Well, Hitman and I have had scheduling issues with the blog, but this week I will tackle the subject of the new offense, and, scheduling permitting, HItman will take on the defense next week...so, with that, here it is:
Offensively the Raiders are now more uncertain than in recent years. In the past, the consensus was that the offense was just plain bad, but that is not as easy to access these days. So, a run down is in order:
Folks, welcome to the first edition of Questions from the Easy Chair with Hitman and Attyla. We plan to post this blog every Friday throughout the season to give you our insights into the team we all love. Today, we introduce the first ever questions as we present:
Tales from the Easy Chair with Hitman and Attyla
Q: Considering our picks of Shields, Scott and Schillens in particular, could...
On April 26th, 2008 the NFL held its annual rite of passage as college hopefuls transition from unpaid athletes to millionaires during a grueling two day marathon of drafting by pro teams. The event, held in the sports Mecca of New York started at 3:00 PM and the first two rounds concluded about 6 hours later.
With the fourth pick in the draft, and no other foreseeable first day pick, the Raiders would have to make that one pick count. And according to many draft analysts they did...
With only two days left before the draft, the Raiders are literally 20 minutes from being on the clock. After last year's fiasco of having over two months to select, negotiate, and sign a deal with their guy, the Raiders instead did the same thing in 6 months and ensured themselves that JaMarcus Russell would hold a clip board all year, doing so at a $625,000 a game. Not a bad job if you can get it.
This year, the Raiders do not have the luxury of that first pick and the time to...
With the end of March in sight, the annual passage to NFL manhood begins as teams jockey for position in preparation for the NFL draft. As a message board junky, I can tell you that the passion fans have for the draft may be at an all time high as teams are literally being bombarded by the strong opinions of the fans.
On this site alone, not a day goes by without at least a couple new draft threads. Informed fans continue to express their desires for the selection the Raiders possess...
It may sound funny, but Raider fans will soon be lobbying to have Lane Kiffin's face plastered on milk cartons around the bay area. His absence from pretty much every activity since the close of the season has begun to make a weary nation a bit edgy.
As of right now, the sightings of the coach have been limited to a brief stop at the NFL Combine in Indianapolis, and the Senior Bowl. In both instances, he was reported to be dressed generically rather than in his Raider gear. That...
Today, the modern iron man of football hung up his cleats. He says he just does not have it in him to trudge out there for another year. Opinions about that are flying around the net at light speed as everyone with a keyboard and an thought are taking shot after shot at the real reason for his departure. You have heard everything from an apethetic Green Bay front office to the lack of a true playmaker at wide reciever as the reason. You have heard that he cannot stand the cold, and you have...
Well, once again, Attyla and Associates have begun to evaluate the draft, and have come up with some interesting items. The question on topic today: The Oakland Raiders first round pick.
Of need in Oakland, there can be no question that the play of the defense was questionable last season in Oakland, and primarily the play of the line and safety. The secondary, a dominating force in the dismal 2006 campaign gave up big plays to subpar quarterbacks, and the free safety was again a...
When we were young, if we were lucky, our dads took us to the ball park. We would gorge on hot dogs as long as our arms, we would eat stale popcorn and eat ice cream that was really made of cream. We would be wearing our favorite team's logo hats, and our dads would teach us how to use a score card. We would see our favorite players who towered above us, and we would marvel at their skill. We would visit such places as Joe Robey stadium, or Candlestick Park. There was a feel to the power of...
Ah yes, the immortal words of former head coach Jim Mora Sr. after the 2001 Indianapolis Colts lost to the San Francisco 49ers that dropped the team to 4-6 on way to a 6-10 season.
Then a funny thing happened. A new coach and a new attitude surfaced and the team that was "wasting" the talents of Manning won 10 games and went to the playoffs. Yes, Jim, the playoffs. The team has not been the same since, going to the playoffs every year of the Dungy era, and winning it...
