Oakland Raiders News: It's TIME To Bring IT Oaktown!!!
The Raider Nation has been waiting for 5+ LONG years to have a moment to rally around.
Jerry Porter's (Ronald Curry's) catch on a snowy day in Denver and Nnamdi (Actually Chris Carr) taking Ben Roethlesberger from end zone to end zone are the ONLY two game stopping, jaw dropping, rally crying plays that I can recall in this long spell of futility.
That is two plays in 87 games. That is just...SAD...Really....Sad.
I guess that Seabass's 57 yarder to beat the Jets would have to be included in that mix as well, but what I am looking for is someone to step up and give us a player or play to rally around.
It could be Darren McFadden FINALLY running the Wild Hawg.
The "Wild" formation has been adapted by many teams in the NFL this year, but has been used sparingly in the system with the player who invented the role in College, Darren McFadden.
Don't think that it is by accident that the team with the #1 pick, Miami, who undoubtedly watched countless hours of D-Mac, was the first to spring this wrinkle on the League.
That formation has given Miami an identity. I ask you Raider Nation, what is OUR identity?
Our identity is more of avid fans that get dressed up like Halloween comes 16 times a year, gets drunk and then boos before drowning in their own vomit. That is how the rest of the sports world sees us.
Before the season started it looked like our identity would be that of a sack happy turnover forcing defense that complimented a conservative offense that would be Top 5 in the NFL in rushing. That would have been something huh?
Injuries to Derek Burgess, Fargas and D-Mac have slowed that train down quite a bit.
The thing that gives me the most hope is that I think Tom Cable "Get's It". Instead of pulling down his pants and showing his team his backside, he had them practicing their touchdown dances. I love THAT!!!
Let's dance and celebrate and first and foremost, score some damn touchdowns!!!
This ONE TD a game bit is getting old AND tiresome. Our new image needs to be more like our OLD image. Score touchdowns in bunches on offense and defense and knock everybody down that gets in the way.
I don't care if we get 10 penalties a game as long as they are of the aggressive type and NOT false starts and illegal formations. Give me some HARD hits that draw flags. Give me some rough stuff after the play. Let's play like freaking RAIDERS out there.
Tomorrow is THE DAY to bring it. The Falcons FIRED Cable and Knapp and gave up on D-Hall.
Tomorrow would be a perfect day for this team to establish an identity and to give us something tangible that we can look at and say, "See, those are the Raiders". maybe then the Halloween Costumes will be just decorations and NOT the sole identity.
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I hate to correct you but Ronald Curry made the memerable one-handed catch in Denver, though Jerry did have a 3 TD day, including the game winner. Chris Carr made the 100 yd interception against BIg Ben. Nnamdi had an interception for a TD earlier in the game.
by AZRaider on
Nov 1, 2008 8:07 PM PDT
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Ouch: I Guess my memories weren't so memorable?!?!?!
I do know that it was Sea-Bass who kicked that 57 yarder though. Although Blanda was there!!!
But when they start scheming us the way these guys did, and we weren't particularly ready for it, anything can happen."
by saint on
Nov 2, 2008 7:30 AM PDT
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If I recall correctly, and I may not
it was 108 yd return?
Win, Lose, or Tie, Raiders til I die!
by mikesd1981 on
Nov 2, 2008 9:49 AM PST
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Get it right.
Cable had our team practicing TD dances is the most pathetic thing a grown man coach has done. What a clown. Cable should practice how to score a TD first and foremost!!!!!!! This is what happens when morons listen to Al Davis. How could you love that? Dude you know so little about the Raiders and the game of football for that matter. Your blog looks so stupid after a 24-0 beating. You have to be embarrassed by this. I am embarresed for you. The falcons seen Cable as a joke as well as Knapp! Hall was easy to let go. He is soooo overrated. Now look at the Falcons! New coaching staff and more importantly a new QB! Yeah a true Rookie QB who looks like a 1st round QB! Falcons look like geniuses with those moves. Raiders look like they usually do= Illiterate. Falcons proved why you draft a QB with brains! Ryan looks 50 times better than Russell will ever look. Kiffin had it so right! He wanted to draft Quinn or Edwards while signing a vet QB (Garcia) while the rookie QB developed. Dumb AL wouldn’t let Him of course! Instead He wanted a raw dumb animal for a QB! I am totally disgusted with these moves that will continue the Raiders losing seasons by another 5 years Most raider fans seem ok with that! Take your blinders off and stop being a homer. This team is horrible and blame the right people. 1. AL DAVIS! 2. ROBBY RYAN! 3. CABLE& KNAPP! Never blame Kiffin again! He was smarter than all of these jokes combined! Blame Hall & Walker for being frauds. Highest payroll in the NFL! What a joke. 2-6 and looking even worse. Carolina will come in here and do the same thing. 77 yards of total offense should tell you all you need to know!
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by SilverShark on
Nov 3, 2008 1:00 AM PST
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