NFL 2019 Season
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Your try at re-framing the way Al Davis ran the Raiders, using only what you know about football is not exactly convincing.
Years ago, training camp was even harder than it is now. Back then there were 6 preseason games, so players had no problem allowing a "situation" to develop that might cut down on their time in camp. This was true across the league. It's just that with the Raiders, players knew that they weren't likely to overreact as other teams might.
Sean McVey has been showing for the last few years that training camp and preseason games are less important than health especially health late in the season.In other words, neither are a hard and fast requirement in order to win.
Oh, I'm the one who can't let it go?
I see you just dropped this here with no explanation. Please explain to me how this verifies anything you wrote about the Al Davis Raiders?
As I wrote, the Raiders won because they had superior players, not because they made their players adhere to all of the rules other teams did. The superior plays were created by having the fastest receivers in the league catching passes from some of the strongest armed QB's in the league from behind the league's biggest offensive line.
The old Raiders were disciplined enough on the field, obviously they won Super Bowls, but again, they weren't disciplined in the same way other teams were on the field. The Raiders were known to engage in what could be called gang fights in the middle of games. Fights they sometimes started.
But despite all of this, the Raiders' had two organizational mottos (no other team had even one, I don't think), "Pride and Poise" and "Commitment to Excellence." These are just two of the ways the Raiders differentiated themselves from the other teams. Both of them make clear that no matter what was going on with the Raiders, winning was the cure all.
From what you've written here, it is obvious that your knowledge of the Raiders doesn't extend beyond the confines of Google. On this subject, I'd advise you to quit while you're, well not ahead, but wherever you are right now.
And based on what you’ve written, your knowledge of the game comes from Football for Dummies.
So...am I going to get an explanation of how that excerpt from that article you posted supports your position, or nah?And based on what you’ve written, your knowledge of the game comes from Football for Dummies.
So...are you going to offer an explanation as to how the excerpt from that article you posted supports your position, or nah?And based on what you’ve written, your knowledge of the game comes from Football for Dummies.
Jets fans: welcome to the Adam Gase experience.
I’m watching this game and I’m not exactly sure Gase has much do with running out a third stringer behind an overwhelmed offensive line. The defense for New York is hanging in there but they’ve been on the field all night.
Along with the pick the Texans traded them, Miami has three 1st round picks in 2020.
At some point they need to add another blocker to handle Myles Garrett.
They’ve doubled him on some of the drop backs but they are dialing up some high percentage underneath stuff for Falk that has made that unnecessary.
This. "Believe in the Process" we are told, but they TRADED AWAY two excellent players who recent first round picks in amongst this fire sale...thats like trading two dimes for three nickels.Should be fun watching them squander them.
Our logic definitely escapes me. The direction the team is going in makes little sense.
Been that way for decades...
I mostly agree. Though this years “we are tanking” group takes the fish cake. For some reason, they gave up a 2nd round pick for Josh Rosen for no particular reason.
Trading Leremy Tunsill was insanity squared. Young, team controlled (so to speak), vital position to protect a young QB, etc. You keep kids like that.