View Full Version : Raiders - front office circus !!!
I knew Davis and Lane were not getting along but I had no idea about the rest of the pathetic daytime soap that is the Raiders front office. In a nutshell, you have Lane who is hated by the owner Davis. You have Lane who hates Ryan, who is loved by Davis. You have Ryan who loves Davis but hates Lane. And when you hear players like Hall makes quotes before the game that he is in a great situation, you have to take that for face value and realize that alot of the players for Oakland are stupid aslo. They think their front office is a "great situation". They sure seem like a team going in the right direction...................LMAO. What a circus they have over their. Definately worth the price of admission if you're a Broncos fan.
Hilarious!
Smiling Assassin27
09-09-2008, 10:34 AM
De Angelo Hall is not in touch with reality. It ain't like he can say 'Man, I can't believe I ended up in this cesspool.'
He has a rep as a guy who will chew on his own coach and he was already doing it after his coaches took him to task for those dumb penalties. Stay classy, D.
400HZ
09-09-2008, 11:30 AM
I couldn't believe how lost Oakland's D looked.
no-pseudo-fan
09-09-2008, 11:32 AM
If our GM doesn't like our head coach, he can go talk to the VP of Football Ops(I heard he is very understanding).
Mountain Bronco
09-09-2008, 11:39 AM
I couldn't believe how lost Oakland's D looked.
There offense may have been worse. I don't know if Denver is good or Oakland is that bad.
Dagmar
09-09-2008, 11:45 AM
today is a fun day...
Not sure if I heard this right last night but didn't they say 5 different HC's in the last 5 seasons? New HC's usually means new systems, new position coaches, new playbook, etc.
You mix that in with high pick draft busts such as Gallery and what not and then mix in a little Al Davis and you have the perfect recipe for failure. I'm sure glad Al continue to hang around and make all those poor decisions.
You wonder what the Raider franchise would be like today had Davis just given Shanny a chance to turn things around and gave him a little control over what players to pick and stuff like that.
Thank god for Al Davis. Any other lagit owner would have kept Shanny and we never would have landed him. God I love Al.................lol.
Fedaykin
09-09-2008, 12:03 PM
I think the great situation Hall is talking abot is a $70 million bankroll that he has for $5 talent.
BroncoMan4ever
09-09-2008, 12:57 PM
If our GM doesn't like our head coach, he can go talk to the VP of Football Ops(I heard he is very understanding).
Just ask Ted Sundquist......lol
Old Dude
09-09-2008, 01:08 PM
Not to rub salt in the wounds, or anything ...
Monday Nightmare:
http://www.sacbee.com/raiders/story/1220970.html
"D" is for "Disgraceful" :
http://www.contracostatimes.com/raiders/ci_10415597?nclick_check=1
The Pain...The Horror...Opening Night DUD!!! :
http://www.silverandblackpride.com/2008/9/9/610588/oakland-raiders-news-the-p
Embarassing:
http://acrossthesilverandblackpond.blogspot.com/2008/09/embarrassing.html
Cutler Could Have Been a Raider:
http://myespn.go.com/blogs/nflnation/0-1-741/Cutler-could-have-been-a-Raider.html
Bleak Beginning:
http://www.mercurynews.com/sports/ci_10415762
Perpetually putrid Raiders short-circuit fans' hopes again:
http://www.sportsline.com/nfl/story/10968088
Just Awful, Baby:
http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/c/a/2008/09/08/SPRM12Q7N7.DTL&type=printable
Davis' Cash Can't Buy Raider Happiness:
http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/c/a/2008/09/08/SPRM12Q7N7.DTL&type=printable
Raiders Routed:
http://www.pressdemocrat.com/article/20080909/NEWS/809099957&title=Raiders_routed_in_opener_
:smashraid
smalltowngrll
09-09-2008, 01:09 PM
Not sure if I heard this right last night but didn't they say 5 different HC's in the last 5 seasons? New HC's usually means new systems, new position coaches, new playbook, etc.
You mix that in with high pick draft busts such as Gallery and what not and then mix in a little Al Davis and you have the perfect recipe for failure. I'm sure glad Al continue to hang around and make all those poor decisions.
You wonder what the Raider franchise would be like today had Davis just given Shanny a chance to turn things around and gave him a little control over what players to pick and stuff like that.
Thank god for Al Davis. Any other lagit owner would have kept Shanny and we never would have landed him. God I love Al.................lol.
5 Different QB's have started their season opener the last 5 seasons was what they said.
They've had 7 different head coaches since 1995 and with the exception of John Gruden (the only coach since 95 to have a winning record), none have stayed longer than 2 seasons.
They did also mention that Al Davis is known to hire the youngest coaches (whom he fires and they go on to have GREAT programs elsewhere...hmmm, get a clue).
Clockwork Orange
09-09-2008, 02:35 PM
And when you hear players like Hall makes quotes before the game that he is in a great situation, you have to take that for face value and realize that alot of the players for Oakland are stupid aslo.
DeAngelo Hall is in a great situation. He found someone dumb enough to give him a 7 year deal worth $66 million ($24.5 million in guaranteed money) despite the fact that he's one of the most overrated players in football. Atlanta had to be laughing their asses off when they heard about that contract.
Yeah, But atleast they did not give Javon Walker a 11 million $ signing bonus with a 30 million contract.
Oh, Yes they did :) May Al Davis live to be 100
NYBronco
09-09-2008, 02:40 PM
When Lane Kiffin is released I would like to see him in Denver.
Los Broncos
09-09-2008, 02:42 PM
Nothing makes me feel better than to see this and to know we have better run program.
There are many things to whine and cry about (Refs, Play Calling, Defense). Hilarious!
Orange_Beard
09-09-2008, 02:42 PM
I knew Davis and Lane were not getting along but I had no idea about the rest of the pathetic daytime soap that is the Raiders front office. In a nutshell, you have Lane who is hated by the owner Davis. You have Lane who hates Ryan, who is loved by Davis. You have Ryan who loves Davis but hates Lane. And when you hear <b>players like Hall makes quotes before the game that he is in a great situation,</b> you have to take that for face value and realize that alot of the players for Oakland are stupid aslo. They think their front office is a "great situation". They sure seem like a team going in the right direction...................LMAO. What a circus they have over their. Definately worth the price of admission if you're a Broncos fan.
Hilarious!
Hall is in a great situation. He is getting paid!
Clockwork Orange
09-09-2008, 02:43 PM
Yeah, But atleast they did not give Javon Walker a 11 million $ signing bonus with a 30 million contract.
Oh, Yes they did :) May Al Davis live to be 100
Don't forget, Walker tried to give them a mulligan on that laughable deal and Greasy Al turned it down.
Odysseus
09-09-2008, 02:55 PM
Raiders season is in shambles and it is only game one. Next!
Bronx33
09-09-2008, 02:58 PM
Yeah, But atleast they did not give Javon Walker a 11 million $ signing bonus with a 30 million contract.
Oh, Yes they did :) May Al Davis live to be 100
130 million between walker and deangelo hall :~ohyah!: that's a lot of cheddar.
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