You know, I can kinda understand how T.O. could get overlooked in the Cowboys offense. Witten is more or less the best TE in the NFL. Crayton is decent enough. Barber is good out of the backfield. I get how T.O. doesn't get enough balls thrown his way. That almost makes sense. When you are Johnnie Lee Higgins, the only thing resembling a deep threat on the Raiders roster, the lack of involvement in the offense is downright perplexing. Al Davis has always been a fag for speed. Everyone knows this. Speed is the one thing that JLH has in abundance. The Raiders wide outs are an unparalleled collection of shit and shattered hopes. When Ashley Lelie, you know, THAT Ashley Lelie, is the most productive member of your crew you are more or less fucked. Royally. Ronald Curry has gone from the plucky underdog to massive underachiever and Chaz Schillens is a rookie who is playing every bit like a rookie. Johnnie Lee Higgins started opening eyes during the preseason with his work on punt returns. Early in the season he had an 84 yard touchdown catch and run that SHOULD have iced the game, were it not for the Raiders defensive ineptness. After a run of about 3 weeks of poor showings returning punts he went and took punts all the way to the house two weeks in a row. Last week against the Pats he scored on a 54 yard touchdown catch. Clearly he is the Raiders biggest deep threat (all apologies to Zack Miller, who rocks). And yet the Raiders haven't made any effort to get the ball in his hands. There is no reason not to stick him in the slot. There isn't a safety in the league who can keep up with him. Hell, there aren't many corners in the league that he doesn't have the speed to get behind, and imagine if he gets matched up with a linebacker. I don't think he'll ever be a Welker or Stokely type, but he could do some damage underneath. Provided, of course, that Jamarcus could actually get the ball in his hands which is no safe bet. In any event, I have at least one thing to look forward to going into next season (other than Zack Miller, who rocks).
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Man, I share your frustration here. It sucks ass to see Calvin Johnson make a huge play and then be basically ignored for most of the rest of the game. It's obvious that he can't be covered by anyone, but for some reason in most games they just stop going to him even though he's the only thing they have. It's just more bullshit from the coaches trying to push this whole power football, run the ball horseshit because it is the right thing to do philosophically. Fuck that bullshit you weak ass old men. Throw the fucking ball to Calvin.
Fuck power football. The Lesson of 2007 for me was that three yards and a cloud of dust just leaves you at 4th and 1.
It's not as if what the Raiders do can even be classified as power football. If they were racking up 200 yards rushing each week I could understand them not throwing the ball to JLH. But when you're down 14-0 two minutes into the game and end up throwing the ball 38 times you'd figure he'd get 2 or 3 grabs on accident.
Tell me about it bro. That bullshit is, uh, bullshit.
Have I mentioned that I <3 Johnnie Lee Higgins? Cuz I totally do (no homo)
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