Talkin' With Tyvon - #10

by TheRaiderWay on Nov 4, 2009 3:22 AM PST

Greetings Raider Nation and the Silver and Black Pride community! I am pleased to bring to all of you the 10th installment in the series, Talkin' With Tyvon, from Raiders starting strong safety Tyvon Branch.

With the Raiders having entered their bye-week, Tyvon was good enough to answer some questions and provide some insight into the Chargers game before he takes a well deserved short break. Tyvon and the Raiders will be back in action on November 18th when they face the Kansas City Chiefs at the Coliseum.

The Community is invited to pose some questions for Tyvon in the comments section and he will do his best to get as many of them answered as quickly as possible:

Hello Raider Fans!! Thanks for all the support over the weeks. We tried to get the intensity back where it needs to be this week. We needed to make a few more plays and stop them from their long passing game. Going into the bye this week we can evaluate and hopefully get healthy. Getting some of our dinged up guys back on the field will hopefully get us going on the right track. We have eight games left to turn this around.

TB

SABP: I know players only like to count victories as the result from the scoreboard and not moral ones, but you and the defense had to at least be satisfied that the Raiders played a hard fought and competitive game. Did the way the defense played against the Chargers give you all hope going into the bye you will regroup and come out strong for the 2nd half of the season?

TB: Moral victories do not get us into the playoffs, and counting them just means you didn't win. Having two wins at this point of the season is not where we want to be. We need to build off the things we do well and remove the things that are slowing our progress. Hopefully this bye week will allow us to recoup and get some things going for the second half of the season.

SABP: The bye week I'm sure will be used to get everyone healthy, but will you use the extra time to work through some of the problems that have plagued the team for the first part of season?

TB: Definitely. We have a lot to work on. We just need to stay focused and get better.

SABP: Once again, great job Tyvon, you really showed up big AGAIN last week. You led the team in tackles and you played the receivers and Gates as well as anybody. I an wondering though, what happened on CJ's interception return? Did you give him a little grief for just tossing you to the ground?

TB: Oh man...did he ever. He ran me over. I was slowing up trying to set and get back for him and he comes and runs me over. I felt as if I rolled 10 yards. After watching that on film I will know to stay out of his way from now on.

SABP: Your size and speed are starting to get noticed around the league. Are starting to feel more comfortable with the speed of the game and the league in general that you are able to maximize your skills and play on pure instinct?

TB: Definitely. Last year I was starting to feel more comfortable then I got hurt. Now I am starting to recognize things quicker and make better football plays. Experience and comfort level are important to really play a pure instinct.

Thanks Tyvon, have a good bye week and look forward to you coming back and cracking the Chiefs.

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great effort again this week, Tyvon, we can see you get better every game

no doubt you’ll be seeing some of Dwayne Bowe in week 10. How big a factor is it when guys played together in college? Do the coaches and players with familiarity with other guys get involved in game planning against opponents? Jamarcus have any pointers on how best to cover and contain the big guy from KC?

Enjoy your bye week, and the best of luck against the Chiefs in week 10.

by brhynno on Nov 4, 2009 9:06 AM PST reply actions

It is not as much as you think. So much of what goes on during the games, whether it is college or pro, is based on the scheme. He is obviously a great player, but things have changed a bit in the three or four years since they played together.

by TyvonB33 on Nov 6, 2009 12:26 PM PST up reply actions

How about Seymour with Cassell and the former NE staff?

So much is said about teams just being concerned with themselves and taking care of business on our end. Do these links ever affect outcomes of the game, in your opinion?

by brhynno on Nov 4, 2009 9:10 AM PST reply actions

No. I do not think so. With coaches and personnel moving around throughout the league as often as they do, it is all about the product on the field. We watch film and they watch film. It usually is not about what they do, it is when they do it and how you react.

by TyvonB33 on Nov 6, 2009 12:28 PM PST up reply actions

I am praying....

To see Dwayne Bowe get de-cleated next sunday..I respect the guy.He has talent and never quits but I would love nothing more than to see him get horizantal in week 10.

by Remix. on Nov 4, 2009 12:44 PM PST reply actions

Hey Tyvon

After the game against SD, Kirk Morrison posteed on his facebook that “we are definitely growing strong as a team.”
Do you have the same feeling?

by B.A.Armstrong on Nov 4, 2009 4:41 PM PST reply actions

We are definitely growing as a team.

by TyvonB33 on Nov 6, 2009 12:28 PM PST up reply actions

Hey

Hey good game against the Chragers… wasnt a win but there was a fight in the team that has been missing in previous games…

1) twice this year you’ve played the chargers and both times there was alot of fire in the team. I know its a division team and they’re rivals but so are the Broncos and the Chiefs. What makes the team compete so much better against the Chargers?

2) Also through out the game I realized there are still way too many miscues and confusion on both sides of the ball. Like on offense when i believe it was Murphy and Higgins who just ran into eachother on an important play and an example on defense on the drive where Vincent Jackson was the only receiver catching the balls and then was left wide open in the endzone. Why so much miscomunication and blown coverages? (im just curious, i love you guys and not trying to offend you or anything)

3) I know you dont hear much about the offense but Jamarcus threw only short passes, though it didnt make a great pass offense there werent any major turnovers besides the interception in the first quarter. Is Coach Cable trying more short passes to increase Jamarcus’ pass accuracy by starting short then slightly increasing the length of his passes?

4) btw wanted to let you know besides Janakowski and Lechler I believe you are the MOST consistant player on defense, you always seem to be playing hard and well every game which is AWSOME.! so thank you.! You play like a true veteran and even though i believe this to be your second year you play like you’ve played for 9, how do you play and seem to execute so well every game.? is it because you know the playbook so well or just have great passion for the game to go along with your amazing talent?

5) everyone knows Nnamdi is the best so CJ gets alot of the heat, on defense has there been more attention or coverage leaning toward the player CJ is covering in order to have more balls thrown Nnamdi’s way and create an indestructable pass defense? haha

6) idk if you want to answer this question or not or if you can get in some sort of trouble, but growing up, what was your favorite team as a teenager?

thanks again… you are an amazing player… keep up the good work and the posts… goodluck against the chiefs… raider nation will be watching and cheering on… RAIDERS.!!!

by ButtMunch on Nov 4, 2009 6:04 PM PST reply actions

I really do not know. Maybe it is because we seem to match up with them well. We need that intensity for all 16 games.

To eliminate those mistakes we need to work on ccommunication. So much of what goes on on defense is reading and reacting to the offense. I think with better communication, those errors can be eliminated.

Confidence is a big part of everything and the more and more passes he completes the better he will be.

The more I get a feel for the playbook, the quicker I can react to plays. I am very passionate about the game as well. I love making plays.

We just have to stop them on both CJ and Nnamdi’s side. No excuse there.

I am just going to let that last question sit there….maybe I will answer it the last week.

by TyvonB33 on Nov 6, 2009 12:44 PM PST up reply actions

Tyvon...

He was a phenom sunday.. When he hit Antonio I nearly shit myself.haha.But seriously, good game.

by Remix. on Nov 4, 2009 8:16 PM PST reply actions

Thanks for playing so hard Tyvon!

With the exception of the Giants game and the Jets game the defense has looked pretty solid, and you played well even in those games.

With Gallery coming back and other players getting healthy, hopefully the offense will be able to run the ball consistantly, string some first downs together, and take some pressure off you guys.

We appeciate the effort. Go Raiders!!!!

by markdog333 on Nov 6, 2009 7:12 AM PST reply actions

HYPOTHETICALLY

if tom cable wound up somehow leaving and al wound up looking for a head coach, who would you like as a candidate?
remember, just a hypothetical question. i like cable staying here but if goddell steps in and says he has to go, who would you like to see being interviewed?

by S.D. Raider on Nov 8, 2009 11:52 AM PST reply actions