Remember this offseason? Remember the hemmin’ and hawin’ when the Pittsburgh Squeelers so-called genius, young prodigy, O-Coordinator Ken Whisenhunt was not signed on as the new Raider head coach?Well, the Raiders DEFENSE just outscored the boy “geni…
Tags: Al Davis, Fabian Washington, Michael Huff, Nnamdi AsomughaArt Shell has taken over a team that has only won 13 times in three seasons. He was placed in charge - and I do mean in complete charge - of a dysfunctional team that couldn’t come to terms with two different head coaches. He’s taken over an offense wi…
Tags: Al Davis, Art ShellThis blog is dedicated to the Oakland Raiders. Much of what I write here will be an attempt to provide a perspective that the press will not. I’ve learned a great deal about the Raider organization over the years. This knowledge comes from searchi…
Tags: Jerry Porter, Nnamdi AsomughaThe female reporter asked Art Shell the question the mediots had been posing all week: “Are you going to go winless this season?”Art’s response was classic:”You know I like you. But that question is an insult.” And then Coach Shell walked away. Vote he…
Tags: Al Davis, Andrew Walter, Art Shell, Derrick Burgess, Justin Fargas, Lamont Jordan, Robert Gallery, Ronald Curry, Sam Williams, Terdell SandsIt has been reported here and here that our favorite prima donna WR, Joey Porter, has been suspended for conduct detrimental to the team.You were given a head’s up on what would happen here long before this story played out to the logical conclus…
Tags: Al Davis, Art Shell, Justin Fargas, Lamont Jordan, Ronald Curry, Terdell SandsQuestionable Coaching may have been a factor in our loss to the 49ers.1) When Justin Fargas starting running well, why did we quit giving him the ball and start giving it to Jordan again? Fargas carried the ball 8 times for 63 yards with a long rush o…
Tags: Andrew Walter, Justin FargasThe Fullback has always been an integral part of the old-school Raider offense. From Marv Hubbard smashing through plate glass windows after games…to Pete Banaszak plowing for 16 TDs in ‘75 despite habitually believing he was expendable and would be …
Tags: Lamont Jordan, Marcus AllenI must make a confession. This is the first season in which I have only watched the games once - live action. In previous seasons, after the live action I replayed the game film looking at specific players and plays to gain insight into what is going o…
Tags: Al Davis, Art Shell, Lamont Jordan