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mstrbass2000 wrote: Thu Sep 10, 2026 7:05 am mayer could be the major impact for our offense, did well in spots last yr minus bowers ...im not optimistic on our wrs having much impact

DeathStar24 wrote: Thu Sep 10, 2026 6:53 am Not that teams aren't trying to win but if their were to be a lock for a team tanking it's for sure Miami.

Bowers himself has to contribute to that process by being transparent with respect to what he's feeling, and the staff needs to make sure he knows that they want him fully healthy before taking the field.

WNYRAIDER wrote: Thu Sep 10, 2026 7:53 am ...understood, on the questions at wide out, but of our starting o line can come out and do fairly well, which is a real possibility, even early on, when considering who we are facing this week, and we can run the ball some, that would sure help compensate for some of the real question marks until proven otherwise.
...WA had some talent on the o-line, some raw, but with the traits you are looking for, and with the more proven ones healthy, the big additional at center, and with actual good coaching, these guys have a chance to be a solid unit.
....I know it is hard to fathom just how rancid that coaching was last year, even before the injuries a long the line, but that alone will make a huge difference, and I don't know that we could have chosen, had we been allowed to, a better opening week opponent when considering all of it.

FLORIDARAYDAH wrote: Thu Sep 10, 2026 8:04 am Week one tanking? I thought I had heard them all. Vegas gives 3 points to the home team and we are 3 point favorites. Maybe a gimme means different things to us

mranquales wrote: Thu Sep 10, 2026 8:27 am You don't have to worry about that. Bowers made it clear last year that he didn't like the way that coaching staff handled things.

Also: You guys hate on everything I say anyway, even when I'm right 9/10 times. You guys dance and parade over the singular time you thought I was wrong to create a narrative.

But when I'm right (Bennet, Murray, Ellis, Lynch, Mack, Carr, ect.) Everyone goes dark and disappears like nothing happened. The issue isn't passing a million lies as facts, it's being obtuse about what we all recognize to be objective and subjective. Not to mention, "Ey, you were right about ___, I'll give you that." that would go a long way in adding credibility to your "call outs".

mstrbass2000 wrote: Thu Sep 10, 2026 8:30 am 3 pts at home is a 50/50 game

mstrbass2000 wrote: Thu Sep 10, 2026 8:28 am im expecting the raiders to take the seattle seahawks path to success and that starts with oline and strong run game, which we have currently

mstrbass2000 wrote: Thu Sep 10, 2026 8:30 am 3 pts at home is a 50/50 game

mranquales wrote: Thu Sep 10, 2026 5:34 am I know people don't want to hear this, but this is another steppingstone in Bowers being gone. I agree with others though, if we can draft a true WR1, and maybe an OL in round 2 or 3, I think our offense is pretty much complete. Mendoza, Jeanty, Bowers, Jeremiah Smith, and a top 15 OL sounds like a team that can compete.

SkullCrusher wrote: Thu Sep 10, 2026 8:50 am Who's the home team?
Are Raider fans going to out number Dolphin fans?
Actually in this case I expect that.
But I'm not sure the Raiders do have that 3 point home advantage in reality.

chucker wrote: Thu Sep 10, 2026 6:51 am A Physiotherapist joined Ted Nguyen on his podcast and talked about Bowers.

Key takeaways:
Don't assume what you don't know (duh), and don't blame the coaches/trainers unless you actually know what's going on. Or go ahead and blame, but don't be surprised if nobody listens to you or cares.
It appears that it's the same knee as his PCL injury last season.
A meniscus trim can occasionally cause a player to miss just a couple of weeks, but this guy's NFL database suggests that 4-6 weeks is more typical and if you come back in a couple of weeks you're likely still going to have swelling and discomfort and less effectiveness.

I'm not going to say we should hold him out for a specific period of time, but I have no interest in seeing him rushed back before he's fully recovered. Bowers himself has to contribute to that process by being transparent with respect to what he's feeling, and the staff needs to make sure he knows that they want him fully healthy before taking the field.

Like with starting Cousins ahead of Mendoza, this is another opportunity to place 2027 results as more important than 2026. That's what I support, and I hope the team and players have the same approach.

If you find yourself playing the blame game on this, I'd suggest listening to the podcast and learning a little about how to realistically and professionally analyze something with the actual information you have instead of just making shit up and calling it a fact.

FLORIDARAYDAH wrote: Thu Sep 10, 2026 8:04 am Week one tanking? I thought I had heard them all. Vegas gives 3 points to the home team and we are 3 point favorites. Maybe a gimme means different things to us

heavyD wrote: Thu Sep 10, 2026 7:22 am Sure it dampens the enthusiasm for the team getting off to a good start but If he misses 4-6 weeks it's not the end of the world. Probably the most important thing here is that he's fully healthy when Mendoza gets into action. They are likely going to be in good position to draft a very good player in the 1st round if the QB class is as good as it's been hyped. This is also a really good opportunity for Mayer to show what he can do in the Kubiak offense so hopefully he takes full advantage of this opportunity.

Xramfan wrote: Wed Sep 09, 2026 10:42 pm I’m getting old. It’s threads like this where I read posts from seemingly children.