Can ya feel the love??

[xpiratexshipx]

Id like to say, since the season is getting uderway fairly soon, that i really despise you dolts. September 11th will be a good game, and even better when we embarrass you dolts on monday night football. I cant wait until rivers and company step into the black hole....what a whoopin we're gonna put on you fools. Revenge is certain, and oh how sweet it will be. Enjoy starting the season 0-1 you underachievers.

[benjamink15]

Originally Posted by xpiratexshipx

Id like to say, since the season is getting uderway fairly soon, that i really despise you dolts. September 11th will be a good game, and even better when we embarrass you dolts on monday night football. I cant wait until rivers and company step into the black hole....what a whoopin we're gonna put on you fools. Revenge is certain, and oh how sweet it will be. Enjoy starting the season 0-1 you underachievers.

hahahahah ... very funny ... wait, you're serious? ... you really think the raiders have a shot?

[RC]

Originally Posted by benjamink15

hahahahah ... very funny ... wait, you're serious? ... you really think the raiders have a shot?

YES!

[xpiratexshipx]

Originally Posted by benjamink15

hahahahah ... very funny ... wait, you're serious? ... you really think the raiders have a shot?

All 32 teams have a shot any given sunday....or monday. What will all you arrogant underachievers think when we beat you on monday night?? Will all this silly dolt talk end? The whole football world will see who really owns who.

[RideTheLightng]

How exactly are the Raiders gonna beat the Chargers?

...and yes, this is a serious question. I'd like to know what Raidernation thinks that the team needs to do to beat the Chargers on 9/11.

I think the game is gonna be close, but IMO, it's entirely up to Rivers how our entire season goes. I think our secondary will be much improved, seroiusly, when you rank ****ing 30th or whatever there's really only one way to go and that's up. Our defensive front seven is possibly the best in the league, and it is always difficult to run on our D. Olshansky has dropped weight but added muscle, gotten much quicker, as has Castillo.

Offensively, we all know what LT can do, plus he LOVES to play in Oakland, and always has someting extra for the Raiders. Gates is quickly building a rapport with Phil Rivers, who is looking solid (I'm not even gonna say great during TC until we at least see a game or two), if our O-line holds up, I think our team is going to be very, very dangerous. In the past 3 years our offense has been both explosive and pedestrian on a week to week basis. If they can just be consistent, mave the chains, play tough D, that may be enough. Ou schedule is once again very favorable for a 10+ win season.

Honestly, I was a huge Brees supporter, I was sad to see him go, but I understood. He was coming off a major injury to his throwing shoulder and he wanted to get PAID alot of guaranteed money, which the Bolts were not ready to invest into what they considered damaged goods. So please, don't give me this "you lost a pro bowl Qb" argument. He was in the Pro Bowl ONCE, '04, after our 12-4 (favorable) schedule. Brees had a hell of a year in 2004, and being named to the Pro Bowl was his reward, nothing more. BUt think about this one: Jeff Blake was a Pro Bowl QB. Your former QB Kerry Collins was a Pro Bowler. Chris Chandler, Old Man Vinny, even Gus ****ing Freotte was a Pro Bowler for christssakes. The list goes on an on. When I think Pro Bowl QB, I think Marino. I think Montana. I think Elway. I think Farve. I think Manning, Brady, hell, even Gannon when he was there in Oak. I wouldn't even think of putting Brees in Gannon's company, so don't take the Pro Bowl think to serously. He's still gotta shake the rust off that fixed arm of his and prove himself all over again. IMO, the Chargers di the safe thing in going with the unknown in Rivers than the unknown in Brees surgically repaired throwing shoulder. Ask the Jets about that problem....

Anyways, what are the Raiders going to do when the Bolts come to town on 9/11 looking to win the fight?

[AudieMurphy1]

1. randy moss
2. rivers
3. derrick burrgess

[Heavens Gate]

Originally Posted by xpiratexshipx

Id like to say, since the season is getting uderway fairly soon, that i really despise you dolts. September 11th will be a good game, and even better when we embarrass you dolts on monday night football. I cant wait until rivers and company step into the black hole....what a whoopin we're gonna put on you fools. Revenge is certain, and oh how sweet it will be. Enjoy starting the season 0-1 you underachievers.

I love it...A bottom feeders delight. Hope springs eternal for the perrenial losers of the AFC west, and all of a sudden the Silver and Weak are unbeatable. Mr. xbuttpiratexshipx you are sincerly deluded.

Hopefully the game won't be blacked out in the Oakland area, and all the losers in the worst part of the bay, will witness Aaron Brooks matching his ugly play in New Orleans, Mandy Moss getting hurt again, Jerry Porter sittin on the bench, and finally Merriman crushing your elementry school offensive attack. Dude...It won't be close

It's hilarious to hear you fools think you have a better team than you had last year. Or that Jenny Craig (Art Shell) has the rididulous power to save this awful franchise. It's gonna be a long season dude...The Faiders will invent ways to lose, and suck doing it. SUCKS TO BE YOU

[RideTheLightng]

Originally Posted by AudieMurphy1

1. randy moss
2. rivers
3. derrick burrgess

1. Ok, how is Randy Moss going to beat us when Brooks won't be able to get Randy the ball often enough for him to do huge amounts of damage? And what happens when Randy doesn't get the ball? He pouts. This is the same agrument from last season. Every Raiderfan I talked to, that was their answer for everything. Randy Moss. Who's gonna lead the league in recieving? Randy Moss. Who's gonna lead the league in TD's? Randy Moss. Who's gonna take the Raiders to the Superbowl? Randy Moss. Who's gonna solve world hunger and cure AIDS? Randy Moss. Look, I believe Moss is a great player (when he wants to be), but Brooks is not the answer for your Qb troubles. Expect more of the same with your passing game of last season with AB in the game.

2. Are you saying Rivers is gonna help you win the game? How? He'll have to throw 5 INTs for that to happen. I doubt he throws more than 20 passes in the game, to be honest. It will be LT, LT, and more LT.

3. He's a good one. But unless he's gonna cover Gates, blitz Rivers, take on Lorenzo Neal's blocks, and watch LT coming out of the backfield all at the same time, then the Oak D is onna need more than 1 awesome LB to stop our offense.

[AudieMurphy1]

Originally Posted by RideTheLightng

1. Ok, how is Randy Moss going to beat us when Brooks won't be able to get Randy the ball often enough for him to do huge amounts of damage? And what happens when Randy doesn't get the ball? He pouts. This is the same agrument from last season. Every Raiderfan I talked to, that was their answer for everything. Randy Moss. Who's gonna lead the league in recieving? Randy Moss. Who's gonna lead the league in TD's? Randy Moss. Who's gonna take the Raiders to the Superbowl? Randy Moss. Who's gonna solve world hunger and cure AIDS? Randy Moss. Look, I believe Moss is a great player (when he wants to be), but Brooks is not the answer for your Qb troubles. Expect more of the same with your passing game of last season with AB in the game.

2. Are you saying Rivers is gonna help you win the game? How? He'll have to throw 5 INTs for that to happen. I doubt he throws more than 20 passes in the game, to be honest. It will be LT, LT, and more LT.

3. He's a good one. But unless he's gonna cover Gates, blitz Rivers, take on Lorenzo Neal's blocks, and watch LT coming out of the backfield all at the same time, then the Oak D is onna need more than 1 awesome LB to stop our offense.

1. how will brooks get the ball to moss? the awnser is simple, no more zone blocking

2. lt will be lt i will give you that but rivers will have to help him and if you think he's going to come into our house with art shell as head coach and not get punished for his inexperience you are greatly mistaken

3. we got faster and healthier at line backer are defenders are back to playing thier rightful positions and we finally have a real starting strong safety

[Access Denied]

If LT, Rivers, Gates, and Merriman are all PUP on Sept. 11, I have to give the nod to the Raiders.

[RideTheLightng]

Originally Posted by AudieMurphy1

1. how will brooks get the ball to moss? the awnser is simple, no more zone blocking

Yeah, ok. Man blocking, zone blocking, whatever, nothing is ever gonna convince me Aaron Brooks is anything short of A BAD QB. IMO, the Raiders should have just bitten the bullet and gone with Walter(sp?) from the get go. He'll be starting by midseason anyways, once Brooks has you eliminated from the playoffs.

2. lt will be lt i will give you that but rivers will have to help him and if you think he's going to come into our house with art shell as head coach and not get punished for his inexperience you are greatly mistaken

Rivers' has more real game experience than your rookie safety. He doesn't have to go out there and put up Manning numbers. He must only be a) serviceable, and b) not Screw it up. The dude is smart. He's calm and collected. He has the trust of his teammates, and he can't wait to show everyone the team made the right decision by going with him over Brees.

3. we got faster and healthier at line backer are defenders are back to playing thier rightful positions and we finally have a real starting strong safety

WHo's your "real" starting strong safety? Huff? Ok, he's a defensive back from Texas. I've seen firsthand how well the vaunted Longhorn DB's do in the NFL. He hasn't played a single down in the league and you guys are ready to put him in the hall of fame.

Bottom line, your D was suspect to begin with, you lost some quality guys, you're plugging in rookies, who using your own logic, will "get punished for his inexperience". There are only 2 guys on your D who worry me, Burgess, becasue he's a beast, and Morrison, who only getting better. Everyone else is MEH. I think it's gonna be a good opportunity for Rivers to get a ton of confidence which will carry him throughout the season.

[OG BAMM BAMM]

Rivers is going to see an eight man fronts until he shows the Raiders defense that he could throw the football down the field. So he's the key to the chargers not tomlinson, gates, or McCardell.

The Raiders have a similar situation if Walter's our starter come Sept 11....IMO

[RideTheLightng]

Originally Posted by OG BAMM BAMM

Rivers is going to see an eight man fronts until he shows the Raiders defense that he could throw the football down the field. So he's the key to the chargers not tomlinson, gates, or McCardell.

The Raiders have a similar situation if Walter's our starter come Sept 11....IMO

I guarantee if the Raiders go w/ an 8 or 9 man front Rivers will burn them deep. Quick read, quick release, quick 6 on the board.

If the Raiders D shows NO RESPECT for Rivers arm, he will make them pay.

[AudieMurphy1]

Originally Posted by RideTheLightng

I guarantee if the Raiders go w/ an 8 or 9 man front Rivers will burn them deep. Quick read, quick release, quick 6 on the board.

If the Raiders D shows NO RESPECT for Rivers arm, he will make them pay.

you can ignore our secondary all you want, just hope rivers doesnt or it will just be a quick pick

[OG BAMM BAMM]

Originally Posted by RideTheLightng

I guarantee if the Raiders go w/ an 8 or 9 man front Rivers will burn them deep. Quick read, quick release, quick 6 on the board.

If the Raiders D shows NO RESPECT for Rivers arm, he will make them pay.

we will see come September 11....

I have no doubt that the charger secondary will still have issues even though I think the McCree pickup was a solid one. Jammer so far has been a 1st round bust and Randy Moss will fly by pass him as always.