tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16702745.post7135512450560458459..comments2008-12-28T13:24:10.256-08:00Raider Takehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16299337328980303772noreply@blogger.comBlogger154125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16702745.post-20554209975222624182008-12-28T13:24:00.000-08:002008-12-28T13:24:00.000-08:00PantyRaider, you're friggin' killin'!<BR/><BR/>LOL<BR/><BR/>---JeffArkansan Raiderhttp://ramblingpsychoses.blogspot.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16702745.post-40530710241516183722008-12-28T13:13:00.000-08:002008-12-28T13:13:00.000-08:00Can you believe this shit...We won....We won against the #9 "D" we won....<BR/><BR/>Where the hell is that fat little "FaidaBoy"...Crying in the corner...<BR/><BR/>PantyRaider....Celebration....We have hope!!!/_PantyRaiderhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00678749591288465040noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16702745.post-7891975490003122202008-12-28T13:00:00.000-08:002008-12-28T13:00:00.000-08:002:00 Warning...28-24 3rd-n-Goal...<BR/><BR/>"Chucky" go look for a new job....Your finished...<BR/><BR/>PantyRaider...Celebration Time????/_PantyRaiderhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00678749591288465040noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16702745.post-59470780430966855762008-12-28T12:54:00.000-08:002008-12-28T12:54:00.000-08:00I don't know if I believe this...My Raiders have fought back and scored on "O" and the "D" made the "INT" to take the ball back....Can this really be my Raiders doing this...<BR/><BR/>Someone must have spiked my beer I'm "Hallucinating"...<BR/><BR/>PantyRaider...Reality????/_PantyRaiderhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00678749591288465040noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16702745.post-7846087141533526632008-12-28T12:27:00.000-08:002008-12-28T12:27:00.000-08:0024-14....The "Melt-Down" has begun...<BR/><BR/>So much for hope...."SOB" must go...<BR/><BR/>2 "Int"s in a row by the rookie "QB" who feels he must carry he team when he is NOT yet ready....<BR/><BR/>PantyRaider...Nest Year Baby!!!/_PantyRaiderhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00678749591288465040noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16702745.post-43405015353075746212008-12-28T11:54:00.000-08:002008-12-28T11:54:00.000-08:00"O" That "D" "SUCK"s...<BR/><BR/>Should have been an "INT" and NO "TD"....PantyRaiderhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00678749591288465040noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16702745.post-48413817603021825412008-12-28T11:44:00.000-08:002008-12-28T11:44:00.000-08:00Great game so far, but can someone tell me: why does Cable keep calling short-yardage plays on third and long against a quick defense?Raider Takehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16299337328980303772noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16702745.post-11979791317698516862008-12-28T11:35:00.000-08:002008-12-28T11:35:00.000-08:00I don't believe I have said one good thing about Al Davis this year, that's about to change.<BR/> Hiring Lofton to be the wide recievers coach was a good decision. The young wide receivers are starting to come on. That has to speak to a years worth of coaching.SCARhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00631151038026458352noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16702745.post-61370021142967595062008-12-28T11:20:00.000-08:002008-12-28T11:20:00.000-08:00"TD"..."TD"...."TD"...Raiders....<BR/><BR/>Now if we only had a "D"....<BR/><BR/>PantyRaider....Excited Again!!!/_PantyRaiderhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00678749591288465040noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16702745.post-23449600789930902542008-12-28T11:11:00.000-08:002008-12-28T11:11:00.000-08:002:00 Warning......7-7....<BR/><BR/>What are they warning about...You coaches will both lose your jobs....<BR/><BR/>PantyRaider....Hope So!!!'_PantyRaiderhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00678749591288465040noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16702745.post-43704738386886533532008-12-28T10:58:00.000-08:002008-12-28T10:58:00.000-08:00Well like I said...Don't hold your breath...That "D" will fail....<BR/><BR/>Thanks "SOB"...You "SUCK"...<BR/><BR/>PantyRaider...7-7PantyRaiderhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00678749591288465040noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16702745.post-33745833654163436662008-12-28T10:55:00.000-08:002008-12-28T10:55:00.000-08:00I've never understood the Fargas obsession. He rarely scores touchdowns, and never scores them the way Bush just did. <BR/><BR/>Fargas has seven CAREER touchdowns. Dominic Rhodes has six this year alone for the Colts, yet he couldn't even get touches in Oakland until everyone was hurt.Raider Takehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16299337328980303772noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16702745.post-50862455645875962692008-12-28T10:48:00.000-08:002008-12-28T10:48:00.000-08:00"TD"-"TD"-"TD" Raiders....<BR/><BR/>Finally Bush get's in the game and just look at what he can do....."Brain-Dead" NOT to play him a long olng time ago....What could we have been...Posibly a "Play-Off" contender had we been coached to win...<BR/><BR/>So as to how far off we are as a good team....That will depend entirerly on the front office and the coaches...The players can do it....<BR/><BR/>PantyRaider Why So Late!!!/_PantyRaiderhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00678749591288465040noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16702745.post-33091170243831951882008-12-28T10:36:00.000-08:002008-12-28T10:36:00.000-08:00Well....1st quarter is a very conservative one....Seems both coaches are worried about their jobs "09"....Let the other team make the mistakes....Raiders "D" is playing well so far but don't hold your breath....<BR/><BR/>PantyRaider....Conservatives????/_PantyRaiderhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00678749591288465040noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16702745.post-64536090739438116302008-12-28T08:20:00.000-08:002008-12-28T08:20:00.000-08:00&gt;&gt;&gt;<BR/> I have no doubt in my mind that Russell has started to turn the corner. <BR/>&gt;&gt;&gt;<BR/><BR/><BR/>Holy crap... CJ is more optimistic than I am?<BR/><BR/>Ok, this pumps me up! Go Raiders!!!garynoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16702745.post-34256823440791966272008-12-28T07:11:00.000-08:002008-12-28T07:11:00.000-08:00PS I neglected to mention to have my GM make a priority out of signing Shane Lechler and Nnamdi Asomugha. Apparently, both players have cleaned out their lockers prior to the Bucs game, so perhaps neither expects to come back to Oakland. Can't hardly blame them, after all the drama and BS they've been subjected to....nyraiderhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13843329560542176465noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16702745.post-11917460677871989602008-12-28T05:59:00.000-08:002008-12-28T05:59:00.000-08:00If I'm the owner making the calls, after today's game I...<BR/><BR/>-Show Ryan the door.<BR/>-Hire a qualified GM and allow him to pick his own staff.<BR/>-Have the GM interview and hire a HC.<BR/>-Make sure the HC is allowed to pick his own staff.<BR/><BR/>I might discuss with my new GM my desire to release some dead weight on the player roster and possibly trade Fargas, but leave these moves and all other player personnel moves up to the GM and his HC.<BR/><BR/>Then, as owner, I would focus on the upcoming stadium lease expiration and the possible renewal of that lease or relocation of the team. Also, work with the other owners on collective bargaining issues. I will leave the football operations to my qualified hires. However, I would like a ringside seat for the draft, while providing little to zero input on draft selections.<BR/><BR/>After all, the stadium lease and collective bargaining are full-time work for any normal owner and his/her team of lawyers.nyraiderhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13843329560542176465noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16702745.post-59008126129204117082008-12-27T23:05:00.000-08:002008-12-27T23:05:00.000-08:00I have no doubt in my mind that Russell has started to turn the corner. <BR/><BR/>The real question is whether or not Davis turns the corner this off season by making the type of management decisions that will support Russell in particular and the team in general.Calico Jackhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14711800862815970836noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16702745.post-1144785954006833462008-12-27T19:40:00.000-08:002008-12-27T19:40:00.000-08:00NY, Russells game tomorrow is only important in that he needs to develop consistency before he is anywhere close to being a person that can change this franchise.<BR/><BR/>He played great last week, not so bad vs NE, medicre vs SD.<BR/><BR/>Going out with a horrible game might indicate last week was a fluke, and set his confidence back again... two great games in a row, especially in a winning effort could set this franchise in the right direction! TWO WINS IN A ROW WITH TWO GREAT QB EFFORTS! When is the last time we have done that? Last year we lost 4 in row to end the season... the years before 8 in a row, 6 in a row, 2 in a row, 2 in a row. <BR/><BR/>We've averaged 4 losses in a row to finish every season since the SB... winning two in a row isn't important right now?<BR/><BR/>BEAT CHUCKY DAMMITALLL!!!garynoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16702745.post-26024247841868463982008-12-27T19:13:00.000-08:002008-12-27T19:13:00.000-08:00IT DOESN'T MATTER WHO DAVIS HIRES AS HC, IT WILL BE THE SAME BS. THIS CRAP HAS BEEN GOING ON FOR THE PAST 35 YEARS, IT'S NEVER GOING TO CHANGE, AS LONG AS DAVIS IS STILL ALIVE. SATAN, PLEASE TAKE THIS OLD BASTARD AWAY, FOR GOOD!!!!!!!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16702745.post-48199738147978518102008-12-27T18:52:00.000-08:002008-12-27T18:52:00.000-08:00Calico - your Kiffin/Gruden analogy is a good one. Clearly, Kiffin lacked the skill he needed to effectively communicate with Davis. Conversely, Gruden had a huge advantage over Kiffin with Allen to act as a buffer.<BR/><BR/>Gary - Russell has the tools. He just needs to refine them. <BR/><BR/>Honestly, I'm not expecting too much tomorrow. The Bucs will be fighting for their life, and the Raiders can either show up or not show up. Either way, what we do Sunday should have little or no impact on next year (we've already buried that bone). <BR/><BR/>What we need is a little pride and poise to get us through tomorrow.nyraiderhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13843329560542176465noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16702745.post-14475658070210995312008-12-27T17:57:00.000-08:002008-12-27T17:57:00.000-08:00..to finish... if Jruss has another 10-30 performance and the entire team mails it in again... I'm not so sure anything will matter what we do for coaching/GM next year.<BR/><BR/>They keep saying that JRuss has turned a corner... I want to see it more than once a month.garynoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16702745.post-40903411090501823082008-12-27T17:52:00.000-08:002008-12-27T17:52:00.000-08:00Calico, I am not going to judge how far out we are from being a playoff team until I see what actually happens in the off season... and also, to a lesser extent, what happens tomorrow... especially with JRuss. If he plays well tomorrow, or even better, has another career game, I don't think we will be that far off at all.<BR/><BR/>Were Atlanta and Miami any less further away from being good than we are, at this time last year? I don't think so.<BR/><BR/>Miami hit the lottery by picking up Pennington off the waiver wire or they would not be anywhere this year, and Atlanta hit the lottery with Matt Ryan.<BR/><BR/>A good coach and strong GM will do a lot towards next year, but it will all be for naught until we get a consistently good QB.garynoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16702745.post-44121713684222122642008-12-27T13:45:00.000-08:002008-12-27T13:45:00.000-08:00CalicoJack....<BR/><BR/>The only guy out there that fits your description and is available as "HC" is Bill Cowher....Reportedly he will demand extensive power and a very high salary and get it...So right off the bat that leaves us out in the cold again...<BR/><BR/>Unfortunately and Realistically....<BR/><BR/>We will have to settle for....<BR/><BR/>Retread who wants another chance...<BR/>Young coach who needs a "Stepping Stone" in the NFL...<BR/>Coach on our staff who is promoted...<BR/><BR/>OR...We go after "SOB"-Rex as "HC" and unite him with his "Twin"....<BR/><BR/>"Paranoia" is the Plague of the Raider Organization and "Loyalty" otherwise known as "Talk-n-ya-Walk" is evidently the ma-do behind closed doors...."SOB" has proven very loyal threw the years and so survives even though he can't coach a "D" worth fielding...By deduction....If "SOB"-Rob has that character than surely his twin "SOB"-Rex will also....Thus he is the logical choice to come in a take over where NO-one else worthy will...<BR/><BR/>What do we get out of it....<BR/><BR/>Immediate help for our disgusting "D" that should now field a top "10" unit and give the "O" a chance to win games....<BR/><BR/>A "HC" who totally understands "D"s and should also understand how to attack one....<BR/><BR/>Possibly a Dynamic set of Twins who work well together....<BR/><BR/>Continuity on the "O" so the specialty players don't have to retrain and learn a new system....<BR/><BR/>Return of a "ST" unit that played much better than any in the recent past...<BR/><BR/>Perhaps a "Hard-Ass" "HC" that will demand the players go out and play the damn game for one complete hour on Sundays....<BR/><BR/>Or perhaps another losing effort by yet another underachieving Raider teams who should never waist our time taking the field...<BR/><BR/>PantyRaider....Who the Hell Knows!!!/_PantyRaiderhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00678749591288465040noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16702745.post-31235337466960838942008-12-27T09:24:00.000-08:002008-12-27T09:24:00.000-08:00NYR: The point I was trying to make with, <BR/><BR/>"It will require a guy who won't take "no" as an answer from Al whenever he wants to exert change or his will.” <BR/><BR/>is that what the Raiders really need at HC is a very skilled leader. A leader who is able to use diplomacy, tact, guile, forcefulness, and all the necessary tools as a means to an end. <BR/><BR/>Kiffin was not a skilled leader especially when it came to tact while Gruden clearly knew it was tricky dealing with Al but he found a way to exert his will.<BR/><BR/>The difference between the 2 leaders (Kiffin vs. Gruden) among many is that Gruden had a buffer in Allen while Kiffin did not.Calico Jackhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14711800862815970836noreply@blogger.com