@ Rossibreath - that's exactly right. any team with a running game is gonna win against us. that's why I was upset we got Tennessee as our first opponent cuz they run the fuck outta the football. I knew it would come down to us stopping the run. I didn't know Jason Campbell was sippin the statue juice Jamarcus Bustell was sippin, but I knew Campbell wasn't our savior.
DMc is playing well this year so i dont think you can call him a bust yet.....he's shown flashes so far of possibly being that player everyone thought he was coming out of college....DHB is improving but IMO he wont ever live up to the expectations of his draft spot....
the real question is WTF is wrong with the Defense?? we cant just keep getting run on like that....its not a good look at all....It's pretty hard to be 11th in total Defense and 31st against the run....
for real, for real and for real.
The Raiders need to take a cue from the Saints. Except backwards. They got Bush comin in & out and throwin to him as a wideout and whatnot with Pierre Thomas being the workload back. We need Michael Bush to be Pierrre Thomas and Macfadden to be used all over the field. They want him to be the starter with Bush coming in when he needs a rest and that's bullshit. Have Bush break down the defenders then throw DMC in to break that big one.
I already voiced my opinions on DHB in this thread.
But that run defense......or should I say lack thereof. I mean, they show that they can do it, but then they just give up or forget how to tackle or something. Our safeties ain't cuttin it, period. I mean, on the one hand most of those big runs come from everyone crowding the line and the defender makes a cut, beats everybody then is 1 on 1 with a safety who completely blows the open field tackle. its ridiculous. stop the run & fix the o-line then we'll be a tough team to beat.