View Full Version : My Oakland Raiders looking great in preseason.
Brillig
07-30-2007, 10:30 PM
JaMarcus Russell looking great in pre-signing!
rkmsuf
08-14-2007, 01:19 PM
ahem
Fighter of Foo
07-28-2008, 02:51 PM
Bump for entertainment value
Lathum
07-28-2008, 03:29 PM
i miss the little guy
saldana
07-28-2008, 06:17 PM
i just saw him this weekend in the redskins thread
Raiders Army
07-28-2008, 06:32 PM
You guys need to let this go. The Raiders will hopefully look better this year. I'm hoping for at least a 6 win season.
molson
07-28-2008, 06:42 PM
I definitely prefer jbmagic's blind optimism to the ridiculous pessimism most people seem to have about their teams.
Raiders Army
07-28-2008, 06:49 PM
After the past few years, I think I'm nearing a more "realistic/optimistic" outlook as opposed to blind optimism or ridiculous pessimism.
TroyF
07-28-2008, 08:27 PM
You guys need to let this go. The Raiders will hopefully look better this year. I'm hoping for at least a 6 win season.
Raiders have a shot at 6 wins this year.
They get the Broncos at home on the opening Monday night. (Brandon Marshall may be suspended for that game) The Broncos have their share of problems and could get beat that night. Then they go to KC. That's a real chance at 2-0. Then they'll lose to Buffalo and SD and be 2-2 by the bye week. Their last six games look like this:
@Denver
KC
@SD
NE
HOU
@TB
That's a 1-5 finish. I've given em three wins now. The middle of the schedule is @NO, NYJ, @BAL, ATL, CAR, @Miami
Can I see three wins there? Sure. Maybe even a fourth if the Jets or Carolinas QB situation still sucks ass. That's six.
The Raiders can add talent until they are blue in the face. The problem is the guy upstairs is loony tunes and has essentially lost it. $18.25 million up front for Tommy Kelly? That's an Al Davis move. Kelly is now the highest paid defensive lineman in the league. Think about that for a second.
I liked the McFadden pick. They will end up being a pretty scary team if Davis steps down in the next two or three years. If he doesn't, they'll implode as always.
Raiders Army
07-28-2008, 09:20 PM
I'm really conflicted on Al. The "mystique" of the Raiders is also a mystery to its fans. I really believed that instead of re-signing Tommy Kelly and picking McFadden, the Raiders should have gone for Dorsey and stood pat with Fargas, Bush, and Rhodes. McFadden looks to be a gamebreaker, which Fargas isn't, but I would've drafted for need.
I hope I'm wrong here at the end of the season.
This a weird thread for me now because I am supposed to be a Raiders fan now?????
stevew
09-09-2008, 12:23 AM
cough
sabotai
09-09-2008, 01:17 AM
Raiders looking great for next year's draft.
As a Broncos fan it's always fun to beat the Raiders. I've been wondering what Raider's fans think of Al and how the franchise is managed.
Trying to find a bright spot for the team last night...I thought Justin Fargas was excellent. I also thought Russell has some nice throws. And you just knew that Ashley Lelie would get a TD against his former team...shades of Eddie Kenison. Any word on McFaddin's injury?
Pumpy Tudors
09-09-2008, 01:52 PM
And you just knew that Ashley Lelie would get a TD against his former team...
Well, I would've known it if I'd known that Lelie was on the roster. :) It's as if the Raiders just kinda sneaked him onto the team. Of course, if I were signing Ashley Lelie, I wouldn't exactly want to announce it either.
JediKooter
09-09-2008, 02:48 PM
Why is Ryan still the defensive coordinator for the Raiders? I saw a lethargic, pathetic, uninspired defense all game last night. That falls squarely on Ryan's shoulders.
On the offense...what a horrible O-line, plain and simple.
The Raiders looked like they couldn't even beat a Cassel-less high school team last night.
Tigercat
08-13-2009, 10:06 PM
Raiders looking great in the 2nd quarter of the first game of the preseason.
JeeberD
08-14-2009, 12:59 AM
*grumble*
molson
08-14-2009, 01:06 AM
I miss jbmagic
stevew
08-14-2009, 01:45 AM
i miss brassmonkey32
JeeberD
08-14-2009, 01:48 AM
Oh shi..!
Rizon
09-04-2009, 10:22 AM
Annual bump. Man, this "team" looks AWFUL. It's like a trainwreck you can't take your eyes off of. And of course, I LOVE rooting against them. Go Jokeland, I hope Al Davis never dies!
http://home.comcast.net/~rizon1976/Oakland_Raiders_Generator.jpg
RomaGoth
09-04-2009, 10:51 AM
Annual bump. Man, this "team" looks AWFUL. It's like a trainwreck you can't take your eyes off of. And of course, I LOVE rooting against them. Go Jokeland, I hope Al Davis never dies!
http://home.comcast.net/~rizon1976/Oakland_Raiders_Generator.jpg
Man this is great!! :lol:
sterlingice
09-04-2009, 10:55 AM
That one brings me a chuckle every time I see it.
SI
fantom1979
09-04-2009, 10:55 AM
Their record since moving back to Oakland is now 92-132 in the regular season.
heybrad
09-04-2009, 11:57 AM
I'm going to admit something that I'm sure I'll regret someday. I'm a Raider fan. Saying that sucks but it's true and I'm not the kind of guy who switches his teams. I stick with them through good and bad.
I became a Raider fan when they moved to LA and won the Super Bowl in 84. That's about the time I was really getting into football and even started playing in high school. I loved Marcus Allen since I have always been a USC fan. So it was natural at the time for me to attach myself to the Raiders. For years now, I've been relegated to the bottom of the pile as a fan as the Raiders are clearly not just one of the worst franchises in football, but in all of sports. It doesn't help that I may be the last non-convict on the bandwagon. I can't speak up when people are talking about their teams.
"Hey man... the Raiders are going to kick ass... Oh wait, never mind."
Someday though... maybe 2018 or 2025, the Raiders will make the playoffs and I'll be able to raise my hand and say... "So we were only 8-8 and got in because everybody else sucked and lost in the first round, but wait until 2029!"
Or maybe it's time to become a fan free agent.
RomaGoth
09-04-2009, 12:33 PM
I'm going to admit something that I'm sure I'll regret someday. I'm a Raider fan. Saying that sucks but it's true and I'm not the kind of guy who switches his teams. I stick with them through good and bad.
I became a Raider fan when they moved to LA and won the Super Bowl in 84. That's about the time I was really getting into football and even started playing in high school. I loved Marcus Allen since I have always been a USC fan. So it was natural at the time for me to attach myself to the Raiders. For years now, I've been relegated to the bottom of the pile as a fan as the Raiders are clearly not just one of the worst franchises in football, but in all of sports. It doesn't help that I may be the last non-convict on the bandwagon. I can't speak up when people are talking about their teams.
"Hey man... the Raiders are going to kick ass... Oh wait, never mind."
Someday though... maybe 2018 or 2025, the Raiders will make the playoffs and I'll be able to raise my hand and say... "So we were only 8-8 and got in because everybody else sucked and lost in the first round, but wait until 2029!"
Or maybe it's time to become a fan free agent.
HeyBrad!!!!
heybrad
09-04-2009, 12:42 PM
That's the best you got?
EagleFan
09-04-2009, 12:45 PM
I'm going to admit something that I'm sure I'll regret someday. I'm a Raider fan. Saying that sucks but it's true and I'm not the kind of guy who switches his teams. I stick with them through good and bad.
I became a Raider fan when they moved to LA and won the Super Bowl in 84. That's about the time I was really getting into football and even started playing in high school. I loved Marcus Allen since I have always been a USC fan. So it was natural at the time for me to attach myself to the Raiders. For years now, I've been relegated to the bottom of the pile as a fan as the Raiders are clearly not just one of the worst franchises in football, but in all of sports. It doesn't help that I may be the last non-convict on the bandwagon. I can't speak up when people are talking about their teams.
"Hey man... the Raiders are going to kick ass... Oh wait, never mind."
Someday though... maybe 2018 or 2025, the Raiders will make the playoffs and I'll be able to raise my hand and say... "So we were only 8-8 and got in because everybody else sucked and lost in the first round, but wait until 2029!"
Or maybe it's time to become a fan free agent.
Admitting it is the first step to recovery. You should be proud of yourself, you have started the path to recovery. ;)
stevew
10-14-2009, 01:06 AM
http://www.ktla.com/media/photo/2009-08/23686656049700-11104540.jpg
http://www.ktla.com/media/photo/2009-08/23686653127740-11104539.jpg
http://www.ktla.com/media/photo/2009-08/23686656024240-11104541.jpg
This guy's not looking so good in regular season.
Karlifornia
10-14-2009, 01:11 AM
Oh, dear.
Izulde
10-14-2009, 01:13 AM
Wow, a tattooed on goatee.
stevew
10-14-2009, 01:13 AM
there's plenty of good ones here.
Bad Tattoos - WPIX (http://www.wpix.com/entertainment/ktla-bad-tattoos-gallery,0,6549418.photogallery)
This stuff could all be years old, afaik, but it's new to me. And I'd never seen Raider Guy anywhere before.
Karlifornia
10-14-2009, 01:17 AM
I found this one funny...even if I wouldn;t want it on me
http://www.ktla.com/media/photo/2009-08/23686656008280-11104545.jpg
SunDevil
10-14-2009, 10:07 AM
At this point can we just call this the "Curse of Jbmagic".
RomaGoth
10-14-2009, 10:10 AM
http://www.ktla.com/media/photo/2009-08/23686656049700-11104540.jpg
http://www.ktla.com/media/photo/2009-08/23686653127740-11104539.jpg
http://www.ktla.com/media/photo/2009-08/23686656024240-11104541.jpg
This guy's not looking so good in regular season.
I've always wondered how these guys get a job. But upon more reflection, I realize they don't have jobs, that's why they call the Jim Rome show all day.
Dodgerchick
10-14-2009, 10:15 AM
Everytime I see this thread, I think of a friend of ours who came out of his dorm after a Raiders win, took off his shirt and screamed at the top of his lungs... Raiders won... RAIDERS WON! Funny thing was.... it was preseason!!!!! Lulz
Lathum
10-14-2009, 10:20 AM
I've always wondered how these guys get a job. But upon more reflection, I realize they don't have jobs, that's why they call the Jim Rome show all day.
Or, ya know, he could have his PHD in Physics, be a published author and live off grants and royalties.
He could own his own autobody shop.
He could be an inventor.
That being said, I love tattoos, but, yeah.
Logan
10-14-2009, 11:01 AM
Or, ya know, he could have his PHD in Physics, be a published author and live off grants and royalties.
He could own his own autobody shop.
He could be an inventor.
He could be jbmagic.
All that ink seeping into the brain could explain everything.
Oilers9911
10-14-2009, 11:19 AM
Little did he know that the 10-96 will be their record in the next 106 games.
Raiders Achieve First Down
October 15, 2009 | Onion Sports
EAST RUTHERFORD, NJ—In an improbable display of competence and a basic execution of football fundamentals, the Oakland Raiders stunned the football world Sunday when running back Michael Bush miraculously rushed for three yards against the Giants and succeeded in converting a first down.
The Raiders, who fearlessly faced a third-and-one situation on their own 22-yard-line, somehow gained the 36 inches needed for an elusive first down, despite numerous obstacles that included a professional NFL defense, owner Al Davis' incompetent personnel decisions, mediocre play-calling, and general ineptitude.
"I cannot believe what I just saw," said CBS commentator Greg Gumbel, adding that he was amazed the Raiders advanced the ball beyond the line of scrimmage, let alone gained a full 10 yards. "The fact that they were out on the field for three consecutive plays without turning the ball over is incredible. But a first down? An actual first down from the Oakland Raiders? You…I mean—I just, I can't…"
"I'm speechless," Gumbel added.
According to eyewitnesses, Raiders fans were equally astonished, reportedly shaking their heads in disbelief at the team's lack of incomplete passes, false starts, and holding penalties during the four-down series. Chuck Walker, a lifelong Raiders fan, said he was "proud" of his hometown team for defying the odds and avoiding mental errors for nearly 120 seconds.
"I've never seen them go that long without totally screwing up," said Walker, who believed the first down may have even slightly changed the game's momentum. "I was certain that with a yard to go they would send five receivers deep and [quarterback] JaMarcus [Russell] would chuck the ball to one of the Giants' defensive backs."
Continued Walker, "This will surely go down as the highlight of the Raiders' season."
NFL analyst Tom Jackson also registered his incredulity, saying that after he saw the Raiders gain nine yards on the first two plays of the series—a "miraculous achievement" in and of itself—he never could have imagined they'd gain the one yard necessary to begin another set of offensive downs. The fact that they actually gained two extra yards beyond the first-down marker, Jackson said, left everyone in ESPN studios beside themselves.
"On any given play there is so much potential for the Raiders to lose a significant number of yards that you never expect them to actually gain anything," Jackson said. "But they did it. They made a first down. And on three tries, like a normal pro football team."
Jackson went on to credit the accomplishment to the much-maligned offensive line, saying that not only did they show a full understanding of their blocking assignments, but they also ran the correct play when the ball was snapped.
"Looking at that play, you wonder how a team like the Raiders are 1-4," Jackson said. "Not for too long, of course, but you do wonder for a split second."
According to referee John Parry, the first down also caught members of the officiating crew off guard. Parry said that when Bush moved the chains, his instinct was to throw an unsportsmanlike behavior flag for taunting.
"Michael just got up off the ground and handed me the ball without trying to provoke anyone," Parry said. "Usually you'll find the Oakland guys are jumping back on the pile trying to jam a finger into someone's eye or just kicking wildly with their cleats."
"At first I thought we definitely missed something," Parry added. "But we reviewed the play and the league didn't find anything illegal. They got a first down fair and square."
The Raiders lost the game 44-7.
hxxp://www.theonion.com/content/news/raiders_achieve_first_down
Danny
08-12-2010, 11:02 PM
Raiders off to a good start in preseason!
Tigercat
08-13-2010, 12:39 AM
Second straight year this thread was bumped because the Raiders beat the Cowboys in the preseason. Nice to see a continued commitment to exhibition excellence.
Danny
08-13-2010, 08:24 AM
Second straight year this thread was bumped because the Raiders beat the Cowboys in the preseason. Nice to see a continued commitment to exhibition excellence.
After these last several years, I need every little bit I can get ;).
Last year, the Raiders dashed my hopes after blowing their week 1 game against the CHargers. Hopefully, this year they can at least allow my hope to last past the first game.
albionmoonlight
08-13-2010, 08:53 AM
After these last several years, I need every little bit I can get ;).
Last year, the Raiders dashed my hopes after blowing their week 1 game against the CHargers. Hopefully, this year they can at least allow my hope to last past the first game.
Jason Campbell >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> JaMarcus Russell
That has to be enough to let your hope last for a least a few games
Marmel
08-13-2010, 09:08 AM
The Raiders will be competative this year, maybe even win 8 games!
cartman
08-13-2010, 09:11 AM
Jason Campbell >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> JaMarcus Russell
That has to be enough to let your hope last for a least a few games
Al Davis even said Campbell is the second coming of Jim Plunkett!
Al Davis: Raiders counting on Jason Campbell to ignite new era of winning - The Huddle: Football News from the NFL - USATODAY.com (http://content.usatoday.com/communities/thehuddle/post/2010/08/al-davis-raiders-counting-on-jason-campbell-to-ignite-new-era-of-winning/1)
tarcone
08-13-2010, 09:53 AM
The Raiders will be competative this year, maybe even win 8 games!
And monkeys will fly out of your butt.
Chief Rum
08-13-2010, 10:30 AM
Al Davis even said Campbell is the second coming of Jim Plunkett!
Al Davis: Raiders counting on Jason Campbell to ignite new era of winning - The Huddle: Football News from the NFL - USATODAY.com (http://content.usatoday.com/communities/thehuddle/post/2010/08/al-davis-raiders-counting-on-jason-campbell-to-ignite-new-era-of-winning/1)
To quote from a radio show I was listening to last night...
"Plunkett in his prime or Plunkett now?" :)
Seriosuly, though, Campbell's the best guy they have had there in years, maybe all the way back to Gannon.
judicial clerk
08-13-2010, 10:38 AM
I have a good feeling about this year. Decent pieces have been put in place. I just need McFadden to stop sucking and be the second comming of pre-double murder OJ Simpson. I am predicting 9-7.
JediKooter
08-13-2010, 10:40 AM
Still no offensive line...
I'm concerned that the Raiders are going to be better than the Broncos this year. And by concerned I mean inconsolable.
P.S. And I miss jbmagic.
k0ruptr
08-13-2010, 04:30 PM
bitches could of at least gave Colt a few fucking snaps. fuck.
fantom1979
08-13-2010, 10:08 PM
I have a good feeling about this year. Decent pieces have been put in place. I just need McFadden to stop sucking and be the second comming of pre-double murder OJ Simpson. I am predicting 9-7.
The day the Raiders give up on McFaddden and start playing Michael Bush is the day that they will be a much better team.
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