Quarterback Carson Palmer’s first start for the Oakland Raiders ended with a 28-14 loss to the Broncos in Week 9 of the 2011 season.
It was the last time the two teams met. Since then, much has changed for Palmer and the Raiders.
“I’m definitely more comfortable this year,” Palmer said in a conference call on Wednesday. “The opportunities this year I’ve had with guys to work in the offseason and downtime, (and work on) the timing and the rhythm of the passing game (with) the tight ends has really benefitted us as an offense and me, myself, personally.”
Following the Week 9 loss to Denver, the Raiders went on a three-game winning streak as Palmer showed he still has the abilities that made him a No. 1 draft pick in the 2003 NFL draft. In his nine starts for Oakland in 2011, he averaged just less than 300 yards passing per game.
The problem for Palmer and the offense was a 13-to-16 touchdown-to-interception ratio, as Oakland finished with a .500 record and missed the playoffs by a game.
This year, Palmer is off to a much better start. He has thrown for five touchdowns to just two interceptions and led the Raiders to a comeback victory against the Pittsburgh Steelers in Week 3.
“I’ve seen a lot of progress,” Head Coach Dennis Allen said. “Obviously, he’s getting more comfortable with the offense every day, and getting a better feel for his reads and the things he is keying in on. I knew that he was a good quarterback. I know that from having to prepare against him last year (as the Broncos defensive coordinator). He’s really starting to come into his own in this offensive scheme and he’s been a great leader for us. He’s a very good player for us.”
With Allen as the team’s new head coach and the quarterback having a full offseason in Oakland under his belt, Palmer said there is a “completely different feel” among the team.
“I’ve been through OTAs and minicamps and meetings and installs, film sessions and practice reps, preseason games and now a couple of regular season games,” Palmer said. “(It’s a) completely different year (with a) new offense. Everything’s changed. But I’m definitely much more comfortable right now.”
Tags: Carson Palmer, Head Coach Dennis Allen, Oakland Raiders, Week 4
Broncos v. Raiders or is it McCoy v. Allen?
Just wondering and trying to stir it up a little!
I’mma thinking that this is a game in which the Bronco defensive line is staged to cut loose.
Miller – SACK! Dumervil – SACK! Wolfe – SACK! & WolfeVonDoom SACK! SACK! SACK!!!! LOL
….but who knows that better than Dennis Allen???
http://www.nfl.com/videos/nfl-videos/0ap1000000066550/Latest-on-official-negotiations?module=HP11_headline_stack
Good News!!!
Hey Bay…all is not lost…they are listening!!!
http://www.nfl.com/videos/nfl-the-season/0ap1000000066540/The-NFL-Season-Step-by-Step?continuous=true
gotta love this!!! I do!!!
Test 1 2
Whats up I can not post my write up!!
First of all let me start off by saying “I hate the Raiders” Now, I know it is not good to hate anything, let alone something as trivial as a sports team. But there is good reason for my feelings.
The Raiders and their fans represent all that is bad in the world. They are cheap, disgusting, dirty, no good worshipers of darkness. They are the dirt bags of society. They offer nothing to human kind other than to try to destroy all that is good in the world.
I know some of you must be saying….this seems a lil extreme. They are just people doing a job or just fans cheering for their team.
Ha ha ha, you have the wool pulled over your eyes my friend! This team and everything associated with them is the epitome of evil.
The Broncos on the other hand represent hope. Our colors represent the sunrise, a new beginning, hope, and beauty. This team is the epitome of goodness.
So this year, we will once again witness the battle between good and evil. When the Raiders come into Mile High, the Broncos and their fans will have to stare into the eyes of the beast, and not blink. A lot of weight will be on the crowds shoulders. If you are going to be at Mile High, you have a responsibility to yell and stomp the darkness back to the black hole which it came from. The world is counting on you!!
FTR, I’m sporting my faider hater t-shirt this week. It’s hate the faiders united they fall celebration. I’ve experienced their corupt ways in L.A. in the 1980′s and I wore my Orange n Blue proudly. THE DARK SIDE ARE THEY! I’ve seen it with my own eyes and came close to putting up some dukes. One male raider fan wanted to fight my buddys girlfriend. Even after 20 years I still remember that noise. FREAKEN BOTTOM FEEDERS!!
Anyone know what’s going on wqith the score prediction contest Gray was doing for we bloggers. No results for the last 2 games, no link to post this weeks scoring guess.
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OSS, Gray is posting the contest the night before the game last week. Its throwing bloggers off. I wonder if they are too busy to correctly do this in a right time frame. They are cutting it too close if you ask me. IMO
http://promos.denverbroncos.com/contests/entryform/199
You can go here and make your prediction.
If Bay is on (and he is back for now) He found who was the first to post this to give them the Kudos!! And he did dig deep and found the handle of the blogger!! It’s r8r h8r! When is the last time you saw his handle come up? I used to refer to Bay as our very own Broncos WiKi!! LOL
Rbf1, AB and all the old timers here… You all might remember this. To the new posters it’s some history!
FTR
PLEASE DON’T SHOW FADER PICS ON OUR WEBSITE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
FTR!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
ab:
Repost remeber this one!
I have been to a few Raider games in there house donning my Atwater gear. Back when my most disliked player that played for them. Lester the molester played. I was in the cheap seats and I got beer spilled on my back, (On propose).Then two Raider fans got into a fight in front of me and got kicked out by security. I was like good I could kick my feet up on the empty seats. The fadier fans behind me then still would kick my seat but at 9 $ a beer stopped spilling there beer! LOL
FTR
We don’t give a Damn about DA or his stinkin’ Faders!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Broncos 34
Faders 17
SEC:
I can not figure out how to get you your Broncos Bud Lite Cans Bro!! Some thing about state laws!! LOL
FTR
FTR …..I heard that bro…I went to an AC/DC concert and paid 7 bucks a beer,we snuck in some J.D and J.B….LOL.,the small bottles!!!!!!!!!!!
Thats ok FTR,I can’t get them either.
What are you talking about SEC??
Man I wished I could get my B.F.E. handle back,it was just supposed to be banned for a short while???
I don’t feel any respect under my new handle!!!!!!!!
FTR????????
I mean the Pics
Oh those Fader pics of Carson Palmer on the top of the blog…YUUUUUCK!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
I can’t stand those stinkin’ faders,or their pics!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
I’m out for a while bro,I’ll be back later tho!!!!
I’m a poet and didn’t know it,I can make it rhyme everytime!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Here I am in fader land
Wished I was a Broncos Fan
This weekends game will be a shame
Cuz Manning wil claim his Fame
WTF I tried.
ILMSDB
FTR
AB: Thanks for the link.
** Official scoring contst enbtry***
Broncos 27
FTRs best buddies 23
Just kiddimg FRT!!!
FTR, they are all the same. Their cheap shots and dirty scoundrels. THE DARK SIDE ARE THEY!! LOL
Repost Prediction:
Broncos 38
faiders 9
DUH SEC:
I got it now–Pictures of fadiers on our site!!
FTR
Strands: I like your Prediction.
FTR
FTR, when Armageddon takes place sometime in the future and God wipes out Israels enemies with one full swoop, the black hole will be destroyed by the mighty hand of God simultaneously because they are in league with EVIL. LMAO!!
FTR, so what I’m saying is NO TD’s by the faiders. HaHa!!
Hilarious! What I just posted should be printed on the back of a Broncos t-shirt. LOL
Iam looking for us to rock Mile High!
Broncos —48
faders——0
Just me!
FTR
Strands:
I would buy the T
FTR
FTR, do you remember the first game Shanny coached against the faiders as our HC of the Broncos. It was MNF and we won 27-0. I was at that game and it was shear rapture. Before that game we lost to those guys 0-11 in a row. Old Mile High was Rock the house that night, a 9.0 on the richter scale!! HaHa!!
FTR, I went to a Charger game in San Diego, way back when Brees was still their QB…. Three Raiders fans and two KC fans got into such a huge fight they had to drag them out of the stadium. Funny thing is, not ONE San Diego fan was rude to me the entire time. Was there! It was funny.
Albert Breer just posted this:
@AlbertBreer: Latest word on refs … Still negotiating in NYC, not done yet, but progressively getting closer. Could be done tonight, or in the AM.
AND NBC just posted this:
@ProFootballTalk: NBC officiating consultant Jim Daopoulos tells PFT that a deal has been signed between NFL and NFLRA.
The fadiers are getting better now that new people are in place. But my hatred goes deep! Iam just a Old time Bronco fan that like’s to keep it alive!
FTR
Oh I know. Allen is working hard to change the atmosphere. I like that. But they are still going to try and kill Peyton on Sunday.m
YES!!!! THEY DID IT!!!
In time for tomorrow too!!
@ProFootballTalk: From @RefereeJimD, a crew of “regular” officials is being assembled for Thursday night’s Browns-Ravens game http://t.co/TENrDzUJ
Evening Cat! So a deal has finally been reached between the 2 sides then?
HOORAAAAAYYYYYYYYY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Yes!!!!!!!!! In time for tomorrow!!!!
AWESOME NEWS!!!!!!!