Well, I'll tell ya....Raiders D been driving me insane! Last year, they waited til last 4 weeks of season to elevate their performance to "slightly under average". This year, after the swell of "fire Pauly G" rose up early, they seem to be climbing the ladder starting week 8. If they can continue gelling, this team can be a spoiler against ANYONE. Just ask mahomes. They are going to climb the defensive rankings this week, but I'm not gonna get carried away, as the 4 interceptions and 1 fumble recovery Sunday equaled the amount of takeaways they achieved in the previous 8 games. But if the D can play "NFL average" defense, this is def one of those "any given Sunday" teams that could go all the way.
The offense, well, that's a beautiful thang! The fanbase is FINALLY off DC's throat. Until 3-4 weeks ago, many were calling for...(lol, ridiculous) Mariota to come in. Fucking 18 year olds man, don't know shit. The offensive line, which is down 3 starters, 2 top substitutes, and has a right tackle(5th in substitution order,) whos leg gives out in the 3rd quarter of every game, is STILL one of the best in NFL. Fukn better be, y'all know who's offensive line is most expensive in NFL, by far? Yup. Raiders. Running game- fuggit about it. Josh Jacobs. That would normally be enough, but hey, the broncos are idiots! They squandered davonte Booker on special teams for 4 years so the hometown kid could be their half back! Now book is on the raiders and would EASILY be a top tier starter if Jacobs were to go down. Receivers? Ruggs ain't even ready for the NFL. And yet he is so fast, safeties HAVE to account for him on every snap he plays, which opens the box up for running backs, tight ends, and renfro. That kid learns his route tree and sky is the limit. We've had our #1 receiver out the entire season, and it's still our best receiving Corp since Tim brown and Jerry rice. Agholor is another diamond we picked off the junk pile.
Special teams is dialed in.
I could expand on everything, as is my nature. I like to ramble on til everyone loses interest, then keep going. Lol.
But I will leave you with this:
The Raiders are not the best team in the NFL. Or the AFC, or maybe even the AFC west (though we are the only team to humble the queefs this season), but they are capable of beating ANY NFL club. And that D continues to gel, they are absolutely a potential Superbowl champion, THIS year. And, as always, #fucktombrady
The offense, well, that's a beautiful thang! The fanbase is FINALLY off DC's throat. Until 3-4 weeks ago, many were calling for...(lol, ridiculous) Mariota to come in. Fucking 18 year olds man, don't know shit. The offensive line, which is down 3 starters, 2 top substitutes, and has a right tackle(5th in substitution order,) whos leg gives out in the 3rd quarter of every game, is STILL one of the best in NFL. Fukn better be, y'all know who's offensive line is most expensive in NFL, by far? Yup. Raiders. Running game- fuggit about it. Josh Jacobs. That would normally be enough, but hey, the broncos are idiots! They squandered davonte Booker on special teams for 4 years so the hometown kid could be their half back! Now book is on the raiders and would EASILY be a top tier starter if Jacobs were to go down. Receivers? Ruggs ain't even ready for the NFL. And yet he is so fast, safeties HAVE to account for him on every snap he plays, which opens the box up for running backs, tight ends, and renfro. That kid learns his route tree and sky is the limit. We've had our #1 receiver out the entire season, and it's still our best receiving Corp since Tim brown and Jerry rice. Agholor is another diamond we picked off the junk pile.
Special teams is dialed in.
I could expand on everything, as is my nature. I like to ramble on til everyone loses interest, then keep going. Lol.
But I will leave you with this:
The Raiders are not the best team in the NFL. Or the AFC, or maybe even the AFC west (though we are the only team to humble the queefs this season), but they are capable of beating ANY NFL club. And that D continues to gel, they are absolutely a potential Superbowl champion, THIS year. And, as always, #fucktombrady