The Official 2013 Oakland Raiders Season Thread

[PTBG]

At least it's not Martz.

The return of RUN DMC is imminent!

Now this hire I can get down with. DMC might finally live up to his potential. If he can somehow just stay healthy. Not bad McKenzie. Let's see what else he has up his sleeve. He better not fukk up

 

[Supreme]

 

[Trojan 24]

I'm digging the return of the power blocking, but Mckenzie gunna have to show me more.

 

[Lakerman0834]

I'm digging the return of the power blocking, but Mckenzie gunna have to show me more.

Dude was handed a mess we gotta give him @ least 3 yrs

 

[Trojan 24]

I'm not calling for him to be fired. I know he had a full plate,but it was his decision to bring in Knapp. I'm not gunna give him props for fixing his own mistake.

 

[Supreme]

fukk Mckenzie and DA bring Chucky back!!!

 

[PTBG]

fukk Mckenzie and DA bring Chucky back!!!

 

[PTBG]

The Oakland Raiders have hired Bobby April as special teams coordinator, head coach Dennis Allen announced Saturday. One of the most respected special-teams tutors in the NFL, April has served as an assistant coach in the league for 21 seasons, including the last three with the Philadelphia Eagles.

April has overseen NFL special-teams units since 1991, when he entered the league with the Atlanta Falcons following an extensive collegiate coaching career.

Last season, Eagles punter Matt McBriar averaged 46.5 yards per punt and punt returner Damaris Johnson returned a punt 98 yards for a touchdown at Dallas on Dec. 2, marking a franchise record and tying for the third-longest punt return in NFL history.

In 2011, April successfully integrated a rookie kicker and a rookie punter into the league. Alex Henery set a team record and an NFL rookie record with an 88.9-percent field-goal percentage (24-for-27), connecting on his last 16 attempts. April’s punt-return unit, including punter Chas Henry, allowed just 176 return yards, the fourth best in the NFL, and the team ranked third in the league in punt coverage.

In his first season with the Eagles in 2010, April’s group ranked seventh in the NFL in net-punting average, ninth in kickoff coverage and 12th in punt-return average. Kicker David Akers led the league in scoring and was selected for the Pro Bowl, while punter Sav Rocca set a franchise record with a 39.0 net-punting average.

Prior to joining the Eagles, April spent six seasons as special teams coordinator for the Buffalo Bills, also serving the final three seasons as assistant head coach. He guided Buffalo’s special-teams units to the top ranking in the NFL three times, with regard to the system compiled by Rick Gosselin of the Dallas Morning News.

Under April’s tutelage, Bills punter Brian Moorman earned two Pro Bowl berths and punt returner Roscoe Parrish led the NFL with a 15.3-yard punt-return average in 2008. April also coached Terrence McGee to a Pro Bowl selection as a kick returner in 2004, when McGee set a franchise record with three kick returns for touchdowns. April was named special teams coach of the year by his peers in both 2004 and 2008.

April began his NFL career with the Atlanta Falcons, serving as tight ends and special teams coach from 1991-93. He was special teams coordinator for the Pittsburgh Steelers from 1994-95, helping the Steelers to an appearance in Super Bowl XXX. He was special teams coordinator for the New Orleans Saints from 1996-99 before serving in the same capacity for the St. Louis Rams from 2001-03.

April was an assistant coach at the collegiate level for 13 years, at Southern Mississippi (1978), Tulane (1979), Arizona (1980-86), USC (1987-90) and Ohio State (1991).

A native of New Orleans, April was a four-year linebacker at Nicholls State. April and his wife, Charlene, have five children.

Bobby April Joins Raiders as Special Teams Coordinator
Very good ST hire. On paper, McKenzie so far has done a pretty good job with his 2 hiring today, lets see how the the draft is gonna be like and how the roster will be looking like before the start of the season.

 

[Supreme]

We will see next season. Get tired talking bout the next season brehs.

 

[G.O.A.T Squad Spokesman]

Why not hire a new defensive coordinator? Why sucked on all 3 phases.

 

[Hater]

We go from the worst special teams coach to 1 of the best

 

[Still Benefited]

I swear if we trade T-Pry and he completely blows up else where!!!


So happy we got rid of this bum. Now watch the Broncos have the worst redzone offense now. Hopefully.

On the otherhand if we miss out on draft picks and he's a dud...that's y it woulda been nice to know a little more about his game.

 

[Smokin Rider]

Man I hope Greg Olson works out. I almsot got heated when I heard about it, I didn't know anything about Olson, all I knew was we hired their Jax's QB coach and was like

After reading up on his experience I feel a lil more at ease about this, I just hope it works out.

 

[Hater]

@AdamSchefter

Raiders engaged in discussions with former Madison Square Garden president Scott O’Neil about becoming president of their organization.

 

[Supreme]

Was close to coming to blows with a nikka trying to talk shyt bout my Raiders. Acting like his team (Panthers) making noise and they in the same boat I'm in at home Brehs hope we are good this upcoming season because Imma end up hurting a nikka