Oakland Raider Playoff Hopes: The Final Ingredient on Offense

But I think Jacksonville will be the toughest opponent left. The other teams don’t scare me.

Every NFL team is still dangerous. The Jags will be tough, KC was very tough to beat, Peyton Manning, despite his interceptions lately, is still one of the best coach/quarterbacks in the league, and you never know what you get when you play the donkeys. I do however believe the Raiders can win 3 out 4 if not all of the remaining games. The Colts look ripe for running on, we know what to expect from the Chiefs and Broncos, its the Jags that we don’t know what to expect from. Jones Drew is a beast, Garrard isn’t much, should be interesting. Playoffs would be nice though.

To be more specific, I’m worried about what MJD will do to our fragile run D. We’ve gotten better at stopping the run but MJD runs hard. The key as usual (for the next four games) is for the OL to dominate so that we can run and limit the time of possession for the other team. Keeping offenses off the field is the greatest run D.

I also want to add that it is crazy awesome to be talking about potentially making the Playoffs!

yes,exactly.Jason Campbell,nor any Raiders QB for that matter should be throwing 30 times a game.15-20 would be ideal with at least half of those going for 30 or more yds.Raiders football has always been about the physical domination of there opponents.Jon Gruden added a little finesse into the Raiders game,but he had the right QB(Rich Gannon)and two of the best WR ever to play the game in Brown and Rice as well as the RB tandem of Wheatley and Garner.providing that Cable remains the HC and the rest of the staff stays on i have no doubet that with this full season and the next off-season and training camp for Campbell and his WR’s to get in sink and Raiders football will return in full to Oakland.

I’m hoping it happens with the Jags, but I think it is going to take a little longer than that. I believe that if JC is not an inept qb, he will start to pass more accurately to his receivers now that Cable has less reasons to pull him from the game, e.g., Grad is out. If JC is not inept, he should start showing that soon.

Jacoby, Louis, DHB and Higgins all know they are finding deep separation from time to time, and many know by having caught some balls in the third level of the defense that Jason can get it to them out there. With that, comes that “chemistry,” we so often speak of, and find when players consistently connect like they are.

It largely comes off play action, and the successful run game, but it’s also nice to see Darren lined up split or flank, in motion, and gaining the respect of one of our opponent’s better cover guys and tacklers, and getting them out of the box or biting on an awesome fake to find a guy in a position to get a throw where only our guys can get it. Love it.

has one of the smoothest play-action ball handling in the league, he also has a cannon for an arm . Last week Hugh called more misdirection runs then we have seen all season which was very effective . The Raiders need to run a some quick slants and quick out (like the ford td) to make the passing game effective . Then then long posts and streaks will be more effective when db’s are pushing up trying to stop the slants . Hugh called a great game last week and I hope they progress from there. Our d is kicking ass too I love that we dont fuck with the prevent anymore either and stick to what works (like the casino blitz on Rivers on 4th down and our basic d which helped shut them down in the first place). Will we go to the playoffs? I dont know but this young team has gained a ton of respectability back and should keep getting better and better . We gotta root for a Chargers/Cheifs bloodbath on Sunday with the Chargers on top (hopefully minus Rivers at the end of the game ) then get the Cheifs in their house come seasons end , thats our best shot but I am really proud of our great combination of young talent and veterans very formidable .
GO RAIDERS!!!!

Campbell is very efficient when the run game is clicking because then there is no pressure, but the only time we had to throw the ball to get back into a game Jacoby our number one receiver (it feels so good to be able to say that) came up big. Not only this but now glass Shieclens is back, the passing jgame is on the rise.
Go Raiders!!!!!

after a few bad years it is very surprising but the team is playing together and well what a running game

It’ll take a miricle for you to make he playoffs. Of course, the Chargers got it handed to them by Denver the past two years so anything is possible.

It’ll take a miricle for you to make he playoffs. Of course, the Chargers got it handed to them by Denver the past two years so anything is possible.

This is amazing being able to talk post season at this point in the season. But as others have said, ONE GAME AT A TIIME!!! I like how we stack up against the Gags. Run, run, run, pass! Eat up the clock and let our D rest.

So ALL ABOARD!!! The AUTUMN WIND is here to take us to the playoffs and then some!!!!

GO RAIDAZ!!!!

Fellas, we are 4-0 in the division, KC is 8-4 however, they are 2-2 in the division. If we play well, and can win the final division games we go to the playoffs. But let me say this, even if we do that, we need a Quarterback, period, beit from the draft or free agency…Mike Vick should be a Raider right now, but he’s not. With that said, I am looking to the future, as well as to our success right now. Go Raiders!!!

 We DO need a first class QB. Campbell is capable of being that “Deer in the headlights” in any game. Let’s hope that it doesn’t happen this weekend or over the next 6 games. After a big game the whole team fades and especially when it’s against a quality rival. Cassell just had his appendix out , that makes for a real wide open scenario!