and O’s its the willies and the Joe’s!
June 14th, 2012 at 10:37 am
TxRaider210 Says:
June 14th, 2012 at 10:36 am
Tyvon is a solid safety, lets just hope he continues to get better and the new scheme helps him, as it should help the whole D imo
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new scheme = Branch’s 1st probowl
June 14th, 2012 at 10:37 am
OK, I was being nice by giving you guys Eric Turner because he’s dead and all, but seriously. He was here, what, 2 years? He was not a franchise safety. He was not OUR safety. He was someone we had for the final 2 years of his career. And while he played good, I don’t recall him being an absolute threat that offenses avoided. He was solid, but not a great safety. We never had a solid safety who was here for more than a few years, pretty much since McElroy. And there’s a reason for it. No safety in their right mind would take a long term contract in Oakland. You can’t play safety here.
June 14th, 2012 at 10:38 am
703.Sullivan44 Says:
June 14th, 2012 at 10:35 am
Jerry made some bizarre post once about how he, by policy, never blames scheme and only the players. Jerry’s a decent writer, but there’s a credibility issue as far as I’m concerned. I mean if he admits he blames the player first, no matter what…even if it’s not true? That’s not very objective.
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Decent? lol
June 14th, 2012 at 10:38 am
Method To My Madness Says:
June 14th, 2012 at 10:36 am
687.TxRaider210 Says:
June 14th, 2012 at 10:30 am
What does it say about Kanye to roll with Jay-Z, when Jay made his early money bitin Big’s lyrics, time after time..imo I think back in the day, Nas said it well with Ether
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Never liked Kanye or Jay Z…………….Nas killed jay z in Ether but now Nas is a btch himself…all conscious rap and schit but doe sa video with nicki minaj
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Yeah true, guess that’s why most music I like is from an artist who isn’t here anymore..
June 14th, 2012 at 10:38 am
“Woodson was are only good safety in the past 20 years. And that was because he was a Hall of Famer and played for Gruden”
So Gruden signed his checks and made the move to get him here all by himself because Al Davis is not a meddling owner and he let Gruden run the franchise for that week?
LMFAO get real.
June 14th, 2012 at 10:39 am
Branch.
lol.
Forget it. You guys obviously missed the point.
June 14th, 2012 at 10:39 am
710.Sullivan44 Says:
June 14th, 2012 at 10:37 am
OK, I was being nice by giving you guys Eric Turner because he’s dead and all, but seriously. He was here, what, 2 years? He was not a franchise safety. He was not OUR safety. He was someone we had for the final 2 years of his career. And while he played good, I don’t recall him being an absolute threat that offenses avoided. He was solid, but not a great safety. We never had a solid safety who was here for more than a few years, pretty much since McElroy. And there’s a reason for it. No safety in their right mind would take a long term contract in Oakland. You can’t play safety here.
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Rodney Harrison sure did…but al paid old ass jerry and timmy….now that was a bad move by Al
June 14th, 2012 at 10:39 am
Forget it, guys. Live in denial. Huff is right, and everyone outside of Al’s circle knows it.
June 14th, 2012 at 10:40 am
DMAC Says:
June 14th, 2012 at 10:37 am
TxRaider210 Says:
June 14th, 2012 at 10:36 am
Tyvon is a solid safety, lets just hope he continues to get better and the new scheme helps him, as it should help the whole D imo
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new scheme = Branch’s 1st probowl
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DMAC! I’ll take a glass of that kool-aid kind sir, since it may happen.
June 14th, 2012 at 10:40 am
Kanye is garbage and they play that ish on XM all the time.
I am cool with some of this Wale stuff though, mainstream no doubt, but catchy.
Hell, even Rick Ross is doing sappy love tunes with Usher these days, lol.
June 14th, 2012 at 10:40 am
I asked who was our franchise safety, a safety that just anchored our defense, for more than just a couple of years, you fools just started naming off mediocre players that you like. Forget it.
June 14th, 2012 at 10:41 am
I could see if we had a Ronnie Lott from 1995 to 2005, then suddenly Huff came in and everything fell apart. Not the case now, was it?
June 14th, 2012 at 10:42 am
Silverandblack666 Says:
June 14th, 2012 at 10:34 am
“Gruden/Callahan years. Al was away a lot, working on his lawsuits, when that team was built and the schemes were formed. That short era was probably the only exception.”
LMFAO way to back peddle there Einstein!
Al must have been asleep when this was going on.
So which is it Al Davis who meddles in every aspect of the organization or is it Al was asleep when things were going well?
You cant have both!
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The explanation, which has been widely written about, is that Bruce Allen and Jon Gruden were a strong enough team to temporarily get things done with minimal interference and dysfunction. Meanwhile, Gannon whipped the offense into shape by becoming perhaps one of the greatest team leaders in Raider history. Allen, Gruden, and Gannon were no bs task masters who demanded and recieved perfection.
June 14th, 2012 at 10:42 am
B
You check that A’s game yesterday?
Balls be flying at Coors. Very entertaining.
June 14th, 2012 at 10:42 am
Sorry I’m late to the show, but wow, Huffy really laying it out there. And TP, just gotta love this kid’s attitude. This is the type of guy you want out there leading your team. Let’s hope he develops well.
June 14th, 2012 at 10:42 am
Silverandblack666 Says:
June 14th, 2012 at 10:38 am
“Woodson was are only good safety in the past 20 years. And that was because he was a Hall of Famer and played for Gruden”
So Gruden signed his checks and made the move to get him here all by himself because Al Davis is not a meddling owner and he let Gruden run the franchise for that week?
LMFAO get real.
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I give Davis credit for signing him. But the scheme was still weak. They couldn’t even stop a Tampa team led by Trent Dilfer.
June 14th, 2012 at 10:43 am
Leinart should already be prepared to ‘conduct business’.
He’s supposed to know Knapp’s system inside and out.
Pryor needs the reps more than Leinart.
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Does he? It’s true he has Knapp, but was Knapp Houston’s OC last year? That relationship is a whole new dynamic. Does he have the same QB coach as last year coaching him? There’s another new dynamic. Is Knapp’s offense going to be an exact copy of the one they ran in Houston? Given Al Saunders is still around providing guidance to Knapp? It’s not like Leinart has had sustained success in the league at any time of his career. He needs to polish his game as much as possible. And that not only will help Pryor but it helps CP3 as well.
Another thing that doesn’t set right with me is that Pryor should be ‘given’ anything by the new reggime. He’s got to earn the reps. Ideally, he should have been working on the getting the pretty spiral in his deep throws like Leinart in the offseason. You don’t just show up to camp and say, “ok, I’m ready to learn now. A lot of it is showing the commitment on your own, ready to compete and dominate.
June 14th, 2012 at 10:44 am
Sway was killing Kanye a few weeks ago on Shade 45.
Guess, Kanye went up to some gay dude at a Gap Store or something, told him he liked his style, wanted to hire him as his traveling “stylist” or something, and now they travel everywhere together.
Jay-Z bites a lot of hooks and sample’s beats, but he has like 10 albums and all of them are a little bit different in style.
And Death of the Autotune killed everybody in the industry.
June 14th, 2012 at 10:44 am
The results certainly back up the theory that Al was away from the team in the Gruden years, wouldn’t they? The Raiders are still yet to have a winning season since Gruden/Gannon.
June 14th, 2012 at 10:44 am
Silverandblack666 Says:
June 14th, 2012 at 10:31 am
“666, name a truly good Raiders’ safety in the past 20 years.”
Eric Turner
Ronnie Lott
Van McElroy
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I wouldn’t say Eddie Anderson was fantastic but I liked him and he could lay the wood.
June 14th, 2012 at 10:45 am
Sullivan44 Says:
June 14th, 2012 at 10:40 am
I asked who was our franchise safety, a safety that just anchored our defense, for more than just a couple of years, you fools just started naming off mediocre players that you like. Forget it.
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It’s cool to dis-agree on who can be a franchise safety, Tyvon got the tag for a reason. I do think he’s better than mediocre, with a shot to be great.jmo
June 14th, 2012 at 10:45 am
712.TxRaider210 Says:
June 14th, 2012 at 10:38 am
Method To My Madness Says:
June 14th, 2012 at 10:36 am
687.TxRaider210 Says:
June 14th, 2012 at 10:30 am
What does it say about Kanye to roll with Jay-Z, when Jay made his early money bitin Big’s lyrics, time after time..imo I think back in the day, Nas said it well with Ether
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Never liked Kanye or Jay Z…………….Nas killed jay z in Ether but now Nas is a btch himself…all conscious rap and schit but doe sa video with nicki minaj
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Yeah true, guess that’s why most music I like is from an artist who isn’t here anymore..
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lol that is most of us
June 14th, 2012 at 10:46 am
If Rod Woodson catches that INT in the first half of the Super Bowl, he probably houses it and it is a whole different game.
Not bagging on Rod, but we had momentum at that time, and than lost it quickly thereafter and it snowballed like a MFer.
June 14th, 2012 at 10:46 am
Meek Mill go hard!
June 14th, 2012 at 10:46 am
718.Just Fire Baby Says:
June 14th, 2012 at 10:40 am
Kanye is garbage and they play that ish on XM all the time.
I am cool with some of this Wale stuff though, mainstream no doubt, but catchy.
Hell, even Rick Ross is doing sappy love tunes with Usher these days, lol.
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they all suck….gucci mane is better lol
June 14th, 2012 at 10:47 am
So, the Al Davis circle wants us to believe that Al Davis built a team with a west coast offense and a blitzing defense, saw success, then scrapped it to go back to a vertical offense and a straight man defense? That’s what you want us to believe? You’re crazy.
June 14th, 2012 at 10:47 am
729. I agree with you on TB, who gets hated on for some reason.
June 14th, 2012 at 10:47 am
731.Just Fire Baby Says:
June 14th, 2012 at 10:46 am
If Rod Woodson catches that INT in the first half of the Super Bowl, he probably houses it and it is a whole different game.
Not bagging on Rod, but we had momentum at that time, and than lost it quickly thereafter and it snowballed like a MFer.
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no….we were cooked june of 2001 when we signed btch ass fairy rice
June 14th, 2012 at 10:48 am
Al Davis was a meddling owner who had his hands in every decision ever made by this organization since 1963.
If you chose to believe something else the by all means you are welcome to do so.
But please do not do an about face and say how his meddling ruined the team in another post down the line.
June 14th, 2012 at 10:48 am
JFB,
I doubt it. We got a pick early on in that SB, and couldn’t move the ball. We couldn’t get momentum even when it was handed to us.
June 14th, 2012 at 10:48 am
722.DMAC Says:
June 14th, 2012 at 10:42 am
B
You check that A’s game yesterday?
Balls be flying at Coors. Very entertaining.
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D d d d DONUT!
June 14th, 2012 at 10:49 am
Sure, 666. Al Davis hand crafted that WCO that we used under Gruden. All of those slants, totally Al Davis. We believe you.
June 14th, 2012 at 10:49 am
Your double talk is like that of a politician.
June 14th, 2012 at 10:49 am
no….we were cooked june of 2001 when we signed btch ass fairy rice
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Well, at least he came to play that fateful evening.
Where was Timmy? Dropping passes and looking scared as shat.
June 14th, 2012 at 10:49 am
Man I love the competition we have going on at the WR position. I think we have a young group of guys that look good in preseason.
Check out the catch made by rookie Rod Streater. We are finally picking up WRs that catch with their hands away from their body.
Plus, the height of these new WRs are on mark with the rest of the NFL. It is not always about straight line speed. Sometimes you have to just move the chains with big, long, athletic WRs. Throw them a jump ball and let them work.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QqW3xwaQ-GY
June 14th, 2012 at 10:50 am
no….we were cooked june of 2001 when we signed btch ass fairy rice
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Brien, that has to be the stupidest thing you have written on this blog.
June 14th, 2012 at 10:50 am
Albert Bigelow Paine Says:
June 14th, 2012 at 10:42 am
Silverandblack666 Says:
June 14th, 2012 at 10:38 am
“Woodson was are only good safety in the past 20 years. And that was because he was a Hall of Famer and played for Gruden”
So Gruden signed his checks and made the move to get him here all by himself because Al Davis is not a meddling owner and he let Gruden run the franchise for that week?
LMFAO get real.
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I give Davis credit for signing him. But the scheme was still weak. They couldn’t even stop a Tampa team led by Trent Dilfer.
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Trent Dilfer?!?!
It was B Johnson!
June 14th, 2012 at 10:50 am
726.Just Fire Baby Says:
June 14th, 2012 at 10:44 am
Sway was killing Kanye a few weeks ago on Shade 45.
Guess, Kanye went up to some gay dude at a Gap Store or something, told him he liked his style, wanted to hire him as his traveling “stylist” or something, and now they travel everywhere together.
Jay-Z bites a lot of hooks and sample’s beats, but he has like 10 albums and all of them are a little bit different in style.
And Death of the Autotune killed everybody in the industry.
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Kanye said 3 years ago…”Gay guys dress the best”.,….and he was serious…..Kanye is a 49er and Giant fan
June 14th, 2012 at 10:51 am
Lost that Super Bowl because Al Davis gave away the only coach who has done sh*t in 30+ years.
June 14th, 2012 at 10:51 am
Sandusky44 we all know that Al hired offensive minded coaches and he let them run the offense while he ran the defense and special teams this is well documented.
Why you continually try to twist and distort the facts to adhere to your wild theories is beyond me or most of our comprehension.
Like I said earlier “Your double talk is like that of a politician.”
June 14th, 2012 at 10:51 am
I doubt it. We got a pick early on in that SB, and couldn’t move the ball.
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I just watched the replay about a year ago, and we absolutely dominated the first 10 minutes of the game, and were only up 3-0.
Rod getting that pick would have made it probably 10-0.
Of course the Donkeys were up 10-0 in ‘87, and lost 45-10 or something, lol.
June 14th, 2012 at 10:51 am
guest123 Says:
June 14th, 2012 at 10:47 am
729. I agree with you on TB, who gets hated on for some reason.
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True, idk why either. I’m sure Tyvon could make an open field tackle on DMac, but we saw Weddell try his luck at that.lol
June 14th, 2012 at 10:51 am
Trent Dilfer?!?!
It was B Johnson!
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My bad. Same f*cking QBs if you ask me.
June 14th, 2012 at 10:52 am
744.Albert Bigelow Paine Says:
June 14th, 2012 at 10:50 am
no….we were cooked june of 2001 when we signed btch ass fairy rice
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Brien, that has to be the stupidest thing you have written on this blog.
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No it isnt especially since I called it on radio that bad karma would come….justice was the 2001 snow job and the SB debacle as well as the 2003 nightmare
June 14th, 2012 at 10:53 am
751.Albert Bigelow Paine Says:
June 14th, 2012 at 10:51 am
Trent Dilfer?!?!
It was B Johnson!
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My bad. Same f*cking QBs if you ask me.
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Haha yet he calls me stupid….moronic fool
June 14th, 2012 at 10:53 am
Brien, Raiders probably wouldn’t have made it to the Super Bowl if it wasn’t for Rice.
June 14th, 2012 at 10:54 am
747.Albert Bigelow Paine Says:
June 14th, 2012 at 10:51 am
Lost that Super Bowl because Al Davis gave away the only coach who has done sh*t in 30+ years.
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Wrong Gruden wanted out since after 2000 afc title game….you are so lost
June 14th, 2012 at 10:55 am
754.Albert Bigelow Paine Says:
June 14th, 2012 at 10:53 am
Brien, Raiders probably wouldn’t have made it to the Super Bowl if it wasn’t for Rice.
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2nd place=last place….raiders were already close before Rice you dumbfk
June 14th, 2012 at 10:56 am
Brad Johnson’s 2002 season was one of the greatest single seasons any QB IN NFL HISTORY ever put together.
How many QB’s in one year made the Pro Bowl, won the Super Bowl, had almost a 4 to 1 TD to INT ratio and led the NFL with the lowest turnover ratio, completed over 62% of his passes and was in the top 3 in QB rating, and tossed at least one TD in every playoff game?
Not many.
June 14th, 2012 at 10:56 am
Brien, you seriously have some kind of mental disorder.
June 14th, 2012 at 10:57 am
theghostronin79 Says:
June 14th, 2012 at 7:27 am
Well, this is it……..Today’s the last news for quite awhile. 6 weeks of no practice………
This Blog already has enough politics and religion talk on it, but I can imagine folks will be talking about UFO’s and Bigfoot out of sheer boredom.
/////////////////////////////////Aren’t UFO’s and Bigfoot religious topics?
June 14th, 2012 at 10:57 am
Just when I had convinced myself that SuperBowl was just a nightmare, you people have to go and re-live it in here.
June 14th, 2012 at 10:57 am
“Just Fire Baby”
I am going to kick your ass in FF this year.
You got me good last year so I will be ready for you this time.
June 14th, 2012 at 10:58 am
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True, idk why either. I’m sure Tyvon could make an open field tackle on DMac, but we saw Weddell try his luck at that.lol
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I really enjoyed Weddle getting his skull CRACKED by DMAC. Speaking of which, check out Post #588
June 14th, 2012 at 10:58 am
When you think Joe Montana, Steve Young, you think Al Davis. Al Davis is the architect of the short passing west coast offense. Right, 666?
June 14th, 2012 at 10:59 am
After we blocked the punt, we actually were only down like 15 points with 8 minutes to go, and had Tampa in a 3rd and 2.
Crowd was getting loud, thought we might have a slight chance………and then Alstott rumbled for 20 yards and that was that.
June 14th, 2012 at 10:59 am
740.Sullivan44 Says:
June 14th, 2012 at 10:49 am
Sure, 666. Al Davis hand crafted that WCO that we used under Gruden. All of those slants, totally Al Davis. We believe you.
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He also crafted gruden’s schitty gameplans vs bmore and new england lol
June 14th, 2012 at 10:59 am
Silverandblack666 Says:
June 14th, 2012 at 10:57 am
“Just Fire Baby”
I am going to kick your ass in FF this year.
You got me good last year so I will be ready for you this time.
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That should be the least of your worries.
Prepare for DMAC!
June 14th, 2012 at 10:59 am
Al Davis has historically denounced the deep passing game. Al always believed a deep pass was a wasted play unless the receiver was wide open. That’s why Al Davis built his teams around his philosophy of ball control and short passing. Al believed in matriculating his offense down the field inch by inc. Al HATED the idea of the quick score. He wanted to take time off of the clock. Right, 666? Tell me more.
June 14th, 2012 at 11:00 am
Got to stay ready 666.
My bad on last night, should be a blog rule not to have 4 or 5 Whiskey-Do’s and then comment on a message from 8 hours earlier, lol.
June 14th, 2012 at 11:00 am
760.The Big Banana Says:
June 14th, 2012 at 10:57 am
Just when I had convinced myself that SuperBowl was just a nightmare, you people have to go and re-live it in here.
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Justice
June 14th, 2012 at 11:01 am
theghostronin79 Says:
June 14th, 2012 at 10:58 am
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True, idk why either. I’m sure Tyvon could make an open field tackle on DMac, but we saw Weddell try his luck at that.lol
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I really enjoyed Weddle getting his skull CRACKED by DMAC. Speaking of which, check out Post #588
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Yep, not many players can bring DMac down when he gets going. I do believe that Tyvon has the ability to take him down, dude knows how to tackle.
June 14th, 2012 at 11:02 am
Raiders would have won a Super Bowl if Gruden stayed on as coach. That is the biggest tragedy of it all.
June 14th, 2012 at 11:02 am
The style of the US soccer team is exactly from the Al Davis blueprint.
Watching these Euro teams play, they possess the ball, have crisp passing, play this inside-out style.
US??? We just blast it halfway down the pitch along the sidelines and hope our guy makes a 1 on 1 play to score.
Same exact philosophy.
June 14th, 2012 at 11:03 am
Repost because Sandusky44 cant read:
“Sandusky44 we all know that Al hired offensive minded coaches and he let them run the offense while he ran the defense and special teams this is well documented.
Why you continually try to twist and distort the facts to adhere to your wild theories is beyond me or most of our comprehension.
Like I said earlier “Your double talk is like that of a politician.””
June 14th, 2012 at 11:04 am
“Got to stay ready 666.
My bad on last night, should be a blog rule not to have 4 or 5 Whiskey-Do’s and then comment on a message from 8 hours earlier, lol.”
Its cool I know your a real fan!
June 14th, 2012 at 11:05 am
771.Albert Bigelow Paine Says:
June 14th, 2012 at 11:02 am
Raiders would have won a Super Bowl if Gruden stayed on as coach. That is the biggest tragedy of it all.
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wrong MR
June 14th, 2012 at 11:06 am
Method To My Madness Says:
June 14th, 2012 at 11:05 am
771.Albert Bigelow Paine Says:
June 14th, 2012 at 11:02 am
Raiders would have won a Super Bowl if Gruden stayed on as coach. That is the biggest tragedy of it all.
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wrong MR
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wrong Beeech Dawg
June 14th, 2012 at 11:07 am
767.Sullivan44 Says:
June 14th, 2012 at 10:59 am
Al Davis has historically denounced the deep passing game. Al always believed a deep pass was a wasted play unless the receiver was wide open. That’s why Al Davis built his teams around his philosophy of ball control and short passing. Al believed in matriculating his offense down the field inch by inc. Al HATED the idea of the quick score. He wanted to take time off of the clock. Right, 666? Tell me more.
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who hired gruden?
June 14th, 2012 at 11:07 am
776.Albert Bigelow Paine Says:
June 14th, 2012 at 11:06 am
Method To My Madness Says:
June 14th, 2012 at 11:05 am
771.Albert Bigelow Paine Says:
June 14th, 2012 at 11:02 am
Raiders would have won a Super Bowl if Gruden stayed on as coach. That is the biggest tragedy of it all.
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wrong MR
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wrong Beeech Dawg
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now you are reaching…its pathetic lol
June 14th, 2012 at 11:09 am
wrong MR
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wrong Beeech Dawg
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now you are reaching…its pathetic lol
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It’s no more pathetic than you calling me MR.
June 14th, 2012 at 11:09 am
Al had his ways and coaches used to tell him that this or that will work. When it didn’t, that is when he stepped in. I think the real tragedy is Barrett Robbins going AWOL and being benched for the SB!
June 14th, 2012 at 11:09 am
SPORTSNATION
Poll: Terrelle Pryor’s future
June, 12, 2012
By Bill Williamson | ESPN.com
Do you think Terrelle Pryor can be an NFL starter?
YES 53%
NO 47%
(Total votes: 7,170)
June 14th, 2012 at 11:10 am
What up Hwnrdr?
June 14th, 2012 at 11:12 am
782.DMAC Says:
June 14th, 2012 at 11:10 am
What up Hwnrdr?
Oh nothing much! Just eating my lunch and scrollling on here! BTW: Yes, Great comeback by the A’s last night!
June 14th, 2012 at 11:12 am
779.Albert Bigelow Paine Says:
June 14th, 2012 at 11:09 am
wrong MR
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wrong Beeech Dawg
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now you are reaching…its pathetic lol
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It’s no more pathetic than you calling me MR.
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Not just me says you are MR…try again
June 14th, 2012 at 11:12 am
hwnrdr Says:
June 14th, 2012 at 11:09 am
Al had his ways and coaches used to tell him that this or that will work. When it didn’t, that is when he stepped in. I think the real tragedy is Barrett Robbins going AWOL and being benched for the SB!
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True man, I almost forgot about that, I think I chose to..lol
June 14th, 2012 at 11:13 am
And that’s why the US sucks at soccer. lol.
June 14th, 2012 at 11:13 am
Yup because Treu had no business anchoring the line to protect Gannon! Not that day at least!
June 14th, 2012 at 11:15 am
hwnrdr Says:
June 14th, 2012 at 11:13 am
Yup because Treu had no business anchoring the line to protect Gannon! Not that day at least!
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Yep and Gruden had a clear advantage…knowing our guys tendencies, weaknesses etc.
June 14th, 2012 at 11:16 am
Exactly Tx…especialy since he worked cloesly with Gannon! Also, wasn’t that the only time that teh SB was played the week after the Conference Championships?
June 14th, 2012 at 11:17 am
781. The question is worded poorly. I bet if the question was worded
Do you think Terrelle Pryor can be an NFL starter (at QB)?
then the %’s would drop.
June 14th, 2012 at 11:17 am
Just Fire Baby Says:
June 14th, 2012 at 11:02 am
The style of the US soccer team is exactly from the Al Davis blueprint.
Watching these Euro teams play, they possess the ball, have crisp passing, play this inside-out style.
US??? We just blast it halfway down the pitch along the sidelines and hope our guy makes a 1 on 1 play to score.
Same exact philosophy.
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Sullivan44 Says:
June 14th, 2012 at 11:13 am
And that’s why the US sucks at soccer. lol.
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LMAO
June 14th, 2012 at 11:22 am
guest123 Says:
June 14th, 2012 at 11:17 am
781. The question is worded poorly. I bet if the question was worded
Do you think Terrelle Pryor can be an NFL starter (at QB)?
then the %’s would drop.
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Here’s the whole thing….
http://espn.go.com/blog/afcwest/post/_/id/44742
June 14th, 2012 at 11:26 am
Method To My Madness Says:
June 14th, 2012 at 11:12 am
779.Albert Bigelow Paine Says:
June 14th, 2012 at 11:09 am
wrong MR
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wrong Beeech Dawg
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now you are reaching…its pathetic lol
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It’s no more pathetic than you calling me MR.
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Not just me says you are MR…try again
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Then you are all f*cking idiots.
June 14th, 2012 at 11:26 am
Al did a very good job as an owner. He was great in his early years, but he didn’t do as well later in his career.
-We played in 5 SBs. 5! Won 3. (Bills?)
-We are the team of the decades for a reason, we played in a SB in the 60s, 70s, 80s, and in 2003. Only decade we missed is the 90’s.
June 14th, 2012 at 11:26 am
Ok, sounds like it meant as a QB. There’s an awful lot of Raider haters out there so that sways the percentages some.
I’m pulling for him to prove himself and get on track, but he’s got a lot of work to do to get so much press hovering over his every move.
June 14th, 2012 at 11:27 am
testing
June 14th, 2012 at 11:28 am
And in 90…I wonder what would have happened had Bo not get hurt against Cinci
June 14th, 2012 at 11:31 am
Hwnrdr Says:
June 14th, 2012 at 11:28 am
And in 90…I wonder what would have happened had Bo not get hurt against Cinci
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They still would have lost bad to the Bills. That offense was unstoppable until they ran into the Giants. The Raiders got toasted bad in that game.
June 14th, 2012 at 11:33 am
Sounds like Desean Jackson is going to be one of those broke athletes in the future:
http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2012/06/14/desean-jackson-raises-eyebrows-with-pricey-rap-label/
June 14th, 2012 at 11:33 am
i dont post much during off season but still read a little bit.
you guys are a form of entertainment thats for sure
June 14th, 2012 at 11:33 am
We lost 51-3, maybe we would have lost but still…with Bo, I’m sure we could have gotten at least 1 touch down! Well, that’s the thing with the “if” game…we’ll never know!
June 14th, 2012 at 11:35 am
Hwnrdr Says:
June 14th, 2012 at 11:33 am
We lost 51-3, maybe we would have lost but still…with Bo, I’m sure we could have gotten at least 1 touch down! Well, that’s the thing with the “if” game…we’ll never know!
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Maybe, but I don’t remember Bo ever being a great cold weather player.
June 14th, 2012 at 11:36 am
51-3 was the most disappointing day of my sports life until that Super Bowl.
June 14th, 2012 at 11:36 am
802.Albert Bigelow Paine Says:
June 14th, 2012 at 11:35 am
Hwnrdr Says:
June 14th, 2012 at 11:33 am
We lost 51-3, maybe we would have lost but still…with Bo, I’m sure we could have gotten at least 1 touch down! Well, that’s the thing with the “if” game…we’ll never know!
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Maybe, but I don’t remember Bo ever being a great cold weather player.
Point taken!
June 14th, 2012 at 11:37 am
Here is some you tube footage of that 51-3 game if you are interested:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rNsXH829Ex4
June 14th, 2012 at 11:37 am
i was with dmac, huff and ford in vegas back in may…
so no more me saying dmac is a injury prone skinny legged RB,
huff taking bad angles and a poor tackler,
ford fcking off new years when the charger game was the next day.
those guys took care of me in from the oakland airport vegas and back.
June 14th, 2012 at 11:42 am
I really hated Jay Schroeder.
June 14th, 2012 at 11:43 am
807.Albert Bigelow Paine Says:
June 14th, 2012 at 11:42 am
I really hated Jay Schroeder.
LOL, that is why I won’t watch highlights of that day!
June 14th, 2012 at 11:43 am
Can you name 10 teams with more rings or SBs?
- Pitt 6 rings & 8 SBs
- Cowboys 5 rings & 8 SBs
- SF 5 rings in 5 SBs
- Pats 3 rings in 7 SBs
-Raiders 3 rings & 5 SBs
-Giants have 3, but I’m not sure about SBs
-GB has 3 or 4, but I’m not sure.
-Denver 2 rings in 6 SBs.
Bills are 0 rings in 4 consecutive SBs.
AL was one of the best owners/ GMs in the league, and that’s why he is in the HOF.
June 14th, 2012 at 11:44 am
-Giants have 3, but I’m not sure about SBs
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The Giants have won 4 Super Bowls.
June 14th, 2012 at 11:44 am
i will say tho,
that huff was out of pocket for his “real Defense” comment.
June 14th, 2012 at 11:46 am
I remember when the Raiders were second in Super Bowl victories only to the Steelers and 49ers. Now they have been equaled or passed up by a bunch of teams.
June 14th, 2012 at 11:46 am
809.Raider O Says:
June 14th, 2012 at 11:43 am
Can you name 10 teams with more rings or SBs?
- Pitt 6 rings & 8 SBs
- Cowboys 5 rings & 8 SBs
- SF 5 rings in 5 SBs
- Pats 3 rings in 7 SBs
-Raiders 3 rings & 5 SBs
-Giants have 3, but I’m not sure about SBs
-GB has 3 or 4, but I’m not sure.
-Denver 2 rings in 6 SBs.
Bills are 0 rings in 4 consecutive SBs.
AL was one of the best owners/ GMs in the league, and that’s why he is in the HOF.
Green Bay is 4 out of 5
Giants are also 4-5, maybe 6 not sure, but last year was number 4!
June 14th, 2012 at 11:46 am
RADIER O ! ! !
u prolly dont remember, but way back when u said you going to make me secretary of weed ! ! !
June 14th, 2012 at 11:48 am
Who did the Packers lose to in the Super Bowl?
June 14th, 2012 at 11:50 am
HWNRDR,U DECIDED ON THE DALLAS PRE-SEASON GAME?
June 14th, 2012 at 11:50 am
Oh yeah, the Broncos.
June 14th, 2012 at 11:51 am
Hwnrdr Says:
June 14th, 2012 at 11:28 am
And in 90…I wonder what would have happened had Bo not get hurt against Cinci
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Great point.
I wish Bo didn’t play baseball.
June 14th, 2012 at 11:53 am
Steve Beurlein was another potential squandered by Al Davis. Everyone knew he should have started over Schroeder.
June 14th, 2012 at 11:54 am
816.DIRT-LOT FOOTBALL Says:
June 14th, 2012 at 11:50 am
HWNRDR,U DECIDED ON THE DALLAS PRE-SEASON GAME?
Monday night? I am most likely going…
June 14th, 2012 at 11:56 am
[Pryor] should have been working on the getting the pretty spiral in his deep throws like Leinart in the offseason. You don’t just show up to camp and say, “ok, I’m ready to learn now. A lot of it is showing the commitment on your own, ready to compete and dominate.
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@G123
just because Pryor has some work to do, doesn’t mean he was lazy over the offseason. Pryor hasn’t shied away from the competition, in fact he’s embraced it. He doesn’t expect anything to be given to him. I don’t know where you get this stuff. Sort of like Heyward-Bey, you just make stuff up because you don’t like him ?? He’s a Raider!
DHB got a DUI. Pryor exchanged autographs for tats or whatever it was in college.
If you dislikes these guys for that? fine. But they are both hard working players and good locker room guys. Got no probs with either of’em
June 14th, 2012 at 11:59 am
Mack,
LOL
I remember bro. You are our Green Party Brother.
DMAC: Prez
O: VP
Mack: SOW Sec Of Weed
ODB: WT Weed Tester
June 14th, 2012 at 12:01 pm
I am one of the orignial founding fathers…
June 14th, 2012 at 12:02 pm
Taster*
June 14th, 2012 at 12:02 pm
Just landed in Phoenix , hot as a mfkr.
June 14th, 2012 at 12:03 pm
ABP,
Thanks for that youtube link from the 91 game.
Comical what football looked like back than.
Best part was when #85 on the Bills goes over the middle, and CLEARLY gets his helmet rattled by two Raiders helmets on each side.
What’s color commentator Bill Walsh’s take?
“Ehhhh…must be a shoulder or something”
LMFAO!!!
June 14th, 2012 at 12:04 pm
KoolKell Says:
June 14th, 2012 at 12:02 pm
Just landed in Phoenix , hot as a mfkr.
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Hope you brought some sun block for that dik nose of yours.
June 14th, 2012 at 12:04 pm
RRS,
For the record, I don’t dislike DHB or Pryor. DHB is a hard worker and a good teammate. Pryor seems to be a hard worker too. I’m just from the school of hard knocks and feel they need to rise up and take what’s theirs.
Is it fair to say I hold healthy skepticism of each without saying I “hate”. Cuz I don’t feel that’s what I’m doing here.
June 14th, 2012 at 12:05 pm
Welcome back my brother.
The Green Party will be a force is the next elections!
Print that Monkeys!
June 14th, 2012 at 12:05 pm
i am on the mount rushmore of Raider O green party
June 14th, 2012 at 12:05 pm
Dmac ,you must be talking about Brien Bootlicker, he’s the brownoser not me. Lol.
June 14th, 2012 at 12:07 pm
Kell, did you buy another house out in Phoenix?
June 14th, 2012 at 12:08 pm
This will piss a lot of people off, but IMO Bo Jackson is the most overrated sports player in history.
The guy wasn’t very good at baseball, and played what 4 half seasons of football and got hurt.
Not that he wasn’t good, but he was probably the 5th or 6th best KC Royal on his teams, yet nobody can name the other 5, but everyone and their mom know Bo.
June 14th, 2012 at 12:08 pm
Where the Crap is Cork?……..Ain’t he spozzed to be at practice tweeting to us?
June 14th, 2012 at 12:08 pm
DMAC Says:
June 14th, 2012 at 12:04 pm
KoolKell Says:
June 14th, 2012 at 12:02 pm
Just landed in Phoenix , hot as a mfkr.
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Hope you brought some sun block for that dik nose of yours.
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LOL dmac i love you for repping all the oakland teams,
i know you dont normally go after him, and his comments been way out of pocket lately, and he even came at you sideways…
it does seem like he asks for it, but let the old man be…
June 14th, 2012 at 12:09 pm
Not that he wasn’t good, but he was probably the 5th or 6th best KC Royal on his teams, yet nobody can name the other 5, but everyone and their mom know Bo.
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George Brett
June 14th, 2012 at 12:09 pm
Kind of like my feeling with Buster Posey (cool name) if Bo Jackson was named Derick Beaumont, nobody would have gave a crap about him and there would have been no Nike commericals.
June 14th, 2012 at 12:11 pm
mack-madden Says:
June 14th, 2012 at 12:08 pm
DMAC Says:
June 14th, 2012 at 12:04 pm
KoolKell Says:
June 14th, 2012 at 12:02 pm
Just landed in Phoenix , hot as a mfkr.
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Hope you brought some sun block for that dik nose of yours.
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LOL dmac i love you for repping all the oakland teams,
i know you dont normally go after him, and his comments been way out of pocket lately, and he even came at you sideways…
it does seem like he asks for it, but let the old man be…
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I don’t be trippin off Kell or others and never get offended. Schit is actually funny though. Some great fk’n laughs mayne.
June 14th, 2012 at 12:11 pm
Same with Buster Posey, and I am a Giants fan!!!
He is good, but people have him like a top 15 player in baseball.
I would rather have Matt Wieters.
June 14th, 2012 at 12:11 pm
BO Knows haters (Vegas)
lol
June 14th, 2012 at 12:12 pm
Vegas, he may be over rated, but since i was just a snotty nose kid at the time he was doing damage, he is still by far the most impressive athlete i have ever seen.
June 14th, 2012 at 12:14 pm
Steve Corkran @CorkOnTheNFL
Taiwan Jones makes one cut, jukes defender and blows down left sideline. Speed in open field is breathtaking.
June 14th, 2012 at 12:14 pm
Best Bo moment in baseball………
Breaking that bat w/ his thigh
June 14th, 2012 at 12:14 pm
joe montana = over rated.
coked up hippy
all he did was throw 7yd slants and the WRs did all the work after
June 14th, 2012 at 12:14 pm
Impressive, absolutely.
He did things people could never do physically and probably never will do again.
But for every 450 foot home run, there were 4 games of 0-4’s with 2 K’s.
June 14th, 2012 at 12:14 pm
4m Steve Corkran @CorkOnTheNFL
Taiwan Jones makes one cut, jukes defender and blows down left sideline. Speed in open field is breathtaking.
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That’s what I’m talkin’ about. Jones is gonna come off the hook this year.
June 14th, 2012 at 12:15 pm
Bo was an average baseball player. But, he may have been the greatest athlete to ever play baseball. He could have been one of the greatest RBs ever if he just stuck with football and didn’t have that freak injury.
June 14th, 2012 at 12:16 pm
Intrepid Says:
June 14th, 2012 at 12:14 pm
Steve Corkran @CorkOnTheNFL
Taiwan Jones makes one cut, jukes defender and blows down left sideline. Speed in open field is breathtaking.
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Did he say that defender was Rolando McClain who looks like he was wearing cinder blocks as cleats?
June 14th, 2012 at 12:17 pm
I had Bo Jackson posters and T-shirts. I had his book. I had all his football cards. I even gave a speech in my speech class on how Bo was the greatest athlete of all time.
June 14th, 2012 at 12:17 pm
one of my fav lines that get repeated here.
i cant be racist, i married a white woman.
ROFLMAO
June 14th, 2012 at 12:18 pm
847.Albert Bigelow Paine Says:
June 14th, 2012 at 12:15 pm
Bo was an average baseball player. But, he may have been the greatest athlete to ever play baseball. He could have been one of the greatest RBs ever if he just stuck with football and didn’t have that freak injury.
True, he did say that had the Raiders drafted him instead of Tampa Bay, he would have stayed with football!
June 14th, 2012 at 12:18 pm
Here are some great Bo highlights:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YtI4Q2nB3D8
June 14th, 2012 at 12:19 pm
that like me saying i cant be racist.
i like to fck women of all flavors of the world, its the guys of their race that i dont like
June 14th, 2012 at 12:19 pm
848.Seymour Bush Says:
June 14th, 2012 at 12:16 pm
Intrepid Says:
June 14th, 2012 at 12:14 pm
Steve Corkran @CorkOnTheNFL
Taiwan Jones makes one cut, jukes defender and blows down left sideline. Speed in open field is breathtaking.
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Did he say that defender was Rolando McClain who looks like he was wearing cinder blocks as cleats?
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No but “ehem” check this one out……
1 new Tweet
6m Steve Corkran @CorkOnTheNFL
Darren McFadden in single coverage against Rolando McClain. Guessing you know who won that matchup
LMFAO
June 14th, 2012 at 12:19 pm
He just never applied himself (didn’t really need to I guess) learn the nuances of his craft.
Like basestealing. He may have been the fastest guy to ever play baseball, yet he got thrown out sometimes 30+ % of the time some seasons trying to steal.
That is horrible!!!!
June 14th, 2012 at 12:19 pm
mack-madden Says:
June 14th, 2012 at 12:17 pm
one of my fav lines that get repeated here.
i cant be racist, i married a white woman.
ROFLMAO
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lol
I thought you were gonna say white lines__________________________________________________
June 14th, 2012 at 12:20 pm
it almost lunch time fellas,
might do thai food today.
June 14th, 2012 at 12:21 pm
“Vision dreams of Passion!”
June 14th, 2012 at 12:21 pm
From a physical aspect, Bo Jackson and Lebron James were pretty comparable. Bo was stronger and faster than everyone else.
June 14th, 2012 at 12:21 pm
Had Bo Jackson not gotten injured, Michael Jordan would be about half as popular as he is now. Those endorsements had to go somewhere.
June 14th, 2012 at 12:21 pm
825.KoolKell Says:
June 14th, 2012 at 12:02 pm
Just landed in Phoenix , hot as a mfkr.
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With blonde white women galore…you must be in heaven….Kell is singing Ohio Players right now….”Heaven must be like this…it must be like this”
June 14th, 2012 at 12:22 pm
I know baseball is built around stats, and people judge greatness in a lot of sports around stats. But stats lie. Stats don’t tell the story. There are a lot of pretenders who never transended the game. Just compilers…Eddie Murray types. Guys who somehow got 3000 hits and 500 HR’s and that supposed to be so great.
Give them a lifetime acheivement award, I say. But that’s not greatness.
Bo was great – in baseball and football.
He was larger than life and produced memories we’ll be talking about for generations. He’ll be rememered more than a lot of HOFers who did nothing remarkable other than be very good players for a very long time.
Bo was the Sandy Koufax of football.
June 14th, 2012 at 12:22 pm
Surprised KrappyRat didn’t drive his cool, shiny red Corvette to Phoenix
Albert Puss, we all know Brian the Genital is a epic blog idiot, but he does have a point about you being Madden Retard
What goober in his right mind would profess his love for MR unless he was MR?
June 14th, 2012 at 12:23 pm
860.Dakota Says:
June 14th, 2012 at 12:21 pm
Had Bo Jackson not gotten injured, Michael Jordan would be about half as popular as he is now. Those endorsements had to go somewhere.
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And Raiders prolly woulda never left LA….glad he got hurt
June 14th, 2012 at 12:23 pm
In 1990, Bo had 15 steals and was thrown out 9 times.
As a comparision, Vince “Firecracker” Coleman had 67 steals and was thrown out 10 times.
June 14th, 2012 at 12:23 pm
You also have to remember that Bo had no training camp and went straight from playing a baseball season into football.
June 14th, 2012 at 12:23 pm
i play that song, when i “use to” mighty morph into a powder ranger
June 14th, 2012 at 12:24 pm
863.The Beeech Dawg Says:
June 14th, 2012 at 12:22 pm
Surprised KrappyRat didn’t drive his cool, shiny red Corvette to Phoenix
Albert Puss, we all know Brian the Genital is a epic blog idiot, but he does have a point about you being Madden Retard
What goober in his right mind would profess his love for MR unless he was MR?
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Yeah blog idiot who is more right than wrong and who actually talks Raider football…you? Never
June 14th, 2012 at 12:25 pm
And Raiders prolly woulda never left LA….glad he got hurt
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man…that’s cold.
June 14th, 2012 at 12:25 pm
Bo was the Sandy Koufax of football.
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WOW!!!!
Biggest overstatement on here ever.
Koufax was the best pitcher of his decade, Bo was the 2nd best outfielder on his own crappy team.
We are talking about a career .250 hitter!!!
June 14th, 2012 at 12:26 pm
vegas i dont always agree with your points,
but you always back your stuff up with logic, stats, perspective, etc.
June 14th, 2012 at 12:26 pm
853.mack-madden Says:
June 14th, 2012 at 12:19 pm
that like me saying i cant be racist.
i like to fck women of all flavors of the world, its the guys of their race that i dont like
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Kell is a piece of schit
June 14th, 2012 at 12:26 pm
Yeah blog idiot who is more right than wrong and who actually talks Raider football…you? Never
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I’m usually right. I talk Raider football. There’s no sense in killing a dead horse, though, when the rest of the guys talk about the same stuff for two days straight.
June 14th, 2012 at 12:26 pm
869.guest123 Says:
June 14th, 2012 at 12:25 pm
And Raiders prolly woulda never left LA….glad he got hurt
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man…that’s cold.
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but true
June 14th, 2012 at 12:27 pm
I didn’t say Bo was the Sandy Koufax of baseball, did I?
June 14th, 2012 at 12:27 pm
Ya’ll remember MJ trying to play for the Sox? I think I got a few of his baseball cards.
June 14th, 2012 at 12:27 pm
873.Albert Bigelow Paine Says:
June 14th, 2012 at 12:26 pm
Yeah blog idiot who is more right than wrong and who actually talks Raider football…you? Never
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I’m usually right. I talk Raider football. There’s no sense in killing a dead horse, though, when the rest of the guys talk about the same stuff for two days straight.
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mfka you cant talk at all..you talk about bullschit and bullschit only
June 14th, 2012 at 12:28 pm
876.DMAC Says:
June 14th, 2012 at 12:27 pm
Ya’ll remember MJ trying to play for the Sox? I think I got a few of his baseball cards.
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wow you much got some good use for it when you used the restroom
June 14th, 2012 at 12:28 pm
Was good nation imo al D was a good owner who was past his time. But you can’t take from him those 3 sb and appeared in a fourth. also he went to they bowl in every decade except the 90s what other owner can’t say that. Yes al lost some of his touch but even in his bad years he was still able to pick out some quality players such as Aso when everybody said huh? Who is that guy and the list goes on sure he missed on a few players but who hasn’t. Yes our D has been predictable but so has indy’s and tampa’s but they had the players to run their scheme. In order to run the d successfully we would have to have 2 shut down db’s (aso & revis) and a front 4 who could really pressure the qb without blitzing (peppers suh a young sapp & freeny) pretty expensive D. But it could work with the right players is the point I’m making.
June 14th, 2012 at 12:29 pm
Anyone see Prometheus? I liked it. The story was a bit confusing.
June 14th, 2012 at 12:29 pm
yea, i saw him play baseball in that movie…
Space Jam.
then he played golf with larry bird and one of the looney tunes yanked in down a golf hole
June 14th, 2012 at 12:29 pm
Bo Jackson= overrated in both sports but was a phyiscal specimen….thats about it
June 14th, 2012 at 12:30 pm
check yall later….lunch
June 14th, 2012 at 12:30 pm
I didn’t say Bo was the Sandy Koufax of baseball, did I?
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Nope, I jumped the gun. Mi dispiace.
I would say that Gale Sayers is the more appropirate analogy to Sandy Koufax.
June 14th, 2012 at 12:30 pm
Method To My Madness Says:
June 14th, 2012 at 12:28 pm
876.DMAC Says:
June 14th, 2012 at 12:27 pm
Ya’ll remember MJ trying to play for the Sox? I think I got a few of his baseball cards.
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wow you much got some good use for it when you used the restroom
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lol
Naw, probably used them thangs on my back tire of my Huffy.
June 14th, 2012 at 12:30 pm
Brian the Genital, I easily surgically dissect you in anything sports, you silly little nerd
I already run circles around you when it comes to mackin’ shorties, rapping, stand up comedy and smoking hella weed
So while you’re snuggling up to your dorm room fridge watching Forrest Gump, remember that The Beeech Diggity is out straight hustlin’ bizzies and stacking mad cheddar
YO WRECKS N EFFECT TAKIN’ OVER SO CAL THEN THE WORLD
June 14th, 2012 at 12:30 pm
Leinart just had a “shouda been” INT from Curtis Taylor, but not to be outdone is Pryor with a “shouda been” INT by Conroy Black.
June 14th, 2012 at 12:31 pm
Bo hit a home run his first AB back from injury with the Sox.
June 14th, 2012 at 12:31 pm
Method To My Madness Says:
June 14th, 2012 at 12:29 pm
Bo Jackson= overrated in both sports but was a phyiscal specimen….thats about it
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I don’t think he’d be labeled as over-rated had he not had a career ending injury.
June 14th, 2012 at 12:31 pm
Method To My Madness Says:
June 14th, 2012 at 12:30 pm
check yall later….lunch
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What are you having for lunch? I had a tofurkey sandwich.
June 14th, 2012 at 12:32 pm
884. Fair enuf comparison. I’ll agree.
June 14th, 2012 at 12:33 pm
B,
couple years ago when i discovered this blog,
he attacked me for no reason, saying i was a troll.
im like whatever, dude got me confused.
then i use to feel sorry fopr him becasue everyone on here would roast him.
after a couple years reading this blog, i can safely say that he makes himself an easy target by attacking others.
im not saying he deserves abuse on the blog, but i can see why yall get on his helmet
June 14th, 2012 at 12:35 pm
Mack, who are you talking about?
June 14th, 2012 at 12:35 pm
2True Mack
June 14th, 2012 at 12:35 pm
Thx Hwnrdr, so let’s see:
1- Pitt 6/8
2- cowboys 5/8
3- SF 5/5
4- GB 4/5
5- Giants 4/5?
6- Pats 3/7
7- Raiders 3/5
8- Denver 2/6
Al did a great job, 7/32 teams played in more SBs, and only 5/32 teams have more rings.
Stop Hating!!!
June 14th, 2012 at 12:36 pm
Pryor to Criner for touchdown. Strong throw, nice catch above head, with DeMarcus Van Dyke unable to contest pass.
June 14th, 2012 at 12:36 pm
4m Steve Corkran @CorkOnTheNFL
Pryor to Criner for touchdown. Strong throw, nice catch above head, with DeMarcus Van Dyke unable to contest pass
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Me likes
June 14th, 2012 at 12:36 pm
Isn’t Bo the only player of Football/Baseball, at the same time, to be a legitimate scoring threat on both teams he played for?
June 14th, 2012 at 12:36 pm
not to you or RMR.
was refering to mr kool kell
June 14th, 2012 at 12:37 pm
Not a fan at all of DVD.
June 14th, 2012 at 12:37 pm
Criner> DVD no surprise there.lol
June 14th, 2012 at 12:37 pm
my fav line from MR
“i love my black self”
that scht had me rolling for a week i kid you not.
June 14th, 2012 at 12:38 pm
There was a time back in the day when Raiders were only mentioned with the Steelers and Niners when talking about rings. #7 on the list! We’re slipping!
June 14th, 2012 at 12:39 pm
The Beeech Dawg Says:
June 14th, 2012 at 12:30 pm
Brian the Genital, I easily surgically dissect you in anything sports, you silly little nerd
I already run circles around you
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You smoke everyone else in “glossing yourself”. Other than that you blow like a Kardashian dudette.
June 14th, 2012 at 12:39 pm
DVD = poor man Buchanan
June 14th, 2012 at 12:39 pm
Deon Sanders???
He actually hit over .280 a few years and was the greatest return man in the history of football.
But he also couldn’t figure out how to steal bases with all that speed.
June 14th, 2012 at 12:40 pm
i think chekwa has better technique and football instincts over DVD, but i love me some DVD since college.
Love me some Rich gordon too, dude use to RETURN KICKS at miami while playing TE.
i am a closet hurry cane and gatoer fan, even tho i like all pac 10…12 teams.
June 14th, 2012 at 12:40 pm
Beeech Dawg, are you on twitter? If not, you should be. You could get a huge on following.
June 14th, 2012 at 12:41 pm
DVD can’t make in-flight adjustments on the ball.
I think it will be his death nail in this league.
June 14th, 2012 at 12:42 pm
Vegas
Stealing bases is not all about speed. Its getting that big lead and perfect jump.
Rickey was not the fastest, but he sure knew when to take off and read a pitchers move.
June 14th, 2012 at 12:42 pm
Stealing bases is as much a mental thing, trusting instincts as speed is. It’s not that different as ballhawking skills when tracking balls at awkward angles over the middle.
June 14th, 2012 at 12:43 pm
time to grub
thai food it is.
what yall know about some papaya salad ! ! !
June 14th, 2012 at 12:44 pm
909, I’m inclined to agree. You can’t teach instincts at this level. Raw athletisism counts for only so much and if you can’t make a play, you’re not for long.
June 14th, 2012 at 12:45 pm
Twitter is for dweebs like Peemore Bust to broadcast their geometry test scores
I rely on the blog and hella word of mouth for free worldwide pub
Also all my girls at Spearmint Rhino sell my demos in the parking lot to drunk johns, so that covers my monthly Magnum expense
KEEPIN’ IT REAL LIKE SHAQUILLE O’NEAL
June 14th, 2012 at 12:45 pm
Streater just beat Huff for a TD.
Time to show us what a real defense looks like Huffy!
June 14th, 2012 at 12:45 pm
Anyone care to comment on 879
June 14th, 2012 at 12:46 pm
Remember now, that is DR. O’Neal!
June 14th, 2012 at 12:46 pm
guest123 Says:
June 14th, 2012 at 12:45 pm
Streater just beat Huff for a TD.
Time to show us what a real defense looks like Huffy!
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No way that happens w/ Gio in there.
lol
Real talk!
June 14th, 2012 at 12:47 pm
Rickey got HUMONGOUS leads and dared pitchers to throw an offspeed pitch.
June 14th, 2012 at 12:47 pm
Just Fire Baby Says:
June 14th, 2012 at 12:47 pm
Rickey got HUMONGOUS leads and dared pitchers to throw an offspeed pitch.
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The greatest lead off hitter of all time!!
June 14th, 2012 at 12:48 pm
To prove the point on DVD, he just had a sure INT slip thru his hands. crisco fingers!
June 14th, 2012 at 12:49 pm
The Beeech Dawg Says:
June 14th, 2012 at 12:45 pm
Twitter is for dweebs like Peemore Bust to broadcast their geometry test scores
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Your missing out. How are you gonna ever compete with Bieber if you aren’t on twitter?
June 14th, 2012 at 12:50 pm
5m Steve Corkran @CorkOnTheNFL
Leinart pass goes right into Van Dyke’s hands, though Van Dyke dropped the sure pick.
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Steve Corkran @CorkOnTheNFL
Pryor to Criner for touchdown. Strong throw, nice catch above head, with DeMarcus Van Dyke unable to contest pass
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DVD is in over his head. To top it all off, he can’t tackle to save his LIFE. He side steps and throws a lazy arm out there and gets spun around while Branch comes in to finish the job.
June 14th, 2012 at 12:50 pm
I had a mint condition Rickey Henderson baseball card. Sold around his retirement. Book value was $135. I got $65 at the card collector shop in Vacaville. Now it’s worth like $9.
June 14th, 2012 at 12:51 pm
When I read scouting reports on DVD after we drafted him, I remember reading one that said he could have had 20 INT’s in college if he could catch.
Not sure if that was an exaggeration (I am sure to some extent) but it always stuck in my mind.
June 14th, 2012 at 12:51 pm
I know Sanders played both sports, but didn’t hit homers and run TD’s on a regular basis. jmo
Huffy gettin burned by a rookie..can I get a Schwinn?lol
June 14th, 2012 at 12:52 pm
$9?
I wonder why it lost so much value?
June 14th, 2012 at 12:52 pm
LOL….G123
I have a Jeter gold rookie card that always hovered around $150 and once peaked over $200.
They go for around $4 on Amazon these days.
June 14th, 2012 at 12:53 pm
Both backup QB’s are getting picked while CP3 is darting TD’s.
June 14th, 2012 at 12:53 pm
Steve Corkran @CorkOnTheNFL
McClain with nice coverage on McFadden in flat. Palmer forced to throw ball out of bounds.
June 14th, 2012 at 12:53 pm
I love the practice tweets that we all overreact to!!!!
One of my favorite blogging times of the year, lol
June 14th, 2012 at 12:54 pm
Romac will ball!
June 14th, 2012 at 12:54 pm
baseball cards are bad investments. Might as well invest in used newspapers.
June 14th, 2012 at 12:54 pm
What else do we have to talk about this time of year?
June 14th, 2012 at 12:54 pm
I have the coveted Barry Sanders rookie card. I’m sure that has decreased in value. I also have Jerry Rice’s rookie card.
June 14th, 2012 at 12:55 pm
Cards are collectibles, and you have to sell high when the time is around.
I think I got $50 for my Billy Ripkin Fck Face card, lol.
June 14th, 2012 at 12:55 pm
Intrepid Says:
June 14th, 2012 at 12:53 pm
Steve Corkran @CorkOnTheNFL
McClain with nice coverage on McFadden in flat. Palmer forced to throw ball out of bounds.
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Hear that McClain haters!
oh wait.
nevermind
June 14th, 2012 at 12:56 pm
guest123 Says:
June 14th, 2012 at 12:54 pm
baseball cards are bad investments. Might as well invest in used newspapers.
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I got a gang of cards from back in da day. I used to luv them.
Shout out to my pops for spending that $$$ when I was a youngsta.
June 14th, 2012 at 12:57 pm
I think I will hang on to my cards. Maybe they will worth something in 40 years.
June 14th, 2012 at 12:58 pm
Beiber will be lucky if he can sniff 2 Kewl 4 Skool’s jock
I’ve seen shots of his gelled pubes from his early days, our pube ‘dos blow him away
Wait until you all see what Yamazaki, Famed Japanese Pube Styling Expert, does with our patches
Keep an eye on Entertainment Tonight all summer, wizzle
June 14th, 2012 at 12:58 pm
Do ya’ll remember the ol’ school garbage pail kids cards/stickers?
Classic!!!!
June 14th, 2012 at 12:58 pm
I still have my Topps Super Bowl 14 card in a shoebox somewhere, along with a bunch of mid 70’s football cards. Sistrunk, Hendricks, Branch, Stabler….probably have multiples of each.
June 14th, 2012 at 12:59 pm
Albert Bigelow Paine Says:
June 14th, 2012 at 12:57 pm
I think I will hang on to my cards. Maybe they will worth something in 40 years.
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me 2.
Make sure you keep them MJ cards.
June 14th, 2012 at 12:59 pm
I think I will hang on to my cards. Maybe they will worth something in 40 years.
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In 40 years, more likely to pushing up daiseys!
June 14th, 2012 at 1:00 pm
Casey Martin is swinging them.
I went to the Wednesday at Olympic in 1998, and watched Casey play with the cart.
June 14th, 2012 at 1:00 pm
886.The Beeech Dawg Says:
June 14th, 2012 at 12:30 pm
Brian the Genital, I easily surgically dissect you in anything sports, you silly little nerd
I already run circles around you when it comes to mackin’ shorties, rapping, stand up comedy and smoking hella weed
So while you’re snuggling up to your dorm room fridge watching Forrest Gump, remember that The Beeech Diggity is out straight hustlin’ bizzies and stacking mad cheddar
YO WRECKS N EFFECT TAKIN’ OVER SO CAL THEN THE WORLD
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The only surgical procedure you would know about is the ones you have sponsored for your tranny live in partners
You dont know schit about sports…..on my worse day you couldnt see me in that realm so just back down lackey. You’ve never discussed sports on here….just lame tails you have stoled from other people…you routine is clearly copied……..
stand up comedy? no never…you are not even funny at all….if you ever were on the stage the clown from the Apollo would come out with the cane dragging off as the crowd hurls objects in disgust of your presence….rapping? phaggot you cant rap at all….typing over a blog is not rapping…no one can hear your delivery or pitch….
mackin shorties? are in new york during the 90s or are we in 2012? No one uses that line anymore….you cant score with any woman and it is evidenced by you always talking about TRICKING off dough to strippers. Real playas dont gotta pay to LAMBO a bz….and bizzies? Come on man at least get it correct if you gonna try and steal it…I’m first omn here to use the BEEZY line….see its BEEZY not BIZZY….stupid closet fk
Wow the dorm fridge schit again…I dont know if you can read well but I dont live at that house…and maybe you dont know but big refridgerators are in the kitchen…and Forrest Gump is dope…Tom Hanks is a Raider and A’s guy from OAKLAND…you know…home of the RAIDERS!
Hustle? Haha you couldnt hustle a blind old person let alone sane people out here in the regular world
Smoking weed? HAHAHAHAHAHAHA you live in SoCal….therefore you lose in the weed department and its not close…even SoCal guys know NorCal tree game schits all over your dirt weed
Beecher instead of worrying about the great B auce…you outta worry about what John your hooker tranny girlfriend is serving up without protection….we all dislike you but we dont want you to die of AIDS…..bet you prolly already got the MONSTER and refuse to take your AZT or interferon
June 14th, 2012 at 1:03 pm
940.The Beeech Dawg Says:
June 14th, 2012 at 12:58 pm
Beiber will be lucky if he can sniff 2 Kewl 4 Skool’s jock
I’ve seen shots of his gelled pubes from his early days, our pube ‘dos blow him away
Wait until you all see what Yamazaki, Famed Japanese Pube Styling Expert, does with our patches
Keep an eye on Entertainment Tonight all summer, wizzle
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Haha and this guy macks bzies? Talking about young boys private area lmao….beecher is one sick fk
June 14th, 2012 at 1:04 pm
DAMN! B
You just Ethered Beech.
June 14th, 2012 at 1:04 pm
935.Albert Bigelow Paine Says:
June 14th, 2012 at 12:54 pm
I have the coveted Barry Sanders rookie card. I’m sure that has decreased in value. I also have Jerry Rice’s rookie card.
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shut up you fkin jcat with your card nonsense
June 14th, 2012 at 1:05 pm
948.DMAC Says:
June 14th, 2012 at 1:04 pm
DAMN! B
You just Ethered Beech.
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I alwasy ether Beech and everyone who dares to step to the B auce…he was a no show in 2011…that lets ya know all ya need to about Btch Dawg
June 14th, 2012 at 1:06 pm
There is a correlation between humor and hard you have to work for that humor.
DMAC can be funny in 8 words, Beechy needs 100 and he isn’t even funny half the time.
June 14th, 2012 at 1:06 pm
Watched some program the other night that focused on some cat named Filthy Rich and Seminary street.
Just like Compton, to say the least..
June 14th, 2012 at 1:07 pm
Part 2 focused on the hispanic bloods and crips, lol.
June 14th, 2012 at 1:08 pm
Who is this Filthy Rich guy and did he bite Money Mayweather?
Money has had Philthy Rich records (his label) and Philthy Rich productions for probably 10 years.
June 14th, 2012 at 1:09 pm
J Heezy
What up brother??? (Hulkamania voice)
June 14th, 2012 at 1:10 pm
952.J Hill Says:
June 14th, 2012 at 1:06 pm
Watched some program the other night that focused on some cat named Filthy Rich and Seminary street.
Just like Compton, to say the least..
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He from Sem City….he be bussin some…got some slaps…and no he didnt bite floyd…no one in oakland bites anyone…they bite us
June 14th, 2012 at 1:10 pm
Jheezle…. yerah the norteno vs sureno and border brother shhht in oakland….not my job
June 14th, 2012 at 1:11 pm
Murphy, Moore, Brandon Myers, Mitchell and Tonga not practicing today.
Aaron Curry, Dave Tollefson and Stefen Wisniewski also not participating in final day of mini camp.
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what the heck happened to Brandon Myers??
Also, does this mean Eddie McGee is back at practice?
June 14th, 2012 at 1:11 pm
What are my Andy Etchebarren cards worth.
Anyone remember him? Ugliest mofo to ever grace a card and I use to get one in every pack
June 14th, 2012 at 1:11 pm
951.Just Fire Baby Says:
June 14th, 2012 at 1:06 pm
There is a correlation between humor and hard you have to work for that humor.
DMAC can be funny in 8 words, Beechy needs 100 and he isn’t even funny half the time.
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You mean damn near all the time….no versatility in his schit and still cant speak about sports…just lies about tricking off on strippers
June 14th, 2012 at 1:13 pm
brb
June 14th, 2012 at 1:15 pm
I don’t remember Etchebarren, but homeboy had some serious eyebrow action!!!!
He looks like a combination of Adam Carolla and Andre the Giant
June 14th, 2012 at 1:16 pm
DMac..did you ever see the Garbage Pail Kid’s movie? Simply disgusting..lol
June 14th, 2012 at 1:16 pm
McClain with nice coverage on McFadden in flat. Palmer forced to throw ball out of bounds.
Palmer connects with Heyward-Bey for touchdown in front of Tyvon Branch. Catch much better than DHB’s TD dance.
Leinart pass goes right into Van Dyke’s hands, though Van Dyke dropped the sure pick.
Leinart for Criner at goal line, intercepted by rookie linebacker Nathan Stupar.
Pryor overlooks McFadden in flat, forces pass into double coverage. Needs to make a better decision there.
Pryor to Criner for touchdown. Strong throw, nice catch above head, with DeMarcus Van Dyke unable to contest pass.
Conroy Black steps in front of receiver and intercepts Terrelle Pryor pass.
Leinart follows up with pass that should have been intercepted by Curtis Taylor.
Matt Leinart to rookie Juron Criner on route over the middle amidst three defenders. Doesn’t get much prettier.
Running the same offensive line. Surprised Joseph Barksdale and Tony Bergstrom aren’t getting any reps with starters.
Darren McFadden in single coverage against Rolando McClain. Guessing you know who won that matchup.
Owen Schmitt running ahead of Marcel Reece at fullback. Not sure what that means at this point.
Taiwan Jones makes one cut, jukes defender and blows down left sideline. Speed in open field is breathtaking.
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Leinart knows this offense like the back of his hand, but STILL throws 3 INT’s [if you count the drop by Taylor] against backups. If Dennis Allen & Greg Knapp give this guy the #2QB job and Carson Palmer goes down, we’re screwed. This is a glorified passing camp, where the QB’s go untouched, mind you
June 14th, 2012 at 1:17 pm
Just Fire Baby Says:
June 14th, 2012 at 1:15 pm
I don’t remember Etchebarren, but homeboy had some serious eyebrow action!!!!
He looks like a combination of Adam Carolla and Andre the Giant
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I have no idea what this dude looks like, but can you sprinkle in a little Tyrone Hill? That mfka was ugly!
June 14th, 2012 at 1:17 pm
In my opinion Huff should really keep his big mouth shut and play ball. Why bring up Al had input in the defense. If I recall when he was a free agent Al paid him and he accepted the contract. So if he disliked the defense so much why did Huff not take his unhappy @$$ to another team?
To me Huff is just giving a hiden excuse of his average play since he came out of college. I just hate to hear guys blame Al in the defense if you signed a contract to play for him once your contract was up. Al over paid all these bums! In my opinion. Including Huff-n-Puff. Best thing he can do is cover a TE.
http://www.insidebayarea.com/raiders/ci_20850289/raiders-michael-huff-says-al-davis-had-hand?source=most_viewed
June 14th, 2012 at 1:17 pm
TxRaider210 Says:
June 14th, 2012 at 1:16 pm
DMac..did you ever see the Garbage Pail Kid’s movie? Simply disgusting..lol
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A movie came out?
When?
June 14th, 2012 at 1:18 pm
Surprised Joseph Barksdale and Tony Bergstrom aren’t getting any reps with starters.
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They shouldn’t be.
June 14th, 2012 at 1:19 pm
DMAC Says:
June 14th, 2012 at 1:17 pm
TxRaider210 Says:
June 14th, 2012 at 1:16 pm
DMac..did you ever see the Garbage Pail Kid’s movie? Simply disgusting..lol
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A movie came out?
When?
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Back in the day when the cards were out…you may find it on youtube idk
June 14th, 2012 at 1:19 pm
Palmer connects with Heyward-Bey for touchdown in front of Tyvon Branch. Catch much better than DHB’s TD dance
***
I noticed nobody posted this tweet by Steve in here, LOL
you bunch of Branch-loving DHB haters
King Darrius!
June 14th, 2012 at 1:19 pm
Ty Hill had an ugly jump-shot and an even uglier mug.
June 14th, 2012 at 1:20 pm
TxRaider210 Says:
June 14th, 2012 at 1:19 pm
DMAC Says:
June 14th, 2012 at 1:17 pm
TxRaider210 Says:
June 14th, 2012 at 1:16 pm
DMac..did you ever see the Garbage Pail Kid’s movie? Simply disgusting..lol
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A movie came out?
When?
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Back in the day when the cards were out…you may find it on youtube idk
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Damn foreals? I might of missed it or don’t remember. I thought a new one was suppose to come out?
June 14th, 2012 at 1:20 pm
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0093072/
June 14th, 2012 at 1:20 pm
Brain the Genital, did you just complete a course in How to Be a Gangsta at your local community college?
For some reason you’re always reciting all these silly rules you have to follow
Lil Nerd, take my advice – if you want to establish a dope street rep, you gotta actually leave your dorm fridge and Forrest Gump tape and REP in the streets
Beeech Dawg free advice for the day, shout out to Kool Moe Dee
And me and my blog homies all get that you’re scared to enter my blog rap octogon for a lyrical showdown
But crying over and over again about how unfair it is and making up excuses only makes my superiority greater
Which is great for my collection of stripper hizzies, keepin it real in the jacuzzi
2 KEWL 4 SKOOL REPPIN’ PHAT STACKS IN THE MDR
June 14th, 2012 at 1:20 pm
It’s a great time to be a Raiders fan. Isn’t it?!
WTF, Vegas Baby??
Just Fire Baby Says:
This will piss a lot of people off, but IMO Bo Jackson is the most overrated sports player in history.
The guy wasn’t very good at baseball, and played what 4 half seasons of football and got hurt.
Not that he wasn’t good, but he was probably the 5th or 6th best KC Royal on his teams, yet nobody can name the other 5, but everyone and their mom know Bo.
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If you saw him play live, in-person, you’d have a different opinion.
If anything, Bo Jackson is UNDER-rated as an athlete, because so many people believe the hype was bigger than the man. So many people who never saw him play, or only saw clips on TV.
Bo Jackson made the world’s greatest athletes shake their heads in astonishment. He made the best athletes, in both pro sports he played, jump out of their seats to watch him. He was as powerful and athletic as athletes get.
There were a lot of “ifs” left when Bo busted his hip…but he FAR out-performed everybody’s expectations of him (except his own, and Al Davis’s).
When he was healthy, he was able to make jaw-dropping plays in the outfield…nobody knows how good he would’ve become with another year of baseball under his belt. Strike-outs? See: Reggie Jackson.
And on a football field, Bo was the closest his generation came to having somebody like the great Jim Brown. The current generation doesn’t have anyone close to that.
Bo’s hip couldn’t get blood-flow, and eventually was replaced…and he came back limping on an artificial hip to play pro baseball again. Too bad it didn’t work out. At least the great athlete and competitor in him never gave-up hope of real recovery.
I saw Bo in-person, time and again, for his short career. I saw the greatest athlete I’ve ever seen on a football field, and I consider myself very lucky to have seen him in action.
Until his hip broke, Bo justified the hype. Bo WAS the hype for the NFL…and deservedly so.
June 14th, 2012 at 1:20 pm
DMac ..Not sure on the new one, the first was made in 1987
June 14th, 2012 at 1:20 pm
967.DMAC Says:
June 14th, 2012 at 1:17 pm
TxRaider210 Says:
June 14th, 2012 at 1:16 pm
DMac..did you ever see the Garbage Pail Kid’s movie? Simply disgusting..lol
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A movie came out?
When?
Seriously? back in the 90’s! It was disgusting but some of it was funny as heck!
June 14th, 2012 at 1:21 pm
2.7
Daaamn!
June 14th, 2012 at 1:21 pm
976.TxRaider210 Says:
June 14th, 2012 at 1:20 pm
DMac ..Not sure on the new one, the first was made in 1987
Oh shoot…lol, there goes my memory!
June 14th, 2012 at 1:21 pm
964.RaiderRockstar Says:
June 14th, 2012 at 1:16 pm
McClain with nice coverage on McFadden in flat. Palmer forced to throw ball out of bounds.
Palmer connects with Heyward-Bey for touchdown in front of Tyvon Branch. Catch much better than DHB’s TD dance.
Leinart pass goes right into Van Dyke’s hands, though Van Dyke dropped the sure pick.
Leinart for Criner at goal line, intercepted by rookie linebacker Nathan Stupar.
Pryor overlooks McFadden in flat, forces pass into double coverage. Needs to make a better decision there.
Pryor to Criner for touchdown. Strong throw, nice catch above head, with DeMarcus Van Dyke unable to contest pass.
Conroy Black steps in front of receiver and intercepts Terrelle Pryor pass.
Leinart follows up with pass that should have been intercepted by Curtis Taylor.
Matt Leinart to rookie Juron Criner on route over the middle amidst three defenders. Doesn’t get much prettier.
Running the same offensive line. Surprised Joseph Barksdale and Tony Bergstrom aren’t getting any reps with starters.
Darren McFadden in single coverage against Rolando McClain. Guessing you know who won that matchup.
Owen Schmitt running ahead of Marcel Reece at fullback. Not sure what that means at this point.
Taiwan Jones makes one cut, jukes defender and blows down left sideline. Speed in open field is breathtaking.
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Everything sounds as expected. Yes, if Palmer goes down we are in trouble with Lienart. “He is who we thought he is.”
June 14th, 2012 at 1:22 pm
hwnrdr Says:
June 14th, 2012 at 1:20 pm
967.DMAC Says:
June 14th, 2012 at 1:17 pm
TxRaider210 Says:
June 14th, 2012 at 1:16 pm
DMac..did you ever see the Garbage Pail Kid’s movie? Simply disgusting..lol
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A movie came out?
When?
Seriously? back in the 90’s! It was disgusting but some of it was funny as heck!
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Remember dude w/ the boogers in that garbage can?
lol
June 14th, 2012 at 1:22 pm
I grew up with most of the livewire here in the west.
been with stalin since baby wipers and diapers.
June 14th, 2012 at 1:23 pm
Rich Gannon on Terrelle Pryor:
http://www.insidebayarea.com/raiders/ci_20850011/raiders-terrelle-pryor-says-he-may-get-quarterback
June 14th, 2012 at 1:23 pm
and for those who dont know,
Pinky is from the west.
all of us grew up together.
she rap now also… along with her other endeavors…
June 14th, 2012 at 1:24 pm
Spain is spanking the Irish right now
June 14th, 2012 at 1:24 pm
DMAC Says:
June 14th, 2012 at 1:22 pm
hwnrdr Says:
June 14th, 2012 at 1:20 pm
967.DMAC Says:
June 14th, 2012 at 1:17 pm
TxRaider210 Says:
June 14th, 2012 at 1:16 pm
DMac..did you ever see the Garbage Pail Kid’s movie? Simply disgusting..lol
=======
A movie came out?
When?
Seriously? back in the 90’s! It was disgusting but some of it was funny as heck!
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Remember dude w/ the boogers in that garbage can?
lol
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LOL I have some cards somewhere
June 14th, 2012 at 1:24 pm
Remember dude w/ the boogers in that garbage can?
lol
And Windy? LOL
June 14th, 2012 at 1:25 pm
Hayes,
Bo was the greatest athlete maybe ever, but because he bounced around he never was a complete player, in either sport.
Just my opinion. I did see him live once at an A’s game when I was like 8, lol. They brought the famous chicken for that game.
Definitely a better football player than baseball player.
Danny Tartabull was the best outfielder on those Bo-Royals team, and it isn’t even up for debate.
June 14th, 2012 at 1:25 pm
mack-madden Says:
June 14th, 2012 at 1:23 pm
and for those who dont know,
Pinky is from the west.
all of us grew up together.
she rap now also… along with her other endeavors…
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Did she bounce back?
Last time I saw, she had gained a few lbs.
June 14th, 2012 at 1:26 pm
Thanks for the link
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RaiderRockstar Says:
June 14th, 2012 at 1:23 pm
Rich Gannon on Terrelle Pryor:
http://www.insidebayarea.com/raiders/ci_20850011/raiders-terrelle-pryor-says-he-may-get-quarterback
June 14th, 2012 at 1:26 pm
hwnrdr Says:
June 14th, 2012 at 1:24 pm
Remember dude w/ the boogers in that garbage can?
lol
And Windy? LOL
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Potty Scotty lol
June 14th, 2012 at 1:26 pm
McClain with nice coverage on McFadden in flat. Palmer forced to throw ball out of bounds
***
hot dang, man
I didn’t think quicksand mcclain could cover Darren McFadden in a walking boot!
maybe Wheeler was right and #55 = grease lightning?
June 14th, 2012 at 1:26 pm
Pinky needs some fakies.
June 14th, 2012 at 1:27 pm
975.HayesDaze37 Says:
June 14th, 2012 at 1:20 pm
It’s a great time to be a Raiders fan. Isn’t it?!
WTF, Vegas Baby??
Just Fire Baby Says:
This will piss a lot of people off, but IMO Bo Jackson is the most overrated sports player in history.
The guy wasn’t very good at baseball, and played what 4 half seasons of football and got hurt.
Not that he wasn’t good, but he was probably the 5th or 6th best KC Royal on his teams, yet nobody can name the other 5, but everyone and their mom know Bo.
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If you saw him play live, in-person, you’d have a different opinion.
If anything, Bo Jackson is UNDER-rated as an athlete, because so many people believe the hype was bigger than the man. So many people who never saw him play, or only saw clips on TV.
Bo Jackson made the world’s greatest athletes shake their heads in astonishment. He made the best athletes, in both pro sports he played, jump out of their seats to watch him. He was as powerful and athletic as athletes get.
There were a lot of “ifs” left when Bo busted his hip…but he FAR out-performed everybody’s expectations of him (except his own, and Al Davis’s).
When he was healthy, he was able to make jaw-dropping plays in the outfield…nobody knows how good he would’ve become with another year of baseball under his belt. Strike-outs? See: Reggie Jackson.
And on a football field, Bo was the closest his generation came to having somebody like the great Jim Brown. The current generation doesn’t have anyone close to that.
Bo’s hip couldn’t get blood-flow, and eventually was replaced…and he came back limping on an artificial hip to play pro baseball again. Too bad it didn’t work out. At least the great athlete and competitor in him never gave-up hope of real recovery.
I saw Bo in-person, time and again, for his short career. I saw the greatest athlete I’ve ever seen on a football field, and I consider myself very lucky to have seen him in action.
Until his hip broke, Bo justified the hype. Bo WAS the hype for the NFL…and deservedly so.
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Just Fire KNOWS NOTHING!!! About BO!!!!!
Live in person when this guy ran his legs were a blur. No lie!!! Upper body built like a LB. If he got less than 5 yards on any one carry it was a bad run even for a first down. He could score from anywhere on the field. For real!!! He was the MJ of football before he got hurt.
June 14th, 2012 at 1:27 pm
philty had this one thick ass bad high yellow red bone he was pimping 2 years ago…
im talking top flight
June 14th, 2012 at 1:27 pm
Yo Brahs
Gettin’ ready to hit up Islands with the Certified Platinum Posse for Big Wave burgers and an undercover hand jiggity from this dope waitress
Always like a little rubby-rub with my Island Fries, mo hizzle
Then its back to the Beeech Diggity Party Pad to get hella silly on fresh margs
Then probably watch the Director’s Cut of Forrest Gump. Guess there’s 90 hours of bonus footage that shows Forrest actually running across Montana
FIZZLE FRY FRIGGITY FRESH
June 14th, 2012 at 1:28 pm
Losing 4-0 in soccer (excuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuse me…futbol!) is like losing 56-0 in the NFL.
June 14th, 2012 at 1:28 pm
974.The Beeech Dawg Says:
June 14th, 2012 at 1:20 pm
Brain the Genital, did you just complete a course in How to Be a Gangsta at your local community college?
For some reason you’re always reciting all these silly rules you have to follow
Lil Nerd, take my advice – if you want to establish a dope street rep, you gotta actually leave your dorm fridge and Forrest Gump tape and REP in the streets
Beeech Dawg free advice for the day, shout out to Kool Moe Dee
And me and my blog homies all get that you’re scared to enter my blog rap octogon for a lyrical showdown
But crying over and over again about how unfair it is and making up excuses only makes my superiority greater
Which is great for my collection of stripper hizzies, keepin it real in the jacuzzi
2 KEWL 4 SKOOL REPPIN’ PHAT STACKS IN THE MDR
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As usual a typical sorry excuse for a response from Btch Poodle
Your first line was garbage….community college? That is reaching to furthest levels that even MR would be jealous of….you make zero sense
Reciting rules to follow? Haha thats your excuse for being exposed as a liar and a fraud…..there are rules to things…always has and always will be…like the rules your tranny lover lays down on you at your studio apartment in west hollywood
Advice from a proven liar and closet queen? No thanks…here is some advice for you…show up to a game for once and we might take you serious
You prove your inferiority by proving you cant rap at all by letting ppl hear your spit game….anytime you wanna really get on the mic we can…like James Brown…I can beat ya scrappin or rappin
June 14th, 2012 at 1:29 pm
982.mack-madden Says:
June 14th, 2012 at 1:22 pm
I grew up with most of the livewire here in the west.
been with stalin since baby wipers and diapers.
************
lil cuz use to have kill shot hits
June 14th, 2012 at 1:29 pm
999…
June 14th, 2012 at 1:29 pm
But I can’t that…… back-stabbing!!!
Oh No!!!
June 14th, 2012 at 1:29 pm
And on a football field, Bo was the closest his generation came to having somebody like the great Jim Brown. The current generation doesn’t have anyone close to that.
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Agree 100%!!!!!!!
June 14th, 2012 at 1:30 pm
we actually have UPDATED Raiders football stuff to discuss and nobody gives a crap … haha
PM crew has arrived
June 14th, 2012 at 1:30 pm
VEGAS,
i dont mind fakies, i prefer natural small ones.
but when you see her and if you looking up top, that is your bad my friend.
you would be missing out…
June 14th, 2012 at 1:30 pm
can’t *take* that…
My apologies to the Godfather
June 14th, 2012 at 1:30 pm
Mack
You from the west?
What high school you go to? what year?
June 14th, 2012 at 1:30 pm
996.The Beeech Dawg Says:
June 14th, 2012 at 1:27 pm
Yo Brahs
Gettin’ ready to hit up Islands with the Certified Platinum Posse for Big Wave burgers and an undercover hand jiggity from this dope waitress
Always like a little rubby-rub with my Island Fries, mo hizzle
Then its back to the Beeech Diggity Party Pad to get hella silly on fresh margs
Then probably watch the Director’s Cut of Forrest Gump. Guess there’s 90 hours of bonus footage that shows Forrest actually running across Montana
FIZZLE FRY FRIGGITY FRESH
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Lame as hell
June 14th, 2012 at 1:31 pm
Let’s ask Brian Bosworth how good Bo was!Bo was this shiznizzle in his day.
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CJ Legend 34 Says:
June 14th, 2012 at 1:27 pm
Just Fire KNOWS NOTHING!!! About BO!!!!!
Live in person when this guy ran his legs were a blur. No lie!!! Upper body built like a LB. If he got less than 5 yards on any one carry it was a bad run even for a first down. He could score from anywhere on the field. For real!!! He was the MJ of football before he got hurt.
June 14th, 2012 at 1:31 pm
CJ Legend 34 Says:
June 14th, 2012 at 1:29 pm
And on a football field, Bo was the closest his generation came to having somebody like the great Jim Brown. The current generation doesn’t have anyone close to that.
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Agree 100%!!!!!!!
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Bo Knows!
June 14th, 2012 at 1:31 pm
1003.RaiderRockstar Says:
June 14th, 2012 at 1:30 pm
we actually have UPDATED Raiders football stuff to discuss and nobody gives a crap … haha
PM crew has arrived
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ok our DTs still suck…you happy?
June 14th, 2012 at 1:32 pm
Method To My Madness Says:
June 14th, 2012 at 1:29 pm
982.mack-madden Says:
June 14th, 2012 at 1:22 pm
I grew up with most of the livewire here in the west.
been with stalin since baby wipers and diapers.
************
lil cuz use to have kill shot hits
$$$$$$$$$$
thats my patna, but i havent kept up with his music lately.
he be around the hood every now and then.
all industry bizz threw me off… if you catch my drift.
June 14th, 2012 at 1:32 pm
we actually have UPDATED Raiders football stuff to discuss and nobody gives a crap … haha
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Today reaffirmed everything I have been saying:
-DVD can’t cover
-Leinart stinks
-Pryor is still very shaky
-Rolando is a beast
Did I miss anything?
June 14th, 2012 at 1:33 pm
i went to macking ass clymonds ! ! !
mcclymonds high school
June 14th, 2012 at 1:33 pm
Just Fire Baby Says:
June 14th, 2012 at 1:32 pm
we actually have UPDATED Raiders football stuff to discuss and nobody gives a crap … haha
***********************
Today reaffirmed everything I have been saying:
-DVD can’t cover
-Leinart stinks
-Pryor is still very shaky
-Rolando is a beast
Did I miss anything?
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TD DHB!
June 14th, 2012 at 1:33 pm
You cannot say Bo Jackson wasn’t an awesome spectacle of a footballer. He was something to behold…
I didn’t watch play too much baseball so I will withhold comment from that. Looked good on the highlights though!
June 14th, 2012 at 1:34 pm
Let’s ask Brian Bosworth how good Bo was
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Seriously, ask the biggest bust at LB in NFL history?
Why don’t we ask Jamarcus Russell how good (insert average defensive lineman here) was?
June 14th, 2012 at 1:34 pm
I hope Criner and Streater (SP?) is also that way through TC and pre-season! Then we will have a good problem to have as far as the wr position goes!
June 14th, 2012 at 1:34 pm
Where’s the updated stuff?
June 14th, 2012 at 1:35 pm
pinky best quality beside her big booty…
is that she has GREAT skin.
not talking skin color, but like no blemishes, silky smooth.
she talented too,
she took balet and played the violin.
we always were in “extra activites” together
June 14th, 2012 at 1:35 pm
our DTs still suck
***
@ ROG
Do you think Travis Ivey has a shot to replace John Henderson, or will rookie 6th rounder Christo Bilukidi seize the 4th DT spot by virtue of “being drafted by Reggie” ??
June 14th, 2012 at 1:35 pm
mack-madden Says:
June 14th, 2012 at 1:33 pm
i went to macking ass clymonds ! ! !
mcclymonds high school
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I went to Fremont High. Tigers baby!
I still remember those East/West Oakland battles at football games in Curt flood field.
Mfka’s would throw bottles across the fence that would seperate the West/East.
lol
June 14th, 2012 at 1:35 pm
1011.mack-madden Says:
June 14th, 2012 at 1:32 pm
Method To My Madness Says:
June 14th, 2012 at 1:29 pm
982.mack-madden Says:
June 14th, 2012 at 1:22 pm
I grew up with most of the livewire here in the west.
been with stalin since baby wipers and diapers.
************
lil cuz use to have kill shot hits
$$$$$$$$$$
thats my patna, but i havent kept up with his music lately.
he be around the hood every now and then.
all industry bizz threw me off… if you catch my drift.
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hell yeah…cats dont be the same after a few years of fame mayne
June 14th, 2012 at 1:37 pm
Did I miss anything?
***
@JFB
Owen Schmitt > Marcel Reece
June 14th, 2012 at 1:37 pm
See, I told you my Bo comment would piss people off, lol.
Just my take. Baseball isn’t about “highlights” it’s about 13 game road trips and being consistant throughout it.
He was not.
NFL RB greatness is about staying healthy for sustained periods of excellence.
Again, he was not.
June 14th, 2012 at 1:37 pm
ok well if you guys wanna talk practice tweets…
June 14th, 2012 at 1:38 pm
Brian the Genital don’t get all pouty because I have the Forrest Gump Director’s Cut DVD and you don’t
Tell you what, come up with a few more hilarious tranny jokes and then try to remember the rules for throwing gang signs
Maybe then I’ll let you know how that long lost scene of Forrest spooning Jenny by the creek turns out
June 14th, 2012 at 1:39 pm
McClymonds=king of the bay area…..no disputing it
June 14th, 2012 at 1:39 pm
No doubt, Vegas — Bo wasn’t the best baseball player on his team. But, he was playing with guys who grew-up playing organized baseball. Bo grew-up running barefoot on dirt roads. Bo’s athleticism made up for his lack of experience.
I know what hype is (hey, I read this blog, among other things). Bo, the product, may have been over-hyped…but Bo, the athlete, wasn’t. He out-performed the hype in-person, one of the toughest things anyone can ever do.
June 14th, 2012 at 1:40 pm
b,
it is the industry cats that take over your creativity, freedom and you dont even realize it…
and fame does play a lot of mind games with you.
but to tell the truth, j always been a little cocky bastard. i love him
June 14th, 2012 at 1:40 pm
@JFB
Owen Schmitt > Marcel Reece
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I have always been with B on this one.
Reece at FB = Nelly Ball
Awesome in spurts and looks awesome, but not happening against tough, top-tier teams and in crunch time.
I hope he plays more TE this year and actually gets more carries.
June 14th, 2012 at 1:41 pm
1026.The Beeech Dawg Says:
June 14th, 2012 at 1:38 pm
Brian the Genital don’t get all pouty because I have the Forrest Gump Director’s Cut DVD and you don’t
Tell you what, come up with a few more hilarious tranny jokes and then try to remember the rules for throwing gang signs
Maybe then I’ll let you know how that long lost scene of Forrest spooning Jenny by the creek turns out
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gang signs? im not from LA….try again Btch Poodle
oh he has director’s cut of Forrest Gump….I’m soooooooooo jealous…my life will surely end that Btch Dawg turned a trick or three to get it…what will i do?
June 14th, 2012 at 1:41 pm
Method To My Madness Says:
June 14th, 2012 at 1:39 pm
McClymonds=king of the bay area…..no disputing it
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Can’t say the same B. 2 much luv for Fremont High.
The great Bill Russell did come outta Mac though.
June 14th, 2012 at 1:42 pm
the shame about mcclymonds high school is that the best players in west oakland never played for the school.
they was all at home, never went to school, just getting loaded, playing videogames or out robbing or curb serving to make ends meet to pay they bills.
we have not, never seen west oakland best athletes.
June 14th, 2012 at 1:42 pm
1029.mack-madden Says:
June 14th, 2012 at 1:40 pm
b,
it is the industry cats that take over your creativity, freedom and you dont even realize it…
and fame does play a lot of mind games with you.
but to tell the truth, j always been a little cocky bastard. i love him
**************
yeah ive seen him around…he a cool lil nga tho…i remember when he gave his cds out for free in vegas
June 14th, 2012 at 1:42 pm
Hayes,
Bo is now a world class chef and cross-bow fishermen, according to the “Where are they now” SI article from a few years back.
Pretty cool to be elite, even if for only a year or two, at 4 different things in your lifetime.
June 14th, 2012 at 1:43 pm
You know what your problem is Brien? You have no sense of humor. Lighten up a bit bro.
June 14th, 2012 at 1:43 pm
HayesDaze37 Says:
June 14th, 2012 at 1:39 pm
No doubt, Vegas — Bo wasn’t the best baseball player on his team. But, he was playing with guys who grew-up playing organized baseball. Bo grew-up running barefoot on dirt roads. Bo’s athleticism made up for his lack of experience.
I know what hype is (hey, I read this blog, among other things). Bo, the product, may have been over-hyped…but Bo, the athlete, wasn’t. He out-performed the hype in-person, one of the toughest things anyone can ever do.
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If I hadn’t seen Bo play in a Royals game at age 9, who knows if I’d have even started watching football. Dude was amazing to watch in person, and lead me to the Nation 21 yrs ago. So, for an athlete he did his ultimate job, getting a kid in to a sport he otherwise didn’t follow before he saw him play.imo
June 14th, 2012 at 1:44 pm
1032.DMAC Says:
June 14th, 2012 at 1:41 pm
Method To My Madness Says:
June 14th, 2012 at 1:39 pm
McClymonds=king of the bay area…..no disputing it
========
Can’t say the same B. 2 much luv for Fremont High.
The great Bill Russell did come outta Mac though.
*****************
See the 2nd line? Yep McClymonds the king of the bay area sports scene for life
June 14th, 2012 at 1:44 pm
Who was the dude from Oakland that dunked over cars and J Kidd said was the best player ever from Oakland?
I think he ended up in the pokey, but I am sure you guys know massively more about him than me.
June 14th, 2012 at 1:45 pm
Hook
June 14th, 2012 at 1:45 pm
Just Fire Baby Says:
June 14th, 2012 at 1:44 pm
Who was the dude from Oakland that dunked over cars and J Kidd said was the best player ever from Oakland?
I think he ended up in the pokey, but I am sure you guys know massively more about him than me.
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That was Brien Dixon.
June 14th, 2012 at 1:46 pm
Mitchell
June 14th, 2012 at 1:46 pm
I won’t say where I went to HS…but, I will say some of our away games, even with police escorts, resulted in rock attacks/buses with broken windows. Visitors in the parking lots and stands weren’t safe at all…kind of like at a Niners game.
June 14th, 2012 at 1:47 pm
I didn’t get to see Bo live because I was still in Hawaii then, but watched him every chance I got when they broadcasted Raider games (In a heavy niner and Cowboy market at the time). he was amazing to watch! Still watch highlights, because he was perhaps the biggest “what if” story!
June 14th, 2012 at 1:49 pm
1036.Albert Bigelow Paine Says:
June 14th, 2012 at 1:43 pm
You know what your problem is Brien? You have no sense of humor. Lighten up a bit bro.
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That’s a lie…whole blog seen my humor……on countless occassions as I roast you, the president of the V-card foundation, on the constant…been doing so for years
You problem is you have never hit any pssy…go get it done bro
June 14th, 2012 at 1:49 pm
My cousin covered Oaklnd High School hoops for a year or two for the Trib before he started covering the A’s and Giants.
Said it was pretty damn scary for a month, until everyone knew he was from the paper and people wanted to get in the news, so they bent over backwards for him.
June 14th, 2012 at 1:49 pm
Just Fire Baby Says:
June 14th, 2012 at 1:44 pm
Who was the dude from Oakland that dunked over cars and J Kidd said was the best player ever from Oakland?
I think he ended up in the pokey, but I am sure you guys know massively more about him than me.
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Hook Mitchell
June 14th, 2012 at 1:49 pm
Yo Blog Brahs
Just popped an EPIC Beeech Diggity-style boner at Islands, almost passed out twice
Must be the lethal combination of a banana daiquiri and a Kona Pie that gave me the girth of John Holmes and the length of your average Clydesdale
Hit the waitress in both eyes before she quit and yelled something about moving back to Sweden
Yo, Beeech Diggity needs an ice pack, holla
June 14th, 2012 at 1:50 pm
1041.Albert Bigelow Paine Says:
June 14th, 2012 at 1:45 pm
Just Fire Baby Says:
June 14th, 2012 at 1:44 pm
Who was the dude from Oakland that dunked over cars and J Kidd said was the best player ever from Oakland?
I think he ended up in the pokey, but I am sure you guys know massively more about him than me.
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That was Brien Dixon.
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LMAO…thats pretty funny…i cant dunk anymore
June 14th, 2012 at 1:51 pm
Sure you can, B! That 2 bottles of clear that you left at our tailgate after it was done! LOL
June 14th, 2012 at 1:55 pm
I gotta bounce.
Ya’ll players be safe.
Peace!
June 14th, 2012 at 1:58 pm
“That’s a lie…whole blog seen my humor……on countless occassions as I roast you, the president of the V-card foundation, on the constant…been doing so for years”
B@uce is funny!
June 14th, 2012 at 1:58 pm
The Beeech Dawg Says:
June 14th, 2012 at 1:49 pm
Yo Blog Brahs
Just popped an EPIC Beeech Diggity-style boner at Islands, almost passed out twice
Must be the lethal combination of a banana daiquiri and a Kona Pie that gave me the girth of John Holmes and the length of your average Clydesdale
Hit the waitress in both eyes before she quit and yelled something about moving back to Sweden
Yo, Beeech Diggity needs an ice pack, holla
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H to da O to da M back to the O…Btch Poodle is gay
June 14th, 2012 at 1:59 pm
Albert Bigelow Paine Says:
June 14th, 2012 at 1:45 pm
Just Fire Baby Says:
June 14th, 2012 at 1:44 pm
Who was the dude from Oakland that dunked over cars and J Kidd said was the best player ever from Oakland?
I think he ended up in the pokey, but I am sure you guys know massively more about him than me.
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That was Brien Dixon.
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ROFL
good one.
it was Demtrius “hook” Mitchell.
from lower bottoms
June 14th, 2012 at 1:59 pm
1050.hwnrdr Says:
June 14th, 2012 at 1:51 pm
Sure you can, B! That 2 bottles of clear that you left at our tailgate after it was done! LOL
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hahaha ouch
June 14th, 2012 at 2:01 pm
1055.mack-madden Says:
June 14th, 2012 at 1:59 pm
Albert Bigelow Paine Says:
June 14th, 2012 at 1:45 pm
Just Fire Baby Says:
June 14th, 2012 at 1:44 pm
Who was the dude from Oakland that dunked over cars and J Kidd said was the best player ever from Oakland?
I think he ended up in the pokey, but I am sure you guys know massively more about him than me.
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That was Brien Dixon.
$$$$$$$$$$
ROFL
good one.
it was Demtrius “hook” Mitchell.
from lower bottoms
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The LBs at those times was mainy bruh…really what we see in the West now is a cakewalk
June 14th, 2012 at 2:03 pm
1053.Silverandblack666 Says:
June 14th, 2012 at 1:58 pm
“That’s a lie…whole blog seen my humor……on countless occassions as I roast you, the president of the V-card foundation, on the constant…been doing so for years”
B@uce is funny!
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Yes I think I know what you are saying
June 14th, 2012 at 2:04 pm
Jezus get Zito out of here.
The pen has to be fresh after these last two games.
Pretty obvious within about 20 pitches if Zito is going to be happening that day or not.
June 14th, 2012 at 2:06 pm
JFB
Did you see this?
http://finance.yahoo.com/news/credit-crisis-stock-telling-markets-173254418.html
June 14th, 2012 at 2:06 pm
Back then was super cut throat.
snitches get stiches or get dug up in ditches.
if you told, they shot you, your house, your parents, kids whoever.
dead bodies in dumpsters.
police didnt care because they called it street justice and felt the comunity was doing the job for them,
June 14th, 2012 at 2:08 pm
1100 posts? Wanna bet Cork and JerMac are gonna slam us with 5 or 6 posts in the next 3 or 4 hours? Then, nothing for a week?
June 14th, 2012 at 2:09 pm
now a days its white people jogging, walking their dogs with no harassment.
but when i walk to the store i still gotta duck and dodge.
for some reason white people get a pass in the west.
asians blacks and latinos get stalked while white people get to mind their own business
June 14th, 2012 at 2:10 pm
1055.Method To My Madness Says:
June 14th, 2012 at 1:59 pm
1050.hwnrdr Says:
June 14th, 2012 at 1:51 pm
Sure you can, B! That 2 bottles of clear that you left at our tailgate after it was done! LOL
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hahaha ouch
Was that the last time you busted out the clear?
June 14th, 2012 at 2:10 pm
barry zito, still my fav pitcher.
will always root for that guy
June 14th, 2012 at 2:12 pm
JFB
FOREX broker (Oanda) is not accepting any trades this weekend because of the Greek election.
They say it will cause too much volatility.
June 14th, 2012 at 2:12 pm
666,
Going to the buffet at the casino, will check in later
June 14th, 2012 at 2:16 pm
ok fellas
im gone.
yall be safe
June 14th, 2012 at 2:17 pm
1063.mack-madden Says:
June 14th, 2012 at 2:09 pm
now a days its white people jogging, walking their dogs with no harassment.
but when i walk to the store i still gotta duck and dodge.
for some reason white people get a pass in the west.
asians blacks and latinos get stalked while white people get to mind their own business
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but as pac said…”they say the white man i should fear but its my own kind doing all the killing here”
June 14th, 2012 at 2:18 pm
1064.hwnrdr Says:
June 14th, 2012 at 2:10 pm
1055.Method To My Madness Says:
June 14th, 2012 at 1:59 pm
1050.hwnrdr Says:
June 14th, 2012 at 1:51 pm
Sure you can, B! That 2 bottles of clear that you left at our tailgate after it was done! LOL
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hahaha ouch
Was that the last time you busted out the clear?
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when they lost that KC game….that was it for them fkers for 2011…ill bring it back this season on mnf
June 14th, 2012 at 2:19 pm
1061.Intrepid Says:
June 14th, 2012 at 2:08 pm
1100 posts? Wanna bet Cork and JerMac are gonna slam us with 5 or 6 posts in the next 3 or 4 hours? Then, nothing for a week?
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Try “Nothing” for about SIX weeks……From Now until training camp, it’s the Bog of eternal Stentch. Players on vacation, ESPN making up CRAP just so they can talk about stuff. The NFL dies next week.
June 14th, 2012 at 2:20 pm
1062.Intrepid Says:
June 14th, 2012 at 2:08 pm
1100 posts? Wanna bet Cork and JerMac are gonna slam us with 5 or 6 posts in the next 3 or 4 hours? Then, nothing for a week?
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if that
June 14th, 2012 at 2:20 pm
when they lost that KC game….that was it for them fkers for 2011…ill bring it back this season on mnf
I hear ya!
June 14th, 2012 at 2:22 pm
1073.hwnrdr Says:
June 14th, 2012 at 2:20 pm
when they lost that KC game….that was it for them fkers for 2011…ill bring it back this season on mnf
I hear ya!
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you remember what i said before game…..energy was lame and crowd sucked…and they sucked the donko game….but blow was softened as i did score on vegas baby that night!
June 14th, 2012 at 2:24 pm
Heat vs OKC tonight…who ya got?….I got OKC 112 to 104…durant with 28 westbrook 25 and harden 21
June 14th, 2012 at 2:24 pm
Everybody said:
“When Al Davis dies, the Raiders will become good again..”
“It’s going to take Al Davis dying, to make the Raiders relevant again”
Well, I guess we are going to find out, and from what it sounds like, EVERYBODY was thinking it, even the players…
Now if we can just cobble together some semblance of a competent back 7, we should be in really good shape.
June 14th, 2012 at 2:25 pm
Man, I forgot how awesome life on the blog is when you have Brian the Genital to slap around!
After Cousin the Genital tanked the Tournament, Brian went into hiding in KrappyRat’s basement for months
The Beeech Diggity was still macking major babes, gettin’ hella high and launching successfully music and comedy projects
But now with the PM Party Patrol in full effect (wizzle), it’s like the completion of the Dawg Circle of Light
Sorry Blog Homies, just took a hella huge bong rip and pressed play on my Director’s Cut of Forrest Gump
GETTING FADED WITH PM DAWN
June 14th, 2012 at 2:26 pm
mikie…you forgot front 4
June 14th, 2012 at 2:26 pm
Gonna have my thumb planted right up my Arse for awhile, just pacing and waiting for camp to start and preseason…….BOOO
June 14th, 2012 at 2:30 pm
1077.The Beeech Dawg Says:
June 14th, 2012 at 2:25 pm
Man, I forgot how awesome life on the blog is when you have Brian the Genital to slap around!
After Cousin the Genital tanked the Tournament, Brian went into hiding in KrappyRat’s basement for months
The Beeech Diggity was still macking major babes, gettin’ hella high and launching successfully music and comedy projects
But now with the PM Party Patrol in full effect (wizzle), it’s like the completion of the Dawg Circle of Light
Sorry Blog Homies, just took a hella huge bong rip and pressed play on my Director’s Cut of Forrest Gump
GETTING FADED WITH PM DAWN
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Everyone knows thats a lie cuz i came on right after game and came in april, may and now june…so for months angle is a lie Btch Poodle
You couldnt slap Kim Kardashian’s ass let alone try and slap me in any light….you coward that wont show up as promised in 2011
Notice he know says babes after being corrected on “bizzies”………lol B auce only gives ya enuff rope to hang yourself…..Btch Poodle is getting crushed….again
June 14th, 2012 at 2:33 pm
GETTING FADED WITH PM DAWN
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I bet you play “I’d Die Without You” in dedication to your man-girl lover
June 14th, 2012 at 2:35 pm
Heat vs OKC tonight…who ya got?….I got OKC 112 to 104…durant with 28 westbrook 25 and harden 21
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@ROG
I got it like this
Miami 101
OKC 94
James 40
Wade 25
Bosh 18
June 14th, 2012 at 2:38 pm
Genital, you’re still obviously bent out of shape that I have the Forrest Gump Director’s Cut and you don’t
It’s probably less than $20 on Amazon, I’m sure you don’t have the jack but KrappyRat might lend it to you
Then you’ll owe grandpappy BIG for also letting you hide out in his basement after Cuzzo flamed out in the first round
Totally brutal, dude!
Speaking of my solo rap album Wrecks N Effect, I’ll be doing VIP club shows this Summer, tune into Entertainment Tonight all week for the 411
WIGGITY
June 14th, 2012 at 2:41 pm
Miami 101
OKC 94
James 40
Wade 25
Bosh 18
Durant 36
Westbrook 27
Harden 12
June 14th, 2012 at 2:41 pm
My favorite song by Tupac
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=549kNRmhALI
June 14th, 2012 at 2:50 pm
My favorite song by Tupac
“where have all the cowboys gone” ??
June 14th, 2012 at 2:53 pm
1083.The Beeech Dawg Says:
June 14th, 2012 at 2:38 pm
Genital, you’re still obviously bent out of shape that I have the Forrest Gump Director’s Cut and you don’t
It’s probably less than $20 on Amazon, I’m sure you don’t have the jack but KrappyRat might lend it to you
Then you’ll owe grandpappy BIG for also letting you hide out in his basement after Cuzzo flamed out in the first round
Totally brutal, dude!
Speaking of my solo rap album Wrecks N Effect, I’ll be doing VIP club shows this Summer, tune into Entertainment Tonight all week for the 411
WIGGITY
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Wrecks N Effect= already a group in the 90s…pitiful btch poodle
My cousin plays top level d1 basketball and is on tv all the time and won awards last year……ncaa tourney always has upsets…even the greats lose in infamy…oh well his career is nowhere near over…mike does fly schit…lambs hella bzies and gets interviewed by media all the time…..what will you be doing? or what have you ever done? You will still be posting garbage while im in the Bahamas in november watching him play this year in Battle of Atlantis tourney
June 14th, 2012 at 2:54 pm
RR
Not familiar with that one…
June 14th, 2012 at 2:54 pm
1086.RaiderRockstar Says:
June 14th, 2012 at 2:50 pm
My favorite song by Tupac
“where have all the cowboys gone” ??
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lmao im dying
June 14th, 2012 at 2:55 pm
@silver
didn’t Tupac do that one “Tubthumping” ??
June 14th, 2012 at 2:56 pm
My favorite Tupac song is obvious…..World Wide Dyme Piece
June 14th, 2012 at 3:00 pm
As a musician I have learned a lot from Tupac and Wyclen Jean.
I am not a big fan of hip hop or rap but man those are 2 talented musician/songwriters that I have learned a ton about music from.
June 14th, 2012 at 3:01 pm
“@silver
didn’t Tupac do that one “Tubthumping” ??”
Not that I am aware of….are you being funny?
June 14th, 2012 at 3:05 pm
Brian the Genital, you’re just going to ride Cousin’s coat tails all the way to the Bahamas, huh
That’s cool, at least you can admit it. You should get a jersey that say’s “Cousin’s Cousin”, you know, so you can get a few of his table scraps
Like Lebron’s mom, wizzle
Bro make sure you stick close to the back of his sneakers, Cousin the Genital will probably wise up soon
Had to cut my hanger-ons off after I teamed up with the Certified Platinum Posse, just playin’ the ballers game, word
June 14th, 2012 at 3:06 pm
Silverandblack666 Says:
June 14th, 2012 at 3:00 pm
As a musician I have learned a lot from Tupac and Wyclen Jean.
I am not a big fan of hip hop or rap but man those are 2 talented musician/songwriters that I have learned a ton about music from.
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Couldn’t agree more!
June 14th, 2012 at 3:10 pm
1094.The Beeech Dawg Says:
June 14th, 2012 at 3:05 pm
Brian the Genital, you’re just going to ride Cousin’s coat tails all the way to the Bahamas, huh
That’s cool, at least you can admit it. You should get a jersey that say’s “Cousin’s Cousin”, you know, so you can get a few of his table scraps
Like Lebron’s mom, wizzle
Bro make sure you stick close to the back of his sneakers, Cousin the Genital will probably wise up soon
Had to cut my hanger-ons off after I teamed up with the Certified Platinum Posse, just playin’ the ballers game, word
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Going to see him play is riding his coat tails? HAHAHA Btch Poodle you are getting smacked so bad you resort to pathetic attempts of humor
As I’ve said on here before you your secret lover AlbertaMR…i dont want nada from Mike unless its front row courtside seats at the games…you seem upset I got a family member doing well in that world….go on his twitter and see what he says about hig big cuzzo B auce…it will shut all your hating BS….again what is anyone in your family doing in sports? What fat slob losers do you have in the Beecher clan doing schit?
June 14th, 2012 at 3:13 pm
That’s cool, at least you can admit it. You should get a jersey that say’s “Cousin’s Cousin”, you know, so you can get a few of his table scraps
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I’ll wear the jersey at Staples Center, get chose as usual, and take the LA bzies back to the telly to do the Mattress Mamba….who knows he may get drafted by Lakers…then you will surely kissing ass but noe smooching round here….us Dixon folks dont like tranny lovers
June 14th, 2012 at 3:13 pm
Genital, you gotta check out the picture Chris Brown tweeted of his sliced chin!
Guess someone in Drake’s crew threw some Moet Chandon at him in the VIP section
Dude, if someone throws a bottle at Cousin The Genital you’re going to have to take one to the chin!
Don’t know how you’re going to scramble his eggs just right in the morning with that injury
June 14th, 2012 at 3:16 pm
1084.RaiderRockstar Says:
June 14th, 2012 at 2:41 pm
Miami 101
OKC 94
James 40
Wade 25
Bosh 18
Durant 36
Westbrook 27
Harden 12
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I can see that happening…I see 7 game series….I got OKC because of Durant, better depth, more athleticism and more ammo under neath the basket….wouldnt be surprised if Lebron hulks up and finally gets one
June 14th, 2012 at 3:21 pm
.go on his twitter and see what he says about hig big cuzzo B auce
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Brien, I though you didn’t do twitter. I checked out your cousin’s page. I don’t see any mention of you.