No Future For You: A Message to Roger Goodell on a Super Bowl In London

I recently read some blogorrhea from the subjective journalist, Jay Mariotti aka “The Rat,” in which he referred to Roger Goodell as the “crown price.”

That was indicative of the slop that comes from that hack, but obviously it meant, “crown prince,” which reminded me of royalty, which tangentially led me to connect Super Bowl in London, Roger Goodell, and “God Save the Queen.”

Although, Mariotti has also reminded me of, “Despite all my rage, I am still just a rat in a cage!”

Like others rats in the media, Mariotti or (Marionette) will always take any bait into a trap for fear of losing a scoop.

Anyway, the point of this article is to just enjoy the video, read some articles that will make you ponder the corruption of Roger Goodell, and for interested Brits to question the NFL and know that: Our figurehead is not what he seems.

And some would call us Raider Fans, “the poison in the human machine!”

And to borrow another line from a different song, in reference to Michael Vick:

NO DOGS BODY!

 

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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mbyZjU5gHVQ

 

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Spygate Has Shown that the NFL Violated Civil Rights

The Greatest Game Never Played: Oakland Raiders @ New England Patriots

Just Win, Baby: The Truth about Al Davis and the Oakland Raiders

Did Lane Kiffin Collude with Michael Lombardi in the Randy Moss Trade?

The Truth of Victory and Tangents on Trivial Things

The Reality of What I Really Believe (About Boston and the Patriots)

What, What? Seahawks Release TJ Duckett After Signing Edgerrin James

The Seattle Seahawks announced the release of TJ Duckett after they signed former Indianapolis Colts star Edgerrin James.

Can I get a what, what?

OK, so James turned in a good postseason performance for the Arizona Cardinals last January, but this move makes no sense.

At 31, James is not an every-down runner like he was.  Meanwhile, at 28, Duckett is one of the best short-yardage running backs in the NFL.

In 2008, James had three touchdowns, 514 yards, and 24 first downs.  Duckett had eight touchdowns, 172 yards rushing and 26 first-downs.

Keep in mind, however, that James had his yards in a high-flying offense with open lanes, while Duckett earned his stats the hard way.

If the Cincinnati Bengals are reading this, take a look at Duckett, because your team needs another running back and Duckett would be a great fit.

Not Only Is Jay Cutler a Crybaby, He’s Also a Liar

On Josh McDaniels:

“Just the brief amount of time I was able to spend with him, he’s impressive. He knows a lot about offenses, he knows a lot about getting guys open and scoring points, as everyone’s seen when he was in New England, so I think they’re going to be fine.”

Those are the words of Chicago quarterback, Jay Cutler, the former Vandy who ran from the Broncos after hearing rumors that the Broncos had interest in Matt Cassel.

If you buy his explanation, I have a bridge I can sell to you.

What Cutler is essentially saying is: I believed in Josh McDaniels so much so, that I could not play with such a great coach.

“I mean, they’re good fans there and you know we left…it wasn’t the best situation,” Cutler said.

That’s about all Cutler would say about Denver’s fans after dissing them in a Chicago radio interview during training camp, when he said Broncos fans were a six and Bears fans a nine. He later clarified his remarks to say he was talking about the bigger crowds at Bears training camp practices, that’s all.

Pardon the accusation, but: Was Cutler drunk? What does “you know we left” mean?  Cutler sounded like he was slurring his words, incoherent, and can’t get his story straight. Perhaps, if Cutler truly did believe in Josh McDaniels, his reaction to the trade rumors was merely a drunken tirade.

Lies like these from a drunken puppet like Cutler make me wonder who was pulling the strings.

Did Jay Mariotti of Around The Horn Threaten The Life of Al Davis?

In an article from August 19, 2009, Jay Mariotti of AOL Sports and ESPN’s Around The Horn made threatening comments against Raiders Owner Al Davis, and channeled his anger about the Raider franchise and Raider fans.

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Cable Should Be Suspended, Davis Should Simply Vanish

Al Davis should simply, “vanish?” 

The question for Jay is this: When you say Al Davis should “vanish” are you threatening the life of Davis?  He should “vanish” or, what, you’ll make it happen?

Mariotti displays much angst and animosity towards the Raiders, Al Davis and Tom Cable, and even waxed emphatically for journalists he portrays as victims in saying, “the poor reporters forced to cover this god-awful franchise.”

Mariotti makes it clear that that he believes that journalists are the victims of Davis and the Raiders.  Mariotti would also refer to former coach, Lane Kiffin, as Davis’s, “whipping boy.”

“Davis climbed into his familiar bunker and orchestrated a farce of a press conference starring—gulp—The Cable Guy.”

“So how can Cable stand there and say “nothing happened,” as if we’re stupid?”

You understand Jay, that I am concerned about the safety of Al Davis, Raider employees, and Raider fans from a journalist who has decided to channel his volatility in a threatening, disturbing, and angry fashion.

In this economy, where journalists are getting fired by the dozens and you, Mariotti, are a disgraced journalist from the Chicago Sun-Times that your former colleague Roger Ebert referred to as a “rat”: Do you plan to take your anger out on Al Davis, Raider employees, or Raider fans?

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“Jay the Rat”—by Roger Ebert

Colleagues Dislike Jay Mariotti Even More than You

Mariotti would also, in his article, display what appeared to be disturbed feelings of persecution, “Somewhere Al Davis is cackling.”

“No, he senses another chance to battle the NFL, wars that always have floated Al’s boat the more than football games, dating back to his legendary courtroom battles over relocation.”

Evidently, Mariotti believes that he can read minds.  He made no effort to articulate what exactly he is talking about, and instead rambled about how Davis does not care about the Raiders, only his battles with the league.

There is also something here, that the public knows and does not know.  It is that, I have filed a complaint with the FCC against Around The Horn for their biased coverage of the Raiders—amongst other issues.

I also decided to communicate with one of ATH’s panelists, Bob Ryan, by e-mail.  In one of those emails, I questioned how he, and alluded to Mariotti, could defend Roger Goodell’s suspensions of black players, which I have called racist.

The question was: Have you no shame?  Ryan responded on July 29 by saying, “The NFL could be in worse hands.”

On one episode of ATH in July, Mariotti even referred to Goodell’s suspensions as, “God’s work.”

“Goodell is the crown price of sports leaders these days, the man whose personal-conduct policy has cleansed a league of thuggery.”

No, that is not a typo by me.  Mariotti referred to Commissioner Goodell as the, “crown price”—whatever that this.  I would say though that it is indicative of the general sloppiness of Mariotti’s article, and probably the result of writing while angry and thus not paying attention.

Mariotti would even refer to Raider fans as “rowdies” and “creeps” and an unspecific claim that they are, “terrorizing the enemy.”

Whom exactly is the “enemy” in the mind of Mariotti?  Mariotti is clearly very disgruntled towards the history of the Raiders, their employees, and their fans. 

Does God send messages to you about the immorality you’re surrounded by, Mariotti?  For you see, Mariotti essentially has said, “God’s work,” has “cleansed” the league of what Mariotti perceives as, “thuggery.”

“You understand we have to ask those questions?”

I could not have said it better myself.

Are the San Diego Chargers a “Lock” to Win the AFC West in 2009?

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In my daily readings of Sportsline.com, to see what type of “wisdom” is coming from the mass sports media, I happened upon the Raiders Camp Review by Clark Judge.

Before I start, I must say that Judge did a halfway fair job. That however, implies that the other half was utter nonsense. To be fair, it is difficult to quantify truly the veracity of someone’s opinion in percentages. 

Maybe it was actually 25 percent and 75 percent…and so on.

In the review, Judge highlighted the questions and progress around Raiders quarterback JaMarcus Russell, and his work with Ted Tollner and Paul Hackett.

I would say that the best comment on the future of JaMarcus Russell came from Nnamdi Asomugha.

“The perception out there is that this is his year,” Asomugha said, “and perception is reality. [The question is] if it doesn’t happen this year, will it ever happen? I don’t know that he’s carrying it like that or seeing it like that, but I do know that’s how outsiders are viewing his situation.”

Judge would eventually insert a questionable statement in a review about the Raiders:

Anything is possible in the AFC West…that is, anything but beating San Diego to the top. The Chargers are the class of the division and a lock to win their fourth straight title. It’s places two through four that are uncertain, with Oakland having a legit shot at its highest finish since 2002, when it went to the Super Bowl.

Clearly, Judge is trying to screw with your mind. On one hand, he is suggesting that the Raiders could be better than Denver and Kansas City, but have no chance against San Diego. I concluded his intent from the fact that he said, “a legit shot at their highest finish since 2002.”

Yet, Judge is willing to call a .500 team that had to win-out in 2008 and one that benefited from the fortune of Denver’s historic collapse a, “lock.”

I hope you are not a betting person who thinks San Diego is a lock, because if you are, you could lose your house (if you have not already in this economy).

Granted, the Chargers were without Shawne Merriman in 2008, but going into 2009, the Chargers will have new challenges.  For one, the San Diego offense is now officially on the shoulders of Phillip Rivers. 

Rivers can no longer rely on LaDainian Tomlinson to carry the load, while Darren Sproles must prove he can run north and south, not just east and west and on returns. Thus, defenses will now target San Diego’s average receivers in 2009, whereas in 2008, they had still focused on LaDainian Tomlinson.

Of course, Antonio Gates is above average, but has dealt with injuries and nearing that magic number of 30 where skill-position players tend to drop-off dramatically.

The Chargers look about as good as Denver was last year—a .500 team that could win a few games because of “the breaks,” but also, could lose a few games because of “the breaks.”

All I am really saying is that, in a league where parity is king and the Dolphins can go from 1-15 to 11-5—then anything is possible.

That though, would disprove the veracity of labeling the Chargers a “lock.”

 

The Language from the “Mass Media” about the Raiders

I did dislike some of the code words used by Judge however, such as “ex” when referring to Russell as the, “ex-No. 1 pick.”

The term “ex” has a subversively derisive connotation when referring to a person, because it generally implies disgrace. That is why you do not refer to former presidents by “ex,” unless they have been convicted in an impeachment trial. You also would not intentionally refer to a former Marine as “ex” unless you wanna fight.

Speaking as someone whose last name starts with “X,” and whose original name “Xavier” means a ‘bright new house’ to paraphrase, I am well aware of the negative connotation behind the term, “ex.” 

Frankly, I hope that Russell is a “bright new house” for a new era of excellence for the Raiders.

All the language and questions from the “mass media” about JaMarcus Russell though have been coded to condition people to think, “Russell has no chance.”

Others on Sportsline.com, like Pete Prisco, have even phrased questions in subversive dichotomies about Russell such as, “Is he doomed to fail?”

Perhaps, I should spread questions about Pete Prisco, such as, “In these rough economic times, should Pete Prisco be downsized to save money?”

With that said, people like Prisco have such an uncanny ability to get it wrong about nearly everything that the only reason I bother to read his articles, is because I know that by thinking the opposite of what he thinks, I will almost always be right.

The most memorable instance was the postseason for the 2002-2003 Super Bowl.  Prisco picked the Jets over the Raiders, then the Titans over the Raiders. When he picked the Raiders over the Buccaneers, my gut knew that the Raiders would lose.

 

Reality is Affected by Perception and Perception is Created by Language

Often times, when people start to perceive something, it becomes true; despite the fact that, had the perception been the opposite, the situation could have yielded a different result.

I am of the belief that the “mass media” loves to spread lies about the Raiders, simply because it makes the feel good when they, “called it,” even if their predictions were nothing more than self-fulfilling prophesies. 

Spread a lie long enough, eventually people believe it. That of course, includes the players, staff, and executives. 

One lie in particular has been the, “biggest post Super Bowl collapse in NFL history.” That lie started in 2004, which means that you cannot determine the veracity of that statement based on 2004-2008, only by the 2003 season. You can disprove the statement qualitatively and quantitatively.

Since 2003, it is one of the few times the “mass media” will get anything right, thus it is in the interests of their ego, to see the Raiders fail.

PETA’s Message To Michael Vick: “You’re Less Than a Dog”

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Since 2007, the story of Michael Vick and his actions towards dogs has unleashed a mad dog in my soul that howls through a nexus of tangents. 

I took the title suggestion from a reader, Keilyn Ellis, who expressed that my insights are “exceptional,” and how he sees the outrage by PETA against Michael Vick.

 

“Meet the New Boss, Same as the Old Boss?”

It is what motivated me to challenge my superiors at The Home Depot after witnessing various abuses.  The reason is this: I, as an employee of The Home Depot, had rooted for the Atlanta Falcons because the owner Arthur Blank was also the co-founder of The Home Depot.

When the news about Vick broke, it made me wonder: If Arthur Blank was willing to pay over $100 million to a dog killer, what other freaks could have slipped through the cracks during Blank’s time with the company, and are they still around?

I felt sick that hardworking employees of The Home Depot had ultimately contributed to the paycheck of Michael Vick.  I started to feel like any work to improve the company would only lead to more Michael Vicks in the world.  It would be like pushing a boulder up a hill in Hades, just to watch it roll down.  After all, it is the dog Cerberus at the gates of Hades.

Simply put, what Michael Vick did was sick.  I know that, you know that, Vick knows that.  Dog fighting was something that Vick grew up with, and really, the only lesson his dad ever gave him.  For whatever reason, Vick just never thought he should stop.

Before I continue, I am glad that Vick has found a new team, and I hope that he is truly committed to changing his life.  People deserve a second chance when they have paid their debt, especially those who seek forgiveness through Christ.

I am sure that Vick figured that everyone has his or her vices and dog fighting was his. So, big deal, right?

He seems to have overlooked the fact that most people—including those who pay him—abhor cruelty to dogs and other domesticated animals.  I add “other domesticated animals” because the fact is, many people draw a line with their pets that they do not draw with their food.

The other fact is, there are plenty of people that will cry at the sight of harm to animals in movies (even some that are animated), but they are unaffected by the sight of harm to humans in movies.  People have a visceral and cerebral connection to their pets, and Vick did not understand that.

“Dogs of the World Unite!”

I could not condemn Michael Vick without considering the gruesome murder of James Byrd Jr in 1998.

I think the thoughts that have lied beneath the Vick story are that many black people look at those acts of cruelty and think, “That has been done to us.”  At one time, people of African origins were treated like dogs and nothing more than property. 

That still happens, and the instance that stands out in my mind was the gruesome murder of James Byrd Jr.  There have been other instances that I would say white people have treated non-white people as dogs, but also instances where non-white people lashed back either immediately or over time.  To me, Byrd’s murder in 1998 stands out the most.

I could be wrong, but perhaps that is the origin of calling people “dog,” which is a sign of solidarity against the oppressors.  Perhaps that is why Randy Jackson calls everyone his “dog” on American Idol.  (Does that make Simon Cowell the oppressor?)

Back in 2005, the American Idol web site listed Carrie Underwood’s favorite judge as Randy Jackson because “He called me his dog.”  Please do not ask why I remember the stuff that I remember because I do not know.

Moreover, yes, I am a fan of Carrie Underwood, but I do not collect related memorabilia.  I had a CU t-shirt and an autograph that I lost.  I should also note that PETA has named Underwood the “World’s Sexiest Vegetarian,” and she even sang a song, “The More Boys I Meet (The More I Love My Dog”).

I digress, as usual.

“Had a bad day, again”

Something tells me that this culture of dog fighting that originated in urban neighborhoods is just a reflection of how people like Vick have felt about the history of slavery, their lot, and place in life, and their future. 

Similar to the act of kicking the dog after a bad day, some people just see their life through the prism of a bad day, and eventually give into the temptation of an extreme form of kicking the dog.

On Dennis Miller’s radio show this morning, Tony Dungy stated that Vick told him that all his life he had prayed to be a football player. And when it happened, he felt like his prayers had been answered.  At that point, Vick thought he could do whatever he wanted.

Sounds like your bargain variety celebrity, from Paris Hilton to Lindsay Lohan, but neither of them crossed that indefinable line of famed-induced indulgence and beyond sick.  (Had Vick been a cokehead like Lohan, would this even be a story?) 

It should also teach Christians a lesson to be careful what you pray for, you just might get it.  Do you pray to God in order to follow, or just because you want something, and upon receiving it, will you betray God?

 

All in the Family

Just ask Mark Sanford and “The Family.” 

You know, the governor of South Carolina, the state with one of the most notorious records on slavery, and under boycott by the NAACP for the use of the Confederate Flag on State Grounds.  Moreover, John McCain lost the state in the 2000 GOP primaries because Bush operatives spread the rumor (amongst others) that McCain had fathered an illegitimate black child.

“The Family” consider themselves the new chosen—congressmen, generals, and foreign dictators who meet in confidential cells, to pray and plan for a “leadership led by God” to be won not by force but through “quiet diplomacy.”  Their heroes are in fact, Mao Zedong, Joseph Stalin, and Adolf Hitler.  (Those were the days?)

Yes, the Bible does state that God chooses the leaders of the world, yet the Bible also states that God appointed Satan to lead his angels, but Satan rebelled.  The way I see many (not all) leaders of the world is this: Like Satan, God chooses them, and then they rebel.

Some Southerners will say that the Confederate Flag and Confederate Soldiers are part of their heritage. Yet, they will deny the heritage of people like Vick.

I grow weary of those who cry, “Slavery is over, so get over it,” or “I didn’t own slaves,” because that, in effect, is telling someone to pretend as if their relatives never existed.  Forget about what we did to your family. 

That just perpetuates the paradigm of treating people as less than human.  When some people hear demands for contrition from Vick they are thinking, “Shut up!  Shut up!  He knows that what he did was wrong, but why must he seek your forgiveness?  You!”

“Forgive us our debts as we forgive our debtors,” as the prayer goes.  Vick is troubled, but ask this: If I can tell someone to forget what was done to his or her relatives without apologizing or seeking to understand it because “I didn’t do it,” how can I demand that Vick apologize to me and dogs of the world? 

He didn’t kill your dogs.  In fact, Vick killed some of his own dogs, just as the law had allowed slave owners to legally murder slaves.  However, Vick attacked something inside of people that struck an irreversible chord, just as the history of slavery attacks something inside of a person that strikes an irreversible chord.

Many white people do not trace their history, which can be very muddled and might therefore explain the indifference they (we) have (or had) towards the descendants of slavery.  Usually, the most clarity a white person can have of their history is if they came from (old) money or royalty.

Time and desire have conditioned them into submitting to those of royalty or (old) money…because that is what they to want in life, and seem to think that is the only valid way of tracing their history.  In the case of many Irish or Jews, they too are ticked-off because they know where they came from, and they are equally pissed…or filled with self-loathing.

“Mirror, mirror on the wall (who’s the most oppressed of them all?)”

The question then is this: For those of you who demand contrition from Vick, have you ever treated a person the way Michael Vick has treated dogs, or have a relative who did? Or have you looked the other way when you saw someone who did, or even just enabled the thoughts of racism?

I will borrow and paraphrase The Rolling Stones’ song “Sympathy for the Devil.”  When it comes to blame for anything in society or history “I shouted out who created slavery, when after all, it was you and me!”  Yet, the meek will inherit the Earth, while the devil is, “a man of wealth and taste.”

Thus in a way, if you truly have concern for the dogs slain by Michael Vick, and you believe that he should apologize, then you should consider whether you yourself should apologize to him as well.

That is also why I firmly believe that sports prove the existence of the soul and that stats are just meaningless junk.

This might sound ridiculous, but it is true to me.  Al Davis, in my opinion, is a great liberator in the sports world for recognizing the simple truth: all that really matters is the pursuit of victory.

Just winning baby—is a just win.

However, the sadistic irony of history is that some people can get close to tracing their history, just by looking into the mirror.

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Is Bill Belichick a Genius Or Are Sports Journalists Just That Gullible?

(Now listening to, “The Weight” by The Band)

I could have stated that I was listening to “The Pusher” by Steppenwolf, but alas, I have not smoked a lot of grass, or popped a lot of pills.

The reason why I could have said that is because the title of that song will lead to an abstract leap in my mind about the sports media being pushers of what they want you to believe, not what is actually true.

We can thank Michael Vick for proving it. Follow me on this.

All that Bill Belichick had to do was passively praise Vick’s athleticism and football ability, and well, B-Squared had the sports media eating out of his hands.

Instead of saying, “Man, we’re gullible fools that will believe anything,” the damage control has been, “Bill Belichick is a genius.”

In other words, rather than admit to being duped, the politicians in the sports media will label their deceiver as a genius, in order to save their own reputation.

The same thing happens when an NFL coach, such as Mike Shanahan, defies the collective mind of the sports media.  Shanahan did so by upsetting the Favre/Holmgren Green Bay Packers in the Super Bowl of the 1997-1998 season.

Terrell Davis was just a product of Shanahan, and Elway was Elway.  Yet, Shanahan never won without Elway.

 

What is the meaning of intelligence?

This case also reminds me of the Wonderlic test.  Every year, people question quarterbacks with low Wonderlic scores, especially black quarterbacks.

The Wonderlic test is an IQ test for football players. 

What is the veracity of an IQ test for football players?  Typically, football is the only thing that the players knows, and they know it well.

It also begs the question about standardized testing in general.

One of the many criticisms against standardized testing is that they can reflect cultural biases, in that the test will emulate the biases of the person or persons who wrote the test.

How does anyone really know what makes a person intelligent?  Is it all congenital, or can it be enhanced or developed over time?

Many of those who write those tests are white, or not from communities (typically impoverished) that statistically produce similar results. 

You would think that if the test were fair that any person in any community would have an equal chance of success, and yet, statistically some unrelated communities will produce very similar results.

Are people uneducated because they’re poor, or are they poor because they are uneducated?

By the same token, if a lack of wealth can detriment an education and intelligence, what explains the failure and idiocy of some children of the wealthy?

Some children of the wealthy get “pushed” through life, because of their parent’s wealth and power.  Somehow they learn to master a complicated subject at an Ivy League school even, which is engendered by an easy environment created by wealth. 

Many of them become double-talking corporate lawyers, journalists, etc.

They’ll say that their success resulted from long hours and hard work, when the reality is that the ability to work long hours of meaningful hard work was facilitated by their parent’s wealth, thus they did not have other responsibilities to manage.

Don’t forget the power to buy grades from shameless instructors, or from students that are willing to help you cheat. 

I reference that from a John Stossel report I once saw on how the daughter to the owner of the St. Louis Blues would pay another student to do her work.

Yet, some people manage to fall into the power to “push” perceptions onto other people in order to perpetuate the system that they love and hate.

Wealth is essentially a catch-22

Success (wealth) is driven by perception, perception is driven by education, and education is driven by success (wealth).

How much do you want to break free from that cycle?

 

Fools Follow in the Path of the Wise

Frankly, I smirk when sports’ critics will call an NFL coach a, “genius.” 

The reality is that, they only call him a genius because they were duped, and assume that they must have been duped by the best.

Michael Vick inadvertently proved that Bill Belichick is nothing more than a hustler.  Tom Brady and his “cool” too—why is that? 

It seems that it should be easy to remain calm when you know that you’re cheating.

By the way, “gullible” can no longer be found in most dictionaries.  “Gullible” though means, a person who is easily gulled.

Go figure.

Why I Reported to the FCC About Defamation Against the Oakland Raiders

It is time to put the sports media on notice for what I like to call, “thought malfunctions.”

I do believe that the NFL has engaged in practices that are tantamount to creating programming that is aimed at white audiences to the detriment of non-white viewers, such as, “The Brady Rule” which protects the predominantly white position of quarterback, to the detriment of predominantly black defensive players.

On one hand, the FCC will stepped-in to reprimand networks for the “wardrobe malfunction” incident with Janet Jackson in 2004, yet has not stepped-in to reprimand networks for broadcasting racist programming.

It does remind me of the old song “Louie, Louie” which had to be censored for radio airplay, because of the lyrics, “her ass is black and her tits are bare.”

Yet, under the guise of morality, the networks have been willing to broadcast racist programming from a league that created a rule “The Brady Rule” to protect predominantly white quarterbacks, some of whom have been accused of sexual assault.

In other words, viewers are disgusted by a naked black woman, but not disgusted by quarterbacks accused of rape (ex, Ben Roethlisberger).

My complaint about ESPN is that the program Around The Horn (amongst others) has long presented biased material in which they intentionally attack the Oakland Raiders. I know, I know, you’re probably thinking I’m just some crank, but I implore that you consider the message more than the messenger.

For one, on the program for July 28, 2009, Woody Paige (in a clearly non-joking tone) of Around The Horn referred to Oakland as a, “toxic dump.” And people wonder why Oaklanders would riot after the Super Bowl loss by the Raiders in January 2003. That type of nonsense is the type of defamation that promotes inter-community violence.

I don’t know about you, but that type of comment is de-humanizing to the predominantly non-white people of Oakland, by a writer who works for The Denver Post . 

Thus, Mr. Paige does have a personal interest, and possibly malice, in trying to de-humanize the people of his rival, Oakland. Just like Bob Ryan of Around The Horn whom has referred to Raiders owner, Al Davis, as “crazy old Al Davis” in June of 2009.

Moreover, Ryan has had problems with making incendiary remarks of bigotry, such as the comments he made about wanting to assault Juwanna Kidd in 2003.

The problem with it is that unless they can prove that Oakland is on a, “toxic dump” that is unknown by the EPA, or that Davis is in fact mentally ill or in fact a rabid animal, then that is not journalism because it is only defamation.

On another program in 2006, commentator Sean Salisbury generically encouraged the top pick in the 2007 NFL Draft to “Elway” the Raiders—a verb that means, to hold out the detriment of that team. The Raiders selected JaMarcus Russell with the top pick in 2007, whom held-out until after the first game of the 2007 season.

Mr. Salisbury no longer serves in that capacity, however, I do not know why that is.  Thus, I would like to know whether ESPN held Mr. Salisbury responsible for borderline tampering, and whether there should be repercussions against ESPN.

Frankly, I do believe that “sports journalists” should be prevented from calling themselves journalists when they perpetuate their opinions as truth. 

They are sports critics, nothing more—nothing less. 

If the NFL should continue on their path of de-facto segregation, the sports media must be held accountable and reformed. 

Unfortunately, the anti-trust exemption given by the US Congress and held by the NFL —gives the NFL an inordinate amount of power over the free press of the sports media, and I do believe that the exemption abridges the First Amendment’s guarantee of free-press.

I encourage everyone in Raider Nation to meticulously follow the coverage of the Raiders by ESPN, FSN, or other programming that is defamatory, and dually report to the FCC by email, the information, with the time, date, person or persons involved, and the channel.

You can report any instances of defamation here, fccinfo@fcc.gov.

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Why I Reported to the FCC About Defamation Against the Oakland Raiders

It is time to put the sports media on notice for what I like to call, “thought malfunctions.”

I do believe that the NFL has engaged in practices that are tantamount to creating programming that is aimed at white audiences to the detriment of non-white viewers, such as, “The Brady Rule” which protects the predominantly white position of quarterback, to the detriment of predominantly black defensive players.

On one hand, the FCC will stepped-in to reprimand networks for the “wardrobe malfunction” incident with Janet Jackson in 2004, yet has not stepped-in to reprimand networks for broadcasting racist programming.

It does remind me of the old song “Louie, Louie” which had to be censored for radio airplay, because of the lyrics, “her ass is black and her tits are bare.”

Yet, under the guise of morality, the networks have been willing to broadcast racist programming from a league that created a rule “The Brady Rule” to protect predominantly white quarterbacks, some of whom have been accused of sexual assault.

In other words, viewers are disgusted by a naked black woman, but not disgusted by quarterbacks accused of rape (ex, Ben Roethlisberger).

My complaint about ESPN is that the program Around The Horn (amongst others) has long presented biased material in which they intentionally attack the Oakland Raiders. I know, I know, you’re probably thinking I’m just some crank, but I implore that you consider the message more than the messenger.

For one, on the program for July 28, 2009, Woody Paige (in a clearly non-joking tone) of Around The Horn referred to Oakland as a, “toxic dump.” And people wonder why Oaklanders would riot after the Super Bowl loss by the Raiders in January 2003. That type of nonsense is the type of defamation that promotes inter-community violence.

I don’t know about you, but that type of comment is de-humanizing to the predominantly non-white people of Oakland, by a writer who works for The Denver Post . 

Thus, Mr. Paige does have a personal interest, and possibly malice, in trying to de-humanize the people of his rival, Oakland. Just like Bob Ryan of Around The Horn whom has referred to Raiders owner, Al Davis, as “crazy old Al Davis” in June of 2009.

Moreover, Ryan has had problems with making incendiary remarks of bigotry, such as the comments he made about wanting to assault Juwanna Kidd in 2003.

The problem with it is that unless they can prove that Oakland is on a, “toxic dump” that is unknown by the EPA, or that Davis is in fact mentally ill or in fact a rabid animal, then that is not journalism because it is only defamation.

On another program in 2006, commentator Sean Salisbury generically encouraged the top pick in the 2007 NFL Draft to “Elway” the Raiders—a verb that means, to hold out the detriment of that team. The Raiders selected JaMarcus Russell with the top pick in 2007, whom held-out until after the first game of the 2007 season.

Mr. Salisbury no longer serves in that capacity, however, I do not know why that is.  Thus, I would like to know whether ESPN held Mr. Salisbury responsible for borderline tampering, and whether there should be repercussions against ESPN.

Frankly, I do believe that “sports journalists” should be prevented from calling themselves journalists when they perpetuate their opinions as truth. 

They are sports critics, nothing more—nothing less. 

If the NFL should continue on their path of de-facto segregation, the sports media must be held accountable and reformed. 

Unfortunately, the anti-trust exemption given by the US Congress and held by the NFL —gives the NFL an inordinate amount of power over the free press of the sports media, and I do believe that the exemption abridges the First Amendment’s guarantee of free-press.

I encourage everyone in Raider Nation to meticulously follow the coverage of the Raiders by ESPN, FSN, or other programming that is defamatory, and dually report to the FCC by email, the information, with the time, date, person or persons involved, and the channel.

You can report any instances of defamation here, fccinfo@fcc.gov.

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Will Michael Crabtree’s Holdout Validate Al Davis?

This was the first thought that I had when I heard about Michael Crabtee’s holdout.

Thank you, Al Davis, for the selection of Darrius Heyward-Bey.

Seriously.

After the NFL Draft, I had as many doubts about Heyward-Bey as most Raider fans.  However, I could honestly say that I had my doubts about Michael Crabtree’s attitude as well, as did Seattle, Cleveland, Jacksonville, St. Louis, and Kansas City.

Moreover, the Raiders had a situation too, which was they already had two superstar caliber players in JaMarcus Russell and Darren McFadden. The addition of Michael Crabree would have complicated the chemistry. 

Crabtree seems like Terrell Owens, and if Crabtree is like TO, I wouldn’t want him to sabotage the quarterback (Russell).

After playing the devil’s advocate, I started to think that Heyward-Bey was the equal but opposite version of Crabtree. Heyward-Bey had better tools (speed, size) while Crabtree had better college production.

The problem with production though is that, production from skill-positions often does not translate to the NFL.  We have seen that over-and-over again with former Trojans and Gators, such as receivers Peter Warrick, Dwayne Jarrett, Mike Williams, and others.

On top of that, Crabtree was unwilling to prove his speed, while his production came from a gimmicky offense at Texas Tech, which just compounded the red flags.

At the same time, toolsy players don’t always translate either, even if those tools are universal, such as former Gamecock Troy Williamson.

What then, is the difference between production and tools?

I hate to sound trite, but sometimes it is a matter of how much you want it, how much you are willing to work, and how much you are willing to, “get with the program.”

Occasionally, there is an exception, but I prefer to believe that guys like Terrell Owens are exceptions to the rule and that you are rolling dice with your NFL career if you are trying to be the next TO. 

Keep in mind that TO also came from a dynasty program, the San Francisco 49ers, that had mentors in now Hall of Fame quarterback Steve Young, and future Hall of Fame receiver Jerry Rice.

Thus, TO had a solid environment in which to learn, and a winning atmosphere in order to stay focused.  I would not want to subtract all the credit for what TO has done in his career, but you cannot deny that TO had a unique situation.

With the Raiders signing Heyward-Bey in time for training camp, while Crabtree is holding out, all I can say is “So far, so good.”  Crabtree is only reinforcing the assertion that he is a disagreeable Prima Dona.  Perhaps, Crabtree will be productive in the NFL, but so has TO.

And we’ll just have to wait and see.

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