Week 11 Raiders @ Steelers - Page 2

LookItsAlDavis · 11-21-2010, 02:17 PM

No joke. This game is still winnable. Let's try to get a spark.

Stash · 11-21-2010, 02:36 PM

Probably not winnable now.

Paranoidmoonduck · 11-21-2010, 03:12 PM

Lessons learned today: Jason Campbell shouldn't start another game this year so long as Bruce is healthy.

Stash · 11-21-2010, 03:20 PM

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Originally Posted by Paranoidmoonduck

Lessons learned today: Jason Campbell shouldn't start another game this year so long as Bruce is healthy.

NotRickJames · 11-21-2010, 04:46 PM

Cable says Campbell is still the guy, he said "switching QB's didn't make much of a difference."

Probably got the old man breathing down his neck, or he's just stupid. Maybe both.

EvilNixon · 11-21-2010, 04:50 PM

If Cable didn't see how vastly different the team looked with Bruce in, he's effing crazy.

He should have pulled him earlier when the game was still within reach at 14-3 and Campbell not doing anything.

Wonder where Black Bolt is?

619 · 11-21-2010, 05:38 PM

Al's ego will piss away a playoff opportunity this year. I still maintain that with Campbell at the helm we are no better than a .500 ball club.

Jakey · 11-21-2010, 07:05 PM

Pretty wierd game, good show though anyway people. Good luck the rest of the way!

NotRickJames · 11-21-2010, 07:16 PM

You have to think Al's calling the shots here. Cable only suddenly changed his view on Campbell after the Chiefs game, and the fact that he put Bruce in shows he's not too confident in Campbell's ability to get the job done. I think this is probably Al pulling the strings.

I can picture it now, "Tom, I know you did not want to start Jason Campbell. Get over it. Jason is a great player."

619 · 11-21-2010, 09:02 PM

And that's why I respected Kiffin. I'm not too fond of these puppet acts.

Paranoidmoonduck · 11-22-2010, 01:01 AM

It's not like Gradkowski was a revelation, but it's hard to deny that Oakland's passing attack is way more effective play-to-play with Bruce in there. Campbell doesn't do the 10-25 yard passes very well at all and he's glacially slow making decisions.

Bruce really really should start the rest of the season. Looking ahead to next season though, Oakland needs a real quarterback. I have no idea where they're going to get one, but it needs to happen. Al supports his guy to the end, but he needs to bring in a good guy so the team doesn't become inflexible when his guy needs to be replaced. Campbell kinda sucks and Bruce sucks less.

Pitt was a tall order because without the run game Oakland falls to pieces, but this season is far from over. We can still make the playoffs and I'd really like to avoid missing the chance because Al wants Campbell to prove him right.

EvilNixon · 11-22-2010, 06:42 AM

Maybe Locker falls to the 2nd or late first and we flip Nnamdi for the pick...

NotRickJames · 11-22-2010, 07:29 PM

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Originally Posted by Paranoidmoonduck

It's not like Gradkowski was a revelation, but it's hard to deny that Oakland's passing attack is way more effective play-to-play with Bruce in there. Campbell doesn't do the 10-25 yard passes very well at all and he's glacially slow making decisions.

Bruce really really should start the rest of the season. Looking ahead to next season though, Oakland needs a real quarterback. I have no idea where they're going to get one, but it needs to happen. Al supports his guy to the end, but he needs to bring in a good guy so the team doesn't become inflexible when his guy needs to be replaced. Campbell kinda sucks and Bruce sucks less.

Pitt was a tall order because without the run game Oakland falls to pieces, but this season is far from over. We can still make the playoffs and I'd really like to avoid missing the chance because Al wants Campbell to prove him right.

Ya, very important to note that we're still in a great position to win the division. This talk about the 'sky is falling' isn't true. I didn't except us to win in Pittsburgh anyway, we're not there yet (although I thought we'd compete, not get destroyed).

Bruce is easily the better option right now. Tough for me to admit because I love the guy, but probably not the long-term answer. He's our best option right now.

I expect Campbell to play well against the Dolphins. The running game should roll and Campbell will benefit from that, and that he's not facing a great defense. Wake might be an issue though.