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How did the Oakland Raiders get so bad?
Posted on 8/16/13 at 8:07 pm
Posted on 8/16/13 at 8:07 pm
I mean they are horrendous again on offense and defense.
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Posted on 8/16/13 at 8:08 pm to tigerskin
Their demolished o-line is horrible. About as bad as the Eagles last year
Posted on 8/16/13 at 8:08 pm to tigerskin
Same way the Tennessee Volunteers got so bad
Poor leadership at the top coupled with shitty fan support
Poor leadership at the top coupled with shitty fan support
Posted on 8/16/13 at 8:08 pm to tigerskin
Someone post that tales from the crypt pic of Al Davis
Posted on 8/16/13 at 8:20 pm to tigerskin
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I mean they are horrendous again on offense and defense.
Wtf do you expect? We cut damn near everyone making an decent kind of money, most of which were way overpaid from stupid Al contracts.
The Raiders will have near 50 million in cap space after this season and can then begin the move forward out from Al's shitfest and build around Clowney.
This post was edited on 8/16/13 at 8:21 pm
Posted on 8/16/13 at 8:37 pm to tigerskin
They signed a shitty QB and should be starting their backup.
Posted on 8/16/13 at 8:38 pm to tigerskin
They probably just aren't caring
Posted on 8/16/13 at 8:39 pm to tigerskin
I'm 35 years old. I don't think the Raiders have been relevant in 20 years. This is just another typical season for them.
Posted on 8/16/13 at 8:41 pm to tigerskin
It doesn't help that they have $45million against the salary cap in players that aren't even on the team.
Posted on 8/16/13 at 8:43 pm to tigerskin
they've been reeling since the Bucs stomped them in the Super Bowl.
the Jamarcus Russell pick was a huge whiff but they've had many others.
McFadden is an exceptional back but he can't stay healthy.
the Jamarcus Russell pick was a huge whiff but they've had many others.
McFadden is an exceptional back but he can't stay healthy.
Posted on 8/16/13 at 8:54 pm to tigerskin
Horrible drafting.
Russell, McClain, Gallery, Heywar-Bey, Huff are all busts and that is without even looking at their drafts.
At this point, even McFadden is a bust. Dude can't stay healthy.
Russell, McClain, Gallery, Heywar-Bey, Huff are all busts and that is without even looking at their drafts.
At this point, even McFadden is a bust. Dude can't stay healthy.
This post was edited on 8/16/13 at 8:57 pm
Posted on 8/16/13 at 8:55 pm to tigerskin
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According to the San Francisco Chronicle, Raiders coaches have accepted that Matt Flynn isn't "going to have success throwing longer than 25 yards." Per beat writer Vittorio Tafur, it's been "clear all camp." That's absolutely embarrassing for an NFL quarterback, of course, but not a surprise. We already knew Flynn had one of the weakest, if not the weakest, arm in the league.
Posted on 8/16/13 at 9:21 pm to tigerskin
Partly, the Raiders didn't adjust to the "salary cap" NFL, and tried to build there team with the same formula that worked in the 70's and 80's by getting high-priced aging vets which left the little money to build the rest of the team. Couple that with the fact that the scouting dept. was terrible compared to the rest of the league, Al Davis eventually had vendettas against seemingly every coach he hired, and their drafts were atrocious (who gives up a 3rd round pick to draft Terrell Pryor?). This is the culmination of a once great front office man refusing to accept change as he aged, and his sacrificing of the future for years and years in trying to get that one final championship season.
Posted on 8/16/13 at 11:46 pm to tigerskin
I think Flynn will turn some heads this year, he's good.
Posted on 8/16/13 at 11:47 pm to tigerskin
This thread is an overreaction, the saints will make alot of teams look bad this year. They will win 12-14 games.
Posted on 8/17/13 at 7:56 am to tigerskin
We suck Al Davis left us with alot of bad contracts and no stability at keeping a head coach.
Posted on 8/17/13 at 9:21 am to tigerskin
They lost their QB who threw for over 4000 yards last year to the mighty Redbirds!!!!!
Posted on 8/17/13 at 2:06 pm to tigerskin
First, the Saints look like a really good team. Keep in mind that the Raiders are looking at a 5 win season as a maximum, while the Saints are a SB contender.
Secondly, the Raiders are facing some injuries. Pro-Bowl caliber LT Jared Veldheer? Inured. Starting DT / DE? Injured.
1st round pick DJ Hayden? Injured. 2nd round pick RT Menelik Watson? Injured.
Considering the roster was horrendous BEFORE these guys got hurt, it's not surprising that the team looks like a mess at the moment.
Secondly, the Raiders are facing some injuries. Pro-Bowl caliber LT Jared Veldheer? Inured. Starting DT / DE? Injured.
1st round pick DJ Hayden? Injured. 2nd round pick RT Menelik Watson? Injured.
Considering the roster was horrendous BEFORE these guys got hurt, it's not surprising that the team looks like a mess at the moment.
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