Not Quite Game of the Year…

By svduran1  |   Saturday, September 26, 2009  |  Comments( 48 )

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OK, so it's a little early to call this the game of the year, but who doesn't want to see the Raider play some smashed-mouthed football and just blow the Broncos out of the Oakland Coliseum?

Do we have the tools? Well yea we do, the defense has transformed itself into a bend but don't break kind of team and plays for the takeaway.
Something that has been lacking for a long while.

The offense has flashes of brilliance,..I know, the nay-sayers are ready to point at the low point totals and a large percentage of three and outs, but the Raiders have been in both games into the minutes of the last quarter and managed two last minute drives for scores in both games.

Jamarcus Russell has at times just looked awful. Plain and simple, lets just get that out there. He has and there is no denying it. In the same breath you also have to admit his last minute drives looked good. So good it's actually hard to believe it's was the same player.

So when the other teams defense needed a stop the most, out lines held up. When they were putting the heat on, they couldn't get to Russell and given a enough time, Russell made the plays and hit his targets.

So with a couple of games under his belt, why would he feel a little more comfortable? Now both sides of the line have worked together under fire. Now, Richard Seymour has a better shot of calling and reacting to the defensive calls.

I know the Raiders and Broncos play too the final gun fighting tooth and nail, regardless of the score, but this week the Raiders manage a Ten Point Victory!
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No.1
neil b		07:13 AM
09/27/2009
A little worried due to the injuries to the O line and the fact that we're facing a Mike Nolan D.Let's hope last week was just a...
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svduran1		11:45 AM
09/27/2009
I can't wait! The Raiders finally get to Stomp the Evil Denver Donkeys! The Networks might not be calling this the game of the...
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SpawnofAl		09:39 PM
09/27/2009
Hey, svduran1. After watching the recent game with the Donkeys, do you still hold hope on Russell, and still do not feel that it...
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