Teams Oakland Raiders - The Black Hole

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Our pass rush should be able to get to the KC QB. If we can contain Kelce and make no turnovers there is no reason we can't win. Seems to be an idea we are going to lose. TOO COLD???????
A lot of people are going back to the fact that Carr threw 3 INTs last year in the 4th quarter against KC which led to the loss, along with this year's 26-10 beatdown. I am not scared of KC. We are a completely different (improved) team since our last matchup. If it is tight in the 4th quarter, who are you backing: Alex Smith or Derek Carr? I know who I'll take.

FWIW, this is a great article analysing this week's matchup. Worth keeping an eye on this website in general, provides the best analytical breakdowns of Raider games that you'll find anywhere on the net. https://raidersanalysis.wordpress.com/2016/10/24/a-tale-of-two-preps-by-gipsysafety/
 

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Pretty rubbish performance.
Best defensive performance of the year. Worst offensive performance of the year. Special teams a shambles.
All in all, we aren't far away. We know we can compete with the best of them. Once playoffs start it's a new beast.

Can't imagine Derek's finger still being an issue 1 month from now either.
 

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Best defensive performance of the year. Worst offensive performance of the year. Special teams a shambles.
All in all, we aren't far away. We know we can compete with the best of them. Once playoffs start it's a new beast.

Can't imagine Derek's finger still being an issue 1 month from now either.
Yeah, meant to put offensively in there.

D played well. Except for those big plays that we still seem to give up.

The offensive showing indicated how much reliance there is on Carr. If he has a shit one, then were boned.
 

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more clouded details from the city about a new stadium in Oakland

With the bell tolling for Oakland’s football future, the race is on to put a viable stadium proposal on the table. Or at least to act like a viable stadium proposal is on the table.

Oakland has announced the details of a stadium plan that would keep the Raiders from moving to Las Vegas or, in theory, Los Angeles. But the lengthy release regarding the details of the stadium plan is devoid of actual, you know, details.

“This term sheet agreement puts Oakland in the running to keep the Raiders in a way that is responsible to the team, the league, the fans and the taxpayers,” Oakland Mayor Libby Schaaf said in the press release. “Everything the City and County and the investor team is doing is about putting forward the best offer to encourage the Raiders ownership and the NFL to keep the Raiders in Oakland, where the team belongs.”

The term sheet agreement to which Schaaf referred hasn’t been disclosed yet. Instead, the press release lists the following “key elements” of the plan: (1) “an economically viable proposal that can keep team in Oakland and Alameda County with no taxpayer monies, but instead the use of the Coliseum land”; (2) “a professional group of investors to develop the stadium and other associated mixed-use projects to support cost of stadium”; (3) “the creation of a major Grand Central station-like development around the property that incorporates and enhances the use of the BART station”; and (4) “a location for a new Oakland A’s stadium should the Major League Baseball team determine it wants to remain at the Coliseum site.”

So how much will the stadium cost? How much will the Raiders and the NFL pay for it? How big will it be? How will the revenue be generated and shared?

Most importantly, will the people providing the private financing that will bridge the gap between the team and league contribution expect to buy a piece of the team — and if so, how much?

The press release answers none of those questions.

According to the press release, the County of Alameda will hold a public hearing and vote at 2:00 p.m. ET on Tuesday, Dec. 13, and the Oakland City Council will hold a hearing and vote at 9:30 p.m. ET on the same day as part of an expedited financial development proposal and exclusive negotiation agreement.

The timing isn’t coincidental; NFL owners will meet the next day, and at that time the league office is expected to make a proposal that extolls the virtues of keeping the Raiders in Oakland.

There’s currently no reason to believe the Raiders will be interested in the proposal. Owner Mark Davis has at no time deviated from his intent to move to Las Vegas, explaining that the folks in Nevada stepped forward and crafted a viable plan at a time when Oakland couldn’t or wouldn’t. It would be a surprise if the formal proposal changes his mind.
 

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more clouded details from the city about a new stadium in Oakland
A few problems from the proposed Lott deal:

1. The land is being sold (or leased for 99 years) to Lott for 150 million. The true value of this land is a lot closer to 400 million.
2. The money provided by the city for infrastructure is a loan. It is to be paid back by the city getting a cut of the stadium revenue. This doesn't happen anywhere else in the USA for stadium deals.
3. There is no agreement on who is going to pay off the remaining 95 million in debt still on the current Coliseum site. Additionally, the term sheet states that no agreement can be reached regarding the Coliseum site until the financing for the existing debt is resolved. To top it off on that front, the County of Alameda is in no rush to sort this particular situation out. In other words, this whole stadium 'term sheet' has conveniently overlooked one of the most important bits, and a surefire roadblock to getting anything built on that site.

This deal is worse than the Kephart deal. I'm amazed that the NFL time and time again told Oakland to put a deal that was team centric in front of the NFL, yet Oakland chose to go down the road with Lott to create a developer-centric deal that is reliant on ancillary development to fund the stadium.

This is going to be laughed out the NFL owners' room.
 
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http://www.nfl.com/news/story/0ap30...-smith-meets-with-roger-goodell-nfl-officials

Aldon Smith is another step closer to possibly returning to the playing field.

The embattled pass-rusher met with NFL Commissioner and other NFL officials Friday in an effort to state his case for reinstatement from suspension, a source informed of the meeting told NFL Network Insider Ian Rapoport. The Raiders linebacker was suspended by the league for one year in November 2015 for violating its substance abuse policy.

Although nothing has been decided regarding Smith's reinstatement petition, which he filed in October, his meeting with Goodell and league officials is considered the final step before a potential reinstatement can be issued, Rapoport said.

Come on Goodell, hurry up & reinstate him already ...:rolleyes:
 

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Edwards has been doing some light training
More than light training. Will be a shock to everyone if he doesn't play this week against San Diego.

In other news, the Raiders are very close to finalising the agreement on a Vegas stadium between themselves and Sheldon Adelson. Only minor details to go. Should be done in principal by Christmas per two sources.
 

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More than light training. Will be a shock to everyone if he doesn't play this week against San Diego.

In other news, the Raiders are very close to finalising the agreement on a Vegas stadium between themselves and Sheldon Adelson. Only minor details to go. Should be done in principal by Christmas per two sources.
Goodell is going to let him play? I have my doubts.
 

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More than light training. Will be a shock to everyone if he doesn't play this week against San Diego.

In other news, the Raiders are very close to finalising the agreement on a Vegas stadium between themselves and Sheldon Adelson. Only minor details to go. Should be done in principal by Christmas per two sources.
Adelson is having some cash flow problems. Too much competition & restrictions in Macau which funds most of his operations & Singapore not doing well after initial ly doing ok.
 

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Adelson is having some cash flow problems. Too much competition & restrictions in Macau which funds most of his operations & Singapore not doing well after initial ly doing ok.
Adelson isn't struggling by any means.

Even Goodell was complimentary of the Las Vegas market today on the record. Doesn't take an expert to see where this is all going.
 

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Playoffs!

Another good game from Irvin.

Seemed to be more Raider fans than locals.
San Diego is our 9th home game of the season. It's around 90 minutes from Downtown LA to San Diego, so all the Raider fans in the SoCal area buy the tickets up to this game. Happens every year.
 

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Don't do this to me. Dont get my hopes up like this.

But seriously, now would be the perfect time for these guys to be able to come in. Both would obviously be rusty as hell, but they would have 2 games to blow the cobwebs out leading into the playoffs and will be nice and fresh, and hungry for action. And what a boost it would give the D!

But again, I'll believe it when I see it. Don't trust Goodell at all to make a decision any time soon.

Mack, Smith, Edwards, Irvin.

Phwoar.
Considering just Mack and Irvin together is tough on opposing offences, I'd hate to imagine the damage that 4 would cause. And by hate I mean freaking love! :fire:
 
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