Just Win Baby!

[kdmajoslin]

Re: Just Win Baby!

Free Agent News:

Raiders outbid the Ravens for the services of RG Jeb Terry. Terry agrees to a 1yr deal worth $1.3M, no bonus (I had $5.6M in the Free Agent bank, so I'm down to $4.3M now)

Preseason Week 1

@

The Raiders look sluggish in this one as the Dolphins roll over them for a 23-7 victory.

Free Agent News: The Raiders try to get OLB Vernon Gholston, but he gets bid out of their range pretty quickly. In the end Gholston ends up signing with their division rival, the Kansas City Chiefs 1yr deal for $5.8M and a $1M bonus

Preseason Week 2

@

The Raiders bounce back and handle the Redskins easily in this one. Raiders 21 Redskins 3.

Preseason Week 3

@

A defensive battle in this one, but the Raiders come out on top. Raiders 10 Steelers 3.

Preseason Week 4

@

Coach Joslin plays his starters sparingly in this one, but it is enough to beat the hapless Lions. Raiders 7 Lions 0

The Raiders finish the preseason with a 3-1 record.

Free Agent News: The Raiders go on a free agent spree at the end of free agency. (I waited for these guys to come up for auction, but it never happened, and I couldn't even force an auction by picking them up and dropping them back into the free agent market, so they got the standard 1yr deals)

MLB Bobby Carpenter 1yr $900K (out of football in 2008, last played for the Cowboys in 2007)

DE Kabeer Gbaja Biamila 1yr $900K (played in all 16 games for Green Bay last year, satrting 2, 20 tackles, 2 TFL, Sack)

HB Chris Johnson 1yr $900K (cut by Green Bay after posting 15 carries for 51yds in 12 games played)

WR Bryant Johnson 1yr $600K (cut by Seattle, in 2008 he had only 3 catches for 44yds)

CB Demario Minter 1yr $900K (out of football in 2008, last played for Cleveland in 2007)

(For a total of $4.2M spent leaving $100K in the Free Agent bank)

[kdmajoslin]

Re: Just Win Baby!

2009 Raiders Opening Day Depth Chart

Oakland Raiders Depth Chart - 2009
Regular Offense
	STARTER	2ND	3RD	4TH
WR	Kevin Robinson 81/89	David Tyree 78/78	Josh Cribbs 70/72
TE	Zach Miller 83/90	Sedrick Kaye (R) 76/85
LT	Patrick Fox (R) 86/87	Torrin Tucker 76/76
LG	Brandon Albert 89/91
C	Damien Woody 78/78	John Sullivan 77/83
RG	Eric Winston 82/83	Jeb Terry 76/76
RT	Mark Wilson 89/89	Charlie Gill (R) 78/81	Andrew Crummey 62/87
WR	Ronald Curry 78/78	Bryant Johnson 74/75
QB	Ken Dorsey 81/81	Andrew Walter 77/77
FB	Justin Griffith 81/81	Oren O'Neal 76/80
HB	Justin Fargas 78/79	Chris Johnson 79/90	Jamel Keddington 74/87	LeRon Gabriel 75/87
Base 4-3 Defense
	STARTER	2ND	3RD	4TH
LDE	Derrick Burgess 83/84	Victor Abiamiri 85/87
LDT	Tommy Kelly 85/86	Terdell Sands 80/80
RDT	Gerard Warren 81/81
RDE	Jay Richardson 85/86	Kabeer Gbaja Biamila 81/81	Akbar Gbaja Biamila 78/78
WLB	Thomas Howard 91/92	Sam Williams 80/80	Barry Redd 77/81
MLB	Akin Ayodele 85/85	Kirk Morrison 82/83	Bobby Carpenter 80/83
SLB	Duane Beal (R) 84/86	Leon Williams 80/81
CB	Nnamdi Asomugha 92/92	DeMario Minter 75/80	Benjamin Henry (R) 74/78
SS	Ken Hamlin 87/88	Stuart Schweigert 82/82
FS	Michael Huff 89/91	Chris Johnson 83/83
CB	DeAngelo Hall 86/86	Fabian Washington 75/80
Special Teams
	STARTER	2ND	3RD	4TH
K	Matt Prater 78/86
P	Shane Lechler 92/92
PR	Josh Cribbs 92	Chris Johnson 90	DeAngelo Hall 87
KR	Josh Cribbs 92	Chris Johnson 90	DeAngelo Hall 87

[kdmajoslin]

Re: Just Win Baby!

Approval Rating and Season Goals

Approval Ratings:


Overall: 66


Fans: 92
Media: 99
Owner: 54
Players: 66
Staff: 22


Season Goals:


The fans want me to crush the Broncos in week 1

The fans want me to win on Monday Night Football vs. the Broncos in week 1

Owner Al Davis wants us to get off to a fast start and win 3 of the first 4 games.


Owner Al Davis thinks I should re-sign OLB Thomas Howard

Owner Al Davis wants me to do the impossible and win Offensive Rookie of the Year with LT Patrick Fox.


The Media think that GM Al Davis should be replaced (only going to happen if Al retires...since I don't get to call the shots on GM hire/fire, I have to follow the owners recommendation.)

The Media think that I should bring back DC Rob Ryan

Owner Al Davis wants me to have an approval rating above 80 by the end of the season.

[Sanchez_Mareno]

Re: Just Win Baby!

Wow, you got so lucky, getting the accounting error

[kdmajoslin]

Re: Just Win Baby!

Wow, you got so lucky, getting the accounting error

It definitely was timely...I would of cut DT Gerard Warren so I could sign the rookies, but I would of missed out on the Free Agents I got and lost out on my over priced DT.

[kdmajoslin]

Re: Just Win Baby!

Week 1
Raiders @ Broncos

1st Quarter

OAK HB Justin Fargas goes in from 4yds out for the TD

OAK 7 DEN 0

2nd Quarter

DEN K Joe Nedney gets the Broncos on the boards with a 45yd FG


OAK 7 DEN 3

OAK HB Justin Fargas adds his second TD on the pitch play

OAK 14 DEN 3

OAK HB Justin Fargas gets his 3rd TD on the counter play.

OAK 21 DEN 3

OAK QB Ken Dorsey hits WR David Tyree for a 2yd TD to end the half

OAK 28 DEN 3 at the half

3rd Quarter

The Raiders are running the ball and the clock with a commanding lead. HB Justin Fargas puts the Raiders even further ahead with another TD run, his 4th. Oakland loses free agent HB Chris Johnson to a torso injury on this drive.

OAK 35 DEN 3

DEN QB Jay Cutler shows some life, hitting WR James Hardy for a 67yd TD

OAK 35 DEN 10

OAK rookie HB Jamel Keddington gets his first NFL TD

OAK 42 DEN 10

4th Quarter

OAK free agent K Matt Prater adds a 32yd FG

OAK 45 DEN 10 Final- Oakland crushes the Broncos on Monday Night Football.

Key Performers

OAK QB Ken Dorsey 19/26 for 283yds TD
DEN QB Jay Cutler 11/20 for 147yds TD

OAK HB Justin Fargas 47 runs for 253yds 4 TDs
DEN HB Julius Jones 10 runs for 28yds

OAK WR David Tyree 7 catches for 115yds TD
DEN WR James Hardy 2 catches for 83yds TD

OAK DE Victor Abiamiri 3 tackles, TFL, Sack
DEN CB Champ Bailey 10 tackles, TFL

Time of Possession: OAK 46:35/13:22 DEN

[kdmajoslin]

Re: Just Win Baby!

Week 2

Cleveland Browns (0-1) @ Oakland Raiders (1-0)

1st Quarter

CLE HB Jamal Lewis breaks off a big run on the outside handoff, going 56yds for the TD. The Raiders lose MLB Akin Ayodele for the game on the play as well.

CLE 7 OAK 0

OAK WR Ronald Curry ties it up with a 3yd TD catch

CLE 7 OAK 7

2nd Quarter

CLE WR Braylon Edwards adds another Browns TD

CLE 14 OAK 7

OAK KR Josh Cribbs bounces off a defender and reverse field to go 87yds for a Kickoff Return TD

CLE 14 OAK 14

OAK QB Ken Dorsey is intercepted by LB J. Tryon who takes it 67yds to the house.

CLE 21 OAK 14

OAK HB Justin Fargas goes in for a TD to tie the game going into the locker room.

CLE 21 OAK 21

3rd Quarter

OAK HB Justin Fargas adds his second TD to give the Raiders the lead.

CLE 21 OAK 28

OAK HB Justin Fargas takes the pitch and turns the corner for a 59yd TD

CLE 21 OAK 35

4th Quarter

OAK TE Zach Miller extends the Raiders lead with a 4yd TD catch

CLE 21 OAK 42

CLE Derek Anderson hits veteran WR Marty Booker for a 7yd TD

CLE 28 OAK 42

CLE OLB Kamerion Wimbley scoops up a Justin Fargas fumble and goes 87yds for a Fumble Recovery TD.

CLE 35 OAK 42

Another Oakland Fumble gives the Browns a chance to send this one to overtime, but undrafted rookie free agent OLB Duane Beal forces a QB Derek Anderson fumble and OAK DT Gerard Warren scoops it up and goes 12yds for a TD.

CLE 35 OAK 49

Cleveland gets to the redzone, but don't have enough time to score.

CLE 35 OAK 49 Final- The Raiders win a shootout.

Key Performers
OAK QB Ken Dorsey 17/27 for 234yds 2 TDs Int
CLE Derek Anderson 21/33 for 246yds 2 TDs Int

OAK HB Justin Fargas 37 carries for 218yds 3 TDs
CLE HB Jamal Lewis 11 carries for 78yds TD

OAK WR Ronald Curry 5 catches for 71yds TD
CLE WR Braylon Edwards 8 catches for 87yds TD

OAK MLB Kirk Morrison 8 tackles, 5 TFL, 4 Sacks
CLE OLB Kamerion Wimbley 4 tackles, 2 TFL, 2 Fumble Recoveries, Fumble Recovery TD

Time of Possession: CLE 23:46/36:09 OAK

[kdmajoslin]

Re: Just Win Baby!

A couple of gameplay tweaks:

I must call every play in my defensive playbook at least once in every game.

I want to create a little more variety in my offensive playcalling, so I'm keeping the playcall % below 10%. I think this will prevent me from falling back on my "old reliable" plays when I find myself in a tight spot. Also, I think it is more realistic.

[Sanchez_Mareno]

Re: Just Win Baby!

A couple of gameplay tweaks:

I must call every play in my defensive playbook at least once in every game.

I want to create a little more variety in my offensive playcalling, so I'm keeping the playcall % below 10%. I think this will prevent me from falling back on my "old reliable" plays when I find myself in a tight spot. Also, I think it is more realistic.

How big is your playbook?

[kdmajoslin]

Re: Just Win Baby!

How big is your playbook?

The Offensive Playbook is around 80 plays the Defensive Playbook is only like 17 plays, but I'm going to bulk it up a little with stolen plays.

[kdmajoslin]

Re: Just Win Baby!

NFL Roster Update: New Offensive Starters 2009

QB

Free Agent QB Kyle Boller beats out incumbent Rex Grossman and last year's #1 draft pick Joe Flacco for the starting job.

former KC Chief QB Brodie Croyle beats out Brian Griese and rookie Drew Trumblee for the starting job.

QB Matt Leinart finally gets his shot in Arizona.

After letting Brodie Croyle go, the Chiefs brought in long time Jet QB Chad Pennington as a free agent. Pennington is notoriously fragile though, so the reality is QB Damon Huard is going to see lots of action.

The Matt Ryan era has begun in Atlanta

San Francisco grabbed veteran QB Kerry Collins in free agent to be their starter.

Baltimore HC Gary Hammermill traded up to grab QB Luke Rambis and there was no question that Rambis would be the opening day starter for the Ravens.

HB

Somehow HB Ladell Betts is starting ahead of the more talented rookie HB Maceo Sweetney. Crazy!

The Lions grabbed Raider castoff HB Kevin Faulk to be their starter and 2nd year HB Jonathon Stewart to be their solution at HB down the road.

The Ravens grabbed aging HB Warrick Dunn in free agency to be their starter, he is backed up by Steve Slaton and at HB3 Willis McGahee

Unwilling to turn the running game over to 2nd year pro Jamaal Charles, the Seahawks grabbed free agent HB Fred Taylor to be their starter

HB Rashard Mendenhall beats out incumbent HB Travis Henry for the starting job. Rookie Kendrick House is arguably better than either Mendenhall or Henry, but the Texans are bringing him along slowly, so he will see very limited action at HB3

The Titans say goodbye to HB LenDale White and give last years free agent acquisition HB Kevin Jones (formerly of the Lions) the starting job. The Titans also grabbed HB Darren Sproles in Free Agency to help out in the run and return game.

WR

The Bears grabbed WR Donnie Avery to be their #1 guy after the Bills unceremoniously cut him after 1 season.

Rookie WR Tyrus Duhon starts alongside incumbent WR Lee Evans.

2nd year player WR Limas Sweed takes over the #1 spot

The Chiefs bring in the very slow Ike Hilliard to start opposite Dwayne Bowe, at least it is an improvement over Bam Childress.

The Ravens continue their offensive renovation by bringing in Free Agent WR Isaac Bruce to be their #1 guy.

[kdmajoslin]

Re: Just Win Baby!

NFL Roster Update: New Defensive Starters 2009

DE

Rookie LE Perry Lacy starts opposite incumbent RE Justin Smith

Free agent RE Turk McBride beats out Tony Bake for the starting job

The Browns drafted LE LaMaar Marbury to start at LE and picked up veteran RE Betrand Berry in free agency to start at RE

The Dolphins have the oldest starting DEs with incumbent Jason Taylor at RE and free agent LE Michael Strahan, both of who are 35 years old.

former Raider Pro Bowl DE Chike Okeafor gets the staring LE job in the Big Apple

The Jaguars have a new DE duo in free agent RE Jarvis Green and rookie LE Jay Sullivan

The Jets drafted their long term starter at RE in Andre Dalembert

The Panthers grabbed RE Buddy Jackson in Free Agency to be their starting RE

Last year the Redskins installed rookie Calais Campbell at RE, this year they hope rookie Clay Gill can do as well at LE

The Seahawks drafted RE Kameron Perryman to be their starter at RE

The Texans bring in Jason Hatcher, who didn't play last year to be their starter at LE

The Titans used the draft to find a new starter at LE, Travis Greenwood.

The Vikings hope they've found the solution at LE with Kevin Carter, who they picked up in Free Agency.

DT

The Broncos turn to rookie Travis Coleman at DT1

The Chiefs hope that DT Ted Washington still has some gas in the tank at 41yrs old.

The Cowboys spent a 1st round pick to get DT Thaddeus Cheeks, and they hope he is a long term starter for them.

The 49ers improve their DLine with the free agent acquisition of former Viking DT Pat Williams

The Lions shelled out the big bucks to get DT Tommie Harris from the Bears.

LB

The Bengals add free agent MLB Bart Scott and rookie LOLB Latroy Jackson

The Browns give rookie Jerrell Tryon the start at LOLB

The Chiefs radically improve their LB Corps with the free agent additions of MLB Bradie James and ROLB Vernon Gholston

The 49ers add rookie Casey Morrison as their starting ROLB

The Giants make a good LB Corps even better with the free agent acquisition of ROLB Terrell Suggs

The Lions give former Bills LOLB Angelo Crowell the start over the more athletic Clifford Avril

The Patriots turn to rookie Aundray Augustine at ROLB

Undrafted Rookie Free Agent OLB Duane Beal gets the start at ROLB

The Rams got ROLB Roosevelt Colvin in free agency to start

Free Agent MLB Tedy Bruschi starts iin the middle

The Vikings have rookie Jayshaun Ralls starting on the weakside

DB

The Bears make some major upgrades at Safety adding FS John Lynch and SS Dawan Landry via Free Agency.

The Broncos got CB Ty Law to be CB2 in Free Agency

The Dolphins improve at FS with former Bill, George Wilson

The Jets add fromer Chief FS Jarrad Page

When the Steelers cut CB Aqib Talib the Lions wasted no time bringing him in to compete for a startig job opposite Leigh Bodden

The Patriots think they found a star in 1st round draft pick FS Antoine Jefferson

The Rams have new faces at FS and SS with former Bear Mike Brown taking the starting FS spot and rookie Victor Millard starting at SS

The Ravens replace both their corners, Chris Gamble and Carlos Rogers are the new starters. The Ravens also replace departed SS Dawan Landry with SS Jamar Adams

The Redskins add free agent Sean Jones at SS

Rookie CB Renaldo Moon gets the start opposite Marcus Trufant.

The Titans get a major upgrade at CB1 with free agent Chris McAllister

The Vikings have rookie Ryan Spradlin starting at FS

[kdmajoslin]

Re: Just Win Baby!

Week 3

Kansas City Chiefs (0-2) @ Oakland Raiders (2-0)

Key Matchups

KC WR Dwayne Bowe OVR 87 vs OAK CB Nnamdi Asomugha OVR 92
KC TE Tony Gonzalez OVR 93 vs OAK FS Michael Huff OVR 89
KC HB Larry Johnson OVR 85 vs OAK MLB Akin Ayodele OVR 85
KC RT Dana Charles (R) OVR 82 vs OAK LE Derrick Burgess OVR 83

OAK WR Ronald Curry OVR 74 vs KC CB Patrick Surtain OVR 85
OAK HB Justin Fargas OVR 80 vs KC MLB Bradie James OVR 84
OAK LT Patrick Fox (R) OVR 86 vs KC RE Chris Long OVR 91


1st Quarter

KC K Rob Bironas gets them on the boards first with a 36yd FG

KC 3 OAK 0

KC adds anohter score when CB Patrick Lee intercepts OAK QB Ken Dorsey and returns it 42yds for a TD

KC 10 OAK 0

2nd Quarter

OAK TE Zach Miller breaks free on a post pattern and goes 26yds for a TD

KC 10 OAK 7

KC K Rob Bironas ends the half with a 47yd FG

KC 13 OAK 7

3rd Quarter

The Chiefs start the 2nd half with a bang when HB Larry Johnson turns the corner and goes 72yd for a TD

KC 20 OAK 7

OAK QB Ken Dorsey struggles to get his team back in this one. He cuts the lead to 6 when he finds WR Kevin Robinson for a 2yd TD.

KC 20 OAK 14

4th Quarter

OAK TE Zach Miller gets his 2nd TD of the game to give the Raiders a 1 pt. lead.

KC 20 OAK 21

The Raiders defense has really stepped it up and suddenly KC can't get a first down to save their lives. The Raiders offense moves down the field eating up clock and increasing their lead when HB Justin Fargas goes in from 1yd out.

KC 20 OAK 28

OAK K Matt Prater puts this one out of reach with a 28yd FG

KC 20 OAK 31 Final- Raiders Win

Key Performers

OAK QB Ken Dorsey 19/39 for 317yds 3 TDs, Int
KC QB Damon Huard 10/19 for 187yds

OAK HB Justin Fargas 30 for 77yds TD
KC HB Larry Johnson 12 for 75yds TD

OAK TE Zach Miller 4 catches for 78yds 2 TDs
KC TE Tony Gonzalez 4 catches for 97yds

OAK DE Derrick Burgess 9 tackles, 7 TFL, 5 Sacks
KC MLB Bradie James 10 tackles, 5 TFL, 2 Sacks

Time of Possession: KC 22:59/37:00 OAK

[kdmajoslin]

Re: Just Win Baby!

Week 4

Philadelphia Eagles (2-1) @ Oakland Raiders (3-0)

1st Quarter

OAK QB Ken Dorsey hits a wide open WR Kevin Robinson for a 47yd TD

PHI 0 OAK 7

OAK DE Kabeer Gbaja Biamila knocks Eagles starting QB Donovan McNabb out of the game. Backup QB Kevin Kolb takes over.

2nd Quarter

PHI QB Kevin Kolb ties the game when he hits WR R. Carey for a12yd pass.


PHI 7 OAK 7

OAK WR Kevin Robinson gets another big TD, this one for 65yds

PHI 7 OAK 14

3rd Quarter

PHI returns the favor when DT Aytha Rubin knocks OAK QB Ken Dorsey out of the game. Backup QB Andrew Walter will have to finish the game.

OAK P Shane Lechler pins the Eagles on the 1yd line and SS Ken Hamlin does the rest, dragging PHI QB Kevin Kolb down in the endzone for a Safety!

PHI 7 OAK 16

4th Quarter

Oakland QB Andrew Walter is struggling, so with a two score lead the Raiders turn to the run game hoping to burn minutes off the clock and get out of this one with a win.

OAK K Matt Prater adds a 39yd FG

PHI 7 OAK 19

PHI QB Kevin Kolb stages a bit of a comeback when he hits WR Reggie Brown for a10yd TD

PHI 14 OAK 19

With just over two minutes left in the game, the Eagles decide to go for a regular kick, trusting their defense to get the ball back for them. Bad call. The Raiders manage a couple of first downs on the ground and time expires.

PHI 14 OAK 19 Final- Oakland Wins the Game, but loses their starting QB!

Key Performers

OAK QB Ken Dorsey 8/9 for 183yds 2 TDs
OAK QB Andrew Walter 7/11 for 65yds
PHI QB Donovan McNabb 2/3 for 18yds
PHI QB Kevin Kolb 15/28 for 210yds 2 TDs Int

OAK HB Justin Fargas 26 for 71yds
PHI HB Brian Westbrook 5 runs for -5yds

OAK WR Kevin Robinson 9 catches for 178yds 2 TDs
PHI WR Roscoe Carey 6 catches for 82yds TD

OAK SS Ken Hamlin 9 tackles, 5 TFL, 5 Sacks, Safety
PHI MLB S. Gilmore (R) 11 tackles, 2 TFL, Sack

Time of Possession: PHI 24:25/35:33 OAK

[Sanchez_Mareno]

Re: Just Win Baby!

The Offensive Playbook is around 80 plays the Defensive Playbook is only like 17 plays, but I'm going to bulk it up a little with stolen plays.

Whoa they are both tiny