10 Reasons the Oakland Raiders May Be the Most Exciting Team to Watch This Year

10. The team is on board with Coach Cable; they didn't quit on him when the season seemed lost last year...the 5-11 finish could've easily been 3-13.
9. Jamarcus Russell finally started connecting with some WRs rather than just RBs Michael Bush, Darren McFadden and Zach Miller the TE when youngsters Chaz Schilens and Johnnie Lee Higgins became the startters. Now with the additions of Darius Heyward-Bey and Louis Murphy, that gives him two more young targets plus Arman Shields should be ready to show what he's got after his injury as a rookie.
8. Mario Henderson provided the needed protection at LT and was never penalized and new aquisition Khalif Barnes oughta solidify the RT position as Robert Gallery and Cooper Carlisle already have the guard positions locked in and John Wade and Sampson Satele will battle it out at Center.
7. Tyvon Branch will be back from his rookie injury after showing lots of promise the first half of his rookie season and Mike Mitchell will compliment him greatly at the other safety position like "Assassin" Jack Tatum did George "The Animal" Atkinson.
6. Defensive coordinator John Marshall is a much better defensive coach for the 4-3 than Rob Ryan and oughta have our DL in line to stop the run.
5. All Pros Nnamdi Asomugha and Shane Lechler got the deals they deserve and will return to the pro bowl, plus I believe a few others might make their first pro bowl appearances.
4. Coach Cable accuratley studied all his draft picks and and compared them to other potential canidates and gave the most detailed explaniations of why he chose who he chose than any NFL coach I have ever seen (like what kind of scheme did their college teams play and how did it compare to the Raider schemes).
3. Special Teams on the Raiders is probably the most elite unit in the NFL. Higgins returned 3 punts for TDs and J Miller returned 2 kickoffs for TDs and they each are capable of gettinmg the offense good field position. Plus Shane Lechler's all pro style punting will pin opponents deep in their own territory and Sebastian Janikowski's leg is powerful and hopefully he can maintain accuracy.
2. The Running game has been our strength for a good while and with Michael Bush and Darren McFadden, we oughta have a good 1-2 punch for years to come plus veteran Justin Fargas has a motor that won't quit until he's injured and out for the season (or a good part of it). Bush has the power and speed needed to be a successful all around running back and McFadden has great speed for a change of pace back and can also play a slot receiver.
1. This here's the biggest thing for me and I think has been our biggest problem since our last superbowl appearance and that is that Coach Cable, Al Davis, the rest of the coaching staff, and all the players are on the same page. The trust and confidence is there and after the way we finished the season, everybody believes that we are on our way back to our winning ways.
RAIDERNATION 2009!!!!!!!!!!

10. Youthful upgrade in receiving game helped at the end of last year and with the new additions from the draft, it will help even more.
9. Mario Henderson stepped up late at the end of last season at LT and new aquisition Khalif Barnes ought fill out the OL at RT
8. New Defensive Coordinator DL coach and LB coach oughta be able to help the DL & LBs stop the run better.
7. All pro Nnamdi Asomugha got the deal he deserves and Chris Johnson compliments him well at the other corner. Second year safety Tyvon Branch is a solid hitter and rookie Mike Mitchell will compliment that well
6. All Pro punter Shane Lechler can pin opponents deep and PK Sebastian Janikowski has the leg strength and hopefully can keep good accuracy.
5. Our last 2 draft classes have shown great potential and hopefully this years will do the same.
4. Jamarcus Russell has better confidence in the OL protecting him and WRs catching passes rather than just RBs Michael Bush, Darren McFadden and Zach Miller the TE.
3. The return game is the most elite in the NFL and will give the offense good field position and even put 30 points on the board for us last year.
2. The running game is solid when utilized. Michael Bush is a bruiser and has the breakaway speed and quick feet to compliment it. Darren McFadden has great breakaway speed as well as quick feet and can also play a slot receiver. Justin Fargas is the veteran of the bunch and is very knowledgeable of the playbook and has a motor that won't quit
1. The entire team is on the same page; that includes Al Davis, the coaching staff, and all the players. The team trust is there and after the way we finished the season last year, they all believe in each other and know that we are capable of winning football games.

Okay I thought the first one didn't go through...that's why I re-wrote it

George was "Dr. Death".

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Michael Miller 2 months ago
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dezcruel wrote:

George was "Dr. Death".

Actually Dr Death was Skip Thomas, but I know what you mean.

That was probably the most solid secondary we ever had
"Assassin" Jack Tatum at SS
George "The Animal" Atkinson at FS
"Old Man" Willie Brown at LC
"Dr Death" Skip Thomas at RC

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Michael Miller 2 months ago
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Michael Miller 2 months ago
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Achmed wrote:

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Michael Miller 2 months ago
Did you just change your profile name?

Why must you post the same thing over and over again. It's old and nobody reads it anyways...

let it be jbgirl. IT'S NOW HIS DUTY! he has to come here and report to the RAIDERS! it's like an announcement on the wall that is just there. "it's just there" like some of these announcements here with obama and the iatola or whoever is there. "it's just there"(lol) you kind of know it's there. but, it's just there" do you read it? no! "it's just there" what do we look for? JBGIRL,RAIDERFAITH,TEXASRAIDER CAPTAINCANADA, FREDDY, MIKEMORAN RAIDERMISTERIO. and other RAIDER fans and other RAIDER haters that don't post the same thing over and over and over. because other than that it just becomes a paper on the wall,(unnoticed!)(LOL) so now it's a duty that he has to do. report to the RAIDERS every day, YES SIR!(LOL) enjoy our way of life.the RAIDER way! baddass, and classy!
RAIDERS 2009!!!
RAIDERS 2009!!!

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RAIDER MISTERIO wrote:

let it be jbgirl. IT'S NOW HIS DUTY! he has to come here and report to the RAIDERS! it's like an announcement on the wall that is just there. "it's just there" like some of these announcements here with obama and the iatola or whoever is there. "it's just there"(lol) you kind of know it's there. but, it's just there" do you read it? no! "it's just there" what do we look for? JBGIRL,RAIDERFAITH,TEXASRAIDER CAPTAINCANADA, FREDDY, MIKEMORAN RAIDERMISTERIO. and other RAIDER fans and other RAIDER haters that don't post the same thing over and over and over. because other than that it just becomes a paper on the wall,(unnoticed!)(LOL) so now it's a duty that he has to do. report to the RAIDERS every day, YES SIR!(LOL) enjoy our way of life.the RAIDER way! baddass, and classy!
RAIDERS 2009!!!
RAIDERS 2009!!!

(LOL) yes sir!(LOL)
RAIDES 2009!!!

ANYWAYS, moving on,
RAIDERS 2009!!!

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RAIDER MISTERIO wrote:

let it be jbgirl. IT'S NOW HIS DUTY! he has to come here and report to the RAIDERS! it's like an announcement on the wall that is just there. "it's just there" like some of these announcements here with obama and the iatola or whoever is there. "it's just there"(lol) you kind of know it's there. but, it's just there" do you read it? no! "it's just there" what do we look for? JBGIRL,RAIDERFAITH,TEXASRAIDER CAPTAINCANADA, FREDDY, MIKEMORAN RAIDERMISTERIO. and other RAIDER fans and other RAIDER haters that don't post the same thing over and over and over. because other than that it just becomes a paper on the wall,(unnoticed!)(LOL) so now it's a duty that he has to do. report to the RAIDERS every day, YES SIR!(LOL) enjoy our way of life.the RAIDER way! baddass, and classy!
RAIDERS 2009!!!
RAIDERS 2009!!!

(LOL) what time is it!
RAIDERS 2009!!!

how could i forget? UK,sorry UK, you badd! and my bad! how's this, you're number one!(lol) hey, i don't like to leave my fellow RAIDERS out. so i apologize. who else did i leave out? damn, we have a good crowd. the RAIDER bunch.
RAIDERS 2009!!!

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Michael Miller 2 months ago
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TexasRaider wrote:

10. The team is on board with Coach Cable; they didn't quit on him when the season seemed lost last year...the 5-11 finish could've easily been 3-13.

9. Jamarcus Russell finally started connecting with some WRs rather than just RBs Michael Bush, Darren McFadden and Zach Miller the TE when youngsters Chaz Schilens and Johnnie Lee Higgins became the startters. Now with the additions of Darius Heyward-Bey and Louis Murphy, that gives him two more young targets plus Arman Shields should be ready to show what he's got after his injury as a rookie.

8. Mario Henderson provided the needed protection at LT and was never penalized and new aquisition Khalif Barnes oughta solidify the RT position as Robert Gallery and Cooper Carlisle already have the guard positions locked in and John Wade and Sampson Satele will battle it out at Center.

7. Tyvon Branch will be back from his rookie injury after showing lots of promise the first half of his rookie season and Mike Mitchell will compliment him greatly at the other safety position like "Assassin" Jack Tatum did George "The Animal" Atkinson.

6. Defensive coordinator John Marshall is a much better defensive coach for the 4-3 than Rob Ryan and oughta have our DL in line to stop the run.

5. All Pros Nnamdi Asomugha and Shane Lechler got the deals they deserve and will return to the pro bowl, plus I believe a few others might make their first pro bowl appearances.

4. Coach Cable accuratley studied all his draft picks and and compared them to other potential canidates and gave the most detailed explaniations of why he chose who he chose than any NFL coach I have ever seen (like what kind of scheme did their college teams play and how did it compare to the Raider schemes).

3. Special Teams on the Raiders is probably the most elite unit in the NFL. Higgins returned 3 punts for TDs and J Miller returned 2 kickoffs for TDs and they each are capable of gettinmg the offense good field position. Plus Shane Lechler's all pro style punting will pin opponents deep in their own territory and Sebastian Janikowski's leg is powerful and hopefully he can maintain accuracy.

2. The Running game has been our strength for a good while and with Michael Bush and Darren McFadden, we oughta have a good 1-2 punch for years to come plus veteran Justin Fargas has a motor that won't quit until he's injured and out for the season (or a good part of it). Bush has the power and speed needed to be a successful all around running back and McFadden has great speed for a change of pace back and can also play a slot receiver.

1. This here's the biggest thing for me and I think has been our biggest problem since our last superbowl appearance and that is that Coach Cable, Al Davis, the rest of the coaching staff, and all the players are on the same page. The trust and confidence is there and after the way we finished the season, everybody believes that we are on our way back to our winning ways.
RAIDERNATION 2009!!!!!!!!!!

This is some funny shit! You Raiders fan really know your team players and coaches.

"The trust and confidence is there and after the way we finished the season, everybody believes that we are on our way back to our winning ways."

#9 and #4 had me rolling! Bunch of morons.

LOL wrote:

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This is some funny shit! You Raiders fan really know your team players and coaches.
"The trust and confidence is there and after the way we finished the season, everybody believes that we are on our way back to our winning ways."
#9 and #4 had me rolling! Bunch of morons.

what a loser troll you are.