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RF34 said:
This ought to be good.... :chuckle:

The 2010s: Derek Carr, Khalil Mack and the Oakland Raiders all-decade team
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This isn’t just the end of a decade. In the Raiders’ case, it’s the end of an era.

At they load their crates for Vegas, they should be sure to pack the best memories with care. Bubble wrap should engulf Lamonica to Biletnikoff, Stabler to Branch, Plunkett to Kenny King in Super Bowl XV. Spare no caution with The Stork and Tooz and Howie Long.

But nostalgia for the 2010s won’t occupy much space. Heck, it might even fit in the overhead bin. The Raiders are in the postseason hunt this year but have thus far made the playoffs just once in the decade — and they lost the wild-card game after the 2016 season, 27-14. Typically cruel of the decade, Derek Carr sustained a broken leg two weeks earlier just as the Raiders were surging; fill-in quarterback Connor Cook threw three interceptions in the playoff loss.

Still, their cupboard was not barren of moments — or talent.

Here’s a look at the better days, with the Raiders all-decade team for the 2010s:

Offense
Left tackle: Donald Penn

He was dominant and durable, making 170 consecutive regular-season starts until an injury ended the streak in Week 16 of 2017. He made two of his three Pro Bowls in this decade (2016-17). For a glimpse of his athleticism, consider that he also caught six career passes — and four went for touchdowns.

Left guard: Kelechi Osemele

Steady in Baltimore, he took his game to the next level upon signing with the Raiders. He made his first Pro Bowl in 2016 — at age 27 — and helped bolster an O-line that season that allowed a league-low 18 sacks.

Center: Rodney Hudson

He’s perennially one of the league’s top centers, making the Pro Bowl in 2016 and ’17. Pro Football Focus named him the No. 2 center last season after he went 1,074 snaps without allowing a sack — no other center with at least 1,000 snaps could make that claim. He’s also annually among the most respected in the locker room; he’s won the Commitment to Excellent Award in back-to-back seasons, as voted by his Raiders teammates.

Right guard: Gabe Jackson

He moved full-time from left guard to right guard in 2016 and thrived in his new home, earning a spot as a Pro Bowl alternate. Bonus note: the 335-pounder caught two passes in 2014, becoming the third Raiders lineman to catch multiple passes in a season.

Right tackle: Austin Howard

It’s tempting to put road-grader Trent Brown here, as good as he’s been, but honoring Brown’s half-season would be a disservice to Howard’s yeoman effort as a three-year starter. In 2014, he played 100 percent of the Raiders’ 1,032 offensive snaps. His penalty total that season? One holding call, zero false starts.

Quarterback: Derek Carr

He’s the Raiders’ all-time leader in passing yards, having eclipsed Hall of Famer Ken Stabler on that list in Week 2 this season. Carr can be exasperating to watch at times (Take a shot downfield, kid! Don’t dive for the pylon, pal!) but as of Week 10 he’s also orchestrated 18 fourth-quarter/OT comebacks, tied for most in the NFL since 2014. Carr and Peyton Manning are the only two quarterbacks in NFL history to complete at least 300 passes in each of their first five seasons.

Running back: Darren McFadden

Drafted in 2008, he blossomed at the start of the decade. He broke out in 2010 with 1,157 rushing yards, 507 receiving yards and scored four touchdowns against the Broncos on Oct. 24 that season. McFadden made the NFL Top 100 list in both 2011 (98th) and 2012 (60th).

Fullback: Marcel Reece

He initially entered the league as an undrafted wide receiver out of Washington, getting his job after an impressive minicamp tryout in 2009. He went on to carve his niche as a versatile, playmaking fullback who made three consecutive Pro Bowls (2012-14).

Wide receiver: Amari Cooper

It was sporadically fun while it lasted. The fourth overall pick in 2015 showed flashes of star power right from the start. He broke Tim Brown’s record for rookie receptions and along the way became the first Raider with consecutive 100-yard receiving games since Randy Moss in 2005. He looked checked out at times but still averaged 14.1 yards per catch (about the same as his 14.8 ypc since his trade to the Cowboys in 2018).

Receiver: Michael Crabtree

The former Fred Biletnikoff Award winner in college got a chance to work with the honor’s namesake. Crabtree became a favorite target of Carr, catching 85 passes in 2015 and a career-high 89 more (for 1,003 yards) the next season. A reliable red-zone threat, too, Crabtree had touchdown totals of nine, eight and eight in his three seasons with the Silver and Black.

Tight end: Jared Cook

He played just two seasons with the Raiders but left a mark. Cook had four 100-yard games in 2018 alone, en route to setting career-highs across the board in receptions (68), receiving yards (896) and TDs (six). In Week 1, he set a franchise record for tight ends with a 180-yard performance. (A record that Darren Waller should have his eyes on for the 2020s.)

Defense
Defensive end: Lamarr Houston

An aggressive defensive end out of Texas started 60 of his 64 career games with the Raiders and provided a steady presence. Houston made The Sporting News All-Rookie team with five sacks in 2010. Most memorably, he registered his first career interception on Oct. 9, 2011, helping the Raiders beat Houston in the first game after the death of Al Davis.

Defensive tackle: Richard Seymour

The longtime Patriots stalwart enjoyed a productive last gasp with the Raiders by making the final two of his seven career Pro Bowls in 2010 and ’11. He had five multiple-sack games as a Raider and was the AFC Special Teams Player of the Week after blocking two field goals on Christmas Eve 2011.

Defensive tackle: Tommy Kelly

He had a stealth career path after playing just one year of high school football and then signing as an undrafted free agent out of Mississippi State in 2004. Kelly blossomed as a Pro Bowl alternate in 2010 and ’11. He had 34.5 career sacks with the Raiders and his hit list included Brett Favre, Ben Roethlisberger, Tim Tebow and Derek Carr’s big brother.

Defensive end: Khalil Mack

Well, it was fun while he blasted. The quarterback-wrecking menace amassed 40.5 sacks in just four seasons with the Raiders and was the AP Defensive Player of the Year in 2016. Mack’s five sacks against Denver on Dec. 13, 2015 tied the franchise record set by Long in 1983. Mack made history again in 2016 when the AP named him an All-Pro at two positions — linebacker and defensive end.

Outside linebacker: Kamerion Wimbley

His short but productive stay with the Raiders included 16.5 sacks in 2010 and ’11. He also once returned an interception 73 yards. (It’s not factored into his selection here, but Wimbley won the 2013 Super Bowl Cook-off Competition on the “Rachael Ray Show.”)

Middle linebacker: Nick Roach

A tough case here. Roach played well in his lone full season of 2013. He led the Raiders with 112 tackles and had 5.5 sacks and an interception. Roach played every defensive snap. But his career was eventually cut short by a concussion that left him struggling with balance and vision.

Outside linebacker: Bruce Irvin

The rangy linebacker needed only two seasons to leave his mark. In 2016, he tied for the NFL lead and franchise record with six forced fumbles (and also had seven sacks). In 2017, he matched his career-high with eight sacks and tied for the team lead with four more forced fumbles.

Cornerback: Nnamdi Asomugha

His best years were in the previous decade, but he snuck in one last gem by making his third consecutive Pro Bowl in 2010. At his peak, Asomugha was one of those shutdown corners that QBs rarely bothered testing: He had only one interception and six passes defensed in that last season and was first-team All-Pro anyway.

Cornerback: David Amerson

Claimed off waivers in 2015, he went on to start 33 of 35 career games with the Raiders and tied for the NFL lead in passes defensed in 2015 (sharing the top spot with Marcus Peters of the Chiefs). His six pass breakups against Tennessee set a single-game franchise record in Week 12 of 2015.

Strong safety: Tyvon Branch

He led the Raiders in tackles in both of the first two seasons of the decade, topping 100 in both years. His four sacks in 2010 tied for the NFL lead among defensive backs and he was an alternate for the Pro Bowl in 2011.

Free safety: Charles Woodson

Woodson was in his late 30s when he returned to the Raiders after seven seasons in Green Bay. He was still a force, adding 10 more interceptions to his career total of 65 (fifth all-time). His crowning achievement: Finally intercepting his 1998 draft classmate Peyton Manning. “It would be great, man. He’s eluded me for 18 years,” Woodson said in the week leading up to that game. Days later Woodson got him twice on Oct. 11, 2015.
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That group of linebackers says it all. most of those guys had 1 or 2 good seasons. Roach? like one year and head injury, Irvin? really fuck him. Don't get me started on other positions, Amerson, Osemele? again like one decent season. Holy hell we've sucked
 
Right tackle: Austin Howard

It’s tempting to put road-grader Trent Brown here, as good as he’s been, but honoring Brown’s half-season would be a disservice to Howard’s yeoman effort as a three-year starter. In 2014, he played 100 percent of the Raiders’ 1,032 offensive snaps. His penalty total that season? One holding call, zero false starts.

Quarterback: Derek Ca-
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I stopped reading right there.

Back to random thoughts I have no interest in the upcoming Star Wars episode 9
 
cruedi said:
That group of linebackers says it all. most of those guys had 1 or 2 good seasons. Roach? like one year and head injury, Irvin? really fuck him. Don't get me started on other positions, Amerson, Osemele? again like one decent season. Holy hell we've sucked
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What a fucking joke. Why they even bother putting this shit out? It’s like pouring lemon juice on your herpes sore.
 
gst8 said:
I can buy a god damn cheeseburger if I want one that badly.
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You can also buy sex with better looking women if you want it that badly...

You gotta break out a calculator and do some math. And what is the burger place? Is it ANY burger place? Is it ALL burger places? What is your current health status, life expectancy?

This is a question that being an experienced man should help you answer more intuitively.

Here’s the answer. You fuck them for a night and then force them into a life of prostitution and general servitude. You can use the money that they earn by drinking bodily fluids and having extraordinarily strange items inserted into their orifices for the rest of their lives to pay for your burgers.

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Armyr8rfan said:
You can also buy sex with better looking women if you want it that badly...

You gotta break out a calculator and do some math. And what is the burger place? Is it ANY burger place? Is it ALL burger places? What is your current health status, life expectancy?

This is a question that being an experienced man should help you answer more intuitively.

Here’s the answer. You fuck them for a night and then force them into a life of prostitution and general servitude. You can use the money that they earn by drinking bodily fluids and having extraordinarily strange items inserted into their orifices for the rest of their lives to pay for your burgers.

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Nah, I'll just take the chicks and call it good.
 
gst8 said:
Meh. I reserved my seats already. Even got an extra one so I didn't have to sit next to anyone lol.
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Lol. I’m still gonna see it. I just hate when these fools are supposed to be going around promoting their movie they just wind up alienating a bunch of folks.

And that’s not a bad idea!
 
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