This Team Can Win Even If It Loses

is to see a team that plays inspired football like the 1998-99 Raider team under Jon Gruden. Those teams went 8-8 after years in the abyss and played with a lot of heart and desire, even though they were lacking in talent in some areas. That was the beginning of the turn around for the team they became from 2000-2002.

I am expecting Zach Miller to be an All-Pro and Louis Murphy to be a budding star in the making. I expect a top 10 defense overall, with the run D in the top15. I expect that the offensive line play will be the Raiders’ Achilles heel again this season and that will be the reason for the difference between an 8-8 season and a 10-6 season.

we have seen improvement over all and it all started with eliminating the 500 lb. purple syrup drinking walrus as our mascot we have a whole new attitude and optimism which is great but the one thing i want to see the most this season besides bush and mcfadden dominating in the run game is Nnamdi Asomugha continuing to excell and revis sorry ass provin that he’s in no way deserving of pay anywhere near Aso’s or even mentioned in the same convo as Aso again

great barticle

“A team that was so riddled with cancer last year that, at times, completely stopped trying.”

I know that was a past issue but didn’t know it was a continued issue last season…“JePurple” was a distraction walkin around with his plastic “GlueSack” over his head but aside from that what other distractions were on this team…

I expect to win. Anything less is an unacceptable disappointment. We have the talent to compete every week. Im not looking for improvement. Im looking for wins.

 Look no further than week 1 last season against the chargers. We were the better team that night and still lost. What did that get us? Another 5-11 debacle is all.

I dont think we changed our motto to “just improve baby”. Fuck that, im over losing. You think 164 year old Al Davis wants to win now or next year, 2 years, etc? One thing I actuall agree w/ Al on is his desire to win at all costs every year.

One more thing I’d like to see (along with an 8-8 season) is NFL teams once again afraid to come play in the Coliseum. Not just because of fear of the fans, but fear for how the Raiders play there.

disillusioned and it seems as if they dwell on it. You have to get mad and pump up everybody. I saw dwelling by McClain, that is not the energy I want.
This upcoming game I want him to ‘Bama speech in the locker room. That’ll pump them up, Even while in-game.

I want Oakland to be the team who brings back dominance through a smash mouth D and a powerful Run game.

if we dont go .500 whats the difference this year and the years before?

We should be explosive on offense.

Very good on D###..

I expect,want,need us to not just break even,but to win atleast 9 games.Our schedule is not that hard.

I DEMAND IT DAMN IT ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! !

1. A Defense that strikes fear into opposing teams. Run Defense is still a concern for me, but the D can only get better game to game. I’m waiting to see DeathRo get comfortable at the LB position and grow as the next great Raider defensive leader. I don’t expect us to fare Top 10 in Run D, but we should be top 10 or even top 5 in Pass D. I’m also intrigued to see Mike Mitchell develop and shut up the critics of this pick.

2. A newfound passing game that allows us to be a balanced attack on the ground and through the air. Campbell is a stability at the QB position the likes we haven’t seen since the Gannon era. I’m expecting great things from him, and I want to see him become the 2010 Gannon-esque player we need.

3. Plain and simple, Veldheer to become the Anchor of this offensive line, and Gallery to become the veteran leader and mentor this line needs.

4. DHB and Mcfadden to become who we thought they were (very Dennis Green-like) when we drafted them. To become the playmakers that we need on this team.

The past 7 years for me have been a sense of optimism at the beginning, but when the season ended a sense of lurking in the abyss. This season seems different to me, and I’m loving it!

RRRRRRAAAAAAAIIIIIIIIIDDDDDDEEEEERRRRRSSSSSS!!!!!!!

If we do all this, then what’s stopping us from reaching 8 wins?

I’d have to guess anything less than 7 wins and Cable will be replaced.

Too much emphasis on Veldheer. I’m giving him lots of wiggle room and don’t expect him to be sucessful right away. But, he is the best option right now at center.

The best move for the defense could very well be the last one they made picking up Jay Alford. He is a beast, better than Henderson (I expect him to get dropped) so we’re really loaded along the D front and at LB. shit, ths secondary is looking pretty solid too. The only serious weakness is of course Routt who I expect to get targeted by offenses every time he is in the game. Theh again so would chris johnson.

The offense is the problem.

and LB’s close on the run.

I want our DT’s to make it impossible in the middle.

I wanna see some side to side range from our MLB.

I wanna see some Mitchell hits on the #1 RB in the league.

I’m so hyped up about the titans game!!! Anyways I want to see smash mouth defense and we will see our offense pull it’s self together with hue heading the reigns. I also couldnt find the post where we were told to find a way to slow down CJ2K, my suggestions is put mitchell on him exclusively and make a couple good hits and injure him or at least give him alligator arms!!! Don’t trash me for saying that I want CJ injured but that’s the type of defense I want!!!!! Smash mouth jack tatum style!!!!!

…that Muse track is off the hook. Found a live set before Absolution went ape-shit on the charts and love what they were doing and what they’ve done. A band that deserves to be on top like they are, even if there music went commercial after Absolution went viral.

Hope Death’s Double Nickel (DeathRo) is doing well as I haven’t had the time to keep an eye on him and the Silver and Black.

Scott will be starting at LOLB but Groves will play some ILB next to him and Ro. The front 3 will be the rookie Houston, Kelly at NT and Seymour at 3 tech-end where he has been at his best. Look for Scott and Wimbley to rotate with Shaunessey on 3rd down at end and rush 4 on occasion but also having Mitchell in on some looks as a 4th LB and blitzing hard from the slot or middle and hopefully mixing in some zone to confuse VY. I didn’t even drink that much when I thought of this. If we do this we have a good shot of winning this game against a Jeff Fisher coached team that rarely is unpredictable. They are a solid team but can be figured out regularly.

progression is progression and the team still has a way to go.