OFFICIAL OAKLAND RAIDERS 2008 SEASON THREAD

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PsyDaL

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Im glad everything worked out better for us this weekend. We had a shaky 1st half with an unimpressive amount of yardage but the 2nd half was a lovely thing. Its not easy playing in KC i'll give KC fans that. DMac stepped in a major way as soon as Fargas went down. Any press release on his status? I hope its not serious enough to miss any games. Our D looked nice. Ill take 4 sacks and our 2ndary played more aggressive. Huff looked great today but Im still not convinced with Deangelo Hall even tho he made a couple of good plays.

Good or ugly I'll take this win....
 
corinthian

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with fargas going down and mcfadden having problems with turf toe. I wonder if we'll bring louis rankin in from the practice squad. dude looked good in the pre-season, I'd like to see him get a shot.
 
Meta4iCAL

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as much as this win hurts... it also makes me feel more confident about our team

if we can come that close to winning against a good team like Buffalo on the road... I got faith that we can be competitive in a lot of ball games

San Diego next weekend!!!

Let's beat the Chargers!

we gotta go into the bye week at 2-2
 
PoLLo LoC831

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ALAMEDA — Raiders managing general partner Al Davis' appointment of Tom Cable as the interim successor to fired coach Lane Kiffin on Tuesday no doubt caught some off-guard.

After all, Davis has a coaching staff littered with more recognizable names than Cable.

Yet, to those who know Cable best, Davis' selection came as no surprise. If anything, the reaction ranged from, "What took so long?" to "It's about time."

"Sometimes people have trouble seeing offensive line coaches as coordinators or head coaches because they put (them) in a certain category, or a certain silo," Jim Mora Jr. said. "Tom always saw the big picture very well."

Cable worked under Mora in 2006 with the Atlanta Falcons. He is one of many people familiar with Cable's background who paint a picture of a man not only qualified for the job, but also well-suited.

Cable's journey to Raiders coach began with him as an imposing player at Snohomish High (Wash.). It was there that he learned the nuances of the game from coaches Dick Armstrong and Keith Gilbertson Sr. and developed an interest in making the game his lifelong passion.

Former Cal coach Keith Gilbertson heeded his father's advice and recruited Cable to Idaho on behalf of then-Idaho coach Dennis Erickson. Cable matured into a three-year starter at guard.

During that time, Gilbertson said, it became apparent that Cable wasn't an ordinary player, just putting in his time, earning a scholarship and angling for a shot at the NFL.

"He understood the game," Gilbertson said. "The game came easily to him in terms of learning and understanding it. He could verbalize it back to the youngsters. And he was really a tough-minded player."

Erickson recalled a no-nonsense player who dominated defensive linemen on a regular basis, paid attention to detail and accomplished his task at whatever cost.

"He's a tough competitor, a tough guy," Erickson said. "He's tough on discipline. He'll do a heck of a job there. He used to roll people up. That's the kind of personality he has."

It's that personality type that endeared Cable to Davis. Cable spent last season and the first part of this season in close quarters with the offensive linemen but never far from Davis' watchful eyes.

Davis studied Cable from afar and noticed Cable's take-charge approach.

"I want him because he does have that personality to dominate that locker room, dominate those players," Davis said in Cable's introductory news conference. "I've watched him with the players from other positions.

"As I've told him, 'We don't have to make an example of players publicly; we have to make those players want to be great. And they will be great. But we can't bring them down publicly. And that's an important thing; he has to dominate the locker room."

Having the means to do so is a question many first-time NFL coaches face. Only time reveals the answer.

It's an obstacle Kiffin encountered as a 31-year-old presiding over a 53-man roster that included players larger, richer and, most important, older than him.

Cable, 43, has a decided edge in that he has coached before. He spent four years as the Idaho coach from 2000-03. His teams won only 11 of 46 games during that time. However, Cable said, he learned what it takes to command the attention of a sizable group.

Cable does so by taking the time to get to know the players as individuals. He shows interest in their families, well-being and off-field activities. They are more than just a number.

"If you're just willing to make it personal, whether there are nine or whether there are 50 of them in there, that's the real key," Cable said. "I'm not sure that the size of the group matters too much. Just be willing to reach out to all of them."

In many ways, his offensive linemen considered Cable one of them: big, tough, strong-willed and down-and-dirty.

Running back Justin Fargas said he and his teammates admired the way Cable treated those under his tutelage.

"Anybody that's been around him or sees the way he coaches or approaches the game, he's a guy that you say, 'I'd play for that guy,'"‰" Fargas said. "I always felt that way. So now that he's our head coach, it doesn't change. We're going to go play for him."

Play hard, play fast and play smart, Mora said, is the Cable way.

"When (Cable) talked about taking that bond that the offensive line has and that intensity and the personality and have it permeate the whole team, I can see that happening with his personality being what it is. "... He'll do a tremendous job."

It won't be for lack of effort, Cable said, because anything short of maximum effort is unacceptable.

"Never be afraid to make mistakes," Cable said, "but make mistakes at 100 miles per hour because you'll grow from that quicker, you'll learn from that quicker. Where you will see me not real friendly is if I don't like the effort. I can't stand that. You might as well give someone else you're check because you're cheating it. We're not going to do that."

Those who doubt him haven't been around him the past 25 years or so.
 
T

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Good post S1. Al Davis still knows football and it looks like he made the right choice in going with Tom Cable. He seen how well the offensive line has worked under Cable and therefore gave him the opportunity.
 
thascary1

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so what I take from that article is he's a fun guy who will take the team bowling so he gets to "know" them.


hmmmmm seems like a great fit for an nfl coach....riiiiiiiiiight
 
Solitary 1

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thascary1 said:
Gary Kubiak ran our offense very well until he got the houston job.....you see how well that translated to a head coach right?
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KUBIAK HAS ACTUALLY DONE PRETTY WELL. JUST LAST SEASON HE GUIDED HUSTON TO THEIR FIRST WINNING SEASON-EVER.

NOW THIS SEASON AINT GOING SO WELL.. BUT IT'S STILL EARLY.

POINT BEING: KUBIAK IS A GOOD HEAD COACH.

BAD EXAMPLE.
 
thascary1

thascary1

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Solitary 1 said:
KUBIAK HAS ACTUALLY DONE PRETTY WELL. JUST LAST SEASON HE GUIDED HUSTON TO THEIR FIRST WINNING SEASON-EVER.

NOW THIS SEASON AINT GOING SO WELL.. BUT IT'S STILL EARLY.

POINT BEING: KUBIAK IS A GOOD HEAD COACH.

BAD EXAMPLE.
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eh last year was more fluke, this year they had high hopes and can't live up, lose games late, and just all around arent that good.
 
Superfly Snuka

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Fargas practices, with New Orleans in mind

David White

Tuesday, October 7, 2008

(10-06) 20:19 PDT -- Raiders running back Justin Fargas practiced for the first time in three weeks Monday, taking a gigantic step toward returning to the starting lineup Sunday at New Orleans.

"We kind of limited him but, if you know him, he was champing at the bit to just go, and did a lot of work," interim head coach Tom Cable said. "It was good to see him out there, good to see that one-cut downhill guy."

Still no return sign of rookie backup Darren McFadden, who watched practice yet again with a protective boot covering his turf toe.

His slow recovery makes Fargas' comeback all the more invaluable to an offense that leads the AFC with 155 rushing yards per game but was held to less than 100 rushing yards the past two games.

Fargas' groin isn't fully healed, but he said it's close enough at this point.

"I still have time," he said. "If I can go, I'm going to go."

Madsen back: The Raiders re-signed tight end John Madsen, whom they released Sept. 19.

"I had no idea things were going that badly," said Madsen, who had 19 catches for 248 yards and two touchdowns in two seasons. "I guess there can be one person who doesn't like you and one person that does."

Cable seems to like Madsen just fine, saying Madsen will add depth to the position, as Ben Troupe recovers from a foot injury. Madsen takes the roster spot of backup offensive tackle Seth Wand, who was placed on the injured-reserve list with a knee injury.

Hall monitors: Cornerback DeAngelo Hall, who is relatively new to the Raiders, couldn't resist.

When Raiders owner Al Davis fired coach Lane Kiffin, Hall had to peek his head into the news conference, just to see for himself.

"I heard something was going on anyway," Hall said. "I came down, and the circus was on."

Still, Hall said this organization has nothing on Atlanta, where he watched coach Bobby Petrino leave for Arkansas and quarterback Michael Vick go to federal prison.

"This is relatively on Smooth Street right here compared to what we went through down there," Hall said.

Briefly: Cable expects the Raiders to be near full strength against the Saints, and that includes cornerbacks Nnamdi Asomugha (elbow) and Stanford Routt (ankle) and right guard Cooper Carlisle (ankle). ... Rookie Tyvon Branch ditched the cast on his right hand, which he broke during training camp. Cable said he'll get a look at kick returner alongside Johnnie Lee Higgins.

- David White

http://sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/c/a/2008/10/07/SP5313CAL2.DTL
 
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