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Duane Moore

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  1. Spencer Shannon seems to have the size to be a force blocking in the run game. Lets hope he can at least catch a little to get on the field.
  2. I think the point about lamenting the Raiders sucking so long is that they are one of the franchises in the NFL that has a real brand cachet, and about whom you can say the league is better when they are good because of their historical significance. This applies to teams like the Cowboys, Steelers, 49ers, and Green Bay that have large fan appeal outside their regional base. It’s similar to the concept of the blue blood programs in CFB. Maybe it’s just because I’m older and remember the 70’s (a little) and 80’s, but even if you weren’t a fan (I wasn’t) the Raiders were the bad ass team of the league. They were more like a biker gang that played football on Sundays, with big personalities, dirty play, and an exciting brand of throw it deep offense and nasty defense. NFL Films had a song specifically about them with an accompanying video that still gives me chills, “The Autumn Wind”: https://youtu.be/Rh6E4Cks1W4?si=gEjlvLmj87JVRhqQ Nobody has ever said “the NFL is better when the Cardinals are good,” or the Seahawks, Falcons, Panthers, etc. Some franchises matter more than others, and I think the Raiders are one of them, but maybe that’s just because of my age. Maybe that brand is just gone forever for fans under 40, but you’ll forgive those of us who still remember it and place a value on it.
  3. I just hate that the 4th down play was a scoop and score. If it was just a sack, there was at least a chance to force a 3 and out and get one more hurried drive. The score is what the score is, but those two teams were much more evenly matched than a two TD spread.
  4. Stroh definitely fits the physical profile of what we need on the interior. There needs to be a real focus in the offseason on getting the best 3 G-C-G combination to get some push and run inside zone effectively. It would be great if Daniel Cruz was physically ready at C but that might be asking too much of a RS FR. I can’t tell if DJ Campbell fits that mold, he should given his size and athleticism but he’s been part of the trio that’s played this year. I’d also like to see what we have in Neto.
  5. Off-season focus should be getting the three most physical G-C-G combination on the o-line possible, getting Baxter healthy and Gibson working on ball security. We need to be an inside zone, downhill running team that can take shots downfield on play action.
  6. It looked like that safety hit Arch in the back of the head, which is the easiest way to get in a concussion.
  7. Sark needs to go spend some time with the Philadelphia Eagles and learn about the tush push.
  8. Jeremiah Smith finished with one catch for three yards.
  9. I hate it for him, but Quinn’s legacy is going to be two playoff games where he had 4 shots at the end zone to tie and couldn’t get It in.
  10. We haven’t tackled 88 on first contact all noght
  11. Simmons has them holding him, flinching at him coming
  12. Golden coming back out on the field like Willis Reed
  13. Quinn really seemed to feel and avoid pressure much better on that drive
  14. Held Jeremiah Smith to 1 catch for 3 yards and still down 7. Need to get something going on offense.
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