Raiders-Bucs will be on local TV
By Jerry McDonald - NFL Writer
Friday, November 2nd, 2012 at 3:05 pm in Oakland Raiders.
The Raiders announced Friday their game against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers will be televised locally.
It was the second straight time the Raiders requested a one-day extension to sell more tickets. A 26-23 overtime win over the Jacksonville Jaguars drew 51,634 fans but was on television.
A new NFL rule allows teams to declare sellouts by selling 85 percent of its non-suite tickets, giving a slightly larger percentage to the visiting team.
It is the 12th consecutive game the Raiders will be televised in its local market.
With Jacksonville and Tampa Bay out of the way, the toughest sell on the remainder of the schedule would be Cleveland on Dec. 2. The other remaining home opponents are New Orleans, Denver and Kansas City. If the Raiders remain in the vicinity of .500, chances would appear good for a second consecutive season with no blackouts.
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November 2nd, 2012 at 3:09 pm
mark buying unsold tix off, raids gotta win for him so the next one sells out on it’s own
November 2nd, 2012 at 3:09 pm
996.Plunketthead Says:
November 2nd, 2012 at 3:08 pm
Second half improvement? check
Ready for early game back east? check
Big improvement on D? check
Knapp is a teachable coach? check
No salary cap problems? check
Lots of cash to spend on FA? check
Future is bright? check
Reg & the D.A.? check
November 2nd, 2012 at 3:10 pm
Amy just texted me. She says thanks for another “sellout”
Keep this up and Mark will be able to keep the Raiders where they belong
November 2nd, 2012 at 3:12 pm
Saints game already looks to be a sellout on Ticketmaster. Browns will be tough to sell out unless Raiders are in the playoff hunt.
November 2nd, 2012 at 3:12 pm
Fckk the tickets.. Just win baby !
November 2nd, 2012 at 3:13 pm
Where are the Reggie haters?
Looks like Reggie is the genius we thought he is:
1) released Routt
2) released Wimbley
3) traded Campbell for Goodson
4) brought in lee
5) Hired DA who has drastically improved the Defense
It’s only getting better!!!
November 2nd, 2012 at 3:15 pm
Why do ppl keep bring up michael freakin bush? What part of NO MONEY dont u understand.
Reggie at the time had zero money to pay what bush was look for. He is not worth the 3yr 9 million dollar contract that he got. How many extra games would he have helped us win? IDK… but i do know its not that big of a deal imo. He was stuffed three straight times on the goal line last year as well. but every time we got the 1 yard line Carson or DMAC has gotten in this year.
Goodson is always getting positive yardage when he comes in.. and is averaging like 7 yards a carry. Enough of Bush
Bush was a luxury Reggie/ Raiders couldnt afford nor would he want to imo even if he had the money. THe offense was gonna be built on DMAC.
this year bush has 67 carriers for 247 yards averaging 3.7 yard a carry
Goodson has 15 carriers for 111 yards this year with a long of 43 yards. Avg 7.1 ypc and he is a Kick Returner
November 2nd, 2012 at 3:15 pm
6)Helped MB move
best year ever!!
November 2nd, 2012 at 3:17 pm
Keep winning and they will come
November 2nd, 2012 at 3:25 pm
KoolKell Says:
November 2nd, 2012 at 2:48 pm
Dumb Dan, you Beech Dawg Buggers, are pretty lame & stupid. You should really quit this, seriously. Quit digging, Brah.
Holla Holla.
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The All Time Troll King begging others to stop trolling
This blog is the greatest, whut whut
Be back in an instant to smack Nob Bust the cream puff back into oblivion
Get them nachos ready, PMPP N THE PLACE 2 B
November 2nd, 2012 at 3:27 pm
everybody and their momma knew we didn’t have money to get good starters at some key positions, and it would have been a stupid decision to keep a backup running back who wanted starting type of money
November 2nd, 2012 at 3:31 pm
Wisniewski said it was nothing but zone-blocking scheme from the outset, which made sense given that’s Knapp’s and offensive line coach Frank Pollack’s pedigree. However, the coaches aren’t so rigid that they are averse to change.
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Nothing but zone-blocking from the outset made sense ?
What a crock.
I dont give a fk what Krapp’s and Pollack’s pedigrees are. Going with nothing but ZBS from the outset was moronic and made no sense at all.
If anything, the gap blocking that was already in place and working well, and that the players were familiar with, should have been used almost exclusively – and the ZBS should have been slowly phased in as the players got that down.
Instead the genius Krapp decided to go with the ZBS exclusively – even though the team wasn’t ready for it and it failed miserably.
Now all of a sudden the coaches aren’t so rigid as to be averse to change huh ?
Leave it to Krapp to get it bass-ackwards and our favorite beat writer to peddle this garbage.
Should have been gap blocking from the outset with the ZBS phased in – NOT THE OTHER WAY AROUND.
November 2nd, 2012 at 3:36 pm
If anything, the gap blocking that was already in place and working well, and that the players were familiar with, should have been used almost exclusively – and the ZBS should have been slowly phased in as the players got that down.
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Yep, that would have been the way to go.
November 2nd, 2012 at 3:40 pm
It is what it is…. No sense in looking backwards now….
November 2nd, 2012 at 3:40 pm
If semis who said Knapp was the problem were right they should be a little bit pleased that the D.A. is taking steps to play more PBS.
Is it better to have a young coach who is learning and willing to change or one who sticks to his plan no matter what?
November 2nd, 2012 at 3:41 pm
^ and ^^ shows sometimes the coaches don’t know better than the players and fans
November 2nd, 2012 at 3:43 pm
Semis are pretty adament that things were better the way they were and should have stayed that way.
The question is what should they do about it?
1) Erect a billboard
2) Beat up Knapp
3) whine about it all year like a MOT
November 2nd, 2012 at 3:43 pm
Mike Bush 2012 67 247 3.69 3TD
November 2nd, 2012 at 3:45 pm
We are in position to take this division. We absolutely control our own destiny, so I say forget the first 8 weeks and move forward agressively.
November 2nd, 2012 at 3:46 pm
The coaches, players, staff read this blog apparently, so it was important for us to constantly talk about it, and constructively critique it.
November 2nd, 2012 at 3:46 pm
I would’ve said all three but I don’t know what a MOT is.
November 2nd, 2012 at 3:47 pm
mean old twat, they dont have to be old just mean with a twat
November 2nd, 2012 at 3:49 pm
That’s all of them!
November 2nd, 2012 at 3:50 pm
GG they might read it for some laughs but I have a big problem accepting that critiques here persuaded them to change plans.
I am sure they were on the board all along in case the zbs did not work. I do however accept the fact that the are not all the best and brightest. Coming here to learn about last years team and plans for the future is something I cant swallow
November 2nd, 2012 at 3:51 pm
win=we’re in it till the end
lose= might be in it, might not win another game
November 2nd, 2012 at 3:53 pm
The Raiders will go 5-3 the last 8 games.
Win tomorrow and we are in the playoffs!!
November 2nd, 2012 at 3:56 pm
Plunketthead Says: GG they might read it for some laughs but I have a big problem accepting that critiques here persuaded them to change plans.======================
God help us if they did. What have we ever come to a consensus on? Al still has his detractors and Jarassic his supporters.
November 2nd, 2012 at 3:58 pm
Plunketthead Says:
November 2nd, 2012 at 3:50 pm
Coming here to learn about last years team and plans for the future is something I cant swallow
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But Beech Dawg told me you actually were a swallower……
November 2nd, 2012 at 3:58 pm
Well, I guess Bres was universally disliked.
November 2nd, 2012 at 4:01 pm
CP3 needs to get Myers a TD …
I just keep wondering how he would celebrate?
Reece will continue to be a decoy pass-catching FB (?)
Wheeler will chase Freeman down twice.
V-JAX will be a tough cover for Lee or Huff.
Janikowski keeps puttin em thru
November 2nd, 2012 at 4:02 pm
Well, the Knapp, DA, and RM all insisted that the ZBS was right and good and that the players were at fault for early failures, and that they would NOT be changing.
But the constant whining and critiquing, both here and in other constructive places like B/R’s Chris Hansen, NFLN, and other outlets that broke down film and discussed the issue…..since then, we’ve seen DA finally acknowledge that they would take the bye week to look at everything from A to Z, and since then we’ve now heard how they have slowly but surely increased the amount of Gap blocking scheme, and using that lingo of “going back to what the players are comfortable with and excel at”.
That says to me at some point the coaching staff DID absorb the criticisms they read/heard around the traps, and changed.
November 2nd, 2012 at 4:04 pm
KoolKell Says:
November 2nd, 2012 at 3:58 pm
Plunketthead Says:
November 2nd, 2012 at 3:50 pm
Coming here to learn about last years team and plans for the future is something I cant swallow
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But Beech Dawg told me you actually were a swallower……
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KrappyRat the Troll King
70 years old, broke, unemployed and posting a gay rant on a football blog
The laughingstock of Raider Nation, holla
November 2nd, 2012 at 4:05 pm
Lol.
November 2nd, 2012 at 4:10 pm
Old Troll is drunk again, whut whut
Hey KrappyRat, ever drink Malibu Rum on the Serengeti Plains?
November 2nd, 2012 at 4:10 pm
And I’m sure the players themselves, certain leaders on offense, have seen the same problem breaking down film and have likewise pushed the coaches for change.
Also, like I said myself ages ago….the defense was all about being “multi”, yet the offense was being too bland and all about complete ZBS. You heard the coaches, Knapp and Tarver, but especially DA say how it’s important to be “multi” on defense, but when it came to offense they were utterly bland, vanilla a la Knapp’s way, and were quite belligerent in interviews about how the ZBS is the way to go, and they were not going to change anything, etc.
I said ages ago too, how it was wrong to embrace being “multi” on defense but not be “multi” on offense. Where are all the mixed blocking schemes? Where are all the various creative usages of Reece, Pryor, Taiwan, Ausberry, the WRs on other things like end-arounds, exploiting match-ups with McFadden, Reece, Ausberry.
Knapp as an offensive mind is holding back the potential of this offensive roster. The sooner we replace him the better immediately and long-term.
November 2nd, 2012 at 4:13 pm
Because…..basically, the changes made since the bye week are essentially dolling down the things Knapp has brought in, and re-introducing aspects of the vertical offense in existence before.
And that change, lessening the Knapp-influence, has directly resulted in a far more potent offense the last 3 games. The more DA removes Knapp and Knapp’s ideas from the offense, the better it will get.
November 2nd, 2012 at 4:21 pm
KK thats gross
Do us and yourself a favor and dont use language like that.
I dont talk like that and I seldom call others names.
November 2nd, 2012 at 4:21 pm
The Beeech Dawg Says:
November 2nd, 2012 at 3:25 pm
KoolKell Says:
November 2nd, 2012 at 2:48 pm
Dumb Dan, you Beech Dawg Buggers, are pretty lame & stupid. You should really quit this, seriously. Quit digging, Brah.
Holla Holla.
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The All Time Troll King begging others to stop trolling
This blog is the greatest, whut whut
Be back in an instant to smack Nob Bust the cream puff back into oblivion
Get them nachos ready, PMPP N THE PLACE 2 B
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well, i guess saying ur gonna come back to smack me has to qualify as actually doing it. so, he says he’s gonna do it. then he will say he did it. but the actual part about doing it is missing. hmm.
oh wait, i am probably having a meltdown and beeech and his “brahs” are having a great time witnessing it. any mention of him is “having a meltdown”. we know that.
i guess that about wraps up his next post. or something about…..oh who cares.
November 2nd, 2012 at 4:22 pm
Plunketthead Says:
November 2nd, 2012 at 4:21 pm
KK thats gross
Do us and yourself a favor and dont use language like that.
I dont talk like that and I seldom call others names.
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Lol. Go tell it to your master Dumb Beech.
November 2nd, 2012 at 4:23 pm
K-Rat, you figure out yet how to make that iPad open your garage door?
November 2nd, 2012 at 4:24 pm
johnny mastro = gayest hobbit ever
(psstt. beeech is johnny mastro, blues wannabe. check him out on youtube. adds a hilarious quality to his pretending about getting laid all the time.)
only 12 inches! poor guy.
November 2nd, 2012 at 4:25 pm
GG nice job
I appreciate the way you framed it and I have to take a second look. Much better “debate” then the name calling that goes on.
November 2nd, 2012 at 4:26 pm
my hog is weighing in at 1.75 pounds. pure meat roll. beeech doesn’t know it’s all about girth. 20 inches and nearly 2 pounds!
November 2nd, 2012 at 4:27 pm
Nob Bust, so awesome you spent ALL NIGHT on the blog melting down over your master, the Beeeech Diggity!
Pretty funny dweeb, didn’t know I keep you awake at night. Being my minion is supposed to fun for everyone. Er, I mean fun for me.
Anyway, it’s pretty hella word dope I own you so completely!
But I gots to give shout out to the Certified Platinum Posse and, of course, the baddest blog gang in the galaxy the PMPP
Couldn’t have done it all without my team, HOLLA!
WRECKS N FULL, FULL, FULL EFFECT
November 2nd, 2012 at 4:28 pm
i sometimes have to carry it around on a cocktail cart in front of me while i’m at home. just to give me a rest.
i’m designing a combo-jockstrap-suspenders for daily usage.
November 2nd, 2012 at 4:29 pm
there it is beeech! i knew i could make u say it! i said u would say meltdown and u followed my orders. good monkey.
November 2nd, 2012 at 4:31 pm
Nob, I forgot all about your classic Johnny Mastro flub!
Man, that was one of your greatest blog MELTDOWNS yet, will never forget how that one backfired right in your funny muppet face, whut whut
While we’re reliving your past flame-outs, please post your losing rap for us all to enjoy again
Totally awesome minion, please continue with the great work
2K4S RIDIN’ THE FREEWAY OF BEEECH
November 2nd, 2012 at 4:32 pm
Plunketthead Says:
November 2nd, 2012 at 4:25 pm
GG nice job
I appreciate the way you framed it and I have to take a second look. Much better “debate” then the name calling that goes on.
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You’re usually right in the thick of it, Bucketthead.
November 2nd, 2012 at 4:32 pm
The Beeech Dawg Says:
November 2nd, 2012 at 4:27 pm
Nob Bust, so awesome you spent ALL NIGHT on the blog melting down over your master, the Beeeech Diggity!
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HAHAHAHAHAHA!!!!!!!!
i was on from 1:12 to 1:35 and beeeh says it’s all night! what a clown. a tiny 12-incher clown.
HAHAHHAHAHAHHA!!!!!!!!!!!!
November 2nd, 2012 at 4:34 pm
The Beeech Dawg Says:
November 2nd, 2012 at 4:31 pm
Nob, I forgot all about your classic Johnny Mastro flub!
Man, that was one of your greatest blog MELTDOWNS yet, will never forget how that one backfired right in your funny muppet face, whut whut
While we’re reliving your past flame-outs, please post your losing rap for us all to enjoy again
Totally awesome minion, please continue with the great work
2K4S RIDIN’ THE FREEWAY OF BEEECH
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get this johnny–when i’m in LA, i’m gonna come by ur set and knock u out. it will be hilarity!
u keep talking about my rap. don’t remember that one. but i’m sure u have it memorized.
little 12-incher. poor wittle guy.
November 2nd, 2012 at 4:34 pm
Dr rob
You seem obsessed with beech, gay sex, lawgs and melting down.
Seriously are you ok?
November 2nd, 2012 at 4:35 pm
if ur not 20 inches and at least 1.5 pounds, u must have gone swimming.
November 2nd, 2012 at 4:35 pm
Nachos are here Dr-Pedephile providing the cheese..
November 2nd, 2012 at 4:36 pm
Brahs, I’m off to Spearmint Rhino for some special VIP treatment (free hand jiggidies, ultimate margs, buff wings, etc.)
But I’ve got Nob quickly and easily circling the drain, head on a swivel, etc.
Please heat up some delicious nachos and enjoy a true blog classic – the Nob Bust MELTDOWN
Ahhh yeah girl, gots to let it ride
SHOUT OUT TO KOOL MOE DEE HIP HOPPIN MAD FLAVA
November 2nd, 2012 at 4:37 pm
Plunketthead Says:
November 2nd, 2012 at 4:34 pm
Dr rob
You seem obsessed with beech, gay sex, lawgs and melting down.
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You seem to be a big fan too, Bucketthead.
November 2nd, 2012 at 4:37 pm
Plunketthead Says:
November 2nd, 2012 at 4:34 pm
Dr rob
You seem obsessed with beech, gay sex, lawgs and melting down.
Seriously are you ok?
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oh p-head. just when i thought u might have gotten over ur crush on beeech, here u come, out of the closet, to defend him. now wait, did u just say I’M obsessed with gay sex, lawgs, and melting down? seriously? oh i see u spelled it l.a.w.g.s. i see. another beeech alias. too cute johnny.
November 2nd, 2012 at 4:37 pm
34-20
November 2nd, 2012 at 4:37 pm
KK
thats all you have done for the past 6 years here is chase people away with your nonsense and picking typefights with everyone.
70 YO unemployable sponge
November 2nd, 2012 at 4:38 pm
After 4 o’clock this place is freakin ridiculous. If the shoe fits! And F U. and any idiotic comments you are gonna make to this post. Fvcking gross and idiotic!!!
November 2nd, 2012 at 4:38 pm
You Monkeys are crazy.
Turd Monkeys!!
November 2nd, 2012 at 4:39 pm
HAHAHAHAHH!!!!!!
dan78 hasn’t been on the blog since 2:45 but instantly shows up to defend beeech.
hilarious johnny!
November 2nd, 2012 at 4:39 pm
Plunketthead Says:
November 2nd, 2012 at 4:37 pm
KK
thats all you have done for the past 6 years here is chase people away with your nonsense and picking typefights with everyone.
70 YO unemployable sponge
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Lol, I make em change names every now and then……
November 2nd, 2012 at 4:40 pm
oh p-head. just when i thought u might have gotten over ur crush on beeech, here u come, out of the closet, to defend him. now wait, did u just say I’M obsessed with gay sex, lawgs, and melting down? seriously? oh i see u spelled it l.a.w.g.s. i see. another beeech alias. too cute johnny.
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lol that says it all. Beech is right. You melted down again.
You should be more like KK, made of stern stuff, like burnt toast
November 2nd, 2012 at 4:40 pm
The Beeech Dawg Says:
November 2nd, 2012 at 4:36 pm
Brahs, I’m off to Spearmint Rhino for some special VIP treatment (free hand jiggidies, ultimate margs, buff wings, etc.)
But I’ve got Nob quickly and easily circling the drain, head on a swivel, etc.
Please heat up some delicious nachos and enjoy a true blog classic – the Nob Bust MELTDOWN
Ahhh yeah girl, gots to let it ride
SHOUT OUT TO KOOL MOE DEE HIP HOPPIN MAD FLAVA
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oh sh!t!!! did i miss the meltdown? did it already happen? wait. is it happening now?
HAHHAHAHAHHAHA!!!!!!!!!
November 2nd, 2012 at 4:41 pm
oh p-head. ur in love so i understand. the heart rules ur head.
November 2nd, 2012 at 4:42 pm
Whats funny is you and KK double teaming each other while the old lady hangs out with the pool boy
November 2nd, 2012 at 4:42 pm
Dr. Nob is having another meltdown.
KK is drunk and being a homo.
Plunk is arguing with trolls.
Tsk tsk tsk.
November 2nd, 2012 at 4:42 pm
beeech madly scrambling to alternakte between p-head, dan78, and any other aliases he can get out here. wait. they’re coming. djjohnny perhaps?
November 2nd, 2012 at 4:43 pm
60.Raider O Says:
November 2nd, 2012 at 4:38 pm
You Monkeys are crazy.
Turd Monkeys!!
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Am I wrong or are you always the first one to fling poo? monkey see monkey do
November 2nd, 2012 at 4:43 pm
O what’s up Mr V.P.??
I am home burning down a tree
lol try and see if I can get as our Prez.once said
“Get high as a giraffes ass
November 2nd, 2012 at 4:43 pm
Raider O, you’re a Beeech Dawg Bugger too, so it says….
November 2nd, 2012 at 4:44 pm
raider O!!! i knew it would be one of u! hasn’t been here all day and miraculously turns out to say “meltdown”!
AHHAHAHAHHAHAHAH!!!!!!!!!!
November 2nd, 2012 at 4:44 pm
Boy what a cheesy friday
November 2nd, 2012 at 4:45 pm
Am I wrong or are you always the first one to fling poo? monkey see monkey do
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Yeah, thats Raider O, and outsider trying to fit in. Always.
November 2nd, 2012 at 4:45 pm
beeech is clinically insane and he has all his prsonalities to prove it!
johnny mastro–blues wannabe!!!
November 2nd, 2012 at 4:45 pm
Well its been fun talking about the Raiders but I am gonna go nuke dinner and make sure the compound is locked up tight.
crazies are out,,,again
November 2nd, 2012 at 4:45 pm
Hey Plunk aka SA,
What kind of suit does KK wear, and is it expensive or cheap, and what does that tell you? (joking)
November 2nd, 2012 at 4:46 pm
hey dan78—explain to me how a “man” like urself would want to lick beeech’s balls so fervently.
November 2nd, 2012 at 4:47 pm
R8ER MIKE Says:
November 2nd, 2012 at 4:43 pm
O what’s up Mr V.P.??
I am home burning down a tree
lol try and see if I can get as our Prez.once said
“Get high as a giraffes ass
$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$
LOL
I’m enjoying the show.
Turd Monkeys!
November 2nd, 2012 at 4:47 pm
Maybe you should ask your mom what a real man i am
November 2nd, 2012 at 4:48 pm
51,000 for the Jags game. Come on, people!
November 2nd, 2012 at 4:48 pm
Fling poo
Beeech bugger
LMAO @ the turd monkeys.
November 2nd, 2012 at 4:48 pm
Doc i am your father hahahahhahah
November 2nd, 2012 at 4:48 pm
KK,,….you can put my in Beeechs camp too
PMPP!!
November 2nd, 2012 at 4:50 pm
Anyone sign Sterling Moore yet?
November 2nd, 2012 at 4:50 pm
Dan78 Says:
November 2nd, 2012 at 4:47 pm
Maybe you should ask your mom what a real man i am
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ur cutdowns are seriously lame dude. ask my mom? that’s all u got?
November 2nd, 2012 at 4:51 pm
Why do you call me sn outsider? Is it because I’m a duel citizen?
For someone who claims to be well traveled and open minded, you are ignorant & racist.
Oh I forgot. You are not racist. You married an ugly rich white woman to support you.
November 2nd, 2012 at 4:51 pm
Raideraholic (AKAHairyBush) Says:
November 2nd, 2012 at 4:50 pm
Anyone sign Sterling Moore yet?
________________
Signed to Pats practice squad
November 2nd, 2012 at 4:52 pm
Turd Monkeys are Funny.
November 2nd, 2012 at 4:52 pm
R8ER MIKE Says:
November 2nd, 2012 at 4:48 pm
KK,,….you can put my in Beeechs camp too
PMPP!!
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Put my in Beech camp?
Like I said all you buggers are pretty stupid. Sheesh.
November 2nd, 2012 at 4:53 pm
poprox13 Says:
November 2nd, 2012 at 4:51 pm
Raideraholic (AKAHairyBush) Says:
November 2nd, 2012 at 4:50 pm
Anyone sign Sterling Moore yet?
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Signed to Pats practice squad
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That’s to bad, I though we would put Spencer on I.R. for the year and give him a second chance in oaktown.
November 2nd, 2012 at 4:53 pm
GG Says:
November 2nd, 2012 at 3:46 pm
The coaches, players, staff read this blog apparently, so it was important for us to constantly talk about it, and constructively critique it.
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By ‘constructively’ do you mean echoing “Knapp is Krap”? That’s pretty much how it went huh?
November 2nd, 2012 at 4:55 pm
Buggers Rule!!!
Ignorant racist monkeys suck!
Monkeys in expensive suits are the worst.
Bugger wisdom.
November 2nd, 2012 at 4:55 pm
R8ER MIKE Says:
November 2nd, 2012 at 4:48 pm
KK,,….you can put my in Beeechs camp too
PMPP!!
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this is awesome! beeech is getting thrown around as usual and suddenly, r8er mike, raider o, and dan78 all show up to defend him!
HAHHAHAHHAHAHAH!!!!!!!!!!!!!
November 2nd, 2012 at 4:56 pm
all his man-boys who love to hear about his tiny 12-incher.
HHAHAHAHHAHAHHAH!!!!!!!
November 2nd, 2012 at 4:56 pm
Raider4Life209 Says:
November 2nd, 2012 at 4:53 pm
By ‘constructively’ do you mean echoing “Knapp is Krap”? That’s pretty much how it went huh?
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That’s not how it went. It went like this:
Can’t run the ball
Can’t convert 3rd downs
Can’t score in the Red Zone.
November 2nd, 2012 at 4:57 pm
Dr Nobs meltdowns are epic.
LOL
November 2nd, 2012 at 4:58 pm
Raider O Says:
November 2nd, 2012 at 4:57 pm
Dr Nobs meltdowns are epic.
LOL
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Here’s another idiot talking about imaginary meltdowns
November 2nd, 2012 at 5:00 pm
Ignorant monkeys calling other posters idiots?!?!
How many 40’s did your wife buy you today? Do they have 40s in Europe?
November 2nd, 2012 at 5:03 pm
I love this place.
Ignorant drunks.
Turd Monkeys.
“Reggie is perfect because he doesn’t wear expensive suits”
“Knapp is good because Reggie and DA hired him”
“you are not qualified to form opinions’
LMAO
You Monkeys….
November 2nd, 2012 at 5:04 pm
meltdown meltdown meltdown.
oh johnny–ur too easy
November 2nd, 2012 at 5:04 pm
hey kell–why are all of beeech’s aliases against u?
November 2nd, 2012 at 5:06 pm
poor johnny–stuck with a tiny 12 inch weiner. at last he got it o grow to a pre-teen size. it’s 20+ or ur no man, johnny.
November 2nd, 2012 at 5:06 pm
and at least 1.5 pounds
November 2nd, 2012 at 5:07 pm
oh cmon–where’s dan78, r8er mike, p-head, etc? beeech can’t keep up his pace. too hard to keep them all in the same room for very long.
poor johnny mastro.
November 2nd, 2012 at 5:07 pm
I’m an alias?!
I’m not real?
I’m a figment of your imagination?!
No…….
Damn you turd monkeys!!
November 2nd, 2012 at 5:08 pm
Knapp will be gone after the season, enter Al Saunders. The team needs a a short yardage back, MLB, DT, and DB’s.
November 2nd, 2012 at 5:09 pm
Make that an NT.
November 2nd, 2012 at 5:09 pm
Mackenzie 2012 draft class is solid in my opinion.
November 2nd, 2012 at 5:10 pm
Raider O Says:
November 2nd, 2012 at 5:07 pm
I’m an alias?!
I’m not real?
I’m a figment of your imagination?!
No…….
Damn you turd monkeys!!
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wait, hold on. are u saying ur not a beeech alias AND u like him? really? wow.
November 2nd, 2012 at 5:12 pm
Tampa Bay will be a real test for this team. The Raiders better win this one and show they are for real.
November 2nd, 2012 at 5:12 pm
lol now I am an alias!!!
woke up this morning a redneck and tonight I am a alias!!
lol lol
November 2nd, 2012 at 5:13 pm
hard to imagine a “man” liking his pube stories. but i guess that’s what u like. no accounting for taste.
November 2nd, 2012 at 5:14 pm
That man is good for a cheap laugh, if that’s your thing.
November 2nd, 2012 at 5:15 pm
pubes, cucumbers, weiner growth, getting “wasted”, abs. sounds like a story for “men’s men”, but if that’s what ur looking for, ur free to do so. totally not gay though right?
November 2nd, 2012 at 5:15 pm
He does own Krappy.
November 2nd, 2012 at 5:16 pm
Dr its all in fun. lighten up a little will ya.
He11 even Kell is funny at times!!
November 2nd, 2012 at 5:18 pm
If you get upset about the nonsense on this blog you have self-esteem issues.
November 2nd, 2012 at 5:18 pm
Plunketthead Says: Am I wrong or are you always the first one to fling poo? monkey see monkey do.=====
No we got some lyrics going. Turd monkeys are running loose.
November 2nd, 2012 at 5:19 pm
I’m picturing the monkeys from Jumanji.
November 2nd, 2012 at 5:19 pm
i know it’s fun. i love to make fun of beeech’s closet gayness. and his fans are even better.
i bet u just love being called nerd and goober, and then listen to some retarded “totally not gay” story. it’s awesome for u i bet.
November 2nd, 2012 at 5:19 pm
Bigsnow I agree with you. We need a big fat mean b@stard at NT.
November 2nd, 2012 at 5:20 pm
Purvisman/Intrepid/ Full Disclosure Says:
November 2nd, 2012 at 5:19 pm
I’m picturing the monkeys from Jumanji.
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That movie had great special effects for its time.
November 2nd, 2012 at 5:20 pm
Bigsnow81 Says:
November 2nd, 2012 at 5:15 pm
He does own Krappy.
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not that i’ve ever seen. saying u own someone doesn’t equate actually doing it. the nickname “krappy rat” is moronic.
November 2nd, 2012 at 5:21 pm
Raider O Says: I love this place.
Ignorant drunks.
Turd Monkeys.
Hey! I partially resemble that remark.
November 2nd, 2012 at 5:21 pm
R8ER MIKE Says:
November 2nd, 2012 at 5:19 pm
Bigsnow I agree with you. We need a big fat mean b@stard at NT.
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Maybe a 3-4 defense will salvage McLains career.
November 2nd, 2012 at 5:24 pm
RaidersAllday_LtsGeTit,
Good job, Allday. Excellent point. I changed my mind, Reggie did what had to be done; and as you point out, how many more w’s would we have if bush were here? Probably 0? Cost/benefit analysis is spot on!
November 2nd, 2012 at 5:24 pm
I love how I debate using stats and Facts, and you people argue like Clowns.
Asking questions?
Do you have any facts/ stats, or are you going to keep arguing based on opinions. You do know the difference, correct?
Let me give you some facts/ stats to help you think better:
***
Raider O,
what would you do without nfl.com and wikipedia ??
watch the games like the rest of us !?!?
November 2nd, 2012 at 5:25 pm
Actually, O, I’m having civil conversations at ArrowheadPride and Bucs Nation. That tells ya something about this place in the afternoon.
November 2nd, 2012 at 5:26 pm
“stats are for losers like me”
-Warren Sapp
November 2nd, 2012 at 5:26 pm
Draft a True Leader and heisman canditate MANTI Te’o (has 5 ints ) this year.. go 3-4 stick him with mcclain.
Use Burris and Wheeler as pass rushers or get ridk of mcclain and use Burris Te’o in middle. Get a NT ..actually that guy from ND looks great as well.
November 2nd, 2012 at 5:32 pm
The offensive line problems stem from poor ol Frank Pollack being overworked.
Wiz snr never replaced and Frank is trying to implement new blocking schemes every few weeks.
DA needs to get Reggie to fund an extra OL coach or two in there. It took Houstom 3 long hard years to get their blocking scheme working with 2 line coaches.
Simple mathematics dictates that trying to implement the same scheme with 1 coach will take twice as long or 6 years.
Even better, hire 3 OL coaches and get the job done properly by the end of the regular season.
November 2nd, 2012 at 5:40 pm
The offensive line problems stem from poor ol Frank Pollack being overworked.
***
Kiwi,
I’ll take Juan Castillo and/or Bob Wylie
November 2nd, 2012 at 5:40 pm
is mctroll20 still in here? defending the zbs that even krappy is backing out of….
November 2nd, 2012 at 5:40 pm
Dr_robert Says:
November 2nd, 2012 at 5:04 pm
hey kell–why are all of beeech’s aliases against u?
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Because I’ve been kicking Troll azz since the beginning.
November 2nd, 2012 at 5:42 pm
Actually going to change my prediction Raiders 41-20.. 1 int returned for a TD
November 2nd, 2012 at 5:43 pm
And, I’m usually right. Lol.
November 2nd, 2012 at 5:43 pm
How would we rate our hatred of divisional opponents? My take is:
1.Donkeys
2.KC Lady Chiefs
3.Chargers
The Chargers rank at the bottom of the list because they’re the least threatening, on my opinion, not from a talent standpoint but because they’ve always been soft.
November 2nd, 2012 at 5:44 pm
bloggers tend to laugh, mock and repeat themselves when backed into a corner, proven wrong or run out of material
November 2nd, 2012 at 5:44 pm
R8ER MIKE Says: lol now I am an alias!!!
woke up this morning a redneck and tonight I am a alias!!
Is that a girl alien?
November 2nd, 2012 at 5:45 pm
kinda like fake midwest raider fans…
November 2nd, 2012 at 5:45 pm
I’m in favour of getting Bob Wylie back for sure
November 2nd, 2012 at 5:47 pm
RaiderRockstar Says:
November 2nd, 2012 at 5:24 pm
I love how I debate using stats and Facts, and you people argue like Clowns.
Asking questions?
Do you have any facts/ stats, or are you going to keep arguing based on opinions. You do know the difference, correct?
Let me give you some facts/ stats to help you think better:
***
Raider O,
what would you do without nfl.com and wikipedia ??
watch the games like the rest of us !?!?
$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$
LOL
That’s funny.
November 2nd, 2012 at 5:50 pm
Purvisman/Intrepid/ Full Disclosure Says:
November 2nd, 2012 at 5:18 pm
Plunketthead Says: Am I wrong or are you always the first one to fling poo? monkey see monkey do.=====
No we got some lyrics going. Turd monkeys are running loose.
Purvisman/Intrepid/ Full Disclosure Says:
November 2nd, 2012 at 5:19 pm
I’m picturing the monkeys from Jumanji.
$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$
LMAO (I didn’t notice that).
Long Live The ODB, Llama Man, and our Soccer Ambassador aka Plunk!
November 2nd, 2012 at 5:52 pm
Purvisman/Intrepid/ Full Disclosure Says:
November 2nd, 2012 at 5:25 pm
Actually, O, I’m having civil conversations at ArrowheadPride and Bucs Nation. That tells ya something about this place in the afternoon.
$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$
Are you not entertained?
ARE YOU NOT ENTERTAINED?!?!
November 2nd, 2012 at 5:52 pm
Raider O
The only way to get anybody to talk to you is to jump into my disagreements, isn’t it?
November 2nd, 2012 at 5:53 pm
ZBS will look good when players start executing , and making plays… so keep on asking for new OC, nobody looks good when players don’t make plays
November 2nd, 2012 at 5:56 pm
RaiderRockstar Says:
November 2nd, 2012 at 5:44 pm
bloggers tend to laugh, mock and repeat themselves when backed into a corner, proven wrong or run out of material
$$$$$$$$$$$$$
Backed into corner?
You mean like Scoring a debate/ argument?
LOL
November 2nd, 2012 at 5:57 pm
Without an assistant OL coach it could be Greg Knapp has to do more hands on coaching of the OL thus taking his eye off the ball in others areas.
November 2nd, 2012 at 5:57 pm
KoolKell Says:
November 2nd, 2012 at 5:52 pm
Raider O
The only way to get anybody to talk to you is to jump into my disagreements, isn’t it?
$$$$$$$$$$$$
I can’t help it if you disagree with everone here.
November 2nd, 2012 at 5:58 pm
Not everyone, Monkey.
November 2nd, 2012 at 5:58 pm
Everyone*
You are a famous blog personality.
I wonder why?
November 2nd, 2012 at 5:59 pm
Experience, Wisdom?…………..
November 2nd, 2012 at 5:59 pm
Ok not everyone, just 99% of the normal posters. Monkeys don’t count.
November 2nd, 2012 at 6:00 pm
Wit?
November 2nd, 2012 at 6:01 pm
Raider O Says:
November 2nd, 2012 at 5:59 pm
Ok not everyone, just 99% of the normal posters. Monkeys don’t count.
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Nope, just the Trolls & Buggers, which you are one of many.
November 2nd, 2012 at 6:01 pm
LOL
I know you didn’t say that with a straight face.
November 2nd, 2012 at 6:03 pm
I expanded my search parameters and discovered the truth. Blue collar GM’s in cheap suits do a much better job
Here are some examples
MW = Menswarehouse
IL = ivy leaguer
Jerry jones plowboys IL
Bill Polian Colts MW
jerry reese NY MW
Scott Pioli KC IL
Kevin Colbert MW
AJ Smith SD IL wannabee
Ted Thompson GB IL (but REG was the real brains in this outfit)
Mike Reinfeldt Titans IL
Mickey Loomis NO IL
Rob Brezinski Vikings IL
Ozzie Newsome Ravens MW
Reggie the great Raiders MW
November 2nd, 2012 at 6:03 pm
You Monkeys left me alone with this turd monkey?
November 2nd, 2012 at 6:04 pm
Thank god. The SA is back.
I rather talk about GMs and their suits.
November 2nd, 2012 at 6:05 pm
Raider O Says:
November 2nd, 2012 at 6:01 pm
LOL
I know you didn’t say that with a straight face.
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Actually I did, wannabe.
November 2nd, 2012 at 6:06 pm
Al was blue collar until he started buying expensive suits in the mid 90’s
November 2nd, 2012 at 6:07 pm
Speaking of suits, I actually don’t think it’s that bad of a point. Hue fancied himself a stylish dresser and look how well that turned out…
November 2nd, 2012 at 6:08 pm
KoolKell Says:
November 2nd, 2012 at 6:05 pm
Raider O Says:
November 2nd, 2012 at 6:01 pm
LOL
I know you didn’t say that with a straight face.
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Actually I did, wannabe.
$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$
Ignorance is bliss!
November 2nd, 2012 at 6:12 pm
Kiwi_Blade Says:
November 2nd, 2012 at 6:06 pm
Al was blue collar until he started buying expensive suits in the mid 90’s
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??? White sweat suits.
November 2nd, 2012 at 6:13 pm
Don’t forget the rhinestone granny glasses!
November 2nd, 2012 at 6:14 pm
Morilla Says:
November 2nd, 2012 at 6:12 pm
Kiwi_Blade Says:
November 2nd, 2012 at 6:06 pm
Al was blue collar until he started buying expensive suits in the mid 90’s
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??? White sweat suits.
$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$
Great point.
How do you judge sweat suits?
November 2nd, 2012 at 6:15 pm
163.papertiger418 Says:
November 2nd, 2012 at 6:07 pm
Speaking of suits, I actually don’t think it’s that bad of a point. Hue fancied himself a stylish dresser and look how well that turned out…
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Good point Hue = IL < Tom Cable = MW
Give me a bad suit wearing coach/gm anyday.
That goes double for used house salemens
KK I bet you are a fancy suit
November 2nd, 2012 at 6:18 pm
Al bought his white sweat suits from Harrods in London
November 2nd, 2012 at 6:19 pm
Al was blue collar all his life.
A sweat suit = cheap suit
November 2nd, 2012 at 6:25 pm
I had a sweet leisure suit in the 70’s but I never sported platforms.
I miss Neru shirts and hush puppies
November 2nd, 2012 at 6:26 pm
Plunketthead Says:
November 2nd, 2012 at 6:19 pm
Al was blue collar all his life.
A sweat suit = cheap suit
$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$
Don’t forget that expensive bracelet that says AL.
November 2nd, 2012 at 6:26 pm
Just Fire Baby Says:
November 2nd, 2012 at 12:52 pm
Myers/Auberry/Reece should be involved more in red zone opportunities.
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These guys have 2 career TD’s receiving between the 3 of them, and 1 came this year.
Now Reece being used more in the run game, I can see.
But passing wise, we are using that trio MORE THAN EVER in the red zone.
^^^^^^^^
Knapp is still an idiot play caller.
Reece should be used more as Bush’s replacement in this offense.
Reece should used more as a runner in short yardage or move the chains type of back to take some pressure off DMC.
Why is Reece being underutilized in the passing game and why can’t DA and Knapp look at last years tape of the way Hue ran the screen game with efficiency with DMC, Bush, Reece and Jones??
More middle screens with two blockers to the outside should be called and set up with DMC, Goodson, Reece and Jones!
The talented weapons in this offense are being wasted under Knapp.
November 2nd, 2012 at 6:27 pm
My cheap suit theory cleared out corks chatroom.
Must be trying to comprehend how something so amazing can come from the PMPP
huh kk?
November 2nd, 2012 at 6:27 pm
KK I bet you are a fancy suit
$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$
There is nothing fancy about this turd monkey.
November 2nd, 2012 at 6:29 pm
Raider O Says: Are you not entertained?
ARE YOU NOT ENTERTAINED?!?!
Keep coming back, don’t I?
November 2nd, 2012 at 6:29 pm
007
didnt you say the same thing about Reese last year?
That he was underutilized?
November 2nd, 2012 at 6:30 pm
Plunketthead Says:
November 2nd, 2012 at 6:27 pm
My cheap suit theory cleared out corks chatroom.
Must be trying to comprehend how something so amazing can come from the PMPP
huh kk?
$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$
LMAO
Long Live the SA and his cheap suit theory!
Still LOL.
PMPP and Green Party Rule!
November 2nd, 2012 at 6:30 pm
Mcfadden will have a big game Sunday … Rush for 200 yards 2 TD’s
November 2nd, 2012 at 6:33 pm
KoolKell Says:
Raider O
The only way to get anybody to talk to you is to jump into my disagreements, isn’t it?=====================
I talk to him all the time, almost never to you. I see him talking to others all the time, you not so much. Maybe because you never have agreements, only disagreements, as you just stated.
November 2nd, 2012 at 6:35 pm
Plunketthead Says:
November 2nd, 2012 at 6:29 pm
007
didnt you say the same thing about Reese last year?
That he was underutilized?
^^^^^^^^
Yep. This year it is waaaaay worse though.
If Hue were around, I think this would have been a Pro Bowl year for Reece as FB!
November 2nd, 2012 at 6:36 pm
Reece was averaging total of 25 yards with Hue last year lol
November 2nd, 2012 at 6:36 pm
Did everyone know there is a game on
Not just any game
The Cal Bears = IL wannabees
November 2nd, 2012 at 6:38 pm
What’s with all the fighting going on?
November 2nd, 2012 at 6:38 pm
I agree 007 and I believe CP said they are trying to use him more. He is on the field much more this year especially the last two games.
I believe he was on the field for almost half the snaps
November 2nd, 2012 at 6:42 pm
Didn’t Palmer say that Reece was being held by the defense on multiple plays and the officials weren’t calling it? It was an awkward explanation, if I recall.
November 2nd, 2012 at 6:43 pm
Mcfadden20. Says:
November 2nd, 2012 at 6:36 pm
Reece was averaging total of 25 yards with Hue last year lol
$$$$$$$$$$$$$!
34!!!
Those 9 yards make a difference.
November 2nd, 2012 at 6:44 pm
But Bey is the one I want to see get the ball more.
I like the way he runs. I call it reckless abandon or bull in a china shop
November 2nd, 2012 at 6:47 pm
DHB averaged 4+ catches last year. He is averaging 2+ catches this season.
November 2nd, 2012 at 6:47 pm
Raider O Says: Don’t forget that expensive bracelet that says AL.=============================================
Didn’t Al sue Jarassic trying to recoup 9 million? Should have at least gotten that diamond studded #1 pendant. Al could’ve pulled that off!
November 2nd, 2012 at 6:48 pm
Raider Steve Says: What’s with all the fighting going on?
Can’t we all just get along?
November 2nd, 2012 at 6:50 pm
Still LOL at the “cheap suit theory”
You are the man soccer ambassador.
November 2nd, 2012 at 6:51 pm
instead of Raider O, i’m gonna start referring to you as “Raider Stats” due to your penchant for throwing phony numbers around like a Podunk accountant or “Raider Replica” for repeating everything you say 20+ times throughout the day
I miss YOU CLOWNS for sure though
November 2nd, 2012 at 6:51 pm
papertiger418 Says: Didn’t Palmer say that Reece was being held by the defense on multiple plays and the officials weren’t calling it? It was an awkward explanation, if I recall.==============
Yes, he did. I guess all teams submit grievances about officiating to the league after games and Carson said Reece was the subject of many non call complaints.
November 2nd, 2012 at 6:53 pm
by the way, Branch sucks
sorry … had to get that outta my system!
November 2nd, 2012 at 6:55 pm
We’re averaging more yards per game i think , just need to punch the ball in and we win
November 2nd, 2012 at 6:56 pm
RaiderRockstar Says:
November 2nd, 2012 at 6:53 pm
by the way, Branch sucks
sorry … had to get that outta my system!
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Save for the last game , i agree
November 2nd, 2012 at 6:56 pm
Purvisman/Intrepid/ Full Disclosure Says:
November 2nd, 2012 at 6:47 pm
Raider O Says: Don’t forget that expensive bracelet that says AL.=============================================
Didn’t Al sue Jarassic trying to recoup 9 million? Should have at least gotten that diamond studded #1 pendant. Al could’ve pulled that off!
$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$
I’m Not sure bro. I know he sued the NFL and won.
November 2nd, 2012 at 6:59 pm
RaiderRockstar Says:
November 2nd, 2012 at 6:51 pm
instead of Raider O, i’m gonna start referring to you as “Raider Stats” due to your penchant for throwing phony numbers around like a Podunk accountant or “Raider Replica” for repeating everything you say 20+ times throughout the day
I miss YOU CLOWNS for sure though
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Only a podunker calls real stats “phony numbers”. LOL
We miss you too podunker.
November 2nd, 2012 at 6:59 pm
mcfadden20. Says:
November 2nd, 2012 at 6:36 pm
Reece was averaging total of 25 yards with Hue last year lol
^^^^^^^
He was being developed in year 1. This would have been year 2 under Hue.
Starting all over with some azz clown named Krappy Knappy as play caller has caused the offense to take a step back.
We’ll see if Knapp starts to get it or not, otherwise he will be gone at the end of the year. Knapp doesn’t want to lose his job after only one year. haha
November 2nd, 2012 at 7:01 pm
Yards per game means nothing. It’s all about scoring TD’s in this league.
November 2nd, 2012 at 7:02 pm
DHB averaged 4+ catches last year. He is averaging 2+ catches this season.
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Fire Knapp?
November 2nd, 2012 at 7:06 pm
RRS!!! what’s good brother??
how the he11 ya been??
A.M. crew misses you man.
job must be working you to damn much. Take a break once in
a while and stop in to at least say hello to the NATION. and the
GreenParty!!
November 2nd, 2012 at 7:06 pm
DKnight007 Says:
November 2nd, 2012 at 7:01 pm
Yards per game means nothing. It’s all about scoring TD’s in this league.
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we’re averaging more trips in the RZ, call a better play here there and viola we’re averaging more points than last year?
November 2nd, 2012 at 7:06 pm
If Knapp keeps pounding McF up the gut on first down against TB’s stellar run defense I am going to go insane.
This is where Callahan/Gannon would throw every down like in that Monday night Pitts game (a WCO 101 primer if anyone has a tape of it.)
November 2nd, 2012 at 7:07 pm
Yards per game means nothing. It’s all about scoring TD’s in this league.
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Scoring touchdowns and creating takeaways on D.
You can win the SB with a lousy defense and a lousy running game as long as you score lots of TD’s and get takeaways on D
November 2nd, 2012 at 7:08 pm
Mc20 It wont be long and the DA will have all those Red Zone opps become 6 points!!
November 2nd, 2012 at 7:09 pm
what up Mike!?!
getting ready to call it a night. hope you and the boys are doing well
is it Sunday yet?
smash the Suckaneers!!
November 2nd, 2012 at 7:10 pm
Harden = 45 points =
Lin/harding > the old mamba and al jolson
November 2nd, 2012 at 7:11 pm
Reece was a holdout in pre-season.
Maybe that’s why Knapp wasn’t using him much.
November 2nd, 2012 at 7:17 pm
Plunketthead Says:
November 2nd, 2012 at 7:02 pm
DHB averaged 4+ catches last year. He is averaging 2+ catches this season.
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Fire Knapp?
$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$
You know it!
November 2nd, 2012 at 7:20 pm
Mcfadden20. Says:
November 2nd, 2012 at 7:06 pm
DKnight007 Says:
November 2nd, 2012 at 7:01 pm
Yards per game means nothing. It’s all about scoring TD’s in this league.
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we’re averaging more trips in the RZ, call a better play here there and viola we’re averaging more points than last year?
$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$
More trips to the RZ and averaging less points/ game.
Fire Knapp. Now!
November 2nd, 2012 at 7:21 pm
Plunketthead Says:
November 2nd, 2012 at 7:07 pm
Yards per game means nothing. It’s all about scoring TD’s in this league.
$$$$$$$$$$$$%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%
Scoring touchdowns and creating takeaways on D.
You can win the SB with a lousy defense and a lousy running game as long as you score lots of TD’s and get takeaways on D
$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$
Exactly.
NO Saints.
November 2nd, 2012 at 7:22 pm
Go Knicks!
Destroy the 3 gay amigos.
November 2nd, 2012 at 7:24 pm
Rumors that Jamie Foxx is going to be cast as Electro in the next Spiderman movie. Madness!
November 2nd, 2012 at 7:27 pm
Maybe Knapples can play Maryjane
November 2nd, 2012 at 7:30 pm
I am not worried about Knapp. The DA will force Knapp to be a great O coach.
Thats what great coaches do = inspire the men around them and wear cheap suits
November 2nd, 2012 at 7:33 pm
Plunketthead Says:
November 2nd, 2012 at 7:08 pm
Mc20 It wont be long and the DA will have all those Red Zone opps become 6 points!!
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yeah , that starts this sunday
November 2nd, 2012 at 7:33 pm
GG Says:
November 2nd, 2012 at 4:10 pm
And I’m sure the players themselves, certain leaders on offense, have seen the same problem breaking down film and have likewise pushed the coaches for change.
Also, like I said myself ages ago….the defense was all about being “multi”, yet the offense was being too bland and all about complete ZBS. You heard the coaches, Knapp and Tarver, but especially DA say how it’s important to be “multi” on defense, but when it came to offense they were utterly bland, vanilla a la Knapp’s way, and were quite belligerent in interviews about how the ZBS is the way to go, and they were not going to change anything, etc.
I said ages ago too, how it was wrong to embrace being “multi” on defense but not be “multi” on offense. Where are all the mixed blocking schemes? Where are all the various creative usages of Reece, Pryor, Taiwan, Ausberry, the WRs on other things like end-arounds, exploiting match-ups with McFadden, Reece, Ausberry.
Knapp as an offensive mind is holding back the potential of this offensive roster. The sooner we replace him the better immediately and long-term.
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Dont let Mcdummy20 and Raider Riff hear you say that, they get very defensive when it comes to Mr Knapp
November 2nd, 2012 at 7:35 pm
Hire another assistant for the OL.
The ZBS will then run like clockwork.
Knapp will then look like a genius.
Everyone will be happy.
November 2nd, 2012 at 7:38 pm
More like pluck someone from the Shanahan, Kubiak ZBS tree and the ZBS will run like Clockwork.
November 2nd, 2012 at 7:40 pm
Easy solution to a complex problem – trust me – it will work.
November 2nd, 2012 at 7:44 pm
The biggest issue on O looking at the long term is Dmac’s durability. I think we have him through next year, which would give us a reasonable amount of time to make sure he’s not injury prone.
However, I don’t know if Reggie’s going to pay him. ZBS is ideally designed to mitigate the shortcomings of an RB. I imagine he’ll devote more resources to acquiring personnel and staff than any particular player.
November 2nd, 2012 at 7:44 pm
KoolKell Says:
November 2nd, 2012 at 4:56 pm
Raider4Life209 Says:
November 2nd, 2012 at 4:53 pm
By ‘constructively’ do you mean echoing “Knapp is Krap”? That’s pretty much how it went huh?
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That’s not how it went. It went like this:
Can’t run the ball
Can’t convert 3rd downs
Can’t score in the Red Zone.
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True. Maybe have been a lil judgmental Kell, maybe you are a bit of a Raider fan after all…or just a keen observer.
November 2nd, 2012 at 7:48 pm
Dude, I started going to games at Frank Youell Field. Ever heard of it?
November 2nd, 2012 at 7:55 pm
I’d be lying if I said that I have. I vaguely remember hearing of some other home field in the old days…thought it was Stanford or something.
November 2nd, 2012 at 8:02 pm
Plunketthead Says:
November 2nd, 2012 at 7:30 pm
I am not worried about Knapp. The DA will force Knapp to be a great O coach.
Thats what great coaches do = inspire the men around them and wear cheap suits
$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$
The DA is a rookie HC with ONE year experience as DC, and you assume he can fix this offense by inspiring men and wearing cheap suits?
November 2nd, 2012 at 8:06 pm
eastoaklandraider Says:
November 2nd, 2012 at 7:33 pm
GG Says:
November 2nd, 2012 at 4:10 pm
And I’m sure the players themselves, certain leaders on offense, have seen the same problem breaking down film and have likewise pushed the coaches for change.
Also, like I said myself ages ago….the defense was all about being “multi”, yet the offense was being too bland and all about complete ZBS. You heard the coaches, Knapp and Tarver, but especially DA say how it’s important to be “multi” on defense, but when it came to offense they were utterly bland, vanilla a la Knapp’s way, and were quite belligerent in interviews about how the ZBS is the way to go, and they were not going to change anything, etc.
I said ages ago too, how it was wrong to embrace being “multi” on defense but not be “multi” on offense. Where are all the mixed blocking schemes? Where are all the various creative usages of Reece, Pryor, Taiwan, Ausberry, the WRs on other things like end-arounds, exploiting match-ups with McFadden, Reece, Ausberry.
Knapp as an offensive mind is holding back the potential of this offensive roster. The sooner we replace him the better immediately and long-term.
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Dont let Mcdummy20 and Raider Riff hear you say that, they get very defensive when it comes to Mr Knapp
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I know GG , he talks about more than 1 thing, on the other hand you and Mistic are stuck with 1 topic and you get offensive when some doesn’t agree with you , but keep calling those names ,maybe 1 day your self esteem will get so high maybe you will stop asking for attention on here
November 2nd, 2012 at 8:09 pm
DOCTOR LAWG IN THE HOUSE
Thank You for having me hear. Always wanted to come in and blog a few words.
I’ll let you know about my smooth lawgs, but first, I got to go and get some hand jive out of the way. Then it’s Lawg time.
THATS JUST HOW IT ROLLS
November 2nd, 2012 at 8:09 pm
I’m all for every coach and player stepping up their game, I think they all can do a better job , but some just are stuck 1 part of this team and won’t ever let go even if some one partially agrees with them , but they can’t comprehend that players play the game and they have to make the plays as well , you can’t just change an O.co every time and expect a high flying O, but some of them here just play too much Madden 13
November 2nd, 2012 at 8:09 pm
JUST SPLOOGE BABY!
November 2nd, 2012 at 8:14 pm
#SuperDawg@SuperDawg #keepupwiththelawg
just uncorked a sure thing lawg. Dawg Lawg Dawg Style. Holla#
November 2nd, 2012 at 8:16 pm
lol Kell. all us old timers remember it.
November 2nd, 2012 at 8:27 pm
mcfadden20. Says:
November 2nd, 2012 at 8:09 pm
I’m all for every coach and player stepping up their game, I think they all can do a better job , but some just are stuck 1 part of this team and won’t ever let go even if some one partially agrees with them , but they can’t comprehend that players play the game and they have to make the plays as well , you can’t just change an O.co every time and expect a high flying O, but some of them here just play too much Madden 13
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Good point.
Long term strategy > short term thinking
November 2nd, 2012 at 8:56 pm
Kiwi_Blade Says:
November 2nd, 2012 at 8:27 pm
mcfadden20. Says:
November 2nd, 2012 at 8:09 pm
I’m all for every coach and player stepping up their game, I think they all can do a better job , but some just are stuck 1 part of this team and won’t ever let go even if some one partially agrees with them , but they can’t comprehend that players play the game and they have to make the plays as well , you can’t just change an O.co every time and expect a high flying O, but some of them here just play too much Madden 13
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Good point.
Long term strategy > short term thinking
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Strange point. You assume long term strategy has some brains. This case, well, no. Long term, short term should build around that particular type of player, instead of setting them up for failure. This particular scheme is not creative nor can it make adjustments. Making the players do knapps bidding is akin to next to impossible. If his game planning had any merit, we’d be scoring a lot of points. We have football players on this team. The failure of the zbs is not their fault. The fact it doesn’t work is not their fault. It all rests on the OC. The fact we’re getting rid of the zbs and going gap is the best news I’ve heard about this team in a long time. We have the players. We will have positive short term results setting the way for long term success.
November 2nd, 2012 at 8:58 pm
HOLLA. LAWG STYLE.
November 2nd, 2012 at 9:01 pm
REPOST FOR THOSE WHO STILL FAVOR THE ZBS
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REPOST FOR THOSE WHO ARE GLAD TO SEE IT GO
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Knapp incorporating more gap scheme in run game
By Steve Corkran
Thursday, November 1st, 2012 at 3:32 pm in Oakland Raiders.
The Raiders rushed for 135 yards against the Kansas City Chiefs. A large chunk of that total came during the fourth quarter, and some of that came on several plays in which the Raiders mixed in some gap-scheme blocking.
So says offensive coordinator Greg Knapp, who has come under fire from fans for his implementation of the zone-blocking scheme upon his arrival before this season.
“It was a good balance of zone blocking and the gap scheme, so it paid off pretty good,” Knapp said Thursday. “We definitely increased our gap run-blocking scheme to get a better balance and keep defenses honest, and we’ve done it well, so we’ll keep that same kind of formula working. It’s a good change-up for us to have some kind of gap scheme with that outsize zone. But the big runs came from the outside zone for us in the fourth quarter.”
The Raiders primarily used a zone-blocking scheme early in the season. Knapp said he incorporated some gap-scheme blocking as a response to the lack of success running the ball.
No, it had nothing to do with the ruckus raised by fan calling for Knapp’s job because of his steadfast desire to stick with the ZBS.
“Yeah, we had to make an adjustment,” Knapp said, “and that was a good adjustment for us. It paid off, you betcha.”
Center Stefen Wisniewski said he welcomes the addition of the gap-blocking scheme into the mix.
“It is nice,” Wisniewski said. “That’s more of the stuff we ran last year, so most of us have a lot of experience in that, where we’re still learning the zone scheme. So it helps us because we’re familiar with it and also it’s a nice change-up. Teams aren’t sure what’s coming at them, and it makes us more likely to be successful.”
Wisniewski said it was nothing but zone-blocking scheme from the outset, which made sense given that’s Knapp’s and offensive line coach Frank Pollack’s pedigree. However, the coaches aren’t so rigid that they are averse to change.
“They’re starting to get to know us better, and we’re getting to know them,” Wisniewski said, “so they’re seeing that we can be successful doing both.”
– Knapp has coached and been around some pretty notable quarterbacks during his long NFL career: Steve Young, Michael Vick, Matt Schaub, Matt Hasselbeck come to mind.
You get the sense that Carson Palmer rates right near the top in Knapp’s book based on the portrait Knapp paints of his signal-caller.
“He’s been the rock,” Knapp said. “As you guys hear his quotes and the way he handles a tough loss, he puts it on himself. He’s a true pro, he’s a true leader. He’s really helped us in the pass game from the stance of, we’re a top five team in sacks allowed, but he’s getting the ball out pretty quick, too. He’s done a fine job for us managing the game in that pocket situation and not having frustration.
“He really keeps his cool throughout, through thick and thin. … . He’s special, guys. I don’t know how many guys you’ve been around, but he’s special. He doesn’t say much, but I’ll tell you, Carson Palmer’s special in the way he leads a team and the way he prepares for a game. He’s very, very good.”
High praise, indeed.
– Allen said cornerback Shawntae Spencer’s recovery from a right foot injury he suffered more than six weeks ago isn’t going as well as hoped for.
“He has not had any setbacks,” Allen said. “The progress has slowed a lot more than what we anticipated. We anticipated there would be more progress by this point in time, but it’s coming around a little slower than what we had hoped. It’s through no fault of his, just the nature of his injury.”
Spencer said last Friday that he still experiences some pain in his foot from time to time but that he remains hopeful of a return before long.
“I’m not in control of the timetable,” Spencer said. “Whatever they say, is whatever they say. So, I come to work, do whatever I got to do, do what they ask. Whenever doc clears me, he clears me.”
Spencer hasn’t practiced since he got hurt against the Miami Dolphins on Sept. 16. There is no timetable for him to return to practice.
– Buccaneers coach Greg Schiano caused quite a stir earlier this season when he instructed his players to get after Giants quarterback Eli Manning while Manning was performing a kneel down at the end of a victory over the Bucs.
Giants coach Tom Coughlin took exception to the questionable tactic, and he let Schiano know about it during the postgame handshake.
Knapp said he is aware of what transpired and that his players are prepared for the situation should it arise Sunday.
“We’ve alerted our guys, ‘Alright, this is what they’ve done, so don’t … ‘ ”
So, don’t get caught offguard.
“We make sure that we’re in the mode of aggressive blocking up front,” Knapp said. “Sometimes, that down is kind of a relaxed down. We’re making sure, no, don’t take it as a relaxed down. Very similar to when we set up the field goal against Jacksonville, when Carson went out there and just went over a step and took a knee. That kind of blocking scheme, where we’re making sure we don’t let any penetration come through the inside.”
Knapp said this is the first time in his coaching career where he has had to address the prospect of a team going all out during a kneeldown situation.
Allen smiled when asked if he was aware of the dustup between the Giants and Buccaneers.
“We’ll be ready,” Allen said. “Our job is to be ready for anything. So we’ll be ready for it.”
– The Buccaneers traded cornerback Aqib Talib to the New England Patriots on Thursday in the only reported trade before the league deadline.
In a roundabout way, that might preclude the Patriots from re-signing cornerback Sterling Moore — he cleared waivers today — and keep him available for the Raiders to sign.
– Sebastian Janikowski wasn’t in the locker room to talk about being named AFC Special Teams Player of the Month.
So, we turn to Allen for his thoughts on Janikowski receiving the honor.
“That obviously means he’s kicking it good,” Allen said. “He’s done a good job. It’s a comforting thing to know you can put him out there and feel confident that he’s going to kick it through. We’ve put him in a couple game-winning situations, and he’s come through both times. That’s really a comforting feeling for the coach to have to make that decision.”
Janikowski has converted 18 of 19 field-goal attempts this season, with his lone miss coming from 64 yards against the Jaguars. He kicked a 40-yarder in overtime to win that game for the Raiders.
– Remember when Allen said he and his coaches were going to break down the Raiders from “A to Z” during the bye week? Well, here’s Allen’s take on how much progress the Raiders made the past three games.
“We’ve got some things corrected,” Allen said. “We’ve been better in some areas but we still have a long way to go. We still have a lot of things we have to get better at. It doesn’t matter what your record is, that’s always the case. You have to continue to improve throughout this 16-game season.”
– Wide receiver Denarius Moore has scored a touchdown in each of the past three games. On more than one occasion, Moore scored because of his ability to elude defenders in the open field an find a way into the end zone.
That inate ability to get ino the end zone is something that isn’t easily taught, Knapp said/
“It’s awfully hard to coach,” Knapp said. “It’s awfully hard to coach. His YAC ability, yards after catch or contact, whatever you want to choose, he’s got a unique ability to be able to make the first one miss. He has a little bit of space and that makes it awfully hard on defense. It’s a special trait he has, and it’s awfully hard to coach.”
November 2nd, 2012 at 9:02 pm
Cal-Wash game .. both teams have fumbled like 10 combined times
November 2nd, 2012 at 9:04 pm
I’m still laughing at those who think we got rid of ZBS
November 2nd, 2012 at 9:08 pm
I sense alot of excitement that the zone blocking scheme is gone, but it isn’t going away…they are just mixing in the familiar “gap scheme” along with it, which is smart and makes us all kind of look at it and say “What took you so long”?
November 2nd, 2012 at 9:10 pm
DJ Johnny Says:
November 2nd, 2012 at 9:08 pm
I sense alot of excitement that the zone blocking scheme is gone, but it isn’t going away…they are just mixing in the familiar “gap scheme” along with it, which is smart and makes us all kind of look at it and say “What took you so long”?
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Everything takes time , you think they been having hard time learning ZBS after OTA’s , FUll training camp , Pre-Season, they can’t just implement a “gap scheme” in a week
November 2nd, 2012 at 9:11 pm
One thing I noticed in watching Trent Richardson highlights is he waits….till the blocking develops and then blasts through the hole. I think that’s what DMAC is “supposed” to do..but he only knows one speed and that’s fast forward.
Maybe a zbs/power scheme hybrid is in order? We know DMAC has had success in the zbs but i don’t think it’s coincidence that they employ the power scheme in the 3rd and 4th quarter and DMAC has his best half of the season.
November 2nd, 2012 at 9:12 pm
DJ Johnny Says:
November 2nd, 2012 at 9:08 pm
I sense alot of excitement that the zone blocking scheme is gone, but it isn’t going away…they are just mixing in the familiar “gap scheme” along with it, which is smart and makes us all kind of look at it and say “What took you so long”?
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I think it will be phased out all together because it has proven to be a bust. “What took us so long?”. Maybe DA is smarter than we think. Maybe DAs’ patience finally got the better of him. There is hope afterall!
November 2nd, 2012 at 9:14 pm
I agree McFadden. They need to keep it simple and not try to change the whole thing in a week, but i think the guys are smart, or familiar enough with the power scheme that they can use like they did against KC.
Not a wholesale change, but like Knapp said- keep ‘em off balance.
November 2nd, 2012 at 9:19 pm
243, Interesting thought. So you’re thinking we’ll see less and less of it game by game?
It is nice to see that they did not stubbornly stick to something that wasn’t working well and were willing to do what was necessary to get things going.
I personally think we’ll continue to see the zbs the rest of the yr. I think we’ll continue to see a mix.
We’ll see i guess.
November 2nd, 2012 at 9:21 pm
Let’s go Clippers!!
November 2nd, 2012 at 9:22 pm
DJ Johnny Says:
November 2nd, 2012 at 9:19 pm
243, Interesting thought. So you’re thinking we’ll see less and less of it game by game?
It is nice to see that they did not stubbornly stick to something that wasn’t working well and were willing to do what was necessary to get things going.
I personally think we’ll continue to see the zbs the rest of the yr. I think we’ll continue to see a mix.
We’ll see i guess.
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Just don’t think DA can throw his buddy Knapp totally under the bus. ‘Mixing’ in a few gap schemes is a soft way of saying fck the zbs. When we have outrageous success with the gap and power, knapp would have to be extremely egotistical and stupid to re-insert the zbs. Doubt DA will allow it.
November 2nd, 2012 at 9:23 pm
R8ER MIKE Says:
November 2nd, 2012 at 8:16 pm
lol Kell. all us old timers remember it.
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“Us old timers”?
November 2nd, 2012 at 9:30 pm
McFadden20,
Did we improve our defense?
Can you see improvent? Do you think Tarver is doing a good job?
Hint: the answer should be yes to all 3 questions.
Did we improve our offense? (no opinions please. Facts only)
Can you see improvement? Do you think Knapp is doing a good job?
Hint: the answer should be no.
There is a reason people are unhappy with Knapp and talking about 1 coach more than the rest of the staff and players.
November 2nd, 2012 at 9:30 pm
Lawg time. Nite all.
November 2nd, 2012 at 9:33 pm
Freeman is going down, and going down hard. His a$$ is getting knocked out of the game.
3 in 3 weeks.
November 2nd, 2012 at 9:36 pm
When DA was at that presser asking questions about the zbs and whether he would consider changing scheme he was very stern in his response “No”..Why not? “Cuz I know it works. I’ve seen it work”.
Right there I thought no way we would “adjust” the scheme…no matter what.
It’s a real good sign he’s willing to “adjust” after all.
He doesn’t have to worry. No one is gonna think less of him for changing things up if we win games.
November 2nd, 2012 at 9:44 pm
Raider O Says:
November 2nd, 2012 at 9:30 pm
McFadden20,
Did we improve our defense?
Can you see improvent? Do you think Tarver is doing a good job?
Hint: the answer should be yes to all 3 questions.
Did we improve our offense? (no opinions please. Facts only)
Can you see improvement? Do you think Knapp is doing a good job?
Hint: the answer should be no.
There is a reason people are unhappy with Knapp and talking about 1 coach more than the rest of the staff and players.
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Yes we did but players are making plays on that side of the ball , On O players are not making plays, Our best player from last year is coming off from an injury, our receivers are unproven and yet we’re still only a couple of plays away from surpassing last years point per game average, i believe we’re on the verge of breaking out on the O, with ZBS or no ZBS, this will get better
November 2nd, 2012 at 9:48 pm
McFadden20 was wondering why some of us were/are complaining about Knapp more than the rest of the staff and players.
I can’t speak for all of them, but I can share my opinion.
1- Reggie, DA, and Tarver are rookies at their new positions, and I expected mistakes.
2- Knapp is a vet OC who has struggled the last 4 years of his career as OC with 4 different teams, and that’s why he was working as a QB coach for the Texans.
3- we have most of our starters from last year (on offense).
4- look at the results this year.
November 2nd, 2012 at 9:52 pm
We have the same core of WRs, and we improved by adding 2 good rookies.
DHB had 60+ catches last year, he averaged 4+ catches/ game, and now he is averaging 2+ catches/ game. Is he dropping a ton of passes or less passes thrown his way?
November 2nd, 2012 at 9:54 pm
Raider O Says:
November 2nd, 2012 at 9:48 pm
McFadden20 was wondering why some of us were/are complaining about Knapp more than the rest of the staff and players.
I can’t speak for all of them, but I can share my opinion.
1- Reggie, DA, and Tarver are rookies at their new positions, and I expected mistakes.
2- Knapp is a vet OC who has struggled the last 4 years of his career as OC with 4 different teams, and that’s why he was working as a QB coach for the Texans.
3- we have most of our starters from last year (on offense).
4- look at the results this year.
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Difference is DMC is not same player, besides DHB AND DMoore , our receivers are not even worth mentioning… so with taking all that into consideration , i don’t think Knapp should be the only guy to get 100% of the blame
November 2nd, 2012 at 9:55 pm
Ahhhh yes. Patience. The word is like a healing salve on a wounded franchise.
Coach Knapp spoke wispy words of wisdom when he said “Let’s try and keep thing’s in perspective here”.
“Perspective”. “Patience”. Let those words be embedded in the very soul of a hungry fanbase.
While doing a bit of grocery shopping earlier, i observed the meticulous craftsmanship of the manager of the deli department. I first observed the manner in which he employed the tools that would create his masterpiece. First, a fresh loaf of french artisan bread, then the fresh, homemade mayonaisse, then the meats. Ahhh yes. Fresh salami along with other cold cuts; and then…the lettuce and tomato to top it all off.
I would of preferred to see a couple shreds of freshly cut onion added, or perhaps a black olive or two, but the creation of the sandwich was complete in the deli worker’s eyes.
Reggie can be likened to a “deli-master” as he crafts together the proper ingrediants in making a delightful sandwich, but just like a finely crafted sandwich takes patience and “perspective” in creating it, so too will Reggie the “deli-master” create a delightful taste tempting sandwich of championship football.
Friends, the sandwich Reggie creates may not have all the ingrediants we may want in a sandwich…such as black olives or tasty shreds of onion..but it will be a tasty treat nonetheless, and in due time, one in which we will all be able to savor.
10…and Then.
November 2nd, 2012 at 9:57 pm
Btw, please don’t assume that I was happy with last year’s offense that averaged 20+ points/ game because of the comparison.
Hue struggled to score and win when were competing for the division, but our defense was a mess and it didn’t help (Bills & Lions).
That’s why I said I didn’t care if he goes/ stays as long as we improve. Knapp is not improvement IMO.
November 2nd, 2012 at 9:58 pm
KoolKell Says:
November 2nd, 2012 at 5:40 pm
Dr_robert Says:
November 2nd, 2012 at 5:04 pm
hey kell–why are all of beeech’s aliases against u?
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Because I’ve been kicking Troll azz since the beginning.
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Come on, let’s get serious. Have you ever kicked any troll’s ass? Ever? I see you run when confronted. I see you BEG THOSE THAT ARE BEATING YOU DOWN TO “get a life”. But I have never, as in ever, seen you walk away proud, and strutting.
Never, in all these years, have you successfully took on anyone, and kicked their ass.
Prove me wrong. Link to what you consider as kicking a troll’s ass.
You’re a hider when things get sticky.
And I guarantee you will whine, then hide, and never post a link to you beating down anyone, because it’s never happened.
Sorry Kell, but just the way I see it.
November 2nd, 2012 at 9:58 pm
Raider O Says:
November 2nd, 2012 at 9:52 pm
We have the same core of WRs, and we improved by adding 2 good rookies.
DHB had 60+ catches last year, he averaged 4+ catches/ game, and now he is averaging 2+ catches/ game. Is he dropping a ton of passes or less passes thrown his way?
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DUDE don’t just say anything to back up your arguement, J Criner has like 1 freaking reception the whole year, Streater is running wrong routes all the freaking times, Hagan is showing why he was cut by 4 teams in the past 2 years , DMac hits the wrong holes and when he gets in the openfield he goes down easily , so if you think with all that we can just change freaking schemes or change our OC and we will automatically start being the top 10 team then i guess the other 20 teams have probably have worse OC then ours
November 2nd, 2012 at 9:59 pm
DHB is no longer out go to guy. Don’t think he ever actually became that guy.
November 2nd, 2012 at 10:01 pm
Go Clippers!!
November 2nd, 2012 at 10:05 pm
Beating me down? About what? My diapers? Shining shoes?
Gtfo. I drop more Raider knowledge in in 5 minutes between troll smack downs, than most of you people provide in a month.
November 2nd, 2012 at 10:06 pm
Some of you act like the offense is clicking. That getting a OC to change the plan is going to get that clicking offense to score. Except the offense is anything but clicking.
November 2nd, 2012 at 10:06 pm
it seems kool kell is a pretty decent guy. i haven’t been on here as long as alot of you guys but i don’t get where all the animosity is coming from.
he doesn’t seem like a guy looking for a fight or anything.
maybe i missed something.
November 2nd, 2012 at 10:06 pm
After you’ve taken my position
November 2nd, 2012 at 10:06 pm
most of the claimed “beatdowns” in here ridiculous. u actually have to make someone look stupid for it to count. and simply saying it, and then having a few aliases come running to support u is probably more pathetic than anything i can think of. i see the moron beeech try fuking with kell all the time, namely with his utterly idiotic “krappy rat” name, which is just another of many agonizingly lame names he has for people (nob bust?–what the fuk is that?), but i’ve never seen him say anything i thought was embarrassing or even funny regarding kell. i’m pretty neutral with kell, and most, but are people here seriously gonna tell me saying he’s old, drinks malibu, and sells real estate, are somehow a cutdown and/or funny?
i mean u have to make fun of someone for something they actually do. i make fun of beeech for being basically gay while hiding behind stripper stories.
some people make fun of me for talking about him too much, which at least has some basis in reality. it’s ok to make fun of me for it b/c i do actually spend too much time on him.
but for instance, just coming out and saying i’m a gay doctor blah blah blah, with no cleverness like dan78 does, is just dumb and worst of all, boring.
November 2nd, 2012 at 10:07 pm
Streater is doing well for an URFA and Criner was injured and missed camp/ OTAs due to contract issues.
You can’t keep every player from last year, but Housh and LM are not doing better than our rookies.
Say anything?! You people hate stats and facts. lol
November 2nd, 2012 at 10:09 pm
JLofty Says:
November 2nd, 2012 at 10:06 pm
Some of you act like the offense is clicking. That getting a OC to change the plan is going to get that clicking offense to score. Except the offense is anything but clicking.
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Exactly, when it’s obvious Mcfadden is just not the same player as he was last year and our receivers suck besides DHB and DMOORE , they think we should be top 10 o with that group and score 30 points a game , like seriously? just because we had success with change of scheme late in the game , doesn’t mean we can just change into that scheme and beat the crap out of our next opponent
November 2nd, 2012 at 10:09 pm
No, You GTFO, Kell. Your claims are bogus, and you know it. I’ll repeat myself. You won’t post a link to you successfully beating down any troll, or regular poster, because you just don’t. It’s like target practice in here, on a daily basis, and you’re always the target. It’s because you’re an easy target, and you just don’t get it. And man, stop with the “dropping raider knowledge”. Honestly, if you aren’t cutting and pasting, you aren’t posting any raider knowledge.
Link?
November 2nd, 2012 at 10:11 pm
Mcfadden20. Says:
November 2nd, 2012 at 9:58 pm
Raider O Says:
November 2nd, 2012 at 9:52 pm
We have the same core of WRs, and we improved by adding 2 good rookies.
DHB had 60+ catches last year, he averaged 4+ catches/ game, and now he is averaging 2+ catches/ game. Is he dropping a ton of passes or less passes thrown his way?
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DUDE don’t just say anything to back up your arguement, J Criner has like 1 freaking reception the whole year, Streater is running wrong routes all the freaking times, Hagan is showing why he was cut by 4 teams in the past 2 years , DMac hits the wrong holes and when he gets in the openfield he goes down easily , so if you think with all that we can just change freaking schemes or change our OC and we will automatically start being the top 10 team then i guess the other 20 teams have probably have worse OC then ours
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All that and you didn’t mention DHB’s decrease in production, and you didn’t answer my question.
November 2nd, 2012 at 10:12 pm
If you get two minutes and you haven’t seen it check this video of branch out.
Near the end, someone asks him if it is different this year than in previous years.
What is interesting to me is that he doesn’t say something about how they have always tried hard or some thing that deflects the implication that things are better than they have been.
Instead, dude says things are better now. Stuff like that indicates buy in and trust in what is going on. Seems to me that da was a good choice in what he is building. Better than what has been going on because players know he has the full support of management.
http://www.csnbayarea.com/raidersvideo?PID=hXWM2-9zT6vGh5u2anefAYZseFL0FsqsiDZFBY#
November 2nd, 2012 at 10:14 pm
Raider O Says:
November 2nd, 2012 at 10:07 pm
Streater is doing well for an URFA and Criner was injured and missed camp/ OTAs due to contract issues.
You can’t keep every player from last year, but Housh and LM are not doing better than our rookies.
Say anything?! You people hate stats and facts. lol
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Your own answer tells the whole story , he’s doing well for an URFA ? you go figure the #’s up if he’s doing well for an URFA , maybe he’s playing like a 4th or 5th round rookie if he’s doing well as an URFA,
Criner has been non-factor , HAGAN is playing like the player who was cut 4 times last few years, Moore is finally catching up and getting his legs under him after missing the preseason and first 2 games in the season , DHB doesn’t look the same after the hit , and Mcfadden is not the same either after the injury last year and you guys think we can just change a scheme and start clicking
November 2nd, 2012 at 10:16 pm
Raider Steve Says:
November 2nd, 2012 at 10:06 pm
it seems kool kell is a pretty decent guy. i haven’t been on here as long as alot of you guys but i don’t get where all the animosity is coming from.
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No one is more disruptive to this board, on a regualr basis, than Koolkell. No one. Sure others pop on to to rample on, saying nothingk, like Dawg, but he’s harmless. Kell is disruptive. That’s fine, but I’m just tired of him proudly spending all of his time here, proudly stirring up garbage, then disappearing until the coast is clear.
Then he claims like he did above, how he “beats everyone down”. He hasn’t, doesn’t, and won’t.
And he sure won’t post a link where he did. Because it doesn’t happen.
You really are an easy target, Kell.
Most easy targets are the last to know. In a poker game, Kell, you would be referred to as the donkey.
November 2nd, 2012 at 10:16 pm
Mcfadden20. Says:
November 2nd, 2012 at 9:58 pm
Raider O Says:
November 2nd, 2012 at 9:52 pm
We have the same core of WRs, and we improved by adding 2 good rookies.
DHB had 60+ catches last year, he averaged 4+ catches/ game, and now he is averaging 2+ catches/ game. Is he dropping a ton of passes or less passes thrown his way?
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DUDE don’t just say anything to back up your arguement,
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Anything?
You mean stats & facts?
Let’s agree to disagree bro.
November 2nd, 2012 at 10:20 pm
jlofty—so what does kell do that’s so bad?
November 2nd, 2012 at 10:20 pm
Fk you, I don’t need to provide you with any links. Wtf do you think you are?
November 2nd, 2012 at 10:20 pm
Raider O Says:
November 2nd, 2012 at 10:16 pm
Mcfadden20. Says:
November 2nd, 2012 at 9:58 pm
Raider O Says:
November 2nd, 2012 at 9:52 pm
We have the same core of WRs, and we improved by adding 2 good rookies.
DHB had 60+ catches last year, he averaged 4+ catches/ game, and now he is averaging 2+ catches/ game. Is he dropping a ton of passes or less passes thrown his way?
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DUDE don’t just say anything to back up your arguement,
$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$
Anything?
You mean stats & facts?
Let’s agree to disagree bro.
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Our receiving group sucks , we picked up Hagan late in the season , we have 2 rookies who probably know like 35% of the playbook , Moore missed the pre-season and first 2 games , DHB knocked out and is not doing anything since then and MCfadden is not the same , WHat else do you want me to say, this is the reason why we can’t put up more points , we left atleast 15 points on the board last game , DMoore dropped a TD in the EZ and also dropped a pass in the RZ that should have gave us the 1st down… unless those things improve too i don’t think just changing the OC at this time would make much of a difference
November 2nd, 2012 at 10:21 pm
Streater & Criner are backups. Moore and DHB are our starters. Focus on the point that was DHB’s decrease of production, and you still didn’t answer the question.
November 2nd, 2012 at 10:28 pm
Raider O Says:
November 2nd, 2012 at 10:21 pm
Streater & Criner are backups. Moore and DHB are our starters. Focus on the point that was DHB’s decrease of production, and you still didn’t answer the question.
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He’s not getting open either , what more can i say , you’re saying a new O.co will some how make him get more open or something? We finally saw some success running the ball albeit it was late in the game but it was still positive and we finally saw our first great Pass blocking game from our O-line , n i think we’re making progress on O side , i think Streater and Criner are finally catching up in the passing game , and they’re getting more involved, we should be fine soon , just chill , i don’t think changing just schemes will work unless players start playing as well , i don’t buy players are not buying into the scheme cuz it wasn’t successful before its all bs, they’re just slow to pick up , so unless all players get on the page , i can’t just blame 1 guy , i’m going to blame O side for not scoring as many points as they should
November 2nd, 2012 at 10:28 pm
I tell ya, we sure have a problem punchin it in, in the red zone. Something that needs to change right away.
November 2nd, 2012 at 10:29 pm
JLofty Says:
November 2nd, 2012 at 10:28 pm
I tell ya, we sure have a problem punchin it in, in the red zone. Something that needs to change right away.
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No schit, Sherlock?
November 2nd, 2012 at 10:29 pm
dr. rob. you’re alright man just don’t let beach dawg get to you. you have some good posts.
November 2nd, 2012 at 10:31 pm
The Whole O side means, Knapp , OL coach , OL, RB, WR, TE’s , I would leave out Palmer since he’s the only 1 doing anything positive but he also cost us the win with that int in atl game , so he’s part of the blame system, if we want to become a good Offensive team , then i think we have to do more than just 1 change
November 2nd, 2012 at 10:31 pm
You people have a lot of excuses for this offense
OL: starters are playing different positions in a different scheme (Why?)
RB: DMAC is not the same, and he is not good in the ZBS (but he had his best season when Cable was here implementing the ZBS) (why struggle with this offense?)
WRs: we have the same starters from last year DHB & Moore, but DHB’s production decreased by 50%. (why?)
November 2nd, 2012 at 10:33 pm
Suddenly DHB can’t get open?
Like I said bro, let us agree to disagree.
November 2nd, 2012 at 10:34 pm
KoolKell Says:
November 2nd, 2012 at 10:20 pm
Fk you, I don’t need to provide you with any links. Wtf do you think you are?
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Stop already. If you had something to prove your point, you would. You would gladly post links as quickly as you cut and paste info, pretending it’s yours, when it’s not.
You are doing exactly what I said you would do. Exactly.
I nor anyone expect anything different from the board donkey.
Seriously? I feel sorry for you, Kell. You’re old. And everyone picks on you. It’s becausee you just can’t shut the hell up and insist on saying stupid things that backfire on you.
November 2nd, 2012 at 10:34 pm
JLofty Says:
November 2nd, 2012 at 10:28 pm
I tell ya, we sure have a problem punchin it in, in the red zone. Something that needs to change right away.
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For some reason not just punching it in , they can’t even sell a play action play down there, and even when they do sell it then players drop passes, or when we are in the between 10 and 20’s players are not executing , like last week Palmer threw a short pass to D’Moore and he dropped it and came 3rd down , Streater was suppose to cut the route but kept running and so had to settle for the FG, and then the D’Moore dropped pass in the Ez, we can’t just change OC and score more points if players are going to play like that
November 2nd, 2012 at 10:35 pm
KoolKell Says:
November 2nd, 2012 at 10:29 pm
JLofty Says:
November 2nd, 2012 at 10:28 pm
I tell ya, we sure have a problem punchin it in, in the red zone. Something that needs to change right away.
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No schit, Sherlock?
You’re an insightful mfkr aren’t ya?
November 2nd, 2012 at 10:38 pm
KoolKell Says:
November 2nd, 2012 at 10:35 pm
KoolKell Says:
November 2nd, 2012 at 10:29 pm
JLofty Says:
November 2nd, 2012 at 10:28 pm
I tell ya, we sure have a problem punchin it in, in the red zone. Something that needs to change right away.
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No schit, Sherlock?
You’re an insightful mfkr aren’t ya?
You bring so much knowledge to this blog…. Ooooh.
November 2nd, 2012 at 10:38 pm
Raider O Says:
November 2nd, 2012 at 10:31 pm
You people have a lot of excuses for this offense
OL: starters are playing different positions in a different scheme (Why?)
RB: DMAC is not the same, and he is not good in the ZBS (but he had his best season when Cable was here implementing the ZBS) (why struggle with this offense?)
WRs: we have the same starters from last year DHB & Moore, but DHB’s production decreased by 50%. (why?)
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OL is playing different positions because they got no Depth to start someone in place of CC, who has to move over because a better player has taken over his spot at RG, then smith is whatever
RB. Just like i said it’s the combination of plays being called and run blocking along with DMC’s vision and going down easily
WR..Hard to target only 1 or 2 Wide Receivers we have when it’s going to obvious pass downs , everybody knows the ball is going to DHB or DMoore in passing downs
November 2nd, 2012 at 10:40 pm
KoolKell Says:
November 2nd, 2012 at 10:29 pm
JLofty Says:
November 2nd, 2012 at 10:28 pm
I tell ya, we sure have a problem punchin it in, in the red zone. Something that needs to change right away.
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No schit, Sherlock?
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Again, you stupidly can’t shut up, like now. A glutton for punishment.
A target. A huge target.
I laughed when you posted years ago how everyone was “jealous” of you. You posted how successful you were. Beautiful wife. Huge house. Then you stupidly posted a link to Kane. And posted a link with pictures.
And a few clicks later, from anyone, there is a very unflattering picture of your wife. There is info showing you have no business, and haven’t in a long time. And there is a picture of a small run down house, in a blight neighborhood, instead of that huge house you claimed.
see what I mean? You brought this all on yourself, you stupid little man. Your wife is anything but beautiful. Your house is tiny. You haven’t worked in a decade.
You have nothing anyone would ever be jealous over.
And because of your stupidity, you posted links so everyone could find out what I find out.
You’re a fraud, and a liar.
November 2nd, 2012 at 10:40 pm
But we have been averaging 24 games last 3 games even with so many points left on board with dropped sure TD’s and dropped 1st downs in RZ , which is like 2 points short of last years average , so i think we’re on the right track and getting better
November 2nd, 2012 at 10:41 pm
Raider Steve Says:
November 2nd, 2012 at 10:29 pm
dr. rob. you’re alright man just don’t let beach dawg get to you. you have some good posts.
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thanks steve. i should probably have two handles, if i cared enuff to do that. one strictly for making fun of beeech and one for talking raiders. don’t worry, i actually never get mad at him. i just think he’s an idiot and i enjoy ripping him, at least for a while. then i get bored and ignore him for a while. but i like to think when i do talk raiders, i have something insightful to say.
November 2nd, 2012 at 10:42 pm
LOL at #289, and #290.
You copy and paste your own comment, just to add a sentence?
Instead go apologize to your wife for her wasting her life with a loser.
November 2nd, 2012 at 10:42 pm
Anybody who comes to this blog here and is spending more than half of the blog time bragging or/and fighting with other people have no lives
November 2nd, 2012 at 10:42 pm
Jlofty, playing the wife card. Lol. You’re one of them stalking people, jeez.
November 2nd, 2012 at 10:44 pm
A groupie Jlofty?
November 2nd, 2012 at 10:44 pm
Someone posted a few weeks ago that your house was round 800 sq ft, Kell.
Isn’t that like a toilet, and a single room, with a microwave in the corner?
November 2nd, 2012 at 10:45 pm
It’s sooooooooooooooo personal. Smh.
November 2nd, 2012 at 10:46 pm
jlofty–why get personal with kell though? that’s not cool. dissing the man’s wife and life. has he done anything to u to merit it? otherwise, it’s just mean spirited.
on the other hand, i have posted beeech’s real name (johnny mastro) and posted links to his pathetic band. this is because he has it coming. people wonder why i rip him all the time. his stupid little fantasies are nauseating and repetitive, but mostly it’s cuz he puts everyone down on this blog, refuses to talk raiders, and acts like he has “beaten everyone down”, so i feel showing his reality blows him up.
but what has kell done to u or anyone else to deserve such an attack?
November 2nd, 2012 at 10:46 pm
Why do I get under your skin so?
November 2nd, 2012 at 10:47 pm
KoolKell Says:
November 2nd, 2012 at 10:42 pm
Jlofty, playing the wife card. Lol. You’re one of them stalking people, jeez.
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See, Old man? You can’t rmember your own comments.
Was your dumbass that kept posting about your beautiful wife, and huge house.
You, you dumbass.
Then you posted a link that everyone laughed at you for posting.
Because it proved you lied. About the beautiful part. And the big house part.
Oh, and you also got busted on the “you all are jealous of my success” because you also provided links that proved you are anything but successful.
Your doing.
Your words. Came back to bite ya, old man.
November 2nd, 2012 at 10:49 pm
McFadden20,
I know you are a great fan and you have a lot of passion, but I think you underestimate what good coaching can do, and I also think you refuse to relate Knapp’s past with our results (139 points & 12 TDs in 7 games).
You are still one of my favorite posters here.
November 2nd, 2012 at 10:49 pm
That’s your interpretation Jlofty………….get over it……………….
November 2nd, 2012 at 10:52 pm
You take a public link, and think you know everything about me……………dumb.
But you bet your considerable blog reputations on it. Lol.
November 2nd, 2012 at 10:53 pm
dr_robert Says:
November 2nd, 2012 at 10:46 pm
jlofty–why get personal with kell though? that’s not cool. dissing the man’s wife and life. has he done anything to u to merit it? otherwise, it’s just mean spirited. =================================
The guy has gotten personal with everyone since day one. You need links? You want hundreds of posts proving he’s a first rate jerk? If you don’t, stop defending him.
He brought it on himself, and continues to bring it on himself.
I stated already what he said, with his claims. The fact you asked me why, when I already clearly stated why, leads me to believe you, yourself, are a plant.
If you aren’t, and you read my comments on the comments he’s been making all along, why even ask me?
November 2nd, 2012 at 10:54 pm
Strange point. You assume long term strategy has some brains. This case, well, no. Long term, short term should build around that particular type of player, instead of setting them up for failure. This particular scheme is not creative nor can it make adjustments. Making the players do knapps bidding is akin to next to impossible. If his game planning had any merit, we’d be scoring a lot of points. We have football players on this team. The failure of the zbs is not their fault. The fact it doesn’t work is not their fault. It all rests on the OC. The fact we’re getting rid of the zbs and going gap is the best news I’ve heard about this team in a long time. We have the players. We will have positive short term results setting the way for long term success.
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once again dont let Mc20 hear this logical thinking, but nobody agrees with me right? LOL you will get it one of these days lil buddy.
November 2nd, 2012 at 10:55 pm
What’s it to you Jlofty?
November 2nd, 2012 at 10:56 pm
KoolKell Says:
November 2nd, 2012 at 10:49 pm
That’s your interpretation Jlofty………….get over it……………….
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My interpretation? I posted facts of what you said. You claimed. Your insults to everyone. Then stupidly propped yourself, and got busted as a liar.
Where’s the interpretation, coward?
Your act is old, like you. I’m just calling you on it, and you did what I guaranteed you would do.
YOU WOULDN’T BACK UP ANY OF YOUR WORDS.
Because you are a fraud, and a liar.
Add coward to the mix, and there you have you.
November 2nd, 2012 at 10:56 pm
jlofty—so ur against a guy coming on here and bragging about sh!t that isn’t real then? so……………….what about beeech?
November 2nd, 2012 at 10:57 pm
Jlofty, I don’t fk with people unless they fk with me…………………I’m not talking about turds all day…………………………..lol
November 2nd, 2012 at 10:58 pm
Raider O Says:
November 2nd, 2012 at 10:49 pm
McFadden20,
I know you are a great fan and you have a lot of passion, but I think you underestimate what good coaching can do, and I also think you refuse to relate Knapp’s past with our results (139 points & 12 TDs in 7 games).
You are still one of my favorite posters here.
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Thank you
your very different than some people in here , last time i had a different opinion on the same subject with somebody in here , the guy started calling me dumbass and other names, lol it was hilarious
But my believe is those #’s have lot more to do with the players as well then you think , i really see a short coming with our players, yes if Hue was here maybe things would have been different , but he’s not here , we can’t go by ifs and shoulda , coulda, woulda, but hey if we can find a better OC next year than I’m all for it , but i think this year it is a combination of everything from coaches to plays and players skills and execution , so i really don’t think changing schemes and changing plays is the only solution , players have to step up and make plays like that Moore Dropped TD in the end zone, he should of had that and he dropped another pass inside the 20 that would have given us 1st down , but it hey if knapp starts running “gap Schemes” and all of a sudden we’re opening huge lanes for Mcfadden and putting up more points on the board then all credit to you guys but till then i still believe the problem goes beyond just 1 person
November 2nd, 2012 at 10:59 pm
Wow. Ok. Any football talk….
November 2nd, 2012 at 10:59 pm
KoolKell Says:
November 2nd, 2012 at 10:55 pm
What’s it to you Jlofty?
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You have Alzheimer, Kell?
You need me to repeat myself?
told you, tired of reading your sorry lies. Your claims. Your insults. You infest the board, and add nothing.
If you can’t stand the heat, old man, go take a nap.
November 2nd, 2012 at 11:00 pm
jlofty—i didn’t go up and read anything too old when i popped in here. i don’t care enuff about it to do that. i know u said he lied about his house and wife, but that’s not a big deal really. i don’t have time to read everything on here but he’s never said anything offensive to me that i remember. mostly, i see beeech and his cohorts (aliases) saying krappy rat, diapers, malibu, bowlcut, etc. all of which are lame.
if ur saying he’s offended people with his remarks, i don’t know. but i know several guys on here that are total morons.
November 2nd, 2012 at 11:00 pm
Wow, what venom.
November 2nd, 2012 at 11:01 pm
My point was that the mere inclusion of and subsequent increase of gap blocking scheme is evidence of DA/RM admitting that the ZBS/knapp was an error.
Remember, the initial criticism by the armchair GMs here was correct — we should not have totally replaced what worked last year on offense in favor of a) Knapp himself, and b) the ZBS.
That included a change with the OL coach to a ZBS specialist.
And includes that belligerent insistence from each of Reggie, Allen and Knapp that the ZBS was the way to go, that they would NOT change it, that the players had to just stfu and adapt to it.
Little by little, that veneer broke down, and I am sure that the players themselves, especially Palmer, have spent many hours breaking down film and complaining to Allen/Knapp that they need to change certain things, bring in more things.
Remember, even after week 1, there was the usual criticism of Knapp’s playcalling how it was the same iso, stretch, draw play type playcalling, or how in the passing game there wasn’t enough vertical routes and throwing. That’s Knapp’s vanilla sprayed on thick, as well as the WCO.
Bit by bit, the offense has improved as Palmer has got his way (imo) in forcing more change….more vertical throws, less rollouts, more gap blocking.
Noticed there are far less rollouts and more vertical routes/throws?
The next thing on the agenda is surely getting more creativity involved. More splitting out McFadden and Reece, more formations with say McFadden, Reece and Ausberry on the field together. More double/triple back looks with Schmitt, Reece, McFadden, or Jones and McFadden. More endarounds, some trick plays like endaround WR pass, more fake punts/FGs, more formation shifts after lining up at the LOS, etc.
Those things will evolve and we’ll see some little by little over the weeks.
November 2nd, 2012 at 11:02 pm
as i said, i’m pretty neutral regarding kell, but i don’t recall him saying anything offensive to me plus he’s anti-beeech so he gets a lot of credit for that with me. that alone shows sanity (and heterosexuality).
November 2nd, 2012 at 11:02 pm
Btw, I haven’t lied about anything……….
November 2nd, 2012 at 11:04 pm
Strange point. You assume long term strategy has some brains. This case, well, no. Long term, short term should build around that particular type of player, instead of setting them up for failure. This particular scheme is not creative nor can it make adjustments. Making the players do knapps bidding is akin to next to impossible. If his game planning had any merit, we’d be scoring a lot of points. We have football players on this team. The failure of the zbs is not their fault. The fact it doesn’t work is not their fault. It all rests on the OC. The fact we’re getting rid of the zbs and going gap is the best news I’ve heard about this team in a long time. We have the players. We will have positive short term results setting the way for long term success.
– I agree with some of the points but if your saying he should have started running gap schemes to tailor to Mcfadden’s strengths , then i think the blame should fall on DA , who hired a wrong OC , but then again to a naked eye , Mcfadden doesn’t look the same player and leaving some yards on the field by hitting the wrong holes, goes down easily , so i doubt if we ran the same scheme from last year, Mcfadden would have been the same player, on the other hand i think you guys expecting too much out of the passing game with 2 rookies and 1 street guy we picked off 2 games into the season , can’t really blame everything on OC, i mean heck if our team had HOF players on it and we were struggling to score , then i be with you guys calling for his head , but we have average O team and to put the blame for all that on 1 person is kinda insane i think
November 2nd, 2012 at 11:04 pm
dr_robert Says:
November 2nd, 2012 at 10:56 pm
jlofty—so ur against a guy coming on here and bragging about sh!t that isn’t real then? so……………….what about beeech
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Beech is silly entertainment. He posts silly stuff, and some, like you, go berserk and attack him, which he enjoys, IMO.
Correct me if I have this wrong, but haven’t you, over and over, posted to beech to dispell his claims? He states he has a partyboat. Lots of girls. raps, etc.
And apparently that gets your goat. Which is fine.
Kell has insulted poster after poster, stating they are below him. They are jealous of him. That they will never achieve his success.
Except he stupidly proved himself a liar.
So tell me why Kell should get a pass when he insults all, but you can’ follow beech and challenge his partyboat claims, which are harmless?
November 2nd, 2012 at 11:04 pm
McFadden20,
Be selective with the posters you debate with. Some people here are crazy, and they use nasty terms like “monkeys” & “Turd Monkeys”.
November 2nd, 2012 at 11:05 pm
yes if Hue was here maybe things would have been different
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this guy back peddles faster than Primetime, just a few hrs ago he said most of Hues points came off trick plays. Now its “maybe things would have been different if Hue was here”
November 2nd, 2012 at 11:06 pm
raiders will put up points this week, or at least tons of passing yardage. i susect streater, myers, and maybe even pryor will see red zone targets.
but the defense will be tested. the bucs run it well, and freeman is hot with two big receivers.
i have to say i’m a little worried. maybe i’m just too gunshy. if they win, it will not only be a move to 4-4 but a lot bigger win than might be obvious. it could be a sign that we’re on our way. but if we lose, it shows we’re not ready.
so this game is very big.
November 2nd, 2012 at 11:06 pm
JLofty Says:
November 2nd, 2012 at 10:59 pm
KoolKell Says:
November 2nd, 2012 at 10:55 pm
What’s it to you Jlofty?
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You have Alzheimer, Kell?
You need me to repeat myself?
told you, tired of reading your sorry lies. Your claims. Your insults. You infest the board, and add nothing.
If you can’t stand the heat, old man, go take a nap.
dr_robert Says:
November 2nd, 2012 at 11:00 pm
jlofty—i didn’t go up and read anything too old when i popped in here. i don’t care enuff about it to do that. i know u said he lied about his house and wife, but that’s not a big deal really. i don’t have time to read everything on here but he’s never said anything offensive to me that i remember. mostly, i see beeech and his cohorts (aliases) saying krappy rat, diapers, malibu, bowlcut, etc. all of which are lame.
if ur saying he’s offended people with his remarks, i don’t know. but i know several guys on here that are total morons.
KoolKell Says:
November 2nd, 2012 at 11:00 pm
Wow, what venom.
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Man you guys are in your own different world , if some guy mistakenly popped up in here , he wouldn’t know what the f*k is this blog about and what is it intended for
November 2nd, 2012 at 11:07 pm
Go Clippers!!
Damn the Fakers!
November 2nd, 2012 at 11:08 pm
Who have I insulted who hasn’t insulted me? Lmao.. C’mon. Lmao
November 2nd, 2012 at 11:08 pm
Maybe I’m just better at it?
November 2nd, 2012 at 11:09 pm
Raider O Says:
November 2nd, 2012 at 11:04 pm
McFadden20,
Be selective with the posters you debate with. Some people here are crazy, and they use nasty terms like “monkeys” & “Turd Monkeys”.
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Yes, your right i made a huge mistake trying to talk Raiders football with EastoaklandRaider fan and trying to stop trolls by calling them out , i learned the best thing to do is just ignore them
November 2nd, 2012 at 11:10 pm
Later Gents, Monkeys, and Turd Monkeys.
November 2nd, 2012 at 11:10 pm
Heading out. Next time around, dr. robert, I’ll dig up and post a whole slew of Kell’s venom, insults, lies, and derogatory comments directed at many, to show you what I’m talking about.
Guess it rubs me wrong when someone makes all these pat on his back claims, while insulting poster after poster for not having what he has, for his business acumen, when it turns out he doesn’t work. His wife works, while he blogs all day, all night, day after day. She works. He doesn’t, but he insults others on how they aren’t as successful at work as he is.
I have zero respect for a guy who is lazy while his wife takes care of him. Lying and telling everyone he does work just isn’t kool.
November 2nd, 2012 at 11:11 pm
i learned the best thing to do is just ignore them
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ah and who taught you that? that be me.
November 2nd, 2012 at 11:13 pm
JLofty Says:
November 2nd, 2012 at 11:04 pm
dr_robert Says:
November 2nd, 2012 at 10:56 pm
jlofty—so ur against a guy coming on here and bragging about sh!t that isn’t real then? so……………….what about beeech
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Beech is silly entertainment. He posts silly stuff, and some, like you, go berserk and attack him, which he enjoys, IMO.
Correct me if I have this wrong, but haven’t you, over and over, posted to beech to dispell his claims? He states he has a partyboat. Lots of girls. raps, etc.
And apparently that gets your goat. Which is fine.
Kell has insulted poster after poster, stating they are below him. They are jealous of him. That they will never achieve his success.
Except he stupidly proved himself a liar.
So tell me why Kell should get a pass when he insults all, but you can’ follow beech and challenge his partyboat claims, which are harmless?
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well, i don’t really know what kell has said that would be so bad. maybe i haven’t noticed. like i said, he hasn’t ever come after me.
regarding beeech, yes i have gone after him repeatedly. his posts are inane. some of it could be kinda funny, but the reason i started fuking with him is because he’s on here all the time and tells us we’re all nerds and goobers, and tries to represent himself as being so much cooler than all of us, which is ridiculous cuz the dude apparently likes some of the most lame sh!t ever. it might be kinda genius if he really was in on the joke, and knew huey lewis, celine dion, madonna, etc. are so bad.
my biggest issue with him is that he is condescending and insulting, not nearly as funny as he thinks, and repetitive to the point of nausea. and very very gay.
but contrary to what u and some others believe, i never actually get mad. i make fun of him. i like pointing out how stupid he is and getting him to say what i tell everyone he will say.
but most days i am bored by him.
November 2nd, 2012 at 11:15 pm
Mcfadden20. Says:
November 2nd, 2012 at 11:09 pm
Raider O Says:
November 2nd, 2012 at 11:04 pm
McFadden20,
Be selective with the posters you debate with. Some people here are crazy, and they use nasty terms like “monkeys” & “Turd Monkeys”.
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Yes, your right i made a huge mistake trying to talk Raiders football with EastoaklandRaider fan and trying to stop trolls by calling them out , i learned the best thing to do is just ignore them
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i wish there was an ignore button. that way we could just eliminate trolls. they would be posting to no one.
November 2nd, 2012 at 11:15 pm
KoolKell Says:
November 2nd, 2012 at 11:08 pm
Maybe I’m just better at it?
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I just insulted your lazy ass for the last hour, and after all my comments all you’ve replied with is “wow, what venom”.
You call that being better at it, or you in the fetal position, almost begging me to stop?
We all know the answer, donkey.
BTW. It’s Friday night. Wife home? All week working? And instead of giving her attention, YOU ARE HERE BLOGGING ALL NIGHT LONG.
YOU’VE BEEN BLOGGING ALL NIGHT LONG, PRETTY MUCH THE WHOLE WEEK, and all day long, while the wife works.
I’m embarrassed for you, Donkey.
Really, I am.
I’m going out to a club. You stay here, doing the only thing you have in your empty life. A blog.
November 2nd, 2012 at 11:15 pm
GG Says:
November 2nd, 2012 at 11:01 pm
My point was that the mere inclusion of and subsequent increase of gap blocking scheme is evidence of DA/RM admitting that the ZBS/knapp was an error.
Remember, the initial criticism by the armchair GMs here was correct — we should not have totally replaced what worked last year on offense in favor of a) Knapp himself, and b) the ZBS.
That included a change with the OL coach to a ZBS specialist.
And includes that belligerent insistence from each of Reggie, Allen and Knapp that the ZBS was the way to go, that they would NOT change it, that the players had to just stfu and adapt to it.
Little by little, that veneer broke down, and I am sure that the players themselves, especially Palmer, have spent many hours breaking down film and complaining to Allen/Knapp that they need to change certain things, bring in more things.
Remember, even after week 1, there was the usual criticism of Knapp’s playcalling how it was the same iso, stretch, draw play type playcalling, or how in the passing game there wasn’t enough vertical routes and throwing. That’s Knapp’s vanilla sprayed on thick, as well as the WCO.
Bit by bit, the offense has improved as Palmer has got his way (imo) in forcing more change….more vertical throws, less rollouts, more gap blocking.
Noticed there are far less rollouts and more vertical routes/throws?
The next thing on the agenda is surely getting more creativity involved. More splitting out McFadden and Reece, more formations with say McFadden, Reece and Ausberry on the field together. More double/triple back looks with Schmitt, Reece, McFadden, or Jones and McFadden. More endarounds, some trick plays like endaround WR pass, more fake punts/FGs, more formation shifts after lining up at the LOS, etc.
Those things will evolve and we’ll see some little by little over the weeks.
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Some coaches and players have pointed out before that sometimes it takes long time to learn ZBS, because they don’t usually get time to practice it with their teammates because of risk of injury .so that must be the case you know , but if we’re unwilling to give this scheme time after it has atleast averaged 24 points last 3 games , and asking them to change scheme and etc, because it doesn’t fit with the player personnel then the blame should fall on DA for making this hire , he should have hired a Power scheme guy or he was totally looking to concede this season and call it rebuilding year , but after all that it’s still the players who play the games, they still need to execute better, Mcfadden need to stay more patience and hit the open holes when they’re there
November 2nd, 2012 at 11:16 pm
Eastoaklandraider Says:
November 2nd, 2012 at 11:11 pm
i learned the best thing to do is just ignore them
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ah and who taught you that? that be me.
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lol. so ur proud of it eh?
November 2nd, 2012 at 11:17 pm
eastoaklandraider Says:
November 2nd, 2012 at 11:11 pm
i learned the best thing to do is just ignore them
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ah and who taught you that? that be me.
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Ok, Thank you
November 2nd, 2012 at 11:18 pm
jlofty—as i said, i don’t know the whole history, but i can tell u that just since i’ve been on here tonite, u do seem to be going off on him petty bad, and he seems at least for now to be taking a bit of the high road. just my take from what i’ve seen.
November 2nd, 2012 at 11:19 pm
But, Jlofty, you don’t know my life, dude. It’s your delusion. You made the image up, out of spite. You may know how many listings I have, maybe. But that’s not all my income. Now me and my wife have been married for 28 yrs. We’re very happy.. Fair exchange ain’t no robbery ok?
Now instead of speculating about my life. Worry about your own.
If you want to discuss Raiders…..Politics……I’m all ears.
November 2nd, 2012 at 11:19 pm
Dr_robert-careful.He will attack you one day.
November 2nd, 2012 at 11:19 pm
Soccer Ambassador aka plunk,
LMAO at the “Cheap Suit Theory”.
Only a Green Party Member can think of something this far from the box (lol), and then provide stats (using the term loosely) to support his argument.
God bless you bro.
Still LMAO @ the “Cheap Suit Theory”.
November 2nd, 2012 at 11:20 pm
and just fyi, every time i post beeech’s real name, johnny mastro, he disappears for a while. just like when i used to post links to yelp reviews of his reggae boat. (no, it’s not his boat. he just performs on it.)
November 2nd, 2012 at 11:20 pm
I’m out, Night nation , enjoy the weekend
November 2nd, 2012 at 11:22 pm
I did!
Good night Grumpy.
November 2nd, 2012 at 11:22 pm
Lefty12 Says:
November 2nd, 2012 at 11:19 pm
Dr_robert-careful.He will attack you one day.
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well i guess if he does, then i will respond in kind. i just know i see a bunch of people kinda repeating the stuff beeech says, but i never really knew why. if he disagrees with me, i can handle it. i have to go by what my experience has been.
November 2nd, 2012 at 11:23 pm
Goodnight, McFadden20! Keep the faith.
November 2nd, 2012 at 11:26 pm
Dr,I’m not talking about the beetch.
November 2nd, 2012 at 11:39 pm
coaching is a important part of the game that should not be under estimated you have HOF coaches like Bill Belicheck, Bill Walsh, Bill Parcels,Bill Cowher(dam thats alot of Bills) Jimmy johnson etc etc. Then you have your great coordinators like dick lebeau, Norv turner, Marvin lewis, buddy ryan and a host of others that are now HCs point is all these guys won the big one and if you look at every SB team they all had good to great coaches so while yes the players play the game its still a chess match between the coaches and like many here feel Knapp wont ever be apart of that good or great group of coordinators/HCs. Thus the Knapp hate cuz he will never get our O to the level it needs to be at. and our O has plenty of talent it just simply must be used correctly or it will go to waste. and what is one of the worst things in the world? WASTED TALENT.
November 2nd, 2012 at 11:40 pm
Lefty, I’m opinionated, I speak my mind. It’s not personal, unless it comes at me. If I disagree, I’ll tell you and why.
I only speak for myself.
November 2nd, 2012 at 11:43 pm
So is DMAC sulking a bit or did that Lisfranc slow him down? Doesn’t seem the same even when running in space.
November 2nd, 2012 at 11:45 pm
Dr_robert Says:
November 2nd, 2012 at 11:16 pm
Eastoaklandraider Says:
November 2nd, 2012 at 11:11 pm
i learned the best thing to do is just ignore them
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ah and who taught you that? that be me.
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lol. so ur proud of it eh?
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dam skippy doc. lol
November 2nd, 2012 at 11:45 pm
KK,last week for no reason and out of nowhere you attacked me.I hadn’t said a word to you.I enjoy it when you stick to your opinions.I like how you speak your mind,but your unprovoked attack on me was uncalled for.
November 2nd, 2012 at 11:47 pm
Just want to drop in, no debates tonight, and say the more I thought about DA laying the kaibosh on knapp and that pitiful ZBS, the more respect I have for him. DA I’m sure wised up in a hurry. It’s get canned at the end of the year or sh!tcan the ZBS and go gap/power. The Nation made enough noise, let alone the lack of offensive production, that DA had to make a move. He won’t come out and say it, but the mention of gap says it all. Good job DA. You really do have some nutts. Good to see you prefer the gap/power and sh!tcanning the zbs.
November 2nd, 2012 at 11:48 pm
You attacked me. Jumped on.
November 2nd, 2012 at 11:52 pm
East-that is your opinion.Not everyone is of the same opinion.Just because the majority believe something to be true doesn’t make it so.I’m not calling Knapp great,but I don’t think he is as bad as many make him out to be.
November 2nd, 2012 at 11:53 pm
That is BS,KK.I returned fire.I didn’t start it.
November 2nd, 2012 at 11:56 pm
East,this country elected Howdy Doodie twice.The majority isn’t always correct.In fact quite often they are wrong.
November 2nd, 2012 at 11:57 pm
eastoaklandraider Says:
November 2nd, 2012 at 11:39 pm
coaching is a important part of the game that should not be under estimated you have HOF coaches like Bill Belicheck, Bill Walsh, Bill Parcels,Bill Cowher(dam thats alot of Bills) Jimmy johnson etc etc. Then you have your great coordinators like dick lebeau, Norv turner, Marvin lewis, buddy ryan and a host of others that are now HCs point is all these guys won the big one and if you look at every SB team they all had good to great coaches so while yes the players play the game its still a chess match between the coaches and like many here feel Knapp wont ever be apart of that good or great group of coordinators/HCs. Thus the Knapp hate cuz he will never get our O to the level it needs to be at. and our O has plenty of talent it just simply must be used correctly or it will go to waste. and what is one of the worst things in the world? WASTED TALENT.
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Exactly, well put.
And again, Greg Knapp will never be a great coordinator, or creative trendsetter type of OC. On this team or any other team.
And on this team, which is loaded with talent at various positions, this offense needs a coordinator who is either currently renowned or has proven to be a top OC with top 5 type offenses at other teams (like Saunders, say)….or, this offense needs some bright coach HC’ing or OC’ing in the NCAA, or currently working with another team as a position coach who around the NFL traps other organizations perceive as a potential great OC/HC.
November 2nd, 2012 at 11:59 pm
GG Says:
November 2nd, 2012 at 11:57 pm
eastoaklandraider Says:
November 2nd, 2012 at 11:39 pm
coaching is a important part of the game that should not be under estimated you have HOF coaches like Bill Belicheck, Bill Walsh, Bill Parcels,Bill Cowher(dam thats alot of Bills) Jimmy johnson etc etc. Then you have your great coordinators like dick lebeau, Norv turner, Marvin lewis, buddy ryan and a host of others that are now HCs point is all these guys won the big one and if you look at every SB team they all had good to great coaches so while yes the players play the game its still a chess match between the coaches and like many here feel Knapp wont ever be apart of that good or great group of coordinators/HCs. Thus the Knapp hate cuz he will never get our O to the level it needs to be at. and our O has plenty of talent it just simply must be used correctly or it will go to waste. and what is one of the worst things in the world? WASTED TALENT.
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Exactly, well put.
And again, Greg Knapp will never be a great coordinator, or creative trendsetter type of OC. On this team or any other team.
And on this team, which is loaded with talent at various positions, this offense needs a coordinator who is either currently renowned or has proven to be a top OC with top 5 type offenses at other teams (like Saunders, say)….or, this offense needs some bright coach HC’ing or OC’ing in the NCAA, or currently working with another team as a position coach who around the NFL traps other organizations perceive as a potential great OC/HC.
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You have to remember, folks. Pickings were slim when The DA was looking for coordinators. We don’t know that Knapp was his first choice.
November 3rd, 2012 at 12:03 am
Lefty12 Says:
November 2nd, 2012 at 11:56 pm
East,this country elected Howdy Doodie twice.The majority isn’t always correct.In fact quite often they are wrong.
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People are sheep. They will vote as they are told to vote…by the commercials they see. As always, those with the biggest wallets tend to win.
November 3rd, 2012 at 12:04 am
Glad to see the coaches putting results over ideology
November 3rd, 2012 at 12:04 am
McFadden20 said…
blame should fall on DA for making this hire
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Indeed it does. While it was necessary to remove Hue Jackson as HC, and there would’ve been no way to demote him to OC under Allen/Reggie….the Armchair GMs here have been right from the get-go that Allen erred in hiring Knapp, in torching what we had last year, and try to rebuild a ZBS-WCO offense, forcing players who fit into the vertical/power scheme as they were drafted to be, to try to fit into the bs ZBS/WCO let alone one run by Greg Knapp, that only has resulted in seeing all these talented players go backwards in productivity and miss out on pro-bowl possibilities, putting up big numbers, getting more national exposure, increasing their potential salaries. I’m sure player agents representing the likes of Pryor and Taiwan and Reece especially, have been snapping at Reggie this year via phone and email.
November 3rd, 2012 at 12:07 am
let’s talk objective reality for a minute. i’m as big a raider fan that has ever been but if i step back and really look honestly at this team, this is what i see:
qb: a good one. a bit reckless at times but he’s a very good qb. pryor is electric as an athlete but suspect as a qb.
rb: an angular, thin legged rb with great explosion, who may never be what he briefly was.
wr: a rising star, a hard working but somewhat limited 2nd receiver, and some slower, possession types. but right now, this crew is not making any defenses sweat. they just haven’t shown enuff big play consistency.
te: solid and good. potential to be casper/chester lite.
ol: some decent talent but not great. coming along a bit, but still not good on a regular basis. veldheer is still gonna be very good. wiz is too weak with a man on his nose. needs to play guard. the rest are average at best.
front 7: with mcclain almost eliminated, and real backers like wheeler and burris, these guys are doing well finally against the run. still lacking a fast rusher.
secondary: not bad for dealing with all the injuries and having so many guys getting more playing time than they probably deserve. in a few weeks, huff is better at cb than he ever has been at safety.
basically, this team has just enuff to maybe be in the playoff hunt if things go right. but we’re still a couple OL, more experience at wr, maybe a new RB, a rush end/LB, and a corner or two from being top flight.
November 3rd, 2012 at 12:08 am
Try Some Reality Says:
November 2nd, 2012 at 11:43 pm
So is DMAC sulking a bit or did that Lisfranc slow him down? Doesn’t seem the same even when running in space.
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i have said from the first game that he has looked a step slow even when he had that big run early in the season. just didn’t look like lightning. he looks tentative, a little afraid to keep running into people and taking big hits, and a tad slow when he’s in the open. i really feel like the first game messed him up. although, he didn’t exactly look great in preseason. running backs take a serious beating. they take more hits than anyone else on the field. and by multiple players many times. they get worn down physically pretty quick really.
November 3rd, 2012 at 12:09 am
Before the bye week Allen said they(he and his staff) were going to look at everything and make necessary changes.They obviously did that.Why does everyone believe Knapp wasn’t involved in helping make those changes?They seem to say the changes were forced upon him.I give the guy a little more credit than that.He has been in the league a long time and that wouldn’t have been possible if he was a rigid as everyone says.
November 3rd, 2012 at 12:09 am
#361…
It’s a good question. Because Pollack came with Knapp. That must’ve been something Allen worked on during the off-season to goad/interest Knapp to come here. Ie, he must’ve wanted him, and fairly early, to get Pollack (and Briesel) to come along.
But Allen probably did inquire for other possible OC’s. Wasn’t there someone else from another team they asked to interview but the team refused? Not sure.
But I am sure Allen erred because he went for the ZBS/WCO scheme over what already was in place ready to go, ready to take that next step.
Remember, too, Allen had Al Saunders there he could’ve hired as OC who would’ve continued to run the Air Coryell system in place.
November 3rd, 2012 at 12:14 am
forcing players who fit into the vertical/power scheme
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We only went to the power scheme last year. Cable was a ZBS guy.
Khalif Barnes – signed in 2009 under Cable
Mike Brisiel – brought over from Texans (ZBS guy)
Wiz Jr – Only linemen brought on last year (draft)
Cooper Carlisle – came over from the Donks (ZBS guy)
Jared Veldheer – drafted during the Cable ZBS years
These guys are all built for a gap/power blocking scheme?
November 3rd, 2012 at 12:14 am
DA is a ZBS guy too. I don’t know what’s worse, the ZBS or Knapp’s Playcalling.
November 3rd, 2012 at 12:15 am
363-exactly.They aren’t running the system they prefer but they are bending to get results.Kind of the same thing Fox did last year in Denver-but not to the same extent.
November 3rd, 2012 at 12:16 am
I don’t know if its a matter of what they’re built for or what they’re good at..
November 3rd, 2012 at 12:17 am
What ever sinister lurkings occurred behind closed doors between Reggie, Allen, Knapp and Saunders (Saunders being the silent one), it is not for us to say. All we can do is observe that knapps zbs was hot garbage and Allen at this point was seeing the exit door. I give credit to Allen for sh1t-canning this ZBS thing before it is to late.
November 3rd, 2012 at 12:17 am
i’m not the knapp hater that many are. the zbs is a cutting edge system. it is to the run game what the wco was to the passing game for the first decade. pedestrian lines and rb’s have run wild in it. i think our poor pass protection shows that the line is weak, regardless of scheme. the zbs doesn’t cause palmer to have defenders in his face after two steps back. some of it learning the scheme, sure. veldheer was really good and has not excelled yet with it. but wiz isn’t a center. hue knew that last year when he moved him a couple weeks into camp and brought back satele, who we knew sucked. moving wiz back to center was a mistake. he’s better going to get people than taking big guys on right off the snap. carlisle is ok but not what he once was. brisiel was supposedly pretty good at houston but he gets blown up a lot. barnes is ok when he’s healthy. big willie is showing that he’s really more of a decent backup.
it’s just not a good line. only two keepers. but i think bergstrom will be a solid guy on the right side either this year or next. and nix might pan out too.
November 3rd, 2012 at 12:20 am
It is possible the organization didn’t believe this team could take the next step,ergo the total change.It is possible they believed it had maxed out and it wouldn’t be good enough to make that next step.After all,they did coach against us last year.
November 3rd, 2012 at 12:20 am
i think people on here are getting false hope based on the 2nd half last week. i think we will be right back to a poor running game this week cuz of tb’s good run defense. but we will pass all day. i hope palmer throws it 50 times.
November 3rd, 2012 at 12:20 am
KoolKell Says:
November 3rd, 2012 at 12:16 am
I don’t know if its a matter of what they’re built for or what they’re good at..
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Well, that I can accept. I just question the notion that these players “fit” into a power/gap scheme over a ZBS. If anything, they seem to fit a ZBS, just that they stink at it right now. Not sure why they had to force feed the ZBS instead of easing it in.
November 3rd, 2012 at 12:22 am
Yeah, I guess the new staff didn’t t believe in what was here. They’re coming around though.
November 3rd, 2012 at 12:23 am
ZBS = 0.
It’s like a new day. There is hope. There is hope DA really is a bright guy. He was able to see the errors of his ways, put his ego aside, and is throwing the zbs scheme in the trash. knapp nutt huggers and apologists have no need to feel bad about this. This is just good business. DA saw that his job was on the line, so he had to make the only move he could. A smart choice.
Just Gap Baby!
November 3rd, 2012 at 12:24 am
reggie is not the type to think he is gonna come in here, change some stuff, and go to the super bowl. he knows it’s a multi-step process. he knew there was some chance we could improve enuff to get to the playoffs, but bigger changes are coming.
these players are the only sure-fire returnees next season:
palmer
goodson
reece
moore
ford
streeter
myers
ausberry
gordon
veldheer
wiz
bergstrom
bryant
bilukidi
houston
shaugnessy
crawford
wheeler
burris
huff
branch
seabass
condo
November 3rd, 2012 at 12:25 am
I can only look at the results. Not if’s & but’s.
November 3rd, 2012 at 12:25 am
Lefty12 Says:
November 3rd, 2012 at 12:20 am
It is possible the organization didn’t believe this team could take the next step,ergo the total change.It is possible they believed it had maxed out and it wouldn’t be good enough to make that next step.After all,they did coach against us last year.
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Good point, Left, but I think Reg and DA truly believe in the ZBS. You heard Reggie say that DA believed in all the same things he did where it comes to building a successful football team. I think the ZBS is one of these things both of these men believe in. Look at where Reggie comes from. No big name backs. I think it’s a smart way to go if you can pull it off. The Donks plugged in all sorts of no names at RB and made that thing work.
November 3rd, 2012 at 12:27 am
our line sucks! the only reason we get any offense at all is b/c palmer is playing fantastic. consistently has to throw from his back foot. finding open receivers in a split second. if it weren’t for him, our offense would be non-existent.
November 3rd, 2012 at 12:27 am
knapp nutt huggers and apologists have no need to feel bad about this.
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Discussing a topic and presenting different scenarios doesn’t make people apologists or nut huggers.Those type of statements are what makes it difficult to have decent conversations on here.
November 3rd, 2012 at 12:29 am
Dr_robert Says:
November 3rd, 2012 at 12:27 am
our line sucks! the only reason we get any offense at all is b/c palmer is playing fantastic. consistently has to throw from his back foot. finding open receivers in a split second. if it weren’t for him, our offense would be non-existent.
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Been saying this for some time and I think many in here agree. There are some Palmer haters here that jump for joy whenever he makes a bad play, however. Unfortunate that your own fan base would root against its QB.
November 3rd, 2012 at 12:31 am
Lefty12 Says:
November 3rd, 2012 at 12:27 am
knapp nutt huggers and apologists have no need to feel bad about this.
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Discussing a topic and presenting different scenarios doesn’t make people apologists or nut huggers.Those type of statements are what makes it difficult to have decent conversations on here.
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that and the ridiculous notion, regardless of what every player and coach continues to say, that the zbs is gone. they have said from day one that multiple schemes were being used. that may actually be the problem. veldheer, wiz, and big willie are all having to change up their blocking style repeatedly. not easy to excel when ur thinking too much. but the zbs, as a scheme, has proven to be really good. it’s a s stupid as seeing a team struggle with the wco, and saying “dumpo the wco, it sucks!”
i’m not in love with some of knapp’s play calls. that’s for sure. but the line sucks. plain and simple.
November 3rd, 2012 at 12:33 am
TSR,I agree they’d rather run that system.Eventually they will.I also agree it will take time and it should have been implemented a little slower,and not at once while totally abandoning what was fairly successful before.If the plan was to use both,they should have started with the old while working on the new.
November 3rd, 2012 at 12:33 am
KoolKell Says:
November 3rd, 2012 at 12:25 am
I can only look at the results. Not if’s & but’s.
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Very wise. My father says don’t confuse effort for results.
November 3rd, 2012 at 12:33 am
Good point, Left, but I think Reg and DA truly believe in the ZBS. You heard Reggie say that DA believed in all the same things he did where it comes to building a successful football team. I think the ZBS is one of these things both of these men believe in. Look at where Reggie comes from. No big name backs. I think it’s a smart way to go if you can pull it off. The Donks plugged in all sorts of no names at RB and made that thing work.
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Wow.
Maybe Reggie and Allen wanted to make our Raiders be a little GB and a little Denver. So they started to make and ugly concoction with the zbs as the main ingredient. Well, it backfired. We are not GB nor anything like Denver, so now Reggie and Allen see that and hopefully the Raider brand of football will emerge.
We are not meant to be another one of 32 vanilla teams. We are the Silver and Black. The sooner Reggie and Allen get with it, the sooner we go deep into the playoffs.
Bey hey, sh1t canning the ZBS is a good start.
November 3rd, 2012 at 12:37 am
a lot of the palmer hate comes from sullivan (trouble maker), mistic (hates white people), and some fans who don’t know who else to blame.
anyone who knows football was happy to have palmer come here, and can see that he is playing really well. he’s a little reckless sometimes but i wish we could see him with a good line and proven receivers. with time to look around, he could start putting up monstrous numbers.
one glaring problem is the red zone though. it’s not palmer’s fault. moore is finding ways to get in but he really has to score by running it in. he’s not the ideal guy to find space in the end zone and have him score as he catches it. dhb simply doesn’t have the hands to go up and get it. streeter and criner have been getting some looks b/c of their hands/size but they are limited in their separation ability and overall athleticism. same can be said for myers.
i would like to see ausberry and maybe pryor used in the red zone. the combination of size, athleitc ability, and in ausberry’s case, hands, would seem to make them ideal.
November 3rd, 2012 at 12:38 am
Los Raida Locos Says:
November 3rd, 2012 at 12:33 am
Good point, Left, but I think Reg and DA truly believe in the ZBS. You heard Reggie say that DA believed in all the same things he did where it comes to building a successful football team. I think the ZBS is one of these things both of these men believe in. Look at where Reggie comes from. No big name backs. I think it’s a smart way to go if you can pull it off. The Donks plugged in all sorts of no names at RB and made that thing work.
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Wow.
Maybe Reggie and Allen wanted to make our Raiders be a little GB and a little Denver. So they started to make and ugly concoction with the zbs as the main ingredient. Well, it backfired. We are not GB nor anything like Denver, so now Reggie and Allen see that and hopefully the Raider brand of football will emerge.
We are not meant to be another one of 32 vanilla teams. We are the Silver and Black. The sooner Reggie and Allen get with it, the sooner we go deep into the playoffs.
Bey hey, sh1t canning the ZBS is a good start.
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well, it’s not gonna happen. and i would take houston’s run offense in a heartbeat.
November 3rd, 2012 at 12:39 am
I don’t give a rats a$$ what ’system’ we run-power blocking,ZBS, or a combination of both.I and I’m sure most just want to see wins no matter how we get them.
November 3rd, 2012 at 12:39 am
When you fail at punching it in from the 1 more times than you score, some thing is very wrong with the system. And it is not the players. Teams are tipped off by the predictability of the OC and the formations tip it off. It is NOT on the players.
It is about effin time DA and Reggie wised up I will give them credit for that. They are so PC that it makes sense knapp would come out and say they’re going to throw some change ups in there. But read between the lines. The ZBS will be toast very soon, if not by Sunday.
November 3rd, 2012 at 12:43 am
well, it’s not gonna happen. and i would take houston’s run offense in a heartbeat.
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One has to wonder why Houston ‘got a little better’ this year.
November 3rd, 2012 at 12:43 am
Lefty12 Says:
November 3rd, 2012 at 12:39 am
I don’t give a rats a$$ what ’system’ we run-power blocking,ZBS, or a combination of both.I and I’m sure most just want to see wins no matter how we get them.
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Yes, and now were getting them now, that they’ve adjusted. Against 2, 1-6 teams.
November 3rd, 2012 at 12:44 am
Gentlemen, It’s been a peach.
November 3rd, 2012 at 12:44 am
Los Raida Locos Says:
November 3rd, 2012 at 12:39 am
When you fail at punching it in from the 1 more times than you score, some thing is very wrong with the system. And it is not the players. Teams are tipped off by the predictability of the OC and the formations tip it off. It is NOT on the players.
It is about effin time DA and Reggie wised up I will give them credit for that. They are so PC that it makes sense knapp would come out and say they’re going to throw some change ups in there. But read between the lines. The ZBS will be toast very soon, if not by Sunday.
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i disagree. it’s on the players. the zbs is a great system. and our line sucks at pass protection too, which proves they suck all around. no possibility they overhaul the scheme midseason. it wouldn’t change anything anyway. watch this sunday when we can barely rush for 60 yards. admitting it’s the players sucks for fans cuz it means we’re stuck this year with what we have, but that’s the straight dope. but fear not. we will pass for over 400 yards sunday. and the defense, minus mcclain, is now looking pretty stout.
November 3rd, 2012 at 12:45 am
Have you seen this team play the last 10 years.We couldn’t punch it in from the 1 or 2 yard line against a good college team.Isn’t that what everyone complained about with Bush-he was soft and not a great short yardage back?He is doing fine in that role in Chicago.
November 3rd, 2012 at 12:48 am
KK,don’t you think we would have lost to at least one of those 1-6 teams in the past?Especially during the last 10 years.
November 3rd, 2012 at 12:49 am
what do we have on the o-line that anyone else would want?
veldheer? yes, everyone would take him
wiz? well, yes they would take him, but he would play guard.
carlisle? no, not as a starter. i have always liked him but he is slipping.
brisiel? a backup for most at this point. his play hasn’t made him more desirable, that’s for sure.
barnes? most would take him as a backup.
big willie? a backup for some teams but not all would take him.
now look at those assessments. am i wrong? not exactly a recipe for a good running game is it?
now what about dmc? sure, most teams would take him for free. just to see what he had. but what kinda draft pick could we get for him right now? maybe a 3rd.
November 3rd, 2012 at 12:50 am
Fellas what is going on in this blog is what is going on in at 1220 Harbor Bay Parkway. You have certain factions going, “hey we were successful doing this and that and it was working”. It is like that imbecile Raider Ho going hey we were 8-8! We were 14th in scoring. That’s fine. Well, you know, that ain’t fine. Unless you all want to suck schwanz.
I want to ask you guys something. Who came in second in Super Bowl XL?? I can tell you exactly who lost that game. Who the fukk cares is who lost it!!! It’s all about who won the game. And thats what everything here is all about! And they are going to change sh** until we win it!
November 3rd, 2012 at 12:50 am
one glaring problem is the red zone though. it’s not palmer’s fault. moore is finding ways to get in but he really has to score by running it in. he’s not the ideal guy to find space in the end zone and have him score as he catches it. dhb simply doesn’t have the hands to go up and get it. streeter and criner have been getting some looks b/c of their hands/size but they are limited in their separation ability and overall athleticism. same can be said for myers.
i would like to see ausberry and maybe pryor used in the red zone. the combination of size, athleitc ability, and in ausberry’s case, hands, would seem to make them ideal.
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I think DHB *could* be that guy but agree that he’s not that guy right now. It’s fun watching him when he gets a mean streak. Just wish he could maintain that level of intensity.
I wouldn’t close the book on Criner in that role just yet. I don’t think they’re comfortable with him at this stage, but he still has a chance to be this guy. Still green.
Streeter has unfortunately been inconsistent, and on thing we do know is The DA hates inconsistency. We see what he’s capable of when he is on though. He can make those tough catches, no doubt.
Lots of ‘if’s and ‘could’s, I know, but that was just to say that we have some guys that may step into that role as they get more comfortable.
November 3rd, 2012 at 12:52 am
Lefty12 Says:
November 3rd, 2012 at 12:48 am
KK,don’t you think we would have lost to at least one of those 1-6 teams in the past?Especially during the last 10 years.
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BINGO! Some guys choose to always look at it half full.
November 3rd, 2012 at 12:52 am
LOL. Sorry, I meant half empty. My bad.
November 3rd, 2012 at 12:53 am
Lefty12 Says:
November 3rd, 2012 at 12:45 am
Have you seen this team play the last 10 years.We couldn’t punch it in from the 1 or 2 yard line against a good college team.Isn’t that what everyone complained about with Bush-he was soft and not a great short yardage back?He is doing fine in that role in Chicago.
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Get Zach Crocket in here, pronto.
November 3rd, 2012 at 12:54 am
yeah–rookie receivers are usually inconsistent at best. very hard to make a splash early. criner and streeter are nice players. i’ve been impressed with their hands and routes. but it will take time. i like dhb. i’m rooting for him. and i love what he can do after the catch when he gets going. but it’s hard to “learn” good hands. moore is emerging. he’s just smallish, and has some limitations because of it, but he’s definitely good. but it’s just not a corp of receivers that has it all together right now. in time perhaps.
November 3rd, 2012 at 12:55 am
Get Zach Crocket in here, pronto.
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Crockett is already here. He is in scouting. Call him. 510-864-5000. Tell him you want to win.
November 3rd, 2012 at 12:56 am
Lefty12 Says:
November 3rd, 2012 at 12:48 am
KK,don’t you think we would have lost to at least one of those 1-6 teams in the past?Especially during the last 10 years.
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If’s & but’s is a fools errand, Lefty. I can only look at what is, now.
November 3rd, 2012 at 1:00 am
Geez,wouldn’t it be nice to have a Zack.I don’t know if we’ll even try to get a guy like him though.That seems to be a lost breed.As far as DHB goes,I’d really like to see him get more quick passes where he turns into a RB.He is a beast once he gets going.
November 3rd, 2012 at 1:20 am
I couldn’t sleep so I’m going to talk about this love/hate for knapp , I think you guys who obviously hate knapp take guys like me who are neutral regarding knapp for being nut huggers, I don’t think anybody is crazy about knapp in here ,there is no white guy black guy stories like Mistic, people who seem sound like like knapp nut huggers like me, are not pro knapp, we just believe the problems exists from many angles ,it is due to being unable to learn the scheme and talent level on the offense , n I think if we’re seeing success now,it has mainly have to do with guys being more comfortable with scheme ,playbook, and executing, I am by no means saying we have turned the corner,I think we have long ways to go ,there are many things each individual on the O side wether its the coach or a player can do better than they have been doing to put more points on board
November 3rd, 2012 at 1:35 am
We are doing things this year we have not done in the past .. Passing is good run d is good , overall D is good , come back from behind to win and beating teams we should beat , we should have beaten Atlanta , which would have made the first time we went into a good teams house who was undefeated and we knocked them out , let’s see what else …the penalties are down , we just have problem with run O and I think it will be fixed too , lots of hope for future , keep faith nation ,don’t let trolls get u down
November 3rd, 2012 at 2:19 am
Exactly 411!!!
November 3rd, 2012 at 2:26 am
Not quite
November 3rd, 2012 at 2:27 am
Still having back pain?
November 3rd, 2012 at 4:34 am
DHB had 60+ catches last year, he averaged 4+ catches/ game, and now he is averaging 2+ catches/ game.
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King Darrius had more touches when DMo17, Ford & McFadden were hurt last year. Surprised?
I’m not.
November 3rd, 2012 at 4:36 am
Ford, Murphy, Schilens & Housh aren’t being missed at all
Criner hasn’t even seen the field, has he?
Streater & Hagan are quality #3 and #4 WR’s imo
November 3rd, 2012 at 5:25 am
Its morningtime
How many showtime fanatics fell on their swords last night? Maybe looking for rope and a tall tree.
Its over. They will be lucky to win 25 games
November 3rd, 2012 at 5:29 am
I hope they are not too despondent, after all the future of the Raiders is bright.
I hear Knapp & co worked a few kinks out of the zbs at practice and we will see a new look zbs Sunday
Raiders 34
buttpirates 17
November 3rd, 2012 at 5:29 am
who would Sterling Moore take the place of?
nobody … unless Bartell and/or Spencer can’t regain form coming back from injuries
November 3rd, 2012 at 5:31 am
Janikowski has converted 18 of 19 field-goal attempts this season, with his lone miss coming from 64 yards against the Jaguars.
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nice job Mr Brown!
November 3rd, 2012 at 5:32 am
Never mind that last score. I did some plunktective work and discovered a fatal flaw in team buccaner
Raiders 41 – 3
http://thefootbawlblog.files.wordpress.com/2011/12/josh-freeman-tampa-bay-buccaneers-qb.jpg?w=262
November 3rd, 2012 at 5:37 am
Defensive tackle Richard Seymour returned to practice today after missing one day. Coach Dennis Allen said Seymour’s day off Wednesday had more to do with giving him some added rest than it did with Seymour’s chronically sore knee.
Center Stefen Wisniewski and running back Mike Goodson are practicing today for the second straight day. That portends their being healthy enough to play Sunday against the Buccaneers.
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OAK wins again!
November 3rd, 2012 at 6:15 am
I can already see it happening, when we go out and hang 40 points on the Bucs tomorrow, even though we will run 85% ZBS running plays, all the Knapp snivelers will beat their chest and give us all the I told you so’s, I am smarter than Knapp, get rid of the ZBS, etc.
It is going to be the most ridiculous thing ever.
November 3rd, 2012 at 6:17 am
Kudo’s to the Rockets for making that move, I didn’t think Harden was worth a max deal, but he might be in the top 3 in MVP voting this year.
They went from boring, to super exciting, and will be fun to see if they make a playoff run.
November 3rd, 2012 at 6:18 am
Andrew Bogut = hot garbage
I said at the trade we would be lucky if we got 100 games out of him, and now I think if he plays 100 games for us, we are the unlucky ones.
He stinks.
November 3rd, 2012 at 6:29 am
“I am smarter than Knapp”
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hahahahaha Knapp makes a couple hundred grand a year and when asked about the semi pro critics, knapp responded
“who”
November 3rd, 2012 at 6:36 am
Harden looks, talks and acts like a man who knows he is a large commodity worth many millions of dollars. All he has to do is play hard, maintain his image and cash those mega million endorsement deals.
November 3rd, 2012 at 6:39 am
I always liked Harden’s game, but usually quirky offensive guys like him work better as the #2 or #3 option.
So far, he is completely blowing that theory out the water.
November 3rd, 2012 at 6:39 am
RaiderRockstar Says:
November 3rd, 2012 at 4:36 am
Ford, Murphy, Schilens & Housh aren’t being missed at all
Criner hasn’t even seen the field, has he?
Streater & Hagan are quality #3 and #4 WR’s imo
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Streater will only get better, but Hagan is probably as good as he will get. Don’t know if I’d consider him ‘quality’ but I think he is adequate.
November 3rd, 2012 at 6:44 am
Houston is mighty pleased right now but it could all go downhill from here. Lin may not be able to stay healthy let alone capable for a full year and like you said, Harden has not proved himself to be a #1.
I take it from what I read BB is all about what you do in the playoffs and how well you are playing as a team by the time they start
Can the Lakers make the playoffs?
November 3rd, 2012 at 6:48 am
Criner has seen the field very sparingly, and has had a couple of fade routes thrown to him.
November 3rd, 2012 at 6:59 am
Good college games even the early one on espn I get the Mighty Wildcats taking on Vanderbilt.
The other game may be decent also
TexasAM at Miss State
Manziel is a prototype new wave of the future QB
An athelete playing QB
November 3rd, 2012 at 7:01 am
Lee Corso is another man who knows he is a money making machine. Even his commercials are hilarious from eating grass to the high dive
November 3rd, 2012 at 7:04 am
I look forward to watching Lance lose again today.
LSU-Bama has to be the worst best game ever. Is anyone really excited to watch that, that doesn’t live in the South?
November 3rd, 2012 at 7:05 am
I like the Corso one where he is playing cards, and than goes “King Me”.
November 3rd, 2012 at 7:34 am
Lana will probaly be fired after ND shuts them down them but todays game may be the one that seals the deal. This beatdown may be too humiliating for the alum.
November 3rd, 2012 at 7:51 am
Lana is like Hue. They go to the beauty parlor instead of the barber shop and they would not be caught dead in a suit off the rack. IL wannabees
LOS ANGELES — USC coach Lane Kiffin feels he’s largely responsible for his Trojans’ unexpected 6-2 start to the 2012 season.
In a Friday interview on ESPN Radio’s The Herd with host Colin Cowherd, Kiffin said he deserved “a lot” of the blame for his team’s two losses and lack of discipline this season.
USC, which started the season as the No. 1-ranked team in the country, leads the FBS in penalties with more than 10 per game. The Trojans (No. 17 BCS, No. 18 AP) are now heavy underdogs at home against Oregon (No. 4 BCS, No. 2 AP) on Saturday night.
“That’s the head coach’s job,” Kiffin said when asked about taking responsibility for the losses. “If you’re gonna have penalties and turnovers like this, it should always go on the head coach.”
Kiffin also said he feels bad for his quarterback, senior Matt Barkley, who passed up being selected in the first round of the NFL draft to chase “unfinished business” this season.
Kiffin said quarterbacks get too much of the credit when teams exceed expectations and too much of the blame when they fail to reach them.
USC’s second loss, last weekend to Arizona, could have been prevented in a “million different ways,” Kiffin has said multiple times this week. And he’s continued to relive it while preparing for Oregon.
“It’s been a hard week,” Kiffin told Cowherd.
Kiffin relayed a story in which he walked by a television at halftime of the Los Angeles Lakers’ opening-night loss to the Dallas Mavericks on Tuesday. He said he heard announcers calling for Lakers coach Mike Brown’s job at the half, even though the Lakers were down just two points and only “1/164th” done with the regular season.
“That’s L.A.,” Kiffin said, laughing. “It comes with the territory.
“That’s where we’re at, and it’s a great place to be.”
November 3rd, 2012 at 7:59 am
McFadden20 post #410: Well stated, my friend! To these guys , if you don’t hate Knapp then you’re a Knapp apologist. Everything’s black and white to some of these fools.
November 3rd, 2012 at 7:59 am
Poor Lance
November 3rd, 2012 at 8:01 am
Knapp has been in the NFL for decades, worked under many fantastic football-minded people. But, he still is a poor man’s OC. Everything he brought in has not worked well, he’s not utilized effectly the talent at his disposal, and his play-calling is still predictable and vanilla.
November 3rd, 2012 at 8:06 am
“Everything” GG?
We are averaging 2 points less than last year. The Packers are averaging 9 points less per game than last year.
Is “everything” their OC doing this year, not working?
November 3rd, 2012 at 8:07 am
Just Fire Baby Says:
November 3rd, 2012 at 6:15 am
I can already see it happening, when we go out and hang 40 points on the Bucs tomorrow, even though we will run 85% ZBS running plays, all the Knapp snivelers will beat their chest and give us all the I told you so’s, I am smarter than Knapp, get rid of the ZBS, etc.
It is going to be the most ridiculous thing ever.
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Just like you can see us score 30+ every game?
When we continue averaging less than 20 points/ game, and Knapp gets fired, Who will you blame?
November 3rd, 2012 at 8:07 am
Lefty12 Says:
Isn’t that what everyone complained about with Bush-he was soft and not a great short yardage back?
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Only idiots were saying that. Bush was by far one of the best second RBs in the league. Considering what happened to him shortly before the draft, that guy has done nothing but outperform expectations.
Letting him walk was one of the few disappointing personnel moves with the new regime so far IMO. But I also understand they have an eye toward future cap space and it just wasn’t feasible based on what he wanted. They’re paying Goodson ($2.5 mill) about 1/6th of what Bush got in Chicago ($14 mill) for the next four years.
November 3rd, 2012 at 8:08 am
GG its hard to argue with that. I am hoping that a strong head coach will overcome Knapps faults by doing such things as forcing Knapp to alter his hard stance.
There are also friends so I hope once again (what can I say, Im a fan) that their relationship will make Knapps acceptance that his way is the right way easier to accept.
Perhaps Knapp himself will see the change that has improved the team, become filled with pride for himself, the team and his friend, coach leader making for an even stronger bond
Otherwise the DA will send him away with an even lousier record and fewer chances as old age and incompetence take their toil.
November 3rd, 2012 at 8:12 am
Because DA has made changes, bringing in power and vertical, things that are working, as opposed to things knapp brought in which werent working.
November 3rd, 2012 at 8:12 am
When we continue averaging less than 20 points/ game, and Knapp gets fired, Who will you blame?
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We average 19.9 points a game, lol.
And Knapp is not being fired, as we will finish ahead of last years #16 in the NFL in scoring.
November 3rd, 2012 at 8:12 am
The coach and one player say we are using GAP because our offense is strugling with the ZBS, and Chico (JFB) is trying to convince us it’s all part of the plan.
The plan was to suck at the ZBS and then branch off to gap to save our season?
You People………..
“it was all part of the plan”
“Reggie is perfect because he wears cheap suits”
“Knapp is good because Reggie and DA hired him”
November 3rd, 2012 at 8:13 am
Why did it take the coaching staff this long to figure out ZB’s and McFadden running style don’t go we’ll together, total fail. Unprepared coaches with huge egos, I’m talking about Knapp’s sorry ass. I’m not impressed by this two wins over sorry ass teams , were having huge issues running the ball and scoring in the red zone, this has been covered up by superb defensive play, against inferior opponents. If the offense dosent improve there is no way we can hang with legit teams like Denver, this Tampa team may be a good test, but they gave been awful on the road.
November 3rd, 2012 at 8:13 am
19.9 < 20!!!
November 3rd, 2012 at 8:14 am
Where is this “vertical” working?
Have we even completed 2 passes thrown deep down the field?
I saw a lot of dink and dunk working last weekend. The short pass to Moore that went for 58 yards, the catch and run with DHB, the swing passes to Goodson.
November 3rd, 2012 at 8:15 am
Fire Knapp and bring back Hue Jackson to be OC.
November 3rd, 2012 at 8:15 am
I did see a “vertical” pass get intercepted the first play of the game, and thankfully we never tried it again.
November 3rd, 2012 at 8:16 am
Just Fire Baby Says:
November 3rd, 2012 at 8:12 am
When we continue averaging less than 20 points/ game, and Knapp gets fired, Who will you blame?
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We average 19.9 points a game, lol.
And Knapp is not being fired, as we will finish ahead of last years #16 in the NFL in scoring.
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139 points and 12 TDs in 7 games will get him fired.
He should have been fired after the 1st quarter (4 games) of this season.
November 3rd, 2012 at 8:17 am
O,
How much do you want to bet Knapp doesn’t get fired at year end?
I will give you +150 odds my good friend.
November 3rd, 2012 at 8:21 am
O,
Von Miller, most QB pressures in the NFL. HOF is next
https://www.profootballfocus.com/blog/2012/10/10/pass-rushing-productivty-the-story-so-far/
November 3rd, 2012 at 8:22 am
Chico,
Continuing the Reggie topic:
Reggie did well drafting Burris and signing Wheeler. Dude was a steal at vet min. Great job.
We should have done more to improve our secondary (our FS is playing CB for a reason) and pass rush.
His 1st pick is a 26 YO rookie OT/ OG who is inactive on gameday.
Our punter has a $5.65 million cap hit.
November 3rd, 2012 at 8:26 am
If knapp hasn’t got fired by the end of the season it’s because Palmer has got the green light to call the offense as he see’s fit. Palmer will never throw knapp under the bus, so instead he give credit to knapp for the offense success. Just like it dosent matter who the OC for manning is because he calls his own plays, the OC is only there to come up with a successfully scheme against that weeks opponent.
November 3rd, 2012 at 8:26 am
I don’t gamble and you better hope he gets fired or look forward to another offense that struggles to score 20 points game just like his offense the last 4 years of his career with 4 different teams.
November 3rd, 2012 at 8:27 am
Plunketthead Says:
November 3rd, 2012 at 8:08 am
GG its hard to argue with that. I am hoping that a strong head coach will overcome Knapps faults by doing such things as forcing Knapp to alter his hard stance.
There are also friends so I hope once again (what can I say, Im a fan) that their relationship will make Knapps acceptance that his way is the right way easier to accept.
Perhaps Knapp himself will see the change that has improved the team, become filled with pride for himself, the team and his friend, coach leader making for an even stronger bond
Otherwise the DA will send him away with an even lousier record and fewer chances as old age and incompetence take their toil.
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We should all send letters to Gregg Knapp thanking him for making the proper adjustments to get the offense going. Tell him we appreciate his “genius” in being able to “adjust” a scheme in midseason, etc. etc. etc.
That way he’ll swell up with pride like u say and wanna go full bore with what works.
Yes…thank you Mr. Knapp. Let’s do it.
November 3rd, 2012 at 8:27 am
Von Miller is a stud, but I don’t think he is better than A Smith.
November 3rd, 2012 at 8:30 am
Their relationship is the only reason why knapp was hired.
Why do you think he was a QB coach the last 2 years in Houston? No one wants an offense that struggles to score points!
November 3rd, 2012 at 8:32 am
…or we can just wait and hope Knapp get’s canned.
November 3rd, 2012 at 8:33 am
We should have done more to improve our secondary (our FS is playing CB for a reason) and pass rush.
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Agreed, was my biggest cricism of his offseason.
However, Pat Lee is emerging and that is really helping. Joselio in the slot has been relatively solid as well.
November 3rd, 2012 at 8:35 am
We ran almost 100% ZBS over the season.
So this change to “more” gap-schemes could amount to about 2 plays a half.
November 3rd, 2012 at 8:36 am
A Smith has more tackles and sacks than Miller and as many PDEFs, and he wasn’t a starter last season, but I know you have a man crush on Miller.
November 3rd, 2012 at 8:37 am
We should all send letters to Gregg Knapp thanking him for making the proper adjustments
Tell him to burn that fancy suit he bought to attend the Houston Boots Christmas dinner.
He wont be needing it in Oakland
November 3rd, 2012 at 8:38 am
but I know you have a man crush on Miller.
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I honestly hope he snaps his fibula tomorrow, however, I also honestly feel he is the best pure edge rusher I may have ever seen.
November 3rd, 2012 at 8:39 am
DJ
If the team improves and finishes the year with the ZBS operating like a well oiled machine, would you favor keeping the Knappster?
November 3rd, 2012 at 8:48 am
firebaby I would bet you except I still drink the Knapple and await for dmac to cycle on. Perhaps this week is it.
He did not want to cycle on too early again and that may be why he does not look as powerful. Just wait till that testosterone starts flowing like beer bongs.
Dmac cycled + Knapps ZBS = 7-2 over next 9 games = playoffs
November 3rd, 2012 at 8:50 am
Hmmm fine game day picker named lola Jones
I hope she is better then the pootbutts that have been on lately although the drummer was pretty good
November 3rd, 2012 at 8:55 am
Did you forget all the games pre-bye? We called almost exclusively typical Knapp WCO pass plays, all horizontal short stuff. Did you forget the amount of designed QB rollouts? Since the bye week there have been more vertical routes, vertical doesnt mean just deep bombs. And there have been far less rollouts.
November 3rd, 2012 at 8:56 am
I think Smith is a better pass rusher and his numbers prove it.
More sacks than Miller this year and last year, and he didn’t even start last year and had less snaps than Miller.
November 3rd, 2012 at 8:58 am
Dirty elbowed Ho called out Denard. I hope he kicks her butt
November 3rd, 2012 at 9:01 am
What was Knapps three point plan to see if the ZBS was working
1) get yardage every play?
2) no third and longs
haha playing sweet home alabama at LSU. Cajuns were pissed off
November 3rd, 2012 at 9:04 am
Meanwhile, 0bama’s now a better than 80% favorite to win re-election.
http://fivethirtyeight.blogs.nytimes.com/
November 3rd, 2012 at 9:08 am
ray_d Says:
November 3rd, 2012 at 8:26 am
If knapp hasn’t got fired by the end of the season it’s because Palmer has got the green light to call the offense as he see’s fit. Palmer will never throw knapp under the bus, so instead he give credit to knapp for the offense success. Just like it dosent matter who the OC for manning is because he calls his own plays, the OC is only there to come up with a successfully scheme against that weeks opponent.
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Good post, and imo spot on, if you read between the lines of several Knapp interviews pre-bye and immediately post-bye. He went from being belligerently pro-ZBS, that it wont change, that the players are to blame (protecting his own job by throwing them under the bus), and that they will continue to insist on the ZBS. Then post-bye, much changed, as we now know with more gap and vertical, more Palmer no-huddle in the 2nd half after Knapp’s first half couldn’t do anything…almost like DA is giving a half each to Knapp and a half to Palmer…and Knapp’s interviews post-bye have altered to how he’s all okay with asking the players what works for them, trying to find ways to use the players to their strengths rather than belligerently trying to force them to fit the pre-bye scheme.
November 3rd, 2012 at 9:13 am
4-4 is close guys…I can’t wait for the game.
The Bucs are a tough opponent and very underrated, they probably should have beaten the NYG, Redskins and Saints and are averaging 34 ppg and 460 total yards over their last 3 games, losing All-Pro Nicks is a blow but Schiano seems to have these guys ready to play every game, I’m sure tomorrow won’t be the exception.
All things considered, beating a hot Tampa team coming well rested and prepared would top the Pitt win as the most impressive of the season for me.
November 3rd, 2012 at 9:16 am
The prototype QB of the future just kicked more SEC butt.
November 3rd, 2012 at 9:17 am
RaiderDuck Says:
November 3rd, 2012 at 9:04 am
Meanwhile, 0bama’s now a better than 80% favorite to win re-election.
http://fivethirtyeight.blogs.nytimes.com/
$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$
You people…….
These people don’t care about you. Where do they get funding for their campaigns, and why do you think big Co/ Corps are willing to give it? Please don’t tell because they belong to that party.
November 3rd, 2012 at 9:20 am
Again, to repeat myself…
Whilst Knapp has been in the NFL for decades and worked under many fantastic people, etc, he is just not a good OC. He’s below-average. He doesn’t have the creativity, doesn’t have the nous of play-calling, doesn’t come in tailoring a scheme that suits the talent, but tries to fit them into his scheme, until the HC, GM, force him to change, force him out of play-calling duties, and ultimately scale him back or fire or release him end of the year. To argue that Knapp per se is a good OC is the contention. Whatever he’s brought in, whatever influence he has, it is below-average, frustratingly impotent like a butter-knife, boring, conservative, not imaginative, and very slow to change, by week 8 still trying to make his system work at whatever team he’s with, that team suffering very poor offensive statistics. There’s always some other person having to be brought in to help him, to work alongside him to implement other things, change things, call the plays instead of him, etc. A good QB coach, yes. A good OC, no, and never will be. He isn’t a long-term prospect here under DA/RM. This team needs far more explosive imaginative OC’ing and play-calling.
November 3rd, 2012 at 9:27 am
Raider O Says:
November 3rd, 2012 at 9:17 am
RaiderDuck Says:
November 3rd, 2012 at 9:04 am
Meanwhile, 0bama’s now a better than 80% favorite to win re-election.
http://fivethirtyeight.blogs.nytimes.com/
$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$
You people…….
These people don’t care about you. Where do they get funding for their campaigns, and why do you think big Co/ Corps are willing to give it? Please don’t tell because they belong to that party.
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Believe me, I am under no delusions that either 0bama or Romney “cares about” any of us. They are both 100% in the pocket of moneyed interests, just like every national politician during our lifetime. The only reason why I slightly favor 0bama is my belief that he’s less likely to inflate our bloated defense budget even more to send thousands of our young men and women into an Iranian meat grinder. I’m still voting Gary Johnson, BTW.
November 3rd, 2012 at 9:28 am
I dont live in the bay area so I dont know what it is like.
Where does all the pressure on the org to fire Knapp come from?
Are radio sports shows talking about the Knapp being the problem all the time?
Do newspapers or television talk about it a lot? And consensus is that Knapp is the problem?
Are there other blogs or forums that the coaches/players may read or is this the “big” one?
Real questions, not trolling
November 3rd, 2012 at 9:29 am
So according to Dr. Robert, this is Beeech Dawg. He’s the lead singer:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RIEHPZsexEM
November 3rd, 2012 at 9:32 am
RaiderDuck Says:
November 3rd, 2012 at 9:27 am
Raider O Says:
November 3rd, 2012 at 9:17 am
RaiderDuck Says:
November 3rd, 2012 at 9:04 am
Meanwhile, 0bama’s now a better than 80% favorite to win re-election.
http://fivethirtyeight.blogs.nytimes.com/
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You people…….
These people don’t care about you. Where do they get funding for their campaigns, and why do you think big Co/ Corps are willing to give it? Please don’t tell because they belong to that party.
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Believe me, I am under no delusions that either 0bama or Romney “cares about” any of us. They are both 100% in the pocket of moneyed interests, just like every national politician during our lifetime. The only reason why I slightly favor 0bama is my belief that he’s less likely to inflate our bloated defense budget even more to send thousands of our young men and women into an Iranian meat grinder. I’m still voting Gary Johnson, BTW.
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I like you. You are smart except when talking about Knapp. lol
November 3rd, 2012 at 9:38 am
Since he got hired, there were many radio shows, blogs, forums criticizing the hire, dreading, fearing, expecting. And those fears and expectations have been verified by Knapp’s errors thru the pre-bye stages.
And from week 1 to 2 to 3, etc, as radio hosts, blogsters, and analysts studied the Raiders offense, the anti-Knappism has grown across the local and national media.
Since the bye week, things have been improved and Knapp isn’t so directly in the hot-seat, and the team-talk to the media has been about praising Knapp….but, read between the lines…the very surge to make changes, changes away from Knapp’s schemes and play-calling, is proof itself that internally, among the players/coaches/GM, it’s acknowledgment of Knapp’s failings as an OC commander. No longer a commander of the offense.
That’s me reading between the lines, btw.
November 3rd, 2012 at 9:42 am
Look at Knapp’s recent history asOC, and that will tell you all you need to know about Knapp.
Only a clown blames the talent on 4 different teams.
November 3rd, 2012 at 9:50 am
Just Fire Baby Says:
November 3rd, 2012 at 6:15 am
I can already see it happening, when we go out and hang 40 points on the Bucs tomorrow, even though we will run 85% ZBS running plays, all the Knapp snivelers will beat their chest and give us all the I told you so’s, I am smarter than Knapp, get rid of the ZBS, etc.
It is going to be the most ridiculous thing ever.
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If we’re still running 85% ZBS, it’s far more likely that the offense and running game will continue to languish and then you’ll just predict that we’ll hang 50 on next week’s opponent.
BTW, I’m getting a kick out of your ’scoring is only down by 2 pts’ mantra.
To start with, considering that the average NFL team scored 22 pts per game last year – a 2 pt per game drop would NOT be insignificant. In a league where parity is so widespread, a 10% reduction in scoring can easily be the difference between winning and losing, the playoffs or sitting at home.
Besides, it’s NOT just the regression in scoring that’s an indictment of Krapp.
We’ve been absolutely horrific at converting 3rd downs and the running game has been a complete joke.
So if we DON’T hang 40 on TB tmw, I’ll still be looking forward to the JFB spin.
Always enjoy your posts even when I disagree with them.
UNLV 27 New Mexico 20
November 3rd, 2012 at 10:06 am
Plunketthead Says:
November 3rd, 2012 at 8:39 am
DJ
If the team improves and finishes the year with the ZBS operating like a well oiled machine, would you favor keeping the Knappster?
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Yes. I’m in favor of anything that helps us win.
I’m really encouraged they are willing to adjust things. They seemed so staunch on the zbs all the way and for them to say “ok, we need to try something else to mix in with this” is a good sign.
November 3rd, 2012 at 10:10 am
Great post 99.
Let us not forget that we also had problems with our offense last year especially after losing our best player and starting QB, but people are happy with Knapp who managed to score less points than our below avg offense last year AFTER losing DMAC and JC.
Great Job Knapp you effin Turd Monkey!
November 3rd, 2012 at 10:10 am
Jon Gruden is just playing with Tennessee Vol fans. All these rumors swirling that he’s going to the Vols and he doesn’t say anything to dispel them. In fact, he throws fuel on the fire when during the MNF game he says “There’s Dan Williams the Tennessee Volunteer”, and he says it in a emphatic way emphasizing “Tennessee Volunteer”.
He knows all the rumors believe me.
I think he gets off on messing with people like that.
November 3rd, 2012 at 10:19 am
Morning all…..
Nice post O…..don’t ‘candy coat’ your feelings on our account dude.lol!!!!
November 3rd, 2012 at 10:22 am
The Vols better hope ‘chucky’ is toying with em cos if he’s serious they are gonna wish they had Kiffen back.
November 3rd, 2012 at 10:23 am
LOL
November 3rd, 2012 at 10:27 am
We’ve got every part of the ZBS down…cept for the cut blocks and the leg whipping…..Once we get good at that we’ll start opening some holes.
November 3rd, 2012 at 10:30 am
Im looking for something and found something else everyone may like a little
733.Bo Schembechler Jackson Says:
May 26th, 2012 at 8:02 am
I think it is time to train an actual backup to replace Condo. I nominate Goethel.
November 3rd, 2012 at 10:30 am
The old lady got me 2 tickets for Sundays game for my 900 th b’day………..oh hell yeah…..now gotta stay somewhat sober til kickoff……we are gonna kick some arse!!!!
November 3rd, 2012 at 10:31 am
Glad they are mixing it up on line schemes. I think you gotta be multiple these days…
November 3rd, 2012 at 10:33 am
Get em Twinkle!
November 3rd, 2012 at 10:33 am
Plunk that is brutal…..lmao!!!!
November 3rd, 2012 at 10:35 am
KL: You already have a head start when comparing to last year. Now do you feel “I can fine tune the player I am” because I imagine last year you felt like you were playing catch up?
CP: This has been offense. It’s a brand new offense. Everything is different. The run game is different, the terminology is different, routes are completely different, there’s really not anything that kind of carries over from last year so it’s a whole new learning process for all of us on offense. It’s been great to study it together, and watch it on film and really watch the success of the Houston Texans — where [offensive coordinator Greg] Knapp came from. And to just see for myself — see guys wide open, running certain routes, see a defense’s confusion on film. It’s been really good for us as an offensive group to really study the Houston Texans and see how these things can correlate to what we have personnel-wise on offense.
November 3rd, 2012 at 10:36 am
DJ Johnny Says:
November 3rd, 2012 at 10:10 am
Jon Gruden is just playing with Tennessee Vol fans. All these rumors swirling that he’s going to the Vols and he doesn’t say anything to dispel them. In fact, he throws fuel on the fire when during the MNF game he says “There’s Dan Williams the Tennessee Volunteer”, and he says it in a emphatic way emphasizing “Tennessee Volunteer”.
He knows all the rumors believe me.
I think he gets off on messing with people like that.
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I agree.
I think coaching was tearing him apart. Same as it did Madden. I foresee Gruden broadcasting as long as Madden did, and its even easier on him because he doesn’t fear flying.
A Charger buddy of mine was in my face about him coaching the Chargers… I just laughed at him.
November 3rd, 2012 at 10:37 am
Just another post I found. Reminds me of all the planning that goes on
KL: Knowing last year that one of your reflections was wishing you had more 1-on-1 time with [former coach] Hue Jackson, how would you describe your relationship with Coach Knapp?
CP: Very personal. He’s in every single meeting. He runs the offense meetings, he does the install, he’s in on the QB meetings. We meet very often, and really get the chance to get to know him as a play-caller, get to know him as a coach and get to know him on a personal level. But also get to know why he likes certain plays in certain situations, in certain field positions, in certain points of game, certain downs and distances, so that as you are on the field and plays are being called, you kind of have a little bit of a hint with things you have learned in the offseason with things he likes to do in different situations.
November 3rd, 2012 at 10:38 am
Plunketthead Says:
November 3rd, 2012 at 10:30 am
Im looking for something and found something else everyone may like a little
733.Bo Schembechler Jackson Says:
May 26th, 2012 at 8:02 am
I think it is time to train an actual backup to replace Condo. I nominate Goethel.
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No wonder he hasn’t been back since.
November 3rd, 2012 at 10:38 am
Plunketthead Says:
November 3rd, 2012 at 10:30 am
Im looking for something and found something else everyone may like a little
733.Bo Schembechler Jackson Says:
May 26th, 2012 at 8:02 am
I think it is time to train an actual backup to replace Condo. I nominate Goethel.
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LOL
I miss Preppie.
November 3rd, 2012 at 10:39 am
KL: When you talk about the health of this team, I’ve got to imagine there’s a big sigh of relief when you see (Darren) McFadden out on the field. What kind of excitement does he bring to you when you think about how dynamic this offense can be with him healthy?
CP: Yeah, this offense can be really difficult to stop and difficult to prepare for. Obviously he can run the ball really well, everybody knows that. But if we had to, we can line him up at receiver and play a game with him at receiver. He understands the game so well. He understands zone, and man-reads and running routes. He catches the ball as good as any receiver and seeing what he can do in the screen game is really going to take his game to the next level because he is so explosive with the ball in his hands. If we can get him space between himself and the next defender and have an offensive line pulling out in the screen, he’s the type of guy that can score from anywhere on the field.
KL: What are fans going to see of this new regime?
CP: A disciplined football team that plays hard through the whistle, that understands their assignments and is willing to do whatever it takes to win. That’s something Coach Allen has come in and preached. The first thing he talked about is we’re going to be a disciplined football team and discipline sets you up for so many positive things down the line — but first and foremost disciplined team.
November 3rd, 2012 at 10:40 am
DJ, I’m not so sure we’ve seen the last of Gruden as a coach.
I really enjoy his work as an announcer and his ‘QB Camp’ shows. I’d like to see him continue on in that role.
I think he’d be silly to give up the ‘easy’ money he rakes in with his current gig.
But, I get the feeling he still wants to coach.
If he does go back to coaching, he should go college.
I think he was a fine NFL coach – but I think his real calling would be coaching at the collegiate level.
Get the feeling he would be a masterful recruiter and could really energize a program. Seems to interact very well with young, developing players.
Tennessee could be a good fit.
November 3rd, 2012 at 10:40 am
Has BSJ even shown his face here since the Chargers debacle?
November 3rd, 2012 at 10:43 am
sure…the only planning krappy is doing is planning for his next job….
November 3rd, 2012 at 10:44 am
The Raiders convert 3rd downs a lot better at home,
November 3rd, 2012 at 10:44 am
Also, anyone want to start a pool on when MistaBrown posts “United States of America, 1776-2012. REST IN PEACE” or alternatively just starts cursing everyone?
I’m picking Tuesday night, 7:05PM Pacific time.
November 3rd, 2012 at 10:46 am
I saw him post a few weeks back but the post was not long enough to tell whether it was he or a puppet.
November 3rd, 2012 at 10:46 am
RaiderDuck Says:
November 3rd, 2012 at 10:40 am
Has BSJ even shown his face here since the Chargers debacle?
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I don’t think he has.
November 3rd, 2012 at 10:47 am
RaiderDuck Says:
November 3rd, 2012 at 10:40 am
Has BSJ even shown his face here since the Chargers debacle?
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Nope.
Come back Preppie. We miss you.
November 3rd, 2012 at 10:51 am
Would I be crazy to start Vick over RGIII this week? Vick playing against the worst defense in the NFL.
November 3rd, 2012 at 10:51 am
last OTA notes:
Darren McFadden, Taiwan Jones and Mike Goodson all looked comfortable during a run-heavy team session where the Raiders worked on their zone scheme.
“I love it. It’s fast, it’s open, we’ve got the zone working,” Goodson said. “It’s kind of like a one-cut-and-go deal. I think it plays to my advantages. Get in there and make one move and get up field, use your speed.”
November 3rd, 2012 at 10:55 am
From Grantland:
Carl Nicks is the best guard in the league. Doug Martin has had almost 60 percent of his rushes behind Carl Nicks. Carl Nicks is out for the season. They are replacing him with Ted Larsen, whom Tampa benched in Week 5. Doug Martin is coming off his biggest game of the season and many people consider him a top-10 back. With Carl Nicks, he was. With Ted Larsen? TRADE DOUG MARTIN NOW.
November 3rd, 2012 at 10:59 am
We’re playing better on O than earlier in the year, it has all to do with more experience in this scheme but you guys can all twist and turn it into DA knockin the Sh1t out of knapp and he had to change his scheme to make it work overnight, if he can just change the scheme overnight to make it work for our team , then i will say Knapp is a genius
November 3rd, 2012 at 11:00 am
the only planning krappy is doing is planning for his next job….
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The really scary thing is he WILL get another job.
And after he fails there… another job.
His incompetence apparently has no bearing on him securing employment.
Guy is like herpes, he just keeps resurfacing.
There’s a sucker born every minute.
November 3rd, 2012 at 11:04 am
If 0bama had been Prez 9/11, I’m quite sure he would have been accused of being the mastermind of it.
November 3rd, 2012 at 11:05 am
Heres what I was looking for. Knapp said this back when he was hired
Knapp listed three ways we’ll know if his game plan is working.
“One, if we are not having negative running plays,”
“Two, if we’re not in third-and-long situations.
“Three, if we’re getting explosive passing gains — and the barometer we use for that is 16 yards or more.”
November 3rd, 2012 at 11:07 am
KoolKell Says:
November 3rd, 2012 at 11:04 am
If 0bama had been Prez 9/11, I’m quite sure he would have been accused of being the mastermind of it.
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Probably, but Bush and Cheney were accused of planning 9-11 also.
November 3rd, 2012 at 11:08 am
Morning Nation,
How about those Dubs?
Same ol, same ol….
But anyway, are we gonna come out tommorrow and win a game we should win, or is it gonna be more of the same?
Shine a glimmer of hope and then slam the damn door abrubtly.
November 3rd, 2012 at 11:08 am
wow just checked the stats we’re only scoring 2.5 less points per game than last year and some how you guys are tripping like our O was offensive Juggernaut last year, and over the last 3 games we’re averaging 24 PPG (with 15 points left on board in our last game ) which is 2 more than we averaged last year, i don’t get what all the fuss is about , we’re getting better and i think we will consistently average in high 20s- low 30s rest of the year
November 3rd, 2012 at 11:09 am
If 0bama had been Prez 9/11, I’m quite sure he would have been accused of being the mastermind of it.
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He wasn’t and he hasn’t been. So why all the negativity?
November 3rd, 2012 at 11:12 am
The Raiders convert 3rd downs a lot better at home,
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I would imagine the NFL on the whole, would have home teams converting 3rd downs better at home than on the road, but thanks for that nugget of info, lol.
November 3rd, 2012 at 11:12 am
Even with so called knapps Bs ZBS scheme and play calls , i think we’re just a play here or play there made by players away from averaging in high 20s – low 30s not bad for some one who’s called the worst OC in the league
November 3rd, 2012 at 11:12 am
What about Clinton? Think they would have tried to pin it on Slick Willie?
November 3rd, 2012 at 11:13 am
His incompetence apparently has no bearing on him securing employment.
Guy is like herpes, he just keeps resurfacing.
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I think it is his striking good looks
November 3rd, 2012 at 11:13 am
Consistent FAIL on the first two.
Actually, consistent FAIL on all three, but there’s been signs of life on some intermediate passes.
November 3rd, 2012 at 11:15 am
Just Fire Baby Says:
November 3rd, 2012 at 11:13 am
His incompetence apparently has no bearing on him securing employment.
Guy is like herpes, he just keeps resurfacing.
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I think it is his striking good looks
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Be careful. Kell might diss you on twitter. LOL
November 3rd, 2012 at 11:15 am
Just Fire Baby Says:
November 3rd, 2012 at 11:12 am
The Raiders convert 3rd downs a lot better at home,
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I would imagine the NFL on the whole, would have home teams converting 3rd downs better at home than on the road, but thanks for that nugget of info, lol.
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We’re not putting ourselves in manageable 3rd down situations , we been going incomplete and short 2 yard gain on 2nd down or vice versa and comes 3rd and 8 or longer and with this OL (save for the last game) and this set of receivers , we end up punting the ball on next down, just need to gain atleast 5 to 6 yards first 2 downs
November 3rd, 2012 at 11:18 am
JFB, 0bama is up to 83% today. yuk yuk yuk.
November 3rd, 2012 at 11:18 am
We will find out tomorrow if our team is turning the corner , if we put up high 20’s score or more , then i want all you knapp haters stfu and eat crow for 1 week , i don’t care what scheme they implemented over night, just give the man credit for once
November 3rd, 2012 at 11:21 am
Just Fire Baby Says:
November 3rd, 2012 at 11:13 am
His incompetence apparently has no bearing on him securing employment.
Guy is like herpes, he just keeps resurfacing.
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I think it is his striking good looks
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LMAO
That’s funny Mr. Knapp look alike.
November 3rd, 2012 at 11:24 am
I think we win tomorrow, I must say. They are getting better, although that comes from beating 2, 1-6 teams. But, culturally, they seem to be turning the corner.
November 3rd, 2012 at 11:24 am
We’re not putting ourselves in manageable 3rd down situations..
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Manageable 3rd down situations are irrelevant in a Krapp offense.
3rd and 3 just means a zone stretch run stuffed for no gain or a loss – or a pass in the flats for a gain of 2.
November 3rd, 2012 at 11:28 am
Bush and Cheney (keystone cops or whatever?) were like one legged men at an arse kicking contest.The pair of em couldn’t organize sh!t!!!
November 3rd, 2012 at 11:28 am
Manageable 3rd down situations??????
How about 1st & goal. Knapp’s made that into a nightmare.
November 3rd, 2012 at 11:29 am
Let’s get to 4-4, and let’s do it convincingly for a change.
I think we can be that team that comes out of nowhere and surprises the whole league this year.
There is always one team that does.
November 3rd, 2012 at 11:29 am
RAIDERMAN99 Says:
November 3rd, 2012 at 11:24 am
We’re not putting ourselves in manageable 3rd down situations..
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Manageable 3rd down situations are irrelevant in a Krapp offense.
3rd and 3 just means a zone stretch run stuffed for no gain or a loss – or a pass in the flats for a gain of 2.
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Thats true but how many times do we put ourselves in that situation like once or twice a game , the other times we’re trying to get 8 or more yards on 3rd down , which is hard to do , no matter which O it is ,
Your not always going to convert 3rd downs regardless of how many yards to go , but less yards you need to get a first down , the more success you have in 3rd downs, so can’t keep on trying to get first down from 3rd and 8 or longer
November 3rd, 2012 at 11:31 am
All the problems will be corrected , just watch tomorrow we will put up 41 points on them tomorrow
November 3rd, 2012 at 11:32 am
41-20 Raiders
November 3rd, 2012 at 11:32 am
Raids might lead the NFL in scoring if the field was only 95 yards long.
November 3rd, 2012 at 11:32 am
The key is not having to get to third down.
It goes like this:
1st down, 2nd down, 1st down, 2nd down, 1st down, 2nd down, 3rd down, 1st down, TOUCHDOWN.
November 3rd, 2012 at 11:32 am
Fire Joker
He must wear nice suits
November 3rd, 2012 at 11:33 am
These Raiders are not scoring 41 points, but I can see 25 and the D holding TB to 10.
25-10 Raiders
November 3rd, 2012 at 11:35 am
Mcfadden20. Says:
November 3rd, 2012 at 11:31 am
All the problems will be corrected , just watch tomorrow we will put up 41 points on them tomorrow
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Head Raiderette Pom Pom shaker, I hope you’re right.
November 3rd, 2012 at 11:38 am
RAIDERMAN99 Says:
November 2nd, 2012 at 3:31 pm
Wisniewski said it was nothing but zone-blocking scheme from the outset, which made sense given that’s Knapp’s and offensive line coach Frank Pollack’s pedigree. However, the coaches aren’t so rigid that they are averse to change.
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Nothing but zone-blocking from the outset made sense ?
What a crock.
I dont give a fk what Krapp’s and Pollack’s pedigrees are. Going with nothing but ZBS from the outset was moronic and made no sense at all.
If anything, the gap blocking that was already in place and working well, and that the players were familiar with, should have been used almost exclusively – and the ZBS should have been slowly phased in as the players got that down.
Instead the genius Krapp decided to go with the ZBS exclusively – even though the team wasn’t ready for it and it failed miserably.
Now all of a sudden the coaches aren’t so rigid as to be averse to change huh ?
Leave it to Krapp to get it bass-ackwards and our favorite beat writer to peddle this garbage.
Should have been gap blocking from the outset with the ZBS phased in – NOT THE OTHER WAY AROUND
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EXACTLY!!
November 3rd, 2012 at 11:39 am
KoolKell Says:
November 3rd, 2012 at 11:35 am
Mcfadden20. Says:
November 3rd, 2012 at 11:31 am
All the problems will be corrected , just watch tomorrow we will put up 41 points on them tomorrow
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Head Raiderette Pom Pom shaker, I hope you’re right.
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Will your b1tch a$$ show up to eat crow after?
November 3rd, 2012 at 11:41 am
You guys wanted gap scheme from the beginning ? then DA is the problem for hiring the wrong coach, the reason we’re scoring more now just has to do with more time together , there wasn’t magical gap scheme we are implementing over night lol
November 3rd, 2012 at 11:42 am
We implemented over night***
November 3rd, 2012 at 11:46 am
Tampa Bay is an ok team, we will know tommorrow how good we are.
November 3rd, 2012 at 11:46 am
Thought Krapp was going to get DMAC killed or injured towards the end of the KC game.
Raids in desperate need of a ‘hammer’ back to help carry the load.
I’m not a big fan of Goodson but would like to see him get more carries.
I think it’s absurd that Taiwan has hadn’t a touch since week 1.
I’m amazed that TP hasn’t even been ACTIVATED for a single game.
Krapp will wear out DMAC. Krapp is an unimaginative tool that doesn’t make full use of the roster and weapons available to him.
November 3rd, 2012 at 11:50 am
RAIDERMAN99 Says:
November 3rd, 2012 at 11:46 am
Thought Krapp was going to get DMAC killed or injured towards the end of the KC game.
Raids in desperate need of a ‘hammer’ back to help carry the load.
I’m not a big fan of Goodson but would like to see him get more carries.
I think it’s absurd that Taiwan has hadn’t a touch since week 1.
I’m amazed that TP hasn’t even been ACTIVATED for a single game.
Krapp will wear out DMAC. Krapp is an unimaginative tool that doesn’t make full use of the roster and weapons available to him.
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Has Taiwan suited up for the last 4 games?
November 3rd, 2012 at 11:52 am
99,
I agree that Taiwann needs a little run. He is a ST stud. Gotta see what he can do for the O as a change of pace.
As far as Dmac goes, run that man until he finds his feet. He is our best player. He needs the ball.
November 3rd, 2012 at 11:54 am
mac20,
Taiwann can run in the ZBS. I have seen it live. The guy was a man among boys at EWU.
November 3rd, 2012 at 11:55 am
KoolKell Says:
November 3rd, 2012 at 11:35 am Head Raiderette Pom Pom shaker.
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Now there’s a job you could grow into!
November 3rd, 2012 at 11:57 am
Twinkle Says:
November 3rd, 2012 at 11:55 am
KoolKell Says:
November 3rd, 2012 at 11:35 am Head Raiderette Pom Pom shaker.
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Now there’s a job you could grow into!
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Put it away Twinkie.
November 3rd, 2012 at 11:58 am
Taiwan has figured the extra weight of the football slows him down too much!
November 3rd, 2012 at 12:01 pm
I did Kell…..years ago and forgot where I left it.
Ahh youth…..definitely wasted on the young.
November 3rd, 2012 at 12:06 pm
YO YO YO PARTY TIME IN THE BEEEEECH DAWG PAD!
Brahs, I woke up with a huger boner-dawg today and decided to rub one out to Tracy I Love You
Lords can hang in my jacuzzi ANYTIME, if you know what I am talking about
I am talking about letting her hang out so we can pork
But don’t worry, I’m also setting up for 2 Kewl 4 Skool rehearsal. My amazing boy band has been on haitus for a few weeks because all of our pubes have gone flat
No pube styling = 2K4S ain’t profilin’
I’ll drop some lyrical knowledge on my blog brahs soon, right after I clean up the Beeech Jizz on the ceiling with a ShamWow
TAKIN’ IT BACK TO ‘87, BEEECH DIGS IS N HEAVEN
November 3rd, 2012 at 12:08 pm
Well, they’ve made offensive adjustments. It will be interesting to see If Criner gets to play in the Red Zone or If Taiwan Jones gets to play.
November 3rd, 2012 at 12:11 pm
I agree that we’re going to find out alot about the Raiders tommorow.
One of the joys of being a Raider fan….. 10 years of waiting for them to turn the corner.
November 3rd, 2012 at 12:15 pm
Funniest sht I ever heard.We barely,BARELY beat the Jags lucky Pass Inter. call.We beat 1-6 Cheifs team.Now its like everything is fine and the future looks bright.LOL LOL LOL. If we lose to tampa it will be all excuses until we beat the next 1-6 team. Knapp still sucks A$$,zoneblocking still sucks a$$,and Hue would have us at 6-1 right now. Stop the no money to keep Mike Bush bullsht because that is just not true,and we are missing him badly and it will get worse when Mcfadden goes down!! Dumbest football fans in the world are on this blog.
November 3rd, 2012 at 12:17 pm
Taiwan is a ninny.
I would rather give the touches to Reece.
Jones will be gone next offseason.
November 3rd, 2012 at 12:19 pm
Dumbest football fans in the world are on this blog.
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We are .2 points a game away from you owing me $50.
That was the dumbest blog bet anyone ever made with me on here, and I have made a few over the years.
Congrats!!!!
November 3rd, 2012 at 12:19 pm
K-Rat, that was hella funny how hard JLofty slapped you around last night
Man, you had no comebacks at all and just got creamed. Totally hilarious, huh?
Didn’t know JL had it in him, but he straight up annihilated the Old Troll, holla
Sorry old fool, the Beeeech Diggity ALWAYS gots to keep it real
November 3rd, 2012 at 12:20 pm
RFL….try about 25 years.Something got lost in the shuffle of moving up and down the I5.
November 3rd, 2012 at 12:21 pm
566.Just Fire Baby Says:
November 3rd, 2012 at 12:19 pm
Dumbest football fans in the world are on this blog.
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We are .2 points a game away from you owing me $50.
That was the dumbest blog bet anyone ever made with me on here, and I have made a few over the years.
Congrats!!!!
And you have one more game to get that bet won.You will owe me fifty Mon.morning.
November 3rd, 2012 at 12:24 pm
And Oakfoshow the Internet Tough Guy is back, desperately wanting us all to believe that Elmo wouldn’t kick his butt up and down the block.
November 3rd, 2012 at 12:25 pm
lol Twinkle, no doubt.
And Knapp asks for patience!!!!!!!
Most patient fans in the NFL!
November 3rd, 2012 at 12:28 pm
Does Jokefoshow even have $50?
November 3rd, 2012 at 12:28 pm
What was the bet ?
November 3rd, 2012 at 12:28 pm
Oakfodork, me and my Blog Brahs would love to hear more about how you drive around town killing people with all of your guns
But this time, please do in English. Last time it was in some sort of tribal speak that was almost impossible to translate
TAKIN’ IT 2 THE STREETRS
November 3rd, 2012 at 12:29 pm
570.RaiderDuck Says:
November 3rd, 2012 at 12:24 pm
And Oakfoshow the Internet Tough Guy is back, desperately wanting us all to believe that Elmo wouldn’t kick his butt up and down the block.
And you should know better not to start with me punk seeing how I humiliate you everytime.Your wife still walking sideways?Tore that sht up pretty good huh?You owe me.
November 3rd, 2012 at 12:31 pm
That brah sht is the fkn gayest sht I ever heard idiot.
November 3rd, 2012 at 12:32 pm
oakfoshow Says:
November 3rd, 2012 at 12:15 pm
Funniest sht I ever heard.We barely,BARELY beat the Jags lucky Pass Inter. call.We beat 1-6 Cheifs team.Now its like everything is fine and the future looks bright.LOL LOL LOL. If we lose to tampa it will be all excuses until we beat the next 1-6 team. Knapp still sucks A$$,zoneblocking still sucks a$$,and Hue would have us at 6-1 right now. Stop the no money to keep Mike Bush bullsht because that is just not true,and we are missing him badly and it will get worse when Mcfadden goes down!! Dumbest football fans in the world are on this blog.
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Hey I resemble that last remark.Just curious as to how the hell you would know what Huejax’s record would be
in this hypothetical parallel universe of yours?
Even a blind squirrel….You are on the money regards
Mike Bush….and I hope to god you are wrong about any
injury….specially to DMac or CP.All the league has the same deal….Tampa just lost a real good one.
November 3rd, 2012 at 12:32 pm
572.Raiders for life Says:
November 3rd, 2012 at 12:28 pm
Does Jokefoshow even have $50?
Come by and find out sometime little fella.
November 3rd, 2012 at 12:32 pm
Raiders For Life Says:
November 3rd, 2012 at 12:28 pm
Does Jokefoshow even have $50?
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He has to wait for his milk money to build up.
November 3rd, 2012 at 12:33 pm
Oakfoshow: Pee-Wee Herman without the raw machismo
November 3rd, 2012 at 12:34 pm
You are on the money regards
Mike Bush….and I hope to god you are wrong about any
injury….specially to DMac or CP.All the league has the same deal….Tampa just lost a real good one.
There is no excuse in the world for letting him go.
November 3rd, 2012 at 12:34 pm
Obviously, Oakfodork, you have no idea how to party
Me and my Blog Brahs get super high, chill with total babes and get our weiners and nads licked all the time
Now let’s hear about all those scary gang fights you get in where you tickle each other until you all pee pee from giggling so hard
November 3rd, 2012 at 12:35 pm
I suspect we will see some undefeated teams fall today starting with the acorns and the golden homers
November 3rd, 2012 at 12:35 pm
580.RaiderDuck Says:
November 3rd, 2012 at 12:33 pm
Oakfoshow: Pee-Wee Herman without the raw machismo
===================================================== Your daughter calls me horsepecker.HP for short.
November 3rd, 2012 at 12:38 pm
Taiwan is a ninny.
I would rather give the touches to Reece.
Jones will be gone next offseason.
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TJ has a better chance of being on the 2013 roster than 55 does.
Taimania !
November 3rd, 2012 at 12:38 pm
Oakfoshow: Almost as masculine as Khloe Kardashian. ALMOST.
November 3rd, 2012 at 12:38 pm
Raiderdick= Knapp lover.Thats all anybody needs to know,but your daughter still has a nice snapper cheif.
November 3rd, 2012 at 12:38 pm
When we continue averaging less than 20 points/ game, and Knapp gets fired, Who will you blame?
***
Raider O = negative nancy
2012 Raiders = AFC West Champs!!
November 3rd, 2012 at 12:41 pm
588.RaiderRockstar Says:
November 3rd, 2012 at 12:38 pm
When we continue averaging less than 20 points/ game, and Knapp gets fired, Who will you blame?
***
Raider O = negative nancy
2012 Raiders = AFC West Champs!!
Raider o,Raiderdick= same person.Camel piss smelling mthafkers.
November 3rd, 2012 at 12:41 pm
Oakfoshow Says:
November 3rd, 2012 at 12:38 pm
Raiderdick= Knapp lover.Thats all anybody needs to know,but your daughter still has a nice snapper cheif.
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Whatever, toots. Everybody already knows that anyone who talks the way you do can’t get it up if their life depended on it.
Oakfoshow: Urkel without the mellow suavity.
November 3rd, 2012 at 12:44 pm
Raiderdick= Knapp lover.Thats all anybody needs to know
***
foshow,
I support Knapp as well. I don’t think he’s incapable of making mistakes, but I think he gets an unfair amount of criticism in here
November 3rd, 2012 at 12:44 pm
Sht, the last time brokefoshow got a piece of azz was when his finger ripped through the toilet paper.
November 3rd, 2012 at 12:47 pm
Who peed in everyone’s Wheaties this week? Y’all have been awful fiesty.
November 3rd, 2012 at 12:48 pm
I don’t think our Defense will have any problems against the Bucs offense.
I worry about being able to protect Palmer and creating some space for McFadden to run (basically, our O-Line!)
our passing game is plagued by too many drops and INT’s
get that cleaned up and I think we beat Tampon Bay with ease
November 3rd, 2012 at 12:50 pm
ChrisinNC Says:
November 3rd, 2012 at 12:47 pm
Who peed in everyone’s Wheaties this week? Y’all have been awful fiesty.
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The Raiders.They won and some of the haters can’t handle it.
November 3rd, 2012 at 12:51 pm
not me, Chris
coming off of back2back wins with a chance to be in 1st place by Monday morning (if Denver loses to Cincy)
let the Kool-Aid flow brethren!
November 3rd, 2012 at 12:52 pm
oakfoshow Says:
November 3rd, 2012 at 12:34 pm There is no excuse in the world for letting him go.
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In the realm of the ‘32 teams that suck’ you can pay Mike
Bush what he is worth and draft nobody and hope no one gets hurt or let him go and hope you get a nugget in the draft.This young LB who’s tearing up for us plus Mr
Wheeler is a great trade for Bush if you wanna look at it that way.We got a top 5 QB and 2 starting RB’s….
something had to give and Mike Bush was it…..I even follow the Bears now to see how he’s doing….dude had
the mentality of a nose guard……AD loved him and
injury cost him a Heisman….dude is a stud!!!
November 3rd, 2012 at 12:52 pm
RRS,
I’m concerned about Freeman. Dudes pretty mobile, if Cassell could run on us he certainly can.
Gotta keep a spy on him.
November 3rd, 2012 at 12:55 pm
Brokefosho is pretty funny, and the Beeeech Diggity knows funny
Duck, great line about Broke’s probable erectile disfunction. I’m sure he says a few sweaty prayers while some ho is fruitlessly working his limp piece
And when that fails, he breaks down in her arms and tearfully recalls how his mom abandoned him
November 3rd, 2012 at 12:57 pm
RFL………..you are on fire today mate…I’m cracking
up over the last few.
November 3rd, 2012 at 12:59 pm
RaiderRockstar Says:
November 3rd, 2012 at 12:44 pm
I support Knapp as well. I don’t think he’s incapable of making mistakes, but I think he gets an unfair amount of criticism in here
================================================
Besides his being the Raid OC, what reasons do you have for ’supporting’ Krapp ?
Any particular aspect of his coordinating that you think is very good ?
What criticisms do you consider ‘unfair’ ?
November 3rd, 2012 at 1:01 pm
this blog keeps getting better.
these are my favs:
the stupids:
sullivan (mr. anti-raider; against everything they do no matter what)
beeech (better name would be screeech, from saved by the bell; hilariously lame attempts at being cool; would be genius if he knew how stupid he was)
mistic (black militant; pro-black qb; anti-white qb; like huey p. newton’s stupid brother)
oakfoshow (blog’s ultimate gangsta; “raised in compton” so u know he’s tuff)
the cools:
klas (funny and anti-beeech so he gets props)
txraider (”playa on a budget” one of the great blog moments)
mcfadden20 (talks good raider dope)
kool kell (seems ok by me; plus if beeech hates him, he must be doing something right)
me (duh)
November 3rd, 2012 at 1:03 pm
Duck raw machismo and PW Herman in the same sentence?
Biting sarcasm of the year award written all over it.
…..sitting here trying to picture it…..ain’t
happening…..lmao!!!!
November 3rd, 2012 at 1:07 pm
Sweet, Nob Bust just cruised in for a huge dose of weekend humiliations! Gotta love the Official Blog Punching Bag, shiz
Nob, saw you again obsessing over the Beeeech Diggity all last night, totally hilarious
What I like the best is now matter how hard you try to convince all my Blog Brahs that I’m a dork, they just bag on you instead
So far, besides Peemore Bust, you’ve got ZERO bloggers in your corner. And he’s your puppetmaster, holla
Now I know why I keep you up at night, sweating through your PJs, whut whut
Guess that’s why they call it the blues, huh?
November 3rd, 2012 at 1:07 pm
Glad you are enjoying it Dr Bob……aaahhh you know…
eer…our aim is to please…etc..etc.
November 3rd, 2012 at 1:10 pm
i’ll be keeping track of the stupids and the cools and will add to the list accordingly. cmon kids. u wanna be part of the cool gang. don’t get lumped in with the stupids. it’s a sentence of a lifetime of hearing about pubes, weiners, beatdowns, meltdowns, black qb’s, “al davis was bad”-isms, etc. and believe me, it will be an eternity, cuz these dudes don’t have a off button.
i would add dan78, r8er mike, and raider o to the stupids list, but basically any CHMPP members are included by their association with screeech.
November 3rd, 2012 at 1:11 pm
Lol. Beeech, you’re a trip, man.
November 3rd, 2012 at 1:13 pm
oh poor screeech. u love to ignore all the people who say how lame u are. but u know. u know.
again, how exactly did i become nob bust? is that supposed to make sense?
twinkle–are u a beeech boy?
oh, i forgot about fangs! he’s definitely with the stupids.
November 3rd, 2012 at 1:14 pm
beeech–the only people who don’t like me are u….and ur boyz (fa-gs).
there are countless hordes on here who have begged u to leave forever.
November 3rd, 2012 at 1:19 pm
Raiders for life Says:
November 3rd, 2012 at 12:52 pm
RRS,
I’m concerned about Freeman. Dudes pretty mobile, if Cassell could run on us he certainly can.
Gotta keep a spy on him.
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He may be running before he gets off the bus.He mentioned his desire not to be the point of contact between Kelly and Seymour…..and there is of course that joyous apprehension of your first appearance in
front of the always supportive members of the BLACK HOLE……I’ll never forget Deion Sanders first go round when he happened to mention his hatred of alcohol
…….DUMBARSE!
November 3rd, 2012 at 1:21 pm
Hilarious, Nob Bust trying a new angle that’s sure to get destroyed, just like all his other past failures
Nob, what’s the name of the party boat dude again that you found n google? Johnny Vegas or something?
Remember how yesterday you got so riled up you told mmy Blog Brahs that you wanted to come down and beat his – er, my – azz
Please, Nob, so we can all have another epically awesome laugh at your expense – call me, er him, I mean me – so we can set this up
I got ho’s to hump, time’s a wasting!
PMPP N FULL EFFECT
November 3rd, 2012 at 1:26 pm
Oh screech. As u know, saying it doesn’t make it true.
I have continued to crush u and point out ur faggish ways.
But I will meet u anytime. Just name a time and place. I would love to knock ur teeth out. Don’t be a coward. Step up.
November 3rd, 2012 at 1:28 pm
ChrisinNC Says:
November 3rd, 2012 at 1:11 pm
Lol. Beeech, you’re a trip, man.
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The Beeech Dawg GOTS to keep it real
HOLLA
November 3rd, 2012 at 1:29 pm
Screech is a coward. Big talk on a blog hiding behind anonymity. I will come to long beach. C’mon coward.
November 3rd, 2012 at 1:30 pm
HAHAHAHAHA!!! Little puzzy. All talk. As usual. U never humped a Ho in ur life.
November 3rd, 2012 at 1:31 pm
oak sees the raiders as they are….brought on by reggie mcdumbasz…
November 3rd, 2012 at 1:31 pm
Screech the coward.
November 3rd, 2012 at 1:32 pm
Dr_Robert breakdown:
Pros: 1) Anti-Beeech
2) Seems like an affable fellow
3) Comes up with good nicknames
4)Doesn’t wear expensive suits
Cons: 1) Doesn’t realize his shtick isn’t much different than Beeech’s with it’s repetitive and obsessive behavior
2) takes Beeech way too seriously
3) May not have a sense of humor
November 3rd, 2012 at 1:32 pm
Name a time and place punk screech.
November 3rd, 2012 at 1:33 pm
Nob, you can’t run around avoiding me forever
How many dopey excuses can one blog goober come up with? I know I’ve permanently got your head on a swivel, just waiting for my next hella dope backhand, but one day you’ve gotta step it up
Call me, Johnny Vegas, and let’s talk!
Seriously Punching Bag, I’m daring you right now, in front of all my Brahs to PICK UP YOUR PHONE and call me this second
And if I act like I have no idea who you are, just throw out a few more blog references. I’ll only be playing around to get your goat
Or just stumble down MELTDOWN road as usual, whut whut
I think we ALL know what choice poor Nob is going to make
November 3rd, 2012 at 1:34 pm
Sanders returned a pick for a mile long pick 6 and went
to spike the ball in the HOLE!!!!!!
Really really really bad idea!!!!!!
God knows what liquids were thrown on the moron but they were plentiful and large….he looked like a drowned rat
and smelt like a porta potty in Arizona midsummer.
Arsehole never left the fifty again and wore a rain jacket the whole time thereafter……funniest thing
I’d seen in years.
November 3rd, 2012 at 1:35 pm
Mastro! I mean Johnny Mastro!
hilarious
November 3rd, 2012 at 1:35 pm
Albert– I confess to spending too much time on him. I like to punk him. Point out his gayness. At the risk of sounding fascist, his kind aren’t welcome here.
But I don’t take him seriously and I find it hilarious to rip him. He’s just some little plaything to amuse me when I’m bored.
November 3rd, 2012 at 1:37 pm
ABP you seem to have nailed it.Two sides of the same penny.
November 3rd, 2012 at 1:38 pm
Yep. Johnny maestro the hobbit blues wannabe.
Don’t try twisting it punk. I’m calling u out in front of everyone. Name a time and place. I’ll come to long beach. Coward of the county.
November 3rd, 2012 at 1:40 pm
dr_robert Says:
November 3rd, 2012 at 1:35 pm
Albert– I confess to spending too much time on him. I like to punk him. Point out his gayness. At the risk of sounding fascist, his kind aren’t welcome here.
But I don’t take him seriously and I find it hilarious to rip him. He’s just some little plaything to amuse me when I’m bored.
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Classic Nob Bust, love it
Constantly scrambling to explain himself to all the bloggers who bust on him
Can’t you just feel the MELTDOWN comin’?
Holla atcha boy Beeech Dawg, ’cause you KNOW you can!
MO FIZZLE FRESH DIZZLE
November 3rd, 2012 at 1:40 pm
Al_is_theraiders Says:
November 3rd, 2012 at 1:31 pm
oak sees the raiders as they are….brought on by reggie mcdumbasz…
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Reggie McKenzie will build us a championship team. Just give him time.
November 3rd, 2012 at 1:42 pm
Oh little puzzy screech. U see my challenge. Ur being punked in front of everyone. Enuff words. Come get ur whipping. Everyone sees u trying to ignore it. We all see the puzzy. No surprise though.
November 3rd, 2012 at 1:43 pm
Name the time and place punk screech. Coward.
November 3rd, 2012 at 1:44 pm
HAHAHAHAHA! Little punk screech. All talk. Little puzzy. Been called out in front of everyone. How embarrassing for u!
November 3rd, 2012 at 1:46 pm
Trying to come up with a creative way to not step up? C’mon kid. Show what a pimp u are.
November 3rd, 2012 at 1:46 pm
That’s what I thought. Gutless punk.
November 3rd, 2012 at 1:47 pm
Um, how about tonight, Observation Lounge, Queen Mary
10pm
I’ll scissor kick you right into the Spruce Goose, whut whut
Still don’t know why you’re too frightened to call me and discuss matters, but my Blog Brahs and I are having a great laugh over it at your expense
Oh yeah, and get ready folks – Nob won’t come within 20 miles of the Queen Mary but will be on the blog at 10:10 giggling about how I didn’t show
Don’t worry, Nob – me and all my Blog Brahs will know better
“)
November 3rd, 2012 at 1:47 pm
Now he will disappear for awhile and pretend it never happened. Little b1tch.
November 3rd, 2012 at 1:48 pm
dr_robert Says:
November 3rd, 2012 at 1:44 pm
HAHAHAHAHA! Little punk screech. All talk. Little puzzy. Been called out in front of everyone. How embarrassing for u!
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Meltdown Machine 9000 reading:
Level 3 Meltdown
November 3rd, 2012 at 1:51 pm
RAIDERMAN99 Says:
November 3rd, 2012 at 12:59 pm
RaiderRockstar Says:
November 3rd, 2012 at 12:44 pm
I support Knapp as well. I don’t think he’s incapable of making mistakes, but I think he gets an unfair amount of criticism in here
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Besides his being the Raid OC, what reasons do you have for ’supporting’ Krapp ?
Any particular aspect of his coordinating that you think is very good ?
What criticisms do you consider ‘unfair’ ?
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RM99 all real good questions?And anyone footing the
bill (us!) can expect results yesterday.If they were
running a corp?…..come in to a new gig that has had
way to do something for 50 years and when results are
slow to show…..ya better expect the ‘peasants to be revolting’……no pun intended to some of my blog brahs….!!!
November 3rd, 2012 at 1:51 pm
dr_robert Says:
November 3rd, 2012 at 1:46 pm
Trying to come up with a creative way to not step up? C’mon kid. Show what a pimp u are.
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Meltdown Machine 9000 reading:
Level 4 Meltdown
Sweating profusely. Hugging teddy bear. Peeing in jammies.
Guess that’s why they call it the blues, HOLLA!
November 3rd, 2012 at 1:51 pm
The queen Mary! Lol! That’s u! What kinda punk picks the queen Mary for a fight? Tell u what. I’ll come to long beach tomorrow. Pick a real place. I’m gonna create a Facebook page just for this. I will post pix of me being there at a specific time and post the website for everyone to see. This way they will know I was there and u weren’t. But I want a real place. With an alley. No cops.
Observation deck of the queen Mary. What a punk.
November 3rd, 2012 at 1:53 pm
U can’t get outta this screech. The Facebook page will be posted. There will be proof of ur no show. Just now down now punk. Everyone here knows ur a coward.
November 3rd, 2012 at 1:56 pm
He will scissor kick me! Lol! That’s what I thought. Little hobbit thinks he knows martial arts. Tried to learn it when he was getting picked on in school. HAHAHAHAHA!
Kid, I would love to see u try to kick me. I will hit u so fuxking hard, ur head will crack.
November 3rd, 2012 at 1:57 pm
Tumbleweeds. Lol!
November 3rd, 2012 at 1:57 pm
Nob, I see you’ve probably run for your life, hella smart move
I’ve got 18 years of Jui-Jitsu waiting for you in each foot. And a little D1 wrestling in my pinkies, HOLLA
Whenever you get back from your panic attack, we’d all like to know why it frightens you call me.
You have my #. You list the web site all the time on the blog.
I’m waiting to chat. Why so scared, Punching Bag? I can’t put you in a sleeper hold over the phone
btw Brahs, got a fly hizzie on her way over with some Malibu Rum, wanna see how old man KrappyRat gets down
Awwww yeah, them Magnums are in FULL EFFECT
November 3rd, 2012 at 1:57 pm
Crickets.
November 3rd, 2012 at 1:59 pm
Time and place screech-fu. Time and place.
November 3rd, 2012 at 2:00 pm
No way he will post a facebook page. I say he is too stupid, not to mention wound tight.
I dont think I have seen anyone meltdown half as bad as this poor fella
November 3rd, 2012 at 2:01 pm
kinda punk picks the queen Mary for a fight? Tell u what. I’ll come to long beach tomorrow. Pick a real place. I’m gonna create a Facebook page just for this. I will post pix of me being there at a specific time and post the website for everyone to see. This way they will know I was there and u weren’t. But I want a real place. With an alley. No cops.
$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$
LMAO @ this clown.
Epic Meltdown!
November 3rd, 2012 at 2:02 pm
dr_robert Says:
November 3rd, 2012 at 1:56 pm
He will scissor kick me! Lol! That’s what I thought. Little hobbit thinks he knows martial arts. Tried to learn it when he was getting picked on in school. HAHAHAHAHA!
Kid, I would love to see u try to kick me. I will hit u so fuxking hard, ur head will crack.
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Meltdown Machine 9000 reading:
Level 5 Meltdown … ACHIEVED
Dweeb, does anyone in your real life know that you’re completely owned by a dude named the Beeech Dawg on a football blog?
Seriously, Brahs, it just doesn’t get any better
November 3rd, 2012 at 2:02 pm
How about a lakers home game? U will be there right? No escape.
November 3rd, 2012 at 2:05 pm
Little punk. All the blog squirming and ur puppets won’t change the fact ur a punk coward.
U don’t own me. I think it’s funny to make u look stupid. Ur owned kid. Everyone sees it. Coward.
November 3rd, 2012 at 2:05 pm
Plunk….just out of idle curiosity…..who cares?
I scan the blog for football related stuff and humor
etc…
November 3rd, 2012 at 2:06 pm
Seriously, Brahs, it just doesn’t get any better
I almost split my stiches laughing
owned by the beech dawg
November 3rd, 2012 at 2:06 pm
Dweeb, does anyone in your real life know that you’re completely owned by a dude named the Beeech Dawg on a football blog?
Seriously, Brahs, it just doesn’t get any better
$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$
LMAO
November 3rd, 2012 at 2:06 pm
Just phoned Johnny mastro. After talking for a minute I said “how ya doing beech?” Silence. He said “fuk u!” And hung up. Lol!!!
November 3rd, 2012 at 2:07 pm
Sure, Nob.
I party serious at every Lake Show home game in the Lexus Luxury Box with super fine shorties. I’ll Tae Kwon Do your genitals into next week
Just name the game, nerd, I’ll be there in my bathrobe to smack you into the ESPN Zone
And when are you starting this awesome Facebook page? That would seriously be there greatest, WHUT WHUT
November 3rd, 2012 at 2:08 pm
One way of shutting it down I guess.Most folk have better things to do than check out kindergarteners on the rag!
November 3rd, 2012 at 2:08 pm
Gee. Anyone notice how p-head talks like beech? Really idiot? U thought it was hilarious? Did u really? How cute.
November 3rd, 2012 at 2:08 pm
Twink
Care about what? I am egging him on if thats what you are talking about.
November 3rd, 2012 at 2:09 pm
Besides his being the Raid OC, what reasons do you have for ’supporting’ Krapp ?
Any particular aspect of his coordinating that you think is very good ?
What criticisms do you consider ‘unfair’ ?
***
RM99 & Twinkle,
Knapp’s system is his system. Allen didn’t bring him in to do the same exact things Hue Jackson & crew were doing. Allen wanted a ZBS/WCO. Knapp was the only available guy with experience to implement it. If you recall, by the time Reggie offered Dennis a contract all the good coordinators had signed on elsewhere. I remember that because we complained about it!
Knapp can’t be blamed every time McFadden fumbles, trips over his own feet or runs into the back of one of his linemen. He can’t be blamed for every bad route that’s ran or every dropped pass. He can’t be blamed every time Palmer gets sacked or throws an interception.
At some point, you have to hold the players accountable. I think it’s easy to pull some stats from NFL.com and say that we’re not as good offensively as we were a year ago … but a Semi Pro breaks down the film to see what the reasoning is behind it
It takes a while to digest a new offense for these players and I think as long as they learn from their mistakes and keep improving we’ll be a playoff team at reg season’s end. Did you see how the O-Line responded (against KC) after DA called then out in the JAX postgame presser? Knapp threw in some “gap scheme” and the players stepped it up. I think we’re closer than many Raider fans think.
McKenzie & Allen don’t seem like knee jerk reaction type of guys, like most of you people. Even if we fail to make the playoffs I think he’ll be retained and we’ll see dramatic improvement next year when Reggie can afford to gather more players that fit his system. The O-Line will gel eventually. I think it happens this week.
November 3rd, 2012 at 2:09 pm
Dr Robert, where do you live? You live in Long Beach too?
November 3rd, 2012 at 2:10 pm
I’ll post the Facebook page later today. I’ll let u know the game. Coward.
November 3rd, 2012 at 2:11 pm
I live in Sunnyvale. But I do business in LA. No problem swinging down.
November 3rd, 2012 at 2:11 pm
Hey beeech,
You have time to force a smack/meltdown on me too?
You f8ckin f8g…
November 3rd, 2012 at 2:13 pm
dr_robert Says:
November 3rd, 2012 at 2:06 pm
Just phoned Johnny mastro. After talking for a minute I said “how ya doing beech?” Silence. He said “fuk u!” And hung up. Lol!!!
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Nob Bust, none of us will ever believe you actually called the world famous Johnny Maestro unless you post the audio on your new Facebook page
If you need an iPad, your bud KrappyRat might have one he can lend
November 3rd, 2012 at 2:16 pm
Beeech Dawg,
How’s your three sisters fool?
They still scream “Razor,” when they go down on a pimp?
Holla
November 3rd, 2012 at 2:18 pm
I called. U hung up. I got u punk.
November 3rd, 2012 at 2:18 pm
Nob’s buddy: Hey dude, what’ve you been up to?
Nob: Well, after not sleeping all week because of this annoying dude called the Beeech Dawg, I challenged him to a fight
NB: Who is he, do I know him?
Nob: No, he’s a personality on this really cool football blog. I’m going to destroy him on my next business trip.
NB: Why are you crying?
Nob: The Beeech Dawg just makes me so mad, and then all his pals join in and I just want to scream in frustration!
NB: Guess that’s why they call it the blues?
Nob: Darn it. Yeah.
November 3rd, 2012 at 2:19 pm
He has vanished, good job Dr. Rob.
November 3rd, 2012 at 2:23 pm
Nob’s buddy: Hey dude, what’ve you been up to?
Nob: Well, after not sleeping all week because of this annoying dude called the Beeech Dawg, I challenged him to a fight
NB: Who is he, do I know him?
Nob: No, he’s a personality on this really cool football blog. I’m going to destroy him on my next business trip.
NB: Why are you crying?
Nob: The Beeech Dawg just makes me so mad, and then all his pals join in and I just want to scream in frustration!
NB: Guess that’s why they call it the blues?
Nob: Darn it. Yeah.
Nob: hey bro, you know anything about Facebook?
November 3rd, 2012 at 2:24 pm
Good job,RRS.You summed up things very well.
November 3rd, 2012 at 2:24 pm
dr_robert Says:
November 3rd, 2012 at 2:18 pm
I called. U hung up. I got u punk.
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Nob, I’m just toying with you. Don’t be a quitter. Keep calling me until I decide to give you some of my valuable time. I’m Johnny Maestro, after all.
Oh yeah and hurry up with that Facebook page, really needs some more awesome belly laughs
PMPP N FULL EFFECT
November 3rd, 2012 at 2:27 pm
Still got it, Plunk
PMPP N FULL EFFECT
November 3rd, 2012 at 2:28 pm
As the Beeech Dawg continues to agressively hump Dr. Rob’s leg.
You only got yourself acrooss the street cause your pee pee was stuck in the chicken, son.
On The Real Tip 2013
November 3rd, 2012 at 2:28 pm
If someone I didn’t know called me a beech on the phone I’d say eff you and hang up too. I’m just saying…… That really didn’t prove much.
November 3rd, 2012 at 2:30 pm
thanks Lefty!
BBL gents
November 3rd, 2012 at 2:30 pm
It might just all be one person too? Nothing proven….
November 3rd, 2012 at 2:30 pm
Lol! He refers to himself as “this annoying dude” and “a personality”!
So now we know he knows he’s annoying and he’s pretending as one of his personalities. So we were right all along. He is a pathetic creature intending to be a disturber. Just makes it all that much more hilarious. What a life this guy leads. It’s so important to him.
HAHAHAHAHA! What a joke.
November 3rd, 2012 at 2:31 pm
BLOG FIGHT!!!!!!!!!!!!
November 3rd, 2012 at 2:36 pm
And you have one more game to get that bet won.You will owe me fifty Mon.morning.
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How stupid are you?
The bet was for the season, you tried to do this half-way routine a few weeks ago and I had to correct you then.
November 3rd, 2012 at 2:39 pm
Rockstar those are pertinent points but I guess it falls at Reggie’s feet (as will everything in the long run) if
you try and change a culture as ingrained as ours and don’t succeed with quickness.It’s a hell of a hard sell
to get young Olinemen to see Upshaw Shell and Otto as dancers as they are being asked to be.If you aren’t asked to go out and plow someones arse then perhaps you are not seen in the same vein perhaps?
Do not expect a lot of success with this but on the plus side the reduction in penalties is mind boggling!
Something is getting through…..perhaps the sudden lack of job security.Wiz and Val D are not this type
and I believe the coach has to change the scenery to
fit his players talents…..Interesting to see how it plays out.
November 3rd, 2012 at 2:40 pm
Yeah I wouldn’t doubt beech and rob are the same guy arguing with himself
November 3rd, 2012 at 2:40 pm
Brahs, I might have to get some dope plastic surgery to get this grin off my face!
Man, of all Nob’s epic MELTDOWNS, this would definitely be in the top 25
Thankfully, I got a 2 Kewl 4 Skool practice coming up and then finally getting my pubes styled
German styling legend Auwitzer Gund will be depicting the fall of the Berlin Wall on my man patch
Should make it that much easier to lock up my hot date with Miley Cyrus
PLAYAS PLAYIN, BALLAS B BALLIN’
November 3rd, 2012 at 2:41 pm
Just Fire Baby Says:
November 3rd, 2012 at 2:36 pm
And you have one more game to get that bet won.You will owe me fifty Mon.morning.
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How stupid are you?
$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$
Gangsta Pudding is a retard. Retards are not allowed to gamble, are they?
November 3rd, 2012 at 2:46 pm
Yeah screech. We know u get excited about male stylists playing with ur pubes. U make it so obvious ur gay. Just say it already Johnny. And please don’t bring in one of ur puppets to “support” u. It’s so easy to see. Pathetic really. Coward punk.
November 3rd, 2012 at 2:49 pm
Johnny mastro the coward of the county. Screech the punk.
November 3rd, 2012 at 2:49 pm
Moore > Rice
November 3rd, 2012 at 2:49 pm
Johnny mastro. Master beech.
November 3rd, 2012 at 2:50 pm
I wonder when Nob’s meltdown will end. It was funny, but now it’s just pathetic.
November 3rd, 2012 at 2:51 pm
RRS killer post all in all!!!More inclined too go with the back end of it.Reggie will solve the Oline thing through the draft and I don’t think any of this has sh!t
to do with AD or Knapp.They collect checks for doing what they are told.As you say it’ll just take a little
more time….the concept isn’t appealing to the younger
raider brothers and sisters.
Once again a great post!!!
November 3rd, 2012 at 2:54 pm
O Brah, typically Nob does a short flame out into a full, humiliating meltdown
But today, because of the magnitude of the beatdown, he did a brief flame out into an extended, over the top, world class meltdown
Dude can you bring an 1/8 of reefer down to Staples the night of our big brawl?
I’d love to enjoy some chronic after I give that tool sack a flying knee to the nads
PMPP LIVIN LARGE
November 3rd, 2012 at 2:57 pm
Dude can you bring an 1/8 of reefer down to Staples the night of our big brawl?
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Good idea. He can use the baggie to hold his teeth untill he gets to the hospital
November 3rd, 2012 at 3:01 pm
I think the heliocentric model is incorrect. They had it right the first time. The geocentric model makes way more sense.
November 3rd, 2012 at 3:02 pm
LOL Beeech.
You got it.
November 3rd, 2012 at 3:05 pm
Love these blog battles.
Beeech vs. Dr. Robert
Kell vs everyone
Sullivan vs Brien
Mistic vs Whitey
November 3rd, 2012 at 3:08 pm
Oh oh, Dakota is going to be in a foul mood. Notre Dame melting down.
November 3rd, 2012 at 3:10 pm
Rico- Brien were great also
I thought the overrated homers had a great D.
Panthers making them look medicore
November 3rd, 2012 at 3:12 pm
Center of th universe, Astronomy type sh*t.
November 3rd, 2012 at 3:12 pm
Plunketthead Says:
November 3rd, 2012 at 3:10 pm
Rico- Brien were great also
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Which one was calling Kell’s work? I thought it was Richochet. Kell says it was Brien.
November 3rd, 2012 at 3:15 pm
Albert Bigelow Paine Says:
November 3rd, 2012 at 3:05 pm
Love these blog battles.
Beeech vs. Dr. Robert
Kell vs everyone
Sullivan vs Brien
Mistic vs Whitey
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Bigelo it’s not much of battle when i can do this
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l_I_gmWEGBo&feature=related
November 3rd, 2012 at 3:15 pm
Besides his being the Raid OC, what reasons do you have for ’supporting’ Krapp ?
Any particular aspect of his coordinating that you think is very good ?
What criticisms do you consider ‘unfair’ ?
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RM99 & Twinkle,
Knapp’s system is his system. Allen didn’t bring him in to do the same exact things Hue Jackson & crew were doing. Allen wanted a ZBS/WCO. Knapp was the only available guy with experience to implement it. If you recall, by the time Reggie offered Dennis a contract all the good coordinators had signed on elsewhere. I remember that because we complained about it!
Knapp can’t be blamed every time McFadden fumbles, trips over his own feet or runs into the back of one of his linemen. He can’t be blamed for every bad route that’s ran or every dropped pass. He can’t be blamed every time Palmer gets sacked or throws an interception.
At some point, you have to hold the players accountable. I think it’s easy to pull some stats from NFL.com and say that we’re not as good offensively as we were a year ago … but a Semi Pro breaks down the film to see what the reasoning is behind it
It takes a while to digest a new offense for these players and I think as long as they learn from their mistakes and keep improving we’ll be a playoff team at reg season’s end. Did you see how the O-Line responded (against KC) after DA called then out in the JAX postgame presser? Knapp threw in some “gap scheme” and the players stepped it up. I think we’re closer than many Raider fans think.
McKenzie & Allen don’t seem like knee jerk reaction type of guys, like most of you people. Even if we fail to make the playoffs I think he’ll be retained and we’ll see dramatic improvement next year when Reggie can afford to gather more players that fit his system. The O-Line will gel eventually. I think it happens this week.
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So basically what you’ve just posted in the way of explaining your ’support’ of Krapp, is this:
All the good coordinators were already signed elsewhere.
Krapp shouldn’t be blamed for player mistakes.
It takes time to learn a new system.
Eventually we will see improvement.
Most of the above is true,(especially blaming Krapp for player mistakes) but not exactly what I was asking or looking for.
Doesn’t really get to the heart of the matter.
What aspects of Krapp’s coordinating do you think are very good ?
Does he scheme well ? Is he a good play caller ? Is he getting the most out of the talent available to him ? Is he maximizing production ? Do you find the Raid offense imaginative, innovative, exciting ? Do you think the Raids are doing a good job converting 3rd downs ? Do you think the Raids are efficient in the red zone ?
Sure, it’s easy to scapegoat Krapp and unfairly blame him for factors beyond his control.
But I think if you honestly answer the questions I posed above, you’d have respond with a resounding NO – and furthermore, it can’t all be attributed to player mistakes or personnel shortcomings.
Hey, we’re both Raider fans and hope for the best. I just can’t disregard what my eyes tell me when I watch the Raider offense, nor can I disregard the results.
I’m sorry, but I am not optimistic about this offense under the direction of Krapp. I don’t think it’s a kneejerk reaction either.
Frankly, unless the offense improves dramatically, the prospect of retaining Krapp past this season based on the belief that he just needs more time and better players is extremely disconcerting to me.
We can do better than Krapp.
November 3rd, 2012 at 3:18 pm
Beeech vs. Dr Robert
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h_5XF-fJczU
November 3rd, 2012 at 3:20 pm
Thats becauseKK thinks Rico & Brien are the same.
KK probaly imagined the phone calls, rico had him all wound up looking out his curtains and suspecting every car was the troll
November 3rd, 2012 at 3:21 pm
RM99
Who would you like to see as the Raiders OC?
Not being sarcastic, just wondering.
I would like to pick up Chris Peterson.
November 3rd, 2012 at 3:22 pm
Wow. Beeech, you apparently really get under this guy’s skin.
November 3rd, 2012 at 3:22 pm
I could care less about this stuff, but even I’m starting to see the “meltdown”…
November 3rd, 2012 at 3:26 pm
Raiders for life Says:
November 3rd, 2012 at 3:21 pm
RM99
Who would you like to see as the Raiders OC?
Not being sarcastic, just wondering.
I would like to pick up Chris Peterson.
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From Boise State? Why would he do that? He has a great job and isn’t going to leave for an OC job. He might get a head coaching job in the NFL someday.
November 3rd, 2012 at 3:28 pm
The refs owe the Panthers a call after that one.
November 3rd, 2012 at 3:29 pm
705.Albert Bigelow Paine Says:
November 3rd, 2012 at 3:26 pm
Raiders for life Says:
November 3rd, 2012 at 3:21 pm
RM99
Who would you like to see as the Raiders OC?
Not being sarcastic, just wondering.
I would like to pick up Chris Peterson.
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From Boise State? Why would he do that? He has a great job and isn’t going to leave for an OC job. He might get a head coaching job in the NFL someday.
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I know, Chris won’t leave until he wins the big one. But, if I could pick an OC for the Raiders thats who I’d want.
November 3rd, 2012 at 3:30 pm
College refs are almost as crooked as NFL refs.Almost but not quite.
November 3rd, 2012 at 3:32 pm
I know, Chris won’t leave until he wins the big one. But, if I could pick an OC for the Raiders thats who I’d want.
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I vote for Jason Garret if he gets fired.
November 3rd, 2012 at 3:32 pm
Your wasting your time 99.
There is no reason to support Knapp other than him being our OC. They believe Reggie and DA hired so he has to be the best option, and they choose to ignore history and the facts/ stats.
RR called the stats phony numbers.
November 3rd, 2012 at 3:33 pm
On another note, Geno Smith is hot garbage!!
November 3rd, 2012 at 3:37 pm
Reggie and DA hired him*…….
November 3rd, 2012 at 3:42 pm
Albert Bigelow Paine Says:
November 3rd, 2012 at 3:32 pm
I know, Chris won’t leave until he wins the big one. But, if I could pick an OC for the Raiders thats who I’d want.
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I vote for Jason Garret if he gets fired.
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I’ll take Garrett as the new OC next year ahead of Krappy Knappy once he gets fired from Dallas.
November 3rd, 2012 at 3:42 pm
Factually Reggie hired D.Allen.D.Allen hired Knapp not Reggie.Just saying.
November 3rd, 2012 at 3:49 pm
That scream you heard Paul Bunyon of the Dakotas.
November 3rd, 2012 at 3:49 pm
I get a kick how some you think this team is on the verge of turning into something great, because they barely beat a crappy Jags and beat a VERY crappy Queefs team.
This team needs to beat the REAL contenders and score TD’s, convert on 3rd down and run way more power running plays and get DMC going before they turn anything around.
November 3rd, 2012 at 4:00 pm
Yeah yeah I know….look at the scoreboard but I still can’t come to terms with the chef’s record.They have more young talent (the D specifically} than a lot of other teams (it seems anyway).Job opening approaching?
November 3rd, 2012 at 4:01 pm
Raiders for life Says:
November 3rd, 2012 at 3:21 pm
RM99
Who would you like to see as the Raiders OC?
Not being sarcastic, just wondering.
I would like to pick up Chris Peterson.
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To be honest with you, I don’t know.
Peterson has done an impressive job at Boise, doubt he’s leaving unless it’s to be a HC in the NFL.
I see the Oregon offense putting up points like they’re going out of style, but I don’t know how that would translate in the NFL.
I’m not going to BS the board and claim I have a candidate in mind or know who is available. I don’t.
I just know I’m not satisfied with what I’ve seen from Krapp this year and I’m not impressed with his previous resume either. Really don’t know why DA hired him to begin with.
I do know I don’t like the ZBS, nor do I want to ‘model’ the Raid offense after Kubiak and the Texans.
I’d have been happier with a retread like Trestman or Saunders over Krapp.
If Norv gets canned, that’s another retread I’d prefer over GK.
I’d take Hue Jax as my OC over Krapp. In a heartbeat.
So while I can’t give you a concrete answer as to who I’d like to see as Raid OC, I can tell you that his name isn’t Gregry (no ‘O’) Krapp.
November 3rd, 2012 at 4:04 pm
lefty12 Says:
November 3rd, 2012 at 3:42 pm
Factually Reggie hired D.Allen.D.Allen hired Knapp not Reggie.Just saying.
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Not doubting you dude but why would Reggie let a first timer do the hiring?Did Al let Madden do that I wonder?
At the start I mean.
November 3rd, 2012 at 4:12 pm
RM99 I agree…..we’ve always pounded the ball and the few linemen here only know that role….Hard to imagine
Wiz and VD embracing ZBS.Never mind CP DMac and WR’s.
Get a rocket arm and go all Gannon….doesn’t make sense
to me but I’m no coach.
I loved Huejax’s playcalling.Kept everyone’s head in the game.
November 3rd, 2012 at 8:56 pm
Meltdown Madness 2012
November 3rd, 2012 at 11:21 pm
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November 4th, 2012 at 1:48 am
Hue’s play calling was spectacular overall.
If Knapp is fired after this season, then I hope they look at hiring Jason Garrett or Mark Trestman as OC.
November 4th, 2012 at 6:54 am