Just recently, there has been some bad news brought about to these beloved posts that so many of us write on to pass the time, shoot the ####, talk ####, and get our daily fix of football informaiton before the season starts.  I would personally like to express my prayers and condolences to ChadnOC on the loss of a family member.  Now Chad is a Chargers fan, myself, as my screen name is obvious, a Raiders fan, how you ask, can I, as a Raiders fan, extend this kindness to a AFC West rival?  I believe very strongly in family.  For me I have 2 families, my personal family at home which I love with all my heart.  Then there is the extended Raider family.  Brothers and Sisters in arms that have the same love for this organization that I do.  Chad has become part of this family by being a real fan.  There are many more than Chad that have become part of this family.  Some other recent news about Orange You Glad, a Cleveland Browns fan, has also surfaced.  Orange you are in the prayers of the Raider Nation.  I have never had the pleasure of either meeting you or even posting with you.  But as a real fan of football, I would like to extend to you the prayers of many and let you know that you are also part of our football family.  I do belive that everything happens for a reason, and again would like to extend prayers to both Chad and Orange.  The Raider Nation loves you both and hope for the best for both of you.

Hello Raider Nation!!

The time for domination is getting closer and closer.  The Raiders have gone from going to the superbowl to a 2-14 team and now last year a 4-12 team.  This year will be different! All the haters out there will always talk ####  Raiders this and Raiders that,  but when the season starts we will see who has the last laugh.  There is no doubt in my mind that this will be a breakout year for several players, some new and some who have been with the org. for a while.  The team has the talent to make it far in the AFC.  I think the AFC West will be a battle between the dolts and the Raiders.  Who will win???  Well, as a Raider fan I have to go with . . . the Raiders of course!  The donkeys are in a steady decline and the queefs are not going to be a factor for a few more years, simply for the fact that they are an extremely young team.  All those draft picks are ok if you are rebuilding.  Larry J is a good RB, but I don't think the line will be able to help him out much.  Croyle sucks in general.  I guess he is good enough to play in the NFL, but not a superstar.  The donkeys have an aging defense and their QB is second rate.  He is very streaky.  Not good for a QB.   Their running game has always been exceptional, but this year, I just don't see it happening for them.  The only real threat this year and has been the last few years are the dischargers.  Although, LT, Rivers, and Gates are coming off of injury, they can still dominate.  Last years poor showing in the AFC championship showed what they were really made of.  They beat the Colts in Indy,  IN INDY!!  And they couldnt close it out in N.E.  This will be the story again and again for the dolts.  Sorry discharger fans,  it just aint gonna happen!  Now as for the Raiders, like I said before, this will be a year of domination.  We will win several conference games if not almost all, and our overall record I will predict to be 10-6.  Yes 10-6.  Possible wildcard, but a hell of alot better that last season.  So for all the haters and all the fans, the season is a comin' and so are the RAIDAS baby!!

This is for the entire Raider Nation and all the haters and wannabe's !!!  Look out in 08' baby cuz here we come!!  The off season has been really generous to us.  The Draft was not so bad itself.  At first i was really pulling for a defensive player, but the impact tht DMF will have on this offense, I think, will be pretty damn good.  DMF was rated as the top player in the entire draft as far as skills go.  After a while of soaking up the fact that our offense was in need of some explosiveness, and the fact that our offseason pick ups really took care of some of the major needs on our D, I began to smile.  Why you ask?? It is for the simple fact that the Raiders are really looking towards the future.  With JRuss and DMF, not to mention Fargas and Bush ( not sure if Jordan will be here at the beginning of the season ) our offense is starting to look pretty damn dangerous.  The offensive line needs to step up a bit and make way for these RBs.  JRuss needs one, mabye two years at most to get really comfortable with the WRs and the RBs. This coming year will be a statement year for us.  All the money that was spent, all the #### that certain media heads have been talking, all of these issues will be put to rest.  I have been a Raider fan my whole life, and as excited as I was when we had our superbowl run, i'm starting to get that feeling again!  Now i'm not talking superbowl this year, or even in the next 2 or 3 years, but mark my words . . . . I won't be surprised if we get to the playoff is 2010, mabye even 09' depending on this years performance.  Raider Nation, we are looking at a new class of Oakland Raiders and it is looking GOOD!! 

Peace!

This little piece is dedicated to all the Media Heads who think they know what they are talking about.  First things first, have any of you media guys and gals, ever, ever, ever owned an NFL Football team??? I didnt think so.  Al Davis has been in the football business for a long time as a coach and an owner.  You would think by now he would know what he is doing in all these signings.  DeAngelo Hall is a comin'!! WOW! Who woulda thunk that the Raidaaaaaaaassssssss, would be shakin' and a bakin' so much in the off season!  I think that there are many people out there that think all this adding of players might do the Raiders some good.  That only means that it will do the rest of the NFL some bad!  I am not saying we are Superbowl bound, shoot not even playoff bound, but, the Raiders are rebuilding and becoming beter and better each year.  This year alone in the off season there was way more signings than last off season.  More big name signing.  I guess what i am trying to get at is STOP HATING!!! All you media heads know that the Raiders are headed in the right direction and don't like it!  Its all good though.  We will regain control of the AFC West in due time.  Then come the Superbowls.  Then and only then will these so called sports reporters shut their big yaps.  GO RAIDERS BABY!!!!