Comments on: Richard Seymour: Raider, finder of silver linings

By: 2ndaryinsanity

2ndaryinsanity — Wed, 03 Oct 2012 06:23:59 +0000

Zone blocking works great for the Texans…just ask Foster and Tate how they like it.
Raiders fans who think their division is up for grabs are going to be disappointed. The only way Oakland wins the division is if Manning gets hurt.

By: yssupasigninnamnotyep

yssupasigninnamnotyep — Wed, 03 Oct 2012 04:00:50 +0000

How obsessed must someone be with a team to create a screen name mocking such team commitment2ex?

We all know you’re a closet Raider fan, otherwise you wouldn’t post your vile on EVERY Raiders story.

It’s time to come out of the closet boy.

By: tdk24

tdk24 — Wed, 03 Oct 2012 03:08:56 +0000

I had higher hopes, but it’s clear this is a rebuilding phase. Get some help in the secondary and ditch the zone blocking scheme and all will be good.

By: mullman76

mullman76 — Wed, 03 Oct 2012 02:02:04 +0000

@natelan69- You donkey. The next meaningful game the chargers win will be their first.

Focus on the chargers and the spanos clan that owns them.

By: commitment2excrement

commitment2excrement — Wed, 03 Oct 2012 01:57:57 +0000

to be fair @radrntn

Non Raider fans have been saying that for years. Only now you guys are starting to admit it.

Seymour waste of a 1st rd pick has not played at the level he once was, or even been a vet leader of the team

Palmer Waste of a 1st rd pick. Reasons are obvious

Huff Waste of a top 10 pick. Does not play like a top 10 player

DHB See above

Rolnodo Jogging McClain See above

Tommy Kelly. Actually a pretty decent scouting job. To bad he was paid like a top 5 player, and doesnt play like a top 5 player.

and the beat goes on…

By: mullman76

mullman76 — Wed, 03 Oct 2012 01:57:54 +0000

I love the haters always chiming in about the RAIDERS- they are obsessed, especially charger fan.

Hey Gantt- still airing out your hate for the RAIDERS? Your subtle jabs in almost every post takes away from your “professional integrity”.

Another worthless post- keep up the good work.

By: radrntn

radrntn — Tue, 02 Oct 2012 23:48:57 +0000

Reggie is just getting started….2013 casualties…..

Seymour – $16 million plus
Palmer – $16 million plus
Huff – $11 million plus
DHB – $10 million plus
Tommie Kelly – $9 million plus
Rolondo McBust almost 7 million

and the beat goes on!

By: raiderapologist

raiderapologist — Tue, 02 Oct 2012 23:11:09 +0000

natelan69 says: Oct 2, 2012 2:49 PM

This year, Raiders fans will lament the passing of their usual 8-8 seasons, and will reminisce fondly of them as quaint and nostalgic history, now that they are assuredly a 1-15 team.
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8-8 doesn’t do anything for me. But the Raiders going 1-15 is about as likely as the Chargers getting that first ring. Not impossible, just improbable.
As for Seymour, he should stop talking and start getting some pressure. And in his free time, he should reach out and give Rolando McClain one of those Roethlisberger head slaps.

By: 4thqtrsaint

4thqtrsaint — Tue, 02 Oct 2012 20:51:33 +0000

All he has to do is look at the Saints D to feel better about himself.

By: saynt614

saynt614 — Tue, 02 Oct 2012 19:23:55 +0000

Raiders have not won the game after their bye week in 10 years (2002)

It is a guarantee that they will give up 30+ points to the Falcons in week 6.

Seasons over lol. NFL’s whipping boy once again.

By: randyschwimmer7

randyschwimmer7 — Tue, 02 Oct 2012 19:04:09 +0000

“If you ain’t first, you’re last” – Ricky Bobby

By: randyschwimmer7

randyschwimmer7 — Tue, 02 Oct 2012 18:59:09 +0000

I was wondering where all of the people are at that said that Tommy Kelly and Richard Seymour were going to “Snap Manning’s Neck” and take him out the first time they played Denver? The only neck that could have broke in that game, would have been Carson ” we gave up what?” Palmer. I was shocked they didn’t pull him out of the game earlier and let someone else get abused.

By: natelan69

natelan69 — Tue, 02 Oct 2012 18:49:05 +0000

This year, Raiders fans will lament the passing of their usual 8-8 seasons, and will reminisce fondly of them as quaint and nostalgic history, now that they are assuredly a 1-15 team.

Go Chargers!

By: justwinbaby29

justwinbaby29 — Tue, 02 Oct 2012 18:45:04 +0000

Who knows – it’s a long season and we play in the AFC West. Remember Denver was 1-4 and 2-5 last year and won the division. While 8-8 probably won’t do it this year 9-7 might. Nobody in the west is likely to win more than 10.

The Raiders play at Atlanta after the bye week so 1-4 is probable. Then it’s Jacksonville, at KC and Tampa Bay. The Raiders have to be at least 3-5 probably 4-4 at the midway point to have a chance.

By: sterilizecromartie

sterilizecromartie — Tue, 02 Oct 2012 18:41:08 +0000

This is obviously a “Bomb for Barkley” campaign in Oakland this year. I’m sure the new GM doesn’t plan on hitching his wagon to Carson Palmer for the long term.

By: raideralex99

raideralex99 — Tue, 02 Oct 2012 18:34:59 +0000

Sounds like a player who is on the way out.

By: Kyle Orton's Hangover

Kyle Orton's Hangover — Tue, 02 Oct 2012 18:13:26 +0000

As a raider fan who is sick of waiting to win, all I can say about Seymour is if I was getting paid $15M for the year i’d be optimistic myself.

By: torturedraiderfan

torturedraiderfan — Tue, 02 Oct 2012 18:07:36 +0000

I’ve been a Raider fan my whole life, but even I think Seymour must be smoking something. There was NOTHING encouraging on Sunday. It was embarrassing. Dennis Allen said they will look at everyting during the buy week. I think that’s the right approach. Hopefully, they scrap the zone blocking scheme or better yet, find a new offensive coordinator.

By: jpb12

jpb12 — Tue, 02 Oct 2012 18:05:40 +0000

He got paid $7.5M this summer and another $7.5M this year.

His cap numbers in 2013-15 will increase from $17.818 million to $19.133 million as a result of re-doing his contract.

Of course he has to say that things are working… They’re working out pretty well for him.

By: cali49er707

cali49er707 — Tue, 02 Oct 2012 18:04:00 +0000

“We’re so close on so many plays. It’s fixable,” Seymour said, via Vic Tafur of the San Francisco Chronicle. “We’re headed in the right direction.”
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Sounds like a veteran response to try & keep this team from completely falling apart. I have family & friends that are Raider fans & that think this team is difficult to watch.

By: oaklegend

oaklegend — Tue, 02 Oct 2012 18:02:36 +0000

He probably should’ve said, “We just suck and there’s nothing we can do about it.”. Of course, then you would’ve criticized him for that.

By: therealraiderduck

therealraiderduck — Tue, 02 Oct 2012 18:01:23 +0000

If Seymour wants to improve things, he can start by playing hard EVERY down instead of getting it up for 5-10 snaps and then taking the rest of each game off.

Tommy Kelly and Rolando McClain are doing the same thing, except McClain can’t even manage that much.

By: thestrategyexpert

thestrategyexpert — Tue, 02 Oct 2012 18:01:16 +0000

Yeah and a handful of guys were so close to beating Usain Bolt in a race. Close is relative and to be expected amongst the best athletes in the world at this sport that come up short of championship level performance. Everybody that loses on every play comes pretty close to being able to say they could have made the play with a slight change.

This is a game about doing not trying.