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Open OTA Day: He's Baaack

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Someone catch him before he lands, please.

According to Jerry McDonald, Chaz was back on the practice field today. What? Chaz is ahead of schedule? That Burger King commercial with the pigs flying is truth. Although I still don't think they should be eating pork. A couple of other nuggets from J Mc:

  • DHB continues to impress. The only drop he had was on a difficult sideline catch. He is catching the ball clean and making plays. 
  • More no shows, including: Seymour, Asomugha, brothers slacker C Johnson and T Kelly,Sam Williams, Isaiah Ekejiuba, William Joseph, and the kickers.
  • Joseph, Williams and Ekejiuba...really? Come on dudes. You're hanging by a thread.
  • CJ and TK? You are two of the most overpaid players left. They need to not only set an example, but bust their ass to have a better season.
  • It is hard to bust on Nnam, especially since he has made the other OTA's and he really doesn't need the work, but Nnam you are the highest paid player on the team. Hopefully this is just a one day absence.
  • Seabass and Lechler's absence doesn't bother me, which may be a double standard, but they are kickers after all and neither has anything to prove.
  • Rook DB's McFadden and Ware got lots of reps with CJ and Aso gone and Routt suffering from muscle stiffness. It sounds like the WR's had their way with them.
  • The flip side of that is the passing game keeps looking better and better.
  • Two new faces, Tackle Allen Smith, UDFA from Stanford and Elliot Vallejo, who spent time on the practice squad last year. 
  • Langston Walker is out until training camp after having a surgical tune-up to his elbow.
  • Do you think the loose bodies in Walker's elbow are as big as regular bodies? 
  • Eric Pears took first team reps at RT in Walker's place.
  • Lamarr Houston got into it verbally with Satele. Houston is feisty. I think he has got into it with someone each day the media has been allowed to watch. And they can't even hit each other yet!
  • New hope for the season: personal fouls drawn by Houston>personal fouls committed by Houston
  • I'll update this post, if I see anything worth updating it with.
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Nnam missing OTA's today is
wrong.
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not a problem. He's earned it.
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CJohnson and TKelly are sliders and my greatest desire (in 3 parts) is that Little Walter is up to taking CJ's place at LCB

that Haynesworth replaces T.Kelly, and that Veldeer is ready (it’s only a matter of time) to displace the turnstyle (much-less-than Super) Mario.

"What is your agenda?"

by Sons-of-Blanda on Jun 9, 2010 2:01 PM PDT reply actions  

No opening OTA's, next wednesday and Thursday as someone snitched (former qb #2) and they have been canceled.

cannot be re-scheduled. Valuable practice time lost, punk-ass moves by the NFL and NFLPA.

The RaiderLaker

by JaggerJaw on Jun 9, 2010 2:27 PM PDT reply actions  

How is it a “punk-ass” move by the NFL and NFLPA? Break the rules and pay the price. The Ravens did it as well.

The Ultimate Opportunist

by Rated-R Superstar on Jun 9, 2010 4:02 PM PDT up reply actions  

For those wondering about Asomugha, Vittorio Tafur tweeted the following:

Nnamdi Kelly and Chris Johnson excused absences no reasons given about 4 hours ago via Twitter for iPhone

Since it’s an excused absence, I guess I have no problem with it.

The Ultimate Opportunist

by Rated-R Superstar on Jun 9, 2010 4:00 PM PDT reply actions  

At least they called in sick. Still, get your ass out there.

I think when people are being funny, they are actually being serious and when people are being serious, it's actually really funny.

by Rich Langford on Jun 9, 2010 4:11 PM PDT up reply actions  

Too much assumption

That the players don’t have good reasons for missing OTAs. They have lives outside of football. They have family emergencies, etc. Bottom line is, they’re OTAs. They’re most for the rookies and free agents anyway.

Andy why is it CJ can have one of of the toughest jobs in the NFL, and still get no slack?

by rightnasty on Jun 9, 2010 6:10 PM PDT reply actions  

4 hours of practice three times a week over a two month span is soft and CJ needs all the work he can get b/c he's often

in the wrong place at the wrong time. But right now I’m more concerned with the Snitch who acted in a most unRaiderlike manner.

"What is your agenda?"

by Sons-of-Blanda on Jun 9, 2010 7:19 PM PDT up reply actions  

Nothing on McClain and his improvements?

Getting hit by Mike Mitchell is very similar to being hit by a car...going 90.

by JaKe. on Jun 9, 2010 7:26 PM PDT reply actions  

I didn't see any mention of him.

Which is probably for the best actually. Since it is non contact the biggest way he is probably going to show up would be for not knowing where to be or getting blown away in coverage.

I think when people are being funny, they are actually being serious and when people are being serious, it's actually really funny.

by Rich Langford on Jun 9, 2010 7:55 PM PDT up reply actions  

best thing for us

right now is some of the vets to miss time so the rooks can come in and snag reps. vets like nam and CJ arent gonna learn anything new in a couple days.

by frank7da2tank on Jun 10, 2010 12:37 AM PDT reply actions  

I hope CJ still has a few things to learn,

but the thing is it is not about them learning, it is about them setting an example. Showing the young guys that they need to be there %100. They can also teach the young guys a thing or two. Also, I think it would benefit the WR’s to try and get open against Nnam instead of torching rookies. That challenge would only make them better.

I think when people are being funny, they are actually being serious and when people are being serious, it's actually really funny.

by Rich Langford on Jun 10, 2010 1:19 AM PDT up reply actions  

Come on People

How can any of you think that a Rookie can play on the other side of Nnamdi. Are you crazy the reason all the Corners on our team get picked on is because of Nnamdi and we play Man to Man. Every QB can read man coverage if you miss read what the WR’s is doing you are going to get beat. Plus most team have at least 3 good WR’s only a few teams have a nickel corner who can cover a 3wr. I have said this before the biggest problem we have is running man to man every down. I believe we a good Secondary but you can’t get a lot of turnovers playing man because every QB is just going to throw to the hot because its always gong to be open. We have a good defense just a bad defensive scheme. People CJ isn’t that bad as you all make him D’angelo hall didn’t suck with the redskins because they didn’t ask him to play man all the time. If our defensive coor. calls game like he did the eagles game we can shine, Even Routt picked a pass for a touchdown but they took it from him. I think most of our Defensive problem is on AL DAVIS he loves play man. Everytime we blitz we get something good happens

by Micheal Y on Jun 10, 2010 7:15 AM PDT reply actions  

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