Raiderjoe

I think Raiders are going to score thirty points.(no way you hold this offense to 14) That soggy track in Denver does effect guys with speed more. I think to win your going to have to beat Raiders in a shootout. Can you do that with Raiders big advantage on the dline versus your oline. Thats the question. Here is what Raiders do in the run game nice video. Anyone who thinks thewy attack just the perimeter has not watched that many raider games. http://www.nfl.com/videos/nfl-network-playbook/09000d5d82216ff0/Playbook-Raiders-vs-Broncos

Raiders playiongGarbagekowski over campbell was a big reason this team didn't make playoffs. Raiders upgraded that passing game bigtime. Lets see Raiders get there best WR back only played in one game last year Chaz Schilens 6'4 225 Has everything size, speed , great hands and runs great routes. Jacoby ford last year rookie only played Wr the last eight games. (he makes everyone look like they are playing in slow motion) Louis Murphy- another guy who missed alot of time to injury- he a serious weapon. Denarius moore- This year fifth rounder is the best looking raider Wr that come down the pike. Only matter of time before he starting has the whole package. D Hagan is a little diffrent type of wr that raiders possess- DHB - has improved alot and Raiders are going to utilize his skills better. He is not a deep threat thats not his strength (with all the wrs out he ask to do more now) He going to be thrown short and intermediate and ask to use his blazing speed to create Yac. Everyone says Raiders lost alot with zach Miller. That might slightly be true. There is no doubt Raiders are alot more athletic at Te and faster than withZach miller. David Ausberry 6'4 245 4.47 ( a wr lost at USC R gordon 6'4 265 4.64 blocking fiend who a raw reciever. Also Boss and R Gordon are way better blocker than zach Miller ever was. Boss has proiven to be a bigger threat down the field than Miller. Also Taiwan Jones - this guy has alot of chris Johnson in him. The beautiful part he is a weapon also in the passing game . You have MCfadden and him in backfield you can throw swing passes to either side or move either one them outside to get matchup on lb or safety. (big mismatch) Where the passing game will really get the boast is the Oline. Raiders are playing guys that will be replaced at some point with more talented youngsters. LT jared Veldheer - is going tobe one of the top Lt someday( he just needs more experience pass ptoterction as he coming from little Hillsdale college- no one works harder than this kid. LG Stefon Wisniewski- Like his uncle is a beast who will play to whistle, Will eventually be the C. Samson Satele- very underated Center who has alot of athlethic ability. Rg Ccoper carlisle - i think he the weak link. Bruce campbell- a beast should get that position at some point Khlif barnes- suspectible to dumb penalties but is light years better in pass protection than langston Walker was. Rookie Joe Barksdale will eventually get this position.

Jason campbell might not be a franchise caliber qb but your underestimating him big time. Im very confident in him as he looks very comfortable and in command of this offense. The biggest thing campbell has to work on is the deep pass. He has to let it rip as he either throws it way short, Overthrows it, or throws it horrible off target. Case In point DHB has the broncos CB beat so bad that all he has to do is lay it out there and its an easy six points. (he throws it short and out of bounds) Also he settles to much for the underneath stuff when there are guys open down the field. All you have to hit a couple of those big ones and everything becomes so much more easier. (stretrch a defense out)

Thats fine that my honest opinion. IS it right. We will see Sunday. When raiders get there full set of offensive firepower back healthy this offense could be as explosive as anyone. You can say that silly or just plain stupid. That your right. I just know what the Raiders have on offense and the mismatches they can create on offense against any defense. Raiders talent on offense is just young and people really don't understand what they have. Thats okay i hope everyteam fanbase looks past this offense. I have alot more confidence of Raiders offense being near the top than the defense. This was a top ten offense in every category last year and Raiders upgraded the passing game tremendously this year. \JMO I think your really reading too much what happened week one against Denver. One week dosen't make a season.

You were 4- 12 in 2010. Can't understand why you would even go there talking about last year. This is a new year and what you did or didn't do last year dosen't apply. This Bills team is diffrent. Just like this Raider teams is diffrent. I admit that. That comment about raiders winning by 14 points easily if on neutral field is based simple by looking at matchups. I think Raiders have big mis matches in this game against the Bills. I Talk about the big oine- Your Oline versus raiders dline. You can bet Raiders aren't going to run the ball as little as the Chiefs did. Also you can't put the kind of heat on QB that Raiders had to worry about with Broncos. Your going to get a full repitore of Raiders offense firepower this week. Jason campbell very comfortable in pocket and raiders have too much speed at skill positions thgat guys are going to come free. Raiders used to be predominately a man to man defense but now they are incorporating more zone packages. Screen plays used to be very effective but Raiders now having those guys looking in the backfield. Raiders have more speed( no supprise there) on defense than almost anyone. Also Raiders Dlineman are very good getting their hands up to knock down those passes and figure out when the bils are setting them up for screen. (Because Raiders are one of the best screens teams themselve)

Thats all fine thinking thats the way its going to be. Lets see after the game what you think. I guarntee you have a diffrent opinion of Raiders after this game.

It wasn't smack you look at who you start on the oline(One was a Raider reject Eric Pears buried on raiders depth chart) versus Raiders Dline. It a big big advantage for the Raider. The game of football in any league is won and lost in the trenches. I think your severly underrating Raiders wr corp and skill positions. Its true they probably will be missing some key guys still( Louis Murphy K Boss and Jacoby Ford- hammy which isn't good for a guy that relies on speed) Still Raiders are going to move the football through the air on the bills there isn't a doubt in my mind. This isn't last year as raiders do have alot of WR depth this year. Your making too many generalization about raiders passing gamwe off one game. Thats a big mistake on your part. Raiders have so many players that are serious matchup problems for a defense. You can bet Raiders will play alot of two TE formations against your 3-4. All three raiders Te will be actived this week.(boss dosen't play this week either) They have alot of guys that can be matchup problems there. David Ausberry(didn't play against Broncos) ex college wr 6'4 245 4.47 and David Gordon 6'4 265 4.64 - but still raw reciever who a very good blocker.

Okay Raiders passing game look lousy in Denver. You don't think the weather(very bad) , Raiders kept some of there big offense weapons on the side that had any little injury( Chaz schilens, D Hagan, and Taiwan Jones), and the fact that Denver has two pass rushers that can wreak havoc on any offense. (dumervile and V Miller) I don't care how bad a opponet is or the mismatches one team has over another, when your talking about divisional games those always are a war. I guarantee your going to see alot better production from Raiders Wr corp this week. Raiders skill position might be young but its very talented also. (with one of your starting cbs out thats going to be a serious problem) I don't really care what you did in the running game against chiefs(everyone does the same thing) Your delusional if you think Raiders Dline is on the same level as the Chiefs. Your looking at one of the best Dline in the game. Again im not talking smack but looking at your oline versus raiders dline thats a big big advantage for the raiders.( I don't see what matchup there that bills should fel good about) You can only double team one Raider DT. The other DT going to be living in your backfield. Eric Pears is not blocking any of Raiders DE. (Have to remember Raiders are very familiar with him he was once a raider scrub First off your Wr can be pretty good but Raiders starting Cbs aren't too shabby themselve.(S Routt and c Johnson) Go look up 2010 cb burn rates in the nFl last year,both were up there with the best last year. You can have good wr but if Raiders are dominating the line of scrimmage. Throwing Your olineman back right in to your QB lap than just how effective will that Wr corp be. This game was on a neutral field Raiders easy win this game by 14 points. Raiders are making that long trip across the country with a very early start time(haven't done to well in thoise games) This game will be a nailbiter.

Raiders are mixing up their coverages now more than they ever have. The Raiders two starting Cbs chis Johnson and Stanford Routt were near the top of the top cb in burn percentage. Van Dycke skills are better suited for playing inside.(nickel) I wouldn't gauge Raiders defense off what you saw in the preseason. Alot of guys that aren't even on this roster were playing in those games. Raiders dline is one of the best in the game. I hope the bils have more respect for that Dline than their fans do because they better bring their A game or this game could get ugly real fast for them. You can't win the game in the trenches your most likely not winning this game. Eric Pears shouldn't be starting on anyone Oline- K wimbley and L Houston will have their way with him allk day.

I like Raiders kicking game better than Bills( Jankowski and Lechler) I admit i really don't know who Bills kicker and punter is. That might be a bigger diffrence in a close game.

Here is the deal . Raiders dline is very hard to run against as they are equally effective against the run and pass. IF you able to get pass that dline Raiders LBs might not be where they suppose to be(Ie Q Groves) They are suspectible to giving up one or two big rushes a game(that was the MO last year) Last night Q Groves was alot more consistant in that area and it makes a big diffrence. can hed do that for two game staight. Betting money says no. For that reason speed back probably better than a pounder. Wow your really going out on a limit there. False starts. Raiders have doen a real poor job traveling across country playing an early game. For that reason alone i know its not going to be easy game and it wil probably come down to who has the ball last.

If your oline does you just might but thats easier said than done against Raiders dline. So many opposing team fans just don't realize how good that dline is. When we see Eric Pears starting at RT for you- alot of Raider fans confidence goes way up. Thats Mcfadden game he breaks more twenty plus runs than anyone else. Raiders are going to go with their Two back formations Reece and Mcfadden. Than right before the snap they will move Reece outside so they can get him on the Lb or safety. M reece is really a WR playing FB. So thats going to be real tough for Bills to matchup with him. Another thing Is raiders are one of the best screen teams around. Say what you want about their Oline but those guys are great getting out to the second level. Mcfadden and taiwan Jones with a convoy of blockers in front of them are going to be extremely tough to handle. I think this game will come down to the last drive of the game as im expoecting a nail biter.

Not trying to be an arse but if you think The Chiefs Dline or Olines for that matter can match the raiders physicality than your in for a rude awakening. Its a total diffrent beast your talking about. ( ask any team fan base in Afc West) Again I didn't see your game but looking at the stats the chiefs look like they ran the football well against the Bills but just didn't do enough of it. Sometimes stats are misleading. Again Raiders haven't faired that well playing that early traveling all the way across the country. So I don't think it will be a blowout but i think Raiders win this one by seven points. Probably the way Raiders give up unnecessary penalties. Bills with last possessin and raiders up by four. Have to sweat out another one. BTw a interesting stat Go look up teams Raiders faced and there record after playing the raiders. It was real bad. Thats because raiders are so physical on both sides that it takes alot out of your team. As a Bills fan I would be more concerned with D Mcfadden and Taiwan jones than Bush. Both those guys can take it to the house from anywhere whewther its a pass or a run. M Bush just goping to pound a defense.

Raiders dominated the AFc West last year going 6-0. The problem is they went 2-8 outside the division. Here is the reason why. Raiders played musical chairs last year at the most important position(QB( J campbell and garbagekowski) Tough for skill guys to get any chemistry with the Qb.(cable biggest blunder) Raiders didn't have a back to replace what D Mcfadden gave them when he missed a couple games due to injury.(they have thay guy now taiwan Jones) Here is another Key Raider tackles weren't that great in pass protection. When teams took away the run, Raiders had trouble moving the football through the air. Alot of key injuries at the Wr position didn't help either. JMO I think Raiders passing offense will be alot more consistant and explosive than it was last year. Teams that load up to stop the run will be hurt by their passing game. Raiders have alot more depoth at Wr these days that they can afford to be missing a wr or two with injury. Also Raiders will start to incorporate their young talent slowly in WR Denarius moore (will get more and more playing time) RB Taiwan jones- he will play alot as his speed going to create serious mismatches. Te David Ausberry 6'4 245 4.47 (ex WR) probably won't be activated till Boss comes back as Raiders don't want to rely on two inexperience Tes ( R gordon and him) I wouldn't read too much how raiders passing game looked against Broncos as raiders were holding alot of there weapons out as they didn't want anyone of them to get hurt with the bad weather. Also Raiders were playing it very safe as they wanted to win their first divisional game.

Watch the replay of that game . Denver should have been called for alot more penalties than they were, as their Oline were trying everything legal and non legal to stop Raiders dlineman. NFl wants to know why raideres had alot of unnecessary roughness plays. The frustration sometimes gets the better of you. I expect the Raiders to move it up and down the field on trhe Bills all day. The question can raiders get Tds or settle for fieldgoals. The more you hold the raiders to FGs, the better chance you have a stealing this one.

First off he you watched the game you know why the Raiders are going to be tough to beat. They have one of the best dlines in the game. There front four(go very deep) has ability to take over the Game. (this isn't a KC dline your facing) Bils do have some serious question on that Oline(Eric pears is starting for you). Bills let raiders dominate them in the trenches than it going to be very tough to beat the raiders. First thing bills must do is try and control R seymour and Tom Kelly as both are as tough a Dt tandem your going to see. Both do what they do to alot of teams and live in Bills backfield its going to be a long day for bills offense. Pressre campbell it isn't as easy as it sounds. Denver pass rushing duo is as good as anyone(Dumervile and Von Miller) and Raiders kept extra guys to account for them. I don't see them keeping anyone in as they wikll be sending their full repitore out as recieving options That not true D Mcfadden is just as effective running insidse as he is outside. (he looking to punish defenders these days. Raiders should also break out Taiwan Jones- Raiders coaches say he might be the fastest RB to mever play for the raiders. I can't wait till we see Both Jones and Mcfadden together in backfield. Both could take a swing pass and take it to the house from anywhere. Raiders are mixing there coverage up alot more these days. MLB R Mcclain is so big and has great lengtrh its tough to throw over him. Raider Stephen Boyd is a LB/safety 4.4 that will be on the Te alot Raiders Cbs or S Routt and C Johnson were near the top of the top Cb in burn rates last year. Raiders Dline puts so much presure on a QB(pushing the pocket right back on the Qb lap) that its hard to throw with pressure right in the Qbs face. Now you do know raiders didn't play alot of there weapons on offense due to the weather(these guys are coming back from injury) K Boss- doubt he plays this week, Chaz Schilens 6'4 225 4.37 some say raiders best Wr, Derek hagan- a diffrent kind of wr, Louis Murphy- he out this week also, Taiwan jones(way faster than D Mcfadden who going to be someone you better account for. I honestly see the raideres winning this game by seven points.

Raiders would give up a second for Travis Henry because they probably regroup that pick next year by trading LT Barry Sims for high draft choice, so gallery can play LT. Really dosen't matter right now who the Rb is as it won't change for Raiders till J Grove becomes the center.

I( wish J grove was starting because he clearly Raiders best Center. C A Treu will start and he offers nothing in running game. To get a sack this week , I don't think it will come from your Des but up the middle as Treu is the only weak link on Oline.

I wish J Grove was starting but A Treu is still going to start. Right now Center, untill J Grove assume starting job, is the weakest link on Oline. I be shocked if Gannon had alot of pressure on him today. Players like LT B sims really only struggle against the elite speed rushers on the road(with crowd noise) B sims is money at home. Key for Buffalo going to be can they hold Raiders to fieldgoals instead of touchdown. As I expect the Raiders offense to move the football against the Bills defense.

Bills will not get a sack against the Raiders.

Dude i don't care what stadium(team) your talking about, as there are bad apples in every team fan base. Alot of that has to do with people tailgatting hours before kickoff and people getting liquored up. You have people on that much alcohol and its going to lead to problems. I went to Pro Player Park in 2001 to watch Raiders dolphins game. Yes I was wearing my Tim Brown Jersey. Raiders lose ion the last five seconds. This little punk 5'10 who clearly had too much to drink , was with about 25 of his friends. This guy gives me(6'3 245) a push( . Well you can say whatwever you want but once some touches me than its no longer cool. I tell the guy , Yes I might get my arse kicked but not before I knock you out. Than his friends say they don't want trouble. I say maybe you should watch how much alcohol he consumes because next time he gives some a push , he might not be so lucky. You think that little man would have had the balls to come up to me if he was alone.

I agree, I wouldn't recommend it either. Its not right that a fan can't go and root for their team without worry about their health.(i don'tr condone behavior like that) Fireman ED(jets) came to Oakland two years ago for playoff game and wasn't recieved that well in oakland. Had to watch the game at his hotel room .

Stats are misleading because Gannon had alot of time to throw ball in second half. Gannon was just off on some of his passes .(you don't complete the passes and it going to reflect in stats.(dosen't mean protection wasn't very good. Like I said Gallery not being made a starter in training camp, didn't have anything to do wioth his performance on football field.. Everytime he played , he was very impressive no matter where he lined up. Langston Walker does not suck , hes a very talented Olineman that had one very bad game against steelers. He definte ly going to be one of Raiders coernerstones on Oline. LT Robert gallery C J Grove and Rt Langston Walker all are 24 and under. Again I say its a bad thing that Gallery starting for Bills and I guess his play will speak for itself.

Just my opinion I think Philip Buchanon will be on L Evans. He has the speed to stay with Evans. I see D walker on Reed.