September 30th, 2010 
Nirpal Sihota 
Posted in Can the Raiders remove the Seabass stench and pull the upset this week? Let’s take a look how they could do it. 1. Pressure Matt Schaub Quite simply, get in his face, and he will make mistakes. He’s played lousy in 2 games this year and were down 17 points when he did get going [...]
Archive for September, 2010
Raiders to give RB Bush more chances vs Houston
The Raiders gently eased Michael Bush back into the swing of things against the Arizona Cardinals. Bush was limited to just three carries last Sunday, but should see at least a few more touches against the Texans. Tom Cable told Vittorio Tafur of the San Francisco Chronicle that Bush’s workload will increase now that he [...]
Tags: Tale of Two Kickers
I was waiting and waiting to try and write something about Sunday’s loss. Something was telling me to wait. To digest what took place. ‘Cause let’s be honest, it was about as heartbreaking a loss as one will ever see. It wasn’t just a loss, but a complete opportunity to rise from the ashes like [...]
Disturbing Trend
Sebass lost the game for the Raiders. There is no if, and or but about it. He’s paid over $2 m a year and he has to make kicks. The 58 yarder, that’s not for him to take blame, but the 41 yarder and the 32 yarder, those have to be gimmies. I’ve noticed a [...]
Former Raider HOF George Blanda dies at 83
Pro football Hall of Famer George Blanda, who racked up more than 2,000 points in a record 26-year career, has died at age 83, the Oakland Raiders announced Monday. A quarterback who doubled as a placekicker, Blanda retired in 1975 at age 48. During stints with the Raiders, the Chicago Bears, Baltimore Colts and the [...]
Raiders Cardinal Game Review
The Raiders lost the game 24 – 23. And yes, they lost it more than the Cardinals won it. 11 penalties for 123 yards and Seabass’ 3 missed field goals allowed them to lose the game. Let’s review the rest… 1. Run DMC Yep. 33 team rushes, 133 yards as a team. 100 yards for [...]
Raiders Cardinals Game Preview
2004….2004. That is the last time the Raiders were above .500 at any point of the season. Think about that for a second…wow. So how are they going to do it this weekend? Let’s take a look. 1. Run DMC Yes, I understand that this is a passing league. However, as a team and as [...]
Great Expectations?
Okay, Bruce, now what? Oakland Raiders Head Coach Tom Cable did a gutsy thing on Wednesday by naming Bruce Gradkowski his starting quarterback after Bruuuuce led the Raiders to 13 points and a come-from-behind win over the Rams last Sunday. But let’s be honest: beating the Rams is about as impressive as beating the Washington [...]
