The Truth About Raiders Coach Tom Cable and ESPN

Published on: 6th November, 2009

I had to address this issue.  I thought about saying nothing, because it is a complicated issue, one in which many people have their interests at stake, and so I wonder if I can truly do anything about it, or whether change is even possible.First off, I'm a fan of ...

Why It’s Time for Raider Nation to Sue ESPN for Defamation

Published on: 5th November, 2009

Here's the deal.  Roger Goodell has unfairly suspended black players in the NFL in recent years.  The thing is that, the Players Union could not do anything about it, because they agreed to give the NFL Commissioner that power in the Collective Bargaining agreement. With various people calling for the suspension of ...

His Words: Rush Limbaugh Has Right To Speak, But No Right To Be Heard

Published on: 5th November, 2009

I'll make this simple.  In the recent months, there has been a backlash at the NFL for dropping Rush Limbaugh from the group bidding to buy the St. Louis Rams. Limbaugh's defenders have argued that it violated free speech or ran amuck of free-speech.  The irony is that, it was the result ...

What I Really Mean: Why Does ESPN Undermine the Oakland Raiders?

Published on: 5th November, 2009

We in Raider Nation have long asserted that ESPN "had it out" for Al Davis and the Oakland Raiders.  In the past year, that idea has gone from mere complaints of perception to blatantly clear to objective observers of ESPN coverage of the Raiders. Though I cannot prove who has done ...

Why the US Congress Should Revoke ESPN’s License to Broadcast

Published on: 1st November, 2009

I have just about had it with ESPN.  On one hand, I can imagine that ESPN employs respectable people, yet the big picture of ESPN is that ESPN is nothing more than propaganda that only serves to divide people in many ways, including racial lines. ESPN is nothing more than yellow journalism ...

Homecoming Queen: With Brady Rule, Should NFL Allow Women to Play Quarterback?

Published on: 27th October, 2009

I have wondered something about The Brady Rule.  Since it almost all but negates the ability of a defense to pressure an NFL quarterback, and thus makes the position easier and less physically demanding: How long before the NFL allows a woman to actually play quarterback? Thanks to the Brady Rule, not ...

Jets-Raiders: Do The Oakland Raiders Have Pride?

Published on: 25th October, 2009

That is about the extent of the quesion: Do the Oakland Raiders have pride? Do they care about anything more than just getting paid and the excesses of playing in the NFL?  Do players care that loyal, proud fans stick with their team and support them financially?  Born fans that stick with their team rather ...

Why Darren McFadden Can Be the NFL’s Next Great Runningback

Published on: 23rd October, 2009

Here is a question that has bothered me: Does Raider runningback, Darren McFadden, have what it takes to be the next great runningback? When the Raiders selected McFadden with the fourth overall pick in the 2008 NFL Draft, scouts had compared McFadden to Marshall Faulk. In this era of the NFL (1983-present), ...

Why the Guarantee By Raiders’ Richard Seymour Is Audacity of Hope

Published on: 22nd October, 2009

Star defensive-tackle Richard "The King" Seymour of the Oakland Raiders has had the audacity of hope to declare that the Oakland Raiders will earn a postseason berth. Many in Raider Nation think that Seymour's statements are setting up the Raiders for heartbreak. Frankly, I love it. I call Seymour the King, as in King Richard, ...

With Cable Clear, Hanson Should Be Sued and Jay Mariotti Should “Vanish”

Published on: 22nd October, 2009

Now that Raiders coach Tom Cable has been cleared of assault charges filed by former Raiders assistant Randy Hanson, I must opine on a few things. Randy Hanson should be sued, while ESPN reporter Jay Mariotti should take his own advice and, "vanish." To prevent any ambiguity, Mariotti wrote a blog in ...

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