You know, a couple of years ago a friend of mine who's a Jet fan would say "I hear the Raiders are interested in trading for Lamont." I would argue, "why trade for your backup when our backup (Fargas) is just as good?" We'd argue about it but after a fairly impressive rookie year, Fargas did nothing and Jordan showed a lot in '04. But if you watch the Raiders now, it's an interesting argument. Fargas is averaging 9 yards a carry and running like a madman. My theory on Jordan? He's not cut out to be "the guy". When he's "the guy", he gets complacent. When Martin was pushing him, had ran hard. If you'd seen the last 2 weeks, it's intersting. Jordan starts the game plodding for 2 or 3 yards a pop. Fargas comes in ripping off 8 yarders, 12 yarders, etc. THEN Jordan runs better. It's fascinating. Jordan not jumping on that lateral was one more example of why he isn't a top tier back. You think LT lets that happen? Speaking of not jumping on laterals, it's ironic that the last time the Raiders were burned on that play it was Lamonica and Charlie Smith doing it against the Jets in the playoffs, and I think that was the year the Jets went to the Super Bowl...
Yup, that was the same year. Lamont, in my opinion, wants all the fame, but isnt willing to put in the work. I hated losing him, but the more and more i see of him, the less and less i hate the decision of not having him. When i saw the lateral i was screaming at the TV....i just don't no where his head was on that play, thats common sense since pop warner.
Updated:2006-10-12 20:58:36 Raiders a Shell of Former Selves What in the Name of Al Davis Is Going On? By JIM ARMSTRONG AOL Paper or plastic, Raiders fans? What's Wrong With the Raiders? Paul Sakuma, AP It's no fun sitting on the Raiders bench these days. Just ask LaMont Jordan. By now, I'm assuming you want to hide your faces at the game. Those of you who still show up every now and then, that is. Judging from all those empty seats in Oakland , the list is dwindling by the day. How bad are the Raiders? Let me get out my handy pocket calculator and count the ways. They're so bad, Allen Iverson says they need to practice. They're so bad, their logo put a patch over his other eye so he wouldn't have to watch. They're so bad, Congress is investigating them to see why they're not doing steroids. :rofl: They're so bad, the team bus has its own handicapped sticker. Not that things are getting worse by the week, but the score of their most recent game was Beverly Hills 90210, Raiders 3. Afterward, Al Davis chalked up the loss to a league-wide conspiracy and promised to have his lawyers look into it. The only good news for the Silver & Black is they're not alone on the sinking ship. The Titans , Bucs and Lions haven't won a game, either. In fact, things are so bad in Detroit that, if the Tigers win the World Series, fans are planning to flip over Matt Millen's car and burn it. :up: Meanwhile, in the college ranks, seven teams have yet to experience the thrill of a victory, any victory - Colorado, Stanford, Temple, Duke, Miami of Ohio, San Diego State and Florida International. Each is winless and, for all we know, destined to stay that way. No wins? In mid-October? On second thought, that's beyond bad. That's enough to make you want to move to Baghdad. Or worse, teach your kids soccer on Sunday afternoons. But this is the Raiders we're talking about, not some drive-thru U in Florida. You know, the Raiders. The pride, the poise, the cheap shots. Yeah, that's what I'm talkin' about. The Tooz, the trophies, the maverick owner who dresses like Elvis in his 'lude phase. I don't know about you, but I'm bummed out about the whole thing. In my perfect world, the Raiders are the scourge of the NFL, Al is telling new commissioner Roger Goodell where he can stick the latest league memo, and gas is 69 cents a gallon. Instead, Nebraska is trying to get them on next year's non-conference schedule. Hey, stuff happens when you're last in the league in scoring, not to mention first downs, passing yardage, total offense, yards per play, sacks per play and kickoff coverage. Not that all is last in Oakland. The Raiders are next-to-the-bottom in third-down conversions, turnover differential and fan arrests. Now for the really troubling part: The Raiders not only are winless, they're starting to look hopeless. Why? Because Davis is 77 years old and more content to live in the past than acknowledge the present. Never was Davis' life in denial more evident than on draft day, when the Raiders could have launched their inevitable rebuilding process by selecting Southern Cal's Matt Leinart or Vanderbilt's Jay Cutler, each of whom was available when their pick rolled around. Instead, Davis went with Texas safety Michael Huff . The message was clear: We don't need a hotshot quarterback. A little upgrade in the secondary, a free-agent signing or two, a few fresh faces on the coaching staff and we'll be fine. Uh-huh. As long as the rest of the league calls in sick on Sunday. The Raiders not only are losing, they're defying the unwritten rules of sports. Success in professional sports is cyclical, now more than ever, what with teams having to deal with salary caps and free agency. If you're bad for a few years, you're supposed to improve a few years later, witness the Tigers' playoff run three years after a 119-loss season. Not the Raiders. They're as consistently bad as liver and onions. They were 13-35 the previous three seasons and they're even worse in 2006. Question is, will they ever get better during Davis' tenure? Give Davis his due. He's the most influential figure in the history of modern pro football, if not pro football, period. Not only that, he's a character, a Runyonesque rogue in a sports world gone corporate. The greatest story in sports would be for Davis to make one last Super Bowl run before the sun sets on his career or his life. Trouble is, it's not likely to happen. He needs long-term solutions but Davis continues to make quick-fix decisions. No? Then you apparently thought Aaron Brooks was the answer at quarterback. Or Warren Sapp had enough left in the tank to resurrect the defense. Or Randy Moss was going to leave his baggage in Minnesota . In case you haven't noticed, none of those moves has worked out. Moss, in fact, has let it be known he wants out. But then, there's a lot of that going around in Oakland. Moss' fellow wide receiver, Jerry Porter , has been in career limbo since demanding a trade after a heated argument with coach Art Shell . As troubling as things are with the Raiders, they could get worse before they get better. Truth is, I don't know where it's all going to end. What's that? No, I mean other than the obvious.
