Archive for September, 2011

Roger Goodell must be bored with being the NFL commissioner. Perhaps that’s why he’s taking it upon himself to enforce NCAA imposed sanctions. Today the league finally announced the fate of Terrelle Pryor. No real surprise that Pryor will have to serve the final two games of his five game suspension. No real shocker that the league took its sweet time to decide either. That’s been the case from day one with Pryor. The league moved at Tom Brady 40-yard dash speed to decide on Pryor’s eligibility for the supplemental draft too. Now the fact that Pryor can’t play for [...]

Before anyone starts the pity party let’s remember we’re talking about paid professionals here. That being said it is bad timing for the injury bug to bite seemingly every member of the Raiders’ secondary except for Stanford Routt and Tyvon Branch. Michael Huff is still dealing with a concussion issue. Chris Johnson has officially been ruled out. Rookie DeMarcus Van Dyke has been dealing with a knee issue. Not nearly as important but both Matt Girodano and Jermoe Boyd have also suffered “dings”. But as Hue Jackson says: “next man up”. Just like when the receiving corps was limited in [...]

It was just about one year ago that I declared Jason Campbell to be the Rodney Dangerfield of the National Football League. The dude simply got no respect. Flash forward to one year later and it would appear JC is finally getting a little love. Raider Nation might not be totally sold on Campbell just yet but so long as he just wins, baby, nobody is going to complain. His conservative approach has been ideal for Oakland’s dominant ground game but don’t think that means he won’t cut it loose every once and a while. See Buffalo in Week Two [...]

If you’re keeping score at home the Oakland Raiders are two-for-two in home sellouts thus far this season. Which means not only can you keep score from home but you can watch the game at home too if you’re in the local area. We’re almost a full month into the season and have yet to see any “Blackout in The Black Hole” headlines. The Raiders announced today that Sunday’s clash with the Patriots will be played in an O.co Coliseum that will be at full capacity. Hue Jackson just keeps making Al Davis look better each week. Safe to say [...]

What do 171 rushing yards, two TDs and a performance so dominant that it shut the ever moving mouth of Rex Ryan get you? The honor of being named AFC player of the week, that’s what. Darren McFadden’s career best rushing game (yardage wise) during Sunday’s 34-24 win over the Jets was good enough for him to be crowned as the AFC’s top offensive player for the third week of the 2011 NFL season. No real surprise there. Run DMC gave the world a preview of what he’s capable of last season and has taken it to another level so [...]

We’re officially at that point in the season when everyone in the NFL is hurt. Chances are even Hue Jackson is icing every night after work. That being said today’s injury report for the Raiders was eye-opening. Vittorio Tarfur sums up the entire list with their current status and practice participation noted. J Ford, hamstring, limited (in practice) L Murphy, groin, Did Not Participate D McFadden, groin, full (participant) M Reese, ankle, DNP J Campbell, heel, limited R Brown, concussion, DNP Q Groves, quad contusion, full M Shaughnessy, shoulder DNP J Boyd, knee, full C Chekwa, hamstring, limited M Giardano [...]

So we here at JBB are always looking to the future. With the way Hue Jackson has this squad rolling there is nothing but high hopes on the horizon. But that doesn’t mean we can’t take a minute to reflect on Sunday’s victory over the Jets. From a team standpoint this win was all about heart and pride. After going down by 10 it would have been all too easy for the Silver and Black to become a speed bump on the Rex Ryan express. Instead they dug deep and demolished the guys in green. From an individual standpoint there [...]

Are you a Raiders fan in Chief country? Maybe you’re a Sliver and Black bloke in Brighton. Wherever you may reside if you’re not living in the East Bay (like myself) and you’re rooting for the Raiders (very much like myself) then you’re what the folks at DirecTV are looking for. So why not turn your angst into joy by signing up for DirecTV’s Ultimate Displaced Fan contest? Just by being a Silver and Black supporter in an area code other than 510 you’ve got a chance to win prizes ranging from gift cards, memorabilia and on up to a [...]

How do you know you’re addicted to all things Raider? Well, if you’re like me and you’re bemoaning the fact that your favorite football franchise severed ties with an undrafted free agent who was on the practice squad then chances are you (well…I) have a Raider addiction. But this isn’t about me and my issues. This is about Sterling Moore who is no longer a member of the Silver and Black. Today the Raiders released Moore and added safety Ron Parker to the practice squad in his place. Now I’ll be the first to say preseason performances mean little in [...]

In case you’re still not knowing these Raiders aren’t those Raiders. Go ask Rex Ryan about that. As if Darren McFadden’s NFL best 393 rushing yards through 3 games aren’t enough to validate the corner finally being turned, then consider the following news further proof. Raider Nation never doubted Run DMC was capable of doing what he’s done so far this season and for most of last year as well. The only real concern was his durability. Injuries put a serious damper on McFadden’s first two years in the NFL and robbed him of a couple games last year too. [...]