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The Stanford Routt Tender Was Like a Kick In The Stomach:

Last season was made painfully unwatchable at times due to the terrible play of Stanford Routt. From the Vincent Jackson Touch Down in the Opening game to each subsequent pass interference, defensive hold and flat out burn Stanford Routt seemed to be near a big non play or penalty late in a game and I was certain that he'd be gone this year. Check that, I prayed and ranted for him to be gone this year.

Then, this week, with a big one finger salute, Al Davis proved that his ego is bigger than this team once again as he showed who's boss in Oakland by giving this scrub the highest possible tender and a contract over 3 million dollars a year.

Star-divide

To put this in some perspective, Stanford Routt, who was hanging onto the dime corner spot with his finger nails was offered as high a  tender (First and Third Round Pick) asDeMeco Ryans (Pro Bowler), Owen Daniels (Pro Bowler) and Austin Miles (Pro Bowler). He also received higher tenders than cornerstones of the defense, Thomas Howard and Kirk Morrison.

Was Al not watching as Mike Mitchell took over the Routt's nickel spot? Did he not see how terrible Routt was for the defense? Or was his LOVE of HIS PICKS once again blinding him to the truth.

Raider nation, this does NOT bode well for our season. Not at all. Al is paying his guys and will now PLAY his guys again. This is just the first sign, but, I expect to see #2 under center with no real "Open" competition in the Summer. All bets are off, for me, at this point. This really stinks.

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Routt is absolutely terrible. Im just praying that someone in this league didnt see how bad he actually played and gives us two picks for this guy. Al is bipolar on his managing decisions. He does something good, then something terrible! So far, I think its quite equal. If he doesnt resign my boy Thomas Howard. I may just give up all hope

If winning isn't everything, why do they keep score?
- Vince Lombardi

by Remix. on Mar 5, 2010 6:58 AM PST reply actions  

If another team gave up 1st and 3rd round picks for Routt

They’d basically lose all their fans cause there are no teams that would do that. Routt wouldn’t even be able to make a UFL roster.

"To me, MMA is like a ballet, except there's no music, no choreography and the dancers hit each other."

by Buster Bluth on Mar 5, 2010 7:01 AM PST up reply actions  

One can dream cant he?

Haha I would probably pass out from joy if Scott Pioli thought Routt was a good player and gives up the Chiefs 1st and 3rd. I would probably have to go over to the KC blog and rub it in. I hear they’re dicks over there anyways

If winning isn't everything, why do they keep score?
- Vince Lombardi

by Remix. on Mar 5, 2010 7:06 AM PST up reply actions  

Good post

I completely agree with you. I was sickened to hear about this tender. I hate Routt with a passion and he’s easily the biggest liability on our defense when he’s on the field. He’s a terrible cover corner and only a decent tavkler. He’s a penalty machine and is often the source of momentum for the opposing team.

I’m really scared that this tender means that Davis is going to trade Asomugha and then Routt will be a starter with Johnson.

Every offseason there are a handful of head scratchers will Davis at the helm and I’m suprised that it’s happening this early. A move like this really defaltes me as to where this team is heading this offseason already. Over $3M for a dime corner…lol…what a waste of money and a roster spot.

"To me, MMA is like a ballet, except there's no music, no choreography and the dancers hit each other."

by Buster Bluth on Mar 5, 2010 6:59 AM PST reply actions  

I like the signature haha

If winning isn't everything, why do they keep score?
- Vince Lombardi

by Remix. on Mar 5, 2010 7:01 AM PST up reply actions  

I think he just nailed why I love to watch MMA so much!

That’s classic!

"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

by brhynno on Mar 5, 2010 5:12 PM PST up reply actions  

Stand by

Al may be crazy, but he isn’t completely stupid. We aren’t getting the whole story at all. There is a method to the madness(madness being the operative term).

 Als biggest problem(IMO) is that he is stuck in the 80’s, an era where 1 or 2 bluechips can make a winning season. Unfortunately thats not the case in todays more sophisticated NFL. Everybody is good these days.

 Routt to the Redskins!! They just dropped Fred Smoot, so it looks juicy.

by spec on Mar 5, 2010 7:12 AM PST reply actions  

Interesting thought

Routt is on a fast route to Washington…Pointless pund intented

If winning isn't everything, why do they keep score?
- Vince Lombardi

by Remix. on Mar 5, 2010 7:15 AM PST up reply actions  

Who wants a CB that can't cover?

It’s like getting a WR that can’t catch, a QB with no accuracy, or a RB that can’t run between the tackles…oh wait…now it all makes sense.

"To me, MMA is like a ballet, except there's no music, no choreography and the dancers hit each other."

by Buster Bluth on Mar 5, 2010 7:20 AM PST up reply actions   1 recs

Haha

Al has been drafting to the opposite of the desired talents of a posistion

If winning isn't everything, why do they keep score?
- Vince Lombardi

by Remix. on Mar 5, 2010 7:23 AM PST up reply actions  

Of course

we, as Raiders, despise the Redskins, and despise Shanahan even more. This is a happy thought.
 Dan Snyder has the money, and he has a history of spending tons of money on crappy deals. Maybe I’ll e-mail him a sales pitch on Routt…….

by spec on Mar 5, 2010 7:21 AM PST up reply actions  

Here's how your pitch should go:

Pros:
- Has 2 legs
- Can also be used as team mascot
- Doesn’t like to get dirty…save money on dry cleaning
- Doubles as a pylon for drills
- Shows youngsters what not to do

Cons:
- Can’t play football

"To me, MMA is like a ballet, except there's no music, no choreography and the dancers hit each other."

by Buster Bluth on Mar 5, 2010 8:02 AM PST up reply actions   1 recs

HAHA

If winning isn't everything, why do they keep score?
- Vince Lombardi

by Remix. on Mar 5, 2010 8:37 AM PST up reply actions  

Awesome...Thanks for the laugh...

It is all about coming together as a team. At the end of the day, the team is all we have. - T. Branch 10-14-09

by Raymond St. Martin (Saint) on Mar 5, 2010 8:46 AM PST up reply actions  

Nice

But dont over sell.

Win at all costs! Winning ugly is still winning! Remember the past and what got us to the top before. Jim Plunkett and winning ugly......enough said!

by TheLyleAlzadoPunch on Mar 5, 2010 11:54 AM PST up reply actions  

Shan

I used to despise Shanahan too…then I realized that when he beat the Raiders, it wasn’t a bad thing anymore. I realized it hurt Al more than anything….so I actually enjoyed knowing Mike makes Al suffer so much.

by WhyAl on Mar 5, 2010 3:55 PM PST up reply actions  

Shanhan

Is evil and I will not miss his stupid little smirk. F that guy and I hope he rots in washington with snyder playing fantasy football.

"We can't stop here... This is bat country."

by Kwester421 on Mar 5, 2010 11:13 PM PST up reply actions  

Buster bluth

Thank you for your statement, My head is hurting to much and I couldnt come up with anything at the moment. Please somebody pass me a shot and I dont care if its morning AHHHHHHH!

by Chef al'la Glenn on Mar 5, 2010 7:51 AM PST reply actions  

AM Drinking? You'll fit in nicely around here!!

It is all about coming together as a team. At the end of the day, the team is all we have. - T. Branch 10-14-09

by Raymond St. Martin (Saint) on Mar 5, 2010 8:46 AM PST up reply actions  

It's PM somewhere!

I worked graveyard throughout most of my college years; don’t know how I did it looking back!

We’d get off work and chill in the hot tub where I used to live, a giant Melrose place kinda complex, and the people would mad dog us for getting drunk at 8am when they were off to work! I always laughed, and didn’t let them in on that it was happy hour for me!

Let’s just say, I’ve never needed football Sunday’s for an excuse for an early morning Bloody Mary! And I’m not doing that graveyard mess, ever again!

"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

by brhynno on Mar 5, 2010 5:16 PM PST up reply actions  

I saw the Khalif

Barnes article at 10:15 this morning, and had to grab a pabst to settle my stomach.

"We can't stop here... This is bat country."

by Kwester421 on Mar 5, 2010 11:14 PM PST up reply actions  

Its always like vegas with Al Davis, every season he puts the teams nutts on the crap table. The only justification I can come up with for tendering Routt that high is that the Raiders know a speed corner with just a little ability will be wanted by a few teams. Tendering him that high keeps other teams from making a cheap come up on us, without really nothing in return. Remember Routt was a second round pick for us in “05”.
So if some team is in desperate need of a corner and go for Routt we can get some of our investment back. If not, he only gets the $3mil tender if he makes the team, which we all know will not happen if he doesnt get picked up by someone else. Kinda smart on Al’s part in a way, but still questionable.

by Coushan on Mar 5, 2010 8:20 AM PST reply actions  

No

No team will give a 1st rounder for a UFL player

We all love the Warriors..
We all hate Cohan as an owner of this franchise…

by dubzfan on Mar 5, 2010 8:53 AM PST up reply actions  

?

I never knew you thought of Routt so highly as to rate him as a UFL player.

Win at all costs! Winning ugly is still winning! Remember the past and what got us to the top before. Jim Plunkett and winning ugly......enough said!

by TheLyleAlzadoPunch on Mar 5, 2010 11:55 AM PST up reply actions  

cmon Al

this guy is unreal and completly senile. I look forward to him “giving up control” so the raiders can finally be an actual NFL team again

Please Mets.. over .500 this year? Please??

by Plaxico Burress on Mar 5, 2010 8:21 AM PST reply actions  

I told you’ll Peter Griffin is run this team there is no need to play next season we are in the same spot if not worse than last year. No QB, over paying kickers, no oline, or NT, not allowing talent to be in the best spot shine. It’s just another year in Oakland. I Offend wonder how good some of the players would be in a TEAM environment.

by Micheal Y on Mar 5, 2010 8:41 AM PST reply actions  

Ummm

you’ll?
paying?
Offend?
Your grammar is ridiculous! I think you ment:
You all
Payed
Often

If winning isn't everything, why do they keep score?
- Vince Lombardi

by Remix. on Mar 5, 2010 9:08 AM PST up reply actions  

HAHA

Yup those were myu first thoughts as well.Is this Russell on the other end?

by gb1984 on Mar 5, 2010 1:15 PM PST up reply actions  

oh I didn’t know this was grammer school but I guess since you don’t know anything about football you had to prove you know something good job! I will give you a big sticker yeah Remix

by Micheal Y on Mar 5, 2010 2:00 PM PST up reply actions  

Your comment was very hard to read/understand dude.

Think of those that have to read your comments.

by Rusty23 on Mar 5, 2010 2:56 PM PST up reply actions   1 recs

+1

Have to agree. I didnt realize we all had lawyers posting for us here.

Win at all costs! Winning ugly is still winning! Remember the past and what got us to the top before. Jim Plunkett and winning ugly......enough said!

by TheLyleAlzadoPunch on Mar 5, 2010 3:06 PM PST up reply actions  

LOL

Ouch. How rude, I try to do something polite and help out our poor little education derpived M.Y. by correcting his borderline 5th grade spelling and thats what I get? Last time I try and help you buddy

If winning isn't everything, why do they keep score?
- Vince Lombardi

by Remix. on Mar 5, 2010 4:58 PM PST up reply actions  

its definitely a head scratcher

"Mel Kiper has his opinion and I respect it. But what does it mean? My 9-year-old nephew can watch film and make an opinion. I think I value the opinion of scouts who get paid to make their opinions. It will carry me through my career. It will serve as motivation for me." - Mike Mitchell

"I'll be the guy on top of the Quarterback" - Richard Seymour

Here they come baby, Just win baby, Feel the storm of the cold autum wind baby
Its the Oakland Raiders, Get your mouthpiece
You in the black hole, With the black beast! - Ice Cube 'Raider Nation'

by Ozraider on Mar 5, 2010 8:48 AM PST reply actions  

Darth Raider with a few words

We all love the Warriors..
We all hate Cohan as an owner of this franchise…

by dubzfan on Mar 5, 2010 8:54 AM PST reply actions  

completely agree

Routt made me so nervous when he was on the field. I wouldnt think “oh just please stop the run…” no i would think “Routt please dont be a freakin idiot and get a penalty or completely blow coverage”. Its amazing how he got a 1st and 3rd round tenure and Morrison a 3rd.?! Are you out of your mind.?! When will Al Davis ever learn… now it makes me really really nervous about the Draft.. please make a smart pick for once…

by ButtMunch on Mar 5, 2010 9:00 AM PST reply actions  

Routt

Routt plays as a starter pretty good actually look at the tape when Asomougua was hurt , agree the tender is ridiculous but who else do Raiders have at CB every team needs at least 4.

by MdRaider on Mar 5, 2010 9:09 AM PST reply actions  

Right now

Oakland has Nnamdi, CJ, Mike Mitchell is playing some. And Im hoping for a CB in the draft

If winning isn't everything, why do they keep score?
- Vince Lombardi

by Remix. on Mar 5, 2010 9:12 AM PST up reply actions  

And free agency

Id rather have Bowie play than Routt

We all love the Warriors..
We all hate Cohan as an owner of this franchise…

by dubzfan on Mar 5, 2010 9:20 AM PST up reply actions  

Couldn't agree with you more Saint

This move sucked almost all hope I had for this off season. It makes zero sense. I don’t get it, at all! The only time Routt looked like he belonged on a football field was when he was in zone defense. Which makes him horribly ill-suited for any team run by Davis.

I am sure there are some corners out there on NFL rosters that I would be worse than Routt, but I can’t think of them. I would have been disouraged if they had offered him a league minimum deal, let alone this one.

On second thought, this moves makes lots of sense—negative sense, anti sense, fuck you I like sucking sense, commitment to stupidity sense.

Only dull people are brilliant at breakfast.

by noontide on Mar 5, 2010 9:28 AM PST reply actions  

OMG

I laughed so hard I choaked on my protein bar LOL

Win at all costs! Winning ugly is still winning! Remember the past and what got us to the top before. Jim Plunkett and winning ugly......enough said!

by TheLyleAlzadoPunch on Mar 5, 2010 11:57 AM PST up reply actions  

Ok now that 2010 is out of the way...

let’s look ahead to 2011 off-season & possibly the 1st pick in the draft. ummm, any ideas?

by TAW on Mar 5, 2010 10:48 AM PST reply actions  

We gave that pick to the Pats for old man Seymour...come back in 2012

"To me, MMA is like a ballet, except there's no music, no choreography and the dancers hit each other."

by Buster Bluth on Mar 5, 2010 11:45 AM PST up reply actions  

OMG

So even sucking in 2010 wont pay off cuz the fucking Pats get our pick? Jesus help me

Win at all costs! Winning ugly is still winning! Remember the past and what got us to the top before. Jim Plunkett and winning ugly......enough said!

by TheLyleAlzadoPunch on Mar 5, 2010 11:58 AM PST up reply actions  

Yeah, & the Pats don't have to worry about having

Al Davis make the pick for them.

The Airman of Westwood

by S Jay Bruin on Mar 5, 2010 12:29 PM PST up reply actions  

It wasn't just last season, he's always been bad

I don’t know what his career tally is but he has a lot of PI penalties on his resume.

The biggest red flag was when he refused to go into the game on special teams, defying the coaches (this was after Kiffin was fired, Cable took over). It doesn’t get much clearer than that Routt answers only to Al.

by Al's Wingman on Mar 5, 2010 11:11 AM PST reply actions  

Goddammnit

This is just one big bag of suck this off season. For every “ok” move we do atleast 2-3 head scratchers. I am going to sit in fron tof the TV watching draft day with a bottle and a gun.

Win at all costs! Winning ugly is still winning! Remember the past and what got us to the top before. Jim Plunkett and winning ugly......enough said!

by TheLyleAlzadoPunch on Mar 5, 2010 12:00 PM PST reply actions  

Routt is just a big plate of toast

This move will make sense when the NFL starts putting tracks around the fields again and having the teams run relays to determine who gets spotted 4 touchdowns prior to gametime as part of the new collective bargaining agreement.

See Al is smarter than everyone else…in fantasy land.

The Airman of Westwood

by S Jay Bruin on Mar 5, 2010 12:31 PM PST reply actions  

Holy crap!!!

I completely forgot about that. Seymour is going to be gone after this season anyway & we gave up our 2011 1st rd pick. Please have a lockout so I can keep my sanity!!!!!!!!!!!

by TAW on Mar 5, 2010 2:43 PM PST reply actions  

Too much importance made on this

It really doesn’t make any difference one way or the other.
The simple fact a corner, safety or any other defensive player won’t make a difference next year, it is and always has been who will the QB be, and how effective he will be.
Hell, the Raiders averaged about one TD a game last year, until that is resolved this team won’t win, with or without Routt. Every body is complaining about giving Routt too much money, fine< I agree, but Al Davis has always over paid his players and the first time Al complains about spending money will be the first.

by Laoren on Mar 5, 2010 2:51 PM PST reply actions  

and how we are all saying it sucked the wind out of our sails, the few positives we had to feel good about, suddenly dashed by the ultimate "head scratcher!:

My head is bleeding! We’ll all have nothing but scar tissue on our heads if this keeps up!

"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

by brhynno on Mar 5, 2010 5:29 PM PST up reply actions  

Yeah

Just a week ago, I was pretty pumped. I’m sure we’ll find new reasons to be excited.

by Rusty23 on Mar 5, 2010 5:43 PM PST up reply actions  

Add another head scratcher.

We re-signed Khalif Barnes. He was so helpful last year.

by Rusty23 on Mar 5, 2010 4:28 PM PST reply actions  

Like i said in another post, imo, I think its just for depth as Cornell Green will be let go.

Barnes was never fully available to be a RT as he was injured, but he can be a backup for depth. Not a bad move IF we still draft OT.

The RaiderLaker

by JaggerJaw on Mar 5, 2010 5:04 PM PST up reply actions  

He didn't want to play right tackle though.

Agree on the draft pick. Please Al, get line help!

by Rusty23 on Mar 5, 2010 5:23 PM PST up reply actions  

The one good thing about Routt...

when he was on the field you could bet your house as to who the ball was going to be thrown to. Not that Stanford was able to do anything with that information.

by Mike Garza on Mar 5, 2010 4:48 PM PST reply actions  

I won't hate on Barnes

since he is only 27 & wasn’t tendered so he came back for about the same money $1mill per year. Also he was injured all of last year & never got a chance to show anything so hopefully he can provide depth at RT. Enough about Routt, the less said the better.

by TAW on Mar 5, 2010 5:07 PM PST reply actions  

Remember,

He was pissed about playing RT. He said he considered himself a LT.

by Rusty23 on Mar 5, 2010 5:28 PM PST up reply actions  

Naw, I doubt it, although he did say he hadn't played RT since college or something but he wasn't pissed.

He admitted he was just unconfortable with getting RT reps so quickly after being signed, but now he will have time in mini-camp and OTA’s to get in-sync with the position otherwise I doubt Cable would’ve wanted him back. OR he will be Henderson’s backup. But as I’ve said that now I am scared whether they may settle for him, now that I have laid out a scenario, which can happen but still I believe Cable will do the right thing O-line baby. :)

The RaiderLaker

by JaggerJaw on Mar 5, 2010 5:47 PM PST up reply actions  

He did make it clear

That he came to play left tackle.

Regardless, he must be OK with it now. It scares me too. Need to draft lineman.

by Rusty23 on Mar 5, 2010 7:11 PM PST up reply actions  

What makes you think Cable had a choice in this?

It’s not like Al cares much what his HC thinks.

by guapobob on Mar 6, 2010 8:34 PM PST up reply actions  

Its funny

that most people are surpirsed that Al Davis fucked up again. The guy lost his mind many years ago. He is not fooling any other Gm’s or pulling off some master scheme. The man in is a train wreck. If you cant see that you must think Jamarcus can play qb in the nfl.

Lets all hold hands bow our heads and pray for his death asap. That way the Raiders can stop being the laughing stock of the nfl….

by rat, el rat, mr. rat, the rat on Mar 5, 2010 7:57 PM PST reply actions  

not surprised, we just somehow lull ourselves back into that comfortable world of delusion again, but in reality...

like you, we’re waiting for it, however, deeper down,

Wait for it, wait for it…

"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

by brhynno on Mar 5, 2010 8:56 PM PST up reply actions  

I wonder...

if Al is in his office watching tapes of Routt in college with a stop watch in his hand. There’s no possible way he is watching the games. If he put a second round tender on him then a desperate team might have jumped. THis just guarantees us another year of bad nickel coverage.

"We can't stop here... This is bat country."

by Kwester421 on Mar 5, 2010 10:21 PM PST reply actions  

Maybe not

Maybe Routt will get some season ending injury, decide to become a Buddhist and go tot he far east on some sort of religious journey OR as I stated before we can hope Matt Millen is a player personnel advisor or something of the same calibre for some team in the NFL and whispers in the GMs ear that Routt is worth the 1st and 3rd rounder.

Win at all costs! Winning ugly is still winning! Remember the past and what got us to the top before. Jim Plunkett and winning ugly......enough said!

by TheLyleAlzadoPunch on Mar 6, 2010 6:50 AM PST up reply actions  

Typical Raiders...

Lets give one of the fastest guys in the league a bunch of money and watch him suck at playing football!! cool dude…

by mekanikal on Mar 7, 2010 3:24 AM PST reply actions  

The wrong Route!

Simply put: Stanford Routt is the opposing team’s third-down specialist, to move the chains.

by Realtooreal on Mar 10, 2010 1:32 AM PST reply actions  

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