Raiders Captain, "We are going to stay focused. We see what’s at stake, and how attainable it is. We won’t lose focus."
by Sons-of-Blanda on Nov 16, 2010 10:28 PM PST
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PrintThese are the welcomed words of Oakland's Strong Safety, Tyvon Branch, expressing exactly what we all needed to hear having experienced our Beloved Raiders coming out flat 7 straight years after a Bye-week. This trend, like the StD dominance, will also end Sunday. Regardless of what the media might think, the Raiders are a transformed group. Anyone whose watched them play this season (since the opener and not counting the painful (and shameful) loss in SF) knows that this team has more heart and innate athletic ability than any Raider team this Century - including the SB team with Gannon et alia.
With the players and coaches very close to a single mind (the essence of a team), the Raiders advance upon playoff caliber Pittsburgh, who've lost 3 games: to the NFL Champions, NE and Baltimore. Of those three, Baltimore most resembles the Raiders, a very tough Defense and balanced Offense. Like Baltimore, we will attack the Frankenstein-like QB - relentlessly and ruthlessly - for this monster carries the team on his shoulder.
Offensively, we have seen Pittsburgh picked apart with short quick passes, its vulnerability against sets that disperse them, spreading their formidable LBs. Hue knows Pittsburgh well, having coached against them in the AFC North. The game is probably determined already, at least on paper in the abstract, and now will be played out. We have the speed, strength, athleticism, and intelligence to beat the Steelers and beat them badly. What we must do is EXECUTE solid mistake-minimized and ruthlessly cool football. Then the penalties, gaffs, slip-ups, dropped balls, lapses, and fumbles will happen to the Steelers and not to us (not counting normal Referee bias handicap penalties).
Given the Raiders playing fast and loose with all their speed, ferocity, and die-hard spirit, I could almost feel sorry for those assholes in yellow pants.
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I love your optimism
I am a little leery of the dearth of sets that disperse and spread out opponents and the Raiders reluctance to utilize the slot WR.
People either loved us or hated us. ...Or thought we were ok.
I expect Hue to show us things Sunday such as our eyes have never seen
S-O-B: ITS HOW I ROLL, DEAL WITH IT.
by Sons-of-Blanda on Nov 16, 2010 11:03 PM PST up reply actions
I hope so for a ripe cherry sparkles in these virgin eyes.
People either loved us or hated us. ...Or thought we were ok.
by Rich Langford on Nov 16, 2010 11:58 PM PST up reply actions
Now is the time to pull out all the offensive stops,
utilize the slot with Murphy or JLH, use the shovel pass, passes to RB’s in the flat, slants, screens, medium deep sideline comebacks and of course time permitting the occasional bomb to Jacoby.That ought to open up the run nicely.
We need to keep Polamalu off balance and guessing, hopefully wrong.
JUST DOMINATE BABY !!!
Attack Big Ben, I couldn't Agree More !!!
IMO, Our front four, no matter who’s in, plus 1, to harass and make worthelessburger, uncomfortable, and when they do get to him, WRAP HIS DAMN ARMS, PLZ !!! Hopefully, Nnamdi’s a go, to cover that kid Wallace, for he’s the only one, that really scares me. On Offense, we spread them out, and we now havde 2 legit slot receivers in Jacoby, and they need to use Nick Miller at this spot too. With Zac & Murph back, the middle should be wide open, just remember to keep an eye out for Palomalou !!! Their Corners are weak, so Murph, or maybe even Johnny Lee may get free !!! If the weather stays dry,(let us pray) the O-line should be able to POWER BLOCK some holes for McFadden, & Bush !! If the Weather turn bad, This maybe a game for Bush to Break out in, by going to the zone blocking schemes, and McFeezy goes over a 100 yds, by air !!!
Yes, we must pressure Rapestburger
Hopefully we can pressure him with the front 4 and leave Rolando as a spy, since the Burger can make a lot happen after escaping pressure. He must not escape, he must be crushed.
JUST DOMINATE BABY !!!
How great is it that the week after an big game against the hated queefs
we have another big important meaningful game against the hated squeelers.
We really have the weapons to spread out their LB’s and make em run with Run DMc and P-Nutty (Marcel Reece) along with positive indications about Zach’s availability.
Should be a great game, we have the ability to win this and I have full faith that they will leave it all on the field and make us proud win or lose.
"We want to win. The Raider fans deserve it. The Raider players deserve it, even my organization deserves it. You have to win and you have to win with a vision for the Super Bowl. That's our passion here." - Al Davis
Haha. Feel sorry for them?
No way. I want to see 2 things coming out of this game:
1. A RRRAIDER win
2. A fine on RoMac’s blindside shot to Hines Ward. I got 5 on it.
I hope we don't get down early.
Not because I would expect them to blow us out but because we can win this one going away if we execute the game plan made by the coaching staff. I just think the teams involved would make it easy for the zebras to steal this one for the home team if it’s a close game.
"I didn't fail the test, I just found 100 ways to do it wrong"
- Benjamin Franklin
No excuse,
I won’t accept the team coming out flat. That to me is inexcusable – over hyped, ok but flat, it can’t beat. The fear, as always, is to get behind by 2 TDs early in the game. That would put us in a throwing situation where we would abandon the run. As long as we run, we’ll dictate the game.
Hue loves him some trick plays
and I see us popping an early reverse for a big chunk of yardage. Let’s not forget we get our best downfield blocker in LouMur back this week…that will make big plays even bigger…
we never retreat we always ATTACK!!!
Steelers
We can’t run on them, but we should keep trying. Our D should be able to hang, so lets leave this victory up to Lechler.
We can run on anybody
and we’ll prove that this week.
we never retreat we always ATTACK!!!
by transparent58 on Nov 17, 2010 12:17 PM PST up reply actions
and you know this...
"If your only ambition in life, is to be a better person; well, that's just the best ambition you can have..." Wayne "Rabbit" Bartholomew
Huge game for the Raiders...
They need to jump-start the pass attack then deliver the knockout with the run ! If they can survive the next four games with at least a 3-1 record then the AFC should watch out !
Bongsmoke
Let's not go out on a limb or anything. Hah!
If they can survive the next four games with at least a 3-1 record then the AFC should watch out !
S-O-B: ITS HOW I ROLL, DEAL WITH IT.
by Sons-of-Blanda on Nov 17, 2010 12:55 PM PST reply actions
I say we win em all!!
The AFC is on notice…we’ll bite their fuckin ear off!
we never retreat we always ATTACK!!!
by transparent58 on Nov 17, 2010 1:17 PM PST up reply actions
Sons, there are two major things that have changed the Raiders 1. They know they can win if they don 't quit and play every second of every game. 2. They know they have the talent and ability to contend..
Mentally, the Raiders have picked up their game, and now you have guys studying film, and paying attention to detail. This is a different NFL than the one I grew up watching in Oakland in the 60’s & 70’s and the Raiders are now inline with the rest of the league. We can beat Pittsburg and the Raiders know it. Every player knows we can win that game, the good thing is they are going out to do just that. The Raiders are finally playing to win again, And by the way, we can run on them!!! However, it is how we do it…I look forward to this game, I expect the Raiders to play well and to fight for the win….If we do that we will be 6-4…Go Raiders!!!
by Rodney Sacramento on Nov 18, 2010 4:38 AM PST reply actions
+1
Yes, Rodney! and even ESPN might have to put us near the top of the power rankings if we show we can run on the supposed best run defense in the league. I say they haven’t met the Raiders yet, and that’s why!
Richard Seymour and the D line will have a monster day against Ben, too. Maybe one of those four sack days for Wimbley, like in preseason?
Absolutely cannot wait for this game. Counting the minutes!
"If your only ambition in life, is to be a better person; well, that's just the best ambition you can have..." Wayne "Rabbit" Bartholomew
More likely, the provincial east coast media will hail the decline of Pittsburgh that was signalled by NE and that the Raiders
played them at their low point and so on, and so forth. I doubt we will come out up from under the radar till much later … with one or two exceptions, e.g. Bucky Brooks, the majority of the pundits, e.g. Solomon Wilcots, Michael Lombardi, Brian Baldinger, Shawn Springs, Sterling Sharpe, all believe we are more the pretenders than the contenders. Well, I can live with that. Plus we opened in Las Vegas Monday as 8 pt dogs. Like Cable said the other day, “We haven’t done anything yet.” Knocking off Pittsburgh isn’t going to change the perception much.
S-O-B: ITS HOW I ROLL, DEAL WITH IT.
by Sons-of-Blanda on Nov 19, 2010 8:02 AM PST up reply actions
Staying Focused
The Raider Defensive and Offensive Lines are the keys to beating the Steelers if they can control the LOS this will be the game that will put the Raiders in the playoffs and define the Raider return.
This, above all, will be the key to victory
What we must do is EXECUTE solid mistake-minimized and ruthlessly cool football. Then the penalties, gaffs, slip-ups, dropped balls, lapses, and fumbles will happen to the Steelers and not to us (not counting normal Referee bias handicap penalties).
This game is getting the playoff vibe again already! I’m so amped for this game!
"If your only ambition in life, is to be a better person; well, that's just the best ambition you can have..." Wayne "Rabbit" Bartholomew
lets go RAIDERS
I totally agree with sons on every thing that was posted, this is gunna be an awesome game, GOD BLESS THE SILVER AND BLACK
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