The SUBSIM NFL 2009 thread

[Onkel Neal]

Originally Posted by mookiemookie

One for Neal:



http://www.theonion.com/content/news...eve_first_down

How about this: Raiders 13, Eagles 9

And we did it without a QB or wide receivers!

And I will be calling DirecTV Mon and giving them a brutal cussing, the &^#$%#*&^ broadcast ceased at the 2 minute warning

[mr chris]

Great to see the Tom Terrific getting back in the groove. Hopefully that will be the result that will be the spring board for a nice unbeaten run.

[RickC Sniper]

Aybody else see how pissed LT was on Monday night when he got pulled for Sproles on a 3rd and goal from the 2.

Things not going so well in San Diego.

[eagleboy]

Damn Eagles! I hate Andy Reid. How the heck do you lose to the inept Raiders??

[CaptainHaplo]

I suspect San Diego will have a new coach next year. I also expect that coach to be:

John Fox

Yes, thats right. He has ties to the area, and he is VERY likely to be let go at the end of this season (and I won't be unhappy about that).

I really don't think highly of Turner as a coach. He took a team that was GREAT under Marty S, and has made them into merely an average team.

Fox needs a change of scenery, and the Panthers need someone new to invigorate them. I suspect Cowher will be our HC, but Jerry Jones and his Brinks truck at Cowher's back door may have something to say about that. If its not Cowher, I want Shanahan (also in the mix in Dallas), Marty S, Jack Del Rio (a former Panther DC and in the hotseat in Jacksonville) or pipe dream Mike Singletary. I also wouldn't mind Gruden, though I don't think he will stay in the NFC South if he returns to coaching this year.

Cable's time in Oakland is ticking down, and while Al will throw out the money, I don't see a highly rated coach going there. Sorry Neal, but can you see Shanahan or Cowher dealing with marching orders from Al? Shanahan will want some front office control, and Cowher would likely walk to the skybox and thrust his chin into Al's face before responding with his own version of "I call the shots on the field!".

The eagles had a REALLY bad game. How did they lose? They underestimated the opponent. It happens. Jets did the same thing with the Bills. Of course, the clock mismanagement by Reid didn't help. If you want just tell the Eagles front office folks to trade us McNabb for Peppers and Delhomme and then come back and tell me what you think of the Eagles. You guys had an off game, relax.

Jeff Fisher in Tennessee went from 0-5 and perfectly comfortable, to 0-6 and people being stunned at what the owner said regarding a change. Still, winning is a wonderous cure in the NFL for most, so if hey can pull out a few victories, expect that talk to die down. Still, if he can't get to 7-9, he will be talking to other teams early this offseason. He won't go jobless for long though.

[Onkel Neal]

Shanahan was already coach at Oakland once, Al would never bring him back. The only hope for the Raiders is that Cable and his staff will quietly defy Davis, happen to wins some games, and finally the old man will understand it's not 1967 anymore

Cable is not blatantly subversive or defiant, like his predecessor Lane Kiffin. But -- in the context of Raiders culture, where Davis rules as dictator -- Cable is trying to find his own way. And we're not just referring to the matter of allegedly beating up Hanson, Davis' handpicked assistant and a diehard Raiders loyalist, whose actions a year ago helped to undermine Kiffin.
On Sunday, the Raiders brought a different look to the Eagles game on defense. They blitzed and played zone -- a departure from the defensive scheme Davis prefers. It was something of a revolution, according to cornerback Nnamdi Asomugha. Asomugha said he lobbies every week for a more aggressive attack and less predictable coverage, but usually to no avail.

[JSF]

"Who Dat" is look'n good so far at 5 & 0....may be their year.......

[Pioneer]

Neal gets his wish...a fast WR. Light on his feet, and no one put a hand on him in his first Special Team play.

http://www.spike.com/blog/oakland-raiders/88424

[TarJak]

[SteamWake]

Ive watched that twice now and I'm pretty sure thats a fowl er foul

[Onkel Neal]

Lol, we watched the game, it was great. They actually spotted the silver and black pidgeon a few plays earlier, he was right in the middle of a few plays and the game analyst circled him on the screen and said, "What's this? A pidgeon, and he's not bothered at all by the game." I wish I could find Youtube of that footage.

It was a few plays late

[Pioneer]

Bad news Neal...

The Pidgeon has been been stood down from the team this week.

He missed all four practice sessions this week, and was seen hanging out late night at Oakland City Hall trying to get him some girl feathers.

Only thing missing is an arrest, mandatory requirement before he can get on the starting squad.

[nikimcbee]

wow, a re-match of superbowl IX.
Touchdown PJ!

[RickC Sniper]

Originally Posted by Neal Stevens

It was a few plays late

That's the funniest thing I've seen all year in football. Too bad it was the highlight of the day for the Raiders.

J Russell is just plain awful.

[DeerHunter UK]

Originally Posted by RickC Sniper

That's the funniest thing I've seen all year in football. Too bad it was the highlight of the day for the Raiders.

J Russell is just plain awful.

I don't think it's him, I think it's the whole organisation\setup.