MODS PLEASE LOCK | The Oakland Raiders 2015 Season Thread: Week 17 @ Kansas City / 7-8

[HNL HI]

listened to that Reggie interview, Kawakami come off as such a douche on twitter but he's a pretty good interviewer. ended up listening to a bunch or other episodes.

 

[Johnny_Cakes]

listened to that Reggie interview, Kawakami come off as such a douche on twitter but he's a pretty good interviewer. ended up listening to a bunch or other episodes.

Guy's an uber douche. I remember him showing up on the local CBS station for an interview with his shirt halfway buttoned to expose his scrawny chest

 

[SneakerProSr.]

We're -4.5 dogs against Pitt, which I understand. Over/under sits at 47.5, which I think is a lot given that the Steelers have a solid defense too.

I put 2 units on yall and the money line.

 

[Johnny_Cakes]

We're -4.5 dogs against Pitt, which I understand. Over/under sits at 47.5, which I think is a lot given that the Steelers have a solid defense too.

I put 2 units on yall and the money line.

****, I'm rooting for you man.

 

[Johnny_Cakes]

Raiders' revival, Tom Brady's focus among midseason highlights

By Michael Silver
NFL Media columnist
Published: Nov. 5, 2015 at 04:24 p.m. Updated: Nov. 5, 2015 at 04:58 p.m.

SAN FRANCISCO -- Midway through an outdoor corridor in the back of an ultra-hip lounge across the Bay on Tuesday night, two powerful pillars of Oakland football converged: Marshawn Lynch, the Seattle Seahawks' star running back, who holds his hometown near and dear to his heart, and Raiders owner Mark Davis, who may or may not be relocating to Los Angeles next season but nonetheless has the Black Hole abuzz.

After exchanging pleasantries with Lynch -- whose agent, Doug Hendrickson of Relativity Sports, was hosting a star-filled private fundraising event for California Lt. Gov. Gavin Newsom that featured a live acoustic performance by the band Train -- Davis paused to reflect on one of the 2015 season's more inspiring storylines: After 12 seasons of futility, the Raiders appear to be back on track.

With Oakland boasting a 4-3 record and some exciting young players, including the "AC/DC" combination of rookie receiver Amari Cooper and second-year pro Derek Carr at quarterback, there has been a surge of pent-up excitement from those who worship the Silver and Black. It should be on full display on Nov. 14, when the Raiders next play at O.co Coliseum, against the Minnesota Vikings, whose 5-2 start has been fueled by the strong play of their own sophomore signal-caller, Teddy Bridgewater.

"That should be a great game," Davis said, his voice rising with enthusiasm. "We love our guy [Carr, drafted 36th overall in 2014], and their guy [Bridgewater, selected four spots earlier] is good, too. It will be fun to see two young quarterbacks with so much potential getting after it."

As with his late father, legendary Pro Football Hall of Famer Al Davis, Mark and I have had our share of disagreements over the years, but he'll get no argument from me on that point.

For all of the unpleasant things that have happened in the NFL over the first half of the 2015 season -- from season-ending injuries to valiant veterans like Ravens pass rusher Terrell Suggs and his equally gritty teammate, wideout Steve Smith; to the benching of Colin Kaepernick less than three seasons after the dynamic young quarterback was 5 yards away from leading the 49ers to their sixth Super Bowl title; to the stunning regression of Colts quarterback Andrew Luck, something no one (least of all myself) saw coming back in September -- watching promising young passers like Carr and Bridgewater burgeon into potential franchise quarterbacks is chicken soup for the grizzled columnist's soul.

The Raiders' revival.
Yes, I recognize that it's early. As injured defensive lineman Justin Tuck (who also attended the exceptionally cool Newsom event Tuesday night at Forgery, where Joe Montana's daughter, Elizabeth, displayed grace under pressure as a bartender under siege), a two-time Super Bowl champion during his time with the Giants, wisely cautioned, the Raiders' 4-3 start "doesn't matter. We haven't done anything yet. In this league, you get crowned or killed in the media and by fans, etc., every week." He's right: It's easy to see the Raiders losing their next two games, to the Steelers and Vikings, to fall below .500. Then again, the rest of the way, they'd only face two more teams (Broncos, Packers) who currently have winning records. However you break it down, Oakland has a very legitimate shot at achieving its first winning season since 2002 -- when the Raiders rolled to an AFC title before getting pummeled by the Bucs in Super Bowl XXXVII -- and of ending its long playoff drought. The Raiders' roster is far from perfect, but these guys play hard and seem to possess better discipline and chemistry than in the past few seasons. Credit new coach Jack Del Rio and embattled general manager Reggie McKenzie, who somehow survived despite an 11-37 start to his Oakland tenure and some highly questionable decisions. (He's now 15-40, which has emboldened numerous Raiders fans to step to me -- and crack me up in the process -- via the mellifluous missives of social media. Bless them; we may not agree, but I'm excited that they're excited, so there's that ...) Davis, who stubbornly stuck with McKenzie, deserves praise as well. The Raiders are a long, long way from the glory days they enjoyed under Davis' dad, but they're nearly halfway home on the road to relevance, and that's not a terrible place to be.

 

[albooboo]

http://a.video.nfl.com/films/vodzil...s_oak_highlights-20151104_170026800_1200k.mp4

I love how they mixed the autumn wind with the highlights.

 

[HNL HI]

**** Mike Silver.

 

[raider5]

Before we completely move on from the Jets, I just wanna talk about how many times we've just roasted Cromartie's bum *** lol even in the ****** years we've been abusing him

How is this guy still even in the league? We can't be the only team that feasts on him the way we do.

That play when Crabtree hit'em with the shake and bake and Cromartie look like he got shot. someone gotta have that pic 

 

[khalilmack52]

**** Mike Silver.

What he say now?

 

[njavier03]

smh denarius moore....i really liked the guy. i thought he was gonna be our #1 receiver for years.

 

[northoaklandfc]

Denarius had the goods man. Obviously he bears the brunt of the responsibility for his lack of success but I cant help but think that if he had gotten the chance to develop under a competent coaching staff after his rookies season instead of Dennis Allen's but *** things could have been different for him.

 

[Johnny_Cakes]

A lot of careers with us in the dark days would have been salvaged or in solid shape if we were equipped to support them. I'm glad we are able to do that now.

 

[raider5]

Ray Ray gettin fined for that hit on Geno 

Also noticed the team traveled today rather than tomorrow. I don't know why they don't do that more often when it comes to playing at 10AM.

 

[oaklandca]

A lot of careers with us in the dark days would have been salvaged or in solid shape if we were equipped to support them. I'm glad we are able to do that now.

It really is about timing honestly. 

 

[ciscokid]

Ray Ray gettin fined for that hit on Geno 

Also noticed the team traveled today rather than tomorrow. I don't know why they don't do that more often when it comes to playing at 10AM.

That's some ******** man

 

[albooboo]

A lot of careers with us in the dark days would have been salvaged or in solid shape if we were equipped to support them. I'm glad we are able to do that now.

I don't think team would have been bad for 10 plus year. If Al would have spent more money on coaches.

 

[Johnny_Cakes]

Lifted from Scout's Raider message board:

Carr last threw 2ints in a single game on 11/30/2014 in blowout loss to Rams. Since that date, in 11 total games, he has thrown 4ints and 22tds. 5.5/1 td to int ratio

2nd longest active streak to Brady's 13 among everyday starting QB's (Clausen, Hassleback, Vick do have longer streaks)

If Carr keeps up his current pace, 288ypg 2.5td/g 0.5int/g, he will finish with around 4300yds 37tds 8ints

As I have posted before there have only been 3 seasons in which a QB threw for at least 4300 and 37tds with 8 or fewer ints. Brady 2007 and Rodgers in 2011 and 2014. All 3 seasons earned those QB's MVP honors.

QB ages in those seasons: Brady 30, Rodgers 28 and 31. Carr is 24.

 

[ciscokid]

those of you that go to local Raider Image stores, do they have a better stock of jserseys than online? Cant fine an elite woodson jersey anywhere.

 

[willie mcfly22]

those of you that go to local Raider Image stores, do they have a better stock of jserseys than online? Cant fine an elite woodson jersey anywhere.

A lot of the raider image spots don't carry a lot of elite. The best one is the flagship spot cross from the Colisium. I had to go the custom route for my Woodson because I couldnt find one either...

 

[ciscokid]

A lot of the raider image spots don't carry a lot of elite. The best one is the flagship spot cross from the Colisium. I had to go the custom route for my Woodson because I couldnt find one either...

hmm yeah thats sounds like the way to go then

 

[khalilmack52]

hmm yeah thats sounds like the way to go then

I know that PH Raider Image has them but I don't know what size, I got mine the day they got the shipment

 

[ciscokid]

I know that PH Raider Image has them but I don't know what size, I got mine the day they got the shipment

cool, i guess my next step would be to call a few up to check stock and see if they would ship. thanks for the replies guys

 

[Johnny_Cakes]

hmm yeah thats sounds like the way to go then

I know that PH Raider Image has them but I don't know what size, I got mine the day they got the shipment

Aaron do you know if SunValley RI is any good?

 

[khalilmack52]

Aaron do you know if SunValley RI is any good?

It's alright but it's really small





The 1 next to coliseum is best 1 imo

 

[Johnny_Cakes]

Raiders have hands full covering Steelers’ Brown
By Vic Tafur November 6, 2015 Updated: November 6, 2015 6:47pm


PITTSBURGH — The Raiders are one of the feel-good stories in the NFL this season, after many years of suffering. A win over the Steelers would strengthen their playoff chances and put them in the wild-card driver’s seat at 5-3.

But there’s always someone waiting to pop the balloon. In this case, it’s a 5-foot-10, 180-pound blur.

Antonio Brown thinks he is the best receiver in the NFL, and no one on the Raiders is arguing the point.

“He’s explosive to the ball,” Oakland coach Jack Del Rio said. “Once he gets the ball in his hands, he can score from anywhere. He’s a good route runner. He really attacks the football.

“Not only on offense is he a threat, but he’s the punt returner and he does a heck of a job there. Again, he’s a guy we’ve got to know where he is on the football field.”

Brown is fourth in the NFL with 718 receiving yards on 52 catches and is licking his chops at going against the 31st-ranked pass defense in the league. His stats are even more impressive when you consider he had to catch passes from Michael Vick and Landry Jones while Ben Roethlisberger was out four games with a knee injury.

But Roethlisberger was back for the 4-4 Steelers on Sunday, and so is that thing he does where he stands tall in the pocket and takes hits while Brown improvises and gets open.

Since 2013, Brown leads the NFL in catches (291) and receiving yards (3,915).

“Roethlisberger’s so big and strong that you’ll see guys, he’ll shrug them off,” Del Rio said. “You think you have him down, he’ll wiggle his way out of there, stay alive and … dump it to a back late as he’s on his way down. He’ll find a way to throw it 70 yards down the field.”

Brown has only three touchdowns this year, but is looking for more against a team that he knows will have to double-team him at times. It doesn’t matter that he is not as big as other elite receivers; he is convinced that he cannot be stopped.

“The only time there is a weight class is before the draft,” Brown told ESPN. “This is the NFL. It’s all about what you do. I can run past guys and get done what I need to do. I can do everything the big guys can do.

“You don’t see a 6-5 Ferrari. It’s low to the ground.”

Cornerback David Amerson (6-foot-1) and DJ Hayden (5-11) will get turns trying to stay with Brown, as will safeties Charles Woodson and TJ Carrie cheating over.

Steelers Hall of Famer Lynn Swann, himself only 5-11, doesn’t think any cornerback can cover Brown for as long as is necessary.

“I think Antonio’s speed, his ability to catch the ball and make great plays and improvise when Ben is scrambling around has had a huge impact on this football team,” he told Steelers.com. “He works at getting open when (Roethisberger) is scrambling around....

“All of the receivers have adjusted to it. The coaches have bought into it. They think the risk is worth the reward. It’s just what Ben does and they take advantage of it.”

Raiders defensive coordinator Ken Norton Jr. admits Roethlisberger is a special quarterback and is fun to watch. It’s just that his players can’t watch the quarterback bounce off tacklers Sunday.

“The way he extends plays, you have to have great eyes, be really good with your feet, have really good discipline,” Norton said. “You can’t get too mesmerized with watching how awesome Big Ben is. You have to cover your guy.”