Now that the smoke has finally begun to clear, it’s time we view this situation realistically. Some will side with Kiffin some with Davis and that’s okay, but as fans we have to view this for what it is a total embarrassment.

After watching Al Davis’ press conference to address the Lane Kiffin situation it was clearer to me than any other time the man doesn’t have a plan to get out of this mess. I’ve heard the same refrain for the last six seasons and these words ring hollower every...

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Another week has come and gone a loss to a good Buffalo team on Sunday certainly makes time spent online frustrating to say the least.

We continue to read comments from two different camps, the pro-Kiffin / anti-Davis camp and the pro-Davis / anti-Kiffin camp, but this got me to thinking about the entire situation, particularly those that believe Kiffin doesn’t want to coach and is begging to be fired.

If many of you recall, soon after Kiffin was hired, Monte Kiffin...

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Somewhere Freddie Mercury is turning in his grave, and if he isn’t he should be.

Since the Super Bowl blowout the Raiders have had Bill Callahan, Norv Turner, Art Shell, Lane Kiffin steering the ship, yet it’s the same outcome exists. I don’t believe it’s poor coaching; some is lack of talent or the signing of bad free agents that probably shouldn’t have been given contracts. This is becoming a very bad situation that can’t be fixed just by hiring and firing head coaches.
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As I read several of the current threads and the subsequent posts about the Raiders and particularly Al Davis it is more and more apparent that the team and particular Davis are headed to a very disastrous outcome.

It’s no secret that I’m one of the most vocal against Davis and in my mind rightly so. I’ve thought about Davis over the last few days and wonder what must be going through his mind after that loss Monday night. I know Davis is as frustrated, angry and probably wondering...

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Now that I’ve had a while to digest the outcome of Monday’s game I will say it was neither as bad nor good as fans had expected.

While we can point the finger at individual players, the coaching staff and Al Davis it’s quite clear the organization has problems from the top on down, anyone not willing to see or admit that just isn’t paying attention.

This organization has problems we can’t even begin to fathom and sadly it all starts at the top. Al Davis has always...

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With the NFL pre-season in full gear, it’s time that we as fans step back for a brief moment and take a deep breath. As pre-season games are played it seems in the best interest of fans everywhere and fans of all teams need to see the pre-season for what it is time for coaches to evaluate their second and third tier players.

I’ve already read numerous comments on the good and bad of the game against San Francisco. The fact is some of these players aren’t even on the bubble, much...

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As my esteemed colleague alluded to last week, we’ve had some schedule conflicts, but hopefully as the season nears, we will have our thoughts posted in a timely manner. Here is my assessment of the defense:

Defensively the Raiders have addressed some areas that will make them better, however in this fans opinion the critical area that seemed to be neglected was the defensive line, again that is only my opinion, but I believe many fans feel the same way:

DL: This unit...

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Now that JaMarcus Russell is finally signed, sealed and delivered to Oakland, my first thoughts were, “Great, now I can see fans wanting him to play as soon as possible.” By and large most fans seem to grasp the concept that playing JaMarcus Russell this season would neither benefit him nor help the Raiders.

We’ve seen to often the end result when a player, particularly a quarterback is thrust into playing before he’s truly ready to make that start.

I’m reminded of...

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So here we are another NFL season about to begin, with so many unanswered questions about this team still looming.

How will the new wunderkind coach Lane Kiffin do? Will top draft pick JaMarcus Russell be the next Peyton Manning or the next Ryan Leaf? Will the Raiders ever stop the run and improve on their #3 defensive ranking? Can the offensive line stop being so offensive? These are just a few thoughts running through my mind as the season begins.

These are questions...

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