Ready for the Raider Nation?????

[Pats and Sox]

Why are you bringing the regular season into this? The Pats were the best team in the league last season, EVERY AFC team they faced in the playoffs was blown out. We were the only team that was competiive with them. Again, tell me what that has to do with the regular season schedule? I understand you not following the playoffs too closely and all, since they're basically a rumor to the Raiders.

This I can confirm. Of all our playoff opponents, only the Eagles put up a real fight last year. I too figured it would be a lot easier because of the joke that is the NFC. It wasn't.

Further, their fans didn't cry like bitches when they lost. The wails of "The refs cheated us," "They had no class," and all that same crap was almost non-existant. Raider fans, whose team has apaprently never legitimately lost a game, could learn a thing or two.

[rjs246]

Further, their fans didn't cry like bitches when they lost. The wails of "The refs cheated us," "They had no class," and all that same crap was almost non-existant. Raider fans, whose team has apaprently never legitimately lost a game, could learn a thing or two.

Word.

[mikey418]

Why are you bringing the regular season into this? The Pats were the best team in the league last season, EVERY AFC team they faced in the playoffs was blown out. We were the only team that was competiive with them. Again, tell me what that has to do with the regular season schedule? I understand you not following the playoffs too closely and all, since they're basically a rumor to the Raiders.

This I can confirm. Of all our playoff opponents, only the Eagles put up a real fight last year. I too figured it would be a lot easier because of the joke that is the NFC. It wasn't.

Further, their fans didn't cry like bitches when they lost. The wails of "The refs cheated us," "They had no class," and all that same crap was almost non-existant. Raider fans, whose team has apaprently never legitimately lost a game, could learn a thing or two.

The difference between true Eagles fans and other teams fans is:  respect.  We will admit when we get beaten by the better team, and NE was the better team that day.   Bad calls seem to level out in the end, and there's no sense in getting worked up about them.  All Raiders fans blame the tuck rule, but not their defense that allowed NE to drive and get in FG range for the winning kick in OT....

[Pats and Sox]

What in the hell is going on over on that board?  Sounds disturbing.

If you're interested in making your eyes bleed, I recommend reading their thoughts on football.

If not, allow to sum it up for you:

"[Insert Opponent Here] Sucks. Their fans are all homos. Raider Freakin' Nation!!11!!"

"Kerry Collins will throw all over those homos. Lamont Jordan is just waiting to bust loose. Moss, Porter, and Curry are all headed for Canton based on next week's game alone."

"Our defense will finally come together this week. Your team is old and not hungry like they were last year. "

"Sapp will undergo lipo tomorrow and will cease his Free Willy impression. CWood will regain his magic of years and years ago."

Then after they lose...

"You know that if the refs hadn't screwed us we would have won!" OR "If the refs hadn't screwed us and [insert relatively meaning play here] hadn't happened we would have won!"


Return next week, rinse, repeat, wipe hands on pants...

[varayder]

[rjs246]

Bunch of brain surgeons rooting for the Raiders, I see.

[Tomahawk]

LMAO...you seem to have a very big bug up your ass.

I'm guessing instead of a bug it's really a 24" dildo.

[EaglesRock]

What in the hell is going on over on that board?  Sounds disturbing.

It is when a Eagles fan comes and posts child porn for kids (and everyone else) to see
Eaglesrock is one sick fucc. You guys can have him

You know you are an idiot i side with you on that real sic person posting those pics and you can even read my post about it

[mussa]

gaider nation rulz

[PhillyGirl]

Speaking of Raider Nation.....

Raider Nation is feeling the pain
Adam Schein / Special to FOXSports.com
Posted: 17 hours ago

Optimism was bubbling over for Raiders Nation coming into 2005.

Randy Moss. Lamont Jordan. A Norv Turner offense.

It couldn't miss.

It had the makings of one of the NFL's most explosive offenses.

Heading into Philadelphia this weekend, you genuinely wonder when the explosion will go off in the locker room with this combustible mix of personalities, or in Al Davis' office.

When exactly are the 0-2 Raiders going to win their first game?

How can they go into Philadelphia and beat a fine-tuned Andy Reid club?

Donovan McNabb and Terrell Owens should be yucking it up again against the Raiders defense.

I truly believed the Raiders were going to beat the Chiefs last week. But foolish penalties, relatively bad defense and bizarre happenings on offense ultimately cost the Raiders from recording a win.

When does it get better?

The scary thing is the Raiders had ample opportunities to beat the Chiefs. When Randy Moss made a sensational grab over Sammy Knight and Pat Surtain to tie the game at 17, the stadium erupted in jubilation. One broadcaster said it was the loudest he's ever heard a stadium without a dome. You live for home-field advantage in rivalry games.

But even on a night when Trent Green was ordinary, he was still able to quiet the crowd and distance his Chiefs from the hated Raiders with two long-sustained, clock-killing, field-goal-scoring drives.

Momentum halted. Opportunity wasted.

It was also wasted on defense, where the painfully slow defensive line and linebackers just couldn't make a big third-down play. Bobby Hamilton, Ted Washington, Danny Clark and Derrick Gibson are among the Raiders who aren't getting it done early on. What does it say about the Raiders' decision-makers that workout wonder Fabian Washington can't even get significant playing time?

Brian Westbrook should run circles around this defense Sunday.

And Julius Jones the week after that.

Sunday night was also wasted with too many penalties. And before Raiders fans start citing conspiracy theories and all the reasons why the NFL office wants to cheat the Raiders, I thought every penalty was legit with the exception of the horrible offensive pass-interference call on Moss.

And yes, it was wasted on offense. Lamont Jordan had sure hands with the Jets. He bragged about the stick-em on his mitts upon signing with Oakland, saying he was going to be a force as a receiver. That's tough to do when you don't hold onto the ball.

Why was Kerry Collins looking in every direction but to Moss down the stretch of the game? At the end of a game, Moss needs to be the primary focus. Collins also must be much more accurate with his passes as he consistently overshot his receivers.

Losing Ronald Curry for the season hurts the depth of this receiving corps.

What also is a huge concern is the spotty play of the Raiders' offensive line. Robert Gallery got beat all night for the second consecutive week on national television. Count the Raiders' offensive line as another unit plagued by penalties.

And here's the real deal: The Raiders are getting outcoached.

Norv Turner is what he is; an offensive coordinator.

He got this Raider job for three simple reasons; he didn't break the bank, believes in the vertical passing attack and knows Big Al runs the ship.

Listen to this story.

I was floored when the Raiders slipped into the 3-4 defense against the Patriots in the season opener. This defense was problematic for Oakland the entire 2004 season. They simply don't have the players to run it. Warren Sapp can't play it and suffered all last year.

When they did it in the Pats game, Sapp had to exit, and the Patriots immediately marched down the field.

In my weekly chat with Warren, I asked him why they played that defense. He said it was a mistake and that it won't happen again.

I pressed. How could he be so sure Coach Turner or defensive coordinator Rob Ryan won't call it again?

The answer was simple.

The "Big Man" told them to never do it again.

It was an eye-opening nugget.

The Raiders' coaching staff will never have full autonomy.

And you wonder why you see the same mistakes and the same penalties, over and over again. The message isn't getting through.

At the midway point of a close game last week, did you trust Dick Vermeil and company, or the Raiders' staff?

Andy Reid, Jim Johnson and Brad Childress should be licking their chops this week as Turner and Ryan are in over their heads.

And while I still believe this offense has tremendous upside, I wonder aloud if the Raiders can ever again win big with Davis owning, and coaching, this team.

http://msn.foxsports.com/nfl/story/4894690

[Don Ho]

varayder,

response please.

[Susquehanna Birder]

He can only respond during study hall.

[PhillyGirl]

He can only respond during study hall. recess.

[Don Ho]

He can only respond during study hall.

let's see, it's 1:50 PM Pacific Time so it's gotta be recess time.

[Don Ho]

He can only respond during study hall.

let's see, it's 1:50 PM Pacific Time so it's gotta be recess timefinger painting time.

beat me to it PG.