Why is the Raiders offense doing so bad this season? Why havent they fixed their mistakes?
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They've got two major problems - a poor offensive line, and a poor quarterback.\n\nThat line is letting opposing defenses get at Walker with almost no resistance, and last night's game was a prime example.  On both three-step and five-step drops, the defense was in the backfield before Walter could complete his reads.  I'm not sure that they currently have the talent on that line to fix their mistakes, but they could at least try different blocking schemes or run quicker drops that don't require prolonged protection.\n\nThe other problem is Walter.  Watching him play last night, it's obvious that he has no confidence in his teammates, and I don't think he's as accurate as I'd expect in an NFL quarterback.  I think it was Theisman who commented on the defeated look that he had on his face when he ran out of bounds early in the game, and I think that was a great observation.  It's like he doesn't even want to try out there.  I'm not all that impressed with his reads or his arm, and I really believe they need to look to the draft, free agency, or a trade to upgrade that position.\n\nThe defense is definitely in the upper tier right now, but they can't win with an offense that plays so poorly on a regular basis.  Stars like Lamont Jordan and Randy Moss are just wasting away because of poor play from their line and their QB.
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I agree with evryone xcept the last 2 Detroit has spent way too much time tring 2 improve their offense what they really need 2 do is get their defense up there
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The lions are for sure looking for a coach after firing heir coach. Houston may end up firing Dom Capers after such poor season. New Orleans and Oakland look like they will fire their coaches, Oaklands offense should have does much better and do I need to say much about New Orleans? \n\nThe Ravens coach Brian Billick is on the hot seat because of the bad development of Kyle Boller, who has not done much good as a QB and a real bad season. I think we'll have to wait to see will is fired and the off-season before we'll get a good idea of posable replacements.
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1. Turnovers\n2. dropped passes\n3. no DL rush\n4. bad running game\n5. speical teams\n5. FG kicking\n6. Tate's inaccuratcy\n7. lack of blitzing\n8. DB's out of position\n\nshould I bother going further??
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Everybody loves to bash the raiders. I'll tell you what, the OAKLAND RAIDERS have the highest winning percentage in NFL history. LOOK IT UP!!!! so what they had a few bad years every team does. I am the biggest raiders fan I know and I expect them to turn it around this year. EXPECT OAKLAND BACK IN THE PLAYOFFS!!! So all you bandwagon riders who love  whoever has the best record,get some knowledge on football history before you say OAKLAND SUCKS. THEY ARE THE BEST!!!!!!!
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Yeah they're defense is not that good and they do need to do something to change that. I hope they do get a new defensive coordinator and a good one at that. If they had a good defense they would be really hard to beat.
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They're still a long ways away from being good. They still need a QB not named Brooks. They need to seriously improve their line on O and D. And some decent linebacker and DBs would be good.
608349
That depends what year you're talking about...both teams have a good history...and both have loyal fans.Lately they both have sucked...with the Raiders winning just a couple of games more here & there in the past few seasons-Raiders has had much more better talent in recent years but couldn't do much with it...even losing badly in their last superbowl appearance with a very talented team against Buccaneers who had great defense but little offense.The 49ers have been rebuilding parts of their team for the past few years even when they had Jeff Garcia & Terrel Owens a couple of years ago.Recently,they have been in a complete rebuiling phase and finally seem to have a graet coaching staff in the making once again!\nAlso,the 49ers are one of only three teams that have won 5 superbowls(Steelers,Cowboys & 49ers)...out of those three--the 49ers were the first to reach 5 superbowls...not to mention,they are the only team in NFL history to win 5 superbowls with a flawless superbowl record(NO LOSSES WHATSOEVER IN SUPERBOWL APPEARANCES).I tend to lean with the 49ers as the better of the two teams mentioned in your question but that's just a matter of opinion...
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They might as well, their season is pretty much over after how they've played the last 4 weeks on offense.\n\nFor more on the Vikings and the NFL. http://factipedia.com/sportsblogs/
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I can believe it, it's the stats. But, with time, Walter will improve and so will the ranking. I think Raiders lack team chemistry on offense, and it should be interesting to see how Porter's return affects the team. On the road in Seattle should be a tough test for the team. Defense is improving every week, and barring injuries, they should perform well throughout the season.\n\nGO RAIDERS!
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Season ending injuries to J.Walker and A. Green.  Failure to keep offesive line together this offseason did not help much either.  Selecting a QB in the first round of the draft should help for the future but it has done nothing to help them win now.
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They haven't earned it frankly.  They went through one of the easiest regular season schedules, beat a Redskins team that couldn't play offense and beat a Carolina team relying on their 4th RB.  They haven't really proved anything.
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The Raiders D.... well, they are monsters against the pass, they really make man-coverage work for them.  Against the Chargers last week, they were actually playing 4-4 defense in an effort to keep Tomlinson out of the game... it didn't work.  If a guy can break a 44 yd run on you when you've got 8 men in the box, you need work on your run stopping.  On the other hand, L.T. may not be human.  I do think they've been weak against the run this year, which is why I wouldn't put them up there with the Ravens or Bears D, I would liken them to the Browns D this year, good but not good enough to win them games.
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It will take a long time.  The offense is real young right now, and they will have to re-build the aging defense soon.  Don't know if John Gruden will make it that long.\n\nCheck this site out for more on Tampa and the NFL.  http://factipedia.com/sportsblogs/
766108
I just remember Bo Jackson.  The Raiders haven't had a good running back since he got hurt.
119092
The problem with the Raiders the last few years is Al Davis will be Al Davis.  Why do you think everyone's turning down the head coaching job and they have to recycle someone they've already fired?
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The Raiders are in one of those famous (and for the fans -frustrating) "rebuilding years". This team was ranked 32nd. out of 32 for most of the first half and was the joke of the NFL. Suddenly they are showing some real "Raider" class and they are NOT laying down but showing up for every game. They have had some excellent defensive efforts lately and yes their record could be better (NOT 7-4 under ANY circumstances!) but with luck, 5-6 maybe.\n\nThis is a team that shows real promise for the future. You put a real offense in there and watch out. (yeah, and get rid of Moss, this team needs TEAM players at this point...) This is definitely a team which is suddenly just a few good players short of real contention. I'm not a rabid Raider's fan, but I like to see them in the hunt, what's the NFL without the Evil Black and Silver?\n\n(We all rave about the Manning dynasty, father and two brothers, but has anyone noticed the Defensive Coordinator dynasty, the Ryans? Father - Buddy Ryan, DC of the 1985 SB Bears, one of the best defenses in NFL history, son Rob Ryan, DC of the mighty Ravens (who shutout, shut down and stomped the Steelers yestersday) and his brother Rex, now DC of the suddenly respectable Oakland Defense? How spooky is that?)