Richard Seymour Forecasts Raider's Playoff Berth In 2009

by Ryan Hudson • Oct 21, 2009


Apparently when you join the Oakland Raiders, you are automatically brainwashed, because not only has Richard Seymour fully embraced his new team, but now he's predicting they will make the playoffs. This year. In real life.

Seymour appeared yesterday on Two Deep Zone, a podcast on 1530Homer.com hosted by Artrell Hawkins and Charles Fisher, and issued his rather bold proclamation.


Currently, the Raiders are 2-4, third in the AFC West, and have scored just 62 points this season, the second-lowest total in the league. They do play the Redskins later this year, though. That's at least one win.

I tell u what they put him at QB and Def line id say they'd have a real good shot.....Ive never paid him much attention but watching the Raider games this year this guy is a monster...He really does seem to be in on every play, when the pile gets up he's on the bottom of it everytime. Without him the Raiders would have lost every game by 35 points....

New England knew what they were doing, had they traded to this guy to just about ANY other team that team would be a threat to them big time...

If they did not have an identity crisis on offense, I would agree with his words. Their defense is actually pretty good but even a good defense cracks when their offense shits on them practically every game.

They have a strong arm QB that they treat like a kid. The owner wants a vertical passing game but the coaches he hires are of a West Coast mentality. Seriously, he can not succeed until the right philosophy is shared throughout the entire organization. They are just too disorganized & it is a shame.

Raiders suck

ope:

someone should show him some game tape, because obviously he hasnt seen any. maybe thats why the raiders are doing so bad also

Even tho I bleed Silver & Black, Seymour's on crack.

http://bleacherreport.com/articles/293236-raider-nation-benching-jamarcus-russell-is-a-mistake
Raider Nation: Benching Jamarcus Russell Is a Mistake

by Elias Trejo http://bleacherreport.com/users/123318-Elias-TrejoElias Trejo






<SMALL>Contributor</SMALL> Written on November 18, 2009


Tom Cable needs to win the majority of the games remaining to keep his job, and he doesn't feel Jamarcus Russell will help his cause.
Tom Cable has announced that he will start Bruce Gradkowski this week against the Bengals. Many fans will be pleased by this, and not many will disagree with this move. I am one of the ones that think this move is a mistake.
The Raiders are 2-7 this season, and are out of the playoff picture already. The rest of the season will be crucial for our young offense to grow together and gel. Last year Russell struggled to find his receivers, and this year has been even harder. The whole first half of the season he has had two rookie wideouts starting.
Chaz Schillens is back after missing half the season, and Darren Mcfadden is also coming back off an injury. All these guys need to be on the field together getting their reps in and gaining experience together. Can we really think of a positive outcome if Gradkowski starts?
Out of Russell and Gradkowski, we want Russell to pan out and emerge as our guy. He was our first round pick, and he's got the physical ability to be a great player. There is still a lot of upside with Jamarcus Russell, mostly because it can't get any worse.
What is Gradkowski going to do for the team long term? When the Raiders released Jeff Garcia, they made it clear that Russell would be the starter. Had they kept him, this decision would of made more sense. Gradkowski hasn't showed he could do much better than Russell in his time as QB.
Had some of Russell's throws not been dropped, this is a conversation we wouldn't be having.
This situation is almost similiar to the situation with Vince Young and the Titans. The major difference there was that the Titans were winning games despite Youngs horrible play. They felt that adding Kerry Kollins would make them a more solid team, and that worked out well and the time on the bench for VY, seems to have helped him grow. He is 3-0 since winnning his job back.
The Raiders situation is a lot different. They are not winning any games, and Russell is not the only reason for the Raiders woes. If the Raiders were in a playoff race today, i'd say this was the best decision for the franchise. But the Raiders are 2-7, and the remaining games are crucial for a young team to gain experience and play together.
The Raiders have 7 games remaining, and only the Browns and Redskins have a losing record. Gradkowski isn't going to get us to the playoffs next year or the year after, but Russell can.
Mabye Gradkowski gives us a better chance to win today, but he isn't our answer for tomorrow. Cable chose to sit Russell, because he knows if he is going to be the head coach next year, the Raiders need to win today.
He'd rather sacrifice and stunt the much needed growth and experience of a young QB, who needs to be on the field and grow with his team, just so he can try and scrap an extra two wins to save his job.
The Raiders will have a new head coach next year, with a real offensive coordinator. Russell will be the quarterback, and expect the Raiders to sign a Jason Cambell or other veteran QB to compete for the starting job with Russell. I fully expect Russell and the rest of the much maligned offense to greatly improve after this horrible season.

he still thinks the Nets will win their division though....