I said it to all of my friends and family the minute I found out that Al Davis had fired Lane Kiffin: "Al Davis fired the wrong guy."
The defense is sketchy. They played well against Kansas City, but hey, it's Kansas City. They did well against Buffalo—until they went to Prevent Defense, and then they sucked again. They did well against San Diego, until the wonderful Prevent D, and again they gave their opponents the game.
As I type this, it's the fourth quarter of the Raiders-Saints game, and there are 34 unanswered points on the board from the Saints. The Raiders' defense, mostly the secondary, is falling apart under Rob Ryan.
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I don't know what Al was thinking. He can't be happy with what is going on down in New Orleans. It's a mess. I know they're on the field a lot, but that excuse is getting old. They weren't tired in the first quarter when the game started. And they started off crappy.
The whole point of this article, which will be short, is that Al Davis needs to give this team to someone else. He cannot run this organization anymore. This team has gone to hell in a hand basket and I feel sorry for some of the players that are good.
I'm done complaining and I'm done saying that maybe next week we will win. We will not win again until Al Davis signs his name on the dotted line.
I'm glad Al Davis is at the game, and that he sees first-hand that he should have fired Rob Ryan instead of Kiffin. Big mistake, Al.
Hope you're happy!
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about 1 month ago
I don't think Rob Ryan is totally at fault. It's hard for any defense when you are on the field so long. The offense does not have any consistency so the D gets tired. Plus, Burgess did not play due to injury. You need a strong pass rush. The Saints D line also owned the Raiders O line so it was a long day for those guys.
from about 1 month ago
The defense started the game off like crap and they had 2 weeks off. Al Davis is a great man. He has done so many great things for the league. But, there comes a time, in every person's life when they need to stop working. The time is prime for Al. The sport has passed him by.
I type this and I can't believe that I actually agree with this jerk, but I do agree with his statement in our local paper this morning. He puts out his NFL forecasts every Sunday and this is what he (Carl Kotala) said, "The Tom Cable era begins for the visiting Raiders, and you know what that means. "Tom, this is Al. Send Cliff Branch deep and tell the line to give Daryle Lamonica plenty of time. What do you mean they both retired more than 20 years ago? This isn't 1974? You're fired!"
Funny if you think about it, but it's true. That's where Al Davis' mind is still at. It ain't the 60's or 70's anymore.
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about 1 month ago
remember we lost against buffalo and san diego because of our offense
from about 1 month ago
Absolutely incorrect. We lost do to Prevent Defense. Plain and Simple.
about 1 month ago
well since your giving a history lesson about the vertical stretch offense that Al "demands" lets look at the numbers for a second. hell lets start with the '76 Raiders total plays run 918. It breaks down to about 557 rushing plays to 361 passing plays. What you mean a vertical stretch team runs more than it passes? but i thought we just throw deep to Cliff Branch? oh wait Dave Casper led the team in catches with 53 to Branches 46. With feared deep threat Fred Biletnikoff with his 12.8 yard per catch average. Caspers was 13.0. Only Branch was a deep threat at 24 yards per catch. But enough numbers. the bottom line is do some research instead of cutting and pasting Sportscenter commentary. Old Raider football teams were power running teams the defense would load 8 in the box and then the Raiders would take advantage of the man coverage or a cover 3. mostly by throwing SHORT to Freddy B or Casper. Its the FEAR of the deep ball that Al talks about. I don't blame you but the media "insight" with Raider football is limited to watching NFL classics. Every team in the NFL........no football for that matter would love to force defenses into the an 8 or 9 man front and throw over them. The old raider teams had the talent to do that. Al Davis still understands football just physically he is not as effective as he used to be as far as going after top talent and running day to day operations. Russell is still on track he just lacks consistency (he is young) so relax put down your weapons and understand that winning teams don't just happen overnight.
from about 1 month ago
Put down my weapons....Have you been in a bubble for the past 5 years? Do you even see what's going on here? Al Davis was a genius, I'm not taking that away from him, but that time has passed, and so should the hands of ownership.
I love the Raiders and will never bleed anything but Silver and Black, but this is asinine. I understand that it takes a few CONSISTENT years to build a team, and that's what we lack is consistently.
Al Davis reminds me of a small child when they don't want to share their toy and they stomp their feet and throw a tantrum and say this is mine, mine, mine. That is exactly what I saw at the last video when he fired Kiffin.
And me saying this quote, "The Tom Cable era begins for the visiting Raiders, and you know what that means. "Tom, this is Al. Send Cliff Branch deep and tell the line to give Daryle Lamonica plenty of time. What do you mean they both retired more than 20 years ago? This isn't 1974? You're fired!"
I was referring to my local newspaper journalist saying that about the game. It isn't my quote.
about 1 month ago
youre absolutely wrong al davis still knows football with the best of them as he also admitted he made some mistakes. how can you say al davis has lost it we were in a super bowl in 2002
about 1 month ago
In the last couple of years, he has lost it. He's 79 years old and it's starting to take it's toll. I'm not chastising him, I'm just stating what me and a lot of other people see. Personally, if Al thinks he's still got it, then maybe he should step out on the field and coach the team.
from about 1 month ago
That's exactly what it is. Al is a legend in his own mind.
about 1 month ago
al davis is a relic. he is a horrible owner. when rich gannon comes ou t with the comments he has recently - this thing is messed up. how in the world can you explain the trading away of gruden ? not resinging rod coleman or grady jackson, but giving that loser sapp a huge contract ? drafting gallery over fitzgerald ? signing deangelo hall (the only happy raider) to a contract that he doesn't deserve, javon walker (btw, no other team wanted him) is getting paid mad money. rob ryan's def is a disaster and has been a disaster. our best 2 def players are morrison and howard and we won't keep them at his rate. (see eric barton) we have no depth on the d line and we are constantly drafting secondary players that under achieve. see p buc, dorsett, schweigert, the little db from wisky i can't think of, etc. when we had gruden, and the former gm bruce allen, we had the best scenario possible. the mestique of the raiders (and big al) could recruit, gruden was also a recruiter and a hard ass. we dropped mister turnover, jeff george, and p/u gannon. then we added rice,garner,woodson,romo,etc.
we haven't had a good coach since gruden until kiffin was hired. he was too young, but the team never quit on him. i was in new orleans yesterday and watched the team flat out quit. this would not have happened if kiffin isn't fired.
it sucks being a fan and watching an old , paranoid, and grumpy man ruin one of the greatest franchises of all time.
about 1 month ago
I wont blame Al Davis for what has been wrong with the Raiders over the past 6 seasons. He pays alot of money to put the talent on the field and now the talent has to produce. After the Superbowl season, they lost alot of big time STARS from that Superbowl team. Gannon, Jerry Rice, Tim Brown, Garner, Rod Woodson, Charles Woodson, Romanowski, The O Line. Oakland didnt have the talent to rival that team until now. And still doesnt have all the talen that it needs. They need a go to receiver! Now the talent has to gel. Russell has to learn this NFL game. He will! McFadden will be a star, Namdi is a star. As Al Davis stated, all things are cyclical. This is the Raiders 6th year of losing and things will turn around. Firing Kiffin, at this point of the season, was not the best thing to do, especially with Al Davis knowing that teams are cyclical. He should have let Kiffin coach this season out and also next season, and then evaluate the wins and losses. I do blame Al Davis for letting Gruden get away the way he did. Gruden had 2 or 3 8-8 seasons before they turned things around to win the AFC WEST 3 straight years and then the Super Bowl. This goes back to talent. The players on that team produced on the fiedl. The talent that the Raiders now have, HAVE TO PRODUCE!!
about 1 month ago
Speaking of coaches, rather odd comments from Cable.
Saying "I learned a great deal about jamarcus. That he's not ready for everything thrown at him, and that we'll have to adjust our playbook."
I would have imagined he was watching the same jamarcus that we all were, all year long, so why now the revelation?
Also stated "In order to succeed, you have to have failed."
Mission accomplished, unfortunately.
about 1 month ago
Charles, But here's the problem. If you were at your job for 6 years and you were the best producer and best employee. You never said anything to anyone, never bothered anyone. Always worked your butt off and you were given the minimum amount to stay and they bring in a guy that doesn't even fit in the same category as you, doesn't produce like you, but they pay him 5 times your salary, would that piss you off? Would you want to come back? ( I hope you know I am talking about Asomugha and Hall) I hope they lock him (Asomugha) up with a big salary. He deserves that much. Morrison and Howard are the best and I really feel sorry for them. They want to produce, they want to win. And with everything that is going on, how can they? We need to pull our heads out of the sand and start rationalizing. I see posts going up everyday that are ridiculous. There are 11 more games left and I still see people saying that we can still go 8 - 8. HOW??? We play against the Jets next week. Then Baltimore and the Falcons. I personally think we can't beat Miami in a few weeks. Their wildcat offense is gonna shake up our D and Rob Ryan better start thinking long and hard about what he's gonna do.
I don't mind giving guys a chance, like Javon Walker or DeAngelo Hall, but why are you paying them so darn much money. If they won't come to the team for less than I guess they don't play.
There is a ton of talent out on the field for the Raiders, a lot of freaking talent. Russell will come along. You see a lot of rookie mistakes with him, that will change, IF we get some consistency. If you keep bringing in different coaches, it won't get better.
Sorry for venting. I just hate seeing this team falter this bad. I thought we hit rock bottom already and I am just not sure.
And Rich, remember, Al Davis is the same guy that named Cable "Interim" HC, so he must be good. Or should we wait for the press conference that says he named the wrong guy Interim HC.
about 1 month ago
Listen Here's the deal. J Russ has a monster arm throw the friggen ball deep like plunkett to branch or stabler to Casper. Air it out you dumb asses. Kiffen was getting in synch with his offense and the old bastard had to pull the plug. I have been a raider fan for almost 25 years its such a joke this team and it hurts to watch them play every weekend. They have to rhyme or reason to their play. Like I said Kiffen was getting them into that rhythm but Al didnt see it and neither did that dumb ass Ryan. The guys on O showed up and played and you could see that. Their young and it takes time. The D on the other hand is a bunch of Vets that couldn't cover a Fat Fuck running downfield. Tired??????? Your professionals making millions of dollars I dont want to hear that excuse their tired. You get paid millions suck it up and DO YOUR JOB. Thats what everyone forgets. It's your JOB thats why you get paid alot of money. 30 minutes a week to do your job and get paid a shitload of money, do it and stop whining. Oakland Raiders I luv ya BUT YOU GUYS R A FRIGGEN JOKE.
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