I don't mean to be brash...
by Amoc on Jan 2, 2009 8:28 PM PST
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PrintWe just had the best two weeks I can remember in the last six years. We won two games against .500 teams. And we did it with our YOUTH. THE PLAYERS WE'VE BEEN WAITING FOR.
What do I get?
NO POST GAME RECAP?
That's friggin' ridiculous. How are we going to build this community any deeper than the 10-15 if you guys aren't thorough. The second you get something easy to write about (winning) you just neglect to do it.
Saint, STEP IT UP. A week late is better than none at all!
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by Rated-R Superstar on Jan 2, 2009 8:37 PM PST reply actions
yeah sure
Look for it sometime tomorrow.
"Whoever appeals to the law against his fellow man is either a fool or a coward. Whoever cannot take care of themselves without that law is both. For a wounded man shall say to his assailant, 'If I live, I will kill you. If I die, You are forgiven.' Such is the rule of honor." Omerta by Lamb of God
Uh Amoc,
why can’t you do it? You complain about it not being there, anyone can post here, why don’t you write one up? The last time there wasn’t one, I wasn’t able to see the game so I couldn’t do a proper one but I at least did my part and posted a report card.
Win, Lose, or Tie, Raiders til I die!
yeah
every1 does there part. lets get more people back here it kinda died midseason. the offseason is here lets look at next year with optomism. if you dont then get the fuck outta here your not a raiders fan.
GO RAIDERS!!!!
Hit the clutch, hit the gear, hit the gas and im GONE!!!
because he won't type a recap he's ot a Raiders fan?
explain that one to me.
Anyway, I’ll do it. I’d be delighted to. I’ll do a Raiders recap in a heartbeat. Anything to do in the offseason is fine with me. The Spurs and Sharks don’t fill the void of football.
"Whoever appeals to the law against his fellow man is either a fool or a coward. Whoever cannot take care of themselves without that law is both. For a wounded man shall say to his assailant, 'If I live, I will kill you. If I die, You are forgiven.' Such is the rule of honor." Omerta by Lamb of God
I'll do a typical "Silver and Black Pride" Raiders recap:
QB: A+
RB: A+
OL: A+
DL: A+
LB: A+
DB:A+
Special Teams: A+
Coaching: A+
Big Al: A+
Outlook for 2010: Undeafeated!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! BAH!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
(sounds a lot like Howard Dean)
KA1Z34
I think he meant:
the offseason is here lets look at next year with optomism. if you dont then get the fuck outta here your not a raiders fan.
Probably should have been a comma after the word optimism.
Win, Lose, or Tie, Raiders til I die!
and
i apologize for spelling your name wrong :) The R and 4 are close.
Win, Lose, or Tie, Raiders til I die!
no
kaizer im not saying hes not a raiders fan. im saying for all the people like bacon coming in here with disrespectful comments need to get the fuck out. nothing against amoc i was speaking in general terms
Hit the clutch, hit the gear, hit the gas and im GONE!!!
I kinda think
it died midseason because of how the season was going. But it’s 2009, let this be the year of the Raiders.
Win, Lose, or Tie, Raiders til I die!
e-mails to the boss
have gone unanswered.
I would have been happy to do a recap but I was out of town that weekend.
Unfortunately I think too much time has passed; if anything maybe a Year in Review is in order. Look, I’m the new guy here, but my passion runs deep. There seems to be a strong corp of regulars that know a thing or twelve about the game, and the team.
What seems to work at Athletics Nation (where I have been asked to do front-page writing for…speaking of which, I no longer have those privileges here, which I am sure saint has his reasons)…anyway, what seems to work is the diversity supplied by the front-page staff, and to be honest, an actual policing of the site. Some of the stuff I have read here just this past week alone would have earned certain people “warnings” or even “strikes”. It works because by policing the site, the site earns itself credibility.
If outsiders are to come on here and read stuff like “You’re an effing moron”, well, they aren’t likely to stay folks, even if the person saying it knows everything there is to know about football. Being an expert doesn’t give you a free pass to be rude or obnoxious.
This doesn’t mean that we should go the Rodney King route and everyone should just “get along”; no the other beauty of Athletics Nation is that there is real-live debate about, well, anything. But it’s done (mostly) in a respectful manner.
People come on here and see this stuff, and their first thought is, “Hmm, Raider fans. How typical.”
Mikesd1981 is right; anyone can write a post. And in most cases, saint will move it to the front page if it makes sense to (and a game recap is a guarantee).
Lastly, it helps this site’s cause if the Raiders would win more than five games a season. That’s just reality, guys. Athletics Nation coincided with a playoff run, which has allowed it to continue to succeed during these down years.
So until saint appears, if anyone is interested in posting, just post. And I’ll see about getting it moved to the front page for the sake of having fresher material.
P.S. Amoc, you are right on target. You had a valid point, you made it, and you weren’t a complete ass about expressing it.
As busy as I may be at the other site, I want this site to follow in its footsteps. And maybe, just maybe, we can change the people’s perception of Raider Nation.
-67MARQUEZ
I'm here to talk about the past.
I dn't know why you aren't on the front page:
That is very odd
But when they start scheming us the way these guys did, and we weren't particularly ready for it, anything can happen."
by Raymond St. Martin (Saint) on Jan 3, 2009 1:19 PM PST up reply actions
I believe
that Saint just got Married right? And has a new born or at least a youngen’ so I understand he’s been busy. I admit I can be a jerk sometimes, but Marquez is right:
If outsiders are to come on here and read stuff like "You’re an effing moron", well, they aren’t likely to stay folks, even if the person saying it knows everything there is to know about football. Being an expert doesn’t give you a free pass to be rude or obnoxious.
This doesn’t mean that we should go the Rodney King route and everyone should just "get along"; no the other beauty of Athletics Nation is that there is real-live debate about, well, anything. But it’s done (mostly) in a respectful manner.
We have to keep it classy. And intelligent. That’s not to say that people won’t say something dumb from time to time, we are after all human. But we can correct them rather than pounce on them. (I know to those of you I’ve butted heads with, that sounds hypocritical, but you really gotta push me to make me go off).
Win, Lose, or Tie, Raiders til I die!
I completely forgot that he recently got married.
You’re right; he mentioned a bachelor party before the last home game.
Hey, this is a new thing for me, too. I almost miss the old days where we can say a player sucks and not have to provide mathematical evidence of that player’s sucktitude. (Almost). And there are times that, in my opinion, Athetics Nation can become a little too stat-heavy. I think there should be some balance.
Now when it comes to our AFC West rivals, all bets are off. They suck. And it’s as simple as that (ha).
Mike hit it on the head. It should be both classy and intelligent. But it’s ok to add some humor, too. I love that about AN. There are some crazy people over there (I assume they are people; I’ve never actually met any of them). What I’d like is to give this site an identity. And it doesn’t have to be just one thing. Our identity can be our diversity. We are all Raider fans here. But we are more than that. There are some downright knowledgeable- and creative- people here, and this site- just as a team would- should build around its stars. And then people would come.
One thing I enjoy- that AN doesn’t have- is the Q&A sessions with people from other sites (depending on who we play that week). That’s some cool stuff.
I'm here to talk about the past.
We Can Change Our Ways
If Bacon and all the haters chill out
Wack To Mack With The General and The Back. (J-Mac and D-Mac)
Raiders vs the world
We don’t need to be polite to any whiners. This is the most hated and controversial team in sports history. That puts us fans in the same category. The Raiders have always been known as misfits and I like it that way. It just makes me have even more passion to be a fan of such a great organization with all the history and what has been accomplished. So, if someone comes over here and doesn’t like how we do things…..then they should seriously consider going somewhere else to cry before stepping up to the Raider nation.
Win, Lose, or Tie, Raiders til' I die.
by thepunisher00187 on Jan 3, 2009 2:01 PM PST reply actions
I didn't read all the posts
I was mainly referring to guys like Bacon and any other haters that come here to bash or complain.
Win, Lose, or Tie, Raiders til' I die.
by thepunisher00187 on Jan 3, 2009 9:32 PM PST reply actions
Roger that.
I’ll step it up, but I’m not an objective writer. I write my opinion, period. I don’t look at the stats, and use it to justify bad play. I insult players who don’t play to the standard I know they’re capable of. It was just disheartening to end the season on such a good note, and see nothing around here.
Bring It!!! I remember all of the stat fights I used to get into on AN
With stat heads who’d never played the game and had NO clue whatsoever about the game withing the game. I always tried to see the game for what it was and then look at some stats as proofs and measures.
But when they start scheming us the way these guys did, and we weren't particularly ready for it, anything can happen."
by Raymond St. Martin (Saint) on Jan 4, 2009 1:27 PM PST up reply actions
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