Strength and Conditioning

One of the key factors in any athletes capabilities to perform at a high professional level...........strength and conditioning. From off season workouts, to nutrition, to in season workouts, if you're not strong, eating healthy and conditioned properly, you're doomed to fail with both injuries and long recovery times.

I'd like to introduce to you, your Oakland Raiders Strength and Conditioning coach, Brad Roll.

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Mr. Roll comes with an extensive coaching background, dating back to 1981-86, where Roll served as the first full-time strength and conditioning coach at the University of Southwestern Louisiana.

His professional stints : 

Tampa Bay Buccaneers during the '93-'96 ( 5-11, 6-10, 7-9 )

Miami Dolphins from '96-'03 ( 8-8, 9-7, 10-6, 9-7, 11-5, 11-5, 9-7, 10-6 )

Buffalo Bills from '03-06 ( 6-10, 9-7, 5-11 )

St. Louis Rams from '06-'07 ( 8-8, 3-13 )

before joining the Raiders in 2008, having shown that his experience with athletes in the professional ranks should be as good as it gets. I mean come on, 17 years now, this guy should make the players as prepared as they can get, right? 

Well, lets look at our injuries over the last 2.5 years with Mr. Roll as our Strength and Conditioning coach........

2008

JaMarcus Russell - knee injury during Oakland's 17-6 loss to the Carolina Panthers.

Darren McFadden - turf toe injury that ruined his rookie season that seemed so promising after a 164-yard rushing performance against the Kansas City Chiefs in his second NFL game.

Derrick Burgess - triceps injury that costed the Raiders their biggest pass-rushing threat and the leader of their defensive line.

Justin Fargas - sidelined by a noncontact injury from a simple pass route and a strained groin, sustained in a victory over Kansas City.

Kwame Harris - knee injury.

Javon Walker - hamstring.

Chaz Schilens - Everything

John Bowie (IR)

Tyvon Branch (IR)

Drew Carter (IR)

Justin Griffith (IR)

Paul McQuistan (IR)

Oren O'Neal (IR)

Arman Shields (IR)

Mark Wilson (IR)

2009

Darren McFadden - knee

Johnnie Lee Higgins - shoulder

Justin Fargas - hamstring

Derrick Gray - IR
Lorenzo Neal - IR
Jason Horton - IR
Rashad Baker - IR
John Wade - IR
Mike Hawkins - IR

John Bowie - IR
Oren O’Neal - IR
Ricky Brown - IR
Jon Alston - IR
Robert Gallery - IR
Slade Norris - IR

Chaz Schilens - IR

2010

Bruce Gradkowski -Shoulder

Johnnie Lee Higgins - Knee

Quentin Groves - Hamstring

Chaz Schilens - Knee

Thomas Howard - Knee

Travis Goethel - Back

Michael Bennett - Groin

Jeremy Ware - Ankle

John Henderson - Foot

Robert Gallery - Hamstring

Daniel Loper - Ankle

Chris Johnson - Ankle

Zach Miller - Hip

Michael Bennett - Hamstring

Ricky Brown - Hamstring

Walter McFadden - Hamstring

Hiram Eugene - Hamstring

Langston Walker - Elbow

Cooper Carlisle - Knee

Richard Seymour - Hamstring

Darrius Heyward -Bey - Groin

Louis Murphy - Collarbone

Marcel Reece - Neck

Chris Johnson - Neck, ankle

Nnamdi Asomugha - Groin

Desmond Bryant - Elbow

Joey Thomas  Injured-Reserved - Concussion

Alex Daniels  Injured-Reserved - Undisclosed

Jay Richardson  Injured-Reserved - Knee

Jonathan Holland  Injured-Reserved - Ankle

 

Do you see a trend? I see a lot of fatigued muscles, poor hydration and over weight football players. Where is the accountability Mr. Roll? Tom Cable?

Looks like the Raiders may need to take a look at the core of our issues and start making some changes to what we do, how we eat and how we prepare. It just may get us "over the hump" as Tom Cable puts it.

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Ill begin my rants on our current administration. You have the hard nosed Tom Cable at the helm. Tough, gritty, offensive line coach used to duking it out in the trenches. His passion for the game is unquestioned, his ability to adjust to game tempo on the fly, immaculate! His ability to lead........Questionable. As of week 6 of the 2010 NFL Season, his record as a Professional NFL Head Coach, a whopping 10-21. The 2nd longest tenured coach since "Chucky", following the likes of Bill "The Dumbest Team" Callahan, Norv "Choker" Turner, Art "Bed in Breakfast" Shell, , and we all know Lane "Lance" Kiffin. Tom Cable, our leader, Al's punching bag.

Tom has made comments week in and week out such as, "We just didn't execute.", "Where are we at? I think we’re about three-quarters of the way there. We’re not there yet, but we’re getting there.""We have the same feeling similar to what we had after the Arizona game, where you felt like you did a lot of things to win a game and didn’t do enough to get it over the hump to do it." "For us, it was just a play away, a play away, a play away. And you’re trying to get to the right play, and your team in position for the right play. But that’s not good enough.". Well damn it Tom, when are we going to execute? When are we going to get the play in? When are we going to get the quarterbacks to play at the level they are paid for? When are we going to get over the hump?

Personally, I am tired of sitting back waiting for the team to turn the corner. I am tired of getting my stomach in knots every Sunday hoping we have it in us to drive down the field in the 4th quarter and pull off a miracle. I want DOMINATION! I want a comfortable lead! I want to actually HIT SOMEONE IN THE MOUTH the entire game and make them fear playing this team. I want the Raiders to be the team people hate because we Dominate and Win!

Tom you're the head coach. You're responsible for the Offense, Defense and Special Teams. All parts and pieces. Every player out of position. Every "Missed Opportunity". Players not being conditioned for the rigors of the year. It all falls on your shoulders Tom. My opinion of this current team..........they play as they are coached, soft!

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