Just Gettin' Started

Welcome to the yard Stanford! I can't wait to see what else you post in the yard. Who would you say is the best receiver you have had to cover is?

That's a tough one. I'd have to go with Chad Johnson

Welcome to the Yard!

Appreciate ya!!

Hey Stanford, love your game.Cant wait for this season. There is alot of talent on that team. I think you are going to have a huge year. You better start checking out some places to eat in Hawaii because I think you will spending a week there this winter.

Lol thanks man. Nice to know I got ppl looking out for me like that. Peace!!!!

Welcome to the greatest sports blog site on the net Mr. Routt. A Raider in the Yard......Lookout!.......gotta ask whats up with u postin your phone# on your profile?

Have you tried callin it? Lol

OK I finally tried callin it, ha, pretty cool LOL

Welcome; its always nice to have a true Raider in the yard! Out of curiosity, how does the team look in camp, compared to last year?

Very promising my man. Last years is exactly last year. I'll leave it at that.....

Welcome to the yard and good luck covering my boy Randy Moss when the Pats come for a visit to the yay area.

LOL!!!!

Also if you like Anthony Hamilton check out the duet he did with Miri Ben Ari (the hip hop violinist). called She Was Just A Friend. Pure sickness.

http://phobos.apple.com/WebObjects/MZStore.woa/wa/viewAlbum?i=80180135&id=80180012&s=143441

Welcome, Stanford!

Make sure to tell this year's community interns that they'll never be as cool as in 2005.

What up man, good luck this year, except when playin my Broncos :)......great to see you are a Lil Wayne fan

No worries; the Raiders do not need "luck" to beat the Broncos. ;)

LOL!!

welcome to the Yard! glad to see you blogging here!

the yard welcomes ya mr.routt

Have fun in the yard.

Stanford i been a raider fan since the early 70's- good times bad times. I know its gonna turn around and am looking for a big year from the revamped Raiders. I think we got the pieces to do something. The Chargers can't get away with running things forever right? I hope you guys can come together, bond and make a push for greatness!

We won't let you down bro!!!!

ya'll got each others back and happy to be playing together? I think we have enough talent to compete with any body the only question is do we really want it and can we play together.

I can't tell you how excited I am to have a Raider in the yard!
I can't wait for the season to start!

Thanks.....LOL

My cousin is a Raiders fan so she'll be happy to know there's one in the Yard, I dont know how someone from Philly came to like the Raiders, but hey stranger things have happened.

Just wondering which team would you want to beat more during the season? Or if its too much to ask, whats your take on the whole spygate situation?

I wanna beat all 13 teams....(3 of them are repeats from the division But you get the point) LOL....

As far as spygate goes, there wasn't a videotape in the huddle when Brady and Branch were hooking up like that against Philly or when they were kicking those GW FG's to win those titles so I guess the team that won was the team that was supposed to win. U knw what I mean?

Don't you think in a game decided by 3 pts, knowing the other teams defensive signals might have made the difference? It seems that way from the outside looking in, but you play the game. I feel you though, you could have given a lot of teams all the video they wanted and they wouldn't have won the super bowl.

respects to you glad you are here to keep us up to date

Appreciate ya!!!!

an actual raider in da house made my day

u mean inda yard

Yo Standford, glad you'll be blogging, thanks. I am a Raider fan from birth, can't wait to see you guys in action! Go Raiders!

hahah nice website! That's whats up. What are your goals for this season both individually and team-wise?

Win the AFC West!!! Enough said...

Welcome to the Yard man. I hope you guys are better this year. I'm a Packer fan but live in Oakland. I get tired of hearing bad stories about Oakland lol. So yea hope you do better.

Mr. Routt,
Hope your having a great week end and getting plenty of rest.
You mentioned last year you felt some plays were a fraction away from going Oaklands way. With Nnamdi and DeAngelo, you'll likley be tested alot this season.
Do you think we've made up that fraction of second and where do you see the Raider secondary in 2009?
With or without Nnamdi?
Thanks in advance,
MVH

When did I ever mention anything about Oakland bein a "fraction away" and secondly what exactly are you trying to ask me??

Sorry. A "thumb and an index finger."
http://www.realfootball365.com/index.php/articles/raiders/6838
The artiocle was posted Halloween 2007 at real football 365 and was an interview by Anthony Carroll
Carroll: How close do you feel the Raiders are to finally becoming contenders again?
Routt: The distance between your thumb and index finger. We are very close. We show it in spurts all the time. And if you can do it in spurts, then you can do it always. That's the way I see it.
To clarify,
Will your team mate Nnamdi sign a long term or be traded in 2009?
Have a great week and thank you.
BTW, I called for you in preseason last year even though you had a sore knee. It was obvious Fabs was struggling and frankly, I've always been a fan of yours.
Peace and thanks again!

It's a shame what has happened to the Raiders. I'm not a Raider fan, but this is a franchise that is rich in tradition. They've unraveled like really no team in NFL History--or no team that I can think. 49ers would be in that conversation as well. I'd like to see Oakland bounce back and restore some of their allure that made for some terrific football over the years.

Win the AFC West step #1 Winning the Super Bowl step # 2 Go big or go home right???
With all the new players ( via FA or the Draft ) The Raiders look prime to take the West.
Denver and KC you guys should beat soundly this year. Sandy Eggo is the one Team you need to own.
The HOT ( House of Thrills ) will blow up when you crush the C-Men.
Best of luck and hit it hard and hit it fast and if they get up hit it again.........

I noticed that you're a Martin fan. Excellent.

daaaaaamn gina

Great, another one.

now this is what i'm talkin bout you answer your fans on here. not alot of them do. i have a good feeling bout this year coming up and like i was just telling a fellow raider fan we are all glad to have you here.

Thanks man

Who would win in a race...you or Fabian?

yea i agree with you