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Antonio Pierce says playing Raiders "felt like a scrimmage"
Posted by Mike Florio on October 13, 2009 10:10 PM ET
From the perspective of a viewer, the Giants' shellacking of the Oakland Raiders appeared to be an ugly exercise in pro football.

From the perspective of a participant, it was even worse.

New York linebacker Antonio Pierce shared his views regarding the Raiders during a Tuesday appearance on Sirius NFL Radio with Alex Marvez and Marty Schottenheimer.

"I do not like knocking teams," Pierce said. "But right now, they're struggling. We're playing that game the other day and, honestly, it felt like a scrimmage, like a practice. It felt like we were going against our offense [in a controlled setting] as far as the tempo.

"There was no vibe of trying or effort from the Raiders at all from a defensive standpoint against their offense. We're getting three-and-outs. You don't hear nobody [saying], 'Hey, let's go!' trying to pick the guys up, rallying them, getting guys fired up. There was nothing. It was quiet. A guy gets sacked or somebody gets beat, they just get up. It's not like there's yelling or no kind of [emotion] about the way they were playing.

"It was shocking to be out there in that game and get that kind of feeling."
The 1-4 Raiders, who somehow beat the Chiefs, have lost three straight games by 20 or more points -- and by scoring seven points or less in each game.

"It's sad because I grew up a Raiders fan," Pierce said. "That organization right now, they need some guidance. They need somebody to pick them up."

There was a flash of optimism during the first two weeks of the season, when the Raiders nearly beat the Chargers and then won at Kansas City. Since then, however, the team has fallen apart, and this once proud-to-the-point-of-defiant franchise suddenly seems to be at the lowest point that it ever has been.

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8-8 Again Really

What we need is for Al Davis to sell this team, fire Cable, and let Russell go. I would love it if we could re-hire Gruden and let him run this team his way.

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PEACE RAIDER NATION!

Either way, Cable needs to get these guys ready. Its sad to read these guys attitudes during the game. Its like they just gave up the whole season already.

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www.790thsfs.com

Wouldn't you? The whole organization is a joke. If Al Davis doesn't fix this, no players on this team will give it their 100% effort. And I won't blame them.

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PEACE RAIDER NATION!

no it didnt piss me off, He actually was nice about. it. He is our voice IMO, cause he going public with the TRUTH!

who cares.

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It pisses us off because we all know he speaks the truth. He was right on the field with the players, he would know more than any of us how the team looked and felt out there. This isn't the first time they quit. They should all just boycott and walk off the field, fuck the fines...Al would fire the whole team out of spite and then he would have nothing except his old age and some dusty trophies...

And who is giving him advise these days? Or is it that the Raider Org is so scared of Davis that they are all just a bunch of YES, men..

"The Raiders are a great team, we are going to the SuperBowl this year!"
"yes Mr. Davis. We are a great team. You are right..."

Isn't there anyone in the Org who has the balls to stand up and speak the truth? If I worked for them, I wouldn't be too proud of it, and it wouldn't take me much so shoot my mouth off to the media and get my ass fired. But at least it would show the world that someone in that building actually has a grasp on reality!

It's a dictatorship and there is only 1-way communication. I think Al has surrounded himself with unqualified and weak minded stooges and that he has his hand in the barrel more this year than last. Cable is the little monkey with the tin cup, Al is the organ grinder.