Oakland Raiders Name Their Captains

by Rich Langford on Sep 9, 2011 5:01 AM PDT

RB Rock Cartwright, P Shane Lechler, DT Richard Seymour, QB Jason Campbell and RB Darren McFadden are your 2011 Oakland Raider captains. Solid choices on all fronts. They were voted on by the team.

Cartwright is a hard working back and special teams standout. He is always willing to do what the team asks, and he is prepared to do it.

Lechler is the master of his craft, and he is probably the only third string quarterback that is a captain.

Richard Seymour is the unquestioned leader of this team. He is the center of the heart of this team on the defensive line.

Jason Campbell has assumed more of a leadership role this year. His teammates rewarded him by voting him captain. Now he just needs to assert himself on the field and take control of this offense.

For my money, Darren McFadden is the most talented player on this team. He is going to be the focal point of this offense. How far we have come from this point last year when McFadden was carrying the bust label.

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I find it odd that the players could elect only one Captain from the Defense but two from the STs and one of them a punter

oh, and 3rd sting QB. It’s even unsettling that the Raiders, famous for their DBs, couldn’t find one among them who they felt was enough of a leader to elect … or a LB, not even McClain!?

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by Sons-of-Blanda on Sep 9, 2011 6:07 AM PDT reply actions

I personally think they went for the oldest guys on the team

and then threw DMC in because he’s a beast.

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by Ghost Raider on Sep 9, 2011 6:35 AM PDT reply actions

I concur

This team is young and I think they crave the leadership the veterans provide. Sure, huff coulda stepped up, McLain, others I’m sure, but these guys combined experience in the NFL, super bowl ring, not to mention pro bowlers means a lot to this young core as they have aspirations of greatness for themselves, I in fact LOVE the fact that lechler is in this group, he undoubtedly will go down in history as one of the greatest at his position to ever play the game

by Toolshed1485 on Sep 9, 2011 7:55 AM PDT via iPhone app up reply actions

Seymour is going to be picked captain until he departs he is repected that much,

any stable qb gets picked captain as a confidence booster , Jason has made strides from last year to this year. Cartwright won Raider man of the year award or something to that effect voted by his piers in the lockeroom, overall good picks i would like to see rolando and routt next year as captains.

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by SlaughtaHouse on Sep 9, 2011 6:41 AM PDT reply actions

Seymour is a great DT

and a great choice for the game – he’s the rock of your defense.

I do find it odd that each position group doesn’t have a captain, 2 ST. I could see something like this in Pre-Season, but the team must have voted collectively instead of within position groups, I would imagine.

who wears short shorts?

by Broncs55 on Sep 9, 2011 7:11 AM PDT up reply actions

I knew these dudes would be captains!! I’m glad my boy DMc is a captain. He’s the best player in the team! I didn’t get to see the packer-saints game cuz of a power outage throughout San Diego and SD county. I knew the pack would win it looked like a good game. I need to watch the highlights.

by RaiderKilluminati on Sep 9, 2011 7:01 AM PDT via mobile reply actions

Why no SeBass?

Routt’s self esteem (in turn play) would have benefited from a “C” on his jersey.
SeBass is great player and has been throughout his tenure with the team.

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by DEBACLE OF MASS ERUPTION. on Sep 9, 2011 8:31 AM PDT reply actions

Who the captains are doesnt really matter

as long as they are men of principle. Maybe Hue rigged the votes and has his guys as captains? Doubt it, but I guess I would wether debate who’s worthy of being a captain then talking about how close the lockout is to being over or be a broncos fan wondering if tebow will ever be a good nfl qb or who else they could of got with their 1st instead.

by Marcofromda510 on Sep 9, 2011 10:39 AM PDT reply actions