Oakland Raiders News:
by Raymond St. Martin (Saint) on Feb 3, 2008 9:36 AM PST
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Print- So "Ocho Cinco" wants to be a Raider? That should give all of us Raider fans a shot in the arm. After seeing his team fall apart, the rebuilding Raiders MUST actually look inviting.
Now, before you go on getting excited, it would SHOCK me if Lane Kiffin took on this HUGE personality. Just the mere fact that I call him "Ocho Cinco" instead of Chad Johnson, or EVEN, C.J., speaks volumes for the amount of attention this player brings himself over the team.
It would be better than when we brought an unhappy Randy Moss to Oakland, heck, Chad is saying that he WANTS to be here...Then again he probably wants to be anywhere other than jail, I mean on parole, I mean in Cincy.
- Ray Guy didn't get in AGAIN and J-Mac made some great points about it today.
http://www.ibabuzz.com/raidersblog/2008/02/02/hall-of-a-dilemma/
'Davis made one of his most brilliant draft picks when he took Guy in the first round of the 1972 draft, because the Raiders were so loaded with talent in those days a punter was just about all they needed.
But if you asked John Madden before most any game, "You can have Stabler or Guy," or, "Art Shell or Guy," or "Branch or Guy," and you know what his answer would have been.'
I agree, that until Plunkett and Lester Hayes are in, GUY shouldn't be. That is unless you enter one specialist every five years or there is some other criteria for getting them in.
- If you are rooting for the Patriots, then you ARE NOT a Raider fan!!! ;)
- Speaking of the Patriots, it looks like ESPN is giving the THE LOVE again. First, they irresponsibly reports that the Patriots are being accused of taping the walk through from their first Super Bowl win and that story has died quicker than the Lane Kiffin Love letter story!!!
- The Raiders may have landed a couple of Hall of Famers this week. IF Lofton does sign then he will join the coaching staff along with HOF Strength and Conditioning coach, Brad Roll.
- I'll be rooting for Kevin Boothe and Dave Tollefson today. I can't root for Moss, The Chargers (Seau and Harrison) or the Patriots, it just so happens that all three of those things converge on one big cheating team...Go GIANTS!!!
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I don't want Ocho Cinco
By the way, it looks like Kiffin might be around a little longer. It is Super Bowl week and teams are supposed to not DO ANYTHING to disrupt that, but little things seem to be creeping in that suggests Kiffin might be around. From my standpoint I hope it is true, I like Kiffin and I like the direction the team is going, would hate to see that destroyed so soon. He cost us some games last year to be honest but he always had a good explanation for what he did even though I might have disagreed. I had the feeling last season that he was judging the players and as much as he might have liked to win, he was getting the team ready for this year, finding out what kind of players he had, who really wanted to be here. He said many times that the 2nd year is the time a team makes the most improvement, I would like to see if that is true.
And would sportswriters quit saying a player won't come to Oakland, that is pure nonsense. Players go where the money is, and where they get a chance to play and shine, simple as that. Davis has never had a problem getting players to come here. It also appears that Kiffin is very persuasive. Rhodes left Indy to come here, as did Jordan. You don't need the super stars, you need to good players.
by chinabob on Feb 3, 2008 10:14 AM PST reply actions
I respectfully disagree
Ocho Cinco is one of the reasons the team we so affectionately called the "Bungles" became much, much better. He has never thrown a budding Carson Palmer or any of his other players under the bus, which is invaluable because he could come to Oakland and foster the young JaMarcus with his unparalleled talent.
I believe the troubles, which he only exhibited this season is because of the muddled Bengal triangle of Chad Johnson, Marvin Lewis and the Bengal heirarchy. In siding with Marvin Lewis, who has publicly thrown Johnson into the dog house, the Bengal front office made a statement that the shortcomings of the year came from Chad and not justifiably from the coaching staff.
I believe in this situation, Chad will be comfortable in Oakland during a rebuilding phase knowing that Al Davis, the Ultimate Player's Owner, will have his back. With all Davis' faults, the one tenet he holds higher than all is Loyalty. Unlike Moss, Johnson has played hard his whole career up to this point where he feels pushed into a corner.
Like it or not, Chad would flourish in Oakland for the express reason that Davis would tell it to him straight and give hi just as much, if not more creedence than Kiffen.
If Chad comes to Oakland and is underutilized by Kiffen, then like Culpepper this would be Kiffin's fault. I don't see Kiffin making this mistake of Johnson pushing him in a new situation.
I wouldn't mind having Chad, but the one
by theblackpearl on Feb 5, 2008 9:52 AM PST up reply actions
That's true
I can see Davis outmanuevering the Bengal front office who would look to punish Johnson by sending him to the Raiders, and not to a "missing piece" contender.
We would have to surrender a third or fourth pick, though.
by oaklandSMASH on Feb 5, 2008 10:20 AM PST up reply actions
How does disappointment taste, Moss!
Just like T.O., I hope this is the closest those two bozos ever come to a championship, because those two clods are NOT champions!!
Also, I'm glad Harrison and Seau don't get rings -- especially since Seau sold his soul to the Spats for a title. Even though I hate the Flaccid Bolts, I did respect Seau's play until he pulled his Michael Jordan-style retirement and turned his back on his city.
And can we say the Brady kryptonite is a Manning? Hell, if Archie went out there he probably would hardware to match his sons.
Supermodels don't like runners-up, son -- Gisele better date Eli and raise her son to be a Manning!
I was not unhappy to see Moss lose either
I would think the Patriots will take a step back next year. They are a pretty old team and I assume some of those guys might retire. Even if they don't retire they are getting pretty long of tooth. They will still be a good team but doubt they will run the table next year. I doubt if they can sign Moss and Samuel next year either, one of them they will lose for sure.
by chinabob on Feb 3, 2008 10:08 PM PST reply actions
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by Raymond St. Martin (Saint) on Feb 4, 2008 9:37 AM PST reply actions
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It's one thing to hate a charger
As much as I do not like a Charger player, I respect some of them. But this double move Seau pulled to hook a ring like Karl Malone tried to do with the Lakers, is just slimy and aweful.
He deserves being a runner-up on the other side of the biggest upset in superbowl history.
by oaklandSMASH on Feb 8, 2008 11:30 AM PST up reply actions
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