SB Nation User Blog: Rayder K

Bad News!

Rayder K — Sat, 22 Nov 2008 20:53:59 -0000

Kevin Martin's injury will take even more time to heal now. Reports say his ankle is almost fully healed now, but his tendon is becoming a problem. This will prevent him from playing for an even longer time now. This is very sad news.

Here's the links if you guys want to see.

Kevin Martin 1

Kevin Martin 2

Very bad news, but being postive, young players will get minutes to get better.

Al Davis Must Go!

Rayder K — Mon, 10 Nov 2008 04:17:24 -0000

I have to admit it. This was the year I thought we were turning it around. But now, I know we are the worst team I have ever seen.All the optimism has disappeared and I have no excitement left in me. The games are boring and a waste of time.

The problem is AL Davis. That old f^ck needs to leave the team. There was no team in the history of the league that has sucked as long as we did. Al Davis's presence is ruining the team, making football boring, and ruining the lives of great players. (Deangelo Hall, Randy Moss, etc.)

I' am pleading, is there a way to get him out of office. Al Davis even drafts bad now. Take a look at Michael Huff, Fabian Washington and etc. This owner ruins the organization's name by signing weak players to huge contracts and then releasing them in the middle of the season, messing up the team's chemistry.

He releases our best coach Lane Kiffin, who I think was one of the most interesting and talented coach we had in a while. He always raised hope and made the team's chemistry seem high when things were low.

Also, why not let the coaches choose their players. Why get in the way when you know all you are doing is GETTING IN THE WAY! Why affect the organization negatively.

I' am sorry guys if I' am being rude, but I love this organization too much to see it disappear like this. I just hope Al Davis would've felt the same way I do.

All the Raider fans out there, or should I say my brothers and sisters, we need to stick together through the tough times. I feel really bad about our chances, but we need to keep cheering. Even though I am done with Al Davis, I am not done on the Raiders. I am not done with J- Mac, D-Mac, Miller, Nnamdi, Howard, Morrison, and all the players. Like that video posted by Mike, this organization has absolutely 0% band wagon hoppers right now. We all know who the true fans are. Stand up!

There's Nothing To Worry About

Rayder K — Sun, 17 Aug 2008 16:34:08 -0000

Everyone is worried about if Johnnie Lee Higgins will become a bust because he has a tendency for fumbling the ball. I was actually very surprised at how confident he was at fielding punts and trying to make something out of them.

This is a good sign coming out of a punt/kick returner. I mean, I' am disappointed he fumbled that ball. We all are. However, it is not the end of the line for him.

Higgins has an amazing cut to his game. When he jukes, he can fool all the players of the opposing team at once which opens the lane for him.

He will learn from this game and not do what he did ever again. Also, I think he fielded the punt because he just wanted to get in a punt return before the day was over. If it was a season game, he would' ve played it a little smarter and let the ball go.

This is still and area I'm not worried about. Well, not all the worried about. The blocking scheme on the Special Teams needs a slight improvement.

P.S: Since there's little posts on our site, why doesn't everyone go into detail about a section of the team? Just an idea.

Preseason - Week One Analysis

Rayder K — Sat, 09 Aug 2008 05:19:38 -0000

Great game against the 49ers to start it off. Many things looked good, which led to a dominating victory. The score was 18 to 6. For those unfortunate fans, who missed the game, it was a very fun game. I was standing the whole time even though I was home. Even in the stadium, the crowd was standing the whole game. I looked at all the team's games, and the Raider fans are the only fans who stood up the entire game. Best fans in the world.

Running Backs - Well the running core was IMPRESSIVE. Bush sticks out the most and his leap into The Black Hole was pure enjoyment), but Mcfadden and Fargas did exceptionally well also. Another surprise was Rankins who had an amazing 71 yard run which should' ve been a touchdown, but wasn't because of a force-collar tackle. Also, don't forget Chaz Schillenz's penalty at the one yard line.

Special Teams - GREAT. WONDERFUL. AMAZING. Higgins, I'm going to ride your bus from no on. Amazing returns. Not return, but returns. He was amazing. He is quick and very agile. Dangerous too. His flip was not bad either.

Defensive Line - They were GREAT. Tommie Kelly penetrated and plugged up many holes. Lived up to his contract. Burgess didn't really get to do much though. Trevor Laws looked pretty impressive. Beat his man many times and played with aggression. Sands and Warren did okay also by plugging up holes.

Secondary - Pretty good. Two interceptions. Not bad. However, many passes were caught and that shouldn't have been. For example, Morgan went wild on Waddell, but Waddell did force one fumble and recovered two. However, we need him in coverage. The main two shutdown corners, (Hall and Asomugha) did an okay job, but they played off-the-receiver too much and allowed a couple passes. Maybe Coach Kiffin doesn't want to reveal too much about our corners yet. Routt did pretty well with his interception. Gibril and Huff were amazing. Tackling hard and shutting down plays. Great play from both players. Hiram Eugene got one of the interceptions also. He also got into a little scuffle which was hilarious.

Linebackers - Kirk and Thomas Howard didn't see much action. However, I finally got to see Hartwell. Wow, he can truly be a good MLB. He is quick to the ball and tackles without missing. I have faith in him now. He plays very smart. Also, Jon Alson was good.

Offensive Line - They were pretty good. No penalties for the starting line-up. Positive +

1 sack allowed. Negative -

Mario Henderson looked HORRIBLE. I don't think he deserves to be on the team. He was bad. I see what Coach Kiffin means by no passion for the game.

Receivers - Couldn't get open. Many dropped passes. Horrific route running. (Drew Carter) Tight End Zach Miller always had to block so no catches for him. I really didn't enjoy the play from the receivers. A lot of work to be done here.

Quarterbacks- Walter did the best. He led one whole drive down the field perfectly. Wonderful to see. J- Mac didn't look to good. He only had two completions. Not very flashy or exciting. I'm worried. I hope he gets better. Tuiasosopo was okay. He had a nice run that fooled everyone. J-Mac needs to start making broken plays, good plays. I want him to become similar to Donovon Mcnabb. Just a lot better.

Addition

Offseason Pick-Ups 2008-2009

Rayder K — Tue, 17 Jun 2008 00:05:04 -0000

This was a great off-season. One to be remembered forever. Many new players were given a home this new season.

Many holes are filled up and competition for starting job is present all over the team. Even on Special Teams. This looks like the turn-around season. However, from all these new players, who will be the most valuable to the team? Who will give the most?

You help decide, who do you think will help resurrect this team?

Poll

Most Valuable Off-Season Pick-Up 2008-2009 (MVOP)

Grant Irons

0 votes

Marques Tuiasosopo

0 votes

Greg Spires

0 votes

Edgerton Hartwell

0 votes

Kalimba Edwards

0 votes

Drew Carter

0 votes

Kwame Harris

1 votes

Gibril Wilson

9 votes

Deangelo Hall

15 votes

Javon Walker

3 votes

28 votes | Poll has closed

Starting Line-up

Rayder K — Thu, 15 May 2008 19:19:21 -0000

Hello, my fellow king fam. I'm new here, but I was confused about our starting line-up next year.

Here's how i see it

C - Spencer Hawes (Yes, I think he will beat Brad Miller)

PF - Mikki Moore (I also Sheldon Williams for his defense)

SF - Ron Artest (If not traded for Josh Howard, who I don't like)

SG - Kevin Martin (My main man)

PG - Beno Udrih (Great all around skill)

Tell me what you guys think?

My Raiders

Rayder K — Tue, 06 May 2008 04:21:28 -0000

This post is about who I think will get the starting job on our team this year. You can agree or disagree. Everyone view should be heard.

QB - Jamarcus Russell (No doubt about it)

RB - Justin Fargas (Experience wins over talent)

RB 2nd String - Darren Mcfadden/Michael Bush (I want to see your guys view on this)

FB - Justin Griffin (Experience and all-around player)

FB 2nd String - Oren O'Neal

WR - 1st - Javon Walker (Good hands, perfect receiver, but injury)

2nd - Ronald Curry (He deserves better, but sorry to say)

3rd - Drew Carter (I would love Arman Shields here) (Don't forget D-Mac)

4rd - Johnnie Lee Higgins (Quickness)

TE - Zach Miller (Excited about this position)

LT - Kwame Harris (I love him here because he is better than Mario Henderson)

LG - Robert Galley (Domination year for Gallery) There, I said it.

C - John Wade (Experience and durability)

RG - Cornell Green (Help me out here guys)

RT - Mario Henderson (Good start for Mario)

DE - RE - Kalimba Edwards (Questionable, but more ready than Jay)

2nd - Jay Richardson (Go get 'em when they're tired)

DE - LE - Derrick Burgess (Killa-D-Burg)

2nd - Trevor Scott (I hope he shines learning from Derrick)

DT - Tommy Kelly (Correction: Let's see why he is worth his money)

2nd - Gerard Warren (I like him a lot. Agressive and strong)

CB - 1st - Nnamdi Asomugha (No doubt about it. Best CB in the league baby)

2nd - DeAngelo Hall (No doubt about this. QUICK and BAD-ASS)

3rd - Stanford Routt (Let the sun shine on this player)

4rd - Duane Starks - (Experience, but Tyvon would be nice here toward mid-season)

FS - Michael Huff (Huff and Puff and he will blow your house down)

SS - Gibril Wilson -(Big hits, huge collisions, fear will erupt the souls of the enemy)

The Office

MLB - Kirk Morrison (Any disagreements?)

OLB - RSLB - Thomas Howard (Again?)

LSLB - Sam Williams (I think he will beat Hartwell for some weird reason)