Chargers vs. Raiders Injury Report
by Rich Langford on Dec 30, 2011 1:22 AM PST
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PrintOne of the biggest reasons to root for the Raiders to make the postseason is this week's injury report. It is as small as I remember it being all season. And, preventing more injuries in this game, it will be even smaller for the first postseason game.
I don't know if Darren McFadden would be able to make it back by next week or not, but either way, this team could be as close to full strength as we have seen this year.
For this game, it looks certain that the Raiders will at least get two huge pieces to the puzzle back in Jacoby Ford and Michael Huff. In their brief period playing together, Ford and Palmer displayed great chemistry. Outside of McFadden, Ford is this team's best playmaker. He is going to make everyone on the offense better.
That said, Huff's return may be even more important. Remember those terrible late defensive meltdowns the last two weeks? There is a good chance those don't happen with a healthy Huff on the field.
RB Taiwan Jones may be back as well. Although, it sounds as if he still has some progress to make before he will be back. The Chargers have a lot of people battling injuries, but my guess is the only one that may not play is Vincent Jackson. This certainly takes away one of the Chargers best weapons. However, he was terrible the last time he played the Raiders, and was actually key in helping the Raiders secure the victory.
Jump over for the full report, from NFL.com, after the jump....
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I said it in your other blog ,
THIS , is the biggest game we have played since 2002. THIS is our A.F.C. Championship game. WE are the reason the situation exsists in the first place. The heat is on. The injured MUST suck it up.
Playoffs or not , The Raiders MUST win this game if they are to take the next step towards being a CONTENDER! R.F.F.R.
The post season riding on this one of two games
Our first playoff game since 2002 will be our biggest game. Each playoff win equal a season worth of wins and excitement.
This is going to hurt; lets go Chiefs, ouch, I told you it would hurt!
Death is coming for everyone, and that makes living fun.
by bojackson34 on Dec 30, 2011 10:17 AM PST up reply actions
It doesn't hurt me one bit
Because a succesful Chiefs team, means the Broncos go down the shitter.
I hate Tim Tebow so much I’ve been contemplating Satanism.
"The Raiders are the Bad Guy Professional Wrestlers of the NFL. Everybody hates us, and loves nothing more then to watch us lose. We got the costumes, we got the facepaint, and the attitude. All we are missing is a bunch of rednecks to start chanting USA USA USA at us..." - ME
"Contrary to popular belief, Al Davis is in heaven. Satan did not want Al in his domain, since Al already owns 49% of Hell and has always been known as a "Demon's Owner" " - ME
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by TheDudeAbides138 on Dec 30, 2011 3:21 PM PST up reply actions
LoL!!...Good One Bro!!!...Let'em Burn Baby!!!
"Tebowphobe"!!!
by PantyRaider on Dec 30, 2011 10:55 PM PST up reply actions
Really hoping Taiwan can play
As great as Bush has been against the Chargers…we could really use the speed of Jones to mix it up.
You know what would make a good story? Something about a clown who makes people happy, but inside he's real sad. Also, he has severe diarrhea.
Is it just me
or is anyone else kind of meh on Huff’s return? Would I rather have him or Gio out there? Tough call…. Definitely not going to put him in place of Branch, so why the hype? I guess in dime packages he is better than Boyd!
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You know what would make a good story? Something about a clown who makes people happy, but inside he's real sad. Also, he has severe diarrhea.
by Buster Bluth on Dec 30, 2011 8:17 AM PST up reply actions
Huff would probably be in pass coverage instead of Mitchell, who is better against the run
Huff would also play CB instead of DVD.
"I’ve been a Raider fan for a long time. They are like a drunken father. you hope that this time they really have it together, they’re really going to try, then they show up and embarrass you." 509er after the Miami game
by Oceanside Raider on Dec 30, 2011 9:38 AM PST up reply actions
Its a good thing
I really believe that if Huff played that Detroit game, unlike Boyd, he would have went up for that bomb to Johnson. He really isn’t anything special but over paid, but he does like to try to make plays. He is no play maker, but the effort is there and works out for us from time to time (Texans game). And his speed would have helped against Megatron too. And he covers Gates decently. You are correct, he is ten times better than Boyd.
by lakers007raiders on Dec 30, 2011 9:39 PM PST up reply actions
I'd rather put a pylon out there instead of Boyd
Maybe the WR would at least trip over the pylon.
As far as Huff goes…he’s got better coverage skills than Gio but Gio’s tackling is a better. Gio is pretty inconsistent though, he looks great one play but then gets burned the next. Huff is a little more consistent.
You know what would make a good story? Something about a clown who makes people happy, but inside he's real sad. Also, he has severe diarrhea.
If Taiwan plays I see him breaking one
He is just too fast for the Chargers’ D.
Proud to say I will be at this game, the biggest one for us since ‘02. And even though we have a terrible lifetime record in games I attend, I expect us to wipe the floor with the Chargers. I dont know that there’s a team that matches up worse with us. We can exploit all of their weakness.
Getting Ford back is huge. Remember, he left early in that game back in November. Had we had him for tje full game, there’s no doubt in my mind we would have scored more.
Barring a Dolphin/Packer-sized egg being laid by the D, we should win this easily.
"BA doesn't stand for Batting Average. It’s Brandon Allen, as in the percentage of a hitter’s worth compared to Brandon Allen. Ted Williams, at his best, was only 4/10th of the hitter Brandon Allen is today." - YonYonson
by hero66 on Dec 30, 2011 9:43 AM PST via mobile reply actions
Curious: How Has Jared Gaither Been Panning Out For "SD"??...Should We Have Taken Him??
"Tebowphobe"!!!
I live in the SD area, he has been playing well and they were extremely pleased with his acquisition,
- one of the few bright spots for the Bolts in a down season.
"I’ve been a Raider fan for a long time. They are like a drunken father. you hope that this time they really have it together, they’re really going to try, then they show up and embarrass you." 509er after the Miami game
by Oceanside Raider on Dec 30, 2011 1:49 PM PST up reply actions
Speaking of guys we should've signed ...
I noticed a certain lineman named Waters on this years Pro Bowl roster …
by Brett J Valjalo on Dec 30, 2011 5:14 PM PST up reply actions
Gaither is a good player as noted in his play with the Ravens.
However, KC cut him yet SD picked him up. Since he appears promising in SD, perhaps KC just didn’t know how to coach or use him. I thought he would have been exellent depth on the line if he did not start for us, but I have strong inclinations to believe he would have cracked a starting spot. He is a better player than Heyer or Barnes.
by RaiderPsycho on Dec 30, 2011 5:27 PM PST up reply actions
Phins Injury Report - Bush out; Thomas gimpy
http://sports.yahoo.com/nfl/news?slug=ap-dolphins-bushout
Of course you know this is GOOD for us
Go quee.. NO I promised not to! OK DAMN Go Chefs!
Damn that really hurts! Kill those fucking Donkeys! Plant Tebows juesus lovin ass and make him meet the good lord with a WTF? look on his face!
"Just Win Baby" is not a philosophy, it is a way of life!
by Ra1derRob67 on Dec 30, 2011 4:40 PM PST reply actions 1 recs
Injuries suck
However, the breaks do see to flow our way lately. If we can get Ford back, somehow find a way to gut out this game and win it, there is a possibility of playoffs!!! That is dope news. As for who doesn’t play, no biggie any more. DMC is awesome, a great player with wonderful speed, agility and power. Alas, only when healthy. Bush can handle at least one more game. And if TJ comes back, even better. And Huff will help out the D a little too. Don’t care about other teams until we win. Then……………..Go Chiefs, Ravens, Texans, and Jets :)
by lakers007raiders on Dec 30, 2011 9:45 PM PST reply actions
Once DMAc gets healthy next year, trade him while his stock is high...make up for the picks we lost for Palmer. Having him on the sidelines every year is frustrating.
From the first week he was out, the Team never informed us the severity of the injury. For him to be out more than half the season tells me the injury was pretty severe. This was a broken record from last year. I hope they make an effort in signing Bush to a long term contract, get Dmac to play early next season, and then trade him for some first rounders. He reminds me of Adam Deadmarsh of the NHL. He was known for “crashing the net” , which made him a successful hockey player. He did, however, have a short career because of the constant injuries.
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