Raiders vs. Dolphins Pregame Open Thread
by Rich Langford on Dec 4, 2011 4:01 AM PST
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PrintMy confidence for this game has been on a late week upswing. I'm putting it at about 71.34 percent right now. Last Monday, it was right at 50-50. Then after the McClain nonsense it was 22.64.
We are talking base gut feel here. Any technical reasoning for this feeling has been passed to my gut via my subconscious unbeknownst to my head.
I am left to speculate that I believe Hue will have kept these guys focused through the McClain BS, and the improving health of the defense as to what is bolstering my confidence.
Richard Seymour appears to be healthier than he has been in weeks. This is going to be key. The Raiders defensive line has to dominate. The Dolphins have one injury keeping a player out in this game and it could make an impact.
Starting right guard Vernon Carey will miss this game. He will be replaced by second year player John Jerry. Jerry was a third round selection and has been considered a bust.
The Dolphins offensive line has struggled even when healthy this year, and most of those struggles have come from the right side. They are 31st in sacks allowed percentage.
The bottom line is that the Raiders need their amazing group of defensive tackles to blow up the interior of this Dolphins' line. And somehow, someway they need to get their banged up offense to find some production against a defense that has been playing amazing football.
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not super confident about today
the Sushi been playing really well, a win here would be HUGE for us.
"I DO THIS" - Carmelo Anthony
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Respect the reputation or it's an altercation.
Looks like Ro is going to play
Raiders have information contradicting the allegations?
http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2011/12/04/mcclain-likely-will-play-for-raiders-today/
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Respect the reputation or it's an altercation.
I think we edge this one today, but it's going to be close
"We knew when we prepared for Sunday we had to extra prepare for the referees".
-Phil Villapiano
Kick their ass and take their stuff!
http://decaturdaily.com/stories/McClain-fracas-no-felony,88536
"A felony requires serious physical injury by means of a deadly weapon or dangerous instrument," Morgan County District Attorney Scott Anderson explained. "Otherwise, it’s menacing."
Decatur police arrested McClain on Thursday after Tapscott, 23, accused him and another friend of beating him to the point of breaking his nose, inflicting a concussion and swollen eyes, and McClain of shooting at him. But under Alabama law, none of that constitutes a felony charge.
LoL!!…Now this is hilarious!!
The investigation chief said that McClain’s hands were not tested for gun powder residue because he was not accused of the shooting at the scene of the alleged crime.
McClain, Willingham and Tapscott do not have criminal records in Morgan County, according to files in the circuit clerk’s office.
"Tebowphobe"!!!
Its been a rough week for me personally..looking forward to seeing the raiders..with or without mclain
I Havent had expectations for this game if we win i wont be surprised if we lose id be a little surprised…we need this game
by angelraiders on Dec 4, 2011 7:11 AM PST via mobile reply actions
Another good reason for the Raiders to win - nothing like the refined pleasure of victory to ward off life's problems
S-O-B: ITS HOW I ROLL, DEAL WITH IT.
"If the leader is filled with high ambition and if he pursues his aims with audacity and strength of will, he will reach them in spite of all obstacles." Karl Von Clausewitz
It's just a job. Grass grows, birds fly, waves pound the sand. I beat people up.
Muhammad Ali
by Sons-of-Blanda on Dec 4, 2011 7:26 AM PST up reply actions
Anyone see the NFL network?
Steve Marrucci drank some serious Raider kool-aid. Not only did he say we win today, but he said we will go into Greenbay and upset them!!!!lol
by MrColg8Smile on Dec 4, 2011 7:15 AM PST via mobile reply actions
Some concern about Carson. Anybody else see all the vids of him this week? Never seen him with that demeanor
or look on his face before. Maybe he’s just really tired and edgy.
S-O-B: ITS HOW I ROLL, DEAL WITH IT.
"If the leader is filled with high ambition and if he pursues his aims with audacity and strength of will, he will reach them in spite of all obstacles." Karl Von Clausewitz
It's just a job. Grass grows, birds fly, waves pound the sand. I beat people up.
Muhammad Ali
No, he looked disturbed
S-O-B: ITS HOW I ROLL, DEAL WITH IT.
"If the leader is filled with high ambition and if he pursues his aims with audacity and strength of will, he will reach them in spite of all obstacles." Karl Von Clausewitz
It's just a job. Grass grows, birds fly, waves pound the sand. I beat people up.
Muhammad Ali
by Sons-of-Blanda on Dec 4, 2011 7:31 AM PST up reply actions
He is frustrated with Murph, Chill and Wayward-Bey
He was getting in sync with our two best wide-outs, D-Moe and Jacoby. Now he has Murphy, Chill and Wayward running whatever pattern they wish.
And that really stinks when you have 6 300 pound men coming at you.
Vast boars and huge gigantic bull
Elephants, rams, eagles, condors...
- J Kerouac
by Raymond St. Martin (Saint) on Dec 4, 2011 8:07 AM PST via mobile up reply actions
That and Miami's pass defense is stiff. Bey is freelancing, seen him do it a number of times and also saw Palmer
try to discuss it with him on the sidelines (Bey blows him off) … must feel like deja vu now for Carson (85 & TO). This is a good week for Carson to play like Jason – focus on the TEs, RB & FB as key receivers.
But with Murphy’s truncated arms and Bey’s unreliable routes, Glass is the best WR option.
S-O-B: ITS HOW I ROLL, DEAL WITH IT.
"If the leader is filled with high ambition and if he pursues his aims with audacity and strength of will, he will reach them in spite of all obstacles." Karl Von Clausewitz
It's just a job. Grass grows, birds fly, waves pound the sand. I beat people up.
Muhammad Ali
by Sons-of-Blanda on Dec 4, 2011 8:17 AM PST up reply actions
Raider Nation trivia question of the day.
At an outside temperature of 8 degrees , how long does it take room temperature Beer to cool to 42 degrees on the porch?
A: 14 minutes (11 with a 20 m.p.h. wind)
That's fast; shudder to think what you animal clad Teton dwellers consider "room temperature"
S-O-B: ITS HOW I ROLL, DEAL WITH IT.
"If the leader is filled with high ambition and if he pursues his aims with audacity and strength of will, he will reach them in spite of all obstacles." Karl Von Clausewitz
It's just a job. Grass grows, birds fly, waves pound the sand. I beat people up.
Muhammad Ali
by Sons-of-Blanda on Dec 4, 2011 7:36 AM PST up reply actions
Literally Ice On The Inside Of The Windows..
And if something is against the exterior walls it will freeze to the wall…The soft rubber boot on my Chevy gear shift got so brittle it cracked and all the nylon door panel clips shattered!!
"Tebowphobe"!!!
We heat exclusively with wood...
cause propane is $3.75 a gallon , and baseboard electric is the road to nowhere . Stays about 58-62 at night (if you get up at 3am and “reload” the stove) and 62-68 during the day. You get used to it and pay for getting used to it in the summer when it his 80 you sweat like a pig. Humidity kills your ass.
We heat exclusively
eastern montana here. we primarily heat with fat women. Toasty! :)
That Wind Never Stops....Just Changes Direction...LoL!!!
Seen it pick up a semi-trailer of the back of a truck and splatter it all across I-25…Or the crest of Elk Mountain on ice as your blown into the bar ditch…
Worked 300ft up on top of the boiler headers in Wheatland….If that wind chile doesn’t kill you the velocity will as it sends you sailing 1/2 a mile before you hit the ground…
"Tebowphobe"!!!
I think our teams coming together...
I feel good about this game, think the media hyped it to be an upset to much..
Upset? Vegas opened with us as dogs. Miami has played solid football the past 6 weeks (week 7 going forward)
S-O-B: ITS HOW I ROLL, DEAL WITH IT.
"If the leader is filled with high ambition and if he pursues his aims with audacity and strength of will, he will reach them in spite of all obstacles." Karl Von Clausewitz
It's just a job. Grass grows, birds fly, waves pound the sand. I beat people up.
Muhammad Ali
by Sons-of-Blanda on Dec 4, 2011 7:43 AM PST up reply actions
Fuck Vegas and the media
i dont care what streak their on, we have the better team today no doubt, we just better play like it…All the injuries and BS has got people too paranoid…
by Raider_Renagade on Dec 4, 2011 7:45 AM PST up reply actions
ho hum....
No need to get your panties all ruffled. Just another Raider victory today.
Also—- forget the 3 points, take the raiders money line today.
by rat, el rat, mr. rat, the rat on Dec 4, 2011 7:43 AM PST via mobile reply actions
First I would like to say fuck tebow
Secondly I think we get up on em early and then almost piss it away like almost all of our wins. Go Raiders and fuck denver
by Phuck denver on Dec 4, 2011 7:46 AM PST via mobile reply actions
Been Posting A Littel With The Vikes...There Almost As Flat As The "Ckoakers"!!!!
Been Posting A Little With The Vikes…There Almost As Flat As The “Chokers”!!!!
"Tebowphobe"!!!
I have driven from Laramie to Wolcott Junction
and seen no less than 20 Tractor trailers off the road and on their sides in various forms of disrepair. In ANY season. Winds of 25 – 60 + on a daily basis. They have a windmill power farm in Arlington because of it.
I Know Your Right...Haulled Cattle All Threw The Area -n- After Unloading It Was Pure Hell...
"Tebowphobe"!!!
By The Way...That "Kiss" Video Of Tebow Has Been Removed....
I looked because I was posting it to the Vikes and it’s gone…Prolley too may “Holy Rollers” complained???
"Tebowphobe"!!!
LET'S NOT GET COCKY HERE GANG!
Sons is right ,this will be a HUGE win today if it happens. No “chalk board”fodder for the Fish please .
Miami has solid pass defense and we're playing our second tier WRs. Palmer looked disturbed in interviews and the whole
McClain matter has caused a huge distraction. On the other hand, Bush and Reece will offset our WR issues and Hue will get everyone’s head focused by game time. Curious to see how sharp we are in the 1st Qtr … and, of course, how we open the 3rd.
S-O-B: ITS HOW I ROLL, DEAL WITH IT.
"If the leader is filled with high ambition and if he pursues his aims with audacity and strength of will, he will reach them in spite of all obstacles." Karl Von Clausewitz
It's just a job. Grass grows, birds fly, waves pound the sand. I beat people up.
Muhammad Ali
by Sons-of-Blanda on Dec 4, 2011 8:11 AM PST up reply actions
Don't forget our biggest weapon...
If we stay away from flags and our D steps up. Seabass can win this game on one leg…
yeah we are not favoured by the gameday crew to win
I think only Mooch and Marshall picked us
by Raider_Renagade on Dec 4, 2011 8:27 AM PST up reply actions
Shall we ponder on who's QB is more Christian in the Vikings Donkeys matchup?
by $73.27 on Dec 4, 2011 8:32 AM PST via mobile reply actions
Tebow and the year of the horse
Pondered sacrificing a lutefisk to Thor last night as an offering to end the Equine Jihad today.
injury report......
Ford, DMC, Moore, Twain Jones, jason and bruce campbell out.
by MrColg8Smile on Dec 4, 2011 8:47 AM PST via mobile reply actions
as far as i have read for us....yes
by MrColg8Smile on Dec 4, 2011 8:51 AM PST via mobile up reply actions
nervous about this game
not a gimme by amy means. can we just get fucking healthy already? im sick of the fragility of these guys
"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 4, 2011 9:20 AM PST via mobile reply actions
I never know what to expect from this team
So I’m going to go ahead and say Raiders win by 30.
MexicAN AmericAN VegAN
considering that our largest + margin is 10 pts ... wth
S-O-B: ITS HOW I ROLL, DEAL WITH IT.
"If the leader is filled with high ambition and if he pursues his aims with audacity and strength of will, he will reach them in spite of all obstacles." Karl Von Clausewitz
It's just a job. Grass grows, birds fly, waves pound the sand. I beat people up.
Muhammad Ali
by Sons-of-Blanda on Dec 4, 2011 9:26 AM PST up reply actions
Kelly, McClain, Jano, Scott, & Wimbley are listed as questionable
CJ, Houston, Huff, Mitchell, & Seymour are probable. Nobody listed as doubtful.
Torty Craig, we hardly knew ye.
For Miami, it's a much shorter list.
Vernon Carey, Guard, is Doubtful. Safety Yeremiah Bell is Questionable, and Kicker Dan Carpenter is Probable.
Torty Craig, we hardly knew ye.
4 TEs and 3 QBs CP TP & Bi-Bo
S-O-B: ITS HOW I ROLL, DEAL WITH IT.
"If the leader is filled with high ambition and if he pursues his aims with audacity and strength of will, he will reach them in spite of all obstacles." Karl Von Clausewitz
It's just a job. Grass grows, birds fly, waves pound the sand. I beat people up.
Muhammad Ali
by Sons-of-Blanda on Dec 4, 2011 9:36 AM PST up reply actions
WASSUP NATION! READY FOR SUM FISH-STICKS?
Cant wait for the game to start. I dont know why you all sound so down about the day. Our boys should be AMPED and ready to hit the end zone to make up for last week. LATES GO RRRAAAIIIDDDEEERRRSSS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! PRIDE AND POISE BABY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
by EASTBAY RAIDERLOVE on Dec 4, 2011 9:25 AM PST reply actions
make up for last week?
S-O-B: ITS HOW I ROLL, DEAL WITH IT.
"If the leader is filled with high ambition and if he pursues his aims with audacity and strength of will, he will reach them in spite of all obstacles." Karl Von Clausewitz
It's just a job. Grass grows, birds fly, waves pound the sand. I beat people up.
Muhammad Ali
by Sons-of-Blanda on Dec 4, 2011 9:27 AM PST up reply actions
He's talking about scoring TDs instead of FGs
"Bad is Back, thanks be to the Antichrist" - George Atkinson
Oh that - 1 of 5 in the red zone and 3 of 15 on 3rd down (consistent 20%) ... need to close
S-O-B: ITS HOW I ROLL, DEAL WITH IT.
"If the leader is filled with high ambition and if he pursues his aims with audacity and strength of will, he will reach them in spite of all obstacles." Karl Von Clausewitz
It's just a job. Grass grows, birds fly, waves pound the sand. I beat people up.
Muhammad Ali
by Sons-of-Blanda on Dec 4, 2011 9:34 AM PST up reply actions
Hue is gaining my confidence each week. Hopefully he attacks and is aggressive in his play calling this week.
"Bad is Back, thanks be to the Antichrist" - George Atkinson
I am confident in our defense for a change. I think they are starting to gel as a unit, finally.
"Bad is Back, thanks be to the Antichrist" - George Atkinson
30 mins Nation. RRRRAAAAIIIDDDDEEEERRRRRSSSS!!!!!!!!!!!
"Bad is Back, thanks be to the Antichrist" - George Atkinson
Wtf no mullet man?
He was supposed to end tebows career today
by Phuck denver on Dec 4, 2011 9:52 AM PST via mobile reply actions
TP
Will have at least ONE snap in this game!
by TheyLOVEtoHATEus on Dec 4, 2011 9:54 AM PST via mobile up reply actions
game time
LETTTS GOOO RAIIIIIIIIDDDDeeERRRRSSS
by Raider_Renagade on Dec 4, 2011 10:02 AM PST reply actions
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