Comments on: Trading for Richard Seymour is Vintage Al Davis

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Tue, 15 Sep 2009 17:07:19 +0000

[...] acquisition of Seymour was indeed vintage Al Davis as it paid immediate dividends. Now, Mr. Davis needs to roll back the clock a little [...]

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Raidertopia » Blog Archive » I Seymour Not Reporting — Fri, 11 Sep 2009 05:39:48 +0000

[...] from Al Davis’ diaries about the Seymour situation. And an astute post on the trade being vintage Al: Going from the Pats to the Raiders is tough pill to swallow. If given the choice, playing for a [...]

By: Al B Senile

Al B Senile — Thu, 10 Sep 2009 03:53:31 +0000

That was pretty funny. Putting down any team and raising the raiders up is just too funny. Raiders were perennially the dirtiest team in football, cheated constantly, and had more steroid monkeys than anyone. Lyle Alzado would vouch if he could. The stinkshows they have put on the field for over a decade and Al’s idiotic moves shall continue. Enjoy.

By: Slam

Slam — Wed, 09 Sep 2009 17:54:59 +0000

Raider fans deify Jack Tatum, George Atkinson, Ben Davidson, Romo, and all the other dirty alumni; conveniently ignore the half dozen ex-Raiders tied directly to BALCO, but bash Rodney Harrison with impunity.

If Rodney Harrison spent his career in Oakland, you would all be pouring the hot bronze in the mold for his statue.

By: Saijinn

Saijinn — Wed, 09 Sep 2009 16:44:59 +0000

Rodney Harrison was never offered anything by Oakland. So how can he turn it down? Harrison talked about how he was expecting to go to Oakland, but Davis never called.

Who said that Seymour would be here for “this season and this season alone”? Oakland has some options with him, to a degree that it would be in Seymour’s best interest to sign an extension soon. If Seymour sits out, Oak can put him on a “did not show up” list. This effectively “pauses” his contract. So that NEXT year, he would STILL have a year due to OAK. If he refuses to sign, but shows up to play, OAK can franchise him for the next two years. He doesn’t want that. NFL Network just went over all of this a couple of nights ago.

And Richard Seymour at 30 is better than ANY rookie 1st rounder we can ever hope to have used that draft pick on.

By: James Scott

James Scott — Wed, 09 Sep 2009 14:44:02 +0000

Excellent read.

By: Slam

Slam — Wed, 09 Sep 2009 14:25:14 +0000

Chris-

I’m not saying I love Bill Romonowski, I’m saying it’s hard to listen to a Raiders fan bash Rodney Harrison ( who by the way turned down more money from the Rad to WIN in New England )for being a cheap shot PED abuser.

People who live in glass houses throwing stones and all that.

By: Kate

Kate — Wed, 09 Sep 2009 14:06:25 +0000

Yes, let us adopt this strategy, Chris. Yes, the Raiders draft like they are doing so using a ouija board with a stop watch. But, how can anyone in their right mind presume that adding a 30-yr old D-lineman this season for this season alone (and at this point, it may not even be for this season, then what?) makes better sense in the bulding process than preserving the potential that a top 10 pick offers in that same rebuilding process. Oh, O.K., it stops the Raiders from making another stupid pick, I see. So, now, we must accept that this team can’t draft its way out of a paper bag and will remain that way forever. How about fixing that problem already? It is just this sort of “feeding the old man’s beast of an ego” reasoning that continues to allow the Raiders to stand idly by while the Steelers and the Patriots continue to collect stellar records and Superbowl championships. I repeat, dumb, just plain dumb. But, then again, stupid is as stupid does.

By: Hoodie

Hoodie — Wed, 09 Sep 2009 11:54:41 +0000

Great move by the Pats here. Seymour was a great player, and if healthy he can still be a very good player… but the Pats knew they wouldn’t be able to sign him after the season. Especially considering that they now value you the younger Wilfork more than Big Sey. I understand the move for the Raiders. Considering their inept draft history, giving up a high pick is not that big of a deal and, if healthy, Seymour will provide some much needed help to their run defense. I udnerstand the need, but it seems like this move would make sense if the Raiders were on the verge of making a playoff run, no? Honestly, you have to be wearing silver & black glasses to actually think the Raiders have any shot at making the playoffs this year. I think they should’ve stuck with the youth movement and for once not gone for the flashy name.

By: Bob

Bob — Wed, 09 Sep 2009 00:02:09 +0000

Should have kept Burgess!!!