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Re: NFL '08
[Re: Longneck]
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02/06/09 05:03 PM
02/06/09 05:03 PM
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In a van down by the river!
Longneck
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In a van down by the river!
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The Indianapolis Colts today announced the promotion of Clyde Christensen to assistant head coach and confirmed the hiring of Larry Coyer as defensive coordinator and Ray Rychleski as special teams coordinator.
Coyer has most recently been the assistant head coach of the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, following a successful run as the Defensive Coordinator of the Denver Broncos.
Denver ranked in the top 4 defenses in yards per game allowed under Coyer in 2003 and 2004.
In addition, the Broncos ranked 6th in scoring defense during his four years as defensive coordinator.
Coyer has 44 years of coaching experience in both college and the pros. His college coaching career, includes stops at Ohio State, Iowa, Pitt, and UCLA among others.
And Haley hired for the Chief's HC job.
 Long as I remember The rain been coming down.
Clouds of Mystery pouring Confusion on the ground.
Good men through the ages, Trying to find the sun;
And I wonder, Still I wonder, Who'll stop the rain.
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Re: NFL '08
[Re: Don Cardi]
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04/25/09 10:47 PM
04/25/09 10:47 PM
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East Bay
Blibbleblabble
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Poo-tee-weet?
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For some reason I always get hopeful that the Raiders will have a good draft, and it almost seems like they try to screw things up. For a while now I just have to laugh when I hear how stupid this team is. The Raiders make me wish I wasn't so loyal.
Did anyone see when they announced Heyward-Bey's name? They showed him on camera and he didn't crack a smile. He just sat there stiff with a look on face that seemed to say "Dammit.......". If that's what he was really thinking, about coming to the Raiders, I don't blame him.
Last edited by Blibbleblabble; 04/25/09 10:48 PM.
"There's never enough time to do all the nothing you want." -Calvin and Hobbes
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Re: NFL '08
[Re: Blibbleblabble]
#538993
04/27/09 03:28 PM
04/27/09 03:28 PM
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Pennsylvania
klydon1
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I'm not even going to pay attention to the draft today. It wouldn't surprise me if the Raiders called out some names of guys who aren't even in the draft.
I was thinking about Heyward-Bey, and the only thing good I see out of it (and I'm reaching... really reaching) is that he is supposedly the fastest receiver in the draft. And since JaMarcus Russell can throw a 70 yard pass from his knees it makes sense to have a guy who can sprint down field and let Russell just throw as hard as he can to him. How often that actually works, I have no idea, but it's typical thinking of Al Davis.
I will still be excited when the NFL regular season starts up, so I'm just going to get my draft-day head shaking out of the way now, then warm up my neck to bang my head against the wall half way through the season when Cable gets fired, or a group of players publicly bash the Raiders management, or any of the usual drama. Heyward-Bey was a reach, but Oakland's mistake was not trading their pick and getting him later in the first round. Heyward-Bey is still a very good player, projected to go later in the first round. There are reports that the Giants were attempting to trade down to the high teens to get him. Also, if it makes you feel better, a lot of teams were turned off by Crabtree's diva-like, party boy behavior prior to the draft. The Raiders always seem to look for the fastest guy out there. The problem is that in the NFL secondaries everybody runs. What Bey will do for them is eventually stretch the field and open up the passing game for the offense. I don't think it was a bad pick, but the Raiders may have been able to get a later first round pick and an extra third round pick and still have been able to snag the guy they wanted.
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Re: NFL '08
[Re: klydon1]
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04/27/09 04:16 PM
04/27/09 04:16 PM
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Anytown, USA
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Somebody needs to blindfold Al Davis on draft day and keep him out of the draftroom. He continues to make nonsensical picks each year. Year after year they draft the "glamour" positions: this year's WR, RB Darrin McFadden, J. Russell. Granted, none of them are busts, but none are All-Pros, either.
I didn't watch much of it, but this was a dull draft. I was glad to see the Browns trade out of #5, but they should have held out for another #1 from the Jets. I liked the fact that we drafted an offensive lineman, even though it is not glamorous. The mocks I read mostly thought Mack would fall to Pittsburgh, so it's good to take from a division rival. I also hated the Robiskie pick when Rey Maualuga was still on the board in Round Two.
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