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The Raiders????

Postby WoVeU » Sat Apr 25, 2009 7:26 pm

They are just killing me! I've been through 26 years of fan-hood with something like half of those years being bad. And more years than that washed in drama.

Now, they pass on Michael Crabtree with the 7th pick!

Don't get me wrong, I think Heyward-Bey could be an All-Star, but Crabtree is one of those guys who has a shot at being the best ever! Talk about a pick that could be a Sam Bowie?????
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Re: The Raiders????

Postby WoVeU » Sat Apr 25, 2009 9:02 pm

Oh Lord help me!!!

Seriously, seriously???

With the Raiders 2nd pick and the 47th pick of the draft they pick a guy who might be the 40th best Safety in the draft! Yes, that means they might have just laid hold of a guy who is among the top 400 or 500 players available, maybe. :roll: :roll:

I think this is the death knell for me and the Raiders...irreconcilable differences. :(
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Re: The Raiders????

Postby Spence » Sat Apr 25, 2009 9:49 pm

If you want to know who this year's busts of the draft are see the Bengal's picks. Better then average shot they are in there.
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Re: The Raiders????

Postby Derek » Sat Apr 25, 2009 10:37 pm

How bout my boy Stafford. 8) 8) 8)

I figured he would go first since the Lions really need some leadership, well......anything is better than what they have now. I look forward to what he's gonna do there. If anything can happen there. :roll: :roll:

And the Broncos sure do like Georgia Running Backs.
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Re: The Raiders????

Postby WoVeU » Sat Apr 25, 2009 11:36 pm

I will of course be watching Pat White. Miami will definitely be on my dad's list next fall having Pennington and White. It might be time for me to jump ship and get a new team...I will watch Miami as close as I can next year And the Texans too with Steve Slaton going into his Sophomore year.
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Re: The Raiders????

Postby Spence » Sun Apr 26, 2009 10:07 am

Derek wrote:How bout my boy Stafford. 8) 8) 8)

I figured he would go first since the Lions really need some leadership, well......anything is better than what they have now. I look forward to what he's gonna do there. If anything can happen there. :roll: :roll:

And the Broncos sure do like Georgia Running Backs.


Stafford is a real enigma. He seems to have all the mental and physical tools to be a great QB, but he really hasn't shown it yet. I wonder if he is one of those guys who just doesn't process information quickly enough.
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Re: The Raiders????

Postby WoVeU » Sun Apr 26, 2009 10:29 am

I'm wondering how much these increasingly fat contracts are pushing the desire for adding regular season games in the NFL? And I wonder how much going to more games will push the demand for bigger contracts?
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Re: The Raiders????

Postby donovan » Sun Apr 26, 2009 12:17 pm

WoVeU wrote:I'm wondering how much these increasingly fat contracts are pushing the desire for adding regular season games in the NFL? And I wonder how much going to more games will push the demand for bigger contracts?


I think you are right...it will cause that...and what these egos never seem to get is, as much as people like football..they do not want it all year. (NBA! ad nauseum...playoffs are longer than the season.) Seats will not longer be filled with the economy and the high prices....Season tickets holders are plummeting.
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Re: The Raiders????

Postby WoVeU » Sun Apr 26, 2009 3:37 pm

donovan wrote:
WoVeU wrote:I'm wondering how much these increasingly fat contracts are pushing the desire for adding regular season games in the NFL? And I wonder how much going to more games will push the demand for bigger contracts?


I think you are right...it will cause that...and what these egos never seem to get is, as much as people like football..they do not want it all year. (NBA! ad nauseum...playoffs are longer than the season.) Seats will not longer be filled with the economy and the high prices....Season tickets holders are plummeting.



I start feeling bad about watching college ball a little bit after all the weeks, and many hours for me watching. I don't watch a full season of nothing else. I like NASCAR but it is ridiculously long. I watch the Cup race 90% of the time and no other news around it.

And I think many sports fans have season budgets (who go to games). The NFL is a big ticket, a few more games is going to have to put a bigger price out of some people's range, especially in this economy.
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Re: The Raiders????

Postby Spence » Sun Apr 26, 2009 4:13 pm

Baseball is still a pretty good deal, if you have time. It isn't money that hurts baseball, it is the grind. It is tough for season ticket holders to remain excited about something that goes on day after day after day. After a while it is like having a second job.
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Re: The Raiders????

Postby Eric » Sun Apr 26, 2009 4:44 pm

I just posted something about the Draft on the General Discussion board. Figured it has something to do with college football :D
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