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[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 year ago

I like how “crush the rest of the season” is counted as “nothing goes our way.”

 

It goes without saying how well our defense has stood up the last month. I really hope we can keep a core group of them for at least a couple seasons. But ultimately the only difference between this squad and the past many teams is that the defense is so tough.

Offensively we’re still finding our way, particularly but not solely because of our rookie QB. The offense today still shows at or near the start of the game, disappears for 2-2 1/2 quarters, then makes a late-game appearance or two the same as it did most games under Carr. And it still seems disjointed and lost as if there’s no underlying offensive philosophy.

A lot of this was because of our past penalty fetish, which flared up Sunday, and our general lack of successes on first down. But it’s consistent through personnel and coaching changes so probably the only fix is “have more success on first down.” So yeah, guys, start doing that…

Anyway, Sunday was a chance at a big upset. It didn’t happen due to penalties and offensive inertia (KC has 11 three-and-outs this year, we had six in a row on Sunday). But nothing overall has changed. This is the same 7-10 to 10-7 team that started the season and they’ve improve by subtraction and maybe around the edges. For instance, it’d be helpful if Jones can assume the tackling duties Peters nopes out of. But having a locker room that players want to be in is a great foundation to build upon… if we can keep it.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 year ago

He’s already got it. Davis can see that and I’m going to believe he won’t make the same mistake twice. Until he does.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 year ago

Peters provides good coverage. He seems to half-ass everything else. Except tackling. Peters don’t tackle. He’s the odd noise from an otherwise smooth running machine.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 year ago

Without calculating likelihood, I think it’s quite possible you picked wrong in every category except Tua’s rushing yds (3.5 is the o/u? Really?!), Carlson’s fgs, and fgs in the first half. I’m particularly concerned about Raiders over 20.5, though they’ll probably need to be to win, and AO4 with more than three rush yards.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 year ago

The Seahawks. Still hate them bastards.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 year ago

Update: The Raiders are now 5-5 against the spread. Unfortunately they are 1-4 ATS on the road. And this week is a 1pm east coast road game. Over/under is 48pts. I’d take the 13.5 and the under. But I’m a shitty gambler.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 year ago

Worse than that. He was possessed by Chuckie’s ego.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 year ago

That’s been the biggest treat for me this season besides many of our defensemen learning how to tackle. It has been such a delight watching the other team shoot its own dick off every third play. The ones we get are almost always poorly timed, but we get so few of them that I persevere.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 year ago (3 children)

My biggest memory of the second Gruden error is the game that Marshawn Lynch, the man famous for becoming a stronger runner the more times he touched the ball, was given the rock nine (9) times the entire game! Nine carries. For Marshawn Lynch.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 year ago

“Fake!”

[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 year ago

He’s the now. Why can’t that be enough?

[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 year ago

Intercepting with a broken hand. Very fun.

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