atljbo Posted September 9, 2008 Share Posted September 9, 2008 Ex-Falcon Hall struggles in debut with RaidersVeteran cornerback ‘beat time after time’ by rookie wide receiver in 41-14 loss to BroncosAssociated PressTuesday, September 09, 2008OAKLAND, Calif. (AP) — Midway through the first quarter, Raiders fans were already digging into their game programs to learn more about that rookie Denver receiver out there embarrassing their $70 million cornerback.He’s Eddie Royal, a second-round pick from Virginia Tech. After his superb NFL debut in Oakland, the Raider Nation should be worried it’ll become far too familiar with the Broncos’ budding star in the future.RELATED STORIES * Ex-Falcon Hall struggles in debut with Raiders * Tampa QB, LB questionable against Falcons * Falcons offensive line stood up to pressure • More FalconsRoyal had nine catches for 146 yards and a touchdown, and Jay Cutler passed for 299 yards and two scores in Denver’s 41-14 season-opening victory over the Raiders on Monday night.“You dream about it, and you hope you can come out and play this well, but the main thing is we won,” Royal said. “It was a great feeling, especially in the stadium against our rivals. Our game plan was to attack. We knew we had a lot of weapons and Coach drew up a great game plan. We just wanted to keep the pressure on them.”Royal did most of his damage against DeAngelo Hall, acquired from Atlanta in the biggest move of the Raiders’ offseason restocking. The new look was still unsightly for the Raiders, who fell behind 27-0 in the third quarter with a bumbling effort on both sides of the ball.Hall committed two 15-yard personal fouls against Royal on the same drive in the second quarter, losing his discipline while the game slipped away from Oakland.“They just outschemed us and outplayed us. We didn’t show up at all,” said Hall, who claimed both penalties were bad calls. “They came out and dominated us from start to finish.”“We played 1-on-1 football with them. We didn’t outscheme them,” Cutler replied. “Eddie Royal beat DeAngelo Hall time after time after time. That’s what happened.”Royal slipped behind the Oakland secondary for a 26-yard TD catch to cap Denver’s opening 76-yard drive, and he repeatedly got open for big throws from Cutler. The Broncos finished with 441 total yards, including a 92-yard scoring march.Darrell Jackson caught a 48-yard TD pass to end that drive, and Michael Pittman rushed for two short scores in both players’ Denver debuts. Cutler went 16-of-24 without an interception or a sack, even while playing without 102-catch wideout Brandon Marshall, who sat out the game for violating the league’s personal conduct policy.“Nobody has been giving us a chance since before the season started,” Denver cornerback Dre’ Bly said. “They keep picking the Chargers and the Colts and the Pats, and that’s what we want. We want to shock the world.”JaMarcus Russell went 17-of-26 for 180 yards for the Raiders, who avoided a shutout on Ashley Lelie’s 8-yard TD catch early in the fourth quarter. Ronald Curry added a TD catch with 1:34 to play, allowing Oakland to avoid the worst home-opening loss in franchise history.“It’s extremely disappointing,” Oakland coach Lane Kiffin said. “Since I’ve been here, we’ve played well at home. Even when we lose, we’re in almost every game in the fourth quarter. I was shocked with the results today, but you go back to the first quarter, some plays we could have made, some situations that we didn’t do a very good job at. All of a sudden, the game got out of hand.”At 19-62, the Raiders have the NFL’s worst record since 2004. Even the first game together for Russell and new running back Darren McFadden didn’t change it.The Raiders played without longtime Broncos receiver Javon Walker, who sat out with an injured hamstring. At least McFadden had a mildly encouraging debut, rushing for 8 yards on his first NFL carry and finishing with 46 while also lining up at quarterback and receiver.“We don’t want that feeling any more,” Russell said. “We had a chance to make some plays, and as you can see, we didn’t connect.”Notes: Lelie and Jackson both played for the 49ers last year, and both were disappointments for the club with the NFL’s worst offense in 2007. The 49ers let Jackson leave as a free agent, while Lelie was among San Francisco’s final cuts of the preseason after spending most of training camp on the sidelines with a minor injury. … Arizona’s Anquan Boldin caught 10 passes for 217 yards in his NFL debut in 2003. … McFadden didn’t finish the game after getting a stinger in his shoulder. He’ll be re-evaluated Tuesday.Man that had to hurt.......i cant lie....I was listening to one of the raiders radio station and read their message board......Im starting to feel sorry for D-Hall....lolI dont understand how D-Hall could have thought that the raiders was going to put him in a position to win.....As long as Al Davis is running things(showing that the head coach has no power).......The raiders will not be winners and their team will always be unruly Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1FalconsFan Posted September 9, 2008 Share Posted September 9, 2008 yeah i know he was terrible Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bozoatl Posted September 9, 2008 Share Posted September 9, 2008 Hall committed two 15-yard personal fouls against Royal on the same drive in the second quarter, losing his discipline while the game slipped away from Oakland.Deja Vu all over again!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LADBABY Posted September 9, 2008 Share Posted September 9, 2008 In a Sirius radio interview the Broncos quarterback said"we didn't scheme him it was one on one and Eddie Royaljust beat him again, again and again." Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
formul8or Posted September 9, 2008 Share Posted September 9, 2008 While I think he will somewhat rebound it was nice to see him embarrassed on his new team. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KeepItCrispy Posted September 9, 2008 Share Posted September 9, 2008 Yeah, that was when I knew D-Hall was having a really bad night....when I started feeling bad for him. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
natod12 Posted September 9, 2008 Share Posted September 9, 2008 lol i always felt he was a overrated, a product of his own self-promotion but in his defense the raiders had 0 pass rush last night. did they blitz once?!?!?! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Danishfalcon Posted September 9, 2008 Share Posted September 9, 2008 Hall committed two 15-yard personal fouls against Royal on the same drive in the second quarter, losing his discipline while the game slipped away from Oakland.Deja Vu all over again!!Wasn't he yelling at a coach on the sideline? It sure looked that way. Thank god that mess is not associated with the birds anymore. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Knight of God Posted September 9, 2008 Share Posted September 9, 2008 The sad part is that after the Falcons win this past Sunday, my wife actually claimed that Hall would have done better than Grimes...guess I made my point better when I said, "If we don't have them anymore, they must have been a problem..." Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JDB2688 Posted September 9, 2008 Share Posted September 9, 2008 I had Cutler on my fantasy team. I won. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
formul8or Posted September 9, 2008 Share Posted September 9, 2008 I had Cutler on my fantasy team. I won.So did I except I lost. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Knight of God Posted September 9, 2008 Share Posted September 9, 2008 Anyone know where I can find game stats? There were two MNF games correct? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sdogg Posted September 9, 2008 Share Posted September 9, 2008 Hall needs a big kick in the u know what. He has all the skills to be great, but lacks the maturity and discipline to be great. He needs to shut his mouth and just play the game. Im so glad we got rid of that cancer. Maybe now, he will realize, he is no Sanders or Champ. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
atljbo Posted September 9, 2008 Author Share Posted September 9, 2008 Yeah, that was when I knew D-Hall was having a really bad night....when I started feeling bad for him.LMAO.....yea me too..... At first it was funny....but man....Greed got D-Hall stuck in a very bad place... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
atljbo Posted September 9, 2008 Author Share Posted September 9, 2008 The sad part is that after the Falcons win this past Sunday, my wife actually claimed that Hall would have done better than Grimes...guess I made my point better when I said, "If we don't have them anymore, they must have been a problem..."LMAO....yoooo..i will put my hand on the bible........my girl said the same thing...lol......i was embarrass to say it until now(since it happened to somebody else)...... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joey563 Posted September 9, 2008 Share Posted September 9, 2008 dont feel sorry for him a bit. when you go on the radio and say that Oakland will win a championship before we do and you always brag about how great you are, thats what you get. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Knight of God Posted September 9, 2008 Share Posted September 9, 2008 LMAO....yoooo..i will put my hand on the bible........my girl said the same thing...lol......i was embarrass to say it until now(since it happened to somebody else)......I just called her and told her what happened. Now she claims that her favorite player is and always was Abraham. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andy2 Posted September 9, 2008 Share Posted September 9, 2008 The decisions that have been made since the new reshime took over are looking more impressive everyday. As long as D. Hall continues to play selfishly and whines all the time he will never reach his potential. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Statz. Posted September 9, 2008 Share Posted September 9, 2008 One bad game does not make you a garbage player just as one good game does not make you a superstar. Why do Atlanta fans have a hard time coming to terms with that? Falcons win one game and all of a sudden they are world beaters. One bad game by Hall and we robbed the Raiders and he is the worst CB ever. At least wait until week 5. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Statick Posted September 9, 2008 Share Posted September 9, 2008 One bad game does not make you a garbage player just as one good game does not make you a superstar. Why do Atlanta fans have a hard time coming to terms with that? Falcons win one game and all of a sudden they are world beaters. One bad game by Hall and we robbed the Raiders and he is the worst CB ever. At least wait until week 5. It's not just Atlanta fans doing this.Go to a few Raiders boards and get a clue already. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Statz. Posted September 9, 2008 Share Posted September 9, 2008 It's not just Atlanta fans doing this.Go to a few Raiders boards and get a clue already.Half of those posts are by Atlanta fans. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thamill Posted September 9, 2008 Share Posted September 9, 2008 One bad game does not make you a garbage player just as one good game does not make you a superstar. Why do Atlanta fans have a hard time coming to terms with that? Falcons win one game and all of a sudden they are world beaters. One bad game by Hall and we robbed the Raiders and he is the worst CB ever. At least wait until week 5. Not saying he's a bad CB. Just saying he may not be as great as HE thinks he is. Also, the guy has a history (see last year vs. Carolina and last night against Oakland) of committing stupid personal fouls when he gets beat. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Knight of God Posted September 9, 2008 Share Posted September 9, 2008 One bad game does not make you a garbage player just as one good game does not make you a superstar. Why do Atlanta fans have a hard time coming to terms with that? Falcons win one game and all of a sudden they are world beaters. One bad game by Hall and we robbed the Raiders and he is the worst CB ever. At least wait until week 5. No one said we were world beaters, but it does feel good to see that we got the better end of the deal. He'll be benched by game 4 no doubt. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Statick Posted September 9, 2008 Share Posted September 9, 2008 Half of those posts are by Atlanta fans.You need to visit more sites then. "Hall stole Aso's money." Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Falcon_Punch Posted September 9, 2008 Share Posted September 9, 2008 One bad game does not make you a garbage player just as one good game does not make you a superstar. Why do Atlanta fans have a hard time coming to terms with that? Falcons win one game and all of a sudden they are world beaters. One bad game by Hall and we robbed the Raiders and he is the worst CB ever. At least wait until week 5. the same thing happened to him in atlanta against quick receivers,hes to full of himself to put in enough work and keep his head under control to be good. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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