Comments on: PFT Daily: Anti-Triplets force Raiders to pursue McNabb

By: buzzbissinger

buzzbissinger — Sat, 03 Apr 2010 18:56:10 +0000

I always hated that ‘Triplets’ crap. Who was that? Manning, Harrison, and E. James? Yeah, where are they now? Equally annoying; “The Three Amigos” Eat $hit, Dick Enberg.

By: Opie

Opie — Wed, 31 Mar 2010 13:39:58 +0000

pondbridge says:
March 30, 2010 5:21 PM
Florio, with traffic to PFT now consuming 80% of the free world’s bandwidth, can’t you even afford a rug with a part?
I just spit sweet tea all over my desk! Hillarious, but now I must find a moist towelette…damn it!

By: TuckRule

TuckRule — Tue, 30 Mar 2010 23:44:41 +0000

DHB will be just fine. If Fred B would send him a jar of stickum his catches would go up significantly. Maybe even to 2!

By: Mooch

Mooch — Tue, 30 Mar 2010 20:44:31 +0000

McNabb needs an All-Pro at every other position or they can’t win a SB. This is what his supporters claim, anyway.
So, no, he can’t make a difference in Oakland.

By: VonClausewitz

VonClausewitz — Tue, 30 Mar 2010 20:16:09 +0000

Good analysis Fabio.
Re: the lighting a fire bit. Russell just doesn’t care. He’s already gotten his payday. And he’s got a bunch of excuses ready in case he fails. It’s done. Had they wanted to light a fire they would have given Garcia the job last year or found a coach to whip his ass into shape. At this point there’s not a whole lot of hope that a qb who for 3 years running hasn’t taken the job seriously will suddenly up and change his stripes. People just don’t do that. Al bet the house and lost. Time to move on.

By: B The Philly Guy

B The Philly Guy — Tue, 30 Mar 2010 20:00:24 +0000

I think there O-Line is not the problem. The problem in Oakland is Al Davis! Yes, Al Davis he is an owner and needs to sit to the side and let the staff he hired do there job and quit making all the decisions for them…I dislike the Raiders they are probably the worst managed team in the NFL. But they have talent. They just need to use the players right and get a true leader on offense. I am a die hard Philly Fan but, I think if Raiders got McNabb they would become a true treat with all the receivers and running backs they have. They just need a solid guy under center.
B The Philly Guy!

By: Raiders757

Raiders757 — Tue, 30 Mar 2010 20:00:21 +0000

The one thing that Florio nailed in that segment, is the play of the offensive line. The common theme with the Raiders over the past seven seasons has been poor play on the offense line and the defensive line. I’ve never felt those areas have been properly addressed during the slide the Raiders have been on.

By: Raiders757

Raiders757 — Tue, 30 Mar 2010 19:37:34 +0000

Anyone who labels DHB a bust after only one season in the NFL, is a complete and total idiot. I think we can all agree that he was drafted too high, but damn, give the kid a chance to prove himself.

By: eklypse69

eklypse69 — Tue, 30 Mar 2010 18:58:41 +0000

Florio, it’s a great theory you have there. The only problem with it is you can’t motivate someone who already has the golden goose to do their best. Whether Russell is benched, cut, or jobless for the rest of his life, at this point is kind of moot. He has 60 Million + dollars from his draft contract. He can go home and live off the interest (as long as he stops buying diamond encrusted medallions of himself) well.
He will never improve, because he has no incentive to do such. And this is the exact reason why I feel that the overpaying of unproven collegiate drafts is foolish, and should be capped. Make them earn their money, instead of giving it to them on a silver platter without a shred of evidence to whether they’re worth it or not.

By: Sandlot Scribe

Sandlot Scribe — Tue, 30 Mar 2010 18:19:41 +0000

Love this take bashing ESPN "The talking bobble-heads are certain the Raiders are going to trade Nnamdi Asomugha or a draft pick for QB Donovan McNabb. The biggest problem with the Asomugha trade is that the Raiders traded Asomugha to the Jets last month. Wait, they didn’t? Didn’t ESPN say it was going to happen? It didn’t happen right after Tom Cable got fired? hmmm" blogger rips the rumor mongers http://raiderschalkboard.blogspot.com/

By: SnydersLapDog

SnydersLapDog — Tue, 30 Mar 2010 18:05:19 +0000

In DNB’s defense, he’s not an underperforming top 10 pick, he’s a below average mid-round pick.
Only Al Davis made him a top 10 pick…

By: Archbishop

Archbishop — Tue, 30 Mar 2010 17:57:50 +0000

Al Davis does not have the ability to be the owner, run the team, scout pro players, scout college players.
A younger Al Davis could, but today’s Al Davis cannot.
HE is stubborn and does not realize that the game has changed.
It is a shame that he has run such a proud franchise into the ground. Last year I witnessed Raider fans that finally gave up on the team. Look at the stands!
As bad as the team is whats even worse is they are not letting the Raider Fans tailgate anymore.
Al Davis need to stop messing with the fans or they may never come back…..

By: Barometer

Barometer — Tue, 30 Mar 2010 17:56:13 +0000

Seems to me the Raiders have a coaching problem. I’ve never seen a team with so many busts. They have talented guys, they don’t know how to coach them.

By: jackybadass

jackybadass — Tue, 30 Mar 2010 17:39:50 +0000

the raiders will never win with al in charge. the bills + old patriots had the same problem. maybe that russian billioner will bye them! see you in last place. a bills fan!

By: pondbridge

pondbridge — Tue, 30 Mar 2010 17:21:23 +0000

Florio, with traffic to PFT now consuming 80% of the free world’s bandwidth, can’t you even afford a rug with a part?

By: sand0

sand0 — Tue, 30 Mar 2010 17:20:28 +0000

McNabb is useless to the Raiders. He won’t take an extension there unless they way overpay. If they trade for him he’ll play the season and add at most 2 or 3 wins to last season’s finish. Then he’s gone.
Raiders need to build a team and losing picks for a guy that will play one season and accomplish nothing but lowering their draft position the following season slightly isn’t the way to go.
McFadden at least belongs on a football field, albeit not as a starter. Bey and Russel shouldn’t even be backups.

By: tatum32

tatum32 — Tue, 30 Mar 2010 17:02:08 +0000

# mickey ferr says: March 30, 2010 4:37 PM
we will gladly give the raiders another top 10 draft pick who will never win a superbowl
Have the Eagles won a Super Bowl?

By: mattgso

mattgso — Tue, 30 Mar 2010 16:56:30 +0000

McNabb to the Vikings. Favre plays for a 4th team in 4 years, likely Carolina. Russell to the pet department at Walmart.

By: jgras

jgras — Tue, 30 Mar 2010 16:56:22 +0000

These 3 idiots are the one of the biggest problems in football. Giving a bunch of money to high picks who never played in the NFL and being stuck with them.

By: 1NationRaiderNation

1NationRaiderNation — Tue, 30 Mar 2010 16:43:16 +0000

Well Florio, I guess you have come to your senses, and realize where the real problem is with oakland. …I got one more fact for you how sorry the o-line is in oakland. I looked this up a while ago, but it was something like in the last 10 drafts or so the raiders have drafted a total of like 9 o-lineman. I think only one of which was is the first round (gallery) Of those guys drafted , all of them except two (grove, and mcquistan) started at one time for the raiders this past year. (granted langston walker resigned with the raiders) That is how bad we have been at drafting o-lineman, and not drafting enough of them.
I am all for getting McNabb for the 39th pick if:
you draft a OLT with the 8th pick, sign FA ROG Bobbie Williams, FA, C Kevin Mawae (or draft somebody like Tennant in the 4th rd), and why not sign TO as well.

By: RaiderChile

RaiderChile — Tue, 30 Mar 2010 16:39:41 +0000

Jamar-sucks will NEVER develop into a NFL QB. He’s done after this year and will play in Canada if his agent is any good.
The only fire to light for Russell will be the BBQ for the “all-the ribs-you can-eat” buffet.
Mac-faden stinks. Over rated is too nice for him. Skinny legs aren’t for the NFL just golf or tennis.
Hey-weird Bey, deer in headlights. He’s done. Who else would take him?
These are the worst years as a football fan not just a Raider fan.
‘Til Davis is long gone, I’ll be enjoying good football else where and occasionally checking in at how bad this crappy team is, or should I say, not developing.

By: mickey ferr

mickey ferr — Tue, 30 Mar 2010 16:37:15 +0000

we will gladly give the raiders another top 10 draft pick who will never win a superbowl

By: snnyjcbs

snnyjcbs — Tue, 30 Mar 2010 16:24:32 +0000

The Raiders have come out and said that they have never contacted Philly about McNabb. And the reporter said they started laughing when asked about Nnamdi being offered as they responded Nnamdi is available to no one.
Now you would think that with all the reports of how close this deal is, what has been offered and why. That ESPN and you would have some rock solid information with the way you have stirred the pot.
My money is this is just more of you people throwing crap at the wall hoping something will stick.

By: Beeray13

Beeray13 — Tue, 30 Mar 2010 16:15:50 +0000

WHY DO MY COMMENTS NEVER GET PUT UP?

By: Mattchew182

Mattchew182 — Tue, 30 Mar 2010 16:11:26 +0000

Maybe they can make triplets out of the all has been team. McNabb, TO and Willie Parker.

By: Beeray13

Beeray13 — Tue, 30 Mar 2010 16:09:58 +0000

jb19996 – I could not have said it better. If they dont draft a Tackle in the first rd they will be in big trouble this year. Thats why both Gradkowski and Frye got hurt last year cuz the o line is trash. And yes russell and DHB are both MAJOR BUSTS, but I think McFadden still has a lot of talent he is just made of glass and is fragiler than fred. If he was on the J-E-T-S he would be a top 10 back (yeah thats right I said TOP 10!!!!)

By: Emiliooo

Emiliooo — Tue, 30 Mar 2010 16:03:53 +0000

On top of being over-rated busts, Russell and McFadden are under-rated a$$holes as well!!!
I saw them at a game completely ignore Raider fans. No autographs, no handshakes, no smiles, no waves, no nothing!!
Florio… you need to report that stuff too!!
I’ll be sure to smile and wave to them in 10 years when they’re cooking my burger and fries at McDonalds!!!

By: JaMarcus Russell #2

JaMarcus Russell #2 — Tue, 30 Mar 2010 15:40:45 +0000

What? Could this be true? An intelligent analysis by Florio? No it can’t be
Whats going on here? I’m scared

By: muck

muck — Tue, 30 Mar 2010 15:38:54 +0000

@ mikeds – didnt know the engrish police were going to show up…

By: KingOkra

KingOkra — Tue, 30 Mar 2010 15:29:18 +0000

“Darius McNabb is a great quarterback. I know that Demitrius can restore glory to the Raiders.” -Al Davis