Far Fetched?

If you think about it Raider Nation, it’s not that crazy. What can it hurt?  Taiwan is buried under 3 different running backs being 4th on the depth chart.  If you watch how he runs with the ball,   he’s not scaring anybody on defense.  Fact is,  he runs like you should be running with a pair of ballerina slippers on. Worst comes to worst Taiwan will just end up being one of our best special teams players on the team. (Kinda like Rock Cartwright in our 2011 season.) We’ve seen players in the past switch from office to defense like Branch in New England. Taiwan Jones has a nose for the ball and great closing speed. (The 2 things that a cornerback should have.) I know it’s a reach Raider Nation, but really what does Taiwan have to lose.

Gregory Simon

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Okay ref,which play should I run?

Greeting Nation,

I love me some social media. Speaking with the Twitter fans, I know for a fact that I am not the only Raider fan who has noticed Greg Knapp’s lame offensive scheme.  The #fireKnapp hash tag has been used every Sunday for the last four weeks. (More so after one of our countless three and outs.) Knapp’s lack of creativity is astounding.  The commentators and the so-called NFL experts are finally picking up on it and are bringing it to the light. You can’t hide your dirty laundry Knapp. All of your neighbors see you nasty ass chonies hanging from the clothing line.

The one thing that Hue Jackson did that Knapp has not was speak to Darren McFadden and ask for his input. What are his favorite run plays? Help me help you! A smart coach designs a game plan around his talent, not brings the same game cookie cutter plan out and hopes it works out for everyone. When you have a stallion like DMC in your stable, you don’t tie a wagon to him, you set that horse free! #freemcfadden 

Our QB play has been a pleasant surprise this season. Carson Palmer has shown poise and strength in the pocket. His movement in the pocket has been outstanding as he dips and dodges for his existence. I wonder if Patches O’houlihan threw wrenches at him in the off season to prepare for this season. (If you can dodge a wrench, you can dodge a D lineman.) Palmer has shown great strength in shaking off would be tacklers and has shown great mobility. Madden has him listed as a pocket passer, they may need to change that next season. I’m kidding. I think Carson is feeling the pressure on certain (okay ALL) plays and that’s where the forced mistakes are happening. When we ran the no huddle, and Palmer was in charge of the play calling, we looked good. Hmmm, I wonder….

All in all, we won ugly this weekend.  We will be facing a stout run defense this weekend in KC. I hope Knapp can pull his head out of his ass in time to help Darren McFadden find his former self. Free that pony and watch him go!

Greg Simon

Staff Writer

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@simonizr

By Mark J. Rebilas, US Presswire

Two pre-season games into the season and I’m ready to call out a few players. For starters, we are in deep trouble at quarterback. Call it rust, or unfamiliarity, but Carson Palmer looks like a bewildered freshman on his first day of high school. No touch on the deep ball and inaccuracies on the short passes makes me believe we have bigger issues the just “rust”. That brings us to Matt Leinart and Terrelle Pryor. Leinert looks like his did when he played at AZ, confused, inaccurate and injury prone. TP, on the other hand, look like he switched positions and sports over the summer. TP’s passes have been inaccurate and most have looked like lob passes from a point guard to power forward. TP (a.k.a. Happy Feet) needs some real work and I’m not sure if he has the tool belt for the job.

Jacoby Ford has looked scared and unsure of his abilities this preseason. Maybe it’s the erratic play of Palmer, but he has not looked like the Jacoby Ford of the past. It might also be the outstanding play of undrafted free agent Rod Streater who has put all of the wide receivers on notice. By the way, is Darrius Heyward-Bey still on the team? DHB is doing his best “Ghost to the Post” impression and has literally disappeared this pre-season.

Then there is DeMarcus Van Dyke …. Um yeh. I better save that one for a longer article.

I know what you are saying Raider Nation, it’s preseason @Simonizr, chill. I hope you are right, but this does not settle my anxiety towards opening day. In a conference that went on an overhaul from the Chiefs, to the Donkeys, it’s going to be a season of challenge for our beloved Oakland Raiders.

Greg Simon

@simonizr

Staff Writer

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