THE OFFICIAL OAKLAND RAIDERS 2009 SEASON THREAD
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I'll be completely honest, I have a bad feeling about the chargers game
but we'll see what happens
Schilens won't be playing that game, and we gotta see what happens with the Seymore situation
I hope I'm wrong, especially since I'll be at the game... I was at last season's Monday Night opener... shit took me until the next Sunday when we put a beating on KC to get over that shit
but we'll see what happens
Schilens won't be playing that game, and we gotta see what happens with the Seymore situation
I hope I'm wrong, especially since I'll be at the game... I was at last season's Monday Night opener... shit took me until the next Sunday when we put a beating on KC to get over that shit
ain't no way in hell we're going to lose to you guys 2 years in a row on our home opener.
not gonna happen...that win ya'll had last season was a straight up fluke...
everyone gave credit to the Dolphins for coming up with the "wildcat" when we were the first to bust it out against you guys...only difference was Miami's actually worked...ours didn't...lol
not gonna happen...that win ya'll had last season was a straight up fluke...
everyone gave credit to the Dolphins for coming up with the "wildcat" when we were the first to bust it out against you guys...only difference was Miami's actually worked...ours didn't...lol
he was caught off guard by the trade. was in talks to get a contract extension with pats prior to being traded. looking to get that squared away. dont believe the hype. he will be in oakland or we get our pick back. he hasnt said a word so until then, all this he/she say shit is irrelevant. the media loves to down the raiders, that much is evident.
Seymour joins Raiders, expects to play Monday night
5-time Pro Bowl defensive lineman Richard Seymour is now a Raider after
Richard Seymour ended his five-day sit out and will join the Oakland Raiders on Saturday, saying he was initially "blindsided" by the trade from the New England Patriots.
Seymour was acquired last Sunday for a 2011 first-round pick but did not report to the Raiders, raising speculation he did not want to join Oakland.
In his first public comments since the deal, Seymour told the Boston Herald on Saturday that he was taken aback when coach Bill Belichick told him of the trade, which is sending him from one of the NFL's model franchises to the one with the worst record over the last six years.
"First of all, I was blindsided by this whole event," Seymour told the Herald. "When you get blindsided, you should take a moment to gather your thoughts. I have a lot of personal issues more pressing than football."
Seymour has four children and is the guardian of a 15-year-old cousin, who had recently joined him in the Boston area. Seymour's family will return to South Carolina, while he flies to Oakland on Saturday to join his new team.
Seymour said he has been in regular contact with Raiders owner Al Davis and coach Tom Cable. He said he has talked with the Raiders about a possible contract extension or a promise not to be designated the franchise player following the season, but was given no guarantees.
Seymour turns 30 next month and is in the final year of a contract that pays him about $3.7 million this year. Had he not reported, he could have been suspended for the season and had his contract roll over to 2010.
"I didn't demand anything to go there," he said. "I'm happy to go there, and I told them that. But me and my family have never been separated. This was a difficult transition."
Seymour has been a stalwart in New England since being drafted sixth overall in 2001. He played on three Super Bowl winners with the Patriots, recording 39 career sacks and being selected to the Pro Bowl for five straight seasons beginning in 2002.
The Raiders were looking to upgrade a run defense that was the worst in the league during the exhibition season and has been the worst over the past six seasons. Since going to the Super Bowl following the 2002 season, Oakland has had the worst run defense in the NFL, allowing 141.7 yards per game on the ground and 122 touchdowns rushing.
Despite his late arrival, Seymour said he plans to be on the field for Oakland's opener Monday night against San Diego.
"I'll be the guy on top of the quarterback," he said.
Cable is expected to address Seymour's pending arrival after practice Saturday.
5-time Pro Bowl defensive lineman Richard Seymour is now a Raider after
Richard Seymour ended his five-day sit out and will join the Oakland Raiders on Saturday, saying he was initially "blindsided" by the trade from the New England Patriots.
Seymour was acquired last Sunday for a 2011 first-round pick but did not report to the Raiders, raising speculation he did not want to join Oakland.
In his first public comments since the deal, Seymour told the Boston Herald on Saturday that he was taken aback when coach Bill Belichick told him of the trade, which is sending him from one of the NFL's model franchises to the one with the worst record over the last six years.
"First of all, I was blindsided by this whole event," Seymour told the Herald. "When you get blindsided, you should take a moment to gather your thoughts. I have a lot of personal issues more pressing than football."
Seymour has four children and is the guardian of a 15-year-old cousin, who had recently joined him in the Boston area. Seymour's family will return to South Carolina, while he flies to Oakland on Saturday to join his new team.
Seymour said he has been in regular contact with Raiders owner Al Davis and coach Tom Cable. He said he has talked with the Raiders about a possible contract extension or a promise not to be designated the franchise player following the season, but was given no guarantees.
Seymour turns 30 next month and is in the final year of a contract that pays him about $3.7 million this year. Had he not reported, he could have been suspended for the season and had his contract roll over to 2010.
"I didn't demand anything to go there," he said. "I'm happy to go there, and I told them that. But me and my family have never been separated. This was a difficult transition."
Seymour has been a stalwart in New England since being drafted sixth overall in 2001. He played on three Super Bowl winners with the Patriots, recording 39 career sacks and being selected to the Pro Bowl for five straight seasons beginning in 2002.
The Raiders were looking to upgrade a run defense that was the worst in the league during the exhibition season and has been the worst over the past six seasons. Since going to the Super Bowl following the 2002 season, Oakland has had the worst run defense in the NFL, allowing 141.7 yards per game on the ground and 122 touchdowns rushing.
Despite his late arrival, Seymour said he plans to be on the field for Oakland's opener Monday night against San Diego.
"I'll be the guy on top of the quarterback," he said.
Cable is expected to address Seymour's pending arrival after practice Saturday.