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5 hours ago, strato said:

I never understood the Pete hiring. 

Reminds me of turnaround specialists hired for dysfunctional companies. They’re hired to come in and make the hard decisions that boards and previous management could not bring themselves to make, and then are ‘fired’ after a year or two when the work is essentially complete.  However, in this case, I don’t think Pete’s old magic is working on the Raiders organization.

I think a fully healthy Renfrow might have a place on this roster next season.  When he was healthy, he was as good a chain mover as you will ever see on third down from the slot.  That alone is worth roster consideration.

3 hours ago, kungfoodude said:

We have speed in the room. We need skill in the room. All our "fast" guys are super low on skill.

Skill beats speed 95% of the time.

You misspelled Ladd.  If only he was available when we picked XL, how our WR room would look different.  [sigh]

4 hours ago, OldhamA said:

Wonder why no-ones posted his immediate, post game PFF score this week.

To ask the question is to know the answer…

1 hour ago, frankw said:

At this point I think they are hellbent on saving face.

After today’s game, that ship has sailed…

1 hour ago, strato said:

I didn’t realize that was his family but if it is, I don’t see two blondes spawning the dark haired one.  Course, hair coloring can fool people. 

To clarify, I don’t know if it is his family.  I was just riffing off of the stereotypical professional athletes with modelesque arm candy.  It’s hard to know what is ‘natural’, what is enhanced and what the hell actual age we are looking at.

Sorry if I mislead you.  Just a flip comment that I should have thought more about before hitting ‘submit’.

16 hours ago, TheSpecialJuan said:

Which one is the wife and which one is the daughter?  It’s so hard to tell these days…

I don’t think the team can cut or trade XL until after Coker is signed to an extension next year (2026).  XL on the roster is a form of insurance against Coker’s agent making outlandish demands.  

15 hours ago, strato said:

…. my anatomical expertise is specialized and focuses on the females of our species…

Always seeking subject matter experts.  Any recommendations on the proper care and feeding of said females?  Mine is a mystery to me, glory be…

If BY can’t fall forward for just one yard, there is only one solution…

This is the very definition of recency bias…

16 hours ago, Mr. Scot said:

Wouldn't put money on it being addressed next season (outside of finding a new backup)

They’re picking up Bryce’s fifth year; I’ve finally moved on from the depression phase to acceptance.

28 minutes ago, GarthMcGrath said:

REAL dream scenario:

Beat the Saints

Beat the Bucs with Baker Mayfield. He hurts his shoulder again last play of game.

Beat the Hawks with Sam Darnold.

Beat the Bucs with Teddy Bridgewater.

Get the #1 Seed (still technically possible)

Beat the Lions with Kyle Allen (Jared Goff injured during practice)

NFC Championship - Beat the Bears with Caleb Williams

Super Bowl - Beat the Texans with CJ Stroud

Bryce Young is the MVP and has exercised all of his demons and proved he is the true franchise.

 

I’ll have what he’s having…

6 minutes ago, TN05 said:

Wild how people excuse 3 years of bad to terrible play for Ickey and want a big extension but are mad at even the prospect of a fifth-year option for Bryce 

Bad to terrible?  Really?

1 hour ago, Mr. Scot said:

...and a David Tepper problem.

Sadly, the former is probably a much easier fix than the latter.

The active ownership model can work; just look at Jerry Jones and the Cowboys… or Daniel Snyder and Redskins…

21 hours ago, strato said:

You didn’t even have to get into his atrocious footwork and throwing mechanics. 

If he came to the team with beautiful, NFL ready footwork and throwing mechanics, he might have been minimally successful as the ‘big brain’, ‘point guard’ model he was advertised as.  Even then, an offense would have to be created just for the unicorn that he would be.  Woulda, coulda, shoulda…

2 hours ago, strato said:

I need that little frog to turn into a prince, now. Or I need a new frog. 

You are a poet, sir!

What weird blood red moon has cast its spell?  What’s next, dogs and cats sleeping together?

Bonus question:  Did Canales open up his playbook or did Bryce find an extra high gear in his stick shift?

3 hours ago, TD alt said:

It hardly ever works that way. Had we had Ladd, we may not have even been in a position to draft T-Mac. It is something to ponder though.

True.  The brain trust may have considered the WR ‘problem’ solved after Ladd’s first season with the Panthers.  No need to double dip on T-Mac in 2025.  It’s hard to know what DM and DC would have done in this alternate universe…

9 hours ago, Aussie Tank said:

I know XL had a good game today but what really burns my piss is we could have TMac and Ladd 

I was pounding the table for Ladd and ecstatic when he was there at our pick.  Woulda, coulda, shoulda…

58 minutes ago, mrBdawg said:

It wasn’t good it was record setting and legendary. When Bryce hoists the Lombardi and MVP trophy later this season remember this moment 

“I’ll have what he’s having… “

Bryce dropping 445 yards on your D will get most DC’s and some head coaches fired.  It’s true…

“Go balls deep”

“It was the worst of times, it was the best of times.”

11 minutes ago, Mr. Scot said:

Did somebody on our team screw the head official's wife or something? 🫩

That would be Steve Smith…