A Golden Opportunity to Shock the World Awaits the Oakland Raiders in Green Bay
by brhynno on Dec 9, 2011 6:00 AM PST
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PrintThe stories of the Oakland Raiders' opponent in Green Bay Sunday and their potential path to perfection have already grown tiresome. The Raiders' face plant on the road last week in Miami did little to inspire confidence in those who've doubted the Raiders, and even believers are hard pressed to predict a Raiders' win given the many injuries and inability to find the end zone or any semblance of consistency and relief from the dreaded penalties that haunt us, stalling drives or moving the chains for opponents, often giving prime red zone scoring opportunities.
But this Sunday's game offers a unique opportunity to those the prior weeks and chances to establish a division lead alone: it's an opportunity to turn the NFL world upside down.
Bear with me here... and hit the jump to read on
Interestingly enough, there are very favorable matchups in this game not immediately apparent from the surface. One needs to look at how GB does it to see it's efficiency, athleticism on both sides of the ball and in the trenches, and on defense, an opportunistic and hungry defense that gives up a lot of big plays and yards but has the luxury of looking for shots at getting their offense the ball back. The Oakland Raiders strength on defense--if it can truly be called that--has to lie in its ability to get to the qb on defense and apparently likes the opportunity to play nickel and dime coverages getting extra cover guys on the field especially against passing offenses with multiple big and elusive weapons such as GB with Greg Jennings, Jordy Nelson, Donald Driver and Jermichael Finley. They lack a premier back to be the threat that found these packages susceptible in games vs. Buffalo early on when Jackson torched us, and even NE with a simliar attack used rookie Ridley.
This plays into our getting extra defensive backs and safeties on the field, and we'll be getting CJ and Lito Sheppard in on lots of nickel, and add'l safeties in Huff, Giordano, and Mitchell, who might just match up brilliantly with the likes of their respective opponents, and since we'll also have to be constantly looking to contain or spy Rodgers, if they go run while we're in this personnel package we should still be able to make some plays in the backfield or for short gains.
They're not a team that has a strong running attack, partially because they haven't needed it, but they look for some production to keep the air show going, and that should also play into our strengths on the defensive side of the ball (of course depending on which defense of ours shows up; I'm expecting a strong showing this time, meaning holding GB to less than forty). Defensively, they're horrible both against the run and the pass, and give up a lot of big plays and TDs to WRs, TEs, and RBs in both the run game and the pass game, but are second in the league in takeaways (4 fumbles, 23 ints=very impressive).
We'll need to be able to execute some shovel passes and double play actions, and I mean execute, to keep GB's defensive attack on their heels and also be ready to exploit them with runs in pass situations and passes in run situations on audibles. I'm expecting Carson to shine doing this in this battle. We'll need to look to disrupt passing lanes and bat balls down where we can't get to or pressure Rodgers.
A victory is unlikely, but the Raiders have in recent history performed their best when almost no one in the world is expecting us to do just that. I benched Ben Roethlisberger in my fantasy league and will instead start Carson Palmer, who could eclipse even Aaron Rodgers numbers this weekend.
I wish I could say I was more confident in all of this actually occurring, but I have an odd complete lack of confidence in GB on the flip side going into this, and besides it being a rule of mine to never bet on or against our Oakland Raiders, I wouldn't touch GB minus however many or even to win with a 120 yard pole... For those of you out there who can't wait to say you are certain you'll collect on your Packers wager, good luck, and let us know how that works out for you either way, m'kay?
We lose the game, and the world champion Packers did what they were supposed to do, and the world remains unshocked for at least one more Sunday, and many experts still predict both the Raiders and Denver will make the playoffs despite losses for either or both this week. I say I need a shellacking old school Raider style to re-instill confidence in me that this team is good enough to make a run at the playoffs, and I'd just bet that will be enough for even the doubters as well.
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Haters gonna hate
I think if we were even somewhat healthy…we would have a solid chance but without the big weapons on offense…we don’t present much of a challenge after the stinker we put up in Miami.
It’s an opportunity though to show the league that we can bounce back from ugly losses and persevere through injuries and take control of our own destiny. There will always be haters but lets put a halt on the Tebow train and show the division there is a new sheriff in town.
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.
Some keys to this game are starting to appear Nation
I originally felt the only way we win this is if we play a zone D to keep Rodgers in check ,now I’m not so sure. Green Bay’s receivers are very good – not great. Rodgers makes them look great. I’m not sure how much man coverage Rodgers has seen this year ,if any. It may just be the look he hasn’t seen that wins this game for us .
The fact that they have 3 LBs on the DNP list shows little or no depth at the position. Screens , backs running passing routes and a few long balls to “stretch” the D and open up the underneath routes and run game may just do it for us. Reece MUST be utilized more PERIOD! Just a thought , and YES , I’ve felt all along WE would be the ones to beat the pack . now we just have to do it. R.F.F.R.
Ford and Moore's injuries in this game hurt us way more than McFadden
Stupid glass toe players
I think what happened to Ford ...
that would’ve hurt any player, what happened there. At least dude made a nice catch and was fighting for yardage … can’t get down on Ford for that. Moore I didn’t even see, so no comment, and I didn’t see how McFadden got hurt either cause I’z on my way to the bar to watch when it happened.
And sure, it’s arguably true that losing both those guys is worse than losing 1 McFadden, but neither single one of them is nearly as important as DMac. Looks like we’re going to be down to DHB, Murphy, and Housh for this upcoming game, with Chaz likely being played sparingly.
With all these injuries, and the falling off of Bush’s and the o-line’s production, I have to say my confidence about this team this week is hovering around 5%, and if I was a betting man (on football) I’d probably take the Pack and give the points in this game. I just don’t see how we have the firepower on Offense, nor the Defense, to keep this game close. I’m expecting us to not look as bad/flat as we did against Miami, but also nowhere near good enough to beat this Packers team.
At this point I’m just hoping Denver loses one of their next three, and we at least beat KC, so that we’ll be playing a meaningful game in week 17 for the first time in 9 years.
We’re already guaranteed of playing a meaningful game in week 16, as the Donks can’t clinch until the Bills game, which will be going on the same time as our week 16 game against KC. So that’s one more week longer than last year at least :)
by Brett J Valjalo on Dec 9, 2011 9:02 AM PST up reply actions
If we win
it’s gonna be, “what happened to the Packers?” on espn for the following six days
C'mon man, you know better than that
I have yet to watch a Raider win on ESPN that wasn’t 5 seconds of highlights that didn’t even matter in the damn game, and that right at the end of the show. If the Packers lose, that will be the story- “Packers Lose” as if they played nobody.
The story would be the Packers lost
When we played the Dolphins the story was we lost. When the significant underdog wins, the story is always going to be biased towards “The better team lost”.
Look at the Cowboys/Cardinals last game. No one in the media even talks about the Cardinals being a part of that game. The story was the Cowboys lost a game to some sucky team. Compared to Green Bay, we are that sucky team.
Yeah but the media
just can’t ever seem to admit that the Cowboys suck…even when they do they act like they should be winning. I dislike me some Cowboys.
Really, who cares?
Why watch espn anyway?
by lchristmas on Dec 9, 2011 12:01 PM PST via mobile up reply actions
+10000000
Death is coming for everyone, and that makes living fun.
by bojackson34 on Dec 10, 2011 10:46 PM PST up reply actions
no if we win it will be because the pack rested their starters. even then i still think the raiders will get beat. matt flynn isnt bad. if the raiders lost to miami how the FUCK are they gonna beat GB with dmoore ford and dmc missing which is like 50% of the offense!!!!!!! lord help this team… i think the gmen had a better chance. they made it really close but they are a better team than the raiders. i dont thinks its happenin this week, i would love for the GB fans to go home shocked but Arod be too much mon.
"I'm not saying I'm gonna change the world, but I guarantee that I will spark the brain that will change the world." - Tupac Amaru Shakur
"The greatest hypnotist on the planet Earth is an oblong box in the corner in the room. It is constantly telling us what to believe is real. If you can persuade people that what they see with their eyes is what there is to see you've got them. Because they'll laugh in your face of an explanation then which portrays the big picture of what's happenin'
... and they have."
"Lots of people in America know that the system is fucked up. All of them know it. I think everybody in this country knows the government’s corrupt. They’re conscious of it, but they’re not gonna do a fucking thing about it. There are people that will, and me, I consider those people revolutionary"- Immortal Technique
by RaiderKilluminati on Dec 9, 2011 9:30 AM PST reply actions
Cbs need to make plays this game. the raiders also need to stop arod from not only gashing them through the air but on the ground too. seems evry qb is able to do that against the raiders.
"I'm not saying I'm gonna change the world, but I guarantee that I will spark the brain that will change the world." - Tupac Amaru Shakur
"The greatest hypnotist on the planet Earth is an oblong box in the corner in the room. It is constantly telling us what to believe is real. If you can persuade people that what they see with their eyes is what there is to see you've got them. Because they'll laugh in your face of an explanation then which portrays the big picture of what's happenin'
... and they have."
"Lots of people in America know that the system is fucked up. All of them know it. I think everybody in this country knows the government’s corrupt. They’re conscious of it, but they’re not gonna do a fucking thing about it. There are people that will, and me, I consider those people revolutionary"- Immortal Technique
by RaiderKilluminati on Dec 9, 2011 9:34 AM PST reply actions
If somehow we managed to win
It would be a huge boost for the team. But our team has a history of playing like crap following huge wins. This is actually a game I don’t think I’ll watch too much of, because I don’t see how the Raiders can match up. Maybe if we had all our offensive weapons out there, but without DMC, Ford, and Moore we just don’t have the explosive offense to compete with GB.
If our defense doesn’t play like crap on Sunday I’d consider it more of a fluke than anything else. Because they’ve yet to impress me this season.
Ford and Moore are at practice today but very limited
DMC is not at practice…so that rules him out for sure. Hopefully we can get at least one of those 2 on the field Sunday…will go a long way to helping our cause.
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.
Cork is saying that they are both running without restriction
Hue is testing out their wheels.
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 9, 2011 10:38 AM PST up reply actions
It's a nice theory to think we will run the right packages to slow down their offense, keeping a qb spy around to limit Rodgers' mobility
Then remember who our defensive coordinator is…I wouldn’t be surprised to see us line up in FG block formation all game
"In football, I root for the Oakland Raiders because they hire castoffs, outlaws, malcontents, and f*ck -ups, they have lots of penalties, fights, and paybacks, and because Al Davis told the rest of the pig NFL owners to go get f*cked... Someday, the Raiders will be strong again, and they will dip the ball in **** and shove it down the throats of the wholesome, white, heartland teams that pray together and don't deliver late hits"
– George Carlin
"I'll do anything to score a touchdown. And I'm not afraid like some people, their afraid to call those plays. I'm not. That's the way I like to live my life, I like to live on the edge. And that's the way it is, and that's the way it's gon' be."
-Hue Jackson
+Gogolplex to that!
I agree Chuck E. Cheese needs to go
"Bad is Back, thanks be to the Antichrist" - George Atkinson
by Ghost Raider on Dec 9, 2011 11:33 AM PST up reply actions
2 Statements That Bring Hope...Is Mike Waufle Being Given An Opertunity To Define Our "D" This Week???
It was Waufle who designed a game plan against the New England Patriots and quarterback Tom Brady that worked to perfection in the New York Giants victory over the 18-0 Patriots in the Super Bowl at the end of the 2007 season.
The plan consisted of devising a strategy where the Giants could generate enough pressure on Brady with four defensive linemen and a limited number of well-disguised blitzes. In the end, the Giants beat the Patriots.
Raiders defensive coordinator Chuck Bresnahan said he is confident that the Raiders can pull off a similar performance against the Packers and quarterback Aaron Rodgers.
The key, Bresnahan said, is playing tight coverage on the favored short routes of the Packers and giving the defensive linemen more time to get to Rodgers.
"Tebowphobe"!!!
Other
Means I hit really good REM sleep, had a nice dream, but eventually I have to wake up.
or
That kool aid is not a mythological magical weapon.
Well It's Friday And Time For Some Inspirational Hope Because There's Not Much Out There Unless Of Course Your A "T-Bowne"!!!
So where would we get our inspiration when “T-Bowne” has the heavens all rapped up and the favor of the gods??
"I know he’s having a tough day, but the thing about him, he’s tough," Jackson said. "He’s got his brothers here to lean on. The whole team, we’re going to wrap our arms around him, and take care of him, and love on him and get him to where he needs to be while he helps us attain our goal which is winning a football game."
I remember and I believe!!…
It was Houston and a potential loss against a superior team in there house where we had never won…Not even beating them in our own house….Ever!!…It was also right after the loss of Mr Davis and this team was INSPIRED to “V”!!…Can they now get behind “CJ” as another inspirational advantage as he plays his heart out in the midst of all the pains of his losses???
We all saw what happened in Miami after a week of disgust centering on “DeathRo” and how this team played with disgust that Sunday….Can they come out and play with heart this week feeding upon the commitment of a “CB” who has lost so much but still willing to give his all for his team??…
Let’s freakin hope so because if not I hate to think about this off season and all the crying that will be echoing threw the Raider Nation!!!
PantyRaider…Please “CJ” Bring It Home Baby!!!/_
"Tebowphobe"!!!
This Is A Prime Example Of How We Will Always Be Treated By The Damn "Mediots"!!
MCCLAIN SAYS HE’S ‘DONE’
McClain declined another interview request from this reporter Thursday, saying "no," when asked if he had anything to say.
Actually, he did have a little more to say.
"I’m done for the year," McClain said, in reference to speaking with the media. "I’m done for the rest of my career. It was fun while it lasted."
McClain and other NFL players are required to speak with the media. If he sticks to his guns, then he is at risk of being fined by the NFL every week.
For the record, McClain refused to speak with the media after the Dolphins game Sunday, a violation of league rules, as well as Monday and Thursday.
Well as reported Cokran!!…“DeathRo” spoke to your damn ass and that’s all you get so stop campaigning for fines from the NFL:!!!…
"Tebowphobe"!!!
Seriously still with the "mediot" mantra?
How is this their fault? I hope this shit for brains is ignoring the media in buffalo or jacksonville next year.
by lchristmas on Dec 9, 2011 12:07 PM PST via mobile up reply actions
Did You Check This Article??...It's Pertaining To Those Damn "Mediot"s...Right!!
That was also copy posted from a damn “Mediot” Right…So sense when would you NOT expect me to pile on?
"Tebowphobe"!!!
Very rarely are players actually fined for not speaking to the media.
However, MCClain’s sheer blatancy may force the league’s hand.
by ROFLCOPTER16 on Dec 9, 2011 12:27 PM PST up reply actions
Ya
I think it’s stupid the NFL requires the players to talk to the press after games. Let them attend the coach’s press conference and then go write their largely empty articles. After all, the rely on “secret sources” for their info anyway.
Slight of hand
Can’t blame Hue if he’s playing possum this week with Ford and Moore, hiding them when the media comes around all week, wait until Friday for a brief appearance, so Hue can list them as “doubtful”, then watch them go “yard” on Sunday as the Raiders stage the historic upset. Fiction or not, I wouldn’t put anything past Hue when it comes to big games. He’s had the Raiders ready for both “huge” games this season, Texans and Chargers. There is something to hold onto there.
Nation
We are Doooooooooooomed this Sunday. Say what you want, but at the end of the day I wouldn’t be surprised to hear Hue say something along the lines of “They are who we thought they were…” There is no letting the Packers off the hook, though. I just don’t see another team in the league who has either the defensive fire power to contain them or the offensive fire power to hang with them, much less beat them. Looking ahead to the Lions game already. I love surprises, just not counting on one this week, which is why my fridge is stocked with tasty adult beverages in advance…
...Watching DeMarcus Cousins’ transformation from large human to immortal kill beast...
While Your "Doom-n-Gloom" Is Prolley Justified I'm Feeling Better This Week Than Last???
Had a sick feeling leading up to that Miami game but this one is just a tough match up that we just might show up for???
"Tebowphobe"!!!
Oddly, I'm also feeling better this week.
I had that same feeling you had going into the Dolphins game. That’s not here this week. Of course that might have to do with not once really expecting this game to be a win for us. I wrote it off at the beginning of the season.
Even if we lose on Sunday, my hope is that the team plays hard the whole game and gives a respectable performance this week.
ex-Bengali - longtime CP fan here...
A few days ago I read a report that mentioned the replacement WRs are frequently NOT running the correct routes.
It may have been ESPN but I’ll try to find it and link to it.
Has anyone read reports re; the above or an insight to the accuracy?
I saw Carson chiding some guys on the sideline following some plays to indicate that
but there was some miscommunication with starters as well, so it’s tough to say. Good to see he’s not pointing fingers and wearing the responsibility for now.
""The massive Raider Nation is beyond doubt the sleaziest and rudest and most sinister mob of thugs and wackos ever assembled."--Hunter S. Thompson
"In football, I root for the Oakland Raiders because they hire castoffs, outlaws, malcontents, and fuck -ups, they have lots of penalties, fights, and paybacks, and because Al Davis told the rest of the pig NFL owners to go get fucked. Someday, the Raiders will be strong again, and they will dip the ball in shit and shove it down the throats of the wholesome, white, heartland teams that pray together and don't deliver late hits." - George Carlin.
IF we win
It would be HUGE for morale, and more importantly for winning the West. As unlikely as a victory is Sunday, I’m still picking the Raiders. We have next to little chance, our D is suspect (it is actually convicted of being terrible, but suspect sounds nicer), our offense is hurt and missing playmakers, our coach is a rookie, their offense is ridiculously good without a running game, it is in Green Bay, the Donks may win their game, hell, the whole west may win their game as well, and I’m sure no one will be shocked if we lose by 30 +. Still, I believe that crazy shit happens in the NFL, I believe the team will not lay an egg out there (at least not due to effort), and I’m a foolish Raider fan. Go RAIDERS!!!!!
by lakers007raiders on Dec 9, 2011 2:47 PM PST reply actions
Strange sense of Calm
Feel real good about this game win or lose. As posted on some earlier threads I too had a sick and uneasy feeling prior to the Miami game but oddly feel good heading into this one. I think we go in and fight hard. I also think we get to see an Oakland Raider team that shows heart, and resiliency. I love this team and will always believe they have the chance to win. Go Raiders!
If we see Moore and Ford on the field...
Then I might think that my conspiracy theory of Hue not wanting to make the playoffs this year to keep the second first round pick for the Carson Palmer trade. But for as long as McFadden has been out with an “ankle sprain” and the rest of our weapons being out for multiple games has me drawing no other conclusion. If the Raiders don’t make the playoffs this year, we keep our first round pick in 2013. Who knows with Hues great injury reports.
by infinateraiderfan on Dec 10, 2011 3:38 PM PST via mobile up reply actions
NOT So!!...If We Make The AFC Championship Game In 2012 The Same Applies....
Hue want’s to win and so does this team…Injuries are real and the only spoof is as to how bad those injuries are???
"Tebowphobe"!!!
NOT So!!...If We Make The AFC Championship Game In 2012 The Same Applies....
Hue want’s to win and so does this team…Injuries are real and the only spoof is as to how bad those injuries are???
"Tebowphobe"!!!
We have a very slim chance of winning this game.
Ya right!
Green bay is going to come out the game throwing bombs and quick strikes.
They will go up two, three scores, and that’s going to force Oakland to pass and mostly likely throw a few interceptions. This pattern is going to be repeated all game long.
Ya’ll can throw that “any Sunday” bullshit out the window.
Death is coming for everyone, and that makes living fun.
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