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any qb who plays for the raiders fucking sux.

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man ill tell u wut. im so excited for football this year. with the improvements they made... with campbell at qb... being from the philly area ive ALWAYS said i think campbell is a legit NFL qb. i said it last year to ppl from around here and i said to them id rather us get campbell then mcnabb. and well we did. i'll eat my words if im wrong but i think he is going to be really good. his biggest issue is the team around him. he only ever had santana moss and chris cooley. the o-line was questionable and he had no support in washington. he got thrown under the bus year after year. but what nobody talks about is that he had a new offensive system every year... and by the end of each year he did better and better... was it coincidence or was he finally adjusting to the new system?

now i understand coming to oakland he'll be in a new system, and people will say he has less threats here then he did in d.c. but miller imo is better than cooley at TE. and our wr's we have no stud, but hopefully between chaz, murphy, and DHB someone steps up this year... and i honestly believe our o-line is better then theirs... especially this year i think our o-line will be much improved. plus if grad can go 2-2 (shoulda gone 3-1 if not for DHB coughing that int up to the chiefs mike brown at the end of the game) then campbell at his worst should do much better....

then ontop of our defense getting upgrades all over...

did i say i was pumped this year?? lol

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Thanx Blazin1 for the posts - GREAT videos!

R8ers4evr, I also am excited for the upcoming season - I think the entire Raider team has found new vigor. I recall seeing an interview with Nnamdi (which I believe I posted here) where he stated something akin to the fact that there is new energy in the locker-room; that people are excited to compete; and that they are hungry for wins. However, I believe that the Raiders need to win early in order to build on this new attitude.

Simply because of the age difference, I too would be, and am, in favor of Campbell over McNabb. I, however, am not so confident in an improved offensive line (this year) - I think that even though the stats may be better this year, that may be more of a result of the addition of a more mobile quarterback than a real improvement in the line (this year). That being stated, the new additions to the offensive line may pay big dividends in the upcoming years as they gain experience and familiarity with each other.

In regards to receiver, Santana Moss was huge for him, because it spread the defense - he seems to have developed into a legitimate deep threat. That is something the Raiders do not have - yet.

All in all, I expect improvements, but I am more reserved in my enthusiasm - however, I think the addition of Hue Jackson is one aspect that has not been mentioned yet, but which deserves some serious consideration. Change can provide some instant energy, but it is easily lost and not easily maintained, but Jackson seems to be providing a new energy all his own (reminiscent of Gruden) which may help the team when a game is on the line. In the AFC West (from Marty S.) the prevailing opinion has been that for a team to beat the Raiders all they have to do is stay close and the Raiders will find a way to lose. Gruden did not accept this and I do not think Jackson will either.

Also, the addition of McClain, Houston, Heard, and Wimbley are worth mentioning on defense (Groves is also worth mentioning). I expect to see a faster and harder hitting Raider defense this year. However, until the Raiders can show that they can actually stop someone on the field, as opposed to on paper, teams will continue to press them - especially their run defense.

Along this line, I also expect to see more from McFadden and Bush this year. The Raiders, by addressing the passing game have also likely worked to help their running game since teams may not feel as confident in not challenging the Raiders QB as much. Therefore, in conclusion, I expect to see a much improved team this year - however, I am expecting even more next year.

That being stated, I would be very, very, very happy, and not disappointed at all, to see a Super-Bowl run from the Raiders.

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Nicely said...though about McFadden, I'm very disappointed in him. He has yet to show me that he's even a threat. He goes down way too easily. The only way that McFadden can run is if the offense opens up a hole for him to run through untouched. Then he's deadly. Other than that, he's useless. Bush is a monster and can make his own holes if need be. I'll be looking to see if the offense of line has improved this year, but I'm not holding my breathe just yet.

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yea bro. and the new vigor you are talking about, i heard that hue jackson is making the offense got 100% all the time. and that 99% of the current players are not used to this. and its making them feel the energy and move more and that is causing this upbeat tempo...

winning early will be key. but i think week 1 vs the titans can go either way. i think vince young will want to come out proving himself and everything. but i just cant see that defense being great or even good. their cb situation is very bad. which should help campbell come out and do good. and then week 2 is the rams. we should most definately win this one. i highly doubt bradford will be in yet. leaving us vs aj feeley. plus their defense is sketchy at best imo... should win game. then week 3 is the cardinals. who have leinert and D.A. at qb. both are NOTHING compared to warner. so also very winnable. if we got 2-1 out of 3 games. then week 4 is the texans and 5 is chargers... i mean right now those look like tough games. but if this team somehow starts 3-0... or even 2-1 with back to back wins for the first time in like 3 years. they may have a swagger and come out and beat up the texans who have questionable rb problems with slaton fumbling and nnamdi shutting down andre johnson... then the chargers always start out slow. so this could be a great season...
now mayb im getting ahead of myself but those first 3 games will show us a lot. 3 winnable games and 2 a should be easy win.

santana moss im sorry, but i dont think hes a huge stud. i mean hes good. but no top 10 wr imo. not even top 15. and the o-line... i think will be very improved this year. we drafted 2 prospects. bruce campbell at guard will help i think. and umm. i forget the rookie tackle i heard cable really likes. so him henderson, pears, and finally barnes buying in and competing for 2 spots... henderson and cornell green will no longer be given the 2 tackle spots.

and the defense i think is going to be a beast this year. mitchell having another year under his belt. i think a lot of ppl over look him. he had some nice tackles last year and when he played... the announcers never said their name... not necessarily a good thing. but not a bad thing either. didnt get burned. didnt miss a tackle... but i did see him in on a few tackles... then at LB we definately got wayyyy bigger with mcclain, scott, and wimbley over morrison, howard, and the random 3rd lb it was every year. then the dline got bigger as well...

just enough typed. im just stoke for this year and i think the first 3 weeks will tell us all we need to know.

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raidacane!

Thanks. I agree in general with your assessment; McFadden does seem to go down rather quickly. However, I would add that I do not believe that Cable has utilized his strengths correctly. How many times have I seen McFadden run up the center of the line into a mass of defenders? Too many times. He simply is not a big bruiser; he is not the type of back that is going to run over numerous people - however that does not make him a bad back per se.

McFadded has speed and quickness - reminiscent of M. Allen - perhaps even more so. However, Cable needs to take advantage of this. I have seen McFadden find positive yardage when used correctly; sweeps, quick passes to the sideline, etc. Therefore, I think the Raiders should consider two-back sets with McFadden and Bush, that way teams will be confused as to whether the Raiders will be going up the center or to the sidelines; or maybe use both as blockers and go for a deeper shot. Regardless, having them both on the field at the same time, designing player specific schemes, and calling the correct play for the correct player will help greatly. Again, I am eager to see what Jackson can provide.

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I like this - the team needs to play with urgency and energy.

Nothing positive has been easy for this team in a while. However, I see where you are going with your argument and agree that the Raiders have a chance to do something they have not done in a while - build some positive momentum.

Ok - even if we agree that S. Moss is not a top 10 or 15 WR, he is however much more of a proven downfield threat than anyone the Raiders have on their roster right now. Yes, the Raiders have players with potential, but I want to see them actually do it on the field when it counts - not just in theory or practice.

In regards to the line, the biggest addition, not in size (no disrespect to Walker or the draft picks) is Campbell. From what I have read, he can get rid of the ball quicker and is ostensibly more mobile.

From what I have read the new additions may be suspect against the pass - either that or Campbell and his receivers are doing much, much, much better than expected. Also, I have read that McClain struggled a bit. So, I am concerned about the defense. However, it is too early to get nervous.

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I think you nailed it on McFadden. I never understood why Cable didn't get them on the field together more. As you said it would give our offense some options. I noticed last season they mainly motioned Mcfadden out wide. I would like to see him in the slot more on a quick slant or something. His potential is obviously not between the tackles.

I really hope that Mcfadden can find his game this year maybe Russell's failure and sloth rubbed off on him? If so then we blew it big time. Adrian Peterson was there for the taking at number 1. The one time Davis doesn't pick the freak athlete built like a tank. He chooses the tubby, dimwitted QB from the south. I've always disliked Mcfadden because I wanted Peterson so badly. Anyone who watched their highlight reels and the combine weigh ins should have seen Peterson was the class of the draft.

Oh well whats done is done let's hope McFragile can break out this season at least I won't have to see Russell's fat ass on the sidelines.