Dr. Narcisse
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Matt McGloin starting
Who is the backup
I know they wouldnt roll with Gilbert
Would they bring back Ponder?
"They Don't Know Its Us, Not Like Were The Raiders" Official 2016 Oakland Raiders Off-Season Thread
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Matt McGloin starting
Who is the backup
I know they wouldnt roll with Gilbert
Would they bring back Ponder?
Dr. Narcisse
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Watch this dude become Randy Moss 
Myrical Lyfe
In the Gutter, of the Tunnel
Mannn I can't even be in this thread. shyt burns my soul. All I want is Woodson to get a good season
Captain Crunch
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I was at a Raiders bar last night, and all I can say is that I feel your pain
heard they are reaching out to Christian ponder as well
dammit!
dammit!
ray ray Burris. is only the first game but all these injuries.
Lakerman0834
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not shocked after the first drive and how he blew 2 tackles and didnt get benched knew it would be a long day.
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Ravens about to beast...
If Peyton couldn't do anything against them, don't expect mcgloin or ponder...
Watch ravens running game explode especially on ray ray side...
Watch steve smith go out with 100 + yards and a couple of TDs
Anybody know what date is the draft...
If Peyton couldn't do anything against them, don't expect mcgloin or ponder...
Watch ravens running game explode especially on ray ray side...
Watch steve smith go out with 100 + yards and a couple of TDs
Anybody know what date is the draft...
Why the Raiders have no hope this season | Oakland Raiders
Why the Raiders have no hope this season
The opening game of the season for the Oakland Raiders was so mind boggling, I had to write two different stories with completely opposite views just to have all of my thoughts get time on the blog. Earlier, I wrote a piece on why there is still hope for the Raiders. If you’re more of an optimist, I suggest you read that and not this piece. If you’re a glutton for punishment, please read on as I tear into the team.
It was supposed to be different under Jack Del Rio. This team was not going to get blown out in years past. They may not be great, but they will be a physical team that doesn’t get pushed around. They were going to be doing the pushing. The bully that Hue Jackson envisioned was finally here.
Right? That’s what was supposed to happen. Instead, this team got punched in the jaw and went down like a sack of potatoes.
I mean hell, even the Dennis Allen era held out hope for a decent team for longer than a quarter of football. Remember how the Raiders under Allen almost won both of their openers? They almost beat the Indianapolis Colts with Terrelle Pryor playing quarterback. They ended up losing 21-17 but they were competitive. The next season, they almost beat the New York Jets, falling just short and losing 19-14. Believe me when I say that I have absolutely no desire for a return of Allen nor do I think he is a better coach than Jack Del Rio. But this was an absolutely pathetic showing by the Raiders and the coaching staff holds a large portion of the responsibility for that.
The offensive play calling was terrible and more often than not put the Raiders at a disadvantage. In their first two drives, the Raiders ran nine plays and only two runs with one of those being from Taiwan Jones, their backup. Neither drive started with a run play and neither did more than produce a three and out. In their third drive, three of their first four plays were runs and the result was the longest drive the Raiders offense had until late in the fourth quarter. Eventually, two big penalties from Rodney Hudson became too much to overcome, but the team started to move the ball once the Bengals defense had to account for the run.
The next drive, the Raiders stuck with the run game again but this time Bill Musgrave relied a little too much on it. The Raiders ran the ball and got a first down, but on the next set of downs they ended up with a fourth and one at their own 45 yard line. The coaches decided to go for it, which was not the best of ideas but you can kind of understand the thinking. What you can’t understand is the play calling. A run of the gut into the strength of the Bengals defense one fourth and one doesn’t exactly inspire confidence. Yes, the run game have been doing ok up to that point, but if you’re going for it on your side of the field, you’d hope for a little more creative play calling to get the job done rather than doing exactly what the Bengals expect and want you to do.
And then there was the Ken Norton Jr. defense. It was supposed to be a dominant front seven for the Raiders, instead it was an impressive defensive line with terrible linebacker play. Ray Ray Armstrong was horrific and single handedly ensured the Bengals scored a touchdown on their first drive but he wasn’t the only one struggling. Malcolm Smith had a rough game and the defense in general was arm tackling and blowing assignments. The team basically declined to cover Tyler Eifert or force Andy Dalton to throw the ball under pressure for most of the day. Norton did make some adjustments at half time that were good, but the Bengals also just stopped trying as hard since the blowout was already in full effect.
And if all of the coaching miscues weren’t enough, the worst part of the day was the fact that the two young “stars” for the Raiders just didn’t show up. Derek Carr had a bad start before hurting himself on a boneheaded play and Khalil Mack looked like he did last season, solid against the run but still unable to be a play maker in the pass rush. Four tackles, no sacks or tackles for a loss and only two quarterback hurries but no hits is not a performance you want from your star defensive player. I mean Aldon Smith played half as many snaps but was able to get one quarterback hit in.
It’s bad, people. It could be really bad. There is a lot of time left for them to make things better, but this was about as bad of a performance as you could have put forward in the opening game. This coaching staff has its work cut out for them.
Why the Raiders have no hope this season
The opening game of the season for the Oakland Raiders was so mind boggling, I had to write two different stories with completely opposite views just to have all of my thoughts get time on the blog. Earlier, I wrote a piece on why there is still hope for the Raiders. If you’re more of an optimist, I suggest you read that and not this piece. If you’re a glutton for punishment, please read on as I tear into the team.
It was supposed to be different under Jack Del Rio. This team was not going to get blown out in years past. They may not be great, but they will be a physical team that doesn’t get pushed around. They were going to be doing the pushing. The bully that Hue Jackson envisioned was finally here.
Right? That’s what was supposed to happen. Instead, this team got punched in the jaw and went down like a sack of potatoes.
I mean hell, even the Dennis Allen era held out hope for a decent team for longer than a quarter of football. Remember how the Raiders under Allen almost won both of their openers? They almost beat the Indianapolis Colts with Terrelle Pryor playing quarterback. They ended up losing 21-17 but they were competitive. The next season, they almost beat the New York Jets, falling just short and losing 19-14. Believe me when I say that I have absolutely no desire for a return of Allen nor do I think he is a better coach than Jack Del Rio. But this was an absolutely pathetic showing by the Raiders and the coaching staff holds a large portion of the responsibility for that.
The offensive play calling was terrible and more often than not put the Raiders at a disadvantage. In their first two drives, the Raiders ran nine plays and only two runs with one of those being from Taiwan Jones, their backup. Neither drive started with a run play and neither did more than produce a three and out. In their third drive, three of their first four plays were runs and the result was the longest drive the Raiders offense had until late in the fourth quarter. Eventually, two big penalties from Rodney Hudson became too much to overcome, but the team started to move the ball once the Bengals defense had to account for the run.
The next drive, the Raiders stuck with the run game again but this time Bill Musgrave relied a little too much on it. The Raiders ran the ball and got a first down, but on the next set of downs they ended up with a fourth and one at their own 45 yard line. The coaches decided to go for it, which was not the best of ideas but you can kind of understand the thinking. What you can’t understand is the play calling. A run of the gut into the strength of the Bengals defense one fourth and one doesn’t exactly inspire confidence. Yes, the run game have been doing ok up to that point, but if you’re going for it on your side of the field, you’d hope for a little more creative play calling to get the job done rather than doing exactly what the Bengals expect and want you to do.
And then there was the Ken Norton Jr. defense. It was supposed to be a dominant front seven for the Raiders, instead it was an impressive defensive line with terrible linebacker play. Ray Ray Armstrong was horrific and single handedly ensured the Bengals scored a touchdown on their first drive but he wasn’t the only one struggling. Malcolm Smith had a rough game and the defense in general was arm tackling and blowing assignments. The team basically declined to cover Tyler Eifert or force Andy Dalton to throw the ball under pressure for most of the day. Norton did make some adjustments at half time that were good, but the Bengals also just stopped trying as hard since the blowout was already in full effect.
And if all of the coaching miscues weren’t enough, the worst part of the day was the fact that the two young “stars” for the Raiders just didn’t show up. Derek Carr had a bad start before hurting himself on a boneheaded play and Khalil Mack looked like he did last season, solid against the run but still unable to be a play maker in the pass rush. Four tackles, no sacks or tackles for a loss and only two quarterback hurries but no hits is not a performance you want from your star defensive player. I mean Aldon Smith played half as many snaps but was able to get one quarterback hit in.
It’s bad, people. It could be really bad. There is a lot of time left for them to make things better, but this was about as bad of a performance as you could have put forward in the opening game. This coaching staff has its work cut out for them.