Gallery's photo in the Oakland media guide ...

[orcinus]

[Mal]

I laughed....then cried a little.

[Mister Bushice]

[War Wagon]

Do you have one for I-65...aka Jordan Black?

Tough to throw stones here.

[orcinus]

Jordan Black hasn't even qualified for turnstyle status, yet. With a turnstyle, you at least have to push your way through before killing the quarterback.

Nope ... Black's one of those amusement park signs that reads, "Please keep all hands and feet inside the ride as you pass by and ruin my future earning potential."

[KC Scott]

But you couldn't tell from Preseason, cuz Pro's Never Play Hard in Preseason.

Sin,

IrieZilla, Acknowledged Crank Gazer of T1B Football

[velocet]

Rack orc.


velocet

[indyfrisco]

Sounds like Black is more like these...

[Joe in PB]

[quote="KC Paul 3.0]Feel free to Photochop THIS fucking asshole into one of them there turnstiles as well:

[/quote]


Paul, I thought Jordan Black was one of two ORT's for KC who graded out the same at the position?

Well maybe he is........

Must have been a real battle for the starting position.

[Uncle Fester]

Dr. Z's grades from the 2004 draft:

A-
OAKLAND RAIDERS -- T Robert Gallery is the consensus choice for best player in the draft. Second rounder Jake Grove is the best center. Al Davis loves speed, so he drafted 4.45 FS Stuart Schweigert, who has great ball skills, and WR Carlos Francis, whose hand-timed 4.31 was the best 40 at the Combine. Johnnie Morant, a big, possession wideout, was projected a lot higher than the fifth round, which was where the Raiders got him.

:)

Somebody cue Gordon Lightfoot:

The legend lives on
from Tony Mandarich on down,
to the big oaf they call Robert Gallery...

[orcinus]

I thought they cut him to avoid having to guarantee his salary for the year if he was on the week one roster.

A few outlets were reporting he'd be signed again this week.

[The Assassin]

Dr. Z's grades from the 2004 draft:

A-
OAKLAND RAIDERS -- T Robert Gallery is the consensus choice for best player in the draft. Second rounder Jake Grove is the best center. Al Davis loves speed, so he drafted 4.45 FS Stuart Schweigert, who has great ball skills, and WR Carlos Francis, whose hand-timed 4.31 was the best 40 at the Combine. Johnnie Morant, a big, possession wideout, was projected a lot higher than the fifth round, which was where the Raiders got him.

:)

Somebody cue Gordon Lightfoot:

The legend lives on
from Tony Mandarich on down,
to the big oaf they call Robert Gallery...

Hey, one out of four isn't bad. Oh wait a minute...yes, it is. Nevermind.

How shitty did Jeff George have to look to get cut from that backfield or did Jeff George cut the Raiders after taking a look at that circus freakshow?

Which one is that?

[The Assassin]

Schweigert is a serviceable starter.

He has his moments. If Francis could stay healthy he might be a decent punt returner.

[Flawed Logic]

Holy shit, that's funny orc. Harsh, but fair!

Last night I was calling him the escort service for his keen ability to escort the defensive linemen right to the QB

[ChargerMike]

... as Carl Spackler once said..."and thats all she wrote"

[Shoalzie]

... as Carl Spackler once said..."and thats all she wrote"

Matt Millen should be dragged out in the street and shot for drafting Mike Williams instead of Merriman. What a freakin' steal of a pick that was for the Bolts.

[Cross Traffic]

Matt Millen should be shot for alot other things, like drafting Harrington and hiring naked drunks as assistants.

[poptart]

September 14th, 2006
By Jerry McDonald

Things keep getting worse for left tackle Robert Gallery.

An MRI revealed a torn calf muscle which will keep Gallery out of Sunday’s game against the Baltimore Ravens and possibly beyond.

Chad Slaughter, who has started once in a 28-game career that has encompassed parts of six seasons with the New York Jets (2000-01) and Raiders (2002-present) will start at left tackle.

Slaughter, who spent time on Oakland’s practice squad upon his arrival and fluctuated from being inactive and active on game day for his first two seasons in Oakland, had his best game in last year’s season finale against the New York Giants.

After Gallery left the game with a broken tibia, Slaughter entered and battled Giants perennial Pro bowl defensive end Michael Strahan on relatively even terms, even stonewalling Strahan on a handful of attempts at rushing the passer.

In discussing Slaughter’s strengths Thursday evening, Shell touched on one of the few weaknesses that surfaced in Gallery’s scouting report when he was the No. 2 pick in the NFL Draft out of Iowa.

“Chad is a battler,'’ Shell said. “He has long arms which gives him an advantage. Robert’s arms are not as long as Chad’s Chad is taller, too. He is a real big guy with long arms. He can get to guys before they can get to him. He can punch pretty good.'’

Whether it was short arms or the ability of his opponent, Gallery had rough opening night against San Diego outside linebacker Shawne Merriman, who had three sacks in a 27-0 over the Raiders.

Slaughter’s primary responsibility will be Baltimore right end Terrell Suggs, a speed rusher with 30.5 sacks since being a first-round draft pick in 2003.

Shell said he toyed with the idea of moving Barry Sims back from left guard to left tackle, but instead decided “to go the way we’re going right now and see what happens.'’

It’s conceivable Gallery could be available on Oct. 1, when the Raiders return from a Week 3 bye to face the Cleveland Browns at McAfee Coliseum.