TheRaiderWay
Apr 23, 2008 Jun 01, 2012 233 965
A native Californian living in Europe for the last 15 years. Been a Raiders an A's fan since 1975.
email:
a fan of
Oakland Athletics
Golden State Warriors
Oakland Raiders
RSSUser Blog
The Great Lester Hayes speaks out about current NFL concussion case
Former Raiders great Lester "The Molester" Hayes speaks out against the current NFL players concussion case. In a way that only Lester could put things, Lester spoke to CNN about the current state of the NFL and the difference between how the game is played today to compared to when Lester played:
"Lord, have mercy. It’s so much safer to play in the NFL these days than during my time," Hayes said. "We didn’t have any guidelines. You could actually lead with your face mask [as a defender] — putting your face mask on an opposing player’s face mask, without a $15,000 fine. You could throw a forearm shiver to the throat. People played with broken bones. Guys would carry smelling salt in their socks, so if you got a little woozy on the field, you’d reach into your sock for help."
You gotta just love Lester for his frankness and his love and passion for the game and the way it was played.
It's on the players: "It's all on the players, not anybody else, because the players have the same gladiator genes that existed in Rome over 2,000 years ago. They have a love of football to the 10th power. So the players make the final call. Trust me. No matter what they are told by doctors or anybody else, they will fight to play."
Rolando McClain sentenced to 180 days in jail
Raiders starting middle linebacker Rolando McClain was found guilty on all charges in the trial stemming from his December assault on an Alabama man and Michael Casagrande of the Decatur Daily reports that he has been sentenced to 180 days in jail as a result.
The judge threw the book at McClain and with the soon to determined NFL suspension, as well as a team suspension, McClain will surely miss the 2012 NFL season.
Miles Burris or Travis Goethel for middle? Discuss.
Raiders trade OT Bruce Campbell to Panthers for RB Mike Goodson
Raiders acquired RB Mike Goodson from the Panthers in exchange for T/G Bruce Campbell.
A 25-year-old former fourth-round pick out of Texas A&M.
In Oakland, he'll compete for the No. 2 back job with Taiwan Jones, behind Darren McFadden, though according to the Panthers, Goodson has a bad case of fumbles.
Mob Rule Prevails: Chuck "Panda" Bresnahan OUT
The Raider Nation lynching has successfully tarred and feather Bresnahan out of Oakland clearing the way for the Raiders to hire an authentic and genuine defensive coordinator.
It appears from reports that the Raiders have actually decided not to "retain the services" of Bresnahan and three others, Biekert, Rod Woodson and Kevin Ross.
More house cleaning is surely to be expected with the arrival of the G.M. who will be no doubt overhauling the entire organization.
Who is your choice for the DC now that the picture is becoming clearer? Discuss away.
Reggie McKenzie to interview with Raiders Wednesday
Taking full advantage of the one week window before the end of the post season to interview either coaching or front office candidates, the Raiders will be reportedly interviewing Packers Director of Football Operations for their G.M. position.
This has been pushed for by former Raiders and Packers front office man Ron Wolf, who has been advising Mark Davis along with John Madden since the passing of Al.
If we are able to snag Reggie now (along with Ron Wolf's son Elliot as assistant G.M.) would be an awesome coup to not have to wait until after the off season to get started on the off season!
Most of all, it will be great to have the likes of Reggie, the Wolf's and Madden steer the direction of this organization and repair the derailing that Hue has been allowed to cause.
Matt Shaughnessy done for 2011
Jerry Mac has reported today that the Raiders made a roster move to make room for Carson Palmer. That move was placing DE Matt Shaughnessy on the IR and ending his season.
Terrible news for the Raiders to lose this kind of rising talent, but with his loss comes the emergence of Desmond Bryant as the base DE rotation.
Raiders Hire the Boss
According to Adam Schefter, the Raiders just signed former NY Giants Tight End Kevin Boss to a cap friendly four-year, $16 million deal.
Greta news Nation, as Boss, who with his 6-6 250lbs frame will be a great blocking addition to the Raiders offensive attack and I'm sure will soon get us to forget about Zach Miller.....Zach who?
Shite!--Zach Miller visiting with the Seahawks
Well, he is a free agent right!? While waiting around for the Raiders to clear their cap space that would enable them to long-term Zach, Cable calls Zach in for a visit.
Probably a leverage move, but I don't like it anyways. Get it done Raiders!
Huff Staying in Oakland: Raiders re-sign Michael Huff
According to Adam Schefter, the Raiders have re-signed free agent safety Michael Huff. Terms of the contract were not yet known but will revealed later.
This is a good move, Huff had a good season last year (Jaguars game excluded), when he was being utilized correctly. Let's see if our new D-Coordinator will put Huff in position to make plays and not mistakes.
Raiders agree to terms with OT Jared Gaither
Great news for the raiders and their offensive line. According to a league source as just reported by Tafur, the Raiders have signed Jared Gaither to be a mainstay of their offensive line for many years too come (health permitting). But at 6-9 and 350 lbs, wow, did we just upgrade our line!
*Update: This deal is not yet official
Chris Carter called up.
Chris Carter called up to the show with Willingham going on the DL. Willingham's trip to DL backdated to the 18th
Raiders sign Daniel Loper and Michael Bennett "and" 2nd round tender Ricky Brown
The Oakland Raiders have signed offensive guard Daniel Loper and Michael Bennett to new contracts, according to NFL Players Association records.
Loper signed a two-year deal with base salaries of $1.9 and $2 million for 2011 and 2012.
And Bennett signed a one-year deal with a base salary of $865,000 for next season.
This is good news as the Raiders continue their trend on signing or tendering much of their own squad. However, according to Jerry McDonald the Raiders have tendered linebacker Ray Lewis Ricky Brown with a 2nd Round Tender! Just baffling.
The Al Davis Press Conference Poll
by TheRaiderWay on Jan 18, 2011 8:42 AM EST
on Silver And Black Pride
The Raiders have scheduled their press conference today at 1:00 p.m. PST to announce the hiring of Hue Jackson as their next Head Coach replacing Tom Cable.
Once Hue has finished his introductory statement and subsequent Q&A, the attention will then turn to Al Davis. Love him or hate him, there's no denying that an AL Davis press conference provides information, intrigue and is richly loaded with entertainment value.
Al Davis has not spoken to the press in more than 15 months, so we should be expecting quite a show when it comes to what Al has to say about everything Raiders.
I'm expecting Al to be quite verbose on the subjects from the disconnecting of Cable, not making the playoffs despite going undefeated in the AFC West and finishing THIRD to the flatulent-mouthed comments from punter Shane Lechler to the media.
We have all been in an information vacuum when it comes to the ways and means of the Raiders operations, so today should at least get us some answers.
Alright Nation, what are you looking forward to hearing the most today from Al Davis
361 commentsRaiders Coaching Staff Developments (twists and tweets)
According to some recent Tafur tweets, the Raiders are considering some coaching staff overhaul with a committee approach.
First, as noontide reported earlier, Rob Ryan may be in the mix.
However, not necessarily as the "Head Coach", but rather as the Defensive Coordinator replacing John Marshall as well as "Assistant Head Coach".
At the same time, Hue Jackson, the current "Captain of Coaches" has been calling assistants around the league who he might want on his staff.
I almost think that this could be a good approach, I just wish that it would not be Rob Ryan as the Def. Coordinator.
Raiders Re-poll: Now Who Do You Think Will Be The Head Coach in 2011?
by TheRaiderWay on Jan 5, 2011 2:02 PM EST
on Silver And Black Pride
Well as usual where the Raiders are concerned, you have to separate a lot of fact from fiction, and that certainly applies to who will be their head coach for the 2011 season.
Fact: Tom Cable is out as head coach, this confirmed by the Raiders. Fiction: Hue Jackson will be replacing Cable and be the head coach of the Oakland Raiders for the 2011 season. This has been rumored in the media, but steadfastly denied by the Raiders.
In our community poll from this past Monday, the readers were asked by the poll to choose who they believed would be the Raiders head coach for the 2011 season. With more than 4,400 votes cast, a whopping 2205 of those votes (49%) believed that Cable would be back for 2011.
Now we will give the Community a do-over since so many believed that it would be Cable and now we can remove him from the yet to be decided equation.
Al Davis has not spoke to the media for more than a year and no one really knows what his thinking will be here. But if I had to speculate, I would say that if it was indeed to be Hue Jackson, then there would not be the need to take out Cable just two days after the season ended, especially when Jackson is under contract. This could very well be a move for Harbaugh or someone bigger, but it sure appears that Al has had his mind made up for some time.
Let the speculation begin anew, who do you now believe will be the Oakland Raiders head coach for the 2011 season?
Niners seek permission to interview Hue Jackson
According to Adam Schefter via PFT.com the 49ers are seeking permission from the Raiders to interview Raiders OC Hue Jackson to fill the head coaching vacancy.
Whether or not it is for the Roony Rule or legitimate interest, the league-wide coaching chess game has officially begun, with our Raiders squarely in the middle of it.
SABP Community Poll: The Defensive Coordinator
by TheRaiderWay on Jan 3, 2011 7:55 AM EST
on Silver And Black Pride
There has been much debate here at SABP about the job that Defensive Coordinator John Marshall did with his defense for the 2010 season and the Community seems divided.
Well, as far as the numbers go, the Raiders finished number 11 in overall defense, (ironically, the offense finished 10th) coming in at 2nd against the pass. The problem again was against the run, where the Raiders finished 29th. That's just not good enough and this time it's not due to lack of talent as much as it is coaching and discipline.
At times this season, Marshall was brilliant and at other times he grossly misused the talent he had at his disposal and the Raiders paid dearly. The Raiders had a great pass rush this season and finished with 47 sacks, but that is due more to the talent and the job by Mike Waufle then it is Marshall.The Raiders finally had an offense that could score points and stay on the field longer, thus keeping the defense "off" the field longer, managed to have a defense that gave up 30 or more points six times this season.
It may well be Al's scheme, but the players preparedness, being in position, having the correct angles, tackling, discipline and executing all fall on the defensive coordinator's shoulders.
What do you think Nation? Do the Raiders need a change at defensive coordinator? If so, who do you think it should/will be? What is it finally going to take to get the Raiders to be a top 10 rush defense?
Oakland Raiders Quick Poll: Your 2011 Head Coach will be....?
by TheRaiderWay on Jan 3, 2011 6:27 AM EST
on Silver And Black Pride
With the Raiders 31-10 rout of the Chiefs yesterday barely in the books, the rumors already were out there in the media that current Head Coach Tom Cable will not be back to coach the team in 2011.
We've all been through this before with the rumors, each season the mongers believe that they know what Al will be doing. Unless Al wants there to be a rumor out there, nobody really knows what he will do until he does it.
However, there are equally as many good reasons to keep Cable as there are to not retain him, based on the results of the 2010 season, every bit of the reason as their record of 8-8.
Sure, it was a "non-losing" season for the first time since 2002, but it's also not a winning one, where the Raiders did not beat one AFC team outside of the AFC West. Losing games to Arizona, 49ers and Miami, which were all winnable, would have put the Raiders in the playoffs.
What do you think Nation? Who will be the Raiders Head Coach for the 2011 season?
Oakland Raiders 31 - KC Chiefs 10 : Post Game Party!!!
by TheRaiderWay on Jan 2, 2011 4:21 PM EST
on Silver And Black Pride
8-8 and 6-0 in the AFC West!!!
Raiders closeout the 2010 season on a winning note and just completely dominated their "playoff bound" AFC west rival. The rest of the NFL is lucky that the Raiders are not going in, because this team is bringing the PAIN!! The Raiders played hard for 60 minutes and completely !@#^%&UP the Chiefs!! Like most Raider opponents this season, the Chiefs will lose next week due to the pounding the Raiders just put on them.
This is your post game and end of the season open thread. Lay out all your end of the season thoughts and memories for the best Raiders season since 2002!
GO RAIDERS!!! 2011
2nd Half Game Thread: Oakland @ Kansas City
by TheRaiderWay on Jan 2, 2011 2:38 PM EST
on Silver And Black Pride
Raiders playing tough, hard-nosed football and are up 10-3 at the half.
A win today and the Raiders will finish at .500 and avoid a losing season for the first time since 2002.
With the Raiders hitting hard and putting some hurt on the Chiefs, you have to wonder how well the Chiefs will play next week for the playoffs.
Go R-A-I-D-E-R-S !!!
2nd Half Game Thread: Indianapolis @ Oakland
by TheRaiderWay on Dec 26, 2010 5:32 PM EST
on Silver And Black Pride
At the half the Colts are leading the Raiders 17-13
With the Chiefs winning big today against Tennessee the Raiders were eliminated from any chance at the post season, but that hasn't stopped the Raiders from fighting and playing hard.
If the Raiders can put it together to pull out a victory in the 2nd half they will have 8 wins and avoid a losing season for the first time since 2002.
Go R-A-I-D-E-R-S !!!
Absolute Bloody Mary Hour: The Chiefs & Chargers Open Voodoo Thread
by TheRaiderWay on Dec 26, 2010 7:53 AM EST
on Silver And Black Pride
With the Raiders set to take on the Colts this afternoon at 1:05 PST at the Coliseum, sitting at 7-7, needing to finish at 9-7 with some help to make it to the post season for the first time since 2002. Well, help is what the Raiders need and they are going to need it prior to their against the Colts.
With the Chargers needing to lose 1 of their next two, this morning take on the Bengals in snowy Cincinnati and the Chiefs needing to lose absolutely this morning are hosting the Titans, both game starting at 10:00 PST.
This is your open thread for both games and the Raiders need your help with these games so this is the place to bring all that we can to help them. Pull out all the tricks, get your Philip Rivers and Matt Cassel voodoo dolls, work your black magic, witchcraft, hocus-pocus, secret potions, Ouija Board and whatever else you've got to help both the Chiefs and Chargers lose this morning before the Raiders play today!
If your unable to get the games on TV in your area, I'm sure that someone will post some available streams to catch the games. I am posting here though the radio feeds for both games to listen live:
Alright Raider Nation, let's channel all of our resources collectively and will both the Chiefs and Chargers to lose this morning.
GO R-A-I-D-E-R-S !!!!!!!!!
Please Enjoy With Absolut Responsibility!
2nd Half Game Thread: Denver @ Oakland
by TheRaiderWay on Dec 19, 2010 5:49 PM EST
on Silver And Black Pride
The Raiders and the Broncos in a shoot-out in the first half with the game tied at 17.
The Raiders will need to make some adjustments in the 2nd half for Tebow and battle it out to get their record to 7-7 and 5-0 in the division.
It's pouring buckets out there at the Coli now and the field conditions are really bad and getting worse. Run, run DMC.
GO R-A-I-D-E-R-S!!!!!
2nd Half Game Thread: Oakland @ Jacksonville
by TheRaiderWay on Dec 12, 2010 2:35 PM EST
on Silver And Black Pride
Raiders up 17-7 at the half.
The Raiders are playing the smash mouth football we expected and are executing on all phases of their game plan.
Two more quarters to go and we will be over .500 in December for the first time since 2001!
Go R-A-I-D-E-R-S!!!!!!
Post Game Poll: SWEEP!!!!
by TheRaiderWay on Dec 5, 2010 7:17 PM EST
on Silver And Black Pride
Was that the Sweepest thing in the last seven years or what!!
The Raiders ARE Back!!!
The Post Game Party is going on right here, so let it rip! 
via static.nfl.com
Gradkowski Likely Done - Campbell In
According to Jerry McDonald, QB Bruce Gradkowski is having an MRI on his already injured shoulder, which has been re-injured seriously enough that Gradkowski may be done for the season.
Meanwhile, Campbell has been reinserted as the starting QB for which he doesn't understand why he was replaced in the first place:
"It’s kind of tough because you’re caught right in between something and you don’t know what’s going on," Campbell said after the game.
Campbell may well be fine, as long as he has Jacoby "Let me get that" Ford on the field to snare the would-be interceptions.
Dolphins @ Raiders 2nd Half Game Thread
by TheRaiderWay on Nov 28, 2010 5:44 PM EST
on Silver And Black Pride
Raiders clinging to a 14-13 lead at the half.
2 more quarters of the same and were at 6-5
Go Raiders!!!!!!
2nd Half Game Thread: Oakland @ Pittsburgh
by TheRaiderWay on Nov 21, 2010 2:46 PM EST
on Silver And Black Pride
All 53 practicing-Yes even Chaz
For the first time all season the Raiders have fielded their entire 53 man roster for practice. While Chaz is out there practicing and catching passes, he still will not be likely game ready for a couple more weeks at least. But it does sound like good news this Sunday for Nnam, Zach and Big John Henderson.
The Raiders fortunes continue to rise!!!
Showing 1 - 30 of 233 Older
