Highlights of the Newest Oakland Raiders QB Trent Edwards
by Rich Langford on Jul 30, 2011 4:28 PM PDT
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PrintOnce upon a time, there was a quarterback named Trent Edwards, and was one of the brightest prospects in all of football. And this was applicable in many ways. Edwards was way ahead of schedule on the football field and the Stanford graduate could dissect the game with superior speed that his vast intellect allowed. Then something happened, and the dimmer switch slid down on the brightness shining from Edwards.
He began to get concussions. And with the blows to the head, his passes began to be strewn errant across the field and into the arms of overjoyed defenders. This led to the Bills dispatching of their once bearded prodigal son. Edwards sat dimmed on the sidelines of employment until the Jaguars put his diminished skill back to use. The Jaguars were not impressed enough to keep him. And so this head case—a different kind than we're used to—has made his way to the pirate ship.
What am I trying to say? I have no idea. But I do know that maybe, somehow, someway the man the Raiders just signed can remember he was once this guy:
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I SAID IT BEFORE AND I'LL SAY IT AGAIN.....
rather have him than this guy
BEING 8-8 IS OK "IF THAT'S THE WORLD YOU LIVE IN" - COACH AL DAVIS
by The MoonMan 804 on Jul 30, 2011 4:41 PM PDT reply actions
i actually thought that was a good pick by the bills at that time
BEING 8-8 IS OK "IF THAT'S THE WORLD YOU LIVE IN" - COACH AL DAVIS
by The MoonMan 804 on Jul 30, 2011 4:42 PM PDT reply actions
O BOY!!!!
And don’t forget the raiders signed Barnes and Sam Williams, Gaither flunked he’s physical and sent on his way. full steam ahead!!! I know we need 90 players in camp, but is this all we can come up with?
Hmmm....dare I say it?
New Gannon, maybe?
He does need to overcome his love of the checkdown though.
"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.
lol was just going there...
you have a little more balls than I Screwfish….was not sure I was gonna post that….but yeah a little Gannonesque….I remember thinking when I first heard the Raiders picked him up .." why in the hell did they pick up that washed up guy???" glad I was wrong, hope I am wrong again as I am thinking the same thing….
member of the Raider Nation since 1968......(Heidi Game!)
by TheAutumWind on Jul 30, 2011 5:11 PM PDT up reply actions
he will not be gannon. lol
he cant read defenses that well. imo
I’ll take 11 players with heart on the field over 11 guys with just talent. Talent is fleeting, it goes away over time. Heart is what drives you to be better. To push yourself beyond what you think your capabilities are. To show us that when you strive, all things are possible.- SMP
got a kick out of this tweet
bmaak63 Ben Lamaak
Damn its fun to block for Darren Mcfadden
"tough times call for perseverance and a tough mind. I have been told that I can't play football before. We all know what happened with that. #neverquit"--Mark Herzlich
""The massive Raider Nation is beyond doubt the sleaziest and rudest and most sinister mob of thugs and wackos ever assembled."--Hunter S. Thompson
you know it is!
"tough times call for perseverance and a tough mind. I have been told that I can't play football before. We all know what happened with that. #neverquit"--Mark Herzlich
""The massive Raider Nation is beyond doubt the sleaziest and rudest and most sinister mob of thugs and wackos ever assembled."--Hunter S. Thompson
I guarantee one thing.
We haven’t heard the last of this kid. He’s gonna be a Raider come the regular season as well. By the end of the year, he’ll be seeing regular minutes at RG.
"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.
good answer Hue
VittorioTafur Vittorio Tafur
#Raiders Hue Jackson laughed when asked about UFA Zach Miller – “We’re working” on it
good answer. git ’er done…
"tough times call for perseverance and a tough mind. I have been told that I can't play football before. We all know what happened with that. #neverquit"--Mark Herzlich
""The massive Raider Nation is beyond doubt the sleaziest and rudest and most sinister mob of thugs and wackos ever assembled."--Hunter S. Thompson
newest Raider
Oakland won without Nahmdi in the lineup and lost with him in it, yeah he is a great CB but he is 30yrs old I dont kw I just dont see it that he is going to make it in the NFC east. Few teams have legitimate backups and Trent is no problem in the locker room, soooo. I think we are underselling Hues effect on the players we do have. Hue will turn this team around by making sound decisions. No more breaking the bank for damaged goods.
I liked this one too
VittorioTafur Vittorio Tafur
QB Edwards said he chose #Raiders over other offers because of “coach Jackson’s energy”
I can see that for sure.
"tough times call for perseverance and a tough mind. I have been told that I can't play football before. We all know what happened with that. #neverquit"--Mark Herzlich
""The massive Raider Nation is beyond doubt the sleaziest and rudest and most sinister mob of thugs and wackos ever assembled."--Hunter S. Thompson
Guys, DHB is out because...
VittorioTafur Vittorio Tafur
#Raiders WR Heyward-Bey won’t disclose injury — "call it a toothache" — but said he’s close to returning — "day to day"
3 minutes ago
The RaiderLaker
...... cut that sack of shit.
I’ll take 11 players with heart on the field over 11 guys with just talent. Talent is fleeting, it goes away over time. Heart is what drives you to be better. To push yourself beyond what you think your capabilities are. To show us that when you strive, all things are possible.- SMP
its not actually a toothache
"Anytime you have an organization and an owner that wants to win as badly as Al Davis wants to win, and will spend the money to win, I don’t think you have as many barriers as you think. Those are easy. The ones that would be tough is where you didn’t have any good players and you had an owner or an organization that didn’t want to spend any money to get good players." - John Madden, 2008
He's basically saying to print that. And it's dumb. If it's not true then it's probably something minor.
Like a messed up foot nail, or I bet athletes foot.
You can just say; “Oh, my shoulder is a little sore”, or “my hamstring is a little sore” Or at least: “It’s something minor”
The RaiderLaker
menstration probably
S-O-B: ITS HOW I ROLL, DEAL WITH IT.
"I made a trade for Seymour. ..I thought it was a great trade. Still do. [Al Davis 1/2011]
Patience advances a man to better times.
by Sons-of-Blanda on Jul 30, 2011 9:55 PM PDT up reply actions
lmao
y’all are wrong….XD
In WHOEVER GIVES US THE WIN We Trust
by NFLanalyzerfromhome on Jul 30, 2011 11:02 PM PDT up reply actions
DHB is a hard worker
i doubt he is making up an injury, especially with the coaches we have.
by RyanTheRaider on Jul 31, 2011 5:05 AM PDT up reply actions
go Marcel
CelReece45 Marcel Reece
Think I made the right decision 4 my family….nothing like being a #Raider it’s gonna pay off in the long run! #LEEGOO
"tough times call for perseverance and a tough mind. I have been told that I can't play football before. We all know what happened with that. #neverquit"--Mark Herzlich
""The massive Raider Nation is beyond doubt the sleaziest and rudest and most sinister mob of thugs and wackos ever assembled."--Hunter S. Thompson
HELL YEAH!
"Anytime you have an organization and an owner that wants to win as badly as Al Davis wants to win, and will spend the money to win, I don’t think you have as many barriers as you think. Those are easy. The ones that would be tough is where you didn’t have any good players and you had an owner or an organization that didn’t want to spend any money to get good players." - John Madden, 2008
Stanford has totally grown on me too
SRoutt26 Stanford Routt
I wanna say congrats to my ex-teammate Nnamdi Asomugha on his signing…after 6 yrs I remember everything you told me…we’ll be JUST FINE!!
"tough times call for perseverance and a tough mind. I have been told that I can't play football before. We all know what happened with that. #neverquit"--Mark Herzlich
""The massive Raider Nation is beyond doubt the sleaziest and rudest and most sinister mob of thugs and wackos ever assembled."--Hunter S. Thompson
that dude remembers shit too! lol
"tough times call for perseverance and a tough mind. I have been told that I can't play football before. We all know what happened with that. #neverquit"--Mark Herzlich
""The massive Raider Nation is beyond doubt the sleaziest and rudest and most sinister mob of thugs and wackos ever assembled."--Hunter S. Thompson
by brhynno on Jul 30, 2011 7:09 PM PDT up reply actions 1 recs
Lmao!
Eventually, all things merge into one, and a river runs through it.
by Rich Langford on Jul 30, 2011 11:52 PM PDT up reply actions
my favorite part of this is the last 4 words
mr routt is no dummy
by lchristmas on Jul 30, 2011 7:25 PM PDT via mobile up reply actions
+ 1
S-O-B: ITS HOW I ROLL, DEAL WITH IT.
"I made a trade for Seymour. ..I thought it was a great trade. Still do. [Al Davis 1/2011]
Patience advances a man to better times.
by Sons-of-Blanda on Jul 30, 2011 7:29 PM PDT up reply actions
We better be.
Shoot, lol. But yeah, we’re going to makes those moves.
In WHOEVER GIVES US THE WIN We Trust
by NFLanalyzerfromhome on Jul 30, 2011 7:39 PM PDT up reply actions
+1
"tough times call for perseverance and a tough mind. I have been told that I can't play football before. We all know what happened with that. #neverquit"--Mark Herzlich
""The massive Raider Nation is beyond doubt the sleaziest and rudest and most sinister mob of thugs and wackos ever assembled."--Hunter S. Thompson
good take on first padded practice:
"tough times call for perseverance and a tough mind. I have been told that I can't play football before. We all know what happened with that. #neverquit"--Mark Herzlich
""The massive Raider Nation is beyond doubt the sleaziest and rudest and most sinister mob of thugs and wackos ever assembled."--Hunter S. Thompson
Excited for Matt hearing this, but not as much for Veld. At least he's getting some top notch comp in practice
Matt Shaugnessy has Jared Veldheer’s number — metaphorically speaking. No matter what Veldheer tried to do to prevent the third-year defender from getting around him, it usually didn’t work, and when it did, it didn’t work well.
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"tough times call for perseverance and a tough mind. I have been told that I can't play football before. We all know what happened with that. #neverquit"--Mark Herzlich
""The massive Raider Nation is beyond doubt the sleaziest and rudest and most sinister mob of thugs and wackos ever assembled."--Hunter S. Thompson
Yes, I'm deliberating now between #77 #92 & #12 ... my favorite Raiders
S-O-B: ITS HOW I ROLL, DEAL WITH IT.
"I made a trade for Seymour. ..I thought it was a great trade. Still do. [Al Davis 1/2011]
Patience advances a man to better times.
by Sons-of-Blanda on Jul 30, 2011 9:58 PM PDT up reply actions
Darren's well rep'd, that's why my next jersey leans towards the most underrated - Shaughnessy
also that I love the position – having played RDE for Thurman Bell
S-O-B: ITS HOW I ROLL, DEAL WITH IT.
"I made a trade for Seymour. ..I thought it was a great trade. Still do. [Al Davis 1/2011]
Patience advances a man to better times.
by Sons-of-Blanda on Jul 31, 2011 9:13 AM PDT up reply actions
Excited for Matt
No so much for Jared :/
"Anytime you have an organization and an owner that wants to win as badly as Al Davis wants to win, and will spend the money to win, I don’t think you have as many barriers as you think. Those are easy. The ones that would be tough is where you didn’t have any good players and you had an owner or an organization that didn’t want to spend any money to get good players." - John Madden, 2008
a little tweet appreciation from Marcel in response to some tweet love
Marcel Reece @CelReece45 replied to you:
CelReece45 Marcel Reece
@brhynno appreciate that!
Jul 30, 7:29 PM via Twitter for iPhone
In reply to…
brhynno Brian Norton
@Eddes12 @CelReece45 You epitomize what it is to be a Raider, Marcel. Wouldn’t trade you for another. Good to have you back#raidernation4lfe
Jul 30, 7:20 PM via web
I’m dead serious about what I told him too. This guy is all grit and hard work. Rudy Rudiger heart.
"tough times call for perseverance and a tough mind. I have been told that I can't play football before. We all know what happened with that. #neverquit"--Mark Herzlich
""The massive Raider Nation is beyond doubt the sleaziest and rudest and most sinister mob of thugs and wackos ever assembled."--Hunter S. Thompson
We have playmakers on offense
im excited to see how much better Hue and Saunders can do than last year
by RyanTheRaider on Jul 31, 2011 5:08 AM PDT up reply actions
I've been saying he should come be a back-up here for about 2 years now...
Now he kinda sucks.
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by DEBACLE OF MASS ERUPTION. on Jul 30, 2011 10:07 PM PDT reply actions
ehh on the QB pick up
he’ll end up 2nd or 3rd string and hopefully wont see him much past preseason. How about Hue’s practice? few nicks never hurt no one. Oklahoma drills? No walking to the sideline! im mclovin this! Mcfadden & McClain taking man steps now! And hey…. who’s this schillens guy or hey, who’s that shahennesy guy? them boys have grown since we last seen them. soo … im ehh on the qb pickup.
Maybe We Want This "CB"....
Colts | Kelvin Hayden released
The Indianapolis Colts have released CB Kelvin Hayden. He was set to count $9.055 million against he team’s salary cap this year and had a base salary of $6.105 million. He will count about $8.1 million in dead money against the team’s salary cap, so they only save about $1 million in cap space with his release.
they will probably resign him
at a discount, they did just give manning 18 mil a year
by RyanTheRaider on Jul 31, 2011 5:09 AM PDT up reply actions
haden is okay.
i distinctly remember colts fans being unhappy with their CBs… at least thats how I remember it.
I’ll take 11 players with heart on the field over 11 guys with just talent. Talent is fleeting, it goes away over time. Heart is what drives you to be better. To push yourself beyond what you think your capabilities are. To show us that when you strive, all things are possible.- SMP
Eh
Edwards signing is nothing to be too excited about. Aside for one season, his stats are below average. I’ve watched him a bit, and I think he has a tendency to check down far too quickly. That might explain his paltry yards/attempt figures.
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