Searching Through The Rumor Mill.......

Its been a slow week for news around the Raider Nation.... LOL.... Not.... but really, after the "signing" of Dennis Allen, mum is the word out of the Raiders Camp. That is.... Until now....

My insider has contacted me and told me that there is a candidate that Dennis Allen is looking at to run his defense and sorry Nation, its not Jack Del Rio. Since he has the ability to manage his own staff, I truly believe that this information is credible, looking at the potential candidate.

Drum Roll Please.................

Richard Smith.....

Who? What the? Huh?

Yeah..... Richard Smith. So who is he?

Well, he just so happens to currently be the linebackers coach for the Denver Donkeys. He has also served as the Defensive Coordinator for the Miami Dolphins (2005), Houston Texans (2006-2008) and the Linebackers Coach for the Carolina Panthers (2009-2010)

The information on him is still raw, but I did manage to pull up the rankings on those teams for the years indicated above.....

D- Coordinator

Miami Dolphins 2005 - 18th Overall 23rd against the pass and 17th against the rush.

D- Coordinator

Houston Texans 2006 - 24th Overall 22nd against the pass and 20th against the rush.

Houston Texans 2007 - 24th Overall 25th against the pass and 19th against the rush.

Houston Texans 2008 - 22nd Overall 17th against the pass and 23th against the rush.

Linebackers Coach

Carolina Panthers 2009 - 8th Overall 4th against the pass and 22nd against the rush.

Carolina Panthers 2010 - 18th Overall 11th against the pass and 23rd against the rush.

Linebackers Coach

Denver Donkeys 2011 - 18th Overall 20th against the pass and 22th against the rush.

Let me know your thoughts. I mean, maybe the guy was on a good staff in Carolina for the 2009 season, but other then that, I don't see any positive trends over the long haul.... but then again.... anything is better then Chuck Bresnahan. Makin Change!

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You Want Respect? You Have To Take It!

This is a must win game! No If's, And's or But's about it!
Do you understand that Raider Nation? Hell, do you understand Raider Players and Coaches?

Losing this game would be the worst thing to do at this time. This isn't just for the AFC West standings. This isn't just for records and rankings in the NFL. This is for RESPECT! Something this Raider Organization, nor the Raider Nation have had in 7 years!

Losing this game is not something you want to do. This game is going to be a sell out. Rolando McClain and Tom Cable, you asked for it, the Raider Nation answered. All year we have been waiting for the chance to be hyped up about a winning streak and guess what, we are riding your efforts on a 2 game murderfest that has us hungry for more.

I am absolutely amped up for this game, and it is only Thursday! I am sure, as you read this Nation, you feel the same!

Look, simply put,

IF YOU FAIL US RAIDERS, THERE IS A GOOD CHANCE YOU WILL LOSE A TON OF SUPPORT FOR THE REST OF THIS YEAR! THIS GAME IS THAT PIVOTAL!

There is ABSOLUTELY no way the Chiefs come into our house this year, and pull out a win. I don't give a S*IT how good their damn record is. It means nothing when they come into our house. Its us against the world and this is your time to prove that we are ready to stand united against them all.

Forget the records. Forget the 2 wins against Seattle and Denver. Throw out all of the success and losses. This game right here in week 9 will say it all.

EITHER PUT UP OR SHUT UP!

We are tired of being let down by all the hype and then falling flat on our faces for the last 7 years.

ITS TIME TO WIN NOW!

This is what we are all after......
Our Return To Glory!

Just Win DAMN IT!

I'm looking for feedback from the Raider Nation to be incorporated into this blog. Leave a comment below. They are always welcomed and appreciated.

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Just In Case You Forgot Already.........

This one will live in infamy for a long, long time. Thanks Josh McDaniels for the great expression @ 3:36. Your face says a thousand words.

Good win boys. Lets carry the MO into this week with the Sea Chickens coming to town.

Thanks to JT The Brick, Raiders Rewind Staff and Greg Papa for the great video.

Enjoy Raider Nation.

 

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TIME TO STOP TALKING ABOUT IT AND START BEING ABOUT IT!!!

It was glorious. The kind of wins that go down in the record books for the ages to look back and see forever. A 59-14 domination of the helpless Denver Broncos. The Raiders rushed for 328 yards in the win — just 28 yards shy from the team record of 356 set in '87 against Seattle on the road. The quarterback play was calm and poised. The lineman held their blocks. The wide outs blocked down field and Nick Miller went up over the top on a 32 yard reception to haul in the pass. The defense held the Broncos to 75 yards rushing as a team. Talk about a total team effort! 

But my fellow Raider faithful, that’s where it needs to go and stay. In the books. Case closed, chapter ended, next story.

Far too often we focus on the wrong thing only to be set up for failure. The proverbial, lets go 2-0 and get this rolling. Man, that’s for high school athletes. How about, let’s go out there and kick the crap out of the Sea Chickens now? Who is next to take this wrath? 

LET GO OF THE RECORDS!

This game against Denver was the kind of game we should play week in and week out. Can you imagine if the Raiders played this way every week? We should! 

I remember back to the period of time between '98-'02 seasons, we would go into every game saying, who is next to get a loss against us? We couldn't be stopped by anyone. Now all we say is damn, can we beat this team? Is our defense going to hold up? Is our offense going to get more then 10 first downs? Can we put 100 yards up on the ground?

REMEMBER THE PAST!! 

To wrap this up, an important message from Tom Cable to the Raider Nation: "Raider Nation, hear me," Cable said. "We need you in those stands supporting us. We need to have a great 12th man from here on out because we're doing our part. It's coming together." Tom, you’re right. It is coming together. We beat a really good football team yesterday. Now do your job and coach these men to play next week with the same tenacity as they did on Sunday!

TIME TO STOP TALKING ABOUT IT AND START BEING ABOUT IT!!!



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Kyle Boller - A better choice?

3rd string Quarterback or starter under our offense?

Who is Kyle Boller and why isn't he under center today against Denver? Is he a better fit then Jason Campbell? I'm sure you all watched the same preseason games I did this year, and if my memory serves me right, Kyle moved the ball and made the throws. Well, lets look a bit closer and figure this out.

Kyle Boller was signed April 15, 2010 by the Raiders. Coming off a short stint of 1 year in St. Louis in 2009, Boller played 6 years (2003 -2008) for the Baltimore Ravens after being drafter 19th overall in the 2003 NFL Draft. Boller appeared in 2 of the Raiders' preseason games, going 12-of-21 for 148 yards and a touchdown against Dallas on Aug. 12 and 7-of-9 for 55 yards and a rushing score against Chicago.

The Raiders won both games.Sure it is preseason, and most likely against the 2nd and 3rd teamers, but football is football. Those 2's and 3's are on the field because they were better then the rest, which means they play ball.

Look at his career stats

Season	Team			Passing										Rushing				Fumbles
				Comp	Att	Pct	Yds	Avg	TD	Int	Sck	SckY	Rate	Att	Yds	Avg	TD	FUM	Lost
2010	Oakland Raiders			-	--	--	--	--	--	--	--	--	0.0	--	--	--	--	--	--
2009	St. Louis Rams			98	176	55.7	899	5.1	3	6	17	117	61.2	13	76	5.8	0	2	2
2007	Baltimore Ravens			168	275	61.1	1,743	6.3	9	10	24	159	75.2	19	89	4.7	0	5	4
2006	Baltimore Ravens			33	55	60.0	485	8.8	5	2	3	16	104.0	22	34	1.5	0	3	1
2005	Baltimore Ravens			171	293	58.4	1,799	6.1	11	12	23	146	71.8	23	66	2.9	1	8	2
2004	Baltimore Ravens			258	464	55.6	2,559	5.5	13	11	35	247	70.9	53	189	3.6	1	11	7
2003	Baltimore Ravens			116	224	51.8	1,260	5.6	7	9	17	92	62.4	30	62	2.1	0	9	5
TOTAL				844	1,487	56.8	8,745	5.9	48	50	119	777	70.6	160	516	3.2	2	38	21

So why not use him against the Broncos? My fear is that we start Jason Campbell and Cable tries to prove a point to Al Davis showing him that Campbell is not the next coming of Jim Plunkett, but maybe the next coming of Jawalrus, I mean Jamarcus Russell.

You remember this guy.

Look, you put an injured Quarterback out there against an injured , but experienced defense, there is even more of an opportunity for Campbell to injure himself further, either physically or mentally. Not to mention ruin the teams psyche even more. Please don't forget that Campbell was just 8-of-21 passing for 83 yards and two interceptions–good enough for passer rating of 10.7 against the Niners.

Look at some of these quotes from the Raiders players after the heartbreaking loss to San Francisco:

“After that San Diego win, it was like, let’s get this ball rolling, let’s get the momentum going. And then to lose like this . . . I mean, we were in the game the whole time . . . it really hurts,’’ Asomugha said.

“The game really comes down to opportunity. We had a ton of opportunity, offensively to score,” head coach Tom Cable said. “We did not score, we’re not very good in the red zone. We let them hang around. We really played decent run defense and then gave up two runs just like that. I’m very disappointed, too many opportunities to win a game and we didn’t get it done.”

“I don’t know. I’ve got to see the film,’’ Murphy said. “The game was just going so fast, I don’t really know what was going on. I felt I was getting open against their coverages.’’


“There goes the story of the Raiders,’’ said Kelly, who acknowledged he had a shot at the tackle. “Play good, play good . . . Boom. There goes something.’’

 Thank you Tommy. My sentiments exactly. This is the last damn thing we need to hear from players on the team. Makes it seem as if nothing has changed.


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