I wanna make an All-Pro or All-Time Raiders team on Teambuilder for NCAA 10 (Xbox 360) You can basically make your team online and then load it to your profile and play your created team or another persons team. So i thought why not get the Raiders blog family into it. Of course, I want this team to be the best team on the whole site! What I'd like you guys to do is list your favorite players

1st:

Think of your all-time favorite players. I dont want any players that we have on our roster now. Sure we have some great ones but lets save them for the future. Im talking about All-time greats. Players that remind you of the Raider Way.

2nd

List the players by position if possible(You dont need to fill all 53 roster spots...if you want go ahead)

Example

QB: Rich Gannon, George Blanda, Ken Stabler etc.

RB: Bo Jackson, Marcus Allen etc

3rd:

List the players that you want to be starters

Example QB Ken Stabler

RB Bo Jackson etc

I will put some polls about who should be the starters too after i have the list of players you guys want. Please comment on other things you guys want to add. Or have any questions!

I know somebodys gonna say put this fanshots but i like the Fanpost interface better....so suck it!

With the boring part of the off-season here, I decided to give some off my opinions about football, fantasy football and other random stuff

I think the Raiders wont win more than 7 games this season (I bet my left sack on it)

I think the Raiders defense will be ranked top 15 in the league

I think the Raiders offense will be ranked in the top 25 in the league

I think Darren McFadden will 1000 rush season this year

I think Micheal Bush will have 8 TDs this year

I think Jamarcus Russell will throw for over 3000 yards this season

I think Jamarcus Russell will throw 20 Tds

I think Darrius Heyward-Bey will have no more than 450 yards for the season

I think Zach Miller will lead the Raiders in receptions, yards and touchdowns

I think Mike Mitchell will send at least one player off the field...ina stretcher

I think LT has more good season left in the tank

I think Brian Westbrook has one more good season left in the tank

I think Greg Olsen is the sleeper of the year

I think Kevin Smith will have a beast year

I think Matt Ryan will have a beast of a year

I think I just shit my pants...just checking if ur paying attention

I think Brandon Marshall wont be with the Denver Broncos

I think Brett Favre is an idiot

I think the Houston Texans will be a team to watch for

I think Jack Del Rio will win Coach of the Year

I think the Lakers will repeat

I think Vince Carter is a dud

I think the Warriors will win 30-35 games next year

I think the Warriors are idiots for not going after anybody in free agency

I think I could be a better Warriors GM than their current GM Larry Riley

I think Stephan Curry will be a better PG than Ellis in 2 years

I think Micheal Jackson was a freak

I think Micheal Jackson is the King of Pop

I think that i should stop know so i have so more things to talk about next time

What are you guys thinking of right now?

As you may have heard Heyward-Bey and had some hamstring troubles. He first injured in the beginning of OTAs and was out for a good 2 weeks or so. And unfortunately he aggravated his hamstring once again on the 17th, he then left the field with a trainer and did not return to practice. This seems to be somewhat of a set-back as far as progress goes. I dont know how long the injury will keep him sidelined, hopefully he will be able to participate at JMarcs passing camp.  In other bad news Mike Mitchell has also missed the final days of OTAs and Mini camp because of a sore hamstring. He didnt get to participate in many OTAs because of an NFL rule that states he cannot participate before his classes at Ohio University are finished.

In my opinion I'm just a little worried that this hamstring on Heyward-Bey may linger and effect his progress. But hopefully his hamstring will be healthy by the end of June for Training Camp. I think Mike Mitchell will be fine, he just had some soreness and hopefully he can learn somethings during the next few weeks.

Greg Ellis has been working with the 1st team in Derrick Burgess' spot. I think Burgess might be gone, I would like to keep him and see both Ellis and Burgess as our ends, but on the other hand that would cut into Trevor Scott and Jay Richardson;s playing time and i think they need to get on the field. I havent heard any news of Burgess at OTAs or mandatory minicamp which makes me feel like he doesnt wanna be here. I know hes a vet but come one MANTADORY mini camp? If we can get a good deal for him, I think we should do it.

Hopefully everything works out for the best I'm looking forward to this season GO RAIDERS!!!

Read on Yahoo sports that Mike Singletary made Micheal Crabtree cry. Crabtree was running routes and Singletary yelled at him because the doctors havent really cleared him from his ankle injury. The article didnt really go into detail on why he exactly cried. I wonder what Crabtree will do when he catches a pass over the middle and Mike Mitchell knocks his head off. Glad the Raiders didnt draft him because the Silver and Black is NOT for pussies. GO RAIDERS!

When the Boogeyman goes to sleep every night, he checks his closet for Al Davis.

 Al Davis doesn't read playbooks. He stares them down unitl he gets the information he wants.

Al Davis doesn't sleep...he waits

Al Davis can kill 2 stones with 1 49er

Al Davis has counted to infinity...twice

Al Davis CAN divide by zero

Al Davis invented silver and black. In fact, he invented the entire spectrum of visible light. Except pink. Jed York invented pink

Al Davis grinds his coffee with his rage and boils it with his rage

Al Davis won Russian Roulette with a fully loaded gun and won. Jed York didnt.

Al Davis doesnt wear a watch...he decides what time

They once made a "Al Davis Toilet Paper" but there was a problem--it didnt take shit from anyone

Al Davis doesnt dream...he's too busy giving 49er fans nightmares

Divide Al Davis by zero and you will get one...one badass that is

Al Davis will never have a heart attack. His heart isnt foolish enough to attack him

Al Davis never asks the question "Who your daddy?"...because he already knows the answer

When Al Davis was born, the only person who cried was the doctor. Never slap Al Davis

Al Davis can sneeze with his eyes open.

There is no Control button on Al Davis's computer. Al Davis is always in control

Al Davis stared evil in the face and it backed down

Al Davis put the laughter in manslaughter

Go Raiders!

f you want a player to root for now that the NFL draft has concluded, here's a name worth remembering: Oakland Raiders safety Michael Mitchell.

He's the unheralded prospect from Ohio University who went from being a potential late-round pick to a second-round selection. He's also the player with the biggest chip on his shoulder, now that several draft analysts have questioned his being chosen so high.

"I definitely have a lot of motivation," Mitchell said. "Some people basically said I wasn't a good football player from the minute I got drafted."

Mitchell is referring to the surprise that followed his becoming the 47th overall pick in this past weekend's draft. Since Raiders owner Al Davis already had shocked most people by selecting Maryland wide receiver Darrius Heyward-Bey seventh overall -- when more highly touted targets like Texas Tech's Michael Crabtree and Missouri's Jeremy Maclin were available -- the choice of Mitchell seemed to be just more evidence that Davis had gone completely bonkers. First the Raiders take a speedy receiver with shaky hands. Then they select an obscure safety so far under the radar that you would need a GPS to locate him.

But here's what we all have to remember about Mitchell: He now has more reasons than ever before to prove himself in the NFL. He has the same hopes and desires and -- if you talk to him long enough -- as much heart as any other player in this class. It doesn't matter that few people outside the Mid-American Conference knew his name before Saturday or that he went much higher than expected in the draft. It only matters what he does with the chance Davis has given him.

That's why Mitchell can't wait to start his pro career.

"[Being chosen by the Raiders] makes me want to play that much harder," Mitchell said. "I know teams like Chicago and Cleveland were interested in me, and I appreciate that they were willing to draft me regardless of what other people were saying. But now that the Raiders have given me a shot when nobody knew anything about me, I really feel like I have even more to prove. If people thought I was working hard before the draft, just wait until they see me after it."

Although it's obvious Davis has made his share of mistakes with overrated draft picks in the past, that isn't a legitimate reason to assume Mitchell can't play in the NFL. As Mitchell pointed out, there were other teams that were impressed with his potential. He said the Bears told him to wait by the phone when they were preparing for their second-round pick, an indication Chicago liked him that early as well. It's just that the Raiders were willing to move faster.

And judging by the way the 6-foot-1, 220-pound Mitchell performed during his predraft workouts, it wasn't a surprise his stock soared. He didn't gripe when his success at Ohio University -- he was a three-year starter and registered 62 tackles and a team-high three interceptions as a senior -- didn't earn him an invitation to the league's scouting combine in February.

Instead, he turned Ohio's pro day into his personal stage. Along with showcasing his strength (he bench-pressed 225 pounds 22 times) and leaping ability (a 37½-inch vertical leap), Mitchell ran the 40-yard dash in 4.43 seconds.

Suddenly, Mitchell wasn't just another no-name prospect from a Bobcats program that has had just 28 players selected in NFL draft history. He was that commodity that makes pro scouts giddy: a sleeper. He had the size, the athleticism and, above all else, the versatility.

"When I started visiting teams, the thing I kept hearing was that I was interchangeable," Mitchell said. "I could play free safety or strong safety, and they liked that. Now, I'm not big on talking about myself, but there weren't a lot of guys [in the draft] with my height, weight and speed combination. I think that made me more marketable."

Mitchell visited 13 teams after his pro day in March. Some just had him take a physical while promising that he'd be a late-round pick if available. Others -- like the Raiders, the Bears and the Browns -- saw him as a far more valuable commodity. Mitchell said Raiders coach Tom Cable made it clear that he envisioned Mitchell as a fierce tackler who could fill the team's void at strong safety instead of merely contributing on special teams.

"When you see some highlights of this guy, you're going to see a guy that has that Ronnie Lott, that Jack Tatum mentality," Cable said of Mitchell in the Contra Costa Times. "He literally knocks people out. It allows you know to get back to Raider style of football, which is really the reason I wanted this guy so bad."

Cable's admiration was not the only reason Mitchell could sense his stock rising. He learned just as much by talking with players on his visits, like when he spoke with Texas All-American defensive end Brian Orakpo at Cleveland's headquarters in early April. Orakpo, whom Washington drafted 13th overall, was making his seventh visit, and that opened Mitchell's eyes as to where he stood in the predraft universe.

"I was making my eighth visit at that point, and here I was talking to a guy with all these accolades," Mitchell said. "That's when I started thinking I really had a chance to go higher."

Now that Mitchell has a chance, he doesn't look like a man who is going to blow it. He knows he'll be facing plenty of scrutiny. He understands the excitement of being a higher pick means he also has to operate under the weight of loftier expectations. But Mitchell also is a young man who entered college as a 5-11, 188-pound defensive back with only two other Division I offers. He's not going to think he's arrived now that the lights are getting a lot brighter.

What Mitchell realizes is the NFL is filled with players who once were as unknown as he is. They have names like Kurt Warner, James Harrison and Tony Romo, and they had to win over the skeptics the same way he will. The only thing that separates them from Mitchell at this stage is that no team was willing to spend a high draft pick on any of them. But they also ultimately proved their value.

That's why Mitchell is embracing his underdog status.

"There are a lot of guys in this draft who got to play in front of 80,000 people in college and they also got a lot of things handed to them, which they probably deserved," Mitchell said.

"And people like me have always had to hear about how we played at small schools where the competition was weaker. But I do know one thing: If people don't respect me now, I'm going to get that respect at some point."

Given how Mitchell came into the league, the odds favor him making good on that promise.

BTW you watch chris carter start tearing the Raiders and Bey to pieces. Then they have Bey for an interview right after. I think he has some points but personally i think chris was being a real asshole and it seemed fucked up. Go prove'em wrong guys!

http://sports.espn.go.com/nfl/draft09/columns/story?columnist=chadiha_jeffri&id=4110782

Why would you waste your pick like that? Al Davis was sane for the whole season and know this! Who the F*** is Micheal Mitchell? I watching the 2nd round and when the Raiders drafted Mitchell i was like WTF...who is this guy. And apparently neither did ESPN they didnt even have an highlight reel on him. They had to open up the 2009 Draft Book to see if he even exsisted. Mel Kiper had him as his 40th SAFTEY!  S. Young asked Mel when they Raiders could have drafted him instead of the 2nd round. Mel replied MID-5TH ROUND. Al Davis needs to DIE, the only reason we cant win more than 6 games is because this SOB makes the stupidest decisions. Haywerd-Bay is a stupid pick. He isnt better than Crabtree OR Maclin. We could have had a great trio in JMARC, MCFADD and CRABTREE but no we had to take a guy like Bey. The only thing good i heard about this guy was that he was fast. Nothing about his hands or route running, body control. Stupidest Draft of my live.

We should have drafted Crabtree then take Connor Barwin or draft Raji and then Britt or the Georgia WR. Please Al do us a favor and just fuckin die. I cant take this shit anymore.