Sprint Game Ball: Raiders Over the Chargers
by Raymond St. Martin (Saint) on Dec 9, 2010 1:45 PM PST
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PrintEvery other week Sprint sponsors a post that awards a game ball to a member of each team. This week, I am at a standstill. There were many players and one coach in particular that i feel deserve A game ball, but, I cannot determine who gets THE Game Ball.
So, here are my choices:
Jason Campbell - Jason ran the offense to near perfection. He ran for a touchdown on 4th down and also threw a sweet pass to Jacoby Ford for a score. His only flaw was missing a wide open Ford on a deep pass that would have been an easy six.
Darren McFadden - Darren put to rest all of the talk about him not being a between the tackles runner as he ran up the middle through the right side and took a pitch to paydirt while flattening a Charger safety on the way.
Michael Bush - Bush's day was highlighted by one of the meanest power runs you will see all year. He ran through 4 or 5 Chargers on his way into the end zone and finished an eyelash short of 100 yards.
Rolando McClain - Playing through foot/ankle pain, Rolando had his best game as a Raider. He led the team with 7 tackles, including one that knocked, perennial pain in the posterior, Darren Sproles, out of the game.
LaMarr Houston - Houston, we have lift off!!! LaMarr was as dominant as I have seen him. He was constantly beating his man, sometimes through a double team and then completely dismantled his man and got to Rivers for a key momentum breaking sack in the 2nd Half.
Hue Jackson - Hue was firing on all cylinders last week. I especially love the QB roll-out/sneak on 4th down that scored a TD and the fake hand-off to Bush that went for a deep bomb to Murphy down field to set up the McFadden TD. He also stuck with the run and pounded the ball down SD's combined throat.
Vote below and let me know, who get's this week's Sprint Game Ball?
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That was a tough choice
they won as a team just like we always say they are supposed too. I finally decided on JC because of those two perfectly executed P/A fakes and the toss to Bush when under pressure that went for 25 yards and also the toss to Zach under pressure that got called back because of a penalty. He was making things happen like the guy Al compared him too used to.
JUST DOMINATE BABY !!!
Thank you for putting Hue Jackson! Great game called! Jason is a close second though.
Hippy/Raider fanatic.
Hue's job was so impressive because he mixed the plays so well....
but also because he used so many offensive weapons so effectively. Just think, with these young guys who have not worked together that long, how will they be like 2 or 3 years down the road?
Hue may very well be a fraud. Can we trust him?
Is he saving some “ammo” for next year in case he gets a HC job?
It doesn’t take a ass to see the difference in playcalling.
This important Jacksonville game will tell us everything. If we see no creative plays, I would want Hue gone. but if we do see some creative plays, even if they don’t work, then it tells me he will now open the playbook up for the more complex plays.
How is it that we show good plays versus div rivals only? Let’s witness the truth in the Jax game.
The RaiderLaker
This is something I'd never considered - your mind is more Byzantine than even Spirals!
S-O-B: ITS HOW I ROLL, DEAL WITH IT.
"We had to get back to who we are, and that's physical and smash-mouth." - Robert Gallery 12/5/2010
by Sons-of-Blanda on Dec 9, 2010 7:53 PM PST up reply actions
Well at least he's coached our guys into a potentially dominating bunch
I’m hoping he chooses to expose their talents and not their weaknesses over the next 4 weeks.
The Autumn Wind is here. Time to set sail.
I had a hard time decidin...
But I took Campbell. Everyone really had a pretty good game. It was nice to sweep the whale’s vagina,…er, San Diego.
DEATHRO DEATHRO DEATHRO IS IN THE HIZZOUSE!!!
I’VE SEEN SPROLES TAKE SOME SHOTS, BUT THAT ONE SOFTENED HIS NOGGIN.. I REMEMBER POSTING SOMETHING ABOUT WANTING A BIG BAD@$S MEAN @$S SUM8!T<H IN THE MIDDLE…. GUESS HE FINALLY SHOWED UP… sorry, didnt mean to yell… how are all ye scallywags? been a bit of a while, but i been here watchin, keepin mah mouth shut for a bit, VIOLENT EYES ARE WATCHING YOU!!!!
I'll Get Inside Your FACE!
Yes, that me with Lois Griffin...
Glad you're back, VaderEtc.; I missed your energy. Are you responding to a censorship alert?
S-O-B: ITS HOW I ROLL, DEAL WITH IT.
"We had to get back to who we are, and that's physical and smash-mouth." - Robert Gallery 12/5/2010
by Sons-of-Blanda on Dec 9, 2010 7:59 PM PST up reply actions
RO FO SHO
I had to go with RO cause that bone jarring hit he put on toilet sproles was PRICELESS!!!!! GO RAIDERS
Noone understands the thoughts of an incarcerated man. the years I've lost, I'm climbing this ladder looking up at this kid whose boss. He's 1/2 my age I'm still getting 1/2 his wage, but I need this check though. So I hold back 1/2 my rage. there's poison in my chest, so I pour it all on the page.
by the world of oak on Dec 10, 2010 8:09 AM PST up reply actions
Team Ball !!! G) all of the above
Everyone step up as a team, far as I’m concerned !!! But I had to give the ball to JC, for those Ball Fakes alone !!!! The one for the TD, was as perfect as perfect could be !!!
I, Like yourself.........
Follow and believe in the RAIDERS !!! We back the Raiders, tooth & nail !!! I have no doubts about this !! You have your opinions, and I have mine. I respect yours, whether I agree with them or not, and hopefully you do the same !!! RaiderFans4Lyfe here !!! You see I made that plural !!!
couldn't pick. would have pick McClain or Houston.
I would go with either Rolando McClain or Lammar Houston… they both played fantastic and even though Jason Campbell played great and had some amazing fakes and great reads and runs… he is a QB and missed a couple throws including one deep right for Murphy and one deep for Ford which both would have went for easy touchdowns. Though Murphy could have tried harder to keep his right foot in and there was a defender in Campbells face when throwing to Ford.
Jason
Given all the criticism he has received for being robotic and uninspired (and I have given him plenty) he went out and not only managed the game, he changed it. He made winning plays. He inspired confidence.
by lchristmas on Dec 9, 2010 10:56 PM PST via mobile reply actions
Until Sunday I had no confidence in Jason. But he was poised and without "that expression" on his face and sold play action
so well that the Yellow Feathers appeared ridiculous. His long throws are still suspect but he connected on the 18 yarder to Murphy when it counted and hit Reece and three others – so he was spreading it around. What he gave us was a balanced game free of turnovers, a single sack, a willingness to throw it away and 37 more yards of well taken rushing. I’d give him the ball.
S-O-B: ITS HOW I ROLL, DEAL WITH IT.
"We had to get back to who we are, and that's physical and smash-mouth." - Robert Gallery 12/5/2010
by Sons-of-Blanda on Dec 10, 2010 5:58 AM PST up reply actions
Death Ro!
In this game we realised that we have a blue chip middle linebacker who will produce for many years to come.
Only 21 yards rushing for the Chargers, I think the game ball has to go to a part of the run D.
That hit on Sproles changed the course of the game.
Although JC’s game and especially those fakes were huge.
by Oceanside Raider on Dec 9, 2010 11:06 PM PST reply actions
Hate to say it
I voted for Campbell. I have to admit I have not been his biggest supporter this year, but those two play action fakes (1 a pass and 1 a bootleg) were charger killers! Not only did one set up a score, and the other score the TD, but these plays lingered in the heads of the Chargers, and kept the ends at home, which opened up hole in the middle to run through. though Hue called the plays, the artwork Jason showed in executing them was so masterful that no one, including the camera guys for TV had a clue where the ball really was! Great job Jason, you have won over a new supporter, and got my vote
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