Scoreboard Watching: Gaining Control Of The AFC West

by Raymond St. Martin (Saint) on Sep 16, 2011 5:24 PM PDT

With the victory over Denver now firmly in the rear view mirror and the game against the Bills being broken down, I want to add a little perspective on what's at stake with a victory on Sunday.

For starters, The Oakland Raiders have not been 2-0 since 2002, when the team started out 4-0.

The line for the Oakland Raider record would be 2-0, 2-0 vs AFC, 1-0 in Division and 2-0 vs common opponents.

Every other team in the AFC West will play Buffalo, so they are an important head to head chip in the event of a tie.

Denver and Kansas City are both off to worse stats than their 0-1 records would indicate as Denver is 0-1 in the AFC West and Kansas City is 0-1 against a common opponent.

It may be splitting hairs, BUT, with the Charger's victory being over the Vikings, a common but Non-League opponent, they are actually behind the Raiders on head to head standings.

If, for some reason, the Chargers lose to the Patriots, the Chiefs lose in Detroit and Denver drops this week's game against Bruce Gradkowski and the Cincy Bengals then the Raiders could hold a very nice early season advantage in the Division as they hit the roughest part of their schedule in weeks 3-5 (Jets, Patriots, Texans).

That is all I have for now and I know it is pretty early to be looking at these things, but, that is what happens when we have 5-6 days in between games.

Go Raiders!

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Anything will help in this division. It's going to be a tight race between the Raiders and Chargers

by Captain Chaos on Sep 16, 2011 6:05 PM PDT reply actions

i just got a bleacher report app from android and its freaking awesome

"We want to win. The Raider fans deserve it. The Raider players deserve it, even my organization deserves it. You have to win and you have to win with a vision for the Super Bowl. That's our passion here."--Al Davis

"Winning isn't everything, but wanting to win is."--Vince Lombardi

by Marcus Allen Krause on Sep 16, 2011 6:52 PM PDT via mobile reply actions

Raiders Are On Top By Virtue Of Being 1-n-0 In Divissional Play -n- 1-0 Overall!!!

“SD” is 0-n-0 in the AFCW….
“KC” is 0-n-0 in the AFCW…
ASS is 0-n-1 in the AFCW….

by PantyRaider on Sep 16, 2011 8:21 PM PDT reply actions

Strange, every ranking I've seen has us below SD (even though "O" comes before "S" alphabetically) - though both at 1-0

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]
"I love to win, even against my daughters, I want to win" Hue "Action" Jackson 8/19/11

by Sons-of-Blanda on Sep 16, 2011 8:37 PM PDT up reply actions

Even NFL.com has us 4th in division

They posted the division upside down on the Raiders team page, LOL

AFC West Assassins... Finally, no more Chargers

by Porcupine on Sep 17, 2011 8:33 PM PDT up reply actions

Well, as long as they get the Ws and Ls right

by Sons-of-Blanda on Sep 17, 2011 8:37 PM PDT up reply actions

For a minute there...

I thought your were predicting 3 wins 5 losses through week 8:

as they hit the roughest part of their schedule in weeks 3-5 (Jets, Patriots, Texans).

Of course I just misread. No one with any brains believes will are anything but 1-4 after the Texans game.

Oh… and the games will be thrilling watching Jason “Checkdown” Campbell mistake is OL for wide receivers.

by jbrat on Sep 16, 2011 8:41 PM PDT reply actions

Hey asshole, time for beddy bye. Now get the fuck outta here

by Sons-of-Blanda on Sep 16, 2011 8:59 PM PDT up reply actions

Wow... Sons...

Coming from someone as literate as you…

Anyone with half a brain understands that JC is not the answer, yet they cannot handle the truth and continue to make pathetic excuses for a third-rate player.

Jason is milking the Raiders organization. He knows his contract won’t be renewed. He knows he’s gone and probably out of the league after this year. Who will want to pay veteran minimum for an 8 year player (next season) to hold the clip board.

Jason plays without heart. Without passion… and Hue trots him out there for one reason and one reason only: AD’s fantasy that Jason is the next Plunkett.

I’m sick of the Raiders being a league-wide joke.

Would you trade JC for Orton… in a hearbeat… for Quinn… maybe.

Would you trade JC for Cassel… hell yeah.

Would you trade JC for Rivers…. don’t make me laugh.

Would you trade JC for A. Smith… I can’t believe it.

Shall I go on. JC is the worst of the worst… JC IS BAD AND HE HAS ZERO UPSIDE.

The Raiders will be LUCKY to win 4 games with Campbell and you know it. So save your expletives for your morning shave.

by jbrat on Sep 16, 2011 9:20 PM PDT up reply actions

None of that is remotely possible. It's a waste of time and energy to treat the situations as though we were discussing

which QB to take in the draft or FA. You’re starting to annoy and sound like an eccentric person. Yes, I understand every negative but the fact is we go forward with what we have and support until that person fails. And Jason hasn’t done badly so far this season; his QB rating was 86.4, 13 of 22 a TD and no picks. So, unless you can offer a reasonable alternative, please find another obsession.

by Sons-of-Blanda on Sep 16, 2011 9:32 PM PDT up reply actions

Little more diplomatic approach

I like it.

AFC West Assassins... Finally, no more Chargers

by Porcupine on Sep 17, 2011 8:39 PM PDT up reply actions

You're an idiot

Did J.C. slide on Monday night? You may say that set the tone for what was happening that night. If you ask me, you have no heart spouting out crap like that.

AFC West Assassins... Finally, no more Chargers

by Porcupine on Sep 17, 2011 8:37 PM PDT up reply actions

The point is to open everyone's eyes NOW...

…not after we are 1-4 and mired in another hopeless season.

I will NOT lower my standards and ACCEPT this washout as the “best available.”

On a related subject, does anyone else see the “hand of Al” in this:

Derek Hagan has more career receptions than any of the six other wide receivers on the Raiders roster. He also outplayed all of his receiver mates during the exhibition season.

Yet, Hagan was among the seven players deactivated for Oakland’s season opener against the Denver Broncos.

When asked about the subject Friday, Raiders coach Hue Jackson bristled.

“What he did in the preseason gave him an opportunity to be on this football team,” Jackson said. “It did not make him the starting receiver on this football team. So, let’s make sure we understand where I was with Hagan.”

Jackson said repeatedly that starting jobs and playing time would be based on how players performed in practice and the exhibition games. Hagan led all Raiders receivers with 12 receptions for 224 yards and one touchdown.

“Performance is what matters, and that’s what got him on the team,” Jackson said. “That’s where it starts first. Then, he has to continue to perform and beat some of these guys out and then he’ll play.”

Hagan, now in his sixth NFL season, said earlier this week that he can’t remember the last time he wasn’t active for a game.

“Obviously, it was a surprise to me being inactive,” Hagan said Wednesday. "I was expecting that I was going to come into the game and help contribute to this team. Obviously, they put me down for that game, but we got 15 more, and I’m definitely looking forward to the next 15.

by jbrat on Sep 16, 2011 9:42 PM PDT reply actions

Stfu u troll and get off this blog it's for real fans only

So u complain about jc who would you suggest we start then? And to say hes gonna be out of the league next year is idiotic you sound retarded. He’s the best qb we’ve had since gannon so why are you complaining and what successful qb do you know other than manning that makes plays on a consistent basis without a top tier oline? Qbs need time to scan the field to find an open receiver and last year jc didn’t really have that IMO it’s our oline not jc and im talking about last years oline this years seems to be somewhat improved

by 209raider on Sep 16, 2011 11:00 PM PDT via mobile up reply actions

exactly

you need a 5-6 step drop to throw the deep ball (if jbrat even understands what that means) and our offensive line is not very good at pass blocking. They make up for it by being great run blockers, which our offense is focused on. What our offensive line can do in the passing game is provide Campbell with a quick 2-3 step drop to find a check down, which are where his talent lies. That, and being very consistent in avoiding turnovers. I don’t know why i waste time trying to explain anything to a troll, but it is kind of fun.

"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

by AlDavis4Prez on Sep 16, 2011 11:38 PM PDT up reply actions

That Invitation I Left On That Other Board To Join Me Here Was Addresses To A Few Friends...

THAT DID NOT INCLUDE YOU!!!

LoL!!!…Your NO FRIEND OF MINE…I’m YELLING AT YOU

How appropriate it is that sense you fallowed me here making me semi responsible for your "Cancer Infestation" that I should also be the one to administer the surgical removal or your depraved infestation!!!…So it’s on per your reply:

"Only one bet worth making with you…

Whoever loses is gone and NEVER comes back…

You up for that Panty?"

Yes I am….Come Sunday morning you will vaporize back into the waste that is your perpetual life as my Raiders play to win and reach that 2-n-0 mark making a 1-n-4 start IMPOSSIBLE!!!….

So to quot the immortal words of one world famous Garlum:

"GO AWAY AND NEVER COME BACK"…..Url..Url…Uuurll!!!!….

by PantyRaider on Sep 17, 2011 2:22 PM PDT up reply actions

Seems We Left That "Donkey" A Little Lame -n- The "MadCats" Are Licking Their Chops To get At Them!!

This from the Cincy Jungle:

They may be without Champ Bailey, Elvis Dumervil, Brandon Lloyd, Knowshon Moreno, Marcus Thomas, Demaryius Thomas, Ty Warren and D.J. Williams. When it comes to stopping Benson, the Broncos could be without a starting linebacker, defensive end and hardly any depth on the defensive line.

Now that’s SOOoooo Sad!!!….Golly Gee poor “Rodney A” n company must be completely flabbergasted because they never even showed their collective ASS at the Cincy Jungle where I’ve been waiting for them… Maybe they say my friendly Howdy-Howdy post to the “MadCats” projecting their BeatDown and were afraid to enter knowing I may issue a warning about their neglecting to pay up on their bets here???….But that’s OK…I will just follow them the next week and the next and the next!!!…NO escape when you trash talk and don’t Man-Up!!!….

To Be Continued!!!…Tune in next week for the “Titans Ride That Donkey”!!!

by PantyRaider on Sep 17, 2011 2:54 PM PDT reply actions