They tendered their long snapper for a 2nd rounder. I thought this was what the thread would be abou.
no they don't care about that. If they want to suck let them. What the league hates is that agents say "the raiders player at the same position as my client got X amount of money. He's 2/3 as good as my client. My client deserves 30% more than what he is making" That's why JAGs get overpaid way too quickly. Davis is a coach at heart so he overpays these players. As much as he did back in the day, he's fucking it all up now.
I'm still pissed beli-cheat and the pats are likely getting a top 5 draft pick in 2011 from that clueless old man. If I ever want the raiders to succeed, it's this year, only to give NE a lower draft pick.
watch them lose the SB 44-0 will be fine... they see 10 more years of collapsing after the hangover, and the Pats get a 31st pick. its win win.
So you want the Raiders to be in the Super Bowl rather than the Jets? You need to reconsider this one.
only if its a guaranteed loss. That was the situation. Wasn't too serious about it. of course if the Jets win the SB... I don't care if the Pats get a 3rd overall from the Raiders.
Raiders dump bad decisions Like they did last year, the Raiders are trying to right past financial wrongs. The Raiders just cut receiver Javon Walker and defensive end Greg Ellis. Neither release was a surprise. Both players are aging and expensive. But it is a reminder of past mistakes, especially in Walker’s case. Walker will go down as one of the biggest free agents mistakes in the history of the league. Denver cut Walker after the 2007 season because he has major health issues with his knees and totally lost his ability to separate from defenders. Many league observers thought Walker could get a one-year, $1 million deal at best. Stunning the league, Oakland jumped on Walker, giving him a six-year, $55 million deal with $16 million in guaranteed money. What a bad decision that was. Walker’s injury issues continued in Oakland. He never made an impact. Walker, 31, played in a total of 11 games for the Raiders in two seasons. He had 15 catches in 2008 and none in 2009. The Raiders still owe him more than $2 million. This signing was a disaster. There was no chance Oakland would bring him back for 2010, but his release still stings, because it is a reminder of how little he gave the Raiders. Ellis is simply a case of Oakland trying to make something happen with a player who was too beat up. Ellis, 34, battled injury problems last season. He managed to get seven sacks, but is probably too hurt to continue playing. His release probably doesn’t bother Ellis too much. The former Cowboy repeatedly questioned his Oakland teammates’ desire and approach during the team’s 5-11 2009 season.
davis clearly has some mental illness at his old age. the crypt keeper needs to be removed because he has lost it.
I think the league is ok with Al making a fool of himself. They probably have not forgot Davis taking the league to court years ago.
They might just figure it's easier to let the crazy old bastard go, he'll only bitch and moan and take you to court if you try to do anything he dislikes.
Javon Walker Made $14 million this past season. 14 receptions = 1 million per catch HOLLY ****! Raiders are awesome.
Yes, I saw that remark somewhere. By the way, how much has Tommy Kelly done since signing his huge contract?
The crazy part, to me, is how self-assured Davis is. He insists that he's making all the right decisions and still feels that his actions will be justified in the end. Shitty GMs (Matt Millen) have admitted to making mistakes; Al Davis thinks he's going to have the last laugh for some reason I just can't understand.
Wasn't he the prick that fell on and broke Leon's leg? If so, then yea that's what he's accomplished since getting a 50 million dollar deal (before he got that deal I had no idea who he was)
