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[kdmajoslin]

Conference Week

Buccaneers (13-4) @ Giants (13-4)

Backup QB Brodie Croyle wastes no time showing his skills, throwing for over 300 yards and setting up HB Shaun Alexander and Ernest Graham for 3 TDs. Giants QB Eli Manning kept up in the first half, but with no run game to speak of, the Giants soon too far behind to catch up. TB 27 NYG 10

Raiders (15-3) @ Colts (15-2)

QB Ken Dorsey vs. QB Peyton Manning...doesn't seem like much of a matchup, but the Raiders are hoping their run game can help even the odds.

1st Quarter

IND QB Peyton Manning gives the Raiders their first score when he is intercepted by OAK CB Nnamdi Asomugha, who returns it 38yds for a TD

OAK 7 IND 0

2nd Quarter

Neither team can manage a score in the 2nd. Indianapolis' OLine is proving to be a poor matchup for the Raiders DLine. On the other side, QB Ken Dorsey is shooting himself in the foot.

3rd Quarter

Backup HB Chris Johnson shows off his speed on a 50yd TD run.

OAK 14 IND 0

4th Quarter

The Raiders add a 42yd FG

OAK 17 IND 0

IND QB Peyton Manning tries to bring the Colts back into the game, but can't seem to connect on third downs.

OAK 17 IND 0 Final- The Raiders will face the Buccaneers in the Super Bowl

Key Performers

OAK QB Ken Dorsey 6/16 for 77yds 2 INTs
IND QB Peyton Manning 21/31 for 261yds, INT

OAK HB Justin Fargas 28 runs for 105yds
IND HB Joseph Addai 10 runs for 19yds

OAK WR David Tyree 3 catches for 50yds
IND WR Reggie Wayne 7 catches for 126yds

OAK DE Victor Abiamiri 8 tackles, 5 TFL, 4 Sacks
IND LB Freddie Keiaho 8 tackles, 2 TFL, INT

Time of Possession: OAK 32:48/27:06 IND

[kdmajoslin]

Buccaneers (14-4) vs. Raiders (16-3)

1st Quarter

QB Brian Griese finds WR R. Conley for an 8yd TD

TB 7 OAK 0

Oakland responds with a 62yd TD run by HB Justin Fargas.

TB 7 OAK 7

QB Brian Griese gets knocked out of the game, but backup QB Brodie Croyle steps in and finds WR Maurice Stovall for a 65yd TD.

TB 14 OAK 7

OAK HB Justin Fargas tops himself with a 70yd TD run.

TB 14 OAK 14

Oakland makes it to the goaline, when QB Ken Dorsey does what every Raider fan has come to dread, he throws a pick. TB CB Mike Jenkins returns it 88yds for a TD!

TB 21 OAK 14- 35 points scored in the 1st quarter! Where is the defense?

2nd Quarter

OAK HB Justin Fargas is knocked out of the game, but the Raiders Run Game doesn't miss a beat when backup HB Chris Johnson runs 34yds right up the gut for a TD.

TB 21 OAK 21

OAK rookie backup HB Jamel Keddington does his part with a 7yd TD run.

TB 21 OAK 28

An ill-advised pass by OAK QB Ken Dorsey results in another interception. QB Brodie Croyle turns it into a TD when he finds WR Maurice Stovall for a 68yd play.

TB 28 OAK 28 at the half

3rd Quarter

Neither team can manage a score in the 3rd. Although the Buccaneers seem to have lost their mojo with Brodie Croyle killing two potential scoring drives with interceptions.

4th Quarter

Oakland HC Ken Joslin decides to settle for a 30yd FG, rather than try to convert on the 4th and 2.

TB 28 OAK 31

OAK SS Ken Hamlin intercepts TB QB Brodie Croyle and returns it 32yds for a TD.

TB 28 OAK 38

The Raiders seal the deal when they block a punt and Chris Johnson recovers the kick in the endzone for a TD!

TB 28 OAK 45

The Buccaneers try to comeback, but do it in a very halfhearted fashion, unwilling to go for it on 4th downs. Halfhearted measures don't win games and the Buccaneers don't win this one.

TB 28 OAK 45 Final! The Raiders have won back to back Super Bowls!

Key Performers

OAK QB Ken Dorsey 6/17 for 76yds 2 INTs
TB QB Brian Griese 5/7 for 88yds TD
TB QB Brodie Croyle 6/21 for 189yds 2 TDs, 3 INTs

OAK HB Justin Fargas 9 runs for 170yds 2 TDs
OAK HB Chris Johnson 23 runs for 130yds TD, Blocked Punt, Blocked Kick Recovery TD
TB HB Ernest Graham 5 runs for -14yds

OAK TE Zach Miller 5 catches for 60yds
TB WR Maurice Stovall 3 catches for 131yds 2 TDs

OAK MLB Akin Ayodele 9 tackles, 7 TFL, 5 Sacks, INT
TB DE Antwan Odom 4 tackles, 3 TFL, 3 Sacks

Time of Possession: TB 21:24/38:32 OAK

[kdmajoslin]

Raiders sack QB Coach Don Miraldi

QB Coach Don Miraldi has been fired by the Raiders. Owner/GM Al Davis felt a change needed to be made. The Raiders excelled throughout the season, with the exception being in QB Play. It is hard to deny that QB Ken Dorsey's play dropped off dramatically this season and just got worse as the season progressed. In the playoffs, QB Ken Dorsey had a QB Rating in the 30's.

GM Davis and HC Joslin hope to fix this problem, by hiring former NFL QB Jeff Garcia to be their new QB Coach.

"We are very excited to bring Jeff aboard. He's new to coaching, but we think he will add a lot to our coaching staff and team.", said Coach Joslin.

Around the League

Chicago hires Eric Mangini to replace Lovie Smith

Cleveland replaces Romeo Crennell with Russ Grimm

The Jets bring in Army HC General Sanders to replace Eric Mangini

Lovie Smith replaces Rod Marinelli as the Lions HC

The Rams bring back QB Trent Green to be their QB Coach

Unexpectedly, Carolina Coach John Fox, Arizona Coach Alex Gibbs and Buffalo Coach Dick Jauron escape the chopping block.

[kdmajoslin]

Looking forward to seeing how bad General Sanders will be with the Jets and how long they will keep him around.

[kdmajoslin]

Brandon Marshall Signs With The Raiders!

Raiders HC Joslin spends almost all of his Free Agent budget on one guy, WR Brandon Marshall. Marshall has posted 1300+ yards in each of his last 3 seasons and has improved every year. The Raiders look to combine Marshall with WR Kevin Robinson as their starting Wideouts.

"We are very excited to have Brandon join us. We wanted a game changer and he's definitely that." said Coach Joslin.

"Heck yeah! I'm glad to have Brandon join the team. Any QB in the league would be happy to have him to throw the ball to." said QB Ken Dorsey.

WR Brandon Marshall signs a 5yr deal worth $39M with a $6M bonus.

The deal leaves a scant $400K left in the Raiders Free Agent coffers.

The addition of WR Marshall likely spells the end to WR Ronald Curry's time in Oakland. Curry had a solid season two years ago, but last year his production dropped significantly. Combine the poor performance with a relatively big cap number and the writing is on the wall.

[kdmajoslin]

Raiders Draft Recap

1st Round, pick 30 QB Brett Cardinal, Boise State (fearful that Cardinal would be gone by 32, the Raiders sent their 1st round pick #32 and a 4th rounder in 2011 to the Colts to move up 2 spots.) Speculation is that GM Al Davis sees QB Cardinal as the Raider QB of the future. The only question is will he start sooner or later?

2nd Round, pick 64 WR Delbert Conroy, Oregon

5th Round, pick 152 CB Richard Mays, Memphis (Raiders sent 6th and 7th in 2011 to the Jaguars for this pick)

Undrafted Rookie Free Agents

QB Tavian McCracken, Norfolk State

WR Twan Connor, Miss. State

DT J. B. Green, Buffalo

CB Hunter Williams, Portland St.

RG Gerald Sweat, Kent State

[kdmajoslin]

QB Andrew Walter Traded

It looks like the Raiders have decided to uncomplicate things at the QB position. They have traded backup QB Andrew Walter to the Cardinals for a 5th round pick in 2011.

QB Andrew Walter at times outperformed starter QB Ken Dorsey, but neither excelled.

The Raiders drafted QB Brett Cardinal in the 1st round of the draft and added QB Tavian McCracken from Norfolk State, sending a clear message that they want to make a change at QB.

[TheShizNo1]

This is good stuff. How you handle the team seems realistic. I feel like a fan would be super excited to see the team trying to build a passing game to go w/ the dominating run game.